SPRING WORK
Work on the Alaska railroad will be
in progress in earnest next spring, un
less the present plans of Thomas
Higgs. Jr., member of the Alaskan en
gineering commission, in charge of
* 'he work in the interior, fall, and 2.
000 men will be in the employ of the
government building the road. This
will mean much to the interior in the
way of money that will be disbursed
for construction purposes, but infinite
ly more in that it will open up hun
dreds of miles of resources that now
lay dormant. The progress of the work
M will depend largely upon the money
to be appropriated by congress, and
the date upon which it will become
available.
Mr. Riggs hopes to have the work
well under way for the summer during
the early part of April, provided the
next appropriation becomes available
immediately upon the passage of the
bill. Chairman Edes, of the commis
sion, is now in Washington taking up
the matter of the needs with the de
partment of the interior for the com
ing year, and probably will he there
until after the appropriation is passed.
During the past summer the greatest
number of men employed at any one
time was 722, so that next summer
there will be approximately three
times that many. Cp to the present
time approximately $800,000 has been
spent on the Fairbanks division of the
railroad for construction purposes, and
next year this should be swelled to
two and one-half millions or more.
Frost Conditions Bothersome.
In the construction work, Mr. Riggs
says that one of the most serious pro
blems to overcome will be the frost!
and frozen ground. During the past I
summer the commission made some
extensive experiments with frozen j
ground along Coldstream and with [
fairly good success, and unless some
thing worse is encountered next sum
mer, the work should ga along speed-1
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Plenty of Ties in Sight.
At the present time the commission
has let enough tie contracts to lay
steel all the way from Fairbanks to
the Nenana coal fields and these will j
be delivered between now and next
spring.
Money Question is Important.
Mr Higgs «aid that about the on!v
two things that could positively pre
vent the completion of laying rails to
the coal fields by next fall would be
a late appropriation and the lack of
men. The commission has not import
ed any labor as yet and does not in
tend to, but hopes that in the spring
there will he enough newcomers in
the interior to fill the wants.
Should the appropriation not be
come available immediately upon the
passage of the act, the work would
have to be held up during the months
of April, May and June, which are
considered three of the best months
in the year.
interior People Help.
To the commission, one of the
things that is helping greatly in the
work is the hearty co operation of the
people of the interior. Mr. Riggs, in
writing to a person in the states who
is greatly interested in the progress
of the work, said that the people of
the interior recognize that the con
struction of the railroad means the
opening up of the latent resources,
which under the difficulties and high
cost heretofore existing, had been ly
ing dormant and out of reach. For
this reason the people have been put
ting their shoulders to the wheel and
giving the government officials ma
terial assistance, which has been ap
preciated.
Wo'k Now in Progress.
The steam shovel Is working into
a heavy face now, and with the nar
row guage railroad and donkey engine
is filling a big cut. over which a tem
porary trestle had been built for the
donkey.
The telephone line has been com
pleted for a distance of thirty miles
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south from Nenana and across tht
river to the steamshovel.
The electric tight plant is giving en
t re satisfaction. Besides lighting al
the government buildings and fifteer
business blocks, *he plant Is furnish
Ing heat for some of the Itrger gw
eminent sinuuiitb. The c^mmissio-i
if It had some wire on hand, tould fur
nish light for c her buildings, but a1
the present time this Is impossible
The rate being charged for electri
city Is £5 cents per kilow-.tt for th.
first 50; 2h cents per kilowatta froi i
5'* to 20C kliowattas, and 15 cents per
kilowatt for ell iver 200.
Machine Shop Built.
A machine shop 132 feet by 36 feet
has been completed and will be used
for the next year. Later a larger shop
will be put up, in all probability, and
the present structure will be turned
into a carpenter shop.
Right of Way.
About 100 miles of right of way
has been cleared, ready for the grad
ing. This is in the whole Fairbanks
division. About eight miles of track
has been completely graded and is
ready for rails. And another three
miles is about 75 per cent finished,
and will be ready for the rails short
ly after work starts in the spring.
Approach to Fairbanks.
As yet the means of approach to
Fairbanks has not been decided upon.
This matter will probably be decided
between now and the first of the year,
Mr. Riggs thinks, but he said it was
of small importance, as the construc
tion between Fairbanks and Happy
would be an easy matter under any
circumstances, and, if necessary, that
stretch of the road could be entirely
completed in thirty days.
The warehouse on the Garden is
land side of the river will he started
In the spring as soon as the weather
and money conditions permit.
Riggs Likely to Be Here.
Asked as to whether he would re
main at Nenana next summer, to di
rect the work from there, or whether
he would be in Fairbanks, Mr. Riggs
said that he could not say definitely
at this time, but he expects that he
will be In Fairbanks, in any event,
quite an office force will be main
tained in Fairbanks, and a big one at
Nenana.
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The Young People’s Club of Cor
dova will meet at the Bungalow, In
the Hegg building, on Monday even
ing next. A full attendance of the
club, and those wishing to join, is re
quested.
For Rent — Four furnished rooms.
See Ben Elliott. 2t
Sheldon
AUTO STAGE LINE
Giving an all-year auto ser
vice between (Tiitinu and Fair
banks, Alaska.
Enquire about them at Chltina
Hotel, C'hitina, Alaska, before
making reservations elsewhere.
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PHOTOGRAPHER
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Billiards and Pool*
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop]
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Accommodations for Ladies.
Ladies' Facial Massage and
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Razors Honed, Children's Halr
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UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
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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
Cordova Cafe
IN THE OY8TER BUSINESS
Phone 184.
Don't forget when you come
to Cordova to have a refreshing
eat of fresh Olympia and East
ern Oysters and Fresh Crabs.
CHARLEY MORE, Prop.
P. O. BOX 101.
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Windsor Hotel
L. Wain, Prop.
Where You Get
Comfort and Service.
And the Rates Are Right.
Cordova Alaska
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Ladles’ Tailored Suits and
Dresses Made to Order at Seat
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CLEANING AND PRESSING
Dry Cleaning Our Specialty.
Van, Tailor
PHONE 130.
| Foos Gas Engines |
| 4 to 5CO Horse Power *;
Genera! Electric Motors
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Roebling Tramways
| Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
Regal Boat Engines
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When Ordering Beer
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Rainier Pale
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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.
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Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed £‘2?
Rates Reasonable
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WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
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Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and %
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1 Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton |
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THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
Condensed Statement At Close Of Business
December 1st, 1916
RESOURCES LIABILITIES
Loans and Discounts .... JU6.578.13 Capital.$ 25.000.00
^on<^8 . 126,354.38 Surplus and Undivided
Fixtures. 2,500.00 Profits. 15,021.16
Cash and Due From Hanks 225,818.27 Deposits . 470,329.63
Tolal .J510.350.78 Total J510.35U.78
RESOURCES OVER ONE HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
SECURITY SERVICE SATISFACTION
GOVERNMENT INSPECTED TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY
WELLS FARGO TRAVELERS CHECKS FOR SALE
For Kent—House of five rooms. Ap
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Wanted — To rent or buy piano.
Inquire at Times office.
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Manhattan Hotel
R W. FERRELL. Prop.
Electric Lighted, lint Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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& ROBERT GOTT8CHALK Proprltcor* ART CLONINGER
| CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
THE WOMAN WHO RECEIVES
her guests under the soft light of elec
tricitv looks her best and knowing
this 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
with electricity let us show you why
’ i you should have it so at onte. 1
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
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1 Coppej River & !
| Nortnwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
j« Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. 'f
j Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- p
days and Saturdays.
j P Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and
1Fridays.
|Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- p
days and Fridays.
| Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, p
% Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice, p
: Dining Car In Conneciiun With all Regular Peaaenger Tralna Be
tween Cordova and Chitina.
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Freiglit rt'CeivtHl from 9 A. M. to 5 1*. M.
Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska
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1 Caleb Corser W. F. Brown
|j§ Superintendent Cordova Agent
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