THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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H. G. STEEL
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1919
OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR ALASKA
The news from Washington during
the last few days has been of a more
encouraging nature, as far as Alaska
is concerned, than has been the case
for years. It proves that administra
tion and congressional circles are
waking up to the fact that Alaska has
infinite possibilities for contributing
to the future welfare and greatness of
the nation, and that a sincere and
practical effort is being made to make
available her resoqjpces.
Dispatches for the second time have
mentioned a somewhat mysterious
report made by a naval commission
which visited Alaska a short time
ago. The report is supposed to be
“confidential” as yet, but we are not
inclined to be too inquisitive as to
how the correspondent obtained bis
information. It is sufficient to know
that the commission seems to have
rendered an intelligent account of
what they saw, and have shown a
more than customary degree of intel
ligence in making recommendations
for the utilization of the knowledge
they obtained during their stay in the
North. It has not always been the
case that these government commis
sions have had the vision and prac
tical sense that these naval men have
shown.
.-a. iaci me signmcance or wnien
has been known to mariners and to
commercial organizations and indi
viduals on this coast for many years
is just beginning to be understood
by the navy authorities at Washing
ton, and by them, in course of time,
no doubt it will be transmitted to
other influential quarters in the gov
ernment and commercial circles of
+ he country. Tlwt fact is that Alaska
lies on the direct line of travel from
the United States to the Orient. In
other words, the shortest route be
tween Puget Sound and Yokohama,
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Hongkong, Shanghai and other Asia
tic ports runs but a few miles off the
Alaska coast. Sailing due west from
Cape Flattery, a vessel would touch
at the Aleutian islands on her way to
Asiatic ports, and in this manner
save several hundred miles as be
tween San Francisco and the same
ports. This is what is known as the
great circle route. The significance
of this to Alaska is apparent.
With the opening of Alaska’s im
mense coal and oil fields, instead of
shipping these fuel products Outside
and necessitating their being again
carried back past the point of pro
duction in the bunkers and tanks
of ocean carriers en route to the
Orient, it is within the range of pos
sibility that immense fuel depots will
be established at points along the
Alaska coast for the use of merchant
men, just as it is now proposed to
do for the use of the navy. The
Oriental trade is bound to increase
enormously within the next few
years. Commerce has been disrupt
ed by the war, and when it is re
sumed in normal volume new wants
will be created and new fields opened.
Alaska will be in position to greatly
benefit thereby.
Cordova, in common with Seward
and Anchorage, as the coming great
shipping point for fuel, both coal and
oil, will be greatly benefited by the
new order of things. It is not at all
unlikely that in a few years Cordova
will be a city of great importance, with
a well-defined place in the shipping
trade between the United States and
the Orient.
Altogether the outlook for Alaska
is more encouraging than it has been
for years. The ephemeral prosperity
of Interior Alaska, resulting from the
exploiting of its surface gold depos
its, is on the wane, but the more sub
stantial wealth of mineral, of coal,
of oil, is yet to be given to the world,
and with this development an Alaska
will arise which within a compara
tively short time will be demanding a
place among the sisterhood of states
of the Union, with a prosperous and
enlightened citizenship second to
none.
When the United States senate
rose to its feet in honor of General
Pershing, the whole nation, in spirit,
rose with them.
The Douglas News wonders “who
watches the city” while 700 of Cor
dova’s population are at the theater.
Why, bless your heart, the other
1,500, of course.
Government control of railroads is
at last justified. A surplus of two
millions in last month’s earnings, as
opposed to a deficit of twenty-two
millions the preceding month, con
clusively proves it!
Senator Sherman of Illinois is
bound to lay out a line of conduct
for the President to follow. And if
the chief executive should be weak
enough to follow his suggestions there
is little doubt that it would lead to
impeachment or worse.
No one will begrudge the under
paid postal employes the substantial
increase in salaries proposed by con
gress, even if it should necessitate
further efforts on the part of Burle
son to make up deficiencies in the
postal revenues by further exactions
from the newspapers and periodicals.
The government is bringing the
j Chicago meat packers before a grand
| jury under anti-trust proceedings.
; 4nd evidently the packers believe the
newspapers of the country are to con
stitute that grand jury, for every mail
brings expensively-printed propagan
da showing in incontrovertible argu
ments that instead of being criminals,
these great industrial concerns are
benefactors of the country. And in
the meantime porterhouse steak is a
luxury which is eaten in secret, be
cause its devotees would not care to
let others know of their extravagance.
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
LACKING IN HARMONY
WASHINGTON, *Sept. 6 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Chas. M. Galloway of
Seattle is returning home from the
meeting of the civil service commis
sion. He said that he and another
Republican member of the commis
sion, Herman W. Craven, had been
ousted because they were not willing
to let the commission become a mere
adjunct of the potoffice department,
especially with reference to examina
tions for parcel pot positions,
RECOMMENDS PATROL
OF BRITISH AND YANKS
PARIS, Sept. 6 (by Associated
Press).—The allied commission in
Fiume has recommended to the su
preme council of the peace congress
that American marines and British
soldiers be delegated to maintain
order in Fiume.
BELIEVE THEY HAVE
AMERICAN’S MURDERERS .
MEXICO CITY, Sept. t» (by Asso- !
ciated Press).—Federal troops have
captured four bandits who are be
lieved to be guilty of the murder of
John W. Correl of Oklahoma.
CALAMITIES IN STORE
FOR OLD RUSS CAPITAL
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 6 (by Asso-1
' ciated Press).—It is reported that
cholera and dysentery have broken
j r ut at Petrograd. Public meetings
' are being held to teach elementary
precautions. Famine is threatened.
LONDON, Sept. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Reuter’s Agency says that
a large, wireless-equipped German
airship is traveling daily between
Breslau and Russian Bolshevik terri
tory.
Special dinner served from 11:30
o’clock every day at the City Bakery. _
It’s the flavor and the grain which
make the bread at the City Bakery
famous.
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All Waists. .$6.50 and $7.50, 4.00
Georgette Waists... .$35.00, $20.00
Georgette Waists.... 15.00, 6.00
All Waists. 9.00, 6.0'»
Drummer Boys’ Stockings, 35c to
50c. Good bargains.
No goods taken back. No credit
on this sale.
Best bargains ever offered in
Alaska.
Sale Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday.
Sale of Table Cloths is still on.
THE REGENT
(MRS. JOHN NELSON)
Across St. from Modern Laundry
I SHOE REPAIRING
AT RED CABIN, OCEAN DOCK
Half-soling, $2.00
DIMON NICKALOFF
P. O. Box 986
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THE PRETTIEST OF RIBBONS 1
IN EVERY WIDTH AND COLORING 1
We have never had so delightfully varied an assort- |
ment of ribbons for every wear and service. 1
. • / Represented among them is every one of the sea- I
/ -- \ son s novelties, as well as yards and yards of the 1
1 standard colorings and widths , 4
CONDE COATS AND SUITS
PALMER COATS AND SUITS *
LADY DUFF GORDON GOWNS
LATTIN BLOOMFIELD SKIRTS
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PATTERN AND TAILORED HATS
AND SLIPPERS
| Phone 107 --Or MAIL YOUR ORDERS - Phone 107 |
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Bi igart & Robinson
DEALERS IN UP-TO-THE-MINUTE
Wall Paper
AND DECORATIONS
We also Do Painting, Decorating and Paper-Hanging. Estimates
cheerfully furnished for the best of work by experienced workmen.
NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton
and Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to Orders from
Mining Camps, Roadhouses anj interior Points. Halibut and other
Fresh Fish of all kinds will be kept in stock when available.
SMITH & GLASSBRENNER, Props.
STEAM HEAT ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Overland! !otel
MRS. J. W. KENNEDY
Chitina, Alaska
POOL TABLE IN CONNECTION
BS8T BRANDS OF CIGARS KEPT
ALASKA HERRING & IMPORTING Co. Inc.
Pier C, Foot of Main St. Seattle, Wash.
Wholesale Receivers and Distributors of all kinds of Salt Fish
M rite us and lef us know what you have to offer
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CITY BAKERY LUNCH ROOM j
Special Carefully-Prepared Lunch served from 11:30 a. m. Our Fine
French Rolls with every meal
Big Variety of Pastries and Cakes, Always Fresh
Sanitary Machinery of Latest Model. Patent Brick Oven. Best Ma
terials used by Expert Workmen, producing our Famous Cream Loaf
Best Coffee in Town
J French Bread Rye Bread
I FOR SALE 11
FOR SALE
Choice business and residence
property.
FOR RENT—
Furnished and unfurnished
3 apartments and cottages.
INSURANCE—
Fire and marine, life and ac
cident.
BONDS
Fidelity and surety.
CORDOVA ABSTRACT &
REALTY COMPANY
ROOM 1 ADAMS BUILDING
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The Burkhardt
Hand Laundry
and Bath
Burkhardt Flats
Neatly Fitted up with Large
Porcelain Tubs. Everything
Clean and Sanitary.
Phone 61—three rings.
TOKENS OF RESPECT
A well conducted funeral Is a
token of respect to the deceased.
Our methods of conducting a
funeral have given us an oppor
tunlty to serve you In a manner
that will command respect. We
are equipped to serve you satis
factorily.
K. E. HOLDEN PABLOS
Second Street, between
A and B Avenues