I FIRST BANK CORDOVA
CAPITAL STOCK *25,000
4’0 On Time Deposits
We Sell Travellers’ Checks
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Gold Dust Bought at Highest Market Prices
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The Leading Hotel of Alaska
WINDSOR
HOTEL
CORDOVA, ALASKA
| Alaskan Hotel |
:•:! THE HOUSE OF COMFORT
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
IN ALASKA
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Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
j.;i| Bar in Connection
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Propriteon ART CLONINGER
ALASKA |
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Steam Heated Centrally Located.
HOTEL NORTHERN
V. G. VANCE, Prop.
^ OSTRANDER BLDG. CORDOVA, ALASKA
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
) AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
6p Watt Lamps..50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
\;vwf Office: FIRST STREET.
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| FIRST VOLUME
( OF BUSINESS
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;!• If any person desires to ascertain
exactly what the Alaska trade con
:j: gists of. he can be referred to the
£ annual report for lt>15 recently issued
£ by U. S Collector of Customs J. K.
rjl’ugh, of Juneau, whose office takes
!in the entire territory. This reiiort
| covers in detail shipments of mer
Ichandlse, machinery and equipment
’! north, and the shipments soutli of nil |
(products ot the sea. mines, soil. etc.j
!‘It gives st ill-tics covering ench sep
ijarate port of entry by valuation of
j shipments in and out Ify these fig-|
I ures it is ascertained that the ports
I of -Alaska in volume of business rank
as follows:
j Cordova first. Nome second. Juneau
third, Kitchikan fourth, Treadwell
i fifth, and so on down the list. Cor
dova's excellent position as first port
was created not only by the immense
copper tonnage southbound, but by
the immense amount of supplies and
equipment shipped to that port for
j interior points reached by the rail
Iroad. Nome's standing was created
Mby the valuation of supplies and ma
- chinerv shipped north, and the excel
lent gold output. Juneau. Ketchikan
and Treadwell created their totals by
substantial mining and fishing indus
|tries, and all these places will rnain
| tain their position probably for some
vnarta tn comp
! The new railroad town of Anchor
age forged ahead of Seward and Val
dez, hut as it had no southbound ton-|
nage, its standing was created exclu
sively by the value of railroad sup
plies and equipment, with general
| merchandise, sent into the country
3 Twenty-seven thousand and three
passengers landed at Alaska ports,
and 21,407 departed from same. North
bound the passenger movement show
ed an increase over any previous year,
but southbound the total showed a
! decrease for five years, which is a
. splendid indication that a larger num
ber than ever before remained over
in the country during the winter in
place of coming out during the fall
season. This makes for a permanent
and substantial population.
A total of 1,402 vessels cleared at
Alaska ports and 1,394 entered. This
is one of the important features
brought out in the report, as the to
tals break the record of several hun
dred vessels over any previous year.
. While it is true that the vessels
cleared are generally a duplication of
i those entering, yet it is evident that
close to 1.400 vessels went Into the
territory, and while a number of those
included whaling vessels, salmon
ships, halibut schooners and the like,
each and every one helped contribute
to the great total of commerce, and
the number of merchant steamships^
entering the territory was also great
er than during any year In the his
tory of Alaska.
The products of mines far exceeded
in valuation the products of the sea, j
but separating these products into dif
ferent commodities, the value of
canned salmon trade alone represent- -
ed first place, gold and silver second
and copper third. Kor the year 1910
Ihls Is expected to be changed, pro J
vlding the shipments of copper at the
recent ruling price should continue. In
that event copper will stand at the j
head of the list, salmon second, and
gold and silver third.
The vaiue of merchandise, supplies
and equipment shipped to the new
town of Anchorage reached a valua
tion of nearly $1,000,000. This will ho!
exceeded during the present year, as I
the merchants in that town are well
established, and are already placing!
heavy orders for their supplies to take
care of the big influx of passengers
expected in April or May. and the ^
Alaska engineering commission is ar-i
ranging to purchase rails and general i <
equipment. I <
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I’EKING. March 14. — Even in the 1
midst of revolutionary movements ’
•md monarchical preparations which 4
hark back two thousand years, there *
ire some progressive Chinese leaders i
endeavoring to work out the better 4
meat of China and the Chinese in all
piiet and scientific manner. One of ( J
lie most important of the recent J
movements is an effort to standardize *
md simplify the Chinese language.
The simplification and standardizing f
if Chinese text books for general use
throughout all the provinces is re- i
itarded as imperative before education j:
•an make any great progress in China :■
mid result in unification of the varl- :j
mis provinces.
Special attraction at the Empress.
IN THE U. S. COMMISSIONER’S :
COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF •
ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, AT |
CORDOVA. ;
Before Edward K. Medley, U. S. Com- j
missloner and ex-officio Probate
Judge.
In tbe matter of the estate of A. N.
llayes, deceased.
Notice of Hearing on Final Account.
In accordance with an order of the
above named probate court, issued on
February 12, 1916, notice is hereby
given that the undersigned adminis
trator of the above estate has filed his
final account therein, and that the
said probate judge has set the 13th
day of April. 1916, as the day for a
hearing on said final account; on
which day, in the office of said pro
bate judge, in Cordova, Alaska, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, any person :
interested may appear and file objec- |
tions to said final account and contest •
the same.
Dated, Cordova, Alaska. February ;
12, 1916.
C. M. FRAZIER, $
Administrator of the Estate of A. N jj
Hayes, deceased.
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everything bought
AND SOLD
For anything you ean't find In
town, go to J. Rawson's Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenw'are.
have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,.
First Street.
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
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The
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POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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STRAIGHT WHISKEYS
IMPORTED WINES
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BONDED GOODS
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
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ALASKA TRANSFER CO. I
Cordova and Anchorage :•;!
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse, and Household Goods ||
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85 I
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575 TOWN LOTS IN CORDOVA !
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Hanging imprice from $50 up to $3,000, and COO
Town lots in Chitina ranging in price from $50 %
to $1,000. |
Will sell any or all on terms to suit purchaser. j:
For particulars—Call or write to
GEO. C. HAZELET, * j j .
Cordova, Alaska. Trustee and Agent.
j Northern Meat Market |
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
| Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton |
and Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to order* from :j:j
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
: SMITH & GLASBRENNER, Props. |
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