Cordova Daily Times
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H. G. STEEL
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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the local news published herein.
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despatches herein are also reserved.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1918.
SOMEONE BLUNDERED.
The order to suspend industries east
of the Mississippi for five days and to
make Monday a holiday for 10 weeks
has caused consternation.
The war and navy departments have
sanctioned this order promulgated by
Fuel Administrator Garfield, and it
can be presumed that it is necessary
to stop factories and throw thousands
out of employment in order to allow
the coal supply in industrial centers
to catch up with the demand.
But whatever the present urgency,
many will believe that it could have
been obviated with proper action last
sail. There is not an actual shortage
of coal in the east. Thousands of tons
are piled up at mines, and thousands
more are on flat cars unable to get to
the centers where they are needed.
Administrator Garfield has been
criticised from time to time. There
is prevalent belief that he is not the
man for his job. He was too slow in
ordering coal to cities where he knew'
at would be needed, though he has a
anui hi me iaci mat otner
freight was given preference over coal
and that the exceptionally bad weath
er in the east has disrupted railroad
traffic.
A man with the discernment, and
fighting ability of Hoovw would have
iseen to it that fuel was given some .
irigfcts on railroads.
One trouble with the government,
«eems to be that a multiplicity of com
mittees have been appointed without
A strong directing hand over them.,
There are commissions on this and on i
that, working away, elbowing each
other, stepping on each others’ toes, j
and issuing freight and other orders
broadcast. w
A general dictator of all the com
vnittees, to keep them in line and to
’direct the work in general channels,
might be a solution.
-Be that as it may, the east has
been allowed to get into a serious fix. i
The next thing is to get out, and if
Industries have to be closed down for
five days or fifteen to right conditions
the people will have to grin and bear,
it.
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A DESERVING CANDIDATE
James E. Wilson, the present in
cumbent in the office of Territorial
Toad overseer for the Third division,
has filed his declaration of candidacy
for renomination at the hands of the
Democratic party at the coming pri
mary election, in April.
Mr. Wilson took the office last
March, having been elected at the
general election the previous Novem
ber. During his term he had been in
defatigable in his labors to make the
territorial road money do the greatest
amount of work. He has played no
favorites, using the funds in his
charge where they would do the great
est amount of good, and has construct
ed some much needed thoroughfares.
In view of his record during the past
years it is doubtful if a more desir
able candidate for the office could be
secured than Mr. Wilson. He has had
a wide experience in freighting in the
territory, knows the needs of the coun
try, and is thoroughly competent to
handle the work.
Mr. Wilson is a staunch Democrat
<of many years standing, and is deserv
ing of the support of the party both
at the primary election and at the
(general election next November.—Val
dez Miner.
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The Germans, answering charges
that American soldiers are given bit
ter treatment when captured, say
that they are as cosiderately cared for
as captives of other nationalities. This
confirms our worst fears.
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The war has put a load of extra
work on the secret service operatives
In Washington some of them are
guarding two tons of coal that are
needed to keep the White House
warm.
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The General Pershing has beer
launched at Olympia, and this ship
like her namesake, will do her “durn
dest” to beat the Huns.
| NEW INCOME TAX LAW
The new income tax law require!
I every single person leceiving $1,000 i
i year, and every married person re
ceiving $2,000 a year, to make repor
to the government.
The penalty for failure to file a re
Tort of Income for the calendar yeai
i <1917 on or before March 1, 1018, h
! a fine of $1,000 to $2,000.
For making a false or fraudulent re
i turn, a fine not to exceed $2,000, o!
not exceeding one year’s imprison
ment. or both, and in addition 100 pe:
I cent of the tax evaded.
1 All good citizens will show their pa
: triotism by making reports promptly
' also every good citizen should be In
I terested in seeing that all pay the!
•just taxes, and should report tax dodg
<ers to the collector of internal revenue
David J. Williams, Tacoma, Wash.
Slackers will not be tolerated. Ge
blanks at United States commission
| er’s office.
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TROY FOR GOVERNOR
! Ij. F. Shaw, writing from Washing
ton, D. €., to the Anchorage Times
, says:
“John Troy, editor of the Juneat
Empire is in Washington. I did not
meet him, but it is said that he is
1 there to oppose the reappointment o:
Governor J. F. A. Strong. It is fur
ther said that while Troy is ostensiblj
in favor of the appointment to the
governorship of Commissioner Thomas
Riggs, Jr., he in reality is in favoi
of himself for the job,”
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Another thing! Many of the food
rules now in vogue on the outside are
not applicable to Alaska, where many
persons residing in outlying points are
compelled to purchase provisions for
several months ahead or go without
entirelv. For instance, to restrict the
man living one hundred or even fifty
miles back from a trading post, as a
great many do, to five pounds of sugar
would be a hardship which the food
commission had no intention of im
posing in its general order. Also, to
permit retail dealers to purchase but
five sacks of sugar at a time would
work another hardship in Alaska,
where, at certain times of the year,
steamers from the markets of the
south are two weeks or more apart.—
Douglas Island News.
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DEMOCRATS COMPLAIN
AGAINST GOV. STRONG
We judge that Governor Strong has
reason to doubt the likelihood of his
reappointment, says the Nome Indus
trial Worker. We base without prejud
ice our conclusions on his more recent
appointments, all of which he filled
with Republicans or Wickersham men.
It would be highly improbable that
he would adopt thi3 course were he
not satisfied that the Democratic party
has nothing more for him, for it may
be assumed that the Republicans have
not a monopoly in line for any posi
tion which the Democrats could not
fill as well.
It is a pity in a way that the gov
ernor has seen fit to pursue this
course, for it rather indorses every
thing those who have been after his
scalp have been charging right along,
to wit, that he was not a Democrat at
heart, and therefore w^as not entitled
to hold office as a Democrat.
In anv event, however, in this in
stance the governor has taken some
thing like square-jawed action, and
! those who have been charging him
I with being a gubernatorial mollycoddle
might change their minds when they
observe with what apparent deftness
i firmness and love for the work he car
; fill position after position in his powei
| to bestow with Republicans or Wick
ershamites. In this he is following
his own bent. In the perfunctory ful
Ailment of his office as governor,- ap
pointed by a Democratic administra
tion, he is Democratic enough; in th<
appointments where he consults none
but himself he is Republican or Wick
ershamite. As of the Douglas he maj
say—
‘•My castle is my king’s alone,
From turret to foundation stone.
The hand of Douglas is his own!”
We judge that Governor Strong
rightly or wrongly, surmises that ar
other will occupy Juneau’s guberna
torial castle, and his hand is gettini
busy in appointments before it i
stilled again into civil life.
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Just to show that life is a persis
tent impulse, it costs $37,000 to kil
cne soldier at the front.
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Sometimes there is plenty of new
and sometimes there is none, but ni
matter, the average citizen alway
looks for plenty of news in the pape
and roars when there is none. Jus
for good luck some day, go around thi
city and ask people “what do yo
I
I know?” After you have been doing
this for about four or five hours write
it down and see what you did get.
You will be surprised at your own fail
ure to have secured much.—Seward
Gateway.
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MATANUSKA COAL PRICE j
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Matanuska coal, from the govern
ment fields on the new railway, is
selling at Anchorage for $10 per ton,
and parties in other Alaska towns are
wondering how the government can
compete with British Columbia mines
and deliver coal as cheaply as the lat
ter products sell for, says the Valdez
Prospector. It is reported by miners
returning from the westward that it
costs about $6.25 per ton to mine the
product, and if this is the case the
hopes -of territorial residents for cheap
fuel will go glimmering, as freight
rates from points to the westward
would assimilate the balance of the
difference in cost.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT.
In United States Commissioner’s Court
in and for Cordova Precinct, Terri
tory of Alaska, in Probate. In the
matter of the estate of A. B. Cooper,
deceased.
In accordance with the order of the
above named probate court issued on
the 31st day of January, 1918, notice is
hereby given that the undersigned ad
ministrator has filed his final account,
asking that the same be allowed and
approved and that the probate judge
r of the above named court has set the
’ 4th day of April, 1918, as the day for
a hearing on said final account, on
which day in the office of the above
named probate court in Cordova, Alas
ka, at the hour o(^3 p. m. any person
1 interested may appear and file ob
jections in writing, to said final ac
count and the allowance of the same.
5 Dated at Cordova, Alaska, the 31st
* day of January, 1918.
* W. J. SHEPARD,
' Administrator of the Estate of A. B.
t Cooper, Deceased.
> First Publication Jan. 31, 1918.
l Last Publication Feb. 28, 1913.
JAMES L. WILMETH
James L. Wilmeth of Tennessee and
Arkansas, who has been appointed di
rector of the bureau of engraving and
printing, Uncle Sam's big money fac
tory, is one of the few men who have
advanced to an important government
position through the ranks of govern
ment clerks. He entered the govern
ment service 20 years ago, assorting
money orders for $60 a month.
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Your eyes fitted. Compound and
astigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
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Pood means life; it means some
body’s life; and you cannot escape res
ponsibility.
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Eat more fish, cheese, eggs, poultry
and save beef, pork and mutton for
our fighters.
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Madame Lydia, the palMist, will be
found in the Currier & Mickelson
building on C. street. 16-tf
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When Ordering Job Work Don’t
Think It Is Your Duty to Build Up
Concerns In the States, But Qlve
The People Who Are Paying
Wages and Spending Their Monsy
In Cordova a Chance to Live.
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A NORTHERN LIFE District Agent, Cordova
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MEET ME AT
The HORSESHOE
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
Where We Can Always Find Our
Friends.
Finest Billiard and Pool T ables In
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Alaska.
BEST GRADES OF STANDARD
BRANDS OF CIGAR8.
I The Red Dragon
CORDOVA. ALASKA
Headquarters of Cordova
Chapter American Red Cross.
Club House founded in 1908
by Episcopal church. Open
from 1 p. m. to 10 p. m.
REV E. P. ZIEGLER
Supt.
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If You Want
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Springers and
Hens
CALL UP
JOE FRY
Fresh Eggs for Sale Phone 22
CORDOVA
MACHINE WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Shop
Phone 101-3. Phone 182
Machine Wo: it of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
HARMON MACHINERY
BUILDING
Cordova, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
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LOGGERS, ATTENTION!
We pay $10 per thousand for
hemlock logs and $11.50 for
spruce, delivered.
CORDOVA MILL & LUMBER
COMPANY
Don’t miss seeing our shoe line. We
have a full line of them, as smart as
any made, Clayson. The Clothier.