The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-13
MONDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1919
VOICE OF ALASKA PRESS

A man may say he does not believe in advertising, but he gets consider ably fussy when paper says some thing he doesn't like-Valdez Miner
 William Gerigs appointment as first assistant to Chairman Mears is a good move in the right direction. It will give MT. Gerig more authority and relieve Colonel Mears of many re- sponsibilities.-Sew Gateway.
 The government is reserving lots in Western Alaska for cOaling stations for the Pacific fleet. While we hope something comes of it, the mere fact that ground is being reserved does not make a coaling station. May flower island, which is right in front of the town of Douglas, was reserved by the government for a coaling sta tion thirty years ago. There has never been a doggone war boat take coal from there yet-Douglas News
 A survey of the gold-bearing ground able for dredging purposes, and not taking into consideration other mining property, reported on by a special committee appointed by the Alaska Chapter, shows a total of 218,900,OO0 cubic yards, having approximate gold content valued at $1OO, 100000 The committee making this report was composed of mining engineers and practical mining operators, and it can be depended on to be conservative Fairbanks Citizen
 Despite the fact that all those who have gone before write back or come back, bringing the story as excess baggage Chat anyone is better off in Our Town than anywhere else, during the reign of H. c. L.) the mob are put ting themselves on record now as those who will be missing when the roll is called in Our Town this win ter. Every street and every block has it's quota of people who are going out" and every mail brings the story of people who have, and who are 'com- ing in" and the in-and-out tabs are plentiful in Our Town. In the mean time the Prudent Person figures that when the Big POtlatch starts this win ter the fewer people there are here to divide with, the better.-Fairbanks News-Miner.
 Officials of two Anchorage banks we'll pleased with the appointment of A. H. Mcdonald of Seward as terri torial bank examiner for Anchorage and Seward. Mr. Mcdonald accepted the office only as a matter of accom- modation to the territory, and consid CTS the office a temporary one, as his personal affairs will not permit him to devote the time required to the work. However, this does not detract from MT. McDonald's ability both as to sound business judgment and ex pert efficiency, which is evidenced by his success in life and the merited enviable reputation he bears through out Alaska.-Anchorag Times.
 The circumstance that some fifty former residents of Norway, working men and fishermen, are leaving this section of Alaska for trip to Europe where they will spend all or most o1 the winter, speaks we'll for working conditions and remuneration for ct fort in Alaska. It also speaks well tol the thrift of those who have saved the funds necessary to make the tril cling costs However, it suggests that there are a lot-many more than arc leaving-of well-to-do fishermen and WOrkingmen who will remain II Alaska, where their efficiency as workers, their thrift and savings, are assets which will count not a little in the continued development of this territory A place where man with out capital with which to start car save enough money in a short time to