The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
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H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
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Entered at the Postofllce at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
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SEWARD GATEWAY REPUDIATES ITSELF.
In its issue of October 12 tin* Cordova Times
prints a cable message from Seward and signed by the
Gateway, saying that a certain individual in Seward
“buys controls of the council to pass franchise asked
by the Seward Electric Company.” Needles to say,
perhaps, the Gateway sent no such message. The
cable in question only came to the notice of the Gate
way last evening and the first opportunity is taken
of repudiating the story. Tin- thing will be looked
into to find how such a story could have got to the
Cordova Times. The story in itself is ridiculous
for more than one reason and notice is only taken
of it so that other Alaska papers might get the truth
and learn that the Gateway was not absurd enough
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Tt is seldom that an Alaskan newspaper telegraphs a news
story to a contemporary in a neighboring town and then feels
obliged to not only deny the authenticity of item, but also any
knowledge of its orgin. But this is exactly what has happen
ed and the culprit is the Seward Gateway. Fortunately for
us we retain the original copies of all reports received and as
we have the goods on the other fellow the Daily Times positive
ly refuses to allow itself to be made the “goat” in this case,
Had the Gateway taken the charitable view and admitted that
possibly some mistake bad been made in the transmission of the
message an investigation would have soon revealed who was at
fault, if anybody.
Under the caption of the “Gateway Said No Such Thing”
that paper says “the first opportunity is taken of repudiating
the story,” and professes that it does not know how such a
story could have got to the Cordova Times. Well, “the proof
of the pudding” is in the eating and in order to set its mind at
rest the following telegram, which is a verbatim copy of the
original received by the Daily Time is self-explantory:
Seward, Alaska, Oct. 12.
Times, Cordova
Please rush biggest outside and local stuff if you got am
yesterday today. Ours failed. Sawyer, editor ot Seward
Post, buys control Council pass franchise asked' by Seward
Electric Company. GATEM A\.
From later developments we learn that two stories are em
bodied in the above telegram, but not being a mind reader w<
published the news item as received, giving the name of tin
correspondent. Though the careless sending of the message
it appears that a great injustice has been done Editor Sawyer
of the Seward Post, and for any unwonting participation in the
publication of this false information the Daily Times feels
that a retraction is due, and gladly makes it. Mr. Sawyei
purchased' the controlling interest in the paper which lie* edits
and the Seward city council passed an electric light franchise.
That’s all there is to it and the manly thing for the Gateway t(
do would be to published a statement of the facts and not at
tempt to pfhee the responsibility for the unfortunate mistake
upon the shoulders of an innocent party.
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The interview in onr local columns today with Falcon
Joslin, as to the fuel resources in the Bering river field, shows
the commercial possibilities of this section if the government
is willing to have the coal and oil developed along constructive
lines.
With copper ore piled up all around Cordova, and having a
commercial value of over a million dollars, it is not surprising
that we are pleading with the government to let us mine Alaska
coal, in order that a smelter may be erected here and the rich
copper glance prepared for market.
Conllicting reports are received from Anchorage as to ice
conditions in its harbor. Cold weather prevailed there last
week and some say that the theremometer dropped to nine de
grees below zero, and all small creeks in Cook’s Inlet are frozen
over. Then, again, we are informed that it is only slush ice
arid navigation is not expected to close for at least three weeks.
All admit, however, that there is every indication of an early
and severe winter not only at Anchorage and the westward,
but throughout Alaska.
There seems to be no doubt in the mind of Col. John A.
Hlicher, publisher of Leslies Weekly, as to the advantages pos
sessed' bv the Cordova harbor. The Colonel is running a series
of articles in his magazine, under the caption of “The Truth
About Alaska” and after an investigation of conditions in this
northland he is telling some facts that will go a long way to
ward correcting a wrong impression that has existed among
Some government officials and the people generally us to the
grasp the Alaska Syndicate is supposed to have on the mineral
wealth of the territory'. Of course those on the ground know
that there is no truth in the muck-raking stories that have been
printed and which gave Cordova a set-back, but it is refresh
ing to feel that at last the'truth is beginning to find its way in
reputable publications.
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wranqell, Juneau. Skaqway. Cordova. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle- Sails from Cordova
October 12.CITY OF PUEBLA .... October 24
October 18.ALAMEDA.October 30
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos- A
Ives, 8. S. Seward. 8. S. Seward, 5th; S. 8. Latouche, 15th; S. 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
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Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL TARRAGUT, October 17
ADMIRAL EVENS, October 25
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalia, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
laland.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har- ^
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
| Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and iiij
jij; Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making jjj:
jjjj connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving jij:
pj from Seattle. * ijii
•jij Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, jiji
jiji Mondays and Thursdays. jp
jiji Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays,
i Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays. jjjj
pi Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice, jiji
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•i;i tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ijij
Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town oflice, Alaska &;
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