COUNCIL MEETS
The report of the chief of police
which was rend to the Common Coun
cil last night showed that but one ar
rest hud been made in Cdrdova for
the month of July. The offender was
George McFall, who was tried before
the United States Commissioner and
sentenced to six months in the fed
eral jail.
Chief of Police Dooley also reported
that all dogs within the city limits
had been properly licensed by their
owners.
Councilman W. U. Smith, chairman
of the Street Committee spoke about
needed improvements to the dock
road, and also about repairing First
Street in front of the Mint Saloon. The
matter was left in the discretion of
Councilman Smith to make what re
pairs he deemed necessary.
A communication was read from the
Denny-Renton Clay & Coal Co., of
Seattle giving the prices for sewer
pipe. Before Councilman Howard
went outside this spring he was re
quested by the Council to inquire about
the prices of this pipe, and he had a
conference with this concern when In
Seattle, and requested them to com
municate with the mayor, furnishing
information as to prices for their ma
terial.
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Going to Juneau
M. A. Redfleld, linotype operator at
the Daily Times office, has accepted a
position on the Juneau Dispatch, and
will leave for the capital on the Ala
meda.
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STUDENTS HEARD
DR BROOKS LECTURE
Alfred If. Brooks, the Federal geol
ogist in charge of the Alaska surveys,
who is on his way to the interior for
tlie summer, lectured at the Univer
sity of Washington, Seattle, twice last
week. TTis subjects were “The Geog
raphy of Alaska,” and "The Resources
of Alaska.”
Dr. Brooks probably knows more
about the internal history of Alaska
than any one other man, having di
rected the geological survey of this
country for a number of years. He is
nationally regarded as an expert on
the physical features of Alaska’s map.
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TANANA MILL COMPANY
CUTS DOWN STOCK
The Tanana Mill Co, has filed at
the office of the Secretary of Alaska
a statement of decrease of its capital
stock from $100,000 to $10,000. The
directors of the company, which oper
ates in the East Fairbanks district,
ere F, G. Noyes and G. H. Penington.
The entire stock of the corporation 1
owned by F. G. Noyes, G. H. Penning
ton, L. B. Marsh, H. D Marsh, and
Essie L. Noyes.
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ICY STRAITS FISH RUN
IS LOW SAYS BARRON
James T. Barron, Kunter Bay can
nearyman, declares that the run of
fish In Icy straits has slackened con
siderably and that a heavy run at this i
time would be a boon to the canneries
operating in his district.
"The red salmon run this year has
not been up to its previous mark, con
trary to reports.” he continued. “Th'
red fish packed so far are about 8 perl
cent of the pack.”
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LAWSUIT TIES UP
CAPE NOME ROAD
Among the various other develop
ment projects which will be retarded
this year by the suit against the Ter
ritory in regard to the disbursement
of forestry funds is the road recently
surveyed around Cape Nome, which
was to have been put in condition for
travel this summer. Tresurer Smith
has cabled to Nome of the impending
suit and although bids have been
called for in connection with the new
road no contracts will be let until the
suit is decided.
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Empress Theatre!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3
PATHE WEEKLY NO. 12
THE UNWRITTEN PLAY
A Vitagraph Drama
A LEAP FOR LIFE
A Kalem Drama
THE SERVANT QUESTION OUT WEST
A Selig Drama
DOC YAK AND THE LIMITED TRAIN
Regular Admission Show Begins at 8:15 Sharp
To Our Patrons
We have been busily occupied for the past two weeks
getting our Retail Department settled in our new location,
the Adams Corner, and are glad to be able to announce that
we are now in a good position to serve our patrons.
We have placed our Groceries, Hardware and Men’s
Goods in the new store and all our Retail Business will be done
from the Adams Building, Phone 6.
Our Wholesale and Furniture business will be handled
from the Second Avenue store.
We soicit your business.
THE BLUM, O’NEILL CO.
CHURCH FOREST
RESERVE BE
1 my S. Graves, chief of the United
States forest service, accompanied bv
E. A. Sherman, assistant forester is
in Southeastern Alaska and will visit
this section to inspect the Chugach
reserve, for the purpose of collecting
data to support the forestry depart
ment in Its opposition to the abolish
ment of any forest reserves in Alaska.
While on this tour of inspection,
Mr. Graves will also classify lands
within the reserves that are not tim
bered and these eventually will be ex
cluded from the reserves.
“I am making my first visit to the
north,” said Mr. Graves. “I, of course,
have a wealth of information relative
to the reserves here, but I want to see
the country and get first-hand knowl
edge of such lands as can rightfully
be thrown out of the reserve limits.
While north, T will also busy myself
in collecting data to combat any such
bill as that introduced last winter in
Congress to abolish the Chugach re
serve. I am opposed to any movement
to abolish any forest reserve in Alaska
nnri tbo PhncfQfh narHAtilnrlv
Woodpiles of Alaska
"These reserves must serve as the
woodpiles of Alaska and even for this
reason alone they must be preserved.
A wrong Impression has been ?rShtad
through the complaints of AlaskanS
over the fact that some land not bear
ing timber has been included within
the reserves. It Is time that this mat
ter was cleared up. When the Chu
gach reserve was created the land
was not any too well surveyed. Hence,
in order to list boundaries that could
be recognized without any later dis
pute, it was necessary to take natural
lines such as the seacoast, a mountain
range and meridians. In this way, in
order to get the forested regions, we
nad to include some land not bearing
timber, as for instance, that portion
crossed by the Valdez-Falrbanks trail,
which, to tell the truth, Is so barren
of timber that it was hard to find any
thing upon which to nail the notices.
Miners traveling over this trail set up
a howl that reached all over the coun
try and all sorts of complaints were
issued about the forest reserves that
bore no timber. Now all such land
will be taken out of the reserves just
as soon as we can check up the
boundaries of the real forest.
"There also have been stories to the
effect that it is impossible for
Alaskans to use any of the timber on
these reserves. The sale of timber
from the Tongass and Chugach re
serves alone has more than paid the
expenses of supervising these re
serves.
Timber for Alaskans
“The timber is for the use of
Alaskans, and the development of the
territory is to a great extent depend
ent upon this timber. Mining men
can go into the reserves and cut what
timber they need and there never will
be a hand lifted to stop them. Cegtti
nate demands for timber will always
t>e filled, as, for instance, the demand
of the Alaskan railroad, which has
authority to cut all the timber needed,
rhe navy also has used considerable
:imber, and will use more as necessity
lemands.
“The vast interior regions of Alaska,
'or the most part bare of timber save
in the river valleys, are absolutely de
pendent on these forest reserves. The
timber must not be wasted, but must
be ready to be used, hand in hand with
the development of the interior parts
of the country. As I said before,
lands valuable for agricultural pur
poses and not bearing timber will be
diminated from the reserves as fast
os we can definitely determine their
boundaries. There is a big construc
tion problem in Alaska and all bands
nust work together to solve it.”
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Co-Operation
Co-Operation is a benefit to every
individual who believes in helping
themselves. The consumer gets the
benefit when buying at our store. Cor
lova Co-Operative Trading Co. Phone
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
•Jos. Ibach will return to Montague
Island on his launch Ferro.
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Mrs. E. V. Boyle and Miss Mary
Lowes will be outgoing passengers on
the Alantedn for a visit.
('has. Quinton has booked passage
on the Alameda, and while outside will
take • r. the 8an Francisco fair.
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Mb.- Alma and Olga Emerson who
have been visiting Mrs. H. N. Wilson,
vlll return to the states on the next
steamer.
A batch of Cordova-grown oats,
fourt and a half feet high, are on dis
play at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms.
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Miss Potter, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Caleb Corser,
for several weeks will return to her
home in Seattle on the Alameda.
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Edgar J. Davis has so improved in
health at the Tenakee Hot Springs
that he expects to return home on the
Northwestern tf|e latter part of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bagllon will leave
Cordova on the next trip of the Mari
posa. They will go to Seattle and
from there back to Michigan to visit
Mrs. Baglion's parents.
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For Sale
One black fox; a beauty; either
male or female. Price $500. Five
cross female foxes go at $50 each.
Three extra dark crons male foxes go
at $50 each. Sixteen mink. $7.50 each.
Foxes were most all raised on my farift,
and are 14 montns old. Address H.
Christie, Alganik Fur Farm, Alganik,
Alaska.
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