THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
Entered at the Postofflce at Cordova,
Alaska, as second class matter.
Subscription Rates
■Ingle Copies .? .10
One Month . 100
■lx Months (In advance). 6.00
One Year (In advance). 10.00
H. G. STEEL
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Tress Is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication of
all news credited to it or not otherwise
credited in this paper, and also the local
credited In this paper, and also the local
news published herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1919
MEMBERSHIP ROLL CALL
<*■ . —»——
Having in mind as its foremost task
the completion of its obligations to
American soldiers and sailors, and
turning its attention largely to a pro
gram of domestic relief, the American
Red Cross announces a membership
roll call to begin November 2 and close
November 11, the first anniversary of
the signing of the world war armis
tice.
A continuing obligation to certain
sections blasted by the war is neces
sarily recognized by the Red Cross
along with its appreciation of practical
needs at home, and but for a congres
sional transfer to the Red Cross of a
quantity of medical and supplemental
army supplies in Europe, it would be
urgent for the Red Cross to appeal for
a large sum.
Fundamentally it is to be an Ameri
can campaign in the interest of sys
tematic preparedness for home service
operations—a widespread home-nurs
ing plan, and for emergency or disas
ter relief.
It is an American roll call—an honor
roll of Americanism and humanitarian
ism, and it should be unanimous!
ALASKA’S DEMANDS AND CON
GRESS
Occasionally, we are told, congress
becomes tired of Alaska's constant
and insistent demands for appropria
tions. Congress seems to forget that
the people of this territory are simply
asking the greatest Alaskan landlord
to bear in part her share of the cost
of territorial development. If the gov
ernment would turn the natural re
sources she owns in Alaska over to
the territory she would not be troubled
any more concerning appropriations.
If she would make these natural re
sources free for development purposes
as were the natural resources of the
other Western states and territories
she would hear less about money for
the North.
Alaska’s greatest period of progress
was that between 1897 and 190fi, a
• period during which the federal gov
ernment did a very little for the North
beyond inviting people to come and
develop through the operation of laws
under which the great West was
changed from a vast wilderness to the
wondrous empire it is today. That is
the period in which the territory
gained most of its population. She
got her population and was developed
because of the freedom of action that
was allowed —a freedom that Western
ers were accustomed to. All the peo
ple asked then was freedom in gov
ernment. They were not bothering
about appropriations.
Then came the application of Pin
chotism. Wherever private enterprise
sought to turn, restrictive bars were
sot up. The flood of inpouring people
and capital was shut off. All valves
opened only outward. There was free
egress from the territory.
The federal government can not in
a generation repair the damage it has
done to Alaska progress. The only
thing it can do now is to do the work
it prevented private enterprise from
doing. That means appropriations.
If congress finds that tiresome, let it
give the federal holdings in Alaska
to the territory, and then wash its
bands of the whole business. If she
will no that, Alaska will charge off
her losses through pernicious federal
meddling, and start anew. She will
no doubt agree to ask congress for
nothing else—except the authority to
govern herself in her own way. If
Alaska had full control of the re
sources within her borders, and her
government, the territory would grow
in population and prosperityt, and she
would give the nation trade and com
merce that would make her sit up
and take notice.—Juneau Empire.
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS
General Wilds P. Richardson, for- [
merly of Alaska, has landed in New
York from Russia, wearing the deco
ration of the Order of St. Stanislaus.
We are not sure what this decoration
is, but there is a lot of room on the
general’s chest, and we hope he gets
enough to cover it.—Douglas News.
The curfew ordinance will be en
forced beginning tonight. The law
reads that all children under 16 years
of age, unless accompanied by parent
or custodian, must be off the streets
at 9 o’clock p. m. during the period
from October 1 to March 1; and after
10 o’clock p. m. from April 1 to Nov. 1.
The ordinance says that it is unlaw
ful for parents to allow their children
to disobey the law, and ’that the fine
of not less than $1 nor more than $50
applies to parents as well as to chil
dren.—Ketchikan Times.
Alaska is noted as the summer resi
dence of the Alaskan engineering
commission and cannery operatives.
Its resources are mining promoters
and stock certificates. Its principal
drawbacks are James Wickersham and
the political party in power. Alaska
raises the best crop of politicians of
any country outside of Mexico. It is
laiuuun iwi an f,uvri umuiu v-uunuin* i
sions and the unreliability of their re
ports. The chief diversion of its pop
ulation is cussing the road commis
sion and paying fuel bills. Many peo
ple im the States still consider Alaska
as part of the Dominion of Canada,
to judge from the letters received.
The climate is the finest in the world,
having but two seasons, winter and
July.—Valdez Miner.
The Alaska “sourdough,” the old
' timer of the North, understands a
stampede. He can tell you everything
about it from "discovery creek” to the
retreating army of disappointed hopes.
! But there is a new form of stampede
that has him guessing, bewildered and
helpless. It is not a quest for gold
| by grimy, upstanding men. It is in
j stead the stampede of women north
| ward.
Girls from every state in the Union
recently have flooded the Alaska bu
reau of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce and Commercial Club with in
quiries about Alaska. They write
that they inteend to go North to try
their luck. They want to know all
about the opportunities for employ
ment and general conditions. They
expect to arrive next spring in the
volume of a stampede.
x\re the tremendous resources ol' the
empire of the North responsible for
this awakened interest? Or can it
be that a recent article in a leading
magazine, explaining the shortage of
wives in Alaska, had something to do
with it?
Subscribe for the Daily Times. I
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING]
FOR SALE, CHEAP—One Brussels
rug, 9x12, in good condition. In
quire at No. 3 of the Pioneer
houses. 20-tf
FOR RENT—Single room, Hegg's
building. Apply at store. 18-tf
FOR RENT—Two three-room well
furnished apartments. See J. A.
Peterson, at Northern hotel. 17-tf I
FOUND—Child’s plain band ring.
Owner can secure same at Times
office. 13-tf
FOR RENT—Four unfurnished house
keeping rooms, over The Club. 13-tf
HUB BOLLINGER has taken charge
of the pressing and cleaning de
partment of T. N. Hubbert’s tailor- ]
ing shop. 27-tf
APARTMENT FOR RENT—Inquire
of Charles J. Goodall. m 19-tf
j FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT—
Apply Dr. Council. 18tf
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. See
Dooley.
OLD PAPERS—Big bundle 25 cents
at Times office.
WINDSOR HOTE
L. WALN, Prop.
WHERE YOU GET
COMFORT AND SERVICE
And the Rates Are Right.
—♦—
CORDOVA, ALASKA
- ____
CORDOVA’S • EXCLUSIVE
LEADING BUT NOT
STORE EXPENSIVE
In the Window of Fashion
OUR STORE MIGHT WELL BE CALLED SO. HEIGHT OF THE SEA
SON’S SHOWING OF TRUE STYLES IN ALL OF CORRECT
WOMEN’S WEAR IS NOW AT ITS FULLEST IN V OF MODES.
COLORINGS AND MATERIALS
is' - •
r'" ======
Here’s Winter
LACE CURTAINS AND FILET NETS
Comfort
What a satisfaction
to know your home
is admired! Bath Robes; they are smart and alive
Simple Lace Curtains with style, yet selling as low as $5.00.
tastefully hung add
cheerfulness and so
much beauty to an in- p 1_ Ol*
terior, and they don’t relt Suppers
have to be expensive. * *
New and artistic
weaves of Drapery, All sizes and colors, $2.50, $2.75, $3
Laces and Nets . _ i an
- ■■ ... — anQ f j.jU
Phone 107-Or MAIL YOUR ORDERS- Phone 107
Bogart & Robinson
DEALERS IN UP-TO-THE-MINUTE
Wall Paper
AND DECORATIONS
We also Do Painting, Decorating and Paper-Hanging. Estimates
1 cheerfully furnished for the best of work by experienced workmen.
NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton
and Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to Orders from
Mining Camps, Roadhouses and Interior Points. Halibut and other
Fresh Fish of all kinds will be kept In stock when available.
SMITH & GLASSBRENNER, Props.
-————1—■—■—■————■
STEAM HEAT ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Overland Hotel
MRS. J. W. KENNEDY
Chitina, Alaska
__. i r •
POOL TABLE IN CONNECTION
BG8T BRANDS OF CIGARS KEPT
ALASKA HERRING & IMPORTING Co. Inc.
Pier C, Foot of Main St. Seattle. Wash
Wholesale Receivers and Distributors of all kinds of Salt Fish
_____M rite us and let us know what you have to offer
i —z_
CITY BAKERY LUNCH ROOM
j Special Carefully-Prepared Lunch served from 11:30 a. m. Our Fine
French Rolls with every meal
Big Variety of Pastries and Cakes, Always Fresh
Sanitary Machinery of Latest Model. Patent Brick Oven. Best Ma
terials used by Expert Workmen, producing our Famous Cream Loaf
Best Coffee in Town
French Bread Rye Bread
[for SALE
FOR SALE
Choice business and residence
property.
j FOR RENT—
Furnished and unfurnished
apartments and cottages.
INSURANCE—
Fire and marine, life and ac
cident.
BONDS
Fidelity and surety.
CORDOVA ABSTRACT &
REALTY COMPANY
ROOM 1 ADAMS BUILDING)
The Burkhardt
Hand Laundry
and Bath
Burkhardt Flats
Neatly Fitted up with Large
Porcelain Tubs. Everything
Clean and Sanitary.
Phone 61—three rings.
TOKENS OF RESPECT
A well conducted funeral la a
token of respect to the deceased.
Our methods of conducting a
funeral have given us an oppor
tunlty to serve you In a manner
that will command respect. We
are equipped to serve you satis
factorily.
K. E. HOLDEN PARLOR
Secoud Stree*. between
I A and B Avenues