TUX SCHEDULE
The need of strengthening the li
cense tax law of the territory so that
it will be possible to make collections
under it more readily, is emphasized
in the report of the territorial treas
urer, W. (!. Smith, transmitted to the
legislature by Governor J. F. A.
Strong. The report points out some
of the defects in the law.
Briefly digested, the defects In the
license tax schedules are as follows:
Attorneys at law, Doctors, Dentists
-—Recommendation that schedule be
clarified, so that it may be establish
ed whether two or more attorneys or
doctors doing business in one firm
must pay separate taxes.
Automobiles — Law does not define
whether pleasure cars must pay this
tax, or whether only automobiles used
in mercantile work.
Bakeries—Because of great amount
of unlicensed competition that baker
ies are forced to fight, it is recommen
ded that this schedule either be abol
ilshed or tha^ an exemption from the
tax be declared on a limited amount
of business.
Fish Salteries and Mild Cure Plants
—Recommendation is made for a ]
means of enforcing this schedule, be-1
cause considerable money is lost to j
the territory through fly-by-night out- |
fits that do not pay taxes.
Fish Traps — Recommendation is |
made for means to enforce the pay
ment of the tax of $100 each on fish
traps, so that “mosquito traps" and
other fish catching contrivances now
evading payment will be made to con
tribute their just share to the terri-1
torial coffers.
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this schedule be abandoned, unless a
tax be imposed also upon the various
types of seines used and means pro
vided for the enforcement of all the
fishery schedules.
Cold Storage Plants — Because of
the method of computing the annual
business done by these plants, an am
endment is asked so as to bring the
so-called “customs” plants under the
provisions of the act.
Laundries —- Recommendation is
made that the tax in this schedule
be a graded one, depending upon the
amount of business done, and that
the exemption from tax be decreased.
Mines and Mining — Recommenda
tion is made that the act be clarified
mining operations will come undubi
tably under the provisions of the act.
It is also recommended that the miner
be permitted to select a tax year other
than that fixed by law if he desires
to do so.
Scavengers — It is recommended
that this schedule be dropped, because
of the hardship it works on men of
limited means.
Vessels — Tax assessment rolls pre
pared by authorized persons of vessels
doing business in Alaska would be of
great aid in enforcing the payment
of this schedule. Many complaints
have been made of unlicensed boats
doing business.
The report recites some general ob
servations of Territorial Treasurer
Smith. He says, concerning the gen
eral property tax: “It is extremely
doubtful if a general property tax is
practicable in Alaska under the pres
ent form of government. In any case,
having in view the tax troubles of
many of the states, it is recommend
ed that no general property tax law
be enacted until the matter can be
given thorough study and upon re
commendations by a commission spe
cially designated for that purpose.”
A plea is made for additional office
furniture, more office space, better
filing cases and safe storage for re
cords and books.
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treasurer on December 31, 1916, the
end of the biennium, shows a total of
$217,026.50 in the territorial treasury.
Of this sum $196,384.58 is in the gen
eral fund, $18,381.61 in the forest re
serve fund and $2,260.31 in the fish
eries fund. The territory’s money is
on deposit at 2 per cent interest in
banks in Juneau, Douglas, Cordova,
Valdez, Seward, Ketchikan, Nome,
Idltarod and Anchorage. During the
two year period ending December 31,
1916, the total disbursements of the
territory have been $203,202.97.
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A report reached Fairbanks that
the body of W. G. Gould, a former well
known dairyman of that city, was
found floating in San Francisco bay
on February 13. He is thought to
have been the victim of robbers. He
left Fairbanks several months ago.
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NOTICE TO CEREDITORS.
COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF
ALA8KA, THIRD DIVISION, COR
DOVA PRECINCT.
In the Matter of the Eetate of A. B.
Cooper, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
A. B. Cooper, deceased, tft the credit
ors of, and all persons having claims
against, the said deceased to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within six months after the first pub
lication of this notice, to the said ad
ministrator, at C. M. Frazier’s office
In the Town of Cordova, Territory of
Alaska, the same being the place for
the transaction of business of said
estate.
Dated February 6, 1916.
W. J. SHEPHARD,
Administrator of the Estate of A. B.
Cooper, Deceased.
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01 U duty to ourselves and our posterity, to the principles of govern
ment and the ideals and hopes we represent, is to realize that at
the end of this war we will stand pre-eminently prosperous, mag
nificently rich, a fat and juicy temptation to hungry, angry and virile
warriors trained to endure every test and to fulfill every requirement of
war, and we have offended all in our endeavors to be fair and friendly
to all.
WEALTH, UNSUPPORTED AND UNGUARDED BY 8TRENGTH, 18
THE WEAKEST, MOST TIMID AND HELPLESS OF ALL THINGS.
No true American having in him a vestige of the spirit that inspired
and guided our founders can tolerate the thought of this country of
more than a hundred million free, self governing people standing as a
shivering suppliant begging peace. That way of seeking safety has been
always the device of the craven and the weakling and always has failed.
Every true American cherishing the spirit, inheriting the magnificent
dreams of our founders, must feel his heart swell and thrill with the
thought of our United States, fearless, confident, powerful, equipped for
defense against any foe or all foes, ready to resent quickly and effec
tually any insolence or aggression; of a United States ready also to be
generous to help lift up the fallen peoples, to bind up wounds—the good
Samaritan and the Samson of nations—THE BRAVEST AND THE
TENDEREST, TERRIBLE AS AN ARMY WITH BANNERS, COM
PASSIONATE AND LIBERAL.
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♦ SAVE THE BABIES. ♦
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♦ (By United Press) ♦
♦ These are authentic quotations ♦
♦ from the pamphlet on babies by ♦
♦ lJr. L. Emmett Holt of Columbia ♦
♦ University and Or. Henry L. K. ♦
♦ Shaw of Union University. ♦
♦ At 15 months the baby may ♦
♦ have at first one teasponful and ♦
♦ later a tablesponful of rare ♦
♦ scraped beef, mutton or chicken. ♦
♦ When 18 months old he may have ♦
♦ one-half of a mealy baked potato ♦
♦ daily. When two years old he ♦
♦ may have most of the fresh green ♦
♦ vegetables when they are thor- ♦
♦ oughly cocked and finely mashed. ♦
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ST LOUiTfEAM
WEAKER THAN
(By United Press)
ST. LOUIS, March 14. — There are
the sapie old disappointments, the
same old rocks and the same old sec
ond division finish ahead for the St.
Louis Cardinals. Nothing else can
be said. The team, if anything, is
weaker this year than last, which is
saying considerable.
Miller Huggins has some good ball
play^Ts^riWning around for him. There
is Roger llornsby, the amazing youth
who disputed the batting champion
ship of the National League last year.
There is Willie' Doak and there is
Mule Watson. Both are excellent pit
chers. But they can’t win a pennant
by themselves, nor with the help of
the crew that is helping. First base
seems to be just as much a problem
as ever for Huggins, with the proba
bility that Butler and Snyder will al
ternate on the job just as in former
days. Betzel or Butler for second base,
Hornsby or Miller for shortstop, and
Hornsby or Miller for third base
seems to be about all that can be said
for the infield. Miller, Wilson and
Bob Bescher, none of whom has
knocked the populace still with his
antics for some years, are carded for
outfield duty.
The catching staff is nothing to en
thuse over, with Snyder and Gonzales
to do the bulk of the work. In the
pitching staff, and there alone, seems
to be any fame that the Cardinals may
lay claim to. Willie Doak is a real
star. If he is in "the top form he will
win a lot of games and he will have
plenty of help from Lee Meadows,
midget star, and Mule Watson, the
huge recruit from Texas. Recruits
gobbled up by the midget leader of
the St. Louisans do not promise any
thing sensational. A good finish in
the second division would be a victory
for IlugglnB.
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A report received at Nome from the
Seattle assay office states that an un
usual amount of platinum has been
found associated with the gold from
Dime creek and that it might be worth
while for the miners to look out for
larger deposits of this metal.
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The steamer Windber left Belling
ham recently with $1,000,000 worth ol
cannery equipment for the new plant
of the American Fisheries at Unimak
pass. It also took a crew of mechan
ics to build the plant.
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Charles Lind, operating on a bench
back of the town of Livengood, while
attempting to reach bedrock with a
drill, lost the bit and stem and was
compelled to sink an 80 foot shaft tc
recover the string of tools.
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, 111., March 17. — Should
open hostilities be declared between
the United States and any other na
tion the government would have at
hand ready for instant duty a force
of more than 21,000 physicians and
surgeons thoroughly equipped for me
dical reserve work. In addition those
on whom would rest the brunt of di
recting the land and sea forces of the
nation would have the benefit of a
knowledge of all the most modern me
V uuuu Wl J/IOMUlUf, .w. M. .. t.
of vast armies, of treating gunshot
wounds, or the more terrible injuries
inflicted by bursting shells, poison
gases and the other deadly accompani
ments of modern warfare.
The medical reserve work is broad
ly under the direction of Dr. Frank
lin H. Martin of Chicago, member of
the advisory commission for national
defense and chairman of the commit
tee on medicine and general sanita
tion. Already this committee, sitting
with the advisory commission and
the cabinet members who form the
council for national defense, has had
placed before it In detail a review of
the methods used in European war
hospitals with particular emphasis on
the most effective ways of dealing
with the various problems in both the
French and German hospitals.
The medicine committee selected by
Or. Martin is composed of William C.
Gorgas, surgeon general of the army;
William C. Braisted, surgeon general
of the navy; Rupert Blue, surgeon
general of the public health service;
Colonel Jefferson R. Kean, director
general American National Red Cross;
Dr. Frank F. Simpson, chief of the
medical sector of the commission for
national defense, and Dr. William J.
Mayo, of Rochester Minn.
rur mure man a year Deiore me
appointment of the advisory commis
sion work for medical preparedness
had been done by a joint committee
appointed by various medical associa
tions which began the work of tabu
lating the national resources in hos
pitals and medical supplies; appointed
sub-committees in the several states
and sought to have at least one prac
ticing physician and surgeon in each
county enrolled for medical reserve
duty. Dr. W. J. Mayo is chairman ol
this committee, Dr. Frank F. Simpson,
of Pittsburg, is its secretary, and Dr.
Franklin H. Martin is a member. All
three are members of the medicine
and sanitation committee of the advis
ory commission. Other members ol
the Joint committee are: Dr. George
W. Crile of Cleveland, Dr. George E.
Brewer of New York and Dr. Edward
Martin of Philadelphia.
Similar preparatory work is being
done by the other committees of the
advisory council, which include one
on labor, another on transportation
and communication, a third on science
and research, a fourth on raw mater
ials, minerals and metals, a fifth on
munitions and manufacturing, and a
sixth on supplies.
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Reports from the lower part of the
Turnagain arm have been received to
the effect that open boats are being
successfully run across the arm.
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The natives of Waindright, Seward
peninsula, have started a co-operative
store, financed and operated by them
selves from the proceeds of their fui
trapping. The venture is reported to
be an unqualified success.
ERECT STATUE
IN MEMORY RE
BUFFALO BILL
(By Associated Press)
CODY, Wyo., March 17.—Plans for
the erection of a statue for “Buffalo
Bill" — Colonel William F. Cody —
here in his home town have been
given impetus with the passage of a
bill by tho legislature appropriating
$5,000 to assist the local committee.
The local organization anticipates no
difficulty In raising the full amount
needed.
An association, Incorporated under
the name of “The Buffalo Bill Memo
rial Association," has been formed,
and active plans have been laid for
soliciting subscriptions for the memo
rial.
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Frank Grace, an old timer in the
north, at one time assistant auditor
and later manager for the N. C. Co.
at Tanana, died in San Francisco re
cently from pneumonia.
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A heavy Taku breeze recently
played havoc with the snowsheds over
the track leading from the mine to
the mill at Thane, demolishing about
1,500 feet of the structure.
COPPER PROPERTY WANTED.
If you have a property of meritor
ious character, close to transportation,
communicate, giving price and terms,
together with such other information
as is procurable. Address,
3-5-Gt DH. W. H. CHASE,
Cordova, Alaska.
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Of course you are reading the Daily
Times. Why not save a dollar by pay
ing six months' subscription In ad
vance; $5 will do the trick.
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The Daily Times is a member of the
Associated l’ress. Got the newB
W. E. TERRILL
FREIGHTER
Baggage and Freight Taken
over the Trail to Fairbanks.
TEAMS LEAVE CHITINA
FEBRUARY 5
MARCH 15
Baggage can be left at the
Chltina Hotel, Chltina, or Alas
kan Hotel, Cordova.
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E. A. HEGG
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Developing and Printing Phonographs
Views and Postcards Columbia Records
Art Pictures, Art Supplies Sheet Musi
Picture Frames „ „
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MAIL ORDERS GIVEN IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
| Foos Gas Engines f
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General Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways
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Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
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| CORDOVA, ALASKA
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
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Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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Rft Spendthrifts and idlers are similar; a generation of them
would bankrupt a nation. The prosperous are the nation’s
K| strength.
Moral: A hank account here leads to a seat in prosperity’s
tel corner.
! Territorial Depository.
United States Depository for Postal Savings Funds.
Commercial Department. Savings Department.
The First Bank
Of Cordova
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Manhattan Hotel
R. W. FERRELL, Prop.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99
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| CORDOVA, .... ALASKA |
ALL THE LIGHT ON THE BOOK,
and none in the eyes is what makes
the electric light so superior for night
reading. And its brilliancy bring* out
the type with the utmost distinctive
ness so that reading is accompanied
by no strain on the eyes whatever.
Have you electricity in your homaT
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
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j Copper River &
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EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
|| Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. ||
% Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- g
|! days and Saturdays. j:|
| Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays sad |
| Fridays. • |
& Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- g
days and Fridays. |
ijjj Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, i|
| Thursdays and Saturdays. |
1-The above schedule subject to change without notioe. |j
Dining Car In Connactlon With all Regular Peeeenger Tralna Be- g
tween Cordova and Chitina. K
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ^
Tickets on sale nt t)epoi or up town office, Alaska |j
Steamship Company building
| Caleb Corser W. E. Brown |
s! Superintendent . Agent