Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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PIONEERING THAT COUNTS
For a number of years the late Chas. Emsweiler her-;
aided the possibilities of rich gold discoveries at Nukaj
Bay. There were few who took him seriously. Among j
these were Thomas Babcock and Dave W. Downey. In;
1925 they cast their lot with Nuka Bay. They had little
capital, both being working men. They staked claims,
rolled up their sleeves and began prospecting a likely
looking cropping. They were rewarded by discovering
quartz literally studded with gold.
And right here the grub was low and there were no
funds with which to purchase more. It was proposed by
Mr. Babcock that Downey go out and resume his labor’s
with the railroad; there Were other mouths to feed. With
that indomitable spirit that has marked the progress of
all material things in Alaska, Mr. Downey said he would
stick as long as the grub held out, and assume his share
of the obligation if credit was needed. When the reported
their find many were skeptical and sought to dissuade i
them from wasting further time.
But when Babcock and Downey, now owners of one
of the richest free-milling gold mines in Alaska, after ar
duous labor dug out sufficient ore to comprise a sizeable
brick, displayed it to all who cared to see, and proved the
correctness of their judgment, the doubting Thomases
sat up and took notice.
The accomplishment of these courageous and far
sighted miners is the sort of pioneering and energies that
build an empire. As the result of their pioneering Nuka
Bay promises to grow into a prominent gold camp. Al
ready the influence of the Babcock & Downey mine has
made itself felt in payrolls and returns from production
that each year grow and add to the sum total of current
commercial and financial life.
The pity is that Alaska does not possess hundreds j
of Babcocks and Downeys.
HOW TO DEVELOP ALASKA
The following article appeared in a recent exchange
in the States and gives an interesting account of Con
gressman Edward T. Taylor’s opinion as to how to bring
about development in the Northland. The article follows:
It would pay the United States to pension every white resi
dent of Alaska $1,000 a year for life and let him live in this
country.
That startling statement is made by Congressman Edward T.
Taylor, veteran representative from the western slope, after a
thorough survey of Alaska with fellow members of the appro
priations committee of the House covering also 10 States. The
idea is a new one, but Mr. Taylor has figures to prove his words
and also has a remedy which he thinks will be effective.
“Alaska costs the federal government 12 and one-half millions
a year in direct appropriations besides several other millions,
including one million to keep the railroad running 450 miles
with one train a week in winter and two trains in summer/' said
Mr. Taylor. “We have over 1,000 government employees in
Alaska, and the white population is only 15,000. It is dwind
ling. Agriculture there is none, and 99 per cent of foodstuffs
are imported.
“I am going to suggest to President Hoover a remedy that might
prove effective. That is to suspend our immigration laws as
concerns Alaska and import 2,000 farmers from Noway and
Sweden who are accustomed to climates similar to Alaska.
They are the kind of people who made our great northwest.
There are agricultural valleys in Alaska where everything can
be grown, although the season is short and the ground thaws
out only 18 inches on the average. We could give them free
lands and supplies and establish them as permanent citizens
restricted to Alaska alone.”
Mr. Taylor and his conferers asked for suggestions from Alaska
people for means by which Uncle Sam can help them, but the
result was negligible. The fishing industry does little for Al
aska residents, for it is all handled by imported Japanese, Chi
nese and Filipinos. Mining is in the hands of a very few, and
the reindeer industry has no market. Freight rates are so high
that products cannot be shipped in competition with the
mainland.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH MIKES
FEW CLERICAL CHANGES
j Quite a number of clerical
| changes and additions have been
• made in the ranks of Alaska mem
jbers of the Episcopal church, ac
cording to Rev. Wm. R. Macpher
son, who arrived in Seward last
! night to hold services the same
! evening.
Rev. Mervin L. Wanner, who has
been stationed in Fairbanks for
the last three years has been trans
ferred to Cordova and the Rev. M.
G. Kippenbrock, of Cordova, has
been transferred to Fairbanks.
Dean C. E. Rice of the Trinity
Cathedral Church in Juneau, who
attended the Denver convention of
the Episcopal Church, has resign
ed. Rev. Warren R. Fenn, of Skag
way, who has been priest-in-charge
in Juneau during the absence of
Dean Rice, will be appointed to
Juneau.
veiieruDie j. ts. tsenuy, episcopal
archdeacon of the Yukon, will have
his headquarters in Nenana. Arch
deacon Bently was recently con
secrated Bishop Suffragen and is
now assistant to the Right Rev
erend Peter Trimble Rowe, Bishop
of Alaska.
Rev. E. A. McIntosh, who has
been relieving Rev. Mervin L. Wan
ner at Fairbanks during the lat
ter’s furlough, has moved to St.
Timothy’s Mission at Tanana
Crossing. Rev. McIntosh’s family
accompanied him.
Miss Dorothy Clements, of Colo
rado, is the latest addition to St.
Marks Mission staff.
Rev. Macpherson departed for
Anchorage on this morning’s train
and will arrive in Seward to hold
services some time next month.
During the winter it is planned to
hold services once a month, Rev.
Macpherson said.
INCREASE BE GRANTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct, 10.
[IP)—A seven and one-half per cent
increase in passenger and freight
rates is to be granted within the
next few days to railroads by the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
according to word made public.
Boats in port today included the
Marian, Roy, Joan, Flattery, Ba
varia, T-3048, Hazel and the Hell
diver.
CREDIT CORPORATION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 10.
(A3)—Organization of the $500,000,
000 credit corporation of bankers
to permit the acceptance of cer
tain classes of industrial securities
now eligible, was to be completed
late last night at a meeting of
Federal Reserve officers.
L. L. Trimble, traveling auditor
for the American Railway Express
left on the morning’s train for the
Interior.
SLOWLY SINKING
WEST ORANGE, N. J., Oct. 10.
(IP)—A physician’s report from the
home of Thomas Edison here said
that the noted inventor is sinking
further into a stupor from which
he will not emerge.
W. F. Mencenbach, who has been
visiting in Seward for a few days,
returned in this morning’s train to
his Lakeview mining property.
PARTICIPATE IN BOARD
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct., 10, (IP)
—Appointment of the fifth im
partial wage board to survey con
ditions in the building trades and
recommend wage scales in the
San Francisco Bay area for 1932
was announced- For the first
time organized labor participated
with the Industrial Association of
San Francisco in the naming of
the board.
Miss Beulah Dryden, who came
over from Anchorage to visit her
father here, returned on today’s
train to the Inlet town.
The “Majestic,” last word in mo
dern refrigeration, at Brown &
Hawkins.
Phone for Horluek’s Danish Ic<
Cream and we will deliver. Cand;
Cottage.
“Along Came Youth”
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