The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVAS GREATEST NEWSPAPER
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H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
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LET THE PORK BARREL BE OPENED.
The Seward Gateway lias issued a call to arms of recruits
who are willing to go to tlu* front and whoop ’er up at Wash
ington for a big appropriation, with with which to continue the
construction of the government-owned railroad, and we see no
good reason why everybody should not get in and boost for
more money to be expended in Alaska. Possibly with plenty
of funds available the Commission might adopt itself to con
ditions in this northland and allow the laborers to earn a living
wage. Here is what the Gateway has to say:
“The people of Alaska ought to be able to olTer some aid to
Secretary Lane in securing a big appropriation for railroad
work at the coming session of congress. How would it be to
get together, find every man who knows a senator or a congress
man and get them to write a personal letter asking their votes
for the appropriation. Secretary Lane is going to ask for eight
or ten millions, according to the confirmed dispatch to the
Gateway, and he would probably appreciate the aid and en
dorsement of the people of the territory for which he has la
bored with such magnificient fortitude. Are we going to let
Franklin K. Lane fight for us single-handed? Is the territory
ot Alaska, and particularly Seward, going to stand by without
raising its voice to the highest possible pitch and let congress
know that Alaskans are behind the secretary of the interior to
a man?”
THE CALL OF THE NORTH.
We observe that each steamer in addition to bringing
illustrous and charming chechacoes also returns to Alaska many
old timers who say with as much unction as can be expected
fro 111a pessimistic sourdough, that they are glad to get back.
Some of these have been not entirely successful here in the
past in eluding the economic presure that weighs heavily
enough upon those who have to struggle for a living outside,
and an old Greek gentlemen whose specialty was play-writing
declared that where a man was successful there indeed was his
native land. It’s many a long da\ since Aristophanes made
that remark, but it is still true, ami it cast a good deal of light
upon the patriotic fervor and other eccentricities noticeable
not least among Alaskans.
The flesh pots < f the outside look good to more Alaskans
than to \\ ickersham with whom that famous remark is so
closely indentified in his famous communication to Stephen
Birch. But not all Alaskans get their jowls deep in these flesh
pots. \\ hat they get at for the most part is a slender slough
over that gives them merely an idea of the Flysian possibilities
available’to possessors of a less slender wherewithal.
Doubtless it would be much nicer to think that is was the
bracing air, the wild freedom, the cheery long summer days,
the crackling frost, the great white silence, the vari-colored
auroras, the association with red blooded humanities of the
London or Beach type that brings them back to these shores.
But the plain facts are much more prosaic and much more im
portant. They come here to the land that God Forget, and ever
anon seems to still be forgetting, to try to make ends meet with
less effort than it requires on the Outside.
The men come here for the very same reason that the earl
ier pioneers sought the West. They want to escape the depen
dence of capitalist civilization, the heavy economic pressure,
the bitter competition of fellow strugglers in the fight of exist
ence, and that’s all there is to it.
There’s not romance, nor heroism, nor peotry about it; but
there seldom is in anything that is examined in the light of fact.
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EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
I he complete and authentic war news received from the
Associated Press by the Daily Times is appreciated by the
reading pubilc of Cordova and the Copper River vallev, as is
evidenced by our constantly increasing circulation.
It is officially announcde that the German casualties, in the
recent Anglo-French movement, exceed 120,000, including the
killed, wounded and prisoners, and the fighting is still going on
in a most aggrosive form on the part of tin allies. *
Ambassador Dmnba has suddenly learned that the vaca
tion season is over, and upon the request of President Wilson
he has been recalled'to Austria, on account of being perniciously
active against the interests of the United States, and too eii- j
thusiastically in behalf of Austria.
Whole-hearted persons is certain to the proposal of Gov- i
ernor Ralston of Indiana, to have October 7 set, aside as Riley !
day in honor of the laureate of the common folks, the “Burns !
of America,” James Whitcomb Riley. While Governor Rais- I
ton’s proclamation was addressed only to the people of his j
jurisdiction, admirers of the genial Hoosier pote every’- I
where rejoice in this recognition bestowed on the poet i
while the recipent is not past appreciation. It is as fitting that :
Indiana should boom her literary products as for Washington ji
to boom salmon or California raisins.
B Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
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1 COMMERCIAL HOTEL
2 Mrs. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
B Steam Heated Modern in Every Respect
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B Headquarters for Chamberlain's Auto Service
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B CHITINA ALASKA
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DR. W. H. CHASE
PHY8ICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug 8tore.
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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GOLD-COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
mllea from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on the dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral velng of high tirade 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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HAPPY HOME
CANNED GOODS
HIGHEST GRADE |j
Selected Vegetables j§
and §i
Luscious Fruits
Ask your Grocer. S
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Distributors
Seattle, Wash.
M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson A Murphy, Props
Dealers in
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CIGARS
Phone 107.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodiuus eteamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova
September 24.ALAMEDA.October 4
September 30.NORTHWESTERN.October 9
Regular freight servtce Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. 8. Seward, 6th; S. S. 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
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-'ALASKA ROUTE
Next tailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUA, September 25
ADMIRAL EVANS, October 5
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
8eattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER (JO., Local Agents ^
| Copper River &
| Northwestern Ry.
Effective June 12th, 1915.
| Tw<> trains every six days between Cordova and I
jg Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making
g connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving :i'i
|i from Seattle. j§
Trains between Chitina and Shushanna Junction, £1
gi and Kennecott connect with trains between Chitina and S
;g Cordova. ;g
All trains irom Cordova leave from Second Street |i
ig Depot.
jg Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peseenger Train* Be- |:
tween Cordova and Chitina.
|| The above schedule subject to change without notice. gi
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
gi ^ rIickets on sale /it Depot or up town office, Alaska gi
Steamship Company building
| Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
Superintendent Cordova Agent |
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