The Cordova Daily Times
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Entered at the Postoffice at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Cl )|.MH>V'A. ALASKA, THURSDAY. OCTnBKR 1!*, 1 !>Hi. .
PERSONAL OR POLITICAL LIBERTY.
A I'mniitinn exists in Alaska, under which intoxicating ti
ll i r ■ am pei milled to he sold with certain restrictions, namely,
n who has not been adjudged guilty of violating the
he. . , ; tie I’nited States may upon Ids showing to the satisfac
l id v of the district court that of the male and fe
i en• residing within two miles of the place where the
, nd. d to he sold, a majority have consented thereto,
,ud >.n p via. n! of his license tee into the registry of the court,
i bl grant the license. The only discretion allowed
.1 d. i this law is in the matter of satisfying himself
n o ji'i ity. Some eighteen months ago the judge of this
t | i .nit 11 gated a set of rules governing the method of as
w' iher or no the majority of citizens were for or
1 c 11 al lie in any certain community. Nothing was said
t n o d constitute residence or citizenship; whether
i (it r ■ n meant voter or whether tin* people representing
mi .; o' the other might not bring in a number of adherents
ill ular cause a week or two weeks prior to the tak
(-.■Hsus. I'nder the order of the court any question as
IV . I . t<v \ /»t/i w I l I t 1 I 1 < 1 I W i Kv lil<*
] ,i.(l Stal. commissioner as a court of final resort. No pro
\ • , n. .:v..■ \ ( i. i» made for giving anyone the right to dial
' i c ; volt i 's light to cili/eiishi11 or residence, as the instrue
i', iii llie iwo takers of the census should he appointed
■ coiemi'sinu'-r and l>\ him instructed to keep 1he list ot
\ id ing secret.
ai.t ear intention to (|mistion the right of courts to sat
bevond a reasonable doubt of tlu* opinion of the
p, ph on the advisaliility of permitting a saloon to be conduet
,,j i d o.miiiunity. We merely suggest that by the system
i id j which our government is organized, the functions of the
. an clearly defined. Whenever laws are so interpreted
in d into them provisions not in accord with tin* intent ol
1 a: hine power, llie .judiciary becomes a law making, not
■pi" iii", oft ice. The star chamber ot old laugland
:■- h'.... d. and for a long 1 ime cont inued to be a‘ wort hy in
v,!ie.i corrupt judges obtained control ol it, be- j
and a menace to the freedom of the coumry
;, ..i ; iit h(*ri 1 \ is one of the reasons which caused our
, in rise against tin* mother country. The complaint ■
•• that Alaska is a judge and marshal ruled'bureaucracy
bl\ putting the matter too strong. But the fact that
d ial officials under Democratic regime have undoubted
lv e .ceeded their powers, is not.
ALASKA PROGRESS.
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1:; had ils greatest season of material advance in
i product ive and business way. Government and comnier
> li ate that a greater number of people have gone
;n 1, rrilorv than in any previous season. Hy Am
I, iid < nadian steamships 17,000 passengers were con
ns. ! to th - North during the first six months of the year,
PI inerease ill the aggregate of more than eight per
one perio.l of 1015. With the tourist trade of
,| \i a-1, the season’s business is likely to show an in
,.r., of approximately ten percent over last year.
liipne ut- this season have taken first place in the
Alaska products and far exceeded tin* gold output. A
dvauce in gold production is likely to ho noted next sea
.,,u h tin installation of expensive machinery for the
: i ; . j, While tin* salmon run was not so large as
, g . : , « ding year, the total pack will contribute its
..u. i mi il proportion of the animal wealth production.
W',i!, t >i,. cxlonsive building program of the government
nil; > HUG the territory shows great activity in every
> i,,.• nt of business and production in the fields tributary
Matamtska coal is now reaching tidewater by the
i at i ailway; const ruction of the government line is pro
from Fairbanks and north from Seward and An
tth'i are going into the valleys and opening farms.
, I .Pure iif the homestead filings is that Alaskans
, riaehin as eagerly for farms as the people from the out
,,j,. 'I'!,, ,.Dining season is to bring a substantial agricultural
I ini .illation to Alaska from the states, and the greatest year’s
|m that the territory has ever enjoyed. Seattle Post
1 a tell i gt nicer.
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President Wilson squeezed that word “provincial” into
, r -peach yesterday, lie is very fond of it, as though it
v i 11d mocraey and 1 be count rv. \\ here, pray, has pro
vn in I'uand it most highly fertilized ground, and what
Imri\ ha b. > n eai lying the watering pots for years upon years?
'Pi,. 5iii -* <l<i t -aid- in bis talk yesterday that lie was a student
,,(■ history, hut his caressing affection for “provincialism”
tells us that his coordinating forces were not working part of
tile time.
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r] i . (Inman stock market is reported to be exceedingly
, 11 itix <* to subjects connected with any disagreement with
\ill|(.Ml i T|,i makes it pretty sure that a cantankerous sub
marine campaign will not 1><> instituted. A Wall Street may he
a genuine household convenience now and then._
EVERY TOILET ACCESSORY
you can imagine Is included In our
display of such specialties. For the
bathroom and dressing table we offer
a line of high grade articles such as
are used by refined people. You will
not find an unworthy or meretricious
article in the entire display. They are
the “just right" kind, the sort we know
will appeal to you.
Northern Drug Co.
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MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION.
If You Have Any
FREIGHT
to haul to any part of the inter
ior inquire for
Mike Johnson
in care of CHITINA CASH
STOUR, Chitlna, Alaska.
Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
Est inuites Furnished.
THE GOOD EATS CAFE
Michelson & Currier Building.
FOR HOME COOKINQ.
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Fancy Pies, Cakes and Jellies.
Hot Waffles with Home-made
Jelly.
Home-made Bread.
Board by the Month.
MRS. BOURKE,
Proprietor.
I Sheldon Auto Stage
SERVICE,
CHITINA TO FAIRBANKS.
Starts June 16.
Cars Now Running Regularly.
Weekly Trips.
Fare $75.00.
40 Pounds BAggage Free.
Office: Chitina Hotel, Chitina,
Alaska.
1 Alaskan Hotel 1
THE HOUSE OF COMFORT
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| THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
1 IN ALASKA
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Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
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g Bar in Connection %
jli: ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Proprlteom ART CLONINQER j|
1 CORDOVA, - - * - ALASKA |
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Man
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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MANHATTAN HOTEL
B. W. FERRELL, PROP.
Klectru* I/mill' d. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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forT~Z
ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF ALASKA
George Grigsby
Election November 7.
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CALIFORNIA REACHED QUICKLY via SEATTLE
PORTLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO ON THE ALL
RAIL
SCENIC SHASTA
ROUTE__
Three Trains Daily.
SHASTA LIMITED, CALIFORNIA EXPRESS,
SAN FRANCISCO EXPRESS.
Through Standard Sleeping Cars from Seattle and
Portland to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Dining
and Observation Cars.
ARE YOU GOING EAST?
The cost via California is practically the same as on
Ihe Northern Routes.
For Information Call oa or White to i
Southern Pacifc Ry.
C M. ANDREWS.D. F. &P.A., 1
712 Second Avenue, *,
SEATTLE.WASHINGTON *
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN end SURGEON
Office ever Cordova Drug Store.
Celia may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
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DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND 8URGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
| General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
Phones—Residence 115; office 132.
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E. F. MEDLEY
j Attorney and Couneel lor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
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Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
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Office In Adams Building
Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
! Bath* at All Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodation)* for ladles.
Ladles' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can’t find in
town, go to ]. Rawson's Second
Hand Storo and see what he has
1 got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
1 and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
I who does all kinds of repair work.
Give as a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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M, C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
| The MECCA
Thompson A Murphy, Props
Dealers >n
• WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Chovc* Tobaccos, Cigars and
Smokers Sundries-—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
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Billiards and Pool *
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Headquarter* for tha Petaraan,
Wellington, Cafabaah and
Qarrlck Plpaa.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
FRAME'S AUTO 8TAGE
Leave* ChlUna for Fairbanks
on July 6 and every six days
thereafter
Wire ChlUna Hotel for reser
rations.
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ALASKAI,
_ STKA,M SHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing be’wern Seattle. Ketch
I Ikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Skapway, Coi : va, Vaidez, Seward
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Bails from Seattle, Sail- irom Cnnlova.
)ct. 7.NORTHWESTERN.Oct. 17
>ct. 12.ALAMEDA.Oct. 22
Regular freight aervlce ror Ketcnifcsr, Juntau, Sheep Creek.
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Exploa
Ives. S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 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 o'fice Alaska Bt»arnship B'do Baggage
or freight will not br* received at the deck inter tnan cn- hour beforr
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S E HEDGES, f
! _General Agent_Agent
; Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
, r.;'i.:r. . 7/ 77 .'.GUT .October 18
I FAME?* EVANS.October 8
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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! Over the Top o t the World
I ... % Klcctric Power
Ike Olympian i, i i!: • • < ! mil I h ;i i . ' t
Milwaukee-.- crack li. u-< i.tin. u.il t mu-, ,
now hauled over m. .■ . i .rn. j, ,.|
Take these smooth rid., . \ l.l. S'l I :i a, trains and : . ,
the smoke, s.iot and • ii'i. . ,• . ,, ,,t t., ,,, ,r , ,
S. H. llh DC I S. Agent.
CHICAGO. MILWAU Y.EE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. K. Harris, T. I’. A., Juu au. Alaska.
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!| Copper wr &
|| Northwestern Ry.
| EFFECTIVE MAY 1. 1910.
| Three Trains W<
| Four Trains Weekly V Chitina and Kenn
| Leave Cordova, Se< Depot, on Mondays, Th
Iij: days and Saturdays.
| Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and
iij: Fridays.
| Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs
jijl days and Fridays.
| Leave Kennecott for Chitina M . Wednesdays,
iij: Thursdays and Saturd
The above schedule subject to -change without notice. A
g Dining Car in Connection With al! Regular Pessenger Train, Be
:j:j tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from !> A M to f> I1. M
Tickets on sale it Mop t or u;>-t<iwn oir. <•, ,*
•:•: Steamship (’ompunv liuildv ■■
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| Caleb Corser W. F. Brown
;§ Supei ixitcndent < > •
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THE WOMAN WHO RECEIVES
her sne. Ik under the soi l liutll of olee
triiity looks her best and knowing
this feels at her host. No other light
Ik so ad.ijd e l t > artistic arrangement
or more convenient adjustment if
your home is not eu;niH'"d for and
with electricity let us show vou win
von should have It so at once
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER