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H G. 8TEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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" CORDOVA, ALASKA. WKl>XKSI>AV. JULY 1!>. I!>1ii, J
IRON MADE ENGLAND. ,
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Any political economist delving into causes which have i
made of little Knglnnd, three hundred miles by one hundred i
and forty in its greatest length and breadth (you could almost i
lose it in the' State of Washington) one of the most poweriul
and richest countries in the world', eliminating for the moment 1
the psychological factor of the character of its inhabitants,
places his finger on one supreme resource. It is neither crops ‘
nor cattle, neither the harvest of the sen nor of the land, neither (
gold nor silver, copper nor lend; for comparatively speaking, it ,
has none of these. ■,
The factor is iron. <
Great Britain is great as a ship builder. Yet its wood has t
to be imported and its power is costly, but because it has cheap i
iron it builds cheap ships. Cheapness in its turn means low '
overhead charges and therefore ships can earn less than in more 1
favored countries and yet return a great profit.
Another instance is its cotton industry dependent upon the
work of millions of spindles. Machinery is cheap because the
material of which it is made may be worked cheaply of contigu- }
ous coal beds. <
Again eliminating the Imijian factor and regarding merely
the things material there is nothing which Great Britain pos- ,
sesses which is not possessed by the Northwest, which also has (
in the lap of its resources much material which Knglnnd never i
did and never can hope to possess; not the least <>f which are an 1
abundance of timber and water power.
hi the state of Washington alone there are registered more :
than 4f),000 automobiles, the investment on which runs at least
into $22,000,000. Many more millions of such investments by |'
other states pass through the port of the Northwest on their
way to the other side of the Pacific—not only in tho form of
automobiles but in the form of motor trucks or lorries.
Many millions are also invested by the farmer in agricul
tural machinery.
Many millions are used by the real estate man, through the
contractor and' builder, in houses for an accommodation of the
growing population of this part of the country.
Many millions arc invested by the railways in their ex
tensions, developing the more sparsely settled districts of this
territory. •*#■-<**I
Many millions more are urgently needed by every port
along the whole Pacific, from Puntas Arenas in the Straits of
Magellan to Nome on the Bering Sea, for ships as carriers of
their commerce.
Yet on every one of these many, many millions the west is
paying tribute to the east. Millions of tons of iron are being
used ns raw material and as finished product. On every ton
heavy freight charges are being met, thus creating a powerful
differential in favor of western iron workers as against the
eastern. »
There is a day coming.
When these facts are thoroughly realized in all their hear
ing the iron industry of the west, developed by the iron ore pre
sent the Northwest states and provinces, aided' by coal ready
to hand, by timber iiyvery direction, by power going to waste
on every mountain side, will establish the Northwest in the
front rank of manufacturing districts of the world.—Business
Chronicle.
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IMMIGRATION AFTER THE WAR.
The question of immigration to the United States after tin*
war is over is a perplexing question. It moves tin* Mining &
Scientific Press to comment:
Immigration is increasing slightly. In December, 1914,
also in January and August, 1915, tin* admissions were less than
the departures, but in April 30,560 arrived as against 4,082 that
departed. In April, 1914, before the war, the arrivals num
bered 119,885, and the departures 22,801, a gain of 97,084. This
question of immigration plays an important part in fixing the
price of labor, especially on tin* Atlantic seaboard. During the
twenty-one months preceding the war, 2,102,360 immigrant
aliens were admitted to the United States and 538,850 departed;
in the ensuing twenty-one months 503,364 were admitted, while
293,644 departed. Nobody can predict confidently what effect
the war will have upon immigration; whether the work of re
construction will find occupation for ex-soldiers, as well as the
many women now so usefully employed, or whether the disinte
gration and penury of large masses of population will cause
them to seek new opportunities on the American continent,
and, if they do so, whether they will come to the United States
or to Canada and' South America.
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A Katalla lady writes to suggest that the newspapers
ought to remind the steamship companies that excursion rates
should be offered' to Alaskans to visit other parts of their own
territory. The writer of the letter says that the companies
make all kinds of rates to “lure tourists up here—but for the
Alaskan, who is really interested in the country, there is abso
lately nothing doing in that line.”
This is surely a good suggestion, and one that ought to be
taken up by everyone. The steamship companies would lose
nothing and might drum up quite a home tourist trade. •
Now, steamship people, you are hereby requested to look
into this, and it will not be the last time the request will lie
made. It is really surprising that such excursion rates have
not been offered before. Just think what a lot of pleasure Alas
kans could find in their own territory if the cost were only
lower.—Seward Gateway.
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Chief Forester W. G. Weigh* was a passenger to the west
ward recently. Perhaps he is .looking for timber in the Chu
gach forest reserve.
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Hughes will have two ex-presidents on the stump for him.
No former candidate, we believe, ever had such support.
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SPORTS
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Gossip About Events of National
Importance and the Persons j
Who Are in the Head
Liner Classes.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. — Ix>*
Vngeles Is to hold a bicycle day on
uly 22. Friends of the wheel are
danning a wheelmen's carnival which
hey hope will excel anything of a slm
lar nature ever held in this country,
telay nnd straightaway races of nil
Inds are to he on the program. There
Iso will he a parade of wheels, in
ihich all tlie old makes will he in line
deluding the high wheeled contraption
ihich immediately preceded the com
ng of the safety. A similar bicycle
lay was recently held In San Fran
isco, nnd it proved a big success.
Time was when the thoroughfares
n anv large city that the army of,
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ilcyclists had selected as their main j
venue of travel became a steady pro
ession of riders going and coming,
nd the pedestrian had to wait a favor
ble opportunity ’to take an opening!
o slip across to the other side. This
ins a decade ago and during that time
he bicycle as a popular vehicle or
musement had been superceded by
he automobile. While Its general use
tad diminished it is a long way from
>eing dead. The devotees of the bl
lycle remain a big army.
From a utilization point of view it |
►ecupics a prominent place. Hun
Ireds of them are used by messenger
)ovs In every city and it has been
ound to be a quick, cheap and effi
•ient means of transportation. Thou
mnds of working men, especially in |
he rural districts, find them equally
lerviceable, getting to and from their
vork, besides combining a pleasant ,
ind healthful exercise.
The recurring six day bicycle races
■vhich are held in various parts of the ,
lountry is considered the best evi
lence that there is a wide popular ln
erest in these events. There has
lieen considerable talk of having one
in the Pacific coast and the indica
tions are that it will be staged. The
iiffieulty has been caused by the dis
inclination of the riders to make the
long jump to the Pacific seaboard,
while the numerous eastern events
have kept them busy. *
TENNIS.
The success achieved by the doubles
team of Maurice McLaughlin and
Ward Dawson, who played together at
the recent sectional tournament held
at Long Peach, leaves little doubt in
the minds of tennis followers that
this is the combination which will be
seen on the eastern tennis courts in
the event that McLoughlin finally de
cides to attempt to regain his lost
court laurels. With Thomas Bundy
out of the running because of busi
ness interests which demand his en
tire attention, McLoughlin was forced '
r> look for a new partner. The choice
1 Dawson was foretold some time
go owing to the fact that the two
iien hud played together previously In
mirnaments and were thoroughly fa
ulllar with each other's style. B
While McLoughlin was not put to ~
he test in the I,ong Beach tourna j
nent, It served at least to show that |
n Dawson he will have a running mate|
i ho will prove worthy. Dawson was j 0
nade to bear the brunt, the attack ini
Tactically all the matches, opponents
■referring not to risk the prowes sof
he former champion. Dawsnn stood s
p well under the fire, and critics gave'
lm much credit for the victories won. j
Tnder the circumstances there was
ittle opportunity to get a line on the
day of McLoughlin. 11
In the finals McLoyghlin and Daw-Id
ion faced Thomas Bundy and dltf- j
ord Herd. It looked strange to the ,
pectators to see McLoughlin and -
tundy on opposite sides of the net
fter the many years that the two
ave played together, during which
ime they gained the highest honors
a the tennis world. A
PLAY ON COAST.
The 1916 football schedule of the
Tnlverslt of California, as far as It
ias been complied, shows that the lo
al collegians have pretty generally
overed the coast from north to south,
nd in the event that they are fortu
late enough to be successful in their _
>ncounters will have reasonable claim
o the coast title. Additional games
will be added to the list which will
nclude contests with the Olympic
’lnb eleven and other organizations -
mtside of the college teams. r
The schedule as arranged to date
follows; October 14, Whittier; Octo
:>er 21. tUniversity of Oregon; October
28, Occidental College; November 24,,
University of Southern California at
,os Angeles; November 11. St. Mary's
'ollege; November 18, University of
.Vasbington at Berkeley; November
10, University of Washington at Se- ,
ittle.
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SEVEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
EMPORIUM, Pa.. July 14. — Six .
men were instantly killed, one died j
aboard a train to a hospital and five
others were seriously burned about
the body hec/s this afternon, when
several thousand pounds of powder ex
ploded in the dry house at the Aetna
Explosives Company’s plant. The dry
house was demolished and the ruins
Ignited, threatening adjacent property.
Fifteen men were working in the
building when the explosion took
place. Three standing near a door
were blown out of the building, but
escaped with minor injuries. The
four walls of the two-story brick struc
ture were blown to bits. After the fire
was extinguished the six bodies were
found beneath the ruins. Company of- .
fielals are investigating the cause of
the explosion.
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rimes office.
Advertising
Not an Expense ,
ADVERTISING IS AN
INVESTMENT
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 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 THIS DIRECTION
YIELDS COMPOUND INTEREST —
AND MORE.
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WM. A. HESSE ~
Mining Engineer,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
OX 368. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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DR. W. H. CHASE #
PHYSICIAN and 8URQEON
ffice over Cordova Drug 8tore.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office. Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon,
nilrond Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m., Adams
uilding. Room 6.
Phones—Residence, 116; Hospital, —
i; Office. 132. —
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
dams Block CORDOVA, ALASK A. '
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address- Valdes, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
O E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building —
Alaskan Hotel fv
Barber Shop
Hatha at All Hours, Hay and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladles’ Facial Massage and <f'
Shampooing. s
Knzors Honed, (’hildren’H Hair
cutting. £
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can’t find In
town, go to J. Ilawson's 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. ff:
10 g
M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
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The MECCA ||
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in g
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107. g
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale £:
and Retail Cigar Store.
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The I
Horseshoe *
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE * =
■Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
FRAME'S AUTO STAGE
Leaves Chitina for Fairbanks
on July 6 anil every six days
thereafter.
Wire Chitina Hotel for reser
vations.
© ALASKA
\ ^ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
Ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cor.dova, Valdez, Seward and ^
* ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Bails froro Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
July 3. NORTHWESTERN.July 13
July 13.'.... ALASKA .July 23
July 15.ALAMEDA.July 25
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglae, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Exploe
Ives, 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 schedule of steamer*
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.
ALASKA PACIFIC 8. 8. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON .July 16
ADMIRAL EVANS .July 23
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.July 30
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Porta.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
The World's Mightiest Locomotives
Now haul the "Olympian" and the "Columbian" over the
Hitter Hoots and Rockies—with the electrification of 440
miles of its main line, the “MILWAUKEE" is better
than ever prepared to look after the comfort and acco
modations of its patrons.
Remember this when you come outside.
TOM TALLENT. Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. P. A., Juneau, Alaska.
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Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. ||
Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. j|
Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- j|
days and Saturdays. |j
Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and |
• Fridays.
Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- |
days and Fridays.
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, |
, Thursdays and Saturdays. j;!;
The above schedule subject to change without notice, gj
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska jg
Steamship Company building 8
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Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
Superintendent Cordova Agent gj
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.