The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORT8.
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER. Publisher*
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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Entered at the Postoflice at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1!H5.
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MARKED PROGRESS MADE IN TAKING
THE CENSUS SINCE THE FIRST ONE
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4 4 rT'' HK story of the census” is the name given to a most
1 interesting publication just issued by the United
1 States Census Bureau, and a copy of which lias been
received by the Daily Times.
The first census, taken in 1790, related solely to popula
tion. The name of the head of each family was taken, togeth
er with the total number of persons in the family, classified as
free or slaves. Subsequently from time to time the field cov
ered by the census has been enlarged’ until it now embraces de
tailed inquiries along 16 distinct lines made at decennial, quin
ennial, biennial, annual and semi-annual intervals, in addition
to various special inquiries ordered by the president or by con
gress.
The first census was taken under the supervision of United
States marshals, of whom there were 17. The actual work
was performed by marshals’ assistants, of whom there were
about 650. The enumeration began on the first Monday in
August, 1790, and, according to law, should have been completed
in nine months. Double this time elapsed’, however, before the
returns were all in. The returns were made by the marshals
direct to the president, and by him turned over to tin* secretary
of state, who transmitted them to the printer. No clerical
force was employed for compilation, verification or correction,
and the figures were printed without explanatory text,percente
ages and detailed analyses which now accompany census sta
tistics. The report of the first census is contained in an octavo
volume of 56 pages. This little book, discolored and crumb
ling with age, is very rare indeed’, the existence of only a few
copies being known, two of which are in tin* census bureau, and
another in the Library of Congress.
By the first census the United States had 3,893,635 inhab
itants, as follows: Vermont, 85,539; New Hampshire, 141,885;
Maine, 96,540; Massachusetts, 378,787; Rhode Island, 68,825;
Connecticut, 237,946; New York, 340,120; New Jersey, 184,139;
Pennsylvania, 434,373; Maryland, 319,728; Virginia, 747,610;
Kentucky, 73,(577; North Carolina, 393,751; South Carolina,
240,073; Georgia, 82,548.
The expansion of the census work from 1790 to the present
time is strikingly brought out by a comparison of this single
56-page volume, 8 by 5 inches in size, with the hundred or more
quarto (12 by 9 inches) volumes, having an aggregate of more
than 40,000 pages, now issued by the census bureau in the course
of a decade.
Although the area covered by the first enumeration was
much smaller than that from which the census statistics are now
gathered, the difficulties under which the marshals’ assistants
performed their work are almost incomparably greater than
those which confront the enumerators of the present day.
Roads, where they existed at all, were poor and often impas
sable; bridges were almost unknown. The saddle horse, the
stage and private coach furnished tin* only means of land trav
el- A long day’s journey was required to cover the distance
now traveled in an hour.
sectional jealousy and distrust 01 the newly established
federal government existed’ in considerable degree. The in
habitants, to whom an enumeration was a wholly new idea,
surmised that an increase in taxation might result. More
over, in some quarters there was much opposition to the cen
sus, based on the Old Testament account of the disagreeable
consequences arising from the enumeration of the Children of
Israel. Small wonder, then, that the first enumeration was
not completed in some parts of the country until 18 months
had elapsed from the date of its commencement, although un
der present conditions a decennial enumeration, of vastly great
er scope than that of 1790, can be practically finished in only
one month.
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A medical journal rises in defense of some of the feminim*
fashions which men have denounced in years gone by as not
mere frivolities, hut harmful. It says that the masculine stiff
hat has been responsible for as many severe headaches as any
thing women have worn. It raises the question whether the
feminine shoe, with its sinuous heel amidships, may after all
not he better than the long, low, rakish craft in which men
navigate- Fewer women than men suffer from” flat foot,”
and it is supposed that the curious structure of milady’s styl
ish shoe is responsible for this.
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Then there’s that Missouri mule which the papers describe
as such an envious brute than when his master fed his horse
first, the mule kicked and hit him something calamitously. That
mule reminds us of England, Germany, France Russia, Servia,
Austria, Turkey and Italy. Of course, however, a mule has
reasons for acting like a mule.
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The Texas senate has passed a resolution to the effect that
Chairman Walsh’s animadversions upon the present tenant
system and agricultural conditions in Texas were based upon
a mere superficial investigation by Mr. Walsh’s committee.
For once in his life Mr. Rockefeller will feel like apostrophizing
the Lone Star.
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An explorer is said to have found the Garden of Eden
tree in British Guiana, hut he is withholding the long desired
information whether it was an apple, lemon or banana—a
point over which science and theologists long have contro
versialized- We’ll bet it’s a nut—that’s what it made of
Adam.
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Well, the jury will soon be diagnosing the case and will
tell us whether Col. Roosevelt is suffering from the foot and
mouth disease.
The Germans have captured the Sepappote farm and the
Russian front of Xbro-Sztropko Lupkow has become unten
able. How simple now look the Greek verbs over which we
poured in school days.
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British women by the thousand are making ammunition
for the soldiers at the front; this to save some of their men folks
from dying for Uieir country.
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\\ onders continue to accumulate. That story about a Ger
man soldier being “shot in the capital" indicates that scien
tists are learning more and more about anatomy.
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A Kentucky night rider has been convicted and sentenced
to prison, but the joy rider, who sometimes is worse, continues
to escape with a small fine.
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Submarining for trawlers is growing into a popular Ger
man sport. The Kaiser has entirely abandoned boar hunting
in East Prussia.
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
D E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
THE ARCTIC
LUMBER CO.
Still In Buslneia and Carry
LUMBER OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS
And Building Material
Price* Made on Order* for
Material
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SILVER FOX and MARTEN
ALASKA SILVER FOX A FUR
FARMS COMPANY
J. S. Sterling, Mgr.
FAIRBANKS . . . ALASKA
THE MODERN LAUNDRY
Phone #6
FANCY FLANNELS AND
STAR8H WORK OUR
SPECIALTY
N. A. CLASEN, Prop.
GOLD-COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
mile* from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on the dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral veing of high firade ore are
exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
properties on Prince William
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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ATTENTION
We make a specialty of Wall
papering, Kalsomlning, Painting,
Tinting and Sign Painting
Compare Our Prices With Corn
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle. Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Kenal
Anchorage and SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova
May 6 .. MARIPOSA . May 16
May 12 .ALAMEDA. May 21
Regular freight service for Ketcnikan, evriau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. 8. Seward. 8. 8. 8eward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; S. 8.
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 8. 8. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next »alll/ig from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL EVANS, MAY 5
ADMIRAL WATSON, May 15
Via 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 Hv
vard for Southern California Porte.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1915. \\
:: Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- i!
! I nue—
;; Mondays and Thursdays !
■ Chitina for Kennecott— ;;
Tuesdays and Fridays L
;; Kennecott for Chitina— ! I
!; Wednesdays and Saturdays < ’
; I Chitina for Cordova— < ’
i I Tuesdays and Fridays
,, I In- above schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
;; Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska ■>
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:: Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
; Superintendent Cordova Agent •'
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AND_P0WER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps...50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
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