The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
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H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
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CMKliiiVA, ALASKA, IK 1DAV, SKPTKM HKH 17, 1015,
CORDOVA’S PUBLIC BUILDING.
Under normal conditions work upon Cordova’s new $100,
000 federal building should start early next year, but Post
master General Burleson has sent a recommendation to the
treasury department which may bring about the annulment of
plans to construct public buildings in any town where the post
office receipts are less than $15,000 a year, which of course
.would affect this town.
He takes the attitude that when the receipts or a postoffice
are less than $15,000 it is poor business for the government to
construct a building to house the postoffice. Experience has
demonstrated that in such towns suitable quarters usually can
be rented at less than the cost of upkeep of a government build
ing, to say nothing of the interest of the government’s invest
ment.
It is expected, however, that the postmaster general’s at
titude will affect principally appropriations yet to be sought,
by putting a curb on pork-barrel activities. When a building
bill is introduced it is referred to the treasury department for a
report. If it is a postoffiee building the treasury department,
calls on the postmaster general for a statement of the needs of
the postal service in that particular town. If the postal re
ceipts happen to be below $15,000, and the postmaster general
says the building is not needed nor desirable, the treasury de
partment will make an adverse report to congress on the bill
and it is practically impossible to get through a bill on which
the treasury department has reported adversely.
As the appropriation has already been made and the
donated site accepted for the Cordova building the Postmaster
General’s .recommendation may not affect us, but in case it
does the local Chamber of Commerce should let nothing undone
to press our claim for that which has already been granted, by
pointing out the necessity of the government having a structure
here to take care of all of its federal business.
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ALASKA AND ITS COPPER.
Soin<* observers may see in the marked increase of Alaska’s
copper output, as a result of Europe’s war, an indication that
the territory will play a far more important part in the calcula
tion of military commanders in the future than in the past.
Copper is necessary to the conduct of war. There was
hope at one time in Britain that inability to obtain supplies of
this metal would hamper German military operations, just as
there is now hope in London that the same result will be achiev
ed’ by curbing the foe’s cotton supply.
It is even within the bounds of possibility that the United
States might some day be compelled to reckon with the Alaska
copper supply, either to supply its own armies or in order to
prevent an enemy from obtaining control of the territory and
its output of the metal.
The United States would, of course, as a patriotic measure,
hold Alaska against all the world. This natural policy may
now be supplemented by another—that of retaining control of
the territorial copper in time of war.
There are two ways of holding the country. One is that
used by Russia to defend Siberia against encroaching Japan—
by settling numbers of its hardy citizens in the country. The
second is that used by Britain to protect its colonies—by creat
ing a great fleet.
The latter policy would prevent the landing of a foe in
Alaska, if followed by the United States to the extent of build
ing up strong squadrons and suitable naval bases on the coast
of the United States and in Alaska. The former would be de
fensive, for the pioneer Alaskans could be depended on to des
perately resist an invader, if resistance was within range of
possibiliies.
There may be much more to the building of the federal rail
road than those who voted for the line had in mind. It may
some day, have more serious work to perform than the mere
transport of coal from the interior fields to tidewater.—Seattle
Times.
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Explorer Stefansen, who was reported lost in the Arctic
region, has been heard from, and is still in the land of the living.
He has not as yet abandoned his long search for the Polar con
tinent.
Complaints continue to be made by packers and mashers
of the impassable condition of the trail over Sour Dough hill,
which is the most feasible route to the Chisana, Nizina, Dan
('reek and other placer camps.
It now looks as though Greece, Bulgaria and Roumania
intend to remain neutral iu the present European conflict. The
mobilization of Roumania’s troops are said to be for annual
maneuvers and for the purpose of entering the war.
The mine owners and prospectors in the interior feel that
a recording office should be established at McCarthy and they
not be compelled' to go to Chitina to file papers, when most of
the recording for the district orginates from the country tribu
tary to McCarthy.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand 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
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
GEO. F. WHITE
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Established 1911. Formerly 12 years
with Tacoma Smelter
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
CLOTHES
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
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E. A.-HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
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The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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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 veing of high flrade ore are
properties on Prince William
exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also tour 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 todo so, this la
an opportunity to Rlbke a fortune.
For prices and terms apply to
S A. HEMPLE, Valdez, Alaska
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CANNED GOODS
HIGHEST GRADE j§
Selected Vegetables
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Luscious Fruits |i
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Seattle, Wash.
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. 8. CO. ALA8KA COA8T CO.
PUGET SOUND--ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT, September 5
ADMIRAL EVANS, September 15
VI* the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
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., 4„ocal Agents
Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry. [
Effective June 12th, 1915.
I m,- TW° tFainS every six days between Cordova and 1
if Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making
connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving
gj from Seattle.
Trains between Chitina and Shushanna Junction, £•
U and Kennecott connect with trains between Chitina and &
g Cordova.
All trains irom Cordova leave from Second Street
g Depot. j;i;
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peesenger Train. Be- £1
tween Cordova and Chitina.
The above schedule subject ta change without notice. |
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
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