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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
<'<>h>U< >YA, ALASKA* SI XDAY MORNING^ APRIL ::n, 1916.
PROSPERITY IN MINING.
Tlu* wonderful prosperity which now obtains in the mining
industry has been long predicted, and would have been with
us today, although in somewhat smaller volume, without the
tremendous impulse given by the war. The great and increas
ing demand in the manufacturers for the products of the mine
would have been sufficient to have caused a legitimate revival
of this great industry without any unnatural stimulus; but
when was added to that demand the unexpected'and unnatural
Necessities of the belligerents in Europe a wave of prosperity
swept over the mining world without precedent in history.
After the war the unceasing demand for munitions will be re
placed by almost as insistent a demand for construction mater
ini—a demand that will be greater for many years than the
capacity of the mines to supply. In the meantime the price of
all metals is increasing every day, the demand for mining pro
perties is unprecedented, and it is needless to say that the
manufacturer of mining machinery of all kinds is working to
full capacity.
The outlook for continued good returns from copper min
ing, which industry is growing in importance in the North
western States, British Columbia and Alaska, is indicated by
George E. Walker, in “Walker’s Weekly Copper Letter,” in
the Boston Commercial, as follows: “Several new reasons have
appeared recently to strengthen the belief that copper will con
tinue to sell at relatively high prices for a very long time after
the European war ends. Tin* re-establishment of peace will
find the great manufacturing industries of Europe destitute of
raw materials, and the necessity of paying much higher taxes
and the wholesale emigration of working people will force
them to enter upon a vigorous campaign to build up and extend
their foreign trade*. First of all, they will have to get their
factories running and this will make necessary heavy pur
chases of raw materials in general and of copper in particular.
While the price of this metal may fluctuate both up and down,
consumers are likely to pay an average of ‘JO cents or more a
pound for their supplies over a period of several years.”
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HOW PROTECTION PAYS.
Among tlie thousands of daily recurring instances of the
heavy cost of dependence upon foreign countries for supplies
of colors and dyes, the following is a notable one: Soon after
the European war began, a high class printer of colored plates
lmd the foresight to lay in a larger stock of ink colors. The
then cost to him was $1.85 a pound. A few days since he gen
erously helped a brother printer by giving him a pound can
of Chinese yellow. For that pound can, which was intended as
a gift, he received' a check for $29.05, or nearly sixteen times
the current market price two years ago. Practically the same
rates of advance in cost is true of all colors and dyes. Does
anybody doubt that a high protective tariff, put on, say, ten
years ago, would by this time have insured a full domestic
supply and thus saved American users many millions of dol
lars? It always pays to have a protective tariff that establishes
nnd maintains industrial independence*—American Economist.
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Whatever one may think of his political theories there can
be no doubt that Dr. Karl Liebneeht, the German Socialist, is
one of the war’s true heroes. The boldness with which lie has
stood for his ideals in the face of the German war machine chal
lenges the admiration of the world.
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The Columbia Star says that a woman cannot cuss when
she gets mad. Where has the writer of that statement been
keeping himself the past few years?—Seattle P.-l.
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The steamboats are now making daily trips between Sew
ard and Anchorage in the hope of finding a place to unload'
their heavy freight cargoes.
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Villa should have known better than to risk his life to the
town of Cusihuiriachic. Marvellous that it didn’t choke the
whole Villa army.
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Articles appearing from time to time in the Times regard-!
iug “paint up’’ does not include the females of our town. ]
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A favorite pastime in Mexico is the execution of generals.
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Almost every issue of the paper records some new issue
."between the belligerent and the t inted States.
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Tin* nations’ heavy maritime losses, all equally deplorable,
are suffered in divers ways.
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The war department has begun spring house cleaning in
the aviation service.
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Justice Hughes seems to be quite positive about it in his
letter to the Oregon secretary of state.
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As long as war profits continue to pile up the country isn’t
likely to be over punctilious on questions of national honor. |
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. 8kagw»y, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Hails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
April 25.ALAMEDA.May 7
May 5.NORTHWESTERN.May 12
May 5.MARIPOSA.May 16
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouehe. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Lstouche, 15th; S. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
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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.
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Next tailing from Seattle will be
FARRAGUT.April 16
WATSON.April 23
EVANS ..April 30
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
8eattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
3chedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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| Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and iiji
jjji Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making^
j:.;: connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving
ji;j from Seattle. £
g Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, j| .
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Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays. j§
j:;i Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays. ij|;
S; Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Tlie above schedule subject to change without notice. :§j
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pettenger Train* BeA&»
tween Cordova and Chitina.
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jS Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale :tt Depot or up-town office, Alaska
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| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
|| Superintendent Cordova Agent %
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