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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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CORDOVA. ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1910. ,
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HOW FIXED.
With tlie air filled with war notes the thoughts of men turn
instinctively to the question of how it is to he. We know in
advance what the men at the front will do, but how will they
be prepared and provided for?
How have the inner workers on preparedness been oc
cupied ?
How do our aeroplanes compare with those across the sea?
What about explosives? What kind'of guns, great and small,
will the armies be equipped with? What of asphyxiating gases?
In the very first real fight, the idea should be to give the enemy
a real knock out. If this is done, after that the war will be
much more of a foot race than a clash for life or death.
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A QUESTION OF STYLE.
Secretary Lansing’s last note to Carranza is a reminder.
General Zachery Taylor-—“old Hough and Heady” — was not
skilled in the graces of fine writing. When Santa Anna drew
his lines around the little American army at Buena Vista, he
sent a note to General Taylor, reminding him that he was sur
rounded by L?2,0()() soldiers, that escape was impossible and de
manding that he surrender.
Old' Zaek knew no more Spanish than he did Greek, but
his chief of staff. Major Bliss, was an accomplished scholar and
linguist. Bliss read the note and Taylor, who was watching
him, asked what the d-- greaser wanted. Bliss explained,
and Taylor, with multiplied imprecations, said: “Tell the
blankety blank son of a gun to go to h i.” Whereupon Bliss
wrote that the commanding general, acknowledging the receipt
f General Santa Anna’s note, begged respectfully to decline
his request. Who says that old Zack’s style was not the best
for the occasion.
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WHY A TRUCE SHOULD BE CALLED.
There is a reason that has not as yet been directly advanced
why The Hague or a similar tribunal should be convened. Ci
vilization cannot afford to lose any more of her fighting men.
Asia is more than half barbarous, Africa is nearly all barbarous.
So are the islands of the sea. .la]inn is highly enlightened in
many ways, but she is not Christianized, neither is China.
More than once the hordes of Asia have poured down over
Europe, and threatened to turn it back to half barbarism. Sup
pose they were again to start. There is no explaining why on
previous occasions they made their raids; no more than cholera
or the black plague. They come simply as a “scourge of God.”
It may be that within five years the Caucasian race may be
in a fight for life.
Suppose that this instinct- we call it instinct for want of j
o better term should suddenly possess Japan and China and
Mohammedan Europe and Asia and their hordes, a hundred
millions strong were to start west, where would be the forces to
stop them. The kaiser was afraid of this when Russia and Ja
pan were at war.
Surely a congress should be called'and a new international
code be framed, a cotie thatihe present belligerents in Europe
could all subscribe to. The world believes this and instinctive
ly fix their eyes upon the president of the United States and the
Rope of Rome, as the men to call it.
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JUST A HINT.
The last conundrum is “When is a war not a war?” The
answer is “when President Wilson runs it.”
The president seems to be wrestling with the problem of
how lie can lick the Mexicans without a fight. He should keep
a wary eye to leeward.
An < tregon man had a race horse tjmt on trial proved to be
a wonder. With him his owner broke all his neighbors, and all
the men from surrounding counties who thought they owned
race horses.
Then the owner had ah inspiration. He went to a few
friends, proposed another race, and agreed to “throw it.” That
is to have the dangerous horse held back and come in third.
Then lie and his friends quietly laid their wagers on the horse
that was to win-. The race came off. The riders of the horses
- —that had been picked*out to win were instructed to hold in their
horses and trail the great runner to the home stretch, and there
to make a burst of speed and win. The program was followed
until the climax came. When the first horse passed the “great”
Imrse, he pushed hard on the bit, shaking his head with rage,
but when the second horse began to draw past him it was too
much, lie seized the hit in his teeth, like a vice, and dashing in
a frenzy of rage, not only beat the others, but distanced them
and his owner had to sell him to pay his gambling debts.
It the president gets some'thousands of the hoys down on
the border, it will not do to keep them on the eve of a fight too
long, they will be very apt to find some sufficient reason for
exercise; and they they do it, may disarrange the president's
[Jans materially.
ME3MJH a:--'- EVERY TOILET ACCESSORY
you can Imagine is included in our
display of such specialties. For the
bathroom and dressing table we offer
a line of high grade articles such as
are used by refined people. You will
not find an unworthy or meretricious
article In the entire display. They are
the "just right" kind, the sort we know
will appeal to you.
Northern Drug Co.
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION.
If You Have Any
FR EIGHT
to haul to any part of the inter
ior inquire for
Mike Johnson
in caro of CHITINA CASH
STORK, Chitlna, Alaska.
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Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
Est imates Furnished.
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THE GOOD EATS CAFE
Mlchelson & Currier Building.
FOR HOME COOKING.
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Fancy I’ies, Cakes and Jellies.
Hot Waffles with Home-made
Jelly.
Home-made Bread.
Board by the Month.
MRS. BOURKE,
Proprietor.
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Sheldon Auto Stage
SERVICE,
CHITINA TO FAIRBANKS.
Starts Juno 15.
Cars Now (tunning Regularly.
Weekly Trips.
Fare $75.00.
40 Founds Baggage Free.
Office: Chitina Hotel, Chitina,
Alaska.
I Alaskan Hotel
£ THE HOUSE OF COMFORT
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
| INALASKA
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;§ Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath. ;!;
3 Bar in Connection $
ij: ROBERT GOTTSCHALK proprlteors ART CLONlNGER iji
| CORDOVA, ... ALASKA
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Sixty Steal" Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or W ithout Bath.
Cordova I ouse
H C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisf actio 1 Guranteed
Rates R asonable
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MANHATTAN HOTEL
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B. W. FERItELL, PROP.
Electiic Lighted. lint Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
CALIFORNIA REACHED QUICKLY via SEATTLE
PORTLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO ON THE ALL
RAIL
ROUTE
Three Trains Daily.
SHASTA LIMITED, CALIFORN ' EXPRESS,
SAN FRANCISCO EXPRESS.
Through Standard Sleeping Cars from Seattle and
Portland to San Francisco and I .os Angeles. Dining
and Observation Cars.
ARE YOU GOING EAST?
The cost via California is practically the same as on
the Northern Routes.
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For Information Call on or White to
Southern Pacifc Ry.
C. M. ANDREWS.D. F. & P. A.,
712 Second Avenue,
SEATTLE.WASHINGTON
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
i Office over fcordova Drug Store.
Calta may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. ' Residence.
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
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Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon,
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m., Adams
j Building, Room 6.
Phones—Residence, 115; Hospital,
46; Office, 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA. I
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
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Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Laths at All Hours, Hay and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladies.
Ladles' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
i cutting.
EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can't find in
town, go to J. Lawson's Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new ana second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
, Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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i Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
8moken Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
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Billiards and Pool'
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Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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ALASKA
_ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fait and commodloua ateamera aalling between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Bails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
Aug. 31.ALASKA .Sept. 7
Sept, 7.MARIPOSA .Sept. 16
Sept. 14 .ALAMEDA.Sept. 24
Regular freight aervtca Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglaa. Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Exploa
Ivea, 8. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. S. Latouche, 15th; 8. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
Thia company reaervea the right to change achedule of ateamera
without notice.
Ticket! on aale at up town office Alaaka Steamahlp Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
aalling time.
F. B. TRACY, S R HEDGES,
General Agent Agent
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC 8. 8. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT. . September 1
Via Outside Passage. First Stop will lie Cordova.
ADMIRAL WATSON.September 3
Making all regular calls.
ADMIRAL EVANS.September 10
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
Hit tlie Electric Trail
Across the Continent
It you want a clean way to
travel and a good wav to go
TAKE THE “MILWAUKEE”
Soot, smoke and cinders have now been eliminated
through the electrification of its mountain divisions
S. It. HEDGES, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. llarrin. T. I’. A., Juneau, Alaska.
|| Copper River &j
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EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
; rj: Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
Four Trams Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott
i iji; Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- £
i;i;i days and Saturdays.
|: Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and I
■ itji Fridays.
if Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- if
j| days and Fridays.
| Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, |
£ Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice.
j:j: Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pe*senger Train* Be %
:* tween Cordova and Chitina.
I Freight receive<Pfrom 9 A. M. to 5 I*. M.
% t Tickets on sale /it Depot or uptown ollieo, Alaska if
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| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges |
Superintendent Cordova Agent p
THE WOMAN WHO RECEIVES
her guests under the soft light of elec
tricity looks her best and knowing
this feels at her best. No other light
is so adaptable to artistic arrangement
or more convenient adjustment If
your home is not equipped for and
with electricity let us show you why
you should have it so at once.
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.