The Cordova Daily Times
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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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COIi'D< >\'A. ALASKA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1916. I
THE CANAL A FAILURE.
Colonel (ioetlials, it is said quietly in Washington, is deep
ly discouraged over the Panama canal. He has lost faith in the
ability of engineering science to put an end' to the slides with
out an expenditure probably equalling half the total cost of the
canal. “KxtremT disappointment” is said to describe the great
engineer's discussion of the subject. A writer, in commenting
upon the matter, says that, while the government officials do
not admit that the canal is a failure, there is a noticable revival
of tin- project to build another canal via the Nicaragua route,
the rights to which our government acquired by a treaty last
spring It is said that the building of a new canal by this route -
will cost less than to attempt to remove the high hills that cause j
t In- slides at Panama.
Some thousands of Americans, who thought they saw enor
mous advantage in an isthmian canal and who have amended
their opinions in the light of experience, are likely to be heard
from in the event that the government undertakes the Nicar
aguan project. The presidential attitude on the tolls questions
has gone far toward depriving the canal of its popularity. Be
fon that our dealings with Panama and Colombia left, in many
minds, an indelible stain. And since the canal has been in sor
vice it has failed to give to this coast the advantage which some
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(>n tin other hand, the personality of Goetlmls and the fine
abilities of those about him, and the untainted honesty that
built the great structure, have given it a romantic interest. By
no means has the complete test been made of its real value to
this coast, to the nation and to the world. That is a matter of
decades, not of months.
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b’obcrt Dollar says that .just two boats out of the several
that formerly sailed the Pacific now remain under Ameri
can register. And one of them is owned by a Chinese corpora
tion in San Francisco. He attributes the calamity to the LaFol
lette measure, and predicts that the Japanese very soon will
control the traffic of the Pacific, and at considerably higheri
rob - than have boon charged heretofore. The LaFollette mens >
un is making fewer friends since its adoption than before, I
though its few admirers predicted, before it became law, that J
the public and the shippers would fall in love with it in a little
while. Love? There ain’t no such thing!
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Mono Wallace, Eskimo, whom Admiral Peary brought from
the Arctic in 1SD7, and who for several years has been in the far
north, lias returned to New York with the word that In* knows
all about the pole discovery business, and is ready to tell it for
a million dollars. “ I t’s worth more than that, but l’m no pig,”
he remarks. Now let Peary and Cook show what they’re made
of b\ raising the pot. From what they’vo said they evidently
doiit know for certain whether either of them found the pole.
\ million dollars for a hit of information like that? Why, it’s
cheap at twice the sum. And worth another million to learn
w hat an Eskimo would do with a million.
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We have not an army. We have not a system which even
with the most devoted effort can produce an army. The Ameri
. mi public for two years now has been reading of the miracles
of patriotic devotion and of military efficiency in Europe. Let
them read now of the wasted patriotic devotion of our own
eountrvmcn. and the inefficiency of the defences w’P have been
depending upon to protect us from aggression.—Chicago
Tribune.
\n.l (here’s little in the late movement of troons to the
I,order to indicate that our efficiency lias been enhanced by the
perils in recent events.
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Tlie government points out that the visible supply of gaso
line in the United States will last less than thirty years. But
there i>an agreeable warmth of satisfaction in the thought that
l>\ that time the most of ns who have bought cars will have
them paid for and' we shall then be able to pay a higher price I
for >ome other sort of fuel. We need not worry over the fuel
problems of posterity. Our chariots may hv that time be pro- -
oelh <1 by sunshine or stored hot air from political campaigns or (
by bubbling effervescences out of city balls.
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Optometrists meeting in Portland demand that the state
shall require automobile drivers to pass optical tests. It is Hi
1,.ovd that many automobile accidents are due to frail vision.
Tmlv it has to he admitted that a lot of 'em can’t see the dif
fere nee between sense and nonsense, and certain it is that fail
ure to read the sign boards and warnings is a common tiling.
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With an apologetic acknowledgement that we don’t know
how to pronounce them, and don’t care a cuss at that, the an
uoiineemeiit is made that Karajakeui, Yenikeui ami Kadrixli
are under attack. What has become of the man who in August,
1!H4, could pronounce with disgusting glibness the name of
every town, bog and bill on the battlefront!
Those New York dairymen seem partially to have cowed
1110 (IlStl'lUlUOlS.
EVERY TOILET ACCESSORY
you can imagine is included in our
display of such specialties. For the
bathroom and dressing table we offer
a line of high grade articles such as
are used by refined people. You will
not find an unworthy or meretricious
article in the entire display. They are
the "just right" kind, the sort we kuow
will appeal to you.
Northern Drug Co.
mail orders given prompt attention.
If You Have Any
FREIGHT
to haul to any part of the Inter
ior Inquire for
Mike Johnson
In care of CHITINA CASH
STORK, Chitina, Alaska.
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Howard & Lund :
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished. I
THE GOOD EATS CAFE
Miche'son & Currier Building.
FQR HOME COCKING.
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Fancy Bios, Cakes and Jellies.
Hot Waffles vtit.i li, «11. .nadt
jelly.
Homemade Bread.
Board by the Mon Hi
MRS. BOURKE,
Proprietor,
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Sheldon Auto Stage \
SERVICE.
CHITINA TO FAIRBANKS. j
Starts Juno la.
Cars Now Kunniry Kei;u!:
Weekly Trips,
Fare ST-V'iO.
40 Found:, B ; r i; e Free.
Office: Chititia ' i"dt f ii tina,
Ala -kn.
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| Alaskan Hotel
THE HOUSE OF COMFORT
THE EEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
| I N A L A S K A
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
|! Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Esth.
i| Bar in Connection
ij ROBERT GOTTSCHALK propriteors ART CLONINCER
l CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms E: ti i i.
Hot and Cold W ater in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Minin Tien
Satisfaction Gurantecd
Rates Reasonable
MANHATTAN HOI
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Electric Lighted. Hot VY.dcr. Id;
lint 11s.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, COL
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FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF ALASKA
George Grigs 1
Election November 7.
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CALIFORNIA REACHED QUICI
PORTLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO C
RAIL
SCENIC
ROUTE
Three Trains Daily.
SHASTA LIMITED, CALIFORNIA E iA A
SAN FRANCISCO EXPRESS.
Through Standard Sleeping Car* from S it A
Portland to San Francisco and I .os Angch . i inim.
and Observation Cars.
ARE YOU GOING EAST?
The cost via California is juacticalh tin
the Northern Route*.
For Informativ.n Call on or White to |
Southern Pacifc Ry.
C. M. ANDREWS.D. F. & P. A ,
712 Second Avenue,
SEATTLE ..... WASHINGTON
WM. A. HESSE "
Mining Engineer,
l*. S Mineral Surveyor,
I'. S Deputy Surveyor.
COHDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
fhce over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may he left at Oordova
Drug Store Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR W. V/. COUNCIL
RHYSiCAN AND SURGEON.
< < iordova
i ii- {iil.il [ (>slimikIi•!• Build-1
inn).
115; office 133
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E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
CORDOVA, ALASKA. |
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST j
Sperinlty of
Fi'i •■!; in, IiiFv. Uridiro Work ;
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('•i In Adams Building
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I Alas Hotel
j Farfcer Shop
* I ' 1: \li ! i■ • i, 1 )ay and
IX-- lit.
•ii' for Ladies
inl M and
. ' r.ipooimi.
i la ir*
cutting.
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\ EVERYTHING EOUGIIT
AND SOLD
B can't find to
• to J. Ka wson's Second
' whit he has
' .''i; new and second
..II kind-, clothing
j and klici re
in experienced man i
. ' ' ' kinds of repair work.
JO : RAWSON,
First Street.
Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson <S. Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigar* and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
Horseshoe •
POPULAR RECREATION PLACl
Billiards and Pool >
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
FRAME'S AUTO STAGE
I .eaves Chltina for Fairbanks
on July y aud every six days
thereafter.
Wiro Chltina Hotel for reser
vations.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward.
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
b;iils from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
)ct. 7.NORTHWESTERN.Oct. 17
let. 12 .7..ALAMEDA.Oct. 22
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. 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 Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be rrcelved at the dock later than one hour before,
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S R. HEDGES,
_General Agent_ Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
TUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
-A-RAGUT ..October 18
' EVANS. October 8
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change wlthojt Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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Over the Top of the World
liy Hlectric Power
l Myinjiiaii ’ ami tin* *’( 'olmuhiaii,” the
Milwaukee s crack traiiscuulinciital trains an1
lieu hauled over mountain harriers by electric po aer.
T.lo- these smooth riding AI.USTKE1, trains and avoid
the smoke, soot and cinders incident to steam travel.
S H. 11 El)GES, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. I’. A , Juneau, Alaska.
Copper River & I
Northwestern Ry. |
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
| Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott ;|
: Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- 1
days and Saturdays.
Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and S
Fridays.
■ Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- I!
days and Fridays. £
Lea\ e Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
:• 1 he above schedule subject to change without notice. £
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Trains Be" £
•: tween Cordova and Chitina.
i| Freight received from !* A. M. to f> JJ.
1 iclcets on sale it Depot or up-town ollice, Alaska •
;i; Steamship Cmnpanv buiWing
Caleb Corser W. E. Brown |
Superintendent (Wdnva Agent |
THE WOMAN WHO RECEIVES
her guests under the soft light of elec
tricity looks her host and knowing
this feels at her host. other light
is so adaptable to artistic arrangement
or more convenient adjustment. If
your home Is not equipped for and
with electricity lot us show you why
you should have it so at once.
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office; FIRST STREET.