The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. 8TEEL, C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publishers
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, TI KSDAY, APRIL 13, 1915
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NEW COUNCIL ORGANIZES AND ELECTS
A STAFF OF VERY COMPETENT OFFICIALS
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T HE new city council organized last night and the mem
bers enter upon their duties with a full determination
the siffniijr? *1 bu8inefs.llk® and economic administration of
tlu affairs of the municipality during the coming year and
judging from the personnel of that body we have every confi
dence that hey will make good. Unless there are s7me £ig
developments in tins section the coming season our local legis
lators should not expend any unnecessary money, so that if
there is any tax levy next fall it will be a very light one and not
a burden upon the people.
Having received the highest vote at the recent election
the honor of being chosen mayor fell upon Henry A. Slater
and this was really the first official act performed by the new
council. In the selection of the city officials good judgment
was exercised, and exceptionally efficient men were chosen.
For chief of police George Dooley was the unanimous choice.
He has served in that capacity before and has made good.
That his appointment will meet with general approval and
that he wall discharge his duties in a most satisfactory manner
goes without saying. Chief Dooley’s salary was fixed at
$155 per month, and In* will prosecute his own cases in the
local court. Under this arrangement and the further fact
that Attorney E. F. Medley was elected city clerk and municipal
magistrate, it was decided to dispense with the services of a
city attorney. Mr. Medley is well qualified’ to render excellent
service in his dual positions. Upon the recommendation of
the Cordova Volunteer Fire Department Clark R. Byers was
elected chief of that departmena, this being his second year
of service, and his one aim will be to maintain the present high
standard of efficiency in that department. For health officer
no better selection could have been made than Dr. W. VV’.
Council. The treasurership was given to II. I. O’Neill.
If the roster of officials is any criterion of the manner in
which tin* affairs of the city are to be conducted the new coun
cil will certainly make good and be entitled' to the co-opera
tion of all the people of Cordova.
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JUNEAU WANTS FORESTRY FUND
EQUITABLY DIVIDED FOR ROAD WORK
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AS a matter of law, justice and equity, the money accru
side of the percentage allowed for schools, should be ex
ing from the forests in the First and Third divisions, out
pended in those divisions for road improvements. It was
plainly the intent of Congress that this should be done. More
important, regardless of congressional action, fair play would'
dictate such a course.
I la* hirst division has not been fairly dealt with in this
matter. It has received the smallest proportion of the fed
eial and territorial road fund, although having the largest pop
ulation.
By paying the money out in the districts from which the
money originates, and upon which are placed restrictions by
the forest service not inflicted on other divisions, no possible
harm could have resulted to the other divisions.
Since only $6,000 originates from the Third division while
$54,000 originates in the First, the former is not so vitally con
cerned as is this division for the immediate needs, although it
should be in having a precedent established, since the fund
may grow from year to year. If the other divisions refuse to
play fair with the First division, it will eventually mean a sepa
rate territory or state. This division cannot be expected to
quietly consent to see practically all of the federal and terri
torial road appropriation spent in other divisions, and also
divide up the forest money which is collected from its OWN
PEOPLE alone. This division should now demand a
FOURTH of the federal and territorial road money. In fact,
in strict justice, it is entitled to a rebate of ONE-FOURTH of
of all the money thus expended on roads in Alaska.
This division has aided in every way possible to get railroads,
schools, fedral buildings and other improvements for other
sections of Alaska, where commercially speaking, it could re
ceive secondary or only very indirect benefits, and it has al
lowed the greater part of the road money to go to other di
visions without a protest, and now, when the time was at hand
to reward it somewhat, and for the other divisions to show
their apreciation, they give it a slap in the face.
In this matter the Dispatch feels that it is not speaking
selfishly in favor of the First Division a sagainst the interest
of any other division in Alaska, but that it is asking only jus
tice and a square deal for this division.—Juneau Dispatch.
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Every now and then some opponent of an increase in the
regular army arises to remark that a mere handful 1 of un
trained yoemen whipped the English in the Revolution. This
is an unfortunate reference. In the interest of historical ac
curacy, if not in behalf of a larger regular army, it should’ be
noted that it took seven years to whip England with an Amer
ican volunteer army between four and five times as large as
the enemy’s force in this country. And even with the odds
four to one or five to one, in favor of the “yeomen of 1776,”
victory did not come until after France had given large as
sistance.
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It may or may not be one of these freaks of coincidence
that Jess Willard, a product of the state of John Brown, who
undertook to free the blacks, should, half a century after that
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effort, put one of them back into the bondage of the common
place. In this connection it is a matter of interest to con
template Robert T. Lincoln, head of the Pullman Car Company,
and the son of Abraham Lincoln, being called upon the car
pet to answer the charge of underpaying his colored Pullman
porters.
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Michigan and King George have gone dry. In one case
the electors did it, while the other was brought about by im
perial decree. King George’s example is likely to have a great
influence throughout the British Isles. Wouldn’t England
sober be a sight for the gods!
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls 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
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA. ALASKA
THE ARCTIC
LUMBER CO.
Still in Business and Carry
LUMBER OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS
And Building Material
Prices Made on Orders for
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IRE MODERN IARNDRY
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Kiinney has a corner on Coffee.
What we mean Is COFFEE, not the
wlshy wlshy kind jfc>u have been
buying and nicknamed coffee. One
can of Dwight Edwards will convince
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PHOTOGRPHER
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STATIONERY
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j Prince William Sound. Large
amount of shipping ore In sight on
these properties and ore could be
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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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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Junaau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and 8eward, via
INSIDE PA88AQK.
Salle frem Seattle 8aHs from Cordova—
April 6.ALAMEDA.April 15
April 12.NORTHWESTERN . April 22
Regular freight servfca for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
Ives, 8. 8. Seward. S. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 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 8teamshlp 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, April 15
ADMIRAL WATSON, April 25
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
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i Copper River &
;; Northwestern Ry. |
:: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1915.
Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave ! I
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Mondays and Thursdays 11
• Chitina for Kennecott— ; 1
;; Tuesdays and Fridays ! I
;; Kennecott for Chitina— !!
;; Wednesdays and Saturdays ;;
; I Chitina for Cordova— ;;
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! Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
- , Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska ;;
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:: Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
;; Superintendent Cordova Agent ''
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