THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1920
HYDER AND THE KLONDIKE
Reports and requests for informa
tion from all parts of the ‘United
States, and even Great Britain, indi
cate that the public mind is compar
ing the Hyder mining district with
the Klondike. Telegraphic reports re
ceived from Seattle to the Chronicle
said that J. L. McPherson, manager
of the Alaska bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, in his annual
report predicted that the Portland ca
nal country “would probably equal, if
not exceed, the Klondike.”
If Mr. McPherson was correctly
quoted, it is unfortunate, for there is.
in fact, no comparison between the
Klondike country in its balmiest days
and the Hyder district, as far as
shown by development to this time.
There is no question that the Hyder
camp will make a big showing, and
eminent engineers are quoted as say
ing that one property alone there will
be “the greatst mine in the world.”
But to compare it with the Klondike!
is to give the wrong impression. Tht
Klondike was a placer proposition,
shallow ground for the most part, I
while the Hyder camp is a qiiartz, j
hard rock country.
To compare the Hyder district to i
the Klondike is like comparing the j
pulp and paper possibilities of the
Ketchikan district to the Dawson min-1
ing camp. The Hyder camp in all i
probability will produce more money
_ and continue to be a well-settled com-1
munity for manay years, permanently, j
and in the long run may produce more
gold and other precious metals than
did the Klondike, but it will be by an
entirely different method.
The mining district at the head of i
-he Portland canal will require years
of serious, scientific prospecting, such
as has been going on there, on a few
properties for years. And the p'-os
pectors who do that work will be re
warded in time, some of them, while
others will lose years of endeavor,
but they will never be able to rush
in, stake a claim and leave the same
fall with hundreds of thousands of
dollars, as was done in the Klondike.!
At the big mine which is expected
to be operated on a large scale during
1920 and later, as a number of miners
will be employed, quite a large num
ber, it is reported. Many others who
own properties wdll either do more |
development work the coming season
than they have done in years, while
other owners have already or will give
options to others who will do some ex
tensive prospecting, all of which will
require considerable help. Then in
town there will be the business houses,!
with their employes, to supply this |
number of men. 4
Scientific prospectors, men who are
used to going into hills, to plug 'along, j
month after month, picking blanks, {
and who often persist in their hunt
until they do find it, will have ample
opportunity in the mining district back
of Hyder, as they will in the vicinity
of Ketchikan. Experienced miners
will be able to find employment un
doubtedly in the spring, and there is
..small likelihood that there will be too
great an inrush of these.
But if there is any great inrush from
all over the States, Canada or Great
Britain, as threatens, scores and hun
dreds of them are going to be disap
pointed. They are going to feel that
they have a grievance against the
country, even though they do not fit
in, and they are ultimately going t^>
get out, knocking and spreading mis
information that will hurt in the long
run.
The Hyder country needs no mis
representation, if the reports of ex
perienced engineers and practical min
ing men are to be accepted. It will be
a great country and needs no mislead
ing propaganda spread regarding it.!
All it needs is the truth.—Ketchi- i
kan Chronicle.
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS
We have been hearing a lot about
the high cost of living, and now the
Tacoma doctors have advanced all
their rates, bringing to our attention
the high cost of dying.—Douglas
News.
Mr. Burleson, in his annual report,
is throwing many bouquets at himself
because, he alleges, the postoffice de
partment for the sixth time in seven
years has shown a surplus. To get
this surplus, he neglects to state that
he has {lelped run several hundred
newspapers out of business, has sent
our mails by freight, has abolished
numerous mail routes, and but re
cently discarded a 100 per cent raise
in postage. Whenever the postoffice
department shows a surplus you may
safely assume that the people of the
nation have paid dearly for it.—Valdez
Miner.
LADY ASTOrTn JECTS
NEW LIFE INTO WORK
IN BRITISH COMMONS
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LONDON, Jan. 0 (by Associated
Press).—“Lady Astor is hhgely enjoy
ing the attentions she is receiving in
the house of commons,” says ,the Star.
“Her vivacity is infectious. Veteran
members of parliament are always
smiling at her. They enter and leave
the house with a new elasticity. There
is a scramble to sit near her. The
labor members seem to look up at
her, and are fed with a smile that il
lumines the whole chamber.
“She wants to chat with everybody,
and when, the other night, the deputy
speaker had called ‘Order, order!’ be-j
cause she was talking to a member on j
the floor of the house, Lady Astor at
once skipped across the bar and airily :
waved her hand at the chair as if to j
say ‘All right, old man; never mind, j
T daresay I’ll do it again before long.’ ” !
PRESSGALLERYHAS
ITS FIRST TYPEWRITERS
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LONDON, Jan. 9 (by Associated j
Press).—Typewriters have just been
put into use for the first time in the
house of commons press gallery, but
over the protests of a minority of
older members.
The Daily Times jot> plant is
well equipped for all classe of com
mercial printing.
The high cost of fuel has compelled
two hard-rock outfits on Fairbanks
creek to suspend operations. The
Crites & Feldman mine, at the head
of the creek, has been closed until the
fuel situation has been relieved. Tom
Gilmore, who is operating near by, is
preparing to shut down as soon as his
present supply of fuel hits been con
sumed. Fuel is very high on the creek
and this is a great handicap to the
miners.
Duncan Mic.hie, well-known All-Gold
miner, had a narrow escape from
death several days ago, says the Daw
son News, following the effects of
something he had eaten. He cooked
some wild game which, he believes,
caused ptomaine poisoning. He was
alone on his claim at the time and
was desperately ill for four or five
days.
Congoleum Rugs, suitable for every
room in your house, can be found at
the Northwestern Hardware Co.
Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat
teries, all sizes. Blum-O’Neill Co. 3-tf
Best coffee in town served at the
City Bakery. 13-t;
Delicious mince pie at the City
Bakery. 13-tf
Job printing at*Daily Times office.
Scarborough Pictures that please at
prices that are right. Over Cordova
drug store. Phone 140—3 rings.
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CORDOVA JAZZ ORCHESTRA i
DANCE 1
EAGLE HALL, SATURDAY NIGHT 1
The Cordova Jazz Orchestra will give away to its lady pa- Si
: Irons durin gthe months of January, February and March $50 in iS
gold in three prizes to the ladies guessing the amount of beans <<
in a glass jar. The conditions of the contest are as follows: j:j:
: Each lady will have one guess for every attendance at each Si
dance during the three months. The prizes will be $25 for first Si
prize, $15 for second and $10 for third. The jar will be filled to- Si
: night by the ladies present, and sealed. Ladies, come often jiji
and guess. ( Si
[trappers traders
SHIP TO
ORGE R. GOSHAW k
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DEALER IN
RAW FURS
SEATTLE NEW YORK
Alaska Building 127 W. 27th St
Ship direct to New York for highest prices paid for Raw
Furs. Your shipments are handled by expert graders and New York
market prices are paid on correct grading the- day received. If de
sired, your shipments will be kept separate, in order that our prices
may be approved by you. Providing that our valuation does not prove
satisfactory, the Furs will be returned to you, transportation charges
prepaid. Ship by Insured Parcel ’Post or Express. Ship in a dry
condition. Always inclose an itemized list of contents with name and
address. All payments are made by check on the Seattle National
Bank, or in any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any, to
accompany shipment.
SHIP NOW
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CLEANING
T. N. HUBBERT
Tailor
Why have the dirt rubbed and
pressed in when we have the ma
chine for renovating your clothes?
It costs no more and the satisfac
tion is great Suits Made to Order.
New Woolens Just Arrived
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Across from Blum-O'Neill Store
INVESTIGATING THE NEARNESS OF “NEAR BEER”
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Among the activities of the treasury these days is the testing of all kinds of beverages to determine their alco
holic content. Samples of “near beers” are tested in the laboratory here shown.
TAX NOTICE
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Notice is hereby given that the
town taxes for the town of Cordoya
for the year 1919 are now due and
payable to the undersigned at his of
fice. Taxes will be delinquent on
Monday, February 9, 1920, at 6 p. m.,
and thereafter a penalty of 5 per cent
will be added. THOS. S. SCOTT,
Town Treasurer.
Dec. 24, 1919—Jan. 7, 1920.
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POOL
TOURNAMENT
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Charles Cerney
vs.
Paul Drozenovich
THREE PRIZES
FIRST—SUIT OF CLOTHES
SECOND—PAIR OF SHOES
THIRD—STETSON HAT
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The Club
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ROSSWOG
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CANDY
THE FINEST AS
SORTMENT
OF
CAN IY
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SALE
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C. M. ROSSWOG
STATIONER, NEWSDEALER,
NOTIONS,
TOBACCOS, CONFECTIONERY.
/ SHAMPOOING1
\ FACIAL AND
For MANICURING
CALL
1101-3 RINGS
MRS. SWANBERG
Keist Furniture
Company
Is the Place to Buy
New and Second-Hand
Household Goods
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
We Sell Goods on Commission
Next door to Alaska S. S. Office
PEYSER
THE TAILOR
Opposite Kenny
Holden’s
Phone 188
~SHOE REPAIRING
DIMON NICKALOFF
Currier Building,
c Street. P. o. Box 986.
LAUNCHES
PIONEER AND SWAN
Wm. J. Crooker, Owner and Master
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REGULAR trips TO KATALLA
FREIGHTING AND TOWING ^
To All Parts of the Sound
Phone 57—2 Rings
Aunty Keating’s
Wee Shop
Specialties for this week in
CHINA AND GLASSWARE
After-dinner Coffees (Nippon
ware).
CHILDREN’S NAZARETH
WAISTS
A new line just received, of
riisse Crepe; colors, pink and 1
white. ■
Also a complete line of Bar- -
lington Hosiery.
Hand-crocheted Yokes.
Silk Underwear made to
order.
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L CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
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JUST RECEIVED
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A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
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LIVE S
Good Roasters
JOE FREY *
Phone 22
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