The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA'8 GREATE8T NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REP0RT8.
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. 8CHEFFLER. Publishers
H. G. STEEL, Editor end Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
SUDSCRII'TION RATE8:
Single ( opieti .$ .10 Six Months (In advance) ... f 5.00
One Month .. 1.00 One Year (In advance) .... 10.00
Dally and Weekly, by carrier or mall, J1.26 per month.
Entered at the 1‘ostoffloe at Cordova, Alaska, as second-olaaa matter”
SHKINiYA, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 1D15
RECORD TRAIN OF COPPER ORE IS
BROUGHT TO CORDOVA FROM INTERIOR
TWENTY-FIVE cars of high grade copper ore were
shipped to Cordova on yesterday’s train from the Bo
nanza and Mother Lode mines, along the line of the
Copper River & Northwestern Railway, and will be shipped
to the Tacoma smelter on the tirst steamer sailing south. Cop
per is said to have reached the highest notch since 1907 and
has so stimulated the market that the mines tributary to this
city are being worked to their fullest capacity. In order that
this ore may reach transportation it is the intention of the lo
cal railroad company to maintain a service of two trains a week
between Kennecott and Cordova during the coming summer,
which is unusual at this season of the year.
In this connection it is interesting to note what the Engi
neering and Mining Journal has to say under the caption of
“What of Copper After the War?’’
“The remarkable improvement of copper during the tirst
quarter ot 1915 renewed the courage of copper producers.
They are now enjoying a prosperity that six months ago no one
ventured to hope. However, it is recognized that the recent
great demand tor copper has been chiefly tor military purpos
es (the consumption for peaceful purposes in this country
has failed so far to increase materially) and producers arc
already considering the question of the prospects for copper
after the war.
There are two views. The pessimistic view is that ter
mination of the war will be accompanied by a collapse of the
copper market, ownig to the production living far in excess of
the consumption when military buying ceases. Those who
take this view consider that after the war the countries of Eu
rope will be prostrate, lacking the means to rebuild even what
has been destroyed’.
“On the other hand, the optimist considers that that Eu
rope will not be prostrate, that rebuilding will be inaugurated
immediately and that enormous quantities of copper will have
to be purchased at once in order to replenish the normal stocks
of manufacturers, estimated at several months’ supply on the
average, which have already been drawn down to the irreduc
ible minimum, especially in Germany, in order to carry on the
war. Those taking this view believe that termination of the
war will not be followed by a slump in copper, but by a fur
ther raise.
“Among the offices of the big producers there is sharp di
vision of opinion respecting the above-cited forecasts. We
are disposed to think that the optimistic view predominates. It
is fresh in the minds of everybody that six months ago, when
opinions were practically unanimous that copper was in a
hopeless situation, the views were wholly wrong, and in fore
casting another six months nobody pretends to be cocksure.
The unexpected happened once and probably will happen again.
It is sufficient now for everybody to rejoice over the good times
that have come, and it is not worth while to worry about the
future.’’
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II this beautiful weather continues a clean-up week will
be in order.
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Another attempt to kidnap Thaw is said to have been
foiled. But why foil a desirable thing.
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Cordova, Seward’ and Valdez have voted “wet,'* but at
Chitina the “drys” won out by a small margin.
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With two new canneries started’ here this season there will
be an usually big pack of salmon sent from Cordova in the
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It is reported that the present year will see two, if not three
resignations in the cabinet of President Wilson, although noth
ing official is forthcoming on it.
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According to assurances from Washington the actual work
of construction on Cordova’s new federal building will begin
not later than January first, next.
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A plan to induce young men into the army and navy is be
ing tried by the government. It is to organize baseball leagues
in both tin* army and' navy and make things as attractive as
they can for the men enlisting.
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From New York city comes the report that several German
journalitst have organized a committee for the purpose of writ
ing and distributing articles as news matter, which will influ
ence sentiment in favor of Germany.
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As a result of the part played by women in the recent
election of William H. Thompson, Republican, as mayor of Chi
cago, it is declared that the suffragists will receive several
important appointments under the new mayor.
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If Jess Willard received nothing for beating Jack Johnson
he had no original experience, inasmuch sis Jack Johnson, when
the negro knocked out Tommy Burns in Australia, was in the
same fix. Bums’ guarantee was so big that the negro re
ceived but $5,000 for his end. It’s whole hog with the cham
pion.
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In Dawson, in the early days, merchants who were young
and innocent and lacking in experience, catered to the “ping
pong” trade and the majority of them went broke. Skagway
has a merchant who appears to make a specialty to catering to
burglars, his store having been robbed no less than four times '
witliin less than eighteen months and he is not broke yet.
There is no accounting for peculiarities in the marts and fo
rums of trade.
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The Alaska Legislature has been considering a bill look
ing to the enfranchisement of the Indians who have severed
all tribal relations and who have adopted the wayR and cus
toms of the whites. But has one in a thousand of them done
this? Our idea of good government is to put a premium on
citizenship, make it something worth aspiring to, instead of
handing it to all applicants regardless of qualifications. We
do not believe a greater calamity could befall Alaska than
would result from extending the right of franchise to her In
dians.—Whitehorse Star.
Secretary Bryan properly calls “Rear Admiral” Peary to
an accounting for talking too much. Mr. Peary’s remarks
about ultimate control fly the United States of the whole Amer
ican continent were uttered precisely at the wrong titne.
“Such a prediction from an obscure man would be foolish,”
says Mr. Bryan, and “from one in his position it is little less
than n crime,” for his name “unfortunately gives wings to
his words.” Secretary Bryan’s reprimand continues: “His
prediction is based upon an assumption which has been demon
strated to be false—namely, that a nation must constantly ex
pand or go into decay.” Mr. Peary's remarks were made at
a Republican banquet in New York, and even though Secretary
Bryan’s criticism may have in it a color of politics, still he is
right—dead right. The rear admiral struck a dangerous reef.
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store, j
Calls 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.
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DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at l aw
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA, ALASKA
THE ARCTIC
LUMBER CO.
Still In Business and Carry
LUMBER OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS
And Building Material
Prices Made on Orders for
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STARCH WORK OUR
SPECIALTY
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N. A. CLASEN, Prop.
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For Sale
pour big groups of fine copper
properties on navigable water on
Prince William Sound. Large
amount of shipping ore in sight on
these properties and ore could be
taken out at once In from two to
three places on each group to help
the expense of opening same up.
Prices and terms reasonable.
S. A. HEMPLE,
Valdez, Alaska.
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Fait and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skngway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward. Kenal
Anchorage and SHIP CREEK, via IN8IDE PASSAGE
Salle from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
April 18 .MARIPOSA.April 28
April 24.ALAMEDA. May 4
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Expios^
Ives, S. 8. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
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 Tlcket 'A>ent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC 3. 8. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND- ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will lie
ADMIRAL EVANS, April 15
ADMIRAL WATSON, April 25
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdet, 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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Copper River &
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EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1915. i I
Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- i i
nue—
Mondays and Thursdays ;;
Chitina for Kennecott— ;;
Tuesdays and Fridays ! 1
Kennecott for Chitina— I!
Wednesdays and Saturdays ■■
Chitina for Cordova— !!
Tuesdays and Fridays ;;
I lie above schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
„ A’ickots on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska •
Steamship Company building !!
Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
Superintendent Cordova Agent •'
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The Olympian* and “The Colombian**
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call on or address *
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Cordova, Alaska,
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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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
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