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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY EYKXTXG, M \Y *J6, 10H,
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BLESSINGS (?) OF GOVERNMENT RAILROADS.
Reports from Si ward and Anchorage of the im an- which
must 1»e adopted by the Alaskan engineering commission to
keep things moving until such time as congress shall conde
scend to appropriate the necessary money to build the railroad.,
provoke a spirit of thankfulness in the hearts of the people oi j
Cordova that their prosperity and w< II being is not dependent |
upon the vagaries of a law making body thousands of miles
distant.
Congress authorized the construction of the Anchorage
Fa irbanks railroad, and as the same time allowed tor th<■ ex
penditure of IX)<>,000 for the work. Hid after tin* construc
tion has begun, the men in charge find it next to impossible toj
obtain money enough with which to push the work as it should
be. if anything is to be accomplished.
Money is appropriated in dribs and drabs, and the work
consequently is prosecuted by fits and starts. Just when a
good organization is built up by the men in charge, the money
runs out, and it is necessary to break lip the machine which has
bi ■ n effected, with a consequent loss of efficiency which can
not be measured in dollars and cents.
A government railway may be a good thing. At a place
like Seward and Anchorage, where private capital never would
invest in a railroad, it is very desirable, but the people of Cor
dova today are thankful that this city is not dependent upon
such an organization for its development.
If the laws governing Alaska were tinctured with justice,
it would not lie necessary for the government to step in with
a railroad in order to get the coal, which is the real purpose of
the ruili •ond. The Rering coal fields long ago would' have been
tapped by the Copper River & Northwestern railway, and in
stead of having two cities like Seward and Anchorage always
on the verge of nervous prostration for fear congress will fail
to appropriate money for the continuation of the work, there
would be one good town, Cordova, large enough and rich
enough to cure for all the people now in the whole territory.
However, such are the laws governing this great country,
that Cordova also is tied up in the mess, and unless money can
b< obtained from congress to build fifty miles of railroad to
the coal fields, must wait for a change in laws before she can
come into the greatness which is hers by right.
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THE NEW STRIKE
News was received yesterday of another strike in the Xhu
slianna. It is unnecessary to say anything of a warning nature
to the people of Cordova regarding the advisability of going to
the new strike. Many went several years ago, and have not
yet recovered.
Reports from the new diggings are better than ever re
e* ived from the old Shushanna, inasmuch as it gives promise
of developing into deep diggings.
Each man, however, must use his own .judgment. It may
be good and it may be bad. Either way most of us are going
to get off wrong.
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ANOTHER DIPLOMATIC EXHIBIT.
President Wilson now says that Ik* can’t ask Great Britain
to obey international law because Germany requests that he do
so. He shudders lest the British empire should' think, if he re
quests it to follow the law, that In* had been ordered to make
tin* request by the kaiser. This is one of the most humorous
jokes that has come out of the White House for a week or so,
and deserves a particular place in the gallery of diplomatic
exhibits.
Tin* president already hits written it letter or so to England,
demanding the attention of that realm to some of the exactions
of the laws among nations, but he now pauses in the pressing
of them, fearing that England might think he is being forced, j
Perhaps in the interests of his pride he might now withdraw
the notes entirely, and permit an ad lib. spoliation of our mails
and disregard of l ights of neutrals.
No doubt the kaiser, when he hears the news, will shake
his proud plume, thump himself in the Shirtstud zone and' re
mark to Hie frankfurters about him that a German note lias a
much greater influence in the United States than he had
imagined.
The president either is seeking escape from the enforce
ment of international law for the benefit of the allies, or else
he reads into tin* situation an extravagant fantasy.—Tecqma
News.
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Congress has been asked to become properly horrified over
the Irish executions and to put the same on paper where ring
land can see it; but isn’t that a job at which Ireland will do
a-plentyf We never did like a horrified congress anyway. It
is too much like a drunk man at a fire.
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It has to be. Mention a good’ thing and the public will ride
it into a lathering lethargy. A reader writes "to this journal
asking “who put the Ire in Ireland?”
UNIVERSITY STUDENT
HANGED IN INDIA
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21. — VIbIi
nut Oaness Plngle. a Hindu, who for
merly was a student at the University
of Washington. Seattle, has beer
hanged In India for carrying bomtu
and inciting a native regiment to re
volt, ami S. I,nl, another Hindu, wh<
was formerly a student at Hie Oregoi
Agricultural College Corvallis. Ore.
was also hanged for carrying arms
according to a dispatch from India.
The dispatch also says that Bha
Parmanand, formerly a medical stu
dent at the University of California
was sentenced to life imprisonment
on the Andaman Islands because h*
was regarded as a revolutionary
leader.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA. THIRC
DIVISION.
No. 825.—SUMMONS.
Stella Mierva Geisser. Plaintiff, vs
Gus Geisser. Defendant.
The President of the United Stale,
of \m erica, Creeling: To Ous C.cis
ser, the above named defendant:
You are hereby required to appeal
in the District Court for Hi. Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, withir
thirty days after the completion of Hu
publication of this summons, to wit
within thirty days after the 3rd day
of July, 1916. and answer the com
plaint of Stella Mierva Geisser. Hi<
above named plaintiff, in the above
entitled cause, which cause is an ae
tion for divorce in one of the eases
prescribed by law. wherein the plain
tiff prays for a decree dissolving the
bonds of marriage between hersel
and you and, for such other and fur
ther relief as to the court may seen
right and proper in the premises. Am
you are hereby notified that, if yot
fail to appear and answer said com
plaint as herein required the »ti<
plaintiff will take judgment agains
you for want thereof, and win apply
to the court for the relief demandec
in her said complaint, herelnbefori
set out.
The order for Hie publication of tlii:
summons was duly made and enleret
on the ljth day of May. 1916.
Witness the Honorable Fred M
Brown. Judge of said court, and tin
seal thereof this 22nd day of May. oi
the year of our Dot'd one thousatu
nine hundredth and sixteenth, and o
our independence the one hundred am
fortieth.
ARTHUR DANG,
Clerk District Court. Third Divisiot
Territory of Alaska.
(Official Seali
By Chas. A. Hand, Deputy.
WM. A. HESSE
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Mining Engineer.
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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DR. W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
I Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel j
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
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ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
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Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon.
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m„ Adams
Building, Room 6.
1’liones—Residence, 115; Hospital,
40; Office. 132.
E. E. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA. ALASKA.
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Fait and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Skanway, Cordcva. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
May 11 . ALASKA.May 22
May 16.ALAMEDA .May 27
May 20 . NORTHWESTERN . May 31
Regular freight service for Ket#iivan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouehe. Explos
ives. S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouehe, 15th; S. 3, w
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 bn received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time. '
F. E TRACY. T. J. TALLENT. |
General Agent Agent |
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.f
ALASKA PACIFIC S S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON.June 4
ADMIRAL EVANS.June 11
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . May 28
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan. Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
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 &
I Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
■jij Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. g;
Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. gj
lij; Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Tliursy
;g days and Saturdays. |
gi Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and jg
I Fridays. j|
| Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- |j
% days and Fridays.
| Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, ;f
g Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice. ;g
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peasenger Train# fg
g tween Cordova and Chitina.
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g Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. g
Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska :ji|
Steamship Company building g
I Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
£ Superintendent Cordova Agent g
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TAILORING
Cleaning and Pressing
Detmer’s Woolens for Ladies’ and Gents' Suitings. Prompt Attention
to Remodelling of Ladies’ and Gents’ Suits. Reasonable Prices.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
W. H. GRAVES
Phone 130 Mickelson Building
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WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME1
Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in £
rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your
own? «P |
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and £
eee if it can’t be arranged. §
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Cordova and Anchorage
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