The Cordova Daily Times
Entered at the Postoffice at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
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H. 0. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1917.
Where silence isn't golden
The prolonged session of congress is playing havoc with
Chautauqua engagements*and many a suffering congressman
in addition to being held at the capital through the sweltering
heat of mid-summer, is forced to go through the agony of can
celing Chautauqua dates that would have meant admail fortune
to him had he been privileged to fill them.
Especially is this true of senators. Among the members
of the senate are some of the leading Chautauqua headliners of
the country’. These poor men have been obliged to give up
their Chautauqua dates and separate themselves from contracts
that would have meant a great deal of “velvet.” Many of
them are in anything but an amiable flrame of mind over it.
Vice-President Marshall and Speaker Clark are two of the
country’s leading and highest priced Chautauqua attractions.
Both could he making piles of money on the platform if con
gress were not in session. The vice-president had a long string
of remunerative Chautauqua engagements, which, according to
rumor, would have duplicated his rather princely salary' income
of $12,000 a yTear, but congress held him fast.
If congress adjourns by' the middle of October the vice
president will try another round of lectures. He is lulled for a
Lyceum course in the w’estern states, starting at Denver Oc
tober 25. However, William J. Bryan is tit large, and he is
preaching patriotism and “Stand by the President,” too.
A FRANK ADMISSION
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The poor old over worked government frank is having to
carry an awful load these days.
Every day the franked matter mailed at the Washington
city postoffice amounts to about 70 tons. This goes out to the
four points of the compass, some of it as far as Alaska and
Hawaii and the Philippines, and pays no postage into the treas
ury of the United States. ■
Postmaster Chance of Washington, D. C., was before a con
gressional committee the other day on another matter and inci
dentally made some remark about the volume of franked mail
sent out from the capital. One of the Washington papers in its
report quoted him as saying that the volume of franked mail is
seven tons daily. Chairman Keating, who had not caught the
significance of the postmaster’s remark, w rote to him to ask if
the figures given in the paper were correct, and was surprised
to receive from Postmaster Chance a reply, stating that the
franked matter amounts to 70 tons daily and not seven tons.
Despite the frank admission it isn’t likely that congress
will face the situation frankly in the interests of wap saving. It
is always easier to enforce efficiency and economy on the other I
fellow.
CHASES FIRES IN AIRPLANE
The noble old fire horse is gone. Auctioned off to plod and
to plough while fire laddies dare new dangers and small boys—
and grown boys, too—get new thrills as the motor-driven ap
paratus dashes like Speedway racers through city streets.
But the end is not yet. Fire Chief Louis Almgren, of Sar.
Diego, now races through the air in an airplane when chasing
fires.
When the alarm comes from an outlying section, the chief
jumps into his flying machine, and across lots over house top
and church steeple he speeds as the crow7 flies to the blaze, ar
riving before the old horse-drawn equipment would have turned
the first corner, or before the more modern motor-driven ap
paratus could half negotiate the distance.
His is the first aerial fire-fighting company in the world,
says Popular Science Monthly. In test flights made with the
new airplane, which is a 100 horse power machine of the hydro
plane type, trips that ordinarily took the fire boats from 20 to
30 minutes to make were made by airplane in from two to five
minutes, counting the necessary time in getting the engine
started.
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And now the Germans are accused of inventing a new atro
city in the form of a “mustard” gas that sears and blisters, and
when taken into the lungs causes slow and terrible death. Sitre
ly the mind of man in its ow7n conceit has run to a riot of fright
fulness. There can be no intelligence in this — intelligence that
blesses mankind—even tlkmgh the inventors believe themselves
to be the most advanced thinkers, the greatest chemical scien
tists, the most intelligent men of their day. Such a claim of in
elligence is like their pretense to “kultur.”
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1 Alaskan Hotel I
I ROBERT GOTTSCHALK—Proprtafore—ART CLONINQER
“Tha Houae of Comfort."
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL IN
ALASKA I
Bar and Barber Shop in Connection.
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, 1
Electric Lights, Steam Heat, Suites I
With Bath.
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Alaskan Grill
M. E. HOLBEN, Prop.
The Place To Eal
Everything In Season
Service The BEST
Boxes For Large Or Tray Service
Small Parties Our Specialty
SAVE MONEY!
COME TO THE BARGAIN STORE
And see what we have in the line of workmen’s clothing,
beds, mattresses and canvas goods of all kinds, tents and
shovels, kitchenware, furniture, stoves, etc. We also
carry a lull line of mirrors—plate glass and plain.
THE NORTHERN BLOCK
First Street
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I ASK FOR Till: ‘SHELDON SERVICE
I Sheldon Auto Stage Line |
^ Twice-a-Week Service, Chitina to Fairbanks.
fe;| Cars Leave Each End Tuesdays and Fridays.
B FARE $75.00 40 POUNDS BAGGAGE FREE. E
I 1 FOR further INFORMATION ADDRESS H
I ROBERT SHELDON, Owner and Manager CHITINA, ALASKA |
City Bakery and Dairy Lunch
THE STAFF OF LIFE FRESH EVERY MORNING
BIG VARIETY OF DELICIOUS PASTRY AND FANCY
LIGHT LUNCHES SERVED
AT ALL HOURS
FRESH CAKES EVERY DAY
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF OUR COFFEE, WHICH
IS THE BEST THAT CAN BE MADE ::
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The place to get fancy goods.
A full line of cottons and silks
soon arriving. Lessons free.
Stamping done.
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•ra. S. JEJjuruiUikr - - |Jriip.
AT THE
Mountain Inn
Good Hunting and fishing.
Also fish and game for sale in
season. Boats for rent Good
meals and beds. Rates $2.50
per day.
The WALKERS
ALGANICK, ALASKA.
Twenty Miles from Cordova.
Northwest I
Soda Works ♦
Manufacturers and ♦
Bottlers *
Soda Water, all -Flavors, ♦
Gingerale, #
Root Beer, ♦
Coco Cola. *
Mail Orders Given Prompt »
Attention. ♦
Cordova, Alaska. 4
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EXPERT
PIANO TUNER
Oeorge Anderson, piano expert and
factory representative, will bo (n Cor
dova this coming summer. Expert
work In piano and organ tuning and
repairing guaranteed. For prices on
new and second hand pianos and or
gaits, also pianos for rental, address,
Juneau, Alaska.
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor,
U. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
qfug Store. Reeldenoe,
Aiaakan Hotel
DR W W COUNCIL !
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
lug). V
Phones—Residence 115; office 132. «
DR C. L. HALE
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B E N T I • T
Specialty of
IV/tvIain, Inlay, Bridge Work
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Office: Over Blum, O’NelH'a Store.
"DR CHARLES DAGGETT
AND
DR. HOMER BLYTH
DENTAL OFFICES
Suite 1, Northern Hotel Block.
| Phone 200. Cordova,
! P. O. Ilox 180. Alaska.
Hours: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Evenings by Appointment.
ROBERT SIMPSON
JUNEAU, ALASKA
! Glasses Fitted. Lenses Ground.
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HUBBELL & WALLER
Civil and Mining Engineers.
U. S. Mineral and Deputy Land Sur
veyors for Alaska.
1102 L. C. SMITH BLDG., SEATTLE.
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WILLIAM PALLISTER, M.D.
Specialist In the treatment of
diseases and deformities of ttie
eye, ear, note and throat; glasses '•
fitted. ■:
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JUNEAU GENERAL HOSPITAL. ij
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PATENT SURVEYS \
A. C. BALDWIN,
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor.
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E. F. MEDLEY.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law. |
Room 1 r
Vdams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA t
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SMITH & McCONAGHY
PLUMBERS AND ST£AM FITTERS.
Cor. Front and B Street*.
Office Open Evening*.
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Windsor Hotel
L. Wain, Prop.
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Where You Get
Comfort and Service. |
And the Rates Are Right. :ji
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodloui steamers tailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordov*, Valdez. Seward j
Leaves Leaves Cordova
8eattle. for Seattle.
Aug. 10 .ALAMEDA.Aug. 20
Aug, 18.ALASKA.Aug. 30
The freighters Cordovn, Lutouche, Juneau, Valdez
und Ketchikan ah-n make regular trips.
This company reserves the rlgnt to change schedule of steamed,
without notice.
Ticket, on sale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will n<j.t be received at the deck later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S R HEDGES,
_General Agent Agent
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP (a
ADMIRAL LINE
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SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE \(T, \\. SKI'T , h\. 24
SAILINGS FROM CORDOVA
Southbound Westbound
A"Kus‘ 27 August 29
September 4 | September fi
September 13 September 14
September 21 A J September 22.
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CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Steamers President, Governor, Admirals Schley and Dewey. Queen.
Through Ticket, to All Parts of the United States and Canada.
Right Reserved to Chance Schedule of Steamers Without Notice.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empress Building.
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FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85
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NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Fresh Reef, Pork, Veal, Mutton |
and Provisions
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Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to ordera from
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
SMITH & GLASBKKNNRK, Props. §
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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
Foos-Gas Engines |
4 to 510 Horse Power
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General Electric Motors |
Roebling Tramways |
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors 8
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Harmon MachineryCo Inc 1
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Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting |
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CORDOVA, ALASKA |
Cordova Mill & Lumber Co.
LONG AND SHORT MILL WOOD FOR SALE
Manufacturers and Dealers in Rough and
Dressed Lumber.
Also Outside Lumber
We Have Succeeded the Arctic Lumber Company and
All Mail Orders Should be Addressed to I s.
Orders From up the Line Office and Mill Opposite
Promptly Attended 4o. Railroad Depot. Phone 5