' CORDOVA WANTS
CONSERVATION
RIVER SALMON
The citizens of Cordova, awakening
at last to the depletion of the adja
cent salmon streams of their supply
*bf red fish by cannerymen fishing in
the Copper river, have filed a strong
protest with the department of com
merce and cites numerous instances
of law violations. The protest, which
is being extensively circulated is as
follows:
Washington, D. C., Department of
Commerce.
“It is the purpose of the signers
of this letter to present for your con
sideration and recommendation the
crisis created in the fishery season on
the Copper river. This river is one
of the streams which had bred large
numbers of red, silver and king sal
mon in the past. The supply is being
depleted and unless action is taken
by your department to remedy the
situation, we fear that the Copper
river as a red salmon stream will
cease to exist.
“For a more particular description
of the conditions here we refer you
to Mr. E. M. Ball, a representative of
yo?ir bureau who is thoroughly famil
iar with the situation, having stud
ied the conditions for the past few
years. We believe that the trouble
with the situation here is that fishing
is allowed in the Copper river itself
at Miles Lake and at Abercrombie
canyon. We firmly believe that if the
stream fishing were prohibited the
* supply of salmon in the Copper river
would be assured without serious di
minution.
“The fishing now being done in the
canyon and Miles Lake is confined to
one concern, the Abercrombie Pack
ing Co. We believe that the records
will show that in the past this con
cern has violated the laws and regu
lations of your department without
regard for anything but to get the
fish. At this time we are informed
that fishermen representing this com
pany are fishing on the east side of
the river in plain disregard of the
^regulations and despite the protests
of the officials of your department.
To a practical fisherman the idea of
catching the salmon in such a place
as Miles lake and Abercrombie can
yon present no difficulties. The
fish can be practically annihilated un
ifss restrictive measures are promul
gated and enforced. The condition has
continually grown worse until at this
time we believe that the only remedy
is the absolute prohibition of all
stream fishing in the Copper river.
Nobody will be hurt by this order as
the company fishing there has made
plenty of money and more than re
ceived back its original and subse
quent investments in profits and divi
dends.
“TVip Milps lnkp is an psneoiallv bad
place to allow fishing as it is a resting
place for the salmon after their hard
fight up the river from the Copper
rivei^flats. It is conceded by all ex
pert and practical fishermen that the
fishing on the flats will not seriously
** deplete the fish, particularly so under
the present regulations as the flats
are so extensive and crossed by so
many sloughs and courses that plenty
of fish always get by. If this is seri
ously disputed one has but to point
to the fish caught by the Abercrombie
Packing company to establish beyond
the shadow of a doubt that plenty of
fish wi^l go up the river if fishing is
limited to the flats.
“The fishing industry on the flats
will be destroyed unless this cannery
at Abercrombie is preventedd from
fishing in the river. Nobody objects
to competition under fair and similar
conditions, and we being all fisher
men dependent on our catch for a
living, are ready to concede the
ft other fellow the same right to live as
we ask for ourselves. However, if the
fish are exterminated, none of us can
^unake a living here. This will surely
happen if stream fishing is continued
in the Copper river, no honest man
acquainted with conditions can deny.
The preservation of the salmon sup
ply for the nation is paramount to
the interest of the individual or of
any company, and for this reason if
the valuable red fish of the Copper
river is to continue to do its share
in providing edible and nourishing
delicacies for the American table,
the stream fishing must be abolish.
We believe that the Bureau of Fish
eries is carrying a heavy responsi
bility in allowing this stream fishing
to continue in the Copper river. We
are taking this opportunity to im
press on the minds of the heads of
the Bureau the seriousness of the sit
iiation, and we have not exaggerated.
If it is not stopped at oncq, irremedi
able loss will result, and in view of
the situation and the facts herein set
* forth, which can all be verified by the
officers and employes of the Bureau
of Fisheries. We as fishermen would
feel justified in concluding that the
Bureau of Fisheries is to blame. We
have written in no critical spirit and
with no wish to harm any person or
business, but with the sole desire to
see justice done, and to see the long
arm of the Bureau stretched forth to ;
help preserve the salmon supply in
this river.”
MURDERER
MAKES ESCAPE
FROM THE PEN
Victor Meynaud. a French ^ Cana
dian who was .convicted in the dist
trict court in 1912 for the murder
of a man named Sutze near Kiana in
1911, escaped from the federal peni
tentiary a Leavenworth, Kansas, dur
ing the fall of 1918 and at last ac
counts was still at large with a re
ward offered for his capture. The
murder for which Meynaud was re
sponsible was committed for the pur
pose of robbing his victim of some
hundred and fifty or sixty dollars
which Stuze was known to have had
on his person and was one of the
most atrocious crimes in the history
of this section. By inducing Stuze to
go on a rabbit hunt, Meynaud suc
ceeded in luring him into the hills a
short distance from Kiana and delib
erately shot Stuze in the back of the
head with a small caliber rifle. After
relieving his victim of the money
Meynaud left the body lying in the
snow and returned to his cabin. The
body of the murdered man was dis
covered, which was still warm, by
two prospectors who happened to see |
him lyiing in the snow while passing |
along a neighboring hillside. Suspicion
fell on Meynaud and the murderer
was arrested on March 25, 1911 and
subsequently brought to Nome. Owing
to the dastardly character of his
crime the attorneys then in Nome
were reluctant to defend him and it
was not until considerable persu
asion had been brought to bear that
Attorney’s O. D. Cochran and W. A.
Gilmore undertook the defense. As a
result of their efforts Meynaud was
induced to plead guilty to second de
gree murder and was saved from
the 'hanging he so richly deserved
and was sentenced by District Judge
C. D. Murane to serve forty years in
the penitentiary on May 9, 1912 and
was later encarcerated in the peni
tentiary at McNeil’s island, Washing
ton. A year later he was transferred
to Leavenworth. He escaped from the
latter institution November 1, 1918
after seven years confinement.—Nome
Nugget.
GUARD OF CALIFORNIA
HOLDS INDOOR MEET
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23 (by Asso
ciated Press). — National guard ath
letes from all parts of California will
compete in an indoor track and field
military meet opening here today.
Several military events, including wall
scaling, equipment races, obstacle
races and inter-company relay races,
have been added to the regular pro
gram of track and field events.
If you change your address, do not
notify the carrier boy—report your
new address to the office.
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The best of coffee at the Alaskan
Grill. 17-tf
OLD PAPERS—Big bundle 25 cents
at Times office.
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THE NORTHERN CLUB
FRED HAEF, PROP.
POOL, CARDS, TOBACCO
Soft Drinks of All Kinds
The Popular Corner
PHONE 47 CORDOVA, ALASKA
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WHOLESALE RETAIL
Prompt Attention Given' to Small as Well as
Large Orders
CORDOVA MILL & LUMBER COMPANY
Phone 5 F. 0. Box 218
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MY LINE IN
HOWARD, HAMILTON AND ELGIN
WATCHES
IS NOW COMPLETE—THOSE WATCHES HAVE STANDARD
PRICES AND ARE SOLD HERE AT THE SAME PRICE AS ALL
OVER THE STATES
PAUL BLOEDHORN’S
Jeweler and Watchmaker. Phone 132
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE—Thirty-two foot launch, with
12 horse power engine. Good condition.
For sale if taken at once. Apply M. E.
Holben, Alsakan Hotel. 21-4t
WANTED—Experienced waitress at the
Alaskan Grill. 20-tf
WANTED—Four women to work in can
nery. Apply to E. F. Medley for parti
culars. l7-3t
WANTED—A first-class woman cook
wants position in camp. Apply at the
Times Office. 16-tf
WANTED—Waitress, Apply to Alaskan
Grill. 15-tf
WANTED—An ironing girl. Apply at
Northern Laundry. 15-tf
FOR SALE—Remington Typewriter, No.
10. New. Phone 35-4 rings. 17-tf
FOUND—Key In front of Alaska Public
Utilities office. Owner can secure same
at Times office. 14-tf
FOR SALE—Half or whole Interest In
American Bakery. 12-3t
FOR RENT—An unfurnished three-room
apartment, with steam heat and run
ning water. Apply Northern Hotel. 15tf *
WANTED—Two tie makers. Pay TiTty
cents straight for both first and second.
Parties to batch themselves. Apply
Blum, O’Neill Co., Cordova or Harry
Christie, Mile 19. ' tf
FOR SALE—Three-room partly fur
nished house at ocean dock. Phone
167-2 rings. 14-tf
FOR SALE—First-class pool table, In
good condition, Price $160. See F. H.
Foster. 11-tf
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FOR RENT—Apartments In the Burk
hart flats. Phone 61. 3-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins.. Apply
to Cordova Abstract & Realty Co. 22-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished Cabins. See
Dooley. '
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You a Cigar We Can
Guess the Answer!
Think of the number of let
ters in the name of your favorite
tobacco or cigar.
Double this number.
Add eight.
Divide by two.
Subtract the number you
started with.
Multiply by three.
Add one.
Subtract six.
Come into the Horseshoe, and
if the man at the counter can
not tell you the correct answer
he will treat you to a cigar.
We are as certain of the su
perior quality of our cigars and
tobacco as we are of solving
this problem.
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E. L. HARWOOE, Prop.
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A LOOK IN THE MIRROR
after you have used our cold cream, talcum
powder and other toilet requisite will show
what wonderful complexion improvments
they are. Their continued use will improve
even the most obstinate complexion and pre
serve the finest one. A visit will show why our
toilet wares are the preference of the daintest
women.
N( iTHERN DRUG CO,
THE DRUG STORE OF ALASKA
“Service’' is Our Motto
CHIROPRACTIC
RECOGNIZED
BY THE FOLLOWING BENEFIT ORDERS IN ACCEPTING THE
SIGNATURES OF CHIROPRACTORS IN THE PAYMENT OF THEIR
CLAIMS.
Accident Fihe and Life Corporation, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Aetna Life Insurance Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
Atlas Casualty Co.
Brotherhood Accident Co., Boston, Massachusetts.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Business Men’s Accident Association of America.
Commercial Accident Co., Springfield, Illinois.
Danes Brotherhood Camp No. 139, Viborg, South Dakota.
Eastern Casualty Co.
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Insurance Department.
Knights of Pythias.
Loyal Order of Moose.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., New York.
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association, Omaha, Nebraska.
National Travelers’ Benefit Association.
Old Line Accident Insurance Co., Lincoln, Nebraska.
Order of Railway Conductors.
Prudential Insurance Company.
Royal Indemnity Co., 84 William Street, New York City.
The Employers’ Liability Assurance Corporation, London, England,
Montreal Canada.
The Fidelity and Casualty Co., Dallas, Texas.
The Maccabees’ Great Camp of Ohio.
The Maccabees, New York.
The Merchants Life and Casualty Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., New York City.
The Order of United Commercial Travelers, Columbus, Ohio. ,
The Pullman Company.
The Traveler’s Insurance Co., Hartford, Connecticut.
The War Risk Insurance Bureau of the Treasury Department.
United Association of Journeyman Plumbers and Steam Fitters,
United States and Canada.
Western Accident Insurance Co.
Wisconsin Accident and Health Insurance Co.
AND FORTY OTHERS. LIST ON FILE AT MY OFFICE.
THANKING YOU
NORTHERN HOTEL CECIL J. WIGHT
11 a. m. to 8:30 p. m. ELLA W. WIGHT
After August 1st, Mickelson-Currier Building. Chiropractors..
CORDOVA BEVERAGE AND
DAIRY COMPANY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CORDOVA, ALASKA
Distributors of Ice Cream Manufacturers from
BLUE STAR DAIRY MILK Fresh Milk and Cream
From Certified Cows We specialize in family trade
BUSINESS HOURS: 8 A. M. TO 7 P. M.
FACTS AND FICTION
It is a fact that M. J. Heney, builder of the C. R. & N. W. Ry. left
in his last willl $5,000 for a CLUB HOUSE for the EMPLOYES of
the C. R. & N. W. Ry., PROVIDED, that the owners of the railroad
would give an additional $5,000.
Mr. Stephen Birch, President of the Railroad, and Mr. Hamilton, representing the Mor
gan interests, are now in Cordova.
Would it not be proper and right for the citizens of Cordova to step in and help the
Railroad Boys get the Club House? How about it?
Mr. MacConnell: “For a better Cordova to live in.” Mr. Hazelet: “For a. progressive citizenship.” Mr. Lathrop: "For
more pleasure and business.” Drs. Chase and Council: “For more sports.” Step up gentlemen, no harm can be done