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COh’lH )\'A, ALASKA, WKDXKSDA V, KKRRl'Al>‘V !*,
SEWARD GETS THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION |
The Republicans of Alaska have decided to hold their con
vent ion at Seward on April I!*, and the primaries are set tor
March 11. The hitter are to lie conducted openly and in a way
that will allow all Republicans an opportunity of expressing
their choice for delegates to the convent ion, who will nomi nute
a candidate for Delegate to Congress, an Attorney General, two
delegates and two alternates to the Chicago convention and a
National Committeeman. The only qualification of a voter at
the primaries is to pledge himself to support the nominees of
the Seward convention, which all Republicans will no doubt do.
.Inst who will be the candidates for Delegate to Congress is
not definitely known at this time. Col. lb K. Millard, of Valdez,
has boon known to have aspirations in that direction, but if it
is true that Delegate Wickersham will seek the nomination at
the hands of the Republicans, it is doubtful if Col. Millard will
enter the race.
Heretofore the political bosses have controlled the election
of the two delegates to the national convention, and they in
turn agreed'among themselves who would be the national com
mitteeman. This year, however, Chairman Herron wants the
voters to make these selections, and it will lie done by them and
in the open, instead of by secret .juggling between a chosen few ,
of Alaska and Seattle.
The appointment of delegates to the territorial convention
was increased from fifty to sixty for each judicial division, this
being necessary to give the many new and important camps,
that recently jumped into prominence, the proper representa
tion. A resolution was also passed by the territorial commit—
mittee providing hereafter for a new apportionment of dele
gates to the convention, based upon the highest number of
votes cast for any of the candidates at the election next
November.
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PAN-AMERICAN RHAPSODIES.
A strained effort Inis apparently been made to magnify the
importance of a Pan-American union among the republics of
this continent. We confess to a doubt about any great good
coming of it. The Latins and Americans are not good mixers,
and we can easily imagine a time when it might be a most costly
alliance for our country.
Suppose some of those were to become involved in war
with some European power which threatened to take the state
by conquest. We would be bound to interpose, and that might
involve the necessity of fighting, perhaps, three thousand
miles from our nearest base.
In that event our country would have the bulk of the
fighting and the expense*.
Brazil lias some good'soldiers; the old Portuguese strain is
of fighting and looting stock; Argentina could raise quickly a
fighting army, for there are perhaps three hundred thousand
Irishmen in that country; the men of Chili are a brave, strong
race, for their experience has boon very much like those of the
men who settled our eastern coast nearly three hundred years
ago. But the purely Spanish states of Spanish-America -all
save Chili—would not be much help in case of war.
They would be much as were the people’of Spain when
Wellington went there to drive back Napoleon’s forces. The
sour old Iron Duke was obliged at last to toll them to keep out
of the way and not hamper his own army when it was being
entertained by the French. It is good to fraternize with all
those people, but so far as we can see, no great advantage can
come through a closer walk with them.
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Visitors to Cordova remark upon the evidences of prosper
ity that greet them here, and all agree* that it is destined to soon
become one of the most important and busiest towns in Alaska.
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There* is every animation that the backbone* of winter lots'
been effectually broke*n. During the* past two days more* ideal
weatlmr eoulel not la* desire*el.
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Alaska’s commerce* for hist year was $82,900,000, which
included shipmemts of merchandise to the territory amounting
to $28,000,0(H), ami our e*xports reacheel the magnificent total of
$.'>4,900,000. The greatest gain in the* latter was brought about i
through tin* shipments of coppe*r e>re* from hole, which incre*ase**l
thre*e hundre*d pe*r e*>*nt. During 1915 Ce>rdova bought mer
chandise worth $1,000,000.
That was an awful jar aelministeueel to h>ve*s young dream
last wee*k. A e*e>u]>le, white* man and we*nch, were* married on
Sunday. Tue*selay the* woman was arrested and jaih*el tor ob
taining goods under false* pretemse. (tn Thursday, afte*r plead
ing guilty in eenirt, she* was sente*nee*d to erne* years imprison
ment. At Ibt* same time* “the* man in the case” was informeel
that, in the e*vent of his being still here tweuty-fe>ur hours
later, lie* would he arresteel ns ji vagrant. At the* expiration of
tweinty-four hours “llnbby” was not here. He had vame>e)se»d
—was on the train bound for “Skagway by the Sea.” And
yet there are people who persist in propounding that tinie
stained question, “Is marriage* it failure?” It all depends.—
Whitehorse Star. ,
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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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COMMERCIAL HOTEL !
Mn. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect
Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
CHITINA - - - ALASKA
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Dffice over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
CLOTHES
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
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STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious ateamer* sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kuiln from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
January 30.NORTHWESTERN.February 8
February 10.ALAMEDA.February 19
Regular freight service ror Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek, ^
Treadwell, Douglas. Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, 8. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
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 |
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Facific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND- ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.January 18
ADMIRAL EVANS.January 28
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Iniet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattie-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., 'Local Agents
I Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
|j Effective October 4th, 1915. If
Two trains every six days between Cordova and |
:j Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making
connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving >•:
li; from Seattle. |i
:;j Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, $;
Mondays and Thursdays. !|
| Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays. ij:j
| Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, !;■:
jjl Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice.
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pesienger Train* Be
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 I*. M.
Tickets on sale .it Depot or up town office, Alaska j:ji
:•> Steamship Company building S
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| Cile'j Cjrser S. R. Hedges
ij Superintendent Cordova Agent :§
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Electric Lighting, Pumping, Hoists, Sawmills, Air Com- j|
pressors; built in single units, from 3 to 500 horse power. |j
Write for special Catalogue.
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ALASKA AGENTS.
Phone 39
CORDOVA - - ALASKA|
Northern Drug Co. jg
Phone 94. j;i:j
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CHOICE LINE OF FRESH CANDIES.
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RECORDS.
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED.
COMPLETE LINE OF STATIONERY.
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