The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
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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CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10,1915.
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PRETENDING TO ACT FRANKLY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF DECEIVING
| T SHOULD go without saying that to act frankly is to act
I wisely, but if one is to say this with real conviction, he must
* also be wise enough to distinguish between the frankness
which is the genuine sign of a free and open heart, and its
counterfeit, a form of candor the object of which is to conceal
what it professes to reveal and to confuse where it purports to
clarify. If one is wise enough to discern so much, he will also
be wise enough to act frankly himself, for the wisdom of the
serpent will then he hand in hand with the harmlessness of the
dove. The desire to act frankly and the firm conviction that
one’s own motives in so doing are sincere, may, if this wisdom
be lacking, lead to the belief that all apparent frankness of man
ner is inspired by the same innocency of motive, and then woe
betide the feathers of the dove.
When the conjurer rolls back his sleeves to prove to us the
impossibility of his pertrating underhand tricks before our
eyes, we know quite well that we are going to be deceived for
all his protestations, and we are aware that his apparent frank
ness is part of his stock in trade. But it is another thing al
togehter when this same frankness confronts us without a label
to identify it.
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After scraping the town with a fine comb for several
weeks the “bosses” are about ready to spring their framed-up
counciImanic ticket on the public. We understand they have
dropped th eold name of Citizens’ ticket and will hereafter be
known as the Progressives. This may be due to the fact those
names appearing on it have advanced to tin* stage of accepting
an empty honor which has been tendered many others, but re
fused with thanks.
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A COAST GUARD VESSEL
TO CRUISE ON ALASKA BANKS
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THE Treasury Department has detailed one of tin* Coast
Guard vessels now on Puget sound to make a cruise on the
halibut banks off Southeast Alaska coast for the purpose
ot rendering such medical and other assistance as may be neces
sary to the halibut fleet now operating in this region. At pres
ent it a member ot the crew is injured a broken trip results,
as the vessel is obliged to leave the banks and either return to
Seattle or visit one ot the Alaska towns, several hundred' miles
away, while if the vessel sustains serious injury she is wholly
dependent upon other vessels of the fleet for assistance. The
winter fishing season in Alaska is now more than half over, but
tile cutter will doubtless be able to render considerable valuable
aid. It is to be hoped that the Coast Guard service will be in
such shape next winter as to be able to keep a cutter in South
east Alaska during the whole winter. The halibut fishermen
still refer in the highest terms to the efficient and' valuable aid
renedered to them during a winter season some few years ago
by the then revene cutter Rush, under the command of Cant.
De Otte.
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The Fairbanks Telephone Company has reduced its rates
from twenty-five to fifty per cent and business phones now cost
*15 per month and residence phones $5 per month. In Cordova
the rate has always been $4 for business phones and $1.50 and
$2 for residence phones.
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ADVOCATES AN EXPOSITION
FOR ALASKA IN 1917
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(From the Seattle Daily Times)
AX INTERESTING SUGGESTION—that Alaska have an
exposition in 1917—is being seriously advanced by
newspapers in the eastern part of the United States.
1 lie point is made that development of the government’s
railroad project will turn capital and population toward the
Northland and will furnish a reason for an exposition that
would be of international interest.
As a publicity proposition, such an exposition unquestion
ably would have merit. It would furnish a magnet to draw
tourists and homeseekers to the country and' would enable
capital and labor to obtain, in a brief scrunity, information they
could not otherwise obtain except at almost prohibitive cost.
At the same time, the financial side of the proposition bulks
alarmingly. The United States is accustomed to expositions
on a grand scale. One that did not attain proportions and still
presumed to use the names “exposition” would be disappoint
ing and might react unfavorably upon tin* territory.
It would be distincly in advantageous for the Northland
to have a fair that produced a feeling of dissatisfaction be
cause of the incompleteness of its exhibits. Yet, to round out
the exhibits to the expectation of the pjublic would call for an
expenditure that the country hardly could stand.
Rather than such a proposition—possessing dangers as well
as alluring posibilitios—it would seem that the country would
benefit most through a judicious advertising campaign, includ
ing the assembling of a large and representative Alaska exhibit.
In other words, why not have the exposition visit America?
Why not expend the same amount of money—or as much thereof
ms might be available—in sending through the populous sec
tions of the United States a comprehensive “traveling fair”
that would instruct the people as to the resources and possibili
ties of the country!
More people would see such an exhibit. It would not dis
appoint if restricted, and the advertising value should be fully
as great.
Such a scheme may not be feasible. The question of cost
alone may make the undertaking inadvisable—but, on the
whole, it seems to have more commendable features than the
proposition of holding an exposition in the Northern Wonder
land in 1917.
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1 lie governors of several states have set aside Salmon T)ay,
which occurs March 12, as a holiday. This is the third official
celebration of the kind. The newspapers and magazines
throughout the country are giving it considerable pulicity and
it is to be hoped that it will be as successful ns on the first two
celebrations. Banquets and luncheons will be held in a number
of cities.
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The Seward Gateway last Friday received an “inside”
tip from Washington that “the government has made final
arrangements to take over the Alaska Northern railroad' and
Seward is already virtually the terminal.” Since then a new
brand of dope lias appeared on the market, which changes the
whole situation.
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
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 Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA, ALASKA
THE ARCTIC
LUMBER CO.
Still In Business and Carry
LUMBER OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS
And Building Material
Prlcea Made en Orders for
Material
THE MODERN LAUNDRY
Phone 88
FANCY FLANNEL8 AND
STARCH WORK OUR
SPECIALTY
N. A. OLASEN, Prop.
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ATTENTION
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Tinting and Sign Painting
Compare Our Prices With Corn
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Hegg Bldg. C Street
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Prices Reasonable
Service the Best
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do all finds of Printing from a j |
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to a Poster. Commercial and
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as we have the facitities and ex
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For
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All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
V. A. SCHMITZ
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
Office at
CORNER DRUG STORE
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Thos. Davis, Prop.
8TRAIGHT WHISKEYS
IMPORTED WINES
KEY WEST CIGARS
BONDED GOODS
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers In
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward, via
INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails frem &e«tt]-»~— Sails from Cordova—
March 2. ALAMEDA.March 9
March 8.MARIPOSA.... March 15
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
Ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. I.stouche, 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 EVANS, March 5
ADMIRAL WATSON, March 15
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 A^nts
Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 24, 1914.
Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- I
nue— ;
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays *
Chitina for Kennecott— I
; Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays < •
; Kennecott for Chitina— !!
; Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays.
| Chitina for Cordova— ' >
j Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays ;;
1 he above schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska "
Steamship Company building !!
Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
; Superintendent Cordova Agent
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