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"cor]I)<>VA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1917.
ALASKA’S NEW STAMPEDE.
Considering the amount of money the United States has in
vested in Alaska, the returns made by that territory are almost
phenomenal. Cntil recent years Alaska was treated as a step
daughter, and no encouragement was given to private interests
to aid in the development of the territory. Denying capitalists
the right to benefit Alaska as well as themselves, the govern
ment also refrained from giving first aid.
Alaska, however, has been working out her own destiny,
and the government railroad has had a helpful effect. Although
there have been restrictions upon investments in Alaska and
anything that seemed to resemble a combination of capital has
been banned, nevertheless sales made by Alaska to the United
States in the fiscal year 1916 aggregated $50,000,000. This in
volves an addition to the prosperity of the United States for
one year, which in all probability will exceed the total govern
ment expenditure for the new railroad.
No longer do salmon and gold occupy t he first place among
Alaska’s exuport staples. They have given wuy to the export
of copper, which in the present fiscal year had a total value of
more than $25,000,000, compared with $5,000,000 in 1915, and
loss than $4,000,000 in 1914.
The total imports from Alaska, according to the depart
ment of commerce, are more than double in value the annual
average since 1912. The receipts of copper in ore, matte and
regains from Alaska aggregated 117,000,000 pounds in 1915-16,
and this was four times the average for the preceding years. It
also exceeds the combined imports of that class from Chile,
Cuba, Canada and Mexico, the leading foreign sources of this
form of copper.
If Alaska can do so well under a policy of slightly in
creased liberality, what would she not do if private capital were
encouraged then*, as it was in connection with the development
of the western part of the United States? It is doubtful whether
many persons realize the extent of the resources of Alaska. It
is one of the richest sections of the United States, and even
effort should he made to encourage its development.—Washing
ton Post.
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WANT TO TAX BACHELOR GIRLS.
Someone 1ms said that anything that is provocative of a
general discussion is a good idea, since it causes a general in
terchange of thoughts, and most likely is productive of some
thing new. This being the case, the recent action of the city
council in taxing unmarried men of the town was certainly
worthy of a gold medal, as for a few days wherever two or more
men were gathered together this was the absorbing topic of
conversation. And this was not limited to the bachelors, either.
One man was just preparing to start a subscription list and was
going to circulate the same in order to get funds from the
bachelors to tight the assessment, when In; happened to remem
ber he was a married man himself, which, of course, stopped
that scheme.
There was another scheme launched, though, that, accord
ing to report, is still alive and healthy. A bunch of the younger
bachelors whose names we will not mention for obvious reasons,
prepared and are circulating a petition, which will be presented
to the city council, asking them to place a similar tux on all
the single girls in town over the age of voting, stating that
most ot the girls make larger salaries than the men.
Councilman ( laude Kelly, who is a wise old bird, anyway,
got wise to this scheme shortly after it was begun, and at a re
cent meeting of the council gave it away. Ami would you think
it, some hardened old married codger uctually suggested that
the council not await the petition, but go ahead and pass the
resolution. He never had a chance, however. There happen
to be a couple of bachelors on the council—and they don’t have
to pay a bachelor tax, either—who simply talked the sugges
tion to a premature death. Fight it? “They would fight it
even as a ‘dominecker’ hen fights a hawk away from her
brood of chicks, and with their last ‘perspiring’ breath they
would vote against it.’’ And we guess they were wise at that.
It is all right to boast of the free and easy bachelor’s life, but it
is another thing to sign one’s death warrant.—Fairbanks
Citizen.
We have been informed that a special agent of the district
court is making an investigation of the qualifications of the
liquor dealers for a license renewal in July, it having been re
ported that some of them are “getting the money” the easiest
and quickest way. Any such violations may subject the sa
loon keeper to an immediate revocation of his license. The
court evidently intends a strict enforcement of the law on the
liquor question and the dealers will have no one to blame but
themselves if they persist in allowing their places to be the
headquarters for the “stem bum” element; continue to dis
pense their goods to minors and habitual drunkards and allow
unfortunates to be relieved of their bank roll.
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Phoenix laid the dust in her streets by sprinkling them
with liquor confiscated by the sheriff. There’s more sense in
that than in our northern method of polluting the waters of
Puget Sound with the liquidous contraband. Alcohol is a dis
infectant. Sprayed over the streets it will destroy many bac
teria perhaps, and assist the health department—and its
blessed aroma arouse ambrosial reminiscences.
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Germany maneuvers as well on paper as on the field. The
allies admit that a Hank movement has made them unhappy
victims of an enfilading fire of notes.
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I ortland gives sweetness and encouragement to the I. W.
W. by preparing a rock pile.
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^ sually it’s a long drive of syntax before the way is clear
B for reducing the war tax.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Cordova'* Progressive Merchant* and
Professional Men.
HOTEL8.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson.
The Blum. O'Neill Co.
Flnkelsteln & Saplro. »
JEWELERS.
B. Osborne.
RAILROADS.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Mllwauke & St. Paul.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
BARBER SHOP.
Alaskan Hotel Barber Shop.
AUTO SERVICE.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater's Restaurant
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Blum, O'Neil Co.
BANK.
First Bank of Cordota.
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTERS.
Fuqua & McConaghy.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
TRANSFER COMPANY.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Mint.
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Lund.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Paciflc-Alaska Nav. Co.
MERCHANT TAILORING.
Van. The Tailor.
BAKERY.
Dobs Dakery and Coffee House. ...
LAUNDRY.
City Laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
B A. Hegg.
MACHINERY, is.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Mountain Inn, Alganlck.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
SECONDHAND STORE.
John Rawson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. H. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. W. Council, Physician.
Dr. C. L. Hale, Dentist.
Dr. Charles Dagget, Dentist.
E. F. Medley, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer.
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Valdez.
REAL ESTATE.
Geo. C. Hazelet.
TYPEWRITERS.
E. 8. Hewitt & Co., Juneau.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Brew. Co., San Francisco.
INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire In
reliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara, London,
Phoenix, Hartford, Northern, Globe
and Rutgers, and others; all strong
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, and issue Fidelity
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
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LEONE LANGDON
PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS.
Empress Building, Room 21. Phone 85
WM. A HESSE
Mining Engineer.
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug 8tore.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
| General Hospital (Oitrander Build
j ing).
Phones—Realms, H5;. office 132.
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DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum, O'Neill's Store.
DR. CHARLES. DAGGETT
NORTHERN HOTEL BLDG.
Phone 200. Cordova.
Dental Offices Will be Ready About
January 20th.
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E F MEDLEY.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
CITY LAUNDRY
KHONE 127.
Second Hi., opposite Postoffice.
Best of Rand Work. Give Us
a Call.
Start the Yeat lllght by Having the
Modern Laundry
Do Your Laundry Work.
Phono 66.
Out of Towu Work Solicited.
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Windsor Hotel
L. Wain, Prop.
Where You Get
Comfort and Service.
And the Ratos Are Right.
Cordova Alaska
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PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS.
Cor. Front and C Streets.
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PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
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ADMIRAL LINE
8AILINGS FROM CORDOVA SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Steamer Spokane about Jan. 11. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays
To Seattle and Alaska Ports Steamers—President, Governor,
8EATTLE TO CORDOVA Queen, Umatilla, Admiral Schley
10th, 20th, 30th of each month and Admiral Dewey.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE
San Francisco and Los Angeles .Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco and San Diege.Monday, Thursday Saturday
Steamers—Harvard, Yale, President, Governor, Admirals Schley, and
Dewey.
Full Particulars—A. E. Lathrop, Agt., Cordova Alaska.
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'vg\ ALASKA'
V-* STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, 8kagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
Jan. 12 .ALAMEDA . Jan. 19
Jan. 19 .MARIPOSA . Jan. 26
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, La touche, Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
This company reaervea the right to change schedule of steamer*
without notice. • i ,
Tickets on sat* at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
selling time.
F. B. TRACY, S. R. HEDGES,
_General Agent Aflent
Make It a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Klee
trification, you’ll enjoy the comfortable acccoin
modations and you’ll like the little courtesies in
cident to ‘Milwaukee” service.
8. R. HEDGES. Agent, Cordova, Alaska. Phone 70.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
FOR 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
CITY EXPRESS
And Transfer Company
STANTON & JOHNSON.
Meet All Trains and All Boats—Day or Night.
PHONE 141.
OFFICE - . . OPPOSITE ALASKAN HOTEL
WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
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Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in |
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| rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your $
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Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and |
see if it can’t be arranged.
1 NORTHERN MEAT MARKET |
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton 1
and Provisions
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Particular Attention and Prompt Sorvlca Given to order, from
BONING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
SMITH & GLASBRENNER, l>rol)8
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