OF GENERAL INllTl
Cordova, August 19.
W. T. Ford, accompanied by his
wife and daughter Catherine, were
arrivals on the Alameda and will
remain at the Windsor for a few
days. Mr. Ford is auditor for the
C. R. & N. W. Railway.
J. S. Sterling, of Fairbanks, was
an arrival last evening and will go
to the interior.
P. A. Heney, wife and son Patrick
of Seattle, were tourists on the
steamer Alameda who remained
ove.r at Cordova until the arrival of
the steamer on Saturday. In the
meantime they expect to go over the
railroad to the interior.
It now seems probable that Col.
Richardson’s proposed auto truck
trip from Chitina to Fairbanks may
have to be postponed for the pres
ent. To,day he has been in com
munication with representatives of
the Road Commission who are
located at various sections of the
interior. And their reports on the
weather conditions have not been
favorable. Since Friday last there
has been a heavy downpour of rain
and at least 30 washouts have oc
curred between Paxson’s and Fair
banks. On this side the road is in
better condition. It was the inten
tion to take in 1,000 pounds of gov
ernment mail, on an experimental
trip. This mail arrived on the
steamer Alameda last evening and
was to have been sent to .Chitina on
the morning train. The Col. will
make a decision in the matter this
evening and if he thinks it not
advisable to make the trip now the
mail will be sent by steamer Ala
meda on Saturday to Skagway, from
which point it would go to White ;
Horse, Dawson and Fairbanks.
Cordova, August 20.
There has been considerable rain
during the past few days in the in
terior. On Monday the flume lead-:
ing to the Bonanza mine at Kenne- j
cott was broken and it was neces-;
sary for the mill to close down. It i
expected to start operations again.
this afternoon.
Col. W. P. Richardson, chairman j
of the Alaska Road Commission; j
Dr. Alfred H. Brooks, in charge of,
Alaska mineral resources, geological j
survey; and H. H. Bennett, a repre
sentative of the department of agri
culture, went on the train this
morning to Chitina. They are. all
bound for Fairbanks and if the re
ports are not too discouraging they
will start out in the morning on the
auto truck that is awaiting them at
Chitina. The, 1,000 pounds of gov
ernment mail that it was intended
to send in that way to Fairbanks
will be sent on the steamer Alameda
to Skagway and from there will go
in by the usual summer route. If
Mr. Bennett finds that he will be
delayed in making the trip with the
auto he will return to Cordova and
go to the interior by way of Skag
way.
The steam schooner Explorer, in
the coast and geodetic survey, ar
rived in port last even'ng from
Cook's Inlet. She had been making
surveys on Knik Arm for the past
two months, in connection with the
work of the government railroad
survey party. She left there on
Tuesday morning, coming direct to
Cordova. She will remain in this
neighborhood for the ensuing six
weeks, surveying the waters of
Prince William Sound, between
Montague and Smith’s Island. At
present she is coaling at the wharf
and will not leave until Sunday.
The Explorer was built at Wil
mington, Dela., in 1904. Her length
is 135 feet; width 27; draft, 10;
indicated horse power, 400; speed.
10.3; coal capacity, 85; gross ton
nage 335. She carries 6 officers and
a crew of 38 men. A number of the
latter will go on the excursion to
morrow -morning to the glaciers.
Dr. W. W. CouncT was called to
Kennecott on Saturday last to at
tend Mrfc. Etchlnson, whose husband
is an employe of the Bonanza mine.
The Dr. arrived late that night and
immediately performed a necessary
operation. But it was too late and
the woman died on Monday morn
ing. Her remains will be brought
on the train to Cordova tomorrow
and taken outside on the steamer
Alameda, for interment.
Cordova, August 21.
One of the largest attended and
most enjoyable dances ever given at
Cordova was held last night at Eagle
hall. The affair was arranged and
given by the Buffalo Club of the U.
E. S. Buffalo, now in port. It was
complimentary to the people of
Cordova, as an 'ppre.ciation of the
courtesies extended and good feel
ing evidenced towards the strangers.
The hall was tastily and beautifully
decorated with patriotic emblems,
t the stars and stripes, bunting and
the ship’s colors, being in evidence
everywhere. The best music obtain
able rendered the strains to which
the merry ,waltzeirs so pleasantly
whiled away three or four hours,
while artistic programs will be re
tained as a souvenir of the occasion.
A delicious punch and appetizing re.
freshments were served during the
evening. The ladies of the town
turned out in large numbers and the
polite and gentlemanly sailor lads
were afforded ample opportunity to
be reminded of the good old days
when they did the gallant in homo
circles.
The party of young college men
from New' York City, who have
been with Mr. Birch on a hunting
expedition to the White River
country, returned to Cordova on the
train this afternoon. They will de
part on the steamer Alameda to
night and by name are Imbee Davi
son, Harry Davison, Sam Peabody
and Reginald Coombs. It is said that
they succeeded in securing some
big game, and also had many
unusual experiences that will be
subject for many an anecdote dur
ing the winter evenings. Mr. Birch
remained at Kennecott for *a fe.w
days and is expected down next
week, in time to take the steamer
Northwestern southbound.
Mrs. F. G. Corser, mother of
Superintendent Caleb Corser, who
has spent several weeks very pleas
antly in our midst, will be an out
going passenger on the Alameda.
Mrs. Thos. Lynch came in on the
train this afternoon, having spent
the summer with her husband, who
is superintending some work near
the Kuskalana river and Porcupine
creek, for the Alaska United Copper
Exploration Co. Mrs. Lynch will
leave on the steamer Alameda this
evening for Seattle.
The steamer Alameda arrived in
port from the westward this after
noon about 1:30 o’clock. A special
train was awaiting at the wharf and
a party of excursionists were taken
on a trip to the glaciers. On their
return the steamer will sail south.
It is expected to be about 7 o’clock.
The following passengers will leave
from Cordova:
For Seattle—Mrs. F. G. Corser,
Miss Lempie, Nieme, R. R. Stewart
and wife, Cash Etchison, Miss M.
Durkin, A. Koenig, N. W. Hoppe,
Mrs. T. N. Lynch, Miss A. Bourgette,
Imbee Davison, Harry Davison, Sam
Peabody, Reginald Coombs and s
second-class.
For Skagway—M. Stewart and
Ja.s Sterling.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Stewart and
Mrs. Stewart’s mother, Mrs. F. M.
Cann, will be passengers on the
steamer Alameda this evening going
to Seattle; where the Stewarts ex
pect to reside in the future.
Cordova, August 22.
Contractor Smith has gotten
everything in readiness to commence
the building of a street between
First and Front, on B avenue. After
the piling is received it will not take
more than a week to finish the work.
Sam Blum is in our midst for a
few days. He went from Valdez by
auto truck to Chitina and came down
from the interior on Saturday's
train. He will shortly return to
Valdez and return to Cordova later.
Cordova, August 24.
Announcement has been made at
Seward of the new personnel of the
Republican Territorial Committee.
Most of the men have served for the
past two years, but there are some
new ones. Chas. E. Herrcn is the
chairman and the new secretary is
Frank J. Cotter, of Seward. The
members of the committee follow:
First Division—Howard Ashley,
Skagway; Charles Wells, Juneau; J.
R. Heckman, Ketchikan; M. J.
O’Cpnnor, Douglas; P. C. McCor
mack, Wrangell.
Second Division—Geo. D. Scho
field, Nome; J. C. Kennedy, Candle;
Fred Daniels, Nome; A. A. Alien,
Nome; Wm. Eddy, Nome.
Third Division—Thos. S. Scott,
Cordova; Fred Sehaupp, Chitina;
Jas. Fish, Valdez; E. L. Whittemore,
Seward; J. J. Finnegan, Seward.
Fourth Division—T. A. Marquam,
Fairbanks; Joe Dehn, Tanana;
Harry Edwards, Ruby; . Charles
Hoxie, Iditarod; Thos. Lloyd, Fair
banks.
Cordova, August 25.
The steamer Northwestern will not
arrive in port until tomorrow after
noon at 2 o’clock. She will remain
here until about 6 o’clock when she
will go to Orca to discharge a num
ber of salmon cans. About midnight
she will sail for Valdes.
Stephen Birch, managing director
for the Guggenheim mining interests
in Alaska, returned from Kennecott
on a speeder last night. He will go
to Latouche on the steamer North
western tomorrow.
Work was again resumed this
afternoon on the new baseball park.
It is expected that within a couple
of days the grounds will be in good
condition, and ready for play. A
team from the transport Buffalo is
anxious to cross bats with the best
that the town can put forth. A game
will likely be arranged for Saturday
or Sunday. The Valdez team is also
willing to come over and engage In
[a contest or two on Labor Day,
[Monday, September 7.
The public schools of Cordova will
open on Monday morning next, the
31st day of August. One ot the.
teachers, Miss Crabb, is now here,
while the other, Miss Ware, will
leave Seattle on the steamer Mari
posa tonight, which will likely reach
here on Monday. The term will last
nine months, with vacations at
Christmas and Easter.
For some months past the property
owners along the east side of First
street have been agitating the matter
of laying a cement sidewalk for the
entire block. A petition, signed by
over two-thirds of the property
owners, was presented to Council
asking that this improvement be
ordered. By doing that the town
would be required to pay at least
one-third of the cost, and the mem
bers of Council did not think that
it was an expense that should be
placed on the city at this time. A
feeling generally prevailed that it
was an expense that should be borne
entirely by the property owners. Will
Clayson is evidently in accord with
that idea for today he started in on
the preliminary work. He tore up
his old sidewalk, had dirt hauled to
levels the base and is having grave,1
brought by scow from Fleming Spit
between the dock and Orca, so that
the actual work of mixing and laying
the cement will soon begin. It is
expected that this example will be
rapidly followed by others who have
sidewalks that are badly in need of
repair, particularly on the north end
of the block and where the fill is not
a consideration.
A meeting of the business men of
town has been called for tonight,
after the first show'. It will be held
at the Chamber of Commerce rooms,
The Democrats of Cordova and
vicinity are invited to attend a meet,
ing at City Hall tonight, to elect 7
delegates to a convention to be held
at Cordova on September 8, to nomi.
nate candidates for the legisltaure.
51. A. Sprengel, president of the
Buffalo Club of the U. S. S. Buffalo,
has addressed a letter to the editor
•ail qDiq.w. ui ‘ueysetV X[iaa oqj 30
says:
“In behalf of the members of the
“Buffalo Club” I wish to thank the
people of Cordova, through the
medium of your paper, for the splen
did evening and entertainment en
joyed by us last Friday night, which
only their generous attendance made
possilbe. Words cannot express the..
appreciation we feel and since I do!
not wish to take up valuable space in j
your newspaper, suffice it to say that
we will never forget this visit and
especially that pleasant evening. Per.
mit me to extend to you personally,
the musicians, Mr. Fred Schringer,
and 51r. E. L. Harwood, our thanks
for your very generous efforts and
invaluable assistance to make the af.
fair a success.”
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The Seattle Times takes a hopeful j
view of the probability of Alaska :
soon securing coal legislation. In
referring to the efforts started in
the northland to secure relief the
Times says:
‘ Roused by the fact that the
British Columbia coal mines may
have to cease operations at any
moment because of the European
war, leaving Alaska in desperate
straits for its winter fuel supply,
Seward, Valdez, Cordova and other
towns of the northern territory last
n'ght wired a request to President
Woodrow Wilson and Congress for
immediate action on the proposition
of opening the Alaska fields.
“The chambers of commerce and
commercial clubs of the Alaska
towns decided that immediate action
was necessary when they discovered
that the North’s fuel supply had be
come one of the pawns in the great
conflict now shaking the Old World.
“The closing down of the British
Columbia coal fields would deal the
towns, especially those along the
coast, a blow from which they might
not recover for years, unless they
could fall back on the, vast coal
'fields practically in their own back
yards.
"Cablegrams outlining the gravity
of the situation and showing the
need of immediately releasing the
Alaska fields for operation, were
senf direct to President Wilson, Sec
retary of the Interior Franklin K.
Lane and the leaders of both houses
of Congress. The communication
laid stress on the fact that an
emergency exists, presenting a prdD
lem that will not admit of delay.
“The Cordova Chamber of Com
merce was advised from Washing
ton, D. C., yesterday afternoon that
the House could pass the necessary
bill within te.n days, but that the
Senate was in doubt. The attitude
of some members of the upper body
indicate that it might delay action
until December unless the full pres
sure of the administration were,
brought to bear. With the adminis
tration lined up vigorously for the
measure action could be obtained.
The Alaska towns believe the Presi
dent will take up the fight in their
behalf the moment he realizes the
gravity of the situation confronting
them.
“Alaska depends entirely on Brit
ish Columbia for her fuel. With
the British Columbia mines out or
operation, the North would face the
winter more seriously crippled than
ever before in her history.
“The theory of conservation or
anti-conservation, it is pointed out,
can be read into the present situa
tion. The opening of the North’s
coal fields is sought as an emergency
measure.
“News of the action taken by the
Alaska towns was received by The
Times in cablegrams rrom Cordova
and Seward. In an Interview at
Seward, Lieut. W. C. Eads, of the
government board of engineers, said
that the board’s report on the coal
fields will not be completed for an
other two months.
‘ That Alaska should now be
placed at the mercy of the chances cf
war, although in no wise interested
are even more beyond her reach than
*n the European conflict, has cen
tered attention again of the incon
gruous policy followed in the de
velopment of the North’s resources.
The territory’s own coal resources
if they were situated on the other
side of the world. The coal fields
are forbidden land.
"As a result, she has to Import
fuel from ports more than 1,000
miles away and the continuation of
even this source, of supply noy
hangs on the fortune of war. In
effect, Alaska is in as much danger
from the war as any German
colony.”
Capt. J. C. Hunter, in command of
the steamer Northwestern which is
due in port tomorrow, has been run
ning so long in Alaskan waters that
he is regarded as an authority on
distances and time of running. He
has prepared a table which will be
of general interest. It gives some
facts about the run from Seattle to
Knik, as follows:
Miles Hrs.
Seattle to Seymour Nar
rows . 214 17
Seymour Narrows to
Ketchikan. 448 35
Ketchikan to Wrangell. . 89 7
Wrangell to Juneau via
Narrows . 148 12
(If by Cape Decision,
add 86 miles 6 hrs.)
Juneau to Skagway. 101 8
Total, Seattle to Skagway 1,000 79
Skagway to Cape Spencer 136 11
Cape Spencer to Cape St.
Elias . 265 20
Cape St. Elias to Cordova 123 10
Total, Seattle to Cordova 1,524 120
Cordova to Valdez. 78 6
Valdez to Latouche.... 85 7
Latouche to Seward.... 63 5
Seward to Knik Anchor
'age . 276 23
Total, Skagway to Knik
Anchorage . 1,026 82..
Grand total, Seattle to
Knik Anchorage .... 2,026 161
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