The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL, C. H. WILCOX, C. H. 8CHEFFLER, Publisher*
H. Q. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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Entered at the Postoffice at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 29,1915
FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
A scabby story comes from San Francisco. With funer
al ceremonies, thirty-two truck loads of dishonest scales, seals,
etc., were hauled to the Market street wharf, loaded on a derge,
floated out into deep water and thrown overboard. The
whole number was 25,000 and represented the collection of
fifteen months by the inspectors of weights and measures.
The funeral procession carried seven automobile loads of offic
ials escorted by mounted police.
The articles included all kinds of false scales and measures,
false milk cans, bottles, scoops, baskets, etc. And all picked
up in fifteen months in that careless San Francisco. How it
must have been robbed in these last forty-five years since the
thieves began to come in on the overland.
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IF THE PRESIDENT WILL COME WEST
We hope that President Wilson will be able to make an
extended visit in the west and come to Alaska before Congress
meets.
He would have been a wiser president had he spent a year
in the far west thirty years ago for the most essential qualifi
cation of a chief magistrate of a nation like ours is to know the
people.
All the nation west of Kansas City was practically a closed
book to President Cleveland and he lived and died under the
impression that the nation would be greater and stronger could
it be rid' of the western half of its area, and wrapping that
provincialism around him lie held the west in thought very
much as though it was a reservation peopled by crafty lmlf
savages.
It President W ilson will come to Alaska lie will be met by
a hospitality such as he never saw in New Jersey, and will be
made to take on new and enlarged ideas of the great republic.
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LEST WE FORGET
The Fathers of this Nation gave it a wonderful heritage.
They made our land a place of refuge Tor ail who sought polit
ical and religious freedom.
Providence blessed this people as it blessed no other in his
tory. The struggling Colonies expanding by leaps-and bounds,
finally became one of the greatest nations on the globe. Pros
perity was unbounded and luxury was on every hand.
Then came a spirit of discontent, distrust, and envy, a
demand for the upheaval of established institutions, attacks
on vested lights, a development of the strangest notions of
fantastic Socialism, and finally the blackhand, the bomb, the
dynamiter and the assassin
All these while a thoughtless people continued to eat,
drink and be merry The captains of industry enjoyed their
leigure on the golf links, in ocean travel, in gathering works
ot art or in distributing their wealth among deserving philan
thropies. YY hile the nation slept the enemy was sowing tares.
Do we need a rude awakening to remind us of our weakness,
our thoughtlessness, our ingratitude and folly I Is it neces
sary that many innocent shall suffer, that so many guilty be
reminded of duty neglected, religion forsaken and the Omnip
otent Hand forgotten?
Lest we forget.
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This can be classed as a land of continual sunshine, if the
month of May is any criterion. Thus far we have had twenty
seven clear, bright and warm days, and today’s sprinkle was
not unwelcome.
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Reports from the Nizina are to the effect that sluicing has
already commenced on the placer claims of that district, and
the indications are that the clean-ups will be very satisfactory
to the mine owners.
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The Daily Times has two special correspendents on the
ground where the government railroad work has started, and
hopes to be able to keep its readers fully advised on the happen
ings and conditions at Anchorage.
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Unless some movement is soon started for a celebration
here on the Fourth of July, Dr. Daggett, the Seward Booster,
who is visiting Cordova, may tempt our ball team to journey
to the westward town on Independence Day.
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With three canneries in operation and the promise of an
unusually large run of salmon, the Cordova pack will add ma
terially to the fish output from Alaska, and incidentally prove
of considerable financial benefit to the local fishermen.
Three hundred and fifty men are on the payroll at the
Bonanza mine. It all of tin* other interior copper mines were
being operated, and most of them will be as soon as they have
transportation facilities, it would mean that Cordova would*
establish a new world’s record in the value of ore shipped from
here.
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The many friends throughout Alaska of C. H. Buschman,
manager of the Northwest Fisheries Company, were shocked
yesterday to learn that he had taken his life in Seattle. Ill
health is the cause assigned for tin* rash act, and he certainly I
must have been deranged to end such a bright and promising
as was his by sending a bullet crashing through his brain.
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Tomorrow is Memorial Day, when the thoughts of many
Alaskans will drift back to tin* old home in the states where a
beloved parent, sister broker oV child* has passed to the great
beyond and whose memoj^; will ever be held sacred. But few
of our departed ones art**buried in this Northland, but the
the graves ot those who are should not lx* neglected tomorrow.
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug . Store.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Reildence;?
Ralnler-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
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WE BUY LIVE
SILVER FOX and MARTEN
ALASKA SILVER FOX A FUR
FARMS COMPANY
J. S. Sterling, Mgr.
FAIRBANKS • - • ALASKA
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THE MODERN LAUNDRY
Phone 66
FANCY FLANNEL8 AND
STARCH WORK OUR
SPECIALTY
N. A. CLASEN, Prop.
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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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
GOLD-COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
mile* from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on the dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral veing of high tirade ore are
exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
properties on Prince William
Sound, adjoining navigable water.
All of these properties could be
made producers with a small
amount of money and for a party
who can open same up or can se
cure the capital to do so, this is
an opportunity to make a fortune.
For prices and terms apply to
S A. HEMPLE, Valdez, Alaska
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HOUSEBUILDERS
ATTENTION
We make a specialty of Wall
papering, Kalsomlnlng, Painting,
Tinting and Sign Painting
Compare Our Prices With Corn
Competitors Before
Ordering
W M. WOLF
Hegg Bldg. C Street j
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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
j The I
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For the Best Brands of ♦
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The
MINT
Thos. Davis, Prop.
STRAIGHT WHI8KEYS
IMPORTED WINES
KEY WEST CIGARS
BONDED GOODS
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
THOS. PRICE |
PLUMBER
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SHEET METAL WORKER j |
Shop os Second Areuue Opposite ' |
Windsor Hotel ' '
Phone 75
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, 8eward and
SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova_
May 18.NORTHWESTERN. May 27
May 24.MARIPOSA. June 3
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Exploe
Ives, S. 8. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right tj change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not bn 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 S. 8. CO. ALA8KA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON, May 15
ADMIRAL EVANS, MAY 25
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet polnta and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Fia ,:to connecting with ateamera Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Porta.
Schedule aubject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
:: EFFECTIVE AT ONCE j;
Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- !!
! I nue— ;;
;; Mondays and Thursdays I!
;; Chitina for Kennecott— ;;
;; Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays !!
;; Kennecott for Chitina— 11
;; Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays
;; Chitina for Cordova— !!
:: Tuesdays and Fridays ;;
; | Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Peseenger Train* Be- 1 1
• | tween Cordova and Chitina. ! !
': The 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 '
]j Steamship Company building
:: Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
;; Superintendent Cordova Agent ■ '
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Travel East
OVER THE
“MILWAUKEE”
The Newest and Shortest Line to the East
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Cdum
River, Bic Bitter Root Mountains and Montana (Janyon, trav
eling a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest ! I
and wonderful development. j
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY i
The Olympian and “The Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTH, MILKS CITY. SIOUX CITY.
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL. MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.,
call on or address ’
City Ticket Offices, Alaska Steamship Co. or Alaska Coast S. S. Co.
i Cordova, Alaska,
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee Sc St. Paul Railway 1
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
OR
•v Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle
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THE NATION’S DEAD
Beside the army of her dead
Once more the nation stands,
With banners waving at her back,
And blossoms in her hands.
With equal love and' grief and pride,
Impartially today
She drops her roses and her tears
Upon the Blue and Gray.
Forgotten are the years of strife,
The cause they lost or won,
Each sleeper in the silent tents
Is her beloved son.
The uniforms are ashes now,
The swords and guns are rust,
But memory’s eternal green
Is rooted in their dust.
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Cordova Power
Company
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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, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.