The Cordova Daily Times
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CORDOVA, TLA SKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915.
COPPER
The Chile Copper Company of New York received a dis
patch from its superintendent at Antofogata, Chile, that the
works were started May 15th. A note is added which reads as
follows:
“The Chile Copper Company is claimed to have the largest
copper deposits in the world, with the exception of the Utah
Copper Company. It is expected that production will eventu
ally he worked up to 2,000,000,000 pounds a year.”
That means 100,000 tons of pure copper which is some
copper if ever realized. Then Mr. A. W. Met 1une says his com
pany’s mine in Peru is the biggest copper mine in the world.
The question arises, what of copper when all these mines
shall get to producing and when wars stop and no more copper
is needed for military purposes!
However, copper owners need'not got discouraged just yet.
The wars have not stopped; the mines are not all producing
and then the great working force of earth and heaven, elec
tricity, is insatiable in its demand for copper. No other metal
is liable to displace copper for electrical purposes.
No one who has good paying copper shares need get panicy
and sell out, at least not at present, while copper is held at lit
cents.
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The miners in the Nizina country are hound to have a
good season this year and it is confidently expected' that their
output will be considerably increased over last year. Thus the
territory contiguous and tributary to Cordova continues to be
the most important part of Alaska in adding to the wealth of
the United States.
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The first excursion train of the summer season went to
the glaciers this morning. The fortunate tourists were given
a sight of one of the great natural wonders of America, and will
return to their homes to tell their neighbors and friends of the
scenery around Cordova. The day was ideal and the passengers
on yesterday’s train reported the glaciers working finely.
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Despite all our efforts to avoid the horrors of war, we are
embroiled in a conflict with the Yaqui Indians in Cower Cali
fornia. The ego o ft lie Yaquis is suffering from elephantiosis.
Anyhow Uncle Sam has taken enough notice of their declara"
tion of war to send down 1,100 saliors and' marines to spank
them.
HOW TO KEEP WELL
We have the sublime authority of the United States Public
Service for the prescription for health and long life: “Walk,
walk, walk!”
This advice is fortified by vital statistics. The death rate
of our people, in spite of sanitary modes of living and protec
tion from communicable diseases, indicates degeneration. The
expectation of life after 40 years of age, so they say, is less
than it was 30 years ago. This may differ from a computation
of our life insurance companies, but its official authority
compels recognition.
The “diseases of degeneration” are alleged as the cause
heart disease, kidney disease, and such. But why are we
degenerating? The answer is that we as a people do not walk
enough. The prescription is very definite: “Walk to your
business, to your dressmaker’s, walk for the sake of walking.
Join a walking club and keep your weekly score of miles.
Keep chickens, make a garden, wheel the baby or play golf or
any other game, but take two hours outdoor exercise every
day. ’ ’
As regards the exercises prescribed', that of wheeling the
baby is not always available, because of the lack of a baby to
wheel. Those who are thus restricted, however, may accept
the advice in its broader specifications and pursue their
walks alone or in company with a congenial associate. By all
means let us reduce the death rate of our youngsters who have
passed the 40-year period. The long walk is recognized and
practised by many of these with great advantage.
Commercially, it may reduce the income of the trolley car,
hut that is of less consequence comparatively.
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Oue way for America to avoid war is to keep out of the
war zone.
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An Oregon man hanged himself with his shoestrings for,
being legless, he had no other use for them.
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Applying the same rule that has been applied elsewhere,
why should our hearts ache for Mexico? Haven’t her warriors
bought $7,000,000 worth of United States arms and powder?
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It was a 42-centimeter resignation, and the explosion was
heard around the world. I)r. Bryan’s long experience has
taught him well when the psychological moment is.
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THE PRICE OF RELICS
Following the departure of the Rev. Billy Sunday from
Paterson, N. J., the disposal of the tabernacle and* the furnish
ings of the Sunday residence realized at auction the sum of
$2,808. Estimated merely as relics, these fragments of a
marvellous demonstration should command high prices, it
would seem. But when we learn that the bed upon which the
revivalist rested, while absorbing the inspiration of thought
and language with which he was to stir a multitude of tons of
thousands next day, passed' to a dealer in second-hand furniture
for $10.25, and the desk at which he jotted down memoranda
with which he was to awaken the souls of his auditors went for
a beggarly $5, it is surprising.
But it is not derogatory. On the contrary, it demonstrates
the fact that the power of Mr. Sunday depends not upon
material accessories, but upon its appeal to the inner
consciousness of the hearers.
WHAT WILL STOP THE WAR
\\ ith ten millions of trained soldiers fighting each other,
when will the war stop? That is a question that thousands of
people all around the world are asking.
The most reasonable answer, as it looks now, is when
stiii \ ation and the pestilence enter the field in force and begin
their assaults. The mighty hourly cost of the war has been
computed and published, and as the world had been taught to
believe thnt factor would soon be a controlling one, but when
we reflect that so enraged and involved are the combatants that
they have ceased' to regard the number of their soldiers that
are being slain, no regard for money or property can be
expected. But men cannot live without food, they cannot
march and fight when desperately ill.
To us the most significant feature of the declaration of
war by Italy, is not thnt it ndds another great army and navy
to the nations at war against the Teutons, but it closes many
sources through which heretofore the Germans obtained food
supplies.
Reducing the food supply is, likewise, making the spread
of disease more rapid, for hungry and faint men are much more
susceptible to sickness than strong and well-fed men.
Already in the track of the armies the people by tens of
thousands are suffering for food, clothing and places of shelter.
This includes the women, the aged men and little children.
They already make a spectacle to shock an astonished
world—astonished to realize* that after all civilization is but a
thin veneer, easily scraped'off—but after a little more, what is
a dull ache now will become acute agony that should stop the
frenzy and cause the lunatics to become sane.
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England has decided to treat captured' submarine officers
and sailors the same as other prisoners of war. That is for
tunate for both sides. The bitter enmity created against
submariners might have led to the adoption of recent cruel
suggestions pertaining to their punishment. England’s decision
again demonstrates the calm justice which usually charac
terizes English proceedure. John Bull does not often lose his
head.
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They say that President Wilson when he picked the Sew
ard route for the government railroad had in mind the old
adage about making two railroads grow where only one grew
before.
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Does Mr. Bryan really favor peace ns strongly as ho talks?
He is advocating a plan for the nation to vote for or against
war. That scheme would have brought about war more than
once when, as it was, peace was maintained. What would the
most us know about the intricacies of a problem so great as to
be a probable casus belli ?
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They’re talking in Washington about prohibiting the ship
ment of war supplies to Mexico, and maybe that will be in the
interests of humanity. At this moment we fail to see, though,
why we should be so careful over this matter while at the same
time we are so enthusiastically shipping munitions to Europe.
Does our morality enjoy witnessing the destruction of
enlightened Europeans while deploring the death of Mexican
mise rabies.
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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Also four groups of copper
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SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Saits from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
June 12.MARIPOSA.June 22
June 18. ALAMEDA.June 28
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juntau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. S. 8eward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; S. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This 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 S. S. CO. ALA8KA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will bo
ADMIRAL EVANS, JUNE 15
ADMIRAL WATSON, JUNE 25
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
8eattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
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;; and Kennecott connect with trains between Chitina and ;
;; Cordova. '
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!; Depot. ;;
I Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be
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! Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ! I
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