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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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CORDOVA. ALASKA. SATE R DAY, OCTOBER 21, 1916. |l
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FIGHTING FOR CONTROL.
Opening up Alaska is to be accompanied by a fight be
tween the several departments and bureaus which hold sway in
the over regulated land.
As the value's of Alaska’s resources are becoming more
gem rally apparent, and the development of the resources con
tinues the contest for supremacy among the bureaus is becom
ing acute.
The department of the interior considers that there is too
much red tape in the government of Alaska as a result of the
overlapping .jurisdiction of the sixteen or seventeen different
bureaus and departments holding sway north of “fifty-four -
fort v.” This contention is borne out by facts. Each of the 3
dashina departments admit it, but each offers a different solu- :)
thni i. e.. each is of the opinion that if its powers were broad- i
ened and the others kept off all would be well. :j
The department of the interior would like the entire con- i
frol uf the territory put under one organization. Each other •:
department objects to any curtailment of its prerogatives, and >
for fear of losing ground each is right now engaged in clinching )
it s hold on A laska. \
Probably the most active of these departments is that of :■
commerce, of which the bureau of fisheries is a part. It is the ■■
determination of the secretary to take from Alaska the right of j
all jurisdiction over the fish industry, which forms its greatest !;
asset. In this endeavor In* is firmly supported by the fish trust, I;
thus expressing its belief that this department will not inter- I;
ft re with special privilege. t
The other departments are just as active as the secretary ;
of commerce, but their motives are not fraught with as much
dancer to the welfare of the territory.
To this end Alaskans should see to it that no stone is left
unturned to defeat all efforts to take from the territory its right
of supervision over the fish. It any bill is passed let it give
A la.-ka the right to regulate its fishing industry as do the states
of Oregon and Washington. Even an improvement on those
systems is possible.
for the present there should be no change in the law under
which Alaska has succeeded in taxing the fish packers and!
rv i r\ man elected to the coming territorial legislature should |
In n oiiii ed to pledge himself to leave this untouched. It has j
been l ried and found true.
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THE GERMAN DIVERS.
Tlie German divers are doing wlmt a great many students
of the war game have been predicting. The successful cruise
of the Deutschland was the forerunner of diver onslaughts
along tile Atlantic coast. The Deutschland having proved the
pi. -ihililio', tin- war submarines followed, and no doubt many
mull of them will come. It is a natural development in a great
mu , no small part of which i- to lure, if possible, as much as
possible of the British fleet away from home. As Great Britain
I - attempting I" starve Germany out by a cold-blooded and, in
put, unlawful procedure, so Germany is attempting to strike
-m h panic into shipping as will starve England out, and she
i-n -l wm n mg much over the law nor humanities of the matter.
The Gorman divers are said to he equipped for cruises of three
months. Knelt can do a great amount of damage in that time.
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Tim federal bureau of education has started its America
campaign with the slogan: “Induce one non-English
speaking immigrant to attend night school and learn the
language of America.” Which is a good slogan, but whose tul
fj||meat depends rather upon the fellow countrymen of foreign
ci - than upon the American horn. And it will he accepted by
foreign born w ho have learned the language and know the ad
vantages of the night schools as a very excellent thing to do.
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And now comes the story that Germany is short of guns,
hut has plentv of food. For months the world has been dinned
with the -ton that starvation is raiding the realm of the kaiser,
Imt that there is plenty of weapons and ammunition. Wouldn’t
it be interesting to know just what is going on inside of the
urim harrier that has been flung around tlio Teutons?
The killing of eats for their hides has become a trade more
|,.ss clandestine, no doubt, in several eastern cities, where
hn\ w ith traps, airguns and other devices are gathering tin*
pcit-: and no doubt causing much suffering among the cats and
mm e among their affectionate owners. Fashions demands may
place eat raising on a business basis; it may put an end to the
cat-at large. »
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President Wilson’s promise to conduct a campaign of si
lence must have been merely a “provincial” promise, confined,
sav, to the east room of the White House, and' not applicable
elsewhere. •
On.- is not prostrated by shock in the news that the Rou
manians failed to bold the village of Gaolemowrajowo.
Science w ill produce a synthetic cow and end the whole
Yi'W \ oi k 1 rouble.
EVERY TOILET ACCESSORY
you can imagine is included in our
display of such specialties. For the
bathroom and dressing table we offer
a line of high grade articles such as
are used by refined people. You will
not find an unworthy or meretricious
article in the entire display. They are
u) x . the "Just right’’kind, the sort we know
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Northern Drug Co.
mail orders given prompt attention.
If You Have Any
FREIGHT
to haul to any part of the Inter
ior Inquire for
Mike Johnson
In care of CHITINA CASH
STORE, Cbitlna, Alaska.
Howard <& Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnislied.
THE GOOD EATS CAFE
Michelson & Currier Building.
FOR HOME COOKING.
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Fancy Ries, Cakes and Jellies.
Hot Waffles with Homemade
Jelly.
Home made Bread.
Board by the Month.
MRS. BOURKE,
Proprietor.
Sheldon Auto Stage
SERVICE.
CHITINA TO FAIRBANKS.
Starts June 13.
Cars Now Running Regularly.
Weekly Trips.
Fare $75.00.
40 Rounds Baggage Free.
Office: Chitina Hotel, Chitina, |
Alaska. |
I Alaskan Hotel
THE HOUSE OF COMFORT
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
IN ALASKA
£ _ y.
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
Bar in Connection
:j ROBERT GOTT8CHALK proprlteor* ART CLONINGER
l CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
MANHATTAN HOTEL
B. W. FERRELL, PROP.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF ALASKA
George Grigsby
Election November 7.
CALIFORNIA REACHED QUICKLY via SEATTLE
PORTLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO ON THE ALL
RAIL
SCENIC SHASTA
ROUTE
Three Trains Daily.
SHASTA LIMITED, CALIFORNIA EXPRESS,
SAN FRANCISCO EXPRESS.
Through Standard Sleeping Cars from Seattle and
Portland to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Dining
and Observation Cars.
ARE YOU GOING EAST?
The cost via California is practically the same as on
the Northern Routes.
For Information Call on or White to
Southern Pacifc Ry.
C. M ANDREWS.D. F. & P. A.,
712 Second Avenue,
SEATTLE.WASHINGTON
/
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan* Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
Phones. Residence 115; office 132,
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA. ALASKA
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
I’nrccliiin, Inliiy, Biid'.rp Work
Office In Adams Building
Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at All Hmirs, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladies.
Lauio: !•' -rial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can't find in
town, go to .1. Kawson's Second
’kind ’:o and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work,
(live ns a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
| Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
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The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
Billiards and Pool*
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
FRAME’S AUTO STAGE
Leaves CliiUna for Fairbanks
on July G and every six days
thereafter.
Wire Chitlna Hotel for reser
vations.
& ALASKA
__ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skaqway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward.
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
let. 7 .NORTHWESTERN.Oct. 17
let. 12 . .ALAMEDA.Oct. 22
Regular freight aervlce Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouch?, 15th; S. S.
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, S. R. HEDGES,
General Agent__ Agent
Pacific-Aiaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND -ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
| - ' ' —YR-AGUT .October 18
.- R Ev/.NS. October 8
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subJect*o change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Aponts
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Over the Top of tlie World
By Klectric Power
r I' 11 * ‘ “< *1 ymj »ian * * and the ‘‘(’oluinbian,’’ the
Milwaukee eiaek transcontinental train-arc
now hauled over mountain harriers by elo trie jm .ver.
Take these smooth riding Al.I.-STEEL trains and avoid
tlie smoke, soot and cinders incident to steam travel,
S. it. Ill- IKIES, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. 1'. A„ Juneau, Alaska,
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Copper River &
[ Northwestern Ry. j
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
!| Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott! 1
i Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- ig
jig days and Saturdays. ’ i|
iiii Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and ?
i? Fridays.
ig Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- I
days and Fridays.
| Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, I
i? Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice. U
jig Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Trains Be '$
tween Cordova and Chitina. gj
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 1*. M.
Tickets on sale it Depot or up town office, Alaska ?i
Steamship Company building g
4 ig
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Caleb Corser W. F. Brown |
.Superintendent Cordova Agent $
THE WOMAN WHO RECEIVES
h.'r guests under the soft light of elec
1^ tricity looks her best and knowing
v ,hi* feels at her best. No other light
is so adaptable to artistic arrangement
or more convenient adjustment. if
your home is not equipped for and
«iih electricity let us show you why
you should have it so at once.
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.