THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
H. G. STEEL, C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publishers
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1915.
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CLEANING JUNEAU OF UNDESIRABLES
WHERE CRIME IS RUNNING RAMPANT
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NHE Juneau papers report numerous local robberies and
of all undesirables. This is the after effect; the result of
depredations and steps have been taken to clean the town
boosting of large payrolls and being the most prosperous town
in Alaska. It is a repetition of what other towns have experi
enced in prosperous days. And the more they boosted the more
crimes were committed'. This condition is not only typical of
Alaskan towns, but in the states as well; Seattle for instance.
For years, Seattle has been advertising its great resources
and opportunities, with the result that today Seattle is feeding
thousands of the unemployed who have flocked there attracted
by the advertisers’ trumpets.
Advertising a town is to be encouraged, but advertising
conservatively, not merely boosting. Ketchikan advertises,
but its advertising is not of the boosting kind and therefor, is
not attractive to the class of men who have been causing so
much trouble in Juneau. The local business men know what
they want. They want a large population and all that,'but they
they want a population made up of law-abiding citizens, the rest
are made to “keep on going.”
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THE MAYOR’S BOIL HAS BROKEN AGAIN
AND LEAVES A PATH OF PUSS
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CORDOVA has a little mayor of which its people* should
be proud and with the aid of the Daily Alaskan he has
again “come-back” in an article that teems with per
sonalities directed against the editor of The Time's. Coming as
it does from such a contemptible, animated pimple nothing
that can be saiel about him that would e*tle*ct his calloused hide.
Bolstered up by a fe*w disgruntled followers, lie* assumes that
his opinions, or rather those furnished him, are of great im
portance to the community, and poses as the* one person capable
of passing judgment on all of his fellow-beings. He* admits that
he “may not he exemplary of all the virtures,” whatever that
means. We do know however, that if he had any sense of
decency he would not be flaunting some of his acts before the
public; that while they may not cause him to blush, they would’
bring the crimson color to tin* cheeks of those who read in cold
type how Mayor Boyle appears on tin* rampage in an official way
on unofficial business. But then it is only another case of “a
fool rushing in where angels fear to tread.”
The self-importance of this ninkimpook has broken out in a
most malignant form, and if lie imagines for a moment that he
can in any way divert criticism of his acts as a councilman by
indulging in a controversy that smatters very much of the
bowery type lie is greatly mistaken. The Times will be just
as aggressive in the future, as it has been in the past, in its
denunciation of the ring methods that have characterized the
present council, to tin* detriment of the taxpayers. Druggist
Boyle need have no fear of our showing any “lack of material
or force” in dealing with such as In*, whose acts as a public offi
cial are always open to criticism. 4
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ALASKA’S MAGNIFICIENT MINERAL
SHOWING FOR PAST THIRTY YEARS
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THE DAILY TIMES takes great pleasure in printing some
of the important features of the annual report of Dr.
Alfred H. Brooks, of the Geological Survey, which deals
largely with the mineral resources of this section of Alaska.
Dr. Brooks declares that mining begun in Alaska in 1880
—thirty-four years ago—and since that date the Territory has
produced a mineral wealth of the value of $268,000,000!!!*
Of this mighty sum $244,300,000 has been in gold—$19,
800,000 in copper—$2,251,000 in silver and $373,000 in coal.
The balance of the mineral product was in tin, lead, quick
silver, marble, gypsum and petroleum—and it is interesting
to observe that 133,000,000 pounds of copper were produced.
Dr. Brooks says the total mineral output in Alaska for
1914 will be $19,248,000 as compared with $19,416,000 for the
year 1913.
The slight falling off as between the two years is easily
explained when one remembers that the depression of busi
ness beginning about October, 1913, reduced the market value
of copper very seriously.
Otherwise the total output of minerals would have been
greater this year than last.
When one* remembers that in 1867 Uncle Same at the solici
tation of the Russian government paid seven million two hun
dred’ thousand dollars for what now constitutes Alaska—it will
readily bo seen how wise and far-raching was the wisdom of
William H. Seward who conducted successfully the negotia
tions.
Uncle Sam has not only received the “seven million two
hundred thousand dollars” that he paid for this country over
flowing with mineral wealth—but he has put into his coffers two
hundred and thirty-seven million one hundred’ thousand more—
which shows a net profit of 3600 per cent!
Verily, Secretary Seward’s purchase of Alaska will in the
same period vastly exceed the purchase of Louisiana by .Jeffer
son in 1803—at the price of fourteen million five hundred thou
sand dollars.
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The treatment given stow aways by Capt. Warner, of the
steamer Alameda, will have a salutory effect upon those indi
viduals, many of whom are heading this way and are not the
kind of people who are desirable in any community.
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\\ hilt* a few yellow curs here are yelping at the heels of 1
fleorge O. Hazelet, in order to serve their selfish ends in a petty
political game, our townsman is devoting all of his time and'
energy at \\ asliington in an effort to convince President Wilson 1
and Secretary Lane that the most feasible and only tonnage 1
route for a government trunk line to interior Alaska is from
Cordova via Chitina. The report submitted to the Engineer
ing ( ommission, by the local Chamber of Commerce, together :
with maps and other data, are being used at the national eapr
tal with good effect and we are all hopeful that the results will
be beneficial to this section. i
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N STALL ATI ON OF
EAGLES POSTPONED
Owing to the absence from town
>f several of the offlcers-elect of the
Cagles, the Installation of officers,
vhich was to have taken place last
■vening, hns been postiVmed until the
icxt regular meeting.
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Our cnnned fruits and vegetables,
is well ns our Petelumn Kggs, are nl
vnys the Best. Our prices nre al
vays the lowest. O'NBrLl, & SLATKR
COMPANY.
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Jurtsau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward, via
INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from gesttt*— ~ Sails from Cordova—
January 1. ALAMEDA . January 9
January 8. MARIPOSA.January 16
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. s.
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 S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON, January 11, Through to Kodiak
ADMIRAL EVANS, January 25, To Seward only
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 I KANSFKR CO., Local Agents
Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 24, 1914. ; \
Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave -
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Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays L
Chitina for Kennecott— :!
Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. ::
Kennecott for Chitina— i •
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays. ;;
Chitina for Cordova— ■ ■
Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays ;;
I In' above sehedule subject to change without notice. |;
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
1 ickets on sale at Depot or up town ofliee, Alaska
Steamship Company building L
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Siiperinteudent Cordova Agent
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