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H. G. 8TEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
HAS VALDEZ HAD AN AWAKENING?
Are we to infer that the words of caution which the Valdez
lead them out of the wilderness into a promised land—with a
diversity of schemes to separate the people from their maz.uma
■—is intended as a gentle reminder of the fact that one II. I).
Reynolds has returned north with another of his get-rich quick
schemes. It would seem so to an outsider, especially when we
recall how liberally Valdez contributed only a few years ago to
the stock of till’ home railroad, promoted by Reynolds, and
which was never built.
I’nder the caption of “Something for Nothing,” our con
temporary states some cold facts, from which tne following ex
cerpts are taken:
“We are promised huge chunks of prosperity if we will
turn our pocketbooks and our future over to these avid pro
moters. Money is as hard to get in Alaska as in any other coun
try, and it is as easily lost by wrong speculation.
“If fortunes were made as easily as many of our learned
advisers would have us believe there would be no worthy poor,
nor any other kind of poor. But, unfortunately, it is not. It
takes the same shrewd manipulation in Valdez to make a dol
lar produce a dollar and a quarter as it does in New York or
Galveston or Seattle. And the promoter invariably wants his
bit, and his mouth is a large one and his teeth in perfect condi
tion.
“Every man who approaches an Alaskan with a get rich
quick proposition should be storm-proofed and fire-tested;
horse high and hog tight. There are many ways to separate
a man from his wad, but there is only one way to get it, and
that is by hard work and careful saving. Investments are al
luring on paper, but in reality the ones worth while have no
trouble in being backed bv ample capital.
“Therefore, when any man approaches you with a nickel
plated idea to separate you from your panga, listen courteously
to him, but investigate before handing him over the deeds to
your property.”
THE PRICE OF HARMONY.
Talking of harmonizing the various well rooted Republican
factions in Alaska is. in our opinion, just as easy a task as to
make water run up the hill. It is one of those impossibilities
that one can meet only once in a life time. As a matter of fact,
we believe that it would be much easier to harmonize the Re
publican and Democratic parties throughout the country than
to harmonize the members of the Republican party in Alaska.
Much easier. As evidence of that we can point out in our fair
city one leader of each (tarty who are now close associates in
business. These men are .just as agreeable in all their associa
tions as you please. It is scandalous alright, but it shows that
harmony between members of the two great parties is possible.
But find two Republicans—or two Democrats who will work in
harmony—never. (hie or both will be kicking in the opposite
direction. That’s sure. One will call the other a crook and the
other will answer “you’re another.” And there you are. Evi
dently, if we want harmony we must mix in, even at the expense j
of losing some of our self-respect. .lust like one of these two
men referred to above said the other day when he was re
proached for being associated with a Democrat. He said, “\ os,
I have been going downhill for sometime, but I believe T have
reached the limit.” He admitted that it was an awful price to
pay, but he also said that In* had to have harmony. So, if the
Republicans want harmony they must mix in. However dis
graceful such action may he.—Ketchikan Progressive.
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Fairbanks is to be congratulated upon having been selected
hv Secretary of Interior Lane as a site for one of the new bu
reau of mines experimental stations which are to be established
in Alaska in the near future for the purpose of aiding prospect
ors and stimulating prospecting generally. The new station
will he established in connection with tin* proposed agricultural
■ollege and school of mines, for which the delegate has been
working during the past several years.
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Cordova promises to be the vantage ground from which a
number of territorial campaign guns will be fired this month.
The Republican and Democratic candidates for attorney-general
will be with us shortly, as well as Charles A. Sulzer, who is the
Democratic aspirant for delegate to congress. Judge Wicker
sham also promises to be along as soon as he can get away from
Washington, and it may be truly said that politics are looking
up in tins “neck o’ the woods.”
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The fire boys are red-hot for installing an alarm system,
and as the members of the city council are seriously considering
the proposition, something tangible might result. The saving
of time in locating a fire quickly often results in the saving of
a considerable property loss, and Cordova should equip the lo
cal department with every possible means of getting to and
combatting a conflagration that is within its power to afford.
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I^et the home builder get busy in Cordova. There is no
place in Alaska where houses are in as great demand or a bet
ter opportunity afforded to make good interest on the money
invested than here,' the center of the salmon and clam industry
and the greatest ore shipping port in the United States.
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Thus early in the season one of our five canneries has put
up its pack of salmon, and tin* other plunts have all the fish
they can handle. The clam industry continues good, and two
more new plants are expected to be in operation by September 1.
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Now that we are having a little rainy weather, some people
sav that they actually feel better and complain that we have
had" entirely too dry a spell this summer. Strange world, this,
and unfortunately the weather man cannot please them all.
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Irish situations are as plentiful as Irish potatoes. ' \
SPORTS
Gossip About Events of National
Importance and the Persons
Who Are in the Head
Liner Classes.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 5. — The
opinion had been expressed since the
holding of the western golf champion
ships at Del Monte recently that un
less new conditions obtain, it will
never be possible to hold a bona fide
championship.
Attention is called to the fact that
while the Del Monte tournament was
a success from the point of view of
the quality of the play, the entry list
was far from being a representative
one, only a very few of the middle
states golfers participating. The rea
son is ascribed largely to the fact
that players are reluctant to pay the
heavy transportation charges neces
sary to take the long trip half way
across the continent.
It is claimed that a championship
held in the middle states is no more
a genuine affair than one held on the
Pacific coast for the same reason. Pa
cific coast golfers are precluded, be
ing barred by the recent ruling that
to accept free transportation is a vio
lation of amateurism.
It is pointed out that^ these cham
pionships revert to mere sectional
matches, in which only those within
easy reaching distance take part, and
in nowise represents the territory
which they are supposed to cover.
This naturally has again opened the
question as to whether the ruling
against players being permitted to
accept free transportation is working
against the best interests of the game.
• It is shown that the championships
In England are all that they are rep
resented to be for the reason that re
gardless of where they are held, Eng
lish golfers do not have to put their
hands in their pockets to pay heavy
transportation charges. The British
Isles represent in area no more than
one of our four large states, and the
point of play is within reasonable
reaching distance for all.
Charles (Chick) Evans, of Chicago,
the national open golf champion, writ
in), in this connection, says:
“I refrained from making any com
ment on the question of transporta
tion as long as any golfer could be
^encouraged to go, but now that the
tournament is over, I mention the mat
ter because the facts are needed to
point a moral, and now when the in
teresting colorful scene on the Pa
cific coast is ended and the last putt
holed it Is well to consider the event
in its entirety. It will lie a good thing
for the game on the Pacific coast
for the cup to be held there, but the
'tournament was not largely represen
tative, and we cannot have truly rep
resentative golf in American unless
transportation is provided.”
Reports from the Northwest are to
the effect that San Francisco will be
welcomed Into the Pacific Coast
Hockey league in the event that* It Is
found feasible for the teams to make
the long Jump in order to play to
schedule. According to present ar
rangements, Spokane will get the Vic
toria franchise In the league for the
1916-17 season.
Seattle, Portland and Vancouver are
the three other teams which will make
up the association, together with San
Francisco In the event that the con
ditions permit. No trouble will be met
in obtaining permission should the
directors of the association see their
way clear to handle the financial end
on trips between San Francisco and
the other eities.
According to present plans the sea
son will run from December to March
and the playing schedule will be so ar
ranged that every team will have an
equal number of games at home and
abroad. Victoria was forced to give
up the game for lack of support, due
to the fact that the great war has
entirely engaged the thoughts of the
citizens. With its acquisition of the
franchise, Spokane is building a fine
new ice rink.
Interest in the sport In San Fran
cisco appears to be lively, and clubs
which have been formed already have
shown considerable prowess. the
teams being made up of former east
ern and northwest stars. San Fran
cisco also has one of the finest indoor
skating rinks in the country.
Physicians of the medical reserve
corps are quoted as saying that the
athletes serving at the military camp
of instruction at Monterey are show
ing fewer marks of wear and tear
of the camp grind than those who do
not take part in any outdoor sport.
Golfers, polo players, football men,
baseball players and other devotees
of strenuous outdoor pastimes are said
to be exhibiting unexpected stamina.
Golf players who are touching the
half century mark in the matter of
years are showing up better than
many of the younger men in the prac
tice of forced marches, trench digging
and tree felling. Dr. G. H. Taubles,
of the surgical staff, said that motor
ing has much to do in conditioning
many of the rookies.
Few persons appreciate the physi
can advantages of motoring,” he ex
plained. "They fail to understand
that the action of the aid and the
sunlight hardens and vivifies until
persons who are accustomed ta motor
ing each day are found to possess
much more stamina than those who
spend their time indoors. This ap
plies to women, equally with men.
There have been expressions of sur
prise at the ability of these men to
stand tests from which regulars flinch.
I attribute their stamina to motoring
and other forms of outdoor sport."
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Harry Miller and Frank Styles, who
have a fox ranch on Indian creek, noar
! pe, recently sold two black foxes
to eastern parties for $2,000.
Advertising
Not an Expense
ADVERTISING IS AN
INVESTMENT
if Not An Expense, and Should Be Treated as Such.
Because it has been the habit of
some merchants to look upon it as an
expense, A WRONG VIEW HAS
BEEN GAINED. Perhaps the miscon
ception arose from the fact that In
bookkeeping it has been the habit to
charge advertising to expense.
ADVERTISING PRODUCES NEW
BUSINESS — It SWELLS THE VOL
UME OF BUSINESS AND PROFIT—
THEREFORE IT IS AN INVEST
MENT.
Only the man who looks upon ad
vertising as aft expense, who is afraid
of it, prejudiced against It, loses
money In advertising.
THE MAN WHO TREATS ADVER
TISING AS AN INVESTMENT AND
GIVES IT THE ATTENTION AN IN
VESTMENT REQUIRES — KNOWS
THAT EVERY DOLLAR RIGHTLY
INVESTED IN THIS DIRECTION
YIELDS COMPOUND INTEREST —
AND MORE.
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* may be left at Gordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSIC.AN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon.
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 6 p. m., Adams
Building, Room 6.
Phones—Residence, 115; Hospital,'
48; Office, 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adame Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
Office In Adimi Building
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at All Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladies.
Ladles' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can't find In
town, go to J. Rawson'B Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have ai^ experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
I " ' ' ..
I Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE I
■Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen, j
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodtius steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
Ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagwa,, Cor.dcva. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Sonttlo. Sails from Cordova.
July 25.NORTHWESTERN . Aug. 1
July 26.MARIPOSA.Aug. 5
Aug. 3.ALASKA.Aug. 13
Regular freight aervlce Tor Ketchikan, Juntau, Sheep Creak,
Treadwell, Douglae, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Exploa- M
Ivee, S. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change achedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not bo received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC 8. S. CO. ALA8KA COA8T CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . August 6
ADMIRAL WATSON . August 13
ADMIRAL EVANS.August 20
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet polnta and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agonts
- NEW LOW FARES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 20TH
Through Tickets from S. W. Alaskan ports to Minne
apolis. St. Paul, Chicago and all points East will be
on sale via Seattle and the “Milwaukee” Railway at
the low fares on and after August 20th by the
Alaska S. S. Co. and the Pacific Alaska Nav. C. Full
information from
TOM TALLENT. Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. P. A., Juneau, Alaska.
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|| Copper River & |
11 Northwestern Ry. f -
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
| Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. pj
ig Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. j§
gi Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- i|
|| days and Saturdays. |:
g; Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and ;g
ig Fridays. S
;g Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- |
gi days and Fridays. ^
gi Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, ij|
gj Thursdays and Saturdays. |c
The above sebedule subject to chaage without notice, i§
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- £:
tween Cordova and Chitina. Jjjj
g: Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ||
Tickets on stile it Depot or up town oflice, Alaska jg
ig Steamship Company building §
| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges |
Superintendent Cordova Agent ig
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.;.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.