The Cordova Daily Times
Entered at the Poatofflce at Cordova, Alaska, aa aecond-claai matter.
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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1917.
BRINGS HOME AMERICA’S CONDITION ;
The splendid picture, the “Buttle Cry of Peace,” at the
Empress hist night, gave a vivid painting of American inade
quacy and awoke the people to the stern realization that this
country is not prepared for war. The truth hurt, but never
theless it was the truth. The scenes were graphically produced
and showed the defenseless condition of the country; the inade
quacy of the army. The moral was plain, and even the most
optimistic and patriotic citizen in the large audience last night
was forced to admit the realism of the situation, and tin* self
evident truth.
The picture was realistic in the extreme, and showed the
richest country in the world absolutely in the power of and at
the mercy of a powerful prepared nation. While the foe was
imaginary, as was the picture, taken from Hiram Maxim’s re
cent book of “Plea for Preparedness,” the result was disas
trous; our small navy was beaten and the ships sunk; our un
disciplined and ill-equipped army was routed. American sol
diers and sailors faced defeat after defeat, and the fallacy that
America is invincible on land and sea was proven.
America suffered in the comparisons that were odious; the
sons of many generations failed to rise to the occasion until the
final setting when the spirits of Washington, Lincoln, Grant,
Jackson, Lee, etc., came to the rescue and the fighting blood re
sponded nobly and aided and abetted by a well organized com
missary department, competent war and navy strategical
boards and a united people in the end America was not without
glory even though the lesson was severe.
The initial scene portrayed a land of peace and plenty, a
country peopled for generations by the best blood of the known
world, a nation whose pages of history had never been stained
by the bitterness of defeat and whose arrogance was supreme.
Then came the dire results of war and defeat closely fol
lowed bv pestilence and famine. The boasted defense failed to
materialize; the pride city of New York was razed to the ground
from a sea attack and no coast was safe from the unmerciful
shells of the formidable foe. The awakening lessened the sting
but the lesson went home.
From an artistic standpoint the picture w'as also a merited
success. The settings were beautiful and at times really grand;
the scenes were graphic and vividly portrayed the awful hor
rors and consequences of war.
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A Kansas City woman lias sued her husband for divorce
on the grounds that he is too good a cook. She alleges that he
insists upon cooking the meals when they have company, and
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dares he cooks because he is a good cook, but that the real rea
son is that lie wishes to throw discredit upon herself.
\\ ith divorce as common as it is, this is probably as good
a reason as most others, but it really isn’t a good and sufficient
reason.
A man who potters around a kitchen is always more or less
of an offense to most women, but the Kansas City woman has
the remedy in her own hands. Her husband is a traveling sales
man. While he is busy with housework let her get busy with
his employers and state her case. When they have once let her
go over his route and she has demonstrated that she can sell
goods even better than her hubby, she may notify him that he
may remain at home and do the housework he loves and she’ll
go out and provide the wherewithal. And whether or not she
prove successful as a saleswoman, the mere fact that she es
sayed the role might be sufficient to show her husband the er
ror of his ways.
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THE ALASKAN SPRING.
From this time forward keep your eye on the Alaska land
scape if you want to see the most extraordinary metamorphosis
that nature can effect. It has been apparently so arranged that.
Nature must work overtime during springtime in this northern
territory to make up for the forced and prolonged idleness of
the winter. You can find little patches in some parts of the
territory where the new grass is growing before the snow in
a small circle around them has disappeared. In direct ratio to
the disappearance of the snow on the plains and hillsides the
rabbits and ptarmigan change color almost as though the white
of the fur and feathers were snow itself. There isn’t a wild
goose in the territory one week and a few weeks later millions
of goslings are getting ready to come out of the eggs. Today
nearly all Alaska is colored white, next month it will be green
and in June it w’ill have more colors than the rainbow, colors
that will deepen and change from week to week until they take
on the rich brown, golden and other tints that make an Alaskan
hillside a thing of beauty and a joy.
If the world could only learn the truth about Alaska!—
Juneau Dispatch.
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The Daily Times acknowledges the receipt of a large map
of Alaska from Major P. VV. Davidson, with the compliments
of the Alaska road commission. These maps are for sale and
may be obtained by anyone for one dollar each by addressing
the commission at Valdez.
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The ladies of Cordova who formed the Belgian relief com
mittee, will give a dance this week for the purpose of raising
funds to assist in relieving the distress of the war sufferers of
Belgium, and the affair promises to be a big financial as well as
social success.
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Just as soon as the present rainy spell is over the local
baseball players will get down to active practice for the open
ing game on May 30. There is plenty of material here for the
organization of a representative team.
On her last trip from the westward
the steamer Dora brought word of the
probable drowning of two men at
Cold bay. G. L. Kiss, of Cold bay, and
a native companion by the name of
Gonkoff, from Kodiak, left Bolt bay
for Kanata, where Kiss ran a trading
post, on March 21, and neither have
been seen since.
Are you taking the Times?
John Johnson, of Nome, the famous
dog racer, arrived at Anchorage re
cently from the states, where he has
been employed by the Vitigraph Com
pany with his dog team, in motion
pictures at $300 per week. Johnson
sprung Into fame when In 1910, with
his Siberian dog team, he won the AU
Alaska Sweepstakes race and the
purse of $10,000. He Is en route for
Nome.
MRS. V. P. ABBOTT Li!
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Attorney and Counsellor at Law. if
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Vdams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA |
WM. A. HESSE
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Mining Engineer,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
SOX 13. CORDOVA, ALASKA f
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store
Calla may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
Ing).
Phones—Residence 115; office 132.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum. O'Neill's Store.
DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
AND
DR. HOMER BLYTH
DENTAL OFFICES I
Suite 1, Northern Hotel Block.
Phone 200. Cordova,
P. O. Box 18fi. Alaska.
Hours: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Evenings by Appointment.
ROBERT SIMPSON
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JUWCAU, ALAOUA
Glasses Fitted. Lenses Ground.
HUBBELL & WALLER
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Civil and Mining Engineers.
U. S. Mineral and Deputy Land Sur
veyors for Alaska.
1102 L. C. SMITH BLDG., SEATTLE.
PATENT SURVEYS
A. C. BALDWIN,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor.
VALDEZ . ALASKA
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SMITH & McCONAGHY
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PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTERS.
Cor. Front and B Streets.
Office Open Evenings.
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Restaurant
Private Boxes
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WHY LIGHT A MATCH?!
To See What Time It Is. I
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Read In The Darkest Places.
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Watches In All Styles And Prices From 1
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Alaskan Grill
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The Place To Eat
Everything In Season
Service The BEST
Boxes For Large Or Tray Service
Small Parties Our Specialty
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Mining Supplies - - Sporting Goods
Stoves
Northwestern Hardware Co.
Boat Supplies
Agents for Regal and Gray Gas Engines
NOW ON DISPLAY
A Large Assortment of the Newest and Prettiest
Creations in
Waists
They are Chic and Stylish and What Every Woman De
mands in her spring outfit. Call and See them.
At ROLFI’S
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Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
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CIGARS
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Where We Can Always Find Our
Friends.
inest Billiard and Pool Tables In
Alaska.
EST GRADES OF STANDARD
BRANDS OF CIGAR8.
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ADMIRAL LINE
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From Cordova
1 Westbound Southbound
ADMIRAL WATSON ADMIRAL fARRAGUT '
MAY 9 MAY 9
Sailings from Seattle—April 25, May 3, 11, 19, 28.
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Sailings From Seattle—Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays.
Steamers President, Governor. Admirals Schley and Dewev, Queen. |
Through Tickets to All Parts of the United States and Canada. |
Right Reserved to Chance Schedule cf Steamers Without Notice.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empress Building. |
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\ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between 8eattle, Ketch
Ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skaqway, Cordcva, Valdez, Seward
April 28 . MARIPOSA . May 8
May 4. NORTHWESTERN .May 14
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
Thl* company reserve, the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not Le received at the dock later than one hour before
tailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S R. HEDGES,
General Agent Agent 1
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FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85
WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME? |
Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in j§
£ rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your $
ii;j own? |
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and £
£
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1 NORTHERN MEAT MARKET 1
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£ WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL DEALERS IN
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| Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton |
and Provisions
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| MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
1 SMITH & GLASBRENNERj Props. I
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Manhattan Hotel
R. W. FERRELL, Prop.
Klootric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99
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When Ordering Job Work Don't j
Think It le Your Duty to Build Up
Concern! In the State!, But Give j
The People Who Are Paying I
Wage! and Spending Their Money ,
In Cordova a Chance to Live.
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