THE CORDOVA DAILYTIMES
Entered at the Postoffice at Cordova,
Alaska, as second-class matter.
H. G. STEEL
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1919
POETRY IN INTERIOR
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The Fairbanks Citizen recently had
an experience with a “poet” who re
sented the fact that the newspaper
failed to print his effusions, albeit
they were furnished gratis. He there
fore indited the following letter to the
editor:
“Nenana, Alaska, 7-30-19
“J. H. Caskey, Fairbanks, alaska
“Pear Sir
“I am enclosing to you one Dollar to
Fay charges on those Poems I have
sent to you Please return them to
me at one before I have sent them
to you 1 have showed them to some
of the leading citizens of Nenana
the said the were spledit Poems and
should have a market in the out side
world and should not be Printed in a
Burg like Fairbanks I also sent you
a Poem about Dempsey willard fight
return that also
“I have made those Poems the be
long to me I want no one to tamper
with them you are Printing almost
any old thing in the line of Poems
in your Paper when you get First
Class Poems you will not Print them
“I remain yours
“truly
PETER DOLAN
“Nenana, alaska
“Res. No. 2”
The editor thereupon printed the
verses, with the following jingling in
troduction :
“A man who dwells in a nearby
town believes he'll win world-wide re
nown by writing for the magazines.
He thinks his stuff too good for us
and wants it back without a fuss; to
pay the freight, be sent the means.
To save you from an anguished brain
from printing it we did refrain;
but here it is just as she’s wrote. I
And, when this verse you have pe
rused, we will suggest it, might be
used to—feed a tame and hungry
goat.”
The poem was too much for even
our long-suffering compositor, and he
refused to reproduce it.
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WE GIVE IN—WHAT IS IT?
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A recent issue of the Ketchikan
Times contained the following “dis
patch":
“Copenhagen, Aug. 12.—The |
prince of Wales will go down in
history as the first, aerial smug
gler. In a dying seaplane the |
prince dropped parcels contain
ing valuables and jewelry be
longing to royal Huhoxonv on the
southern coast of Sweden. The
seaplane swooped to 200 meters
from earth and dropped parcels
which were received by two con
federates waiting below, a man
and a woman, both of whom were
arrested, but the prince beat it
through the jungle successfully.”
The heir to the throne of Great
Britain and Ireland and of the do
minions beyond the seas, and of the
titles of “defender of the faith,” etc.,
has been visiting the British colonies
of North America since late in July.
It will be a shock to him to learn
that he has gained unenviable dis
tinction in the old world during his
absence. And this “royal Huhoxony”
person-. Well, we bite. What’s
the answer?
United States Attorney Smiser of
the First division is having a careful
check made of the war registration
of 1918 to ascertain just what fisher
men are entitled to citizenship papers.
Hundreds of applications are now
pouring into the district court from
fishermen who have failed to perfect
their citizen papers. Under a recent
ruling of the department aliens will
be barred from fishing in Alaska
waters. In many cases coming to
the attention of the federal officials
foreigners appear to have taken out
their first papers merely to take ad
vantage of the rights of American
citizenship without intending to be
come permanent citizens of the ter
ritory.
ALASKA NOTE AND COMMENT
G. A. R. Man Dead.
Perhaps few in Seward know that
in the death of George Brown, who
passed away suddenly in Seward Sun
day night, another Grand Army man
answered the last bugle call. Brown
was in the Civil war, then but a boy
of seventeen years. It is said that
he had the distinction of being the
engineer on a locomotive which as
sisted General Sherman on his fa
mous “march to the sea.” Brown, at
that time, was in the engineering
corps, and after the Civil war was
always found on a locomotive follow
ing the engineering profession until
his end.—Seward Gateway.
The Sanatorium.
Yesterday we inserted an editorial
stating that we had a list of names
in our “sanctum sanatorium.” An
even twenty-five on the street last
night called our attention to the
phrase, stating it should be “sanctum
sanctorum.” Nay! Nay! brother, we
have one of the best sanatoriums in
the territory. We cure the merchant
of that down-look by inserting his
ad in the Times. Our medicine One
Times home news) is a sure cu e for
the blues. Yes we insist that our
“sanatorium” is the best place to get
good results.—Ketchikan Times.
Damage Done by Wick.
The remarks of Senator Jones at
the Arctic club luncheon recently
make plain the extent of the injury
to Alaska through the Wickersham
Alaska railroad charges that were
given to the public last spring for
political purposes. Senator Jones
said that owing to the charges and
the comment resulting from them
there were many members of con
gress who would not vote in favor
of further appropriations for the rail
road until there had been some sort
of investigation. He said it would
be an easy matter to get additional
money from the senate, but that mis
sionary work must be done in the
House if an early appropriation is
secured.
Unquestionably it was the hostile
Wickersham-Ballaine criticism which
caused the House to hold the rail
road appropriation down to $2,000,000
and to refuse assent to the senate’s
action in adding $10,000,000 to it.
This action caused at least one year’s
delay in the completion of the rail
road, and almost paralyzed business
and industry in the sections depend
ing upon railroad construction and
development that awaits its comple
tion. That not only means the dis
turbance resulting from the failure
to get a $10,000,000 appropriation, but
the wasting of the time and energy of
those who have staked their future
upon the results of this enterprise. i
The prosperity of communities, the
development of the territory, the
courses of the lives of men, women
and children are as nothing when i
Wick and Wickites play the game of
politics. What of wasted years for
American citizens, delayed education
of youth, the loss of time that may
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mean the failure of the life work of j
many of God’s children, if Wick may
only continue to hold office and re
tain place on the payroll.—Juneau
Empire. !
CHARGES OFFICIALS WITH
PERNICIOUS ACTIVITIES
Four witnesses were examined at 1
Ketchikan Friday last in the contest
case of Wickersham vs. Grigsby, in
which James Wickersham is seeking
to be declared to be the legally elect
ed delegate to congress, vice George
Grigsby, who was the successful can
didate at the special election last
spring.
The substance of the testimony
given by Arthur Wakefield, Taylor
Althouse and John Guddart was as
to the political activity of Walter
Sharpe, deputy United States mar
shal, and Wm, T. Mahoney, commis
sioner, on election day last Novem
ber. This activity, the witness testi
fied, extended both as to the Ketchi
kan and Charcoal Point precincts, and
one of the witnesses said that the
commissioner used his automobile to
take persons from Ketchikan to -
Charcoal Point after the judges of ~
election in the former place had re
fused to let them vote.
Judge Wickersham said that he
would leave on the Alaska to go to
the westward to take testimony at
Valdez and as many other places as
time would permit in order to get
back to Washington to present his
case before the end of the forty days
allotted him.
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The well-known “Westinghouse”
electric heaters are now for sale by
the Northwestern Hardware Co.
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New Skirts
A clever combination of |
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which are now so much in 1
vogue |
| A Showing of Silks in Crepe de Chine,
| Georgette and Firm i
Texture J
Giving you a choice of combina
tions in materials suitable to the |
making of either Blouses, Skirts, 1
Dresses or Underwear
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A complete offering of Trimmings in Laces, Em
broidery Net Flouncings and Gold and Silver Laces
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton
and Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to Orders from
Mining Camps, Roadhouses an^ interior Points. Halibut and other
Fresh Fish of all kinds will be kept in stock when available.
SMITH & GLASSBRENNER. Props.
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ALASKA HERRING & IMPORTING Co. Inc.
Pier C, Foot of Main St. Seattle. Wash.
Wholesale Receivers and Distributors of all kinds of Salt Fish
Write us and let us know what you have to offer
CITY BAKERY LUNCH ROOM
Special Carefully-Prepared Lunch served from 11:30 a. m. Our Fine
French Rolls with every meal
Big Variety of Pastries and Cakes, Always Fresh
Sanitary Machinery of Latest Model. Patent Brick Oven. Best Ma
terials used by Expert Workmen, producing our Famous Cream Loaf
Best Coffee in Town
French Bread Rye Bread
WINDSOR HOTE
L. WALN, Prop.
WHERE YOU GET
COMFORT AND SERVICI
And the Rates Are Right.
CORDOVA, ALASKA
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SHOE REPAIRING
Half Soles $1.00 and up
Shoes Dyed, $1.25
At Hubbert’s Tailor Shop
STEVE OROS
Phone 130 _
Keist Furniture
Company
Is the Place to Buy
New and Second-Hand
Household Goods
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
Next door to Alaska S. S. Office
Clean Cotton
Rags Wanted
at The Daily
Times Office
! FOR SALE
FOR SALE
Choice business and residence
property.
FOR RENT—
Furnished and unfurnished
apartments and cottages.
INSURANCE—
Fire and marine, life and ac
cident.
BONDS
Fidelity and surety.
CORDOVA ABSTRACT &
REALTY COMPANY
ROOM 1 ADAM8 BUILDING
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The Burkhardt
Hand Laundry
and Bath
Burkhardt Flats
Neatly Fitted up with Large
Porcelain Tubs. Everything
Clean and Sanitary.
Phone 61—three rings.
TOKENS OF RESPECT
A well conducted funeral Is a
token of respect to the deceased.
Our methods of conducting a
funeral have given us an oppo~
tunlty to serve you In a mar»<«r
that will command respect We
are equipped to serve yen Mtle
factorily.
E. E. HOLDEN *AKLOK
Second Stree* between
A and T Avenues
ALASKAN GRILL
FRANK A. DOUGLAS, Proprietor
“THE HOME OF QUALITY AND ATTENTION”
ONE VISIT TO THE ALASKA GRILL WILL MAKE YOU A
REGULAR PATRON
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