The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. 8CHEFFLER, Publisher.
H. G. 8TEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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Entered at the Postofflce at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1<U5
RUSH TO ALASKA IS
NOW ON IN EARNEST
ACCORDING to Washington dispatches, it is a fair pre
sumption that the federal government will soon begin
the solution of Alaskan railway problems.
There is evidence, however, that the public is not waiting
for definite announcements of railway routes, from Washington.
Passenger travel to Alaska began this year much earlier than
usual. The last ship out took 175 passengers, which is an un
precedented number for this season of the year, and other Al
ska ships have carried' liberal passenger lists. Steamship offi
cials say that the passenger traffic of the coming season will ex
ceed all former records. Besides the cannerymen and miners
who are now going north, there are many Eastern people who
are going to Cordova, Seward and Valdez. Both Nome and
Fairbanks will receive large accessions of population later in
the season, according to mail inquiries.
The press of foreign affairs, the war and the Mexican sit
uation have delayed the decision of the government as to Alaska
rail routes, but this is not deterring the rush of prospective resi
dents of the territory. The final decision of tin* president,
which may be expected at any time, is certain to forcus a great
passenger and freight traffic to the selected terminals in the
territory.—Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE BADGE
OF CITIZENSHIP FOR NATIVES
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SENATOR Sulzer wants the citizenship rights of Alas
ka natives defined. In a bill submitted he has pro
vided a means for those who sever tribal relations and
are qualified to exercise the rights of franchise to secure the
same.
The bill, in effect, if enacted into law, will be an incentive
for natives to strive for citizenship. It will arouse their am
bitions and bring out the best there is in them. At the pres
ent time our method of dealing with them makes them the
victims of “hootch peddlers” and unscrupulous whites. The
greater percentage of cases in the federal courts are from those
charged' with selling or giving natives liquor. Though de
signed to protect, the present law does not protect, but ex
ploits them and feeds them the bitterest dregs of our civiliza
tion and manufactures lawbreakers wholesale.
In other words, instead of holding out a helping hand and
inviting the natives to share with us the best which our civil
ization contains, we give them a kick and leave them victims of
the worst class. We form an iron crust above their heads and
dare them to break through. Small wonder it is that so many
of them have survived' the handicap. Once they are placed on
the level of other citizens, the trade of the hootch peddler
will go glimmering, and there will be less drunken debauches.
Moreover, as a whole, the natives of Alaska are an ambi
tious, self-respecting lot. They readily take to mechanical
devices, usually they are thrifty when divorced from tribal
customs, and have the “makings” of excellent citizens. Then,
again, they are “real residents of the territory” and know lo
cal conditions and have all of their interests in the northland.
We repeat, the intent of the hill to give them a show is funda
mentally right and proper.—Juneau Dispatch.
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Congress appropriated $50,000 for the U. S. bureau of
fisheries to use in building or buying a vessel or vessels, for the
bureau’s work in Alaska. We trust that the bureau will not
fall into the error of buying second-hand vessels, most of
which would have to be radically altered to suit the bureau’s
requirements and probably in a year or two consume more in
repairs than would be saved over the cost of new ones. On
the other hand, we trust it will not spend all the money on a
handsomely fitted up vessel that will be suitable only for pleas
ure jaunts through Alaska. What is needed for the work in
Alaska just now are three or four speedy launches, each about
70 feet long, well powered ami capable of breasting a fair sea.
A large vessel, capable of carrying considerable cargo, is also
needed, but as the present appropriation is not sufficient for
such, it would be much better to have the smaller ones built
with this appropriation and go to congress for funds needed for
a large vessel.
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“Hark from the tomb, a doleful sound.” One Roosevelt
has emerged from oblivion to suggest that the government
should' hasten public works, such as the building of the Alas
kan railways. Simultaneously the Outlook, of New York,
publishes an article on the red tape and bureaucratic methods
which have held Alaska back. As Roosevelt is personally
and directly responsible for the stagnation in Alaska, and
the Outlook was one of the papers muckraking the country,
even to the extent of sending a correspondent to the country,
and then refusing to publish his articles because they treated
Alaska fairly—it is indeed ludicrous to see this expert poli
tician and the publication crawling into the band wagon and
shouting for Alaska. The northern territory can get along
very well without either Roosevelt or the Outlook, and as Pin
chot, Glavis and other enemies of Alaska have been lost in the
square deal now being given to the territory, so Roosevelt and
the Outlook can best be forgotten.—Railway and Marine New’s.
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If Mexico will issue a “black book” the cycle of war litera
ture will be fitly finished.
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The Roumanian! minislf* of the interior, Take Joueaou, is
trying to mollify his oj.pwnts by dangling the English loan be
fore them. They do not seem inclined, however, to take Jones’
cue.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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THE NORTHERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY has
again to report a successful year, with marked gains
in every direction.
The assets were increased One hundred and Thirty-five
Thousand Dollars! the resrve for the protection of Policy
holders, One Hundred and Sixteen Thousand Dollars.
Accident and S. uiess Claims of $28,478.00 were paid,
and Death Claims of $33,453.00.
No death Claim has ever been disputed.
All claims are paid immedttely on receipt of proofs.
Total paid to policyholders in 1914 was $116,209.26.
The Company’s yearly income was increased to $415,
505.00.
After paying dividends of eight per cent, to stockholders
and dividends of $32,661.24 to policyholders—
The net surplus of the Company was Increased more
than seventeen per cent, over the proceeding year.
T RUE you need Life Insurance for the benefit of the
wife and children, but you want insurance for more
than that alone.
Suppose you should get sick, or by accident you had
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Dlv. Supt. for Alaska
Age:. A. J. Adams, Local Represen
_ _ tative, Cordova, Alaska.
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward, via
INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails frcm Seattle Sails from Cordova—
Vlarch 17.ALAMEDA .March 24
March 24.NORTHWESTERN. March 31
Regular freight aervtce Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, 8. S. Seward. 8. 8. 8eward, 5th; S. 8. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
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 be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC 8. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON, March 15
ADMIRAL EVANS, March 25
Vio 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 i RANSFER CO., Local AraiAs
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Copper River &
j Northwestern Rv.
; EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 24, 1914. jj
Ti ains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- < >
• nue— ;;
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays ! 1
; Chitina for Kennecott— 11
; Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays : ■
; Kennecott for Chitina— ! I
; Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays. ■ ■
Chitina for Cordova— - ■ ■
j Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays ;;
I lie above schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
I ickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska ' -
Steamship Company building ;;
i Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
Superintendent Cordova Agent 1!
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[ Cordova, Alaska,
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