The Cordova Daily Times
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H. G. STEElTeDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1910.
THE WORLD DURING THE PAST YEAR.
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The past year has been a sorrowful one all the world
nround. The shadow of the mighty war that is shaking the
eastern world, has been over all, and men and nations, even
those not directly interested, contemplate it as they would some
cataclysm that had wrecked a continent.
The war is raging from the Atlantic clear to Central Asia
with horrors indescribable. Even the valleys that Darius,
Cyrus, Cainbyses and Alexander fought over when the world
was yet young. Where civilization rocked its first cradles all
is desolate and filled with empty cradles now.
In another way the war is being keenly felt. Australia,
Canada and South Africa are giving up their bravest and best;
dusky fighters from India and from the great Sahara have been
called to the colors; there is agitation and anxiety on the Nile,
on the Tigris and even to where the Garden for the first fair
was prepared. And thunders come up from the depths of the
sea and down from the clouds and even the solid earth has been
torn and rent as by an earthquake for a thousand miles along
the battle’s front.
Of course this has changed conditions even in peaceful
land's.
Trade is feverish and its future all in doubt; exchanges are
confused and fluctuating every day; the wisest business inen
are peering into the future with dread, and over all is the cloud
of mourning that has been worn on the breaking hearts of deso
late women and in the pitiable questioning in the eyes of uncom
prehending children for a year past.
In the Orient Japan is stealthily pursuing her conquest of
China and making herself strong against attack; China is ar
ranging to go back to a monarchy; during the whole year Mexi
co has been pursuing her bloody revolutionary path; the mean
est bandit of all her bandits, has been recognized as president
by our own and a few other nations, but with Mexico surely
“long is the way and dark, that out of hell leads up to light.” *
Our country has been spared all the afflictions that come
of war, earthquake and flood, and the harvests were the richest
ever gathered by any nation in any stage of the world.
Ours ought to be a most grateful people, for while well
nigh all the world outside is in mourning all has been peace
with us, and the sunshine of prosperity is full high advanced in
our sky.
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After tomorrow do not forget to write 1917.
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Monday is the proper time to put into effect all of your
good resolves, many of which will no doubt be made only to be
broken a few days later.
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What would be more appropriate than to have the newly
organized band usher in the new year tomorrow night with tie*
sweet strains of music that it is capable of rendering.
HIGH PRICES TEACH FRUGALITY.
The fun of running a grocery price list these times reminds
one of the graceful act of a man falling over a wheelbarrow in
the dark; he never knows when he is through. Speaking auto
graphically, a fellow should' have his valves reground, and his
transmission relined at least once a w’eek, if he expects to have
his ideas keep up with the procession of commercial events.
To make matters more interesting, the government is now'
employing a highbrow commission to find out the cause of high
prices of the things we eat. Just what they will do with the in
formation no one know’s. It might be a good idea to huve it
canned, or dried, or evaporated, or placed in cold storage so
that it could be preserved for the enjoyment of future genera
tions.
With twenty million husky young men on the other side
suddenly turned from producers and providers, to be consumers
and dependents ,there isn’t much sho wfor the balance of us
farmers to create a surplus of anything, and when there is a
shortage, the lellowT who wants it w’orst, if he has the mazumu
and dependents, there isn't much show’ for the balance of us
have to do a little extra scratching to find the early worm for
breakfast.
John I), irrigates his business with gasoline, and raises
dividends and melons. Morgan uses w’ar munitions as a ferti
—****** w uw kji uniHi ^um ijuims \ana no also
later gets the coin). Our own Armsby and Fries irrigate their
business affairs with their brains, and clean up a couple of mil
lion legitimately, and what are investigators going to do about
that. Personally, we compliment them on their financial and
business ability.
The facts are the great law of “supply and demand” pretty
much controls the values of everything we require to sustain
life, and the fanatic who attempts to cut circles around that
idea never gets anywhere.
The price of an article does not matter, anyhow, if we have
the money to buy it. Values will tumble all right in due time,
after the European war closes, and so will business, and inciden
tally opportunities for labor of all kinds ,and if flour is only
a dollar a barrel and we haven’t got the dollar, where and when
do we eat f
If the agitators would start, an investigation as to what is
going to happen when this abnormal, and wholly accidental,
business and industrial boom subsides, and hand out a remedy
to counteract the hideous realities of the no work, no business
and low price condition when it arrives, wouldn’t it appear
more logical! The country doesn’t need a guardian when it is
busy and flush, as much as it will when “Mr. Cheap Stuff” ar
rives, and the majority find themselves out of work, or doing
business at a loss, and consequently broke.
It may be unfortunate that some prices are high, but good
will come of it. It will teach a lot of people frugality, and that
word means much more than it spells, the essence of which we
never atfcjuire too large a quantity of.—Ex.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Cordova’* Progressive Merchant* and
Professional Men.
HOTEL8.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel. i
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
Cordova Co-operative Trading Co.
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
Finkelstein & Saplro.
JEWELERS.
B. Osborne.
RAILROAD8.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Mllwauke & St. Paul.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONE8.
Cordova Power Co.
BARBER SHOP.
Alaskan Hotel Barber Shop.
AUTO SERVICE.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
Frame's Auto Stage.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater's Restaurant.
THEATRE.
EmpresB Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Blum. O’Neil Co.
BANK.
'irst Bank of Cordova.
PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS.
Fuqua & McConaghy.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
TRANSFER COMPANY.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Mint.
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Lund.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
PacIfic-AlaBka Nav. Co.
MERCHANT TAILORING.
Van, The Tailor.
LAUNDRY.
City laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E. A. Hogg.
MACHINERY, 4c.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Mountain Inn. Alganick.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
SECOND HAND STORE.
John Rawson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. H. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. W. Council, Physician.
Dr. C. L. Hale, Dentist.
Dr. Charles Dagget, Dentist.
E. F. Medley. Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer.
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Valdez
REAL ESTATE.
Geo. C. Hazelet.
TYPEWRITERS.
E. S. Hewitt & Co., Juneau.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Brew. Co., San Francisco.
INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire in
reliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara, London,
Phoenix, Hartford, Northern, Olobe
and Rutgers, and others; all strong
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, and Issue Fidelity
and Burety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
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E. A. HEGG
photographer
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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WM. A. HESSE
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Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
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BOX 13. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and 8URQEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaekan 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.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum, O'Neill's Store.
DR. CHARLES. DAGGETT
NORTHERN HOTEL BLDG.
Phone 200. Cordova.
Dental Offices Will be Ready About
January 10th.
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PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Po.stoffice.
Best of Hand Work. Give Us
a Call.
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ARE YOU GOING TO THE
NEW YEAR
Masqurade Ball
SEE
Harry Van
FOR YOUR COSTUME.
Fancy and Character Costumes
Made to Order.
PUT YOUR ORDER IN EARLY.
PHONE 130.
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Windsor Hotel
L. Wain, Prop.
Where You Get
Comfort and Service.
And the Rates Are Right.
Cordova Alaska
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Thoa. Davit, Prop.
STRAIGHT WHISKEYS 5
IMPORTED WINES !
KEY WE8T CIGARS
BONDED GOODS
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THE DAILY
TIMES
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One Visit
Will
Make You
A
Regular Patron
At
Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes |
For
Large or Small
Parties
Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at All Hours, Bay and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladles’ Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
when in McCarthy
You Will Find Your
Friends at
THE MECCA
DROP IN AND SEE US.
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I Northern j
► For th# Best Brands of ,,
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LIQUORS
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CIGARS : ]
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POPULAR CORNER ::
First Avenue and C Street ■ ’ ^
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
-COMPANY
ADMIRAL LINE
8AILINQ8 FROM CORDOVA SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Steamer Watson About Jan. 3. Monday*, Friday* and Saturdays
To Seattle and Alaska Ports Steamers—President, Governor,
®EATTLE CORDOVA Queen, Umatilla, Admiral Schley
10th, 20th, 30th of each month ; and Admiral Dewey.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE
San Francisco and Los Angeles.Dally Except Sunday
San Francisco and San DIege.Monday, Thursday Saturday
Steamers—Harvard, Yale, President, Governor, Admirals Schley, and
Dewey.
Full Particulars—A. E. Lathrop, Agt., Cordova Alaska.
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STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious ittimtr* sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdex, 8eward
Dec. 27.ALAMEDA .Jan. 3
Jan. 3.MARIPOSA . Jan. 10.
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
i Thla company reaerves the right to change schedule of eteamera
without notlca.
Tickets on sale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not ba received at the dock later than one hour before
calling time.
F. B. TRACY, S. R. HEDGES,
General Agent Agent
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Make It a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Flec
tritication, you’ll enjoy the comfortable acccom
modations and you’ll like the little courtesies in
cideut to ‘Milwaukee” service.
8. R. HEDGES, Agent, Cordova, Alaska. Phone 70.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85
CITY EXPRESS
And Transfer Company
STANTON & JOHNSON.
Meet All Trains and All Boats—Day or Night.
PHONE 141.
OFFICE - - - OPPOSITE ALASKAN HOTEL
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WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
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Many families are Paying out from $200 to $5H0 in 1
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£ rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your i
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own?
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Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and •£
6ee if it can’t be arranged.
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j NORTHERN MEAT MARKETJ
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
I Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton j
and Provisions
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Particular Attention and Prompt 8ervlca Qlvan to ordera from
MINING GAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
SMITH & GLASBRENNER, Pi-ods. 1
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