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H. G. STEEL. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 7. 1916.
DO NOT HALF APPRECIATE ALASKA.
Not many of us appreciate Alaska. Her mineral output
last year was'$32,000,000.
When one thinks of the conditions there and the few peo
ple, that showing is wonderful. And as yet that mighty area is
not half explored, not half has yet ever been under the eyes of
white men. Humboldt though possibly tin* matrix of all the
gold on our west coast might be in Alaska. Who knows?
And because Secretary Seward purchased it for $7,240,000,
the wise men of our country jeered and called it “Seward’s
Folly.*’
The seals on the coast paid' back the purchase money, and
every year it supplies money enough to buy a Dutch republic.
Yet still we do not half appreciate the great prize.—Salt Lake
Exchange.
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BIG APPROPRIATION FOR TRAILS.
The news from Washington that tin* prospects are favor
able for the appropriation of $7)00,000 for wagon and automo
bile construction in Alaska this year is welcome. Let us hope
that results may justify the prediction. Alaska needs wagon
and automobile roads almost as greatly as she needs railroads.
They will serve for feeders for the railroads and are necessary
aids in the development of the territory. The appropriation of
some such sum as that mentioned, annually, for the next ten or
twelve years or more would mean the addition of many thou
sands of people to the population of Alaska, ft would add
manv times the cost to the value of government lands in the
territorv, thus repaying the government over and over again
for the outlay.
In order to get the best results from the money that al
veadv has been expended on Alaskan road's more money should
be expended. The roads ahead' in use have proved invaluable,
but tliev could he made much more useful I" completing them
so that automobiles and auto trucks could be used upon them
to better advantage than is now possible.
Governor Strong has recommended' that millions be ap
propriated for expenditure on Alaskan roads, and Golonel
Richardson, who has been building roads in Alaska and con
tributing to its development for a decade, has asked for $7,—
7i00,(K)0, to be used in a ten year period. They are right, and'
the expenditure of a great deal more money than that would
be justified as a business proposition.—Juneau Empire.
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KEEPING UP WITH “THE WILSONS.”
Much of flic confusion Americans are having in under
standing the issue between President Wilson and Mr. Garri
son is excusable. It requires a lively and nainble wilted'man
to keep up with the President’s flip flop these days. What a
loyal Wilson Democrat is called upon to favor today he may
have to oppose tomorrow. None can tell what changes in at
titude political exigencies or other reasons may force in a
night. Therefore, those who started out with the correct un
derstanding that Mr. Garrison’s continental army plan was
recommended to Congress by the President, as well as by the
secretary, are at loss to solve the 4,‘riddle” of the present clash.
The trouble is that after both Mr. Garrison and Mr. Wilson
recommended the continental army plan, powerful opposition
was aroused by the national guard association. These advo
cates of the rival militia pay bill “got at” their congressmen
and then at the President. Mr. Garrison urged Mr. Wilson to
stand manfully at his guns, opposing in public speech what
the secretary considered a selfish onslaught of the “pork bar
rel” “pie counter” cohorts. But the President evidently was
seized with cold feet when he saw the powerful political in
terests controlled by the “state*' troopers.
Mr. Garrison saw the “practical” side of the opposition.
He said in his letter to the President, in which he tried to in
ject courage into his chief, that the “proposal of settling this
matter by voting money to the enlisted men and officers of the
state troops appeals to the direct personal, political interests
of the members of Congress.”
In the face of this new foe, the President refused to speak
out for what he himself had told Congress was right. Mr. Gar
rison became discouraged, if not disgusted, and quit.
Anyone who suggests that Mr. Garrison resigned in a
childishly petulant mood does the secretary a great injustice.
He had a plan, but before offering it to the public he put it up
lo his chief. Ilis chief approved it and recommended it to Con
gress. The “pork barrel” boys got busy in opposition and
bore down on the secretary. Manfully lie fought them off in
behalf of what was then his chief’s program. Naturally, Mr.
Garrison made enemies in so doing. The opposition then went
“higher,” appealing to the President “over the secretary’s
head.” The President didn’t stick. He grew weary of well
doing and lay down. Mr. Garrison was deserted in tin* face of
the enemy he had made in Mr. Wilson’s behalf.
It simply is another case of the old, old story of a super
ior’s desertion of an inferior when the storm approaches. And
it always has been held that such a condition forces the infer
ior, in self respect, to get out.
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
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Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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I Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Mrs. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect
Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
CHITINA - - - ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store, i
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence.
Alaskan Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
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Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA, j
CLOTHES
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
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ALASKA*
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fait and commodious steamers sslllng between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
March 1.ALASKA..March 10
March 10.NORTHWESTERN.March 19 ^
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek, ~
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ive*. S. 8. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; 8. S. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
Thit company reserve* 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, I
General Agent Ticket Agent |
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.*
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND -ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.February 9
ADMIRAL WATSON.February 18
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
| Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
Effective October 4th, 1915. §i
Two trains every six days between Cordova and I
p Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making ;!;•
connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving Si
ijij from Seattle.
; Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, ijij
Mondays and Thursdays.
jiji Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays.
;i;i Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays. S
j jj:j Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays. -f*
The above schedule subject to change without notice, ijij
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Trains Be- ijij
•S tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale it Depot or up town office, Alaska |j
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| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges L
P Superintendent Cordova Agent
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I M , THE 1916 MODELS. I
| 2 / THE 1916 PRICES.
: bAFE < I THEIR CONSTRI CTION.
I w \ THEIR GUARANTEE.
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:| SOUND H RACE BOATS. ^
\ PLEASURE BOATS.
O / WORK BOATS.
> / 4 Tl) 50 H( )RSE-PO\VER.
: SANE H LIGHT, MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY.
» \ ELECTRIC STARTERS.
:| 1916 Promises New Records for Alaska’s Fishing In
dustry. Prepare Now.
I Harmon Machinery Co Inc I _
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