THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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Life is just one darned thing after
another in Alaska. No sooner do we
recover from the scare thrown into
ns by the fish pirates who descended
upon Juneau last summer than the
influenza epidemic hit us; and now
that we have a half nelson on the flu,
here comes our governor with the
scenario for a hellish plot by the Rus
sians within our midst, which will
occupy the time of the army and navy
and the governor 'neverything, with
"headquarters at Juneau,” of course.
Suppose that the governor had suc
ceeded in having the soldiers removed
from Fort Liscum before he discov
ered that the safety of the Alaskans
was menaced by the Russians of the
territory? What would his seventy
five brave constables with headquar
ters at Juneau have done to hold these
howling soviet sympathizers in check?
We shudder to think of the conse
quences. And if the revolution un
revered by our governor comes off as
per schedule, will it centralize its
forces at the territorial capital during
the dancing season, or will it spread
itself out over the rest of the territory
and give all of us a wrhack at the so
viet payroll?
Is this sudden invasion of our vines
and fig trees, figuratively speaking,
due to the efforts of the publicity bu
reau, with headquarters at Juneau, or
has the Territorial Shipping Board at
last got busy and put one over on us?
If Doc Hornaday hears of this revolu
tion will he wrant a closed season on
Russians so that they may be saved
with the fast-disappearing brown
bears for the sole use of Eastern
sportsmen? And to sum up the evi
dence, is it legal for a Russian army
to land in Valdez without a clean bill
©f health from the port officer?
We must approach this affair cau
tiously in order not to scare off a
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Valdez has several Russians. They
are very dangerous men—in a stud
poker game; and the most radical
solo players we have yet seen. The
greatest damage they could do our
fair city would be to carry off all the
chips before a reserve supply could
be secured from Seattle.
But our women and children must
be protected. The city should ask
for a couple of cruisers, a gunboat,
two sub-chasers and at least a com
pany of infantry to protect Valdez
from the two or three Russians now
here. Only by this means will de
mocracy be saved for the fall election.
And besides, we need the payroll since
the tourist travel has fallen off and
things have been centralized with
headquarters in Juneau.
We are in favor of our governor re
turning home at once. He may un
cover something at Washington that
will cause the territory a great deal
of alarm and inconvenience. Our peo
ple’s nerves are shattered and they
need a chance to recuperate from these
dire happenings.
In the meantime beware of the dog
as you go out!—Valdez Miner.
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS
If Mr. Burleson does intend to re
sign, we hope he will not mail in his
resignation.—Valdez Miner.
Jt begins to look as though Senator
Poindexter was mistaken when he
thought he heard a presidential bee
buzzing in his neighborhood, and thgt
he had merely collided with a hornets’
neiit.—Juneau Empire.
With a threatened stampede to Hy
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der in the spring and an actual stam
pede on now to the Western oil fields,
the Alaska stampeder is in an awful
fix. He cun hardly be in two places
at once, and whatever place he goes to
be will be sure that he is missing
something at the scene of the other
strike.—Douglas News.
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We have been telling you for years
that the real hope of Alaska lies in
the children who are being born and
raised here, and to whom “Alaska” will
forever spell “home.” You haven’t
an idea how strong they are now in
number, and they are growing stronger
in numbers every day. Over half the
white children in Alaska were born
here—what do you know about that?
Speaks well for our “infant industries.”
—Fairbanks News-Miner.
Not content with the ordinary false
reports circulated from the States re
garding Alaska, the governor of the
territory adds to the misstatements
by fearfully shouting “bolshevism.” It
appears that the red menace not only
originated but ended with Governor
Riggs. Alaska newspapers generally,
with the possible exception of the Ju
neau Empire, are rather enjoying tell
ing the warlike Thomas that he waved
the red rag once too often. Reports
from other centers substantiate the
assertion of Delegate Grigsby that for
the time being at least Alaska is safe.
—Anchorage Times.
THE ONLY WAY
If you toot your little footer
And then lay away your horn,
Within a week there’s not a soul
Will know that you were born.
The man who tries to advertise
By short and sudden jerks
Is the man who’s always kicking
Because it never works.
The fellow who is on the job
A-humpin’ every day,
And keeps forever at it,
He’s the one who makes it pay.
—More Pep.
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been duly appointed
school tax collector for Cordova, in
conformity with Chapter 29, Alaska
Session Laws, 1919.
All male persons between the ages
of 21 and 50 years, except sailors in
the United States army or revenue
cutter service, volunteer fiemen, pau
pers and insane persons, are subject
to tax in the sum of five ($5.00) dol
lars.
Should you be living in Alaska on
or prior to the first Monday in April,
1920, said tax shall be due and payable
on said first, date and shall be delin
quent after May 1, 1920. Should you
arrive in Alaska later than first date
above mentioned, tax will be delin
quent thirty (30) days after your ar
rival, or within ten (10) days after
notice is given.you.
All persons, firms and corporations
employing labor shall furnish list of
employes to collector and are author
ized by law to deduct amount of tax
from -wages of employes.
Fines and imprisonment are pro
vided by the act above quoted for
those who fail or neglect to pay tax
or furnish list of employes. Upon ap
plication undersigned will show com
plete text of law.
Dated at Cordova, Alaska, March
17, 1920. K. G. ROBINSON,
School Tax Collector for Cordova.
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You a Cigar We Can
Guess the Answer!
Think of the number of let
ters in the name of your favorite
tobacco or cigar.
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Double this number.
Add eight.
Divide by two.
Subtract the number you
started with.
Multiply by three.
Add one.
Subtract six.
Come into the Horseshoe, and
if the man at the counter can
not tell you the correct answer
he will treat you to a cigar.
We are as certain of the su
perior quality of our cigars and
tobacco as we are of solving
this problem.
E. L. HARWOOD, Prop.
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