THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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H, G. STEEL
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For President—
WARREN G. HARDING.
For Vice President—
CALVIN COOLIDGE.
For Delegate to Congress—
DAN SUTHERLAND.
For Attorney General—
JOHN RUSTGARD
For Senator—
E. E. CHAMBERLAIN.
For Representatives—
A. E. LATHROP
JOS. H. MURRAY
R. E. ELSNER
ARTHUR FRAME
For Road Commissioner—
GUST JOHNSON
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mouth after a set date in June. Why?
Under what theory does the bureau of
fisheries work, that it believes it is
injurious to allow fishing in the Eyak
river, but that it is alright to allow
fishing in the Copper river. The
shining virtue of consistency seems
somewhat tarnished, to say the least.
The bureau of fisheries was created by
the federal government to protect and
preserve the salmon supply. When
any person or interests gets in the way
of the salmon supply, such person or
interest should be told politely to re
move. Otherwise the bureau has fail
ed in its mission, for they will be
failing to protect and preserve the sal
mon supply. No nice regard for the
feelings or pocketbooks of anybody
should influence the bureau.
All this to demonstrate that The
Daily Times believes that unless all
stream fishing in the Copper river is
absolutely prohibited, and fishing with
in 1500 feet of the mouth thereof given
the same dose of medicine, that the
prosperity and best interest of every
all the year round resident of this sec
tion will be seriously injured, if not
permanently impaired. We believe
in Alaska for Alaskans. We believe
this doctrine is being upheld when
foreign capital and enterprise comes
north and enters the cannery business,
showing due regard for the perman
ency of the industry and the rights of
the natives, and white citizens of the
territory. But we strenuouly object
to letting foreign capital despoil and
gut our rivers, get all it can, make
enormous profits in a few years, kill
the industry, and then remove itself
to a more comfortable clime and live
on what it took from Alaska.
We urge most seriously upon the
bureau of fisheries, and upon its rep
resentatives and officials now in Cor
dova, that upon them rest a great re
sponsibility. The health and happi
ness of the natives of the Copper river
valley, the preservation of the Copper
river salmon as a source of food sup
ply for the nation, and the well being
of the resident fishermen and busi
ness men and women of Cordova, de
mand that all possible restrictions be
at once placed on fishing in the Cop
per river and off its mouth. Unless
this is done, the salmon will be soon
extinct. Long distance government
will again have demonstrated its im
potency. The disappearing natives of
the Copper river valley will have the
dubious satisfaction of knowing that
their empty stomachs are offfset by
the dividends declared by the fish com
panies. Heretofore the bureau of fish
eries has fought the cannery interests
with regard perhaps to the participants
in the struggle.
A new element has entered the con
troversy. It is the people of the not
yet-soverign territory of Alaska, on be
half of themselves and of the natives,
demanding that their rights be con
sidered. Yes, and insisting that their
rights are dominant. The right of a
people who live in a country, to live
off the country. There is room for us
all here, natives, white people, can
nery people, and others. This paper
would do nothing to injure any of the
canneries unless such injury was ne
cessary for the preservation of the
canneries themselves. That is the sit
uation at present. If the canneries can
not see it, every person who is unpre
judiced, can. Gentlemen of the bureau
of fisheries, we ask you to do for us,
what we would do for ourselves if we
had the power. Congress in its wis
dom has seen fit to place in your hands
the good of the fish business in Alas
ka. It has expressly provided in the
Enabling act, that the Alaska legisla
ture must keep its hands off. You and
your bureau are the agencies provided
to meet this emergency. Upon you and
your bureau and not upon the canner
ies, in the last analysis, must the
blame rest if the Copper river red sal
mon are exterminated.
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NOTICE
There will be a meeting of the Cor
dova Rifle Club on Monday at eight
p. m. in Tom Hubbert’s shop. All rifles
and ammunition have arrived. We
have an indoor location range and
are prepared to go ahead with our
original plans immediately. New mem
bers are wanted, 'so those interested
be sure to attend.
CHESTER MELLISON, Pres.
Kodak finishing. Scarnorough.
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The Beauty
of Our
Drug Service
IS ITS DEPENDABILITY. THOSE WHO COME HERE FOR
DRUGS OR DRUG SUNDRIES, OR TO HAVE PRESCRIP
TIONS FILLED, ARE ASSURED OF THE VERY BEST OF
BOTH MERCHANDISE AND SERIVCE. WE TAKE PARTI
!CULAR PRIDE IN OUR DRUG DEPARTMENT, TO TRADE
HERE IS TO PRACTICE THE “SAFETY FIRST” PRINCI
PLE.
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Fishermen,
Business Men
and other
Residents < >f
Cordova:
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Through your efforts the Bureau of
Fisheries will hold a hearing at Cordova
to determine what steps, if any, are neces
sary to protect the red salmon of the Cop
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per river from extinction.
It is up to you to see that any informa
- tion showing the cause of the rapidly de
creasing salmon run or the depletion of
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the spawning ground is brought before the
committee on the fifth of October.
Alaska was once the great breeding
. ground of the sea otter.
How many of them are left?
Many canneries of Southeastern Alas
ka are falling into decay for lack of fish.
Do you want Cordova to be in a like
situation? Do you want your fishing fleet
and nets to rot in disuse?
This is your cause. A few sensible reg
ulations now will save a lot of sorrow in
future.
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BREAKING AWAY FROM HABIT "
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Habit, the stern taskmaster, makes women old before their
time. Because of habit, we all do work that could be done as well
and as cheaply by others.
Many woman have their washing done at home because of
habit -.the old tradition that it can be done better and more cheaply
than in a modern laundry.
But facts are not in accord with this old belief. The scientific
manner in which clothes are now washed and sterilized in a mod
ern laundry such as ours, not only produces superior work, but
actually saves you money when time, material and fuel are con
sidered.
Every week, more women are deciding that “Sending it to
Jones” is the efficient way—breaking away from the old habit
of home washing, with its attendant backaches, worry and slush,
and now devoting this time to reading, walking, shopping or sew
ing.
WHY NOT TRY IT?
Call up PHONE 66—and send it to •
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Jones9 Laundry *
WE TREAT YOUR CLOTHES—WHITE
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SHIP TO
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DEALER IN
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NEW YORK—127 W. 27th St.
SEATTLE—ALASKA BUILDING
NOTICE—A Word To You I
. ^ °T^eaHle office we have opened a buying department for the S
benefit of the Alaska trade.
• r We solicit the accounts of individuals, firms and corporations de
siring closer connection for buying and selling. The service rendered i
is direct; we, at every step, exercise close supervision over all transac- :
tlons, thus assuring accurate and prompt attention.
We are READY, WILLING AND ABLE to buy right, to ship right,
to insure right to attend to all matters as your personal agent. Your I
enquiries and wants will receive our immediate and most courteous I
attention.
there is no obligation. We are just the business con- |
nection that the Alaska Trade has been looking for in the buying of *
mining, cannery and fishing supplies, drygoods, groceries, cigars and
tobacco, drugs, rubber goods, furniture, household sundries, electrical
goods, gas engines in fact, anything that grows or is manufactured
We are also willing and anxious to develop a market for all Alas
kan products. Get in touch with us, giving full particulars, and your
goods will be sold right.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA
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