THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1919
WHY NOT DRAW ON ALASKA'S
RESOURCES?
The territory of Alaska has poten
tial natural resources in coal-bearing
lands, oil-bearing lands, and almost
unlimited quantities of standing tim
ber suitable for the making of wood
pulp, employed in the manufacture of
paper, and of slight use for any other
purpose. The states of the Union
need more coal, more oil and more
wood pulp. Indeed, there is an urgent
need for steaming coal for uses of
the great naval fleet now stationed in
Pacific waters and for wood pulp for
the paper-making industry. So scarce
is the present supply of wood pulp
that a bill has been introduced in con
gress providing for a limitation in the
number of pages that may be printed
by the metropolitan newspapers. The
warships of the navy stationed on the
Pacific coast now have to depend on
fuel shipped from the Atlantic sea
board, or import a steaming coal from
Canada’s mines.
This deplorable condition exists in
the face of the fact that Alaska can
supply all the good steaming coal that
the Pacific coast fleet will be able to
use for an indefinite period of time,
and that the cottonwood forests of
Southeastern and Central- Alaska can
furnish all the wood pulp that may
be needed for hundreds of years,
broadly speaking. It may be perti
nent to ask, in the light of this dis
closure, why in the name of common
sense are not these much-needed re
sources in Alaska opened and the prod
ucts placed in use?
Thanks to Pinchot and his conserva
tion folly, the Alaska coal and oil
bearing lands were withdrawn from
private entry and location in the y
1906. The federal government frowned
on private enterprise that was seeking
to develop the great resources in coal
and oil in the Northland, on the mis
taken assumption that men with
money were attempting to gobble the
riches of that territory. With the
passing of time, a coal-land leasing
bill was passed by the congress, nut
its terms are so forbidding that pri
vate capital will not undertake to op
erate under it. The oil-land leasing
bill has been juggled about in congress
until it has finally reached a confer
ence between the two houses. Wheth' r
it will be a workable measure,1 if it
finally is enacted into law, rem i is
to be seen. One would suppose that
during thirteen sessions of congress a
bill could be evolved that would per
mit the development of the Alaska oil
bearing lands.
As to the quality of the Alaska coal,
especially in the Matanuska and the
Katalla fields, tests by the navy have
been more than satisfactory. The coal
is needed, there, is plenty of it in
these two fields, and yet the federal
government, which practically forbids
private development, has been inert
and inactive. True, the Alaskan en
gineering commission, building the
government railroad in Alaska, is min
ing coal in the Matanuska fields, but
only for its own needs.
What the congress should do at this
time is to make substantial appropri
ations fc- the development of thie
Alaska coal fields and the wood pulp
inu istry in the territory. These ap
propriations should be large enough
so that a comprehensive scheme of
development may be undertaken with
out delay. If private capital will not
enter the coal fields, under the leasing
law in effect, then the government
should undertake their development. If
private capital will not undertake to
develop the wood pulp industry in
Alaska, then it is up to the federal
government to do so. *
We hear considerable nowadays
about Alaska always wanting the fed
k
eral government to do something for
it; that the territory is always ask
ing for appropriations, and the like.
In response to these ignorant insinua
tions we have only to say that the
federal government has assumed to
take charge of the potential resources
of Alaska, such as coal and oil, and
the territory can do nothing in the
matter. Its hands are tied. We are
quite sure that the territory would as
sume the responsibility of governing
and developing Alaska, without asking
a cent of the federal government, if it
were given the opportunity. But so
long as the fdderal government re
tains its clutching hands on Alaska
Alaskans naturally expect it to take
the initiative in developing the re
sources. Therd is nothing unreason
able about this, so far as we can see.
—Alaska Dispatch.
DRESS FOR GIRLS
Smart Model May Be One-Piece
or Two-Piece Affair.
Serge or Other Fine Twilled Wool Ma
terial Is Suggested for Its
Construction.
The dress shown in the sketch is an
exceptionally smart model for a youth
ful figure, and while some flare is evi
dent about the hips, the general sil
houette is straight. The dress may be
a one-piece or a two-piece affair, ac
cording to choice. Serge or one of the
other fine twilled wool materials so
fashionable is suggested, with satin
yoke and trimming of fine silk sou
tache braid.
Navy is the first thought in select
ing a material for a street frock, but
various shades of brown, especially
that dark dull tone, known as tete de
negre, are so popular that navy may
with safety be shelved if brown is be
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Blouse Frock of Sctrge and Satin.
coming to the individual for whom the
frock is intended. It would be good
made of brown wool fabric combined
with black satin and trimmed in black
braid.
LONGEST LIFT BRIDGE
LiifcA-Jionmn i ■ -
This is the longest lift bridge in the
world, recently completed at Chicago
for a railway. It is 300 feet long, has
a balance weight of nearly a million
pounds and took two years in building.
Read the Daily Times ror the latest
and most reliable world news.
JAPS RUSHING TROOPS
TO AID OF KOLCHA*
HONOLULU, Jan. 6 (by Associatee
Press). Japanese newspapers sa?
that heavy Japanese reinforcements
are being rushed, to Irkutsk to ait
Kolchak.
MONTHLY REPORT
The town clerk’s report for the
month of December, 1919:
Balance on hand Dec. 1, 1919. $5,441.5!
Received from dog licenses,
month of December . 12.0(
Received from rent of city
cabin . 70.0(
Total .$5,523.5!
Expenditures
Cordova fire department .$ 359.0(
Police department . 195.0(
Expense, salaries . 110.01
Lights . 203.71
Public health and indigent.... 55.01
C. & R. streets.....:.... 38.91
Assessment and collection of
taxes . 6.51
Public buildings and improve
ments . 9.0
Total .$ 977.V
Leaving balance on hand Jan.
1, 1920 . 4,546.4
K. G. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given to all prop
erty owners on First street propei
and as extended through the Railroad
addition to the dock, that they musl
keep the sidewalks in front of theii
property clear of snow or the same
will be shoveled off under directior
of the street committee and the cost
of said work assessed to the property
owners, as provided for in the ordi
nance.
By order of the town council of the
town of Cordova, Alaska.
A. J. ADAMS, Mayor.
Attest:
K?. G. ROBINSON, Clerk.
January 6—6t
H. B. WOLKING & CO.
Licensed
UNDERTAKERS
And
EMBALMERS
135—3 Rings
BILLS ORDERED PAID
Bills ordered paid by the comrnoi
L council of the town of Cordova, Alaska
January 5, 1920:
i Ed Lee .$ 13.01
r Carl A. Nelson . 6.0'
; George Stewart . 175.0!
I Hans Berg . 3.0i
F. H. Foster . 50 0!
K. G. Robinson . 60.0<
H. W. Nettleton . 200.0'
Dr. W. H. Chase . . 25.0<
Fred Frederickson . 25.0(
Sylvester Meredith . 4.0!
; Cordova fire department. 60.0!
Alaska Transfer Company. 35.0t
i Cordova Daily Times . 57.1!
Alaska Public Utilities . 270.?.<
i Harmon Machinery Co., Inc. 18.0!
Blum-O’Neill Company . 15.1!
; Herman Kaho . 2.0!
James Kennedy . 4.0(
i K. G. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISINC
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FOR SALE—Fumed oak buffet, rounc
dining table with three leaves, larg<
, French mirror, fine mattress; sacri
fice; or will sell furnishings com
piete. Call Apartment M, Lathro]
building, this week. 6-5
FOR SALE—Cash register. Sec
Kenny Holden.
FOR SALE—Lakeview Hotel; 14 fur
nished bedrooms, dining room
i kitchen, store room, sitting room
also 80 chickens. Will sell chea]
if taken at once. Owner sick anc
must leave.
WANTED—Cannery on Prince Wil
liam Sound. Desire a good outside
man fully understanding the fish
ing game, handling of traps, anc
placing, of men to get results. Ad
dress Dept. 4, 127 Harvard North
Seattle, Wash. 29-5
FOR SALE—L. C. Smith typewriter
first-class condition, $40. See Cor
dova Adjustment Co. 27t:
THREE-ROOM furnished house to let
Apply The Blum-O’Neill Co.
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. Set
Dooley.
GOOD board and room at Lakeview,
| FOR SALE
FOR SALE
Choice business and residence
property.
FOR RENT—
Furnished and unfurnished
apartments and cottages.
INSURANCE—
Fire and marine, life and ac
cident.
—
BONDS
Fidelity and surety.
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CORDOVA ABSTRACT & I
REALTY COMPANY
ROOM 1 ADAMS BUILDING
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TRAPPERS TRADERS'
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SHIP TO
GEORGE R. <OSHAW k
DEALER IN
RAW FURS
SEATTLE NEW X0RK
Alaska Building 127 w< 27th st
Ship direct to New York for highest prices paid for Raw
Furs. Your shipments are handled by expert graders and New York
market prices are paid on correct grading the day received. If de
sired, your shipments will be kept separate, in order that our prices
may be approved by you. Providing that our valuation does not prove
satisfactory, the Furs will be returned to you, transportation charges
prepaid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post or Express. Ship in a dry
condition. Always inclose an itemized list of contents with name and
address. All payments are made by check on the Seattle National
Bank, or in any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any, to
accompany shipment.
SHIP NOW
CLEANING
T. N. HUBBERT
Tailor
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Why have the dirt rubbed and
pressed in when we have the ma
chine for renovating your clothes?
It costs no more and the satisfac
tion is great. Suits Macfe to Order.
New Woolens Just Arrived
Across from Blum-O’Neill Store
TAX NOTICE
i Notice is hereby given that the
town taxes for the town of 'Cordova
for the year 1919 are now due and
) paySble to the undersigned at his of
) fice. Taxes will be delinquent ' on
) Monday, February 9, 1920, at 6 p. m.,
) and thereafter a penalty of 5 per cent
) will be added. THOS. S. SCOTT,
) Town Treasurer.
, Dec. 24, 1919—Jan. 7, 1920.
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TOURNAMENT
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Chester Mellison
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Theo. Hoeck
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THREE PRIZES
FIRST—SUIT OF CLOTHES
; SECOND—PAIR OF SHOES
THIRD—STETSON HAT
The Club
ROSSWOG
CANDY
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THE FINEST AS
SORTMENT
OF
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SALE
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C. M. ROSSWOG
STATIONER, NEWSDEALER,
NOTIONS,
TOBACCOS, CONFECTIONERY.
j SHAMPOOING
\ FACIAL AND
For; MANICURING'
I CALL 1
1101-3 RINGS
MRS. SWANBERG
LAUNCHES
PIONEER AND SWAN
Wm. J. Crocker, Owner and Master
REGULAR TRIPS TO KATALLA
FREIGHTING AND TOWING
To All Parts of the Sound ^
Phone 57—2 Rings
Aunty Keating’s
Wee Shop
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Specialties for this week in
CHINA AND GLASSWARE
After-dinner Coffees (Nippon
ware).
CHILDREN’S NAZARETH
WAISTS
A new line just received, of f
riisse Crepe; colors, pink and f
white.
Also a complete line of Bur- ■
lington Hosiery.
Hand-crocheted Yokes.
Silk Underwear made to j
order.
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CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop. *
Residence Phone 101-3
■ Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of . all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
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Office and Shop: City Dock ^
CORDOVA, Alaska. I
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
TRY THE rf
WIN ISOR
For Roqms that are
Comfortable
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JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
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LIVE CHICKENS!
Good Roasters
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JOE FREY .
Phone 22