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the opening of the coal.
Perhaps before this appears in print the Alaska Coal Leasing bill will have
been signed by the president ami be entered on the statute books. But if not
it will be law of the United States within a day or two and the land in which
there were no white men a score of years ago will be the source of the coal
supply for the navy of the nation in the west, for the building and operation
of a government railroad and the people of Alaska will no longer be compelled
to send to foreign country for their fuel and pay three times what it is worth.
The mining men will be able to operate without handing over their piofits to
the ow ners of British Columbia coal holes and the passing of the law will have
a similar effect as that which the pressing of an electric button has when it
is the signal for starting some great project.
There are probably a thousand men in the l nited States and Alaska who
are anxious to have the people believe that they themselves are due the credit
for the opening of Alaska. There was one man here some time ago who
actually declared that he was the man who did it. There are others, public
and private individuals, who make the same modest boast, but the man whose
name will always be associated in history with the opening of Alaska
is no other than Woodrow Wilson, the great ami wise president who has come
to the leading place in the country for the country’s good.
It would be the least that Alaska could do now to join as one man in show
ing the pre*sident how his great work is appreciated by the people of the ter
ritory. Why not have this city begin the task of letting him know’ that we are
pot the men who were cleansed of disease and devils and yet forgot to come
back to show their gratitude. All over the territory the people should unite
in one, loud voice to tell that we know and that w*e joyously acknowledge that
to him and to him alone the people of this territory ow’e their redemption.
How well all of us can remember the prophesies that Alaska would go back
to the wilderness from which it came when the placer mining was exhausted.
How sure were such individuals that nothing remained for the people of
Alaska but to grab a few dollars and flee before the natives came to occupy
the dwellings of the whites.
But Providence does not open new lands just to let them fall back into
gaping emptiness. Placer gold is often the bait cast to draw people into the
wilderness that they might discover new resources. In Alaska the people have
discovered those new resources, President Wilson has supplied the open se
same and Alaska has begun the march to proud statehood.
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Has Had no Peers for Fifty Years
SOLD BY ALL DEALERS
VOTE FOR
George R. Goshaw
To the Voters of the Third Division:
As it is impossible for me at this time, owing to the close of the
mining and business season at this placer camp, to come before you
in person, I find it necessary to make this announcement through the
medium of the press.
I desire your vote for Senator of the Territorial Legislature, from
the Third Division, at the Election on Tuesday, November the
Third.
My friends have not urged me to seek this office, nor does the
office seek me, I SEEK THE OFFICE, and I want your support and
vote.
I am solely responsible for my candidacy, and have made no
pledges or promises to any individual, party or concern, and if elect
ed will go to Juneau, absolutely unhampered with ties of any kind;
to do that which will advance the interests of the whole people of
Alaska:—not to go there and vote “aye and nay” during the session,
but to work with a will and a knowledge of affairs, gained from a
considerable experience, especially in this Division, and continue such
work, throughout the year and entire term of office.
If you feel that you can NOT honestly and sincerely cast your
ballot for any of the other candidates for this office, THEN VOTE
FOR ME. Yours very truly,
GEORGE R. GOSHAW.
Chisana, Alaska, Sept. 1, 1914.
For Senator
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS j
OF THE NORTHLAND
FAIRBANKS, Sept. I.—About two
weeks ago Geo. Woods, after a short
trip with W. D. Ricker up the Kan
tishna and down the Tanana river,
sold four foxes for $1,950. George L.
Morrison at Hot Springs, bought two
cross foxes and one silver fox, while
the other silver fox went to Gordon
& Sterling here in Fairbanks for their
farm on the Chena. The silver foxes
brought $750 each and were splendid
specimens.
That Abraham Lincoln’s great Sec
retary of state, William H. Seward,
Alaska’s patron saint, conceived the
idea of buying Alaska from Russia
seven years before the purchase was
actually consummated, and that his
attention was first called to the idea
by a Catholic priest of the Jesuit or
der, an order that has contributed
greatly ta the civilzation of this Ter
ritory, is a statement made by George
Hazzard, of Tacoma, who was a Jun
eau visitor last week.
I
JUNEAU.—Judge Murane, who is
part owner of the Hogan apartments
with James Hogan, has closed a deal
whereby he will buy the other half’
and take charge. Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam McBride are in charge of thet
place at the present time. It is under
stood Judge Murane will t,ake possess
ion November 1st.
The mine inspector finds the death
rate in Alaska, among workmen in all
mines, is about 3 to 1000 while the
death rate reaches 4 to 1000 employes
on dredges. The work of the inspector
is spread over a large territory but
Mr. Maloney has carefully and thor
oughly gone over the whole field and;
has done his work in a very satisfact-,
ory manner and much good will result
therefrom. Mr. Maloney is the right
man in the right place and it is hoped
that the next legislature will promote
him to the place of chief inspector by
giving him deputies to assist in the
work which the large field of labor
would fully justify.—Nome Nugget.
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 21—Falcon
Joslin, Presibent of the Tanana Valley
railroad, has decided to become an
Alaskan farmer and is planning to
take up a homestead near this city.
NOME.—A letter recently received
by Wm. Dougherty from Billy Stuart
of Imperial Valley, California, states
that Geo. Wade, a former Nomeite,
had been murdered in Mexico where
he was in business under an assumed
name.
It appears that Wade was in the
liquor business and prosperous. He
was murdered in his place of business.
He was bound and gagged and then
blankets thrown over him and he was
smothered to death.
RUBY, Sept. 19.—Alaska’s second
largest nugget was found a few days
ago by Dite and company on Long
creek, and brought to Ruby last night.
It is worth $1902. Two smaller nug
gets were found on the same claim at
the same time—one worth $400 and
the other $.‘100.
FAIRBANKS, Sen .. 1!).—Ycsle day
was a Democratic day at Fairbanks.
The Democratic Divisional convention
met and nominated the following leg
islative ticket.
Territorial Senator—Thomas A.
McGowan, of Fairbanks.
Representatives—William T. Burns,
of Fox; E. W. Griffin, of Fairbanks;
Vance R. McDonald, of Ruby, an 1
James Hastings, of Koyukuk.
In a letter Commissioner Waskey
speaks in very hopeful terms of the
Marshall camp. He says “some day in
the not far distant future I hope to
have the pleasure of writing that we
have a real camp he****. Prospects aie
steadily brightening and everybody is
at work and I will gamble that the
per capita production during the Inst
two mi nths is high* * than in any oth
p,* camp in Alaska.*'
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