The Cordova Daily Times j
GREATER CORDOVA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
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H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
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CORDOVA’S FINE HARBOR.
There is no harbor in the world more completely landlock
ed than is Cordova, and' few easier to protect from a foreign
enemy, while the anchorage is of the best. H is estimated by
the ('oast and Geodetic Survey, that over 100 vessels may be
anchored' in an adequate depth of water in Cordova Bay, and
have a 400-yard swing to each vessel. Because of this large
an a of good anchorage, and because Cordova Bay is free from
the prevailing defect of Alaskan harbors, of having too great a
depth of water, it is considered by mariners, one of the best
harbors of all our coast line.
To bring the Bering coal to Cordova at tidewater, it must
be hauled about 30 miles further than to Controller Bay, but in
bringing copper to Controller Bay, it must also be hauled 30
miles further than to Cordova. The coal tonnage for the re
duction of copper ore is only one-fifth of the ore tonnage, hence
all the advantage is with Cordova against Controller Bay,
even though it were possible to make a harbor at the latter
point, and to protect it from invasion.
With this splendidly euipped broad-gauge railroad mu
ring up the rich Copper River country nearly 200 miles, what is
the matter with this section of Alaska? Why was it necessary
for the government to engage in still another railway enter
prise in this territory? < >ne answer suffices for tho three ques
tions, and that answer is, that the ultra-conservationists stop
ped the development of the country, by withdrawing the coal
and oil and timebr lands which everybody knows are of vital
importance, not only to the development of the country, but
to the continuation of business after it has developed. 1 hat
condition still exists. 1 am not opposing tin* Alaska Northern
Railroad enterprise, extending from Seward into interior. It
is needl'd, but private capital should be encouraged to develop
Alaska. Has it been? Let the facts answer.
When the construction of the Copper River and North
western Railway, the Alaska Northern Railway, the Tanaua
Valley Railway, and several other enterprises were begun, the
same laws prevailed under which every other section of the
Cnited States was developed. Without warning all the coal,
timber and oil lands were withdrawn, and their use prohibited.
It is true that this was done in 1006, and before the roads were
fully constructed’. But it was believed to be but a temporary
withdrawal and it was not dreamed that the men that had made
locations in good faith of coal and oil would be refused patents
until long after the roads had expended millions on their con
struction. Then it was learned that secret agents of the gov
ernment were employed’ to spy on the claim holders and harass
them in every conceivable way, to the end that their claims be
confiscated. Many of the claim holders, who had spent thous
ands of dollars, some even as much as $500,000, in the develop
ment of their properties, were arrested and tried tor fraud.
But, notwithstanding the great power the government weilds
in such matters, not one of these men has been convicted.
Nevertheless their claims have been cancelled and’ the money
1 oof
In all Alaska there have been but three coal tracts gone
t„ patent. Two of these, one of 40 acres on Admiralty Island
in southeastern Alaska, and the other a 40-acre tract in Cook’s
Inlet, are lignite coal of poor quality and of no commercial
value. The third is a 160-acre tract located in the Bering
River field, which it is said contains no coal, but was originally
taken up for tipple and bunker sites. The government still
retains in its treasury thousands of dollars paid to it at the rate
cf $10 an acre for lands located upon—Leslies Weekly.
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The Alaska Steamship Company has purchased' the big
liner Kansas, to take the place of the wrecked steamer Mari
posa, on the run between Seattle and Southwestern Alaska.
Two large ore carrying freighters are now on their way from
the Great Lakes to the Pacific coast and within a few weeks
will be added to the company’s fleet in order to handle the
accumulated copper ore at Cordova.
There has been nothing so supine in the war ne\vs as the
remarks from London recently trying to bolster up the Serbian
situation by saying that Serbians of all classes—old men, unfit
men and women—were rallying to meet the invaders. 1 hink
of such an “army” meeting the veterans who shattered the
flower of Russia’s forces!
That the czar of all the Russias is a tool in the hands of
the mystic monk, Gregory Rasputin, is relized by no one so
much as the procurator general of the holy synod of Russia,
who has boon pried loose from his job by a “monkey” wrench
for opposing Gregory.
Judging from the latest reports there is a large
body of copper ore in the interior which will furnish additional
tonnage for the Copper River & Northwestern railway.
It is reported that slush ice has already made its appear
ance in the harbor at Anchorage and the freeze-up is now only a
question of a short time.
I Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Mr*. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect
Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
CHITINA - - - ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan 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
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
GEO. F. WHITE
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Established 1911. Formerly 12 years
with Tacoma Smelter
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
CLOTHES
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
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The MECCA
Thompson <&. Murphy, Props
Dealers In
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
One Visit
Will
Make You
A \
Regular Patron
At
Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes
For
Large or Small
Parties
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GOLD-COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
miles from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ora
on the dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral veing of high flrade ore are
properties on Prince William
exposed on the surface vf this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
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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® ALASKA
~ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
October 12.CITY OF PUEBLA .. . October 24
October 18.ALAMEDA.October 30
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives. S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. I.atouche, 15th; S. S.
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. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT, October 17
ADMIRAL EVENS, October 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.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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| Copper River &
I Northwestern Ry.
Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and ip
| Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making pi
ip connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving pi
pi from Seattle. ip
pi Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, ip
pi Mondays and Thursdays. ip
pi Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays.
i| Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, ip
pi Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays,
pi The above schedule subject to change without notice. §i
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- ¥:
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. £
p: Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska &
ip Steamship Company building pi
| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
ip Superintendent Cordova Agent ;i;i
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Phone 39
CORDOVA - - ALASKA
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