The Cordova Daily Times
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~ CORDOVA, ALASKA, Tl'KSDAV NOVEMBER 9,
LET THE PREPAREDNESS BE THOROUGH.
Wo uro informed tlint those in authority have prepared a
plan for increasing the navy, the army and the national guard,
which the president approves, and which will involve a vast
expenditure of money. rl hat the object behind it is to better
prepare the people against attack.
The country will applaud anything which goes to drawing
new safeguards around the republic.
But the danger of assault from without are remote, while
there are serious dangers near. What do our statesmen pro
pose to do to meet those dangers? Is there any program for
the creation of a great merchant marine and to keep it in active
work after its creation? Our country depends upon limited
trade for its advancement; the need' of owning its own express
wagons for the delivery of its goods is intensified from the fact
that most of what we have to sell is cheap and bulky.
Are any factories closed because of the impossibility of
competing with the half slave pauper labor of foreign lands!
If so, are any preparations being made to arrest the wrong?
If a farmer is wise who builds a strong fence to keep from
his ripening harvest the half-straved stock of his neighbor, is
not a government wise that imitates his example?
Is the present policy to take from the frontiersman any
valuable find that he may make of oil, or timber, or coal, or
forest, or water power, to be continued?
Are any preparations being made to give more idle men
employment?
Preparedness against what may threaten from without is
good, but it is better to be prepared' against anything sinster
which may threaten us at home.
Indeed, it is not half as necessary to put a lock on the out
side door for fear of possible thieves, as to see that the children
in the house are properly clothed and fed.
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THE MEASURE OF CHARACTER.
One in every forty-four inhabitants in the great state of
Now York has some kind of an automobile. And the factories
are working double shifts to supply the other forty-three.
Apparently not to own an auto in New York is to lie relegated
to the ranks of the unrespected, and' fixes the status of a man as
one whose friendship is not only not to bo desired, but al
together inconvenient.
W hen fond mothers tell their small encumbrances not to
be rude to neighboring children, but to cultivate no close friend
ships with them, the children understand the reason—the
neighbor has no auto. It is the same as it is among colored
people of the south when one of them who has forty acres and
a mule tells his children to“hab nuftin to do with dose common
niggers,” who have no acres and no mult*.
In tin* economy of society it is necessary to have the lines
strictly drawn between the classes, else, in some cases, it would
be impossible to locate tin* exact spot when* real respectability
ceases and the unwelcome begins.
In the meantime there are no colts in the pasture for the
children to pet. and as the winter comes on to bring to the stable
and see that they are watered and fed; no colts in the stalls to
sound a good morning whinney when they come to the stable to
see if they are fed and watered and groomed; no ponies to ride
along tin* country roads; no races; no assimilation between the
pony and the boy; no chance for the boy to tell the neighbor’s
boy that his is the best colt because in his viens there is a train
of old Messenger or Boston or Electioneer that were brought
across the sea to give to America horses more speed, endurance
and courage.
Rather the aristocratic boy now tells his friend that his
automobile can make better speed than the other boy’s, be
cause there is less waste in the consumption of gasoline, and
there is no longer horse sense in a man, rather tin* brains of the
race are being rated as either refined high-class gasoline or
just crude oil.
And after a little while longer if a man is tapped upon tin*
breast above his heart, tin* echo that will come back will have
only the barren tintinabulation of a thumped tin can.
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There promises to he considerable interest taken in the
coming political conventions in Alaska, and here as elsewhere
sin effort is being made to unite the Republican party.
Every member of the Chamber of Commerce should make
it a point to attend the meeting of that organization tomorrow
night, as there are many matters of importance to be consider
ed. Be a live wire.
Our former townslady, Mrs. Helen H. McEvoy, is now the
news editor and business manager of the Sunday Morning
Rost, published at Juneau, which publication she has enlarged
and greatly improved.
Last night the small boy was very much in evidence and
made himself heard, hut as Dan Cupid is getting real busy
hereabouts there will be other opportunities to serenade newly
weds before long. In fact that are several on the list for the
tie-up stunt.
j Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
I COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Mrs. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect
Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
I CHITINA - - ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug 8tore.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
O E N T I 8 T
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.
INSURE NOW
IN RELIABLE COMPANY
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CLOTHES
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
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Views and Post Cards
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson A. Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
One Visit
Will
Make You
A
Regular Patron
At
Slater’s
Rest a u rant
Private Boxes
For
Large or Small
Parties
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GOLD-COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
miles from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on tne dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral velng of high flrade ore are
properties on Prince William
exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
Sound, adjoining navigable water.
All of these properties could be
made producers with a small
amount of money and for a party
who can open same up or can se
cure the capital to do so, this is
an opportunity to make a fortune.
For prices and terms apply to
S A. HEMPLE, Valdez, Alaska
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1 GOLD
SHIELD
! COFFEE
“ALWAYS” GOOD
SOLD IN SEALED CANS ONLY
The Quality of Gold Shield Coffee has
Won Favor In all Homes
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Roasted and Packed by
SGHWABACHEBBROS.&GO.
Incorporated
8EATTLE, WASH.
© ALASKA
' STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
November 5 .... CITY OF PUEBLA .... November 16
November 6 .... NORTHWESTERN .... November 18
November 17. ALAMEDA.November 26
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
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 A
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. 8. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT, October 17
ADMIRAL EVENS, October 25
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, YakutaL
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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D* .....* * *.... .7,
| Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
Effective October 4th, 1915. !§
Two trains every six days between Cordova and g
% Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making g
connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving g
g from Seattle.
g Trains leave Cordova depot, at f»ot of Second Avenue, g
Mondays and Thursdays.
Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, g
g Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice, g
g Dining Car In Connactlon With alt Regular Peasenger Trains Be- g
tween Cordova and Chitina. g
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. g
Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska g
:|:j Steamsliip Company building g
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I Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
| Superintendent Cordova Agent g
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| Harmon Machinery Co Inc
| Phone 39
f CORDOVA - - ALASKA
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