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COfflX>\ A, ALASKA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1916.
COMMENTS OF ALASKA EXCHANGES
IS THERE A “JOKER” IN THE BILL?
Phidentlj the bill to establish a development board for
Alaska leaves a chance to govern the territory by a small bunch
of outsiders. It is to be assumed that Secretary Lane never
meant it to be as it appears, and it is also to be assumed that
Delegate Wickersham did not mean to have the affairs of
Alaska conducted by a numerically small and 11011-elective
body like that board.—Seward Gateway.
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NOW, GIRLS, IT S UP TO YOU.
Of course everybody knows it, but it will injure nobody
to talk about it, and all we scant to do is to remind the girls
that Leap Year is here, and that it is up to them to pop the
question.
All throughout 191b a girl lias a perfect right to ask Jack,
Tom, Harry or even Bob to be her husband, for better or for
■worse, whatever the case may be. You can pursue him in any
wav von wish, for all is fair in love and war.—Ketchikan Miner.
ALASKA NOT READY FOR STATEHOOD
There is little chance that the Congress of the 1 nited
States will vote to give Alaska representation in Congress such
as would bo accorded by statehood. Nor is there any reason
whv it should. W i111 a population <>t less that 40,000, statehood
■would' give us two members of the upper House of Congress and
one in the lower House, or three representatives tor a popula
tion less than one-fifth of the average congressional district.
"Were it possible to secure statehood under such conditions it
would be anything but patriotic to expect it. N'o lover of rep
resentative government desires that his section of the country
receive larger representation than any other section.— Iditarod
Pioneer.
A GREATLY MISUSED TERM
“Alaska for Alaskans” may he considered sort of elastic.
II it agrees, in a particular case, with one’s personal views,
desires, ambitions or material interests, it should be followed
m> the ultimate. If, on the other hand, the slogan might carry
with it support or consideration of some one or some thing,
which is not in accord with personal advantage, profit or liking
io those using it, why, it may then he chiefly ignored or en
tirely forgotten. As a matter of cold fact, there is nothing
wrong with the slogan, except that it is used' by demagogues
for personal reasons, and not because they are really interested
in Alaska for Alaskans. It thus becomes a slogan for blather
skites of mans' stripes, who have no conception of the true
import of the phrase.—Juneau Empire.
RUBY MAKES VIGOROUS KICK.
The mail service, or lack of service, lias become a scandal.
It was unprecedentedly bad last winter, and is incomparably
worse this.
Perhaps a homily on the cost of the service in Alaska may
be added. To hell with the cost! The people want mail. It
th(‘ government does not expect to serve them with it why
don’t it say so and let them make other arrangements. If it
cannot deliver the mail at the price, why don’t it increase the
postage to interior Alaska, ten hundred per cent if need be,
just so it will perform the service? What right has the gov
ernment to worse than confiscate the newspapers and maga
zines for which the people paid good money, and then prate
about hard times? The cost of carrying government literature j
on nematodes, prehistoric cockroaches and other subjects as
useless to ordinary humanity, could bo better spent on the
Alaska mail. But it won’t be, and what can be done about it ?
Ruby Citizen. ,
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WANTED—MORE ALASKA MOVIES.
Motion pictures of Alaska, like those taken by Hesse, which
were shown here, should certainly attract the adventurous and
frontier seeking.
Although some scenes were shown of the coast towns, most
of these films were taken to show the wildness of the north
ern land.'
What Alaska needs more than anything else in the way of,
publicity right now is some motion pictures showing her re-j
sources. There is no doubt that any one with capital'sufficient j
to pay for the taking of such a set of films could get splendid
retains on his investment.
It is not difficult to picture a reel which would tell the
history of a gold' mine, commencing with the lone prospector,
pack on his back, hitting the trail; the locating of the “out
crop;” freighting in of supplies during the winter; the arrival
of the expert who takes an option; putting over the deal back
east; the arrival of big machinery, and finally a working mine,
with a “close up” view of the first gold brick.—Seward Post.,
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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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I Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Mr*. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect
Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
CHITINA - - - 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. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
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.
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CLOTHES
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post, Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson &. Murphy, Props
Dealers in
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CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Will
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Private Boxes
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COMPLETE LINE OF STATIONERY.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodn.ua steamers sailing between Seattle. Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova, fit
January 30.NORTHWESTERN.February 8
February 10.ALAMEDA.February' 19
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives. S. 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 j
sailing time. A
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
_ General Agent_ _ Ticket ’A9ent J
Pacific-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.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA 1RANSFER CO., Local Agents
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| Northwestern Ry.
Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and
g Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making g
g connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving *£
|j from Seattle. li
| Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, if*
If Mondays and Thursdays. j§
A Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays,
g Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, g
g Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
rI ho above schedule subject to change without notice. £
g Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- ?!
g tween Cordova and Chitina. £
;X v.‘
£ Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. g
Tickets on salt* it Depot or up-town office. Alaska fl’A
g Steamship Company building
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Superintendent Cordova A gen* j|
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Investigate the. FOOS. Standard. Equipments for §1
Electric Lighting, Pumping, Hoists, Sawmills, Air Com- gj
pressors; built in single units, from 3 to 500 horse power. £
Write for special Catalogue.
Harinon Machinery Co Inc
ALASKA AGENTS.'
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