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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 1913.
THJE ALASKA RAILROAD.
Thfebig newspapers of the Pa
cific coast are taking the pro
posed Brilish-Columbia-Alaska
railroad project seriously and
giving it a hearty support. The
Portland Journal, one of the big
administration papers of the Pa
cific coast, says:
“Representative Johnson of
Washington, has introduced in
congress a resolution authoriz
ing the president to conduct ne
gotiations with (treat Britain arid
Canada looking toward the con
struction of a railway through
British Columbia that eventual
ly will connect Alaska and the
Panama canal zone.
Such a road through western
Canada was recently suggested
by Sir Richard McBride, premier
of British Columbia. Coupled
with the suggestion was the
statement that the railroad when
constructed can be used by the
United States for the transpor
tation of troops and supplies to
Alaska. British Columbia pro
posed what is know'll as the Van
couver doctrine, a corollary of
the Monroe doctrine.
Sound Canadian judgment now
sees no humiliation to Canada
in enforcement of Hie Monroe
doctrine, and Canada is seeking
opportunity to join with the Un
ited States in its enforcement.
Canada is saying that no other
power than the United States
Would be welcome in Alaska; that
should invasion of Alaska be
threatened by a foreign power,
Canada ;would become the /ally
of 'In* United Stales, even with
out the asking. Interests of the
two countries are identical; I lie
development of one means de
velopment of the ofher.
J IM actual eonsirucinm <>i >
.such a railroad may lie long de
ferred, lull Sir I^irhard's sug
gestion of international uses to
whirl] it could he pul is of far
reaching importance. America
does not expect war over Alas
ka, bill I his country is anxious
to cement close relations witlr
Canada. There is no reason why
an artificial line between the two
countries should perpetuate ar
tilicdai restrictions upon trade
and friendly relations.
The scope of Congressman
Johnson's resolution is not stat
ed in the news dispatches. How
ever ,il is not probable the Unit
ed Slates government! will be
asked to lend linancial aid toward
the const ruction of the road. The
United States has had bitter ex
perience with subsidies, and iL
is not probable the experience
will be repealed. Hut there are
other ways in which assistance
could he given.
The lime must come when
Alaska and i.lie Pacific Northwest
will be connected by railroad.
Steamship traffic with the north
js precarious; wrecks place a
heavy handicap on vessel routes.
When (Alaska is opened up to
thrift and industry the necessity
for an international railroad \
iie more - apparent.
THE SIGNlFI&fN&i OF THE
ALA8KA BILL AGREEMENT.
The agreement of the leaders
of I he House of Representative's
that'the Alaska railroad bill shall
be favorably reported on the last
day of the present session and
be placed on the callendar for
consideration at the beginning of
the long session means that this
measure shall be the third of the
administration’s great construct
ive measures to receive consid
eration. The first, the tariff re
form bill, is practically out of
the way. The second, the ad
ministration currency reform
bill, lies been whipped into shape
and will be passed by the House
at once, according to an agree
m jnt arrived at Wednesday. It
will go to the Senate next week,
and it is conceded that it will
pass there without being sub
jected to prolonged debate as was
the tariff bill. Then, after a va
cation that will extend to De
cember, congress will take up the
settlement of Alaska questions.
Aside from, its satisfactory
Rearing on Alaskap.this program*
j,s one that will make the' Sixty
third congress famous. Not in
the memory of men now living
has congress ever done' so much
in one year s time. For more
than four score years the Amer
ican people have been wrestling
with the tariff question. After
about a quarter of a century of
balling a fairly satisfactory so
lution of it was arrived at in the
Walker bill. Then came the Civ
il war and the need for greater
revenues than it would produce,
and naturally, higher tariffs. Be
'ginning in the 70s, for forty
'years the warfare on behalf of
the! masses to reduce the war
tariff has been in progress, but
not until this time of Woodrow
Wilson have the people been able
to dislodge the beneficiaries of
the monopoly-fostering duly
schedules.
Since me oegiumog U1 me ue
pression that, followed the finan
cial panic that begun with the
failure of Bering Brothers more
than twenty years ago, currency
reform has been counted a nec
essity in this country. It came
to the front with vital force six
years ago, when the banks, by ar
bitrarily enlarging the circulat
ing medium through the issuance
of "clearing house certificates”
that were forced on the people
as money, averted a panic that
might have been as severe as the
one that culminated in 1893. Yet,
it was not until this first year of
the Wilson administration that
a serious attempt has been made
to solve' the problem.
The Alaska question was the
scourge of the last administra
tion. It, almost as much as the
tariff', served to undermine the
confidence of the people in Pres
ident Taft’s capacity to give them
efficient and effective 'govern
ment, yet there is every reason
to hope that the, first year of
Wilson’s administration will
Witness a satisfactory conclusion
of that.
With the tariff, the currency
and the Alaska problems, the
three most vexatious issues of
national importance before the
people, settled in the first twelve
month of its existence, the ad
ministration will have establish
ed an unparralleled record in this
icoun try.
Of course, Alaska’s particular
interest in all this is that its ex
asperating troubles are (among
those I tial will be eliminated in
the making of this unmatched
record.—Juneau Empire.
Tim Alaska and Norl Invest
Mining Journal is the new name
under which the trade magazine
formerly known as the Pacific
Mining Journal now appears.
The September issue is a live
number and helps to advertise
Alaska and its mineral resources
as no other medium-could. The
Journal is on the right track
when it declares that it “will al
ways stand for the opening up
and. development of Alaska by its
sovereign owners—the people.
Whatever 'the government does
;for Alaska in the way of con
structing railroads, we take it,
'is a duly and not a favor.”
FOR SALE CHEAP.
An undiveded two-ninths in
terest in the well known Ifemple
Hogan copper property situated
in Hogan hay, Knights Island,
Alaska. Owner must sell before
October 1st. Enquire of F. G.
We be." Valdez, Alaska.
FOR RENT—Two Jive-room
houses on Broadway. In first
class condition. Enquire of
Charles Crawford at the Plain
ing Mill. tf.
Schedule of the Donaldson.
The following scnedule for
launch '‘Lieut. C. V. Donaldson”
will t^ke effect today. All orders
to the contrary are revoked.
Daily, Saturday and Sunday, ex
cepted:
Leave Fort ^iscum, Alaska,
8:15 a. m. and 1:15 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:15 a.
m. and 4:00 p. m.
Tuesdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska,
8:15 a. m. 1:15 p. m. and 5:00 p.
m. ,
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:45 a.
in. 2:00 p. in. and 5:30 p. m?
Saturdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska,
1:15 p. m. and 7:00 p. in.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 1:00 p.
in. and 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips for the
launch on the 2nd and 4th Fri
days of each month, these days
being used to clean hollers.
Special trips or cancelling of
the above will be made without
notice only to meet the exigen
cies of the service. *
By order of Lieut. Col. O’Neil.
R. G. SHERRARO,
Second Lieut. 30th Infantry,
Quartermaster.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
In the United States District
Court for the Territory of
Alaska,’ Third Division.
Fred L. Peck, plaintiff, vs. An
nie Peck, defendant.—No. 610.—
Summons for Publication.
The President of the United
States of America, greeting:
To the above-named defend
ant, Annie Peck:
You are hereby required to ap
pear in the District Court for the
Territory of Alaska. Third divis
ion, within thirty (30) days after
the completion of the service of
this summons upon you, and an
swer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff, the original of
said complaint is on file with the
clerk of the above court, at Val
dez, Alaska, and unless you so i
appear and answer, the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in said com
plaint.
This action is brought to se
cure a divorce from the defend
ant upon the grounds of deser
tion and abandonment, and this
summons is served upon you by
publication thereof, pursuant to
an order of the above Court,,
made and entered on the 27th day
of June, 1913.
Witness the Honorable Fred
M. Brown, Judge of said Court,
this 30th dav of August, in the
ye'ar of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred arid thirteen, and of
our independence the one hun
dred and thirty-seventh.
ARTHUR LANG,
(Seal) Clerk.
First pub. Aug. 30, 1913.
Last pub. Oct. 6, 1913.
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PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS.
In the District Court for the Ter
ritory of Alaska. Third Divi
sion. At Valdez.
Zemro S. Moore, plaintiff, vs.
Josephine-Moore, dependent—No.
61 (I—Summons.
The President oT the United
States, Greeting:
To the above pained dofendent.
You are hereby required to ap
pear in the District Court, for
the Territory of Alaska, in the
Third Division thereof, at the
town of Valdez, in said Territory,
within thirty days after the
completion of the publication of
Ibis summons, to-wit, withfti
thirty days after the J7lli day of
October, 1913, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff on file
in said court, and unless you so
appear and answer, the plaintiff
will take judgement against you,
ami apply to the court for the re
lief demanded in said complaint,
which is for a divorce and disso
lution of the marriage contract,
which now exists between you and
the plaintiff.
This summons is served on you
by publication thereof, pursuant
to an order, made and entered by
Hon. Robert W. Jennings, Judge
of the above entitled court on the
2nd. day of September, 1913.
Witness the Hon. Robert W.
Jennings, Judge of said court
this 3rd. day of September, 1913.
ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
(Seal).
By THOS. S. SCOTT, Deputy.
Date of first pub. Sept. 3, 1913.
Date of last pub. Oct. 17, 1913.
Notice of Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Sealey-Davis
Mining Co. will be held at .the of
fice of the company in Valdez,
Alaska, on -Tuesday, the 7th day
of October, 1913, at the hour p.f
2 p. m. for the'purpose of elect
ing a board of directors to serve
for the ensuing year and the
transaction of such other busi
ness as may come before the
meeting. Transfer books will be.
closed October 3rd.
SEALEY-DAVIS MINING CO.,
H. F. Suessdorf. Secretary.
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