The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
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C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 1G, 1915.
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UNCALLED FOR AND UNWARRANTED ATTACKS
DO NOT REFLECT COMMUNITY’S SPIRIT
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IIILE a few disgruntled local politicians arc directing
their poisoned arrows at Councilman Geo. C. Haze
let our townsman is hack at Washington endeavoring
to accomplish some good for Cordova. That he is meeting with
more or less success all must admit who read the papers. But
the cry is raised that Mr. Hazelet is looking for a government
job, which is an untruth cut out of the whole cloth. Even if it
were true and In* succeeded in landing the biggest position
within the gift of the administration wouldn’t it be better to
have a Cordovan named than an outsider.
Not so, evidently, with the narrow-minded and bigoted
gang who are opposing him, in the hope of retaining control of
the city affairs, which they have so flagrantly mis managed dur
the past year. But as a matter of fact Mr. Hazelet has worked
with Delegate Wickersham, 1). A. McKenzie and other Alaskans
in the effort to promote the interests of Cordova, and any bene
fits that accrue from his stay at the national capital will be
participated in by not only Mr. Hazelet but also every resident
of the town. And for this other public-spirited acts he is being
knifed in the back.
Practically the entire fight in the municipal election is being
directed against Mr. Hazelet, and why? Because he is a man
of force and intellect and the Alaskan cannot use him as it
does the present majority in the city council. Advatage is
being taken of his absence to publish trumped-up accusations
and an attempt made to create sentiment against one of our
most respected and loyal residents, whose integrity cannot be
questioned. These character assassins have stopped at noth
ing, but their attacks do not reflect this community’s spirit in
the slightest respect, and' is resented by all fair-minded people.
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SECRETARY LANE APPEALED TO IN
BEHALF OF ALASKA WORKMEN
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LREADY a large number of Cordovans have signed the
petition, which the Chamber of Commerce, is having cir
culated, requesting that the Alaska Engineering Commis
sion give residents of the territory the first chance of employ
ment in any railroad construction that the government may un
dertake in the northland. Similar action is being taken in other
communities, as the people in Alaska feel that the men who
have pioneered' the country and are in need of employment that
their claims are entitled to recognition. Being familiar with
conditions here, and accustomed to endure the hardships inci
dent there, they are in every way fitted to render better service
than would the chechacos, many of whom are desirous of
coming to Alaska.
Governor Strong has taken up this matter with Secretary
of Interior Lane, in which he strongly urged that in employing
men for railroad work, preference be given to residents of Al
ska. He represented that the supply of home labor was more
than ample for the first year’s work, at least, and urged that if
outside labor was imported, that it be selected with care, to the
end that those who came here might become attached to the
soil and remain desirable residents of Alaska.
The Secretary sent the following reply: “I have your
letter of Feb. 17th suggesting the employment of men on tin1
railroad who now live in Alaska or who propose to live there.
1 am bringing your letter to the attention of the Alaska En
gineer Commission with the request that it be borne in mind
in prosecuting the work.”
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WORTHY ALASKAN MEASURE
INTRODUCED IN LEGISLATURE
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TO care for those who have blazed trails in Alaska is
strikingly characteric of the generosity of Alaskans. Al
nost the first act of the first legislature was to provide
means for the pioneers home at Sitka. No other territory has
done this. In fact, states have themselves been slow in estab
lishing institutions for the care of indigents.
Throughout the Northland people have been ever ready to
dig down into their pockets for the benefit of those needing as
sistance. Subscriptions amounting to several thousand dollars
have been raised in individual instances. Perhaps it was a
wife whose husband had been frozen on the trail needing as
sistance. Maybe it was a pioneer soldier who had contracted
consumption and must be sent outside to a sunnier clime. Pos
sibly it was some individual needing an operation, and without
funds to seek a specialist outside.
Whatever the cause, an appeal for help has never gone un
heeded in any community in Alaska. And oftimes the most
generous contributions have been from those in the lower walks
of life. Pioneering in Alaska under the most favorable cir
cumstances is a hardship, and the lot of those who have missed
the paystreak or who have fallen by the wayside, and are no
longer able to cope successfully with conditions, touches the
heart cord of all alike.
Thus it was that the Pioneers’ Home was established.
Now comes Senator Aldrich and wants a monthly allowance
paid the pioners who an* no longer able to keep in tin* front
ranks. He declares that many worthy persons prefer to remain
at home, where their interests are, and a monthly allowance of
$12.50 or less would prove a great boon to them and be cheaper
than keeping them as inmates of the Pioneers' Home. His sug
gestion is worthy of serious consideration. The practical mind
might think there is too much sentiment in a great territory
providing allowances for its unfortunate citizens, hut not so
ihose who have breathed the spirit of the Northland and shared
each other’s hardships in the wide silent reaches, blazing the
trails for the civilization which followed. Moreover, communi
ties as a whole are much better able to take care of those dis
abled in the industrial combat than are individuals or seperate
communities.—Juneau Dispatch.
The Alaskan must think the voter of Cordova is the Prince
of Easy Marks, the Superb Potenate of Soft Things, if it hopes
to gain anything at the coming municipal election hv its con
tinued vicious, unwarranted and untruthful attacks upon n
large number of our representative citizens. Simply because
that paper is nursing a personal grudge is no justification for
tin- abuse and ridicule heaped upon all who refuse to support
its ticket at tin* coming election. Tin* voter can be trusted to
elect seven good men to sit on the council for tin* ensuing year.
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1 lie Seward Gateway makes the startling discovery that
the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the
Post-Intelligencer are favoring the purchase, by the govern
ment of the Copper River & Northwestern railway and are
striving to prevent any deal being made to take over the Alaska
Northern road. 1 his will certainly lie news to all who have
tried to keep in touch with the trend of affairs at Washington.
So tar as we have been able to learn the Seattle Commercial
Club is the one body that has attempted to meddle in the Alaska
railroad project, and it went on record as opposing the purchase
of the ( brdova road. Naturally, we resent this intrusion and
cannot blame Seward for objecting to Seattle “butting in” on
their chance of being a terminal, although nothing of a public
nature has developed to justify our westward neighbors in
feeling peeved.
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
dr. w. w. council
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adama Building
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at Law
Room 1
Adama Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
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ADMIRAL WATSON, March 15
ADMIRAL EVANS, March 25
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Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
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