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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1919
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SEATTLE SHOULD AID ALASKA
Since Alaska has contributed sc
materially to the growth and pros
perlty of the city of Seattle, it If
reasonable to expect that Seattle
capital should be employed in the
development of Alaska. The northerr
territory has reached the stage where
capital is required to develop mines
—both lode and placer—into produc
ing properties and where it can he
used to big advantage in developing
other industries. Candor compels the
admission, however, that there is very
little Seattle capital in Alaska. It is
a common saying In Alaska that it Is
quiet impossible to float a mining
proposition in the Queen city; that
it is necessary to go to San Francis
co. or to some Eastern city, prefers
Dlv isew YOrK. iNUW
conceded that there are good proper
ties and bad propositions coming
out of Alaska to be financed. It is
necessary to use judgement to distin
guish the good from the bad, not a
difficult matter.
Seattle owes much to Alaska. Tn
fact, the Alaska trade is probably the
biggest asset possessed by that city
Some of us can recall the dull days
in Seattle before the Klondike dis
covery in 1896. You didn’t hear of
“rent hogs’’ in those gloomy days.
Indeed, one could get an extended
lease on the best buisnes property in
the city for about enough to pay for
upkeep and taxes. Some people with
nerve enough to tak a chance made
big money by taking long leases, at
low rentals, on some of the best
business property in Seattle, to reap
a rich reward when the Klondike gold
discovery made this city, the chief
beneficiary, boom and bustle with
activity. From the glad day when a
hardy northern prospector found gold
on Bonanza until the present time,
Seattle has boomed along until it has
devolved into a great metropolis.
Seattle, then, is vitally interested
in the development of the resources
of Alaska, Every new mine, placer
or lode; every new fish cannery or
packing concern, indeed, every ad
vanced step taken in Alaska, means
additional business and trade for
Seattle. Within the past month,
over two thousand people have land
ed in Seattle from the various towns
and settlements in Alaska. Most of
these people are out for the winter
and most of them will pass it right
in this city, in hotels, apartment
holism, or residences. Those north
erners, as a rule, have money. They
are not cheap or parsimonious. Their
trade is very desirable.
The Alaska trade is consistent and
continuous, reliable and desirable.
You can talk about your big Oriental
Siberian trade all you wish, it will
not be a marker to the Alaska trade.
As Seattle’s present substantial
status may very largely be attributed
to the Alaska trade, it occurs to us
that Alaskans, with bona fide min
ing propositions, should be more fav
orably received by Seattle capital.
They should not be obliged to pass
through the city made largely by the
Alaska trade .and go south or east,
in search of capital for the develop
ment of legitimate enterprises. They
should be able to finance their pro
positions right here, in the city most
concerned—or that should be most
concerned—in the opening of Alas
ka’s resources.—Ex.
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS
Hyder is probably the only town of
its size in the world where all the res
idents are old enough to vote. There
isn’t a kid in town yet—Hyder
Miner.
Delegate Grigsby has introduced a
bill in congress to restrict fishing in
Alaska. Prom the indication it will
not take a bill to restrict the fishing
—the fish will do that themselves.—
Douglas News.
At the present time there is not a
paper in the Territory which sup
ported Wickersham for delegate that
is doing business, with the exception
of the Anchorage Times, which
speaks well for his patronage.—Val
dez Miner.
During the past two years, one has
i often heard the expression that “Alas
j ka will come back next year.” You
bet, and that year is next year, 1920.
Just watch and see if the great big
northland does not come back, and if
you are on the ground, you’ll come
back that much quicker.—Seward
Gateway.
Dr. F. M. Boyle, president of the
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce,
has wisely renewed the noonday
luncheons. The custom is ideal, as it
gives the local business man the op
portunity to congregate at the noon
hour and discuss matters of import
ance relative to the town’s affairs.
It is the intention to follow the cus
tom throughout the winter and in or
der to make the affairs a success and
at the same time assist in civic mat
ters tending to build up Anchorage
the members are earnestly requested
to be among those present.—Anchor
age Times.
XMAS CANDY CANES
at the Sanitary Cand Kitchen. Leave
your order early.
Best coffee in town served at th#
City Bakery. 13-ti
SHOE REPAIRING
DIMON NICKALOFF
Currier Building,
C Street. P. O. Box 988.
LAUNCHES
PIONEER AND SWAN
Wm. J. Crooker, Owner and Master
REGULAR TRIPS TO KATALLA. j
FREIGHTING AND TOWING
To All Parts of the Sound
Phone 57—2 Rings
/ SHAMPOOING1
FACIAL AND
For, MANICURING
CALL
\ 101 -3 RINGS
MRS. SWANBERG
CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNE3, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Gutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Deck
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town dobs Given Strict
Attention.
White Wash Goods
Georgettes, Flannel, Laces,
Silks, Nettings, Handkerchiefs,
Umbrellas, Hand-knitted Sweat
ers, Belts, Hosiery, Muslin Un
derwear, Silk Petticoats, Sheet
ing by the yard, Babies’ Romp
ers, Babies’ Shoo-Flies.
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Now is the time to select your
XMAS TOYS
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AUNTY KEATING'S
“WEE SHOP”
PEYSER
THE TAILOR
Opposite Kenny
Holden’s
Phone 188
CORDOVA
SHEET METAL WORKS
SKATE
SHARPENERS
SECOND STREET, ACROSS
FROM JAIL
PHONE 143
NORTHWESTERN CLEAN
ING AND DYEING HOUSE
TAILORING
All kinds of Repair Work. Fancy
Garments a Specialty. All Work
Guaranteed. Goods called for and
delivered
J. LEEN
Next to Hegg’s, on C Street
Telephone 190
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TRY THE
WINDSOR
For Rooms that are
Comfortable
JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
LIVE CHICKENSi
Good Roasters
!
JOE FREY
Phone 22 |
I E3 DOUGHERTY’S
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HERE'S A HOST OF HOUDAY HINTS I
IN PRACTICAL GIFTS AT MOD- j
j ERATE COST 1'
| The haste of gift - buying is on. You
haven't any time to waste. Save time and aqua tq
money by buying here and NOW .. . I
■ Many are choosing Hats ■
for gifts; they offer so ||i
§j much pleasure for so lit- ^
tie money H
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SMART ACCES- Mofe I
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.jj Handkerchiefs, Gloves, &
1 Neckwear and similar X fYl O o _
1 dress accessories are all -A-TOclS FOR HER XMAS BOX |
welcome gifts Surprise her with that Suit, Coat or
____ Dress she has been wishing for T^VSTEFLIL f|lF'I'S
GIVE HER Hosiery Umbrellas, §
I A BLOUSE OR SWEATER Vanity Bags
. You will make no mistake with the
P gift of a Blouse or a Smart Sweater
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TOYS — DRESSED 1
1 AND UNDRESSED , I
I DOLLS. AND § '
| GAMES I
HERE ARE GIFTS FOR I
As the big day draws nearer we find CHILDREN
that more and more folks are coming While toys are a pleasing gift, they are a
to our Lingerie Section for pretty but a passing pleasure, while a pretty |l
things in silk Dress or Coat will last all season H
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