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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1911*
ALL EYES ON ALASKA.
It seems that every boy from Alas
ka who went into the army appoint
ed himself a committee of one to
paint the beauties of Alaska to his
fellow soldiers. He eulogizes its
mountains and its valleys and its
coves and inlets, its wooded hills and
its flower-sprinkled plains. He raved
over the winter sports and gushed
over1 its summer pleasures. (He
called Alaska his “Lady of the Snows”
and the “Land of Promise.” He
spoke of her gold and her fish and her
furs and the lure of the “Land of
the Midnight Sun.” Whether he was
from the coast or from the interior
he sang the same siren song, only
with variations, and he is still sing
ing it. If he happened to have come
from the interior it was the mighty
reaches of the Yukon and the Tanana
and the charm of its crisp and invig
orating winters and its short but
flower-bedecked summers. If he was
from the coast, it was gas boat talk
and the beauty of its bays and hidden
inlets and its wealth of fish and game.
The boys, when they got started
right, had ready listeners who hung
spell-bound on their honeyed words.
It was just the talk that sounded
good to the soldier boys who had
perhaps broken their home ties for
the first time and had made up their
mind that in the future life would
hold adventures for them. Imagine
such talk being listened to by a young
fellow who had been penned in some
city all his life, bent over a desk or
a counter! His mind flashed with
pictures of himself flying over the
snow behind a team of hu3kies, him
self wrapper in furs and tasting of the
real joys of adventure for the first
time. Or, if his mind was more in
clined for the water, he' could see
himself at the wheel of some fast
lit tie ruiser plowing through the!
beautif 1 waters of the Northland. j
It w£ ! too much ior any one man I
to stanu or to contemplate, so down I
he sat and wrote a letter to Alaska,
inquiring for data and advice. Now
there were only about four million
men in the U. S. army when peace
came, but judging from the amount
of correspondence received, they all
wrote at least once and some of them
several times. Of course, if there
"had been more men under arms the
publicity bureau would have received
more letters.
So the situation now rests. Most
all the United States army and many
friends who are not in the army are
laying plans to migrate to Alaska this
spring. Of course, in answering the
letters some of the romance was
rubbed off by the publicity bureau and
attention was called to the fact that
the need of Alaska was not so much
for dog mushers and steersmen for
fast cruisers as for men who could
pilot with accuracy a lang-handled
shovel, but the fact remains that many
men are coming north In the spring.
The only difficulty now will be to
find jobs for those who are coming
and to discourage visionary youths
from embarking for this country If
they have no clear idea of what they
will be up against when they arrive
here.
The chief work before those who
have charge of the matter will be
from now on to watch the labor con
ditions of the Territory and to see
that there Is not an over-supply on
hand. An over-supply of labor is as
bad as the shortage'that has been on
for the past year. Every person who
comes to the territory expecting big
things and is disappointed is no
longer a friend of the territory hut
will go back to the states saying
hard things about the north. Alaska
needs all her friends and will ea
deavor to keep them. — Douglas
News.
TERRITORY I88UE8 NEW
MONTHLY.
Volume one number one of the
Monthly Bulletin of Alaska Bureau of
Publicity has been sent out from the
headquarters of the bureau at Juneau.
The paper is four pages in size.
Its mission is to circulate among
the citizens of the United States and
to dispel some of the clouds of ig
norance in regard to the territory and
incidentally boost for the welfare of
Alaska.
The paper tells some pertinent facts
in a straightforward manner and in
one place speaks of the morale of the
Northland, which seems Ito have been
slightly misunderstood in the states
on account of the efforts of novelists
and scenario writers who still picture
Alaska as the land of gun plays and
outlaws.
The Bulletin says:
“Twenty years have been added to
the scroll of Time since Si Warmen
wrote ‘There is n0 law of God or man
runs north of ’53.” In those days
there was little that was permament
in Alaska and the Sam pros., Flot and
Jet, were in evidence everywhere. It
is different now. Alaska has become
a country of homes and family flg
trees and in no place in the broad
domain over which Old Glory floats is
i ne morale of the people- better than
north of ’53. As happiness and con
tentment tend to the elevation ot
mankind, Alaska as a family home
country is today a striking example
of what may be attained under favor
able conditions.”
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EAGLES, ATTENTION
An important meeting of Cordova
Aerie, F. O. E., will be held on
Wednesday evening, and all members
are urged to be present.
GEORGE DOOLEY, Secretary.
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Joe Kelly has received a new ship
ment of Chesterfield underwear, suits,
gent’s furnishing goods and ladies’
waists. He also has a fine assortment
of furs, which will be sold at reason
able ^prices.
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The Daily Times job plant is
well equipped for all classe of com
mercial printing.
CORDOVA 1
MACHINE WORKS
E. R. QARNE8, Prop.
Residence Shop
Phone 101-*. 44. Phene «%'
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Machine Work of all Klnda,
Blackamithlng, General Repair
ing, Horae Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and 8hop: City Dock
Cordova, Alaaka.
Out of Town Jobe Given Strict
Attention.
HAPPENKOF
NORTHLAND
BRIEFLY TOLD
There is' but one train a week
now between Fairbanks and Chena.
Skagway also claims that it would
make an ideal relay station for an
aerial service.
The quarantine that was on for a
time between Fairbanks and Nenana
was lifted some weeks ago.
The mild weather of this winter is
helping out railroad construction work
in the interior of Alaska.
Mrs. W. S. McKean, a pioneer Skag
way woman, died in Seattle recently
during the flu epidemic.
There is a municipal ice skating
ring in operation for the pleasure of
ice skaters at Skagway.
Twenty-five hundred anti-influenza
points came to Dawson recently to be
used there as a guard against influ
enza.
J. W. Ruffner, who is operating on
Spruce Creek in the Atlin country,
will put a large force of men to work
soon.
Officials of the White Pa3s railroad
say that railroading is a snap this
winter on account of the mild weather
and light snowfall.
The best view that can be obtained
of Mount McKinley along the route of
the Alaskan railroad is from Dead
horse, a station on the line.
The body of Jack Fox, who was
drowned in Taku Arm a few weeks
ago, has not been recovered, although
the mounted police have searched dil
igently for it.
Canadian officials say that'Canada
will reimburse Skagway for part of
the expenses incurred by that city in
helping to keep influenza out of Yu
kon territory by means of a strict
quarantine. J
A number of Indian boys have been
examined by Mrs. I. A. Gilman at
Heines as to their qualifications to
become citizens. Mrs. Gilman is the
government school teacher there—
also a lawyer.
The mining experimental station at
Fairbanks now makes assays for min
ers and prospectors. Either regular
assays or quantitive assays will be
made. The nominal fee of $1 for each
metal is charged.
Yukon territory is making an effort
to share in the money that is to be
spent in Canada for goodjroads. A
campaign is how on|n'dtelnbh to se
cure a lot of money to expend on
roads all over the Dominion.
Dorman Baker, of Fairbanks, died
at Camp Lewis, Wash., on November
21. His mother wired for his bodw
to be shipped home for burial. She
waited a long time for the body and
one day there came a letter from the
chaplain at Camp Lewis telling her of
the burial of her son. No explanation
was ever sent as to why the body was
not shipped.
Nenana is now burning lignite coal
which is mined near that town. Re
cently the owner of the mine sent
twenty^ons of the coal to town for a
sample. It was tried and many peo
ple will burn coal In the future in
place of wood. The mine is operated
by Billy Lynch about 29 miles south
of town and the product is mostly
used by the government railroad, but
increased production will release
some of the coal for private consump
tion.
Judge Weber of Wrangell has not
had a case or wedding this year.
Deeds to property on the Wrangell
townsite are being delivered to claim
ants.
The Slcagway firemen will give
their annual ball on February 22,
Washington's birthday.
Miss Esther Fahey, a well known
Dawson girl, died a few weeks ago in
Seattle from influenza.
Joe Ferguson, who lived at Dawson
for twenty years, died this winter in
Denver, Col., of flu.
Trappers near Skagway are catch
ing some fur now. The fur caught is
mostly lynx, mink, muskrat and
ermine.
^An effort is being made at Nenana
to secure better fire protection.
D. E. Powell, a Yukon pioneer, re
cently mushed from Dawson to
Whitehorse, taking two weeks for the
trip.
Twenty-one scholars of the Sheldon
Jackson school at Sitka joined the
Thlinget Presbyteriap church.
The Masons of Fort Seward and
Haines recently presented the Haines
public school with a fine American
flag.
wane taynn ana t;nris Larson, two
Skagway boys who were In the array,
are back at their old jobs with the
White Pass railroad.
Ninety-four enlisted men directly
from Southern Yukon enlisted for
service in the great war. Five were
killed and one received the Victoria
Cross.
Skagway was much jexcited recent
ly over the rumor that the city of
Seattle was to call at that town on
the last trip up. The good news
proved to be untrue.
Many of the Petersburg fishing fleet
have left for the halibut banks after
being laid up for a month or so. The
halibut season Is now on.
Skagway has been having extreme
difficulty In securing a primary
teacher for their schools there to take
the place of an instructor who has re
signed. They have finally secured
one.
“Grease your mukluks and put rib
bons in your moccasins,” was the
order that went forth just before the
annual ball that was held by the Yu
kon Order of Pioneers at Dawson last
month.
It is suggested at Skagway that a
first-aid to the injured class be added
to the school course of study as long
as the skating season lasts there.
The municipal skating rink there is
getting lots of use.
The Canadian Yukon Loague was
recently formed in Dawson to help
boost that country and to see that the
Yukon gets its share of the money
that is to be spent by Canada as an
• fter-the-war measure.
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Rocks—Sulphurous Waters—Oils,
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beats them. There never
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1‘Help make the world safe for men who
are trying to make reverence for law the polit
ical religion of the nations.”
Ponder on this utterance and let it be a guide to your '
action in the reforms that should resolve from the pres
ent social unrest.
The variety of our industries Insures a wonderful |
future for us, but without a bank account you will be ;
handicapped. 5
Don’t be afraid to Qome in and talk your affairs
over, so that you can open an account now with the
BANK OF ALASKA
Capital $170,000.00
ALASKA’S BRANCH BANKING SVSTEM
Cordova Skagway Wrangell Anchorage
NICHOLLS TRANSPORTATION CO.
Plying Between
Chitina and Fairbanks
Carrying Passengers and Freight from
Either End
Rates and other information can be obtained
from Fred Nicholls, at Paxson’s, or Oscar j
Breedman, at Chitina
SANITATION SERVICE SATISFACTION
Perfect The Best Guaranteed !
MODERN LAUNDRY
F. A. JONES, Proprietor
PHONE 66
First Avenue, Below Alaskan Hotel
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ARE YOU GOING OUT THIS FALL?
Visit San Francisco and Stop with
Mark C. Thompson
at his new hotel in the heart of the city between
Powell and Mason Streets.
The Dale-Tallac Hotel
140 ELLIS STREET
Special Rates and Headquarters for Alaskans.
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Manhattan Hotel
B. W. FERRELL, Prop.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99
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Don’t Waste Money on
“Hand-Me-Down”
-- JPa Clothe*
—.t • ^ 1 ,Q .;A A Suit to your meae
auornto \ ure for $45 or $60
’ / 1 i■> j’ r j- \ <a looks a lot better and
wwtiecd yi(isiartxv\ ; fe«g, better.
4 o jp^ TOM HUBBERT
artoain Store
JUST RECEIVED
A LINE OF SHIRTS, PANTS, WOOL BLANKETS
QUILTS, ETC. FROM F. A. PATRICK AND CO.
We also handle the Hirsch-Weis and Co. “Rose City”
brand of Mackinaws, Loggers’ Shirts, Rainset and Au
apelle Clothing.
Black Bear brand of union made Overalla and Jackets.
A complete line of Wool and Cotton Blankets, Quilts of all kinds,
Bed 8preads, Sheets and Pillow 8llps, Wool 8ox and Insoles.
Parfcees, Qloves end Mittens, 8hoe Paes and Rubber Overshoes.
Tents, Bad Sheets, Pack Sacks and Clothss Bags.
Towers’ Pish Brand Oil Coats.