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CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2S. 191(5.
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MAKE MUNITIONS PAY.
Washington officialdom gradually seems to be getting
into the trail of logic and commonsense, but there is doubt if
tii«‘ majority will be able to track. It is a satisfactory evidence
of justice that a few, at least, recognize the eminent desirabil
ity of making munitions of war bear the brunt of the war tax,
which it now is escaping almost entirely. Several senators and
congressmen are agitating the plan. One of them is < '<>n—
gressninn Cox, Democrat, of Indiana, who has framed a bill
directed toward the mulcting of the very profitable munitions
trade.
There is a constitutional inhibition of an export tax, but
the nub can be reached by an internal revenue directed against
the munitions business. Discussing his measure, Mr. Cox says:
Instead of taxing bank checks, utterly almoxious, why not
tax munitions of war? V by not tax all deadly and dangerous
concealed weapons? They are not in the class of necessities
of life, but absolute luxuries to those who desire to enter this
kind of sport. Such a tax as this, if the bill had gone through
in October, 1914, already would have paid into the treasury of
the United States $250,000,000 instead of taxing the necessities
and essentials of life.
Mr. Cox believes that the tax on munitions will relieve the
public of all tax burdens on the necessaries of life. Ilis meas
ure provides:
On the following munitions or war, to-wu, an guns,
shells and cartridges; all ordnance, pistols, brass knocks, sling
shots, bowie knives, daggers, stilettoes, cannon, mortars, ma
chine guns, grenades, bombs, torpedoes, mines, battleships,
battle cruisers, g inboats, torpedo boats, torpedo boat destroy
ers, submarines, in nitors, armor plate, bayonets, swords, or
any part; thereto manufactured in the United States, there
shall be levied and collected a tax of 20 per cent of their value;
provided that this act shall not apply to any of the foregoing
articles when manufactured' for the government of the United
States upon its order, or for any state of the l nited States
upon its order; that the value of the said articles shall be
deemed to be the prices at which they are usually sold at the
time they are furnished and ready for sale, or the price thereof
shall be fixed as shown by any contract made bv the manu
facturer of said articles and the purchaser of the same.
The plan is to collect tin* tax where tile material is pro
duced'. Kadi manufacturer will be expected to make a sworn
statement monthly of the amount of bis product, and upon such
statement the tax will be levied. There certainly can be noth
ing unjust in such a tax, nor would it be a hardship. The
munition makers are enjoying unheard of profits. rhiey will
add to the cost of the amount of the tax, and foreign govern
ments that are buying munitions will pay it. Why not !
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Tin* proposed changes in the mining laws recommended
by the American Mining Congress are evidently going to ex
perience their usual difficulties in Congress. Senator Thomas,
of Colorado, who was expected to support the measure, failed
to do so, and even went to the extent of advocating the repeal
of the provision which requires a discovery as a [irerequisite
for filing a claim. We did not expect a United States senator
would recommend the passage of a law enabling the filing of
mining claims without the trouble of leaving one’s office. If
that is not exactly what he intended he might just as well have
intended it.
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The Boston Commercial says concerning Kennecott Cop
per, ‘‘Regardless of whether the company’s Bonanza mine in
Alaska proves to Ik; short or long-lived the extreme richness
of its ores is enabling it to put out an enormous quantity of
copper at a cost of five cents or less a pound, and the profits
now resulting will make possible the payment of dividends at
the rate of S or 10 per cent on the present price of the new com
pany’s 3,000,000 shares. Kennecott also, through its owner
ship of 404,000 shares of Utah Copper, will receive a minimum
income of $2,424,000 annually, and within six or eight months
it should begin to receive dividends from Braden Copper.”
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The estimates for appropriations for the United States
Bureau of Mines, passed' upon by the secretary of the interior,
Franklin K. Lane, total $903,810 as compared with $77)3,800,
amount of the appropriations for 1916. One of the minor items
included in both totals is that of $7,000 for inspecting mines
in Alaska. The estimates for 1917 have yet to be considered
by the Appropriation Committee of the House.
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In view of revelations of the inadequacy of the ship chan
nel at Mare Island navy yard, it might be well to caution Uncle
Sam, who has ordered a super-dreadnought built there, to be
—d'ul not to get into the predicament of the Y’icar of Wake
-* had painted a picture so big that it couldn’t be
mom.
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iplorers have traced to its source the
J’ some time ago by Colonel Roosevelt,
.tploratory adventure pertaining to cer
ations. ,
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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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
Address: Valdez, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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STEAMSHIP CO.
Fa»t and commodioua steamer, sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
Tanuary 20.ALAMEDA.January 28
January 30 .... NORTHWESTERN_ February 8
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juntau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas. Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamere
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 j
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND- ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.January 18
ADMIRAL EVANS.January 28
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
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Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six day* between Cordova and *i
Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making §
|j: connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving p
H from Seattle. £
* Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, £
& Mondays and Thursdays.
jjj: Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays. jjjj
£ Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays. H
jjjj Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice. jjjj
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peesenger Train* Be- jj:
:j)i tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
jjjj Tickets on sale it Depot or up town office, Alaska j!j:
jjj: Steamship Company building £
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