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The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-01

l NOTICE OF SALE
 Notice is hereby given that at two
 o'clock in the afternoon of the 9th
 day of December, 1922, at the build
 ing known as Harmon Machinery
 Company Building" located near the
 Ocean Dock, in Cordova, Alaska, here 1 matter definitely described, pursuant
 to and to satisfy a judgment entered
 in above entitled action in favor of plaintiff and against Harmon Ma
 chinery Company, Inc, defendant, for
 the sum of $4,211.80, bearing interest
 at per cent per annum from Octo-
 Der ,31, 1922, date of judgment, and
 costs taxed at $40.85, besides costs
 accruing since October 31, 1922, and pursuant to decree of foreclosure
 therein entered and execution and l order of sale issued October 31, 1922,
 the following described property will I be sold by me to the highest bidder l for cash, to-wit:
 A lease-hold interest in the follow
 ing described tract of land, situated
 in the Town of Cordova, Alaska, to- wit:
 | Commencing at point 80 feet l southeasterly from the intersec-
 tion of the easterly line of the Cordova Wharf and the souther- | ly line of the highway trestle;
 thence parallel with the afore- l said line of the Cordova Wharf, I in southwesterly direction, 100 1 feet; thence at 90 degrees to the right in southeasterly direction | 50 feet; thence at 90 degrees in northeasterly direction, 98.43, | feet to the intersection of the southerly line of the highway trestle; thence along the line of the highway trestle, in north westerly direction 60 feet to the place of beginning, together with l the building (known as the Har- mon Machinery Building) and piling foundation for said build ing located on said premises. Said lease-hold interest having been created by a lease execut- ed by the Copper River & North western Railway Company, cor poration, lessor, to Harmon Ma chineEy Company, Inc, lessee, on June 19, A. D. 1918, extending fer the term of five (5) years from said date, and thereafter until one year from and after the date when either party to said lease shall have given to the other written notice of his or it's inten- tion to terminate same reserv- ing to the lessor ground rental of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per month payable monthly in ad. vance, lessee to pay all taxes, as- sessments or Governmental
 charges lawfully levied upon the building structures and improve l ments on said tract, and provid- ing, among other things, that upon the termination of said lease the lessee shall have the right to re- l move any and all such buildings and structures by him placed, used, or owned upon said prem l ises.
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this End
 day of November, A. D. 1922. H. F. SULLIVAN, United States Marshal, Ter ritory of Alaska, Third Di- vision.
 By ". A. TAYLOR. Deputy.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-01

Because . man happens to be ex- travagant with his love is. no sign that he will ever como to want.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA. THIRD DIVISION, A. J. ADAMS, Plaintiff. vs. HARMON MACHINERY CO, ING.
 A Corporation, and BANK OF ALASKA,
 A Corporation, Defendants.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-01

IN UNITED STATES COMMISSION. FRS COURT IN AND FOR CHITINA PRECINCT, TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
 Qn Probate) In the Matter of the Estate of James Ray Fritter, Deceased.
 NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FINAL ACCOUNT
 Notice Is hereby given that Claude Stewart. the administrator of the Els tate of James Ray Fritter, deceased, has rendered and presented for settle ment and filed in said above named court, his final account of hts adminis- tration of said estate and that Sat- urday the 18th day of December, 1922, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day at the office of the United States Commissioner and ex-officio Probate Judge of Chitina Precinct, Territory of Alaska, has been duly appointed by the Judge of said Court as the time and place for the settlement of said account and for the final closing up Of the affairs of said estate at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file ex- captions in writing to the said account and contest the same.
 Dated at Chitina, Alaska, the 9th day of October. 1922.
 o. A NELSON.
 United States Ccmmissioner
 and ex-officio Prsbats JudSs. FRANK H HHo9TDR, Attorney for Ad- u.inistfatbss eesdova. Aiaska.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
BROADER INTEREST
|. ON THE BIG BOARD
Violent Advance in Baldwin
locomotive-Railroad Equip
ments Strong

New York. Dec. - Advances
ranging from TO : points in the stock
market during III" early trading gave a
stronger pr"mis" that the last day be.
fore Christmas would make. for tin"
first time in over twenty Years. n
bul'S Christmas Th"r" was a distinct
broadening to speculative interest and
there was also evidence of the invest.
mcut demand often noted toward tn"
end Of the year IN connection with rcln-
vrstmcnt uf excess income
Most Of the ndvuurc>, however, that
were recorded in the market were du"
tu special reasons. baldwin L"com".
tive. which had a violent advance Of
over = points. - ahuv" 80. is said To
hr close to a stock dividend Ul SubStan-
tial amount. StuurNakrr WAS steadily
bought by interests ruurrr rnrd in the Ht
fairs Of thc company and r"~" over
= points ro - new high for th" movr-
mCnt. in connection with a desire to
arrumulat" the stock h"iur" it sells
"N the dividend ul - per cent i'll stock
next Friday.
Halfway Stc"j Spring. American Lo.
"rmotivr ami American Car and f"un'
dry were other strong features Wh">"
upward movements were based on
>p"rial cXprrl"d Developments. Pond
Creek Ionl which r">" NOR" than !"
points to %@a, again lifted its high
record. Nu'. S0 ta". un d"tiuit" oN.
punutIou has come Z" account for tn,
huyins that ha~ to"u IN progress for
moro than w""h.
tn" petroleum. ,toca~ which com
mu0d"d most attention yesterday were
again strong. hlt did no' lead in thr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
LOCAL STOCKS GAIN
IN ACTIVE TRADING
Advances Extend Pretty Well
Throughout list-Home
Shares Steady

The traditional Christmas rise in
market with the resumption Of trade
, this morning. the demonstration extend.
ing pretty we'll throughout the list and
including mos of the stocks traded in
during he first half of he session. The
reaviest selling was in he shares Of
the Lake Superior Corporation. which
felt the brunt Of yesterdays market,
but the stock today held fairly steady
at ;, the closing price las night and
the low for the day.
Philadelphia Electric again figured
largely in he business Of the morning,
holding at prevailing levels. There was
som ehcaviness in the stock in the early
dealings. due possibly to temptation
on the part of some raiders to- take
profits. On this decline. the preferred
was off almost point and the common
sagged n quarter. AS the trading pro-
gressed. however, the issue found itself.
the loss on the common being wiped out
and the recession on the preferred being
changed into an advance in the early
afternoon.
Strictly home shares wcrr for the
most part steady. Philadelphia Rapid
Transit was taken at 81 to 30a4. United
Gas Improvement was unchanged Mt
Ola to 51l4 und Pennsylvania Salt
went ut 50 on modest sales. American
Railways. the common shares of which
received considerable attention. held at
13, the preferred sagging half on
small selling.
Pennsylvania Railroad wns the lone
representative of that group and was
quite active for time during the
morning. some three hundred shares
changing hands at 461s to 46. Eiscn-
lohr was up Il point and American Gas
sacrificed points.
Trading in the bond section of the
exchange was also active. The largest
transactions were in the Electric and
Peoples Traction issues. the is of this
corporation selling at GO. Philadelphia
Electric Os We're strong at 1OJit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

Chicago. Dec. 92.--HOGS Receipts. $4,000
head Opened fairy active. around loc
"'"E Sk q% S3 s@ M lids nsunS SSa6
era ses. s.. 30 lss.4p; lighter washt top.
81 10 early; about ss. lO4i s35: bulk OF pigs,
ssQS.25: heavy hogs. $50 q s.35: medium.
S. 25a s.s3; vGclsing sows. smooth. as7Gog
100: packing sows. rough $3.50 $3.50; Kill
cNTTLl;; - Receipts, 1900 head. Beef
steers largely l5c TO 2Sc higher; other grades
sll.Tj weight 1850 pounds: shippers active;
other classes generally steady: batter grade
slow: bulk. desirable heavy bologna bulls.
s4"6I436; bul, desirable veal calves TO
packers around 80: few upward To- SO:
fcw outsiders paying upward to 5000 and
above: bulk. Gamers ana cutters. s2.0O@
SHEEP-Receipts. 5000 head. Opening
slow. fat lambs lSc 70 25c higher; early top.
slh49 & 70 shippers; 'S:Sa 70 pscker.; three
fecders Quiet; sheep fully feady: hcayv Fat
ewes. $4,000 lighter wesht up TO S7.10.
Pitsbu.sh. pes a2uno,Gs ac,as &C kSG"pss e
heavy and light workers.. 5000 20; pigs. 500
ssIiiEEp AHD LA,Bs-Rece!pts, 600 head
shsSp; $50; steady; lambs, ,sio4o: ,;gh!r higRsr
Top Sl3
East buffalo, Dee 7oI, 2,.CATrLE-Re,
fsR,' 500 SsSss hssl s'GT fS Calves receipts
Heavy, $500: mixed. ss 90. workers., 50;
pigs, tog9.l5; roushs' F,6o977o; stass,
"SITHEEE2Pi' AND LAMRs--Reee.p,s, 5000
head. Heavy, slow; lambs, 25c higher, s.
! Il 90; ewes, S2gII5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
Reserve Banks Discount Rates
LIVERPOOL Cotton

Liverpool Dec 22.--Spot cotton was guet
today, with, prices easier on the basis OF a
Tho sales We're 5000 bales, The rscripts
we're $4,000 bales. OF which $500 bales we're
American prs.y were aust n sns enry
ding fair, l5,Gid; good middlina y ,0Gd
fully mdd!ng. l6.0ld; middling. l4.oGl, low
middiing. l4.7ld: good ordinary. lf.lld, ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
Raw Sugar Quiet but Steady

New York. Dec. 92.--rhe raw sugar mar
ltet Is quiet Lut steady. with Cubas for
December shipment quoted at 50. G. cost and
tre'gnt, and for January shipment at 3ia c
10 Sesc' cost and freight. There were no
Gales reported yesterday. Arrivals Of raws
inoluded s' 400 bags Cubss to the National
sugar kenning company. 3i00 bags CuDas to
tho Warner sugar E.hnng Company and
1900 Gass Cubhs 20 an importer. The local
refined inafkrt n moderately active and
unchanged a. I.lOC, less 2 per cent for cash
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
Good Tone to WooI Market

Boston. Dec. 22,--rhe Commercial Bulle-
fact that business is usually dull durins
tho last few weeks of the year. thsre
marEot and. While trade has been more or
less sPotW, there has been fair volume
hrm Throughout the list"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
Federal Reserve Ratios

Washington. Dec @2.--Rattos of total rN.
serves to net deposit and Federal Reserve
note liabilities combined for the twelve
Federal Reserve Banks and the entire sys'
TEN as OF December 20, compared with tho
previous week and wear ago. follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
r. w.'Maln Heads American c.P.A

A. the annua! meeting OF the Amcr!ca7
Societyro OF Certified Public Accountant, L' i
In Washington December 10. Frark Wibur
Main. c, J.. A., senIor member of the trm
OF Main Co, &. y. As, was u,ectei
n also president Of tho Penn syivan MA Boa i
OF Examiners ana Public Accountant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
STOCK DIVIDENDS

Company Of Kentucky stockholders. at q
tnretlng yesterday. .!et!fSd IN increase 10
900 Directors lie, Jared Il stock dividend OF
90 9-3 per cent, payable December 80 II
stock " record December 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. Dec. 22--Th" market for
coffee futures opened uurhungrl to /
points higher this morning with March
selling t. ".GIr on a good trad" demand.
There were five rofc" LutIr"s issued
-,Guv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
Consolidated Expels ]. h. Braid

e., s.an expelled from IN. Consoiidstsd
stock Exchange by The hoard Of governors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
BANK CLEARlNGS

Bank ciearinEs today compared with cor
re spending day last two Years:
1922 1921 1870
PhiIs ,.s9s 0Q0, 900 $50, 900 900 sss sG4 os9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
BAR SILVER

Bar dlvsr was IA lower in London at
3Oh.d
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
PHILADELPHIA BONDS

Set change made by comnarison with last
on New York Stock Exchange.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21

Muariche replied, still following the
guard.
Then let the guard take it if he
| chooses. Order the men on to the
trail' and we scrambled our horses
and donkey up the steep incline.
The guard turned in mis- saddle for
moment, made a low reply to Muir.
aiche, then descended and disappear
ed in the darkness. Skirting the wood
for half a mile, we passed beyond il,
and my already well-aroused sISpi-
cions of intended treachery on the
part of my men We're confirmed, when
in spite of the fact that the guard had
by far the tastes: walking horse of
our outfit and had taken shorter
route. there was no sign of him until
We had passed a hundred yards be-
yond the grove and halted.
As he emerged l heard the faint
click Of his carhine as he pulled the
holt to full-coCk, upon which, half
turning my horse, I awaited him: as
ne neared us | saw that he had been
running his horse, which was breath
Ing hard and sweating. Then the
in league with the thieves, who, by a
arrangement had gone
ahead and hidden in the grove
there to set upon me in the darkness.
relying on my confidence in the guard
o follow his lead. Failing in their
md, the guard had stopped to parley
With them and then made up time.
Had their place of ambush not been
80 evidently dangerous to enter, they
night have been successful. Nor
would it have been the first time
guard and outfit had returned with
'ut the arbi, telling a good story of
low they were attacked by thieve:
nd escaped while he was killed.
Now here in front of me that pic
nres0le- NenOmous-looking devil sat,
is rifle full-cocked across the POM
lel of his saddle, my other men at o
III" distance to my right. and l a
oOd mark with my white sun-helmet.
ut my revolver resting on my saddle ,
1vcred the guard.
'Muraiche, tell the guard to uncock
is rifle. 1t might go off by accident"
nth q sullen look the guard obeyed.
Now tell him to ride first to protec.
le GOODS. Let the men with the pack
onkey follow. then you behind them.
II ride last. If any thieves approach
lthm GUn-Sot warn them away at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21
Colonel Furlong Found That Travelling
With Arabs Had Some Difficulties; More
Than Once He Had Dire Need of His Gun Arm


sides stood out in silhouette against
the sky, / bent low on my horses neck
and watched intently At one of those
turns where the shy cut deep into the
mountainside, leaving every irregular
1ty in relief against 1t, | noticed that
men were following us parallel to our
course and Lttlc ahead of it. First,
away up on the side, a fcZZed head
and the barrel Of a long Arab flint
lock bobbed against the sky for a sec
ond. as, lodging catlike among the
rocks, their owner rounded the side
Then a second and a third appeared
and l knew we were followed byi
thieves. This was not comforting;
but if we were attacked. the guards
rifle, Muraiches old-fashioned five
shooter, and my two revolvers would |
be more than a match for them in |
point of armament
One thing puzze;ed NE, however,
until later. The manner IF these des-
ert thieves being invariably to attack
from the rear, l could not account fer
their seeming to forge ahead of us.
Watching my men, I saw that they,
too, were aware of the thieves: and
Murache. who had been Watching me
closely when We occasionally rode
abreast, remarked: This is bad (
country here; think robbers are fol-
lowing u.s."
Yes replied; 'there are men off
there,-I have seen three"
"Allah knows, everything is in the l
hand of Allah. There is neither
might nor power save in Allah. tn"
High, the Mighty *I.a! Arbi, you
must not ride behind. it is dangerous; {
you had better ride first" J
(*) This saying is used by Moslcms t
when anything alarming occurs h
Then I will ride last Muraichc, for +
I have the best weapons and | can il
shoot better than any of you" t
After a sharp turn we wound along il
a valley side. Just below lis the dense p
foliage of an ancient olive grove shut a
out every gleam of light from its Il
black interior, the gnarled old r'
branches reaching out as though to tc
drag into their depths any who might q
come within heir grasp, and the same W
weird sensations of awe passed over Fl
me which had felt as a boy when l SC
oored over Dores Illustrations of the m
Dante and Vidgil in that w
gruesome neither world. 81
My sensation was complete when, as OF
hough it was the most natural thing ht
n the world for a small caravan to al
cave the trail dangerous at its best,
ny guard led and the men proceeded tn
o follow him toward the dark wood, hi
which it was. nlanifestly their purpose m
o enter. "a. s..ss. lit
"Nturaiche," called "why are the go
1en leaving the trail?" Perhaps he hu
Id not hear. for the ground was CO
ouSh and tho stones ratified down
he steep bank '.Muraiche," I called his
'udly and preemptorily, as 7 rode mp WI
} him, tell the men to halt" at the
anne time drawing one of my pistols tht
nd resting il across nv saddle, Then do
repeated the question. I'll
"The guard says 1t is shorter" vii
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21

was the life of these men of the desert
they had only tried their little game
and failed.
And, the stakes? My rcvolvrrs and
ammunition, the leather or my sad.
J!c and riding-lcggings, and perhaps
a gold filling in my teeth. They knew
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21
silver to the Arabs.

Why such a risk for such small
stake? Well, why the desert thief
risk his life for barracan, or an
plague victim for the miserable
piece of saClicloth that girds his loins?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21

his sleep, or a naboring black muttcr-
ed in his savage dreams, l would start
from my doing.
True. I gave them no baksheesh at
the journeys end. might have had
them thrown into the foul Turkish
prison at the castle; but, after all, it
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21
KEPPO TUBES

A medicated foot powder put in tubes
for tender, smartng sweaty feet Not
from anything on the market-different
package. different preparation, and differ
ent action, because it docs remedy the
trouble while other preparations only re-
lieve.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21
For Damp Feet, and Offensive
OdOrS Produced by PTGSpratiOn

This preparation toughens and relieves
tender, nervous, smarting feet and corrects
those offensive odors produced by perspi-
ration, and stops the perspiratiOn at once
Sold under a guarantee.
Send us one dollar and this advertise
ment and we will send you a package of
"Keppo Tubes" to be used according to di-
rcctions on the package and if it does not
do all we claim for it we will refund your
money without any questions.
\. c. KOEPPEN & BROS.
Manufacturing Druggists
PcndIeton, Oregon
While i'm the "Romd-Up city visit our
drug store and try our famous Chocolate
Ice Cream.
Our prescription department under per-
sonal supervision Of graduate Of the Phil
adeIphia College Of Pharmacy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21

The perennial beauty of valuable the reward of fire.
and thorough cleaning. cleaning 10
with The Hoover Il as sweeps
it suction cleans. All injurious embedded fuered
beating.
sweeping All loose dirt is by strong suction.
The Hoover combines operations
And it is the largest selling electric cleaner
You may have Hoover placed permanently your
nominal and its
You also for any time
in
, 1922-03-02
THE WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
ElGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoINGS AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
WESTERN

Earl Rogers, once known as one OF
the great criminal lawyers of the West,
dropped dead recently in a hotel
at Los Angeles. The body was found
by a business associate.
Thornton Jenkins, an aerial circus
performer, fell 200 feet at San Jose,
Calf, when his parachute failed Ia
open after he leaped from an nirplane.
jenkins was well known In the West
under his professional name OF "Jinx.'
He died at a hospital several hours aft
er the fall.
No family without children may rent
from Benjamin Brodsky, who is con
structing an apartment house in Ven
ice, Calf, to accommodate fifteen fam
lies. In addition to this, Brodsky an
LOUNGES he will give a months rent
free to the parents Of every child born
in his apartments.
The two trials Of Roscoe Arbuckle
on a manslaughter charge arising from
the death of Virginia Rape, film
actress, have cost the city of San Fran
cisco nearly $4,000. 1t was disclosed
recently with the filing of expense
sheets. Both trials resulted in a jury
disagreement. The first trial cost $5,-
95S.25 and the second trial $6,7SS.71.
Isolated from the rest of the world,
with no means of replenishing the sup
ply of food, a father, mother and two
children living on a homestead twelve
miles north of Reno, New, were saved
from possible starvation by the air
mail service, which sent a food-laden
plane to the district and while the
plane circled over the house three
large sacks of food were dropped in
the yard.
With the appearance of J. +. Evans
In Seattle recently 1t was learned that
his two companions in a launch were
drowned when the craft capsized off
Apple Tree point, sixteen miles north
of Seattle. Evans said he swan to safe.
ty half n mile through the icy waters
of Puget sound. The launch turned
over during a fight among the trio,
Evans told the police. who are invest'-
eating. The men lost were Edward
Church, % years old, and Joe Joseph
son, 35, both Of Seattle.
A. A. Hanson and Walter Shaw,
leaders of a holy roller cult at Cul de
Sac, Idaho. were arrested on n charge
of involuntary m~anslaughter, which
was preferred by the state law enforce.
ment department recently. Hanson
and Shaw are alleged to have caused
the death on Sept. "a of Mrs. Matte
Shaw, wife of one of the defendants,
l.y a. ,,v~tt-w ..l
with a tumor the woman was removed
from her ranch near Cul de Sac to the
roller mission home.
, 1922-03-02
Rebels in India Defy Britain.

Lopdon.-The serious conditions of
unrest in India are emphasized by the
correspondents Of the London Times
from various localities In India. They
pay particular attention to growing
hostillties of Sikhs. The correspond
ent accompanying the prince of Wales
in n dispatch from Patiala says the
extremists are showing Righteousness
under the restrictions Of the resolu-
lions of the national congress held at
Barodli. calling for n suspension of
civil disobedience and the Khilifatls
mobs may at any moment become
dangerous.