The Cordova Daily Times1
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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1917.
CANNOT CONCEIVE A DRY ALASKA.
Many of the newspapers of the United States commented
with some wonder on the fact that the people of Alaska have
voted to prohibit the liquor traffic. Some of these comments
have been apt, some have been flippant, and a few have been ig
norant and foolish. Why should well informed newspapers
express surprise when this or any other territory decides to
swat John Barleycorn? The answer may be found in the sur
mise that they have absorbed their alleged knowledge, of
Alaska at least, by reading the stories of eminent commercial
word artists like Rex Beach, and the late Jack London, and a
few lesser “literary” lights. Beach used to know a little about
this territory — some sixteen years or so ago; and London, in
1H97, went over the Chilkoot Pass, down to Dawson and' thence
to St. Michael. How well he capitalized that trip has been
shown in his works. But neither Beacli nor London, in any of
their romance, depicted real men or conditions as they were.
The types of men and women portrayed in their books were
most unreal and were mere swashbuckling parodies, for the
most part, of the actual men and women even then found in the
territory. Conditions, to la* sure, were crude, indeed, and tin*
bizarreness of many things could not but be noticed; for it was
to be expected, in a land' that suddenly became the Mecca for
many men of many minds, as well as many men of many kinds.
Conditions were of the abnormal type, and these were pro
duct ives of that hot, feverish life that those authors attempted
to depict. Of course, their books were made to sell and did sell,
enriching their makers, but we challenge any Alaskan who has
read them, to closely identify even a solitary one of their char
acters as one he had even seen or known. Mere children of the
brain and nothing more.
Tile fact of the matter is that the people of Alaska, then and
now, were and are very much like those you will find in any
state of the Union—some good', some bad, some, perhaps,
neither good nor bad; and one also may find the Lord’s poor,
the devil’s poor and the poor devils. Then, what would you?
"Wherein is Alaska so different from other portions of this re
public that her people should be expected to erect a statue to
Bacchus or defy John Barleycorn?—Ex.
OUR GENERALS' ADVICE.
Generals Wood and Scott want a great army and navv for
tile I nitcd States. From a military view that is altogether na
1 ural and wise, and trying to peer into the future through the
light that the past sheds upon the world, congress should re
spond to the demand.
It will not do to lull ourselves into the belief that war be
tween our country and Great Britain is unthinkable. Great
Britain has made her money in trade and by the conquest of the
unoccupied lands of the earth and of India, she has been in alli
ance with Japan since the Japanese-Russian war. Nothing is
plainer than that Russia and Japan have begun the absorption
of eastern Asia. They already control Manchuria and Mon
golia, and since the great present war began Japan has wrung
from China concessions which virtually make her a subject na
tion of Japan. We should be blind to imagine that, if China is
to be partitioned, Great Britain will not insist upon her portion
of it. Japan affects a warm friendship for the United States,
but whenever any of her public men give expression of that
friendship they couple with it the hope that the United' States
will soon extend to Japan the perfect equality which we give to
the European nations when they land on our shores, which
means absolute social equality; the opening of our schools to
her children, the giving title to our lands to any of her subjects
who may declare their intention to become American citizens.
That would in thirty years give the title to vast areas in Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington to Japanese. Since her war
with Russia, Japan has grown g mighty army of trained sol
diers; she has a navy nearly as great as our own and is now
building battleships more formidable than any we possess. She
is nearly ready to assert herself in any direction that she may
please and she is in close alliance with both England and Rus
sia. The foregoing gives the reasons why Generals Wood and'
Scott want our country to be ready for a great war in case it is
sprung upon us, and as a preventative against having it
sprung. And certainly it is wise advice, unless in the settlement
of the present awful war it can be arranged to make it unlawful
for nations to league together in offensive and defensive alli
ances, which can but have the effect to prolong wars indefi
nitely.
.Japan is the most dangerous of powers. Russia lias land
enough, so has Great Britain, but Japan has the ambition to be
come the modem Rome of the world, to acquire all the. land she
wants and the rule of tin* trade of all the seas.
This fact is so apparent that England and Russia might
consent to an international law forbidding such alliances and
placing all nations in alliance to protect the world against fu
ture wars. It is the only way.
When peace is declared the critical time will come for our
nation and the ablest statesmanship possible will be needed, and
the heads of our war and navy departments should be the very
foremost men that can be found in not only statesmanship, but
in the mechanics and chemistry of the two arms of the service.
Ours is a great country, but it is in most unwieldy form in its
most important essentials, and we fear that nothing but a great
war will ever arouse the people to a realization of its gravest
needs: one of which is that “Eternal vigilance is the price of
Liberty.”
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Some day the dangerous rocks in the Alaskan waters will
be charted and fewer accidents will occur to vessels. The
steamer Admiral Watson was the latest to strike a reef, but for
tunately the freighter Cordova happened' to arrive here shortly
after the accident occurred and immediately started for the
scene. The passengers, mail and baggage were taken off the
Watson, which was convoyed here by the Cordova, and thus
Captain Tommy Moore rescues another stranded ship.
IUSINESS DIRECTORY
ordova’s Progressive Merchants and
Professional Men.
HOTELS.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum. O'Neill Co.
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
Einkelstein & Saplro.
JEWELERS.
B. Osborne.
RAILROADS.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Milwauko & St. Paul.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
BARBER SHOP.
Alaskan Hotel Barber Shop.
AUTO SERVICE.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater's Restaurant.
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Blum. O'Neil Co.
BANK.
First Bank of Cordova.
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTERS.
Fuqua & McConaghy.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
TRANSFER COMPANY.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Mint.
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Lund.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Paclfic-Alaska Nav. Co.
MERCHANT TAILORING.
Van, The Tailor.
BAKERY.
Boss Bakery and Coffee House. ...
LAUNDRY.
City Laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E. A. Hegg.
MACHINERY, Ac.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Mountain Inn, Alganick.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
SECONDHAND STORE.
John ltawson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. \V. 11. Chase, Physician.
Dr. \V. \V. Council, Physician.
Dr. C. L. Hale, Dentist.
Dr. Charles Dagget, Dentist.
E. F. Medley, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer.
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng,, Valdez.
REAL ESTATE.
Geo. C. Hazelet.
TYPEWRITERS.
E. S. Hewitt & Co., Juneau.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Brew. Co., San Francisco.
INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire in
reliable Inauraueo Companies.
We represent the Niagara, London,
Phoenix, Hartford. Northern, Globe
and Rutgers, and others; all strong
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
Cafuaity Company, and Issue Fidelity
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
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Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
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PHOTOGRAPHER
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer.
C. 8. Mineral Surveyor.
U. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA. ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICfAN and SURGEON
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Office over. Cordova Drug Store.
Calla may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
I’hones—Residence 115; office 132.
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DR. 0. L. HALE
dentist
Specialty of
Porcelain, Way, Bridge Work
Office: oilr ^fum, O’Neill's Store.
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DR CHARGES. DAGGETT
NORTHERN HOTEL BLDG.
Phone 200. Cordova.
Dental Offices Will be Ready About
Januify 10th.
CITTUUIDRYj
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
Best of Hand Work. (Jive tTs
a Call.
Sturt the Year R^ht by Having the
Modern Laundry
Do Your Foundry Work.
Phone 66.
Out of Town Work Solicited.
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ADMIRAL LINE
SAILINGS FROM CORDOVA SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Steamer Watson About Jan. 3. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays
To Seattle and Alaska Ports ' Steamers—President, Governor,
SEATTLE TO CORDOVA Queen, Umatilla, Admiral Schley
10th, 20th, 30th of each month I and Admiral Itowev
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE
San Francisco and Los Angeles.Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco and San DIege. Monday, Thursday Saturday
Steamers—Harvard, Yale, President, Governor. Admirals Schley, and
Dewey.
Full Particulars—A. E. Lathrop, Agt., Cordova Alaska.
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STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between eeattle, Ketch
ikan, Wranoell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
Dec. 27.ALAMEDA .Jan. 3
Jan. 3.MARIPOSA Jan. 10.
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdes?
and Eureka also make regular trips.
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 bo received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S R HEDGES,
_General A0e"* Agent
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In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Klee
tiiticutii n, you i, enjoy tie* eomlortahie iutchiii
laudation" and you’ll iike the little courtesies in
citlent to ‘ Mihvauke *" service.
S. H. HEDGES, Agent, Cordova, Alaska. Phone 7'*.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
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UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85
CITY EXPRESS
And Transfer Company ‘j j
STAXTOX & JOHNSON'.
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Meet All Trains and All Boats—Day or Night.
PHONE 141.
OFFICE - . . OPPOSITE ALASKAN HOTEL
WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
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Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in |
| rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your I
own? if
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and |
$! Bee if it can't be arranged.
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INTERIOR POINTS
ITU & ULASBRENNEli, Props.