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~~( ()l\|)( >YA. ALASKA, SATl'KPAV, JANUARY 29,1916.
SEES GOOD IN NEW BILL.
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The commission form of government hill for Alaska, says
the Seward’Post, is rather unique in that it tends to simplify
the government of the Territory, and is intended to abolish for
all time the rule of bureaucrats over this nortliland.
Those favoring statehood are opposed to it on the ground
that it will create an organization which might delay state
hood indefinitely. This presents a many shied' question, but
judging by past performances, Congress cannot be expected to
grant statehood to Alaska as a whole until its population has
increased at least one hundred per cent.
In th«‘ meantime there exists a most damnable mess of
conflicting authorities and red tape in the handling of terri
torial affairs, which has been thoroughly exposed by our most
efficient secretary of the interior, who is also the author of this
bill. Read it very carefully ami you will find very few flaws
in it.
It is due to travel a rough road, however, for you can im
agine what a howl these Washington bureaucrats will emit
should they become convinced that their wings were to be
clipped.
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A PINK-WHISKERED KEYNOTE.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, is tipped as the
man who probably will be selected as temporary chairman and
keynote orator of tlie Democratic national convention. By an
immemorial eus.oni tin* temporary chairman is charged with
the responsibility of sounding the keynote of the party for the
approaching national campaign. And the senator, not by any
means an intimate companion of shrinking modesty, has said
that he will be glad to respond' to the call if he hears it. And
lie is listening.
At present Senator Lewis is the only man being consid
ered for that honor. He occupies a unique position in popular
esteem. While he is known as a man of impeccable sartorial
ensemble, sun-kissed whiskers, and all that, he is no less
renowned as a master of language, and as a public speaker who
combines practical wisdom with his oratory. His ability as a
rough and tumble speaker has been demonstrated repeatedly in
the Senate when he has measured swords with such skillful
debaters as Senators Boot and' Lodge without suffering any
impairment of his reputation. It lie is selected to start oil the
national convention he will make a picturesque presiding of
ficer, and his speech will be diplomatic enough to meet tin*
requirements as an exposition of party creed and avoidance and
abeyance.
One reason advanced for selecting Senator Lewis is that
he is strong among elements that have become more or less
alienated because they have not agreed entirely with tin* ad
ministration’s attitude in the European war. Some time ago
Senator Lewis had a vict*-presidential boom, but it is
understood that lie will not stand in the way of the re
nomination of Vice-President Marshall.
JOLTS FOR PREPAREDNESS.
The fate of the preparedness program is hanging in the
balance. There is now almost a ground swell of opposition to it
through the halls of Congress, and a good many members who
formerly advocated preparedness are either weakening or
changing front entirely.
The foes of preparedness are making close, systematic polls
of members of the House, and they claim 70 Democratic votes
against the recommendations of Secretaries Garrison and
Daniels. This creates a situation to which only the Republican
members of the House have the key. **ll they stand by the ad
ministration, their support, coupled with that of the “pre
paredness'’ Democrats, will put the program through. It is
paten that the program must be saved, it it is saved at all, by
Republican votes. For political reasons a good many Repub
lican members would be loath to come to the relief of the
President, as it is apparent that if his program should be de
feated by the action of his own party members in Congress his
formidableness as a presidential candidate would be impaired.
The greatest menace to the preparedness program that has
developed is the flood of correspondence now reaching the
offices of members of Congress. The opponents of the larger
army and navy program are getting busy, and many members
are the objects of an epistolary deluge that is the heaviest they
have experienced in years. The letters are mainly against the
program. Some of tin* members report that as high as 95 per
cent of the letters they are receiving express disapproval. This
is as true of the correspondence of Republican members as it
is of Democratic members.
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The wind has stopped blowing, the thermometer is again
behaving fairly decently, trains are running, and as a result
there is much happiness and contentment among our people.
Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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I Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Mrs. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect
Headquarters for Chamberlain's Auto Service
CHITINA - - - ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cerdova
Drug 8tore. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
CLOTHES *
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson A Murphy, Props
Dealers >n
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phono 107.
Northern Drug Co.
Phone 94.
“Tilings as They Ought to Be.”
EASTMAN KODAK SUPPLIES.
CHOICE LINE OF FRESH CANDIES.
VICTOR VICTROLAS AND LATEST SELECTED
RECORDS.
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMOPUNDED.
COMPLETE LINE OF STATIONERY, \
ALASKA *
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fa«t and commodious steamera tailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez. Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Hjiils from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
Tanuary 20.ALAMEDA.January 28
January 30 .... NORTHWESTERN .... February 8
Regular freight tervtce for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek, '
Treadwell, Douglat, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explot- ^
Ivet, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. 8. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
Thlt company retervet the right to change schedule of eteamera
without notice.
Tickets on tale 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, I
General Agent Ticket Agent J
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND -ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.January 18
ADMIRAL EVANS.January 28
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Porta.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
( Copper River & |
| Northwestern Ry. I
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ft Effective October 4th, 1915. ||
Two trains every six days between Cordova and |i
Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making ft
g; connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving ft
ft from Seattle.
g: Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, §1
ft Mondays and Thursdays.
jg Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays. gi
jg Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, -ft
x; Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays. ft
The above schedule subject to change without notice. %
X; Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- ft
ft tween Cordova and Chitina. ft
| Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
| Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska ft
;ijj Steamship Company building if
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| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
ft Superintendent Cordova Agent ft
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