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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORPORA, ALASKA. SATIIRDAV, APRIL 1, l!Uii.
NAVY SHOULD ALWAYS BE READY~
Admiral Fletcher seems to he the most excitable of all our
naval officers. He would have our navy as formidable as that
of Great Britain. What for?
We have had no war with Great Britain for more than one
hundred years. We have hud some growls with her about
fisheries, about boundary lines, and when our great Civil war
was on those in immediate control in Great Britain tried" to
involve us in war. But even then the queen, the queen consort,
such men as John Bright, Richard Cobden, Disraeli and all the
poor of Lancashire were resolute against war.
Great Britain could not have a war with us unless she was
in the wrong, and in that event neither Canada, nor Australia
would support her.
Admiral Fletcher must know all this. He must know sev
eral other facts which are far more important, that magnify
our naval deficiences before congressional committees. For
instance, what is going on in the navy to make the handling of
submarines as efficient as, say, that of Germany’s navy? Un
less this is remedied our great dreadnoughts would have to he
kept on ice, so to speak, if we should suddenly become involved
in war? Can Admiral Fletcher assure Congress that the navy
is ready, so far as it has the power, to promptly meet a fighting
enemy? And the part of the air service which belongs to the
navy, how is that fixed for actual war?
It is good on state occasions for our navy officers to appear
in state, but it is good for them every day to think what they
could do to make their arm of the service1 more effective if a
real war was on. If they would exercise tlleir minds and bodies
in that way, should a real war come, they would not be taken
by surprise. While we expect no war for years to come, the
navy as our police of the sea should always he ready.
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Tin* (]<*vT<*lojnnciits of Villa’s raid into New Mexico does not
indicate that any special progress is being made in the air
craft of onr army. The boundary has been exposed to just such
raids for a long time. They may not have been probable, but
they have been possible. Was there any effort to have aero
planes, or biplanes ready to follow and keep the direction the
fleeing raiders were taking? If there was not, why not ? Would
any section of the French or German army have been caught
napping that way?
When old Geronimo was baffling every effort to run him
down, General Miles was sent to look after him. He set his
heliographs on the mountain side for a hundred miles up and
down the range. ■ Within ten days Geronimo came into camp
and gave himself up. “Hib Eye” was too much for the crafty
old chap. When worn out In* tried to sleep, that eye was upon
him. He made a swift and silent night march to escape from it,
and lo, in the morning it was kindled in another place, and was
looking down upon him. The one he had fled from at nightfall
was telling the new one where to look for him. It was incom
prehensible and clothed'with superstitious fears and the nerves
of the old savage broke down under the strain.
Had the air birds in the army been in the habit of daily
scouting down on that frontier, just to see if everything was all
right, they would have been noticed by the Mexicans, and the
chances are ten to one that no raid would have been attempted.
There should' be better work than that.
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AT LAST!
Tlu* raid of Villa and his bandits into New Mexico was the
straw that broke the back of a very patient camel. Washing
ton then promptly ordered military action, and up to the pres
ent time seems to be minded to do everything that is neces
sary, no matter if Carranza opposes, no matter if it spells
intervention.
At last! To the men of the mining industry, to our read
ers, no comment beyond those two words is necessary. With
the institution of decisive action the eradication of the sore
will not be long delayed.
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The kaiser seems to have some regard for the higher
ethical verdict of the world' of which President Wilson is so
solicitous.
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The registration books close Saturday at (> p. in. If you
take any interest in little matters like taxation and public ex
penditures you might resigster. Otherwise, perhaps, it is of
no consequence.
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Russia, from all accounts, is doing for her allies in the
Caucasus campaign what the allies failed to do for her when
Von Mackensen and Von Ilindenburg were tearing slices off
the Czar’s domains last year.
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.lagged mountains frown upon the deserts into which Am
erican troops will have to penetrate in Mexico. Thirsty per
sons in “dry” deserts in this country would like to get a tip
from those mountains on how they managed to get jagged
amidst such surroundings.
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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
Rates Reasonable
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Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
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DR. W. H CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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M C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
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PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED.
COMPLETE LINE OF STATIONERY.
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STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between 8eattle, Keteh
| Ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova. V|
March 22.ALASKA .April 5
March 30 . ALAMEDA . April 8
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. 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
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL EVANS.March 19
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.March 26
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 Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
3chedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and ip
pi Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making ;p
$i connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving ;$
pi from Seattle. ip
ip Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, p;
pi Mondays and Thursdays. ip I
ip Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays. pi
p; Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, pi
ip Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice, ip
Si Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pestenger Train* Be- £:
pi tween Cordova and Chitina. i-i;
ip Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 f\ M.
ip Tickets on sale it Depot or up town office, Alaska pi
ip Steamship Companv building pi
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Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
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