IN ALASKA
It will likely be some time yet be
fore flying machines are employed to
carry mail in Alaska, according to the
comment of old-timers.
Their belief is not based upon the
fact that an air mail route is impos
sible, but that the cost will make it
Impracticable for some time to come
■'For instance," said a sourdough
yesterday, "an aeroplane in carrying
the mail from Valdez or Cordova to
Fairbanks would first have to estab
lish bases. Next it would have to be
come used to the wind currents.
“One can easily imagine what would
happen to any kind of flying machine
were it caught in the ‘blows’ which
sweep the Copper river fiats or down
Keystone canyon or the Big Della
river. While it is true these winds
may be local and the aviator might
rise above them, there would be oc
casions when he might be forced to
make a landing when the wind was al
its worst. Then, too, the winds, if
any, of the upper air would have to
be charted and it will likely require
some very costly experiments and pos
sible loss of fife before a regular air
mail route can be established from
the coast to Fairbanks.
"From Fairbanks down the Tanana
and Yukon rivers, on the other hand,
it would be plain sailing. There cli
matic conditions are more equable,
with less violent disturbances, and
landings could be made with very lit
tle trouble.”
If an air route is practicable it
would seem that one from Juneau to
Sitka might prove attractive to some
of the second-hand aviators who can
not longer get big prices for making
exhibition flights. The government
now pays $18,000 a year for the mail
contract, and this ought to keep an
aviator in meal tickets for a season
or so.
There are many people residing in
Alaska who have never seen any kind
of flying machines, save in fhe mov
ing picture shows, and it will be a
great day for them when the real ar
ticle comes along. Alaska is going
ahead with ginnt strides, but the first,
aviator has yet to make his debut in
the northland. If some of them want
to tackle the mail game, so much the
I better for those who would not leave
| Alaska if they could, and for those
who would leave if they could, at least
for a visit, but who are handicapped
by lack of the proper and commonly
accepted medium of exchange.—Ex.
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SUNDAY SERVICES.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
St. George’s Episcopal Mission, Red
! Dragon Club House — Morning ser
j vice at 11 o'clock; evening service at
8 o'clock. Rev. E. P. Ziegler.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school at usual hour. The
bible study class will meet at the
borne of Mrs. Walm, Monday evening,
at 7:10 o’clock.
Those interested in Christian Sci
ence are invited to attend the meet
ing held in the Adams building
(down stairs) every Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock.
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Capt. Blodgett, wife and daughter,
were among the passengers on the
steamer Evans, bound for their home
at Kodiak.
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Jule Rudolph, of Katall, was an ar
rival in town last night.
MEDICAL ADVICE!
NOW GIVEN BY
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VIENNA, Feb. 2*1. — So few doctors!
are left in Vienna that professional
consultations over the telephone have
become very numerous. Instead of
calling to doctor to the house, many)
people now seek his advice over the '
telephone, especially in cases where
the patient has already been exam- j
ined. The Vienna Medical Associa-1
tion reminds the public of a legal de-'
clsion. rendered some years ago, that
such conversations are to be regarded
as medical consultations, and paid for
accordingly.
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IDITAROD BANK REORGANIZES.
Th» Miners and Merchants Bank of
Iditarod, which has been operating
there for some time, and which is in
corporated under the laws of Nevada, j
today °iled articles of incorporation
under the laws of Alaska. As soon
as the fiscal year in Nevada is up the
corporation will be dissolved there
and will then operate under the Alas
kan laws.
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Fuller’s barber shop Is located at
Alaskan Hotel. Drop in.
SERVICE OK
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The flagship Alaska will make her
Initial trip to southwestern Alaska as
a passenger boat on Tuesday evening
next, when she satis from Seattle. She
has been thoroughly renovated, about
$100,000 being spent In making her
the best boat on the run. and will
have accommodations for 160 passen
gers In two-berth rooms, opening on
the deck, and will berth about 100 In
the steerage.
A shelter deck has been built the
entire length of the vessel, and ac-1
commodations provided for an addl- j
tional hundred and sixty passengers j
in two-berth staterooms. A cold stor- ;
age plant capable of caring for fifty {
tons of freight has been constructed, j
A smoking and observation room, sim
ilar to that of the Alameda and other |
vessels of the company, has been built ,
jft on the upper deck.
The Alaska Stpamshlp Company has
announced its new schedule. There
will be three sailings from Seattle in
March, four in April and six for every
month thereafter, ail going as far as >
Anchorage after April 20. The Alas
ka and Northwestern will not touch
at Skagway, coming direct from Ju-'
ueau to Cordova. The schedule fol-j
lows:
Alaska.February 29
Northwestern . March 101
Alaska. March 20;
Alameda.March 30 j
Northwestern.April 10 i
Alaska .April 20,
Alameda.April 251
Northwestern.April 30
Mariposa.May 5j
Alaska. May 10
Alameda.May 151
Northwestern.May 20
Mariposa . ..May 25 1
Alaska.May 3n,
Alameda..Tune 51
Northwestern.June 10 I
Mariposa.Tune 15
Alaska.Tune 20
Alameda.June 251
Turin Qfl I
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A meeting of the Republican Club
will be held at the City Hall on Tues
day night, immediately after the show.
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We are now located in our new
quarters. Cleaning and pressing neat
ly done. Suits made to order. Phone
and we will call. Phone 130. Bollin
ger and Craves.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Beginning February 1 the registra
tion book of the Town of Cordova
will be open at my offlco at the P.
Store, Second street. Cordova, at all
hours during the day and evening. The
registration book will be closed at 4
p. m., Saturday, April 1, 1916.
CHAS. ROSSWOG, Registrar.
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Empress Theatre
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1916.
Pathe News, No. 85.
A LILY IN BOHEMIA.
Vitagraph Comedy, With Lillian Walker playing Lead.
HIS POOR LITTLE GIRL.
Biograph Drama.
THE POLLYWOG AND THE GREASED PIG.
One of the “Ham” Farce Comedies.
Show Begins at 8 p. m. Regular Admission.
WINTER CLOTLJ"un
FOR MEN
i Mariposa.July 5
Alaska.July 10
Mameda.July 15
| Northwestern.July 20
j Mariposa. ... •• July 25 L
i Vlasta- . ... ..July 3ft |
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Heavy Shoes, Over (j
Underwear, Mitts and
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Rubber and Slicker i
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