The Cordova Daily Times
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hT g! STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR!
rnmiuVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVKMBKK 22, 191*
THE DELEGATESHIP SITUATION.
Some people thought the delegate election was over a week
or ten days ago, hut the returns are still comirig, and most of
the precincts recently heard from have convinced close students
of tin* political situation in the territory that it is difficult to
forecast at this late date whether Wickersham will be returned
to Washington or Sulzer sent there in his stead. All are now
willing to admit, however, that whoever is elected will not have
a plurality of more than one hundred votes, and the probabili
ties are that it will he considerably under that number. The
race is an extremely close one, in fact too muMi so for the com
fort of those who have made wagers on their favorite candi
dates.
An unusually heavy vote was polled this year, about four
thousand more ballots having already been cast than at any
previous delegate election, with many outlying precincts still
unreported. This speaks volumes for the growth of the terri
tory, and in this connection it is gratifying to note that the
Third division is the second largest division, ami is not very far
behind the First division in voting strength, which spells popu
lation.
< >1 tlie votes thus tar recorded Sulzer had a lead yesterday of
sixty nine, which was reduced from one hundred and twelve
since last Saturday. And jiqw conies word that Nizina lias giv
en Wickersham seven out of the nine votes east, and Slnishan
na ’s forty votes went mostly for the present delegate. This cuts
Sulzer’s plurality down to such a figure that it is practically
negligible, with both candidates running neck and neck. But
let’s see how far they have to go before coming under the wire.
There are still fifteen officially unreported precincts in the
Third di\ ision. They are Talkeetna, Chisana, Bonanza, Kenai,
Resurrection, Nushagak, Uliamna, Ninilcliic, Naknek, Koggi
ung, Reindeer, Sannk, Fort Wells, Chignik and Ohigunig. It is
estimated that three hundred more votes will come from these
places. But who will get the most of them? Inasmuch as Wick
et sham has carried most of the outlyibg'diKtrrcts in this divi
sion his supporters feel confident that his plurality in the Third
will be increased by another hundred.
in the First division there are but two small precincts,
Shakan and During, to hear from. The former is claimed by the
Wieknshamites, and' the latter for Sulzer, but as neither casts
any votes to speak of, the returns are not apt to have much bear
ing on the general result.
“Wait until we get the returns from Marshall,” say the
Democrats. This is in the second division, and as Sulzer cam
paigned there and has a good booster on the ground in the
person of Frank Waskev, lie is confident of carrying that pre
cinct by a good plurality, and the probabilities are that he will.
But to offset this there is Dime and the Kobuk country votes to
come in. They may he in Wickersham’s favor.
Then lu»w about those eight unreported precincts in the
Fourth division.’ < >n general principles the Democrats feel
that they will follow the lead of some of the other places in that
division, and give Sulzer a plurality. But as they are located in
tlio Kovukuk, Kuskokwim, Kantisha and lnnoko, where Wick
ersham has always received most of the votes and on account
of their inaccessibility no fight was made against him, there is
good reason to believe that the returns from there will show
thal the present delegate lias received a good lead, if not his
usual plurality.
The above is about the situation as nearly as it can be sized
up, and if von can tell who is going to be elected delegate you
are a better political prognosticator than we are, and one who
would be of great value to the managers of national campaigns
in doubtful states.
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— -Through the courtesy of .1. 1J. Cromwell, electrician in
charge of the naval radio station, and with the co-operation of
Manager I’atton, of the military cable, The Times is furnished
a daily bulletin of the positions of the ships at sea. This report
is for public information, which we are glad to publish, as the
information contained therein is appreciated by the people of
Cordova and the Copper river valley.
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Being an efficient body of men, whatever employees of the
Copper River & Northwestern railway undertake to do is well
done, and the complimentary dance to the residents of Cordova
last night was no exception. The boys are certainly royal en
tertainers.
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How about your holiday shopping? It can bo done to .ad
vantage this year by patronizing Cordova merchants.
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ONLY FAITHFUL ENTITLED TO REWARD.
The first duty before the Democrats of Alaska now is to
insist that no man who is not persona grata to the territorial
Democratic organization should be permitted to hold office
here. The members of tin* party all over should ugitate and
keep agitating against carpet-baggers. The national Demo
cratic party has not wholly lived up to the Democratic platform
in this respect. The Democratic national committeeman, Mr.
Donohoe, will probably be a passenger to Valdez today and it
may be permissible to remind him that the Democrats look to
him to do his duty by letting the administration know that
Alaskans will insist on running their own affairs and adminis
tering the laws of their own territory. There are offices to be
t illed'that must be filled by Alaskans, and there are offices al
ready filled which must be vacated by the present incumbents.
If the Democrats cannot supply the proper men to fill the va
cancies in some cases give us Alaskan Republicans, but give us
A biskans.
Come on, now; let us all get down to work. Let thp voice
of Alaska be heard in one resounding shout of one harmonious
tone. Let the national administration and all carpet-baggers
know that the principle of “Alaska for Alaskans” is no empty
shibboleth. Let them know that Alaska will not stand any
longer to be governed by some centemptuous senator or con
gressman back east or down south. Alaskans have their rights
mid they must have them recognized if Alaskans are true to
themselves. Seward Gateway.
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Hot and-Cold Water in. Every Room
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MINT
Thoa. Davis, Prop.
STRAIGHT WHISKEYS
IMPORTED WINES
KEY WEST CIGARS
BONDED GOODS
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
THE GOOD EATS CAFE:
Michelson & Currier Building.
FOR HOME COOKING.
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Fancy Pies, Cakes and Jellies.
Hot Waffles with Homemade
Jolly.
Home made Bread.
Board by the Month.
MRS. BOURKE,
Proprietor.
MERCHANT TAILORING
LADIES’ AND GENT’S.
Suits Made to Order in Three Days.
Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing.
Clothes Stored While Out of City.
PHONE .123
WM. A HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
0.'"S.‘ Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. ^
Office over Cordbva Drug Store.
Cays may be left at Cordova
Drug •'“Store. "Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHY.SICAN AND SURGEON,
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
l’hones—Residence 115; office 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. C, L. HALE
t * DENTIST.
Specialty of
I’orcHuin, In lav, Biitlsrp Work
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Office: Over Blum, O'Neill's Store.
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Friends at
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Maths at All Hours, Hay anil
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ltutles' Facial Massago and
Shampooftrg;.
Razors Honed, Children’s Hair
catting.
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The, MECCA i
Thompson 4 Murphy, Props
Healers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phons 107.
TOOLS FOR THE TOILET
here a plenty. Combs of all kinds,
brushes for every purpose. In addi
tion there are atomizers, nose and
throat sprayers, nail files, buffers and
all other manicuring aids. All the
toilet preparations too. Best to be had
anywhere. Ix»wer in price than others.
Northern Drug Co.
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION.
\® ALASKA<
\_T 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 days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouehe, 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
Take the Milwaukee
ON YOUR NEXT TRIP TO THE EAST
hlectritication of its main line over the back
j _ •* boi«3 of the Continent ha« eliminated all soot, smoke and
I, cinders, permitting an unobstructed view of the magnk
ficont panoramas through the Bitter Boots and Rockies.
S. R. HEDGES, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
| A. L. Harris, T. P. A., Juneau, Alaska.
I Copper River & |
j Northwestern Ry. |
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
| Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. I
j | Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. $
Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- |
days and Saturdays.
| Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and I
<:j Fridays." , j|
1 Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- I
days and Fridays. :|?
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, §;
Thursdays and Saturdays.
9 hi* above schedule subject to change without notice. |
g Dinihg Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- j§
tween Cordova and Chitina.
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| Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
•:j: 1 ickets on side /it Depot or up town office, Alaska jfi
j|. Steamship Company building :|
| Caleb Corser W. E. Brown
Superintendent Cordova Agent
THE WOMAN WHO RECEIVES
hor guest b under the soft light of elec
tricity looks her best and knowing
this feels at her best. No other light
i* 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.