The Cordova Daily Times
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2(i, 1918.
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MINE ALASKA COAL
One of the best arguments
that can be presented for the
opening of the Bering River
coal fields is the fact that the
Standard Oil Company lias
practical ly refused to fulfill its
present contract and will not
enter into a new one to supply
the Copper River tfc Northwest
ern railway will fuel oil, and
that its locomotives will have
to lx* changed so as to burn
coal. The latter will necessar
ily lx* a foreign product, while
one of the largest areas of good
coal land is at our very back
door. We of the North have
been long and patient sufferers
from the high price paid for a
poor quality of find, and it is
about time that a little intelli
gent action wa§ taken at Wash
ington in order that tlrs re
source may be developed, if not
for the benefit of Alaskans and
their industries, purely as a war
measure. Let our coal and oil
supplies he loosened up, as
there is a scarcity of both in tin*
I nited Slates and our allied
count ries.
Chairman Francis S. Pea
body of the committee on coal
production under the National
Council of Defense, in testify
ing before tlie public lands
committee o ftlu* senate, bit the
nail squarely on the bead when
lx* said: “This war can only
be won by furnishing sufficient
coal or oil, and we must fur
nish it. ' * * Any laws that
will loosen up the reserve fuel
and oil supplies of Alaska and
the west coast should be
adopted. We cannot wait until
avc are whipped to upon up
those fields. We are sending
our soils now; avo must protect
those sons; we must Avin this
Avar; we cannot Avin tliis war
unless we utilize e\rery process
available. If it exhausted the
coal of tlx* United States or the
oil of tin* United States to win
this Avar, we must win this war.
We must not hold back any
thing. 1 do not give a rap what
the system is. T do not care
whether you lease it to the men
or do it yourself, but get the
stuff out. 1 have no interest m
the method.”
The position taken by Mr.
Peabody was sustained abso
lutely by the director of the bu
reau of mines and by the di
rector of the Geological Survey.
The coal of Alaska is needed
and needed badly. What is
Uncle Sam going to do about
the opening up of our coal and
oil fields? Now is the time for
action.
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The burning of the famous
old International hotel at Niag
ara Falls will be the source of
regret on the part of many a
middle-aged married man in
the United States, who will re
call that some years ago a wed.
ding trip to Niagara Falls and
a stay at the International ho
tel were just tin* thing to make
one fashionable. It was his
toric—your visit!
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Congress will soon pass the
resolution calling the organized
forces of the Philippine islands
to the colors. There is a big
army anxious and willing to
show their appreciation of
what this country has done for
them bv enlisting to defend the
Stars and Stripes- They ought
to he given the opportunity.
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Those who see peace in the
immediate future no doubt be
long to the Rainbow Division
jof Optimists.—Exchange. May
| their tribue increase.
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Cordova is now furnishing
the government with larger
quantities of copper and will
soon have ten plants in opera
tion packing foodstuffs for the
boys at the front.
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There is every indication
l that Cordova will enjoy one of
its most prosperous years dur
ing 1918.
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The Scotch soldiers are still
fighting in their Aisne coun
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try.
Irvin S. Cobb, the writer, has
become a Kentucky colonel. A
i sort of major operation, that.
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The increased postage rate is
adding to the high cost of folks
sending home for money.
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“Keep on praying. Pray for
rain and for peace.”—Los An
geles Times. Still dry down
there.
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Notice the days growing
longer.
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Tuskegee’s statistical record
of lvnchings in the United
States for the year 1917 is a
low one. Thirty-eight persons
were lynched, as compared
with fifty-Tour in 1916, sixtv
seven in 1915 and fifty-two in
1914
In New York a cage lias been
constructed for the accommo
lation of alie nenemies. It will
hold 200 persons. We can se
lect the names of that many
people who, if placed in that
cage, could end the war. Yes,
and it would not take nearly
that big a crowd.
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Wanted—Old clothing and shoes.
If you have clean cast-off clothing or
shoes which may be used by the na
tives, phone Rev. Shriver, who is col
lecting same for the natives.
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If You Want
FRESH
CHICKENS
Springers and
Hens
CALL UP
JOE FRY
Fresh Eggs for Sale Phone 22
CORDOVA
MACHINE WORKS
E. R. GARNE8, Prop.
Residence Shop
Phone 101-3. Phone 182
Machine Woik of all Minds.
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy Acety- |
lene Welding and Cutting.
HARMON MACHINERY
BUILDING
Cordova, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
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Cordova, Alaska 1 (
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UCOME men change their I
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1 An’ others smoke VELVET. r
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The New Income Tax Law
The New Income T ax Law requires every single person receiving $1,000 per year
and every married person receiving $2,000 per year to make a report to the gov
ernment.
THE PENALTY
The penalty for failure to file a report of income for the calendar year 1917 on
or before March 1 1918, is
A FINE OF $20 TO $1,000.
For making a false or fraudulent return, a FINE OF NOT TO EXCEED $2 000
or not exceeding ONE YEAR’S IMPRISONMENT, OR BOTH and IN ADDI
TION 100 per cent of the tax evaded.
All good citizens will show their patriotism by making reports promptly; also
every good citizen should be interested in seeing that all pay their just taxes and
should report tax dodgers to the Collector of Internal Revenue, David J. Will
iams, Tacoma, Washington
SLACKERS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
Get blanks here or.write for them to the Collector of your District.
Bank of Alaska
received the above in poster form in the mail this morning with a letter from
David J. Williams Collector of Internal Revenue, in which we are requested to
co-operate with the government in getting this information to those effected.
A limited number of blanks were received with instructions and all those who
come within the law are welcome to come to us for information
If You I
ARE LAID UP IN THE HOSPITAL I
YOUR EARNING POWER
Stops
Does your Insurance cover you? If not ; *
Get a ^ IN \ PuL'iCt IN THE J. D. Hollenbeck
^ A NORTHERN LIFE District Agent, Cordova
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MEET ME AT
The HORSESHOE
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
Where We Can Alwaya Find Our
Friends.
Finest Billiard and Pool 1 able* In
Alaska.
3EST GRADES OF STANDARD
BRANDS OF CIGARS.
The Red Dragon
CORDOVA. ALASKA
Headquarters of Cordova
Chapter American Red Cross.
Club House founded in 1908
by Episcopal church. Open
from 1 p. m. to 10 p. m.
REV E. P. ZIEGLER
Supt.
LOGGERS, ATTENTION!
We pay $10 per thousand for
ipruce logs and $9 for hemlock,
lelivered.
X)RDOVA MILL & LUMBER
COMPANY
Every Man Looks PtfONP 1
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A faultless shirt is all im- ■ ■
| portant in full dress. I p) I I fl T \/
Let ua make your dress shirt J
faultless.
u; . , ... , F. A. Jones,
We pay special attention to .
thi, work. Proprietor
We Launder Everything FIRST AVENUE
We Launder Everything Well Below Alaskan Ho,el §
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