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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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NEED FOR AN EMPIRE BUILDER
Gauged by the sporadic pessimistic statements issued
by Washington with respect to Alaska and its future,
there appears tojie no one clothed with authority who is
capable of more than the utterance of occasional plati
tudes such as have become hackneyed in their repetition:
“We wish to do something for Alaska.”
The idea of following the economic precedents of all
successful business appears never to have appealed to the
vision of those wrestling with the Alaskan problem.
What the Territory needs most is a business manager.
Since Uncle Sam is proprietor of nearly everything worth
while in the Territory, it would seem reasonable that the
major effort of bringing its natural resources to full frui
tion should rest with the proprietor. Any other business
man would have profited by the experience of ordinary
business and would have succeeded where the present
system, to quote high officials in Washington, has failed.
Practically all efforts directed by the Federal gov
ernment to the problem of Alaska have been of the piece
meal order, save with respect to the Alaska Road Com
mission. The work performed by this organization ap
pears to pave the way for enlargement of its powers to
embrace every subject coming within the scope of Federal
activities. Already a test of such a system has been made
with certain limitations, as is shown in the multiple duties
devolving upon the shoulders of Colonel James Gordon
Steese, president of the Alaska Road Commission, and
the biggest man identified with Alaskan affairs._
Whenever any department of the government runs
up against a snag or some emergency arises where a
“Moses” is required, Colonel Steese has been the agency
through which results have been accomplished. When
the iUaska Railroad required an interim manager be
tween the relinquishment of construction by Colonel
Frederick Hears and the appointment of Noel W. Smith
as civilian manager, Colonel Steese was called to the helm.
At the same moment he was called upon to take an un
finished railroad and assume, the heaviest responsibility
placed upon a general manager's shoulders—the hand
ling of twTo big tourists parties and the Presidential tour
when the late President Harding visited Alaska. The
perfection with which these duties were carried out gave
evidence of Colonel Steese’e marked ability to grapple
with big problems and handle them successfully.
And during this period Colonel Steese, in addition to
his duties as president of the Alaska Road Commission,
carried also the labors of consulting engineer and superin
tendent of construction and repair of any aids to naviga
tion in the sixteenth district, including the Territory of
Alaska; district engineer, reporting direct to the chief of
engineers; consulting engineer and in charge of all Ter
ritorial public works; served as a member of the Inter-De
partmental Alaska Council until 1923; by informal ar
rangement with the Department of Interior acted for that
department on matters relating to the improvement of the
Sitka National monument and the development of Mount
McKinley National Park; by request of the same depart
ment Colonel Steese reported upon the matter of control
of Lowell creek, at Seward; represented the Quarter
master General of the army in the administration of the
Sitka National cemetery; supervised the construction of
water supply system for Chilkoot barracks.
The result of this consolidation of functions has been
to secure expedition without increase of costs, and a full
knowledge of the entire Territory and its problems.
Colonel Steese’s success is due to the adoption of a
road program at the outset calling for a ten-year period
with an average annual appropriation of $1,000,000. While
he has not always secured the full amount, he has approx
imated it very closely.
It is well known that Colonel Steese has practically
the last say with respects to all appropriations having to
do with public works in Alaska, and upon his importuni
THANKSGIVING FITTINGLY
CELEBRATED IT JESSE LEE
Thanksgiving was fittingly celebrat
ed at the Jesse Lee Home. One hun
dred and six places were set for din
ner. The dining room and tables
■were decorated for the occasion. One
feature of the dinner was the hand
painted place cards, which were
made by the children in the Sev
enth and Eighth grades in the Mis
sion school. The piece de resistance
of the dinner was home grown chick
ens.
Following the dinner the afternoon
and evening was spent in playing
games and a very enjoyable time was
had by all.
The invited guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas P. Graham, Mr. and
Mrs. A. E| Rucker, Mr. and Mrs. John
Preston, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Dugge,
Miss Mary Edelbrock, Mrs. Nellie
Lien, Miss M. Dyer, and Mr. Henry
Taylor.
BASKETBALL PRACTICE TONIGHT
Basketball players are asked to turn
out tonight at 7 o’clock at the S. A. C.
gym for preparations for playing the
Anchorage Soldiers next Saturday
night, will be started. Members of
the S. S. CordoTa crew, who play
basketball, are also asked to attend
and get in the practice game tonight.
Mike Deegan, is firing for Charles
A. Matheson, engineer on the local
passenger train which arrived from
the Interior Saturday and departed
today.
Gus Gelles, Alaska distributor for
the popular Henry the Fourth vcigar,
; returned on the S. S. Cordova this
morning from a business trip to La
touche, Valdez and Cordova.
J. E. Tuttle, time keeper, B. P. R.,
Moose Pass, arrived Saturday from
the Pass.
Saturday morning registered the
coldest of the present cold snap, the
thermometer recording 22 above.
Christmas comes on Saturday this
year making two holidays, as it were
in succession, Saturday and Sunday.
The S. S. Starr, Capt. O. A. Johan
sen, is due to arrive in port Wednes
day from the Westward, according to
today’s report.
V. Peirce, former resident of Sew
ard who was transferred to Fairbanks
by the railroad some months ago, is
a visitor in the city.
Walter Jones, has been in charge
for the railroad checking the big
flume pipe which arrived on the
freighter Tanana.
C. A. McDougall, foreman, B. P. R.,
Moose Pass district, was among those ^
returning to Seward Saturday follow
ing completion of the season’s activi
ties.
Alaska split-stock fish 25c
pound. Seward Trading Co.
Dunhiil Pipes, ?I0 each—SchaJler
er’s Alaska Shop.
ties Congress has been made to see the needs of Alaska
more clearly than through any other man.
With this foundation laid as to fitness and ability, it
would seem reasonable to propose that Colonel Steese be
placed at the head of all activities in Alaska, including
such matters as have to do with bringing success to The
Alaska Railroad, and be clothed with powers sufficient to j
carry out a program of empire building.
It was Colonel Steese, while acting manager of The
Alaska Railroad who gave the first material aids to that j
institution’s earnings through the construction of spurs I
to coal mines, and the pity is that he was not continued on
in the capacity of general manager of all Federal activi
ties. There might have been a different note in Wash
ington and the progress all have been waiting for would j
have ensued.
The man who claims the world owes him a living
many times proves a poor collector.
Mussolini says Italy demands more territory. Evi
dently the banana stands are increasing.
California should not object to a cloudburst. She
voted against modification of the Volstead act and in
support of more water.
The difference between Alaska’s Eskimo queen and
most other royalties is that Queen Mary Sinlok has 2,000
reindeer and twenty retainers to do her bidding, and the
European monarch, 20,000,000 sheep to do their bidding
and a million retainers to make ’em do it.
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One Show
Tonight
8 Sharp
Reginald Denny
in the fine 7-reel feature comedy
Where Was I?
Now here is this popular
star in another A-l play
AN EVENING OF FUN THAT YOU
CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS
This is the old two-fisted
Denny who smiled and
pounded his way to the
hearts of the public
With it is one of those interesting
HOGE-POGE REELS of a bit of everything
and there is also a
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The Best House
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FIVE ROOMS AND
BATH .
MODERN FURNACE
and
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Located across the
street from the
Catholic Church
For
Further Particulars
See
Gerhard Johnsen 1
or Phone ADAMS 60 I