The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATE8T NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORT8.
H. G. 8TEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. 8CHEFFLER, Publisher.
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1915
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ACTION BY GOVERNMENT IN FAVOR
OF ALASKA COAL AND RAILROADS
TO those accustomed to the inertia, indifference and some
what devious dealings of the land office in all matters
pertaining to Alaska it must be refreshing to note the
promptness and energy exhibited by Secretary Lane in getting
to work on the Alaska railroad as soon as the last obstacle had
been removed’ and the word had come to go ahead, says the Al
aska and Northwest Mining Journal. The wheels were set in
motion with the least possible delay, a purchasing agency was
established, the heads of the departments seemed to know just
where to lay their hands on the men they wanted, and within a
surprisingly short time after the route of the railway had been
decided upon the work of construction was under way. It is
evident no time is to be lost in pushing the road, at least as far
as the Matanuska coal fields and making this coal available
for navy use. There are also signs that the same energy will
be displayed in getting the government coal mines opened up.
Frank M. Johnson, the supervisor of surveys in the general land
office is on his way to Seattle, and it is expected that he will
then make his plans to survey the areas to be retained by the
government for its own use. Secretary Lane has also made the
statement that a large reservation will be made in the Bering
river field, and that a survey will be made this summer with
the idea of running a line* to tap these coal beds. There is
nothing surprising in this news to the well informed as, in spite
of the discouraging report from the test of this coal, it has al
ways been known that this area contained some of the finest
steaming and coking coal in the world. All that is necessary
now is to infuse a little life into the land office. But it seems
impossible for this department to realize that time is on the
w'ing and that the present generation in Alaska would really
like to get action on a few of the heat units so generously stored
within the country and yet so jealously withheld from their
use. The knowledge that a leasing hill has been passed by
Congress is very encouraging to them, but they will all feel a
great deal of relief when it is announced that a workable lease
has been framed, bearing the earmarks of a real desire to see
capital enter the country and open up the coal fields.
An unusually early and large run of salmon is reported
in the local fishing grounds.
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Thee ball fans will be out in force tomorrow to witness the
battle-royal between the Cordova team and the railroad boys.
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Repairs are now being made by the government to the
Alaska Northern railroad and there is joy once more at Sew
ard.
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Two new “movie” houses are nowr promised for Valdez,
attesting the popularity of the screen shows at our neighboring
town.
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Hail stones are reported to have covered a West Virginia
man’s yard three feet deep. This country never such a Rail of
a storm.
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The reports from Tolovana are most encouraging, today’s
dispatches telling of an unusually large paystreak having been
discovered.
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If there’s an idle man in Cordova it is becouse lie’s not
very anxious to work, as there is a scarcity of labor at the in
terior mines and the cannery plants.
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We would like to see another vote taken on the question of
who are the 50 greatest Americans just to ascertain if Col.
Roosevelt would be in the running at all.
Rules of war will hereafter continue to be a source of pe
cuniary satisfaction to pompous committees assigned' to redraft
them in times of peace to be broken in times of war.
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Reckoning from the spurts they made it is assumed that
both English ami German women in Great Britain have dis
carded the tight skirt. One cannot afford to be hobbled on the
battlefield.
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Nobody can deny that it would be unpleasantly inconven
ient for our fleet—not fleets—to come to the Pacific Coast be,
needed suddenly in the Atlantic, and then find that a Culebra
slide blocked the way.
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The staunch little steamer Corwin, which was the first
vessel to leave Seattle this year for Nome, is unable to arrive
at its destination on account of the ice being solid for miles
in front of the metropolis of Sewrard peninsula.
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The fire boys will entertain their friends at the city hall
tonight, when all will have an opportunity of letting their
troubles go up in smoke and washing down any unpleasant
taste with the liquid refreshments that have been provided.
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A motorman charged with carelessness in letting his car
jump the track was discharged in Detroit, and' all his fellow
workers jumped the track. The derailment set a whole city
to walking—an aristocratic pastime in these days of automo
biles and trolleys.
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Forest fires are raging in Southeastern Alaska, to the west
ward and in the interior, but thus far Cordova has escaped, and
during this dry spell too much care cannot be exercised by
parties who visit the hills to see that the fire is extinguished
when they break camp.
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1 he committee headed by Viscount Brice to draft a report
on the alleged German atrocities in Belgium has made its re
port and it is live reading. How much of it is true no one
knows. A report of this character, made in the midst of war,
always accumulates more or less exaggerated color. One
harks back to the stories that were told of Sherman’s march
to tin* sea and of the Confederate raid on Chambersburg.
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A petition, to which the promoters hope a million signa
! ,,m*a »n»y be procured, is being circulated throughout the coun
tiv, asking tin* administration to put an end to the shipment of
war material to Europe, believing that such stoppage soon will
end the war and “help the working people of the country by
bringing back employment along legitimate lines.” The
headquarters of the organization of American Women for Strict
Neutrality is in Roland Park, Maryland, which is just below the
armament belt., of which Pittsburgh is tin* capital.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
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
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ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Kenal
Anchorage and SHIP CREEK, via IN8IDE PASSAGE
Salla from 8eattle— Sails from Cordova—
May 12.ALAMEDA. May 22
May 18 .NORTHWESTERN.May 26
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, 8. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. 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 S. 8. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND -ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON, May 15
ADMIRAL EVANS, MAY 25
Via the INSIDE PA8SAQE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Hr
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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'; Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- 11
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j Chitina for Kennecott— ;;
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;; Kennecott for Chitina— !!
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;; Chitina for Cordova— <!
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Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. J;
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