SULZER PETITIONS CONGRESS
TO FORTVY ALASKAN PORTS
Prepardness for Alaska Is the plea
extended to the National Congress
and President Wilson through the
adoption of a resolution Introduced
by Senator Sulzer. The text of the
resolution is as follows;
"To the President of the United
States, the United States Senate and
the United States House of Represen
tatives.
“Your memorialists, the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Ter
ritory of Alaska, respectfully repre
sent that: Whereas, the vast Terri
tory of Alaska equal In area to all the
States of the Union east of the Missis
sippi river having a coast line of
26,000 miles, a commerce with the
nation during the last cnlander year
■ of over 150 million dollars, and pos
sessing coal, copper and gold mines,
fisheries and other vast resources un
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equaled in the world, and
‘‘Whereas, the coast of Alaska with
'its innumerable harbors, extending
westward nearly to the Orient, "is the
key to the Pacific, the loss of which
would expose the entire Pacific coast
of the nation to the mercy of a foreign
foe, and, whereas millions of dollars
have been expended, in the Philippine
Islands, in Hawaii and practically all
t'n'ited States Territory excepting
Alaska for the purpose of defense and
protection, while Alaska has been ab
solutely neglected In this respect, not
having a single fortified position or a
single naval vessel, and only a mere
handful of several hundred men of the
regular army scattered over Its vast
[ extent of Territory,
I “Therefore, we ,the Legislature of
.
Alaska speaking in the name of the
people of Alaska, deplore this shame
ful condition and in order to secure
the great resources of Alaska to the
nation, to safeguard the great ports of
our Pacific coast, and to render ade
quate protection to the Republic, we
demand that Congress take immedi
ate action to establish a fortified nav
al base on the Alaska coast and pro
vide other defensive measures, naval
and military, in order that the nation
may he amply safe-guarded.”
FRENCH WOMEN
ARE ON STRIKE
International News Service.
PARIS, May 2fi.—Threatening to go
out on strike the women clerks In the
ofllces of the minister of finance, are
a source of considerable trouble to
title French government* and ,every
effort is being made to prevent the
carrying out of these plans.
It 'is said that this action on the
part of the government employes is
in sympathy with the women workers
employed by the dressmakers and
Jewelry establishments all of whom
are now in strike.
The strike may become general
among all female employes in this
city and it is in their efforts to fore
stall such a calamity that the govern
ment is using every means in 'its
power to bring about a settlement
before the move gains additional
strength.
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ALASKA NOTES
(From Our Exchanges.)
A three-day gale, accompanied by
temperatures ranging from zero to
six below prevailed at Sitka recently.
Chas M. Rosswog was recently ap
pointed registar of voters at Cordova
for the coming municipal election.
Cordova reports six or seven cars
of copper ore from the Mother Lode
mine there awaiting shipment to the
smelter.
At a meeting of the directors of
the Rank of Seward recently an an
nual dividend of 20 per cent was de
clared on the capital stock of the cor
poration.
James Campbell an employe of
the Alaska Gastineau Mining Co,, had
his foot badly crushed recently by
having It caught between two cars on
the railroad between the Thane mill
and the Perseverance mine.
The benefit entertainment given at
Nenana recently for James E. n<'th
ief son. former night Watchman who
lost the fingers on both bands b^
'freezing while fighting a fire, netted
the sum of $500. ,
Reuben Swanson, who had both of
his arms broken at Pt. Wells a month
ago, and who was taken to Cordova
for treatment, has been discharged
from the lyispital amt left for the
states on the Admiral Evans.
Eerdinando and Assiuta Nerattini
have brought an Jiction against the
Pacific Coast Gygsum Company at
I Juneau for damages In the sunt of
$2,400 for tite death of their son Raf
[ felele Nerattin'i at the mine on Oct
toher 3, till5.
J. E. Bennett, a well known laun
dry worker at Fairbanks* attempted
suicide recently in the Vienna lodg
ing house by cutting his throat with
a knife. He missed the jugular veis
but partially severed his windpipe
Physicians sny he wUl recover.
Two moose are reported to have j
wintered at a ranchers barn in the
upper Susitna valley. The animals
were driven in by the deep snows,
and have been fed and cared for all
winter by the rancher, who states that
he w'lll turn them loose in the spring.
The Skagway Alaskan says that as
Juneau claims the only real wind in
Alaska, the Takn, and as several oth
er varieties are known to flourish
there, the appellation of the “Windy
City” might be very properly .applied
to that burgh.
The Tatiana Rifle Club of Fairbanks
is arranging to form a Toadies Aux
| iliary to the association. The plans
are well under way and a definite or
ganization will be formed in the near
future. The idea Is being received
with enthusiasm by the ladies of the
town.
The Alaska Dispatch ,at Juneau
has recently added a big Optimus
press to its equipment at a cost of
$3,950.
At the Anchor Point fur farm, near
Seldovia, the owners have between 50
and 60 black and silver grey foxes
| in their pens.
Much mining activity is reported
this winter on Lower Cleary creek
and the Chntanika flats, in the Fair
banks district.
The steamer America arrived at
Wrangell recently with the report that
Warm Spring bay was entirely froz
en over and that she was unable to
land at that point and take on several
passengers booked for the trip.
The citizens of Wrangell and vicln
ity are circulating a petition for the
purpose of securing government aid in
the construction of a road front that
place to Groundhog Basis, Where
there Is a lahge number of mining
claims being developed.
Frank Powell suffered a severely
frozen foot while fighting Are at the
Yukon Gold Company’s messhouse at
Guggievllle, near Dawson, and who
it was thought would lose several
of his toes, is rapidly recovering and
will probably save the entire foot.
The sawmill of Roberts and Ed
mundson at Roosevelt, about 25 miles
out from Seward, was destroyed by
tire of unknown origin recently. The
mill was engaged in turning out ties
for the Alaska Engineering Commis
sion.
E. S. Hewitt and Company of Ju
neau have been awarded a contract to
supply the Legislature with ten type
writers, typewriting paper, and other
stationary supplies. The contract
calls for delivery on or before March
5, the date the Legislature convenes.
Preliminary 'fouryflatlons tests for
the steel bridge which is to bo built
across the Tanana river by the Alas
kan Engineering Commission, will be
started within a few days under the
direction of C. H. Rand, who Is now
busy preparing the drill ami making
other necessary preparations.
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TEMPERATURES
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Following ire me lowest recorder*
temperatures for this year and lust
| on the days leaiguuted. The minus
sign before a dumber means below
sero.
U. S. Weather Bureau.
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May 1 . 23 22 j
May 2 . 28 30 ;
May 5 . 18 4
May 6 . 8 8
May 7.14 12 |
May 8 . 6 12
May 9.12 14 j
May 10.21 20
1 May II..,.32 28 I
May 13. .. 28 32 i
May 12 . 32 28'
May 14.28 2S
May 15. 25 33
May 16 .. 26 31
May 17 . 35 94 i
May 18. 33 38
May 19 . 26 30
May 20 . 30 25
May 21 . 2 33
May 22 . 28 38
May 23 . 30 34
May 24 . 30 34
May 25. 34 35
MAY 26.32 33
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