The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATE8T NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, 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, SATURDAY MAY 8, 1915
Baseball talk and fish stories are a welcome oasis in the
desert of war.
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The rush of people continues to Ship Creek, which lisa
grown into a city of tents.
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Laugh and the world laughs with you—provided you
have something to laugh at.
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The fellow who can invent a wray of enting a clam, shell
and all, will make the world sit up and take notice.
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The Knik News has abandoned its place of publication
and moved down the Inlet to Ship Creek, where editor Shaw
will hold forth hereafter.
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T. It. Says he “saw the boss in most cases.” It was not
such a long time ago that such an assertion would be taken to
mean that he used a mirror.
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Reports have it that a bomb was found at a council of
war in Turkey. You’ll admit it was a more fitting place for
a bomb than at a peace meeting.
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A liar is simply one who looks not at the facts he reports
hut at the impression he wants to make on the mind of the lis
tener. He is not a dull reporter; he is an artist. He does not
use his memory; he uses his imagination.
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The shipment of half a million dollars worth of copper
glance from Cordova to the Tacoma smelter is the best kind'
of a publicity “stunt” an dproves conclusively that the Cop
per River railroad traverses a tonnage route.
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We are still anxiously awaiting announcement from the
Alaska Engineering Commission as to when the actual work of
surveying the branch line from Mile 38, on the Copper River
railway, to the Bering River coal fields, will begin.
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The statement of the First Bank of Cordova, which
appears in our advertising columns today, shows that institu
tion to be in a sound and prosperous condition, as well as one
of the best conducted banks in the territory of Alaska.
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With tin* cable down and the wireless overcrowded with
messages our press service is always late in arriving, and fre
quently nowadays we fail to receive more than half of the Asso
ciated Press report on the same day that it is filed' in the states.
The Belgians set their chemists to work with the result
it is said, that the deadly gases which the Germans have been
shooting into the Allies’ lines have been neutralized and ren
derer harmless. Chemistry may yet show us how to'repulse
the campaign speech.
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The torpedoing of the Cunard liner Lusitania yesteiday,
by German submarines, jeopardizing the lives of nineteen hun
dred people on board, has shocked the entire civilized world,
and emphasized General Sherman’s opinion of war, and espec
ially as conducted in the present European conflict.
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President \V ilson has signed an order changing the name
of Culebra cut to Gaillard cut, thus honoring the memory of
Col. D. P. Gaillard, who recently died as the result of over
work on the great Culebra slide. Sooner or later the nomen
clature all along the canal is likely to be Yankeeized, the pres
ident having started' it. Certainly the names of Goetlmls, Gor
gas and others ought to be preserved in connection with the
enomous task they have completed so successfully.
The weather man shows a positive genius in meeting the
public wants. Hasn’t lie let tin* sun shine for several days in
succession, and just when the dust on the streets is crying for a
drink and the diamond at the ball park needs a little moisture
to put it in condition for tomorrow’s game, he opens the flood
gates.
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.The dispatches say that the heavy gunfire in France nnd
Galicia have driven all tin* wild animals and birds out of the
country. The absence of birds means a pest of voracious in
sects and the fanners will suffer. Still then1 may be com
pensation in tin* fact that the land’ has been well fertilized with
blood and bone.
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A Portland, Ore., man says that the German fleet is pre
paring to attack the Atlantic coast of Canada, while the cables
tell us it is cruising about in the North sea looking for a crack
at the British navy. It would be a curiosity in warfare if the
German government shoul decide to have its war plans shouted
from the housetops of Portland, Ore.
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The fans will be out in force tomorrow afternoon and
root for their favorite nine. Which shall it be, married or sin
gle? The choice is an easy one in this instance.
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The cordial tie that bound' Barnes and Roosevelt seems to
have been altogether agreeable up to the point where Boss
Barnes declined longer to be Bossed by Boss Roosevelt.
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Representative Tansy shows his respect for the dead bv
having the Legislature expend $1,720 from the forest reserve
fund of Alaska, in repairing the road to the Cordova cemetery.
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The burglars who cleaned out the fixtures of a motion pic
ture house in Los Angeles, including 400 chairs, the picture
screen and machine, proved that it was a real moving picture
outfit.
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Chemicals figure largely in the great war. Italy is threat
ened with trouble because she can’t get sulphate of copper with
which to treat the mulberry trees upon which the^UJc worms
feed.
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Tomorrow will be “Mother’s Day,” pursuant to an act
passed by the last congress, and it will be observed in Alaska by
unfurling to the breeze the Stars and Stripes from all federal
buildings.
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Reports from the westward are to the effect that Ship Creek
and not Seward, is enjoying the greatest benefits derived from
the influx of people on account of the proposed government
railroad construction.
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The reason so many middleaged men wear shabby clothes
is that they wore out all their clothes climbing on and sliding
off the water wagon in their younger days—the sliding process
being particularly destructive.—Ex.
V@\ ALASKA
\ STEAMSHIP CO. -
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wranqell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Kenai
Anchorage and SHIP CREEK, via IN8IDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Salts from Cordova—
April 30 .NORTHWESTERN. May 12
May 6.. MARIPOSA.May 18
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Elfamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, 8. 8. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 8th; 8. 8. Latouche, 18th; 8. 8.
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. ALA8KA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL EVANS, MAY 5
ADMIRAL WATSON, May 15
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet 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 TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
One Visit
Will
Make You
A
Regular Patron
At
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Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes
For
Large or Small
Parties
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug 8tora.
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
D E N T I 8 T
Office in Adams Building
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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
Material
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WE BU7 LIVE
SILVER FOX and MARTEN
ALASKA SILVER FOX A FUR
FARMS COMPANY
J. 8. Sterling, Mgr.
FAIRBANKS - - . ALA8KA
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Phone 66
FANCY FLANNELS AND
STARCH WORK OUR
SPECIALTY
N. A. CLASEN, Prop.
For Sale
Four big groups of fine copper
properties on navigable water on
Prince William Sound. Large
amount of shipping ore In sight on
these properties and ore could be
taken out at once in from two to
three places on each group to help
the expense of opening same up.
Prices and terms reasonable.
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 Com
Csmpetltors Before
Ordering
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Hegg Bldg. C Street
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Attention
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V. A. SCHMITZ
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
Office at
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Copper River &
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EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1915. 11
Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave i I
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Mondays and Thursdays 11
Chitina for Kennecott— ;;
Tuesdays and Fridays ' I
Kennecott for Chitina— !!
Wednesdays and Saturdays <>
Chitina for Cordova— • ■
Tuesdays and Fridays
T he 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 ! I
Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
Superintendent Cordova Agent ' ’
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OVER THE
“ 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, MILWAUKBK and CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc..
call on or address f |
City Ticket Offices, Alaska Steamship Co. or Alaska Coast S. S. Co.
Cordova, Alaska, j
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee Sc St. Paul Railway
44J Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B C.
OR
Second Ave. and Cherry St., 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, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.