The Cordova Daily Times
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H. G. 8TEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
C<>RIH>VA, ALASKA, Tl LSI)AV, ,11 LV 11, 15MG.
TO OUR MAIL SUBSCRIBERS.
The Times is doing all in its power to insure the prompt
delivery of the paper along the line of the Copper River &
Northwestern Railway. Many complaints have reached us that
the paper is not being received regularly. Our subscribers will
confer a favor on the Times if they will write us, specifying tho
dates which are missed, in the future, and we will take steps to
find out where the trouble lies.
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IS YOUR SUBSCRIPTION PAID?
On jime 15 the Times sent a circular letter to its mail sub
scribers, in which it was announced that all who are in arrears
on July 15 will be dropped from the list.
The increased cost of paper makes it impossible for the
'finies to carry the large number of accounts as it has in the
l»ast. We want a large circulation, but it must be a paid cir
culation. j - A
If you miss your paper of July 16 you will know it is be
cause you neglected to send in the money due for past papers.
REAL ESTATE BEGINS TO MOVE.
One of the surest signs that a community is prosperous, or
is on the eve of good times, is the movement of real estate.
W hen a city is in the dumps, or business is slowing down, one
of the first signs is the stagnation of the real estate market.
But let business pick up, and signs of prosperity appear, and
real estate immediately begins to change hands again.
In Cordova, for the past several years, the transactions in
real estate have been few and of minor importance, but the
signs of business revival which abound in Cordova, and the ex
cellent outlook for a prosperous year, has had its effect, and
the real estate market in the city is beginning to show signs of
activity.
There is no boom on. None is wanted'. But the prices
asked and obtained for Cordova property is based on a fair fig
ure, and both buyers and sellers are satisfied.
Next year, after the railroad from Mile JH to the Bering
river coal fields has been authorized, the price of Cordova real
estate will take a big .jump. Then we all can say: “I told you
so,” but the other fellow will get the money.
’Twas ever thus.
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COMMERCE WITH SUBMARINES.
The arrival of the German submarine Deutschland at Bal
timore marks another epoch in navigation, and is another tri
umph of mechanical ingenuity flu^primarily to the great war
now in progress in Europe.
The possibility of carrying op commerce by the under
water route has been discussed pver since the British estab
lished the blockade of Germany. The.arrival of the giant sub
marine at Baltimore shows that the idea is practiced, and re
quires only the completion of a number of these large vessels
to make the traffic attain a magnitude wtaqe the blockade of
the North Sea will become a matter of indifference to the
Germans.
The next move will be the addition of a number of Zeppe
lin freighters. Then with the submarine, the Germans can tor
get about the blockade.
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SOME TRUTH; SOME FOL-DE ROL.
America is warned to prepare for invasion by the Mon
treal Daily Star. The Star points to England. England was
unprepared, it says. A “predatory nation took advantage.
Of course, all these arguments have been presented already in
this country. Sane preparedness is tin* proper tiling. It is
hard to conceive of danger from the “predatory” nations that
the Star has in mind.
The warning is headed, “An < >bject Lesson for Dreamers.”
“There is a lot of opinion on this continent—and it is not
all confined to the United States—that we are in no danger of
having a serious war of invasion brought to our doors. War is
something that occurs across the wide ocean, we think, or else
in semi-civilized and ineffective countries like Mexico. We
may, in a word, be compelled to levy war on other nations; but
there is not the remotest danger that any other nation will ever
levy war on us—particularly on the large, amiable and unarmed
American republic.”
It proceeds to poiiYf out the security England felt against
attack before the great wear.
“Britain was mistaken; and bitterly has she paid for it.
There would have been no war if she had prepared in time. A
million lives will not cover the horrible cost of her blindness.
She has saved herself alive, but she went very near to destruc
tion. Here is a lesson, then, for the reading of all comfortable
optimists. No nation can calculate on immunity from the
perils common to all. Even the ocean is no bar—but a mighty
highway—when invincible navies do not ride between.”— Ta
coma News.
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If you love your dog, his happiness and welfare, to say
nothing of his life, ought to be worth the price of the license,
which* the City of Cordova asks for his right to live. He has
been your good friend. He loves you more unselfishly and bet
ter probably, than any human being. Then why not pay the
license money and give Fido the privilege of living another
year.
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The standings of the boys in the Times subscription con
test is far more absorbing to the people of Cordova than the
standings of the baseball clubs on the outside. The only dif
ference is that in this instance any good rooter can be oi prac
tical value to his favorite. How about yours, doesn t he need
your help!
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SAN FRANCI8CO. July 10. — While
Pacific coast anglers made a decidedly 1
discouraging start at the beginning 1
of the fishing season and good catches 1
were the exception, conditions have *
changed, and the followers in the *
footsteps of Uak Walton are now re
alizing their fondest anticipation.
From the Canadian border to lower
California, reports of the fishing con
dltlons show that the present season
has developed from a most unpromis
ing one into one of the best within
the memory of the regular fishermen. 1
Weekly gossip of the returning ang 1
lers as given on the various sport- 1
ing pages along the coast indicate this.
Now and then one reads where poor
results were met with, but these spots
are now the exception, and the rule
shows that the majority of fishing
waters are yielding a splendid quota
of game.
Of the rod and gun enthusiasts, the
former, with the lapse of the seasons,
seems to he having all the better of
it. As the country builds up and be
comes more populous, the areas over
which the game birds and animals i
may be sought, become more restrict-,
ed and more and more remote, so that
the huntsman has to go farther afield,
which means a growing call upon his
time and an increasing cost to reach
the hunting grounds.
As far as the fisherman is con
cerned, the lakes and streams in
which he has fished in the past re
main where he first found them, and
thanks to the regular and continuous
stocking of these waters by *Ue fish
and game commission, the number of
fish are said to be on the increase,
rather than diminishing from year to
voar.
TEAM NEEDS COACHING.
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According to reports, Coach Andy
Smith, of the University of Callfor
nia, has found out, as a result of his
spring training that his charges are
more In need of coaching in the fun
damentals of football than he antici '
pated. While he considers his raw ]
material excellent, early practice has
brought to light the fact that it is
exceedingly raw.
Those who are conversant with the
Intercollegiate game do not expect ^
the Californians to Jump in In a sea j
son or two and play the quality of j
game that other universities have been
years In attaining. It took rugby six j
years to arrive at a point where erit j
lea of that game were willing to allow
that the Stanford and California play
ers were doing justice to the possibili
ties of the English sport. No man
is more cognizant than Smith of the
fact that football must become an in
tlnct with the men and that a year
r two, at least, are necessary for
tern to acquire this trait.
$80,000 FOR FIELD.
The action of the athletic board of
he University of Washington In vot
ag to spend approximately $80,000
yr the construction of a new athletic
leld will Insure to the student* of
hat institution one of the best ath
?tic arenas on the Pacific coast. The *
Inns purpose the remodelling of the
iresent Denny Field, which has been
onsidered by many to be about the ^
oorest field among those used In the
iorthwest conference. New stands
rill be built to meet the increased
emands for seating capacity while the
unnlnK track will be regraded and
e built.
With the prominent place that the
iniversity has taken In all athletics,
nd the probability that contests in1
he various lines of sports in compe i'
ition with the California institutions I
vill be come regular affairs, the need j
>f better aceamniodations at once be- i
■ame apparent, and no time was lost
n making the decislo nto better the j
aeilities and conditions.
Both the student body and those In
;harge of the athletic destinies of the
iniversity believe that Washington is I
ibout to enter upon its biggest and i
nost important athletic year, begln
ling with the approaching football i
tea son, which will include its trial of
itrength on the gridiron against the;
University of California, at the pres-'
?nt time considered the feature event |
yf its kind on the coast.
REVENUE GUTTER
if CARRY
_
United States Marshal Brenneman
has taken up with the department of
justice the matter of obtaining one
of the coast guard ships for the pur
pose of conveying to Valdez prisoners
now awaiting transportation at Nak
nek and Unalaska. Deputy Marshal
Sullivan was bound west on the Dora
to bring them back with him when
that steamer was disabled at Uyak
bay. Unless the cutter is pressed into
service the unfortunates will have to
remain in custody to the westward
until the last of August or early In
September. Attorney General Greg
ory has taken up the matter with the
treasury department and it is expect
ed that orders will be issued in the
near future for one of the cutters to
pick up the prisoners and bring them
here, and from here they will be tak^n
to Mornlngside Sanitarium for treat
ment.—Prospector.
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Housekeeping rooms for rent. In
quire of Dr. W. H. Chase.
Advertising
Not an Expense
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ADVERTISING IS AN
INVESTMENT
Not An Expense, and Should Be Treated as Such.
Because It has been the habit of
some merchants to look upon it as an
expense, A WRONG VIEW HAG
BEEN GAINED. Perhaps the miscon
ception arose from the fact that in
bookkeeping it has been the habit to
charge advertising to expense.
ADVERTISING PRODUCES NEW
BUSINESS — It SWELLS THE VOL
UME OF BUSINESS AND PROFIT—
THEREFORE IT IS AN INVEST
MENT.
Only the man who looks upon ad
vertising as an expense, who is afraid
of it, prejudiced against it, loses
money in advertising.
THE MAN WHO TREATS ADVER
TISING AS AN INVESTMENT AND
GIVES IT THE ATTENTION AN IN
VESTMENT REQUIRES — KNOWS
THAT EVERY DOLLAR RIGHTLY
INVESTED IN THIS DIRECTION
YIELDS ,COMPOUND INTEREST —
AND MORE. . j;
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer.
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. 8. Deputy Surveyor.
IOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SUROEON
)ffice over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon,
lallroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m., Adams
Julldlng. Room 6.
1‘hones—Residence. 115; Hospital,
16; Office, 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Mama Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez. Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Raths at All Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladies. ;
Ladles' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can’t find In
town, go to J. Rawson's Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
Flrat Street.
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Prop*
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
I
Choice Tobaccos, Cigar# and
Smoker* Sundrle*—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE .
•Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipe*.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO. ,
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via IN8IDE PASSAGE.
Bails frorp Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
July 3. NORTHWESTERN.July 13
July 6.MARIPOSA . July 17
July 12.ALASKA.July 23
Regular freight service for Ketcnncan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglae, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives. S. 8. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; 8. S. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
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 Agent j
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON . July 16
| ADMIRAL EVANS . July 23
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.July 30
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, 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 TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
The World’s Mightiest Locomotives
Now haul the ■'Olympian" and the ‘‘Columbian'' over ttie
Hitter Roots and Rockies—with the electrification of 440
miles of its main line, the ‘‘MILWAUKEE" is better
than ever prepared to look after the comfort and acco
modations of its patrons.
Remember this when you come outside.
TOM TALLENT, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. P. A.. Juneau. Alaska.
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1 Copper River & |
| Northwestern Ry. |
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
|| Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. |j
g Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. 8
| Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- %
:| days and Saturdays. |
| Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and ||
jcjj Fridays.
| Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- |
1 | days and Fridays.
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, |
§; Thursdays and Saturdays.
|| The above schedule subject to chaBge without notice. :!ji
A; Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pe»*enger Train* Be
tween Cordova and Chitina. A;
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
j:j: Tickets on sale it Depot or up town office, Alaska |i
:a Steamship Company building 8
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I Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
!;ij Superintendent Cordova Agent
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Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.