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H. Q. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1917.
RELATION OF FISHERIES TO NAVY
The offer of the Pacific fisheries placing their vessels, etc.,
at the disposal of the navy has met with a hearty response from
the council of national defense and from various high govern
ment authorities, who have given official recognition and sanc
tion to the idea of co-operation between the fisheries and the
navy. Action with a view to practical co-operation has ahead}
been taken both by the fisheries organizations and by execu
fives of the navy; but it still remains to give legal form and sub
stance to such co-operative measures, and to render them per
maneutly effective.
This can only be done through congressional action. Such
co-operation as has been secured so far has no standing in law;
the relation between the fisheries and the navy is wholly uncer
tain, resting almost entirely upon voluntary or arbitrary action ['
on either side. Until definite relation is established and the
duties and responsibilities of the fisheries are clearly defined
by law, a really efficient utilization of the fisheries resources
in the defense of the country will scarcely be possible; to say
nothing of maintaining the fisheries in a state of permanent
preparedness as an auxiliary of the navy. Steps are now being
taken with the object of securing legislation of this nature,
which will establish a permanent policy of the government to
ward the fishing industry and clearly define its status in rela
tion to the country’s defense; and the fisheries should give tlicii
assistance to this effort as far as possible, to the end that then
co-operation be made truly effective.
The first move toward formulating and introducing such
legislation has been made by the Washington Fisheries Associa
tion, whose patriotic action in pledging its resources to the gov
eminent started the whole movement, for the systematic use
of the fisheries as an adjunct to the naval power. The need foi
congressional action, by which a committee was empowered to
draft a bill covering the subject, to be introduced in congress.
Details of the proposed legislation are already taking
shape, and the committee is making a careful study of the sub
ject, taking due account of the results of policies followed by
other countries. The full results of this study will be embodied
in the committee’s report, to be made in the near future. An e->
sential feature of such a law, however, if it is to serve its pur
pose effectively, is that it shall provide for the establishment ol
a naval reserve class, to include as far as possible all vessels ,
engaged in the fishing industry.
Under the terms of such a measure, the fishing industries
would fully understand their responsibilities, and the navy
would know in advance what it could depend on. The vessels
and crews would be ready to fulfill their functions, and in case
of future war there would be no confusion or question of author
ity. Of perhaps evwi rnor« importance, I ho government would
be in a position to require or encourage the construction of ves
sels of types serviceable either for navy or fisheries, so that in
case of war any vessel of a known type could be turned to de
fensive use with full confidence in the suitability of her design
and construction to the work in hand.
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SPEED UP
Day by day the impression grows that England’s food situ
ation is worse than officially described and that the U-boat
crusade is making more and more difficult the guarantee that
the British Isles are going to bo fed enough in the fall. It is
lood, more than men and arms, for which England is depending
upon the United States. Lord Rhonda echoes official England’s
official opinion, no doubt, when he says “the sooner your food
administration measures are enacted the sooner we shall
breathe more easily.”
The congress at last is in the heat of the question and cer
tainly the measures now will not be long hindered. If we can
save a number of American lives by furnishing food for the
allies instead of men, does it not behoove the nation to act, and
individuals to guard every source of food saving? It looks like
a comparatively simple enterprise, but it seems to have keeled
congress in a faint, and that body is moving as deliberately as
a convalescent.
We’ve got to see this thing through. It isn’t a vacation
game, to be dropped when we feel like it, nor a play, to be pur
sued willy nilly. Its dreadful seriousness daily becomes more
apparent. We must sacrifice and sacrifice to see it through;
otherwise it will see us down and out.
IS IT ASKING TOO MUCH?
Y ‘
There in the hot contention of million of men the Red Cross
moves. It is the harbinger of mercy. Under its sacred sign men
and women are toiling day and night. The work is never done.
It is beyond doing entirely. The Red Cross nurses can orily
keep on. Amid the mogps and groans, the torn and lacerated
bodies, those brave souls work on. All they ask of us is sup
port. “Back us up with supplies and we will fade the dangers,
spend our days and nights to make less horribly the awful car
nage. We need you as you need us, as the soldiers wqundvd on
the battle field need us, Without your aid our work must
cease. We must eat. We must have nledicin^s, bandages, am
bulances, . The surgeons must have thejr.supplies. We ask you
this week,-this day, for money. Wp wjll stay in the field as long
as we can . But we cannot stay unless you back us up. That
is what we ask of you. Js it too much ? ” - 1
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THE PRESIDENT’S CALL
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The president’s call for 70,000 troopers to fill depleted regi
ments in the regular army brings a little closer yet to us the ac
tuality of a war condition.
Every department of the military machine is being closed
up and made ready. Our troops already are in France. Thou
sands more are in training in American camps, and nearly a
million more have been called.
It is quite past belief. Who could have imagined six
months ago that this republic, seemingly helpless in its ease,
“logy” in its prosperity, and droopy-eyed in its indifference,
could have shaken off these shackling materialisms and sprung,
like a creature of fire, into the very heart of international
affairs?
NOTICE a
We have just received a new linfc of Dress Materials, ,
Piece Goods, Silks, Crepe de Chene and Ginghams. Also ,
Pretty Middy Blouses and Aprons.
:: Rolfe’s Store::
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SAVE MONEY!
come TO THE BARGAIN STORE
And see what we have in the line of workmen’s clothing,
beds, mattresses and canvas goods of all kinds, tents and
shovels, kitchenware, furniture, stoves, etc. We also
cany a loll line of mirrors—plate glass and plain.
THE NORTHERN BLOCK
First Street
WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in
rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your
own?
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and
Bee if it can’t be arranged.
ANNODNCEMENT
We Have Moved Our
DRY GOODS AND
MILLINERY STORE
To the Mickelson & Curriar
Building.
MRS. F. S. ANDERSON.
Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
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For th* Beat Brand* of
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CIGARS
Call at the
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First Aveaof and C Street
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Copper River
& Northwestern Ry.
FOUR TRAINS WEEKLY BETWEEN
CHITINA AND KENNECOTT i
Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mon
days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays
days, Thursdays and Fridays.
Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tues
days and Fridays.
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednes
days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to change with
out notice.
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular
Passenger Trains Between Cordova and Chitina
Freight received and delivered at Cordova
\\ hart from 9 a. m. to 5 p. in., except Sundays.
Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot
office, one hour before departure of trains.
CALEB CORSER, W. E. BROWN,
Superintendent. Agt. Cordova Wharf
R. K. BROWN, Jr., Ticket Ageqt, , " 1'' 5
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in’ to the pleas- to describe a Aw/r? Take YIBJ
ure they gave, our word for VEL/ET
tobacco an' l?ng enough to try a
books would cost pipeful. You won’t need
a lot mo' than to take anybody’s word
diamonds. ~ ^er that
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer, i
D. B. Mineral Surveyor,
0. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
IOX 13. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store
Calls may be left at* Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHY8ICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Bulld
og).
Phones—Residence 115; office 132.
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DR. 0. L. HALE
• E N T I S T
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum, O’Neill's Store !
DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
AND
DR. HOMER BLYTH
DENTAL OFFICES
8ulte 1, Northern Hotel Block.
Phone 200. Cordova,
P. O. Box 186. Alaska.
Hours: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Evenings by Appointment.
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JOS. MILLER
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
Room 10, O’Brien & Simpson Bldg.
ROBERT SIMPSON
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted. Lenses Ground.
HUBBELL & WALLER
Civil and Mining Engineers.
U. S. Mineral and Deputy Land Sur
veyors for Alaska.
1102 L. C. SMITH BLDG., SEATTLE.
WILLIAM PALLISTER, M.D.
Specialist In the treatment of
diseases and deformities of the
eye. ear, note and throat; glasses
fitted.
JUNEAU GENERAL HOSPITAL.
-’U-I-1—J—J_._L-Ili_L*L —
PATENT SURVEYS
A. C. BALDWIN,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor.
VALDEZ . ALASKA
SMITH & M:;CONAGHY
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTER8.
Cor. Front and B Street*.
Office Open Evening*.
One Visit
Will * *ii
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Make You
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Ragular Patron ’ <
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Slater’s I
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Restaurant
Private Boxes j
For I
Large or Srnai! 1
Parties
Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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PACIFIC STEAMSHIP ©
ADMIRAL LINE
Sailings from Seattle—June 20, 28, July 6, 14, 22, 30
SAILINGS FROM CORDOVA
Southbound Westbound
ADMIRAL WATSON ADMIRAL EVANS
JULY 2nd ' * JULY 4th
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Sailings From Seattle- Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays.
Steamers President, Governor, Admirals Schley and Dewey, Queen.
Through Tickets to All Parts of the United States and Canada.
Right Reserved to Chance Schedule of Steamers Without Notice.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empress Building. |
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fait and commodious steamers tailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, 8eward.
June 19.NORTHWESTERN.June 24
June 25.ALAMEDA.July 1
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of cteamera
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, S. R. HEDGES,
General Agent Agent
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FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE, _ _
COAL AND WOOD.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES ’
For Storing and Insuring Baggage, |
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85
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| NORTHERN MEAT MARKET 1
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5 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN &
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| Fresh Beef, Pork, Yea I, Mutton |
and Provisions
| Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to order* from
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
5 INTERIOR POINTS
[ . SMITH & GLASBRENNER, Props.
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Manhattan Hotel
R. W. FERRELL, Prop.
,, , Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
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OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99
Foos Gas Engines I
4 to SCO Horse Power |
General Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors- <
Harmon Machinery Co Inc
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting ’ *
CORDOVA, ALASKA
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