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NOME, ALASKA, JULY 23, 1917.
HARBOR OUTLOOK.
Now that congress has finally suc
ceeded in disposing of the much
fought over food bill we may expect
early action on the rivers and har
bors Mil, which,, in its present state,
contains provision for an appropria
tion of $105,000 for the construction
of a harbor at the mouth of Snake
river.
The rivers and harbors bill ordin- :
nrily possess little interest for the
average Nomeite but this year, ow
ing to the harbor provision, it is a
measure of extreme importance In
the eyes of all who possess an active
interest in this section of the Alaska
territory. In a way the bill represent
more than two years of effort on the
part of the citizens of this section to
l secure a shelter for the coastwise
fleet upon which depends the greater
part of the commercial distribution of
the district. And now that the bill
is to be given the final test of con
gressional approval in the senate
Nome awaits, not without some de
gree of apprehension, the final Issue |
of her long continued efforts.
Prophesies have been freely made
by those in touch with Washington
affairs that the measure will pass the
upper house intact but, although we
d'islike to admit is, even to ourselves.
there is much reason for believing
the contrary. Without wishing to dis
courage those who hove given their
time and efforts to the harbor project
it must lie said that we have noth
ing more than a chance to secure the
passage of that, to us. all Important
provision for harbor improvement,
and it is no use to attempt to delude
ourselves into the idea that its pas
sage is certain. No where more than
in the hails of congress does the
adage: "There's many a slip twlxt
the cup and lip" And more literal
[application "What will congress do?"
' should by all means lie added to that
list of things whereof wise old Solo
man said no man could know. What
with the war and the immensely in
creased costs of government result
ing therefrom, the senate may be very
much inclined to dispense with all
but the most essential improvements
contemplated in the harbor 1)111; in
which event the Nome harbor clause
is very likely to be among the very
first ^to feel the senatorial shears.
Nome is far away ahd, despite the
efforts of our constantly importuning
representative, congress cares not a'
tinkers’ darn whether we get a har
bor or not—no matter how badly it
may be needed. Aside from display
ing a cerain amount of interest in
the fisheries and the new railroad,
congress has never at any time shown j
an inclination to do a great deal for
Alaska, and least of all this section.
What congressional benefits have been
received so far have been largely the
result of the friendly interest of Sec
retary I-ane and a number of other
Influential persons connected with
various government departments. At
no time has it showed a willingness
to gaunt the attention to which the
great north country is entitled by
reason of Its wealth and possibilities.
And always there has been a certain
element which has persistently and
repeatedly fought every effort to
grant benefits to Alaswa, proceeding
apparently on the Solomy Jane theory
it is not advisable to do anything for
those who have “never done nothin’
for you.”
Another factor which should la
taken into account in estimating the
prospects for the passage of the har
bor appropriation is that a large
number of inflnentlal journals in the
states are offering much severe crit
icism of the huge appropriation in
volved in the rivers and harbors bill;
contending that, in view of the
immense war expenditures “pork”
should bo elirrfinated from govern
mental expenses and the money de
voted to more essential requirements.
A majority of the journals referred
to are of the opposing political faith
and therefore, right willing to find all
possible fault with the methods of
the administration. Rut. in spite of
this, they still Wield a tremendous
influence which is not without ef
fect on congressional deliberations.
As is well understood by all who have
taken the troubel to enlighten them
selves on tiie subject, the Nome har
boi1 appropriation proposal is not
“pork" by any means as the proposed
improvement is a matter of tremend
ous importance to the future devel
opment of the whole Seward penin
sula district.
Save and except that congress pro
vided a comprehensive road system,
no greater improvement could be of
fered Nome and Seward Peninsula
than a safe harbor for the coasting
fleet upon which devolves the task
of commercial distribution in the ab
sence of land highways. However,
tills will not save it from being class
ed with the appropriations which
rightfully come under the designation
of "pork" and whatever fight is made
to exclude non essential provisions
from the hill will not be lessened In
the ease of the Nome appropriation
in (he slightest degree by the 1
fact that that Nome project Is
a bona tide requirement nnd will he
of vast benefit to the city and the
district. However much we may de
plore the fact, It is clear that the
chances are very much against our
getting the harbor this year. With
war expenditures threatening to tax
severely the wealth producing re
sources of the country and demanding
the utmost economy in the civil
branches of government administra
tion and with the damning name of
“pork" attaching to our poor little
harbor appropriation, the prospects
are assuredly not of the brightest.
Still, there Is hope, and as we have
been living largely on hopes while
trying to attract Congressional at
tention during lo, these many year.*,
we should not lose courage even
though the senate decide against us.
If we lose we at least have the sat
isfaction of having made a good
fight and the fact that we have failed
should not deter us from renewing
our efforts firm in the justice of our
demand that congress lend some as
sistance in opening this wonderfully
mineralized territory to commerce
and Industry.
NOME’S ROLL
OF HONOR
The following is the list of army
draft eligibles enrolled at the office
of the city clerk up to the present
time. The list will be added to from
day to day ns the registration pro
gresses:
Earl Mod'ni.
John J. Mitchell.
Ralph Lomcn.
Arnold J,. Riches.
Geo. H. Reed.
I,ouis Swanson.
Chas. H. Lescher.
Faxon C. Lewis.
Jack Kristen.
Frank W. Lilly.
Edwin R. Nelson.
Minor S. McLain.
Henry J. Weber.
Fred A. Ilaering.
Ole Wirum.
Max M. Rouse.
Victor E. Zackerson..
Andrew Peterson.
Harold J. Lyle.
George Geamalis.
Antonio Trcmalls.
John Nicholas.
William Thornton.
Fred J O’Rourke.
Chas. Orehm.
Lauri Aspili.
Alfred J. Lomen.
Wm. Oonnauton,
Chas Kamp
Norvin W. Lewis.
Grygas JCjelsberg.
James Bogan
Norman Rattrey.
lied It. Bourdon. <
John H. Scott.
Peter R. Bloomqulet. 1
Jens Thompson.
Maurice Pascoff,
Jos. G. McDougalL
Frank S. Tolet.
Edwin Hoven.
Jas. A. Doyle.
Chester P. Doyle.
Leroy F. Wells.
Evand Berg.
Ralph J. Miner.
Chas. L. Calkin.
Jesse J. White.
Lyle A. Nevln.
Alvin C. Dllg.
Thomas Watson.
Ivar Lystrup.
Martin Nelson.
Frederick J. Katzer.
James Franks.
Martin Anderson.
Albert W. Murray.
Irving M. Reed.
ICskel Jamson
Alex E. Berg.
Rcrnnrd Ferry.
Ole L. IIocl.
Wm Bloom.
David II Johnson.
Iljalmer I. Jacobson.
Chas. L. Sctarlnl.
Edward D. Webb.
Christian Aaberg.
l-'lnn Resvold.
Albert Lokko.
James P. Ross.
Wm. W. Bailey.
Olaf A. Hallstrom.
Ove- M. Evedahl.
John Anderson.
Wm A. Thomas.
Miko HatzolT.
Conrad M. Wold.
Carl A. Berg.
John E. Carlson.
John V. Bogan.
Ninety-Ninth Half Yearly Report of
The German Savings and Loan Society
SAVINGS (THE GERMAN BANK) COMMERCIAL
| 526 CALIFORNIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
JUNE 30th, 1917
l ASSETS
Unitod Staton, Stato, Municipal and Othor Bond* (total Vila*
91S.SS7.SS0.00) (landing on booki at .... 91 6,959.362.66
Lmbi Roal Eotatat (ocurod by int mortgage. . . 99,000,984.80
Leona on Bondi and Stooka ...... J 931,266.98
Rank Building, and Lota, maia and branch often (valua
$800,000.00), (tending on lookt at .... . 1.00
Othor Roal Citato (valua $198,000.00), (landing on booki at , 1.00
Emylayaat' Poneion Fuad (valua $259,842.88) Rinding on booka at f 1.00
CASH. ' 9,374,973.29
Total. 884,866,290.79
LIABILITIES—
it Duo Dapoaitom ......... 981,391,120.63
I Capital Stuck actually paid ia. 1,000,000.00
Ruaurou and Cuatinguat Fuada. 2,168,170.16
Total $84,888,290.79
JOHN A. BUCK, Ptmim * GEO. TOURNY, Manager
Subscribed and iwern to boiort me thin 38U day a< June, 1917, For th« ill moatlw cadiag June 30th, 1917 a dividend oi
| [SEAL] CHAS. F. DUISENBERG, Notary Public. 4)5 par annum wan declared.
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