The Cordova Daily Times
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cordova! alaska, Saturday, January 22, ms.
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should guard against fire.
Cordova extends its sympathy to Dotli Valdez and Sewart
in the loss sustained by fire Friday morning, bid at the saint
time congratulates them upon the fact that the flames wen
confined to a small area, and not allowed to spread', and tine
Work a still greater hardship upon the residents. With tin
thermometer below zero and a stiff wind blowing a more seri
ous conflagration might have resulted.
These fires should prove a timely warning to Cordovans
where conditions at present are such that we cannot afford U
take inn chances of a fire breaking out. \\ ith a limited supply
of water wo are in no position t.o combat a tire, and Mayoi
Slater lias very wisely determined to place every safeguard
around the city. With that purpose in view he has inereaset
the night fire patrol to four, whose members have been allotted
certain portions of the town that they are to carefully look
after.
The residents also have a duty to perform. rl hey sliouh
keep a sharp lookout for all defective lines, avoid putting hoi
coals or ashes in wooden receptacles, not. absent themselves toi
any length of time from rooms where there are over-heatet
stoves, and in general exercise the greatest care in doing am
and everything that will tend to prevent a fire from break
ing out.
Cordova lias been fortunate in the past, possibly more s<
than most towns in Alaska, and we cannot afford to become
careless at a crucial time. The slightest flame is apt to lx
fanned into a furnace of fire and result in the destruction o
practically all of the town. With the water turned off, tin
thermometer hovering about zero, and a wind blowing, the los:
and suffering tin t would result cannot he estimated.
FREEZING AND STARVING.
Thousands of Belgians are out of clothing and they are stil
at the mercy of American soup kitchens. Judge Burke, of tte
attic, is the head of the Washington committee that is endeav
oring to gather for the sufferers clothing to protect them fron
the bitterness of winter.
Even worse off than the Belgians are the Poles, some Hi,
000,(MM) of whom are on the verge of starvation. They, too, ar
crying at the soup kitchens, which are able to give each one n
more than one pint of carrot soup each day ami a tiny loaf o
bread. William H. Hamilton, of the American Mercy and Re
lief rommitt.ee, New York, describes these wretched people a
the victims of hunger, cold, typhoid, smallpox, rabies an
other diseases, but the worst enemy is the louse, which is carry
ing disease1 as it travels.
When the Russians swept back through Poland they de
strove1*! everything that could be burned. They loft the popu
lation in a state of most miserable1 destitution. An effort i
being made* te» persuade Englanel te> peunlit 25,000 tons of fooe
to go into Poland each month. If this fails the1 l’edes will *li
by the- thousand through the winter and spring. The German
have* promised that this fooel shall ge» tee the1 Pole's and will no
be* applied tee military uses. Mr. Hamilton says the1 Gen-man
ore1 doing everything within their power to relieve the distres
and their physicians really have accomplishes! wonelers.
Here are* two great eepportunitios for the worhl to open it
Imart. Belgium still is iu st raits. Poland is even more terribl
stricken). The one* must have clothing e>r else freeze; the* othe
must have fooel e>r edse1 starve. England let down the1 bars fha
fhe> Belgians might be helped, and she must open the way fo
the assistance1 of the1 Poles or else* stand convicted ot brutal elis
regarel of human suffering.
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THE UNDISGUISED TRUTH.
It was only the other day that we came across a man wli
was apparently annoyed, as he became very profane. The un
disguise**! truth is that he swore like- ,-i trooper, whatever tha
means. Anyhow, to us he was very profane, because we neve
swear hardly ever; and whim we *lo wo use a foreign language
Evem th*' old saying that it helps one1 to ge>t rid if pent-u
passion, is unsound; am! swearing is newer becoming to a ma
any more than th*' use1 of vulgar language is becoming to
woman. If at th*1 very beginning of the year we have take
the good resolution to be1 strong at all time's, we will b*> able t
overcome1 that feeding of being nasty in the1 use1 of our word's
and that much better off at the* end of it. Not only in the* savin
of energy, but we shall not annoy anyone.—Ketchikan Pro
gressive.
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The Seward Gateway suggests that The Pioneer “show
pressing need for someone to say a few prayers over it.” Tli
Good Book tells us that “the prayer of the upright is the de
light of the Lord,” and' our contemporary is respectfully in
vited to use its best offices, if the invitation be not deeme
“extremely irreligious.”—Iditarod Pioneer.
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The temporary tieup on the railway on account of the sever
storm out the line, was of short duration and it is pleasing t
note that trains will again be run on schedule time within
day or two, j i j £iifci afe
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Hails from Seattle. Sails from Corrlova.
Tanuary 20.ALAMEDA.January 28
January 30- NORTHWESTERN _ February 8
Regular freight service ror Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas. Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives. S. S. Seward. 8. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. 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, I
General Agent_ Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S ft CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.January 18
ADMIRAL EVANS.January 28
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.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
(Copper River & |
l Northwestern Ry. I
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f. Effective October 4th, 1916. |;
| Two trains every six days between Cordova and |
| Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making S
% connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving j§
| from Seattle. g
& Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, S;
Mondays and Thursdays. i;:j
p: Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays.
|i Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, S;
| Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays. |j
The above schedule subject to change without notice.
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Be- <:•
tween Cordova and Chitina. iji;
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska jS
|ij: Steamship Company building §•
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| Caleb Carser S. R. Hedges |
;:j: Superintendent Cordova Agent j!;i
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