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ALASKA BOOK
PUBLISHED BY
NOTED WRITER
3W. S. Whittier, of Juneau, has re
ceived an autographed copy of Char
lotte Cameron’s book, “A Chechako
in Alaska and Yukon,” the result of
her summer spent in the north in
1919. Mrs. Cameron is said to be the
widest traveled woman in the world.
She has been in all of the out-of-the
way by-paths as well as the main trav
eled roads of the world, and written
books of travel on the four corners o£
the world. She has had conferred
upon her the Order of the British Em
pire, for services rendered her coun
try and is a Fellow of the Royal Geo
graphical Society of London. Her
* Alaska book is one of the best that
hag been written of the north.
?n the preface of her book Mrs.
Cameron declares that she had a pas
sion for geography as a child, and in
the “rosy days of my youth, Nome—
away off at the end of Alaska—pos
sessed a peculiar fascination for me.”
However, she had traveled in other
sections first, and the knowledge that
she had gained in South Africa, in
cluding the German African colintes,
made her services in demand at her
London home during the war. It was
in this servince that she earned the
Order of the British Empire. With
the war over, she sailed for America,
and in the summer of 1919 she left
California for Alaska and the fascinat
ing Nome.
The book takes the reader from
Seattle through Southeastern Alaska,
stopping at various towns, including
Ketchikan, Juneau and Sltagway,
over the White Pass to Carcross and
Atlin, thence back to Carcross, White
horse and down the Yukon to Daw
son. All these towns are accurately
portrayed, and many interesting stor
ies of their scenic, industrial and
commercial activities, their history
and their people are related with fi
delity to truth and the spirit of the
north. From Dawson, she takes her
reader on down the Yukon to Tanana
and up the Tanana to Fairbanks.
Thence back to the Yukon and again
down that waterway to St. Michael
and thence to Nome. She pays tri
bute to many well known Alaskans
including Gov. and Mrs. Riggs, whom
► she visited at Juneau, Senator and
Mrs. J. R. Heckman with whom she
traveled down the Yukon to Tanana
and with whom she caught up again
at Nome, Mr. and Mrs. Jafet Linde
berg, Mr. Whittier and others. Mr.
Whittier was a fellow passenger from
Vancouver to Juneau.
The book is interesting from cover
to cover and true to conditions.
There is an incredibly small number
of errors in the book, which is in
narrative form, but which branches
off enough to give a very accurate
treatise on the resources, activities
and history of Alaska and Yukon
Territory. Time and again the au
thor pays tribute to the “great, gen
erous people of the North,” their uni
form kindness, chivalry, bravery and
patriotism. She appeals to the gov
ernments of the United States and
Canada to aid in the development of
the country that the resources might
yield their riches to mankind and re
ward the adventurous and persever
ing pioneers of the land for their ef
forts in claiming it for civilization.
Accurate pictures of the natives of
the north and human interest stories
concerning people and events, enliven
and make intensely interesting the
rvery fine volume.
If the book secures the circulation
that it very well merits it will add
immensely to knowledge of Alaska
and Yukon.
D’ANNUNZIO GETS
PASSPORTS VISED
TRIESTE, Jan. 20 (by Associated
Press).—D’Annunzio plans to leave
Fiume this week, having obtained
passport vises for Switzerland,
Greece, Spain and France. Five hun
dred of the poet-warrior’B legionaires
will remain in Fiume.
VIGILAN' E COMMITTEE
IN C IICAGO DISBANDS
CHICAGO, Jan. 20 (by Associated
Press).—The vigilance committee of
Hyde Park, an exclusive suburb, has
been disbanded, following the con
fession by four youths arrested that
they had committed more than a
hundred robberies there recently.
BOYHOOD CHUM OF
LINCOLN PASSES ON
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan, 20 (by
Associated Press).—Col, William T.
Baker, aged 98, said to be the oldest
member of the Elks lodge in the
country, died at his home here yes
terday. He was a boyhood chum
of President Lincoln.
O’CALLAGHAN
MAY REFUSE
SURRENDER
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press),—Secretary of Labor
Wilson has ordered counsel for Lord
Mayor of Cork O’Callaghan to deliver
the lord mayor promptly to the im
migration inspector at Norfolk, the
port at which the Irish official landed
recently as a stowaway.
-—•
MAY NOT SURRENDER
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Harry Boland, secretary
to President Devalera of the Irish
republic, said there is some doubt
as to whether Lord Mayor O’Calla
ghan of Cork will be surrendered.
O’Callaghan is registered at a hotel
here, but could not be located yes
terday.
DENIES EX-KAISER IS
ORDERED TO MOVE ON
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THE HAGUE, Jan. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—The official correspond
ence bureau has denied the reports
that the Hohenzollern family has
been ordered to leave Holland be
cause it had been reported that al
lied diplomats had informed the
Dutch government that the ex-kaiser’s
family was planning a counter revo
lution in Germany.
BROKERAGE FIRM FILES
BANKRUPTCY PETITION
BOSTON, Jan. 20 (by Associated
Press).—The stock brokerage firm of
Ernest E. Smith & Co. has filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
The petition places the liabilities of
the concern at $846,694, with assets
of $1,397,348.
STENOGRAPHER’S TRIAL
STARTS IN MARCH
ARDMORE, Okla., Jan. 20 (by As
sociated Press).—The trial of Clara
Smith Hammon, charged with mur
der in connection with the recent
death of Jake L. Hammon, prominent
Oklahoma politician, has been set for
March 8.
To the Seven Million
Housewives Who Are
Now Using Mazola
N.
MAZOLA can be used for more
different purposes and at less
cost than almost any other food.
It contains no water, as do butter and
lard—remains always sweet and palatable,
and does not absorb odors or flavors. So
the same lot of Mazola can be used over
and over again—a wonderful saving in any
household. If you want to use it for short
ening—even after frying fish or onions—
you have only to strain it. It never smokes
up your kitchen.
Mazola makes lighter and better cake
and tastier fried foods than animal fats.
And so light and wholesome they agree
with even the most delicate children.
Thousands of families, leading hotels, clubs and railroad dining cars use
Mazola in preference to olive oil for salads. It costs much less than half as
much, and is pure, rich and wholesome.
Selling Representafivet 'H
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Seattle
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~ ucts Cook Book. Write today. Com Products
Refining Company, P. O. Box 161, New York City.
Progress
You hear someone say “This is the Age of Progress.”
VV hat age of the world has not been an Age of Progress? Even
the period known as “The Dark Age” was but the time when
the world, like a silk worm, was casting aside the chrysalis of
•darkness to emerge into a brighter day of learning, achieve
ment and progress.
Marvelous has been the advance of Science, and the seem
ingly impossible has been accomplished time and again. Today,
Electric, Power and Lighting Plants are looked upon as com
monplace, although it is but a few years since they took their
places in the foremost ranks of the essential industries. It is
but a few years since a Public Service Corporation was looked
upon with disapproval and regarded as an “Octopus.”
Today, the feeling of hostility has subsided. The Public
has come to understand that the Public Service Corporation is
a necessity, its Services at the disposal of all, its policy a con
tinuous effort to serve faithfully and well. The old idea of
holding a close corporation has also given way to the pro
gressive plan of making a customer a stockholder. This has
caused a warmth of feeling and a community of interest be
tween the company and the people served, and is a large factor
for successful operation.
The Alaska Public Utilities wants you, Mr. Cordova Citi
zen, to take a personal Interest in its affairs. It wants you
not only as a customer but as a friend as well.
Shortly there will appear in this space a plan of how it
hopes to accomplish this.
a, j. McConnell,
President
| STEPHENS RECOMMENDS
SWEEPING CHANGES IN
STATE GOVERNMENT
.SACRAMENTO, Jam. 20 (by Asso
dated Press).—Governor Stephens,
in a special message to the Califor
nia legislature, outlined sweeping
changes intended to simplify and
make a more economical state gov
ernment. The suggestions provide
for the consolidation of many com
missions and boards.
FIRST ENGINEERS TO
REACH FRANCE WILL
HOLD BIG REUNION
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20 (by As
sociated Press).—Old bridges will be
i rebuild and old songs revived at the
first meeting ot the Eighteenth en
gineers since overseas days, Which
is to be held here Saturday. The
regiment was recruited on the Pacific
coast and was one of the first to pro
ceed to France.
NENANA REPUBLICANS
ENDORSE WICKERSHAM
NENANA, Jan. 20.—((Special to the
Daily Times).—The Nenana Repub
lican Club met Tuesday night and in
dorsed Wickersham for governor,
giving as an excuse for their action
that Hazelet is unknown here.
Thomas A. Marquam was endorsed
for judge, Charles Beam for United
States marshal, Guy B. Erwin for
United States attorney, and Hawley
Sterling for surveyor general.
COLORADO MAY VOTE
ON ANTI-ALIEN LAW
DENVER, Jan. 20 (by Associated
Press).—A bill has been introduced
in the Colorado house of representa
tives calling for a referendum by
the voters of the state on the ques
tion whether aliens shall be per
mitted to own and lease land in Col
orado.
Made of metal tubing a French in
ventor’s crib for children can be ex
tended to form a couch or a single
or double bed for adults.
The Daily Times Job Plant Is well
equipped for ail classes of commercial
printing.
SERVICES FOR
LANCDON HELD
VLADIVOSTOK
MANILA, Jan. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Impressive military and re
ligious services were performed yes
terday at Vladivostok in honor of
Lieut. W. H, Langdon, the naval of
ficer from the cruiser Albany who
was killed last week by a Japanese
sentry. General Oi, commander of
the Japanese forces in Siberia, offi
cially attended.
MAIL YOUR DONATION
TO STARVING BABY FUND
Please fill out the following blank,
tear off, and mail same with your con
tribution to A. J. Adams, local chair
man European relief council, Cordova
Alaska.
,i-1
EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL
Herbert Hoover, Chairman
; Please find enclosed my contri
bution as part of America’s gift to
the starving children of Europe.
$ ...
Name .... ;
Address ....
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work, when you should have Sloan’s
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Notethe gratifying, clean .prompt relief
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world over if it didn’t make good.
That s tvorth remembering. All drug
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