The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL-PUBLISHERS—C. H. SCHEFFLER
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
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CQMIMVA. Al.ASKA Tl KSPAY, SKPTlvM HKI( 7. 1D1.1.
INVESTIGATING OUTLET FOR ALASKA COAL.
L. E. Smoot, personal representative of the Secretary of
Interior Hon. Franklin K. Lane, and a business man of the
Atlantic seaboard, was a Cordova visitor during the time the
steamer Mariposa was in port Sunday.
It will be remembered that Mr. Smoot passed through
Cordova on the Northwestern some three or four weeks ago
and made the excursion trip to the glaciers, over the Copper
River & Northwestern railway. When he passed through it
was generally understood that Mr. Smoot represented' the
Secretary of the Interior and was looking over possible harbors
for the outlet of Alaska coal, from a commercial standpoint.
The Cordova Chamber of Commerce not wishing to see this
town overlooked in his investigations, cabled Secretary Lane
requesting that Mr. Smoot be instructed to examine this harbor
and his visit Sunday was the result.
Mr. Smoot is much impressed with the work in progress at
Anchorage and believes a portion of Alaska, at least, has a
great future. He is convinced that the greatest use for Alaska
coal, outside of naval use, will be for the reduction of ore with
in the territory. This what the people of Cordova have always
maintained and' it is refreshing to meet with a business man,
connected with government construction of railways in Alaska,
who really has some conception of the economic conditions sur
rounding the Alaska coal situation. He thoroughly appreciates
the necessity for framing a leasing law that will justify men
of sufficient capital to open up and develop Alaska coal and
said he would work to that end.
It is to be regretted that Mr. Smoot could not have spent
more time looking over commercial possibilities in this locality.
An offer was made to take him over the line of the Copper
River & Northwestern railway to the copper district, but was
declined on account of a lack of time. If the administration
would' send a few more business men to Alaska to make investi
gations and keep some of its $90 clerks at home it would in time
arrive at some real conception of what Alaska needs.
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EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
Iii commenting on the charge of $2.50 for the first minute
with fifty cents for each additional minute to talk from Seward
to Anchorage the Seward Post says: “This is low in com
parison with other long distance charges in Alaska. The rate
from Cordova to Katalla being twice that much on a ten-word
message.” Wrong, neigbor. The rate for talking over the
long distance line between Cordova and Katalla is only $1 and
there is no time limit- In other words the charge is for a con
versation of any length. For the same service to the west
ward a “bohunk” working on the government railroad would
have to part with at least a month’s wages.
Word comes from Anchorage that there is to be an attempt
made to cut out the heavy work on the north shore of Turn
again Arm and the snow-slieds necessary to erect there, by
running a line1 from Kachemack Bay north and crossing Turn
again Ann at* Gull Rocks, on a steel span, connecting up the
line from Seward on the south side of the arm, instead of near
Anchorage. It is agreed that this would give an open port all
the year round for the Matanuska coal and at the same time a
downhill pull all the way. Will wonders never cease! To
think of crossing Turnagain Arm on a steel span.
The Valdez School Board wants the City Council to make
a one per cent tax levy separate from the municipal levy in
order to meet its obligations, as an indebtedness of $1,600 foy
current expenses had been incurred and $7,500 is needed to pay
salaries. Unless some action is taken by the council to insure
tin* payment of the teacher’s salaries it is possible the schools
will not be openeded.
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The Seward Evening Post is the latest newspaper launch
ed in Alaska. It is a bright and well edited daily, with con
siderable advertising patronage. Neil Sexton is business man
ager and E. < >. Sawyer, dr., editor. Ous sister town to the
westward is now well blessed with journalistic enterprises, hav
ing two dailies, two weeklies and a monthly.
The work of surveying the Bering River coal fields into
units will be completed this fall. Then if the government will
only allow this vast deposit to be opened up and worked
all will be forgiven.
The collier Prometheus expects to remain here fifty-five
days, which time will be required to make the necessary re
pairs to the Whitshed navy wireless station.
Cordova continues to contribute more than Its proportion
to the mineral output of the territory, in its large shipments
of rich copper ore.
Old Sol made his appearance today, after being in hiding
for about a week, and was a welcome guest.
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Mri, Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
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Physician and Surgeon
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Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
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ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
GEO. F. WHITE
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Established 1911. Formerly 12 years
with Tacoma Smelter
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E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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GOLD-COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
miles from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on the dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral veing of high tirade ore are
exposed on the surface of this
ground. .
Also four groups of copper
properties on Prince William
Sound, adjoining navigable water.
All of these properties could be
made producers with a small
amount of money and for a party
who can open same up or can se
cure the capital to do so, this is
an opportunity to make a fortune.
For prices and terms apply to
S A. HEMPLE, Valdez, Alaska
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious ateamera sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward and
SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Salle from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
August 13... ALAMEDA.August 23
August 20.NORTHWESTERN .August 29
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, JUneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Lllamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. 8. Seward. S. S. Seward, 6th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; S. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to cnange schedule of eteamers
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.
i P. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC 8. S. CO. ALA8KA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next ealllng from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT, September 5
ADMIRAL EVANS, September 15
Via the INSIDE PA38AQE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet point* and Kodiak
l*!and.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamer* Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Port*.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER Co., Local Agents
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Effective June 12th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and 1
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The above schedule subject to change without notice.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
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