THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
H. G. STE1EL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. 8CHEFFLER, Publisher*
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C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 11,1915.
SEWARD WAS JUSTIFIED
IN PURCHASING ALASKA
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WE ARE surely the heirs of all the ages. When the ac
(luistion of California from Mexico was being dis
cussed some three-quarter of a century ago the great
Daniel Webster in the United States senate opposed the project
with all the powers of Ids eloquence, describing the country as
made up of inaccessible mountain heights, arid plains as bald
as a desert, and altogether unworthy of serious consideration.
When we came near to war with Greftt Britain over our northern
boundary the government of that foreign country sent a com
missioner to look over the ground, lie was a Scotchman named
Sir James Douglas, and we got Oregon and Washington, be
cause this canny Scot in his report said that in a hundred' years
there would not be a hamlet of white men in the whole terri
tory, which is mostly mountainous, and the woods all over the
country were so dense that in a hundred years the white man’s
axe would make no impression upon them. Sir James Douglas
even blamed’ the fish of the Columbia river, lie said those
waters were teeming with salmon, but that the fish did not have
sense enough to rise to the fly.
When Seward, then secretary of state, proposed to congress
to swap a few old obsolete gunboats left over after the Civil
War with the government of Russia for Alaska the same objec
tons in d’iffrent terms were made by the wise people of the East.
Since then Alaska has been giving up seven or eight millions
dollars’ worth of gold a year, anti the annual catch of salmon,
whic hAmericans have learned to take weather they rise to the
flies or not, is worth more than all the territory cost us. And
now comes a report of the richest find of gold ever made in that
same Alaska. It is north of Seward in an almost inaccessible
region, but if the gold is there Americans will get to it, and get
it, too.—Anaheim, Cal., Gazette.
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FAILURE TO CAPTURE MORE TRAMP
STEAMERS PUZZLES MARINE MEN
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HOW so many tramp steamers have been able to escape
capture by cruiser-type warships is a puzzle to marine
men, especially when it is considered that the speed of
the best tramp rarely exceeds nine knots an hour in contrast
with 18 knots made by the average modern fighting ship.
Given, a cruiser hull down on the horizon with the custom
ary “smudge” or “curl” of smoke hanging above. At the end
of one hour the cruiser would have traveled 18 knots, the tramp
nine. The tramp had a head start of 15 knots. She would be
24 knots from the “smudge” and six knots behind the tramp.
In the next one-third of an hour the cruiser would travel
six knots, the tramp three. The tramp would be three knots
ahead. Before this the cruiser could easily have brought her
guns into play. In the next 20 minutes tin* cruiser would have
travel another six knots while the tramp was traveling three,
that is assuming that she would not drawn alongside the tramp,
take the crew aboard and sink her. The time occupied in such
a chase would be one hour and 40 minutes.
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Of course, it the total stoppage of American shipments
abroad would end the European fracas it would be money in
our pockets and an evidence of real Christianity to stop them.
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It has been decided that the president of China shall serve
10 years, and even longer if the senate in its dignified wisdom
shall desire. Not so dodgastedly benighted, after all, those
Chinese.
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They’re going to abolish stripes at the United States prison
on McNeils island. The place thus will be made more inviting,
and there is expected to be a considerable demand for spring
and summer suitings.
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The high cost of living in the Puget sound cities is mitigat
ed somewhat by their favorable location, as one reads adver
tisements such as the following in the Tacoma newspapers.
“Great, big salmon, 30 to 35 inches long, weighing from nine to
thirteen pounds, 25 cents each, delivered free.”
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1 he name ot Senator Jones of \\ ashington appears quite
frequently in the news dispatches in relation to Alaska matters
these days. His interest will be appreciated. And' who knows
but that the historic name of Jones may not some day adorn
the map to designate some populous and prosperous county or
city in the great territory?
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At Skagway amateur theatrical talent is staging the late
railroad poobah as a dead and buried one. But they were cer
tain there was no mistake about the demise before they took
any liberties with the remains. “Who saves his country saves
all things, and all things saved will bless him. Who lets his
country die lets all things die and all things dying curse him.”
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The news that a Kentucky legislator has announced his
intention of introducing a bill for the repeal of the Alaska rail
road bill need cause no great alarm to the residents of the terri
tory. Even in the midst ot plans for retrenchment of govern
ment expenses it seems hardly probable that the measure will
be given serious consideration by congress, and even if it should
be passed’, it is almost inconceivable that it should receive the
sanction of President Wilson, who probably is better acquainted
with Alaska conditions that the Blue Grass statesman.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Ralnler-Grand Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building
ROBERT E CAPERS
Attorney at Law
General Civil Practice
Suite 3, Adams Block
CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at I aw
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
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Phone 4. CORDOVA, ALASKA
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Junaau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward, via
INSIDE PASSAQK.
Sails from »****»— Sail, from Cordova—
January 1. ALAMEDA .... .January 9
January 8 ..MARIPOSA.January 16
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdez and Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 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 bn received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. 8. CO. ALA8KA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON, January 11, Through to Kodiak
ADMIRAL EVANS, January 25, To Seward only
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.
Schedule subject to change without Notice
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Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays. '
; Chitina for Cordova— 1 '<
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; lickels on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska <■
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