W. H. McRae, of the Scripps-McRae
newspaper service, who recently
made a trip to southwestern Alaska
towns, gave out the following inter
view' upon his return to San Diego,
California: "I have just returned
from a trip to Alaska. I became in
terested in the territory after a con
versation with Secretary of the In
terior Franklin K. Lane, a few months
ago. At that time he said: 'Alaska
is a great country and has a great
future. My highest aim is to develop
it. Few people in the United States
know' much of Alaska.’
"I began to read and inquire about
Alaska, and i found that Secretary'
Lane was right. I discovered that my
own ignorance of the territory was
appalling, and also the fact that very
few educated and intelligent people in
this country know much about the na
tion's only territory. I have travelled
about the world several times, but
found that i was densely ignorant of
Alaska.
"Paraphrasing William Allen White
in his famous article of long ago, en
titled. 'What's the matter with Kan
sas?' I asked the question, ‘What's
me matter with Alaska?
“Its climate is an unusual one be
cause its summers are so short and
its winters so long. A few weeks ago
it was dark but two or three hours out
of the 24. For nine months a year the
days are not long. It is said that one
sixth of the soil of Alaska will permit
of some form of agricultural develop
ment .
When the leading officials and citi
zens of Alaska were asked what has
retarded the growth and development
of Alaska, many of them have an
swered that tho Roosevelt and Taft
administrations were responsible in
a large degree for the non-development
of Alaska.
Ultra-conservatism was the charge
laid against these administrations.
Rut strange as it may seem, while
Alaska is Republican politically, its
citizens are very kindly disposed to
ward the Wilson administration, be
lieving that President Wilson and Sec
retary Lane are sincere in their de
sire an dambition to develop the ter
ritory of Alaska for the benefit of the
people of the United States.
“The Guggenheims are referred to
by the Alaskans as the 'Guggies.' It
is true that the great Guggenheim Cor
poration is today taking millions of
dollars out of Alaska each year, be
cause the Guggenheim interests own,
control and operate the two best mines
in the territory.
“It has been charged that transpor
tation rates to Alaska are excessive.
As a result the Interstate Commerce
Commission is now investigating the
rates of the leading railroad and
steapship lines of Alaska to ascertain
if there are and have been discrimi
nation and overcharging in the hand
ling of freight and passengers,
“The railroads charge luc and 12c a
mile for passenger fares. The freight
rates from Fairbanks to Seattle by
water is $55 per ton, though a special
rate has been made recently to miners
who have begun to mine tungsten for
$12.50 a ton from Fairbanks to Seattle.
“Mining, fishing and agriculture in
the order named tire tiie most import
ant industries in Alaska, though furs
and fox raising are also to be con
sidered. Tiie modern fox farms of
Alaska are second to none in the
worm.
“One of the most important aims of
the present administration is to de
velop Alaska. The first government
railroad constructed by Uncle Sam is
being rapidly completed.
“It is said that oil has been discov
ered and will soon be developed. With
unlimited quantities of coal the pos
sibility and probability of oil develop
ment is considered.
“The fish canneries and the fisher
ies are well regulated by the govern
ment. Fishing in Alaska is not al
lowed from 6 o'clock Saturday evening
to ti a. m. Monday.
“The general ignorance of people
concerning Alaska is also proven by
the fact that many believe that Daw
son, which is located in the Yukon
territory, Canada, is a city of Alaska,
just as much so as is Toronto, Canada.
"The banks of Alaska receive 12
per cent interest on ordinary commer
cial paper; and notwithstanding the
bank reserve law requires only a 20
per cent reserve, there is so little de
mand for loans in Alaska that approxi
mately 50 per cent of the deposits are
generally on hand.
“Not only gold, silver, copper, tin
and antimony, besides other metals—
are mined in Alaska, but quite recent
ly Michael Stiepovich discovered near
Fairbanks vast quantities of tungsten.
The discovery was made while he was
mining for gold. TungBten is now
valued at some four and five hundred
dollars per ton. The war increased
its value 200 per cent.
“Alaska, like Ireland, has no snakes
or poisonous vines. One can pick and
eat any berry with impunity. Snow
and frozen ground six mouths out of
the year prevent reptiles from exist
ing.
“There is no doubt that Alaska is a
healthy place. The death rate among
the whites is low. Children are heal
thy; they are far removed trout some
of the epidemics which always exist
in a densely populated country.
"The natives are dying off rapidly,
many of them from tuberculosis. The
progress of civilization does not seem
to aid in their development.
"The daily newspapers — limited
population and the high cost of white
paper and telegraph tolls considered
—were a revelation to me. I should
say that fields and population consid
ered, they give more news than any
others under similar conditions in the
United States, though the selling price
is only ten cents per copy.
"Alaska's newest city, Anchorage,
situated at the head of Cook Inlet, is
a typical boom town of three or four
thousand people; and though it may
seem paradoxical, there is not a sa
loon in it. The city is under the con
trol and direction of the United States
commission.
"The development of Alaska through
the construction of a great railroad '
system by the government will be j
watched by the whole civilized world.
There is certainly no other field in
j 'he world for development and experi
I ment such as the territory of Alaska
j affords. If the operation of this gov
| ernment railroad opens up the vast
mineral resources of Alaska it will not
only be a creative and constructive
~ ivcrnmental work, but will challenge
the admiration of the entire civilized
world.
“It will, I believe, answer to the sat
isfaction of all concerned the question,
What's the matter with Alaska?’ For
the development and substantial
growth of Alaska will follow the oper
ation of the railroad just as the de
velopment of the United States in the
west began with the advent of railroad
construction and operation.”
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Company.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Cordova's Progressive Merchants and
Professional Men.
HOTELS.
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Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum. O'Neill Co.
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson.
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
Finkelstein & Saplro.
RAILROADS.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Milwauka & St. Paul.
Southern Pacific Railway.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
BARBER SHOP.
Alaskan Hotel Barber Shop.
AUTO SERVICE.
City Express.
Frame's Auto Stage.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater’s Restaurant.
Alaskan Grill.
Good Eats Cafe.
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Blum, O’Neil Co.
BANK.
First Bank of Cordova.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
i nrtnor bn wwmrmi » .
City Express.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Mint.
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Lund.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Pacific-Alaska Nav. Co.
MERCHANT TAILORING.
Van, The Tailor.
Hub, The Tailor.
LAUNDRY.
City Laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E. A. Hegg.
MACHINERY, «c.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Mountain Inn, Alganick.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
STOVE MANUFACTURER.
F. S. Long Mfg. Co., Seattle.
SECOND HAND STORE.
John Rawson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. H. Chase, Physician.
i»r. W. W. Council, physician.
I)r. C. L. Hale, Dent
E. F. Medley, Attoi ^ey.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Vaklsz
REAL ESTATE.
Geo. C. Haxelet.
TYPEWRITERS.
E. S. Hewitt & Co., Juneau.
BREWING COMPANY.
' Rainier Brew. Co., SAB Francisco.
Advertising
Surely
*Pays.
By BREEN.
The biggest business
enterprises in this coun
try were built upon ad
vertising. None will
deny that. Newspaper
advertising is the most
potent of all. The money
that is spent annually in
the newspapers of the
United States is enor
! mous.
Enormous as it is, the
return is tenfold. And
yet one occasionally will
find some self sufficient
business man who will
declare he doesn’t need
advertising.
Every man in every
business needs advertis
ing. Some need it more
than others. It is non
sense to say that a cer
tain article sells itself.
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Keep TTour
Name \Before
The Public.
By BREEN.
Don’t suffer from ego.
You may think that
everybody in town knows
where you are located
and what you have to
offer. Don’t make this
grievous mistake.
1 he public is fickle.
The public is forgetful.
It needs to be continually
reminded where you are
and what you are doing.
If you don’t let it know
through the columns of
a newspaper it soon will
transfer its trade.
Don t think your busi
ness “so well estab
lished’ it doesn’t need
advertising. New York’s
biggest bank seeks ad
vertising. It probably is
as “well established” as
most enterprises.
Don ’/ Be a \
Calamity
Howler.
By BREEN.
If business is a bit
poor don’t cry that the
country is going to the
bowwows. 1 hings will
come out all right.
When business life is at
a low ebb newspaper
advertising will help sus
tain it. When the finan
cial and business de
pression was at its height
a Pacific coast merchant
spent $100,000 in a
newspaper ad. campaign.
The results more than
justified his optimism.
The Wall street
maxim is, "Buy when
everybody is selling; sell
when everybody is buy
ing." If one wants to
buy or sell anything he
consults the newspapers.
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 al! kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First 8treet.
Windsor Hotel
L. Wain, Prop.
Where You Get
Comfort and Service.
And the Rates Are Right.
Cordova Alaska
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New Samples
JUST ARRIVED.
Ladles’ Tailored Suits and
Dresses Made to Order at Seat
tle Prices.
CLEANING AND PRESSING
Dry Cleaning Our Specialty.
Van, Tailor
PHONE 130.
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Howard <£ Lund
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Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
THE FIRST BANK OFCORDOVA
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FOR THE INFORMATION OF PATRONS.
Consistent with our policy of efficient and reasonable
service to our customers, this bank is now in a position to quote
the following rates for banking services:
Sending Money by Telegraph.$1.00 per $100.00
Drafts on All Foreign Countries . 1.00 per 100.00
Wells Fargo Travelers’ Checks.50 per 100.00
Charge for Cashing Checks or Drafts Not
Drawn on Us.50 per 100.00
Our Drafts .25 per 100.00
Due to the present delays in transportation we would ad
vise all those who wish to send money to the Old Country as a
holiday gift to send it now so the money will reach the folks at
home by Christmas.
WE MAKE REMITTANCES TO ALL PARTS OF THE
WORLD.
GOVERNMENT INSPECTED TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY
SECURITY SERVICE SATISFACTION
For Kent—House of five rooms Ap
ply at Bank.
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Wanted — To rent or buy piant
Inquire at Times office.
ICITY LAUNDRY;
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PHONE 127. |
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
lV't of Hand Work. Give Usj
a Call. |
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FIRE. MARINE. LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire in
reliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara. London,
Phoenix, Hartford, Northern, Globe
and Rutgers, and others; all strong
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, and tssue Fidelity
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
Get“MoreMoney” for your Foxes
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The Lang Stove, born in Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Arnco Rust-Resist
ing Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface.
Will hold fire overnight with wood
or coal.
Will burn green wood.
Ask your dealer for a Lang Stove.
If he cannot supply you write us.
I Our line is complete from the
smallest camp stove to the larg
B est hotel range.^
■ Any sourdough will tell you about the
V L^uig Stove, They ail know It.
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SEATTLE, WN.
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TO THE EAST ”
via CALIFORNIA -»»
This is the Comfortable Way to Go. Interesting, too.
Via SEATTLE, PORTLAND and SAN FRANCISCO.
Three Trains Daily on the
SHASTA ROUTE
Direct connection made at San Francisco to all points in
the Hast or South. Liberal Stopovers allowed. Write
for Booklets and other information.
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712 Second Avenue.
Seattle - .Washington
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I Foos Gas Engines
a 4 to 5 SO Horse Power
General Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
Regal Boat Engines
I Harmon MachineryCo Inc
Oxy- Acetylene Welding.
CORDOVA, ALASKA
When Ordering Beer J,
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Rainier Pale
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JOB PRINTING
AT DAILY TIMES
WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in
rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your
| own?
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and
see if it can’t be arranged.
1NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
| Fresh Beef, Pork, Yeal, Mutton
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| and Provisions
L Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to orders from
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
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