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SEW \KD. \LASKA, MONDAY. J1 L\ 17, 1010.
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At todays convention at Valdez some peculiar cir
cumstances of a political nature may come to light. It is
almost certain that a big light will come on the question of
nominating Delegate Wiekersham lor re-election. I hut
an attempt will be made to nominate nun is certain and
that an attempt will be made to defeat his nomination is
pretty nearly made sure by tacts which have come to iight
within the past day or two. it this division does not nomi
nate Mr. \\ ickersham it is probable that no other division
will do so. The tight here seems to be on the question a.s
to whether Wiekersham should lx* nominated or not tor
the purpose of getting even with the majority that ran the
territorial convention here at Seward. On the whole, the
condition of territorial polities todax is almost a repro
duction in miniature of the conditions prevailing at t hi
cago while the Republican and Progressive national con
ventions were in Session. W ickersham is the Alaska
Roosevelt in a great many ways, without any manner of
doubt. But has it ever occurred to you, dear reader, that
a certain question in Republican polities in this territory
has been created by a deep and deadly plot just now for
the purpose of doing what is ostensibly the very thing that
is supposed not to be done?
Delegate Wiekersham, looking at the men who are
noxv supposed to be rallying to ins support, might xvell
exclaim with the Trojan of old when he saw the Greeks
sending them a gift in the shape of a great wooden horse,
which, it transpired* had armed Greek enemies concealed
inside; Timco Danaos et donos ferentes. lo translate
this into English might look too much like an attack on
people who reside not a million miles axvav. Anyhow,
while talking about the equine race at all, it may be
enough to remind people that tradition informs us that a
nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.
The question as to whether married men or single
men should receive preference for employment is one that
crops up very often. Lord Kitchener who has just died
and who was admittedly very efficient never wanted mar
! ried men when he wanted a hard task performed. It was
the same with Cecil Rhodes, and both of these men died in
a state of single blessedness.
Some men actually seem to think that by getting mar
ried they are performing a grand work for the human
race, that they are sacrificing themselves on the altar of
[humanity; But no man ever got married for any other
i reason than because it suited his fancy or he got caught
in a weak or sentimental moment. Cut that sacrifice stuff
out. Don’t you know that a wife is the finest business as
set you can have, especially if she is good looking. The
poor bachelors are the ones to be assisted, if getting jobs
could be called assistance at all, *nd we have others
like the eminent authorities quoted above to prove that
the man without the so-called golden fetters is the lfiore
efficient. How about it?
PARDON HOARD M W PR HE I
x
“DEPENDPR OP C AMERON DAM”
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
MADISON, July 12. Maybe they’ll
free John Dietz, “the Defender of
Comeroa Dam.” His application, it
became known today, will be consid
ered at the forthcoming meeting of
the Wisconsin Pardon Hoard.
The live year light of Mrs. Dietz.i
has thus far resulted in the com-j
miuation of his sentence from life to
twenty years. She may now win his !
immediate freedom. It was to save
her from injure when she was about
to become a mother that Dietz gave
up the battle in the barricaded cabin
in the Wisconsin woods ami surrend
ered to the authorities in lD10.
H undid.; of letters have been pour
ing into Gov. K. L. Philipp’s office
since il was announced that applica
tion for a pardon v.as tiled, from in
iHienti.il citizens of the state asking
that the board of pardons give Dietz
his freedom.
Dietz, a pioneer settler in the wild
country near Winter, Wis., had his
first difficulty with the authorities
when he attempted to prevent the
Chippewa Lumber and Hoorn company
from using Cameron Dam in trans
porting their logs. Dietz claimed it
(was on his form and demanded pay
ment for the logs the company sent
over the dam.
The lumber company procured an
injunction aginst Dietz in 1004. The
sheriff never was able to serve the |
injunction. Fortified in his little log;
cabin on the Thornapplo river, Dietz
! successfully evaded the authorities.
On May 10, 1004 a posse sent out to
arrest Dietz, but after several shots
were fired the posse retired. Another
battle took place on July 25 of that
year when John Rogich, a member of
the posse, and Dietz’s son Clarence
were wounded.
The settler barricaded his home and
made it an actual fort following this:
fight. The walls of his cabin were1
lined with guns. Every member of
the family carried a gun and the i
smallest child was trained to shoot
like an expert marksman.
On Sept. 7, 1910, Dietz visited the
village of Winter and quarreled with
Bert HorH over an election. Dietz
| shot Horel.
Renewed attempts were then made
Ly Ihe authorities to capture Di* tz
| and lus family. On Oct. 1 IV.2‘.3S
children Clarence, Leslie and Elmyra
were attacked on the road to Winter.
Clarence and the girls was wounded ,
and captured but Leslie escaped.
Dietz threatened to go to Winter
and take his children away from the
authorities, but before he could make;
good his threat, his cabin was sur
rounded and on Oct. 7 a battle took
place.
The log cabin was riddled by 2,000
bullets, fired by the deputies. Oscar
Harp, a member of the sheriff's posse,
was killed.
Dietz himself was wounded but re
fused to give up until it was called to
his attention that Mrs. Dietz, was
about to become a mother, might be
killed. He then surrendered.
He was found guilty of murder in
the first degree and sentenced to serve
life in prison. Two years ago his
sentence was commuted to twenty
years by Gov. Francis K. McGovern.
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AT SEWARD, ALASKA, JULY 25, 1916
Residence Lots - $250 to $750
Business Lots - $800 to $2,000
TERMS:—10 per cent. Cash, 10 per cent, in 30 days, balance
in 1,2, 3 and 4 years at 7 per cent.
Abstract of Title furnished with every lot free of cost to purchaser
Following are the Lots for Sale:
Klks. Lots.
6 .37, 38, 30, 40.
7 .10, 11, 20, 30.
8 .27, 28.
10 .20, 30, 36, 37.
11 .11, 12, 10. 27', 2S, 20, 34, 35, 36, 20.
14.24. 25.
16 . 7, 8.
17 . 1, 2, 5, 0, 16, 17.
18 . 0, 10, 12, 13, 33, 34.
10.11, 12, 31, 23, 24, 25, 5, 0.
20 . 0, 7, 10, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26.
21 .11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 27, 28, 20, 30, 37, 38.
22 . 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 31, 32, 37.
23 . 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14.
24 .14, 15, 24, 25.
Blks. Lots.
25 .23, 24, 32, 33.
26 . 5, 6, 7, 11, 12.
27 . 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15.
28 . 7, 8, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40.
29 .23, 24, 33, 34, 35.
30 .10, 11, 12, 13, 16.
31 .17, 18, 19, 20, 31, 32, 38, 39, 40.
32 . 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 23, 2% 26, 27, 35.
34 .17, 18.
35 .24, 25, 26, 27.
36 .14, 15, 16.
37 .14, 15, 16.
* 38.21, 22, 23.
39 .16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 19, 20, 23, 24.
40 .14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22.
FRANK L. BALLAINE