The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-10
MISS DE CRAFT
 MAKESREC0RD
 TRAVELLER

. ward the Anchorage Democrat gives : the following write-up to one of our wCllknown residents:
 Miss Ruby DeGraff i3 of the firm lady in Anchorage. if not in Alaska. Also Miss DcGraff ia q consistent GUS toner of the steamship lines plying : between Anchorage and CordoVa. While she makes no mention of being a good sailor, Miss DeGraff does be- lieve she is a Nemesis to placid waters. for on her many trips this sea son she has yet to experience a pleaa- ant trip between the two towns + bounded by the Empress theater cir. cult.
 "In her efficient capacity as private secretary and mental adviser to Capt. A. F. Lathrop. the bloated movie mag nate and landed proprietor. Miss De Graf's duties neCessitate many visits of a business nature to the different towns included in the Empress the atcr circuit Of all these towns An Chorage Is the favoritc, and inciden- tally the best from the standpoint of | thcater attendance.
 Miss DeGraf returned on the | steamer Alaska from Cordova. where ! shc has been for the past two weeks, | the balance of her months absence i was spent in steamer travel, accom- . panied by unproptions weather. Anchorage is bound ~ Cordoya in more ways than the jhoIter circuit. . and the friendly feeling lrt"rnn the . two towns is well founded on many mutual interests. The people of An. i choragc are always glad to hear of COrdoya's business prosperity as sub stantiated by Miss DeGrlG and they also realize thAt the abundant rain fall is merely necessary tO check the exuherance of elation caused by the unprecedented fishing, mining and general activity,
  doya. Miss DcGraff declares, is very noticeable. and in furnishing soldiers . for the cause of democracy CordoH1 . has gone over the top as it has in all loyal movements fostered by the administration.
 "Vic Nichols and Billy Nourse, for merly Anchorage boys. are now wear ing the h0nored khaki. Nichols is stationed at Fort Haines. and it is understood that NOurse recently re- ceived a commission in the transport . service.
 George Purvis is experimenting the construction of the new theater . and is assisted in the work by the 1 Rathwells, Russy and several other Anchorage citizens. This building, when completed, will be the banner edifce in the territory. and a fitting monument to the builder.
 Due to unfavorable weather, the l work has not progressed as rapidly as anticipated; lack of competent la bor has further retarded the construc- tion The roof was in place the first of September. and Miss DeGraf de clares that with just a few days of Anchorage weather the outside cement | work can be finished which will allow . the inside work to continue without i interruption.
 Miss DeGraff expects to again re- turn 10 Cordova on the Admiral Schley ! and Captain Lathrop will go to Sc. attle to arrange for Anchorages sup . ply of winter photo-screen produc- tons. According to present plans | Captain Lathrop will visit Anchorage . in about thirty days to be sworn in | as member of the advisory board, | subscribe to the Republican campaign | donate to the Red Cross. and meet | his many friends who are always glad to welcome his return"