CORDOVA
The seaport through which all the copper and gold
ore deposits of interior Alaska must pass to reach the
markets of the world.
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The largest salmon canning center in Southwestern
Alaska, with five salmon canneries in operation.
The natural outlet for the coal of the Bering river
coal fields; where the copper ore of the interior and of
Prince William Sound points will be reduced when the
coal is made available.
The nearest practicable harbor to the oil fields of
Katalla.
The seat of the only clam canning industry in
Alaska.
Cordova has no indebtedness, and the lowest tax rate
of any city in the territory.
CORDOVA
Has the best harbor north of Puget Sound; ideally
created topographically for a naval station.
Has more natural beauty in its location and sur
roundings than any other city in Alaska.
Has doubled its population the past year through an
influx of permanent residents, brought here by the estab
lishment of new industries.
Has a modern, broad-gague railroad tapping the rich
copper deposits of the Kotsina-Chitina copper belt.
Has the largest dock in Alaska, taxed to its capacity
to handle the millions of pounds of copper and thousands
of cases of canned fish being shipped from here monthly.
Has seven passenger and six freight steamships
making regular trips between it and Puget Sound points,
besides numerous tramp vessels.
Has the best lighted streets in Alaska, lined with
modern business blocks.
Has two navy wireless stations, one of which is equal
in power to any in the United States, and cable connection
with Seattle.
Has every line of business and profession well repre
sented. , w t'Am I
Has a $10,000 school building, where high school
grades are taught; four churches, four modern hotels,
good restaurants, telephone, electric lights, waterworks
and sewers. ** >
Has splendid facilities for the sportsman; wild fowl
and game fish are abundant, while a short trip on the
railroad brings the hunter within easy reach of bear,
mountain goat and sheep, moose and caribou.
Has for the sightseer and tourist the greatest natu
ral wonders in the world, the Childs and Miles glaciers.
I Cordova today is on a more permanent basis than
any other city in Alaska; is assured of continued prosper
ity and a steady growth, due to the progressive develop
ment which its natural resources are now undergoing.
When the coal of the Bering river fields, now but 25
miles from the present railroad, becomes available, smelt
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ers will be erected here, and Cordova will become the
Butte of the North.
For more particular information regarding the in
dustries and resources of Cordova and vicinity, the oppor
tunity for investment and employment here, and descrip
tive literature, write iL.ltiJk i
Cordova Chamber of Commerce
Cordova, Alaska
mJUArusi, Hungary, Aug. is. —j
(Correspondence of the Associated
Press.) — Count Albert Apponyt, for
mer prime nvlnlster of Hungary, pre
sent leader of the opposition in par
liameftt, declares that Hungary’s j
I brightest prospects for the future lie
along the path of manufacturing rath
er than agriculture; that to further
these prospects Hungary must eventu
ally create a tariff wall which shall
protect her even against Austria, and
| that it is her moral duty for the pre
| sent to oppose with all the power in
her command the conclusion of any
economic trade treaty between her
self, Austria and Germany.
The Hungarian statesman, speaking
to the Associated Press correspondent
in one of the lobbies of the impres
sive parliament building on the bank
of the Danube, discussed the central
European alliance, and the Paris con
ference of the entente powers, with
the latter's decision to boycott all
trade with their present opponents af
j ter the conclusion of peace. He said
(hat while he fully realized the pos
sible effects of the Paris conference
for years to come he was not in the
least shaken in his opposition to any
premature commercial or economic
treaty of the central powers.
The opposition of Count Apponyi
and his followers to the conclusion.
| at present, of a treaty with Austria
J and Germany rests on the following
basis: About a year ago there should
have taken place new' elections for
parliament. But because most of the
male voters were in the field, parlia
ment reluctantly voted to continue it
i self in office until new elections can
| be held six months after the end of
I the war.
The situation under the circumstan
ces is, Count Apponyi feels, that no
member of parliament can be moral
ly sure that he really represents the
will of the people. In consequence he
has not the right to undertake a step
having such vital and far reaching
consequences for the nation. Particu
larly he has not the right to conclude
a treaty which probably will follow the
old custom between Austria and Hun
gary, and stand for ten years, or
which, as some now desire, may
be twice that length of time.
Though Hungary has been steadily
advancing as a manufacturing state
(some 23 per cent of its male citizens
are in peace times engaged In manu
facturing) it is still thought of chiefly
as an agricultural country. For it to
be forced into, or kept in, the role
and position of an agricultural coun
try means eventually, in Count Appon
yi’s opinion, that its cultural and eco
nomic advance will be unequal to that
of Austria and Germany.
Hence the necessity of an eventual
agreement that will include a tariff
wall which shall protect its budding
industrial advance. Hence the desira
bility of assuming an attitude of equal
ity toward all other nations in the
prospective central European group,
an attitude which shall on the one
hand prevent Hungary from "getting
the worst of the deal,” and on the
other shall have as its ideal perfect
harmony, equable interchange and
equal advantages for all concerned.
If nothing is undertaken too hurried
ly during the present period of uncer
tainty, if nothing definite, binding and
ironclad is undertaken until a repre
sentative parliament which knows ex
actly what the situation is can act,
Count Apponyi feels that the future
of Hungary and of all the central pow
ers is bright. For the immediate pre
sent, however, he believes that noth
ing more may be attempted than a sort
loittutiii-i "tH/riiPiiwnt tn ntyrpp” -
later on.
Hut tf the present majority In par
liament is inclined to agree with Ap
ponyl that nothing is to be gained
by a hasty treaty, concluded In ad
vance of exact knowledge of after-the
war conditions, it does not share the
minority view that a tariff wall against
Austria and Germany is desirable. The
Opposition, therefore, has a double
fight on its hands — first to postpone
the conclusion of any trade and com
inercial agreement as long as possible
| and then to have Incorporated lute
that agreement stipulations which ll
can hardly be anticipated that Austrlt
and Germany will accept without de
mur.
The strong agricultural interests ii
Hungary want some agreement where
by the duties In Germany against thel
products shall be lowered so as t<
give them a market, which they onci
had In England until displaced b
America, and which they even had li
South America. Their export trad
has been virtually at a standstill sine
18»t>- that is, it has practically it
creased not at all since that date, a;
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ter it had grown by leaps and bounds
in the preceding forty years.
Their cause Ts championed by the j
big millers and distillers, who would
be willing even to see the bars let
down to agricultural products from1
the Balkan states if duties were so ad
justed that they could compete in Ger
man markets. The wood industry, in- ■
eluding the manufacture of articles!
made of wood, have always felt the;
cramping effects of protective duties
aimed at them. They would be glad
to see an agreement tomorrow by |
which the bars would be let dow n mu-1
tuallv.
Opposing them stand the textile and
ton interests of Hungary. The for-'
mer have for decades deplored the
lack of sufficiently high protective!
duties. The government has tried to
help them hv means of subsidies, but
it has been only a partial help, for
their competitors have been Austrian
and German firms that have been es
tablished for scores, If not hundreds, i
of years, firms that long ago had paid
up their original capital out of their
profits .and that today have even the
advantage of superior efficiency be- j
cause families for generations have!
worked for them and know the work
as few others.
The iron industry feels the need of
protection especially keenly because
of the physical situation in Hungary
in one far corner of the monarchy
lies the coal that Is their raw mater
ial; In almost the opposite corner lies
the coal that they must have The
mere work of bringing the two to
gether in the smelters puts the pro
ducers at a disadvantage that is enor
mous when they must compete with
Germany with Its products close to
gether, and Its highly organized sys
tem.
The talk of hitting upon an ideal
commercial agreement which every
one will accept, whereby the German
and Austrian governments will agree
on the one hand to the reduction of
some of their duties, and yet not op
pose an increase in certain other Hun
garian duties, is so difficult that the
more philosophical at least of Hun
garian statesmen despair of ever ac
complishing it.
WOULD RAISE BIG FUND.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—Kfforts will
be made by the leaders of the Wom
any’s Party, It was stated today, to
organize a group of 100 wealthy wom
en to raise a fund of $500,000 for use
in the campaign for votes for women
this fall. Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont will
co to Newnort to start the movement.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
THE FIRST RANK OF
CORDOVA wishes to an
nounce that on or about
September first it will
open a
SAVINGS
DEPARTMENT.
INTEREST will be paid
upon deposits made for
savings account at the
prevailing rate paid by
outside banks.
THIS RANK appreciates
the convenience to deposi
tor.1?' of having a Savings
Department at home, in
stead of being obliged to
transact business of this
nature at a distance, and
the desire of this Rank to
offer the public every
banking facility has re
sulted in the determina
tion to establish a SAV
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THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
IN ALASKA
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
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Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
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Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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The Lang Stove, horn in Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Hoily made of Armco Rust Resist
ing Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface.
Will hold lire overnight with wood
or coal.
Will burn green wood.
Ask your dealer for a Lang Stove.
If lie cannot supply you write us.
Our line is complete from the.
smallest earn]) stove to the larg
est hotel range.
Any f-*ourt!ovif?to will tell vau about th«
Lanp .Stove. They all know it.
F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE, WN.
WHEN YOU HAVE A
PRESCRIPTION FILLED.
here you can rest assured Hint tlie in
grediants and compounding me just
as they should be. i’hysh ians ami
nurses know that we till preserip
lions with al solute accuracy. They
know that we use the best drugs onlv
and that we use a checking system
that makes mistakes impossible.
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| Foos Gas Engines f
4 to SCO Horse Power
General Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
Regal Boat Engines
I Harmon Machinery Co Inc
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Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
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