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H. G. 8TEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
COHDOVA, AI SKA” SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1916.
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH COPPER STOCKS?
A question that is asked us as frequently as any other is,
“ What is tlie matter with the copper stocks?” It might equal
ly well be asked ‘‘What is the matter with the railway stocks,
industrial stocks and good stocks generally?” In market value
all of them have failed to appreciate in comparison with the
wonderful change in their financial position. Columns have
been written on this subject, pointing out how many of the
standard copper stocks are selling for less than they did just
before the war; why should this be?
The best answer to the question, we think, was given by a
writer in the New York Evening Post last week, who said,
‘‘The real, underlying factor is the fear of the investing and
speculating public of the end of the war. That fear over
shadows everything. Military experts may tell ns that the war
is going to last at least another year; the public does not know;
it is not confident that the military experts know, and it is not
betting its money on it. There is uncertainty both as to when
tin1 war will end and as to what will happen when it does end.
We are not sure there will be a depression after the war is over,
but we do not know; and the uncertainty is enough to stop
buying.
‘‘Adding to this the knowledge that there has been large
selling in our market of rails, industrials and coppers, which
probably is still going on, and we have an adequate explanation
of the failure of the stock market to respond to the improvement
in corporate affairs.
‘‘People in the purlieus of Wall street, intoxicated by the
huge profits that many of the industrial companies have rea
lized, have worked themselves into the frame of mind that
causes the return of peace to be regarded as a bogy. How can
intelligent thought he so pervaded? The return of peace would
he the greatest conceivable blessing to mankind, and to his com
merce and industry. It may he followed by disastrous condi
tions—even the bankruptcy of Europe—and may be not; but if
the former, things will lx* the worse the longer they Ik* put off,
and if the latter, the better they will be. The return of peace is
something to he welcomed, not merely from the humanitarian
standpoint, hut also from the economic. That it should be re
garded as a bogy is nothing hut the manifestation of an un
healthy growth in swinish mind's.”
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PAPER MILLS FOR USING ALASKA TIMBER.
Tin* high price of all kind#of paper ought to direct the at
tention of paper manufacturers to the timbered areas of the
coast of Alaska. A great part of the timber of the thickly
wooded islands and mainland along the coast is said to be fit
for little else than pulp for paper.
Xot only then is there the raw materials from which to
draw a supply, but there is plenty of natural water power, and
there is water transportation for reaching the markets of the
t’nited States and of the world.
There are probably several reasons why capital is now no
glecting this great opportunity in Alaska. One reason is that
under the present method of dealing with several government
bureaus for the rights of timber and water power, it seems im
possible for the investor to get any definite promise of the regu
lations that might be imposed'. Perhaps another reason that
American paper manufacturers refuse to branch out in the
Tinted States and Alaska is that paper is one of the schedules
which the Democratic tariff greatly reduced, allowing Canada
and Germany and other foreign nations, which do not pay as
high wages, to compete.
Tnder an intelligent plan of development, for which the
Republicans stand pledged, great industrial settlements would
soon be established in many parts of Alaska, instead of conserv
ing tin most of the timber for the benefit of the wolves, and in
stead of allowing water power to run to waste.—Juneau Dis
patch.
THE AGGRESSIVE HUGHES.
Nominee Hughes promises to keep the water at a high and
uncomfortable temperature for Nominee Wilson. “America
free, aggressive and efficient” is the key to the free, aggressive
and efficient campaign which lie has begun. In his Detroit
speech he raised the question which has lain on many a simpler
mind for many a long day, “ What is the Wilson policy in Mexi
co?” How many million Americans have asked that question!
Has a satisfactory reply ever been made?
The cheapening of citizenship that has progressed almost
without ceasing from the very beginning has been a serious in
jury to Americans at home as well as to Americans abroad. A
republic which permits the growth of a spirit of excuse and
ashamed apology, instead of a continual cultivation of pride in
a free soil and a flag, follows decent citizenship to the utter
most ends of the earth, should be examining its foundations
for dry rot.
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England might as well give up, abjectly surrender and re
tire with remorseful gloom to the business of rehabilitation, as
it is said that she is in the clutch of Chicago meat packers.
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President Wilson interprets the constitution as providing
three houses in the legislative branch of the government—sen
ate, house of representatives and White House.
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Even though far from Boston, Massachusetts guardsmen
at the border can’t resist the desire for more polish. They are
being taught Spanish by Mexican bootblacks.
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In spite of his name, Mediator Haqgar will do all he can at
New York to keep the brotherhoods and the railways from go
ing up in the air.
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So long ns Carranza bows to the United States once in a
while there isn’t uuy likelihood of the bow-wows of war being
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SPORTS
Gossip About Events of National
Importance and the Persons
Who Are In the Head
Liner Classes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19. — Base
ball enthusiasts of the Pacific coast
are watching with Interest the future
of the Oakland baseball club under
the leadership of its new proprietor
manager, Pel Howard, who a few
years ago managed the San Fran
cisco team of the Pacific coast league. '
Not even the most optimistic sup
porters of the Oakland team are will
ing to accord It a chance of winning
the pennant this season. It is so far
behind that It will require something
akin to a miracle to advance it ever
Into the first division.
Differing from his predecessor.
Harold "Rowdy” Elliott, who was an
easy-going manager, Howard Is reck
oned a strict disciplinarian, who takes
the game seriously. Coast baseball
players are aware of the fact, and
the general opinion seems to be that
the Oakland players are likely to take
a decided brace. Howard has shown
that he plays no favorites and mem
bers of the club who show any inclin
ation to take things easy are likely
to hold their jobs only a short time.
The new Oakland boss has given no
Intimation what he intends to do and
whether his club is due for a shakeup
or not. He has made no move and It
Is inferred he is assuming a “watch
ful, waiting attitude” until he sizes
up the personnel.
Opinion seems to lean to the theory
that he will do the best he can for the
remainder of this season and that
with its close he will start an active
campaign for new material, with which
to start 1917. Howard Is favorably j
known among the managers of eastern
teams, and it Is believed he will find
no difficulty in getting good men
with which to build up a satisfactory
baseball machine.
Spokane will be well represented at
the Far Western track and field cham
pionships in San Diego on August 18
and 19. Among the athletes who are
sure of places on the team are Carl
Johnson, the jumper and hurdler;
Henry Williams, the sprinter, and
Evan Pearson, the high school star in
the short hashes. Members of the box
ing team will include Eeo Ansburgh,
In the 108 pound class, and Ross Hol
combe in the 13B pound division.
Seattle, Portland and Vancouver are
also determining on the best men to
send. Many of the men have been In
tegular training for some time, and
unofficial reports indicate that high
class performances have been made
in practice.
Present indications are that virtu
ally every member of last year's foot
ball squad of the Washington Sts
College will be found in their playing
togs when the college reopens on Sep
tember 18. The one possible exception
is Langdon, center rush, and mainstay
of last season's team, who is the only
member of the 'varsity at the Mexican
border with his military organization.
Should the guardsmen be retained on
the frontier this fall, the absence of
Langdon will he a serious one, as
Coach Dietz has worked the most ef
fective of the Pullmanites' plays about
him.
The remaining members of the
squad are engaged in various occupa
lions throughout the state, including
lumbering, harvesting, forest reserve
service and other outdoor work which
will tend to keep them in good physi
cal condition.
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Around the central tube of a new
antiseptic telephone mouthpiece Is a
container for disinfectants that give
off fumes in such a way as to kill
all germs that enter the device.
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An Illinois Inventor has combined a
scraper, metal door mat and fibre mat
in one article, the metal portion be
ing hinged so it may be lifted for the
dirt beneath it to be swept away.
In model form an English inventor
has succeeded in operating a railroad
car that is raised above the track by
the repelliug force of electricity and I
drawn forward by magnets above it.
WM. A. HESSE
Mfnlng Engineer,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calle may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Reeldence,
Alaakan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon.
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m„ Adams
liuildtng. Room 6.
Phones—Residence, 115; Hospital.
16; Office, 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counaellor at Law
Room I
Adame Block CORDOVA, ALA8KA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez. Alaska
DE. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adame Building
Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at Al! Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladies.
Ladies' Facial Massage and
Sham poolng.
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'a Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an 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
Thompeon A Murphy, Preps
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Choice Tobaccos, Clgara and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE l
•Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Willlngton, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
FRAME'S AUTO STAGE
Leaves Chltlna for Fairbanks
on July 6 and every six days
thereafter.
Wire Chltlna Hotel tor reser
vations.
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Howard <5 Lund
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Contractors and Builders
Est imates Furnished.
till LAUNDRY
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
Best of Hand Work. Give Us
a Call.
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AT THE
MOUNTAIN INN
Good hunting and fishing. Also fish
and game for sale In season. Boats
for rent, good meals and beds. Rates
: $2.50 per day.
The Walkers
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ALAGANICK, ALASKA,
j T.venty Miles From Cordova.
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Advertising
Not an Expense
ADVERTISING IS AN
INVESTMENT
Not An Expense, and Should Be Treated as Such.
v.
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 "|8 AN INVEST
MENT.
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Only the man who looks upon ad
vertising as an 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 THI8 DIRECTION
YIELDS COMPOUND INTEREST —
AND MORE.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious ateamera sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wr.ngeli, Juneau, Skagway, Cor.dcva, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PAS8AGE. Jk.
Bails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
Aug. 4.ALASKA .Aug. 18
Aug. 13.NORTHWESTERN.Nome
Aug. 16.MARIPOSA.Aug. 27
fygular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Exploe
Ives, 8. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 1Sth; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of eacp month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers 0
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Agent
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co. h
ALASKA PACIFIC 8. 8. CO. ALASKA COAST 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, Yskutet,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points 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 Agents
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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 H
TOM TALLENT. Ageut.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. I*. A., Juneau, Alaska.
11 Copper River & 1
| Northwestern Ry. |
| EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916. I ^
% Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. if
if Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. 8
fi Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thura- if
days and Saturdays. if
if Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and |
if Fridays. |
if Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- If
if days and Fridays. if
If Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, fi
fi Thursdays and Saturdays. j|
if The above schedule subject to eliuage without notice. if
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peaaenger Train* -fi
fi tween Cordova and Chitina.
|| Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska
fi Steamship Company building 8
| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges |
fi Superintendent Cordova Agent |
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Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.76c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.
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