THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
GREATER CORDOVA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publisher*
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
COHI><>\ A, ALASKA, TI'ESDAV, .LANTABY 5, 1*>15.
Can it be possible the report of the Alaska Engineering
Commission is to l>e held back until St. Valentine’s day!
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Governor Strong says the coal in the Bering river field is
just as good a quality of fuel as that found in the Matanuska,
and we believe he knows what he is talking about.
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The total assessed valuatio nof the personal and real property
at Fairbanks is $2,687,561.00 and the taxes collectable will net
that city in the neighbourhood of $40,000. V ith this amount
it is believed that the present muneipal indebtedness can be
wiped out.
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If the “official organ” charged its favored qpMncilman the
regular advertising rate for the communications it is printing,
the same as it always has*everybody else in Cordova, what a
harvest it would be reaping these days. But then this may be
one way asserting its touted independence.
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On account of the continued mild weather the young peo
ple who enjoy ice skating on Eyak Lake have been deprived
of that plasure for some time. There have been but few days
thus far this winter for the healthful outdoor (exercises, which
would indicate that the climate in Alaska is changing.
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The Daily Alaskan is allowing “me and the mayor” to
occupy much of its space these days in the hope that these
wortlnv celebraities may be able to advance a single argument
for its policy in upholding their councilmanic acts, but thus
far they have only succeeded in convinciing the public how
unfit they have been to hold office.
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The acts of the present council have been thoroughly ex
ploited and the public is familiar with the reckless and ex
travagant way in which the affairs of the city have been con
ducted. When the plans for Goodall’s salt river expedition are
completed in April passage should be reserved for the “ boss,”
as his assistance will be needed in steering the craft to its fate
of oblivion.
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The “bulkhead” will be the next subject treated upon in
our contemporary, in a few days, by one of the official family. If
properly handled this shoul dprove interesting reading, and
although its publication has been somewhat delayed, it will
be none the less appreciated by the voters, who are always
eager to learn from those on the inside just how these grafts
are manipulated.
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No newspaper can be offered a membership in the Associ
ated Press for the reason that a formal application must first be
made and a majority vote of the Board of Directors necessary
before any paper is entitled to the benefits of that association.
The putting up of a bond is also one of the requisites, but these
little formalities do not deter the Alaskan from making the
boast that it was “offered membership,” but “rejected the
offer.”
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Iditarod is shipping its gold bullion to the states this win
ter, via Fort Gibbon, Fairbanks, Chitina and Cordova, instead
oi oy me snorter route over me oewaru trail, as i:as neon me
case the past year or two. The object in sending in this way is
that the parties in charge of the gold' may keep in touch, along
the route, with the officials by means of the telegraph and
wireless systems, which conveneience is not available along the
route to Seward. This not only affords protection from the re
mote possibility of hold up, but also makes assistance possible
in case of accident.
Councilman Goodall deceives himself when he thinks the
editor of The Daily Times is peeved at anything he may say or
do, and in an attempt to be facetitious lie shows himself up in
his true light, and makes a pitiable object of himself. The cri
ticism of his actions since he became a member of the city
council have not been confined to this paper, but is general
throughout the town, and naturally he is irritated and sees the
handwriting on the wall, at least so far as his public career is
concerned. As a “boss” he has been a dismal failure. In fact,
he cannot even mark time in the ranks as a private. Vinifica
tion coming from such a source as he only acts as a boomerang.
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According to the Daily Alaskan that paper contained four
teen items last month on which it claims it “scooped” The
Times. If this were true, which it is not, it would be quite a
record of accomplishment for our contemporary. As a matter
of fact The Daily Times published several of the items referred
to, while a number of the others were reprint articles from the
Seattle papers, and which naturally were not included in our
telegraphic service. The attempt of the Alaskan to discredit
the Associated Press and eulogize the Alaska Press Association
is oidy natural as the editor and part owner of that paper sends
out the latter news report from Seattle office.
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Governor Strong believes the time has arrived when Al
aska should be given a full territorial form of government, with
power to pass laws pertaining to the fisheries, the local liquor
traffic, the game, the fur business and in fact be allowed to regu
late its own affairs, the same as is done in other territories. He
attributes the present limited powers conferred on the legisla
ture to the injury done Alaska by muck-rakers, who endeavored
to create the impression that this north land was peopled only
by gamblers, thieves, blacklegs and murderers. Bui that day
lias passed and the erroneous impression at Washington no
longer exists. President Wilson and his administration has
done much to remedy this condition and it is our earnest hope
that when all is said and done Alaska will have ils laws framed
at home and the resources of the country properly developed.
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The telegraphic service furnished The Daily Times by the
Associated I’ress needs no defnese. That association is recog
nized as the largest and most reliable news-gathering agency
in the l nited States. A comparison of the two local papers is
all that is necessary to convince the reader which is getting
the news. The Times receives a much bigger and' better ser
vice that tin Alaskan, which is attested to from the fact that
during its short existence The Times has a much larger circu
lation in Cordova than the Alaskan. There is scarcely a day
passes that The Times does not contain more “scoops” than
can be found in the fictitious list extending over a month which
our contemporary claims credit for.
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHY8ICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ROBERT E. CAPERS
Attorney at Law
General Civil Practice
Suite 3, Adams Block
CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at I aw
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA, ALASKA
V. A. SCHMITZ
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
Office at
CORNER DRUG STORE
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward, via
INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Sails from Cordova—
January 1. ALAMEDA .. January 9
January 8. MARIPOSA.January 1G
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and Latouehe. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouehe, 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 S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON, January 7.
ADMIRAL EVANS, January 15
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat.
Kataila, 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 ntANSFER CO., Local Agents
Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
; EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 24, 1914.
p Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- -1
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E Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
r Chitina for Kennecott— P P
E Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays,
jp Kennecott for Chitina— -
p Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays.
P Chitina for Cordova— ■ •
E Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays p;
P I lie above schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
I Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 1’. M. ;;
; Tickets on sale at Depoi or up-town office, Alaska ■■
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Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
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call on or address
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Nome will not starve this winter J
though the stores run short of food
stuffs. The run of tom cod is reported
to be phenominal.
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One of the first races to be pulled
off by the recently formed Tanana
Kennel club will be a 10-mlle sweep
stakes race for ladles.
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GROCERY NOTES
Quality Highest—Prices Lowest.
14 tbs Best Granulated Sugar for $1 at
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