BIG BOOST IT
A luncheon was given by the Alas
ka bureau of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce at the Arctic Club, Seattle,
on Friday, January 19, which was at
tended bv a number of invited Alas
kans. Among the remarks made, Will
A. Steel, formerly of Cordova, ex
pressed himself as follows:
It has seenred to me that a more
patient, courageous and hopeful peo
ple have never existed than are to be
found in Alaska. In seeking to un
cover the rirh treasure box of the
northland there has been a remark
able sacrifice of health, happiness,
mind, and even life. Notwithstanding
the privations and hardships that fol
lowed in the wake of the development
of the territory so rich in natural re
sources, the courageous people who
blazed the trail never lost their un
bounded faith that one day an empire
of fabulous wealth, peopled with a
progressive and happy citizenship,
would challenge the wonder and ad
miration of the world. What was
seemingly to many lint an idle dream
is now fast approaching a full realiza
tion of the most extravagant prophet
ic vision.
it is not necessary that I* should
cite the particular leaps and bounds
that have carried the various com
munities forward to prosperity and
permanency, aijd that have tended to
the wonderful development of all of
Alaska. You, gentlemen, are familiar
with the growth and progress, and
have assisted in no small way toward
its accomplishment. Hut 1 cannot re
frain from holding up the mirror of
| progress and directing your gaze to
one of the many localities where na
ture's bounty and man's energy are
justifying the proud hopes that tend
to a great and permanent empire.
Cordova was primarily a railroad
town, the sea coast terminus of 196
miles of steel rail over which the
giant engines of progress steamed
their way into mountains of the rich
est copper ore known to mankind.
Since the opening up of the first big
copper property scores of other op-1
orations have been started until now
they are well under way and give em
ployment to thousands of men in what
is known as the Copper river coun
try. And Cordova is their headquar
ters, their “city," from which they
draw their supplies and where they
seek their recreation and establish
their homes. And at present it is the
gateway through which over three and
! n I...1C ...i 1 I i...i .l,,ll.i-w /it' c/tuiuir Hfir
imonth passes on to the smelter.
But not content with its railroad
shops and offices, its fame as a min
ing center, a tide of advancement
during the past year has established
upon the shores of Cordova more than
a half dozen large fish and clam
canneries, one of which is credited
with HO.OOi) cases, the largest salmon
pack last season of any cannery in
Alaska. And this year other canner
ies and a large refrigerator are pro
jected, so that soon Cordova may at
tain prominence as one of the most
important fishing headquarters in the
northland. Ollier enterprises are on
their way, and within a few weeks a
new bank will ho established, a large
mercantile house opened up, a modern
sawmill running.
Cordova is today assuming the same
permanence and importance that char
acterizes other growing and prosper
ous towns in southeastern and south
western Alaska. Her people are con
tented and planning for the carrying
out of higher ideals in civic and busi
jier opportunities. The hopes of
^B'lier days are being realized and
and women are looking forward
^B comfortable homes and pleasant
^Brroundings with adequate educa
tional opportunities for the many
growing children. They feel now that
they want to lie permanent residents
of a land that is coming into its own.
The different communities are
I^Bea:. :1 looking lorward In particular
»jm|B4<,'-|i>|.. ami tile establishing of
jjggl^BBial.-i'iiil enterprise It will lie the
^■^yB^ii.iiiniion proud hope when
SnB^BOl'dio I . railroad is c onnei led with
,’y I Soring river coal fiopis and the
oil wells Therein | er will
■HBdii copper
the
|H^^Brd"'. a. and tIn- i ■ <11 -lit employ
‘‘■pm oi largo inv of men that
ibai i niiin■ tie growth and
a -'' ■ ■■ t I a noil 11,1/;. 1.1
oi
rapid snide, recent yearr
IKjaVi •! Hie di > el, ■ (,111• • 111 and upbuild
|9B ol )iusk.i i- not entirely due ti
§|J§f§gB ‘■'""■aveous people oi that terri
'let!,. I element encourage
BBT and a -i lam e has been rend
ili.it li:t - ut ineuleulablt
It lias sought and succeedet
Iteniug the people of the Uni
0» on the worth of their pos
in the northland, and of thi
r for a safe and sane con
l that would permit o
"liable and practicable devel
of its wonderful resource!
ucceeded in impressing upoi
>nal legislators the need foi
i in many directions,
lenient that I refer to is thi
Chamber of Commerce, vvhlcl
wisely and efficiently lahore
development of Alaska an
the prosperity of her people, through
the Alaska bureau Its efforts have
been crowned by a series of accom
pllshments that shall forever redound
to the glory of Alaska and the credit
of the Seattle men who have so yen
erously given of their time and re
sources to secure results. You, gen
tlemen. assembled here typify the
friendly and progressive spirit thnt
has reached out a helping hand. I
do not wish to sound fulsome words
of praise, but you have earned the
commendation and gratitude of the
people of the north, and it is my pri
vilege and pleasure to express the
belief that a sincere and deep appre
ciation dwells in the hearts of thou
sands of northerners because of the
beacon light of hope that you have
always held out to them, and your
successful efforts that have meant
many material benefits to the terri
tory.
During the past seventeen years,
while engaged in the printing and
mining business in various sections
of the north, it was not an uncom
mon experience to hear severe criti
cism-of the attitude assumed by Se
attle toward Alaska. In earlier years
there was a feeling that the people
of this city sought to regulate and
control the internul political and do
mestic affairs of the territory, and to
conduct business negotiations without
due regard to the rights of Alaskan
merchants and purchasers. Undoubt
edly much misapprehension existed
upon both sides, which happily has
given place to mutual confidence, co
operation and accomplishment,
brought about largely through the In
telligent and persevering efforts of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
This feeling of confidence is being
gradually cemented and the newspa
pers and people generally of Alaska
no longer hesitate to give expression
to their gratitude to the Seattle men
who have so successfully labored in
behalf of the northland. In fact,
many are beginning to feel It their
duty, whenever occasion presents, to
convey to the officers and members
of the Alaska bureau evidence of
their good-will and appreciation.
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REPLACED By
AUTO TRUCK
(By Associated I’ress)
HI. PASO. Jan. 2fi. — The horse,
once the chief means of transporta
tion throughout the southwest, is be
ing supplanted by the automobile all
along the border between the United
States and Mexico. Recently the Uni
ted States customs department pur
chased six light machines for use in
this section and line riders will hence
forth chase smugglers with automo
biles.
To a large extent the motor truck
has replaced the formerly ubiquitous
army mule, who could be driven only
by a man who knew mule nature. Be
tween the border and the camp of
Major General John J. Pershing in
Mexico a long line of motor trucks
now ply.
The picturesque line rider, mount
ed on his pinto pony, with high Texas
saddle and his rifle slung beneath his
leg, will not disappear entirely, how
ever. There are vast stretches of
thick underbrush along the river bot
toms where no automobile could be
used.
Even the army officers are desert
ing the horse. Many of them now
have their private automobiles.
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NOTICE
The electric light will be turned off
for a time between the hours of Id
o'clock in the morning and 2 o'clock
in the afternoon.
CORDOVA POWER Co.
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PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED.
Having dissolved partnership, the
undersigned will not be responsible
for any debts contracted by Miss
Margaret Russell.
MRS. BERTHA WILLIAMS.
Hug BUREAU
MIES TESTS
(Special to The Times.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. — The
bureau of mines, department of the in
terior, today called attention to the
increasing number of persons who are
being asphyxiated through breathing
the exhaust gases from automobile,
engines in garages, and suggested that j
the danger is greatly Increased In the j
winter time when the weather Is too j
cold to keep the doors and windows ■
open.
A series of tests were conducted in !
a garage, in which one of the chemists
was considerably affected by the poi
sonous gases. The tests led to the
following conclusions:
An automobile engine should not
lie operated in a small garage unless
doors and windows are wide open.
In the tests conducted, the air in
the garage was rendered decidedly
dangerous after the automobile en
gine had been running fifteen min
utes.
"The gas made by automobile en
gines enclosed in garages is known
as carbon monoxide," said Director
Van It. Manning, of the bureau. “It
is a colorless, odorless and tasteless
gas. It is extremely poisonous lie
cause it combines with the red col
oring matter of the blood more read
ll.v than Oxygen does, and blood that
is saturated with it cannot take up
oxygen. The dangerous symptom of
this carbon monoxide poisoning comes
almost without warning and collapse
in a garage generally proves fatal, un
leas outside aid arrives very soon,
because the running engine continues
to generate carbon monoxide and con
tinues to make the air more poisonous. !
In the tests, the chemists found dan- 1
gerous amounts of carbon monoxide
in the farthermost part of the garage
after twenty to thirty minutes run
ning of the engine, while near thi* on
gine the air was extremely unsafe
when the engine had run about fifteen
minutes. The observer did not re
main in the dangerous atmosphere ex
eept when taking samples oi the gas
and was not exposed to the poisonous
air longer than three minutes on the
whole. Smarting and watering of the
eyes, due to the presence of other nox
ious products of combustion, were the
lirst effect. After collecting samples,
the observer contracted a headache '
and about an hour later became dizzy, '
nauseated and very ill. This lasted
for ten hours. The next day he had
completely recovered."
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Shop by Mall: I will personally
purchase for you any article desired.
Advantage ot large stocks to select j
from. Low prices. Advice regarding;
late styles, etc. References furnished.
Miss A I. Sturdevant, Waldorf Apart
ments, Seattle, Wash.
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Have your Job printing done at the'
Times office.
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TOWN OF CORDOVA.
Municipal Taxes.
Town taxes are now due and pay i
able to the town treasurer, H. 1 i
O'Neill, at his office.
Said taxes will be delinquent on ,
the second Monday in February, 1917,1
at the hour of 6 o'clock p. m. Upon j
all unpaid taxes after that time a pen-1
alty of five per cent will ve collected.
H. I. O'NEILL,
Town Treasurer.
NOTICE.
All creditors of the Cordova rack
ing Company, who have not hereto
fore presented their claims to M.
Brock, at the Blum, O'Neill store, are
requested to do so at once.
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John Raw-son has removed his bar
gain store to the Northern block, op
posite the Cordova House.
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Bo a Dally Times reader.
EXPERT
PIANO TUNER
I
lleorge Anderson, piano expert and
factory representative, will be in Cor
dova this coming summer. Expert
work in piano and organ tuning and
repairing guaranteed. For prices on
new and second hand pianos and or
gans, also pianos for rental, address,
P. O. BOX 991, JUNEAP. ALASKA.
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assiduously as do women.
If you want to sell
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medium, the newspaper.
Also if you want to buy
successfully read the ad
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| 4 to 530 Horse Power
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CORDOVA, ALASKA
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When Ordering Beer
===INS1ST ONI-=
Rainier Pale
Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Hates Reasonable
How Dollars Will Grow
The following will give you an idea how dollars will grow
when deposited in our Savings Department.
2 years 4 years (» years 8 years 10 years
$1.00 a week. $ 107.97 $ 224.82 $.151.31 $ 488.2.1 $ 0.10.45
5.00 a week. 5.19.82 1124.08 1750.58 2441.19 .1182.25
10.00 a week. 1079.52 2248.55 331,1.21 4882.4.1 0104.52
By depositing in a savings account you are free from all
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care and worry about your money. It grows automatically. At
the same time it is always at your command when needed. A
savings account is always a dependable friend. i
FORM THE SAVINGS HABIT.
THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
RESOURCES OVER ONE HALF MILLION DOLLARS
United States Depository for Postal Savings Funds.
Territorial Depository. Government Inspected.
Security—Service—Satisfaction
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Manhattan Hotel
R. W. FERRELL, Prop.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99
I Alaskan Hotel
THE HOU8E OF COMFORT
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THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
| INALASKA
| BAR AND BARBER SHOP IN CONNECTION.
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric |i
| Lights, Steam Heat. Suites With Bath.
| Bar in Connection jcj;
:S ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Proprlteon ART CLONINGER
% CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
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ALL THE LIGHT ON THE BOOK.
and none In the eyes is what makes
the electric light so superior for night
reading. And its brilliancy bring* out
the type with tin4 utmost distinctive
ness so that reading is accompanied
by no strain on the eyes whatever.
Have you electricity in your home?
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
| Office: FIRST STREET.
| Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry. |
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EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1910.
fj Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
| Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. U
IT Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thura- :$
| days and Saturdays.
. 1 Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and jg
ji;l Fridays.
| Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thura- jg
gl days and Fridays. gj
•| Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, g:
j| Thursdays and Saturdays.
gj The above schedule subject to change withoutliotioe. gj
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peisenger Train* 0*.
tween Cordova and Chitina.
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1 Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 I4. M. >ji
H Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska gj
|j Steamship Company building |
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" Superintendent Cordova Agent |j
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