BOOSTERS BUSY
BEHALF TOIS
More than ten score members of
Congress, including 150 representa
tives and 60 senators, have responded,
nearly all of them favorably, to a cam
paign being waged in behalf of Alas
kan legislation by the Alaska Bureau
of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
The lawmakers who have been heard
from represent all sections of the
country, extending from the Pacific
coast to New England, and from the
Canadian border to the Mexican fron
tier and they are members of all po
litical parties. The pressure being
brought to bear on congressmen is
from their own constituents.
The legislation asked for by the Al
aska bureau Includes appropriations
for the rapid prosecution of construc
tion on the government railroad, wag
on and automobile roads and trails,
for a capitol building, aids to naviga
tion, the prosecution of the work of
surveying and charting Alaskan waters
and other purposes. It also includes
legislation opening the coal land, es
tablishing a development board and
other things.
The method of procedure was to get
the business men and others of Seat
tle to write letters to their most in
fluential correspondents, asking these
to write to their senators and repre
sentatives asking them to support the
proposed legislation. The usual way
and the most prolific in results has
been to get the Seattle jobbers and
retailers to show the manufacturers
and importers how the development
of Alaska would enlarge their markets.
It was shown that already the com
merce with Alaska exceeds that with
China by $15,000,000 a year, and is
20 per cent as great as the total South
American trade. The response was
quick and satisfactory. The business
Interests of the country saw the point,
and thousands of letters have been
pouring into the natiqnal legislators
at Washington from all points of the
compass.
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The effect of the campalgh is not
only noticeable in Washington, but
Its effect throughout the country has
been testified to by thousands of let
ters received by the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce, and Seattle business
men. Manufacturers were made to
realize how important Is the point
Alaska Is playing In American com
merce, and how much greater are the
possibilities of America’s great north
ern empire.
Seattle business men sent out more
than 6,000 letters in this campaign
within two weeks in January. They
were mailed by the Alaska bureau.
In support of its campaign for
greater appropriations and increased
activity In the work of nlding naviga
tion the Alaska Bureau Is sending to
each senator and representative a map
showing the location, date of wreck,
amount of loss and name of vessel in
marine disasters where the loss ex
ceeded $20,000. The list contains 422
wrecks and shows a total loss of ap
proximately $1?,,000,000 — nearly twice
the cost of Alaska.
r. N. Bring, piano tuner from Sew-|
ard, is in town for a week. Call him
at up Smith's lodging house if your
| piano is out of tune.
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* Japanese wants a position as cook
or kitchen helper. Morooku, Box 241.
SPECIAL LENTEN SERVICES]*
EPISCOPAL MISSION I.
There will morning and evening aer
vice at St. George's Episcopal Mission.
at the Red Dragon Club House, on ..
Ash Wednesday, the first day of the
Lenten season. Morning service at 11
o'clock; evening service at 8 o’clock.
Everybody welcome. During the Len
ten season there will be Friday even
ing services at 8 o'clock. A course
of five lectures on Saintly Workers
will be delivered at these services as
follows: March in, "The Martyrs;" !
March 17, "The Hermits;" March 21.
“The Monks;" March 31, "The Early
Franciscans;" April 7. "The Mission
aries.” The public is cordially in
vited. '
WILL INTRODUCE STATEHOOD
BILL MARCH 30. I
Delegate James Wickersham an
nounces that he will, on March 30, the
anniversary of the signing of the
treaty by which title to Alaska was
transferred from Russia to the United
States, introduce his promised bill
granting statehood to Alaska.
Delegate Wickersham also an
nounces that he is opposed to the ad
ministration bill providing for a closed
season for halibut in December and
January, and for a sanctuary for
breeding purposes for that species ot
fish. The bill was prepared by the
department of commerce and Intro
duced in the Senate by Charles F.
Johnson, of Maine. Delegate Wicker
sham says that he sympathizes with
the purpose of the bill, but that he
objects to the proposed measure on
the ground that the legislation pro-j
posed is not sufficient.
“COFFEE."
Every family uses Coffee. Buy this
week and save one-third. Cordova
Co-operative Trading Co.
If you do not receive your paper re- j
gularlv -aI' 'id the Daily Times office, r
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All the Real News In the Times.
IN THE U. S. COMMISSIONER’S
COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF
ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, AT
CORDOVA.
Before Edward F. Medley, U. S. Com
missioner and ex-officio Probate
Judge.
In the matter of the estate of A. N.
Hayes, deceased.
Notice of Hearing on Final Account.
In accordance with an order of the j
above named probate court, issued on >
February 12, 1916. notice is hereby j
given that the undersigned adminis
trator of the above estate has filed his _
final account therein, and that the
said probate judge has set the 13th
day of April, 1916, as the day for a :•!
hearing on said final account; on ;.j
which day, in the office of said pro j jg
bate judge, in Cordova, Alaska, at 2 ! |
o’clock in the afternoon, any person j
interested may appear and file objec 1 jcl;
tions to said final account and contest j gj
the same. j
Dated, Cordova, Alaska. February j ||
12. 1916. jjS
C. M. FRAZIER. :|
Administrator of the Estate of A. N p
Hayes, deceased. &
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If you want a classy hat, drop In at
layson's and be fitted. I
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Kor good piling, any length, any
mount. See Dooley.
Job work of all descriptions turned
it in the most workmanlike style at |
le Dally Times office.
A nobby line of the latest spring
mts and caps at Clayson’s.
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Fuller's barber shop Is located
llaskan Motel. Drop In.
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Cordova Dressmaking Parlors. Work
tuaranteed. Prices reasonable. Adams
mtlding.
BILLS PAID BY THE TOWN COUNCIL AT REGULAR MEETING HELD
MARCH 6, 1916
Alaska Transfer Company, coal.$ 16.90
Cordova Dally Times, 4000 copies booklet re Cordova. 300.00
Labor Bills—
James Neill, street work . . 2.50
Thomas West, street work . 2.50
J. Larson, street work. 4-50
Pete Johnson, street work. 2.50
H. Metzger, street work. 2.50
H. Gillis, street work. 2.50
George McFall, street work . 2.50
Frank Marshall, street work .•. 3.75
J. McGllvery, street work.. 2.00
Charles McKntght, street work . 1-00
J. Larson, street work. 1-75
YV. L. Stephenson, street work . V00
H. Dunk, street work. 1-50
H. S. Young, street work. 2.00
Eli Johnson, street work . 2.00
W. L. Smith, paying for four and one-half hours street work. 2.25
EDWARD F. MEDLEY. Town Clerk.
| Empress Theatre
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1916.
Pathe News, No. 90.
“FRAUDS.”
Three Reel Selijj Drama, With Edna Mayo and Bryant
"Washburn.
“TAMING OF RITA.”
Vitagraph (Tunedy.
Admission 25 Cents. Show Starts at 8 p. m.
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The Hanan Shoe
Offers the ease of soft,
pliable leather and the r
elegance of smart styles;
l made premanent by the
very best material and
workmanship. Be con
vinced by purchasing a
pair of
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the standard
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over.
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Exclusive Representative
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28 Steam Heated Rooms. With or Without Bath.
Ntasv Hotel Overland Chitina
GEORGE BLUM, PROP. ^
POOL ROOM AND CIGARS
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Comfortable Lobby Upstairs.
Headquarters for the Public.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Suits Made to Measure)
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We wish to announce that we have just
received from America’s largest merchant
tailoring house,
The American Tailoring Company,
of Chicago,
the largest assortment of samples ever shown
in Cordova. Anyone wishing a suit made np
with smartness and elegtnce, come in and look
the line over and bee convinced.
Perfect Fit Guaranteed.
Prices Very Reasonable.
FINKELSTEIN&SAPIRO
THE STORE THAT SATISFIES.
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TAILORING j|
Cleaning and Pressing.
Detmer’s Woolens for La- §
dies’ and Gents’ Suitings.
BOLLINGER & GRAVES, |
Phone 130.
Mickelson Building.
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