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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOV A, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1IM7.
AS TO A MERCHANT MARINE.
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Wo have not heard from Washington since congress as
sembled the words “merchant marine.” Is there no senator
or representative who can at least try to introduce and urge the
passage of an enlightened'shipping law.
The president pointed out last summer that for years our
country has been like a great merchant who has no delivery
wagon, but his remedy offered no hope of a restoration of our
merchant marine, lie seems to think that for the government
to undertake something which private citizens can do infinitely
bettor, and to meet the deficit thus made by dipping into flic
public treasury for funds, is vastly better than to pay a compe
tent company a subsidy or a bounty to make up the necessary
deficit that at first would be encountered in running ships in
competition with the protected ships of Great Britain and
Germany.
But to successfully restore our merchant service on the
seas requires many things.
There should be concert of action on the part of the men
who would build'and sail ships with great manufacturers, mer
chants, hankers and the government. The ships should be
built, not bought, for that would involve the mining of the coal
and iron, the converting of the iron in the ore to steel, and the
employment of an army of men on all the work needed to con
vert the crude material into ships.
Then there should be department stores and banks in the
countries with which our best trade would be looked for, and a
sensible law would bring around all these things. And now b
the opportune time. There is plenty of money seeking invest
meld ; the need of a merchant marine to be established on a per
manent basis has been sufficiently demonstrated during tin
past two and a half years; the further need is the more appar
cut as can bo seen by England’s preparation to take in hand tin
ocean commerce of the Atlantic and Japan’s preparation to d<
the same in the Pacific.
And what should be done is so plain a proposition that am
business man ought to see it at a glance. We have paid extri
freight on what wo have sent away to and received from for
eign countries during the past two and a half years to subsi
dize a hundred great steamers for forty years to come, and tin
losses on what we could not send away and receive amount t<
as much more. Suppose our shipping bail been managed m
Germany managed hers for twenty-five years before the great
was was sprung, what would have been our place today? Would
not all the South American states be looking to New York'as
the world’s greatest commercial center?
Their banks in concert with ours handling the international
business; they depending upon us for a market, buying from m
what they needed, relying upon our country to carry through
their needed enterprises; our citizens building their railroads,
developing their latent resources and drawing from us part ol
the immigration of the old world.
As it is we are not much considered and their children arc
growing up without knowing the American flag when they see
it. And we fondly flatter ourselves with the belief that we me
a great people.
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MINING LAW REVISION.
The agitation for revision of the mining laws of the United
States has made important headway. The mining organiza
lions of tin* country united in asking congress to appoint a com
mission to draft new legislation. The senate was willing to ac
cede to that request, but the house of representatives was not.
This was a year ago. Steps were then taken, still under the
leadership of the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America,
to prepare a draft for a new mining law by common co-opera
tion among mining men, with the view of framing a mining
men’s bill, and much was done in drawing out expressions.of
opinion for that purpose. The Mining and Metallurgical So
ciety then invited the assistance of the United States bureau
of mines, which has now been obtained.'
In order to carry out this idea, the director of the bureau
has requested a committee of its consulting engineers, consist
ing of ,J. Parke Channing, James Douglas, J. R. Finlay, John
Hays Hammond, W. R. Ingalls, Hennen Jennings and L.-D.
Ricketts, to try to work out a new law that will be satisfactory
to congress and the mining industry in general. Thus we get
back to the commission idea that has been consistently the wish
of the mining organizations.
The committee that has been appointed' is the same that
drafted model legislation for the prevention of accidents in
metal mines, published as Bulletin 75, of. the bureau of mines,
with which the mining industry is very familiar, its code hav
ing been adopted as the basis of laws in several of the states,
west of the Rocky mountains. Mr. Jennings and Dr. Ricketts,
two very distinguished engineers, have been added to the old
committee. The appointment of the enlarged comrntttee re
ceived the formal endorsement of the council- of {he Mining’hnlf
Metallurgical Society of America. Without any doubt the com-’
.j. nit tee will proceed in the same way that it did in its former
job; that is, taking the public info its confidence, publishing'
tentative drafts from timte to time, and inviting co-operation
and criticism as it goes along. The committee will, of coarse,
have proper legal advice.
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The councilmanic ring will soon be pitched and any old
hat has the privilege of finding its wTay into the arena of mu
nicipal politics. ■ ...
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Three ocean steamers arrived in Cordova last night within
a few hours of each other, and all found comfortable berths at
the dock, which is sufficiently large to accommodate quite a
fleet.
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Judging from the number of foreigners aboard one of the*
westbound’ vessels last night, and who hope to seek employment
on the government railroad at Seward or Anchorage, “be
hunks” are again holding the high cards in Unele Sam’s con
struction work. Some day an American may have a chance to
“sit in the game.”
TOWN OF CORDOVA.
Municipal Taxes.
Town taxes are now due and pay
able to the town treasurer, H. I
O’Neill, at his office.
Said taxes will be delinquent on
the second Monday In February, 1917,
at the hour of 6 o’clock p. m. Upon
all unpaid taxes after that time a pen
alty of five per rent will ve collected.
H. I. O’NEILL,
Town Treasurer.
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i BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Cordova's Progressive Merchants and
Professional Men.
HOTELS.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson.
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
Flnkelstein & Saplro.
RAILROAD3.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
AUTO SERVICE.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
Bheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater’s Restaurant.
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Blum, O'Neil Co.
BANK.
, First Bank of Cordova.
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTE RS.
• Fuqua & McConaghy.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
TRANSFER COMPANY.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
SALOONS. .
The Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Northern.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Lund.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Pacific-Alaaka Nav. Co.
BAKERY.
. ■ Boss Bakery and Coffee House. ...
LAUNDRY.
Modern Steam Laundry.
City Laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E..A. Hegg.
MACHINERY, &c.
Harmon Machinery Co., Bic.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. H. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. W. Council, Physician.
Dr. C. L. Hale, Dentist.
Dr. Charles Dagget, Dentlsi.
E. F. Medley, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining'Engineer.
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Valijez.
Leone Langdon, Plano Lessons.
Pr. ltober.t Simpson, Classes Fitted.
REAL ESTATE.
- Geo. C. Hazelet.
Sheldon
AUTO STAGE LINE
Giving-an all year auto ser
vice-between Chitina and Fair
banks, Alaska.
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Hotel, Chitina, Alaska, bofortj
i making reservations elsewhere.
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FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
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- 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 Surely Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co,
li. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
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LEONE LANGDON
PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS.
Empress Building, Room 21. Phone 85
WM, A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calla may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Raaldence,
Alaakan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHY8ICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
Phones—Residence 115; offlco 132.
DR. C. L. HALE
d'e N T I • T
Specialty of
Porcelain, Tnlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum, O'Neill's Store.
DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
AND
DR. HOMER BLYTH
DENTAL OFFICES
Suite 1, Northern Hotel Block.
Phone 200. Cordova.
P. O. Box 18C. Alaska.
flours: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Evenings by Appointment.
ROBERT SIMPSON
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted. Lenses Ground.
CITY L_
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
Best of Hand Work. Give Us
a Call.
Howard <5 Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
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ADMIRAL LINE
SAILINGS FROM CORDOVA | SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Evt.n* About February 10. I Mondays. Fridays and Saturdays
To Seattle and Alaska Ports ! Steamers—President, Governor,
8EATTLE TO CORDOVA Queen, Umatilla, Admiral Schley
Jan. 24, Feb. 3, Feb. 16. I and Admiral Dewey.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE
San Francisco and Los Angeles.Daily KXCept Sunday
San Francisco and San IJIege.Monday, Thursday Saturday
Steamers Harvard, Vale, President. Governor, Admirals Schley, and
Dewey.
Full Particulars—A. E. Lathrop, Agt., Cordova Alaska.
ALASKA
. STEAMSHIP CO.
Fart and commodloua atoamora tailing between 6eattle, Ketch
Ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
Jan. 25.ALAMEDA . Feb. 1.
Feb. 1.MARIPOSA.Feb. 15.
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, .Juneau, VahFz
and Eureka also make regular trips.
Thla company reaervea the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tlckata on aalo at up-town office Alaska Steamenlp Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not bo received at the dock later than one hour before
tailing time.
F. B. TRACY, s R. HEDGES,
_Agent__ Agent
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
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CITY EXPRESS
And Transfer Company
STANTON & JOHNSON.
Meet All Trains and All Boats—Day or Night.
PHONE 141.
OFFICE - - . OPPOSITE ALASKAN HOTEL
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