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YESTERDAY
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RESOURCES OVER ll 5 1 j] A MUTUAL
TWO MILLION \* / SAVINGS
DOLLARS \x / SOCIETY
The Modern \Tay of Saving
I is hy mail where Uncle Sam protects
your lunds until they reach us.
Our funds are invested only in first mort
£a£es on improved real estate, in citfi,
state and U. S. Government Bonds
Lor over 17 years per annum
we have never t ) U/q on savings
paid less than • lett with us
BOOKLET MAILED FREE _
PUGET SOUND SAVINGS K LOAN ASSOCIATION
Founded 19C1
Third &' Pilte St. * * * * Seattle, Wash.
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS
This Company has spared neither time
nor expense to give Cordova a continuous
WATER SUPPLY. To do this tlu Company
must have your co-operation to step ll e waste
that occurs from lettirp the wale;* run to avoid
freezing the pipes. Where we find this con
dition still tc exist we shall SHUT OI F "i HE
WATER for the winter without further notice.
ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES
F irst Street Phone I 3
1 BUILDING OF
SHIPS IS TO
BE CONTINUED
WASHINGTON, Dor. IT.—Coni pi©-1
lion of tin* great merchant marine con
struction program as it now stands, !
modified to meet the. coming of peace,
md still further extension of ship-,
building, is recommended by the
I'nited States Shipping Hoard in itf^
second annual report to congress, just
made public. The question of a per
mam nt merchant marine program is
j et'i for future determination, the
* i aid indicating that it will have sug
gestions regarding both development
and operation at the conclusion of in
vestigations now in progress.
Describing the tremendous fleet
now operated by the government, the
report shows how enemy tonnage was
secured not only by taking over ves- j
sels interned in I’nited States bar j
hors, hut by purchasing and charter r
ing from other nations which likewise
had seized German and Austrian ,
ships. Cuba. China. Siam! Hrazil, ITr
uguav and I’eru all aided the United
States and the allies in this regard.
The cost of repairing the German and
\ustrian vessels amounted to approxi
mately $11,194,862.70.
The Kniergency Fleet Corporation
of the hoard owned on November 21
according to tin* report, a total of
! 455 new ships, of 2.648,892 dead
| weight tons; 59 former German ves
sels. of 343.206 deadweight ions; 6
| former Austrian vessels, aggregating
35.262 deadweight tons, and 36 other
^ ’shins of 137 948 Ions
Of the SI Dutch vessels taken over
under presidential proclamation. 52.
r of 230.340 dead weight tons, were
.managed by the Shipping Hoard and
■— the others hy the navy. There were
::i!S foreign ships of 1.300,361 dead !
weight tons under charter to the j
“l hoard on this date, and 450 American !
ships of 2.910,766 dead-weigh’ tons i
under requisition, making a total fleet |
of i.:?so vessels, aggregating 7.I9S.075 :
dead weight tons, owned, managed or j
chartered hy the Shipping Board
With regard to the requisitioning of
American tonnage, the report says;
"Perhaps no phase of the Shipping
Hoard’s work has boon more difficult |
to adjust fairly and satisfactorily than
that involved in the requisitioning of
hip- for use. Nevertheless, u* >s*
owners have co-operated with excel
lent spirit
Contracts and < •u.mifimnts of tin
1’morgenoy I* 1 • •»*» Corporation for th<
con-!ruction o; ships made during ih«
year provided for 1 ,296 stood ;rg-.
hips ot s>77.*’*«'.■ deud-v ir hi h : i
Vi I N?iel tilllkt ! •■ (if 7 7.UUU dead
\ eight tons; 'a \ teiq troop ship <>.
7v7.i• •..* deadweight tons; two steel
hospital ship-, of jn.mio deadweight
tons; four steel refrigerator ships of j
37.500 dead weight tons; H»4 ocean
going steel tugs, and eight steel liar
^_ •
bor tugs; and 1»I steel barges of 54. i
800 dead weight tons.
The wood and composite ship con
tracts called for 181 complete wood
ships, of 707.500 dead weight tons;
519 hulls, of 1,841.000 deadweight
tons; 14u barges, of .359.500 dead
weight tons; HI2 wood tugs, and 32
composite ships, of 1 HI,000 dead
weight tons.
From the time of its organization
up to August 31. 1918. says the report,
the corporation had negotiated 495
contracts, aggregating 2,298 vessels,
with a total of 14.119,120 dead weight
tons, involving an estimated cost of
$2,319,210,204.
Dealing with flu* steel ship program,
tin* report states that efforts of the
steel ship construction division have
been devoted to accelerating the con
struction of ship . oh* titling ships
suitable for war purposes, improving
tli** quality of new construction, and
obtaining ship at reasonable prices.
During tile year ending August 31, 500
keels were laid. 3,58 ship launched,
I?-! 2K7 ships of I.Kmu.im.hi d< ad weight
tons completed.
The report declare that a materi
ally better accomplishment is confi
dently expected during the coming
year, and that gratifying progress
along techno al lines was made, par
ticularly in the simplification and im
provement of ships and standardiza
tion of the many fittings required.
With regard to the wood ship pro
gram, the report says the board has
recognized that more (.ireful atten
tion should be given to ships of large
size, and after investigation has do- -
cided to recommend that efforts be j
concentrated upon the construction of i
a 5.non-ton Hush-deck wood ship, which
would he as strong as the 3,.5on ton '
types now being built, and which;
■nuld be produced at u saving of ap
proximately $L’o per ton.
At the present time ten types of
worn! ships, of :;.5nnt l.uno and 5.non *
dead-weight tons, are being turned
out.
Since August 1 wood ship produe
fion has averaged at least one com
plcte. ready for service wood steam
ship per calendar day. and the re
port declare that this average will
increase.
I o 11 (■ r*11 *1 !. i j * < ntHrnrumi 11 1 • i m • • • n -
limited, tie- report states, because ^
this type of vessel is admittedly les*
ef!i(dent than the steel ship ;:s a car o
carrier, and le t . us.* the present hull
produ ing capa< ity of the country in j
1 teel and wood shi| s i in * \cess <>f j
the producing cap c ity of marine etc j
jin. makers and machinery for oper |
a?in- concrete ships could not he
made available. However, contrac ts |
for construction of five government 1
owned shipy »rd; for i nner-t • con i‘
■> a shipyards for concrete construc
tion have be. n -dgned and work begun,
ind 11;• • !*; • -■< nt i -in-1, u1 t ion p >gj am
provide- tor cun rote tank.-rs and
• rgt» M\ i -■ ot 7 di i i « a ’. o ,
shj ‘ M..■*'•" ton • a • ! one i :if: > -hi •
v :: ".in ions In addition, plans have1
been prep.red for a L',” on ton do ad-,
-jilt coTj.-|---;e i lli ot'er roil burg 1 j
•”nl I d a 1 • i it b* mg in * tided to
build L’.'i of these
I i-i '-am t he fi a! ■• ir ."In ■ dun •
117 American vessels of did;
deadweight tons were transferred to
foreign registry, permits being grant* d 1
by the board when special circum
stances indicated that the -hinge,
would not injure th national inter-,
e-t. During the same period foreign i
built vessels placed under Americm'
t e ;i.-*■ t y numbered 7. of .. ir '• . d- 1
w rb-hi to;is, not in. luding \ • s-d <•:
D:11 ’• l i -try t a ken ov -*r by t in* l‘»
idetlt
Permit • for th.nstriictioti «u
V e -Is of t ‘ 7 .* ‘ ■ 1 deud-v eight :
t.-as fe* A•m--i i- an ; i. a;•• im • ‘ . ,
:i -11i of 1 v 7 v e ■ I s of : s•. 1 -; . d • • a d
weight ton l -r fot ei n inf- re • ;
were grunted by the Shipping Ho-rd
ii r. to (>c tilk-'*r 1 ’ < M t liese \ -1
; I vv * : a > » '. 1 17 ' - • !. and s*i oi,
erct e.
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WILLOW CREEK,
ALASKA
will soon become a second
Cripple Creek
$100 Invested Today in the
Little Gem Mine
will make you several thousand dollars within
a year or two.
1 am authorized to place a limited amount
of shares tit
TEN CENTS A SHARE
and will accept Liberty Bonds at par value.
Will be at Smith s Hotel for one week
only.
R. DAVID REESE
Mining Engineer
Alaskan Grill
FRANK A. DOUGLAS, Proprietor
“The Home of Quality and Attention”
The Popular Restaurant of Cordova. Everything First-Class
Special Attention Given to Parties
One \ isit to tin' Alaska Grill W ill Make You a
Popular Patron
l Mecca j
j ROOMING HOUSE \
% Over Lindig’s Grill
1 PHONE 173 (
» $
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NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
\\ liolesale and Retail Dealers in
■ FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON AND PRO
VISIONS
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to Order# from
Mining Camps, Roadhouses and Interior Points
Halibut and Other Fresh Fish of Ail Kinds Will Be Kept
in Stock When Available
SMITH & ULASSPKKXXHR, Props.
Copper River
and Northwestern Ry. i
FOUR TRAINS WEEKLY BETWEEN
CHITINA AND KENNECOTT
Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mon
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
L. aye Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays, j
Thursday.j and Fridays j
Lcav-j Chitma tor Keunecott Sundays, Tuesdays
and Fridays
’ -i nr.; t f.»r C'latina Mondays, Wednes
day s, ' .mr d vs and Saturdays
■ ■■ - ' dulr suit,’ ct to i-bui'm1 without
U,it in'. j
Diniti! C.-.r in Conne lion with all Regular
•> n r drains between Cordova and Chitina.
i • ■ ivi d ,:!'d d' ii'an .1 .it Cordova
| * ••. in. i" ■’> ji tn., f \, i‘|it Sundays.
1 S v.oiul Si i-i'i-i I)i |hi) offict'
■'! ..■ t;i*<* of trains.
C d « USER ' ,! i:T
D. L, I,EATON, Ticket Agent