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The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
SUBSCRIPTION RATKS
Single Copies .$ .10 Six Month* (in advance) ... $ 5.00
One Month . 1.00 Ont Year (in advance) .... 10.00
Daily and Weekly, JSy carrier or mail, $1,25 per month.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
Entered at the Postofflce at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATI IM>.\ Y. .Il'I.V 1. 1916.
TO OUR MAIL SUBSCRIBERS.
The Times is doing all in its pov/er to insure the prompt
delivery of the paper along the line of the Copper River &
Northwestern Railway. Many complaints have reached us that
the paper is not being received regularly. Our subscribers will
confer a favor on the Times if they will write us, specifying the
dates which are missed, in the future, an dwe will take steps to
find out where the trouble lies.
THE NEWSPAPER A MIRROR.
Tim conditions in any community, morally, socially and
financially, are reflected more accurately in the local newspa
pers 4han in any other manner. By its newspapers is a com
munity judged. If your paper is cheap, sloppy, and on the
verge of bankruptcy it will be apparent to the visitor that the
town must he in the same condition.
For this reason, if for no other, it is good policy for the
citizens of any town to support the paper which is published
there, as a clean, live newspaper means much more to any com
inanity than is realized by most persons.
“Show me the local newspaper, and I will know the town,”
was said by a man who knew what he was talking about. It is
astonishing the number of requests made to the Times for
sample copies of its paper. These are made for no other reason
than to give the person asking for it an idea of Cordova.
It ever has been the aim of the Times to publish a paper
commensurate with the support given it, insisting on making
enough money only to pay its hills. However ,the time has
come now when the city of Cordova is on the crest of prosper
ity, and it is the aim of the Times to lot the whole world know
of our resources and industries in one issue, which will give all
needed information to prospective investors or inhabitants, and
at the same time bo a credit to the city.
For this reason the Times is going to i.-sue a Prospeiity
Edition. It will be cither U*» or 24 pages, dependent upon tin*
support offered, and we expect to have every business man
and < \ i rv citizen in Cordova hack of us in this undertaking.
INVESTIGATION OF RAILROADS.
Tin* Interstate Commerce Commission is to investigate the
vail and water charges to and in Alaska, in order to determine
tin* truth or falsity of charges math* against the Kennecott
Copper Company by Delegate W ickersham.
The investigation is welcomed by everybody. A thorough
and impartial investigation of any public service corporation
never does harm, and often results in much good to the
general public.
Rut the investigation of railroads and steamship lines in
Alaska ordered by congress carefully exempts the government
railroad at Seward and Anchorage.
Here wo have an example of why the government should
not enter into competition with private* corporations. Last
summer, through a threat by the Alaskan engineering commis
sion to place its own vessels on the run to Alaska, it managed
to force the steamships to carry its freight at a price said, in
some instances, to he one-third what the small shipper was pay
ing. It shipped supplies to tin* north and entered' into competi
tion with the merchants.
This season the steamship companies refused to submit to
the low rates demanded, so the engineering commission bor
rowed two vessels from tin* war department, and is now operat
ing them to Alaska, and if the war department is still paying
the upkeep of the vessels, their freight will cost them nothing
They then will he in a position to show how cheaply a railroad
can be built and operated m Alaska
It is difficult to understand why the railroad under gov
ernment ownership should not he subject to investigation as
well as private lines. In fact, it would’appear that tin* govern
ment would want its own lines inspected first.
Unless there has been a marked change in the past two
months, ther<* is ample cause for investigation in the govern
ment line, as the charge is often made that the railroad is dis
criminating against the city of Sewaid in favor of Ancln rage,
and if reports are true, this would appear to he the case.
For instance, at Seward the mil wad owns a small dock on
deep water, the first cost of which is said to have been but
$18,(iC", Tin* maintenance of this dock is practically nothing,
yet every ton of general freight coining to that city is taxed
$2.00 per ton wharfage. At Anchorage, the freight is taken
from the ship, lightered ashore and landed at a dock, for tin*
same price, although it must cost four times as much as at
Seward.
Again, out of Seward, the passenger rate oil the railroad
is eight cents per mile, while that out of Anchorage is but six.
These are small matters, perhaps, but it shows that even a
government railroad might stand investigation. No person or
corporation which is conducting its business on a fair basis
objects to having its charges and rates examined, but when
another person or corporation, engaged in the same business,
is exempted, it makes one wonder why.
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Three more days until the Fourth.
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Russia has been forced to call upon an American to regu
late her railroads. The whole world recognizes our supremacy
in that line.
WM A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 358. CORDOVA, ALASKA.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
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Office over Cordova Drug Store. |
Call* may be left at 'lordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours—10 a. m.^to 12 noon, j
Railroad Hospital; 2 to 5 p. m., Adams)
Building, Room 6.
Phones—Residence, 115; Hospital,
46; Office, 132.
E. F. ’MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez. Alaska
DR. C. L. HALE
O E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building
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Alaskan Hotel
Barber Shop |
Raths at All Hours, Day and
Night.
Accommodations for Ladies.
Ladies’ Facial Massage and
Shampooing.
Razors Honed, Children's Hair
cutting.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can't find In
town, go to J. Rawson's Second
Hand Storo and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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Choice Tobaccos, Cigars and
Smokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE . j
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■Billiards and Pool
Headquarter* for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
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At
Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes
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Parties
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IMPORTED WINES
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INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire in
reliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara, London,
Phoenix, Hartford, Northern, Globe
and Rutgers, and others; all strong
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, and issue Fidelity
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Ialaska
STEAMSHIP CO.
fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE. W
6niti from Seattle. Sails from Cordova. Sj%
June 23. ALASKA.July 3
June 27.ALAMEDA.July 7
Juae 30.NORTHWESTERN .July 11
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Tretdwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ive* S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Corjova, 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 befohs i
sailing time. J
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co. *
ALASKA PACIFIC S S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON.June 25
ADMIRAL EVANS .July 2
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . July 9
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
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| Copper River & |
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EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916. |
| Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. g
fi Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. g
g Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- if
ijij days and Saturdays. g
if Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and g
fi Fridays. £
fi Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- g
if days and Fridays. if
g Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, g
g Thursdays and Saturdays. g ^
Tlu> above schedule subject to change without notice, if ^
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- &
I :ft ft;
ft; tween Cordova and Chitina.
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Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska j|
g Steamship Company building |L
| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
fi Superintendent Cordova Agent g
Just what the Miner and
Camper needs.
A Lang Camp Stove.
Known Throughout
Alaska.
Light, but made to stand
rough usage.
Will not warp.
First class bakers.
Six styles. Fifteen
sizes.
Have the Lan^
H o t Air princi
ple of burning: the
fuel from the top.
If your dealer can
not supply* you,
write to us.
F.S.LANO
MFG.CO.
Seattle, Wn.
I First Bank Cordova I
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::: CAPITAL STOCK $25,000 jgf
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4°0 On Time Deposits
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We Sell Travellers’ Checks
i Gold Dust Bought at Highest Market Prices
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DESPOSITORY FOR TERRITORIAL FUNDS.
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