The Cordova Daily Times
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COKlHiVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, SKITKMKKR 'J7, 1 HIT>.
COLUMBIA GLACIER ON RAMPAGE.
Miles of ice floes from Columbia glacier are proving a
menace to navigation in Prince William Sound. Icebergs two
hundred feet square and standing as high as a steamer are re
ported in the channel west of Ellamar, while floes a mile in
extent are thick north and east of Naked Islands. More ice is
being encountered in the sound at present than has been en
countered during a period of twenty years. A southeast wind
is attributed as the cause, which brought down the face of
Columbia glacier, after it had been undermined by the sea.
The unusallv mild weather during the past two years,
which 1ms caused other glacier to recede, seems to have had the
opposite effect on Columbia glacier, which has been advancing
rapidly for a glacier during the past 15 years. Its activity dur
ing the period has been so marked that special attention was
paid to it in a government report on the glaciers of Prince
William sound. That Columbia glacier was once even more
active than it is now is borne out by chronicles of early Russian
hunters who were forced to winter somewhere near Ellamar
in the seventeenth century.
Their story, as told in Bancroft history of Alaska, is that
ice floes covered the water late in the fall and remained all dur
ing the winter so that it was necessary to cut holes to bury
three of the party who died of scurvy.
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EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
A jitney dance! It consits, we suppose, in holding one’s
breath, as well as one’s hat, until the last strain dies away.
The latest fashions make it possible for women the more
easily to pocket their pride. The pockets are fairly easy to
find now.
The residents of Anchorage claim to be living almost ex
clusively, from a vegetable standpoint, from the agricultural
products of the Knik region.
The United States signal corps is extending its telegraph
line to Anchorage, and the new railroad terminal will soon be
in direct communication with the states.
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Whatever else may be said of Taft, he nevers uses taffy—
be says what he thinks abaut popular reforms, which is more
than many politicians dare to do.
Harry Lauder is going to the battle front. But it’s a case
merely of the footlights again. He’s going to shout, not to
shoot. But that will help some. Tommy needs a laugh.
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The crew of the Prothemus has arranged an entertaining
program for the smoker they will give on Thursday evening
and those fortunate enough to be invited should not fail to at
tend this affair.
The telegraphic dispatches today indicate that the Allies
have recouped from their many recent reverses and are now
entering upon an aggressive campaign of offense that is proving
not only disastrous, but also a great surprise to the German
troops.
In order to provide water transportation'from Cordova to
Tacoma for the big copper ore shipments from Kennecott the
Alaska Steamship Company has purchased two additional
freighters, now in use on the Great Lawes of the East as ore
carriers.
A Kansas man has contributed to the world’s knowledge
of economics. He explans that lie can’t accumulate because
while he receives wages for only six days he has to buy gro
ceries for seven. The simplicity of most great questions when
amply explained continues to be one of life’s wonders.
As an incident related in some manner to that gentlemen’s
recent visit to Ketchikan, the Progressive mentions that Mr*.
John Kustgard, the former district attorney for this division,
is spoken of as the most promising timber available, found in
the rank and file of the republican party as candidate for dele
gate to congress at the next election.—Douglas News.
The announcement of the owners of the steamer Corwin,
which has been on the Nome run for many years, that they con
template putting this little craft on a winter schedule from
Seward' to Anchorage, may prove whether or not Cook’s Inlet
can be navigated during what is now known in that section as
the closed season.
Some Dr. Howard Russell threatens to spend part of two
million dollars to make Alaska dry. He says this in the city
which has its Barbary coast. This reminds one of sending of
missionaries to heathen lands when they have millions of sin
ners right at home to experiment on. If you have any decent
part of that two millions, Doc, come up and we’ll help you to
have a good time. Get a Russell on.—Seward Gateway.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug 8tore.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m. .
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
GEO. F. WHITE
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Established 1911. Formerly 12 years
with Tacoma Smelter
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
CLOTHES
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
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E. A. HEGG
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PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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GOLD-COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
miles from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on tne dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral velng of high tirade ore are
properties on Prince William
exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
Sound, adjoining navigable water.
All of these properties could be
made producers with a small
amount of money and for a party
who can open same up or can se
cure the capital to do so, this Is
an opportunity to make a fortune.
For prices and terms apply to
S A. HEMPLE, Valdez, Alaska
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Dealers in
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodiuus steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
September 24.ALAMEDA.October 4
September 30.NORTHWESTERN.October 9
Regular freight service ror Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; 8. S. Latouche, 15th; S. 8.
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
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC 8. 8. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next tailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUA, September 25
ADMIRAL EVANS, October 5
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, YakutaL
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 TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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| Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
Effective June 12th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and |
8 Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making 8
8 connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving ;;
| from Seattle.
Trains between Chitina and Shushanna Junction, 8
8 and Kennecott connect with trains between Chitina and 8
8 Cordova.
All trains trom Cordova leave from Second Street :
8 Depot. 8
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peasenger Train* Be
:§ tween Cordova and Chitina.
The above schedule subject to change without notice. 8
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale at Depot or up-towu office, Alaska 8
jj: Steamship Company building
j| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
|| Superintendent Cordova Agent ||
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