I THEY DO SIH
That after all war put the fists In
pacifists.
That it is better to have loved a
short man than never to have a tall.
That potatoes have eyes but cannot
see. Help the blind — $4.00 per
bushel.
That Cupid Is aiming his arrow in
Jhe direction of several of our eligible
young men.
That Cordova is enjoying a greater
measure of prosperity than any other
town in Alaska.
That every incoming steamer from
the states is loaded down with pas
sengers for Cordova.
That most of our young ladies are
planning on sporting a new headgear
on Easter Sunday.
That if the nation goes prohibition
there will be more reformers than
bartenders out of a Job.
That an occasional concert by the
newly organized band would be ap
preciated by the public.
That buying ribbons for typewriters
is legitimate — but straw hats with
snow on the ground, never.
That a man named Rye is governor
of a prohibition state. Why not get
Beers for lieutenant governor.
That one of Bernstorff’s secretaries
carried away with him over 200 suits
of pyjamas. Good night, shirt!
That the Fraternal Order of Eagles
have had plans drawn for a new hall,
which will be erected this spring.
That the dog ordinance is still In
effect, and as a result fewer can
ines are in evidence on the streets.
That gasoline is going to be higher
on account of the scarcity of potatoes.
That excuse is as good as any other.
That as soon as the weather permits
a building boom will start and many
muchly needed homes will be erected.
That if corn having ears ever hear
of the price potatoes are bringing, you
c»- <-pagine what an ear of corn will
f—rower
That the mayoralty race promises
to afford some excitement in what
would otherwise be a very tame muni
cipal election.
That the April term of court here
promises to be a lengthy one, and will
be attended by many witnesses from
the westward.
That as the graft trial progresses
the mayor of Seattle does not stand
as Hi as he did before the bootleggers
started to tell all they knew.
That they are talking of passing a
law to protect skunks for their skins.
Most of the skins we know are skunks
who should receive no protection.
That when we were about to “doll
up" In our new spring duds down
comes another fall of the beautiful
and covers mother earth with a man
tle of white.
That after congress disposes of its
war matters the sundry civil bill,
which carries an appropriation for
Cordova’s new public building, Is to
be given consideration.
That regardless of the high cost of
food we cSrdovans need not worry as
long as clams, salmon and game con
tinue so plentiful. Has this idea ever
filtered into your head?
That Judge Jennings has done his
'"durndest” to have a Democrat suc
ceed Wickersham in congress, al
though he was unable to “turn the
trick” when he was a candidate for
that office.
That it is up to Cordova to at once
get busy and plan some appropriate
entertainment for our distinguished
visitors from the states, who are com
ing here with the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce furtwo dayr hrJtrty;
That when W. A. Hesse returns to
•Cordova from New York, where he is
showing his Alaska films, he will like
ly bring back a good supply of "spuds"
—as the box offices at all the theatres
in the east seem to have a corner on
that luxurious vegetable.
That two Fords came together head
on. Lights, radiators, fenders and
hoods all smashed. The drivers took
out their little book of prices on parts
and found that $2.75 would make them
new again, laughed, shook hands and
each went his way.
That you don't want to overlook re
gistering before next Saturday or you
may have cause to regret It. While
there Is only one councilmanic ticket
in the field there is still a vacancy on
the school board to fill which may de
velop into a lively contest before
April 3.
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Interstate Commerce Commission Should Be
Empowered to Regulate All Rates
By ALFRED P. THOM, Couniel For the Railway Executive*’
Advisory Committee
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COMMERCE is even now being inconvenienced and impeded by lack
of transportation facilities, and there is no assurance under exist
ing methods of governmental regulation that transportation facili
ties will hereafter be adequate and sufficient for the REASONABLE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMERCIAL PUBLIC.
Nobody within sound of my voice or within reach of the printing
press needs to he reminded of the remedies which have been laid tenta
tively before joint committee of congress on behalf of the railways. We
think the act to regulate commerce should lay upon the Interstate Com
merce Commission the duty as well as confer upon it the power so to
control the relation of income to outgo as to leave an adequate surplus
as a basis of credit.
WE THINK THE INTER8YATE COMMERCE COMMISSION SHOULD
HAVE EXCLUSIVE SUPERVISION OVER THE IS8UE OF SECURITIES.
To that end we think railway charters should be federal. We think
that, in order to insure equality of commercial opportunity to all the peo
ple and equality in the distribution of the burden of maintaining as a
standard of high efficiency the facilities of a universal commerce, the
act should make clear that congress has empowered the Interstate Com
merce Commission to regulate all rates, state as well as interstate, of car
riers which do an interstate business.
To what extent railroad work In
Alaska, and particularly this division,
would be curtailed as the result of the
failure of congress to approve the
sundry civil bill before adjournment
has been a question of deep concern
to the people of Nenana, and in order
that there might be a clear under
standing of the situation, Thomas
Kiggs, Jr., was asked yesterday to
make a statement regarding the plans
of the Alaskan engineering commis
sion.
Mr. Riggs regrets exceedingly that
ample funds are not available to rush
the work at top speed, as it is his
desire, and the desire of the other
members of the commission, to com
plete the railroad at the earliest pos
sible date. But they will do the best
they can under the circumstances
stretching the funds to the uttermost
limit, and while construction work
during the early part of the season
will necessarily be limited, there is
the promise that the summer will
; close with the work progressing on
- --‘-ntious scale. Mr.
Riggs’ statement follows i .
"The failure of congress to pass
the sundry act, containing the appro
priation for the ‘construction of rail
roads in Alaska,’ may result in seri
ous inconvenience to the commission
' At the last moment a joint resolution
was agreed upon, carrying an emer
gency appropriation of $3,00,000. This
sum must be made to last until the
general act, carrying the balance ol
the appropriation becomes law. The
'new congress when convened will take
some time to organize and reconstruct
; the various held-up appropriation bills
j so I hardly expect that the major pari
: of the appropriation will become avail
able before August.
“Besides the $3,000,000 in the emer
i gency appropriation, the commission
has but little money available tc
carry on the work. Unfortunately the
I greatest liabilities are incurred at the
commencement of the season, when
the whole year’s supplies for both the
Anchorage and Fairbanks divisions
are purchased. Mr. Bailey and 1 have
been slashing requisitions right and
left, so that we may keep the force
at work. We will not be able to carry
the former ambitious plans for rail
road building out, but in all probabil
ity construction as contemplated will
be pushed to the Nenana coal fields
Construction in the Goldstream and
Fairbanks districts will not start un
til after more money is in sight. The
report that the railroad will not gc
beyond Nenana is absolutely unfound
ed. Fairbanks will be reached jusl
as soon as money and labor will per
mit
“The chairman, Mr. Edes, is now
getting in reports from the various
divisions as to their absolute necessi
ties, and as soon as this information
is in his hands he wtll make the allot
ments of funds. I have no idea whal
this division will receive, but it standi
to reason that the south end of th«
work will receive prime consideration
Mr. Edes-, however, will glve-us ever;
possible cent he can spare, of this
am sure.
"The people of the town need fee
no alarm regarding the value of theli
holdings, for while we may make i
rather lame start this year, we an
bound to have the money sooner o:
later and will then endeavor to maki
up for lost time.
"Until we can see what progreBi
congress is making toward the fina
passage of the act it would be mos
unwise to branch out to too great ai
extent.”—Nenana News.
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Times — $5 for six mouths.
Social Chat
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Belinda’s garments button up,
Likewise they button down,
j Some button together;
The question is whether
She’s hooked all the buttons In
town.
"Button, button, who’s got the but
ton?" has ceased to be a thrilling in
terrogation. It must needs be rele
gated to its proper place among Gold
berg's Foolish Questions. The answer
la so painfully and unanimously ob
vious: Everybody's got it. Not one
measly, lonesome little button either;
not even “one, two button my shoe,”
but three, four and then heaps more.
There's a perfect epidemic of but
tons. Like the measles or a spring
rash. Every coat, suit, frock, blouse,
cape and sweater is rashly broken out
with them. No one has an eye for a
hook any more. We are all just look
ing to buttons as a means of fasten
ing on fashion.
The long, straight lines of present
popular coat gowns and chemise
frocks are just pie for buttons. They
are buttoned up one side and down the
other. Some are putting their best
buttons forward and others, turning
their backs on them, use them never
theless to back them up. The long,
tight Bleeves are often trimmed in odd
small buttons from the elbow to the
wrist, while those that are widely
cuffed have two or three large and
hut tons fastening the cuff.
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Mr. and Mrs. EL L. Harwood enter
tained last night at a housewarming,
in which dancing furnished the prin
cipal pastime, and was followed by a
supper. The guests who enjoyed their
hospitality were Mr. and Mrs. Caleb
Corser, Mr. and Mrs. M. Brock, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Van Vechten, Dr. and Mrs.
W. W. Council, Mr. and Mrs. J. V.
Lydick, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Scott, Mr.
and Mrs. It. J. DeLeo, Mr. and Mrs. j.
Sapiro, Mrs. Boyle, Mrs. Tingley, Miss
De Graff, Drs. Daggett and Blythe and
Messrs. E. EL Medley and John Muller.
♦
The Eastern Star lodge gave their
monthly social last Thursday evening,
immediately following the regular
business meeting. A large number
were present, many guests, not mem
bers of the order, having been invited
for the social part of the evening.
Bridge was played until about 11
o’clock, when refreshments were
served. The evening was enjoyable, as
the Eastern Star parties invariably
are.
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On Easter Monday night. April 9,
the Woman's Guild will give a dance
at Eagle hall. All preparations are
being made to make the evening one of
pleasure from start to finish. The
ladies have been diligently sewing for
some time past and the results of
their work will be on sale the same
evening. Good music, a good floor,
and a good time is assured all.
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The Bungalow Club will give a
dance at Hegg's hall on Monday even
ing, immediately preceding which the
members will hold an elelectlon of of
ficers. The committee in charge has
arranged what is known as a comical
hat dance, and the event promises to
furnish lots of fun.
♦
A dancing party was given Wed
L Jieaday night by Mrs Tlngiey . and
Miss De Graff In honor of Captain
Nolan, of Valdez, and a very pleasant
1 time was had by those present.
♦
Tonight the Northland Club dance,
i the third of a series, will be held at
Eagle hall. The patronesses are Mrs.
i Fred Glassbrenner, Mrs. Bartley How
ard and Mrs. N«ls Hawklnson.
♦
I The Loyola Club meets tomorrow af
■ ternoon at 2:30 o’clock, when busi
i ness of Importance to the members
will be transacted. gjj
' The next dance of the Assembly
> Club has been changed from April 6,
' as It comes In holy week and on Good
• Friday, to March 30.
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» You can make thlB column Interest
' ing by sending In your social doings.
♦
i The Eagle Saturday night dances
have been temporarily discontinued.
PREMIUM FOR GERMAI
BABIES BORN
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN, March 24 — Premiums foi
babies have been enacted Into legia
lation In Schoneberg, near Berlin, ant
the municipal council will hencefortl
make a direct payment In cash foi
every child born there. The allow
ance is to be $12.50 for the first chilt
born and $2.50 for every subsequen
child.
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The news when it Is news—In th«
Dally Times.
NOTI%$,
Noticfjf h hereby fflveg^yiat the reg
;lstr*tJori book for the registering ol
voters for the municipal election te
be held In tte Tow n Hall, In Cordova,
on Tuesday, April 3, 1917, Is now open
in the office of Charles M. Rosswog,
the registrar, at the Postoffice Store,
on Second street, Cordova, and that
said registration book will be closed
on Saturday, March 31, 1917, at 1
o’clock p. m.
CHARLES M. ROSSWOG,
Registrar of Voters,
3-24-61 Cordova, Alaskn.
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FREIGHTER
Baggage and Freight Taken
over the Trail to Fairbanks.
TEAMS LEAVE CHITINA
FEBRUARY 5
MARCH 15
Baggage can be left at the
Chitina Hotel, Chitina, or Alas
kan Hotel, Cordova.
Of course you are reading the Dally
Times. Why not save a dollar by pay
ing six months’ subscription In ad
vance; $5 will do the trick.
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The Daily Times Is a member of the
Associated Press. Got the news
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A good investment — the Daily
Times six months for $5.
FRESH FISH
Halibut, Herring, Red Snappers and Codfish Sold
by the pound and ton, wholesale and retail.
Delivered Wednesday and Thursday.
Shipping Day—Thursday (on railroad).
Orders can be left at the Blum, O’Neill Co. store or
write to me at Cordova.
_ GUS OHM.
Cordova Mill «&
Lumber Company
Manufacturers and Dealers in Rough and
Dressed Lumber.
Also Outside Lumber.
Orders From up the Line Office and Mill Opposite
Promptly Attended to. Railroad Depot. Phone 5
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E. A. HEGG
STATIONERY AND PHOTO SUPPLIES
Developing and Printing Phonographs
Views and Postcards Columbia Records
Art Pictures, Art Supplies c. , .
Picture Frames Sheet M>!slc
Picture Framing Candies Always Fresh
Toilet Articles Cigars and Tobacco
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
I Foos Gas Engines )
| 4 to SCO Horse Power
General Electric Motors 1
| Roebling Tramways
Felton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors |
| Regal Boat Engines
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| Harmon Machinery Co Inc 1
|| oxy-aeetyte&e welding.-———%
CORDOVA, ALASKA
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“Saving in youth pulls poverty’s tooth.”—Franklin.
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,' The average savings account in this'country is $419 for
each depositor. Does your rainy day fund average up to this?
Moral: A Bank account here means “rainy day” cheer.
The First Bank
Of Cordova
Territorial Depositary.
United States Depositary for Postal Savings Funds.
Commercial Department. Savings Department.
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Manhattan Hotel
R. W. FERRELL, Prop.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99 ^
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the house of comfort
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ALL THE LIGHT ON THE BOOK,
and none In the eyes Is what makes
the electric light so superior for night
reading. And its brilliancy bring* out
the type with the utmost distinctive
ness so that reading Is accompanied
by no strain on the eyes whatever.
Have you electricity in your hou*T
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
| Copper River & |
j Northwestern Ry. |
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EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
j| Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
H Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina- and Kenneeeti.
| Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- |j
I days and Saturdays. |
| Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and l|
itj: Fridays. .|
| Leavd* Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- |
!| days and Fridays.
IS Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, l|
I Thursdays and Saturdays. |
|| The above schedule subject to change without notion. $jj
tween Cordova and Chitina. p
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. §
Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska
Steamship Company building s
Caleb Corser W. E. Brown
Superintendent Cordova Agent