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CORDOVA,''ALASKA,'"WEDNESDAY, .JANUARY 12, 1916.
CABLES ARE STEADILY DETERIORATING
In view of the fact that the government cable has been
out of commission for some time, as is frequently the ease, Gov
ernor Strong’s recommendation in his annual report is very
timely, and is herewith republished:
There have been numerous interruptions of the military
cables between Alaska and Puget Sound during the fiscal year
due to breakages. As a matter of fact, the cables are steadily
deteriorating through age ■and attrition, and breakages may he
expected to increase. The cable repair ship Burnside has been
more actively engaged in repair work during the past year
than for any former period since these cables were laid. New
cables should he laid in the near future and an additional cable
connecting the various coast towns with Puget Sound should
lie provided. The population of Alaska is now increasing
rapidly in the coastal towns and districts served by the military
cable system, and the volume of commercial and other business
promises to increase largely in the coining years.
The cable and land telegraph lines are under the direction
of the United States Signal Corps, and the service rendered
continues to he satisfactory. As a rule, the personnel of the
force is of a high character, and the operators are courteous
and obliging. The rates on commercial messages were reduced
25 per cent during the year, the reduction being most accept
able to business men and others who make large use of the
cables and hind telegraph lines. A night service has also been
established in some of the coast cities. The press rates between
Seattle and the coast towns of the territory are still high and
should be reduced.
Tin* wirvless stations maintained by the war and navy de—
partments continue to give excellent service. Some of these
have been greatly improved, and their field of usefulness is
widening each year- The importance of these radio stations
in Alaska needs scarcely to be pointed out. Alaska’s commerce
is increasing rapidly, and the importance of the territory from
a naval standpoint will inevitably increase with the develop
ment of its resources, and a rapid gain in trade and commerce
may reasonably be expected. New stations should be erected
at suitable places, and none should be abandoned. A station
should' he erected and maintained at a point on Kotzebue
Sound, northwestern Alaska, both for naval and commercial
reasons. The permanent population in that section is without
means of telegraphic communication with the outside world.
Another station should be erected in tin* Koyukuk region,
where there is also a permanent population of several hundred
people, who, during the winter season are even without means
of transportation, except by trail, with other points of the in
terior country.
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ABOUT THE WAR.
With the probabilities that General Kitchener is about to
be eclipsed, with the dissatisfaction which that is certain to
produce in Great Britain, and with the concentration at Saloni
ka which will involve enormous loss of life—and probably de
feat—the outlook for the allies is no brighter.
The moral effect on Europe of what undoubtedly was a
serious defeat of tin* allies at Gallipoli give to the central
powers a new military lease.
England, however, is beginning to realize the staggeringj
task that confronts her. She must economize as Germany is
economizing. She must labor and wait. Her hope lies rather
in starving Germany out than in heating her down by force
of arms, for the German has attained' a position now from
which dislodgment seems impossible so long as lie can be fed
and armed- How long can he keep his haversack fiUed? now
long will his copper and cotton hoi dout? How serious is the
condition of the poor at home? What catastrophe is he plan
ning for England' in India and Egypt? Peace is remote from
all appearances. There are great battles to be fought. There
are tremendous economic sacrifices for England to make, and'
Germany, too, must add and add again to her life and monetary
losses.
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Adam N. Eve deserted from the marine corps. So did the
original Adam leave the core.
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That new disease—petromortis—that’s probably what
ails the Ford peace dove.
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English politics won’t sit down and be quiet, even with the
!Inn at both the front and the back door, as well as at tin* cel
lar window.
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Government reports show that Americans are wearing
more silk stockings than ever. Perhaps, after all, we are begin
ning to need the chastening influences of war.
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Things seem to have been started in China, much as the
powers feared. Their protests to the president to delay the re
ad'opting of a monarchial form of government were based on
the belief that a revolutionary movement might begin that
would distract attention from the main event in Europe. '
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ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Skaqway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, and
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Hails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova,
January 10.NORTHWESTERN.January 18
Tanuary 20.ALAMEDA.January 28
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Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos- ^
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Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
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