Republican Congressional Leaders
Voice Opposition to Division of Alaska
By FRANK VAILLE
WASHINGTON, UP)—Opposition
was voiced Monday night among
Republican leaders to a proposal
that only the populous area of Al
aska be admitted to statehood and
that the less developed half re
main a territory.
Chairman Cordon (R-Ore> of the
Senate Territories subcommittee
told newsmen he did not know
what decision he will make on the
idea until the combined Alaska
Hawaii bill gets into conference.
But he expressed a “hope that the
conferees will maintain the integ
rity of Alaska’s boundaries as they
are.”
His House counterpart, Rep.
Saylor (R-Pa> labeled the week
end proposal advanced by Alas
ka’s GoV. B. Frank Heintzleman
as “asinine,” and asked:
“If we take away their miner
als and their oil, what have they
left?”
Rep. Miller iR-Neb), chairman
of the House Interior Committee,
after indicating earlier Tuesday
he might favor such a proposal,
said later he “would rather not
see it in the bill.”
Sen. Butler (R-Neb), Senate In
terior Committee chairman, said
he had given the idea only “super
ficial” study but on the basis of
tha, couid sea no objection to it.
Should the Republican opposi
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tion manifest itself when the com-,
bined statehood bill goes to con
ference, there is little likelihood
the proposal will win approval.
Democrats, who1 led the fight to
include Alaska in the proposed
legislation, are not expected to go
along with the idea.
During his discussion with news
men, Sen. Cordon expressed be
lief that Alaska’s future lies in
development of its mineral re
sources. Pending future explora
tion, he observed, it would not be
known whether these resources
lie within or without the area
which Heintzleman’s proposal en
visions as being included within
the proposed state.
He said it would be argued that
for a period of five to 15 years the
matter of police protection for the
unpopulated areas might be a
drag on the proposed state.
Such protection, however, need
be only “primitive,” he said, until
the population increases. As the
necessity for police protection
grows, he said, “so also does the
value of what you’re going to pro
tect.”
In any event, the unpopulated
area would require police protec
tion and it would be better han
dled by the “closest populated
area than all the way from Wash
ington,” he declared.
Meanwhile, Miller said he plans
to’ wait a day or two before asking
the House to send the statehood
bill to conference. He said the de
lay was "to see if something does
n’t develop at the other end of
the avenue,” adding:
"There seems to .be a change of
sentiment in the department al
ready.”
Report of the Financial Condition
of the
Miners and Merchants Bank of Alaska
t Located at Ncrme, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the
2nd day of April, 1954.
' RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts . 413,603.27
Loans on real estate . 132,035.24
Overdrafts . ^3.15
United States bonds and securities . 456,931.25
Other bonds and warrants . 99,188.61
Banking house, furniture and fixtures . 26,877.18
Other real estate owned . 6,777.00
Due from other banks . 321,005.38
Checks on other banks and other cash items . 9,278.06
Cash on hand . 100,099.58
Gold Bullion. 1,641.58
Prepaid insurance .:. 3,038.59
Other Assets . 50,331.85
Total .$1,620,830.74
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in . 100,000.00
* Surplus fund . 25,000.00
Undivided profits less expenses paid . 111,818.55
Demand deposits . 1,130,500.52
Time deposits . 246,011.67
Cashier’s and certified checks . 7,500.00
Total .$1,620,830.74
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
TERRITORY OF ALASKA ; SS
SECOND JUDICIAL DIVISION )
I, Alva A. Daue, Cashier of the above-named bank do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. ALVA A. DAUE, Cashier
(CORRECT ATTEST)
WILLIAM T. HALEY
(NOTARIAL SEAL) . Director
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
5th day of April, 1954.
BEVERLY A. MORGAN
.. t Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My commission expires November 10, 1956.
Suggest Rival Concerns |
Survey Hydro Power
Potential of B. C.
VICTORIA, B.C., UP)—Premier
W.A.C. Bennett said Monday he
has suggested that both the Al
uminum Company of America and
Frobishers Ltd., survey northern
hydroelectric power potentials to
determine how they can be de
veloped best.
It was the premier’s first pub
lic statement since his recent
meeting here with representatives
of the big United States and Can
adian firms. Bennett said he had
asked the companies for informa
tion on their power proposals.
Frobisher and Alcoa are rivals
for power development in north
ern British Columbia and the Yu
kon. Frobisher proposes develop
ing the power for a multi-million
dollar Canadian development. Al
coa seeks permission to bring
Canadian headwaters through a
mountain bore for a 400 million
dollar aluminum reduction plant
near Skagway, Alaska.
The Canadian government has
balked the Alco'a plan, pending
studies on possible use of the
water for development of Can
adian industries.
The Premier told the legislature
that British Columbia wants the
best possible use made of the
power resources. He described his
recent meeting with representa
tives of the two firms as a> pre
liminary conference.
He said there is no friction be
tween the federal and provincial
governments on the development
of northern resources.
"4-on" Duplicate Receipt Books
at the Nugget
CALL FOR
TERRITORIAL CAUCUS
OF
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
OF ALASKA
Pursuant to paragraprs 5 and
12 of the Rules Governing the Re
publican Party in Alaska, adopted
at Cordova in June of 1952, CALL
is herewith made for a TERRI
TORIAL CAUCUS OF THE RE
PUBLICAN PARTY OF ALAS
KA, to be held at McKINLEY
PARK, ALASKA, on June 12th
and 13th, 1954, for the purpose of
adopting a Platform and formu
lating plans for the success o'f the
Republican Party in the 1954 Gen
eral Elections.
Preliminary to the Territorial
Caucus: (1) DIVISIONAL CAU
CUSES shall be CALLED by the
Divisional Committees, and at
such Divisional Caucuses each
precinct shall be entitled to one
delegate and one alternate for
each 50 votes, or fraction thereof,
cast in such precinct for the Re
publican candidate for Delegate
to Congress in the general election
of October 14, 1952; (2) such DI
VISIONAL CAUCUSES shall elect
delegates to the Territorial Caucus
to be held at McKinley Park on
June 12-13, 1954, and each Divi
sion shall be entitled to one dele
gate and one alternate for each
100 votes, or major fraction there
of, cast in such Division for the
Republican candidate for Delegate
to Congress in the general elec
tion of October 14, 1952, as fol
lows: First Division, 40 delegates;
Second Division, 9 delegates;
Third Division, 43 delegates;
Fourth Division, 17 delegates—a
total of 109 delegates.
Witness our hands and seal at
Juneau, Alaska this 31st day of
March, 1954.
The Republican Central
Committee of Alaska
By/s/Elton E. Engstrom,
Chairman
j /s/ Ray Beach, Secretary
WEATHER FORECAST
.. Continued fair with high thin
clouds. Little colder tonight and
Thursday with variable winds
from the north occasionally reach
ing 15 mph. Low temperature
expected tonight 9, high tomor
row 25.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: high temperature
30, low 11. Maximum wind 18
mph from the N. Sunrise at 4:57
a.m., sunset at 7:12 p.m.
A year ago today: high temper
atui’e 27, low 20. Extremes this
date since 1907: high 44 in 1940,
low -25 in 1946.
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow 5 Snow
Kotzebue 7 Clear
Wales 12 Snow
Nome 21 Part cloudy
Unalakleet 19 ‘ Part cloudy
Bethel 24 Part cloudy
McGrath 24 Part cloudy
Anchorage 24 Pgrt cloudy
Fairbanks 9 Cloudy
Whitehorse -2 Cloudy
Edmonton 16 Part cloudy
Juneau 23 Cloudy
Ketchikan 40 Cloudy
Seattle 48 Cloudy
San Francisco 62 Part cloudy
Hagen’s
Jewelry Store
TUESDAY (freight only)
Nome to Kotzebue
ARRIVE NOME DEPART NOME
10:15 A.M. 10:45 A.M.
WEDNESDAY
(passengers and freight)
Kotzebue to Nome to Fairbanks
ARRIVE NOME DEPART NOME
11:50 A.M. 12:20 P.M.
SATURDAY
(passengers and freight)
Kotzebue to Nome to Fairbanks
ARRIVE NOME DEPART NOME
11:50 A.M. 12:20 P.M.
BUSH FLIGHTS FRIDAY
Kotz. to Candle to Deering to Nome to Kotz.