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The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-29
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that thyffrm of Gottschalk and Clonniger conduct- ing the Alaskan hotel at Cordova, Az asKa, and the Alaskan bar, McOaFthys Alaska, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent and all bills owing the firm are payable to R. L. Gotts- chalk, who will also pay all outst6nu- ing indebtedness, as Art lonniger has retired from the firm.
 R. L. GOTTSCHALK,. q
 AR TCLONNIGER w Cordova, Alaska, Jan. 1, 1918 r.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-29

Wanted-Old clothing and shoes. If you have clean cast-off clothing or shoes which may be used by the na- tives, phone Rev. Shriver, who is cot lecting same for the natives.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-29
Wearinu Work

q think" said MT. Dooley, "T wouldn't like to be an iditor, after all I sometimes wonder why they don't come out with a line printed acrost tn first page. We don't know anything about it, an we don't care, an what business iv ye'rs is it annyhOw?
 "I shud think tn wurruk wuld kill them," said Mr Hennessy, sadly.
 'It does," said AIr Dooley Nanny great iditors is dead"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-29

Harry Frazee has done the very thing the Red Sox needed done. He's put real pep into his catching depart ment
 The addition of Schang. without any other frills, would have won the pen nanp year ago for the Red Sox. One capable catcher was all the Red Sox had. He went through a strenuous season, and Sam Agnew is only hu- man He had to falter little bit.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-29

land Alexander was just sold for the price of a days battling in Europe. Wally Sehang and some of his CO., Iaoorers in the baseball field just hands for a sum that Jess Willard would not sneeze at.
 And magnate who offers less than a fortune nowadays for a ball player is in the piker class.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-29

Prices paid for ball players in re- cent days put to shame previous at tempts to set records in high sums. It used to be that s5,O00 was a tremendous price to pay for ball player. There was a time not so long ago when Dan ripple and other corners were referred to as beauties, with the amount of their purchase hung onto the front end
 And now Oh, boy! Grover Cleve-
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-29

Cordova, Alaska, Jan. 1, 1918 r
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-29
NOTICE.

On account of the eight hour law coal orders must be received before D. m. to insure delivery same day.
 No coal delivered after 5 D. m.
 ALASKA TRANSFER c. 1O-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-29
Matter of Chance

Indignant Party-Hello, Central! Can you suggest the wrong number to ask for in order to get 63S0 Franklin :? Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
PERSONAL MENTION

II. II. Demeter was called from Idaho
Springs Tuesday to the bedside of his
mother in Oklahoma. She was seriously
i'll when Mr.. Demeter received the tele-
gram to come.
Mrs. C. A. Schroeder came up from
Denver Saturday evening to assist in
nursing her father, Peter McFarlane, one
OF the many flu victims
Mrs. Mary Rank was up from Dem
Yer today to look after her property in
terests
Miss Flora Peck. who had been in
Denver a week. having her eyes treat
ed, returned home last Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Floyd and Mrs. e.
Stevens spent Thanksgiving with rela-
tives in Idaho Springs. &.
o. C. Flaegel went to Denver Satur-
day afternoon on important mining bus
mess.
C. L. Gage made a business trip to
Denver Tuesday.
j. b. Barbee returned Tuesday even
Ing from two weeks stay In Denver,
where he had been arranging his house
for the occupancy of his family. lie
left with the family this afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Mccoy came up from Den
YER Tuesday evening to nurse Mrs.
Welch.
Earl Quiller arrived yesterday from
Camp Travis. Tex, to attend the fun
eral of Miss Hermina Peck
George Peck is expected to arrive
today or tomorrow from one of the
southern camps to attend the funeral of
his sister.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
CLOSING BAN ON AGAIN

The local health committee held a
meeting Monday evening and decided
that the influenza becoming prevalent
in Central and vicinity again. the ban
should be placed on all meetings and
congregations to stay the spread of the
malady as much as possible. The clos
ing order is the same as that which
was in force five weeks, meaning that
there will be no school. church or other
meetings. and people will not be per-
mitted to congregate in pool or card
rooms.
DIR. Towers reports that there are
fifty-five cases of influenza in the Cen
tral portiVh of the county, including the
convalescent. All the cases are of light
form. Twenty eight in Russell Gulch
alone have been called to his attention,
the remainder being in Central and
Black Hawk.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
MRS. EcckER DIES

Mrs. Mary Eccker. wife OF Albert
Eccker. the wcll-known ranchman. died
Friday, Nov. goth. of cancer OF the liver.
She had been In poor health n number
OF years and was almost constantly un-
der the Doctors care. She was 80 years
OF age and leaves to mourn the loss OF
a good. true wife and loving mother.
the husband and three sons. besides an
aged. mother. The funeral was held yes
terday morning at II o'clock. burial in
the Catholic cemetery.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05

y copper field that will surprise the
mining world is quietly being opened
up in the most inaccessible region of
the United States, says the Daily Min
ing Record. Look on the map where
the states of Utah. Colorado and Wy
oming meet, and cast your eye over the
region round about. and you will find
the least explored and developed part Of
the United States. Here is a district be-
tween railroads over two hundred and
fifty miles long. and for much of its
length full two hundred miles wide--a
district larger than Indiana and Massa-
chusetts combined. In which there is not
one mile OF railroad. 1t is not at all
surprising that in this vast mountainous
territory known as the Uinta Basin are
wonderful deposits of minerals. +. ".
Hayden. one of the earliest biologists.
reporting on this region as early as
1874, speaks of 1t as genuine store
house OF mineral.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
CLARENCE sLATTERY DIES

and Mrs. John Sattery. died very sud-
denly Sunday morning OF pneumonia af-
ter an illness OF scarcely week. He
die Of pneumonia In little more than
month. his brother. Ben. having died
in Denver the middle of October.
Mr.. Sattery was 80 years of age. He
raised In the county. He followed min
ing. which left his lungs in such poor
condition. pneumonia found him an easy
victim. The funeral Will be held Friday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock. interment in
Catholic cemetery.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
FINDING WORK FOR
RETURNING SOLDIERS

Denver, Dec. 2.-Important informa- =
Council of Defense. from Washington.
concerning employment and care for the
returning Colorado soldiers. Following
is telegram from Nathan A. Smythe.
assistant director of the United States
employment service. given out to all
federal state directors:
"our plan Of operations in connec-
tion with placing representatives of the
labor department In every camp ounder
order of the adjutant general. dated
November 90, provides for establishment
by this service of a bureau for return
ing soldiers in every city and large
town.
Soldiers being discharged at camp
and sent home will mostly seek en-
ployment at home rather than from
camps The task of finding them oc-
cupations thus becomes a community
responsibility. The function of the En-
pioyment Service is to concentrate coop
tion as to positions at central points,
to furnish means of communication as
to labor supply and needs between COM
munities, and to inform soldiers in
camps where and how to proceed on
reaching home.''
The State Council. through its var
ious departments. will start at once or
ganizing such bureaus throughout our
state, using local offices of Community
Labor Boards and Public Service Re-
serve agents and getting assistance
from other organizations in places where
the service has no representative. CO.
operation of mayors. local councils of
defense. labor unions. chambers of COM
merce, draft board members, county
farm agents and other organizations in
terested are being sought everywhere
and every encouragement is being CIV
en- their efforts.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
STATE MEETING OF THE METAL MINERS

By authority OF the Executive Com
mittee, notice is hereby given that the
sixth annual meeting OF the Colorado
Metal Mining association will be held
in the Ordinary OF the Brown Palace
hotel in Denver. January 2, 3. and 4.
1919, for the purpose of electing direct
ors from the various metal mining coun-
ties and to transact such other business
as may properly come before the meet
ing.
The great war is ended and the res
toration of the metal mining industry
to peace conditions presents problems
demanding the best thought and judg
ment of the mining men of the state.
To this end the Colorado Metal Mining
association urges mining men of the
state to meet with them in joint sess-
ion with the Colorado Chapter of the
American Mining Congress for discuss
ion and deliberation In order that an
agreement may be reached on concrete
plans of action regarding matters so
vitality affecting the future of the indus
try In Colorado.
AS provided in the bylaws, Each
metalliferous mining county in the state
shall be entitled to five delegates with
one vote each in the annual meeting.
and five alternates; provided that any
county may elect ten delegates with
one-half vote each and ten alternates;
and provided further. that II less than
five delegates attend from any county.
those attending shall have the right to
vote proxies OF absent delegates, but
not to exceed total vote OF five from
any county"
The program for the annual meeting
is being arranged and announcement
will be made from time to time.
Secretary Calbreath Of the American
Mining Congress Is expected direct from
Washington to give the meeting the lat
est developments at the capitol concern
Ing matters affecting the industry.
Governor Wells, OF the State Chapter,
will be back from meeting OF COM
mittee appointed by Secretary McAdoo
and the special committee of the AM
erican Gold Conference, which will con-
vene at Washington about the middle
Of December to work out, II possible, a
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
IN RUSSELL GULCH.

Mr.. Hamlin and a party of experts
visited the Hampton mine this week.
w. M. Kirk is special police during
the flu epidemic.
All the sick are doing nicely and
there are no severe cases of the flu in
Russell.
Yesterday was st. Barbara's day and
none of the Austrians worked.
]. l. Perkins came up from Denver
Sunday evening and will occupy his
summer residence on Paradise hill.
S. A. Hammond came up from Den
yer Tuesday.
The school and church is closed here
on account of the flu.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Mrs. Pete Roy came up from Den.
yer Friday evening and remained until
Sunday.
w. G. Kriley returned from Denver
Friday evening. His daughter, Viola.
who had the flu. is getting along all
right.
Neal Burroughs spent Thanksgiving
in Denver.
Marry Blake was in Denver Monday
and Tuesday
Frank Henck returned Sunday from
Denver. He went down for the bene-
fit of his health.
Miss Ethel Niccum came up from
the family who ape ailing with the flu.
Chris. Johnson returned Monday ev-
ening from Denver.
Herman Shinherr came up from Dem
YER Monday to remain a while.
Mrs. C. A. Kruse was up from Den.
Yer between trains Sunday to visit her
mother, Mrs. Pete Loss.
VIII Memo was up from Denver be-
tween trains Sunday.
Mrs. Esther Rule arrived Thursday
morning from Ration. N. NJ. her chill
dren being i'll with the flu.
ID. w. Taylor received a letter from
his son, Donald. stating that he had
been injured while in action In France,
but not seriously. He was in the fight
ing just before the armistice was sign
Jams injuries were due to his being hit
by motor truck.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
CHURCH NOTES

No definite announcement can be
vices for next Sunday. Hope that we
may have services soon
The decorating committee have done
splendid work in decorating our church
pirate at this time. and especially at the
coming Christmas season.
The pastor appreciates the faithful
ness of our church workers at Black
planning for a bazaar, which will be
held scme time this .rner,A, IL health
conditions permit. Note these telling
words of Bishop QuayIe:
The Saloon a Memory
"The day of the Lord is at hand.
What the centuries have waited for and
have not seen. we are about to see, and
to help to bring to pass. 1t is glorious!
signboard from sea to sea on which
no such words as buffet, family en-
trance, cabaret. free lunch,' business
mans lunch.' groceries and liquors.
and saloon shall appear any more.
And a vocabulary in which beer shall
be but an archaic word for whose mean
ing dictionary must be interrogated-
for that great day. near at hand to be
voted in. and prayed In and fought in.
we give thanks. and bless Him from
the deep places of our souls, that we
have had a hand in helping Him usher
in the day. a day of real emancipation
for the world"
DORSEY NEWBORN. Minister.
The board of directors OF the Western
Stock Show association have decided
that the next National Western Stock
Show. which opens in Denver on jan
suary IS. is to be known as the 'vic-
tory Stock Show" Ii is planned to
make 1t the greatest event that has
ever been held in Denver. Additional
space has been secured for the show
thru the lease of the big three story
horse barn across the street from the
show buildings and Lafayette street in
front of the show will be closed to pub
lie traffic and included within the show.
BY this method II is expected that all
OF the exhibits can be successfully taxi
en- care Of
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05

a third shipment OF silver, amounting
to s4.000.00o. has been made from Phila-
delphia, making s12.50o.Ooo shipped thus
far in November. compared with $4,000
900 In October. Total shipments since
melting OF silver dollars began aggre-
gate Ss4.25o.0oo. New York assay Of
flee has made another shipment OF sill
yer bars. amounting to $2.ooo.ooo. to
Calcutta or British account. making to-
tai shipments from this center to the
Orient about $4,000. 900.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
RED CROSS notes

An error was made last week In list
ing the names of the Executive Com
niittee for the coming year. The cor
rected list is as follows:
Mrs. II. II. Lake, Chairman.
B. E. Seymour. vice-Chairman.
Mrs. F. G. Moody, Secretary.
Miss Martha Davidson. Treasurer.
w. o. jenkins. Henry p. Altvater.
Harry L. Eilmann, Finance and Devel-
opment.
Mrs. Ida NJ. johnson, Home Service.
Mrs. Edith Williams. w. II. Wolfe,
Chapter School Committee.
Miss Hermina Peck. Publicity.
Mrs. w. o. Jenkins, Surgical Dress
ings.
Mrs. wm H. Couch, Hospital Gar
ments.
Mrs. L. p. Davies, Knitting.
H. II. Lake has been appointed chair
man of the Christmas Roll Call. which
will be the next big event in Chapter
ginning December 16.
The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
will mean the Universal Membership of
the American people in the Red Cross.
The Greatest Mother in the World
will blazon her membership to the re-
turning heroes thru the Red Cross Roll
Can button and the Roll Call service
flag.
You have all served in the second
Jine of defense.
You have all cheered the boys at the
front with your participation in Red
Cross work.
Can you afford to be without your
Eed Cross button when the boys come
home?
At the Christmas Roll Call you must
answer here" for the glory of those
who have died and the honor of those
who are missing in the Roll Call .over
there
Because of the quarantine regulations
the Work Room will be open only one
day a week, on Fridays. from two to
four p. NJ, to give out and receive com.
the room. The need for Refugee Gar
ments is SO urgent that we are asking
our workers to keep up the regular out
put in order that we may complete oui
Production Order in the specified time
As long as our boys are "over there
they must have knitted articles and
the homeless women and children must
have warm clothing for the winter. A
garment now will mean more than three
such garments three months from now.
In the sad death of Hermina Peck
the Chapter has lost an earnest and
capable worker. She took a keen inter-
est in her work as Chairman of the
Publicity Committee. and her lovablt
personality will be greatly missed by us
all. THEODORA r. LAKE.
Chairman.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
DEATH OF MISS PECK

The grief. the community has been
called upon to bear during the awful
scourge that has taken from so many
homes loved ones in the flower of life,
was augmented Monday morning in the
death of Miss Hermina Selma Peck.
1t was the prayerful wish of host of
friends that this good. young soul be
spared. but
flowers to wither at the North wind s
breath. and stars to set--but all. thou
hast all seasons for thine, own, o
DEATH"
or a gentle. happy disposition, 1t was
natural for her to attract friends. and
the little children whom she taught at
school. and children live in world of
feeling. adored her. Those she came in
contact with in her Red Cross work. or
other labors. held for her high re-
gard and "a firm friendship. In various
circles in which she played an active
part her absence will be keenly felt
and her death sincerely lamented.
Miss Peck was the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Peck Of this city.
She was born In Denver 25 years ago.
but was raised in Central and attended
the public schools. After finishing her
education she qualified as a teacher and
was member of the corps of teachers
in the grade school here. The funeral
will be held Sunday afternoon.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05

The body of Mrs. Jennie French.
mother of Mrs. J. w. Williams and
Mrs. Paul Curnow, was brought to Cen
trail Sunday and inferred in the Mason
ic cemetery. beside the remains of the
husband. Mrs. French died in Denver
Wednesday evening of last week of in
fluenza. She was &c years OF age and
had been a resident of the county a
good many years.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
DEATH OF MRS. BLOOD

Mrs. Daisy Blood. wife of A. A. Blood.
died Monday of pneumonia. She came
up from Golden a few weeks ago to be
with her husband who bought the black
smith shop. and had not fully recover
ed from an attack OF sickness she had
besides the husband leaves three chill
dren. The body viii be shipped to Col
den Friday morning for burial.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05

All records for liquor permits were
exceeded In the county during the month
OF November. 2Gi having been issued by
the county clerk. Practically all OF
these were for whiskey and as each per-
init was for two quarts the total i'm
portation OF flu medicine amounted to
practically 1872 gallons.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05

Emmett Mckibben was injured about
the head and shoulders at the Evergreen
mine Tuesday, when piece of ground
fell from the back OF the drift in which
he was tramming. His injuries are
slight and he viii be able to work again
In day or two.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES

The Hawley Mdse. Co., can supply
your wants from a complete stock Of
fancy and staple groceries. The
freshest Of vegetables and fruits in
the market. Hay ana grain in any
quantity.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05

Mrs. Elizabeth Speer, 10 years OF age.
fell at her home Sunday morning. struck
her Head on a vessel and cut big
cash In the scalp. DIR. Towers was call
ed and sewed the injury and she is get
ting along nicely.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05

Private Raleigh Zachrison of the
3i4th Eng. Co. b.. a brother OF Mrs.
Ella Bement of Denver. was killed in
action in France. October goth. Both
he and his sister were former residents
of Central and the news is ,regretfully
received by friends of the young man
who so gallantly gave his life for his
country.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05

Washington, d. C.-(Special.) )-Ac-
cordng to n report made to the United
States Public Health Service. the cpl.
demic of influenza in Spain has al
ready caused an increase in the preva,
lence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
berculosis. A similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made by Sir Arthur News
holme, the chief medical officer of the
English public health service, In his
analysis of the tuberculosis death rate
In England.
III order that the people of the Unit
ed States may profit by the experience
of other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue of the United States Pub
lie Health Service has just issued a
warning emphasizing the need of spe-
cial precautions at the present time.
Experience seems to Indicate" says
the Surgeon General, that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
by an attack of influenza are peculiar
ly susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions of its people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
SPAIN AND ENGLAND REPORT
INCREASE IN TUBERCULOSIS
AFTER INFLUENZA
EPIDEMIC.
U. S. Public Health Service Warns
Public Against tuberculosis.
One Million Cases Tubercu-
losis in United States-Each a
i Source of Danger.

Influenza convaieaeents Should Have
Lungs Examined-Colds Which Hang
On Often Beginning Of tuberculosis.
No Cause for Alarm IL Tuberculosis
Is Recognized Early-Patent Medi-
cines Not to Be Trusted.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05

concrete plan for government action to
stimulate gold production.
Among other subjects discussed by
prominent speakers will be proposed
changes in the Industrial Commission
and Compensation laws. proposed blue
sky laws and governmental control of
labor supply.
Plans are being made for several
prominent speakers from without the
state and when arranged will be an
nounced. Despite unfavorable conditions
of the industry the meeting promises to
be one of the most important ever held
in the history of the organization.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

The regular teachers examinations
will be held in the office of the Coun-
ty Superintendent at Central City, Colo.
December 10, 20 and 81.
EDITH WILLIAMS,
County Supt. of Schools.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05

Beware tuberculosis after in
duenza. No need to worry If +,
you take precautions in time.
Don't diagnose your own con- ,
dItion. Have your doctor exam )
/ inc your lungs several times at =,
+ monthly intervals. Build up your :
strength with right living, good !
food and plenty of fresh air.
Don't waste money on patent :
medicines advertised to cure tu-
berculosis.
Become fresh-air crank and
enjoy life.