THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
GREATER CORDOVAS GREATEST NEWSPAPER
H. G. STEEL, C. H. WILCOX, C. H. 8CHKFFLER, Publishers
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX. City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1914.
CITY COUNCIL’S ABJECT APOLOGIST
ASKS FOR TIME TO “COME BACK’’
AS WAS to be expected our contemporary in the basement
across the alley rushed to the defense of those council
men who are responsible for wilful waste and extrava
gnace in the handling of the city’s finances, during their short
tenure of office, for is it not the “ city official newspaper,”
which has approved every act of the present council, regardless
of its merits or legality. But the Alaskan tailed to answei any
of the many serious accusations made nginst the “Boss’ Good
all regime. We published facts and figure s which are incon
trovertible and as they were taken from the records we defy
a refutation of them. However, as our contmeporary has asked
for time in which to “come-back” we will defer further critic
ism of its pet body until that paper has had an opportunity to
gather all of the data available in its he rculean task of at
tempting to show wherein any constructive or economical legis
lation was enacted by tin* present council.
If in its expose of methods that will not stand the light
of day The Daily Times has “started something,” as charged;
by our contemporary, it desires here and now to assure both
the city council and its organ that it has not “skated out on
thin ice,” as alleged but is ready and willing to make good
even if it may “discredit and embane-s” an administration
that has been a disgrace to (tordova and should have* never have
been tolerated. “Bay on Me Du IV and damned lx In who lir.-i
cries hold, enough.”
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GIVE ADMINISTRATION PROPER
CREDIT FOR HELPING ALASKA
COL. ALDEN J. BLETHE N voices tin' sentiment of prsicti
cnllv every resident of Alaska in tin following cditoii
on the achievements of Presid nt Wilson recently pub
lislied in the The Seatle Times:
The Democratic administration should lie given propc
credit lor everything is lias done of a coinmedahle clmraelei
whether the doing lias been contrary to Rcpiihli • in <1 •;*(rim
or the result of new energy and new endeavor t > accompli.di
results.
It is absolutely true that tin* Roosevelt administration did
more obstructive work when the public welfare be regarde,
from the standpoint of utilizing great opporfunties, than all
other administrations had done during the previous half ceii
tury.
“Conservatism” was the fundamental principle of what
afterward proved to be Pinehot-ism illustrated. Conservat
ism in its proper interpretation was a good thing but as ad
ministered by Pinchot was a complete obstacle to all progress
We regret that the administration of President Tuft failed
to undo the devilish work which Pincotism has accomplished
and solely because the administration did not stand vigorously
behind its highest officials.
If the Taft administration had supported .Judge Ballinger
as Secretary of the Interior with that enthusiasm that ought
to liave*follajved honest effort then the Secret,!! ' would hav
remainded in office to the end of the administration.
When therefore both Roosevelt and tin- Taft admiiiistra
tions had closed, the Government of the I'nitcd States had
withdrawn from individual effort millions of acres of land, and
the very cream of the water power of America.
When the Wilson administration came into power no one
expected any change to take place along the lines of conserva
tion which had been laid down by Roosevelt and practically
maintained by Taft.
The public knew of course that the Democratic party bad
made great promises both in their platform and during the
campaign touching what ought to be dun ■ toward the undoing
of the mischief which Pinchotism bad brought about,—but
parv platforms and campaign oratory < > not always forecast
what tin* party will do if successful.
But from the day when President Wilson took office the
promise, ot the Democratic platform touching the opening iij
of public lands, whether timber, mining or coal, haw been kepi
i<> uw iou(‘i.
The promises whieli the party made in behalf of Alaska
have been kept beyond the fondest expectation of even those
most deeply interested. These promises covered not only the
opening up of Alaska itself, but the creation of facilities which
would make that opening practicable.
During the first two years of the Wilson administration an
appropriation of $35,000,000 was made to build a Government
railroad to be constructed through the v< rv heart of ihat conn
try—and since that day many supplementary laws have been
enacted tending to make th< road worth while when completed,
Now comes Secretary Redfield of tin Department of Com
'merce and absolutely deni: nds of the pr. cut Congres an ap
proprintion that shall sufficiently urv<>\ the waters of Alaska,
and light the coast thereot in behalf of the protection of navi
gation.
~-- Attention is being given to the fisheries of the Pacific
Northwest for the first time in the history of tin* Republic
and incidentally Secretary Redfield is responsible for tlmf.
Thus in addition to the administration maintaining pro
found peace with all the world in those days of gn atest war
the Pacific coast, and especially the Pacific Northwest, has n ;
son to be grtified because of what the Wilson administration
has done for the coast—for the fisheries of its waters, and for
the development of Alaska.
No matter what criticism we may have made upon the
failures of the Underwood tariff—or the repeal of the coast
wise tolls through tlie Panama Canal -or how much we max
have been disgusted with other enactments of law, neverthe
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sl gr. at .tiling mentioned, together with the enactment
' i what min- to he a protecting financial currency, have far
!l"' 1 wli <!'. -rse legislation- and its only jnst that President
1 i: on and his Democratic Congress have the credit due to
both.
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'• * 1 - i pile of our promise*-to give Cordova a larger and
1 1 •In'I newspnper, with an Associated Press service and
1,111 ’ - ions, makes n hamhastic, as alleged by an envious
coni inpor; , flic Daily Times pleads guilty to the charge,
hut will continue to exert every effort to give the people of this
-eotion a newspaper, that merits their support and co-opera
tion, which we are please to state we are receiving in most
liberal chunks.
There was every evidence today that we are in throes of
real winter.
Now Leader of a Band
Our former townsman, O. E. Ren
nett, has accepted the leadership of a
newly organized band at Juneau.
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Our prices on Sugar and other staple
Oroceries are always tnir lowest. Call
at our store nnd be convinced.
O’NEILL & SLATER Co.
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Month In and Month out you'll be
money ahead If you use our groceries.
8. BLUM & CO.
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Dally Times gets Associated Press
dispatches.
PROFESSIONAL niRECTORY
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P IY3ICIAN and SURGEON
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Office over Cordova Drug Store. !
Calls may be left at Cordova J
Drug Store. Residence, J
Rainier Grand Hotel i
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Office in Adams Building i
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DRERT E CAPERS •
Attorney at Law I
General Civil Practice «
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E. F. MEDLEY i
Attorney and Councellor at l aw
Room I
A dan s Clock CORDOVA, ALASKA, j
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
P.ionr 4. CORDOVA, ALASKA j
V. A. SCHMITZ
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
Office at
CORNER DRUG STORE
If your shoes need Repairing,
1 bring then to .
RUDOLF
The Shoemaker
, Ho does first-class work. Satis- j;
faction guaranteed. Prices Rea- j
sonnble, [
Opposite Dally Times
Phone 66
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STARCH WORK OUR
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N. A. CLASEN, Prop.
If you wore at the last
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N'j.v Year’s Dance
You had
A GOOD TIME
There will be another
of the same y
THIS YEAR
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CORDOVA, ALASKA |
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• GEORGE DOOLEV, Secretary. j
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erchandise
NOW ON DISPLAY.
We are ready for the Holiday Season with
an unusually large line of Christmas Gifts.
Here you will find the useful combined with
the ornamental, and such variety that it will
be easy to decide the perplexing question.
WHAT SHALL I GIVE THEM FOB CHRISTMAS
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The line consists of Handsome Toilet Sets,
Hand Painted China, Cut Glass, Smoking Sets,
Percolators, Shaving Sets, Manicure Sets, Carv
ing Sets, Jewel Boxes, and many other appro
priate gifts that go to make
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EASY
Make your selections now and we will re
serve them for you until Christmas.
WILL THERE BE A VICTROLA IN YOUR
HOME THIS CHRISTMAS?
Northern Durg Co.
THE CORNER DRUG STORE
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AT A Q V A STEAMSHIP
fi JL fi O IV fi COMPANY
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward, via
INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
December 16 . ALAMEDA .December 24
December 24.MARIPOSA.January 1
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and Latouche. Explos^
Ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; 8. 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 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
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Paafic-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be on
DECEMBER 25th
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 ITtANKFKR CO., Local Agents
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I Northwestern Ry. ;j
:: effective November 24,1914. j:
: • Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- 11
f1 nue— ;;
;; Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays ' ■
;; Chitina for Kennecott— 11
;; Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. ::
;; Kennecott for Chitina— 11
;; Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays.
;; Chitina for Cordova— - •
:: Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays ;;
i! 11*4* nlMivo schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
'! Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 I’. M. ;;
i|| ( Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska
Steamship Company building !1
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| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
;; Superintendent Cordova Agent II
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OVER THE
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Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum- ;
bia River, the Hitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
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TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
“Tbe Olympian” and “The Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
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For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc., I
call on or address
City Ticket Offices, Alaska Steamship Co. or Alaska Coast S. S. Co.
Cordova, Alaska,
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B C.
OR
Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle
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Cordova Power
Company
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LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
Our Soliciior will Call on you-Get on the List
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