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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. i
(’< IRDo'yA, A I ASKA, THI'RSDA Y, Al’Cl ST 17, IMHi. !
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WILL PUT IT UP LANE.
The expected' has happened. Anchorage is beginning to
bring pressure to bear*on the commission to force the construc
tion of a landing basin there with the view of making it the coal
terminal of the railroad.
With Seward demanding that more money be spent in
rushing the work to connect this port with the coal fields, that
the early development of the country be encouraged, and An
chorage demanding that a harbor be drei ed there and it made
the terminal of the government railroad, the Alaskan engineer
ing commission faces a situation that is interesting to say tin*
least.
A little too much talk about making a port at Anchorage
before the full facts were known to those in charge of building
the railroad is responsible for this, but if the commission is
wise it will go quietly on its way and do the thing which its
two years of experience in this section has shown to be best.
(Jcorge Palmer’s statement that the Knik arm is subject to
floods which will up and change all tin* channels, and that this
has happened since In* has been there, which explains why Knik
is now eight miles from navigable water at low tide instead of
being on the main channel, as it was when Palmer first located
there, is sufficient to support the chairman’s determination to
pend no more on the terminal facilities on the arm just at
present. Ice conditions of last winter still further support this
decision. Hid Anchorage is going over the head of Chairman
hides, and argue with Secretary Lane.
It is inconceivable that people who have been in this part
of Alaska for the past 25 or 30 years would not have settled at
Anchorage long ago if that place could have been made feasible
as a port.
All of this has been repeated before, but Anchorage is de
termined that it will have a dock dredged there or know the I
reason why.
The effort to influence Secretary Lane will be watched
— with interest. Seward Post.
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Political prophecies vary nowadays. There are some who
say that Sulzer will lu* the next delegate to congress; while
others say that Wiekersham cannot be defeated. The same
thing may be said about Wilson and Hughes. However, look
ing over tile prophecies already made, with the exception of
the First division in Alaska and the Southern States, we see
a mental gloom covering up the Democratic party. The senti- j
merit that made Hughes the Republican candidate is increasing,!
and will make him president, and that same sentiment is likely
to spread to Alaska and will elect Wiekersham again. Gee,!
but that is h-for some of us.—Ketchikan Progressive.
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The political campaign was formally opened in Cordova
last night, when Ex mayor W. A. Gilmore, of Nome, addressed
a mass meeting at the Empress theatre, in which he told how j
Charles Evans Hughes was nominated at Chicago by the Re-I
publicans for the presidency, and predicted that his election
was only a question of majority. Mr. Gilmore also put in a I
little boost for his friend, George D. Schofield', who is a candi
date for attorney general.
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The many Cordova friends of B. F. Watson will be glad to
know that he is in line for a promotion with the Pacific-Alaska
Navigation Company. At present be is assistant general
freight and passenger agent for Alaska, with headquarters in
Seattle, and will probably be transferred to Los Angeles and
appointed general agent in that city.
Cordova has a number of excellent musicians, and there
is no good reason why a band should not be organized'. In fact
the matter is being seriously considered, and within the next
couple of weeks we hope to see a permanent organization ef
fected.
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The financial statement of the First Bank of Cordova
shows that institution to be substantial and prosperous. Its
deposits amount to nearly $-400,000, which reflects a healthy
financial condition among the people of Cordova.
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i ne government railway is import mg tnree nunureu lanor-n
<*rs from the states, ami it is said that they are a*ll Americans.
If this he true they tire apt to he lonesome for some one to talk
to after being scattered along the line. •
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There has scarcely been a time during the past week that
one or more steamers have not been tied up at the dock, and
the southbound ones are all taking large shipments of copper
ore and' fish from here.
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It is none too early to begin arranging for a demonstration
on Labor Day. The suggestion has been made that a county
fair be held, the weather permitting, at the ball park, as one of
the attractions.
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Seward is to have a smelter and Valdez a stump mill and
bank, if the people of those towns will pungle n penough money
for promoter Reynolds to launch his latest schemes.
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Now that the building boom has started, who will be the
next one to announce the erection of some more houses, which
are so badly needed' in this town.
Poor old Mexico. It’s just one thing after another with
her. She knows of no such word as loyalty and internal strife
is again rampant.
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President Wilson has finally decided not to make a cam
paign tour, but will likely speak in most of the leading cities.
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The rainy season continues to stay with us, although the
sun did manage to shine for a little while this week.
IOSLIN BOOSTS
FIELDS -
Falcon Joslin, the well known attor
ley and railway manager and all
ound Alaskan, is a passenger for
he interior via Skagway, accompanied
iy his wife.
Mr. Joslin and associates have re
entlv become Interested in the hold
ngs of the Amalgamated Oil Com
(any at Katalla, and has made a cotn
ilete industrial survey of the ramp
ind its resources.
"Even in Alaska, where latent re-1
lources are the rule rather thr.n the
ixception, the Katalla district forms,
i wonderfuT camp," said Mr. Joslin.
"In time It will support a great in
lustrial population. There are eoal
ind crude oil. besides the indications
if many other commercial minerals.
“The crude oil seeps out of the
;round now at many places and is of 5
he very best grade, giving off lighter (
ills for its by-products. There is un
loubtedlv a great subterranean flow
>f oil, which has not yet been tapped
iy any of the drilling crews. When it j
loes get tapped you may imagine J
what a boom that part of the country
will enjoy, from the oil alone, without
considering the great coal deposits.
“The more I see of the different
parts of Alaska the more 1 am con-1
vinced that the greater part of the
richest resources have hardly been
scratched. With a sound economic
policy and fair play for capital and
opportunity given miners and others [
without red-tape restrictions, Alaska
would soon surprise the world in an
increase of population and wealth."— !
Juneau Dispatch.
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TAKING DEPOSITIONS IN
DOCTOR GOES TO STATES
Dr. Henry Bunch, .Jr., for the last
two years company surgeon for the
Kennecott's interests at Kennecott.
Alaska, Is a guest at the Frye, en
route to his former home in South
Carolina, says the Seattle Cost Intelli
gencer. Dr. Bunch is leaving Alaska,
he says, because the people there arc
so distressingly healthy that there is
little chance of building up a practice.
“I put in two years in the north, and
enjoyed every minute of it." he said
"However, it is time 1 located where
a practice can be built up, so I shall
visit my home in South Carolina for
a while, and then move to (leorgia.
where I have a small farm. Any time
the patients don't come fast enough
I can full back on hog and hominy,
and thus be sure of a living." — Ju
neau Empire.
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Printing neatly done at the Times,
jfflce.
Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
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Estimates Furnished.
CIT1 LAUNDRY
PHONE 127. _
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
Pest of Hand Work. Give Us
a Call.
(Official Publication)
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CON
DITION OF THE
First Bank of Cordova
I .orated at Cordova, Territory of
Alaska, at the elose of business on !
The nth day of August, 1916.
RESOURCES.
I mans and discounts.$167,980.78
Overdrafts. 640.04
Bonds, warrants and other
securities. 76,400.00
Furniture and fixtures .... 2,500.00
Checks on other banks and
other casli items. 2,610.80
Cash on hand and due from
hanks. 181,892.98
Total.$431,824.60
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.$ 25,000.00
Surplus fund. 2,500.00
Contingent fund. 6,000.00
Undivided profits. 1,108.06
Due to banks—deposits . . 7,767.67
Dividends unpaid . . .. 70.00
Deposits. 389,053.14
Certified checks. 325.73
Total.$431,824.60
Fnited States of America,
Territory of Alaska, ss.
Third Judicial Division.
1, Thos. S. Scott, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemly swear
that the foregoing statement is true
to (lie best of my knowledge and be
lief. THOS. S. SCOTT. Cashier.
('orrect A t-test:
M. BHOCK,
FIiNI) OLA8IIKRNNEU,
Directors.
(Notarial Seal)
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 14th day of August, 1916.
A. J. ADAMS,
IT. S. Commissioner and ex-Officin
Notary I’ublie.
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WM. A. HESSE
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Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store
Calla may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. Residence,
Alaekan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon,
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. in.. Adams
Building, Itoom 6.
Phones—Realdence, 115; Hospital,
46; Office, 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST '
Office In Adams Building
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at All Honrs, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladles’ Facial Massage and
Sham pooing.
Razors Honed. Children’s Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can’t find in
town, go to J. Rawson’s Second
Hand Store aud ace w'hat ho 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.
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M. C. Thorn peon H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phons 107.
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE 1
■Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
FRAME'8 AUTO STAGE
I.eavea Chltlna for Fairbanks
on July 6 and every six days
thereafter.
Wire Cbitlna Hotel for reser
vations.
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Advertising
Not an Expense
ADVERTISING IS AN
INVESTMENT
if 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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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
f « ;t and coftimodious steamer* tailing between Seattle, Ketch'
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cor.dcva, Valdez, Seward and > ►
ANCHORAGE, vie INSIDE PASSAGE.
Bails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
Aug. 4.ALASKA.Aug. 15
Aug. 5.ALAMEDA.Aug. 16
Aug. 16.MARIPOSA.Aug. 27
Regular freight service ror Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. 8. Lstouche, 15th; 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 Btdg. 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
i Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
j ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . August 6
j ADMIRAL WATSON . August 13
i ADMIRAL EVANS.August 20
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Kataiia, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet polnte and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Fianclsco connecting with steamere Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Porte.
Schedule Eubject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Loenl Agents
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NEW LOW FARES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 20TH
Through Tickets from S. W. Alaskan ports to Minne
apolis. St. Paul. Chicago and all points East will be
on sale via Seattle and the "Milwaukee" Railway at
the low fares on and after August 20th by the
Alaska S. S. Co. and the Pacific Alaska Nav. C. Full
information from
TOM TALLENT. Agent.
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. 15. Harris, T. 1*. 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.
% Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs
I Si days and Saturdays. %
Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and |j
j jsjj Fridays. $
8 Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- i|
* days and Fridays.
8 Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, §i
% Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice.
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 it Depot or up town office, Alaska §j
&: Steamship Compnnv building $
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1 Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
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Superintendent Dordova Agent
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
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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.