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THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
GREATER CORDOVA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX. C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publisher*
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1914.
THE DAILY TIMES wishes every one of its
readers a Happy New Year and believes that in doing
so it can almost make a promise that the coming twelve
months will afford greater opportunities for our people,
as the territory is just entering upon its real develop
ment.
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ALLOWS HIMSELF TO BE JOSHED
INTO BELIEVING HE’S A BOSS
COUNCILMAN Goodall is the latest of the ring to han
ker after the spotlight, and the “official organ” gives
him space to have a spasm, such as one of his col
league's recently indulged in. The only elifference is that the
broad-faced ( barley elo<*s not seem to be able* te> eliscriminate*
between a eliscussion of public officials and a personal attack
l,P°n ft private individual. How unkind it was for this
“statesman” to give the e*elite>r e>f the Daily Times that cruel
thrust about having risen from a menial position to one that
gives him the opportunity erf publishing in colei print the facts
about questionable deeds of a servant of the people. AI
though we have only elealt with his public re*ceml lot it be* un
derstooel that if he* desires it might prove interesting reading
te> tell a few things of a personal nature. However much we
dislike to <>nte*r into such a controversy, if Goodall, Bervle* or
any of the others feel that they are privilegeel to this kind of
argument we are* perfectly willing te> throw derwn the* bars.
Anel if such be the e*elict Goodall may wish he was back in
Nome among the* thousands erf “alser there’s” instead of at
tempting ter perse in Corelova as a pe*rson erf some intellect or
prestige. Simply because we* jersheel him about being a boss
it has evidently l<*tt him unde*r the* impre*ssiern that there might
be some truth in it. Better elisabuse* yourself erf any such
illusion, Charley, for those* acquaintenl with the* inne*r workings
of the* mediocre majerrity erf the* council know from whom they
have received their instructions. But in the* meantime, ineli
viduals erf the* Goodall character want ter bear in mind that this
paper has nothing to fear from them, and is independent
enough at all times to express its opinion erf any public official,
whether they sqirm or not. The* dirty, veiled insinuations
cast by “the* boss” will avail him nothing, but on the* other
hand, if the Times has anything to say against his questiernabh'
me*thods as a councilman it will eler so fearlessly and forcefully
so that there can be* no mistaking what we mean or where we
stanel.
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ALASKA’S RESOURCES ARE BEING
RECOGNIZED AT WASHINGTON
WE congraulate Secretary Daniels upon having dis
covered that an unlimited amount of Alaska coal is
exactly adapted for use in the navy. Of course Ves
pucius did not discover America but after it was discovered
lie succeeded in having it named after himself.
n ^GCretary was n.ot tho first to discover the virtue of
that Alaska coal, but his confirming report will cause tht
people generally to be more reconciled to pay for a govern
inent railway in Alaska. But the men of Alaska have known
it for several years, all the time that they have been buying
I ennsylvania, West Virginia or foreign coal; all the time that
the country’s Pacific fleet has been doing the same thing. It
was perfectly known by other men who long ago would have
built the needed road and would have had the coal for sale
on the sea shore, but the government stopped them lest a
great monopoly might be built up.
Instead of permitting the work to go on and then by law
compelling the owners to deliver their product at a reason
able pi ice, the work was stopped short, thus perpetrating a
shameful wrong upon the men of Alaska and levying a shame
ful tax upon the government itself.
We sometimes think that the government ought to estab
lish an advisory commission to be located in the far west, for
the sole purpose of advising our eastern presidents and con
gressmen about the real conditions in the west and recommend
ing what laws should be passed for the west. The men in of
fice in \\ ashington are generally brilliant and patriotic men.
1 hey want to do the right thing by the whole country. Most
of them have traveled and are well posted on European af
fairs and geography, but as when a man looks along a straight
railway the rails seem to draw nearer together until they unite
at a point up the road, most of our wise statesmen’s visions
come fo a point at the eastern base of the Rocky mountains and
they can see nothing beyond. They can tell you the exact
height of St. Peter’s highest pinnacle, but they do not know
the height of Rainier or Shasta, or which is in Washington or
which is in California, and as for Alaska they know less about
it than they do about Siberia on the other shore of Bering sea.
And they are just about as daft about the public thought of
the west, but nurse the belief that western men and western
opinions, must be considered only with a little more charity
than is bestowed upon the head-hunters of the Philippines.
Hence we suggest that a commission be appointed to be located
in Alaska, the business of which should be to act as an intel
ligence office for the government at Washington, that it may
eventually educate up to an intelligent knowledge of the west,
and outgrow the idea which Mr. Cleveland expressed when
he deplored the admision of “unwelcome states.”
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Any position to which there is not attached a $10 per day
graft is likely considered a menial one by the “straw boss” of
the city council.
Evidently Charley (joodall has been getting too much ad
vertising since lie broke into the city council. As a result he
has become all puffed up and at times acts as though he were a
real political boss. Can you imagine a narrow bird like that as
the domininating force in affairs of Cordova and realize what
In* would do in such a position if lie had the powerf Charley’s
best bet is the simple life where he could not make an exhibi
tion of himself and make all who take the time to give him the
once over, whenever the council meets, laugh their heads off.
The “straw” man is a whole lot funnier that he knows any
thing about and bis attacks upon other people make even more
ridiculous, if this be possible.
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Hobson proposes to keep on pressing his prohibition resolu
tion, his motto being, “If at first you don’t succeeed, dry, dry
again. ”
The Seattle Times states that'
steamship men of that city are pre
paring for a record tourist travel to
Alaska during the coming summer.
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A temporary dock is being built at
Skagway to replace the Moore dock
recently burned. A permanent, dock
will be constructed next spring.
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GROCERY NOTES
Quality Highest—Prices Lowest.
14 tbs Best Granulated Sugar for $1 at
HLUM & CO.
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Dally Times gets Associated Press
dispatches.
PROFESSIONAL HECTOR1
DR, W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Stor«
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office in Adams Building
ROBERT E. CAPERS
Attorney at Law
General Civil Practice
Suite 3, Adams Block
CORDOVA, .... ALASK/
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at I aw
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA, ALASKi
V. A. SCHMITZ
PRACTICAL OPTICIAN
Office at
CORNER DRUG STORE
If your shoes need Repairing,
bring then to
RUDOLF
The Shoemaker
He does first-class work. Satis
faction guaranteed. Prices It#a
sonable.
Opposite Daily Times
(The modern laundry
Phone 66
FANCY FLANNELS AND
STARCH WORK OUR
SPECIALTY
N. A. CLASEN, Prop.
HOUSEBUILDERS
ATTENTION
We make a specialty of Wall
papering, Kalsominlng, Painting,
Tinting and Sign Painting
Compare Our Prices With Corn
Competitors Before
Ordering
w M. WOLF
Hegg Bldg. C Street
If you were at the last
FIREMEN’S
New Year’s Dance
You had
A GOOD TIME
There will be another
of the same
THIS YEAR
Buy your Ticket Early
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The Leading Hotel of Alaska
WINDSOR
HOTEL I
CORDOVA, ALASKA
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||| H. THISTED, Vice-Pres. and Mngr. H. C. ROSS. Treasurer.
• » GEORGE DOOLEY, Secretary.
>■ The Leading Hotel
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;; 120 Steam Heated i ooms Single and Ensuite
;; Hot and Cold Water, Electric Lights
‘ Private Baths, Cafe and Billiard
;■ Room In Connection
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The Leading Hotel of
CHITINA
OVERLAND
HOTEL
CHITINA. ALASKA
All Rooms Heated
CAFE and BILLIARD ROOM
A Largo Parlor and
Heading Hoom
H. T. STAFStiUi-.i1
PROPRIETOR
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CHITINA
ENLARGED AND COMPLETELY RENOVA fcf;
SPACIOUS LOBBY .... STEAM HEATED
CAFE AND BAR
The Comfort Home of the Interior
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Proprietor Chitina, Alsaka
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Holiday
Merchandise j
NOW ON DISPLAY.
We are ready for the Holiday Season with
; an unusually large line of Christmas Gifts.
Here you will find the useful combined with
the ornamental, and such variety that it will
be easy to decide the perplexing question.
WHIT SHILL I. GIVE THEM FBH CHRISTMAS
The line consists of Handsome Toilet Sets,
Hand Painted China, Cut Glass, Smoking Sets,
Percolators, Shaving Sets, Manicure Sets, Carv
ing Sets, Jewel Boxes, and many other appro
priate gifts that go to make
? CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EASY
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Make your selections now and we will re
serve them for you until Christmas.
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WILL THERE BE A VICTROLA IN YOUR
j HOME THIS CHRISTMAS?
Northern Drug Co
THE CORNER DRUG STORE
AT A ^ V A STEAMSHIP
t± L, t\ O IV t\ COMPANY
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward, via
INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
December 16 . ALAMEDA .December 24
December 24.MARIPOSA.January 1
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell. Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and Latouche. Explos
ives. S. S. Seward. 8. S. Seward, 5th; S. 8. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
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 bp received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND- ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be on
DECEMBER 25th
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 ('()., Local Admits
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I Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
; EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 24, 1914. j j
Trains leave Cordova, depot at foot of Second Ave- < ■
i nue— :;
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays •
> Chitina for Kennecott— ! ’
Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturday::. ;;
; Kennecott for Chitina— ■ -
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays. ;;
; Chitina for Cordova— ; ■
; Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays ;;
! 'I in- above schedule subject to change without notice. ;;
! Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ;;
; Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska ;;
• Steamship Company building !!
: Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
; Superintendent Cordova Agent < ’
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Tra East I
OVER THE
“MILWAUKEE”
The Newest and Shortest Line to the East
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Coluin- I
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development. j
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
“The Olympian” anti “The Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to j
HUTTE. MILES CITY', SIOUX CITY. V,
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE «md CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.,
call on or address
City Ticket Offices, Alaska Steamship Co. or Alaska Coast S. S. Co.
Cordova, Alaska,
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443-Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
OR
Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
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