The Cordova Daily Times
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H. G. STEEL. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
<-OKI)(>VA, ALASKA. THI KSPAV, MAKCII 10, HH(i.
ALASKA'S MERCHANT FLEET.
Fop tlio big Alaska rush this year a total of thirty-six
large steamships will lie in regular operation. All ot these will
operate from Seattle, with the exception of three steamships,
which will make Vancouver, H. <'., their home port. In addi
tion there will be two steamships sailing in June from San
Francisco, and two expected to sail from Panama loaded with
equipment for the government railroad. The total of thirty—
six in the regular service does not include the fleet of lull
rigged ships and schooners operated by the different salmon
canneries, chartered steam schooners, which may be announced
later, nor the hundreds of tugs, barges, halibut schooners,
whalers and many other small vessels which annually ply
Alaska waters. The merchant fleet which is already provided
for represents ten steamships in excess of the best year in the
past with a corresponding increase in tonnage.
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TWO MILLION FOR ALASKA LINE
The sum of $2,000,000 for immediate work on the Alaska
government railroad having been made immediately available,
will enable the engineering commission to rush the work of
construction from Anchorage to Chickaloon. Prior to the clos
ing of navigation on (look Inlet last tall, approximately forty
miles of steel rail and fittings had been delivered at that point,
which would carry the line from Anchorage to .Matanuska
Junction, or approximately one—hall the distance from Anchor
age to the Chickaloon mines. The weather seriously interfered'
with tracklaying, so the first section of forty miles from An
chorage to Matanuska Junction was not completed by Decem
ber 31, as anticipated. Now that the weather has moderated
and indications are for a mild spring, this first section can ho
Mulshed early this season.
Requisitions for additional steel to complete tin- line Iroin
Alatanusky Junction to Chickaloon, about forty miles, and from
Anchorage (Ship ('reek .function) southeasterly to a connec
tion with the Alaska Northern, about forty-five miles, will be
immediately prepared, so that steel can bo started northward
from Seattle on the early boats and' shipments can be made
throughout the summer.
Meanwhile some attention will be given to reconstructing
the Alaska Northern from Seward to Kern Creek, and this
work will be pushed from Seward as a base. The majority of
the work, however, for the current year will be handled from
Anchorage, not only for the line through to Chickaloon, but for
the construction of tin* line southeasterly to Kern C reek. It
is not .expected that tracklaying on the main line from Mata
nuska Junction northeasterly to the Susitna country will be
attempted this year, as the chief aim of the railroad builders
will be to complete the eighty miles from Anchorage to Chicka
loon and then connect with the Alaska Northern, the hope of the
engineers being that the entire line from Seward and Anchor
age to Chickaloon can be entirely finished by the end of the
present vear.
Tip* purchasing department at Seattle recently announced
plans and specifications for a tug which is to he used at ( ook
Inlet. It is also arranging for additional scows to be used in
lightering freight. Requisitions will early be put in covering
all manner of supplies and equipment, so that same can he
handled hv various steamships at the earliest possible moment.
A special "effort will be made to get all requisitions in before
navigation closes on Cook Inlet, thereby doing away with mis
haps and delays such as were occasioned by delayed requisi
tions last fall.
At Anchorage four engines have been assembled and are
being placed in operation. In the local shops at that point a
snow plow was made for engine 280, and it was used in clear
ing tin* completed track during the winter.
A large amount of lumber will he included iu the requisi
tions for this year, and bids for same will shortly he opened.
This will include bridge material as well as general structural
lumber.
Reports from Anchorage indicate that the permanent
population wintering in the new town has suffered no incon
venience, although the weather is reported as having been
severe. It was possible for the employees of the engineering
commission to continue work of building the line and to estab
lish permanent headquarters and shops at the new terminal.
Navigation to Cook Inlet will he resumed, it is expected,
during April, and owing to the %ct that Anchorage will wit
ness tin* great hulk of work of construction on the railroad,
steamship offices are already bfing besieged with inquiries
for passage, giving an indication that the passenger rush to
Tm* new railroad town will he greater this year than last. The
different steamship companies, however, are refraining from
giving any undue publicity to the matter, as they do not wish
io encourage men to go into the'country without definite prom
ise of work. The engineering commission, however, has an
nounced in the press of the country that 1,000 men will be
employed at Anchorage this summer. This announcement i?
the basis for the present interest being shown in the district
by laboring men.
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
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Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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I Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Mrs. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect
Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
CHITINA - - - ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.:
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence.
Alaskan Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
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Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
E. A. HEGG
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RECORDS.
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED.
COMPLETE LINE OF STATIONERY.
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“ALASKA I
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious ateamera tailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Hails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
March 1.ALASKA.March 10 ^
March 10.NORTHWESTERN.March 19
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. 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-tc.vn 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, 't
_General Agent % Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.February 9
ADMIRAL WATSON.Februar}' 18
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. j *
Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and p
|p Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making p
connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving jiji
P from Seattle. p
p Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, I
Mondays and Thursdays.
g: Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays. ;g £
t p Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, p
gl Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice, p
g: Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- £
gi tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale it Depot or up town office, Alaska §i
j| Steamship Company building jg
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| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
| Superintendent Cordova Agent p