EARLY DAYS III
The apprehension or gentlemen of
the green cloth by officers of the law
in Anchorage the other day recalls
the early days of the northland, when
gambling and kindred vice:; v\c‘o the
rule, rather than the exception, ns
now. We do not propose to discuss
the moral aspect of (he subject. othe>
than to say it is well for Alaska that
public gambling, especially with the
Paraphernalia employed therein sc eh
as the roulette wheel, the faro t, Me
and the like — and the dance Ini'
are no longer permitted within i s
confines. But being in a remin cm t
mood, we wish to hark hack to the o! 1
days when every thing was ' wid •
°Pen,M with the ‘‘ceiling as the limf
Scarcely a decade lias passed sic,
gambling of all kinds and description
flourished as the green hay tree
throughout the vast domain \>r the'
northland. Who among the oldtluir
does not vividly recall Lee Outline'
Board of Trade and the Pncktrain si
loon, the popular gambling ro i -
Skagway. "the worst in the world.' as
it was termed? Who has not seen
Brooks, the packer, after comph tin.
a trip over the w 11it*■ i; . ..
come into a resort there, delve into
his pockets for a half dozen “twen
ties, and with the prodigality of a
"Coal Oil Johnnie" invito "< ,, rvl i,i
in the house" to take a drink with
him. And about everybody would ins,
something, too. So dense was the I
crowd that packed these resorts, i’
the days of ninety eight ami ninety
nine, that one mid have to | sh h
way through tin ma ;s of linns.ai ', n>
get a seat at the sumo; of ‘ u.r < j
In the effrly days of lt.sv on. sun
and Fairbanks, as well as the 1 s .
towns and communities, the a .me , ,>
ditions existed, save that in the 1, ;
gold camp the wagers laid were I .
At Nome, for instance, it wa: not un
common to see some plunger, nr ic,u.
according to your viewpoint, i ,
thousand dollars on the turn n m
card at a for table. All Nome;, -cl
course, recall Tex Rickard
saloon and gaming lion • . the tun i
popular resort iu that camp. Tex ",
an accommodating fellow jn the nat
ter of gambling, and you could in ;
strong as you wished to. The M on
er you went the sooner you were
broke, because in the e days th
gambling hott omphi-.d li ht tin
gered gentlemen as dealer. wl-,.-.
business was to see that you didn t
win. Karo is held up by Hu inibb r
as the fairest game ol i !t;:ii - : .
tells you •that the only ; ■ , uh i ■■
against you is the splits. \ i i .,t
ter of fact til! a faro de n ». juir
to know as wlmt “system . ut pin
ard he can i ut von out n h
■
his whim or enpriee. -i hat wlmt he
is well paid for. (. amldim p r.rhr
nalia and gaming de\ ire made
to win, and they do win. is , any , n
unsophisticated iitilividual li . fruit'd
to his sorrow.
While Tex Rickard's place ei nul
the run at Nome, oilm mmiblln r
sorts were well patronized. The s
ond Class saloon. Wyatt Kerp '- c. .
ner and “Lucky" Baldwin’s ton; It
den — all were crowded
and spectators.
And in those early d. vs 1. APisl
there was the dance hall, the T1 < part
ner of the saloon and the gambling te
sort. The more pretentiuie town
had from one te a half dozen of th
results, whe,e maid. young and,
old —- with manufactured complexions
and with none too much wetring up
pare], flitted ;ib<ml from ni.n to ?:i;n
among the spe. tutor", asking each in
turn to have a dance w ith her, or buy j
some liquid refreshnieuts, or ho'lh
usiiulh both. Kvery year was leap;
year ill those old d:i\s that ha'.ej
passed away. You didn't have to ask
a woman if you could have the pleas
ure ol a dance with her, in th« e pub
lie dance halls. Bhe always^ asked
you, and whether you could dance or
not mattered not at all to her. Bln d 1
drag you around the hall sonn In
once or twice and cull It a fine dame
and tell you you were a swell dan i r
Who has not heard of lit- "Hurrah
block at Nome. so <■ died be .ms.
there was a solid block of bail.tings,
located right in the c ntcr of tov.n, j
devoted to gambling, drinking and
dancing. The like was ne\n s -,-n la
fore. It will never he seen a -ain.
The unknowing might asl; what
were the public officials doin.- while
this condition of vice and liberty of
action existed? The public otlicials
of the ea:l. i of Alaska wive do
ing about wb.it everybody else was
doing. They participated in the
games, danced with the maidens and
drank with the thirsty. It wa . not
uncommon to sec a deputy United
States marshal seated at a faro table,
a stack of chips in front of him. ii
was more uncommon not to see them
A staid and stern easterner might
Imagine that a veritable reign of ter
ror existed in the northland during
the early, romantic period of its his
tory. Not at all. The moral code w as
not rigidly adhered to, as must be evl
dent from this brief sidelight on the
situation. Major crimes were pun
ished then as now. And when the
lawless element got too presumptions,
as Instance the "Soapy" Smith crowd
at Skagway, the people called a halt, j
and "Soapy” Smith died with his
hoots on.
Hut the old days are gone, never
to return. And it is better so. An in
dividual rarely rises above his en
vironment. Ho is what most of the
other people about him are. In the
ritad and excited lust for gold, ordin
arily good men mixed with the law
less drawn thither by lack of other
and more wholesome amusement. The
period of this unlicensed liberty In
Alaska was an epoch In Its history.
\i l an epoch or period of time upon
which we sourdoughs may look with
vide or anything of that sort, but
still an epoch, nevertheless. The past
s hut a fleeting memory. It Is pos
M le that the lessons of life that were
learned in this school of experience
v ere not w holly lost on the most of us.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.
The Club pool room at McCarthy,
including building and lot. A good
ps> h . inoss. Ow ner has rheuma
tism and must go to hot springs.
GEORGE RUST.
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The latest creations in party and ,
afternoon gowns at Clayson’s.
If in need of job printing phone the
iiy Times office.
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Toil minting at the Times.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Cordova's Progressive Merchants and
Professional Men.
HOTELS.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Mar.lintta.n Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
CLOTHING.
\V. Cla.yson.
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
Binkelateln & Saplro.
RAILROADS.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Milv. alike A- St. Paul,
s I'lthern Pacific Railway.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
BARBER SHOP.
Alaskan Hot el Barber Shop.
AUTO SERVICE.
City express,
frame's Auto Stage.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater’s Restaurant.
Alaskan Grill.
Good Bats Cafe.
THEATRE.
Bin press Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Blum. O'Neil Co.
BANK.
First Bank of Cordova.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
TRANSFER COMPANY.
City express.
SALOONS.
The 1 lorseslioe.
The Mecca.
The Mint,
The Northern.
1 he Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Lund.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Bar ific 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.
1 S. Long Mfg. Co., Seattle.
SECONDHAND STORE.
John Rawson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. H. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. W. Council, Physician.
Dr. L. Hale, Dentist.
E. F. Medley Attorney.
VV. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Valdez.
REAL ESTATE.
Goo. C. llazelet.
TYPEWRITERS.
E. S. Hewitt & Co., Juneau.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Brew. Co., San Francisco.
Sheldon Auto Stage
SERVICE,
CHITINA TO FAIRBANKS.
Starts June 16.
Cars Now Running Regularly.
Weekly Trips.
Fare $76.00.
40 Pounds Baggage Free.
Office: Chitina Hotel, Chitina,
Alaska.
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’t Be a
Calamity
Howler.
By BREEN.
If business is a bit
poor don’t cry that the
country is going to the
bowwows. Things 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.
I he 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.
Howard & I **nd
l lunui u v* k-ui
Contractors and Builders
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Hstimates Furnished.
Cordova Cafe
IN THE OYSTER BUSINESS
Phone 184.
Don’t forget when you come
to Cordova to have a refreshing
eat of fresh Olympia and East
ern Oysters and Fresh Crabs.
CHARLEY MORE, Prop.
P. O. BOX 101.
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.
Ladies’ 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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A Savings Account is a Profitable Investment.
A Dollar in a Savings Account is Worth Two in Your
Pocket.
* Consistent Saving Means a Growing Bank Account.
Consistent Saving Means an Increased Income in the
Form of Interest.
Consistent Saving Means a Protection Against the Pro
verbial Rainy Day.
Consistent Saving Means Building Up Capital Which
You May Need Some Day to Make a Start for Yourself.
Consistent Saving WiirMakTY^ViMorrSatlsfieTMam
I WHY NOT START SAVING AND KEEP IT UP?
YOU CAN START A SAVINGS ACCOUNT FROM A
DOLLAR UP.
| THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
(SECURITY SERVICE SATISFACTION
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORV GOVFRNMENT INSPECTED RESOURCES OVER $450,000.
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For Kent—House of five rooms. Ap
! plv at flank.
Wanted — To rent or buy piano
J Inquire at Times office.
Foos Gas Engines |
| 4 to 5'0 Horse Power f|
General Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways
| ' Felton Water Wheels ||
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
Regal Boat Engines
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I Harmon Machinery Co Inc |
| Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
CORDOVA. ALASKA
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Rainier Pale j
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JOB PRINTING
AT DAILY TIMES
WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
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Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in j|
S rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your |
:j: OWn?
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and |
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% see if it can’t be arranged.
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WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL DEALERS IN
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| Fresh Heel, Fork, Yeah Mutton f
and Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to ordera from :>
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
SMITH & GLASBBKNNER. Props.
msum***
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Post office.
Best of Hand Work, (live t's
a Call.
INSURANCE
FIRE. MARINE. LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire In
reliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara. London, y
Phoenix. Hartford. Northern, Globe
ami Hutgers, and others; all strong
Hoard Companies.
We alro represent the Maryland
C. realty Company and issue Fidelity
*in>i Surety Ponds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
j Gc*t‘‘More*Money” for your Foxes
Black. Si! er. Cross, Red, White and Blue, Lynx,
Hear, Marten »n l Oiher Far bearer* collected in yoaraectioa
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i r»i e with an unblemished rep
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The Lang Stove, born in Alaska,
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
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Body made of Armco 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.
Our line is complete from tho
smallest camp siove to the larg
est hotel range.
Any sourdough will tell you about the
Lang Stove, They all know it.
i F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE. WN.
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QX»P T7TP1?
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This i- the Comfortable Wav to (Jo. Interesting, too.
Via SEATTLE, PORTLAND and SAX FRANCISCO.
Three Trains Daily on the
SHASTA ROUTE
Direct connection made at San Francisco to all points in
tin1 East or South. Liberal Stopovers allowed. Write
for Booklets and other information.
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712 Second Avenue.
Seattle - .Washington
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