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CORDOVA
The seaport through which all the copper and gold
ore deposits of interior Alaska must pass to reach the
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f markets of the world. * \ ' x
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 amd of
Prince William Sound points will be reduced when the
coal is made available.
The nearest practicable harbor to the oil fields of
Katalla. j » x J
The seat of the only clam canning industry in
A1aska. , | $ )
Cordova has no indebtedness, and the lowest tax rate
of any city in the territory. % t
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. v
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. \ i
Has the best lighted streets in Alaska, lined with
modern business blocks. \ ■»
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Has two navy wireless stations, one of which is equal
in power to any in the United States, and cable connection
with Seattle. y 4 4 % s j
Has every line of business and profession well repre
sented. t j \
Has a $10,000 school building, wher e high school j
grades are taught; four churches, four modern hotels,
good restaurants, telephone, electric lights, waterworks
and sewers. J ' \
Has splendid facilities for the sportsman; wild fowl 1
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. V \ >■
Has for the sightseer and tourist the greatest natu-^j
ral wonders in the world, the (Childs and Miles glaciers, jj;!
Cordova today is on a more permanent basis than |
any other city in Alaska; is assured of continued prosper-1
ity and a steady growth, due to the progressive develop- J,
ment which its natural resources are now undergoing. 1
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When the coal of the Bering river fields, now ibut 25
miles from the present railro?*d, becomes available^ smelt
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ers will be erected here, and Cordova will becom*\ the
Butte of the North. f y \
For more particular information regarding: the in* -
dustries and resources of Cordova and vicinity, lihe oppor-*
tunity for investment and employment here, and descrip- j.
tive literature, write £ j, j i |j| |
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Cordova Chamber of Commerce j
Cordova, Alaska !;
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FIRE FIGHTERS IN
FORESTS ORE
, IJUNT
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11. — Ex
treme vlgllanctf Js the order of the
day throughout the forest service In
all the western states In which there
are national forests because August
and September are rated the critical
time when forest fires are most nu
merous and disastrous. These are the
dryest months of the year on the Pa
cific Slope, and In consequence the
grass and brush in the forests are tin
der dry and offer the least resistance
to fire. •
Throughout the dry season, which
begins about April and extends through
the early part of November, accord
ing to the latitude of the different
states, the forest service of the de
partment of agriculture Increases Its
working forces until it has a host
of men throughout the ranges ever
on the alert for fires. These addition
al forres augment the regular range
force which is on duty the year
round.
Both day and night this large force
of Uncle Sam's is wakeful and watch
ful to detect the dread element that
annually causes vast damage to for
est and to property of settlers and
thus results in an enormous waste
that must be kept to the least possible
figure. At night time the reflection
of the flames makes detection easier
than during the daylight hours, when
a thin whlsp of smoke at a not easily
determined point is all that may her
ald a disastrous blaze.
These vigilant guardians of the na
tional forest reserve serve their coun
try wUh as much fidelity as do the
regulars and volunteers on the Mexi
can borders. Frequently, In the midst ;
of a serious forest conflagration, they
risk their lives as frequently as do ;
the soldiers, but In a less spectacular
manner. Fighting a forest fire has
lew the elements of romance than a
furious cavalry or Infantry charge that
results In the capture of an enemy
trench.
High up on the dome of lonely peaks
far from the centers of civilization,
stands a high watch tower that dally
1b the post of a forest ranger who,
with powerful binocular and telescope
is urn the lookout for the thin, telltale
banner of vapor that tells Its own
Btory of the fight ahead to the watch
er. On other peaks there are similar
watch towers and the watchers here,
too, may mark the rising ciojumn of
smudge from afar. All report to a
central station, where the fire Is ac
curately located.
At each watch tower there Is a cir
cular map of the district within the
view of that particular tower. By trl
angulation on this may the watcher
notes the direction of the fire from
his tower. The other watch towers
do the same, and all report to the
central station these various direc
tions. Where the triangulation lines
meet on the great map of the central
station there the fire is. It Is simple 1
and yet a most effective method. The
fine located, the fighting forces of
the district are mobilized and the
battle begins. It may be short and
it may last for weeks, but ft is fought
none the less relentlessly.
Stretching in every direction from
hbe central stations are miles of tele
gOr>ne and telegraph wires that are
irts«a in time of danger to mobilize the
fird fighting army. Once the call has
been made they come from every di
rection prepared to combat the com
mon enemy. Frequently these fires
occur within a short distance from
sawmills, villages and towns, and then
the problem becomes more complex
in that the homes once aflame are ex
tinguished with greater difficulty.
Recently the weather bureaus In
all the states have begun lending a
hand In preventing forest fires. Re
ports of the direction of winds, whe
ther strong or light, are daily sent
to the forest service In the various
districts for distribution. The pro
bability of rain or continued dryness
also form the subject of weather bu
reau bulletins to the service.
Besides the use of the telephone
and telegraph the forest rangers also
use the heliograph with which they
are able to send flashes of Bunilght
many miles to bring aid. These are
used where telephone and telegraph
lines are not yet available. At cen
tr.-vjly located depots are caches of
AT THE
MOUNTAIN INN
Seed hunting and fishing. Also fish
and game for sale In season. Boats
for newt good meals and beds. Rates
*2.60 per day.
The Walkers
^ ALAGANICK, ALASKA.
| Twenty Miles From Cordova.
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dynamite that also are used for signal
ing purposes. At these depots are
store materials for fire fighting pur
poses and highly specialized appara
tus.
Rigid rules have been laid down
for persons camping In the woods,
and the fire permit system has les
sened the number of fires very appre
ciably. The greatest loss comes from
the negligent pleasure seekers who
drop lighted matches In the grass and
low brush. The fire permit cards can
be obtained either at the general of
fice or off any ranger, and there is
no expense attached to it. The good
accomplished by this arrangement ap
pears in the fact that when a fire
breaks out it Is possible to know who
had a permit to build a fire in that
territory, for a close record Is kept
of the permits issued.
The fire permit card authorizes thd
holder to build camp fires on the na
tional forest land between rertain
dates, provided the following require
ments are complied with: To build
small fires only; to build fires in the
open, and not against a tree or log
within twenty feet of standing brush;
to scrape away all leaves and trash
from around the fire; to never leave
a fire unattended even for a Rhort
time without first extinguishing it; to
extinguish fires first with water, then
cover with dirt; bonfires are not al
lowed. It is further provided that!
when camp Is moved the ground must
be left in a clean and sanitary con
dition. Bathing or wading in streams
Is prohibited. Another warning is «
that the match, cigar or cigarette must |
positively be extinguished before it Is j
thrown away.
The vastness of the task of the for
ast service may be realized from the
tact that there are approximately
162,000,00 acres to be guarded from ^
lestruction. These are contained In
155 national forests located In the
Ftocky mountain states and those of
he Pacific Slope. To accomplish this
here is a force of forest rangers who !
ire under civil service and other em
jloyees who are not, but who yet are •
ivailabie In case of need. This com- <
lined force numbers approximately J
10,000 men. j
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NOTICE. \
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The Town Council hereby gives no- t
Ice that on and after this date the 1
>rovisions of Ordinance No. 14 will
je strictly enforced.. This ordinance
•equires any person or corporation
vho deBires to erect, alter, repair or
emove any building within the eor
)orate limits of the town of Cordova
0 make written application to the
own clerk to secure a permit to do
luch work. Section 2 of said ordi
lance is as follows:
"Any owner, builder or contractor
vho shall violate any of the provisions
>f the above section shall be fined in
1 sum not less than five ($5) dollars
lor more than one hundred ($100.00)
lollars for each offense.”
EDWARD P. MEDLEY,
Town Clerk.
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HELP WANTED.
Men and women wanted to work in
:annery by the hour. Apply Carlisle
Packing Co.
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when in McCarthy
You Will Find Your
Friends at
THE MECCA
DROP IN AND SEE US.
If You Have Any
FREIGHT
to haul to any part of the Inter
ior Inquire for
Mike Johnson
in care of CHITINA CASH
STORE, Chitlna, Alaska.
One Visit
Will
Make You
A
Regular Patron
At
Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes
For
Large or Small
Parties
FOR SALE
COPPER PROPERTY
EXCELLENT SHOWING.
Near Ileatson Mine, Latouche.
Close to tidewater. An excellent
importunity for man with little money
o make large profit. Price md terms
easonablo. Apply
PETER CANAVARA,
Latouche, Alaska.
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IMPORTED WINES
KEY WEST CIGARS
BONDED GOODS
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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First Bank Cordova I
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CAPITAL STOCK *25.000
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4% On Time Deposits
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We Sell Travellers’ Checks
Cold Dust Bought at Highest Market Prices
DESPOSITORY FOR TERRITORIAL FUNDS.
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,; The Leading Hotel of Alaska
WINDSOR
HOTEL
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1 Alaskan Hotel I
|S£ ' the house of comfort
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THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
IN ALASKA
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Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat. Suites With Bath.
Bar in Connection
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ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Proprlteor* ART CLONINGER jg
| CORDOVA, - - - ALASKA I
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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 Ouranteed
Rates Reasonable
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The Lang Stove, born in Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Armco Rust-Resist
ing IlOU.
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 the
smallest camp stove to the larg
est hotel range.
Any sourdough will tell you about the
Lang Stove. They all know It.
F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE, WN.
WHEN YOU HAVE A
PRESCRIPTION FILLED.
here you can rest assured that the in
gredients and compounding are lust
as they should be. Physicians and
nurses know that we (ill prescrip
tions with absolute accuracy. They
know that we use the best drugs only
and that we use a checking system
that makes mistakes impossible.
Northern Drug Co.
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION.
| Foos Gas Engines j
8 4 to 5C0 Horse Power
General Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways
Felton Water Wheels |
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
Regal Boat Engines
| Harmon Machinery Co Inc |
Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
CORDOVA, ALASKA
| NOpHEM MEAT MARKET I
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
1| Fresh Beef; Pork, Veal, Mutton f
| and Provisions |
Particular Attention and Prompt 8ervlce Qlvan to order# from gj
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
SMITH & GLASBRENNFJI Props. 1