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HERRONS POLICY HAS TRUE RING.
• Chairman Charles E. Herron, of the Republican territor
ial committee, is making a most commendable effort to
thoroughly organize the (J. O. P. in Alaska along the right
lines. He very rightly believes fhat the members of that party
are the ones who should control its destinies, and to that end
has placed' himself on record as being unqualifiedly in favor
of the territorial convention electing the national committee
man, instead of allowing a select few to make this choice, and
thus foist upon the voters some political boss, as has been the
case in the past. In other words, he believes in the majority
rule, and had this open and fair policy been pursued hereto
fore, the Republicans in Alaska would be united today.
Chairman Herron is also strenuously opposed to injecting
any of the present factional differences into the situation. He
goes even further and would like to see the matter of federal
patronage in Alaska, at least so far as Republicans are con
cerned, handled in a way that cannot help but appeal to the
rank and file of the party. Instead of allowing one man to
dictate the different appointments for the territory, Mr. Her
ron is in favor of pledging both the national committeeman
and the candidate for delegate to Congress to only endorse
such applications for positions as are endorsed by a majority
of the local committeemen of the division where the office is
sought. Tn the gubernatorial contest he believes the success
ful candidate should’ have the endorsement of a majority of
the full territorial committee.
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A positive stand is necessary to be a successful neutral.
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The hyphen in Captain Boy-Ed’s name didn’t help any
either.
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Now there is coal aplenty to keep all warm, and every
body is happy in consequence.
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Judging from the revelations of bomb plots there must
have been a lot of bum plotting.
The President is going to fire a bunch of messages at
Congress, just as though he loved it.
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President Wilson’s domestic arrangements again are
sadly upset by a strike in tin* Kitchin.
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Henry Ford made his will as a final precaution. Maybe
he thinks that where there’s a will there’s a way.
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Dear old Santa Claus is gathering up his sled loads of
toys and other gifts for the little ones, preparatory to making
Iris annual visit on Christmas morning.
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Uncle Joe Cannon while walking across a Chicago street
a day or so ago almost ran down an automobile. The car es
caped the steam roller only by facile swerving.
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The next steamer sailing south, within a couple of days,
will be the last opportunity for Cordovans to mail their Christ
mas parcels and letters in time to reach their destination along
die Pacific Coast.
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The new night, letter rate which recently went into effect
at the cable office is proving a great convenience to the pat
rons of that office, and many of our people are taking advan
tage of it.
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The “From Soup to Nuts” headline on the sporting page
shows a daily bouquet with bowls, fish, game, highballs from
I lie gridiron, pugilistic punches, smokers—and there is no
lack of “nuts.”
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The San Diego exposition will be maintained for another
year. Many of the exhibits now in San Francisco will be sent
to San Diego. There is every prospect that next year’s west
ward travel will be heavy—probably heavier than this year.
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Musicians are stirred up to a high pitch over a slam at
their profession by Uncle Sam. A government recruiting pos
ter says: “Men wanted for United States army. Special in
ducements offered to pharmacists, musicians, clerks, bakers,
cooks, barbers, teamsters, blacksmiths and other mechanics.”
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During the past week or ten days the local postoffice
force lias been working almost continuously, and had the de
partment’s order to reduce the number of employes been en
forced it would have been a physical impossibility to have
given a satisfactory service to Cordova patrons or have dis
patched the heavy interior mails with any degree of regularity.
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It’s Mr. Ford’s money, Mr. Ford’s time and Mr. Ford’s
plan, and he can do what he pleases with them. Those who are
raising a great clamor over his peace enterprise are wasting
their boiled peas against a Gibraltar. A report says that
Scotch and Irish newspapers are refusing to accept Ford ad
vertising because of his pacific adventure, but that we don’t
believe. The dollar grabbing spirit has increased, rather than
decreased, in George’s isles. *
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The Fairbanks Times says: “We have been wondering
if We got all our first and second class mail last winter, as the
postmaster-general says we did, where did the the thirty odd
tons of old mail come from last spring on one of the first
boats?” W’e would suggest that “gum-shoe” Neil be put on
the trail of this great mystery. He could at least recommend
that all the government employes from Seattle to Fairbanks,
via Cordova, receive another cut in their now starvation
wages. That might help some. |
poor fioUday fare
A delegation of fellow townsmen
called on ltufus K. Combs of Midway,
Ivy., to congratulate him on the receipt
of a Carnegie medal.
As his friends were taking leave Mr.
Combs wished them all a merry Christ
mas.
"And I hope," he ended, “that you'll
have a more bountiful Christmas din
ner than fell to the lot of a young
friend of mine last year.
"He, poor chap, was stopping at a
cheap New Year boarding house, and
on Christmas day, after he had eaten
a turkey neck, a potato and a splinter
of sodden mince pie, the landlady said
to him as he rose Just as the weuk
coffee was brought on:
“ 'Oh, don't leave the table, Mr.
Smith.’
“ 'I must, madain,’ said Smith grim
ly. “It's hard wood, and my teeth are
not what they used to be.’ ’’
“The Virgin'e Blessing.”
Every Virgin In Spain Is Illuminated
with a taper. In EIJa, near Cordova,
an Image or portrait of the Virgin and
the Babe newborn hangs In well nigh
every room In every house. And why?
Because the beautiful belief Is rooted
In those simple minds that on Christ
mas eve, before the clock strikes 12,
the Virgin, bringing blessings In her
train, visits every house where she
I can And an image or portrait of her
son. And many a girl kneels down In
robes of white before her humble por
trait of the Babe and prays and hears
a rustling In the room and thinks, “The
Virgin comes; she brings me my Christ
mas eve blessing,” and turns, and, lo,
It Is her mother, and the Virgin’s
blessing is the mother’s kiss!
■t-M-M-M-M-l-H-H' M-l-M-Vl-l -l-l-l-l*
CHRISTMAS.
• • By JOHN QREENLEAF WHIT- ■■
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• • Sound over all waters, roach out • •
• • from all lands j j
’ Th* chorus of voloos, th* clasp
• • ing of hands;
; Sing hymns that wars sung by "
!", the star* of the morn,
•• Fing songs of th* angels when
Jesus was bornl ‘ j
>* With glad jubilations
) | Bring hope to the national
!", The dark night is ending and "
•• dawn has begun; ••
" Rise, hope of the ages, arise like ..
.. the sun,
•• All speech flow to musio, all hearts ))
",", beat as onel ..
• • Sing the bridal of nations, with ••
• ’ chorals of lovo, [ j
1! Sing out the war vulture and ..
.. aing in the dove,
; Till the hearts of th* people * j
!", keep time in accord
• • And the voice of the world Is th* • j
voice of the Lordl ] |
",", Clasp hands of the nations ■ ■
i • In strong gratulationa; * j
’; Th* dark nigjit ia ending and |
.. dawn has begun; ..
- - Rise, hope of the agoe, arise lik* - •
\ \ th* sun, ‘",
l; All speech ftOiw to musio, ail ..
hearts beat as onsl
) Blow, bugles of battle, the ", 1
.. marches of peace;
• ’ East, west, north and south, let ] |
the long quarrel oeas*.
• > Sing of glory to Qod and of good < ■
• ’ will to man! *
",", Hark, joining In chorua,
The heavens bend o’er usl
); The dark night ia ending and j |
dawn haa begun;
- - Rise, hop* of th* ages, arise lik* ■
", \ the sun,
1 All speech flow to musio, all .
hearts boat as onel
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reflnished. Organs cleaned and re
finished. Pianos reflnished and
pollBhed. Upholstered goods repaired.
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Faet and commodiuu. at.am.ra .ailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Skaaway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Salle from Seattle— Sail, from Cordova—
December 10 . ALAMEDA . December 19
December 21 .... NORTHWESTERN .... December 30
Regular freight aervtce for Ketchikan, Jun.au, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglae, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Exploe
Ivea, 8. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; S. 8. L.touche, 15th; S. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
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without notice.
Ticket, on eale at up town office Ala.ka Steamehlp Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not bn received at the dock later than one hour before
■ailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT, V
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. 8. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
\DMIRAL EVANS . December 15
\DMIRAL FARRAGUT . December 26
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
8eattle 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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j Copper River & j
| Northwestern Ry. |
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Effective October 4th, 1915. j|
Two trains every six days between Cordova and |j
% Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making
|| connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving ||
from Seattle. g
% Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, g
| Mondays and Thursdays. i
i| Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, :|
i| Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice. ^
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- *1
ijij tween Cordova and Chitina. '■*(.
•| Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
i;ij Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska |[
Steamship Company building £:
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S Superintendent Cordova Agent ;§
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