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H. G. 8TEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25,1917.
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ALASKA BREAKS THE RECORD.
Tlu> valuation of Alaskas commerce for the year just ended
will exceed $110,000,000, thus breaking the record for any pre
vious twelve months’ period, (Other calendar or fiscal, in the
history of the territory. Of this total the port of Seattle is
credited with $(>0,000,000, the port of Tacoma $40,000,000, and
all other ports of tin* Pacific coast $10,000,000. It is a splendid
showing for the northern territory and sounds a cheerful note
of optimism for the future. The year 1017 will not show any
slackening even in the face of a reduced selling price for cop
per, which is subject to fluctuation. The balance of trade is
largely in favor of the territory, while the northbound ship
ments clearly indicate a growing and more permanent popula
tion in the north.
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STILL SOME PIONEERING.
There is no doubt about the enduring glory of early Alas
kan pioneers, but the idea that all hardship is past is wrong,
as any musher who because of circumstances is forced to make*
long overland trips regardless of snow or cold will toll you.
Not many weeks back three prospectors arrived at Talkeetna
after a long trip around the foot of Mt. McKinley, who suffered
all the tortures of pioneering in the wilderness. They arrived
on a brush raft standing knee deep in water, sans outfit, sans
guns, sans food', sans everything else except rags and the de
termination to pull through alive despite despair.
Taking her as she stands it looks like several decades will
pass before autos and steam heated apartments will be found
in several of the many thousand square miles north of here.—
Seward Post.
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PICKETING THE WHITE HOUSE.
Petticoat pickets are to skirt the White House, and no mat
ter by what entrance the President departs or returns he is to
be reminded not by a shrieking suffraget, but a sad eyed “silent
sentinel” that which he appears to think is a finesse in oily eva
sion is, in the feminine eye, rank amateurism in trying to get
from under. And really it is difficult to perceive how the pre
sident can expect us to accept his excuses on the party leader
ship basis, in view of many other things done without his mak
ing his party privy to his designs. Perhaps he has the mis
taken idea that women are myopic.
“I do not need to tell you where my own convictions lie,
and I need not tell you by what circumspection I am bound as
a leader of a party,” the president reiterated yesterday when
appealed to for support of the Anthony amendment. It’s an
encore in which the south at least delights.
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ALASKA WAS A CHEAP BUY.
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The price the United States paid for the Danish West In
dia island’s amounts to about $275 an acre — or $17(1,000 a
square mile. War prices, truly, and seemingly quite high at
that, particularly so when we compare it with the two cents an
acre, or $12.50 a square mile, that Alaska cost. There is a fur
ther contrast in the cost of the Danish islands and that of Alas
ka when we consider that the United States only secures sover
eignty over the former, title to most of the real property hav
ing long ago passed into private hands, and the United States
recognizes the private property rights. On the other hand, the
United States actually purchased about all that there was of
Alaska, including the ownership of her soil and other resources.
However, while, as said, the price is high, the United States
could not afford to permit the islands to fall into other hands
than her own, and she, therefore, was almost compelled to pay
Denmark’s price for them.
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AGRICULTURAL DEMANDS.
Along the line of the government railroad, between Nenana
and Broad Pass, there are thousands of acres of fertile soil
awaiting the coining of the homesteader to be transformed into
producing fields. The opportunity is there, awaiting those who
seek independence. The construction of the railroad insures
an immediate demand for practically all that can be raised, and
a cheap and rapid means of transportation after the road is
completed.
Mr. Biggs and the other members of the Alaskan engineer.
ing commission are giving every encouragement to homestead
ers. Home products are purchased in preference to shipments
from the outside, and this policy will be pursued so long as the
homesteader deals fairly with the commission.
With the object of bringing about closer co-operation be
tween farmer and merchant, the land and industrial depart
ment, under tin* direction of Mr. Christensen, recently gathered
considerable information relative to the production of crops
during the past season and the commercial demand for agricul
lural products along the line i>t tllb gumuiliunt lailioad. la t
tors were sent to 42b homesteaders and to 107 merchants, mine
operators and other consumers and the answers received show
that the demand' for agricultural products is much in excess of
the production of the 540 acres reported under cultivation.
Not all of the homesteaders replied, but a sufficient number of
answers wore received to warrant tin* statement that there is
room in the territory for many more settlers, particularly along
the line of the railroad, where increase in population naturally
will bo most rapid.—Nenana News.
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“Carranza’s dander is up,” screams a head line — and
nobody to comb him down. «
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The new governor of Florida proposes the prohibition of
liquor and the draining of the Everglades. Thus he would de
liver twin solar plexi at the tourist business, and Florida’s fate
would be final were a “blue sky” law passed that would close
the orange farm sucker trade1 which has been a source of luxury
and sensuous delight for some fifty years. However, we don’t
expect any of our sister states to commit suicide.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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lordova's Progressive Merchants and
Professional Men.
HOTELS.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Ilium, O'Neill Co.
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
Flnkelsteln A Saplro.
RAILROADS.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Milwauke & 9t. Paul.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
AUTO SERVICE.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater’s Restaurant.
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE. I
Northwestern Hardware Co.
Tho Blum, O'Neil Co.
BANK.
First Bank of Cordova.
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTERS.
Fuijua & McConaghy.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
TRANSFER COMPANY.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
SALOONS.
Tho Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Fund.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Paclfic-Alaska Nav. Co.
BAKERY.
Boss Bakery and Coffee House. ...
LAUNDRY.
Modern Steam Laundry.
City Laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E. A. Hegg.
MACHINERY, Ac.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
SECONDHAND STORE.
John Rawson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. II. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. W. Council, Physician.
Dr. C. L. Hale, Dentist.
Dr. Charles Dagget, Dentist.
E. F. Medley, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer.
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Valdez.
REAL ESTATE.
Geo. C. Hnzelet.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Brew. Co., San Francisco.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION, CORDOVA PRECINCT,
AT CORDOVA.
No. 112.
In the Matter of the Estate of J. W.
Durnen, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
The undersigned executor of the es
tate of J. W. Durnen, deceased, here
by gives notice that all persons hav
ing claims against the said estate, are
admonished and required to present
the same, with tho proper vouchers,
within six months from the date here
of, to the undersigned executor at his
office and place of business, namely at
Slater’s Restaurant, on First Street,
in said Cordova.
Dated at Cordova, Aluska this 27th
day of December, 1916.
HENRY A. SLATER,
Executor of the estate of J. \V. Durnen,
Deceased.
Date of first publication, December
29, 1916.
Date of last publication, January 26
1917.
Avail yourself of this opportunity
to learn to dance. No lessons given
after February 20.
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We represent the Niagara, London.
Phoenix, Hartford, Northern. Globe
and Rutgers, and others; all strong
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, and Issue Fidelity
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
Howard <5 Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
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PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS.
Empress Building, Room 21. Phono 85
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. 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,
Alaakan Hotel
DR W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office ami Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
Phonos—Residence 115; office 132.
“Tilt. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
SpeclaRy of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge "Work
Office: Over Blum, O’Neill’s Store.
DR CHARLES. DAGGETT
NORTHERN HOTEL BLDG.
Phone 200. Cordova.
Dental Offices Will be Ready About
January 20th.
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E. F. MEDLEY.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Room 1
Adamt Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
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PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite I’ostoffice.
Best of Hand Work. Give Us
a Call.
Start the Year Right by Having the
Modern Laundry
Iio Your Laundry Work.
Phone 66.
Out of Town Work Solicited.
Windsor Hotel
L. Wain, Prop.
Where You Get
Comfort and Service.
And the Rates Are Right.
Cordova Alaska
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ADMIRAL LINE
SAILINGS FROM CORDOVA SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Str. Evans about February 6 j Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays
To Seattle and Alaska Ports j Steamers President, Governor,
SEATTLE TO CORDOVA | Queen, Umatilla. Admiral Schley
Jan. 24, Feb. 3, Feb. 15. and Admiral liern v.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE
San Francisco and Eos Angeles. Dally Except Sunday
San Francisco and San Diege.Monday, Thursday Saturday
Steamers—Ilurvard, Vale. President, Governor. Admiral S. hie., and
Dewey.
Full Particulars—A. E. Lathrop, Agt., Cordova Alaska.
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~ ALASKA
_ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
Ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
Jan. 12 . ALAMEDA Jan. 19
Jan. 19.MARIPOSA Jan. 20
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latoiiehe, Juneau, V;dd</,
and Kureka also make regular trips.
This company reaervea the right to change schedule of steamer*
without notice.
Tlckete on tale at up town office Alatka Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
tailing time.
F. B. TRACY, * S R. HEDGES,
___ Q«n«r«l Agent_Agent
Make It aSmokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due t<> Idler
trificatiuii, you II enjoy the rnmiorlahlr urn-iim
modations tuid you’ll like the little coiirte.-ie' in
cident to ‘Milwaukee" service.
S. R. HEDGES. Agent, Cordova, Alaska. Phone TO.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
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TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
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ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85
CITY EXPRESS
And Transfer Company
STANTON & JOHNSON.
Meet All Trains and All Boats—Day or Night.
PHONE 141.
OFFICE - - - OPPOSITE ALASKAN HOTEL
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I Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in I
jiji rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your §•
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Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and 1
ijj; see if it can’t be arranged.
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