The Cordova Daily Times
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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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CONGRESS SHOULD ACT
Failure to call into federal sendee national guard units not
already employed in home guard duty is attributable directly
to the failure of congress to act quickly and decisively on the
administration’s recommendation for an army raised by soloe
five draft.
Coast artillerymen have been in uniform on the Pacific for
weeks expecting each day to be called. Now it is doubtful if
they or other national guardsmen will be mustered in until it
is finally determined whether tin* army that the United States
must assemble and train shall be volunteers or of selective
draft.
It is regrettable that President Wilson did not make up
!iis mind upon the character of the service he would urge two
years ago, when, in the light of subsequent events, it is now ap
parent lie must have known the raising of such an army was
almost inevitable. If he had done so the present difficulty
would not have arisen. This matter on which as a nation we
are now undecided and wavering would long since have been
t hreshed out.
But since lie did not do this, and now that he has taken
such a decided stand for the selective draft, then* is no excuse1
for congress delaying its decision.
It is obvious that the war department -cannot proceed
other than preparing for arming and equipping the army to be
—until tin- basis of the service is determined. Wholly different
procedure will be necessary if the army is of volunteers with
state units, than if it is of selective draft and wholly federal i-.i
character. Especially is this true in the training, commission
ing and assignment of officers.
The notable circumstance of congressional delay is that the
Republican leaders are standing squarely with the president,
and it is the congressmen of the president’s own party who are
keeping at a standstill army mobilization plans at this very
critical stage in the war with Germany. It was upon Represen
tative Kahn, ranking Republican leader of the house military
committee, that the president had to depend when this matter
was brought before the house several weeks ago.
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If food prices keep mounting, it looks like we will all have
to .join tin- army to keep from starving to death.
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The volunteer is the only man we know who can read the
market page without a shudder.
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The war department issues rations regularly regardless of
t he price of flour.
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Another .jump in cost of spuds and we won’t need any se
lective conscription.
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In Germany when anything is labelled “Ludendorf ist
dafur,” it goes, and in America anything marked “ Wilson is
for it” generally goes, too.
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General Lee Christmas is putting both foot in Uncle Sam’s
stocking.
Empress Theatre
TONIGHT, AT 8 SHARP
Marguerite Clark in the 4 Act Comedy,
“GRETNA GREEN”
BUG HOUSE BELL HOPS—Comedy
SUNDAY EVE, 2 SHOWS, 7:30 and 9
Edmund Breese in the Great Metro
5 Act Feature,
“THE SPELL OF THE YUKON”
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MRS. V. P. ABBOTT
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER
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E. F. MEDLEY.
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Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
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Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA [
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
D. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA. ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office ovct Cordova Drug Store
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hctel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SUROEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
Ing).
Rliones—Residence 115; office 132.
DR. C. L HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work -
Office: Over Blum. O'Neill's Store
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DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
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DR. HOMER BLYTH
DENTAL OFFICES
Suite 1, Northern Hotel Block.
Phone 200. Cordova, !
P. O. Box 18C. Alaska. ;
Hours: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Evenings by Appointment.
ROBERT SIMPSON
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JUNEAU, ALASKA
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Glasses Fitted. Lenses Ground, j
HUBBELL & WALLER
Civil and Mining Engineers.
U. S. Mineral and Deputy Land Sur
veyors for Alaska.
1102 L. C. SMITH BLDG., SEATTLE.
PATENT SURVEYS
A. C. BALDWIN,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor.
VALDEZ . ALASKA
SMITH & McCONAGHY
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTERS.
Cor. Front and B Streets.
Office Open Evenings.
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Restaurant
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Parties
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WHY LIGHT A MATCH?
] To See What Time It Is. I
ligersoll Radiolite Watches Require Nol
'i Additional Illumination. The Dial May He
] Read In The Darkest Places
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| Watties In AH Styles And Pric s Fror
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Alaskan Grill
A'. E. HOLBEN, Prop.
The Place To Eat
Everything In Season
Service The BEST
Boxes For Larjje Or Tray Service 1
Small Parties Our Specialty
Minin." Supplies - - Sporting Goods
Stoves
Northwesiern Hardware Co. 1
Boat Supplies
Aleuts for Regal and Gray G*ls Engines
NOW ON DISPLAY
\ I . ■ A - iirtnn nt of the Newest and I’lvtth t
Creations in
Waists
They ai Chic and Stylish and What Every \Y< man I)«
m aids in In ' pi ill”; outfit. Call and See tin in.
At ROLFI’S
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Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished. i
PHONE 68.
M. C. Thompson II C. Murphy I
The MECCA l
Thompson & Murphy, Prop*
Dealer* in I t
WINES, LIQUORS AND l
CIGARS
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Friends. t
nest Billiard and Pool Tables In t
Alaska. J
>T GRADES OF STANDARD ♦
BRANDS OF CIGARS. J
Quality Bread ♦
When You Buy Our
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For the Best Brandts of
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POPULAR CORNER
First Avenue and C Strut
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eietric 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 Gurantced
Rate ; Reasonable
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PACIFIC STEAMSHIP C
ADMIRAL LINE j
-SAILINGS
From Cordova ;
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ADVIRAL WATSON ADVIRAL FARRACUT
MAY 9 MAY 9 j
Sailings from Seattle - April 25, May 3, 11, 19, 28.
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
j Sailings From Seattle -Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays. I
and Dewey, Queen. j
« Through Tickets to Ai! Parts of the Ui I ■ ites avid Cinada. '
j Fight Reserved to Chanc..* ‘T- f steamers Without Notice.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
Empress Building. j
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STEAMSHIP CO.
Fust and commodious steamers tailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skac^a/e Cordcva. Valdez, Seward
April 2S .MARIPOSA . May 8
May 4.NORTHWESTERN.May 14
Sail from Cordova m*\ n days later.
The freighters Cordova, Eatone'ie, ,1 uneau, Valdez
and Eureka ai.so make regular trips.
This company reserves the t - t to <.hangc uchjdule of steamers
without notice.
Ip Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not l eceived at th< n one hour before
sailing time. '
F. E TRACY, S R. HEDGES,
Gene. ,I Agent Agent J
FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE i
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD.
1 ALASKA TRANSFER
I COMPANY
! UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Eaggage,
Mdse and Household C-oods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85 |
WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
Many families are Paying out from S200 to S500 in S
rent each year. Why not pu* that into a home of your |i>.
own?
Call on Geo. C. H Townsite, and
Bee if it can’t be arranged. •?;
NORTHERN MEAT MARKET j
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton §
and Provisions
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Particular Attention and Pron>pt Service Given to orders feom
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND |
INTERIOR POINTS
1TII. i ■ KR Props, I
R. W. FERRELL, Prop,
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Electric Lighted. llet Water. Turkish mul Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99
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When Ordering Job Work Don't
Think It is Your Duty to Build Up
Concerns in the States, But Give I
The People Who Are Paying
Wages and Spending Their Money
In Cordova a Chance to Live
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