The Codova Daily Times
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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
C<>RIK)VA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1017.
NORWAY KOOKS AND BELGIAN GUNS
The writer for Topics of the Town in the Philadelphia Pub
lic Ledger, quotes n Philadelphia importer as saying that he has
been bringing more than 50,000 fish hooks from Norway each
year since the war started without the loss of'a consignment,
and an invoice of Japanese poles has just come in by sailing
vessel round the Horn. He also declares that his firm used to
bring in some 15,(MX) cheap shotguns a year from Belgium.
“Under the Democratic tariff that importation might have
been resumed if the war had not interfered.”
The present tariff law made a reduction of 33 per cent on
fish hooks and fishing tackle. During the first year’s opera
tion of that lawr imports increased 15 per cent, and in 1915 28
per cent over 1913. Norway nnd the United Kingdom got the
trade. Last year imports from Norway increased 80 per cent
over the protective year, regardless of risks incident to the sub
marine. No one got fishing tackle any cheaper.
Shotguns, under the Republican law paid compound duties,
scaled according to the value of the guns. The Democrats have
never been able to understand the principle underlying the
levying of compound duties, so they put a 35 per cent duty on
all double barreled breech loading shotguns. If it is any conso
lation to this Philadelphia importer he is advised that if the
Democratic tariff law' can be retained after the war is over he
can make more tnoney on his imports of Belgian or other guns
by absorbing the duty and covering it into bis profits, charg
ing his customers all that the traffic will stand. That is exact
ly what all importers of foreign products do. But there is an
ever- increasing belief that the present tariff law' is going to be
kicked into oblivion betw'een now' and 1920, and the Republi
cans will do the kicking.
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WAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR NURSES
Though under the rules of modern warfare, which forbid wo
men nurses to approach close to the firing line, young women
who volunteer for service with Uncle Sam’s army may not win
such fame as Florence Nightingale won in the Crimean war,
they will, in addition to the satisfaction of serving their country
receive substantial monetary rewards.
Nurses are paid $50 a month and allowed board, quarters,
uniforms and laundry. This is declared to be better than the
average nurse makes at $30 a week in civil life. Furthermore,
the hours of army nurses are short. Regulations requiring wo
men nurses to be a certain distance from the front assure a
measure of safety, except from raiding enemy aircraft.
• Nurses must be graduates of a hospital of at least 100 beds
and are required to submit to an examination which includes a
written thesis on questions propounded by the head nurse.
Opportunities for advancement include the possibility of
any capable nurse becoming head nurse,.for each year a compe
titive examination is held, and the best qualified nurse in each
army hospital becomes head nurse, with an increase in pay of
$30 a month.
Nurses may even become commissioned officers. A woman
in San Francisco is said to hold a captain’s commission.
Then there are the romantic possibilities. Many a nurse
will become the heroine of stories as thrilling as any in the do
main of fiction, to say nothing of the probability of becoming
some one soldier’s heroine, his ideal and ultimately his wife.
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A squadron of seven combined harvesters of the most mod
ern type were assembled recently to handle the grain in a 22,
000 acre field in a district a few miles north of Sacramento. Tin
field is on land reclaimed from the Sacramento rjver overflow
by levees, and irrigated. The headers attached to the harvest
ers cut a total swath of 238 feet as they moved along, and tin
combined machines harvested, threshed and transported to tin
warehouse between 250 and 300 tons of wheat daily. The crop
f of the 22,000 acres is valued at nearly $1,000,000, and the
threshing outfit is said to have been the largest ever assembled.
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A bomb was exploded (accidentally) under the feet of Con
gressman at Large Medill McCormick, from Illinois, while visit
ing the American training camp on the western front in France.
Now, if only some one would explode a bomb under the con
gressmen who have stayed at Washington, D. C., to arouse them
to a quicker realization of war needs we might get some more
action at home.
j Alaskan Hotel 1
i| ROBERT GOTT8CHALK—Proprietor!—ART CLONINQEK £
a “The House of Comfort.” «
s THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL IN f
| ALASKA t
g Bar and Barber Shop in Connection.
j| Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells,
ig Electric Lights, Steam Heat, Suites g
1 With Bath. f
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CORDOVA.* ALASKA
Spend Ifcour Money I
as you like, it will finally reach some bank. Better 1
make the deposit yourself and g
open, in account with §J
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Bank 6f Alaska |
PHONE 104 I
“An Institution of Strength and Character”. Your l
account is invited'whether it be small or large. a
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TRAVELING?
We iiave Travelers Checks—the cost is little, the _
safety and convenience unsurpassed.
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A Commercial Bank in a Com- I
mercial Center—Coidova I
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DISPLAY OF NEW FALL HATS
A big assortment of new fall hats
has just been received at Mrs. Kate
Rolfe's and will be Bold at panicky
prices for two days only. Now is your
time to purchase new headgear at
prices that are right.
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Where did you get those lovely
Doughnuts? Why, at the City
Bakery.
Have your measurements taken for
the latest ITu Bone Corset. Mrs. Tur
ner. Phone 108. 6t
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Largest assortment of fanry Rib
bons at Mrs. Kate Rolfe's.
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Kverything In furniture and house
hold goods. Just call on Lambert. tf
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For light taxi work telephone the
Alaskan Hotel.
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WM. A. HESSE i
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Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. 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 and Residence: Cordova!.
General Hospital (Ostrander Build j
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Phones - Residence 115; office 131
DR, C. L. HALE
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Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work !;
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Office: Over Blum, O’Neill's Store :•
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DR. CHARLES DAGGETT 1
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DR. HOMER BLYTH f
DENTAL OFFICES
Suite 1, Northern Hotel Block.
Phone 200. Cordova.
P. O. Box 186. Alaska.
Hours: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Evenings by Appointment.
ROBERT SIMPSON
JUNEAU, ALASKA
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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 :j
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| You ask why this woman is - ^
pleased.
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She has just opened a pack
age of spotless linen.
She is one of our many
pleased customers in town.
Modern Laundry I
F. A. Jones, Proprietor
FIRST AVFNI ITT Dalrvur A Incl/'in UoIaI P
Alaskan Grill
M. E. HOLBEN, Prop.
The Place To Eat
Everything In-Season
Service The BEST
Boxes For Large Or Tray Service
Small PartiesOur Specialty
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_JSAVE MONEY!
COMK TO THE BARGAIN STORE
And see what we have in the line of workmen’s clotliiifg,
bods, mattresses and canvas goods of all kinds, tents and
shovels, kitchenware, furniture, stoves, etc. We also
carry a full line of mirrors—plate glass and plain.
THE NORTHERN BLOCK
First Street
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WILLIAM PALLISTER, M.D. |
Specialist in the treatment of
diseases and deformities of the -I;
ey<s, ear, note and throat; glasses ;i;
fitted. |
JUNEAU GENERAL HOSPITAL.
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PATENT SURVEYS i
A. C. BALDWIN, !:j
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor.
fALDEZ . ALASKA
E. F. MEDLEY.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law. !
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.dams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
SMITH & McCONAGHY
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTERS.
Cor. Front and B Streets,
ifflce Open Evenings.
A SKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
Ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagwa/, Cordova, Valdez. Seward
Leaves Leaves Cordova
Seattle. for Seattle.
Aug. 27. NORTHWESTERN .Sept. 8
Aug. 23.MARIPOSA.Sept. 4
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Ketchikan also make regular trips.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamere
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
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP ©
ADMIRAL LINE
SAILINGS FROM HKATTU*) AIIG. 31 HR] T 8. 111. »4
SAILINGS FROM CORDOVA
Southbound A Westbound
August 27 "i August 29
September 4 ’ September C
September 13 \X \\v - J September 11
September 21 ’ September 22.
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CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Steamers President, Governor, Admirals Schley and Dewey, Queen.
Through Tickets to All Parts of the United States and Canada.
Right Reserved to Chance Schedule of Steamers Without Notice.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
V/. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empress Building.
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FOR GENERAL TEAMING, EAGGAGE
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
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| NORTHERN MEAT MARKET j
: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
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Fresh Reef, Pork, Yeah Mutton 1
and Provisions
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| Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to orders from :•••
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MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
I SMITH a GLASBRKNNER Props^ |
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
Foos Gas Engines |
4 to 5.0 Horse Power *i|
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General Electric Motors |
Roebling Tramways §
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors |
Hamon Machinery Co Inc Ir
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting j|
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Cordova Mill & Lumber Co.
LONG AND SHORT MILL WOOD FOR SALK
Manufacturers and Dealers in Rough and
Dressed Lumber.
Also Outside Lumber
We Have Succeeded the Arctic Lumber Company and
All Mail Orders Should lie Addressed to Us.
Orders From up the Lino Office and Mill Opposite
Promptly Attended to. Railroad Depot. Phone 5
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