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The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been duly ap- pointed School Tax Collector for Cor dova in conformity with Chapter 29, Alaska Session Laws, 1919, and amendments thereto.
 All male persons between the ages or tWenty-one and fifty years, except sailors in U. s. Army or Revenue Cut ter Service, volunteer firemen, paul. pers and insane persons, are subject to tax 1n the sum of Five ($5.O0) Dol lars.
 Should you be living in Alaska on or prior to the first Monday in April. 1925, said tax shall be due and pay- able on said first date and shall be delinquent after May 1st, 1923. Should you arrive in Alaska later than first date above mentioned, tax will be delinquent thirty (30) days after your arrival, or within ten Q0) days after notice is given you.
 All persons, firms and corporations employing labor shall furnish list of employees to collector and are au- thorlzed by law to deduct amount of tax from wages of employees. Fines and Imprisonment are proyid ca by the Act above quoted for those who fail or neglect to pay tax or furn- lsh list of employees. Dated at Cordova, Alaska March 31st 1923.
 K. G. ROBINSON, School Tax Collector for Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Algebra I Class is wrestling with Algebraic fractions.
 Julian Storey was absent from school on Monday because of illness
 The General Science Class is study ing bacterial life and their relation to the human body and disease.
 All the High School students were glad to get back to work after Vaca- ton of seven school days which they will make up by extra work each day.
 English II has nearly finished Julius Caesar by Shakespeare.
 The six weeks exams were given last Thursday and Friday.
 The Freshman Class drew map Of Ancient Italy and voted on which one was the best Genevieve Dyson's was best.
 The Freshman Class has been study ing Scott's 'Lady of the Lake," They find it very interesting. Several good descriptions have been copied in our note books and we have also learned several parts which were very good,
 The High School played the last game of basketball Friday night. The game was postponed on account ot the flu. Indoor tennis is now being taken up and arrangements are being made to have a tennis tournament among the high school students in couple of weeks. Much enthusiasm and interest is shown by both boys and girls.
 The Physics Class has finished the study of electricity" and is taking up the study of "sound."
 Botany Class will take up for the next six weeks the study of flowers and plants which grow locally for lab, oratory study.
 The Ancient History Class is very sorry to hear of the death of their friend Lord Carnarvon. They have been following very closely and with much interest, the work which he has been doing on King Tutankahmen' tomb near Luxor, Egypt. We hope the good work of Lord Carnarvon will be taken up and not discouraged by certain people who think the tomb should not be explored. AS students of ancient history and archaeology we heartily endorse it's exploration to the fullest extent.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07
FIRST GRADE

When school opened on Monday all back on Wednesday. Now our attend ance is perfect. We hope to be able to keep it so. MT. Anton Johansen was first grade visitor last Monday. ] In the spelling match Friday af- ternoon Elizabeth Struck stood up the i longest
 In our class room spelling contest this week the row which chose blue as their color won. There was not a word missed by any of them this week. Those who sit in this row are Dicky Downing, Mike Rice, John Foode, Mary Block and George Peterson.
 In reading this week everyone has been trying to have perfect recitations. All who do have their names posted on the board in colored chalk. Jane Selen has headed the list this week. Although Barbara Nafsted, Elizabeth Struck and Mavis Field have also done some very commendable work. Our April calendar picture is of the story of the Little Pig who made his house of straw.
 Report cards will be given out Tues day next week. This is the last time before the end of the term. We have been reading the story of Fatty Coon and like it very much. Miss Eastman told us the story Of Peter Pan this week. John Lange brought us very pretty record this week. It was the story of the "Tin Gee Gee" We are memorizing a new poem of the pussy-willows. Where the pretty water flows
 Where the grass begins to show 1 There the pussy willows grow
 In row.
 Freezes from the wintry sky l Send these pussys rock-a-by As they in their cradles lie Swinging high. Fairy kitty-cats are they And in little suits of gray They beside the brooklet play Every day. l MT. and Mrs. J. H. Sellen visited our room Friday MT. Goodman was also in to see us. Vera Downing and Harold Laurie spent a half day with us Friday.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
FORFEITURE NOTICE

TO MRS. T. J. ERICKSON, MARION
 ERICKSON, NORMAN A. BRICK.
 SON HARRY THISTED, H. C.
 ROSS AND D. W. WALKER, THEIR
 HEIRS, EXECUTORS ADMINS
 TRAITORS AND ASSIGNS:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the years 1921 and 1922, One Thousand Dollars (s1o0OOO) in labor and improvements have been made and expended upon the Lucky Strike group Of mining claims, consisting of four claims, to-Wit: Lucky Strike: Lucky Strike Extension No. 1 North east; Lucky Strike Extension No. Northeast; Lucky Strike Extension No. l Southwest and the Porcupine mining claim, all situate about one mile in Northwest direction from Lake Mckinley in the Cordova Mining and Recording District, Territory of Alaska, in order to hold said claim under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto concerning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said mining claim for the years 1921 and 1922; said labor constitut- ing the assessment work for the years 1921 and 1922; and if within ninety (9O) days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse to pay to the undersigned your respective proportion expended by me for said annual labor and improvements le- gally required to hold said claims as aforesaid, together with the cost of this notice, all your right, title, inter- est, estate and equity in and to said claim will become the property of the undersigned your co-owner, under said section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 B. S. MALONE.
 First publication, January 22. 1923. Last publication, April 23, 1923.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07
MOVIES

Modern men better watch their steps, unless they wish to find them selves wooed, won and married with out ever realizing how it all happened.
 For modern science has come to the aid of the never particularly helpless modern maid, and now armed with the most invincible of weapons, working knowledge of psych-analytical prin- ciples, she possesses almost uncanny power over the poor helpless male.
 By finding out what most appealed to man when he was an impression able little boy and making herself a symbol of that person or thing, the
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07

Minter Realart starring vehicle at the
 Empress Theater Sunday. And it's solution forms the dramatic climax of story which is said to blend in an unusual manner the enter tainment elements of pathos, drama and humor.
 Noah Beery, villain of the "Sea Wolf" "Dinty," Gall of the North, " and score of other famous plays, is tight-fisted Jake Getz" while Alan Forrest plays the male lead.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES

The Fifth Grade took an examina- tion on the Western States, the re- suits of which were very gratifying. Valdez Greenig received the highest grade.
 An interesting art lesson was given this week. The children did free-hand drawings of an apple, orange and ba. mana, arranged in a group. The draw ings were then colored in crayolas Several drawings were artistic and were placed on exhibit.
 Six-weeks' examinations were given this week and some high marks were earned by number of the students In the arithmetic examination the fol lowing students received 100 per cent Marian Foster, Philip Lydick, Jack
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Sinner.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Super. vlslng Architects Office, Washington, U. C., January II, 1923. - SEALED PROPOSALS will be opened in this oftlce at p. m., May 10, 1923, for the construction of the United States Post o1flce and Court House, at Cordoya
 Alaska. Drawings and specifications ! may be obtained from J. w. Roberts. supervising Superintendent, 4O3 P. o. bldg, San Francisco, Calif., the Gus todlan of the site at Cordova, Alaska
 or at this office, in the discretion of the Supervising Architect, Jas. A.
 Wetmore, Acting Supervising Archi. tect.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07

modern maid quickly reduces the most aloof male to a state of complete sub jugation.
 All this modern magic Is amusingly shown in Wanda Hawley's latest pho toplay, "The Love Charm" in which a demure young woman, by cleverly suggesting memories of young mans mother to him, wins his heart.
 "The Love Charm" will be shown to night only at the Empress Theater.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07

We all seemed to enjoy working hard after our vacation.
 We have finished all our second grade readers and are nearly half way through our third reader.
 Catherine brought us some nice pussywillows. We are reading book which Rich ard Davis brought us. It is called Motorcycle Chums in Yellowstone Park"
 We have quite number of spelling and arithmetic matches because we often close the classes with hurried match. Spelling matches were won by Cath ering Corser, Mildred Greenig and Pat ONeill The Brownies won an arithmetic match from the Elves. On the Brown 1 ies' side Mildred Greenig, Richard Date and Richard Davis were left standing. Mildred finally won the match.
 In an arithmetic test we totaled the points The Elves received 33S points and the Brownies 35S. | Robert Pratt brought us a gavel to use at our club meetings. We are busy learning the higher multiplication tables. Catherine | Corser won a table match. 1 In oral spelling headmarks were won ! by Mildred Greenig 2, Woodrow Johan- | sen, Catherine Corser, John Sellen, Richard Davis, Pat ONeill and Linda ! Nigro.
 l John Sellen won table match for the Elves against the Brownies. We wish to thank Richard Date for nice potted plant. MT. and Mrs. Sellen visited us Fri day. We are sorry we were having a geography written test and could not go through with our regular work. A meeting of the Bluebird Club was held Friday. The following officers were elected: President-Richard Date. ce-president-Pat O'Neill. 1 Secretary-Catherne Corser. | Treasurer-Grace Dooley.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07
FACULTY

FAOOLI I
 HIGH SCHOOL G. M Goodman, Supt.....-Mathematics Elleanora Frandsen. Latin, English w. Harold Evans .--...........-.- ..-..----.---. Science, History, FrencF
 GRADES
 Amelia Kellenberger--. Ith, Sth Esther Thorne. ana 5th Nita Johnstone.-....--.-.--.. Graue N.ida Johnstone 3rd Grade varpa Eastman 1st Grade Marian Summers Kindergarten
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07
SIXTH, SEVENTH AND EIGHTH
 GRADES

By Patsy ScheffIer The sixth grade have new readers called Literary Readings.
 Bessie Masterson For review work the seventh grade is going over some old Territorial Ex- aminations.
 John V. Lydick, Jr. We have discontinued our spelling matches and are using the time for other things.
 Phyllis Downin Betty Foster received 100 per cent in the seventh grade language test.
 Louis Johnson Last Wednesday the sixth grade wrote from memory the names of all the States in the Union.
 VerIa Greenig Naomi Robinson brought some rec ords to school Friday afternoon. They were much enjoyed by everyone.
 Betty Foster Thelma Swanson, Phyllis Downing and Verla Greenig received the high est average in their tests this month.
 Sadie Pratt The seventh grade drew maps or Central Europe showing the different divisions since the Great War.
 Mary Scott The sixth and seventh grade are memorizing '"The Star Spangled Ban- ner"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07
s. School Notes

Errusard and Karl Rosswog. In the spelling examination the following pu pills received 100 per cent: Marian Eos ter, Catherine Cole, Valdez Greeniz Jack Downing, Philip Lydick and Jack Errusard.
 The four grade has begun dramatiz ing stories for their reading work The text that is being used is "Chil dren's Classics in Dramatic Form. The children show great interest in the work and derive enjoyment from it as well as instruction.
 The children of our room have re ceived no demerit marks for two weeks. They all have had clean hands and fingernails for the same time As a reward, MT. Goodman has prom ised them a picture show next week
 Catherine and Margaret Cole, wh7 have been in our room this year, are leaving on the Northwestern for Sitka Alaska. We are very sorry to lose our two classmates and hope they have a pleasant trip.
 Thursday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock a little surprise was given Catherine and Margaret Cole. in form of fare well party. Games were played and the girls in the room served dainty homemade candy for refreshments Everyone seemed to have a pleasant time.
 MT. Evans was a visitor in our room this week.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07

been a party though-but just lit. tie before 11:30 some ice cream cones appeared. Everything was complete then. After we had eaten them each Lee and if all her wishes are fulfilled she certainly will have a happy trip We will all miss Betty Lee very much and we hope that she will soon be back.
 Our visitors this week were: MT and Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Brown and Mrs Dickenson, Mrs. Savelle and Mrs. w. Smith.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07
KINDERGARTEN

We were all glad to return to school again this week. There is only one pupil absent. It is Elsie Hedstrom and all hope she will soon be back. We have learned two new songs this week. They are both about Spring:
 Pussy Willows
 In the early days of Spring,
 Pussy willow-pussy willow, When the birds begin to sing, Pussy willow, we find you.
 And you wear velvet gown, Pussy willow, pussy willow,
 That is soft as cider down.
 Pussy willow, we love you.
 Now 1t Is Spring
 Lo! cold winter days are past; Hark! Robins and orioles sing; Gay daffodils bloom at last,
 For now it is Spring! Some of us have become quite en unused over our weaving. Joyce liar wood and Alice Caswell are almost finished. Betty Lee finished hers Thursday morning.
 On Friday morning we had little party in honor of Betty Lee Brown who left on the Northwestern for s visit to the States. We played games and sang songs. That wouldn't have
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07

Honor Thy Father that thy day may be long :"
 And yet if "thy father "is not worthy of honor, if his cruelty revolts you, is it sin to turn against him and cleave to the man who means happiness?
 This is the problem that faced the heroine of "Tillie," new Mary Miles
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-07
ON THE LAST TRAIL

Altmon Knight, an oldtime resi- dent of Hope, is reported to have passed to the Great Beyond from a paralytic stroke, which overlook the oldtimer at his home.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-10-18

A big problem and a serious prob
lem. A problem that is national be
cause 1t is local. In short, a problem
for me.
Statistics show me that for every
driver of motor there are ten PEG
pie who walk. That means that
there must be ten alert pedestrians
to one alert driver. Most children
under fifteen walk to and from
school and on nearly all errands. 1
do. 1t is as one of the alert ten that
l propose to do my part.
AS l see 1t, my responsibility in
making the highways safe lies not
In the solving of problems in traffic
engineering. That is for older and
trained heads. Mine Is the duty of
the small cog In one of the MANY
wheels OF a great machine. If I slip.
something goes wrong with the ma.
chine of traffic regulation.
For my own sake and the sake of
others, these rules shall guide me in
DONG my share toward making the
highways safe:
VIII always observe all traffic
regulations first learning the regu-
lations.
1 will never jya-walk when in n
large city.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-10-18
Nor will I jay-walk when In IL

Nor will jay-walk when In the
country
l will always try to avoid commit
ting thoughtless acts, such as playing
absorbing games in the streets, sky
larking under street lights, riding
bicycles without observing tho rules.
catching rides, crossing streets, or
squares carelessly, descending in
needless manner from street cars,
motor cars, any vehicles or means of
conveyance.
l will try to think and watch for
aged and infirm people, and for small
children.
l will not drive the family car
until the law permits me to.
And will make it special point to
give the driver every chance to OK
ercise his rights.
Finally, l will continue to read all
available literature on public safety:
find that such literature makes mo
think, gives me a part to play, and
SHOWS me how to play that part.
Cooperation, team work. aIertness
Notwithstanding can be accom-
Pushed In a far-reaching national
manner without these. / want 10
cooperate, try to be alert, and am
;incerel
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-10-18
DEMANDS OF THE FARMERS

few weeks since radicals rushed
down to Washington and demanded
that President call an extra session
to help the farmers and among other
things to fix the price of wheat.
Coolidge asked the Farm Bloc to
submit a program of relief for the
American farmer before he issued
call for a special session of Congress-
The President has just had a con-
ference with the legislative commit
tee of the American Farm Bureau
and following were principal de-
mands made for farmers:
Excess profits tax favored if gov
eminent must raise additional money
and irrevocably opposed to general
sales tax, consumption tax or ex-
penditure tax.
For wage increases for farm labor
provided it can be shown labor eff
cheney has been increased by me-
chanical devices, but opposed to any
wage advances unless cost of produc-
ton can be decreased at same time.
AS to merchant marine Endorsed
cooperation between government and
private shipping interests though
crtiicising some rulings Of shipping
board.
For crop insurance but opposed to
government entering the insurance
business.
For enactment for truth-infabrics
law.
Opposed to government price-fix-
ing on any agricultural commodi-
ties.
Endorsed present federal pro-
gramme of highway construction.
AS to railroad wage increases the
president was told it was time to
sail halt on any further advances
except on the condition of increased
efficiency and decreased production
costs.
The committee included besides |
Pres. o. E. Bradfute, Xemie, O., E. |
H. Wood, Bowling Green, KY; Frank |
App, Trenton, N. j.; w. G. Jamison,
Laveta, Colo, and E. B. Reid, assist
ant Washington representative. /
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-10-18
MICHIGAN GIRL WINS
NATIONAL HONORS IN
SAFETY COMPETITION
ESSAY BY Theodore Poole, of Pontiac
and Lansing, Michigan, Chosen
as Best Of 100000 Papers

washington, d. C.,-Best essaylst
OF more than 100000 elementary
school pupils, Theodore Poole, thir-
teen-year-old school girl of Pontiac,
Michigan, now residing at Lansing,
Michigan, is announced as winner OF
the second national safety essay con-
test conducted under the auspices of
the Highway Education Board.
AS a reward she receives gold
watch and trip to Washington with
all expenses paid, awards offered at
the beginning Of the contest for the
essay winning first national honors.
Her prizes are the gifts of the Ma
tionai Automobile Chamber of Com
merce, and she and her chaperonne
will be the guests of the organization
and Of the Board when she visits the
nations capital this autumn.
simultaneously the Board an
nounces its third annual contest, in
which $500 will be divided into
485 prizes to be given for the best
essays by pupils and lessons by
teachers dealing with the formation
of safety habits. This contest will be
conducted from the Willard Building,
Washington, D. c.
The selection of Miss Poole's essay
was made by Committee appointed
by. the United States Commissioner
of Education, DR.. John ]. Aigert, to
review the best essay submitted from
each state and territory, the others
having been withdrawn by a process
Of elimination,
Members of reviewing committee
consist of Mrs. A. H. Reeve, Presi-
dent, National Congress Of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher Associations,
Philadelphia; Richard j.. Walsh, Edi-
Tor, Golfers Weekly, New York City,
and James e. West, Chief Scout Exc
,utive, Boy Scouts of America, New
York City.
Second national honors were won
,y Edwina Hull, Frontier, Wyoming,
school girl, whose prize Is gold
owing cup. Lester E. ROLAND, Thief
river Falls, Minnesota, school boy, !
wins third honors, a silver loving
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-10-18

CUP. These pupils had previousl
received gold medals and fifteen do
lar checks, in recognition of thei
having submitted the best essay
written within their respective states
In her letter acknowledging tn
! high honor she has won, Miss Pool
admits being the prize questioner
Of her circle.
j Speaking of her school life in Pom
tiac, Miss Poole says: II had man.
friends and teachers in Pontiac wht
we're always ready to tell me what
wished to know. They and my par
ents gave me the reputation of be
ing a prize questioner and their care
and forbearance have in no small
way aided my education. For some
years have helped Mother keep house
so she could teach little people OF
about my age. She liked to do 1t and
| liker to have her. 1t kept us close
together.
GAS for societies and organiza-
tons, aside from my Sunday School,
l belong to none. Outside Of school
ter andshrdlu cmfwyp etaoin shrdul
have been so busy having a good
time with Mother and Father and lit
tie sister and the car that there SEEM
ed to be no time for them. We are all
Nature Study enthusiasts and a 0oun-
ty with five hundred lakes Is bound
to be an interesting outdoor play
ground.
"Since writing my essay I have
left my lifelong friends in Pontiac to
meet new assoeiates IN Lansing.
am now in OBJ and go to the West
Junior High School. 1 am fond of
all my studies, but 1 like history and
English best.
my present ambition is to learn
to swim, but my ideas Of the future
are still rather hazy. OF course I
must go to college, and 1 have always
Intended to be writer"
Miss Poole's essay follows, and
hose by Miss Hull and Lester Roll
and follow in order:
My Share in Making the Highways
-. Safe