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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA”. TUESDAY EVKNING, MAY !*, me.
WASHINGTON FRIENDLY TO ALASKA.
Governor J. F. A. Strong, of Alaska, yesterday arrived in
Seattle direct from Washington, and is quoted in dispatches
received hv the Times as saying “everybody there is friendly
to Alaska.”
That is true, and is becoming truer every day. It is not
that the present administration at Washington has the welfare
ol the people of this territory more at heart than the preceding
ones, but is the logical result of the long and’arduous course of
education about Alaska for which the people of the north alone
are responsible.
Year after year the men of this territory have striven with
might and main to convince the law makers at the national cap
ital that Alaska's undeveloped resources are the richest in the
world. But the senators and representatives are slow students.
They will listen to the truth about Alaska, and then promptly
forget about it, or think the man who is talking to them is not
telling the truth.
But the persistence of the northern men has at last begun
jo tell. One by one the congressmen arc beginning to realize
that Alaska “has the goods,” and as that idea penneaies, an
inclination to help develop the resources is the natural result.
In some cases this willingness proves more of a bar to pro
gress than a help, for the enthusiastic member of congress, all
y: • in his knowledge of the north, will refuse to listen to the
counsel of men who know.
But as time passes we can hope for it more intelligent hand -
ling of Alaskan affairs. Facts are beginning to bo accepted as
truth in Washington, and’then* is a small but influential group
of congressmen, members of both house and senate, who have
a real knowledge about this great territory, and sire ready at
all times to do anything that will help develop the territory.
We may get nothing more from the present administration,
! .it the following four years, whether there be a Republican
or Democratic majority, should mark an epoch in the affairs of
Alaska.
In the meantime the people of Cordova must not forget
hat the most pressing need of Alaska .just now is the develop
lent of the Bering river coal fields, for which is needed the
onstruetion of only thirty miles of railroad. This short line,
which is projected over one of the best railroad routes in the
north, not only will put cheaper and better coal on the market,
but by making the construction of smelters possible at Cordova,
will unlock tin* immense copper deposits which extend for hun
dreds of miles inland.
On the day that road is authorized will begin the real pros
perity of Cordova.
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HOW SCIENCE DETECTS JJARS.
When a man is telling a lie he breathes differently from
when he is telling tin* truth. The difference was discovered by
means of some tests made upon his students by Prof. Benussi
of Graz.
He prepared cards bearing letters, figures and diagrams
and distributed these among Ids pupils. These were required
to describe the cards correctly, except in certain cases when the
cards were marked with a red star, and the students receiveing
them were required to describe them falsely. Each student
was watched carefully by his fellows, who, ignorant of the na
ture of the card, tried to judge from his manner whether he was
telling the truth or not. The watchers were unable to judge
with any certainty .
Under tin* direction of Prof. Benussi the time occupied in
inspiration and expiration was measured, and the measurement
was taken again immediately after he finished. It was found
that the utterance of a false statement always diminished' the
quotient obtained by dividing the time of inspiration by the
time of expiration.
L)r. Anton Hose, commenting on these results, remarks that
the discovery furnishes a certain criterion between truth and
falsehood. For even a clever liar is likely to fail in an attempt
to escape detection by breathing irregularly. Prof. Benussi
having discovered that men are unable to voluntarily change
their respiration so as to affect the result.—Ex.
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For more than two months the armies of France and Ger
many have been meeting in deadly combat in the vicinity of
Verdun. Beyond some new black lines on the latest war maps
things seem much the same as they were before, but there are
probably 200,000 new graves in France.
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The value of exports from Seattle to Alaska for April was
$3,863,115. That is a pretty good showing for a country which
until recently was thought to be only an Arctic waste.
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Probably after this war has lasted a few years more, the
German consuls in the United States will have learned not to
monkey with the buzz saw.
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What has become of the shy young thing of yesteryear who
blushed even at the sight of her own shoe laces?
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It’s the no-hit game that makes a hit.
Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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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.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence.
Alaskan Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
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Address: Valdez, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams •lock CORDOVA, ALASKA.
CLOTHES
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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The MECCA
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Dealers <n
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CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Will
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For
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DEVELOPING AND PRINTING.
Victor and Edison Victrolas. Stationery.
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded.
We are the authorized agents for the U. S. Coast f
and Geodetic Survey Charts and Tide Tables. \
© ALASKA!
V ^ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fait and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
April 25. ALAMEDA.May 7
May 5.NORTHWESTERN.May 12
May 5.MARIPOSA.May 16 i
Regular freight service for Ketcnlkan, Juneau, Sheep Creek, '
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. 8. Latouche, 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 Agent
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC 8. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next tailing from Seattle will bo
ADMIRAL WATSON . May 14
ADMIRAL EVANS . May 21
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . May 28
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet point* and Kodiak
Itland.
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Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
3chedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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| Copper River & |
| Northwestern Ry.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916. 'j
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. §
!;!; Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. ilj
iji; Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- l|
i;i; days and Saturdays.
;| Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and %
g; Fridays. |
| Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- ;l;;
gj days and Fridays.
IS Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays.! gl
S Thursdays and Saturdays. \'<
The above schedule subject to change without notice, if
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peeaenger Traina Be- $5
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tween Cordova and Chitina.
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;I;L ' Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
;.:;i Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska §.
Steamship Company building j|
| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges I
Superintendent Cordova Agent ii
$ . |
Adopted Dy rauroad commission.
K.-W. Spaxk Coils and Magnetos. Everything for !i;
| the boat. fi
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| Harmon Machinery Co IncJ
Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
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