The Cordova Daily Times
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1917.
A NEW MEAT SUPPLY.
Alaska, bought from Russia half
century ago at about two cents pe
acre, has proved to be even a greate
real estate speculation than that of th
thrifty Dutchman who bought Manha
tan Island from the Indians. Its mir
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eral weaith, of cohrse, was not know
or suspected at the time, and man
Americans contemptuously referred t
it as "Seward's Folly.” Instead, it ha
increased and perpetuated his fam<
Agriculturally, also, but little wa
known and less was expected of i
But that resource has been growln
more important every year and will b
no small factor in the developmer
of the great territory from which
state or states will yet be formed.
But perhaps in these days of th
high cost of living and the approacl
ing limitation of America’s meat su]
ply, the fact of most immediate inte
est in these war times to the Unite
States is that it now has in Alaska
new source of meat supply in the grei
reindeer herds which have reache
the stage when regular supplies froi
this sourse are ready to be marketer
The reindeer industry in Alaska is <
recent growth, the policy of importir
reindeer from Siberia by the Unite
States government being introduce
a little more than two decades ag
Two years ago the report showed
total of 79,243 reindeer, distribute
among 76 herds. They are owne
chiefly by the natives, the missioi
and Laplanders, the United Stati
government itself owning only 8,04
or about 5 per cent of the entire nut
ber. The reindeer are now distribute
over practically all Western Alasl
and most of the Aleutian islands. T1
work of distribution now being wt
on the way to final accomplishmei
and the herds increasing in uumbe
it only remains to arrange *or tl
marketing of the surplus deer, tho
sands in number, and henceforth co
stituting a permanent and new su
ply to the great American larder.
New York World.
There is a large exodus of people I
the states at this time of the year, bi
a careful perusal of the passcng.:
lists will show that few Cordovans at
leaving, most of the outgoing peopl
being from Anchorage and Fairbank
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OH, RATS.
j An article in the last issue of the
r National Geographic Magazine by Ed
r ward W. Nelson, chief of the U. S. bio
s logical survey, on "The Rat Pest,” is
. deserving the attention of all persons
. interested in the welfare of their coun
, try. The writer gir£s figures to prove
f that ten per cent of all the foodstuff
3 produced in the United States, to sAy
g nothing of millions of dollars' worth
, of other material, is annually destroy
a ed by rats, in other words, the re
sult of the labor of 200,000 Americans
^ is annually eaten by rats.
e The figures given of the number of
t rats and the amount of property they
u annually destroy are unbeliavle, and
in addition to the monetary loss for
e which they are responsible, they are
i- the greatest disease carriers in the
world. Nine-tenths of the dread dis
•. eases introduced in seaport towns are
a carried there by rats in steamships,
a In fifteen years following the outbreak
t of the bubonic plague in China the
d disease was found on no less than 156
n different ships, and it was introduced
1. into 51 different countries through its
if distribution by rats on ships. Also il
g was proven that fleas from rats trans
d mitted the disease to human beings,
d The article by Dr. Nelson is a mosl
3. interesting one and should be general
a ly read. His suggestions given foi
d ridding the world of the rat pesi
d should be followed and especially a>
is the present time when the needs o
is the world are such that such wast<
5, as the economic output of 200,000 mei
i- in America can not well be spared t(
d feed and otherwise provide for rats.
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ie Wednesday being a legal holiday
11 and so designated by the president o
it the United States for the express pur
r, pose of a nation-wide drive for th(
ie second issue of Liberty loan bonds, Ii
j. is up to the people of Cordova sto pro
i- perly observe the day and also to sub
3- scribe for one or more of these bonds
Under the editorship of Elmer E
Friend, the Seward Gateway has beer
0 greatly improved, and is fast forging
t t othe front as one of the leading pa
r pers of the territory.
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e Watch for next publication of votes
i. in the Daily Times auto contest.
HISTORICAL FACTS ON
ALASKAN TERRITORY.
Attu island, the farthermost one of
the Aleutian group, ia more than 900
miles nearer to Tokio than it is to
San Francisco.
Codfishing grounds In Alaska ap
proximate an area of 126,00 square
miles.
The first salmon canning establish
ment in Alaska was erected in 1878,
with an output valued at $40,000.
The third article of the treaty with
Russia provides: "The inhabitants of
the ceded territory, according to their
choice, reserving their natural allegi
ance, may return to Russia within
three years; but if they shall prefer
to remain in the ceded territory they,
with the exception of uncivilized na
tive tribes shall be admitted to the
enjoyment of all the rights, advan
tages and Immunities of citizens of the
United States.”
No attempt was made by congress
to establish civil government in Alas
ka until 1884, the territory being gov
erned until that time by military
forces.
Vault creek, Fairbanks district, was
discovered September 30, 19»2, Chatu
nika Flats, by John Dobbins—abdut
100 claims were recorded; Engineer
creek, December 29, 1902, by James
Dadson; Dome creek, Fairbanks, Sep
tember 11, 1902, by A. D. Shea; Cleary
creek, August 1, 1902, by Felix Pedro.
This was the beginning of the great
Fairbanks mining district.
The town of Fairbanks was incor
porated in 1903, with George B.
Branch as mayor.
The output of gold from Alaska in
1907 was $31,200,000.
The name "Alaska” for this great
northern country was suggested by
Secretary Seward, and means great
land. It is of composite Russian and
Greek language.
The first reindeer Introduced ir
Alaska came from Siberia in 1891
when sixteen animals were landed ai
the island of Unalaska by the Unitec
States revenue cutter Bear.
The first election ever held in Alas
ka under a law of congress occurred
Tuesday, August 14, 1906. At this
, election Frank H. Waskey was elected
as the first delegate to congress frorr
, Alaska. He was born in Lake City
Minnesota, 1873. He came to Cool
Inlet in 1898, and in 1900 became a re
sident of Nome.
Point Barrow Is the most northerr
point in Alaska, and here is locatec
the most northern postofiic^ln tht
world.
Nome was incorporated in 1901
William H. Pearson was its first
mayor.
Juneau was incorporated in 1900.
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Samuel McGowan, an old-timer ir
the country, and the owner of a home
stead about six inileB from Anchorage
has been appointed by the federa
fisheries department as fur warden
and will begin his work about Decern
tier first.
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EMPRESS THEATRE
To-Night At Eight Sharp
A GRIPPING STORY OF THE SAN
FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE
SIX PARTS
Thrills And Sensations Galore
You Hate Her You Love Her
You Condemn Her
You Doubt Her You Pity Her
Regular Admission
You Are A
Committee of One
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DO YOU SEE THE BIG
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ON ALL THE POSTERS
Do You Realize That Your American
Goverment Needs Your Help? All j
Banks Are Paying For Their Liberty
Loan “Ads” As The Bank of Alaska is Paying
For This One, Also Postage Incidentals And
Time Given For Liberty Loan. Now We Want
To Do Our Part That is Why We Make You
This Proposition;
You pay $1.00 on a $50.00 Bond or $2.00 on
a $100.00 Bond to the Government with your ‘
application for the Bond and Bank of Alaska
will take your note, charging no interest and
will allow liberal time for you to pay the bal- \
ance of the payments.
REMEMBER
The Sale Closes on the
27th
of This Month
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Bank of Alaska
Banking Hours After October 24th.
Are 10 To 3:00, Saturdays 10 To 1:00
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Concerna In the States, But Give
The People Who Are Paying
Wages aad Spending Their Money
In Cordova a Chance to Live.
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