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The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
THE LIGHT HERALD1NG A NEW DAWN.

During the past two and half years many devout soul has asked why the awful in the east permitted The answers are beginning to come.
 read in the story of the rejoicing of the people the return of the political prisoners from the icy depths of Sbra where for so long me hearts that would be free have been breaking and God has seemed to hear their
 Another read in the exutaon of the Jews of Russia the that equal citizenship for them will be established fact.
 Another can be in the approach of the soldiers Aena in the certainty that they carrying freedom the unhappy people, and that they will the Holy butcher from the merciless Turks
 When the first began the Turks sent army cap re destroy the Suez canal They driven off and British army pursued them That army in Palestine and drawing to the very gates of Jerusalem. The light growing brighter the Cross Nine years ago cry rang through Europe rally and the Holy Sepucher It swiftly answered and three thousand Crusaders per shed and since then the Turk has over all that land which Christians hold sacred because of its wonderful memories.
 Now a victorious army is kneeling at those gates
 Again, another army IS forging its way step by step through that land further east where the cradles of civilization rockedthe land which has lain prone if in a while five and twenty centuries have been unravelng
 What awaits that land when it shall be awakened from it's Rip Van Wrinkle sleep7
 Another lesson be read in the Russia procama on that Poland, with her gallant people, is be given back her old place the nations and that her people hence forth to be free.
 Another is that the wild riders of Arabia have been awa ned their desert fasnesses strike the Hanks of that power which since the days of Saan has been their oppressor
 The great spectacle is in crumbng thrones and the emancipation of who for centuries have been half
 It may be said that these emancpated peoples not cap able of self government
 No doubt many mistakes will be made for long the way and dark that our hell leads to the gh but know in snctvey that again Russia be what was brief of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

MRS. V. P. ABBOTT
 PUBLIC sTENoeRAPHER Windsor Hotel Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

Arrangements already in the making for big ceebra- on July f. The probabilities that the ball teams from Valdez and Seward will be invited here to participate in a series of games
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

No bills can be introduced at the present session the legislature If this rule had gone effect earlier in session there would have been less danger of enactment any fool laws.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

With the passage of the civil sundry bill by should be considerable activity in government T the coming summer.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

Is the spirit of patriotism characteristic of Americans lack ing hereY One might think judging from the willingness young to take advantage of the opportunity to ens in the navy
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

If you citizen of the United States and Alaska you are entitled to vote the question of liquor licenses in Cordova until December 31
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
PULP MILLS FOR ALASKA.

The United States have seventy billion feet of pulp wood it's northern domain and why should be sending Canada for ita
 We told that the pulp industry in this territory could be made greater than mining of copper gold fishing why not make Alaska greater7
 Alaska must have more population. Alaska must present greater temptations for 
 It has the wood in practically mtess quantities lying idle and rong faster than could be It will take hundreds of years to cut it and will take less to it. all this time Canada and other countries making fortunes from what we desps If is proper not to the pulp wood of Alaska it would be proper to have touched the gold Alaska One that would add to the wealth the n ton good other sort of wealth. pnp the advantage because exploitation would mean greater en poymen and greater saving the citizens of the whole try by making its products cheaper.-Ex.
  'Hurrah and Haleujah," by Dr. Bang is war publica ton, Some pep.
 The kaiser will now have to keep very cool head to keep from getting cold feet.
 This Flag Day, and regret to say that there very general display of the Stars and Stripes. The government does propose to tolerate any dsloy alty especially where the American flag is concerned
 
 Within another month the salmon industry will be in full operation and of employment by the canneres.
 -o:-- With the passage of the civil sundry congress there should be considerable activity in railroad work the coming summer.
 -o:-
 Ii citizen of the United States and resident Alaska entitled to vote the question of a renewal liquor licenses in Cordova until December 31
 
 The rainy season has evidently set in and is having good effect of removing the little remaining Next in order will be the cleaning up and filling in of the
 
 the spirit of patriotism characteristic of Americans lack ing hereg One might think judging from the willingness young to take advantage of the opportunity enlist in the navy.
 
 No bills can be introduced at the present session the legislature If this rule had gone into effect earlier the session there would have been less danger of the any fool laws
 Arrangements already in the making for big celebra ton July The probabilities that the teams from Valdez and Seward will be invited here participate inn oorioc of1r
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-22

The retreatng punitive expedition look puny to tn, man it started out to capture dead or alive
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-22
WAsHINGTON's BIRTHDAY.

Today in every part the United States people are celebrating the hundred and eghyfft birthday of George Washington the father of country Just ten days the anniversary of Abraham Lncon and Washington s the two greatest figures in national history.
 The eighteenth century lies far back in the years and we of the twentieth century finding that differ from the nineteenth century in divers and respects But the birth of the republic lies the eighteenth century and the founders all eighteenth century men, hence the ncompre hensble at least msympahec in minor things But must permit ourselves to grow ungatefu to them those wonderful by virtue of those whose abos today. Washington, Franklin Jefferson, Samuel and John Adams and Alexander Hamilton able of their They world not yet revised by the French voluon. What enlightenment they had their century and they could not be cogn of twentieth century sentiments and problems Of these great men, Washington the greatest.
 An English pubicist not long ago called Washington the greatest of the eighteenth century, And the
 his work has been greater than the work of the Earl of Chat ham, Frederick king of Prussia And other be held as even his rivals in that century.
 The world has appraised Lincoln of the commanding figures of all centuries and all times Hannibal Caesar and Napoleon great because they fought their way great behind conquerng armies Lincoln great because he human He knew that he could oo of the people all of the tme but no all of the people all of the time Knowing that he tried fool any of the people the time.
 Lincoln is sympathetic to today, but Washington is moved and stately formal eighteenth century provincial Eng fish gentleman But let not forget to honor him who in actual fact the father of his country the of its ndepen dence the battlefield the organizer of it's central govern ment with the assistance of his two chosen friends Alexander Hamilton and John Marshall.
 Lincoln holds the hearts of people. Washington has reverence The deepening the fame of both right place W ayfng show hearts in the figures in history
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-22

Those German submarines must be taking vacation and may return to service at any time with renewed vvgor and energy.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-22

How many are there today who will admit that they chop ped down the cherry tree" with their little hatchets
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-22
BUSINESSDIRECTORY

OOSAANAS0N NAANAS OAN cordova's Progressive Merchants and
 Professional Men.
 HOTELS. - Alaskan Hotel. Windsor Hotel. Cordova House. Manhattan Hotel.
 GROCERIES. The Blum, O'Neill Go. Finkelstein & Sapiro
 CLOTHING. w. Clayson. The Blum, O'Neill Co. Finkelstein & Sapiro.
 RAILROADS. Copper River & N. w. By. LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES. Cordova Power Go.
 AUTO SERVICE. City Express. Alaska Transfer Company. Sheldon Auto Stage.
 RESTAURANTS Skaters Restaurant.
 THEATRE. Empress Theatre.
 HARDWARE. Northwestern Hardware Co. The Blum, O'Neil Co.
 BANK. First Bank of Cordova. PLUMBERS AND sTEAMFlTTERs Fuqua & McConaghy.
 DRUG STORE. Northern Drug Go.
 TRANSFER COMPANY. City Express. Alaska Transfer Company.
 SALOONS. The Horseshoe. The Mecca. The Northern. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Howard & Lund.
 STEAMSHIP LINES. Pacific-AiaisEa E'S1S Nav ree Co. BAKERY. Boss Bakery and Coffee House. LAUNDRY. Modern Steam Laundry. City Laundry.
 PHOTOGRAPHER. E. A. Hegg.
 MACHINERY, sc. Harmon Machinery Co.,, Inc.
 MEAT MARKET. Northern Meat Market.
 INSURANCE. Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
 PROFESSIONAL. Dr. w. H. Chase, Physician. Dr. w. w. Council, Physician. Dr. c. l.. Hale, Dentist. Dr. Charles Dagget, Dentist. E. F. Medley, Attorney. w. A. Hesse. Mining Engineer. Asa c. Baldwin, Civil Eng, Valdez Leone Langdon, Piano Lessons. Dr. Robert Simpson, Glasses Fitted.
 REAL ESTATE. Geo. c. Hazelet.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-22

One might think the average municipal council was ukueee judging from the way people like pick it. For in
 stance in publishing the list of bills paid by local body at
 its last meeting the printer inadvertently the charge for telephones read instead of one of course lot of frazzed minds immediately jumped at the conclusion that q city furnishing its aldermen with free telephones The bug gers began to buzz and by this time apply the word graft to our city dads would indeed be mild accusation. And all through an innocent and practically unmportant eror which grows in enomty it is waited hther hther Some eo pie had better put little sand the rackor their they certainly slipping and may finally secure little outing near Portland at the governments expense
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-22

hks everywhere enjoy reputation for the successful ner in which they pull off social stunts the ball to be gwen by the resident members of that order will doubtedy demonstrate that the Alaskan brethren are still titled to be cassed among the Best People On Earth
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-22

The tune rapidly approaching when it will be necessary seven to look after the affairs the municipality for the ensuing and in this connection might be we'll to suggest that the rapid strides forward Corova is making makes the duty of voter that ticket composed representative and progressive be placed in the field
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-22
ETERNAL PEACE.

One part of Europe pummes for failure to live up to The Hague rules by defending the neutrality of Begu while another part of Europe tells that the opposition itself ready to use Belgium conduit troops and was prevented only by being beaten to it. The tight corner we are in in s
 instance Will look like an openwork shrtwas compared with those Tn which might be placed by the league to enforce peace Ii we enter of these alliances must be to arm as we never armed beore and be ready all unexpected consequences Von Moke remarked that eter nal peace was but dream and beautiful one at that Many
 Americans abide by that dcum But Americans are not oon abroad in search of quares in which their interest in remote They not desrous of tcng their national wagon to foreign tank. America has mans size job playing policeman to the western hemisphere.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-22

When Ordering Job Work Don't Think Ii Is Your Duty to Build Up Concerns In the States, But Give The People Who Are Paying Wages and Spending Their Money In Cordova Chance to Live.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-22

The evidences of prosperity that noticeable in this ton are of more than ordinary interest significance They bespeak happy and conened people, good community in which to cast your lot
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-22

The Daily Times is a member of the Associated Press, and it's telegraphic service is the best money can buy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
49 MINE CONCERNS
INCORPORATED HERE
IN SIX MONTHS
TOTAL AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
OVER $34,000,000; ANOTHER ONE
TODAY

The extent to which New Mexico's
mineral possibilities are now attract
ing attention can be gathered from a
showing that in the first six months
Of this year 40 domestic metal mining
concerns were incorporated here, with
a total authorized capital Of $34,123,-
1888. The figures are from the records
of the state corporation commission.
In addition to the domestic corpora
lions, a number of foreign corpora
lions were authorized to operate in
New Mexico.
. Sixteen Of the 40 companies are au-
'thorized to issue stock to the amount
of 81, 900, 900 DR. over. One concern has
an authorized capital of $500, 900, and
two Of 49, 100000.
The latest mining concern to incor-
porate filed papers with the commits
sion today. 1t Is the Central Develop
ment company of Albuquerque, and its
authorized capital Is $4,000. 1t is start
ing with $4,000 paid IN ny the incor-
p~orators, Guy L, Rogers, George p.
Learnard and George A. Campbell, of
Albuquerque, and Thomas P. Gable of
Dawson.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
Exemption Board Rules
NoW Being Distributed
Persons and Classes to Be Discharged Specifically
Set Forth in Regulations Prescribed by Presi
dent; All Registrars Take Notice

his intention to become a citizen of
the United States.
Thos to be discharged by local
boards are listed as follows;
County and municipal officers.
Customhouse clerks.
Persons employed by the United
States in the transportation of the
mails.
Artiflcers and workmen employed
in the armories, ~arsenals and navy
yards of the United States.
Any person in the employ OF the
United States whose employment, In
the opinion Of his superior officer, 10
necessary to the adequate and effec-
tive operation Of the branch OF the
government service.
Any licensed pilot.
Mariners actually employed in the
sea service of any citizen or mer.
chant within the United States.
Those in a status with respect to
persons dependent upon them for sup
port which render their exclusion or
discharge desirable.
Any person who is found by such
local board to be a member of any
we'll recognized religious sect or or
ganization organized and existing May
IS, 1917, and whose then existing
creed or principles forbid its mem
bers to participate in war in any form
and whose religious convictions are
against war or participating therein
in accordance with the creed or prin-
ciples of said religious organization.
Those found to be morally deficient.
1t Is provided by the regulations
that each local board shall decide, sub
ject to appeal, each claim for exemp.
ton or discharge filed with 1t within
three days after the affidavit in sup
port Of the respective claims shall
have been filed.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
GENERAL RAINS STILL NEEDED;
LOCAL SHOWERS DO LITTLE GOOD,
SAYS WEEKLY CROP REPORT

Ranges and dry farms are still baked
but irrigated crops r doing well
Early apples are in the market. Sec
ond cutting of alfalfa nearing compile
ton; yield good and cutting done un'
der favorable weather conditions.
Alamorgordo: Local showers are
becoming more frequent and heavier;
days remain hot and favorable for IT.
rigated crops.
Dulce: A light shower occurred
Friday, but more are needed.
Taos. Crops suffered considerably
the first of week. especially alfalfa,
but good showers Saturday and Sun
day will help to save the crops. Con
ditions appear favorable for more rain
Santa Fe: Second cutting Alfalfa
nearing completion with good yield
Ranges are somewhat improved by
showers, but more r needed.
Fort Sumner; The week was with
out rain, but partly cloudy, with
rather high temperatures.
Elephant Butte: A good shower
occurred O nthe 8th.
Denming: The weather was partly
cloudy and a nice shower occurred
Saturday; temperatures remain high,
CHARLES E. LINNEY,
Meteorologist.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
Local POstOfficc Receipts ShOU
An ElcUcn Per Cent Increase

! Re Is doing a greater volume Of bust.
ness than aver before.
New home-seekers are coming here
to stay for a long period; hundreds of
tourists are passing through in train
and by motor, now that the border
scare has been pretty well removed
from the minds of ea%sterners. The
numerous writeups on this part of New
Mexico appearing in papers and partic-
ularly in attractively illustrated maya
zines including Travel" no doubt have
done much to bring the summer and
winter charms Of Santa Fe to the atten-
ton of the travelling men and women
Of the east, middle west and Pacific
slope,
1.-THE European wa has done not a
little to increase Santa FEES business"
said a local business man. II have
studied the hotel registers here and I
find that Santa Fe Is the magnet draw
ing many people from all over the
state to transact some kind of bust
ness or other. This is due directly
or indirectly to the new conditions Gre
ated since America entered the
The fact that the State Council of
Defense has its headquarters here and
that many people must come here to
with Its members and with other
officials, means more people in and out
of Santa Fe."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
STATE QUOTAS OF
NEW NATIONAL
R N Y F|XED
All But Ready for the
Actual Draft, Says
Crowder

That President Wilson has fixed
the size of the national quota for the
first unit of the new u. s. army, and
that the state quotas will be COM
pleted today, is announced in a tele-
gram to r. C. Reid, federal disburs'
ing officer, from Gen. Enoch H.
Crowder, provost marshal general.
The telegram reads:
THE president has liked the size OF
the national quota. The state distri-
button sheet showing quotas for sew
|eral states will be completed today.
Returns are all but complete for dis.
tribution of credits and we are all but
ready for the national drawing. The
drawing, however, cannot take place
until copies Of cards bearing serial
numbers are received at each state
headquarters complete for the state. Is
1t practical to speed up the work by
direct appeal from governor to local
boards"
To date Mr.. Reid has received
copies of cards from all but ten coun-
ties Of the state. kilograms asking
prompt action in the counties that
have not yet forwarded them we're
sent today.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12

Their, the 1~4-year-old son of ii. B.
Ryther, editor of the Portales
journal, was drowned while swim.
ming Id a tank with some other
boys IN Portales. The father of the
boy was in Clovis at the time the
accident occurred.
BRINK NEW Job. Brinker,
long the superintendent , Of the
Pecos valley division Of the Santa
Fe, has been appointed express and
mail traffic manager with office "A
the Railway Exchange In Chicago,
in charge Of matters pertaining TO
express and mail traffic.
OIL ACrlviTY-The California oil
people who recently closed lease
contract on IA block of acreage near
Lake Arthur, have secured an outfit
with which to commence immediate
drilling operations. These people
are said to be connected with the
Union Oil company of California.
CARRlZoZO OUTLOOK SOLD-Mrs.
Hannah Luster, owner of the CARR
zozo Outlook, has sold the paper to
Il. A. Burke, of Galsebnrg, ILL.,, and
he will take charge within a few
days. Edward F. Cox, foreman, will
remain with the paper.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
NEWS BRIEFS

KILLED BY LloHTNlNG-Whlter
James. of Lovington, a struck
and instantly killed by a bolt of
lightning while standing in the
kitchen of his home. "A Mrs. Rogers,
sisterin-law of Mrs. p. Pinkard, OF
Roswell, was knocked unconscious
by the bolt, but has recovered. No
other members OF the family were
injured. Mr.. James leaves a wife
and three children.
RECORD WOOL PRICE,. II. Glenn
ents. of Chayes county, has sold his
wool clip. amounting to 10000
pounds, for 60 cents a pound. This
is a record price for wool in Ros-
well, Practically all the other
Chaves county clips are still stored
in Roswell and will be- sold by the
Individual owners.
SMITH MANSION SoLD-W. w.
Cox, county treasurer Of Dona Ana
county, has bought the residence OH
the Alameda road built by T. r.. H..
Smith, former president Of the de-
funct First State bank. The resi-
dence is a 10-room brick, we'll built
and with a fine interior finish, and
cost originally $4,000.
BOY BROWNS IN TANk-Fred Ry-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
AIDING
BOYS AND GIRLS IN
FARM PREPAREDNESS
INDUSTRIAL CLUB ORGANIZER
TO FURNISH ONION AND CAB
BAcE PLANTS; BURTON CALLS
MEETING OF SCHOOL GARDEN
ERS TOMORROW

In an effort to arouse greater en-
thusiasm among Santa Fe boys and
girls in gardening, Capt. J. H.. Tou-
louise, organizer OF Boys and Girls In
dustrial clubs In New Mexico, will
send the Santa Fe gardeners onions
and cabbage plants. and will organize
the young people for agricultural pre-
%paredness.
"A meeting Of the young followers
of the hoe at the school garden is call
ed for 10 a. m. tomorrow by Prof. e.
]. Burton, head of the industrial de-
partment in the schools here. MI.
Toulouse stated that he will return
here Saturday to try to get the boys
to build booths to display their yege-
tables when ready for market. Mr..
Burton asks every young gardener to
be on hand promptly tomorrow.
"The municipal market idea, which
was crystalized into a definite plan to
sell garden truck when Santa Fe
ladies opened an outdoor market Sat
urday, strikes me as an excellent
method to get Young America to e
the value of labor on the SOIL" said
Captain Toulouse. Il find that the
Santa Fe merchants are back of this
open air market idea and 4 see no
reason why it should not be made a
great success. VIE r now approach
ing a serious food situation brought
about by the great war. There is
every reason why the boys and girls
should realize that to feed the teem-
ing millions of the world the vege-
table kingdom may play an important
role. While impressing on them the
Importance of welding the hoe it
might be well to let them see the
profits of labor. We must encourage
the boys and girls to raise more
garden truck and then show them
where and how to sell It,"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
Commission Closes
Mesquite Crossing Case

The completion by the Santa Fe
railroad Of a road crossing at Mes
quite, Dona Ana county, resulted to
day in the state corporation commits
sion closing the Mesquite crossing
case, which was opened last year
when Dona Ana county county resi-
dents filed a petition asking for the
crossing and a spur track. Under
date of July s, State Representative
Jose Gonzales, one OF the petitioners,
notified the commission of the compile.
ton of the crossing and stated that
the Santa Fe had announced that 1t
would later construct the desired
spur.
The commission has also closed
the case resulting from a complaint
by the John Becker company, of Be-
len, alleging overcharging on a ship
ment Of hay from Belen to. Gallup.
The o~vercharge was established, and
a refund Of $2.S2 made to the Becker
company. Another hay rate complaint
filed by Simon Neustadt, of Los Lunas
has likewise been closed by the COM
mission, the rates to points On the
Coast Lines Of the Santa Fe having
been revised.