CORDOVA
The seaport through which all the copper and gold
ore deposits of interior Alaska must pass to reach the
markets of the world.
The largest salmon canning center in Southwestern
Alaska, with five salmon canneries in operation,
f The natural outlet for the coal of the Bering river
coal fields; where the copper ore of the interior and of
Prince William Sound points will be reduced when the
coal is made available.
The nearest practicable harbor to the oil fields of
Katalla.
The seat of the only clam canning industry in
Alaska.
Cordova has no indebtedness, and the lowest tax rate
of any city in the territory.
CORDOVA
Has the best harbor north of Puget Sound; ideally
created topographically for a naval station.
Has more natural beauty in its location and sur
roundings than any other city in Alaska.
Has doubled its population the past year through an
influx of permanent residents, brought here by the estab
lishment of new industries.
Has a modern, broad gague railroad tapping the rich
copper deposits of the Kotsina-Chitina copper belt.
Has the largest dock in Alaska, taxed to its capacity
lO handle the millions of pounds of copper and thousands
of cases of canned fish being shipped from here monthly.
Has seven passenger and six freight steamships
making regular trips between it and Puget Sound points,
besides numerous tramp vessels.
Has the best lighted streets in Alaska, lined with
modern business blocks.
Has two navy wireless stations, one of which is equal
in power to any in the United States, and cable connection
VI t ll f tlfj
Has every line of business and profession well repre
sented.
Has a $10,000 school building, where high school
grades are taught; four churches, four modern hotels,
good restaurants, telephone, electric lights, waterworks
and sewers.
Has splendid facilities for the sportsman; wild fowl
and game fish are abundant, while a short trip on the
railroad brings the hunter within easy reach of bear,
mountain goat and sheep, moose and caribou.
Has for the sightseer and tourist the greatest natu
ral wonders in the world, the Childs and Miles glaciers.
Cordova today is on a more permanent basis than
any other city in Alaska; is assured of continued prosper
ity and a steady growth, due to the progressive develop
ment which its natural resources are now undergoing.
When the coal of the Bering river fields, now but 25
miles from the present railroad, becomes available, smelt
ers will be erected here, and Cordova will becom* th*
Butte of the North.
For more particular information regarding the in
dustries and resources of Cordova and vicinity, the oppor
tunity for investment and employment here, and descrip
tive literature, write
Cordova Chamber of Commerce
Cordova, Alaska
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A recent freight train out of White
horse had a consignment of ten
Dodge autos for Fairbanks parties.
Judge Cotton, of Washington, D. C.,
chief counsel for the Alaska engineer
ing commission, has secured a big
steam shovel at Dawson for use on the
government road from Nenana.
C. R. Davison, a Fairbanks rancher,
brought the first new potatoes of Ihe
season Into town on July 21 for the
local markets.
Five-year-old Mamie Jackson, of
Juneau, died a few days ago at the
St. Ann hospital in Juneau as a result
of eating green berries.
Walter B. Scheffer, a former resi
dent of Fairbanks, was recently killed
by falling 175 feet over a cliff in the
Olympic mountains.
Frank Powers, the shingle maker
at Peters creek, near Anchorage, had
the hard luck to have his power dam
\vashed out a few days ago.
Felix Sul, or Black Fox John, an
Indian, recently committed suicide at
j Rampart House by shooting himself
twice through the head with a rifle,
Work of remodeling the Masonic
j Temple at Fairbanks is now under
! about $5,000 in the improvements.
Christ Christoferson, a young man
| 25 years of age. lost his life a few
days ago at Sulzer by falling down
an old shaft in the Jumbo mine.
Bill Sherman and Forty mile Smith
are planning the erection of a saw
mill at Mile 24 on the government rail
road.
The Copper King mine, in the
Whitehorse district, is reported to be
shipping about .30 tons of high grade
ore per week.
An application has been made by
Attorney van Pelt, formerly of Sew
ard, for a site for a cold storage fish
j plant at that place.
Lester Earheart, E. Foster and L.
I Austin left Fairbanks recently for a
I year's hunting and trapping expedi
tion to the ML McKinley district.
Interior farmers now raise all the
j cabbage, carrots, turnips, potatoes, cel
| ery, parsnips, cauliflowers, beets and
I other vegetables that are used in the
interior.
Francisco Ludi. an Italian and an
old-timer of Fairbanks district, was re
; cently adjudged insane at that place,
| and will be sent to the asylum at
{ Morningside.
The first fire in the new railroad
town of Nenana occurred recently, de
stroying the large tent of Oscar Rey
nolds, an employee of the engineer
ing commission.
The Seward school term will com
mence September 18. The opening
of the school has been delayed on ac
count of an epidemic of whooping
cough in town.
Dick Creighton, who was shot by his
partner, Louis Goyette, at Skoogy
gulch, near Fairbanks recently, has so
far recovered as to be able to leave
the hospital.
The bursting of a throttle valve at
the central hoist of the Treadwell
company permitted the escaping steam
to blow off several sections of the roof
of the building.
The Hargrave Mining & Engineer
ing Company of Skagway has taken
hold of the Big Thing mine, in the
Conrad district, and has a crew of men
at work.
George Favolic, an Austrian em-!
ployee at the Mexican mine at Tread- j
»\eu, nua iuh arm so badly crushed by
tailing rock that it was found neces
sary to amputate the members. The
injured man has a wife and fuor
children.
Some trouble is looked for soon over
in Anchorage over the orders issued
for the removal of the restricted dis
trict. The occupants say they have
spent thousands of dollars in improve
ments ordered by the authorities.
Dan Shaw, an old-timer of the Fair
banks country, committede suicide re
cently in a barn on the upper end of
Engineer creek, by blowing the top of
his head off with a 30-30 rifle. De
j spondency is given as the cause of the
act.
The assessment rolls of the town of
Seward have just been completed by
the town assessor and show an aggre
gate value of the property within the
townsite limits, subject to taxation, of
one million two hundred and seven
thousand dollars.
Owing to a lack of rain for several
weeks, many of the miners on l,ivin
j good creek, in the Tolovana district,
were compelled to cease operations by
the lack of water. Some of the largest
operators are stacking their dirt until
the streams rise.
Thomas & t'o„ operating a quartz
mine on Ester dome, in the Fairbanks
district, have purchased a 7-loot Dane
mill of 16 tons capacity, to handle the
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McCarthy. Aug. 28. — Captain
Hubrlck and party of hunters returned
last Wednesday from the head of the
Chitina. The captain, accompanied by
Ren Jackson and James Barkley, start
ed Sunday on a return trip to the
Chitina, where they will meet Jack
Shultz and proceed to round up and
photograph big bear. The party will
be several weeks on this trip.
The steam shovel is still at work
on mile 189 and the north end is be
ing ballasted in good shape for the
winter traffic.
Mrs. F. a. Iverson, of Blackburn,
has a beautiful flower garden, to be
hold which is to wish Tor an invita
tion to pick yourself a bouquet.
The Mother I aide mine is produc
ing some line high grade ore, and the
outlook for shipments the coming win
, ter are very encouraging, and a large
force of men will be necessary to
transport this ore to the railroad.
Jack Crowe is only one mile from
I town, having strung fourteen miles
in two weeks he expects to have Mc
Carthy and Nfzina connected about
Monday.
Miss Ethel M. Case, of San Jose,
Cal., has been engaged to teach the
j local school for the coining year. Miss
, Case comes highlv recommended from
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the San Jose Normal School, one of
1 the best in the United States.
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SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. ::1. The
suit for the possession of the potash
lands at Sarles lake attracted special
attention because of the increased
demand for potash in the manufac
ture of explosives since the European
war began.
Although potash now is being ob
tained from kelp, a seaweed, it is said
the demand is much larger than the
supply and development work ha:,
exhausted many of the deposits in tin
United States.
Dong litigation for possession of the
Searles lake claims has prevented
their being worked generally. How
ever, machinery has been installed ami j
the claims arc believed to contain one j
of the largest deposits of potash ever
discovered in this country.
The so-called "potash suit" was insti
luted by one of two groups of locat
ors under the placer mining laws to
quiet title to approximately dO.Qfhi j
acres forming the dry bed of Sarles j
lake, in a "mountain hollow" in the!
northwestern corner of San Bernar j
dlno county. The estimated value of
the property is $5,00,000, and it is said |
to be rich in deposit of potash, salt j
borax and soda, both carbonate and
bicarbonate.
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Although a number of searching par |
ties have searched every nook and I
corner of the Tatiana river, no trace |
base been found of Ralph Hllliland. j
the missing-timber cruiser of the for
estry service, whose empty boat was
found recently on the Tauana *riv«r.
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to haul to any part of the Inter j .
ior inquire for
Mike Johnson
in care of CHITINA CASH
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Cara Now Running Regufarly.
Weekly Trips. •
Fare $76.00.
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Office Chitina Hotel. Chltlna, 4
Alaska.
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Good hunting and fishing. Also fish
and game for sale In season. Boats
for rent, good meals end beds. Rates
$2.50 per day.
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CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
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H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
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