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H. G. STEEL. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
nUtlmVA, ALASKA, TI'KSDAV, AIMMI, 1!U7.
WAR HAS ITS USES.
Wars me not always calamities. Our war with Spain cost
a great many valuable lives ami a good deal of money, but out
of it came some wonderful blessings. Tin* yellow fever had
been raging in Havana for more than a century. The city had
never been free from it, and in the late summer and autumn
months it would develop into an epidemic. From there it
would spread to many of our coast cities—New Orleans, Hal
veston, Mobile and all the Florida cities, Savannah, Charleston,
Wilmington; sometimes to Philadelphia, and as far inland as
Shrecveport and Memphis. It also ravished the coasts of Mexi
co and South America, as far down as Rio.
Fiicounted thousands had died from tin* fever. When, in
IKtIS, our troops ocupied Havana, Santiago and other Cuban
cities, the dread of the lever was vastly greater than anythin!'
that the enemy might possibly do. It was then that President
McKinley sent a commission headed by Dr. Reid, of Virginia,
to investijrate conditions and, if possible, ascertain the cause
of yellow lever. That commission finally reached tin* conclu
sion that it was caused by a certain species of mosquito.
To test the matter, one ph\sician, a trained, devoted female
nurse, one soldier, and some others, voluntarily submitted to
being stung by the mosquitos. All were made fearfully ill and
the physician, nurse and soldier died.
Then the truth was known. That did not supply a remedy
for the dread disease*, but pointed out a preventative. The sol
diers and the people were set to work to cleanse the city of more
than a century’s accumulation of filth. All the stagnant water
that was possible to drain away was drained. What could not
be drained was covered with oil, so that when the larvae de
posited by the mosquito in the stagnant water hatched and
came to the surface, it was smothered. In three months the city
was the most healthful in the tropics. The news of this came to
our coast and all the coast cities and southern inland'cities in
our country were forthwith cleansed, and the fear of yellow
fever massed awav.
Then, since 184!), a fearful assessment had been levied on
the lives of people crossing the Isthmus of Darien and Nicara
gua, by Panama or Chagres fever. Investigations showed that
that lever was caused by another species of mosquito, and it
was abolished by the same means. The same thing was done
down the coast as low as Rio do Janeiro, and since then the
tropics in our own country, save for malaria, have been a?
healthful as our northern states.
Thus our war with Spain led to the saving of more lives
annually than all the lives lost in the war. When that war was
declared and volunteers called for, it was as it has always been
when war has come to our country; there were plenty of men to
enlist but they knew nothing of military duty. Thousands ol
them had to be put in camps to be trained. One camp was es
tablished at Chickamauga, Tennessee; tin* officers in command
knew nothing of t lie need of making t lie camp sanitary; an epi
demis of fever broke out and hundreds died, simply because
they did not know how to protect themselves.
From the facts brought out by the war, not only our own
people learned the lesson that cleanliness is an absolute essen
tial where large bodies of men are congregated, but the nation
likewise learned that lesson. When the war broke out between
Russia and Japan broke out, before a camp was permitted by
the Japanese, physicians were sent with ample support to lay
out tin* camp, and sent to see that it was kept in sanitary con
dition.
It may be truthfully said that our war with Spain was a
very Providence, not only to ourselves, but to all the nations
of civilization, in that it taught the essentials of sanitation.
For it was then we learned that where large numbers of people
are congregated in cities, in schools, in camps, or elsewhere, the
very safeguard against the inroads of the fatal diseases that
always before had collected such fightful tolls from humanity
is scrupulous cleanliness.
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Breaking of the war deadlock brings war maps again into
requisition.
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Dropping spud prices are accompanied by dropping spud
growing enthusiasm.
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If war comes the men will be mustered, but fashion has the
women already mustard.
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Thoughts may be things, as we are told, but we haven t
heard of any chattel mortgages placed on such assets.
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Uncle Sam might speed up the navy recruiting campaign
by reviving the old song, “Strike Up the Band, Here Comes a
Sailor.”
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The heroic or masculine sex had better be on its guard dur
ing the balmy spring days, when the little birds come out to
sing and the flowers leap from the ground to greet the glad
sunshine. We refer to nothing soft or poetic. It is house clean
ing we have in mind, the beating of carpets and the burning of
rubbish.
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The German vice-chancellor having declared that short ra
tions haven’t hurt the people's health, the German government
has decreed a new cut in tin* bread allowance. Judging from
the same official’s remarks, indicating that wheat was abun
dant and' tlui price of flour lower in Germany than anywhere
in the world this order must be a new scientific German experi
ment in dietetics.
E F. MEDLEY.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
WM A. HESSE
Mining Kngineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA, 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. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office anil Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
l’hones—Residence 115; office 132.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Brid.yfp Work
Office: Over Blum, O’Neill's Store
DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
AND
DR. HOMER BLYTH
DENTAL OFFICES
Suite 1, Northern Hotel Block.
Phone 200. Cordova,
P. O. Ilox ISO. Alaska.
Hours: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Evenings by Appointment.
ROBERT SIMPSON
JUNEAU,ALASKA
Glasses Fitted. Lenses Ground
HUBBET.L & WALLER
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Civil and Mining Engineers.
U. S. Mineral and Deputy Land Sur
veyors for Alaska.
1102 L. C. SMITH BLDG., SEATTLE
: HOTEL ZYNDA
♦ (Formerly New Cain)
^ Centrally Located Between
t I’ostoiTice and Oovcrniu -nt
♦ Building*.
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l W. A. C. BALDWIN
^ Lessee and Manager.
♦ ALASKA’S EXCLUSIVE
♦ HOTEL
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* DKI.KillTI'lJL A\H HOME
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^ Only Hotel in Alaska With
♦ Elevator Service.
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^ Five Stories ol Solid Comfort
+ Encased in Concrete.
* JUNEAU, ALASKA
CITY LAUNDRY
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite I’ostoffico.
Best of’ Hand Work. (live lTs
a Call.
M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phons 107.
FOR THE COMPLEXION
We have a full line of tested
*N face creams and lotions. K\ery
f article is sold under our por
J sonal guarantee to be as repre
[ sented, free from Injurious
chemicals and satisfactory in
every way. Hut remember, this
department is but one of many
In our store, all tip to the same
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U'e have a large assortment, ** >
and the prii <■ are right.
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STAGE LINE j
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Interior Points.
Try um new srrviec Ibis spring"and he <**m\ im i«E
Fare In |<1 >1111<E- banaaire free. All, r .lime |-t.
Fail I ill.
3. 0. BREEDMAN, Chitina Agent.
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MEET ME AT
The HORSESHOE
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
Where We Can Always Find Our
Friends.
Finest Billiard and Pool Tables in
Alaska.
BEST GRADES OF STANDARD
BRANDS OF CIGARS.
FUQUA & McCONAGHY
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FITTERS.
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Cor. Front and C Streets.
Office Open Evenings.
EXPERT
PIANO TUNER I
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(ieorge Anderson, piano expert and *
factory representative, will be in Cor |
dova this coming Bummer. Kxpert *
work in piano and organ tuning and ♦
repairing guaranteed. For prices on «
new and second hand pianos anti or- J
guns, also pianos for rental, address, t
P. O. BOX 991, JUNEAU, ALASKA. »
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Ami the Rates Are Right. J
Cordova Alaska ♦
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CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle to California Mondays. Fridays, Saturdays
San Francisco to I,oa Angeles • Hally except Sunday.
San liaucisco to San Diego— Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Queen, \dniirnl Dewey, Yale and Harvard.
Itlghl Iteserveii i<, change Schedule of steamers jSVihout Notice.
For Further Information See W. A. NOURSE. Agent
© ALASKA
| \ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
March 23. ALAMEDA .April 2
March 29 .ALASKA .April 7
Sail from Cordova -even day- Inter.
Tin* freighter.- Cordova, Latoueho, .Jmu-au, Valdez
and Eureka also make regular trips.
This company reserve, the right to change schedule of iteamer,
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up*town office Alaska Steamsnlp Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the deck later than one hour before
sailing time.
F B. TRACY, S R HEDGES,
General Agent Agent
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FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA-Phone 85
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GOOD ROADHOUSE
FOR SALE CHEAP
1 "'<> start-Vs, teet; stable It»r t\Veiil\ horses,
and two log caches and one cabin.
Also a lull lint* ni groceries, hav, oats, \c.
Business mi good |»ii\ ing basis.
For particulars apply at the
DAILY TIMES OFFICE
WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME? §
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j rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your |
own? ji;i
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