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H. G. STEEL
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1919
There is no occasion to get "all
hot up" over the eliminations and
re*criminations in reference* to tin*
quarantine regulations. Just apply a
little* common sense*, and do not allow
voursedf to he* dedueled by misinforma
tion or misstatements about thedr e»n
foree memt upon tin- part of any mem
ber of tin ci’y council or individual
official. "SatVty first" is the* slogan,
and let all do our part in stamping
ou tin* prese-nt i*pielemic. and we ll
gamble that the proper authorities
will se*e- to it that there* is not a re
currence e»f th*- iyalad\ in our midst,
if the* m*ce*ssary firecautions will ac
complish that e*nd. and we* believe
they *ill.
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'l'he* < aiming of jackrabbit me*at is
to r* ult in th*- Kast starting a brand
new industry, as laboratory te*sts have
revealed that ibis meat has consider
able food value*. And this prompts us
to remark that Alaska is a prolific
field for "cotton-tails" and some* enter
prising ope rators should at once* get ,
busy and look up the advisability of
starting a similar plant here.
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With tin* world war settled, the*
Daily Time's is unequivocally in favor
of the* United States and its allies
aelopting whate*\« r drastic measures
are* necessary in immediately crush
out Bolshe vism in Russia, ami then
men* into Mexico and s**ttl* once* and
for all th*- revolutionary spirit of the*
bandits and outlaws of that country.
♦
Whether or no the*re* was any foun
elation for th** many rumors lately in
inference- to passing the* buck." so
far as tin- e*nfore **ment of the* quaran
f *ii** was e emcerin'd. the* whole* matter
has be en thrasln-d out by tin* officials,
and in the* future there is to he a
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nryiiiB i ~rr mn——n
strict enforcement of the rules prom
ulgated by the local physicians.
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The presence of flies in our midst
at this time is an indication of an
open winter and an early spring The
former we are experiencing, and if
the latter is true it means that the
salmon fishing and clam industries of
Cordova will have their plants in op
••ration several months earlier this
year than they did last.
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Letters received from most of our
boys now in France or at training
• imps bring the cheerful news that
they are anxiously looking forward
to the time of their discharge, as they
desire to return to Alaska.
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There is one more momentous ques
tion to be disposed of by our city
father^, and that is tin reorganization
of the Cordova volunteer fire depart
ment. This has been lost sight of
during the past couple of weeks, on
account of the importance of other
matters of vital interest to the com
munity. but it can and should be han
dled in a sane and businesslike man
ner. which will redound to the credit
of the city, result satisfactorily to the
firemen, and give Cordova a most ef
ficient department.
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In order to satisfy the curiosity of
some people in reference to the state
ment in Saturday's Times to the ef
fect that the price of John Harley
corn had dropped to $N per in Cor
dova. we would state that our infor
mation was received from two differ
ent sources, whom we considered
qualified to speak authoritatively on
the subject. Others who claim to be
in a position to know say that the j
market price has not dropped. The
information is given for what it is
worth, and we’ll let it go at that.
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FISHERIES CONCERN
MAY CLOSE FIVE PLANTS
An unconfirmed rumor is traveling
in canning circles in Seattle to the
effect that tin- Northwestern Fisher
ies Company plans on closing down
at least live ot its canneries during i
the coining season. The canneries at
Roe Point. Santa Ana. Hunter's Ray j
Shakan and Seldovia an said to he >
the ones under contemplation.
In connection with these changes. |
many prominent eannerymen are be
ing transferred to other canneries. ().
R. Larson, superintendent of the can
nery at Shakan last year, has been
placed in charge of the company’s
cannery at Quadra, where Mr. Peter
son has been superintendent for a
number of years. Mr. Peterson has
accepted tin* Nahat cannery of the
(J. W Hume Co., where he is to he
superintendent. Mr. Sayles, superin
tendent of the Roe Point eanneery last
year, will go to Little Port Walter.
Uhere he will he in charge of tin*
Wilson Fisheries cannery at that !
place.
The uncertainty as to tin* price for
which salmon will he sold next fall,
and the increasing cost of production.
;ue given as some of the reasons for
the action of this hig company. On
the other hand, the canneries now
being closed have been having consid
erable difficulty in procuring sufficient
fish. notably at Santa Ana and Hunt
er’s Hay. If is said, however, that
even at Kasaan the company plans to
put up only 75,000 cases next season,
where Captain DeGueldre will remain
in charge.
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NOTICE
I). II Sexton has purchased Robert
Gottschalk's interest in the Alaskan
hotel, and all persons having bills
against the hotel should present them
at once to Mr, Sexton, who has as
sumed these accounts. 3-tf
TAX NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
town taxes for the town of Cordova
for the year 1918 are now due and
payable to the undersigned at his of
fice. Taxes will be delinquent on
i Monday, February 10, 1919, at 0 p. m.,
! and thereafter a penalty of 5 tier cent
will be added.
THUS S. SCOTT,
Town Treasurer.
Dec. 27 to Jan 9, 1919.
In the Piping Times of Peace Will It
Be Airplanes or Motor Cars?
Br FRANK F. TENNEY
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Will the airplane supplant the auto in future? Is there a future
for the aircraft industry when we nre hack on a peace basis? Yes and no. j
That is, it is not likely that the auto will he wholly superseded but that [
it will have to yield to the airplane for all long-distance trips is sure. No
one can foretell how great the growth of the aero industry will he, hut
there is every assurance that it will he as phenomenal as the auto manu
facture. That the aerial tin Lizzie is a surety is the belief of many
rutomutive engineers; the only uncertainty is as to who will henry ford !
the aero.
!•'!viii-.r requires no superhuman powers or abilities. Anybody can
fly, except the poor fellows who get sick riding in a trolley or steam ear. !
The few cannot stand any kind of motion, and of course could not, fly. I
Yes, anybody can fly—if he has the price. What about the terrifying sen
sat ions of living? There ain’t no such bird. It is just like sitting down
in a comfortable rocking chair and then lifting it ofT the ground, and one
is just its comfortable as if on the earth.
Hut airplanes of the future are not to be confined to the individual
or family types, for there will ly: excursion passenger planes and prob
ably regular service between cities. It ought to be possible very soon
for a business man to take a plane for Washington, lunch there, dine in
Pittsburgh after meeting the steel hoard, ami get hack to New York in
time for the theater, and excite no more attention than by a railroad
trip today.
With the uncertainties of flight removed and the cost cheapened, it is I
certain that there will be much business for the airplane factories and i
distributers. Auto manufacturers understand this and are preparing
for it. The fact that every auto factory today is at work on aero engines ;
or planes or some part will make it easy in the future to establish the ^
aero as a part of the automotive industry on a thoroughly commercial basis.
The possibilities of the airplane in mail service are being tested now,
and it is thought the mail route in years to come will be aerial. Light
package transportation also will he aerial, and this will relieve congested
railroads. Newspapers will have aerial service. Then, too, the places
untouched by the railways ean have the morning papers and tie otherwise *
connected with civilization. The aero has been demonstrated as an aid
to civil engineering in the war zone. Pictures may be used in platting
inaccessible areas, forest lands could be patrolled much more quickly and
thoroughly by the fire wardens.
Hut the possibilities are too numerous to recite. Whether the dreams
of some artists and writers all come true, and there are landing stages
on every skyscraper and plane garages like those for autos, is another thing.
But surely we are to have an age of flying. As the auto succeeded the
bicycle the aero will succeed the auto.
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ARE YOU GOING OUT THIS FALL?
Visit San Francisco and Stop with
Mark C. Thompson
at liis now 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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So For the Next 15 Days We Are Going
to Slash Prices On All Our Lines
Of Merchandise.
Mattresses, Quilts, Wool and Cotton Blankets, Pillows, Sheets, etc., Springs and Folding Cots. All
kinds of Men’s wear, including Underwear, Top Shirts, Loggers’ Shirts, Mackinaws, Parkas, Leather
Vests, Felder Shoes and other furnishings too numerous to mention. Cutlery, Kitchenware, Wooden
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