The Cordova Daily Times '
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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
~ CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1917.
FAST STEEL SHIPS ARE NEEDED
’Months have passed since the program of one thousand
wooden ships was first mooted. The first deliveries were to be
within a few months. Today Washington is still discussing the _
merits of various types of ships. But time, tide and submarines
do not wait for lawyers and lumber men to revive wooden ships
Property- owners with riparian rights called their lands
ship yards, and tried to raise capital on the expectation of gov
eminent orders. Construction companies that never built a
ship in their existence have been given orders for ships. Lit
tle might be said about these mushrooms, did they not cause
labor and material to be deflected from ship building yards that
could guarantee deliveries, based on experience.
But the saddest phase of the situation is that not only Eu
rope is begging for ships, but we are in desperate need of them
for our army supplies. It would be moral murder to send troops
to Europe without supplies. The steel ship is not art expew
ment, and with right eo-ojieration steel ships can be built. The
fundamental theory of transportation is to deliver supplies with
the least loss. The solution of the submarine menace, of |
course, is to destroy the evil itself, but the next best thing is
to build ships that have a chance of evading submarines. A
ten knot wooden ship would be an easy prey for submarines.
Big, fast steel ships must be built; destroyers must lie built.
By all means order wooden ships, but keep them in the coast
wise, South American and Pacific sendee, and relieve steel
steamers now on those routes. But whatever is to be done,
don’t delay. Delay is murder.—Wall Street Journal.
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THEIR DUAL ALLEGIANCE
It is reported that the croWn prince of Germany recently
addressed a letter to the burgomaster of Berlin, complimenting
certain regiments recruited in that city in the following char
acteristic language: “With such soldiers we can fetch the
Devil from hell.” To which remark a celebrated writer has
added the suggestion that the world at large has long been un
der the impression that there was “no need of fetching that
phosphorescent worthy from his torrid abode,” in that he was
generally supposed tw have been actively associated with the
kaiser and the crown prince in the direction of their brutal
warfare against civilization. One might add to this that the
German method of fighting w-as too much for his satanic
majesty to stomach, perhaps, and that he preferred after a
while to retire to his more civilized abode. He must be tla-re p
now, else his Teutonia ally would not speak of fethching him
back to earth.
On the other hand, the kaiser would have us believe that
the war for the advancement of German kultur is being waged
by a close corporation consisting of “Me und Gott.” Are the
Hohenzollems seeking to hoodwink the w’orld with this preten
sion, or is it possible that th$y have effected a working agree
ment with both the Creator and the devil that will enable them
to pl&y both ends against the middle? Perhaps their new
scheme of worship embraces the American aborigine’s crude
idea of the existence of tw'o kinds of spirits—the good and the
evil ones; for their program seems to be to so divide their-al
legiance as to be able to stand in the good graces of both. This
supposition is not as far fetched as it might seem.
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THE RIGHT IDEA
The state of West Virginia recently enacted a law requir
ing every male resident between the ages of sixteen and sixty
to perform some kind of useful labor for at least thirty-six j
hours each week until the termination of the war. There are no
exemptions whatever, save that of physical incapacity, and an
offender of the act is classed as “an able-bodied male idler,
loafer or loiterer,” liable to the penalty of compulsory labor
and a stiff fine besides.
This is the most drastic piece of war legislation that has
yet come to our attention, but we like the idea and believe it
could be adopted with profit in every state. Labor is scarce
throughout the country, and the demand for it is steadily in
creasing. In face of this aiarmiug condition, it as a crying
shame that idlers should be allowed to go their easy way with
out molestation. They should all be put to work. ,
Alaska has no direct legislation covering this particular
subject, but we believe that her law's relating to vagrancy could
be resorted to with a most salutary effect on all of the com
munities. It might be necessary to stretch the law' a point or
tw’o in certain instances, but that would be justifiable in view
of the emergency. The idlers could be apprehended ami then
sentenced to some useful labor. Or better #till, why not im
press* the street loafers and other questionable gentlemen of
leisure into active service in the war, and thereby spare many
a willing worker for service in the civilian ranks!
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When a U-boat attacks a Swedish vessel, the crew' of the
latter ought to line up on deck and sing, plaintively, “Don’t
Bite the JIand That’s Feeding You!”
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If we win the war we will have plenty of new' heroes and
sufficient hraml new presidential candidates to supply all one
political parties for several campaigns. There will be glory
enough for dll.
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The more one hears of what the administration intends to
tax for war revenue, the more one wonders why they don’t de
cree a tag day for Uncle Sam.
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It is gratifying to know that the strike of the copper miners
has been called off by themselves, although the fact remains
that the Bonanza and Jumbo properties were being worked and |
practically the normal output of ore produced before the miners a
took this action.
The Time’s Want Ads Brin? Results
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We have just received pjnew line of Dress Materials,
Piece Goods, Silks, Crepe de Chene and Ginghams. Also
Pretty Middy Blouses find Aprons.
:: Rolfe’s Store::
City Bakery arid Dairy Lunch
THE STAFF OF LIFE FRESH EVERY MORNING
BIG VARIETY OF DELICIOUS PASTRY AND FANCY
LIGHT LUNCHES SERVED
AT ALL HOURS
FRESH CAKES EVERY DAY
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF OUR COFFEE, WHICH
IS THE BEST THAT CAN BE MADE ;■
SAVE MONEY!
COME TO THE BARGAIN STORE
And see what we have in the line of workmen’s clothing,
beds, mattresses and canvas goods of ad kinds, tents and
shovels, kitchenware, furniture, stoves, etc. We also
curry a full line of mirrors [dale glass and plain.
THE NORTHERN BLOCK
First Street
Mining Supplies - - Sporting Goods
Stoves
Northwestern Hardware Co.
Boat Supplies
Agents for Regal and Gray Gas Engines
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Alaskan Grill
M. E. HOLBEN, Prop.
The Place To Eat
Everythin)' In Season •
Service The BEST
Boxes For Large Or Tray Service
v Small Parties Our Specialty
S FETY FIRST
MODERN LAUNDRY
F. A. Jones, Proprietor
An Up To Date Steam Laiihdry
i Experienced Capable Employes
SANITARY
Clothes Thoroughly Washed and '
Sterilized No Contamination
SERVICE
Quick Work - Reliable - Courteous -
Out of Town Work Given
---Careful, Prompt Attention-i
PHONE W)
WE AIM TO PLEASE |
\ 1st Avenue Below Alaskan Hotel g
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ARTISTIC JOB PRINTING
Done At the TIMES OFFICE and
Delivered when promised
WM. A. HESSE
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f Mining Engineer,
0. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 1J. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
' PHYSICIAN and SUROCON
Office over , Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Realdsnee,
Alsakan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHY8ICAN AND 8URQEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander BullS^
Ing).
Phones—Residence 115; office 182. <
DR. 0. L. HALE
DENTIST
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Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
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dfflcs: Over Blum, O’Nelll'e Store.
DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
AND
DR. HOMER BLYTH
DENTAL OFFICES
Suite 1, Northern Hotel Biock.
Phone 200. Cordova,
P. O. Box. 186. Alaska.
Hours: 9 a. m to • p. m.
Evenings by Appointment.
ROBERT SIMPSON
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JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted. Lensee Ground.
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HUBBELL & WALLER *
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Civil and Mining Engineers.
U. S. Mineral and Deputy Land Sur
veyors for Alaska,
1102 L. C. SMITH BLDG, 8EATTLE.
WILLIAM PALLISTER, M.D.
Specialist In the treatment of
diseases und deformities of the
eye, ear, note and throat; glasses
fitted.
JUNEAU GENERAL HOSPITAL.
PATENT SURVEYS
A. C. BALDWIN,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor.
VALDEZ . ALASKA
E. F. MEDLEY.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Room 1
Vdama Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
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SMITH A McCONAOHY
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PLUMBERS AND 3T£AMFITTERS.
Cor. Front and B Straata.
Office Open Evenings.
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Windsor Hotel
L. Wain, Prop.
Where You Get
Comfort and Service,
And the Rates Are Right.
Cordova Alaska j
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Northern 1
For tha Baat Brands at 1! ]
wines,
LIQUORS i:
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CIGARS
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
'' Flit and commodious steamers sailing between Beattie, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
Aug. 1. MARIPOSA . Aug. 11
Aug. 4.NORTHWESTERN.Aug. 16.
Sail from Cordova sewn days later.
The freighters Cordova, La touche, Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
< Thla company reaervea the right to change schedule of stesmers
without notice. —
Tickets on sals at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not bo received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, 8 R. HEDGES,
General Agent Agent
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PACIFIC STEAMSHIP ©
ADMIRAL LINE
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE AUGUST 7 15 23-31
SAILTNGS FROM CORDOVA
Southbound Westbound
August 3rd j August 6th
August 12th U ) A uguHt 13tb
August 19 \ August 21»t
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CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Steamers President, Governor. Admirals Schley and Dewey, Queen.
Through Tickets to All Parts of the United States and Canada.
Right Reserved to Chance Schedule of Steamers Without Notice.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empress Building.
FOE 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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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN S
; Fresh Beef, Pork, Yeal, Mutton |
and Provisions 1
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to orders from
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES .AND
L INTERIOR POINTS
SMITH & GLASBRENNKR, Props. |
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
| Foos Gas Engines 1
4 to 530 Horse Power
General Electric Motors i
IRoebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors |
| Harmon Machinery Co Inc |
v Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting
CORDOVA, ALASKA
ASK FUR THE “ SHELDON SERVICE "
Sheldon Auto Stage Line
Twice-a-Week Service, Cliitina to Fairbanks.
Cars Leave Each End Tuesdays and Saturdays.
FARE $76.00 40 POUNDS BAGGAGE FREE.
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ROB FURTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS
ROBERT SHELDON, Owner and Manager CHITINA, ALASKA