The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’8 GREATE8T NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRE88 TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. 8CHEFFLER, Publisher*
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1910.
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ALASKA CAN SUPPLY MEN WHO WANT WORK
EFFETE EASTERNERS WANT POSITIONS
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THE Alaska Engineering Commission is receiving its
striking lesson in government ownership. Likewise
it is learning that there is a vast difference between
men who want “work” and men who want “positions.”
The commission, which is charged with the building of
the Alaska railroad, has received close to 36,000 applications
from persons in the states who want “positions’’ in connection
with that mammoth government enterprise. Such an analysis
of the flood of applications as the commission has been able to
make indicates that it has received no applications from per
sons who merely want “work.” In other words the crying
demand is to get attached to the government payroll in soft,
easy jobs in which the salary will be ample and certain and
which will enable the incumbents to say that they hold posi
tions with the government.
There is a sort of glamour about a government job that
is attractive to a large proportion of the people who are look
ing for something soft. There is an innate desire in many a
breast to occupy a public “position.” Perhaps the possessor
of this desire could not tell why he possesses it. Certainly,
however, he does not rush into it in the expectation that he will
be overworked’.
The flood of applications for “positions” in the construc
tion of the Alaska railroad is an eloquent precursor of the pub
lic inefficiency and wasted energy which the government will
pay dearly for if it undertakes to build the road itself. This
can be obviated as the president has authority to let the con
struction out by contract, and several contractors, who have
established reputations and have done big engineering feats
in Alaska, have been in Washington for some time to submit
bids. Unlike the government, a contractor will not have any
“positions” at fat salaries to give away. Persons who work
for a contractor know that it is work and not mere physical
presence and good’ looks that are wanted.
Secretary of the Interior I jane is quoted as having said
that the road will be built by contract. However, no official
announcement lias been made. If construction by contract is
decided upon the work would be under the supervision of the
Alaska Engineering Commission, which has the power to fix
passenger and freight rates when the road is completed.
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ALL SECTIONS OF ALASKA TO BENEFIT
FROM BUILDING OF GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
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TIIE Fairbanks Citizen takes a Juneau commercial organ
ization to task for condemning the town of Seward for
what it was .declared is an attempt to boom their town,
asserting that it made extravagant claims in regard to the fu
ture prospects, and points out the great disadvantage of such
railroad jealousies, in the following editorial:
This is not the only indication that some of the people
of towns not directly benefitted by the proposed road are jeal
ous of the advantages that are promised the more favored
places.
It is lamentable that there should be such a short-sighted
people in a land so full of promise. Any right-thinking per
son will agree that the building up of one part of Alaska is cer
tain to promote the welfare of all other places. The building
of the government railroad will not injure Juneau, even if
Seward is made the terminus, which seems probable at this
writing.
If the people of Seward do not promote their own pros
perity by boosting their town and its promising future, who
will assist them to grow? In place of being blamed for trying
to induce people to come there, the people of Seward are enti
tled to credit, for certainly they are proving to be one of the
most progressive communities in Alaska. If Seward gets the
railroad, some of the credit will be due to the people of the
town for their systematic boosting.
Cordova and Valdez need not feel unduly disappointed if
Seward is the chosen point, for it is almost certain that if the
first railroad line pays, more will be constructed later. At
any rate both towns will be so near the line of road that they
will get more or less benefit from the start. And Juneau anil
the towns of the extreme southeastern part of the territory will
profit because the construction of the railroad will mean more
sea tiafhc to Alaska, which will indirectly aid the towns along
the coast.
Nome will profit in various ways. The railroad will have
a tendency to put Nome in touch with the outside world in the
winter time and will promote mining there as well as in the in
terior.
People who oppose everything that does not affect them
directly are unfit residents of the territory’, and it would be
well if some system could be found for eliminating them from
Alaska.
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It seems as though our territorial lawmakers—at least
several of them—have gone to their task accompanied by a
“grouch.” Prom the Juneau papers it is clear that some
thing has annoyed them, or it may be that they are naturally
“grouchy.” They have bawled the United States Commis
sioners; they have bawled the “carpetbaggers;” they have
bawled the Mt. Tabor institution for the insane; they hav*
bnw led Dr. Lester Jones, and possibly bawled many others
unreported. Perhaps they would do well to bawl themselves
out and even up matters.
There are other wavs to correct evils than by the bawling
process, and ways much more effective. From our point of
view, it seems as though some of the legislators were interest
ed only in personalities. It would' be much preferable to see
a legislature praised for doing very little “bawling” and lawT
making than to do much of either or both. Lawmakers can
accomplish a great deal more by peaceful methods, besides
saving themselves frohi incurring the enmity of the conserva
tive and peaceful citizens.—Ketchikan Progressive.
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Somebody once asked: “If love makes a fool of a wise
man, what will it do to a foolt” Take it home.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. 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 Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA. ALASKA
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Fast and commodloua steamer, sailing between Brattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and 8eward, via
INSIDE PA88AO*.
Sails frcm leatbe— SaHs from Cordova_
April 6.ALAMEDA.April 15
April 12. NORTHWESTERN .April 22
Regular freight service ror Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. 8. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
Thla 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 8. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND--ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL EVANS, April 15
ADMIRAL WATSON, April 25
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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EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1915. \\
Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- ! I
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; Mondays and Thursdays ! 1
| Chitina for Kennecott— ; |
; Tuesdays and Fridays L
; Kennecott for Chitina— ' ■
; Wednesdays and Saturdays ;;
; Chitina for Cordova—
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> Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
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: Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
; Superintendent Cordova Agent ''
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