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The Cordova Daily Times1
GREATER CORDOVA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
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H. G. 8TEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 19167
PEACE PROSPECTS.
The boom in copper stocks culminated on November 18.
Ever since then there has been liquidation, with lately some
very weak days. On December 12 the market declined violent
ly on nows that Germany had made peace proposals. The cop
per stocks suffered more than most others. Some of them sank
to about where they were before the autumn advance began.
Chile, which was around 39 at the middle of November, was
down to 23 before the middle of December.
Now the position of none of these companies had changed,
except for the better. All had the benefit of one month’s ad
ditional earnings and all had their expected total production up
to the middle of 1917, sold at nn extraordinarily high price. All
had big surpluses and were assured of bigger ones. The only
thing that changed on December 12 was the prospect of the du
ration of the war and the approach of the uncertainties bound to
arise upon its termination. Yet even that wras only a question
of degree, for no conservative person has been expecting war
profits to continue forever. It has been merely a matter of
figuring whether they would run for another six months, or 12
months, or perhaps 18 months. But even as to the longer
periods estimated for the war’s duration, there has been the
serious prospect that natural causes would reduce prices and
diminish profits to normal, wherefore the days of enormous
earnings were numbered anyhow.
For a year back the stock market has shivered at any inti
mation of peace, yet why it should do so is beyond comprehen
sion except for the regard of unwise speculative commitments.
The advent of peace — the cessation of further increase of
misery and the destruction of people and of wealth—should be
a great bull argument. Looking at it narrowly—from the sel
fish interest of this country—good opinion long ago ceased to
be sure that our prosperity would end with the war. On the
contrary, it has been becoming more and more evident that pro
longation of the war is producing domestic conditions that will
be to our welfare.
What is the meaning of Germany’s proposal, what it will
come to, we know not. We know only that it comes as a sur
prise and is significant in that one of the great belligerent par
ties is willing even to talk of peace. But it is certain that noth
ing would be so great a blessing for humanity as an early peace
on terms that would settle permanently and satisfactorily the
questions about which races are in conflict.—Engineering and
Mining Journal.
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A WAIL FROM JONES.
Among the many and varied’ government reports turned
loose at the beginning of congress there is one that is not an
ordinary muffled complaint such as is found now and then in
reports, but a loud and sonorous “kick,” illustrated with photo
graphs designed to give a striking visual presentation of just
what the kicker is kicking about.
E. Lester .Tones, superintendent of the coast and geodetic
survey, wants it understood that lie is dissatisfied with the
cpiarters in which his branch is housed in Washington, also the
pay of his men and a large number of other things and says so
in his annual report, backed’ up with beautiful half-tone photo
graphs.
One of these photographs shows a colored man, weary and
approaching exhaustion, carrying a large bundle on his shoul
der down stairs. Evidently this photograph is a hunch that an
elevator would be in order. It is labeled “Method of Moving
Original Sheets,” and beneath it appears the following:
Several of these 70 pound sacks of original sheets are car
ried each day between the drafting rooms and the archives, a -
distance of 350 feet and over four flights of stairs.”
Another half-tone presents a white man trudging wearily
down stairs with a roll of paper on his shoulder. “Method of ’
carrying paper to presses,” is the title of this photo, and appen
ded thereto is the following comment: r
“Showing how nearly 80,000 pounds of chart paper must
be carried annually from the stock room to the presses, an av- 1
erage distance of 170 feet and down one flight of stairs, owing *
to lack of an elevator. ’ ’
“Carrying Copper Plates” is the title of another photo, c
with the following comment: a
“Transporting engraved plate from store room up one of
seven flights of stairs and a distance of 300 feet to engraving
room for correction. Phe plates average 42 pounds in weight.
About 96 tons’ weight is thus transported annually.” I
ouun iiuw purt oi me oiiice lorcc lias
to work below street level becuuse of lack of room, congestion
in machine shop, etc.
Accompanying the photos is much reading matter showing
what the survey and its superintendent are up against. “It is
of passing interest,” says the report, “to many to see the form
er home of General Benjamin F. Butler, but these are not told
that part of that home and the adjoining brick building consti
tute the office of the United States coast and geodetic survey. ”
Jones proceeds in detail to point out the unsuitability of the
buildings, the inconveniences to employees, and the constant
danger that records which could not be reproduced short of an s
expenditure of many millions of dollars will be destroyed by r
fire. Then follows this cracker:
“Viewing the whole situation from the standpoint of the
inaccessibility of our records, the time lost by the skilled' men
in waiting for those records or searching for them themselves,
and the unsuitable facilities for many of the bureau’s em
ployees, I venture to say that for every dollar that is appropri
ated for this office of this bureau but 75 cents in value is re
alized. The remedy is a modern building, planned to meet the
needs of this bureau.”
The report also points out the ridiculously low pay received
by employees of the bureau, and suggests greater liberality in
that line.
As a hunch to congress, based on the theory that “if you
never kick you’ll never get anything,” this report is the most
vigorous one ever put up to the law making body. L
IDSINESS DIRECTORY
ardova'a Progressive Merchant* and
Professional Men.
HOTEL8.
Alaskan HoteL
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
Cordova Co-operative Trading Co. ]
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson. .
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
Flnkelsteln & Saplro.
JEWELERS.
B. Osborne.
RAILROADS.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Milwauka & St. Paul.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONE8.
Cordova Power Co.
BARBER SHOP.
Alaskan Hotel Barber Shop.
AUTO SERVICE.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
Frame’s Auto Stage.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater's Restaurant.
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
BANK.
First Bank of Cordova.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
TRANSFER COMPANY.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoh.
The Mecca.
The Mint
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Lund.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Paclfic-Alaska Nav. Co.
MERCHANT TAILORING.
Van, The Tailor.
LAUNDRY.
City Laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E. A. Hegg.
MACHINERY, 4c.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Mountain Inn, Alganick.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
SECOND-HAND STORE.
John Rawson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. H. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. W. Council, Physician.
Dr. C. L. Hale, Dentist.
Dr. Charles Dagget, Dentist.
E. F. Medley, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer.
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Valdez.
REAL ESTATE.
Geo. C. Hazelet.
TYPEWRITERS.
E. S. Hewitt & Co., Juneau.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Brew. Co., San Francisco. I
INSURANCE
IRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire in
Bllable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara. London,
hoenlx, Hartford, Northern, Globe
nd Rutgers, and others; all strong
■oard Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
asualty Company, and issue Fidelity
nd Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
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Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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Largest and Most Complete
Stock of
Candy, Stationery
and Toilet
Articles
Agents For
Victrolas and
Edison Phonographs
The Northern Drug Co.
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor, [
D. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA, ALA8KA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHY8ICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug 8tore.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
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DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SUROtoN.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
Phones—Residence 116; office 132.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum, O’Neill's Store.
DR CHARLES. DAGGETT
NORTHERN HOTEL BLDG.
Phone 200. Cordova.
Dental Offices Will be Ready About
January 1st.
CITY LAUNDRY
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
Best of Hand Work. Give Us
a Call.
ARE YOU GOING TO THE
NEW YEAR
Masqurade Ball
SEE
Harry Van
FOR YOUR COSTUME.
Fancy and Character Costumes
Made to Order.
PUT YOUR ORDER IN EARLY.
PHONE 130.
Windsor Hotel -
L. Wain, Prop. t
Where You Get X
Comfort and Service. X
And the Rates Are Right. X
Cordova Alaska t
The 11
MINT
Thoa. Davit, Prop.
STRAIGHT WHISKEYS
IMPORTED WINES
KEY WEST CIGARS
■ONDED GOODS
IOTHING BUT THE BEST
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Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes
For
Large or Small
Parties
Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop j
Baths at All Hours, Day and
Night
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladles' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
when in McCarthy
You Will Find Your
Friends at
THE MECCA
DROP IN AND SEE US.
The 1
Northern:
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For the Beet Brands of
WINES, i!
LIQUORS
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CIGARS
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PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
-COMPANY
ADMIRAL LINE
SAILINGS FROM CORDOVA SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Steamer Watson About Jan. 3. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays
To Seattle and Alaska Ports Steamers—President, Governor,
8EATTLE TO CORDOVA Queen, Umatilla, Admiral Schley
10th, 20th, 30th of each month and Admiral Dewey.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE
San Francisco and Los Angeles.Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco and San Dlege.Monday, Thursday Saturday
Steamers—Harvard, Yale, President, Governor, Admirals Schley, and
Dewey.
Full Particulars—A. E. Lathrop, Agt., Cordova Alaska.
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\v\ ALASKA
\7^ STEAMSHIP CO.
FaefTnd commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward.
Dec. 8.ALAMEDA . Dec. 15
Dec. 16.MARIPOSA.Dec. 23
Dec. 24.ALAMEDA.Dec. 31
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, 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 ba received at the dock later than one hour before
aalllng time.
F. B. TRACY, S. R. HEDGES,
General Agent Agent
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Make It a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Elec
trification, you’ll enjoy the comfortable acecom
modations and you’ll like the little courtesies in
cident to ‘Milwaukee” service.
S. R. HEDGES, Agent, Cordova, Alas ka. Phone 70
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
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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
CITY EXPRESS
And Transfer Company
STANTON & JOHNSON.
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Meet All Trains and All Boats—Day or Night.
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PHONE 141.
OFFICE - - - OPPOSITE ALASKAN HOTEL
WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
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Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in |
| rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your I
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own? ■>:
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Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and §
see if it can’t be arranged.
NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
wholesale and retail dealers in
I Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton |
and Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to ordere from
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
SMITH & G LASBREN N EK, Props. I