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WITH ALASKA?
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years elapsed, 1868-1898, inclusive be
fore the rich territory began to be
Renown. And that great advertising
of 1898 came from a discovery of gold
in Canada. By the merest accident
the overflow from Canada drifted into
Alaska down the Yukon river, thus
discovering untold riches in a region
neglected by its owners for thirty full
years. That’s history.
It is interesting to note that a pam
phlet has been widely distributed
throughout the country during the last
few weeks dealing with the present
fuel crisis in New England.
This pamphlet takes the form of a
carefully compiled report officially ad
dressed to the governors of Massachu
setts, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Isl
and, New Hampshire and Vermont. In
its forty-four pages it brings out the
^pt that the great manufacturing
center of New England is facing a ser
ious shortage for the coming winter.
Without going into the details of that
condition, which includes the great ex
port coal trade from Norfolk, Va., to
the Pacific coast, as well as to for
eign countries, enough to say that it is
a splendid document prepared by
of the leading officials of those states
for the purpose of giving to each gov
ernor data upon which he can official
ly act in making request for the re
lief to be asked for.
The Alaska bureau of the Seattle
chamber of commerce, according to a
statement recently found in the publi
cation “Seattle Spirit,” replied to this
:jq pamphlet by addressing a personal let
ter to each of the six governors men
tioned. This letters is as follews:
“We have read with very great in
terest the pamphlet recently sent us,
being report to governors ot six New
England states.
“Actuated by a desire to be helpful
to you in properly bringing this mat
ter to the attention of those in auth
ority we take the liberty of giving you
the following data which may be of
great value to you and your co-work
ers in the effort to solve this great
fuel problem. Briefly stated these
facts are:
“1. The report to the governors is
dated July 10. At the time it was be
ing published coal shipped through the
Panama canal to the Pacific coast
for the week ended July 3 was 13,
^ 745 tons.
“In addition to the above, during the
same week, commercial coal from
Norfolk to the Pacific coast of South
America amounted to 7,834 tons. This
makes a grand total of 21,759 tons sent
through the canal in one week to Pa
cific ports.
“2. Developed coal mines are in op
eration in Washington (40 miles from
Puget sound navy yard), in British
Columbia (at tide water), in Montana,
Utah and Colorado. Coal is found in
Arizona and New Mexico. All of these
sections could supply the demand of
the west coast in an emergency.
“3. The territory of Alaska has an
almost unlimited supply of coal. It
is undeveloped largely on account of
^ conservation regulations and other re
strictions.
“4. New England states can well
study the Alaska situation as the open
ing of that territory would mean that
r- not only could its coal mines supply
the whole Pacific coast with a quality
of coal equal to that from the Atlan
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tic coast, thereby cutting off the
steady and expensive shipments
from Norfolk to the Pacific coast.
Every ton saved thus would be saved
for the Atlantic states.
“5. The dreadful situation in Alas
ka has never been understood in the
east. Today, as a result of unwise
laws, restrictions and handicaps, Alas
ka is tied up and its resources are not
available. Alaska is importing coal
from British Columbia when it should
be exporting coal. Yet, Alaska, with
the New England states crying for
^ coal, could supply enought fuel for all
- Pacific Coast demands and thereby as
sure to the Atlantic coast the full
output of its mines.”
It is not only the Western press that
has voiced its protest for all these
years against the unwise conservation
laws and other regulations restricting
development in Alaska, but many East
ern publications have lately recog
nized the need of some definite im
provement along this line. Within the
last few weeks, following a statement
made by Secretary Payne upon his re
turn from Alaska, the New York
Times published this editorial:
“Never was a truer word spoken of
that region of unbounded resources
and potentialities. From the best of
motives Alaska is overconserved
and constricted. Her development has
been fettered lest somebody should
get rich in the process. Not thus did
the great states of the west grow up.
They almost paid a bounty on energy.
A free field and free play, and let the
pioneer become a ‘plutocrat’ if he
could. They prospered because they
invited an active and ambitious popu
lation. Alaska has been for years the
most beruled, belawed, beregulated of
countries. Wealth immense, popula
tion scanty, development arrested or
straggling. Such is the result of fan
atical ‘conservation.’ Wasn’t it Drys
dale in “Tom Brown at Oxford’ who
explained, when caught, in a vinous
moment, burying the college plate,
that he was “providing for poster
ity?”
CHARLEY RAY TONIGHT
IN GOOD COMEDY AT
EMPRESS THEATER
And along comes Charles Ray,
prince of the rubes, the most love-able
chap of the creen, in another of those
wonderful, humeroous, human little
plays of his that always touch the
right spot.
“The Girl Dodger,” booked tonight
at the Empress, shows Charlie as a
bashful young college chap. When
ever he saw a girlie, he dived for the
linen closet. Until along came “Pin- '
kee” LaRue, with a kick in her chorus
girl methods that makes him gasp for
a second cocktail.
Whereupon our dreamy student
awoke, and things happened as they
usually do when Charlie gets the cen
ter of the screen.
Good, cleancut, sparkling comedy,
good for young and old men, women
and the kiddies.
GREATER PRODUCTION
MEANS LOWER PRICES
CLEVELAND, Sept. 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—Governor Harding of
the federal reserve bank said last
night that regarding the fight against
the high cost of living, the consumers
should be prepared to pay prices
which would include a reasonable re
turn on the investment of the dealer.
Anything else would be confiscatory
and would result in less production,
thus forcing prices higher instead of
ameliorating the situation. Unless
this reasonable attitude is assumed by
all consumers and their organizations,
the campaign for the keeping up of
full production will fail. In the end if
the situation is handled wisely and
temperatly by all concerned and every
body gets behind the campaign for in
creased production, moderate prices
will be reached, and the nation will
be able to work itself out of its pres
ent economic dilemna. <
Those who expected a Democratic
administration and congress to tear
things up getting through legislation
for the immediate relief of the dear
consumer are nearly as badly disap
pointed as those who expected the
same thing from a Republican admin
istration.
Gas boat on lake for hunting
parties. See French Paul. ll-2w
Shower and tub baths at the Club
Barber Shop. Open day and night. 3-tf
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
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Don’t argue. The Club Billiard Hall
arries fresh tobacco. 27-tf
SMITH &
M’CONAGHY
Plumbers and
Steamfitters
COR. FRONT and B STB.
AROMATE
HILLS’ HOREHOUND AND IRISH
MOSS <
HOMER’S GINGER CORDIAL
MANHATTAN COCKTAILS
ALL STIMULATING DRINKS
AT
Tie Club,
billiard
HALL
PROFESSIONAL
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office and Residence, Cordova
General Hospital v Ostrander
Building).
Phones—Residence, 115; Office, 132
DR. W. H. CHASE ]
Physician and Surgeon
Lathrop Building
Phone 9
Established Cordova 1908
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DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
DENTAL OFFICES
LATHROP BLDG. PHONE 200 j
CORDOVA, ALASKA
drTcoradaggett4
SPECIALIST
DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS
PYORRHEA X-RAY
OFFICES WITH
DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
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DR. VON ZESCH
Dentist
ADAMS BUILDING
DR. H. A. BOTH
DENTIST
Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty
NORTHERN HOTEL
Phone 71
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DR. LOUIS H. WOLFE
DENTIST
KENNECOTT, ALASKA
' D0NQH0E & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices:
CORDOVA and VALDEZ
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FRANK H. FOSTER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
ROOM 1, OSTRANDER BUILDING
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E. F. MEDLEY
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
AT LAW
Room 1, Adams Block
CORDOVA, ALASKA
.
R. H. L. NOAKS
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
SECOND ST., OPP. HOSPITAL
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D. C. FAIRMAN
TEACHER OF PIANO
WILLIAM A. HESSE
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
Bedford-McNeill Code
Cordova, Alaska
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H. H. WALLER
Repi'esenting
HUBBELL AND WALLER
CIVIL ENGINEERS
U. S. Mineral and Deputy Surveyors
Fish Trap Surveyors
COPPER BLOCK, VALDEZ
L. C. SMITH BUILDING, SEATTLE
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Frank A. Metcalf Raymond F. Grefe
METCALF AND GREFE
Civil and Mining Engineers
U. S. Mineral Surveyors
JUNEAU.ALASKA
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DANCING SCHOOL
GRAHAM AND BACON
CLASS NIGHTS
Tuesday and Thursday at 8 o’clock
PRIVATE LESSONS
Special any evening by appointment
If you want to learn to dance, now Is
your chance. Proficient teachers In
all ways of dancing at
EAGLE HALL
PHONE 142-3 rings or 59-3 rings
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OIL BONDS
8URETY AND FIDELITY BONDS
LIFE INSURANCE
ACCIDENT INSURANCE
THOS. S. SCOTT
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Read the Daily Times Tor the latest
nd most reliable world news.
Keist Furniture
Company
Is the Place to Buy
New and Second-Hand
Household Goods
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
We Sell Goods on Commission
Next door to Alaska 8. 8. Office
Old-Fashioned
Thrift
is never out-of-date, It has brought hap
piness and contentment of mind to millions
of people. It will do the same for you if
practiced consistently.
THE RULE IS SIMPLE
Spend less then you earn and put the dif
ference in a savings account at compound
interest.
WE OPEN SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FROM
ONE DOLLAR UP.
THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
A THRIFTY BANK FOR A THRIFTY PEOPLE
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY FOR POSTAL SAVINGS FUNDS
TH E UNJYtRS Ai C A R>
Touring Car.$785
Touring Car, start
er type. 865
Runabout . 760
Runabout, starter
type, .. 835
Chassis . 735
Chassis, starter
type, . 810
Truck Chassis, solid
tires, rear _ 800
Truck Chassis,
pneumatic tires.... 845
These prices for delivery at Cor
dova and Valdez, Alaska.
ALS
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Authorized Agent
WEE SHOP
BARGAINS—BARGAINS
IN EVERYTHING
LADIES’ AND GENTS’
WEARING APPAREL
SPECIAL SALE ON
CHILDREN’S COATS AND
BABY GOODS
Archie Weatherby &
Company
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Licensed
UNDERTAKERS
And
EMBALMERS
Phone 138—8
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