The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publisher!
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1917).
SAN FRANCISCO SEES POSSIBILITIES
IN FUTURE TRADE WITH ALASKA
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THE competition for Alaska trade is becoming very keen
among the cities of the Pacific coast, the San Francis
co Chamber of Commerce being the latest organization
to see the advantage of its city establishing commercial rela
tions with the Northland. In a pamphlet just issued it says:
Much criticism has been directed in the past at
San F rancisco for her failure to secure a greater
share of Alaska trade for this city is a more desira
ble market and' offers a greater variety of merchan
dise than the northern cities which have catered to
and secured this business. Merchants will say, in
excuse, that it is useless for them to reach out for
business in Alaska because we have no direct steam
er lines from this port. Steamship officials reply,
“You get the trade and we will give you direct ship
ments.” In the meantime nobody moves and a very
llarge and desirable business is .diverted to other
cities which, to say the least, are alive to their oppor
tunities.
Such direct service can and should be establish
ed now that the Alaskan Railroad is to be built by
the Government, and there is every reason why the
the San Francisco merchant should take prompt
steps to secure the Govermnet’s requisitions and bid
thereon and furnish all of the supplies for this rail
road'.
San Francnsco is the most favorable market for
Alaskan trade. The steamship freight charges are
the same from San Francisco as from Seattle. To n
point like Seward there is about one day’s difference
in the sailing from San Francisco as against Seattle
the San Francisco trip being about one day longer.
Most of the merchandise supplied to Alaska from
Seattle has to be drawn either from the East, Oregon
or California, and the greater portion of it must be
drawn from California. Merchandise for Alaska
supplied by Seattle must bear the expense of freight
charges from California or the East, the expense of
handling through the houses at Seattle and the pro
fit and' commission thereon. The houses in Seat
tle are smaller and the commission larger. The
houses in San Francisco, which must in this connec
tion as in every other be recognized as the commer
cial center of the Pacific Coast, are larger, and the
the commission relatively smaller; and it is a fact that
Eastern goods and most Oregon goods as well as all
California products can be landed in the store of
the Alaskan merchant at twenty per cent less cost
to the Alaskan merchant .than goods from Puget
Sound.
r ew people realize how fraught with possibility
is the building of this road. Its construction wiil
bring about tlie industrial development of Central
Alaska, comprising 200,000 square miles. This re
gion includes the gold-placer districts of the Yukon
Tanana, the Copper and Susitna valleys, and the
Iditarod-Innoko; and the Matanuska branch will
make accessible eighty square miles of high grade
coal lands. The Susitna and Tanana valleys, which
are traversed by the road, contain large areas of
agricultural lands and vaster tracts of good grass
lands. It has been confidently predicted by many
that cattle raising in this region will become a pro
fitable industry.
A hundred million dollars in gold have been
taken out of this section of Alaska. With the con
struction of this new railroad dollars will commence
to flow into it—dollars for substantial development
- and trade will surely follow the dollars. It is up
to the Han Francisco business man to familiarize
himself with conditions in this new market which is
about to be created' at his door.
If merchants who are desirous of entering this
filed will send their names to the Information and
Statistical Department of the Chamber, that depart
ment will co-operate with them in securing such in
formation as will be of value to them.
In commenting on this activity on the part of San Francis
co the Seattle Times reviews the growth of the Alaska trade,
since the early days, and among other things says:
Sail Francisco’s opposition is not the most im
portant factor m this situation, for the southern city
has been losing steadily as Seattle has been gain
ing in the fight for Alaska trade.
A few years years ago San Francisco had a
practical monopoly in furnishing dredging machines
for Alaska. This year practically all the dredging
machinery for the North was manufactured’ in Seat
tle and San Francisco shipped none.
Seattle supplies practically everything pur
chasable in San Francisco and usually at a lesser
price. Its advantages as a lumber center and the
proximity of Washington and Oregon orchards and
gardens give it a big advantage over San Francisco.
This is an extremely satisfactory condition to
this city. Seattle, in fact, is the one great big factor
in the Alaska trade today—but the city would be
foolish if it did not keep its eye on every competitor.
Seattle desires that this same Alaska business shall
make it the metropolis of the Western Slope—and
it promises to do so within a few years.
Before the adjournment of the territorial legislature, the
other day, the members showed their appreciation of what the
present administration has done for Alaska by tendering to it
the following vote of thanks:
hereas, Alaska is entering upon a period of
greater prosperity due to its natural resources being
now generally known by the ]»eople throughout the
1 nited States, and by the interest taken in the de
velopment of the territory by the president of the
United States, Woodrow Wilson, and the secretary
of the interior, Franklin K. Lane, and the other
members of the president’s cabinet.
Therefore, be it resolved by the House of Repre
sentatives of the Territory of Alaska, the Senate*
concurring, that for and in behalf of the people of
Alaska, we do most heartily congraulate the presi
dent and his advisors, the Senate and Congress of
tin* 1 nited States and tender them our sincere
thanks for their great efforts in hehalf of our terri
tory.
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Now that the street committee has removed the debris
from C avenue, the Town Jester should find itself in a purer
and more wholesome atmosphere. And if ang good results
the city officials will receive the plaudits of the community.
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The baseball season will open in Cordova on Sunday next,
when the benedicts will try conclusions with the bachelors.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence.
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at l aw
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA. ALASKA
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THE ARCTIC
LUMBER CO.
Still In Business and Carry
LUMBER OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS
And Building Material
Prices Made on Orders for
Material
THE MODERN LAUNDRY!
Phone 66
FANCY FLANNELS AND
8TARGH WORK OUR
SPECIALTY
N. A. CLASEN, Prop.
ForSale
Four big groups of fine copper
properties on navigable water on
Prince William Sound. Large
amount of shipping ore In sight on
these properties and ore could be
taken out at once in from two to
three places on each group to help
the expense of opening same up.
Prices and terms reasonable.
S. A. HEMPLE,
Valdez, Alaska.
HOUSEBUILDERS
ATTENTION
We make a specialty of Wall
papering. Kalsominlng, Painting,
Tinting and Sign Painting
Compare Our Prices With Corn
Competitors Before
Ordering
W M. WOLF
Hegg Bldg. C Street
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Fine Job Printing
Prices Reasonable
Service the Best
THE DAILY TIMES is equipped to
do all kinds of Printing from a
Business Card or Visiting Card
to a Poster. Commercial and
Mining Printing a Specialty.
All work guranteed satisfactory,
as we have the facitities and ex
perienced workmen.
Your Business Solicited
Give Us a Trial Order
And Get Best Results
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One Visit
Will
Make You
A
Regular Patron
At
Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes
For
Large or Small
Parties
CLOTHES
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
V. A. SCHMITZ
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
Office at
CORNER DRUG STORE
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The
MINT
Thos. Davis, Prop.
8TRAIGHT WHISKEYS
IMPORTED WINES
KEY WEST CIGAR8
BONDED GOODS
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson A Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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V® \ ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, 8kagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Kenal
Anchorage and SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PA88AGE
Sails from Seattle— 8alls from Cordova—
April 30 .NORTHWESTERN. May 12
May G .MARIPOSA. May 18
Regular freight eervlce Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdex ard Latouche. Explos
ives, 8. 8. Seward. 8. 8. 8eward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on tale at up-town office Alaska 8teamshlp Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
tailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALA8KA PACIFIC 8. 8. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL EVANS, MAY 5
ADMIRAL WATSON, May 15
Via the IN3IDE 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.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1915.
:: Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- ! I
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| j Mondays and Thursdays ! 1
■ * Chitina for Kennecott— 1!
; • Tuesdays and Fridays ' I
;; Kennecott for Chitina— ' -
;; Wednesdays and Saturdays
;; Chitina for Cordova— ;;
11 Tuesdays and Fridays ;;
! I Tlie above schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
! Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
;; Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska ';
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; Superintendent Cordova Agent • ’
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OVER THE !
“MILWAUKEE”
The Newest end Shortest Line to the East
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
elling a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
“The Olympian” and <(Tbe Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTE. MILES CITY. SIOUX CITY.
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL. MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO
For further information regarding fare*, train service, reservations, etc., j
call on or address j
City Ticket Offices, Alaska Steamship Co. or Alaska Coast S. S. Co.
Cordova, Alaska, .
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee Sc St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
or ;
Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle
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Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND_POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Oas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.