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The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-10
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dence IS the White House. It is the testimony of many who frequent both Senate and House office buildings that bootleggers sell and de liver their merchandise with little secrecy III both Senate and House office buildings One observer recently informed the editor of the Argonaut that he had personally seen home brew In process of manufacture in committee room; and 1t is common knowledge than those who know how to look for it may find liouor in committee rooms within the immediate vi |clnlty of the Senate chamber It is common practice for bootleggers in the Capitol and |officc buildings to solicit trade, submitting. price lists of wines and whiskies and guaran. teeing delivery either at the offices of mem bers of Congress or at their homes The Cap ito! police, of course, are not ignorant of this fact. but no policeman in his senses will offend la Congressman and thereby endanger his iob
 Bootlegging in the Capitol Building is by mo means a new traffic. It antedates both constitutional and local prohibition Twenty five years ago both the Senate and House. restaurants sold wines and liquors openly. But there came a time in the late years of the last century when Senator Frye, of Maine became chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules. He came from a then dry state, anG
 
 Iof personal consistency he abolished the sa'r Iof liquors in the Senate restaurant, and the resulting publicity compelled the House res- taurant to follow suit. Both restaurants began bootlegging and the practice eliminated in the famous "cold tea' scandal, whiskev and other, refreshing liquors being served in teacups. T. was then that the pratice of dpendence or private stocks in committee rooms and nearby Il~4o .,>4s Act closed the bars and now private stocks frequently renewed, are the resource of thirsty statesmen. This, of course, means bootegginc lon large scale
 We say nothing not universally known ir adding that here in San Francisco bootegginc- is a highly prosperous business; but it may surprise some to know that among the most successful agents of this trade are authorized agents of prohibition enforcement. A recent incident will illustrate one of the methods by (which the trade is carried on: A certain gentleman of this city, having made a con- siderable purchase from a bootegger was re ccntlv visited by an official inspector for the business of inquiring into his availability as a prosecuting witness. Not wishing to be drawn into damaging confession, the gentle man in question undertook to ''iolly'' his visitor, bringing out decanter of whiskev for his entertainment, giving him a cigar and telling him to put another in his pocket This courtesy was made the basis of confidential chat in which the inspector learned that his host while fairly supplied in other respects was shy in the matter of brandy Before the interview ended the inspector sold to his host two cases of brandy It would be interesting to know the source of supply.-San Francisco' Argonaut. s
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-10

The above are only some suggestions, which might be adopted. Undoubtedly the taxpayers have some constructive ideas along this line. which we would be glad to receive and pub fish. Let's have an open forum on the question: in order that the subject of retrenchment may be discussed from all angles and the best so- lution adopted The present system of con- ducting the Fire Department is also open to discussion, there being a vast difference of opinion as to the best way of handling this most necessary adjunct to the city govern ment lp >,~, '. ~~,.,~ ~,a. .~~ .e4 ~~ 4x >..a.
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 IL lution for an economic problem, insofar as it appertains to Cordova and has sent out an S. O. S. call to the Daily Times. We are unwilling however, to admit that our local solons are either incapable or so blinded to the best interests of the community that they are not aware of the fact that the municipality is spending an excessive amount of the peoples money to maintain a large staff of city offl- cials. All the service necessary could be per formed by greatly reduced number of per sons, thus effecting saving of several thou sand dollars each year, which is badly needed for public improvements including more room for the school children and repairs to the streets. No effort has been made by the Council in any way to curtail its extravagant and, in many instances, unnecessary expendl- lures. It has evidently preferred to let matters drift until the Times took up the fight IT behalf of a more economic administration.
 The suggestions recently made in the Times that some of the city officials could be com bined and others abolished, without in the least interfering in any way with the eft1clency of the service, were offered In the best o1 faith That they have been treated lightly by the. servants of the people IS evident by the fact that no decisive action was taken by the Council after it's attention had been called to the reckless manner in which the taxpayers money is being expended. Instead, that body "passed the buck,'' as it were, by adopting resolution inviting the editor of the Times to attend its next meeting, which does not take place until Monday, March 17th, and outline plan of retrenchment. And these arc the "seven wise men" whom the people elected to office to properly administer and safeguard the interests of their constituents This action does not have true ring. It strikes us as an attempt to filubuster until after the April election.
 ~ The members of the City Council know as well as the writer, and, in fact almost any man, woman and child in Cordova, that the town is paying out more money in salaries than is necessary for all the official service required properly to run a municipality of this size. Other towns in Alaska realize the necessity of reducing their pay rolls as has been pointed out in these columns, and they are going about the work of doing 1t in a husiness-like way, without calling upon any outsiders to help them. But how different it is in Cordova! Some one must furnish the beacon light for our lawmakers and as they have seen fit to call upon the Times to per form that duty, we propose to accept the commission and will hew to the line, let the chips fall where they may. In doing so we feel that we have the enthusiastic support of a large majority of the voters, as has been evidenced by their words of commendation and encouragement for the stand the paper has taken for more economic government of city affairs, with the request that we carry on the fight until relief has been afforded
 The first thing to be considered, when about to inaugurate policy of retrenchment, is the amount of money being expended and for
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what, and how to best reduce this amount without imparing the efficiency of the ser vice. At tbe present time the city of Cordova is expending $7,180.O0 annually in salaries, as follows:
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-10
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1923
Turning On The Light

THE City Council is, apparently, either
 unable or unwilling to advance so- A Ition for an economic problem, insofar
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28

Each night before she leaves for her
work as hostess in a cabaret, Evelyn
Nesbit goes over her sons lessons.
Hes head of his class" she says
proudly. land the teachers tell me he
is one of the brightest pupils they ever
had"
When she is sure that his work is
complete, she puts him TO bed, entru5ts
his care to a maid, and goes to hei
work.
But ] never let my work interfere
with his bringing up" she says: HE
comes first, above everything else"
In the afternoons, while most chill
dren are playing, Russell waits on The
physicians of Il hospital. They let
him watch some Of their operations.
It's his greatest joy.
He liecps on dreaming" says his
mother, "of the time when he will be
able TO go TO medical school and be-
come a great surgeon. Perhaps by his
alienation of pain. he will make ur
for the suffering of humanity
NO small brunt of which | have
borne"
So she keeps on hoping; he keeps
on dreaming.
Perhaps some day. the happiness Of
the child will be visited upon his
! Darents
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28

mark. 1t Is colonial bungalow and
is located on lockwood court. 1t is
being built at total cost oe $4,000,
NJ. A. Post is another of the new home
builders of Rose Terrace. He is con-
structing $1,000. home or Arlington
court. Joseph Hoseman is also con-
Structing home on Arlington court at
a cost of about $500.
jefferson Heights, addition on the
East Side. is the site of number of
new homes. The following people are
building homes there at costs ranging
from $4,000 TO $500: Theo Haye, on
Crockett street; 7. G. Tubbs, East
Houston street; X. u. Clancy, East
Houston street; +. A. Lowther. HOus-
ton street; NJ. Wolter, East Houston
street; A. Ackermann, East Houston
street; &. Isner, Gibbs and Gevers
streets, three houses; Lawrence Short,
Gibbs street: J. w. buchanan, Gibbs
street. These homes are being con-
structed in the addition east of New
Braunfels avenue. They have every
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
H. E. DICKINSON'S
ADDITIONS GETTING
EIGHTEEN NEW HOMES
Build Moderately Priced
Dwellings, on North, East
and West Sides.

About eighteen homes are under con.
struction in Norland Heights, Rose,
Terrace and Jefferson Heights. II. f..
Dickinson. subdivision promoter. re,
ports. 1t is also reported that an
agreement is being made with the San
Antonio Public Service Company to in
stall gas in front of man of the lots
IN Rose Terrace. which. it is said, will
greatly enhance property values there.
Since placing these subdivisions on
the market Mr.. Dickinson has found
ready sale for lots in them. Norland
Heights, the newest, on the North
Side. but moderately proceed property.
is the site of a number of neW and
moder INCOMES. Frank Ephraim is
constructing the newest home in Nor
land Heights on Sacrament street. IT
will cost $1,000. Norland Heights is
one of the finest sites in San Antonio
for the moderately-priced home. Thou
sands of dollars have been spent by
Mr.. Dickinson in improving this prop
erty.
Rose Terrace. on the South Side
which also is an ideal site for the mod
erately-priced home. has flourished
since the first day it was placed on
the market. Although it is not con-
sidered high priced. this property is
said to be some of the most valuable in
San Antonio as far as the home owner
is concerned.
1t is expected that gas will be avail
able in, front OF many Of the lots IN
the subdivision in ths near future. Sew
eral homes are under construction and
planned in Rose Terrace, Mr.. Dicllin-
| son reports. Among them is the home
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
u. s. PUC|L|ST
LOSES To GOOD
MEXICAN BOXER
Torreon Youth Kayoes Kid
Kelly Of New York in
Second Round.
WILL FIGHT CHAMPION
Mexico Now Takes More
Interest in Prize Fight,
ing and Sports.

Monterey. Mexico. Oct. CIV
cente Aguilar. welterweight champion
Of Torreon. COahuila. won an easy
victory from Kid Kelly, of New York.
when he pummeled the American box
err into submission during the second
round of their scheduled fifteen-rOund
bout last Saturday night at the indie
pendencia theater.
Kelly was no match for his agrees
sive Mexican opponent who easily
showed his superiority in every de-
partment of the fighting game. Aguilar
fought carefully in the first round of
the bout but in the second round he
came out of his corner will a rush
and Knocked Kelly down as fast as he
could get up. Kelly was unable TO
gain his feet after the fourth knock
down and was counted out by the
referee.
The fight was witnessed by 1000
spectators who cheered madly for the
in this section and his latest victory
eyes of the local fans.
Victor u Youthful Scrapper.
Aguilar is 23 years old and judging
from his showing IN the fight with
Kelly, who is seasoned veteran of
the ring, he has a splendid future.
The Mexican youths agility and
strength offset the scientific efforts
Of the American boxer.
Tommy White, welterweight cham
pion Of Mexico, who is now in Mex
leo City. is scheduled to meet Aguilar
in Monterey for the title. Aguilar
holds the title of champion of the La
guna distrist. Arrangements for the
meeting of these two scrappers are
under way and the fight fans of this
section are anxiously awaiting the
announcement of the date of the fight.
As proof that the fight game is
grc""-:lg more popular in this section
is the fact that nearly every indus
trial organization in Monterey is pro-
-moting boxing MS a diversion for its
employees. Regular fight cards are
held and plans are being made for a
championship tournament to deter
mine which industry is entitled to
claim The best exponent of the manly
art
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
MORE ACTIVITY IN
MINE FIELDS NEAR
DURANGO REPORTED
Santa Cruz Gromp Located
For Group OF For
eigners.

Durango, Mexico, Oct. 27.-Wil-
liam W. Graham has taken over the
Santa Cruz group of mines in the
DuraznitO mountains of the San Di-
mas mining district. This property
comprises five adjoining claims in a
highly mineralized region wh1re an
abundance of both gold and silver are
found. The principal mines and mills
are owned and operated by foreign
capital.
Bert Roby of the Parilla mining
camp, has added eleven additional
claims to his Rccuerdo property south
of the Quebradila mine. TIE survey
is TO be made by Ernest Stein of Du-
range City.
The Recuerdo properties produce
an abundance of ore of gold. silver
copper and lead. They have been
worked to a considerable depth but
show no signs of playing out.
GOldSilyer Ores.
La Union mine, adjoining the Val
enciana in the Valenciana mountains
of the Villa Corona discreet. has been
taken over by Enrique Sandoval, who
is ouning W some good bodies Of
gOld-silver ore. 1t is expected that
shipments will soon be made.
Francisco Olivas and associates, OF
Durango City. have located the Perla
group of mines on the Ramada rancl
in the Colorado mountains, Pueblo
Nuevo district. Enginolr Pascua
Hernandez has been appointed to sur.
vey the claims.
The San Andres Mining Company is
being recognized for immediate oper
atoms of its properties at San Andr,s
where n new smelter has been erected
The mines pertaining to this company
are expected TO furnish thn bulk Of
ore for operatinsothe plant which ha,
a daily capacity Of over three hundred
tons.
New stock certificates are to be is.
sued and for each of the original
shars five of the new issue are to be
exchanged. At the same time share
holders are advised that an assessment
of - pesos is levied against the
original shares for legal expenses oil
reorganization.
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fruits and vegetables is above the aver
age; the culture of henequen for fiber
il being intensified, and the ranches
and large haciendas have been stocked
with herds which are doing fine.
A number of new irrigation prof.
ects have been completed. The Rosa
les Canal with its tributaries has n
capacity for irrigating 125,O00 acres
and the Cooperative Irrigation COM
pany has constructed dam and ca
nails along the Fuerte river for irri-
eating large acreage of fertile land.
Enormous Sugar Yield.
FL Dorado and Novalto, the two
leading sugar plantations of the state.
will produce from % to 30 per cent
more sugar this season than last. The
FL Dorado yield is calculated at about
100000 pounds and that of the
Novalto over 14,000,0O0.
Redo & Co.. proprietors of the Do
RADIO plantation, have started the con-
struction of railroad to connect their
which they will export their products.
The garbanzo crop will undoubtedly
reach 100000 sacks of 200 pounds
each: 100000 sacks of corn of 100
pounds will be produced in the mu-
nicipality of Culiacan alone. This
corn is at present being sold at $3.50
per sack but the price will soon be
lowered due to the immense yield.
Over 1900 cars of fruit and vege-
tables have been exported from the
state.
The principal cotton fields are in
the vicinity of .Mazatlan and Villa
Union. The yield this year is large
and additional lands are being pre-
pared for next seasons planting.
Sinaloa is also now exporting con.
siderable lumber to the United States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
Foreign Capital Invested in
Mexican Fields Again and
Prospectors Who Left
Country During Revolu-
ton Are Returning.

Chihuahua. Mexico, Oct. 23.-Ac-
cording to the opinion Of mining men
as well as others. the recognition of
Mexico by the United States is hav-
ing a beneficial effect on the mining
industry in particular. Foreign capi-
tal is being invested and many min
ing men who left during the revolu-
ton are returning.
The Mexics.s feel much more
friendly towards the Americans and
have more confidence in the stabil-
ity Of their own government.
There is no boom on in mining but
there is n gradual improvement which
is going TO continue, providing no fur
Their political trouble arises, until there
will be greater activity in this indus
try in Mexico than in any other coun-
try of the world.
Changes Are Made.
For the convenience of mining men
number of changes arr being made
in this state. The federal mining
agency at Juarez is TO be moved TO
Villa Ahuamada, which has become
the center of active operations.
More new mines have been taken up
in this district than any other in
the state. The Ascension district will
record the filings with the Casas
Grandes agent which is the near
est.
As the Villa Ahuamada district is
the nearest important mining section
TO FL PasO. considerable American
capital is being invested by capital
lists Of that city.
1t is understood that the firm rep
resented by \. j. MacQuaters, with
extensive mining interests in this
state, has asked for franchises from
the federal government to improve
the ports along the Pacific and Gulf
OF Mexico coast.
They propose TO repair the docks
and wharvrs with an agreement that
they are to exploit them for a certain
Dariod of tina
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Other Snort Notes.

November will witness the start OF
the basketball season here. The teams
entered in the league are now practic
ing and will be ready to show Their
best from the very start of the race
There will be eight teams IN the
league competition.
The bullfights held here last Sun.
day proved Il frost although it was
not the fault Of the bullfighters, but
of the bulls. who did not display .he
usual fire and ambition that makes
this sport so interesting. ROdof1
Gaona, popular toreador. and Adaea-
laremo, displayed their talents in the
ring but the crowd of 1000 persons
was more or less disappointed because
of the docility of the bulls.
Two baseball games were held in
Monterey last Sunday. The morning
game was well played contest which
took eleven innings to DECIDE. The
Case Rcdonda team was forced to bow
in defeat TO the Fundicion team. i
TO 3, superior twirling by the Fund.-
cion pitcher deciding the issue. IN
the afternoon game the K-N team
won from the Alanza team, 0 TO G.
The game was a free-hitting, loosely
played affair.
aiarathon runners are training hard
for the five-kilometer race that is Il
be run on January G. More than 10C
runners are expected to take part in
the competition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28

Atlantic City, n. j., Oct. 81
There's a 12-year-old boy here who
doesn't like TO play. Games don't IN
terest him. Youth holds little charm
for him. He is impatient TO grow up.
He wants to make up for the sui
fering of his parents, by the hapri-
ness of his success.
He VANS the world to think OF
Evelyn Nesbit and Harry X. Thaw,
not as principals of the most sensa-
tional murder trail of more than q
decade ago, but as the father and
mother of Russell Thaw. renowned
surgeon.
Young Thaw is living here in n
small apartment with his mother.
It's the first time in many, many
years" she say smiling happily that
I've been able to dave him all to my
self. For most of his time had been
spent at my mothers in upstate New
York.
But now at last I'm in position to
take good care of him. And l hope
we'll never again be parted"
And they won't-if Russell has his
way. His mothers unhappiness seems
to have made his love for her the
greater and her attachment TO him
the closer.
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Recognition Has Beneficial
Effect on Mining Industry

creditors of the property of the Cha
DesarrolladOr de COahuila and Duran
go and will continue lis lease.
The colonists who were given lands
in the village of Cuchilla. situated be-
tween the coal camps of Palau and FL
Menor on the Soledad ranch. are to be
removed to the extreme western por-
ton of this property where they will
not disturb the exploration of the coal
lnnds
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
MONSTER CORN CROP
Farmers Get Good Prices for Their
Products.

Durango, Mex. Oct. 27.-Agricl-
turists who are considered well in
formed and acquainted with general
conditions throughout this state are
estimating this years corn crop to be
worth approximately ten million pesos,
and the probabilities are that next
years yield will be much greater.
There has been abundant rainfall
and the proceeds from this years crop
will enable the farmers to plant a
much larger acreage the coming season.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
NEW GAS PLANT
Operations i'm Mines Increased After
Reduction Works improvements.

Guanajuato, Mex. Oct. PA new
gas plant has been installed in the re-
duction works of the Aurora y Anexas
Mining Company at Real del Xichu,
in this state and operat. ms in the
mines have been increased.
A number of changes have been made
in the board of directors and Eusebo
G. Allende, newly elected president.
with other members of the board. will
shortly leave on visit Of inspection
to the mines.
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81 RASO RESIDENTS
FORM ORGANIZATION
TO OPERATE MINE|
Will Build New FIotatioI
Plant That Will Cost
$4,000.

Chihuahua. Mexico, Oct. 27.-T1
San Miguil Mining company has bee
organized in FL PasO for the purpo.
of operating the mines of the Gu
Mining company. situated in the di
trict Of Cusihuiriachic, west of tn
city.
The new flotation plant will co;
in the neighborhood of $4,000 an
will treat about 200 tons of ore pt
day. The capitalization If the ne
company is sufficient to place I'll
property and mill in full operation
A large number of laborers will d
employed.
The Cusi is one of the old con
panies of this state and operated e.
tensively prior to the revolution.
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S|NALOA STATE
|NPROSPEROUS.
CONDITION NOW
Yield Of All Crops Above
Average This
Year.
MUCH COTTON RAISED
Much Lumber Exported to
United States
Points.

CuliacOn, Mexico, Oct. 27.-Ac-
cording to the report of the inspector
of commerce the state of Sinaloa is
in n prosperous condition. The yield
of corn, cotton. rice, beans, garbanza,
peas, sugar. cane, grapes, tobacco,
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PAYS OFF CREDITORS
Owner VIII Continue Lease on Coal
Lan6S.

SaltillO, Mex, Oct. 27.-Despite the
bankruptcy of his associate Samuel
Jordan has been able to satisfy the
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Leather.

Philadelphia. Oct. 27.-Local leatk-
er dealers report business dull. Scour-
ed backs are quoted at 30 to "a cents
a pound and clear finders bends at 20
TO so cents.
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To Send Olympic Delegates.
Monterey plans to send a delega.
ton of athletes TO the Olympic games
trials that are to be held in Mexico
City in January. This section has Il
splendid chance TO gain representa-
ton on the squad Of athletes that will
represent Mexico in Paris next year.