The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORT8.
H' Q~ 8TEEl- C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publisher*
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
_C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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Entered at the l’ostofflce at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDOY, MAY 31, 1915
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OBJECTS OF THE ALASKA BUREAU
SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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THL history of the Alaska Bureau of the New Chamber
ot Commerce, the purposes for which it was organized,
tin* work it is called upon to perform and the personnel
\ ^s officers and members, are contained in a handsome new
illustrated booklet just issued by the bureau, says the Seattle
Times.
The objects of the booklet are summarized the pamphlet
says, in the following statement:
“First—To use every honorable means of securing for
Alaska that which she needs and w'ill tend to her greater pros
perity and development by supporting the wishes of the peo
ple of Alaska as agreed upon by the Chamber of Commerce,
incorporated councils and other organized bodies of Alaska.
“Second—To draw the people of Alaska to Seattle and ce
ment a bond of business and social friendship between them
in order that Alaska may have no cause for complaint of their
treatment by Seattle citizens.”
The bureau sums up the three years of its work as follows:
1912, organization, including equipment for library, exhibit
and office; 1913, publication of pamphlet and tour of Alaska, and
1914, educational campaign at Washington, I). C., culminating
in a three years’ publicity campaign for Alaskan development.
In speaking of the routine work of the organization, the litera
mation about the Northland in 1914 and more than 2,500 an
swers by letter were mailed.
The bureau gives as its opinion that the one essential meas
ure ot legislation on which the prosperity of Alaska depends
is a greater measure of home rule, whereby its local affairs can
be handled “without the infinite worry, anxiety and loss of time
nowr incident to the administration of its affairs by a great
number of bureaus in Washington, frequently overlapping each
other in jurisdiction and not always working in harmony.
“Probably the greatest measure of home rule that can now
be obtained,” the booklet continues, “is that outlined by Sec
retary Franklin K. Lane, and' embraced in this measure for the
administration of the natural resources pertaining to the land
of Alaska, by a commission resident in Alaska, to be known as
the Alaska Development Board. The duties of this board
would be purely administrative, leaving to the people of Alaska
the legislative functions which are rightfully theirs.”
The illustrations comprise various views of the office and
library of the bureau and the exhibit it maintains.
The bureau has already issued a fourth revised edition of
its comprehensive booklet, “Alaska, Our Frontier Wonder
hind. ’ '1 his booklet contains a preface quoting from Presi
dent Wilson’s message to Congress in December, 1913, in which
he outlines the duty the government owes to Alaska, and a vast
amount of miscellaneous information about the numerous re
sources of the territory. In the back is a useful map of the
Northland.
Seattle is planning a reunion of the “Development of Al
aska touring party of 1913, conducted under the auspices of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, to be held Saturday, July
10. Seth Mann, of San Francisco, the president’s personal
representative on the notable 8,000 mile trip through the North
land', warmly commended the plan for a reunion and readily
accepted an invitation to be present, as have a number of other
prominent men from different parts of the country. In con
nection with the reunion it is proposed to form a* “Midnight
Sun Club” to perpetuate the memories of a week on the lower
Lukoil, when the days were twenty-four hours long.
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It seems that Alaska is to have prohibition within a few
years, but it is to be hoped that the local option plan that is
being worked out in some places in Alaska is not to be tried j
here. Local option does not prohibit, except in spots, and
therefore in the little towms of Alaska no material good' comes
from it. Its only tendencies are to cause factional fights in 1
each locality and where a town is voted “dry” to limit its rev
enues. What we need, and what we may expect to get at no
distant day, is territorial prohibition so that all districts will
be treated alike.—Fairbanks Citizen.
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Chairman Edes, of the Alaska Engineering Commission,
was in Cordova yesterday morning, but he spent the time in
dreamland, and there was no opportunity to interview him and
loam his plans, providing he was willing to divulge them.
Members of the engineering party are disposed to be more
talkative than the chiefs, and they say that railroad construc
tion is to be pushed this summer to the Matanuska fields,
wharves and terminals built at Anchorage and also some re
pair w'ork done on the Alaska Northern.
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Are not those poets becoming the proud things? The other
day one of them raised a terrible hulabaloo in verse because
another poet walked unnoticed in the crowd at the opening of
the San Francisco exposition, touching elbows with the mere
banker and financier. Another complains because persons now
praise her upon whom they turned the icy blast when she was
in her coffee and sinker days.
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Sixty-five million dollars worth of food has been furnished
to the Belgian people by the American commission for relief
in Belgium, and' five million dollars has been supplied by
American charitable organizations. Yet this sum would fin
unce one of the European armies for only two weeks.
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Ambitious politicians are lifting the Portugese tempera
ture. European and South American republics, and all re
publics where Latin corpuscles are found, must learn the Amer
ican method, which consists of making revolutions by word of
mouth instead of dirks and pistols.
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House cleaning time is here. Clean, paint and plan.t Het
every observe it It will pay.
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l nder the Harrow analysis what crime could not a fanatic
commit in the name of liberty. His reasoning is either that
of a demagogue or a lunatic.
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“Cordova Hay” at the Panama-Pacific Exposition sounds
well, and the commissioner of the fair has written Malor Slater
suggesting that he name a date for that purpose, and offering
to assist in arranging a program for the ceremonies.
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Much as we fear being charged with impudence to royalty
and lack of respect for celebrated institutions we are compelled
to admit that-Hie editor who called Henry Watterson an “old'
fossil”'sot i Up a sympathetic vibration in us.
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DR. \f. H. CJIASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cord^a Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store.. Residence, «
Rainier-Grand Hotel ^
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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THE ARCTIC
LUMBER CO.
Still In Business and Carry
LUMBER OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS
And Building Material
Prices Made on Orders for
Material
£-1
■ WE BUY LIVE
SILVER FOX and MARTEN
ALASKA SILVER FOX A FUR
FARMS COMPANY
J. S. Sterling, Mgr.
FAIRBANKS - • - ALASKA
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[the modern launqry
Phone 66
FANCY FLANNEL8 AND
STARCH WORK OUR
SPECIALTY
N. A. CLASEN, Prop.
GOLD-COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten |
miles from Valdez with several j
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on the dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral velng of high ftrade ore are
exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
properties on ‘Prince William
Sound, adjoining navigable water.
All of these properties could be
made producers with a small
amount of money and for a party
who can open same up or can se
cure the capital to do so, this is |
an opportunity to make a fortune.
For prices and terms apply to
S A. HEMPLE, Valdez, Alaska
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HOUSEBUILDERS
ATTENTION
We make a specialty of Wall
papering, Kalsomlnlng, Painting,
Tinting and Sign Painting
Compare Our Prices With Corn
Competitors Before
Ordering
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Hegg Bldg. C Street
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Will
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At
Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes
For
Large or Small
Parties
CLOTHES
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
V. A. SCHMITZ
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
Office at
CORNER DRUG STORE
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IMPORTED WINES
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Dealers >n
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
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ALASKA |
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wranqell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
May 18.NORTHWESTERN.May 27
May 24.MARIPOSA.June 3
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juntau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward. 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
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 be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALA8KA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON, May 15
ADMIRAL EVANS, MAY 25
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern Califernla Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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I Copper River &
ii Northwestern Ry.
:: EFFECTIVE AT ONCE ;;
■; Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- !!
! ‘ nue— ;;
;; Mondays and Thursdays | ’
■; Chitina for Kennecott— ;;
;; Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays II
;; Kennecott for Chitina— ! I
;; Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays
;; Chitina for Cordova— 11
!; Tuesdays and Fridays ■ ’
;; Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Peetenger Train* Be- ■■
| | tween Cordova and Chitina. 1 !
!; The above schedule subject to change without notice. ; ’
! Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
;; Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska ''
;j Steamship Company building ;;
ii Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges :
;; Superintendent Cordova Agent ' >
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Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum- ]
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
< ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
**The Olympian” and “The Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTE. MILES CITY. SIOUX CITY.
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO j
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservation!, etc.,
call on or address
City Ticket Offices, Alaska Steamship Co. or Alaska Coast S. S. Co. !
Cordova, Alaska,
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
441 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, H. C.
OR
Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle
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Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
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25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.