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ANOTHER PHASE OF THE SITUATION
When the question of transportation over the Rich
ardson Highway embodied only a matter of agreements
between the Alaska Railroad and Oscar Breedman, it was
only proper that the controversy should be confined to
these conflicting interests. But, gauged by portents, the
full purport of which no one may say at the present time,
there appears to be a movement on in Washington to dis
cipline this portion of the Territory because its people
have the courage to protest against what they believe to
be unfairness.
From time to time hints have been thrown out by
Senator Howell and other enemies of Alaska that such
reprisals would be taken. In the face of this evidence
somebody in Washington has substituted for free and
honest government a petty despotism below the dignity
of the United States.
A former Delegate to Congress from Alaska once
remarked on the floor of Congress that it was unfortun
ate that he had to stand and fight against repeated as
saults on the Territory. These repeated calls hampered
him in securing needed legislation. We find: the present
Delegate Janies Wickersham in the same position. From
the moment he entered Washington he has been on the
defensive against what appear to be studied efforts to
throw every handicap in the way of Alaska and its pro
gress. Not only has this had the desired effect of its spon
sors, but it has gone far toward keeping capital out of
Alaska and all but discourage those who have refused to
be beaten even against such odds.
Apparently,in the desire to continue governmental
extravagances jfor those sections having votes behind
their Congressmen, Alaska has been picked upon as a
smoke screen to blind the public to governmental ineffici
ency.
* The paring down of road appropriations to a point
where it becomes necessary to all but abandon mainten
ances of the Richardson Highway appears to be some
thing involved besides merely protecting the Alaska Rail
road against competition.
Thus the federal government would nullify every dol
lar of investment along the highway, isolate that immense
region congruous thereto, and all becaifse of a puerile
peeve occasioned by the people of this portion of the Ter
ritory exercising a light guaranteed under the Consti
tution-that of petition.
NORTH LIGHTS
These items are taken from var
ious Alaska papers.
Efforts will be made to raise the
Juneau halibut boat Addington
which sank off Dundas Island while ;
enroute from Prince Rupert, B. C.,1
to Juneau. The craft lies in shal
low water, according to advices
from Prince Rupert and the tug
Salvage Princess has left the there
for the scene of the wreck. The
fishing boat submerged after she
struck a rock close to the north end
of Dundas.
* * * *
William O’Neill, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. I. O’Neill, of Cordova, is
foreman at the Chititu Mines op
erated by Charles Cramer, and will
be there for the summer, as will his
brother, Pat.
* * * *
Micheal Essency, 65 years old re
tired miner living in a secluded ca
bin at Dawson was found slain in
bed. His head had been crushed.
His body had been found by moun
ties. He had been dead 10 days.
It was generally believed Essency
carried considerable money on his
person and had more secreted about
his cabin.
* * * *
William H. King, of King and
Crooker, Cordova piledriver con
tractors, are at Noel’s Head driving
a trap-site. Those in his crew are
Jess Taylor, Harold North, Scotty
McLean and E. C. Anderson.
* * * #
The Cordova Women’s Club held
a meeting last week, finishing its
calendar for this year and electing
officers for the coming twelve
months. Mrs. Pearl Douglas was
re-elected as president. Other
officers elected were: Mrs. Eliza
beth Gwin, vice president; Mrs. Lora
McTaggert, recording secretary; M.
McTaggert, recording secretary;
Mrs. Florence Nafsted, correspon
ding secretary; Mrs. Mary De Leo,
treasurer. The following depart
ment chairmen were appointed for
1932-’33: Legislative, Mrs. F. Naf
sted; Civic Improvement. Mrs. B. J
Bingle; Fine Arts, Mrs. A. W. Coutts; >
International Relations, Mrs. Axel
Anderson; American Home, Mrs. G.
Higginson; Applied Education, Mrs.
M. Thomas.
* * * *
Ed Young, veteran Alaska avia
tor and oldest in point of service
with the Alaskan Airways has re
signed as chief pilot of that organ
ization. Mr. Young was a pilot for
and one of the principal stock
holders of the Bennett-Rodebaugh
Airplane Company at the time the
late Ben Eilson bought the com
pany and merged it with others to
form the Alaska Airways. He be
came a pilot for the new organ
ization and has served with it ever
since. Mr. Young has not disclosed
his plans for the future.
* * * *
Announcement cards were receiv
ed in the last mail that Glenn C.
Bartlett, fromer manager of the
Gastineau Hotel at Juneau and the
Revilla Hotel at Ketchikan, is now
manager of the Frye Hotel in Se
attle, and will cater particularly to
Alaskan trade.
* * * *
S. Larson, who has been in Cor
dova during the past winter, left
for the flats in preparation for the
opening of the fishing season. L.
Lian also left for the fishing dis
trict.
HOUSE. Henry Kai
and chef. Phone
Garden Seeds and “Loma.” J. L.
Graef.
Developing, printing, enlarging
and framing at SYLVIA’S.
IEASM SCENE OF
SEARCH FDR ORIGIN
Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, eminent an
thropologist of the Smithsonian
Institute has arrived at Kodiak
island where he wil continue his
archaelogical research into the or
igin and antiquity of the North
American Indian.
This is Dr. Hrdlicka’s 5th jour
ney to Alaska in quest of scientific
information of ancient civilizations
of the North. He is confident of
adding an interesting chapter this
year to the solution of the moot
question whether or not the Ameri
can Indian owes his origin to mi
gration from Asia across Bering
1 Straight to Alaska.
Experts and authorities of the in
stitute are convinced, in spite of the
recurring denials sponsored by
various parties, that there is no
doubt of the truth of this theory.
The traditions of the Aleutian
islanders, chiefly trasmitted in
songs, say they came from the west
near the great land, which was
their original habitation, and that
they wandered from there to the
Aleutian islands, and then gradually
extended to the eastward and fin
ally penetrated to the present Alas
ka peninsula
The Russian priest Veniaminof
who resided on the Aleutians and at
Sitka between the years 1824 and
1938, a most careful observer of the
Aleutian people wrote:
“Concerning their knowledge of
the future the old Aleuts assert
that some of the most prominent
shamans had foretold, long prior
to the arrival of the Russians, that
white men with strange customs
would come to them from the sea.”
At any rate the Aleutian islanders
bear a close physical resemblance
to the Japanese and Siberian Es
kimo.
Many ornaments and other ob
jects found on Kodiak island by
previous expeditions resemble very
closely those found in Aztec, Inca
and Maya sepulchrals and exca
vated cities pointing to the trend
of these ancient migrations.
The Kodiak group of islands, the
largest of which is Kodiak, contain
innumerable ancient village sites.
Old mounds from 15 to 20 feet
high and covering areas from 50 to
200 feet have long been known to
exist on Kodiak and adjacent is
lands. These mounds contain waste
material of every description dis
carded by ancient peoples inclu
ding carved ivory, bones, carved
stone, spearheads, wooden bowls,
spoons and stone vessels.
Conditions surrounding these re
lies of prehistoric times left by the
early islanders are conducive to
their best preservation.
Being imbedded in volcano ash
and lava from cataclysmic erup
tions on the main land across Sheli
kof straits, during which lava
and ash in huge masses were
thrown across that vast stretch of
intervening waters destroyed not
only countless island inhabitants
I in early times but covered whole
villages with debris
Except the great Katmai eruption
of 1912, when Kodiak island was
completely covered with ash from
the main land wiping out many vil
lages, it is impossible to locate with
accuracy the time of these earlier
and fearful eruptions.
All along the northeastern side
of Kodiak island, where extensive
areas of volcanic ash and blocks of
lava and conglomerate are found,
many of these ancient village sites
remain intact, hidden from view
under many layers of ash and
sphagnous growth.
Kodiak island offers an interes
ting field for the labors of students
of North American ethnology.
Early Russian excavators on the
island disclosed deeply constructed
caves containing in some instances l
countless objects of antiquity in- j
eluding bones and skeletons of a
race of people much larger than i
the present islanders.
The Russians found on elevated
spots, and often far distant from
the sea, signs of ancient dwellings,
such as barbaras constructed of
1 whalesribs, large logs of drift-wood
; indicating that these elevated po
sitions showing remains of dwel
ling places, were on the seashore,
and over the places where these
village sites are found at the pre
sent time, the sea once extended.
Nature has spent thousands of
years hiding signs of early primi
tive life in Alaska, and it will re
quire many years to wrest from
her the secrets she now holds
Dr. Hrdlicka will spend the en
tire summer on Kodiak island. He
will receive the cooperation from
the islanders who are familiar with
i the topography and who have
knowledge of the location of the old
, village sites.
I
Richard Prosser, local high
school youth, has accepted a po
sition with the J. L. Graef Hard
ware.
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CHARLES G. NORRIS’ FAMOUS NOVEL
Made into a wonderful 11-reel talking picture, rated
as tone of the best pictures of the year. An intense^
drama showing the powerful underlying forces in
our lives that guide into various paths. The name
of the story has the Biblical meaning “Offspring.”
A PLAY EVERY ADULT SHOULD SEE
With it' we have a novelty reel, titled “School Daze”—A Talkar
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The Alaska Railroad
(Mt. McKinley Park Route )
TRAINS ARRIVE TRAINS DEPART
Each Friday 6:30 p. m. Each Saturday 7:30 a. m
Fairbanks and way points.
Mixed train from Anchorage and intermediate points ar
rives each Wednesday p. m
Mixed train for Anchorage and intermediate points leaves
not earlier than 10:00 a. m. each Saturday.
Mixed train carries a coach and handles passengers.
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING
Sailing to Nushagak and way ports June 12
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LOS ANGELES
SAN DIEGO
NEW YORK
Leaves Seattle North
EVANS .June 1
WATSON . June 8
Leave Seward South
WATSON . May 30
EVANS . June 13
WATSON . June 20
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Phones
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♦YUKON- June 4
ALEUTIAN- June 10
YUKON- June 18
ALEUTIAN- June 25
♦YUKON- July 2
ALEUTIAN_ July 9
June 3 9 pjn.
June 10 9 p-m.
June 17 9 p.m.
June 24 9 pan.
July 1 9 pjn.
July 8 9 pan.
July 15 9 pjn.
Sailings marked (#) connect with steamer Starr
at Seward. All Sailings from Seattle at 9 a. m.
on dates shown.
J. U. FUCKINGER. Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.