The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEW8PAPER
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Entered at the 1‘ostofflce at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
H. G. STEEL—PUBLISHERS—C. H. SCHEFFLER
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
T CORDOVA, ALASKA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER :M. 1915.
GOVERNMENT IS TO BLAME.
One of the best arguments we have read in reference to an
il used mail service for Fairbanks is contained in an article
' t,WQ of tlie NewsMiner of that place. While tin*
iiiterror' lias been claiming for “all the mail (including cata
' {agues, printed and parcel post matter) all tin* time” there
was little hope of this request being granted. In fact the gov
ernment would not be justified in paying an exorbitant rate to
have the advertising matter of mail order houses transported
by stages over the winter trail, but there is merit in the con
tention that the allotment of mail for Fairbanks includes all
the official mail for the Fourth division. This amounts to
jpnsiderable weight, and although much of it is worthless
Matter that is franked, it deprives the residents of the interior
Tom receiving just that amount of good mail.
Just so long as government statistics and reports are sent
hrougli on this route Fairbanks and every other interior town
ms a kick coming, and when sufficient noise has been raised
... be heard back in Washington against this injustice the
;C>oner some relief will be received. The News-Miner has
.truck the right chord, and should never quit harping on it
ijitil it reaches the fountain head and an order is issued re
Vindiiig the dispatch of this class of mail, to the exclusion of
ither matter that Interiorites are entitled to receive.
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<>iii sympathy is extended to those Fairbanksans who sut
ercd a great financial loss by yesterday’s fire.
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Copper took another skyward jump yesterday and has
mv reached the unprecedented price of twenty-five cents a
mind’, which means that the monthly shipments from Cordova
ave a value of more than $2,000,000.
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^ The Cordova public schools will close on Thursday after—
non for tlu> holiday vacation, and’ reopen again on January 3,
ms allowing teachers and pupils a ten days’ leave of absence
tun their duties.
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The tax levy for this year will be but five mills a little
>s than it was last year. This is based on a property valu
ion of about $910,000, and will give the city sufficient money
, run the municipality until July 1, when the federal licenses
-e due. Through the economic administration of the pres
et council it was possible to place the taxes at this low rate.
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Anchorage is anxiously awaiting the passage by Congress
that emergency appropriation for the continuance of work
i the government railroad. The residents of the westward
rminal promise to do some celebrating, for a dry town, when
e news is flashed over the wires that funds are available for
continuance of the construction of Uncle Sam’s road.
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ALASKA AND STATEHOOD.
It would hardly he fair to Delegate Wickersham to say,
Senator Sulzer did, that he is proposing statehood for the
•ritorv merely to obtain a campaign cry that will last him
• a decade. Somehow that looks rather too far fetched. It
doubtful that the people of the territory generally are in
'ested sufficiently in the question to make it of importance
a candidate’s campaign one way or the other, and Mr.
ickersliam certainly has sense enough to know that, hut, on
> other hand, it is difficult to understand why the question
mid be made a live issue at the present time.
Every fairlv advanced school boy knows that Alaska now
not, and for some years will not he, in the statehood class,
r this reason it would seem impossible to further to any
vantage an agitation to make it a state. All it would he
isihle for the delegate to do would he to tell Congress that
believes Alaska should' be a state in some future time, and
s hardly likely that Congress will start borrowing trouble
tile on the difficulties it is now contending with. The dele
e cannot very well introduce a hill asking for Alaska to he
de a state in years to come and when it is fit to he, and
certainly cannot ask that it he made a state right now.
Some people seem to sec in the statehood proposal a seri—
obstacle to the work of securing a larger measure of ter
rial government. Senator Sulzer suggested that Mr.
jkersham by proposing statehood was only striving to keep
chief power in the hand's of Congress and so maintain his
I influence, hut it would he hard to believe any such thing
hat, for such action would be nothing short of treason to
territory lie represents, and even his worst enemies would
low to accuse the delegate of a crime of that nature.
The whole thing seems at best to be only a discussion of
icademic sort, without a hit behind it to keep it from dying
sooner or later. It is one more piece of testimony to prove
politicians make politics rather than the reverse.—Seward
‘way.
We are having an abundance of snow, but the Copper
■r & Northwestern railway continues to run its trains on
tlule.
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But a few days more and Santa Claus will start out on his
tal rounds, loaded with gifts for the little ones, who are
ihosen people.
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Seward has organized a Chamber of Commerce, and now
two commercial organizations—and in fact, that town
s to be divided on any and all matters upon which its
le should' be united.
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The belated steamer Admiral Evans, which has the hob
nail, is due to arrive in Cordova on Christmas morning,
.Under the rules of the department the local postoffice
d not remain open on that day.
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A SMART SUIT.
This Is a suit for the woman fond
of walking, ns the short skirt of navy
broadcloth proves. The short length
coat Is snug tilting, and black silk braid
points the front and cuffs. The coat
skirt's fullness Is held by a deml-belt,
and the neck Is finished with a krim
mer collar. The hat suitable for this
suit Is u black velour sailor.
BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON GOWN
firuy poplin is used for this youthful
frock. The V shaped corsage blouse
over a white luce gulmpe Is finished
with black crochet buttons aud black
pnuue velvet. You will observe how the
side gores of the skirt, banded with
velvet, are buttoned on to the yoke,
which gives n front panel effect. The
saucy poke bonnet which goes with
this frock Is of black panne velvet with
a perky red rose and Its upstanding
leaves.
ONE PIECE FROCKS.
One piece dresses have coats, aud
long ones, too, that almost cover the
dress In like material. One piece
dresses have proved so valuuble that
it will be a difficult proposition to
make many women who have adopted
the tailored frock consent to wear the
waist and skirt again except for sports
wear. So much better dressed does
she nppear that she wears frocks of
this description on as many occasions
ns possible, so that the coat to mat 'h
has lieen oflTered and accepted by the
well dressed woman
/urnlture and fixtures repaired and
refinished. Organs cleaned and re
finished. Pianos refinlshed and
polished. Upholstered goods repaired.
Prices reasonable. Leave orders at
Alaska Times Office. J. Powers.
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Furnished Cottages — Third Ave
nue and Observation Kuoll. Apply
Alaska Transfer Co.
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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 Ouranteed
Rates Reasonable
Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Mr*. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect ,
Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
CHITINA - - - ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE j"
PHY8ICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Tatent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
CLOTHES
CLEANED AND TRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phono 107.
One Visi!
Will
Make You
A
Regular Patron
At
Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes
For
Large or Small
Parties
\© ALASKA
\ STEAMSHIP CO.
F»»t and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
December 10. ALAMEDA . December 19
December 21_NORTHWESTERN_December 30
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, 8. 8. Seward. 8. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Lstouche, 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 received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next tailing from Seattle will be
YDMIRAL EVANS . December 15
YDMIRAL FARRAGUT . December 26
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet polntt and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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| Copper River & |
Northwestern Ry. I
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Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and ;|
ijij Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making |
% connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving |j
J ij: from Seattle. |
- | Trains leave Cordova depots at foot of Second Avenue, £
- $ Mondays and Thursdays.
Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays. |
I Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, p
p Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
S The above schedule subject to change without notice. :Jj
;S Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be
:i> 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 Sj
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| Cileb Corser S. R. Hedges |
•S: Superintendent Cordova Agent g
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60 HORSE POWER FOOS MINING HOIST.
| Investigate the. FOOS. Standard. Equipments for |
l| Electric Lighting, Pumping, Hoists, Sawmills, Air Com- |
| pressors; built in single units, from 3 to 500 horse power. |
& Write for special Catalogue. |
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I Harmon Machinery Co Inc 1
ALASKA AGENTS.
Phone 39
| CORDOVA - • - ALASKA|
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Confectionery
Stationery
Photo Supplies
Victor Machines
And Records
Come In and See Us
Northern Drug Co.
WHICH IS YOUR Cole’s Hot
ash pile ? »‘as-^,;;ves
the smaller pile of ashes" Make Small
the less fuel wasted Ash Piles
LESS work carrying
THE ASHES out Blum, O’Neill Co