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The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that in &C., cordance with a resolution of the Common Council of the Town of Cor dova' Alaska, sealed bids will be re- ce1ved up to noon of the 21st day of June, 1920 for the construction and excavation of sewer to extend down A street, from where the pres end contract for sewer ends, to the west building line on Fourth street according to the plans and specifi- cations on file at the city clerks office.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired to enter into a good and suf- ficient bond, condition to the proper performance of his contract.
 The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids will be opened at the next regular meeting of the City Council at the council chambers, in the City hall, June Fist, 1920.
 K. G. ROBINSON
 Town Clerk
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16
CANADA TO FURTHER
 RESTRICT IMPORTATION
 OF NEWS PRINT PAPER

OTTAWA, June 16 (by Associated Press) )-Legislation which it is be- lieved will further restrict exporta- tion of news print paper will come before the house of commons today in the form of bill drawn for the benefit of Canadian publishers. The bill does not specifically mention news print but provides the governor-in- council can make regulations relat- ing to the export of any article de- sirable for use of the Canadian people or the preservation of any trade in dustry.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16
BATTLEFIELDS ARE VISITED
 BY M. BLUM

MT. Meyer Blum, who recently re- turned from trip abroad, accom- panied by Mrs. Blum, is a Cordova vis- itor, and he gives a most graphic and interesting account of his three months sojourn in the war stricken countries He left New York on the turned on the big liner Amsterdam, the voyage both ways being all that France, Italy and Switzerland were visited. The longest stay was made at Strasbourg, close to his old home, where there is considerable unrest and much labor trouble. In fact, this condition prevails in most of the cities and larger towns abroad, while in the agricultural sections the crops are all good and everybody is working.
 France as a nation is poor, but there are lots of rich French people" :" said MT. Blum. There is consider able travel and much apparent pros perity in the places not invaded by the war but lots Of poverty in the de- vastated sections. Everything is nigh, the prices being from fev to twenty-five times above normal. This is particularly true of coal, which is rationed, and as a result the railroad service could not be much worse.
 While we visited many places of historical interest it was distressing to view the havoc wrought by the war. Entire towns were obliterated, while at Strasbourg the principal damage done by shell fire was the riddling of the roofs of houses. In the trip from Paris to Rheims we had an oppor- tunity of witnessing the destruction that follows in the wake of battle, also at Soisson and Chemin de Danes. All of the trenches have been filled and the French are still shipping shells that had accumulated and are on hand"
 Mr. and Mrs Blum spent a day at Wersaillers, where the peace treaty was signed; visited the ampitheater and cathedrals of Rome; went from Pompeii to Sorrento and back to Na- ples; took in the sights at Monte Carlo; spent Easter at Naples, on ac- count of being unable to get hotel &C., commodations at Rome during that week; enjoyed the gaiety of Paris; visited London and Plymouth; made side trips to Geneva, Switzerland, and many other places.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16
SEA SCOUTS DO GOOD TURNS

Sea scouts, as we'll as their land brothers, thoroughly believe in the good turn daily; and examples in work peculiar to the water are not uncom- mon. When breaking camp at Larch- mont, N. Y., the "Curlew" expedition wanted to show their appreciation of the courtesy of the Larchmont Yacht club, so all hands tunbled up unusual ly early and gave the broad piazzas cleaning that made the old caretak- CT say: Well, now, ain't seen that done so we'll for years!"
 Williamsburg. Pa., sea scouts of the schooner Pennsylvania" are plan- ming to maintain a beach patrol" of the summer resort beaches during the coming summer Sea scouts will con- stantly be on patrol to see that no drownings occur off their strip or beach and to act as instructors ln swimming and watermanship.
 The B. s. A. sloop Essex" of South Orange, N. J., sent details of sea scouts to New York city to help the National Marine league in it's exhibit at the Grand Central palace.
 Sea scouts of Philadelphia, Pa, mo- dced the soldiers playing indoor quolts with rope rings joined together with wooden bands. "We can do better than that" quoth the sea scouts. and promptly made up large number or smooth rope grommets, which made much better ring than the purchased article.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16

P. J. Heaney is an arrival from Ketchikan and he will make a report upon the water power site at the head of Eyak lake for an outside company
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16

Peggy Marsh, former London chorus girl, is suing for share in the estate of the late Marshall Field of Chicago, because the late Henry Field, grand son of the muItimiIIionaire merchant, is the father of her three-year-old child,. Henry Anthony Marsh.
 In spite of the light shortage, gaso- line shows it's usual .unwiIIingness to serve the purpose of kerosene in a lamp.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16

If the world fancies that bolshevism is a novelty, let it read again the tenth, ninth, eighth and sixth com- plandments-
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16

Developing and printing for the amatuer. Scarborough
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16

A new sidewalk is being laid il front of Dougherty's store.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16

Ask for quality bread, the City Bakery's famous Cream Loaf.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16

FOR RENT-Two- room apartment with bath; down town. Phone 29-4 rings.
 10-5t
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

WANTED-GirI for general housework
 Apply to Mrs. M. Brock. 16-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16

desires steady work or will go out by the day or hour. Ap-
 ply at. Room 33, Northern hotel 9-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16

FOR sALE-Three- room partly fur
 nlshed house at ocean dock. Phone
 l6(. 14-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16

tie makers. Pay fifty cents straight for both first and second.
 Apply H. Christie Mile 19 If
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16

WANT TED-LImted number of roomers and boarders will be taken at the Lakev1eW Hotel Strictly home cook
 cooking. 15-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-16

FOR sALE-First- class pool table, In good condition, Price s150 See F7 IT
 Foster. i1+f
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FOR sALE-Three and one-half horse power Standard Kid gosolene engine
 Sl15. Apply to Will Clayson 25-tf
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shoe repairer at Dimon
 N1ckaloff's shoe repair shop. 27-tf
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FOR RENT-Apartments in the Burk-
 HarC Hats. Phone 61. 3-tf FOR RENT-FurnIshed cabins Anniv
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-25

lie refused, however, to heed either
advice or warnings and set out in
search of land. After much effort he
discovered a single spot not covered
by water and alighted. But he found
IL only deep mud. So he decided to
hunt farther for some dry place on
which to rest. But. alas, when he
came to fly, he found his tail feathers
stuck fast in the mud.
He pulled and pulled, but could not
get them loose. Finally, however. af-
ter a gigantic tug. he managed to free
himself. But bits of mud stuck to the
end Of the tail feathers. And to this
day turkeys have dark spots there
a sign Of their disobedience to divine
command.
The turkey PLAYS a more important
part In the life Of the Indian than In
his legends alone. Not only is 1t re-
garded as a choice article of food, but
In many tribes It Is held sacred. In
the parts Of the country where curious
devotion to animal characterizes
different stages in the develop
ment of civilizatiOn-it was never eat
en- except when other food was I'M
obtainable.
Turkey feathers rank mex i'm impor-
lance to those Of the eagle with all
tribes. while the Apaches, the Pamun-
keys and C~heyennes chose the turkeys
feathers for all ceremonial headdresses
and ornaments. The Pamunkey tribe
also used turkey feathers for rms
mental purposes OF their clothing, as
well as for their headgears. To this
day. when they don their native cos
tunes, the turkey feather Is preferred
as ornament.
If Benjamin Franklin's words had
been needed. the turkey would have
been the national bird Of the United
States. The eagle Is n first cousin to
the species known OF old In the eastern
hemisphere. Furthermore, II has mp
peared upon the banners Of many ma
ti0ns. 1t a a symbol of the Roman
empire. 1t was known In China for
ages. and today II appears upon the
banners Of Russia. Germany and sew.
eral other nations.
The turkey, however. Is indigenous
TO America. When the early Flu,
ropean adventures and settlers ar
rived they beheld great fiocks Of tur
keys. and II soon became known thai
they e a favorite food among the
Indians. After a while turkeys were
proudly sent home as trophies of th,
chase. In this way the turkey became
practically a world-favorlte as a food
When Cortes in 1919 assembled to tn,
plateau Of Mexico I've found a socia
life developed to a high degree OF re
finemer-. He wax entertained wit
oriental m~agn'fcence. All the dell
cacies to be found within the empir
were set before him. and though nm
was abundant, tbr turkey held tn
place Of honor abLng the fowl. Thi
was the first time TINT the Spaniard
had eaten turkey.
North Of the Rio Grande the turike
WINS equally well known and treasures
The celehrated expedition Of Coronad'
between 1927 and 1647. penetrated TIL
unexplored region west Of the Missii
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-25

S'ppi. His explorations were chiefly in
what Is today Texas, Arizona and New
Mexico. In all the Indian villages. ac-
cording to those earlv explorers, tur-
keys were ia be found, both wild and
dOmesticated.
Cortes, In one Of his famous letters
written about 1913, mentions the tur-
key. He carried specimens Of the bird
to Spain in 1920. where they came into
immediate popularity. and the breed
ing Of turkeys soOn became establish
ed. 1t was then that the turkey be-
came known as ''pavOs," on account
of his relationship to the peacock,
which was then called "pavo real
the fowl Of kings.
It was a long time before the tur-
key reached France, as far rs "a be
learned from history, for the first fur
key eaten there was at the wedding
OF Charles TX and Elizabeth Of Aus
trla, June 81, 1879. or so years after
Spain had first tasted the bird. The
turkey supplied for the wedding came
from somewhere in the American
wilderness"
It's intrCd rction into England seems
to have be~l in 1924. But, whenever
II was, it soon came into popular favor
and was given such local names as
Black Norfolk and Large Cambridge.
1t is an interesting fact that these
descendants of the parent stock were
carried back again across the Atlantic
ocean TO New England. where. crossed
| with the original turkey already there,
they began the breed that has spread
from one end Of the country to the
other.
Many have been the explanations
made as to how the bird now so pOpu-
lar mt Thanksgiving anne to be called
the turkey, most Of which, to the true
| scientist. are nothing hut fanciful. The
bird was called turkey because II was
supposed 70 come from Turkey, where
II was known as an Egyptian hen.
| The markets of north Europe received
| this fowl "a coming from south Eu-
rope. directly or indirectly from Tur-
KEY. Tn France. however, the bird was
called "dindon," or In the feminine
"h'nde.' as though II were the fowl
d'Inde-from India.
But whatever dispute has arisen as
TO the name Of the turkey, the fact yet
remains that the turkey Is indigenous
TO America. Although scientists be-
lieve II Is possible that there was a
species, the original of the present tur-
KEY. Indigenous to the West India is.
lands, IL Ia generally conceded that all
turkeys have descended in some way
or other from the three forms known
today as the North American, the Mex.
lean and the Honduras. the ~ocerfated
variety.
The Mexican turkey Is found WILD
throughout the republic. II appears IA
he the species first taken to Spain and
other European countries. 1t Is
thought that the white markings of the
variety Of domestic turkey known to
day as the Narragansett come from
this species.
Whatever the turkey may have miss
ed through failing to secure that place
OF honor suggested for II by Benjamin
Fr~anklin-as the national bird-it ha.
nevertheless found a place In the re
gard OF the American people which 1.
held ny no other fowl-at least a
Thanksgiving.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-25

purpose behind It's s~omersauits. ex-
plains London Answers.
The weasel adopts this method Of
approaching Its victims with . view
to attacking them. Il does not at
tempt 70 hide itself from It's prey. but
gradually. performing ali the time. APP
proaches nearer until within sfrik-
Ing distance Of lis incorporating prey.
The b~lood.tnirsty bss's viIIain - ny
no means Z onward. II will attnck
human betngss and cows fhst IT,
saah FOR the lyurpose - feedsnk q
erass within ~ vicinity = ne nome
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-25

OF one Of these little creatures do not
escape.
The weasel a climb as easily as
run along the road and II Is equally
At home on any surface. The top of
a hedge presents no difficulties to the
weasel; II win travel along this as
quickly and easily as along the
smoothest pathway.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-25

UA FAY JuSl u blltInt tiathNa -
%@ know-turkey with dress,
ing and gravy, mashed
potatoes, cranberries, pumpkin or
mince pie with Herkimer county cheese
and cider. Let 1t go at that. Enough
is as good as a feast.
Which reminds US that no king or
naughty potentate of any kind. even
In prewar days when they were many
could by any human possibility have
a more toothsome feast. They aren't
made, you know.
Which also reminds us that the tur
key Is Americas gift to the world.
The turkey Is truly an American
bird. II existed on the continent with
the Indians before Columbus landed
Only a few wears ago among the caves
Of ARIZONA the mummified remains OF
a turkey were found. Practically every
cave once occupied by the cliff dwell
ers of that region contained the bones
or feathers Of the turkey, but this spe-
cimen Is intact. Its age Is a matter
Of speculation among the scientists OF
che National museum, where the speci-
men Is on exhibition.
Another interesting fact In this same
connection resulted from N scientific
expedition which DR.. G. Hart Merri-
man made among the mountains of
Arizona ; he came across a living spe-
cies of bird identical with the one
found mummifed and which is known
to the scientific world by his name.
Another recent discovery In connec
tion with The turkey was a Meya hero.
giyphlc. This piece OF parchment shows
a grocer's account In which Is men.
toned. with other things. ten turkey
hens and five turkey cocks. The dis.
tinction between the two Is quite mn
parent In the crude drawings. This Is
thought TO he the first record of the
turkey In this country and antedates
the expedition of Cortes to Mexico
81 1919.
But the turkey goes back further
among the Indians than wen the prob.
able date at which the specimen found
In the cave existed. Among the Zunis
for instance, there exist many legend,
handed down from time immemorial
which have for their subject the fur
key.
Perhaps meme Is more i~nterestint
than the one which tells why his INF
feathers are dark. showing, as Il does
not only the place he held In the esti
nation Of the Indians. but also n no
tfceable similarity to the food stor,
from our Bible.
Once upon a time. so the legend mi
there was a fool and the face OF m,
world was covered with water. An,
the turkey. weary Of continually flying
decided to seek some spot on whicl
he might Hight and rest. But the othe
birds and animals advised him not TO
and the very gods themselves warne,
him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-25

- URKEY for Thanksgiving!
Well, rather. Why, 9th
erwise II wouldn't seem
like a Thanksgiving din
\ ner. And don't let's
have too much else-and
M mighty little ahead Of II.
III Just a simple dinner, you
. know-turkey with dress
ing and gravy, mashed
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-25

Removal Of u. Oyama as Japanese
consul In Los Angeles was demanded
Of Secretary of State Colby by ths
Los Angeles County Anti-Asiatlc
league. after it had obtained evidence
that Oyama had personally urged citi-
zens to vote against the alien land
bill.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-13
Vote No and Save Taxes.
Why Not Raise Fines.


One member Of the faculty of the
university of Illinois declares that he
has been forced to stay away from all
social affairs for years because his
only clothes are those ne wears in the
laboratory. Meanwhile they are wear
ing knee brooches in Paris on account
of the shortage of cloth. The high
cost of living is terrible thing.
Only one expense has not gone up
fines. Five dollars and ten dollars are
still the legal, units. Is not this an
error that should be corrected? Is it
not, in its own small way, an incite-
ment to crime?
Undertakers increased the cost Of
funerals, recognizing that otherwise
death might be robbed of it's sting.
Doctors charge more to discourage
illness. But crime is as cheap as ever
and according to scale, therefore
much cheaper.
# the judges have not thought Of
this we trust that some reform associa-
ton will bring it to their attention,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-13
STRAIN TOO GREAT.
Hundreds of Princeton Readers Find
Daily Toll Burden.

The hustle and worry Of business
men,
The hard work and stopping Of
workmen,
The woman's household cares,
Often weaken the kidneys.
Backache, headache, dizziness,
Kidney troubles, urinary troubles
frequently follow.
a Princeton citizen tells you what
to do.
: G. II. Watts says: Il think the
heavy lifting at my work as mason.
weakened my kidneys. My kidneys
acted irregularly and my back became
stiff and lame. When I bent over,
sharp pains would catch me. didn't
feel like myself at all. For hours
would feel tired and weak and all run
down. Doan's Kidney Pills, which 1
got at Jacks drug store helped me
quickly and soon cured me. !" 4
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for 4 kidney remedy
q. 80 ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-13

filed for the democratic nomination for
governor and on Tuesday his old
neighbors from Dakota county held a
love feast at his official headquarters.
While LARRY Ho" is seemingly the
strongest man the democrats could put
up for governor, we question his wis
dom in filing after receiving so small
a majority in the st. Paul mayoralty
contest. That he would give the state
a clean businesslike administration
there is no doubt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-13
Place Flowers on Their Graves.

American soldiers lying ill in the
hospitals, longing for a touch Of home
and kin, welcomed the flowers as
significant substitute.
CHOW I have something for you,"
said nurse to wounded soldier in
France, holding bouquet behind her,
something for you just like what
grows in your own dooryard. Guess
what"
.'Lilacs," he whispered, as he
clutched them in his hands. And the
hlacs outlived him.
Just because flowers bring the
touch of home and loving memory, no
American grave in France should be
without them on the coming Memorial
day. This great day must not be
without it's floral assurances that
these soldiers are remembered and
cherished in the homeland. These sol
diers who live in foreign fields give
witness to the courage and patriotism
in the American heart. The least that
living Americans can do is to give
visible token Of their gratitude to the
dead.
Americans would be derelict in their
high privilege if the soldier graves in
France were not strewn with violets
and lilies this coming Memorial day.
Let the flowers say in France what
lies in Americas heart Minneapolis
Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-13
Vote No and Save Taxes.
Territorial Pioneers Meet.

Territorial Pioneers Meet.
Way back in the days when bear,
deer and beaver comprised the largest
proportion of the population Of this
part of the country there were few
courageous men and women who be-
lieved that here they had found the
best part Of the United States.
On Tuesday more than 100 Of these
same men and women gathered at the
old capitol, st. Paul, to celebrate the
sixty -second Anniversary of Minneso-
ta's statehood. They are members of
the Minnesota Territorial Pioneer as
ISOLATION, end they still are convinced
that they live in the finest state on the
continent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-13
Vote No and Save Taxes.

Our Siberian mouse hound had a
hard tussle with cat yesterday when
the feline attempted to snatch mouse
which the dog was taking home alive!
In the mixup the mouse escaped, the
cat lost part of it tail and the dog had
the tip of its nose torn off by the cats
talons, Following the scrap the cat
climbed a telephone pole and made
faces at the dog.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-13
And It Will Be Ratified.
* * y

The ratification of the Babcock good
roads amendment is the most impor-
tant issue before the people of Mime
sofa in the next election. We can get
along with any fair governor but we
cannot get along without good roads.
Lea Standard.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-13
II * \
The Usual Procedure.

IHe usual IUCeUuTe.
The federal government has Jailed
a number of the leaders of the "out-
law" railroad strike. Now the next
thing is to drag it along until the
people forget and then slip them re-
leasc.-Detroit Record.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-13
Galley Hardware Co.
Red Cross Liver Pills
Worlds Best Pill.

For dyspepsia, billiosness, sick head
ache, Indigestion, liver, stomach and
bowel trouble, appendicitis, gall stones
and constipation. Put up in watch
shaped screw top bottles. Sold by
druggists for 25c, or sent by Rea
Bros, Minneapolis, MINI. The genuine
has Red Cross insignia on the box.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-13
Vote No and Save Taxes.
OPINIONS OF EDITORS.
Very True.

The man with job in these days
gets a whole lot more money out of
it than the one with position. In
other words, it is better to work for
wages than for salary.-Red Wing
EAGLE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-13

Our school year is drawing to a
close. The pupils Of the grades have
sung to the school room walls all year.
Now give them a chance to sing to a
real audience. It will do you godA
The admission will be only Is and 25
cents and the proceeds go to defray
the expenses and buy more music. If
any is left over it will be used to pur-
chase playground equipment. You will
encourage the children by your pres
ence, and it will be a treat to hear
them sing. Monday night at the audi
torium.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-13
Hammer wilson Instead.

Why hammer congress so cverlast-
ingly for not passing the peace treaty,
when everybody who has paid atten-
ton to the matter knows that it is
President Wilson alone who is respon-
sible for it's failure of adoption. Red
Wing Eagle (Dem.).