The Cordova Daily Times j
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~~ H. G. STEEL. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1916
ALASKA’S NEW STAMPEDE.
Considering the amount of money the United States lias
invested in Alaska, the returns made by that territory are al
most phenomenal. Until recent years Alaska was treated as a
stepdaughter, and no encouragement was given to private inter
ests to aid in the development of the territory7. Denying capi
talists the right to benefit Alaska as well as themselves, the
government also refrained from giving first aid.
Alaska, however, has been working out her own destiny,
and the government railroad has had a helpful effect. Al
though there have been restrictions upon investments in Alaska
and anything that seemed to resemble a combination of capital
has been banned, nevertheless sales made by Alaska to the
United States in the fiscal year 1916 aggregated $50,000,000.
This involves an addition to the prosperity of the United States
for one year, which in all probability will exceed the total gov
ernment exuepditure for the new railroad.
No longer do salmon and gold occupy the first place among
Alaska’s export staples. They have given way to the export
of copper, which in the present fiscal year had a total value of
more than $25,000,000, compared with $5,(XX),000 in 1915, and
less than $4,000,000 in 1914.
The total imports from Alaska, according to the depart
ment of commerce, are more than double in value the annual av
erage since 1912. The receipts of copper in ore, matte* and re
gulus from Alaska aggregated 117,0<X),(XX) pound's in 1915-16,
and this was four times the average for the preceding years.
It also exceeds tin* combined imports of that class from Chile,
Cuba, Canada and Mexico, the leading foreign sources of this
form of copper.
If Alaska can do so well under a policy of slightly increased
liberality, what would she not do if private capital were encour
aged there, as it was in connection with the development of the
western part of tin* United States? It is doubtful whether many
persons realize the extent of the resources of Alaska. It is one
of the richest sections of the United States, and every effort
should be made to encourage its development.—Washington
Post.
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THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.
So far as outsiders can see there is no more prospect of or
der and peace in Mexico than there has been at any time for
three years past. So long as those roving thieves and murderers
can steal horses to ride and food to eat they have no intention
of giving up their deviltry. Every day they want to go out and
from just beyond range fire a few volleys, and then go back into
camp and celebrate their victory. They and their ancestors for
a hundred years, save when Diaz held them level, have been in
that business for three generations, and to wait for them to sub
due themselves and establish a government of law, order and
justice and to begin the enlightenment of the people, is hopeless.
What our country did in Cuba will have to be done by some
power in Mexico. That has been plain since Madero was assas
sinated. If it is postponed until the war in Europe closes and
then Germany and England unite and come forward with their
demands, it will be up to the United States to decide at what
cost it will cling to its Monroe Doctrine.
The easiest course for our government to pursue now is to
call upon Brizal, Argentine and Chili to unite on a program, and
make a joint demand upon Mexico for an adjustment, backing
the demand by ships and if needs be by armies and make an end
of the long drawn-out bloody farce that for years has held the
boards in that country.
It is a rich country, naturally; all it needs is to have its in
d’ustries started right and peace secured to its workers. It cer
tainly is time to have the farce, that has been running there for
a century, called off and a reign of justice instituted.
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CHICAGO DRY.
No city, no matter how big, seems to hold terrors for the
prohibitionists. They are not imitating Mr. Lot and Mrs. Lot.
There is no fleeing from the modern Sodoms. Take a look ut
Chicago and see the calm assurance and quiet determination
with which the “drys” are tackling the great city. Reports
say the campaign has progressed to a point where it is regarded
to be fairly certain that an attempt will be made to hold' a local
option election in the spring of 1918. The requitise number of
petition signatures must be obtained within a year.
An idea of the herculean task is given in the statement of
Rev. Phillip Yarrow, superintendent of the Dry Chicago Feder
ation. He says Chicago has more saloons than the four states I
put together that went “dry” on November 7. Chicago has 7,- 1
149, saloons, almost all doing a rushing business, while in Mon- j
tana, Michigan, South Dakota and Nebraska there were but 6,- j
363 when the drought struck.
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TAKING NO CHANCES.
Mindful of the soup advertising signs with which France
and Belgium were plastered at the outbreak of the war, und
that each one of these “soup signs” was a cleverly coded mes
sage oonveying intelligence to any Germans who might come
after them, the British government is taking no chances on pic
ture cards these days. A notice just issued in London says:
“The war office finds it necessary to remind the public
that as already announced in the press, pictorial illustrations
and photographs of all kinds, whether on post cards, Christmas,
New Year or birthday cards addressed to neutral or enemy
countries, or inclosed in letters so addressed, and whether the
illustration itself does or does not represent an object of inter
est to the enemy, will, in future, be stopped’ by the military
censor.”
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European cabinets are proving the very best kind of safety
valves for hard pressed monarchies. While sovereigns sit se
curely, premiers fall to the right of them and the left of them
as popular indignation is aroused by defeats.
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tUSINESS DIRECTORY;
ordova’t Progressive Merchants and
Professional Men.
HOTELS.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
Cordova Co-operative T adtng Co.
CLOTHING.
W, Clayeon.
The Blum. O'Neill Co.
Ftnkelstein & Saplro.
JEWELERS.
B. Oeborne.
RAILROADS.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Mllwauke & St. Paul.
Southern Pacific Railway.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
BARBER SHOP.
Alaskan Hotel Barber Shop.
AUTO SERVICE.
City Express.
Frame's Auto Stage.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater's Restaurant.
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Blum, O'Noil Co.
BANK.
First Bank of Cordova.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
TRANSFER COMPANY.
City Express.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Mint.
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
U/tiirnw/1 P. T
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Pacific-Alaska Nav. Co.
MERCHANT TAILORING.
Van, The Tailor.
Hub, The Tailor.
LAUNDRY.
City Laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E. A. Hegg.
MACHINERY, Ac.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Mountain Inn, Alganlck.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
STOVE MANUFACTURER.
F. S. Long Ml'g. Co., Seattle.
SECONDHAND STORE.
John Rawson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. H. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. W. Council, Physician.
Dr. C. L. Hale, Dentist.
E. F. Medley, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer.
Abu C. lialdwln. Civil Eng., Valdez
REAL ESTATE.
Geo. C. Hazelet.
TYPEWRITERS.
E. 8. Hewitt & Co., Juneau.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Drew. Co., San Francisco.
INSURANCE
FIRE. MARINE. LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire In
reliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara, London.'
Phoenix. Hartford. Northern. Qlobe
and Rutgers, and others; all strong
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, and Issue Fidelity
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Reafty & Trust Co.
Howard <& Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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Largest and Most Complete
Stock of
Candy, Stationery
and Toilet
Articles
Agents For
Victrolas and
Edison Phonographs
The Northern Drug Co.
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA. ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calla may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Reeldence.
Alaekan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Houpltal (Ostrander Build
ing).
Phones—Residence 115; office 132.
DR. C. L. HALE
O E N T I 8 T
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: (Tver Blum, O'Neill'a Store.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adame Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
CUT LIOIDKT
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
Best of Hand Work. Give Us
a Call.
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ARE YOU GOING TO THE
NEW YEAR
Masqurade Ball
SEE
Harry Van
FOR YOUR COSTUME.
Fancy and Character Coatuinea
Made to Order.
PUT YOUR ORDER IN EARLY.
PHONE 130.
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Wind sor Hotel I
L. Wain, Prop.
Where You Get
Comfort and Service.
And the Rates Are Right.
Cordova Alaska
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Northern |
For ths Beet Brands of
WINES,
LIQUORS
AND
CKiARS J
Call at the
POPULAR CORNER
First Avenue and C Street <■
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PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
ADMIRAL LINE
SAILING8 FROM CORDOVA SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Steamer tVatson About Jah. 3. ! Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays
To Seattle and Alaska Ports Steamers—President, Governor,
8E*TTLE TO CORDOVA Queen, Umatilla, Admiral Schley
10th, 20th, 30th of each month I and Admiral Dewey.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE
San Francisco and Los Angeles.Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco and San Diege ..Monday, Thursday Saturday
Steamers—Harvard, Yale. President, Governor, Admirals Schley, and
Dewey.
Full Particulars—A. E. Lathrop, Agt., Cordova Alaska.
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, 8eward.
Dec. 8.ALAMEDA . Dec. 15
Dec. 16.MARIPOSA .Dec. 23
Dec. 24.ALAMEDA .Dec. 31
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
This company reserves ths right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on tale at up-town office Alaaka Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S. R HEDGES,
General Agent Agent
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Make It a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Idee
trificatiun, you’ll enjoy the comfortable om
modationa and you’ll iike the little court, i m
cideut to ‘Milwaukee” service.
8. R. HEDGES. Agent. Cordova, Alaska. Phone 70
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85
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CITY EXPRESS
And Transfer Company
STANTON & JOHNSON.
Meet Ail Trains and All Boats—Day or Night.
PHONE 141.
OFFICE - - - OPPOSITE ALASKAN HOTEL
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Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and 8
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Bee if it can’t be arranged.
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I NORTHERN meat market j
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
| Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton |
I and Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to order* from
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
I SMITH & GLASBRENNER Prons I
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