The Cordova daily times. [volume], May 20, 1921, Page 3, Image 3

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Right Here in Cordova
You Have a First-Class
Bakery and Lunch Room
WHERE YOU can purchase the finest French
Pastry, Pies, Cakes, Bread, etc. We use only
the best materials and, combined with expert work
manship, insures our patrons the very best.
CITY BAKERY LUNCH ROOM
Fred Hartwig, Prop. “Cleanliness and Service” Our Watchwords.
THE BILLS CLUB ANNEX CAFE
Fred Sckrenger, Prop
Good, Clean, Home-Cooked Meals
and Service.
Open from 11:00 a. m to midnight.
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Northern Meat Market
Strictly Sanitary_Wholesale and Retail
Choice Fresh Meats and Poultry
Hams, Bacon and Lard
i _Order From Us. You Get the Best
PHONE 27 CORDOVA, ALASKA.
* NOW IS THE TIME
Now is the time to have your watch re
repaired as we are not so busy and can
give your work prompt attention.
PAUL BLOEDHORN
Jeweler
Phone 1 23 Lathrop Building
All Alaskan Trails end at the
Hotel Atwood
First Avenue and Pine Street
SEATTLE, WASH.
Nearest to Everything
Clean—Modern
J. A. FARNHAM and TED TAYLOR, Proprietors
Ted Taylor, Formerly Chief Steward Steamship Alaska and Mariposa
MODEL CAFE
EDDIE O’BRIEN BILLY FINN
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Appetising, Wholesome Food With Prompt Service
The fiirst requirement of a
GOOD MEAL is that it be WELL COOKED—We do it
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T leph me
Three essentials in every well-regulated
home or place of business
Alaska Public Utilities
STRINGING OF
COPPER WIRES
PROGRESSING
Major E. It. McFarland, genial chief
of the T. & T. department of the
Alaskan engineering commission, ar
rived in ...enana from the coast,
having made the trip over the trail in
connection with plans for the comple
tion of the copper circuit which is
to connect Seward and Fairbanks,
says the News. The major started
on the return trip to the coast the
next day, going from Nenana to
Healy by gas car.
A small force of men under fore
man George Woods, who came over
the trail with Major McFarland, are
just beginning work at Healy, being
engaged in preparing the line for the
installation of a pair of copper wires
from that point to Fairbanks. Copper
wires already come to Healy from the
coast at Seward. These wires will
reach Fairbanks about the first of
November, when the telegraph and
telephone plant of the Alaska engi
neering commission will be consid
ered complete, and it is probable that
at that time a closer, as well as a
more economical and satisfactory ar
rangement, both to the public and the
government, will go into effect.
Major McFarland says that steps
are being taken to link the Nenana
and Seyard signal corps offices, via
commission lines, which will be to the
advantage of interior Alaska in pro
viding more rapid reduction of rates
in some instances.
The major says the trail across
Broad pass is remarkably good;
cool nights and considerable snow on
the summit leave the trail in excel
lent conditions, considering the sea
son. There is much bare ground north
of Mile 344 but wagons are prac
ticable between that point and Healy.
Steel for the big ‘Hurricane gulch
bridge is beginning to arrive at An
chorage and the work of grading
is being rushed with all possible
speed, in spite of snow. The snow is
being removed from the right of way,
the frozen ground blasted and pre
paration for actual track-laying is go
ing forward satisfactorily. The end
of steel had almost reached Hurricane
gulch when the major passed that
point, and he expects to find the
work completed when he returns*
A lot of grading has been done
north of Hurricane gulch but tne
major said that he had not been in
formed if track-laying operations
would continue in advance of the
completion of the bridge. In order
to do so, it would be necessary to
move track-laying equipment and
steel across the gulch by aerial tram.
It is expected that the bridge will be
ready for traffic within 90 days after
the work starts.
The south pier Is now being put In
place. Gravel for the work is ob
tained at a point several miles north
of the gulch and hauled to the
bank by tractors, and there . loaded
into the tram car for delivery at the
place desired.
Major McFarland sayB the work
of repairing the damage done by
the snowsllde at Bartlett glacier
was under way when he left the
coast and It was expected that the
road would be reopened ’ to traffic
within a short time. He talked with
several persons who were at the
scene of the slide when the great
avalanche came down the mountain,
hitting the Bartlett glacier trestle
a glancing blow that drove it against
the side of the gulch in a mass of
wreckage. The thing happened very
quickly—so quickly, in fact, that
no one on the train at the time
could possibly have escaped had the
caboose been a little farther out on
the trestle. One of the trainmen
was within a few feet of the car
door when the slide started. The
rush of wind blew the door open
and before the tarinman could get
to the end of the car to close it,
the avalanche had struck the trestle.
The great structure was pushed aside
with such suddenness that the en
gines and rotary snowplows dropped
straight down. When the major vis
ited the scene later, all he could see
of the rolling stock waB the dome of
one of the engines, at the bottom of
the gulch. All of the passengers and
members of the train crew escaped in
jury, with the exception of one of
the trainmen, whose face was a little
scratched. The escape of those on
board the train was due to the fact
they were in a caboose at the end of
the trestle, just out of rdnge of the
disaster. Several members of the
crew had just entered the caboose
and were washing up for dinner when
the crash came.
Professional kodak finishing. Scar
borough. Agency at Cordova drug
store.
PLEADS GUILTY
OF VIOLATION
OF GAME LAWS
In the district court at Valdez on
May 9, J. Leen of Cordova pleaded
guilty to an information filed against
him by the United States Attorney
Munly, charging him in two counts,
the first with the possession of parts
of six swans, and he was sentenced
to pay a fine of $15.00 on each count
without costs.
T^is was a case arising front a vio
lation of the migratory bird treaty act
of July 3, 1918, which makes it un
lawful for a period of ten years
from the date of the act to take,
capture, kill, ship, transport, carry
or possess cranes, swans, curlews,
and all shorebirds, (except plover,
Jack snipe and woodcock).
Mr. Leen in May, 1920, sent out
to Chas. H. Mueller & Company in
Seattle, for a party in Cordova, the
breasts of six swans to be made up.
These were in turn sent from Mueller
& Company to a firm in Denver for
tanning, where they came into the
hands of the authorities. A short
time ago Mr. Munlv received instruc
tions from the department of agricul
ture to file an information against
.1. Leen on the charge to which he
pleaded guilty.
After entering his plea Mr. Leen
stated to the court that he had no
knowledge of the prohibition on the
aforementioned shore animals, and
had not intention whatever to violate
the law, and the court, in passing
judgment took this into consideration
imposing only the nominal fine of
$15 on each count of the informa
tion. without costs.
The migratory bird treaty act was
passed by congress and approved
July 3, 1918, pursuant to a treaty
entered into between the United
States and Great Britain for the pro
tection of migratory birds in the U.
S., Canada and Alaska. Under the
regulations promulgated in pursuance
of this treaty, the open season in
Alaska for waterfowl, including brant,
wild ducks, and geese, is from Sep
tember 1 to December 15, each year.
Any of these fowls may be possessed
at any time during that period and
within fen days next succeeding, but
possession after that time is in viola
tion of the law. A person, however,
is in no case permitted to have
on any one day more than twenty-five
ducks, eight gees, eight brant, twen
ty-five jack snipe, or six woodcock.
Article 111 of the convention be
tween the United States and Great
Britain is as follows:
"The high contracting powers agree
that during the period of ten years
next following the going into effect
of this convention, there shall be a
continuous close season on the fol
lowing migratory game birds, to-wit:
“Band-tailed pigeons, little brown
sandhill and whooping cranes, swans,
curlew and all short birds (except
the black-breasted and golden plover,
Wilson or Jack snipe, woodcock, and
the greater and lesser yellowlegs);
provided that during such ten years
the close season on cranes, swans
and curlew in the province of British
Columbia Bhall be made by the
proper authorities of that province
within the general dates and limita
tions elsewhere prescribed in this
convention for the respective groups
to which these birds belong.”
The Dally Times Job Plant Is well
“quipped for all classes of commercial
printing.
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All kinds of Sole Leather at the
same price.
Half Soles .-..2.00
Heels .-.75
Half Soles and Heels .2.75
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CURRIER BUILDING
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. If you want to know whether you are des
tined to be a success or a failure in life you
can easily find out.
The test is simple and infallible:
ARE YOU ABLE TO SAVE MONEY?
If not, drop out. You will lose. You may
think not, but you will lose ae sure as you
live. The seed of success is not in you.”
—JAMBS J. HILL.
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COAL AND WOOD
AUTO SERVICE
DAY OR NIGHT
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Sixty Steam-Heated Rooms, Electric-Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath 1
Cordova House
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Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Man
Satisfaction Guaranteed :: Rates Reasonable
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STEAM HEAT Electric Ligtes
Overland Hotel
MRS. J. W. KENNEDY
Chitina - - Alaska
BEST BRANDS OF CIGARS POOL TABLE
In Stock In Connection
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Manhattan Hotel
LOUISE DEJONGHE, Prop.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish a»d Tub
Baths.
PHONE 99
CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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In All Sixes
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“Billy's”
RESTAURANT
OPEN DAY AND
NIGHT
TOM GOTO, Prop.
Phone 197