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The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

was with Morgan people as to how to insure investment value and the per manency of the dividends. The initi- ative, therefore, was from this source for the Kennecott company to pur- chase the 4OO.OO0 shares of Utah Co. in the treasury of the Guggenheim Exploration O., about to be dissolved, and also to sy the Braden Copper property in South America, now com ing into line as one of the worlds largest and lowest cost copper pro ducers.
 The Kennecott struck bonanza ore that made it's Jumbo mine a world wonder" but it was not upon this that more than $20,OOO,O00 was put up for Kennecott's development by Morgan and his associates. That in vestment was made upon the other copper producing properties of the Kennecott, which have now been ov- ershadowed by the great Jumbo bon anza copper ore running above 70 per cent. But the extent of such ore in this property has yet to be demon strated
 Less than five years of it are un- covered. It may have valuable exten- sions or it may have Implications. The present discoveries and the present prices of copper make phenomenal earnings. Today the Kennecott mines are earning above $1,50O,000 a month.
 The history of every phenomenal copper deposit - Calument X Hecla, AnacOnda, and elsewhere - has been one of varying fortunes in wealth. But the history of every copper min ing camp has been one of permanency.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

The time to make insurance against mining irregularities is when wealth is at hand. The Calumet & Helca has pinched in underground wealth sev- eral times, but the Anaconda's bonan- ga ore was duplicated in the surround ing properties. The history of cop per wealth in Arizona has been one of successive ore bodies. Alaska is comparatively new copper ground
 and the Kennecott is in the world wonder" stage-Boston News Bureau
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28
|. R. & N. W. ROAD VAS SOLD FOR
 S10,000,000

When President Birch told the stockholders of the Kennecott Copper Corporation it was desirable they own the railroad from their property to tidewater he confessed, perhaps un- consciously to a copper production cost never before dreamed of.
 The cost of transportation, he said, was IA cents a pound AS the av- craze cost of Kennecott copper, in. cluding transportation and all other expenses, is 1 1-2 cents a pound, and was for October 422 cents a pound, the phenomenon appears that Kenne- colt copper is being produced for less than 2 cents a pound, and has over a long period been produced at an av- craze cost of 2 "A cents a pound - aside from the cost of transportation.
 It is little wonder, therefore, that when oportunity offered the company purchased the Copper River X North western railway for $1O,OOO,OOO pay able in Kennecott stock at 50 This railway, which cost $22,000.000 to construct. was turned over with $600,- 900 cash in it's treasury, gross earn ings above $200,00O per month, and the operating profit showing S15O,OOO per month.
 This operating profit and cash now goes into the Kennecott treasury. With the railroad also went 13,00O shares of the Alaska Steamship Com pany, which has total capital of 30.- coo shares, or $3,OOO,OO0. The steam ship company is earning more than 12 per cent, and within the past year paid Ii per cent.
 The reason the mining company was able to purchase on such favor able terms is because both were Mor- gan propositions, and the Morgan peo- qle have habit of sacrificing their personal interests to their trusts or moral responsibilities.
 When the Kennecott showed up it's big Jumbo Bonanza and the stock had crossed $50 per share, the problem
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28
HEALTH NOTICE.

Owing to the scarcity of water all receptacles for storing same should be thoroughly cleaned regulNrly, ana it would be advisable to boil all water used for drinking purposes. By ad- herring to these precautions a typhoid epidemic may be averted.
 w. H. CHASE,
 Acting Health Officer.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

Mrs. Griffiths of Meier's road house, along the Chitina-Fairbanks trail. has just returned from trip to the States and will leave on the first train for her home.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

Joe Morris. one of the proprietors of the Palace saloon at Seward. was with Cordova friends yesterday. He is returning to the westward from an extended trip to the States.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given that the taxes on real ana personal property within the corporate limits of the Town of Cordova for the year 1915, are now due and payable at my of flee, on First Street, Cordova, Alaska.
 The said taxes shall be deliquent
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

Clark Duff, a Valdez creek operat- or, is in Cordova on his way to the interior placer camp.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

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WEATHER CONDITIONS
 ALONG RAILROAD

The official weather report, for sta tions along the Copper River railway, taken at o'clock yesterday after noon, follows:
 Camp 3O-zero; clear; 15 mile wind. Camp 39-1O below; clear; 10 mile wind.
 Camp 52-10 below; clear; calm. Camp 67-24 below; clear; 20 mile wind
 Camp 78-14 below; clear; 10 mile wind Camp S9-14 below; clear; 30 mile wind.
 Camp 1O1-40 below; clear: mile wind.
 Camp 114-3S below; clear; calm. Chitina-3S below: calm; clear. Strelna-52 below; clear; calm. McCarthy-3S below; clear; calm. Kennecott-2S below; clear; calm.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

at 6 D. m. on the second Monday in February, 1916, and unless paid prior thereto per cent will be added to the amount thereof.
 H. l. O'NEILL, Town Treasurer.
 Cordova, Alaska, December 22, 1915.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

Edwin c. Ross, master mechanic for the Northern Commercial Com pany at Fairbanks, is in town on his way home.
The sun., 1916-10-17
links IL Haunted.

Old links has got insomnia. "rvs alius
slept 10 we'll"
He tells his folks compiaininGly, but now
my nights Is hell,
My mind keeps Goin' round and round,
with Woodrow dancin' Jigs.
And cryin': In tho Prophets name. I'm
go!n' to give 'em-ngs!'
my visions Ia most viruisnt. with Wood
row hauntin' me
Attired In a sailors RIG and pointin' out
to sea;
And then agin his spectral form 10 In a
khaki suit.
And he aims a Ehostly ride, but I know
he wouldn't shoot.
~ have a nightmare every night and aiius
Woodrow's II,
HI hsunts my fevered pillow TIL feel
I'm In a NJ:
He sometimes brings our nations Gag and
waves It over mo.
But allus thar are Giles on II and some
times blood ! see,
"I try to put my mind at ease and get
a little sleep
BY maxim woodrow's phantom form look
like a mock O. sheep;
But he is awful angry when he haunts
my couch At night.
And sometimes when I'm dozin' on
REILLY dream he'd night"
?. JONES',
The sun., 1916-10-17
The United States. Great Britain and
Japan.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: I
assume from the tone of the communi-
cation which you printed on October 10
from Mr.. Il. J. Butler that he must have
taken exception to some remarks OF mine
which appeared in THE l. last spring.
wherein l asserted hat tine United
States has been and is protected by the
British navy. l did not see his letter.
II seems that Mr.. Butler is anxious
to know whether the British navy would
protect the United States in case OF war
with Japan. Plainly. this question inn
plies that in Mr.. Buffers Judgment.
under the conditions referred to. the
United States would need protection. OF
course we od6ht to he able to protect
ourselves. 1t Is humiliatinE to feel that
IA Democratic President and a Demo-
cratic Congress have succeeded In keep
ing our navy down to a point of weak
ness and ineficiency where II could
hardly hope to cope successfully with
the navy OF Japan.
1t Is my opinion hat the British Gov
crnment. II the occasion should ever
arise. would advise Japan that an at
tack on the United States would lie re-
sarded as n decidedly u%nfriendly act,
In point OF fact II Is the British navy
that has protected Great Britain. and
the world for that matter. since the Gem
trail Powers started this barba rous war
Of conquest.
Whatever the past may hav been,
England now by reason OF mutual inter-
csts, language and customs IL the nat
ural ally OF tho United States.
The sun., 1916-10-17
THE WAR OF THE POTATOES.
Polite and Effective Reply From the
Yam Family.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. II
.s seldom that I get into Northern soci-
ETY.. Your climate is u~ncongenial to me,
so much so that l cannot make my home
in the North. and I simply 20 ali to
pieces under the hardships OF travel. SO
that | am unable even TO visit you all.
Being so little known. I realize that II
is through ignorance that Mr.. H.. ]. Smith
maligns my entire family. and l can
md 1t in my heart to forgive him. But
in the interests OF fairness we shou.d be
set right before the public.
am. sir. the proud member OF one OF
our most cultivated Southern families.
the D~ioscorea. but known among my
fam!liars as the pumpkin yam" You
doubtless have met my charming young
lady relative. the morning glory. l
would thank you 10 Judge me by her
rather than BY my rugged but. I fear.
dry and i'll bred kin. the common sweet
potato. particularly the New Jersey
branch OF the line. Migrating north
ward. am ashamed to say. has robbed
this collateral branch OF our house Of
all the kindly Juices. the sweetness. the
mellowness OF disposition. the amena-
b!lity and a~daptab!llty Of character
which show to advantage under any sort
OF intelligent treatment. and even OF the
rich. swarthy complexion which is the
birthright Of our house.
AS TO the name potato although
We OF the South seldom hear ourselves
called by the title. undoubtedly we are
entitled to the appellation. Mr.. Smith
may ascertain. II he is interested. that
the word comes from the Haytian "ba
tata." which the natives OF that mis-
guided but fertile land applied to our
ancestors. Only long afterward did
man begin to apply the word to the
Solanace@-an honest tribe. no doubt,
but plebeian.
Yours. baked. bro!led. boiled. candied
or in pie. WALLER YAM.
OrELovsAs. La. October "a.
The sun., 1916-10-17
The Voters Seem Indifferent 70 the
Old Democratic stock Arguments,

To THE EDIToR OF THE SuN-Sir: There
are 3sS,o0o whites OF voting age in
North Carolina. About 10000 OF them
have never voted. Democracy's high
water mark is 10000, About $4,000
Republicans were counted as voting In
1905. Most OF the Republican voters
are In the middle and western parts Of
the State. where there are few or no
negroes, The Democrats have carried
nearly all the eastern counties by APP
peals to race prejudice. They tell the
ignorant whites that II they voted the
Republican ticket negroes would be put
In Office over them. The Democrats also
d%enounce reconstruction days.
This year these arguments seem to
have failed completely. The Democratic
newspapers and Democratic speakers
fail TO arouse enthusiasm. The Demo-
Gratis now spend their time Dragging
about Wilson. thanking God for him
and asserting that he kept us out OF
war. They also say he put up the price
Of cotton and tobacco. The Republicans
are presenting with what force they can
the same arguments that Republicans
present elsewhere. but with hardly as
WuCn activity on the stump as usual,
except in western North Carolina. The
Democratic orators are hustling as IL
their lives depended upon this election.
The people. however. are not aroused.
A big Republican meeting was held on
n county line In eastern North Carolina
on october IL. The Republican candi-
dates for Governor and for Congress
and the Hughes electors. with the aid
OF a barbecue. drew a crowd estimated
by the local Democratic newspaper at
between $500 and 5000. Many OF tho
most intelligent and well to do Democrats
of both counties sat or stood through
the entire proceedings and seemed
TO enjoy them. Not a word of disorder
was uttered. The speeches were digni-
fed and In no sense offensive to cool
taste. One feature entirely new for
this section was the presence OF n hun
dred or more ladies, There were only
fou negroes.
With "A fair. open presentation OF ma
tional and State issues and the absence
from the minds Of the ignorant OF prej-
udice against negroes. North Carolina
would go Republican. With "A little more
lowering OF our percentage Of illitcracy
It certainly will do so. The people know
now that a Democratic Administration
does not suit their business.
T. T, HICKS.
HENDERSON, n. C.. October "A.
The sun., 1916-10-17
An Episode.

The two men who were part of the
long line that had formed to shake
hands with Tom Brown walked into
the cell block In silence. They did
not say anything to each other until
they were In their cubicle and the
guard had thrown II lever, locking the
tier. Then they lay on their double
decked cot. Not even Tom HRowN
had been able to give every man II
nook by himself. At length the upper
One murmured:
whats he quitting for anyway?
/ can't make 1t out. l thought he
was friend"
Politics." grumbled softly the man
underneath. "They won't let him
alone. He can't do ms he likes In his
own jail"
well, it's his own fault, this" said
the first man. "The Guvnor was
with him. He put I.EARy out. The
gang that tried to run this place has
been licked. The warden's not play
ing fair. What Is to become of u.s."
"He don't think of that" explained
the under man. "He hasn't got II In
him to buckle down to n quiet, hard
fight. He Is n of these six round
and no decision fellers. Look what
The sun., 1916-10-17
Very Frank; Very Sincere.

WILSON composed fine phrases about
American and neutral rights, interna.
tional law, humanity. and uttered
them against the German murderers
of American citizens; and BRYAN
sneaked around to DUMBA assuring
him that they were mere words. for
home consumption, not to he treated
seriously.
WILSON assailed the %hyphenatci cit
liens with n vigor that seemed almost
sincere; and Gum Shoe BILL STONE
turned up In II beer hall. vainly seek.
Ing to placnte the hyphcnated citi.
zens, assuring them that WILSON is
their friend. the guardian of their In.
terests, their refuge in trouble.
Let us have from Shadow Lawn
another essay very frank. very sincere,
revealing those corpuscles in shouting
shape.
The sun., 1916-10-17
employed at the discretion Of its rul-
Ing body, for the compulsion Of recalci-

employed at the discretion Of Its rul-
Ing body, for the compulsion Of recalci-
trant communities. In effect Mr.. VIII
SON Is ambitious to bind the United
States to fight for carise in which we
may have no interest, on occasions
when u rights and liberties are not
menaced. and for purposes Of no con
Germ to u people. except that fraction
OF them which conceives itself to be
divinely commissioned to direct and
adjust the affairs Of others; 81 frac-
tion noisy, 1t is true, but happily small
In numbers.
This scheme, on Its face. calls for
the abandonment OF an ancient and
time proved doctrine Of our Govern
ment; 1t throws the Monroe Doctrine
on the scrap heap; 1t would produce n
situation new to us and charged with
the gravest possibilities. Yet Mr..
WILSON has not outlined the scope Of
the design he has In mind, suggested
any limit TO Its future operation or
confessed any Of Its practical details,
We should like to have him enlighten
us on 1t; for we do not feel that the
exchange Of wAsmiSoroS's policy Of
mlnding our own business for the VIII
son programme Of correcting other
peoples faults should he accomplished
without at least a little discussion OF
the moans nv which this sorvico .,
humanity Is to he rendered.
The sun., 1916-10-17
Notable Triumph Of Science.

This paragraph. extracted from the
columns Of last evenings newspaper,
we think worthy Of publication here
because Of the great scientific tri-
umph 1t records:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The special
train bearing the Italian and Argentine
Ambassadors and ten carloads OF Wash.
ington's citizens arrived this morning
from Newport and Northern summerins
places.
THE train bore a number OF children
and was chartered to. avoid passing
through New York city. Fear of infan-
tile paralysis caused the formation OF the
train"
CnQuestionably. the authorities, ma
tiOnal, State and local. who procured
the hysteria that dictated the charter.
Ing Of this special train are gratitied
by the results of their Jealous labors.
This incident demonstrates the panic
fear they were able to bring about by
their exertions last summer.
The sun., 1916-10-17
Shall We swap Warrington for
wilson Insight Unseen?

In several OF his recent addresses
President WILSON has proclaimed en-.
p%hatically his. adherence to the .ellef
that the United States should enter
into alliance with other Powers for
the preservation Of the peace OF the
world. The union he favors would
not be brought about, II we under
stand the President. until the achieve
ment Of peace In Europe; 1t would
then undertake the solution Of inter
national disputes, the protection Of the
weak against the strong. the ADJUST
mcnt OF national boundaries In the
manner best calculated to meet the
desires Of the populations affected,
and generally a supervision over the
affairs Of all nations that would, II IL
fondly hoped, prevent the recurrence
Of war.
Mr.. WILSON has described the fed
Grafton Of the world to which he Is
committed as n disentangllng. and not
an entnngllng, alliance. When WASH
%INGToN's solemn warning against link.
ing the fortunes OF this nation with
those Of others Is brought to his at.
t%entlOn. he asserts that WASHINGTON
would have approved Of the scheme
he has In mind. Indeed. Mr.. WILSON
has practically interpreted WASHING
o as nm indorser Of his project (:
and he has otherwise given evidence
that at the moment he Is hnrbOrlng q
very sincere and very frank passion
for the worldwide offensive, defensive
md regulatory congress he vaguely
describes.
To he effective such n concert must
obviously pledge Its members to the
use OF force to compel the Powers to
obey Its mandates. 1t therefore i'm
poses on the nations which Join It the
obligation Of maintaining effective mil
itary and naval establishments, to be
The sun., 1916-10-17
THE OLD TRAPPER IS CATCH.
ING 1T.
lnquirers Of Jesse Bentley Must Send
Stamp Hereafter.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. I
should like to ask II your journal COW
ers the whole earth. l have been COM
pletely showed under with letters and
postcards from your readers In the pa st
few days from all parts of the world /;
and they still come by the wholesale
asking all sorts Of questions. About Ave
In every hundred enclose postage. II
these gentlemen will be so kline as to
enclose return postage I shall try to
do my best and send prompt replies.
Many ask about living close to ma
ture and all that sort OF thing. One
can live In the woods six months at a
time II he Is onto his Job. There are
roots. nuts. barks. game. herbs for tea.
roots Of various kinds for good stews
and soups. roots that can be dug and
eaten In a raw state, roots to be boiled
or baked. as potatoes are. tina make
good wholesome food.
All this Is new 10 you city people I
suppose. but very simple for me, as I
am a man Of the woods. but cannot he
left alone. for YOU city editors will hunt
up and dig a Teller out.
JESSE BENTLEY,
Old Trapper.
ARLINGTON, VT. October IL.
The sun., 1916-10-17
CANCER AND rHr x.RAYs.

There IL nothing that can be de.
scribed "a quite new or unexpected In
the reports of cancer following e
posture to x-rays. These accidents
have occurred, but they are not as
common as they were formerly. when
the present devices for protecting the
operator and patient were MOI in use,
Still there are dangers which 1t is only
fair to say might be looked for In the
application Of an agent possessing
such vital characteristics as the x-ray.
It both gives and destroys life. One OF
Its most striking effects is the action
II exerts on young cells and seeds. the
growth Of which Is arrested and greatly
stunted. with ultimate destruction.
Similarly. on the %corpuscles It exerts
strong but curiously opposite effects.
The white c%orpuscles are affected by
the x-rays. but the red resist this
power with success.
These actions on growing cells and
on the white corpuscles are among the
explanations OF the effects on cancer.
which Is In q a collection Of cells;
In fact. an abnormal development OF a
peculiar kind Of cell. The effects are
by no means confined to the covering
OF the body. the skin; some internal
organs. notably the lungs and spleen.
and ever the mouth, are susceptible.
The nervous system. composed OF deli
cate tissue. is not much affected. The
eye Is an exception and should be pro-
tected from the radiance of n tube, hut
the x-rays. strictly speaking. are in
visible, possessing the property OF
passing through solid bodies.
Regarding the question OF protec-
ton against the rays, the operator
should always wear a pair Of rubber
gloves. impregnated with lead, as the
hands and wrists are particularly likely
to he affected. The dangers Of cancer
and dermatitis without such protection
are definite. Most OF the serious
cases Of disease caused by exposure to
intense a y have been due to certain
risks that physicians and those en-
gagged In selling X-ray tubes have ruo
one of these risks Is involved In the
habit Of using the hand as a test OF
the power Of the rays to penetrate the
tissues and throw a picture on n suit
able plate. Another custom Is the
wholly inexcusable one Of allowing the
rays to shine through the chest to
demonstrate the position Of the lungs
and heart. The body should always
be protected by lead sheathing when
the rays are used.
Accidents, when precautions are
taken, aD happily rare, and those who
know the rays Of old will probably
agree that they will be even rarer In
the future.