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THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
Entered at the Postoffice at Cordova.
Alaska, as second-class matter.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1920
THE CREDIT SITUATION
The country’s credit requirements
have reached a maximum level, says
the National Bank of Commerce of
New York in its weekly summary of
money and markets. Pressure may
for a time continue at this current high
level but no substantial increase is
anticipated in the demand for bank
ing accommodations, either for crop
financing or to meet commercial and
industrial requirements. The credit
position is essentially sound and the
future is to be regarded with confi
dence.
The banks and reserve institutions
have financed the enormous volume
of current requirements with no
weakening of their reserve strength.
The beginning of a reduction in the
aggregate of these requirements is
now evident. Loans of reporting mem
ber banks of the resreve system ex
panded steadily until the middle of
October. A moderate contraction is
now shown.
The determining factor in the en
tire situation continues to be the re
luctance of consumers to buy, partly
because of their expectation that
prices of the proucts which they have
to offer in exchange have declined
sharply. Wage earners hesitate to
purchase because their earnings are
being curtailed by increasing unem
ployment and in same cases by reduc
tion in wages.
The adjustment of prices to new
conditions of supply and demand has
proved difficult. Two factors on the
buying side of the equation offer
much encouragement, however. In
comparison with those classes whose
income increased rapidly during the
period of rising prices, the decline
in prices which has already taken
place has increased the purchasing
power of salaried employees and per
sons in receipt of fixed Incomes from
investments.
THE NATION’S FORESTS
At its recent meeting at Chicago,
the Council of Wood Using Industries,
which embraces some sixty odd asso
ciations of furniture, veneer and ve
hicle manufacturers, wood turners,
wood preservers and numerous other
woodusers, steps were taken by the
council to get actively behind the na
tional forest policy which has been
formulated by the forest service.
fThe primary objects of this policy
are to perpetuate the forests of the
country through fire protection, refor
estation, improved methods of for
est management, and to promote the
more efficient and economical use of
forest products.
A resume of the history of the na
tion’s forests brought to light some in
teresting facts that are not generally
realized by the public.
Until about 20 years ago the for
ests of the public domain seemed in a
fair way to be destroyed eventually
by fire and reckless cutting. Nothing
whatever was being done to protect
them, or even to use them in the
right way. They were simply left to
burn, or else to pass by means of one
or another of the land laws into the
hands of private owners whose in
terest in most cases impelled to take
from the land what they could get
easily, and move on.
More than this, the destruction of
the forest cover on the watersheds
supplying hundreds of streams which
rise in the mountains of the western
states would have had its certain ef
fect on stream flow,—low water or no
water at all during the long dry
periods, and destructive floods after
heavy rains. This, of course, would
have meant disaster to the systems of
irrigation by which thousands of
farmers raise their crops, and would
also have very seriously hampered,
and in many cases prevented, electric
power development.
In 1891 congress authrized the
president to set aside forest reserves,
as National forests were then called,
and under this and subsequent acts,
there havo been set aside as national
forests a net area of 162 million acres.
Under federal control scientific for
estry management has gradually su
perceded the old wasteful methods,
harvesting the mature crops but pro
viding always for growing a new crop.
In short, the first aim of the forest
service has always been to protect the
resources of the forests so that they
will always be there to use, and at the
same time to see to it that the great
est number of people have an equal
chance to use them.
In the space of less than 25 years
the forests on the public domain have
passed from a condition in which the
timber was in imminent danger of be
ing destroyed to one in which it is
being protected; from a state in
which, as a result of repeated fires
and wasteful lumbering, the annual
growth was steadily decreasing, to
one in which scientific management
insures a steady increase in annual
growth and a good supply of timber
for the people for an indefinite period.
TIME ERADICATES ALL EVILS
The Russians are not the first peo
ple to go into wild excesses in the
reaction from autocracy. There is
every reason to suppose things will
run their course there as they run
their course among other peoples
similarly situated. An American au
thority on Russia, coming out of the
country alter a few months of Bol
shevism, was asked what he thought
of the situation. “I’m an optimist on
Russia,” he said. “I believe they may
settle down there within 20 or 30
years.”
HE HUMBLED HIMSELF
Senator Thomas E. Watson, of
Georgia, who was nominated by votes
of men opposed to the League of Na
tions and policies of the Wilson ad
ministration, ate humble political pie
before election day and issuel an ap
peal for the election of the Wilson
presidential candidate—Cox, who en
dorsed the Wilson League of Nations.
Mr. Watson also contributed $200 to
the Demicratic national campaign
fund to help elect candidates for
president and congress who had prom
ised to support the Wilson league.
Europe has a dozen wars going;
this country is at peace. Yet we are
told the way to get us out of war is
to get us into an arrangement where
by these wars become our own re
sponsibility.
The southern Democrat votes the
straight ticket and receives the re
ports of a Republican national victory
with a thankful heart.
In a poker game at Seward last
week, the climax came when a lady
player laid down three queens, fol
lowed by an earthquake.
Proof that “all the world’s a stage’’
appears in the fact that one’s bank
roll has about the same buying power
as stage money.
Many a shirker prefers traveling to
graveling. - i
A bluff is good stuff till it’s cuffed.
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS
Why not try tho Oregon plan to
hold salmon fry at the hatcheries in
ponds until they are large enough to
take care of themselves. The only
way to find out whether the cost of
developing a fish supply in that man
ner would be too great is to give it a
trial. In the meantime, let us try to
make it so enough salmon reach the
spawning grounds to keep the fisher
men and canneries operating. — Ju
neau Empire.
When it comes to novel advertising
George Sexton of Seward takes the
prize. The advertisement of his ho
tel reads: “We have been in busi
ness since 1906. We have been pleas
ing and displeasing people ever since.
We have been cussed and discussed
—boycotted—lied about—lied to—hur
ried up—(held up—and down. We
are staying in business now to see
what in the h— is going to happen
next. Come and see us and we will
talk it over.’*- Valdez Miner.
By a decision mane yesterday by
Judge Robert W. Jennings, in the
United States district court the city
ordinances giving the right to munici
pal officials to issue search warrants,
was held to be invalid and unconstitu
tional. This decision of the court
comes as no surprise, as the best
legal advice of Ketchikan gave simi
lar opinions when the ordinance was
adopted. It is even said that (he city
officials, desperate in their desire to
clean up the towm, enacted the law
and attempted to enforce it, knowing
themselves that it was unconstitution
al. Whether or not this be so, they
did at least demonstrate that where
there is a will there is a way to get
evidence of infringements of the law.
—Ketchikan Chronicle.
Last night people sat up and wait
ed for the train from Nenana expect
I ing letters from sweethearts and
j wives or letters with money in them,
I and at 10 minutes past 10 the train
| arrived, with nothing but second class
[ mail, which was all Seward had to
; send that way.
j The reason why the train was late.
| as explained by the railroad was that,
it. was dragging eleven empties back
to Fairbanks, to be filled here and
shipped back to the dissatisfied town
with satisfaction on every car.—Fair
banks News-Miner.
Senator Dan A. Sutherland, who
scored a remarkable personal victory
in the Alaska election as delegate to
congress when he successfully defeat
ed the efforts of the Democratic ma
chine of the territory by defeating
George Grigsby in every judicial di
vision of the north, writes the 1 Up
patch displaying his usual modesty.
Senator Sutherland is vigorous but
rather bashful.
In writing to the Dispatch regard
ing his election, Senator Sutherland
said: "Well, it was a great election
and 1 certainly feel proud of my ma
jority, which will probably be about
1,800, but, of course, I realize that it
was not wholly a testimonial to my
personal popularity but rather a vote
of protest against existing condi
tions.”—Alaska Dispatch.
THE OLD-FASHIONED
SQUARE DANCE
Can you still dance it? ,
“Fiddler, start the music. Let’s go.
“Head couple forward and back - - Cross
over - - Right and left home - - - Ladies, change
on the head couple - - Back again - - Half
promenade-Right and left home * - Alle
mande left - - Right to your partner - - Grand
right and left-Ladies to right - • go and
swing - - Allemande left
Promenade to the Punch Bowl
“One cup deserves another.” , \
THEN
Get your Partners for
THE VIRGINIA REEL
—An Extra—
By Special Request
At the
Dance the Old Dances Again
PIONEER BALL
Tomorrow Night Tickets $1.10
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"Something She
Wants”
Will Prove the Most Acceptable
Present You Can Give.
This store is cram
full of dainty
Christmas Sugges
tions, all of which
were chosen to
make man’s gift
buying easily ac
complished. Come
and see how inex
pensively you can
buy The Gift she most admires, one that
shows you understand her unspoken desires.
NORTHERN DRUG CO
“THE DRUG STORE OF ALASKA”
ij "SERVICE” is our motto.
WALLPAPER
In Latest Patterns
GLASS
In All Sizes
i I. D. BOGART
The CORDOVA
SHEET METAL
WORKS
Goods Manufactured to Order of
Sheet Iron, Galvanized Iron, Tin
and Zinc
PHONE 143
Second Street, Next to Hospital
foscm PLACE
; FOR
! GOOD CIGARS
•
• AND T0BACCO8 OF ALL KINDS
; ALSO
Pool Tables
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALK — SEWING MACHINE^
Phone 180—3 rings. 9-3t.
FOR RENT—CORNER STORE. AP
ply Miohelson & Currier. 7-tf.
WANTED—A WOMAN COOK AT
'Cordova General Hospital. Apply
Mrs. W. W. Council. 6-tf.
| WANTED—TO RENT OR BUY SEC
ond hand typewriter. Address,
Smith’s Rooming House, Room 12.
j 6-3t.
FOR SALE—A PIANO AND FURNI
ture. Apply II. Beebe, Hegg build
ing or phone 91—2 rings. 6-tf.
FOR RENT—THREE-ROOM FURN
islied Apartments. S. J. Jones, 142
3rings. 30-tf.
FOR SALE—TWO ROOM FURN
ished house. Large flat top desk,
Yukon sled. Apply S. J. Jones, tele
phono 142—3rings. 26-tf.
FOR SALE — ONE - QUARTER
horse power electric motor. Ap
ply at Times Office. 15-tf.
FOR RENT—FURNISHED HOUSE
and apartment. See Chas. J. Good
all. 3-tf.
FOR SALE AND RENT—PIANOS.
Expert piano tuning. Anderson
Piano Shop, Juneau. 2-tf.
FOR RENT—APARTMENTS IN THE
Burkhart Flats. Phone 61. 3-tf.
FOR RENT—FURNISHED CABINS.
See Dooley.
BEST BOARD AND ROOM IN
town at the Lakevlew hotel. 15-tf.
The Dally Times Job Plant la well
equipped for all classes of commercial
printing.
!§§FRED M. SCHAUPPpI
SANITARY PLUMBING
Steam-Fitting. Marine Pipe and Tank Work :;;:
Sheet Metal Work
SECOND STREET, NEXT DOOR TO FEDERAL JAIL
PHONE 72
TRAPPERS TRADERS
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHAW Inc.
DEALER IN
RAW FURS
NEW YORK—127 W. 27th 8fc
8EATTLE—ALASKA BUILDING
NOTICE—A Word To You
At our 8eattle office we have opened a buying department for the
benefit of the Alaska trade.
We solicit the accounts of Individuals, firms and corporations de
siring close* connection for buying and selling. The service rendered
Is direct; we, at every step, exercise close supervision over all transac
tions, thus assuring accurate and prompt attention.
We are READY. WILLING AND ABLE to buy right, to ship right,
to insure right—to attend to all matters as your personal agent Your
enquiries and wants will receive our Immediate and most courteous
attention. i
WRITE US—there Is no obligation. We are Just the business con
nection that the Alaska Trade has been looking for in the buying of
mining, cannery and fishing supplies, drygoods, groceries, cigars and
tobacco, drugs, rubber goods, furniture, household sundries, electrical
goods, gas engines—in fact, anything that grows or is manufactured.
We are also willing and anxious to develop a market for all Alas
kan products. Get in touch with us, giving full particulars, and your
goods will be sold right.
PROFESSIONAL
| DR. W. W. COUNCIlTi
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
• Office and Residence, Cordova — '
General Hospital v Ostrander
Building).
Phones—Residence, 115; Office, 182 i
" DRrW HCHASE #
Physician and 8urgeon
Lathrop Building
Phone 9
Established Cordova 1908 |
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DR. CHARI.ES DAGGETT]
DR. M. L. BIGGS
DENTISTRY
X-Ray Diagnosis
DR. C. V. DAGGETT
Pyorrhea Treatment—Dental
Prophylaxis
Lathrop Bldg. Phone 2<M> j
DR/VONZESCH
Dentist
X-Ray Pyrrohea Treatments
Dental Prophylaxis
ADAMS BUILDING
DR.H.A.BLYTH
DENTIST
Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty ,
NORTHERN HOTEL
Phone 71 |
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DENTIST
KENNECOTT, ALASKA
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1 DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices:
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CORDOVA and VALDEZ
FRANK H. FOSTER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
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ROOM 1, OSTRANDER BUIJ DING
E. F. MEDLEY
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ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
AT LAW
Room 1, Adams B»ock j
CORDOVA, ALASKA
WILLIAM A. HESSE
U. 8. MINERAL 8URVEYOR i
Bedford-McNeill Code
Cordova, Alaska
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Frank A. Metcalf Raymond F. Grefe |
METCALF AND GREFE
Civil and Mining Engineers
U. 8. Mineral Surveyors j
JUNEAU.ALASKA |
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SURETY AND FIDELITY BONDS
LIFE INSURANCE
ACCIDENT INSURANCE
THOS. 8. SCOTT
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H. B. WOLKING & CO.
Licenced
UNDERTAKERS
And
EMBALMERS
Phono 13S—S
TRY THE
WINDSOR
For Rooms that are
Comfortable
FIRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT
INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE
COLLECTIONS
SURETY BONDS
DWELLINGS AND BU8INESS
HOUSES FOR RENT
CORDOVA ABSTRACT &
REALTY CO.
C Ave. between 1st and 2nd Sts.