The Cordova Daily Times
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Entered at the Postottice at Cordo' i, Alaska, as second-class matter.
H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
n >RP< >v.\, ALASKA. TIM Rsp.W, JUNE 15, 1916.
CORDOVA IS NEUTRAL.
U«»r the past year the Seward and Anchorage papers have
been accusing one another of knocking each other's towns.
Any little news item which by an\ twist of the imagination
could lie construed as casting reflections on either of" the town
was seized upon and charged as illustrating the petty spirit of
the paper which published it, and the people of the town who
rend the paper.
Now the S ’ward Post has dragged the Cordova Times into
the racket. '! he Times refuses to he a party to any inter-city
. disputes, hut this time must assert that the insinuations made
against the Times are unmerited.
Some time ago the Cordova 'Times published an editorial
in which it was shown that owing to the diversified industries
of this'city, Cordova now is the most prosperous city on the
coast. In the course of the editorial the Times said:
“A government railway may he a good thing. At a place
like Seward and Anchorage, where private capital never would
invest in a railroad, it is very desirable, but the people of Cor
dova today are thankful that this city is not dependent upon
such an organization for its development.”
Now comes the Post, and after citing items from the An
chorage Daily Times, which do not tend to place Seward in a
class with New York, insinuates that because the editor of the
Anchorage paper is the owner of the Cordova Times, there
must he soiiK1 deep plot for the undoing of the city on Resur
rection bay.
II 11 it * (m I it or of the* lost had only read the excerpt from
tin1 Times lie printed?lie Would Have seen that this paper made
no distinction between" Seward and Anchorage, and if the
Times was knocking Seward, which it wasn’t, it also was
knocking Anchorage at the same time.
The Times is miahh to sec where one can take exception to
the excerpt anyway. It is true. Mora so now than when it was
written ,as since that time the Alaskan engineering oimmii —
sion, through its inability to get it - appropriation, has been
forced to pass over a payday.
Such things never happen in Cordova. When the tenth of
the month comes around the pay car is standing on the side
track, and every man gets his money. The pay of the track
worker is not dependent upon the action of congress.
I ndcr the conditions cited, “where private capital will
not invest in a railroad” a government road is very desirable,
and Cordova is now after a branch line to be built along a
route that fits that description, made so by the withdrawal of
the coal lands of the Bering river field.
We want that road, and from indications are going to get
it, hut if we don’t Cordova will continue on its way without
much of a panic.
In the meantime Cordova wishes to be left out of the inter
city quarrels of Anchorage and Seward. Fight if you will, hut
leave the innocent bystander alone.
Cordova wants nothing from neither city. This city is in
dependent of either, and anything it may do to get its railroad,
instead of harming the cause of the Matanuska line .will help
it, for after the Bering river line is constructed, it will be pos
sible to say, “there is a government line built in the right
place and according to the needs of the countrv.”
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“AMERICANISM” IN AMERICA.
In our town there is a little boy who, every Thursday morn
ing, comes to the Times office to sell the editor a Saturday
Evening Post. This morning the editor gave the boy a dime,
and when the change was offered him, told the youngster to
keep the nickle.
‘ its only live cents,” said the hoy, and' repeated efforts
failed to prevail upon him to accept the extra five cents. “Its
only five cents,” he reiterated, and steadfastly refused to ac
cept the extra coin.
That boy is the living definition of “Americanism.”
Yesterday the Times printed the scholarly definition of j
“Americanism” as set forth by President Wilson, lmt we be- ;
lieve that the little newsboy is a far better explanation of the
term.
In him we have self-reliance, independence and fairness
exemplified. He wants nothing more than is his due. He will j
not stoop to accept something to which he feels he is not en
titlcd. He wants only that for which lie works.
That, we believe, is “Americanism.”
It is a spirit which entitles and demand's the respect and
admiration of men, and properly fostered, must result in suc
cess, either in the individual or nation.
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President Wilson has found a liberal education in the
White House, he says. It is undoubtedly an excellent four
year course for graduated college presidents.
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The small investor who desires to “touch” the federal re
serve bank for a $10 loan probably will conclude that it is well
named.
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We are not standing at Armageddon this year, but before
the walls of Jericho.
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“War spite” wasn’t destroyed. On the contrary, it was
multiplied.
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN ana SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Reildence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noon,
! Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m., Adams
! Ruilding. Room 6.
Phonos—Residence, llo; Hospital,
4 0; Office, 132.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block uORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adam* Building
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop
Baths at All Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladles.
Ladies' Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honey. Children's Hair
cutting.
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I EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
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For anything you can't find in
l town, go to J. Rawson's Second
I Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenw-are.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Vgldez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Hails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
June 1. ALASKA. June 12
June 5.ALAMEDA.June 14
June 10.NORTHWESTERN .June 19
Regular freight servtce for Ketenrkan, Juneau, 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 af each month.
Th's comoany reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets cn sale at up town office Alaska 5teamshlp Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not b<* received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time,
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ADMIRAL WATSON.June 25
A one and one third rate from all Cook Inlet and Prince William
Sound ports to Seward will be granted for the Fourth of July celebra
tion. Tickets good on both lines, and limited to first boat preceding
and following the celebration.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
(Copper River & |
| Northwestern Ry. |
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 191G.
jljl Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. Ijij
Four Trains Weekly Eetween Chitina and Kennecott. i|jj
gj Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- *
jj|j days and Saturdays. jiji "
gj Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and Ijlj
j« Fridays.
jljl Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- Ijlj
j gj days and Fridays.
|j|j Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, jljl
gj Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peeeenger Train* Be- jgj^
tween Cordova and Chitina.
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Superintendent Cordova Ajrent g|
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I KEMP
Aeroplane Motors
Investigate these motors for driving aeroplanes,
jjj flying boats, pleasure and fishing boats, scows, etc. Can
jij be attached in half an hour; 16 to 80 horse-power,
jij Adopted by railroad commission.
K.-W. Spark Coils and Magnetos. Everything for
| the boat.
I Harmon Machinery Co Inc
| Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
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