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H. Q. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
~ COKDUVaTALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3,
FEDERAL AID FOR ROADS.
The new federal road law became operative July 1 and is
now in full force and effect and it is expected that Washington
ians who are interested in good roads soon will bestir them
selves to take advantage of it.
The essential feature of the law is co-operation. In order
to obtain federal aid the state authorities designated in the act
must submit to the secretary of agriculture a statement of the
projected' road construction, which must be “substantial in
character,” in tin* consummation of which national assistance
is desired. If tin* secretary approves a project the state author
ities then must submit such surveys, plans, specifications and
estimates as he may require. If these engineering and legal
features are approved by the secretary of the state officials
are at liberty to go ahead with the work.
The treasury department will pay to the proper state offi
cials from time to time, as the secretary of agriculture directs,
the federal share of the cost of the work, not to exceed $10,000
a mile, which has been inspected and approved by him. This
share must not exceed one-half the’cost.
Under this arrangement the state authorities will be left
in control of the construction work, subject only to such rules
arid regulations of the secretary of agriculture as are necessary
to insert designs and good construction wherever federal aid’ is
granted.
During the year beginning July 1, 1916, the federal gov
ernment under this new legislation will spend $5,000,000 in this
co-operative road building work. During 1917-18 it will spend
$10,000,000 and the annual increment of $5,000,(KM) will be
maintained uiffil 1920-21, when $25,000,(MM) will be spent. Three
per cent of these sums is to be withheld for the federal admin
istrative expenses and the remainder will be divided into three
parts. One part will be distributed’ among the states in propor
tion to their area, a second part in proportion to jwipulation, and
a third part in proportion to the number of rural delivery routes
and star routes operated. None of this money can be used ex
cept the state contributes at least an equal amount for the road
on which the money is to be spent.
The law requires the states or their civil subdivisions to
maintain the roads that are built with federal assistance. If
needed repairs are not made and the surface of a road preserved
in a reasonably smooth condition, considering the type of con
struction, the secretary of agriculture will, under the law, no
tify the state authorities of the fact and if theh road is not put
in proper condition within four months from the receipt of the
notice, the secretary will have authority to disapprove any fur
ther road project in the state or its civil subdivisions until the
road has been put in satisfactory condition.
The agricultural department believes that the first effect
of the new federal law probably will be to develop the highway
departments of the various states to a greater standard of ef
ficiency and to bring about a closer relation between the state
highway department and the county and township officials in
each state. There are a few states that have no state highway
commissions and it is expected that these states, at the next ses
sion of their legislatures, will take up the matter of creating
such departments so as to be able to co-operate with the federal
government in securing the advantages of the new federal road
building- law. •
HER TASTE OF ACHIEVEMENT.
What is to become of women after the war—or it might
be better put, what is to become of men after the war!—which
ever way you make it England is now seriously considering the
matter. A conference was held in London recently, called by
the Women’s Labor League and attended by representatives
of 127 societies.
Discussion indicated that at least without some compensa
tions women were not going to relinquish “the breeches” they
have been wearing with such notable success in the industrial
plants and business concerns generally throughout England
since the men have gone to war. Womenkind in that land, it
seems, is just awakening to her capabilities to do, if not all, at
least many of the things there heretofore have been known as
men’s jobs, and do them well. She has tasted of the self-satis
faction and self-contentment that comes of achievement and if
the men are going to come back from war to get their old jobs
there will have to be some provision for the women so they can
continue in the development of this ability to do things here
tofore undreamed' of, and in many cases held from her by man
kind generally as men’s work—Tacoma News.
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The Kaiser is quoted as having told troops transferred
from the east front to the west that the new enemy was
“tougher, more resisting, more adroit, more versatile,” than
his ally in Russia. There is a great difference between the
fighting abilities of the Russians as a nation, and the French
as a nation.
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The United States has asked' England to explain why she
has ordered two American citizens deported, in violation of the
treaty rights between the two countries. If our memory serves
us right Great Britain owes us several explanations already.
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It is reported that the Duke of Brunswick, son-in-law of
the German emperor, is hopelessly insane. The people of this
country have suspicioned all along that all European royalty
was insane.
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If the proposed nation-wide railroad strike is carried out
and the longshoremen strike continues Alaskas had better kiss
the states good-bye and work up a market with Siberia or
Japan.
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Victor Murdock might enlist some quaint companions in a
Chautauqua party if he feels the need of political affiliation.
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Have paper bombs any kinship with a paper blockade?
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Gossip About Events of Nstional
Importance and the Persons
Who Are In the Head
Liner Classes.
DENVER, Colo., Aug. 2. — Mid-sea
son cards turned In by members of
various Colorado golf clubs Indicate
that better golf and lower scores may ;
be expected this year in the Colorado
golf tournament to be held August |
15-19, on the course of the Denver j
Country Club. In anticipation of an
unusually large list of competitors the j
tournament committee has announced 1
that only those players whose cards j
for the first eighteen holes are below
the hundred mark will be permitted
to compete in the final half of the
qualifying round.
M. A. McLaughlin, present title hold
er, will be hard pressed to retain the j
honor. In the opinion of close observ ;
ers. L. D. Bromfield, the young col- j
legian, who was the 1914 title holder
and runner-up last year, has been
playing better golf than ever before,
and has added the championship of
the Denver Country Club to his ama
teur honors. The play this year over
his home course will give him advan
tage over visiting contenders.
George Cost, George Hill and several
other members of the Lakewood Coun
try Club will compete with Champion
Mcl^aughlin in an effort to keep the
title with that club. Harold Fisher,
Carroll Brown and Walter Fairbanks
are among the stellar players of the
Denver Country Club who are expect
ed to qualify in the first flight. The
Colorado Springs Country Club, with
Olin D. Hemlng, H. K. Jewett, W. H.
Hubbell and other seasoned tourna
ment players is also expected to be
well represented in the first sisteen.
Among the "dark horses" are men
tioned J. Lewis Gower and Millard
White, two clever youths who learned
the game on the Denver Municipal
polf course, and will probably enter
as members of the City Park Club.
Both have been playing brilliantly
during the season, but lack experi
ence upon grass putting greens. H.
Fells, O. W. Jones and Henry Koepcke
of the Interlachan Golf Club of Den
ver, are expected to turn low cards
in the qualifying round.
Southern Colorado probably will be
represented by several members of the
Trinidad Country Club, including B. A.
Rhoades and George Reynolds, both
low handicap men. The Fort Collins
Country Club, the Fort Morgan Coun
try Club and the Boulder Country
Club are also expected to bo repre
sented.
Sixty-four players will qualify for
the four flights. In addition to cups
for the winners and runners-up in the
championship, Colorado Pioneer and
Tenderfoot flights, a medal will be
given to the player with the lowest
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score In the ijuallfylng round and a
cup will be awarded the winner of
the consolation flight, for which the
eight defeated In the first champion
ship round will compete.
Numerous long distance swimmers
already have signified their Intention
of entering the third annual Marathon
swim, which will be held by the Mult
nomah Amateur Athletic Club over a
three mile course on the Willamette
rivor at Portland, Oregon, In August.
The flooded condition of the river has
delayed the sotting of a definite date
for the event, but it Is practically cer
tain that It will be held on either Aug
ust 12 or August 19.
The Marathon each year attracts
hundreds of swimmers, both men and
women, prizes being given to the
swimmers of each sex. The winner
of the two previous races was Nor
man Koss, of San Francisco, where he
is swimming under Olympic Club col
ors.
Reports from Southern California
ere to the effect that the surf fishing
never has been better than It Is now
and heavy baskets have been the rule.
Corblnas of four or five pounds, and
crackers running as high as nine
pounds are reported. Barracuda, yel
lowtail, albacore, rock bass and bo
nita are all running well, and advices
from both the mainland and Island
fishing waters tell of excellent
catches.
That the conditions are satisfactory
ts best attested by the fact that the |
fish and game commission's southern i
division office has issued a record
number of anglers' licenses this sea
son. More than 14,500 of these have
been taken out.
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COAST GUARD STEAMER
ARRIVES WITH PRISONERS.
The coast guard ship Unalga ar- j
rived at Valdez, bringing a number
of prisoners from the westward and
turned them over to the marshal’s of
fice.
The prisoners were Manuel Lyva,
Joe Manguerre y Carcale. Tony Sa
bella, H. T. Park and Peter t'ordea,
all insane persons taken into custody
at Naknek; Clement Globo and Hart
G. Clnse, also insane from Nushagak.
In addition to these were Emil An
derson and Jesus Ilerdado, from Nak
nek, held to the grand jury on the
charge of assault with a deadly wea
pon, Simeon Veraskin, of Unga,
charged with murder, and E. W. Mc
Lean, from Nushagak, held to the
j grand jury on the charge of murder.
The latter was government school
teacher at Nushagak, and it is alleged
murdered his wife by pounding her
head on the floor while he was in an
Intoxicated condition.
Deputy Marshal Paul Buckley, of,
Unalaska, was in charge of the pris ;
oners from the westward, and will go
to the states with the insane persons,
taking with him from Valdez Deputy
Marshal C. W. Mossman and William
rtnical. They all left on the Admiral
Watson.
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Advertising
Not an Expense
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ADVERTISING IS AN
INVESTMENT
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Not An Expense, and Should Be Treated as Such.
Because it has been the habit of
some merchants to look upon It as an
expense, A WRONG VIEW HAS
BEEN GAINED. Perhaps the miscon
ception arose from the fact that in
bookkeeping it has been the habit to
charge advertising to expense.
ADVERTISING PRODUCES NEW
BUSINESS — It SWELLS THE VOL
UME OF BUSINESS AND PROFIT—
THEREFORE IT IS AN INVEST
MENT.
Only the man who looks upon ad
vertising as an expense, who Is afraid
of It, prejudiced against It, loses
money in advertising.
THE MAN WHO TREATS ADVER
TISING AS AN INVESTMENT AND
GIVES IT THE ATTENTION AN IN
VESTMENT REQUIRES — KNOWS
THAT EVERY DOLLAR RIGHTLY
INVESTED IN THIS DIRECTION
YIELDS COMPOUND INTEREST —
AND MORE.
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
SOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calle may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Reeldence,
Alaekan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. in. to 12 noon.
Itallroad Hospital; 2 to 6 p. in., Adams
Building, Room C.
Phones—Residence, 115; Hospital,
16; Office. 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Couneellor at Law
Room 1
Adame Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can't find In
town, go to J. ltawson's Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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M. 0. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers >n
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE '*
•Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Peterson,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
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Take
FRAME’8 AUTO STAGE
Leaves Cbitlna for Fairbanks
on July 6 and every six days
thereafter.
Wire Cbitlna Hotel for reser
vations.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and colhmodtou* steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch- ^
Ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagwa/, Cor.dova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIOE PASSAGE.
6ails from Seattle, Sails from Cordova.
July 25.NORTHWESTERN . Aug 1
July 26.MARIPOSA.Aug. 5
Aug. 3.ALASKA.Aug. 13
Regular freight service for Kefcnikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Exploe
Ives, 8. 8. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8. "7^
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule o', 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 rne hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Agent
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALA8KA PACIFIC S. 8. CO. ALASKA COA8T CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . August G
ADMIRAL WATSON . August 13
ADMIRAL EVANS.August 20
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.
3chedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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The World’s Mightiest Locomotives
Now haul the "Olympian" and the "Columbian" over the
Hitter Roots and Rockies—with the-electrification of -140
miles of its main line, the “MILWAUKEE" is better
than ever prepared to look after the comfort and acco- "*
modations of its patrons.
Remember this when you come outside.
TOM TALLENT, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. P. A., Juneau, Alaska.
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I Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
jiji Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
| Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. j|
Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- ;|
p days and Saturdays. |
U Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and ;|
|| Fridays. p
|| Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- gi
days and Fridays.
P Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, ||
p Thursdays and Saturdays. p
The above schedule subject to cliaHge without notice.
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Trains Be- •£
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§• tween Cordova and Chitina.
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p Freiglit received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale /it Depot or up town office, Alaska
|j Steamship Company building g;
| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
p Superintendent Cordova Agent p
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Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
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25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.