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FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

. NEW YORK, May 10 0P,.-stabilization
lunds Tor major European currencies OPP
Grated vigorously today to keep foreien
exchange fluctuations within narrow limits
A GOOD demand continued for the
french franc. which was held UNCHANGED
Sterllne lost "a of a cent. Holland guild
ers advanced .O3 of cent while the Swiss
franc also continued UNCHANGED
The position Of the belga improved fol-
lowing the severe pressure it has been
under since devaluation of the franc The
spot rate advanced OF OF cent which
banking ban circles attributed either to con-
t[o! support or arrangements for gold
shipments, and the discount on the So
Gay pelsa narrowed to 40 of a cent from
Noon rates. follow: Great Britain In
dollars, other in cents. G,Sat Britain. de-
mand, 4.9712; cables. 49712: 60-day bills,
49624: France. demand. $50: cables,
$50; Italy. demand. 5.26A: cables, 526H.
Demands: Beleium, 1888: Germany,
80 1914; benevolent, q So travel, 24O5;
Holland. 55.40; Norway, % 90; Sweden,
25,65; Denmark. % %: Finland, 222:
tugal, 4:5294; Greece, 90: Poland, 1890:
Czechoslovakia 34si5; Yugoslavia. 235:
Austria, unquoted; Hungary, 300: Ru-
Gree. Soon Toxic. 2oO5; Shanghai.
25.45; Hong Kong, 80 90: Mexico City.
"a Don: Montreal In New York, 90. 343a:
New YORK IN Montreal 100.65
Nominal.
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DAILY OIL OUTPUT
AGAIN DECLINES
Average Off 1867 Barrels,
Oklahoma and Texas
Show Increases.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA. May 1o.-A decrease Of
1857 barrels daily in the national
production Of crude oil for the week
ending May was reported today by
the OIL and Gas Journal, bringing the
daily average down to 3,374,375.
Oklahoma production increased
$4,000 barrels daily to an average of
486, IT'S, East Texas increased 70l to
433,899 and the total State Of Texas
rose 1899 to 1,354697.
Louisiana increased 1929 barrels
daily to 262,244, California decreased
1900 to 690,500 and Kansas dropped
1850 to 10000.
Production in Eastern States in
Guiding Michigan increased 6,l80 bar
rels daily to 2o0,3 and the Rocky
Mountain section increased 2,0l0 to
65,170.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, May. 10 0P,.-Stock prices
moved higher again today under the lead
ershlp of aviation shares mining issues
and the building material groups Trans
Atlantic securities were firm and active
with net gains running from fractions 70
> PORTS. and the rubber and industrial
sections moved upward Copper shares
were supported. while home rails and
foreign bonds remained quiet but steady
PARASITIC BourSe closed weak after
early, frmness, with prices mixed Sue7
Canal was. strong: advancing nearly 500
francs, and Royal Dutch was UP As Bank
of France issues lost about 100 francs and
rentes closed ] 5 centimes up to l25 lower
The industrial groups finished generally
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,,CURB|S IRREGULAR
LATE IN SESSION
Some Industrial SpeciaIties
Rise BriskIy-PoWer
Issues Retreat.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 10-A group Of
industrial specialties set fast pace
on the curb market today while the
utility section. lately in good demand
refused to join the advance
Gains of major fractions to points
or more were the rule close to the final
Skour. Outstanding on the advance
were Aluminium Co., United Shoe Ma
chinery, Pittsburgh Plate Glass and
Pratt g. Lambert Safety Car Heating
bounced more than on a small
transaction.
American Gas & Electric and North
ern States Power "A" were hardest
hit among the utilities and few oils,
including Gull and Sunray, slipped
3ractionally.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. May 10 GP.-Poultry. live
one car, A trucks. steady: hens 5 pounds
and under. 2l; other prices unchanged
Butter. 9sS,465, steady; creamery. spe-
Gals ta3 score). 26-2612: extra frsts co.
80, 24s4-25A; other prices unchanged.
Esss. 2s.419 steady: prices unchansed
Potatoes. So: on track. 200; total U S.
shipments, 1913 New stock about steady;
supplies moderate: demand rather slow
louisiana, 1852 IS Alabama. IS:
Mississippi, $50: less than CARROTS Cali
fornia White Rose. U. s. No: ]. $50 cwt
demand fairly good: Northern barely
steady slightly weaker tendency; demand
light: supplies moderate. Sacked per cwt..
1dano Russet Burbanks U. S. No l.
.50-65. mostly 1.60-65: Michigan Green
Mountains, U. S. No |, 1850; North
DAKOTA early Ohios IS to 90 per cent
U. s. No. !. 1875; Minnesota cobblers, 30
per cent .. s. No. |. 90
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NEW YORK LIVESTOCK,

NEW YORK. May 10 up Estate De-
including s57 direct. Market '' nominal.
Vealers and calves. $3.50. including
5000 direct Vealers fully steady. some
what stronger than Mondays close: good
and choice 40 and 10 pounds. Michigan
and Tennessee. 9.75-10.50; medium. 12O
pounds. $50: plain lightweights. 6.50-7.50.
Calves nominal
Sheep and lambs. s. 100. including $500
direct. Market nominal.
Hogs. 1900. including 1850 direct.
Market lower; $50 pounds S.25.
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NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. May 10 P,.-Raw sugar
was UNCHANGED early today at 275 for
spots. No sales were reported as nothing
was offered below oS4
Futures were steady on scattered COW
ering and trade buying, encouraged by
the action OF London and the steadier raw
market here. Septemher No. 8 sold at
higher. In the No. July sold at az
and September at 90 or "a to / point
Refined was UNCHANGED at 1854 SIS
for fine ,sranulated. Withdrawal demand
was moderate.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Department of Agriculture Very little
business was being done in the Boston
wool market today. Manufacturers gen.
woods beyond their immediate needs ex-
cept az concessions. However dealers ask
ing prices were quite firm on spot woods.
Graded French combng length fine terri
tory wool was generally quoted at "a 10 66
cents secured basis. Good 12-mouth
comblng Texas woods we're quoted al 81 10
IS cents, secured basis. with few less de-
slrable lots quoted at G., to "a cents,
secured basis
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Restaurant Trade
FORCES 9 Per Cent
Ahead of Normal
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 10. - Restaurant
patronage was per cent above normal
last week. the National Restaurant
Association reported.
Credit for the business gain, Henry
I. Dunnock. president of the asso-
citation, said, was due largely to the
National Restaurant Week drive.
He estimated on the basis of returns
4rom all sections of the country that
volume of business totaled s5O,000,000.
Results show newspaper advertis-
ing is the chief factor in the promo
tional campaign, backed up by effec-
tive merchandising by restaurateurs, "
Dlnnock said.
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UNITED CARBON
PROFITS REDUCED
Quarters Net at $685. 1854,
Against $722,368 for
Same 1887 Period.
BY the Associated Press.

oS ttAc 1boUCldtcQ EICbSs
NEW YORK, May 10.-United Car
bon Co. and subsidiaries earned net
profit in the first quarter of $438,3
equal to $l.10 share on the common
stock. compared with $722 1868, or $1.81
in the comparable quarter last year,
it was announced today. The COM
panys 20 plants are located mostly
in the West and Southwest.
Liquid Carbonic.
Liquid Carbonic Corp. reported first
quarter net profit of Sl16,742 before
provision for any surtaxes, equal to 16
cents a share on the capital stock,
compared with $126,9l0, or Is cents
in the March quarter of 1887. The
company's manufacturing and distrib-
uting plants are located in key cities
throughout the country.
Auburn Automobile.
Auburn Automobile Co., in process
OF reorganization, reported for the
quarter ended February % consoli-
dated net loss of $2l5,38l, after &C.
cruing interest of $37,857, which is not
being paid. and after depreciation Of
S89,245 and amortization of bond dis
count of s7,323 This compares with
consolidated net loss of 1892, 584 for the
quarter ended February 20, 1887.
Bendix Aviation.
Bendlx Aviation Corp. and sub
salaries reported net loss for the
first quarter of S561 COS, after depre-
citation, interest and Federal income
taxes, compared with net profit of
$806.508 in like 1887 quarter, after
charges but before surtax equal to SO
cents share on the 2.097,663 shares.
Pure Oil Co.
CHICAGO, May 10 (P,.-Henry M,
Dawes, president of the Pure OH Co.,
today reported preliminary figures
covering the first three months op-
erations indicated a reduction from
earnings of the corresponding 1887 Pc
Rod of approximately 5000, 900.
He said the company's operations
the flrst quarter were in line with
general conditions in the petroleum
industry
Pure Oil issues no interim earnings
figures, so that profit for the first
quarter of 1887 was not available, but
for all Of 1887 the company earned
Sl1 ,403 900, the best in II years.
Greyhound Corp.
Greyhound Corp. reported first
quarter net income, plus equity in I'M
distributed net income or loss of as
ISOLATED companies, of sl85,675, Or S
cents common share. compared with
s3l2,5ll, or II cents, the corresponding
1887 period. Combined gross operat-
ing revenues of the Greyhound COM
panies increased s.3 per cent to
$9,15l,262
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u. S. Steel Reports
April Shipments
Lowest Since 1888
BY the associated Press.

by inc faSSOCidteu EIeSS.
NEW YORK, May 10.-The United
States Steel Corp. reported April ship
ments of finished products at 501,972
tons, the lowest for that month since
1888, when the total was 335,321.
The latest figure is a decrease of
70,227 from March this year and of
841, 672 tons from April, 1887, when
the total was 1,343,644
For 1888 through April shipments
aggregated 2,067,2l6, compared with
5,041 ,685 in the like period last year,
a decrease of 2,984,469.
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NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. MAY 10 LP.-sugar fu-
lures were steadier today on further COW
erinn and trade buying. which absorbed
scattered LIQUIDATION and hedge selling
July No. sold at .93 and September al
No sold at t "a and septemb 5er at eo ois
4 or / to points net hieher.
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METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 10 1P.-copper
as. Tin steady spot and nearby. IS 90:
forward. 1895. Lead steady; New York
spot, 2O-55. East St. Louis, 435. Zinc
STEADY, East St. Louis. spot and forward
4 .o0-4. 3. Iron. aluminium. antimony
quicksilver, platinum and woltramite un-
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Enough Coins to Sink Ship.

The 1887 gross revenue from tram
sit in the United States, If divided
into nickels, would weigh 20,053 tons,
enough to sink the ordinary ocean.
going steamship.-Transit Journal.
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In bankruptcy or recevership or being
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies.
Rates Of dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declarations.
Unless otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included.
Also extra. or extras. eDeclared or
Payable in stock. e Paid last year.
Cash or stock. Accumulated dividend
paid or declared this year. WV With war
rants. XIV Without warrants. war War
rants.
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FREIGHT LOADINGS.

NEW YORK, May 10 0P.-Railroad re-
ports showed today these carloadings for
the week ended May 4
chss g. Ohio s2ss5 casa 33.7sii
Nickel Plate - 1885 1885 1896
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FOREIGN BONDS

ww-With warrants. xw--Without war.
rants New. st fstpl-Stamped.
sNeeotiebility impaired by maturity.
accompanies reported in receivership.
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U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
lReported by Smith. Barney & Coz

NEW YORK. May 10 lPl-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds
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INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. May 10 LE,.-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
moon quota tinns
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DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. May 1O-Dividends de-
clared fprepared by the Standard Stats
tics CO...
Initial.
Pc Stock Of Pay
Rate.riod record able.
Texamerica OIL Corp FAC NJ STA 81
Langendorf Unit Baker
new go pf----15c @ 5-25 6-l5
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Also extra or extras.
Declared or paid so far this year.
Paid last year.
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations for the positions listed below.
 Marine Engineer, various grades, $2,600 to $500 year, U. s. Mari time Commission and Navy Depart ment.
 Safety Instructor (Petroleum $1,- 300 a year, Assistant Safety h. structor (Petroleum), $1,620 year, Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior. High school training except that persons otherwise qualified who do not meet this re- quirement will be given a mental test, and certain experience in petroleum production or refining, are required
 Junior Script Engraves, $11.52 per diem, $216 per hour overtime ($3,- 900 per annum), Bureau of Engrav- ing and Printing, Treasury Depart ment, Washington, D. C., only. Pro- gressive training or experience in the art of steel-plate engraving of script of the stndard required for first-class bank note, bond, or se- curities work, is required.
 Assistant Messenger, $1,080 year, for appointment in Washington, b. C., only. Age: Applicants must have reached their eighteenth but must not have passed their twenty-fifth birthday. These age limits Will not be waived in any case.
 Full information may be obtained tat Room 311, Federal and Territor- ial Building, Juneau.
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acres. There is an 18 40 it. cabin near a trail on this millsite.
 DESCRIPTION OF MINERAL MONUMENT: U. s. L. N. No. 3-A, a 2-inch iron pipe 3 12 feet high set in mass of concrete on top of a high bluff, Lat, 589 16' 25.5" N. and Long. 134' IT 45.5" w. marked U. S. L. M. No. 3-A on a brass plate set in the cement base.
 MAGNETIC DECLARATION at all corners 31o 30' E.
 This Survey 2019 is along the line Al of Ready Bullion Lode, U. IS. Survey 1900
 Sheep Creek flows through both millsites roughly paralleling Line Al Ready Bullion Lode Survey 1600 NO CONFLICTS OF ANY KIND ONLY ADJOINING CLAIM OF ANY KIND Ready Bullion Lode Survey 1900. All ground non-min- eral.
 POSTOFFICE ADDRESS of Neil Ward is BIS Spruce Street, Seattle Wash, and of A. w. Fox, his agent and attorney in fact, Box 813, Ju- neau, Alaska.
 THIS NOTICE, with copy of ap- proved plat of Survey 20l9 posted on land included in said Survey s2019, May 10, 1888.
 Any or all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above described Millsites or premises are required to file notice of their adverse claim with the Register of the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, AL aska, within the period of publica. tion or within eight months sub. sequent to the date of the last pubs lication hereof, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Register. First publication, June l6, 1888. Last publication, Aug. 27 1888.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT
Serial 09237

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the Act of Con- gross, approved May 10, 1872, NEIL WARD will file in the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, his application for patent to READY BULLION MILLSITE and FRAC- TON MILLSITE, adjoining mill sites, U. s. Survey 2019, abutting on side line IA Ready Bullion Lode Claim, U. S. Survey 1900 These millsiteS are in the Juneau Record ing District, Harris Mining District, near the head of Sheep Creek, about 5ls miles from Juneau, AL aska, in approximately Lat 58o 16' N. and Long. 134o IT w., described as follows:
 READY BULLION MILLSITE
 Beginning at Corner l, identical with Corner l and 4, Ready Bullion and Bullion Extension lodes, Survey 1900, whence from said point U. s. L. M, 3-A bears N. 82' 49' w. 1259 AZ feet distant; thence s. 45 00 E. 466,70 feet to Corner 2, identical with Corner Fraction Millsite, along line Al Ready Bullion Lode Survey 1900; thence s. 45o 00' w., along line 4-3 Fraction Millsite 466. TO it. to Corner 3, identical with Corner 3 Fraction Millsite. this survey; thence N. 450 00' W. 466.70 it. to Corner 4 thence N. 45" 00' E., crossing trail and Annex Creek Power Line, 46670 it. to Corner 1, the place of beginning. Containing 5000 acres. There is SIX 10 it. Tool Shed near Power Line on this millsite.
 FRACTION MILLSITE
 Beginning at Corner on line Al Ready Bullion lode Survey 1900, whence U. S. l.. M 3-A bears N. 66o 49' 30" w., 2077.17 it.; thence s. 45o 00' w. 70 it. to Corner g; thence N. 45' 00' w. 466.70 it. to Corner 3, identical with Corner 3 Ready Bullion Millsite, this survey; thence 45o 00' E. along line 3-2 Ready Bullion Millsite 46670 it. to Corner 4 on line Al Ready Bullion Lode Survey 1900; thence S. 45 00' E. along line Al Ready Bullion Lode Survey 1900 466,70 it. to Corner l, place of beginning. Containing 5000
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NEWS ITEMS
 FROM M S'lTkAl

SITKA, Alaska, July Special Correspondence) Miss Dagmar Ausbachen left for her home in Duluth, Minn., this week, after a weeks visit with her aunt and uncle, MT and Mrs. John Aus bachen.
 Mrs. Claire w. Hayward, former ly of Bremerton, Wash, now of Grants Pass, Ore, was the guest over the weekend of MT. and Mrs. P. s. Ganty and MT. w. B. Jessup. Mrs. Hayward is enroute to her home after a trip to Seward
 Jack Lee, formerly employed by the Sitka Wharf and Power Com pany. has accepted position at the Pioneers Home.
 A working party of fourteen men arrived this week at the fleet air base, Japonski Island, to spend three months during which time they will rebuild the dock and
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SECOND HAND beds and rugs; also small used Arcola heater. Phone 344. Cole Transfer.
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FOR SALE Corrugated iron; lum- per of all dimensions. See Hardy at the Del Mar or Rox at the AL aska Air Transport shop.
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-During later part of April, one Weltini Camera, No. 533222e. Finder please notify Shattuck Agency.
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SEWING: Mrs. Hussey. Green 404 GUARANTEED Realistic Perma- nents. $4.50, Finger wave. CSC. Lola's Beauty Shop, telephf ne 2G1, 315 Decker Way.
 TURN your old gold into value, cash or trade at Nugget Shop.
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LOST - At Firemens Ball Park red and grey short plaid coat. Re- ward. Call Rowe, Blue 213.
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MISCELLANEOUS

THE AMERICAN Academy of Ac- countancy, of Chicago. a national institution, is organizing an eve- ming class for the study of book keeping and accounting. Coaching for Certified Public Accountant and Civil Service Accounting po- sitions will be given, as we'll as elem ent ary bookkeeping. Mr. James c. Cooper, C.P.A., with of fices in Juneau and Anchorage, has been retained to act as con- sultant and instructor. For addi-
 tional information. call or write:
 Mir s. D. Harris, Gastineau Hotel.
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w A NIT A D INFORMATION

Count five average words to the line.
 Daily rate per ire for consecutive insertions:
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WANTED

WANTED - 5-room unfurnsshed house by mid-August. Call Green 565.
 FAMILY of three, permanent resi- dents, wants apartment or house, furnished or unfurnished. Write Empire, JD $50. WANTED By young woman. Housekeeper or cock for eight or ten men. Will go anywhere. Write Empire BC 2500.
 Try an Empire ad
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FOR SALE-City Float Beer Parlor
 Phone 541 after pm.
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MT. and Mrs. Ray Wolfe and daughter Joan, left recently for Juneau for a short visit, later to extend their trip to Seattle.
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MT. and Mrs. Arnt Hendrickson, of Long Beach, Cal, were guests Thursday, of MT. and Mrs. Jack Calvin of the Arts and Crafts Shoppe.
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HOME on Glacier Highway, terms. Write Vera Bruce, 20. Box TIT, or phone 299.
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make additions to the power plant. Percy Kendall, of Port Orchard, near Bremerton, Wash, is in charge of the working party which arrived on the U. s. s, Partridge.
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Try The Empire ciasslfieds for results.
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Miss Margaret kanos arrived here on the North Sea this week to join her parents, MT. and Mrs. Clarence Bands, who recently arr rived here from Juneau to make their residence.
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Recent arrivals at the Pioneers Home are Charles Volker and Eric Burman, both of Anchorage.
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Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Genette Webster, daughter of MT. and Mrs Jack Lee. and Robert Hagen, son of MT. and Mrs. Harry Hagen, of Sitka. The wedding will take place in January.
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In case of error or if an ad | mas been stopped 5eiore ex-
 piration, advertiser please non-
 fy this office (Phone 374) at once and same will be given
 attention.
 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
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Mrs. Sidney Charles, of Ketchi- kan, well-known here, made a short stay in Sitka recently, and extend ed her vacation trip and left this week on the North Sea for Seattle for a visit with friends and rela- tives.
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Aboard the mission boat Prince ton this week on a visit to Sitka were Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mo Leod, of New York City, Captain Verne J. Swanson and Mrs. Swan son, and Mrs. John Maurstad, of Angoo. Dr. Mcleod is the secretary of the National Board of Missions. They paid visit to the Sheldon Jackson School while here.
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Serafim Strekelkoff, Russian bari tone and globe trotter, who re- gently completed tour of the world spent the past week visiting in Sitka. The Women's Friendly Club of Sitka, sponsored a concert given by the artist last Monday evening at the high school gym nasium. While here he was the guest of Father Zlobin, of the Rus sian church.