The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL—PUBLISHERS—C. H. SCHEFFLER
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
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Daily and Weekly, by carrier or mail, $1.25 per month.
Entered at the Postoffice at Cordova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
COKPnVA. A I, A SKA. T1KSPAV SKPTKMBKH U, 1 PIT,.
COAL MAY SOON BE LEASED.
It is gratifying to know that Mr. George \V. Evans lias
completed' his detailed observations of the Bering Coal field,
with a view of seperating the field into workable imits and that
his report will be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior by
the middle of November. As Secretary Lane is working on a
form of lease of the coal lands of Alaska that he hopes will re
sult in opening up for development this great natural resource
there is every reason to believe that before the end of the year
our oft repeated prayer of “Let us mine our coal” will have
been answered. And when it is the real development of the
territory will begin.
What this will mean to Cordova and the Copper Kiver
valley is not fully appreciated by those who are unfamiliar with
the fact that this section is contributing in copper ore alone
more to the mineral output of Alaska than all other parts of
the territory combined. When the coal is available a smelter
will be erected at Cordova, giving employment to a large num
ber of men. The Bonanza and Jumbo mines are now pro
ducing copper that is worth from $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 a
month. The glance runs about $225 a ton, the concentrates
about $1175 a ton and the slimes about $45 a ton. There are
other properties along the railroad that will be on a shipping
basis as soon as transportation facilities and cheaper fuel are
provided.
The ore from the mines on Prince William Sound makes a
perfect flux with the interior glance and the extra cost of the
haul to Tacoma will lie done away just ns soon as Alaska coal is
mined and marketed, which means the immediate erection of a
big smelter at Cordova.
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I STEAMERS MAY CUT OUT VALDEZ.
1 nder the caption of “Valdez Council Blocks Progress”
the Seattle Railway and Marine News publishes a lengthy
article reviewing the action of a few insurgent citizens of our
neighboring town in attempting to present the rebuilding of the
ocean dock, recently destroyed by fire, by extending the city
limits and providing unheard of regulations governing the use
fit lands, docks and wharfs, to force all steamships to do busi
ness with the Municipal Dock. After scoring those responsi
ble for this action tin* Railway and Marine News says:
“'In justice to the always pariotic and distinguished citi
zens of Valdez, they heartily against this attempt to pre
vent in the most flagrant manner tin* operation of steamship
business which could only result in loss and delay in the re
building of that city. Coming at a time when the steamship
lines were seriously considering withdrawal from tin* Valdez
Route, owing to the fact that such route has not paid for a long
time, this attempt on the part of the misguided councilmen and
antis t<> work out a special personal grudge against the owner
of the Valdez Dock is much to be regretted.
“Valdez is in a serious predicament at present and needs
all the upbuilding and development it can possibly secure and
to take an action at a critical moment when the curtailment of
its steamship service is under discussion, it looks as if these
men responsible for the outrage, are trying to ruin their own
town and drive steamships away. Owing to the fact that the
legal status of*the case is cpiite clear in giving rights to the dock
owner, nothing can possibly be accomplished but the effort has
created no end of talk and those responsible are being severely
condemned while the ridicoulous effort is being regarded as one
of the jokes of the summer season.”
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TRY A PEACE APPEAL.
Mr. Lincoln used to tell a story of a man who prolonged a
speech that he was making until the audience cried out to him
to sit down. He replied that he had been trying to stop for
twenty minutes and that if someone would kindly push a chair
under him he would.
We suspect that makes clear the position of most of the
nations that are fighting beyond the Atlantic. If some power
would kindly push a chair under them they would be glad to
sit down.
Our government invited the Spanish American republics to
join in an appeal to the men at war in Mexico to cease fighting,
come together and agree upon apeace.
Why would not a like petition to Europe be a good thing!
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The collier lVometluis base ball team has boon limbering
up on he local grounds the past few days and confidently expects
to take the Cordova nine into camp when they meet on the
diamond, which will likely be the latter part of tly“ week.
What appears to be English resentment against the talk
of peace is but the coy and intended-to-be-deceptive, whispers
of a maid who is about to cry with a heavenly eestacy, “Oh,
this is so sudden!”
“ We have mollycoddled criminals until we have turned the
court into a kindergarten playground”—a sharp, but near
truthful indictment from a sermon by Rev. M. A. Matthews of
Seattle.
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
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.
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All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
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The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
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Make You
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Regular Patron
At
Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes
For
Large or Small
Parties
GOLP--COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
miles 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 flrade 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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STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan. Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
| Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
August 13.ALAMEDA.August 23
August 20.NORTHWESTERN.August 29
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juntau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglae, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explo#
Ives, S. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; a S. Latouche, 15th; 8. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month. i
This comjsany reserve# the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice^
Tlcksts on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the-dock-later than one hour before
tailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
Gemral A*enr Tloket ’Agent
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ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SGUND- ALAHXA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT, September 5
ADMIRAL .EVANS, September 15
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco conneotlngjwlth steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern-California Ports.
Schedule subject to change wlthoS’-Notlce.
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I Copper River &
1 Northwestern Ry.
Effective June :12th, 1915.
I Two trains every six days between Cordova and
Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making
connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving
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AH trains from Cordova leave from Second Street &
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tween Cordova and Chitina.
The above schedule subject to-change without notice.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. b
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