The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. Q. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. 8CHEFFLER, Publisher*
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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Entered at the Postofflce at Cordova, Alaska, as second class matter.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1915
TOO MUCH CARE CANNOT BE TAKEN
TO PREVENT SPREAD OF FOREST FIRES
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REPORTS from different sections of Alaska are to the
effect that forest fires are raging, and in some instances
threaten to do considerable damage. Each year large
areas of forests are destroyed by these fires. This destruction
is an injury to everyone and is a great danger, especially in
all mountain countries where a regular flow of streams is of
vital importance. It is also well at this time that the atten
tion of the public be called to certain laws passed by congress
which forbid:
The Betting of fires in the woods.
Forbid leaving camp fires and others without extinguish
them.
- J]!,is law also Provi(les « maximum punishment in a fine
m $.,,000, or imprisonment, or both, if a fire is set maliciously
and a fine of $1,000, or imprisonment, or both, if a fire results
from carelessness. This law also provides that the money
from such fines be paid to the school fund of the county in
which the offense is committed. It is unfortunate that people
will he so careless as to leave fires without extinguishing them
and thereby cause the loss of valuable timber that cannot be
restored for centuries, and the destruction of homes as well.
It is, therefore, suggested that since so many fires start from
neglected campfires, the public be requested as follows:
Do not build a larger fire than you need'.
Do not build your fires in dense masses of pine leaves, duff,
and other combustable material where the fire is sure to spread
Do not build your fires against large logs, especially large
rotten logs, where it requires much more work and time to put
out the fire than you are willing to expend, and where you are
rarely quite certain that the fire is really completely extin
guished.
In windy weather and dangerous places, dig a fire hole and
clear off a place to secure your fire.
Every campfire should be completely put out before leaving
camp.
Do not build fires to clear off land and for other similar
purposes without first taking the precaution to see that the fire
will not spread to the surrounding timber.
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ALASKA’S COMMERCE THIS YEAR IS
LIKELY TO REACH $100,000,000 MARK
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SIjA 1 I LE S business with Alaska continues to increase
at a remarkable rate of growth in spite of the repeated
efforts of other ports to deprive it of the great asset, says
the Post-Intelligencer. This year is the banner year of all
the years. Even before the effect of the opening of the terri
tor\ is fully realized by the construction of the government
railway there is a noticeable increase of business. Prospec
tors are opening new mineral fields, and war has stimulated
copper to the extent that the shipments from Southwestern
Alaska are likely to reach $1,000,000 per month. There is
a quickening of demand for every knid of merchandise, and
the passenger traffic to the territory has exceeded all former
seasons at this date.
The federal department of commerce announces that the
movement of treasure and merchandise between the states and
Alaska, principally through Seattle, for 1914, amounted to
$66,500,000, which was an increase of $4,000,000 over the preced
ing year. This year, according to such figures as are attain
able, the commerce will be nearly doubled, and its value is
likely to reach $100,000,000. Last year Alaska produced and
shipped to the states copper, gold, fish and furs valued at $44,
000,000; of these items canned salmon was valued at $18,1X10,000,
and gold $14,600,000, and' copper $.‘1,300,000.
The greater share of the export business to Alaska has
gone through the port of Seattle, find its importance in the bus
iness life of the city is evidenced by the total value, which is
shown to be $22,:>00,000. This is the door of the great north
ern territory because nature has fixed it as the most convenient
and it will always continue to be so.
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Wall Street’s famous “war stocks” act more like peace-at
any-price stocks. When things happen which point to a short
war, they swagger around as if they could lick all creation.
When the contrary happens they run like a pack of cowards.
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The latest great question to come before the Department of
Agriculture is, what is a noodle? In this instance there must
be a differentiation between macaroni and spaghetti If the
controversy passes beyond the range of edibles the answer will
be easy. A noodle is a citizen of the United States who ex
pects the government to investigate and report on such prob
lems without cost to himself.
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The canal just opened at the Dalles, on the Columbia river,
opens to navigation some hundreds of miles of a noble stream
flowing from the summit of the continent. Perhaps now that
steamers may pass the rapids in three hours travelers will
more generally appreciate a river almost twioe as long as the
Rhine, flowing through scenery of unexampled grandeur and
destined to carry an immense commerce.
The trophies of war in the d'ays of savagery were scalps;
now in these days of brilliant civilization with its deep-rooted
fraternity, its all-embracing religions, its culture and learning,
magnanimity and tolerance, dead men’s hats are tin* trophies.
In England German helmets are in great demand. The prices
offered have reached a point where the government ought to
I>e able to partially finance the war by soiling them.
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Tlio capacity of some people for detecting errors in the
newspapers is mn velous. Also it is singular how many un
expected meanings these people can find. If the reporter
writes that the man wore a coat of such and such a character,
someone may call up and ask if the coat was all the man had
on. To satisfy nose literalists, you must enumerate item by
item the other articles of attire, or they will accuse you of mak
ing the victim appear half naked. The reader who digests
his paper on the quiet at home feeds that he has shoyvn great
brilliancy if he detects an error in grammar or capitalization.
It is one thing to find mistakes at. your leisure in another man’s
work, quite another to turn out a high degree of accuracy and
precision in the haste of newspaper composition. The ac
countant makes mistakes in his figures, the lawyer draws up
incorrect papers and' the business man submits erroneous bills.
Such blunders are known only to the few persons whom they
concern. The newspaper is like the actor on the stage whose
slightest, slip is manifest to all and seems ridiculous._ j
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
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SILVER FOX and MARTEN
ALASKA SILVER FOX A FUR
FARMS COMPANY
J. S. Sterling, Mgr.
FAIRBANKS - . . ALASKA
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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THE ARCTIC
LUMBER CO.
Still In Business and Carry
LUMBER OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS
And Building Material
Prices Made on Orders for
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GOLD-COPPER ;
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
miles from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on the dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral velng of high flrade ore are
exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
properties on Prince William
Sound, adjoining navigable water.
All of these properties could be
made producers with a small
amount of money and for a party
who can open same up or can se
cure the capital to do so, this Is
an opportunity to make a fortune.
For prices and terms apply to
S A. HEMPLE, Valdez, Alaska
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HOUSEBUILDERS
ATTENTION
We make a specialty of Wall
papering, Kalsomlnlng, Painting,
Tinting and Sign Painting
Compare Our Prices With Corn
Competitors Before
Ordering j
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Hegg Bldg. C Street
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Private Boxes
For
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CLOTHES
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All Work Given Prompt
Attention
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V. A. SCHMITZ
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
Office at
CORNER DRUO STORE
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V®\ ALASKA
\ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between 8eattle, Ketch
ikan, Wranqell, Juneau. Skaqway, Cordova. Valdez, 8eward, Kenal
Anchorage and SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova_
May 18 .NORTHWESTERN.May 27
May 24. MARIPOSA.June 3
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. 8. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 6th; 8. S. Latouche, 15th; 8. 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
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC 8. 8. CO. ALASKA COA8T CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next tailing from Seattle will he
ADMIRAL WATSON, May 15
ADMIRAL EVANS, MAY 25
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valder, Seward, Cook Inlet point* and Kodiak
Itland.
Seattle San Franclaco connecting with tteamert Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Port*.
Schedule eubject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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I Copper River &
i Northwestern Rv.
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Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- I!
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; Chitina for Kenm cott— ;;
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;; Kennecott for Chitina— !!
;; Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays
;; Chitina for Cordova— !!
!: Tuesdays and Fridays ';
;; Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peaaenger Train* Be- ' '
| tween Cordova and Chitina. !
: The above schedule subject to change without notice. !:
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
; Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska '
; Steamship Company building
: Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
; Superintendent * Cordova Agent •'
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“ MILWAUKEE ”
The Newest and Shortest Line to the East
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
The Olympian and “The Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTK. MILKS CITY, SIOUX CITY.
MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO j
For further information regarding fares, train aervice, reservations. etc.,
call on or address ’
City Ticket Offices, Alaska Steamship Co. or Alaska Coast S. S. Co.
Cordova, Alaska,
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
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Second Ave. and Cherry S«., Seattle
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Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Oas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.