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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916.
The govern men t^t rail was never in better shape for auto
mobile speeding.
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Three days and one hour was the time made by a party ol
five who arrived in Cordova yesterday from Fairbanks.
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There is only one way to make Cordova a home town, am
that is to build more residences, which is just what our pro
gressive citizens intend doing.
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Better get that band organized before the fall campaign is
too far advanced, as there should be plenty of “music in tin
air’’ from now until election day.
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\\ bile Cordova is not to have any big celebration on Laboi
Day, the holiday is not to pass by entirely unobserved, as a bal
is scheduled for the afternoon.
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The Daily rl imes publishes a directory of the business mei
who advertise in this paper, and would be glad to have even
merchant and business man in town on the roll.
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Seward is anxious to be the most brilliantlv lighted town i>
Alaska, and promises to install enough cluster street posts t<
make the winter nights as light as the summer days.
The resignation will not he demanded of the weather man i
he continues to serve us as satisfactory throughout tin
month of September as he has been doing the past few days.
Judge Jennings has recently rendered a sweeping opinio)
which affects almost every municipality in Alaska, in which In
decided that city prisoners cannot be forced to work out fine
imposed by the local court.
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Lest the voter forgets we again rise to remark that Cordovj
1ms but one candidate for legislative honors—George Dooley—
who aspires to and would don senatorial honors with credit b
himself and his constituents.
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Greece is again on the brink. According to yesterday’s As
sociated Press dispatches, King Constantine has abdicated am
the revolutionists are in charge of affairs, with a mighty goo<
prospect of enlisting in the war on the side of the allies.
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The school term opens on Tuesday, but Health Office
Council wants it distinctly understood that children who hav
not already had the whooping cough and present a statemen
from their parents to that effect, will not be allowed to attorn
school.
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Konmania teetered on the rim of the holocaust for abou
two years, desirous of messing herself up with the blood of <h
enemy, and she has certainly shown during the short time on
<»‘l*( 1 III till* PGllt i let t llilf stlii* mtt*ml< tit invo *i omul tifinnnti
of herself.
Hasn’t been many years since a “million dollar congress’
was regarded as a national calamity, but now we find a con
gross which passes bills appropriating $600,000,000 more tliai
the congress that preceded it. The rooster crows and our ex
pend'iture grows.
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The law firm of Shackleford’ & Bavless, of Juneau, ha
been dissolved, and the partnership that heretofore existed be
tween Shackleford & Republican Party is nil, so that Shack wil
have to cinch his alliance with Murane, Irving & Co., unless In
wants to play a lone hand.
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As there are a number of cases on the docket for the* comity
term of the district court, the session promises to be a long one
This statement is not made, however, to dishearten the Cord'o
vans who have been drawn for jury duty, and feel that tlieii
business will suffer by any prolonged absence from town.
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Cordova’s growth is not of the mushroom variety, bul
steady with every prospect of increasing each month. In fact
there are so many new people here, and all of them employed
that the business men of the town have decided to organize a
building association for the purpose of erecting homes to tak<
care of them. There is at present a demand for more residences
and these are to be supplied' by tin* local residents. If there is
another town in Alaska similarly situated we have not heard
of it.
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Recent dispatches have directed attention to the proposed
purchase by the United States government of the Danish West
India islands. As part of the purchase price this government,
it is said, is to relinquish whatever claims it may have in Green
land in favor of Denmark. It is of interest to note that there is
small possibility of mineral exploitation in the Danish West
Indies, while there may be some of importance in Greenland.
Like Alaska, Greenland may some day become a source of min
eral wealth.
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The Ketchikan Progressive says that since Cobb threw his
hat in the ring as an independent candidate for attorney-gen
eral, “It shows that the much boasted harmony of the Demo
cratic party was only a make-believe, and that dissension ex
isted despite announcements to the contrary. Now, many will
wonder what the governor thinks of the action of his protege?
Cobb was given the office by the governor not for his merit as
much as to keep him quiet for a while, but now it is all over.
The next thing we may hear will be that he has been fired and
another appointed in his stead. And we don’t know but what
he deserves to be fired like many other officials under the pres
ent administration.”
ITEMS GENERAL
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Southern Japan has the largest vol
cano crater in the world, measuring
14 miles across in one direction and
10 miles in the other.
A dry battery electric light mounted
at the top of a writing pad has been
invented to permit persons to write
In dark places.
Statistics collected in Germany show
that of all the trees that are struck
by lightning in that country almost
' one-third are oaks.
A recently patented attachment for
phonographs displays the notes and
words of a song as the record is being
played by the machine.
Russian engineers soon will begin
experinments that will cover three
years to ascertain if sugar beets can
i be raised profitably in Siberia.
. A new tent for campers has a me
tal frame, from which two cots are
suspended by heavy springs so that
they are not in contact with the
ground.
I Two Frenchmen have invented a
process for treating photographic ne
gatives by which the effect of stereo
! scoplc relief is produced in pictures.
A New York scietist has built a
camera that can be tilted to any angle
to get desired photographs of objects
to heavy or fragile to be moved.
I Switzerland protects rare plants by
» law so strictly that to be found in pos
session of specimens illegitimately col
lected is a penal offense,
p Harness to be suspended from the
shoulders and extend through a coat
sleeve, to be invisible, has been in
vented to help men carry heavy suit
cases.
1 So general is the neglect of dentis
‘ try in Germany that a nation-wide
4 committee has been formed to super
vise the care of the teeth of school
children.
I Entirely sleeveless, lacking even
straps to pass over the shoulders, but
being supported by an elastic band, is
a recently patented undervest for
women.
What is claimed to be the largest
' windmill in the world, a steel affair
1 50 feet in diameter, has been installed
1 in Holland for draining a tract of
land.
To assist surgeons a small but pow
erful electric lamp has been invented,
supplied with current by a dry bat
tery and held and directed by its
^ user's teeth.
1 Aspen wood is used almost exclu
sively in making matches in Sweden,
as it is easily cut and porous enough
| to be readily impregnated with sul
, pbur or paraffin.
To enable a motorcyclist to ride
over rough roads there has been in
^ vented an attachment to a machine
with which the rear wheels can be re
placed by two wheels.
’ Backed by the insular government.
. a determined effort is being made to
j develop sisal production in the Phil
ippines.
To prevent a shade flapping when
a window i» opened, an inventor has
combined a holding clip and a rubber
vacuum cup.
Under the operation of a new drain
I age law, Prince Edward Island is ex
* pected to increase its farm values by
$4,000,000.
A combination steel shutter and
, screen has been invented as a substi
tute for awnings and wooden shutters
on residence windows.
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MAINE MAKES THIS
HONEST CONFESSION.
The oldest prohibition state in the
union is Maine. Therefore it is inter
osting to read what a newspaper in
“dry" Maine says about the recent
election in Vermont, in which prohi
bition was defeated by a vote of two
to one.
Vermont was “dry" for many years,
but after a thorough trial of prohibi
tion returned to local option.
Here is what th,e Augusta (Me.)
New Age has to saw regarding the
second victory of the Liberals:
The recent vote of Vermont in fa
vor of local option is something in
regard to which the ramrodders of
Maine have but little to gay.
The most significant feature about
it jvas the fact that the towns which
hibitually vote against the saloons
gave the largest vote for local option.
These towns prefer to remain dry B
themselves, but they do not insist that -
other towns with entirely different
local conditions shall remain dry. They
are willing to let each town make its
own police regulations. Q
That is the Vermont idea.
Here in Maine, Fayette, Wayne and
Rome make prohibitory laws for Au
gusta, Gardiner, Hallowell and Water- s
ville, and Buxton says what and how
Biddleford shall drink.
The Maine cities and the country i
towns as well would be better off if
Maine would d' Mde to be honest on r
the rum question and adopt the Ver- r
mont idea.
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Wanted — General work during the -
afternoon. Apply Ohas. Mare, the j
Mecca.
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Wanted—Good trunk. P. O. Box |
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Cordova's Progressive Merchants and
Professional Men.
HOTELS. «
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum, O'Neill Co. i
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
Finkelstein & Saplro.
RAILROADS.
Copper Kiver & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Mllwauke & St. Paul.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
BARBER SHOP.
Alaskan Hotel Barber Shop.
AUTO SERVICE.
Frame's Auto Stage.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater's Restaurant.
Alaskan Grill.
Cordova 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.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoe. -
The Mecca. I
The Mint.
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Bund.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Paclfic-Alaska Nav. Co.
MERCHANT TAILORING.
Graves & Van.
L A t* OR Y
City laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E. A. Hegg. ‘
m n i m t rt Y , OiC.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc. !
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Meat Market.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Mountain Inn, Algaulck.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
FREIGHTER.
Mike Johnson, Chitina.
STOVE MANUFACTURER.
F. S. Kong Mfg. Co., Seattle.
SECOND HAND STORE.
John ltawson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. H. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. \V. Council, Physician.
Dr. C. K. Hale, Dentist.
F. F. Medley, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer.
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Valdez.
REAL ESTATE.
(!eo. C. Hazelet.
TYPEWRITERS.
E. 8. Hewitt 4 Co., Juneau.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Brew. Co., San Francisco. '
The Lang Stove, born in Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Armco Rust-Resist
ing Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface. L
Will hold fire overnight with wood —
or coal. j
Will burn green wood.
Ask your dealer for a I.ang Stove.
If he cannot supply you write us.
Our line is complete from the
smallest camp stove to the larg
est hotel range.
Any sourdough will tall you about tha
I«ang Stove, They all know it
F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE, WN. I,
WM. A. HESSE !"
Mining Engineer.
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and 8URQEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calla may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. Reeldence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon, |
Railroad Hospital; 2 to D p. m„ Adams
Building, Hoorn 6.
Phones—Residence, 115; Hospital 1
16; Office, 132. ”
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adame Block CORDOVA, ALASKA, i
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ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adame Building ^
Alaskan Hotel g
Barber Shop
Baths at All Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladies.
Ladies' Facial Massage and ; ^
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair- "
cutting. g:
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can’t find in
town, go to J. Lawson's Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man ;
who does all kinds of repair work. !
Give us a call. _
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street. * j if:
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
1 ic MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
Choice Tobaccoe, Cigars and
Smoker* Sundrlea— Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store,
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE 2
■Billiards and Pool
Headquarter* for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabaah and
Qarrlck Pipe*.
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
fHAME'8 AUTO STAGE
Leaves Chltiua for Fairbanks
on July 6 and every six days
thereafter.
Wire ChiUna Hotel for reaer
vations
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"ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagwar, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
bails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
Aug. 31*.ALASKA.Sept. 7
Sept. 7.MARIPOSA .Sept. 16
Sept. 14.ALAMEDA.Sept. 24
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale st 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
Facific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT. September 1
Via Outside Passage. First Stop will he Cordova.
ADMIRAL WATSON. ..September 3
Making all regular calls.
ADMIRAL EVANS. September 10
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
NEW LOW FARES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 20TH
Through Tickets from S. W. Alaskan ports to Minne
apolis, St. Paul, Chicago and all points East will be
on sale via Seattle and the '•Milwaukee" Railway at
the low fares on and after August 20th by the
Alaska S. S. Co. and the Pacific Alaska Nav. C. Tull
information from
TOM TALLENT. Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
A. E. Harris, T. I’. A., Juneau. Alaska.
wt
Copper River & |
Northwestern Ry. j
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916. |
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. I
Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. |
Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Tlrirs- $
days and Saturdays. Ijj:
Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and 1
Fridays. * j§
Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- |
days and Fridays. %
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, |
Thursdays and Saturdays. i|ij
T he above schedule subject to change without notice. :S
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- %•:
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to f> P. M.
Tickets on sale :it Depot or up town office, Alaska |:ji
Steamship Companv building
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Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
Superintendent Cordova Agent if
WE HOLD THE ELECTRICALLY
LIGHTED HOME
Is :in economic proposition of ex.op
tional advantages. The insurance rate
is lower, the vital oxygen in the air is
not consumed or vitiated, and the pou
er at command offers many time and
lulior saving devices. Let us explain
to you in person either hero or at vour
home.
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
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