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ALASKA'S ROADS
The following, published in the New York Times,
was written by that enemy of Alaska, Allen T. Treadway,
and friend of the delegate;
Carl F. Whitham, who writes to The Times, has a wonderful vision
of Alaska's possibilities, but his ideas aro impracticable of accomplish,
ment. Like all friends of Alaska his prophecies are not based upon
governmental experience but upon a false idea of the contents of the
United States Treasury.
The. Alaska Railroad, running nowhere for 470 miles between ter
minals with about 3,000 population each, has caused a waste of $70,
000,000 of the tax-payers’ money for construction and an annual defic
it of $1,000,000 for operation. It is argued that if anyone announces
he thinks he has a mining prospect at a distance from the line the gov
ernment should at once construct a branch in order that he may ship
his expected ore.
Again, roads and trails must be built everywhere but running
nowhere. Throughout the entire length of the Richardson Highway
there are not 100 white people. By what power of reasoning can it
be claimed, that by the construction of other such roads additional
Population cap be secured? The population has decreased in spite
of rose-colored prophecies and the expenditure of millions. For 20,000
■whites and about the same number of Indians, Eskimos and cross
breeds the Government is now spending altogether too much money.
"Why send good money after bad?
If any big mining corporation can figure a profit for stockholders
. they can well afford to furnish their own transportation facilities, as
one large concern has done there for many years.
Alaska has available.timber lands in the Southeastern section and
great canneries which are commercially profitable. A tourist busi
ness might also be, developed for a few weeks each year, as the scen
ery is unsurpassed. Beyond these, advocates of Government expendi
tures in Alaska are either rainbow chasers or office seekers.
No man knows Alaska better than General Wilds P. Richardsfrn.
His article in the January Atlantic is a straightforward statement of
facts without illusion. Experience is sometimes an expensive teacher
and this is true of this country where the thermometer itself freezes
and where darkness obtains six months each year. Americans can
never be persuaded to migrate there unless some supernatural power
changes nature itself*
ALLEN T. TREADWAY,
Washington, D. C., JaJnuary 30, 1928.
A CALL TO ARMS
Congressman Treadway of Mass*, has, ever since a fly-by
night trip thru Alaska in 1925, taken every opportun
ity to belittle our Territory and the people and pioneers
residing in Alaska as well as the enterprising investors
;who are taking a chance in Alaska investments.
Mr. Treadway is hurting.
His constant misrepresentations and twisting of
factts injure the miner, the prospector, the laborer, the
business man and the investor; the white as well as the
native resident. _ '
Therefore, we suggest that the people of Alaska and
those interested in Alaska, get together and make an ef
fort to prevent ‘the reelection of Mr. Treadwray as Con
gressman from the First District of Mass.
We believe that a well organized effort to let the peo
ple of the First District of M$ss., know what gross mis
statements of facts their Congressman has been guilty of,
should be made, and upon presentation of these facts we
feel certain they will refuse to return him to Congress.
In greater or less degree every man has his soul mort
gaged to commercialism. The difference is, some have
their notes nearer paid off than others.
Speaking of sea-gulls, which has been occupying the
attention of game officials over at Cordova, who remem
ber the day when chicken tamales were made from them.
Those were the days, eh Foster!
SECOND MACHINE GUN HOLDUP |
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tN KANSAS CITY RECENTLY
NO ONE INJURED
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 24, (/P)—Six j |
bandits carrying a machine gun shot ! j
up the city’s downtown district and 1
obtained .$50,000. No one was injured, §
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The robbers escaped in an automo- m
bile.
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Two or three men, in addition to j g
the six who went into the bank, re- j i
rnallied us guards outside. Upon er- ' j
tering the bank the men began firing j |
with revolvers and ranged themselves ; |
alongside of the cages as the money ; |
was scooped up. It was the second |
machine gun robbery here recently. j
INVITED TO TALK
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. (#>)—Sec
retary of Commerce, Hoover, and Sen-.
ator Frank B. Willis, of Ohio, Hoov
er’s bitter opponent for the Republi
can nomination for President, were
invited by Senator Borah to make
public their views on prohibition.
CUP LEAVES AMERICA
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NEW YORK, Feb. 24. (/P)—1The
National Racquets doubles champion
ship left America for the first time
when J. C. F. Simpson and Hon. C. N.
Bruce, of England, defeated Clarence
Pell and Stanley Mortimer, 13-18, 15-11.i
15-8.
JOAN DENIES REPORT Z
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 24. (£>)—Joan ■
Crawford denied reports that she is j
to marry Fairbanks, Jr., She will nev
er marry, she said, for she wants to ’
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keep on loving him. 4
SAFE SO FAR
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LONDON, Feb. 24. (£>)—Sir Allan
Cobhan and Lady Cobham have ar
rived at Mongalla on their flight to |
South Africa from England.
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