THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publisher*
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C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1915.
“Alnskn is n groat country,” says Lew Dockstuder in one
of his monologues. “You awaken in the morning, and you find
a ton of ice on yourstep; you haven’t ordered it and there is no
charge for it! You know what you get here in New
York—a wet spot on the sidewalk and a bill for $8.” (Ap
plause.)
Yesterday the dust rose up and smote the musher in the
face, as lie traveled the roads in the Interior of Alaska.
Freighting and woodliauling were discommoded’ and business
correspondingly paralyzed. Even the health of the people suf
fered. Today there is snow enough and to spare, and the un
employed are engaged in shoveling it. The freighter and the
wodhauler are happy, the mushers are glad, and the business
men can see the money coming to them with every arriving and
departing team or dogsled.
You never can tell in the North just when your luck is going
to change. Opportunity homeports here, and for a severe cli
mate is generous and helpful at times. It’s a poor heart that
cannot keep its spirits up in the North, for each day brings a
new deal with it, and the players win often.
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Now that President Wilson has declared himself heartily
in favor of Secretary of Commerce Red field in his fight for mon
aids to navigation, and for a wire-drag survey in order to dis
cover pinnacle rocks in tin- waters of Alaska, it is probable that
Congress will bestir itself in order to furnish the badly needed
funds to do this work, and thus make the waters fairly safe for
our large fishing fleets.
It is hoped also that Congress will furnish the funds asked
for by the secretary in order to provide the U. S. Bureau of
Fisheries with the much needed vesels for properly carrying on
its work in Alaska. At the present time the bureau has but one
vessel—and that one unsuitable for use except in the protected
waters of Southeast Alaska—for carrying on important work.
Owing to the lack of suitable vessels Canadian halibut fisherman
are continually fishing on the territorial banks and making
bases of operation of the many bays and harbors along the Al
aska coast.
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The child-like simplicity or our mayor is very pathetic. In
this councilmanic controversy we believe that all of our state
ments were definite- and certain and if Mr. Boyle has been nu
able to follow them that is his misfortune and not our fault. Tin
reading public has been fully informed as to the doings of tin
present administration and art- capable of forming its opinion
as to reckless and extravagant manner in which that body has
squandered the public’s fund. This we believe has been (’one.
Tin-facts and figures published by The Daily Times were taken
from the books of the twong clerk and are authentic, the state
ments of the mayor to the contrary, notwithstanding. Neither
has there been any evasion of the isue, and whether or not Mr.
Boyle contines friendly with Mr. Goodall is a matter entirely up
to him and in which the public has little concern.
The news has gone forth that the liquor dealers of Cor
dova, alarmed at tin* possibility of Congress passing a law pio
viding prohibition of the liquor business in Alaska, has already
entered an earnest protest and is attempting to create a senti
ment against such actio.n If the liquor dealers of Alaska have
any desire to continue in that business, it would be much wiser
for them to let politics severely alone.
If the liquor dealers of Alaska are wise they will take a
leaf from the book of Washington State history, not overloking
some of the events of very recent date. The best way to be
secure in business is to attend strictly to that business and con
duct it as it should be. About the most certain way of getting
prohibition in Alaska is for the liquor dearlers to join in a move
ment to prevent it.—Juneau Empire.
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Let us hope that the new year, which we have have just
entered upon, will be the most prosperous in the history of
Alaska. With the building of a government trunk line and the
opening of our vast coal areas therj should certainly be a big
revival in business throughout the territory.
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The I Won’t Workers of Seatle, though offered a way to
earn their board and keep, prefer to raid restaurants, that being
a quicker method of getting food. It is such conduct as this
that discourages many charity workers.
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The fighting nations are now organizing corps of nerve
specialists to go to the front to care for soldiers made insane by
battle. Very fine as far as it goes, but it dosen’t reach the higli
est-ups, where the real insanity is.
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Upon the return of Judge Brown, from a visit to the states,
it is expected that he will issue an order calling a special term
of court at Cordova for the latter part of Feburary or beginning
of March.
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The Daily Times is one month old today and is a pretty
healthy youngster, with the advertising of practically every
business house in town and a constantly increasing circulation.
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A contemporary adds to the chill and to the curios of liter
ary antiquity by remarking that the Russians are trying to re
move the “crack” from Cracow.
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Employment for those at home; food for the sufferers
abroad. Have you made your donation to the miesable women
and children of Belgium f
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Joaquin Miller’s estate is worth $41,000. He sang not for
fame alone. Many of his happiest notes were banknotes, which
is rather rare for a poet.
Charles Schwab, steel magnate, went to England to cancel
contracts he had math1 to build submarines, the cancellation
having been ordered by President \\ ilson, but he brought home
with him vast orders for other war materials from nations
which he does not name. Twixt tweedledee and tweedledum,
Mr. Schwab assures us, we shall enjoy a period1 of great pros
perity.
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The increase of freight rates allowed on eastern roads will
go a long way toward lifting the depressing pressure on busi
ness.
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War has caused a bag famine. But an inscrutable Provi
dence never yet has rewarded virtue with a windbag famine.
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Don’t forget to write it 1915.
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SERVICES AT CHITINA
ARE LARGELY ATTENDED
CHITINA, Jan. 1—Religious services
were held in A. B. Hall last Sunday
night by the Rev. J. L. McBride, nnd
were very largely attended.
GROCERY NOTES
Quality Highest—Prices Lowest.
14 ths Best Granulated Sugar for $1 at
BLUM * CO.
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Preen shipments of corn on the cob
at Kinney's.
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Today's news In today's Daily Times
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building
ROBERT E. CAPERS
Attorney at Law
General Civil Practice
Suite 3, Adams Block
CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA, ALASKA
v. A. SCHMITZ
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
Office at
.CORNER DRUG STORE
If your shoes need Repairing,
bring then to
RUDOLF
The Shoemaker
He does first-class work. Satis
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' ALASKA I
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward, via
INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
January 1. ALAMEDA .... January 9
January 8.MARIPOSA.January 16
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
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 Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be on
DECEMBER 25th
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 Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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;! Copper River &
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:: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 24, 1914. ; j
: j Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- !!
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;; Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
;; Chitina for Kennecott— ! 1
;; Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. ;;
;; Kennecott for Chitina— ' ’
;; Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays. ;;
;; Chitina for Cordova— ■ ’
!! Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays ;;
’ I lie above schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
! Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 I*. M. ;;
;; 'Pickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska • ■
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: Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
; Superintendent Cordova Agent I ’
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OR
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AND POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.