The Cordova Daily Times
Entered at the Postofflce at Cordova, Alaska, as second-cl&M matter.
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H. G. S'TEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR^
COi.’lK >\ A, ALASKA, Tl’KSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1916.
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THAT DISH OF CROW.
Many years ago, tin* story runs, when this glorious repub
lic was younger and political enthusiasm expressed itself in
foolish exultation such as we sedate and deep thinking people
do not indulge, two men of opposite persuasions laid a wager,
the winner to dine on chicken, the loser to have crow. And
ihus the bet was paid, to the glee of those who witnessed the
consumption of the scolding sable bird of thievishly covetous
nature. From that day to this the political loser has been the
crow eater, and thousands suffer just as much from the thought
of it as if they were compelled actually to nibble the last shreds
from the crow skeleton.
There are a lot of us who can’ take defeat without a gri
mace and a yell, just as many who cannot win without lampoon
ing the vanquished, and between the two the days following an
election are sorry enough for the fellow of equable temperament
who accepts all events as the will of fate, smiles and bucks into
the next thing in which he believes and for which he is willing
to light and to laugh if lie loses, just as he laughs if he wins.
Fat your crow like a man.
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EDITORIAL PAUCITY.
The time comes once in a while when it is hard to think of
something to write about editorially. Just sit down yourself,
dear reader and imagine you have about fifteen minutes in
which to think up something to write about, and to have it
read\ for the printer. What would you write about?
Well, there1 are three great aids to the newspaper drudge
when he momentarily runs out of ideas. The chief aid is to look
around for some official to roast. Another is to make some sug
gestion and another is to make more or less hurried comments
on the news of the day before. It would be all right if one could
write any old t king, but you must always keep in mind what you
think the people who read the paper want you to write of.
The lirst o! the three aids is the most useful in some re
spects. Pick out some official who you think has lots of ene
mies and let loose on him. Everyone will read it and every an
archist will applaud. < >f course, you should never attack an of
ficial that gives you printing jobs or advertising; that would be
had business.
Pick on some ahzominable miscreant that refuses to come
across with the needful and never let up till he does. Be care
ful, though, that you never accuse him directly of any crime,
'ton must always keep your eye on the fact that some rotten
legislature passed a criminal libel law that might put you be
hind the bars, dust hint at his crookedness. Use a lot of judg
ment. There is quite a little distance that you may travel and
still keep just outside the penitentiary gate.—Seward Gateway.
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it is none too early for the Cordova merchants to increase
their advertising space to let the people know that they are pre
pared to supply all of their (’hristmas trade wants.
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The year IdlO will go down into history as one in which
Col. Harvey lost his prophetical halo and joined the class of has
been seers. A man who ventures into the domain of political
prognosticating always should carry a string with him.
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dust why our enervated brothers in the states forced prohi
bition upon Alaska is hard to say. The country is too cold for
“snakes.” The most nerve racking thing left to the hardy
Alaskan will be the patronizing of lady tourists with extremely
abbreviated skirts and clocked hose. Even the malamutes take
to cover when some of the tourist steamers land in the town.—
Valdez Prospector.
A contemporary directs attention to the astonishing fact
that in eight mouths 2d lYnnsvlvauians drove their automo
biles, bow on, squarely into the sides of steam cars with a death
toll of four and hi injured. Science ought to be about the busi
ness of demonstrating the chemical effect of the fumes of burnt
gasoline upon the cells of the brain which produce horse sense.
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Alaska has gone “dry.” Four states have been added to
the desert column. Several attempts in several dry states to
open the spigot failed by overwhelming votes. The people have
their minds pretty well made up on this subject. They’ve
carved a club for J. Barleycorn and they have learned how to
use it. There is no immediate probability of them changing
their minds on this matter very soon.—Tacoma News.
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Let us in Seward hope that the result of the presidential
election means that Franklin K. Lane will continue as secretary
of the interior. Of all men lie has taken the deepest interest in
the Alaska railroad, lie has evidently taken time from his
multitudinous duties to give his personal attention to what is
proceeding in this remote district. Evidence has been found
that In* reads everything he can find that will show how matters
stand up here. 11 is name and reputation are bound up with the
government project, and to swap him for some other now in
the crossing of the stream might well be calamitous. We want
Franklin K. Lane.—Seward Gateway.
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Alaska is truly the port of missing men. Hardly a week
passes that some mother, father, sister or brother is not writing
to the governor seeking information as to the whereabouts of
some loved one. It is a sail commentary upon a citizenship
which will allow a man to turn his back upon all his relatives
and' friends and hide his identity in this primal wilderness. The
first duty of a man is to his folks; to keep them informed as to
his location and fortune. A law should be passed compelling all
residents of a territory as vast as this one to register and report
their movements to proper officials. It is required in all other
countries, and is of great benefit in tracing those who wish to
hide their identity in a strange land, or who pay so little atten
tion to blood ties as to live year after year allowing loving rela
tives and friends to remain in ignorance of their welfare. It is
the supreme test of the egoist; the most j>erfect exhibition of
selfishness and egotism we have ever witnessed.—Ex.
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Pen Mightier
Than the
Sword.
By BREEN.
The most powerful
pen is the advertising
pen.
Publicity, like elec
tricity, is yet in its in
fancy. None knows the
limits of either.
But it is patent to all
that newspaper advertis
ing is the foundation of
all publicity.
Now, listen. There
isn’t a successful business
man in the country who,
when cornered, will
not confess that a great
measure of his success is
due to advertising.
Be a success. Adver
j tise.
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Advertising
An Aid to
Education.
By BREEN.
Read the ads. They’ll
help in your education.
There was a time when
ads. were glimpsed. To
day they are read care
fully. An ad. carries
information. Information
is educational. When a
man advertises he seeks
to enlighten.
Women today read
department store ads.
more carefully than they
do the society news.
That a strong state
ment. But it is true
nevertheless.
And the men seek
bargains in the newspa
per ad. columns. Read
and be enlightened.
Add to your education.
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Today’s news in the Times today.
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IN ALASKA
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
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I CORDOVA, v . . ALASKA ||
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Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
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Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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Tho«. Davis, Prop.
8TRAIGHT WHISKEY*
IMPORTED WINES
KEY WEST CIGARS
BONDED GOODS
NOTHING HUT THE BEST
THE GOOD EATS CAFE !
Michelson & Currier Building.
FOR HOME COOKING.
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Fancy Pies, Calces nnd Jellies.
Hot Waffles with Home-made
Jelly. |
Home-made Bread.
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Board by the Month.
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MRS. BOURKE,
Proprietor,
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HJIjR THE TAILOR I
MERCHANT TAILORING
LADIES’ AND GENT’S.
Suits Made to Order in Three Days.
Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing.)
Clothes Stored While Out of Oily.
PHONE .123
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
EOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN ami SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may b left at Cordova
Dr-g Store Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
Phones—Residence 115; office 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
I dr. C. L. HALE
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dentist
Specialty of
I’orcolnin, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office In Adams Building
when in McCarthy
You Will Find Your
Friends at
THE MECCA
DROP IN AND SEE US
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop i
Baths at All Hours, Hay and”
Night.
Accommodations for Ladios.
Ladles' Facial Masaage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children’s Hair
cutting.
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M C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phons 107.
TOOLS FOR THE TOILET
here a plenty. Combs of all kinds,
bruBhes for every purpose. In addi
tion there are atomizers, nose and
throat sprayers, nail flies, buffers and
ail other manicuring aids. All the
toilet preparations too. Best to be had
anywhere. Lower In price than others.
Northern Drug Co.
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION.
ALASKA
_ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
MARIPOSA LEAVES SEATTLE NOVEMBER 9
NORTHWESTERN LEAVES SEATTLE NOV. 15
ALAMEDA LEAVES SEATTLE NOVEMBER 22
Sail from Cordova sown davs later.
'J lie freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
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, S. R. HEDGES,
_ General Agent Agent
Fake lhe Milwaukee
ON YOUR NEXT TRIP TO THE EAST
Fleetrifieation of its main line over the lmck
b°ue of the Continent has eliminated all soot, smoke and
cinders, permitting an unobstructed view of the magni
ticent panoramas through the Hitter Roots and Rockies.
S. If. HEDGES, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. K. Harris. T. 1>. A., Juneau, Alaska.
(Copper River & |
(Northwestern Ry. j
| ^ EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. |
| Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. 1
| Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays. Tburs- I
days and Saturdays.
iiji Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and if
Fridays.
: Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Tliurs- $
days and Fridays. ’ |j
£ Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays &
Thursdays and Saturdays. * ’ g
The above schedule subject to chau^e without notice &
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pes.enger Train. Be- p
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from ?! V M. to 5 I’. M
| 0i Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska I
Steamship Company LaiUm^
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Caleb Corser W. E. Brown
Superintendent Cordova Agent I
the woman who receives
her guests under the soft light of eloc
tricity looks her best and knowing
this feels at her best. No other light
is so adaptable to artistic arrangement
or more convenient adjustment. If
your home is not equipped for and
with electricity let us show you why
you should have it so at once.
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.