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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
( < )RDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1916.
CORDOVA MUST HAVE HOUSES.
Cordova business men and citizens at last are alive to the
great necessity for houses in Cordova, ami the vast amount of
harm which the lack of dwellings is doing the city.
It is evident to all that something must be dose to over
come this house famine, but just what steps will tie taken is a
matter of conjecture.
Every place one goes the question of providing houses for
the hundreds of persons expected to arrive this fall is a topic
which sooner or later engages the attention of those present.
Everybody admits there are no houses to rent and that the de
mand for homes instead of lessening is growing greater each
day, yet thus far no steps have been taken to alleviate this
condition.
The citizens who have the money to spare do not appear
to be disposed to put it into houses, and those who want the
houses appear not to have the money.
There is no doubt expressed by any business man to whom
the editor of the Times has talked, but that a number of well
built modern houses, which easily can be rented for $25 per
month, would be a good investment. If the houses are well
built and the rent placed at a reasonable figure, they always
will be occupied, as this city will continue to grow from now
until such time as the Kennecott copper mines are exhausted,
which means at least another hundred years.
The house question now has reached a point where the
prosperity of the city is at stake. If a house is not here to af
ford shelter for a man and his family, it means that the family
must remain on the outside until such time as a suitable habita
tion can be found.
Many persons are figuring on coining to Cordova this year,
and tin* future of the city will depend largely upon the ability
of the city to care for the people as they arrive.
What arc you going to do about it?
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THE DRAGOONS.
Those who declared such and such a branch of war service
would prove helpless owing to the character of the European
conflict on the eastern front have been shown up as poor fore
casters.
Not only have all the weapons of modern warfare been
utilized with some measure of success, but, as has been noted
before, old methods have been resurrected, such as the hand
grenades, darts and an up-to-date edition of the old slingshot
guns.
It remained for British and French cavalry to destroy the
last hope of the knell sounders. Until a few days ago cavalry
has been considered futile in connection with trench fighting.
Motor vehicles have availed to transport men quickly, and
when it came to short, quick rushes in trench assaults the in
fantry was relied on. And the infantry has proved' time and
again that its place can not be taken in any exclusive measure
by artillery.
The English dragoons, who stormed the second line of Ger
man defense, are reported to have gained success, sweeping
with speed on the Teuton guards and impaling them as in older
days. Of course, tin* surprise occasioned by the horsemen’s
assault may have been responsible for some of the effect, but the
British are almost certain to try it again and then the real value
of cavalry in such environments can be better gauged. The
French two weeks ago tried their first cavalry raid.
When preliminary artillery bombardment has silenced
most of the enemy’s big field' pieces and crippled the infantry
defense, it would seem that cavalry might be used to good
cause wherever the character of the ground admits. Against
a strong defense, however, the horsemen would offer too excel
lent targets.—Tacoma News.
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ALASKA.
The Alaska mining industry will have a very prosperous
year in 1916. Copper mining will probably show the greatest
advances. About 15 Alaska copper mines are now shipping ore,
and developments are being pushed on others, indicating that
they may become producers before the end of the year. There
is every reason to believe, therefore, that the Alaska copper
output for 1916 will be greater than that for any previous year.
The gold lode mines of Alaska will also make a larger produc
tion this year than last, but it is not now expected that the
placer mining industry of Alaska will show any marked in
crease. The shipment of antimony from Alaska is continuing,
and some tungsten ores have already been shipped from the
Fairbanks district.—Alaska & Northwest Mining Journal.
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The soldiers like compliments, particularly from a foe, as
is shown ni their delight at the discovery of the kaiser’s speech
to the Third guard when it was sent to the western front from
the eastern.
“The foe fights differently over here,” the kaiser is said
to have warned them. “He is tougher, more resisting, more
adroit, more versatile.”
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If disturbed conditions must continue in Mexico, and’ if the
United States persists in refusing to intervene, the erection of
a wall like China’s along the border might not be a bad invest
ment as compared with the cost of maintaining there an army
as big as the one at present.
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If it is true that work on the lighthouse at Cape St. Elias
has stopped for lack of funds, it is up to the people of Cordova
to take some action in the matter, ami see if the federal gov
ernment cannot be stimulated a bit.
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Rain on only four days this month and sunshine
133 days out of 208 days thus far this year, is not so bad, yet
that is the record for Cordova. And still some people will kick.
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Divorced women remarry more readily than divorced men.
There must be a reason. _. .
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Gossip About Events of National
Importance and the Persons
Who Are In the Head
Liner Classes.
LONDON. July 20. — The facility
of the Japanese In turning successful
ly to the various forms of highly
skilled manufacturers is illustrated by
samples received of their work In
making sport requisites. They have
made a beginning with tennis racquets
and footballs, but soon are expected
to be able to provide tho complete
outfit of the golfer, the cricketer and
the angler.
News of the new efforts of the Jap
anese in the latter lines is of especial
Interest to the English, who have re
garded them as peculiarly their own.
As one newspaper points out, how
ever, in reflecting the general view
here, ‘ nothing calling for ingenuity
and subtle craftsmanship seems to be
impossible with our eastern ally.” In
the trade some polite opposition to the
new invasion, however, may be dis
cerned. Thus one expert points to the'
fact that football is absolutely a Brit '
ish game, and that British inanufac |
turers are able to provide all that Is
required In the line.
One dealer in sporting goods waxed
enthusiastic over a tennis racquet
from Japan at $1.82, declaring that
the value and workmanship were mar
vellous. It was the highest prices of
the Japanese products, ranging from
sixty cenvs to $1.82.
“They are going about it just as the
Germans did, and their cleverness and
cheap labor are fast bringing them to
the top," he said. “There seems to
be nothing they cannot copy, and copy
well.” The same dealer called atten
tion to the fact that the Japanese are
getting away from the "Japanese
touch” or earmark of their goods,
pointing out that while formerly one
could tell at a glance that a thing
was Japanese, now the finish is such
that it might be German. French or
that of any other country.
UMPIRING HIS THIRTIETH YEAR.
OTTAWA, July 18. — Bob Emslie
began his thirtieth year as an mnpire
a week ago Saturday, as it was on the
first day of July, 1887, that the dean
of diamond arbiters started his career
in the international league. For three
seasons he remained on the job in
that circuit, but in 1890 he joined the
umpire staff of the old American as
sociation. The following year he
started with the Western league.
It will be just a quarter of a century
next month since the veteran umpire
refereed his first game in the parent
major league, and he has been at it
ever since. No other official in base
ball history has hung up such a rec
ord of continuous service and although
Einslie lx now 55, he still rank* among
the ablest of the practitioner* of the
most difficult of profession*.
Emails was born in Guelph, OnL,
and is still a loyal Canadian, having
resided of late years in St Thomas.
He started his baseball career as a
pitcher for the Harrison and Guelph
clubs in his native province, and in
1882 he Joined the Merrit club, of
Camden, N. J., a famous organization
of the Interstate league, the stars of
that team later becoming the nucleus
of Brooklyn's first big league outfit.
Emslie landed with the Baltimore club
in the old American association in
1883. and for a couple of seasons he
was the best curve hnrler in the ma
jors. In 1885 he went to the Athletics,
but his major league career was about
over, and in 1886 he was with Toronto,
lie finished ills playing career in 1887,
starting tlie season with Memphis, but
he was soon driven from the box, and
was given a job as umpire in the old
International circuit.
FREAK PLAY.
Monte Cross is responsible for a
Story of two base runners being put
out by a batted ball. Whilo playing
with St. Louis, Cross was on second
and Clements on third. With one out
and three and two on the batter, both
base runners started with the windup.
The batter hit along the third base
line, winging Clements, and the ball
caromed off the latter's shin and
struck Cross Just ns he reached third,
both being declared out as the result
of being hit by a batted ball.
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HUSBAND FREES WIFE,
SO SHE CAN WED WRITER.
PORTLAND, Ore., July 27.—Friends
here today received word from Mrs.
Louise Bryant Trullinger, a magazine
writer who used the pen name of
Louise Bryant, that she is to be mar
ried shortly to John Reed, another
well known writer. Both are resi
dents of Portland, but at present are
living In New York.
A few weeks ago Dr. Paul A. Trul
linger, a dentist of Portland, obtained
a divorce from Mrs. Trullinger. He
said that she was in love with another
man, and he wished to release her so
that she might marry again. John
Reed has won fame as a war corres
pondent In Mexico and Europe.
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U. S. WITHDRAWS $40,000,000.
WASHINGTON, July 27. — The
withdrawal of $40,000,000 of the treas
ury deposits In the federal reserve
banks was ordered today by Secretary
McAdoo.
Treasury officials said the action
was in the usual course of business,
the enormous total of the withdrawal
being due to the fact that heavy de
posits made by internal revenue collec
tors in the closing days of the fiscal
year had brought the treasury's bal
ance in th.e banks to well above $100,
000,000.
Advertising
Not an Expense
ADVERTISING IS AN
INVESTMENT
Not An Expense, and Should Be Treated as Such.
Because it has been the habit of
some merchants to look upon it as an
expense, A WRONG VIEW HAS
BEEN GAINED. Perhaps the miscon
ception arose from the fact that In
bookkeeping It has been the habit to
charge advertising to expense.
ADVERTISING PRODUCES NEW
BUSINESS — It SWELLS THE VOL
UME OF BUSINESS AND PROFIT—
THEREFORE IT IS AN INVEST
MENT.
Only the man who looks upon ad
vertising as an expense, who is afraid
o t It, prejudiced against it, loses
money In advertising.
THE MAN WHO TREATS ADVER
TISING AS AN INVESTMENT AND
GIVES IT THE ATTENTION AN IN
VESTMENT REQUIRES — KNOWS
THAT EVERY DOLLAR RIGHTLY
INVESTED IN THIS DIRECTION
YIELDS COMPOUND INTEREST —
AND MORE.
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon.
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. in.. Adams
Building. Room 6.
Phones—Residence, 116; Hospital,
46; Office. 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adame Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop]
Baths at All Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladies' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Kazors Honed, Children’s Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
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For anything you can’t find In
town, go to J. Hawson's Second
Hand Store ahd see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
Wo have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson A Murphy, Props
Dealers >n
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
I
I Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
8moker« Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
• POPULAR RECREATION PLACE l
•Billiards and Pool*'
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
Ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cor.dova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIOE PASSAGE.
fviils from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
July 13.ALASKA .July 24
July 16.ALAMEDA . July 26
July 25.NORTHWESTERN .Aug. 2
Regular freight service Tor Ketcnikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. 6. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
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, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC 8. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.July 30
ADMIRAL WATSON.August 6
ADMIRAL EVANS.August 13
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle San Franclaco connecting with steamera Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Porta.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
The World's Mightiest Locomotives
Now haul the "Olympian" and the “Columbian" over the
Hitter Hoots and Hookies—with the electrification of 440
miles of its main line, the "MILWAUKEE" is better
than ever prepared to look after the comfort and acco
modations of Its patrons.
ltememher this when you come outside.
TOM TALLENT. Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. P. A., Juneau, Alaska.
| Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
| Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. ig
gj Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. gj
ig Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- gi
days and Saturdays.
| Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and ig
gj Fridays.
g; Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- |;
gj days and Fridays.
gj Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, gi
gi Thursdays and Saturdays. gj
!g The above schedule subject to change without notice.
jifi Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- |
£i tween Cordova and Chitina. i$
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jiji Freight received from 9 A. M. to 9 I*. M.
jiji Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska gj
Steamshin Comnanv building- g:
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| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
Superintendent Cordova A gen* jiji
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Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.