IAN WORK IS
SUGGESTED IN
exploitation
Alaska contains countless millions
of undeveloped potential wealth with
in her 590,000 square miles of terri
tory and as much or more within the
water area of her 27,000 miles of
coast line; in fact the adjacent sea,
acre for acre, will, in the far distant
future, probably produce more wealth
with less labor than the land; yet
there are, at the present time, less
than 20,000 white people to carry on
the great undertaking of developing
and using this wealth and making
Alaska the great empire nature has
determined she may be. All we lack
is the population of aggressive, daunt
less pioneer men and women to see
our dreams realized. And thtere are
many of our kind of people, American
citizens, living in the states who will
be glad to come and assist us if we
will but tell them truthfully and in
detail, what we have here to share
with them.
There are in Alaska two major in
dustries in which millions of capital
may be invested with the assurance
of a world market and returns on the
investment commensurate with the
risk involved: viz. fishing and mining.
Next in order is the marketing of tim
ber in various forms (including pa
per), from Southeastern Alaska. The
vast interior, comprising nearly, if
not quite three-quarters of Alaska,
will pasture hundreds of thousands of
reindeer on the mo3s now consumed
by caribou. Pur bearers may be bred
in captivity over all this region. With
breeding stock of the highest quality,
no other country can produce better.
Agriculture is an important industry,
but lack of sufficient and cheap trans
portation prevents marketing the
product at a profit outside the terri
tory. These other industries hav^ not
that handicap.
It is true that the lumbering, rein
deer, and fur-breeding industries are
still in their Infancy, but they are
susceptible to rapid profress. Farm
ing, on the other hand, must await the
development of other industries with
which it bids fair to keep pace if not
in advance.
There is probably not a man or a
woman who has lived long enough in
Alaska to learn to love her or at least
respect her, which all do in time, who
does not “boost” Alaska at every op
portunity. But we, as a whole, lack
“team work,” although the machin
ery for this “team work” has already
been provided in the Alaska Publicity'
Bureau. We have, too an able man as
director of this bureau. But one man
can not know everything, nor accomp
lish as much without the co-operation
of the entire public as he can with
their assistance. I am proposing that
all support the Alaska Bureau of Pub
licity to the extent of their ability.
My plan is (and I hope others will
correct its faults) and all assist it in
carrying it to success, for each town
or community to select a man or
group of men who shall, through the
people in their respective communiti
ties, gather as much information as
possible about the opportunities in
their respective districts which will
be, or may be of value to those seek
ing information concerning Alaska
with the intention of coming here if
the inducements are to their fancy.
This information can then be filed
with the director of Publicity of Al
aska; and he, in turn, can supply it
to those communicating with him, or
advertise it if it is worth while and
not called for. Those who live in out
lying districts and far from an organ
ized center can, if it is more conveni
ent, send their information direct to
the Director at Juneau.
The information furnished should
be absolutely accurate and specific.
It should be so comprehensive that
those who come on the strength of it
need not be disappointed. When
they venture here after having been
told the whole truth and nothing but
the truth, they will not be apt to leave,
should their fondest hopes be not im
mediately realized, blaming others
for having held out false hopes to
them. On the other hand, they will be
of the less flighty, more sturdy and
desirable type of citizens.
As a specific example of the infor
mation which would probably be of
value to the bureau and an Induce
ment to a prospective Alaskan citi
zen: The exact location of a home
stead, and everything a farmer would
want to know about it; or a tract of
timber for a logger; or a fishing loca
tion or trap site, or clam beds or
shrimp beds, or a cannery site for
salmon or other fish not now in large
use might attract those interested
along such lines; mineral prospects
showing good values and not located
too far from thansportation should
soon be in good demand. There is al
ways more or less capital available
for any legitimate enterprise and men
willing to undergo hardships as well
in directing the enterprise they have
invested their own and their friends
money. It is for us to bring these
worthy business chances to their at
tention.—Juneau Empire.
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CAPITULATION OF
GERMANS IN AFRICA
LONDON, Jan. 21 (British Wireless
Service).—The surrender of General
Von Lettow Vorbeek, the German
commander in East Africa, with his
command of about 5,800 Europeans
and natives, which took place on Nov.
15, is graphically described by the
Rhodesian Herald. According to this
paper, General Von Lettow’s command
included 400 armed natives, machine
gun carriers, a medical unit and nu
merous women who had followed
their husbands through the hardships
of years of campaigning. The surren
der took place on the Chamzezi river,
near Kasama, Rhodesia.
The surrendering troops were
formed into three lines and General
Von Lettow read his formal, surren
der to General Edwards. Von Lettow
then ordered his native troops to lay
down their arms, but the Europeans
among them were allowed td retain
theirs in recognition of the iun| fight
ing they had experiencedx<|sJ|8.^ na
tives were then marched away to the
internment camp.
"It was a most Impressive specta
cle,” says the Herald. “The surrender
ing forces numbered 1,655 Europeans,
4,277 natives and 319 women. The
men were veterans of a hundred fights,
while the women who had gone
through the campaigns were carrying
huge loads, and many of them had
, children born during the war. The
native carriers came in singing with
undisguised joy at the thought that
their labors were ended.
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RESOURCES OVER jj A MUTUAL
TWO MILLION RAVINGS
DOLLARS ^ SOCIETY
I The Modem Way Saving
II is by mail where Uncle Sam protect*
|| your fund* until they reach u*.
Our funds are invested only in first mart
jj £ajes on improved real estate, in city,
| state and U. S. Government Bonds
>! For over 17 years /"% prl per annum
11 -we have never w~\*yr* on savings
I paid less than ^ left with us
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PUGET SOUND SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION
if Founded 1901
Third 6" Pike St. * * * * Seattle, 'Wash.
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS
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This Company has spared neither time
nor expense to give Cordova a continuous
WATER SUPPLY. To do this the Company
must have your co-operation to stop the waste
that occurs from letting the water run to avoid
freezing the pipes. Where we find this con
dition still to exist we shall SHUT OFF THE
WATER for the winter without further notice.
ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES
First Street Phone 13
SHORTAGE OF RICE IS
SERIOUS TO JAPANESE
TOKIO, Jan, 2 (Correspondence of
the Associated Press).—The shortage
of the rice crop is causing unusual
anxiety throughout Japan. The crop
this year is 30,000,000 bushels less
than the average. As the annual con
sumption is 300,000,000 bushels, the
supply for the next year is short ex
actly 10 per cent Riceless days are
suggested, but it is not easy to adopt
the plan of western countries and en
force riceless days, after the example
of wheatless dayB.
In America, wheat bread forms a
relatively small part of the daily
food, whereas in Japan and all east
ern countries, rice is consumed in
large quantities and constitutes the
real meal, the other food articles be
ing of the nature of relishes or side
dishes, so while the phrase “riceless
days” is easily spoken, it would prac
tically mean foodless days for the
mass of the people.
The situation is perplexing not only
from the food point of view, but also
politically. There was a rice riot on
December 15 at Toyama in the in
terior.
The working class during the past
year wasted rice. They were earning
large war wages and were able to
leave their scantier diet of coarse
sweet potatoes and the like, and eat
as much first-class rice as they want
ed. If they are compelled to return
to their old diet it is feared they may
become tumultuous. Some predict
that rice will reach the equivalent of
$7 a bushel before next autumn.
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INCREASED OUTPUT
OF COLORADO MINES.
DENVER, Col Feb. 13 (by Associ
ated Press).—Twelve million six hun
dred forty-eight thousand four hun
dred and three tons of coal, 133,098
more than in the previous year, was
mined in Colorado in 1918, according
to the annual report of James Dal- '
rymple, state coal mine inspector.
This is the greatest coal output in
the history of Calorado coal mining
and this in spite that the output for
December last was the smallest for
any month in many years. |
The fact that the Denver and Salt
Lake railroad, the only rail outlet
for the mines of Routt county, was
closed and that signing of the armis
tice lessened the fuel demand are
given as the reason for the small De
cember output.
Increased coal production in nine
of the twenty coal producing counties
more than offset the decrease in the
others. Huerfano county alone
showed and increased production for
the year of 243,758 tons. The Decem
ber production was 895,785 tons.
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INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE
MAKES GOOD START.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 13 (by As
sociated Press).—Compensation in
surance cost the industries of Utah in
the first year of its compulsory estab
lishment in this state $1,977,612, the
first annual report of the state indus
trial commission shows. This repre
sents the premiums paid, according to
statistics furnished to the commis
sion from various sources.
Approximately 60 per cent of the
above sum represents premiums that
would have been paid by self-insurers
had they insured with stock com
panies or with the state.
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FOR SALE
New Boat Hulls
Fish and Clam Power Boat
Hulls now ready at shop on Sec
ond street, next to jail building.
E. D. LACY
YOUR FUR8 MADE TO ORDER
Beat work guaranteed. Low
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R. W. Drew
m Taooma’a Expert Furrelr
|j llth and B'dw’jr, Tacoma, Waah.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Regular Sailings eBtween Seattle,
Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Valdez,
Eilamar, Llscum, Latouche and
Seward
Due Cordova
15 ALAMEDA 20
25 ALA8KA March 2
Note.—-Steamer Alaska does not go west of Cordova.
Frequent sailings of freighters carrying explosives.
This schedule subject to change without notice.
F. B. TRACY, Agent
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THE NORTHERN CLUB
FRED HAEF, PROP. PHONE 4"7
POOL, CARDS, TOBACCO
Soft Drinks of All Kinds
THE POPULAR CORNER
CORDOVA ALASKA
Pacific Steamship Company
Alaska, Washington, California
Alaska Route
OFFICE EMPRESS BUILDING
Safety Courtesy Service Speed
WE8TB0UND SOUTHBOUND
Farragut Curacao
Leave Cordova Leave Cordova
Feb. 18th Feb. 19th
Three Sailings per Week from Seattle for San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego. For further Information Call
W. A. BROWN, Agent
Office Phone 223 Residence Phone 116
| ALASKA TRANSFER COMPANY |
Transfer :: Storage :: Coal and Wood |
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! AUTO SERVICE—DAY OR NIGHT 1
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| Office, Northern Hotel Bldg. Phone 85 |
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| NORTHERN MEAT MARKET I
| , Wholesale and Retail Dealers in !|
Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton
and Provisions
•: Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to Ordera from :j:j '
Mining Camps, Roadhouses and Interior Points
| Halibut and Other Fresh Fish of All Kinds Will Be Kept |
| in Stock When Available
| SMITH & GLASSBRENNER, Props. |
Copper River
and Northwestern Ry.
Trains leave Cordova for Chitina every other day
and return from Chitina to Cordova on the following
day. Trains between Chitina and Kennecott run every
other day, making connection with trains between Chit
ina and Cordova.
. The above schedule subject to change without no
tice. ,
Dining Oar in Connection with all Regular
Passenger Trains between Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received and delivered at Cordova
Wharf from 9 a. m. to 5 p- m., except Sundays.
Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot office
hour before departure of trains.
CALEB OORSER . Superintendent „
D. L. LEATON, Ticket Agent
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