The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S QHEATE8T NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRES8 TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
Entered at the Postofflce at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1917.
BETTER RULE FOR ALASKA.
It is to be hoped that congress will find time to adopt a
joint resolution offered by Senator Pittman for an investiga
tion of all Alaskan affairs. These affairs are divided among a
host of departments and bureaus at Washington, each acting
independently of the others. Few of the subordinate officials
in the territory have authority to decide any question, no mat
ter how urgent, and practically every thing is referred to bu
reau and department chiefs at the capitol, who have no lirst
hand information and'no knowledge gained by personal obser
vation of the facts upon which they must decide. The division
of authority is carried to such an absurd extreme that brown
bears are under the jurisdiction of one bureau and black bears
under that of another.
Construction of government railroads should hasten the
settlement and development of Alaska. Unless these railroads
are to be a drain on the territory, all of the laws must be amend
( d in such manner as to stimulate development and' thus to pro
duce traffic. While civil government may be left to the terri
torial officials, there is great need of centralized control of pub
lic land and all natural resources. One body should have chargt
of coal, oil, other minerals, agriculture, forests, fisheries, game
together with the railways, highways and waterways whiel
are needed for development. The coal land leasing law lm?
failed to attract capital, and the reason for this failure sliouh
be ascertained as a guide to congress in acting on pending leg
islation of the same kind.
It is impossible to govern and develop Alaska efficiently as
long range. There is as great need of separate administratioi
with broad powers as there was in the Philippines and Port<
Pico. Congress has done better by these people of alien bloof
than by our own citizens who have undertaken the pionee
work of the Far North.—Portland Oregonian.
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LET’S HAVE A REAL ONE.
The federal trade commission is about to start an investiga
tion of the rise in food prices. It will ask the president to ap
prove an appropriation of $400,000 for that purpose. It pro
poses to cover every side of the food situation.
Good ! Let us hope at last we are going to have a real in
vestigation. The country has confidence in the federal trad
an mission. _.Now lets have the facts. Let’s go to the bottoi
about the subject. ~ u. * r.. t ...... Lm lmimu*
The problem is legal and economic. The question o
whether there are combinations in restraint of trade must b
decided. That has heretofore attracted the main attention
Now it’s time to go more into the economic part—and go inti
it thoroughly. Are the people being compelled to pay too nuicl
for what they buy? Nobody can answer that until he can saj
with reasonable approximation what it costs to produce thosi
things.
In some fields the trade commission will find plenty ol
data. The packers, for instance, can tell it exactly what i1
costs them to turn out their products. Government attention
has encouraged accurate cost accounting in their case. Bui
these fields are limited. In the biggest fields of all the work
will have to be done from the ground up. There isn’t a farmer
in Illinois who knows what it costs him to put his product on
the market today. There isn’t one manufacturer in ten who has
an accurate idea of what it costs him to run his business.
Let the trade commission start literally “from the ground
up.’ Let it start with the farmer and fi.nd what production of
everything, from eggs to wheat and cattle, means in terms of
money and labor expenditure. He doesn’t know, and' nobody
(“lse knows. Then let it follow the product to consumption.
Many people assume high prices don’t start until they reach
some large organization. From the economic standpoint they
are just as liable to start at the beginning as anywhere else.
Prices cannot be permanently below the cost of production un
der any circumstances.
The country is in the mood for an investigation that will
be long and deep and thorough. It is tired of these continued
flurries about high prices that get nothing except possibly a
politician into congress or some other job or into the newspa
pers. It has had its fill of half-baked' remedies that spring
from attention to only one half of the great problem. Let’s have
an investigation that will enable the country to see it steadily
and see it whole. It would be cheap at $400,000 or $4,000,000. ’
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Captain Koenig and his diver, the Deutschland, are said to
be captives in a British port along with more than 180 other
German submarines. The same report says the British have
captured 400 submarines. If the report is true—and there’s no
telling whether it is or not—the submarine is much less of a
terror than has been supposed. Shipping men indicate, by the
anxiety with which they hold their ships in port, that they do
not regard the diversTTglTtlyr^After tlie war We shall—knmv
much more about divers than we now know.
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A comic paper says that if all who answer to the name of
colonel could be mobilized the problem of military prepared
ness would be solved right away. But we know some colonels
who would not respond' to anything but an invite to licker up.
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The traffic jam in the east may not be preserved if the jar
of the war scare doesn’t last, remarks the elevator boy.
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The question of arming merchant ships temporarily has
overshadowed the arming of naval vessels and the army.
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American Writing Paper Company is paying 30 per cent
dividends. President Wilson is not the only one writing notes.
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Shortage of meat in Germany shows that the fence the al
lies have thrown around the blockaded country is hog tight.
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Keeping up the supply of ocean mines keeps the land mines
working overtime.
In the district court for the terri- 4
tory of Alaska. Third Division.
Notice of ter mof court at Cordova,
Alaska.
The president of the United Slates
of America, to the residents of the
Third division of the Territory ot
Alaska, and to all whom it may con
cern, greeting:
You and each and all of you, will
please take notice that by an order
of the court, duly made and entered,
a term of the district court for the
territory of Alaska, Third division,
has been called and will be held In
Cordova, Alaska, beginning on the
2nd day of April, 1917, and continue
as long thereafter as the public wel
fare may require.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 23rd
day of February, 1916.
(District FRED M. BROWN,
Court Seal) District Judge.
Attest: Arthur Dang, Clerk.
MEET ME AT
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POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
Where We Can Always Find Our
Friends.
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Alaska.
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EXPERT
PIANO TUNER
George Anderson, piano expert and
factory representative, will be In Cor I
dova this coming summer. Export
work In piano and organ tuning and ,
repairing guaranteed. For prices on I
new and second hand pianos and or
gans, also pianos for rental, address,
P. O. BOX 991, JUNEAU, ALASKA
CITY LAUNDRY
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
Best of Hand Work. Give Us
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AUTO STAGE LINE
Giving an all-year auto ser
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banks. Alaska.
Enquire about them at Chltina j
Hotel. Chltina. Alaska, before
making reservations elsewhere.
INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire Id
reliable Insurance Companies.
_ We represent the Niagara. Lon,in,. ;
Phoenix. Hartford, Northern. Globe
and Rutgers, and others; all strong'
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland 1
Casualty Company, and Issue Fidelity l
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
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The MECCA
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Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIOARS
Phene 107.
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We have a full line of tested
face cream* and lotion*. Every
article I* sold under our per
sons! guarantee to be as repre
sented, free from Injurious
chemicals and satisfactory In
every way. But remember, this
department Is but one of many
In our store, all up to the same
standard.
Now Is the season to spend
outdoors with a Camera.
We have a large assortment,
and the prices are right.
The Northern
Drug Company
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When Ordering Job Work Don't
Think It is Your Duty to Build Up
Concerns In the States, But Give
The People Who Are Paying
Wages and Spending Their Money
In Cordova a Chance to Live.
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
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PHYSICAIYaND SUHUeun.
Office und Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
Ing).
Phones—Residence 115; office 132.
DR. 0. L. HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum, O'Neill’s Store.
DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
AND
DR. HOMER BLYTH
DENTAL OFFICES
Suite 1, Northern Hotel Block.
Phone 200. Cordova.
P. O. Box 186. Alaska.
Hours: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Evenings by Appointment.
ROBERT SIMPSON
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Siasses Fitted. Lenses Ground.
HUBBELL & WALLER
Civil and Mining Engineers.
J. S. Mineral and Deputy Land Sur
veyors for Alaska.
1102 L. C. SMITH BLDO-, SEATTLE.
Howard & Lund
Contractors and Guilders "
Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
Windsor Hotel
L. Wain, Prop.
Where You Get
Comfort and Service.
And the Rates Are Right.
Cordova Alaska
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PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS.
Empress Building, Room 21. Phone 85
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Private Boxes
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FUQUA & McCONAGHY
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTERS.
Cor. Front and C Street*.
Office Open Evenings.
when in McCarthy
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PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
ADMIRAL LINE
SAILINGS FROM CORDOVA SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Evans About February 10. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays
To Seattle and Alaska Ports Steamers—President, Governor,
8EATTLE TO CORDOVA Queen, Umatilla, Admiral Schley
Jan. 24, Feb. 3, Feb. 15. and Admiral Dewey.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE
San Francisco and Los Angeles.Dally Except Sunday
San Francisco and San Dlege.Monday, Thursday Saturday
Steamers—Harvard, Yale, President. Governor, Admirals Schley, and
Dewey.
Full Particulars—A. E. Lathrop, Agt., Cordova Alaska.
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
Ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
March 1 . ALAMEDA . March 8
Sail from Cordova sovon days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouchn, Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
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.
P. B. TRACY, S. R. HEDGES,
General Agent Agent
FOE GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 83
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