The Cordova Daily Times
Entered at the PoatoOce at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
H. G. 8TEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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THE WAR SITUATION.
“A stare of war.” Those who see with broad vision are,
under the breath, saying:
“How bloodily the sun begins to peer
Above yond husky hill the day looks pale
At his distemperature;
The southern wind
Doth play the trumpet to his purposes;
And by his hollow whistling to the leaves
Foretells a tempest, and a blustering day.”
Only the echoes have come to Alaska as yet, but they are
echoes of a “dreadful preparation” for a coming storm, and the
time may be nearer than we think when the word shall pass to—
“Sound all the lofty instruments of war,
And by that music let us all embrace
For Heaven to earth, some of us never shall
A second time do such a courtesy.”
We do not believe that there will be occasion for real war
work on the part of our soldiers. We think there will he some
active work for the navy; for it seems to us that from some
quarter there must be a collapse in the fighting armies beyond
the sea. But no one can tell. There are still great armies being
launched at each other there and no one can predict a battle’si
results. Napoleon was confident of victory up to .‘1 o’clock p.
m. on that last day at Waterloo, and the Iron Duke, pale and ;
anxious, through white lips was wishing that “night or
Blucher would come.”
But Blucher did come and the “Old Guard” recoiled be
fore the storm that met it, and in a moment, ns it were, the bat
tie resulted in a victory for the allies and the utter overthrow
of the French.
And so we cannot tell. In any event the practical pro
pnrednoss now going on in our country is most satisfactory to
thoughtful men. The preparations are ns needful under a
prospect of peace in Europe as they would were we certain that
the war was to be continued indefinitely, for ours is now a
world power, and an established peace beyond the sea might
easily become an alliance against the United States.
Then, as a whole, this country needs a diversion of thought.
The passion for money making, the success of those who could
command money, and the increased cost of living among the
poor, have caused an unrest which is most dangerous to our
peace and safety as a nation. Better a thousand times a war
from without, than internal troubles that lead to anarchy, law
lessness and the death of patriotism.
The present call goes beyond the demands of vindicating
our outraged honor and for justice; it involves the internal in
tegrity of our own people and is necessary, lest the unfortunate
shall cease to appreciate the blessings of our country and gov
eminent, and patriotism shall grow cold.
Some grave mistakes have been made during the past
three years. Mexico should now have a stable government and
be our friend; we should have had a merchant marine and
should enjoy the confidence and friendship and earnest co
operation of all Spanish America; we should have long ago
demonstrated that not one right of ours as a neutral nation
could be imposed upon, but it is idle to say “I told you so.”
The thing now to do is to follow duty all the time, with tin1
thought: “Our Country! May she ever be right, but right or
wrong—our Country.”
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THE COAST GUARD.
The revenue cutter service, forebear of the existing coast
guard, has been intimately connected with and very instru
mental in the development of the territory of Alaska since its
purchase from Russia in 1867. Its cutters assisted to explore
the enormous coast line and make preliminary surveys of its
harbors and approaches long before this territory became n
commercial asset to the United States. It carried law and
order into remote parts of the new acquisition before any other
branch of the federal government had established control of its
inhabitants. It has given transportation and succor to the
hardy pioneers who have blazed the way to reach the mineral,
fishery and animal resources of the territory. Many .of the
earlier prospectors owe their very lives to the timely aid given
them by revenue cutters.
The introduction of Siberian reindeer into northern Alaska
and on the Aleutian islands was accomplished by the coast
guard under the supervision of the bureau of education, and
• thest1 animals are today one of the main reliances of the north
ern natives for food, clothing and transportation.
The coast guard is charged with enforcing the internation
al treaty relating to the seal and fur-otter herds, the fisheries
regulations, and the game laws throughout the territory.
For many years the cutters have been, and to a certain extent
even at this time are, the only means of communication to the
remote part of the territory known as northern Alaska. The
annual cruise of the Bear to Point Barrow is utilized to a great
extent in the transportation of persons and supplies to the
schools and missions along the coast. Two of the officers are
always designated as United States commissioner and Deputy
United States marshal, and‘transact such legal business as
comes under their jurisdiction. The commanding officer in a
general way settles disputes among the natives and acts in such
minor cases of infraction of laws and regulations as are not ne
cessary to be carried to the courts. In more serious cases the
officer acting as commissioner takes up the matter.
The cutters patrol the waters of the Alaskan archipelago,
inspect the villages, render medical aid to the natives, and in a
general way by means of officers deputized as United States
commissioners, exercise a guardianship over those inhabitants
of Alaska who are far removed from the jurisdiction of the civil
authorities.
Annually the United States circuit court officials of this
judicial division are taken on a cruise to the towns and villages
along the Alaskan peninsula, where court is held on board the
vessel to dispose of the accumulated legal business in these re
mote places.
A coast guard station is maintained at Nome, equipped for
rendering assistance to shipping in distress.
At times when epidemics have raged among the inhabitants
coast guard cutters have been especially detailed to carry relief
to the stricken people. Much assistance has also been ren
dered the inhabitants of Alaska by the cutters on occasions of
earthquakes, volcanoes and other calamities. In a general way
the coast guard acts as a guardian of the territory, and its ves
sels are called upon to perform all manner of miscellaneous ser
vices for the welfare of its inhabitants.
MRS. V. P. ABBOTT
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER
Windsor Hotel . Cordova.
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E. F. MEDLEY.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Hugtneer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN ana SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence.
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Rulld
Ing).
Phones—Residence 115; office 132.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum, O’Neill’s Store.
DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
AND
DR. HOMER BLYTH
DENTAL OFFICES
Suite 1, Northern Hotel Block.
Phone 200. Cordova.
P. O. Box 186. Alaska.
Hours: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Evenings by Appointment.
ROBERT SIMPSON
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted. Lenses Ground.
HUBBELL & WALLER
Civil and Mining Engineers.
U. S. Mineral and Deputy Land Sur
veyors for Alaska.
1102 L. C. SMITH BLDG., SEATTLE.
PATENT SURVEYS
A. C. BALDWIN,
U S. Mineral Surveyor.
VALDEZ . ALASKA
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PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS.
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Sailings from Seattle—April 25, May 3, 11, 19, 28.
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward
April 9.NORTHWESTERN April 18
April 17 . ALAMEDA . April 25
Sail from Cordova seven days later.
The freighters Cordova, Latouehe, Juneau, Valdez
and Kureka also make regular trips.
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, S R HEDGES,
i_General Agent Agent |
FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
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Two storeys, 22x56 feet; stable for twenty horses,
and two log caches and one cabin.
Also a full line of groceries, hay, oats, &c.
Business ou good paying basis.
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