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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR?
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1916.
A GREAT SAILOR.
The death of Admiral Francis IT. Cook should' receive more
than a passing notice.
When news was received that Admiral Cervera had left
Spain, and later had left Cape de Verde islands, sailing west,
much alarm was felt on our eastern coast and a squadron, called
“The flying Squadron,” in command of Commodore Schley,
was stationed ostensibly at Hampton Roads, but its real mission
was to protect the eastern coast cities against Cervera’s fleet.
Schley’s flagship was the cruiser Brooklyn, which ship was
under the immediate command of Captain Cook.
Captain Sampson’s squadron was keeping watch over
Havana.
When the news that Cervera had sailed west Sampson
thought his destination would be the harbor of San Juan in
l'oi'to Rico, and proceeded then*. Schley was also on the alert
and from a port in Cuba learned that Cervera’s fleet or a part
of it had reached Santiago, on the southern coast of Cuba. He
was ordered to blockade that port and hold it until help could
reach hint
Sampson was given supreme command and ordered to the |
same place.
There the two squadrons were united. The first idea was f
to block the channel with a sunken ship, the Merrimac was se
lected for the work, and Lieutenant Hobson given command.
He failed because the ports and the ships inside riddled his craft
and shot away his steering gear and the ship sank lengthwise
instead of across the channel.
Tin n a day’s bombardment hv the fleet was ordered', and
a Spanish officer in tin* Spanish fleet described it as something
fearful “one long thunder.” Then the ships of the united
squadrons were given their stations around the entrance to the
harbor. The order given by Sampson was in the event of the
attempted escape of the Spanish fleet not to wait for further
orders, but to rush the ships upon the enemy. The siege lasted
through the whole month of June. At last on July 3, a beauti
ful Sabbath morning. Admiral Sampson sailed away to Quanta- |
name, thirty miles east, to consult with General Shatter. Sud
denly the leading ship of the Spanish squadron was seen com
ing out of the harbor.
Leans, on the Iowa, was one of the first to see it, and noti
fied Cook on the Brooklyn by firing a gun and blowing a siren.
The instant order of Cook was‘‘full steam ahead and steam on
all the boilers.”
There was a little confusion in the fleet for a few minutes
in all trying to obey the order to rush at the enemy, but it was
soon righted. The Oregon came on, passing the Iowa and the
Texas to her place beside the Brooklyn and those two ships
kept side by side until the last and swiftest Spanish ship was
driven ashore. The names of Captain Clark of the Oregon and
Cook of the Brooklyn are indiseernibly linked together in glory.
They both should have been made admirals the day after the
great victory.
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EXTRANEOUS AND IMMATERIAL.
Nearly every man who has been to Europe or the Orient in
recent months livings back a warning in about these words:
“The baited States by tariff changes and other legislation
must prepare to meet a competition based on an efficiency here
tofore unheard of.”
The complacent idealist of the national capital continues to
go about the country speaking of the “silly imaginations” of
men win* think that European countries even contemplate the
disturbance of our economic eqanimity.
The other day S. S. McClure, the well known publisher, re
turned from Europe, where he had spent many weeks making
a close study of conditions. Among other comments lie made
in an interview, these paragraphs appear:
“One could easily forget he was in a country at war. The
places are all full of energy. The farm lands are being culti
vated as never before. Very close relations are maintained be
tween the civil and military authorities, so that whenever men
can be spared for farm work they are sent over. 1 have often
seen men in military uniform working on the farms.
“They have also increased greatly their manufacturing
facilities. W hile these factories are temporarily making muni
tions of war, they will be used for manufacturing purposes af
ter the war.
“That makes something for us Americans to consider seri
ously, these enormously increased manufacturing facilities and
the enormous increase in trained workers. They have learned
how to work with much greater efficiency than ever. In the
last two years England and France have gone ahead in leaps
and bounds in efficiency.”
(lary, of the steel trust, has just come from Japan with the
same news—the same warning.
And still Mr. Wilson, blind to realities, dazzled by the radi
ance of his own rhetoric, philandering with a beatific theory
that the world loves us too dearly to undersell us, travels about
the country so deeply delighted with himself that all else ob
viously is extraneous and immaterial.
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Germany is now suffering from a mustard famine, but if
food is as scarce as reported such a relish will not be needed.
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Austria, too, has a food bureau. The United States may
have one if prices keep on soaring.
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Oil strikes in the east are not such happy events as oil
strikes in the west.
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Mexico has raised a big crop this year, and it is said that
all danger of famine is over. But then there is that new crop of
revolutionists on the west coast.
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Ira Hicks has passed into the beyond, leaving behind him
one of the grandest, collections of enthusiastic credulity amassed
since the Keelv motor purred its way into American purses.
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Pen Mightier
Than the
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Szvord.
By BREEN.
The most powerful
pen is the advertising
pen.
Publicity, like elec
tricity, is yet in its in
fancy. None knows the
limits of either.
But it is patent to all
that newspaper advertis
ing is the foundation of
all publicity.
Now, listen. There
isn’t a successful business
man in the country who,
when cornered, will
not confess that a great
measure of his success is
due to advertising.
Be a success. Adver
tise.
Advertising
An Aid to
Education.
By BREEN.
Read the ads. They’ll
help in your education.
There was a time when
ads. were glimpsed. To
day they are read care
fully. An ad. carries
information. Information
is educational. When a
man advertises he seeks
to enlighten.
Women today read
department store ads.
more carefully than they
do the society news.
That is a strong state
ment. But it is true
nevertheless.
And the men seek
bargains in the newspa
per ad. columns. Read
and be enlightened.
Add to your education.
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Fancy Pies, Cakes and Jellies.
Hot Waffles with Home-made
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Home-made Bread.
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MERCHANT TAILORING !
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Suits Made to Order in Three Days.
I Cleaning, Pressing ami Repairing.
Clothes Stored While Out of City.
PHONE .123
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.;
DR. W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store i
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova |
General Hospital (Ostrander Iluild \
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Phones Residence 115; office 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. C. L. HALE
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Porcelain, Inlay, ITi idy0 Work
Office In Adams Building
when in McCarthy
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Barber Shop
Daths at All Hours, Day and
Night
Accommodations for Ladies.
Ladies' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
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1 ic MECCA j
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers tn
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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TOOLS FOR THE TOILET
here a plenty. Combs of all kinds,
brushes for every purjmse. In addi
tion there are atomizers, nose and
throat sprayers, nail files, buffers and
all other manicuring aids. All the
toilet preparations too. Rest to be had
anywhere. Lower in price than others.
Northern Drug Co.
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION.
AI.AS.iA .
__ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagwa/, Cordova, Valdez, Seward.
MARIPOSA LEAVES SEATTLE NOVEMBER 9
NORTHWESTERN LEAVES SEATTLE NOV. 15
ALAMEDA LEAVES SEATTLE NOVEMBER 22
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Eatouelm, Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
This company reserves the right to change schtdulc of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not bo received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S. R. HEDGES,
_General Agent Agent j
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lake the Milwaukee
ON YOUR NEXT TRIP TO THE EAST
Kli-ctiiJiealion of its main lino over the hack
boue of (he Continent has eliminated all soot, smoke and
ructed view of the r . ^
ticent panoramas through the Hitter Hoots and Rockies.
S. it. HEDGES, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A.-E. Harris, T. I’. A., Juneau, Alaska.
Copper River &
I Northwestern Ry. 1 }
| ^ EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Thiee Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. jiji
| Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott’ I
| Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Tliurs- |
days and Saturdays. “ £
£ Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and £
| Fridays.
;ij Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Tliurs- £
days and Fridays. ' £:
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, |
1;! Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to elma^e without notice £
jjj Dmlng Car In Connection With all Regular Pes.enger Train. Be- %
tween Cordova and Chitina. jlj:
Freight received from !) A. M. to 5 P. M.
| Tickets mi sale it Depot or uptown office, Alaska |
•: Steamship Company building £•
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Caleb Corser W. F. Brown |
; Superintendent Cordova A-r. nt |
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THE WOMAN WHO RECEIVES
her guests under the soft light of elec
tricity looks her best and knowing
this feels at her best. No other light
is so adaptable to artistic arrangement
or more convenient adjustment. If
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your home is not equipped for and 1
with electricity let us show you why
you should have it so at once.
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Cordova Power .
Company
lights water phones power
Office: FIRST STREET.