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VOLUME XXVII. NUMBER 265.
Seward G. O. P. !
Would Give West!
Ghance, Offices
W. J. ERSKINE INVITED TO ALLOW NAME TO BE
PRESENTED AS CHOICE FOR SENATOR; L. V.
RAY DECLINES NOMINATION — MATTERS TO
GO BEFORE CONVENTION—CLUB PERFECTS
MILITANT ORGANIZATION
Reaffirming its loyalty to the principles of the Re
publican party and endorsation of the administration of
President Herbert Hoover, the Seward Republican Club
added another milestone on its trail of progress into a
vital, positive force last night, when a goodly attendance
* assembled in Odd Fellows hall.
Among the outstanding highlights of the meeting was
the energy displayed, lack of equivocation on all subjects
affecting the success of the party, and an earnest effort
to transmit some of the ebullient enthusiasm of the local
club to other centers.
The Spotlight «
Aside from dealing with routine
matters, such as whipping the or
ganization into greater cohesive
ness, the question of making a
choice for Senator to bear the col
ors of the G. O. P. against Demo
cracy’s Jimmy Campbell, occupied
the spotlight.
Under the inspiration for extend
t mg party power and at the same
time giving recognition to sections
hitherto neglected and overlooked
in choosing members of the Legis- i
lature, the executive committee re- j
ported having dispatched the fol
lowing telegram to E. J. Erskine of j
Kodiak :
Erskine Suggested
“The Executive Committee of the
Seward Republican Club would be j
pleased to present your name to i
the club as a possible nominee for!
Territorial Senator. Will you ac- I
eept? Please wire.”
L. V. Ray offered the name of Mr.
Erskine, explaining that the club
had merely offered the privilege of
his name coming before the club.!
“The idea was,” said Mr. Ray, “to
* select a man>without going to An
chorage, as they already have a can
didate from there; also that hither
to the Westward had been signally
overlooked in naming members for
the Legislature, and that such a
selection would give merited recog
nition.”
Does Not Choose
At this juncture Secretary E. P.
v- Harwood produced the following
answer from Mr. Erskine:
“I am highly appreciative of the
confidence expressed in your tele
gram, and while desirous of serving
the Territory wherever such serv
ice may be beneficial, I must re
fuse at this time for business rea
I sons to accept the nomination
suggested.”
Upon receipt of Mr. Erskine’s ;
telegram, Elwyn Swetmann placed
the name of L. V. Ray in nomina
tion, seconded by J. L. Reed. j
Mr. Ray explained that no man
would scorn the endorsation of his
community, but that he felt that .
the matter should be worked out at ]
the convention, and therefore de- j
Uined.
I
Will Await Action
In the subsequent discussion it
was agreed to allow the matter of
choosing a candidate for Senator
to await the action of the Divisional
convention, called for January 5
at Seward, when other points can
be heard from. However, it was
established that it is the desire of j
the club thalf the Westward be I
represented in the Legislature, even '
tho Mr. Erskine was not available—
there were House memberships,
which should be distributed over
the populous centers whereby it
could not be claimed that one or
two towns in the Third Division
took unto themselves all of the
offices.
Cheering News
Accepting the Invitation of Chair
man Leon Urbach to make a few
remarks, Mr. Ray sounded a cheer
ing note when ne said:
“Not within 12 years is there such
a call for gold prospects as at the i
present time. Scouts for many:
large mining corporations and op-j
erators traveled Alaska during the:
last summer, scouting for gold
properties. We should look for-1
ward to 1932 with pleasure and!
anticipation.”
Platform Report
Under the head of routine and
unfinished business, President Ur-! •
bach reecived the following report;
of the platform committee as a
suggestion for the adoption by the
club:
“We do hereby reaffirm our be
lief in and adherence to the prin
ciples of the Republican party, and
do assert that the future life of
our nation depends upon the con
tinuation in office of men loyal to
such ideals of government. (
“Dated Seward, Alaska, Decern- ‘
ber 15, 1931.
Signed: J. L. REED 1
R. D. SULLIVAN j
L. V. RAY 1
Committee.”
Officers Named ^
President Urbach announced the *
iddition of the names of Joseph
3adger and C. E. Orlander to the 2
Executive Committee to fill the t
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II IS CMC.
KWOUTHSIR
■ill ZONE
ERRATIC FIGHTING CONTINUES
MUKDEN AREA; FLOATING
LOANS
NANKING, Dec. 17. (/P)—China is
in a chaotic state over the dissolv
ing of the Nanking government
and every effort is being made to
form a new government. *
With the new outbreaks in Man
churia the present directors of the
government in China have decided
that they will increase the military
budget and provide for the send
ing of additional forces to the
trouble area. It is thought that
the money to finance the sending of
reinforcements will be made thru
domestic bond issues.
The stand taken by the govern
ment is a vast change from that
held by the former government
which held more pacifist attitudes
when it came to any increase for
military expenditures.
The present government will also
call to the attention of the League
of Nations of Japan’s military ac
tivities in the last 10 days.
Meanwhile erratic fighting con
tinues with a number of Japanese
troop movements in the Mukden
area.
IRE STOCK HRKET
SEATTLE, Dec. 17. (/P)—Yester
day’s quotations on the stock mar
ket:
Alaska Juneau .12%
American Can .61%
Borden .37%
Canada Dry. 13%
General Motors .22%
international Nickle Can . 7%
fnternational Tel. & Tel. 8%
ECennecott Copper .10%
Radio . 5%
Reynolds Tobacco (b) .34%
Richfield Oil . %
Standard Oil of Calif.25%
Standard Oil of N. J.27"%
Standard Oil of N. Y. 9% I
Union Oil of Calif.liy8
D. S. Steel .-...39%
Cities Service .5%
Durant Motors . Ye
HOF WIFE SHYER
LINDSAY IS UNDERWAY
SEATTLE, Dec. 17. m—The trial
>f Everett Frank Lindsay, self
ion fessed wife slayer, is underway.
In yesterday’s findings it was
evealed that Lindsay began mak
ng advances to another woman
vithin a few days after he killed
lis wife, about two years ago.
leretofore, It was thought there
lad been no other woman.
Lindsay was taken by authorities,
.fter he had eluded them, through
he work of an amateur detective
,t Los Angeles last fall. ,
CONGRATULATES GARNER |
WASHINGTON, D. C.t Dec. 17.'
; (A5)—William G. McAdoo, former j
'Democratic Secretary of the Treas- j
: ury and mentioned for the Presi- ;
dential nomination, called at the 1
; capitol to congratulate Speaker j
Garner on his election- Mr. Me-j
Adoo also visited Chairman Col-!
Her, of th© Ways and Means Com- !
mittee. :
JUPS CONSOLIDATE
CHINESE COMMANDER ALLEGED j
HANDED JAPANESE THE
DOUBLE-CROSS
NANKINK, Dec. 17. </P)—Chiang
Hsueh Liang, who stepped out as
comander of the Chinese forces in
Manchuria, and who was succeed
ed by Chang Tso Hsiang is charg
ed by the Japanese as having
failed to make good his promise
to evacuate the Chin Chow area
but instead ordered fresh troops
to proceed to Manchuria.
The Japanese have been con
solidating their economic position
by forming monopolies and taking
control of the railways, power
plants, comunications systems and
Other utilities.
It is expected that much business
formerly going to the western
world and to the United States
especially, will now go to Japan.
At Nanking leaders of the Can
ton group arrived from the coali
tion meeting with the Nanking
clique and was an indication that
they are ready to compose their
differences now the former presi
dent Chiang Kia Shek has resign
ed.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.
i/P)—Creation of county govern
ments in Alaska through acts of
the Territorial Legislature would
be provided under a bill introduced
Wednesday by Delegate Wicker
sham.
Under this plan the Territory
would be given a greater degree
of self-government both in power
delegated to its State Legislature
and in the various localities thus
organized.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
Grant Murdock, one of the best
known of Sourdough Ulterior min
ing operators, left for Seattle Wed
nesday, on the SS. Northwestern,
where he will remain until March
and return North then. Dredge
operations the past season were
highly satisfactory, Mr. Murdock
reported.
It is reported that Pilot Frank
Dorbandt, one of Alaska’s best
known commercial aviators, will
soon reenter the flying business
with four planes.
LEE MUG DEAL
II WILLOW CREEK
AREA IS PENDING
PAST SEASON’S OPERATIONS
SATISFACTORY: 100 MEN
ARE EMPLOYED
Charles Bartlioif, who with W.
S. Horning, and Sid Black, holds
a lease on the Gold Cord quartz
mine, Willow Creek district, de
parted for California on the SS.
Northwestern. Traveling on the
same boat was Mr. Horning, and
reports are current that a big
deal on the Gold Cord is pending.
The partners acquired a lease on
the property one year ago, and
later purchased a 20 ton mill owned
by the Golden Bear company, sold
under foreclosure proceedings.
The result of the season’s oper
ations has been entirely satisfact
ory, said Mr- Bartholf, and there
is much ore in sight. One ship
ment, made to the Tacoma smelter,
consisting of 24 tons, netted ap
proximately $100 per ton.
Approximately 100 men have
been employed in the Willow Creek
district, of which the Willow Creek
Mines company carries the largest
force, numbering between 75 and
80 men. The Gold Cord mine em
ployed a total of 12.
“Willow Creek is going ahead ra -
pidly,” said Mr. Bartholf, “and is
destined to become a big camp.
There are many good prospects
capable of developing into paying
properties. All that is needed is
capital, which I believe will soon
be forthcoming.”
During the past summer repre
sentatives of the Granby Smelting
and Mining Company, made exten
sive examinations in the district,
ard it is reported plans were an
nounced for the acquisition of a
number of properties for the pur
pose of consolidating them into
one big holding company.
While Mr. Bartholf would not
deny or confirm the matter it is
reported that the visit of himseif
and Mr. Horning to California is
for the purpose of acquiring cnc
Gold Cord by purchase and the ab
sorption of the Law interests hi
the Golden Bear
Mr. Bartholf with his uncle,
Gene Bartholf, was one of the ori
ginal stakers in Willow Creek, and
practically all of the mines now
operating, were located by this
group.
Gene Bartholf, who is spending
the winter trapping in the vicinity
of Lost River, northwest from Tal
keetna, and Charles Bartholf, have
acquired the extension of the Boe
decker Brothers rich strike on Lost
River.
Some very rich quartz has been
opened by the Boedeckers, and big
things are predicted for the dis
trict.
POLA NEGRI MAY DIE
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 17.
/P)—Pola Negri, stage and movie
ictress who underwent an opera
don for an intestinal affectation,
is improving but physicians said
ler recovery is doubtful.
Seward High vs. Alumni
Also a Good Preliminary
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