The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-17
BREEZY GOSSIP FROM COPPER
 RIVER TOWN
Especial to Daily Times.)

are too Christian.like to wish to gail at another's loss. Otherwise we woult get some material satisfaction iron the fact that the drought followin, the first of next yeaf will give Chitins an even break with her neighborint towns as winter resort 80 far as ths attraction of intoxicants is con cerned. Particularly is this true since the supreme court a few days ago upheld the Webb-Kenyon law. which forbids the shipment of intoxicatine liquors into any state which prohibits their sale. manufacture or use. This puts our pastoral population on s more nearly even footing with ou, more astute urban neighbors. Liquor men call the Webb-Kenyon act 2 test of sincerity" and prophecy that many persons who voted for prohibit ton, knowing they could import as much liquor ss they desired for their | personal use, will hereafter vote against all prohibitory laws. Time will tell whether or not such is true, The prospects are pretty dry.
 The temperature raised from 50 be low to 70 above within three days this week. A hundred degrees is rather an unusual swing in any country. The Valdez creek horses. in charge of l.. s. Wickersham, returned this week from tine creek. breinging witl them the sleds used last year. Ex. treme cold weather and many over flows on the Gulkana river made the trip long and difficult one. severa of the horses got their feet and legs frozen, travelling in the overflow, with the temperature at fifty below. Under the direction of N. P. Sias who has charge of the transpol ,ation the company is now freighting in the outfit for this year. One hundred and fifty tons. of which 50 tons are rail road rails, used for rifles in sluicing MT. Wickersham reports that the Indians in the Valdez creek country are enjoying unusual prosperity this year in health, game and frrs. Bitter Root Bill purchased a four horse team from Jake Nafsted and started for Fairbanks this week with three tons of bridge steel for the A. R. c. This is for the bridge across the Cinema slough. These pieces re place some that were damaged when the bridge was shipped in by water last summer.
 Ralph McCrary. of Copper Center, is going to move to Chitina with his family. He will do an auto passenger business out of here.
 We were in Mccarthy On business this week. and were glad to note the prosperous and hopeful appearance of that growing town. While there we attended a session of the local court. The julge was questioning the plaintiff in a civil action: At this final interview. when you demanded payment of this debt by the defend ant, what did he say to you?" Plaintiff "Go to the Devil.'' Judge - What did you do?" Plaintiff - T immediately consult | ed my lawyer"
 The genial philosopher tells us he expects to see an epidemic of tooth ache among the women. The femi nine mind, he says, has discovered that the toothache argument is the most effective method of getting 8 trip to the dentist, and incidentally a time" in some neighboring town while hubby stays at home. We dont know just what he means, but we'll l agree that the girls will stand watch ing some,
 Clark Duff has returned from 8 visi, to the states, and brings with him his outfit for this seasons work or Valdez creek. Jack Miller's party Is leaving this week with their outfit
 for Slate creek.
 The blacksmiths have been bus!
 night and day recently shoeing horses
 for the trail. We are glad to note that Mrs. Sia'
 has returned to spend the summer fl
 Alaska again; not only because VI enjoy her charming personality -hn
 because we who do like Alaska deriv,
 a satisfaction from knowing tha
 others do, in the same permAnen
 way. No woman who spends onl!
 one short season in Alaska know
 whether she likes 1t or not. She ma!
 imagine she does. or should. and fl
 declaring that she does she is Snl!
 bluffing herself. Those people wh,
 want to come back arc the onea wht
 really like this virgin land of pro
 mise.
 Harry Warren brought II horsel Iup from Seattle and three of hts horse,
 arrived from Fairbanks this week H,
 will take in . load of meat and eggs
 There will be . dance at the A. B
 Hall next Thursday night.
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