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SOMETHING RADICALLY AMISS
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Alaskans were poor salesmen, and that there was a
dearth of knowledge about the Territory in Washing
Speaking before the Fairbanks Chamber of Com
'ce, Col. D. P. Quinlan made the assertion that
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ton.
And yet the government maintains some 37 varie
ties of bureaus in Alaska, who would naturally be con
sidered a source of information, at least to theii i e
spective departments.
And if it is not the duty of the representatives oi
the government to disseminate this information, whose
duty is it?
"We have a Delegate at Washington. The functions
of this important office are purely diplomatic. It is
the duty of a diplomat to extend his circle of acquain
tance over the widest area. Through his personality
and his breadth of information on the subect matter
with which he is called upon to deal hinges his suc
cess in serving those who elected him.
Are we to take Colonel Quinlan’s suggestion as cal
ling for changing delegate or the creation of an of
fice similar to those maintained in the various pro
vinces of Canada—that of a commercial agent at the
capital of the nation.
The federal government is expending millions of
the peoples’ money in Alaska. Either there is a general
apathy in high places or somebody is falling down on
the job. It looks as if it is the delegate from Alaska
It may be said in justice to the present incumbent
that he has proven a good messenger boy, but like
Merlin laying second fiddle to the Connecticut Yankee
in King Arthur’s court, it appears that the really big
things which stamp a man as a constructive entity or
a statesman must pass along to someone else.
Whenever the voters awaken to the fact that the
position of delegate to congress carries with it some
t mg more than a mere looking after routine matters
and the little things—many of which could be settled
hy a letter to the proper department—they will solve
Alaska s problem. They will think in terms of real con
structive policies, and the term will no longer be the
camouflage under which men of mediocre ability hoist
themselves into office.
„.:,n ^at flaska needs at Washington is a man who
rontinp ^S PrTf PnVate measures and attend to
vantage fr* °T Wh° understands taking ad
and Heh offi ir/flteu 1° gain the ear of the capital
gh officials, and have a message to give them
agmnsrSaska’s001^1 let g0 a broadside
delegateA aSka P° family from doS catcher to
He is right, Alaska needs a salesman Tf 0
dual responsibility of the federal government and
Alaska’s elected representative. g°veii™ent and
i.'ChLte t?-“ei and ”»t«M piece of pr,
let tXon i! unusuaI features of the present Cook In
below Po?nf Pn°n WES the., number of red fish caught
the fish harl ^ ?S10n and the uPPer Inlet. Evidently
ALSrPr t?P S°me tlme in fresh water streams
?hSe1mSStveiLCaTht “ Knik A™ with roe
spawn for several weeks^^ ^ they W°Uld not
Firm, tender heads of lettuce, to
matoes ripe and fresh, vegetables
and fruits in prime condition,
young chickens prepared by a
chef who knows go into the
making of our salads. And dres
sings de luxe.
UNION CAFE
We understand
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George Nichols, Manager
j CHICK EH THE JI
.! IS HEIST TO SUICIDE
■i FOR MI: EIGHT TRIALS
I _
NICE, France, Aug., 7, (TP)—To
i an Italian pianist, Antoine Gasliero
’; goes the world’s record for perse
• verance in trying to commit sui- j
. cide. He made eight attempts with- i
in 12 hours but could not manage
‘; to kill himself.
* Making three attempts to drown
, | himself, twice throwing himself be
■ | fore automobiles; once trying to
11 shoot himself with a water-logged
11 revolver, once trying to cut his !
>; wrist with a dull table knife, Gas- J
| j liero was saved by officious by- j
standers every time.
| Taken to the police station, he |
| tried to obtain a detective’s rsvol- j
|Ver. The nearest he came to death I
|was when the officer floored him I
j with a right to the jaw.
rescues children
OAKLAND, Aug., 7, UP)—Fate
sent Charles A. Lewis, a bridge j
tender, to work an hour earlier |
than usual. As he was inspecting '
the pilings in the Oakland Estuary
he found Clarence Zehner, 8, and:
Julia Sousa, 7, floundering in the
water and rescued them. They;
had fallen thru a rotten board on |
the wharf.
Archie Zober of Cordova had a
narrow secape from serious injury j
or possible death while operating
his washing machine. Zober was
leaning over the machine when his
tie became entangled in the gears.
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GIRLS PLAN PURSUIT
ABERTILLERY, Wales. Aug., 7,
I (TP)—The man problem has become
acute in many communities in this
South Wales mining district. The j
youth of the country apparently j
prefer to make their fortunes in t
America or the Dominions, with the
result that hundreds of girls are |
stranded.
Abertillery has been particularly ;
hard hit and the number of maids
so far exceeds that of the bache
lors that the girls themselves are j
j contemplating emigration to places i
where positions and men are more
plentiful. In addition to the large
number of unmarried girls there j
are 500 widows in Abertillery, the i
majority under 30.
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Opening of a United States Cus- j
;toms station at the mouth of Taku
river to facilitate travel and freight
shipments into the rapidly devel- ;
oping mining area across the in- j
ternational boundary is to be ac- j
complished at once.
INCENSE AND BURNERS. Schal- !
I Aerer’s Alaska Shop.
LEGAL Nil ICE
XN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
| THF TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
j TFl*?n DIVISION, SEWARD
I PRECINCT. AT SEWARD
PT THE MATTER OF THE ES
| TATF OF KARL WILLIAM SPATII,
DECEASED.
NO. —
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE is hereby given that the
feigned has been by said court
[appointed Administrator of the es
j rf KARL WILLIAM SPATH,
debased, and to the creditors of
and all persons having claims
against the said decedent, to exhib- !
it them with the necessary vouch- !
ers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to ;
the said administrator at his r ace
of business with C. M. Brosius in
the Town of Seward, Alaska, the
same being the place for transac
tion of the Territory of Alaska,
Third Division.
Dated at Seward, Alaska July 13tn
1929. I
JOHN PAULSTEIKER, I
Administr: tor.1
Date first publication July 15, 1929. j
Date last publication September 13,1
1929.
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