cially in view of the salary increas
es that have been made throughout
the Government service in the past
10 yars. A suit is now pending in
the district court at Juneau, Alas
ka, attacking the validity of Ter
ritorial appropriation of $720 which
he has been paid in the past, and
it is likely that hereafter the Terri
tory will be estopped from making
any contribution to the salary of
the governor’s secretary. He is a
Federal employee, and his entire
salary SHOULD BE PAID by the
Federal Government. I am advised
that if the limitation of $2,800 now
contained in the appropriation bili
is changed, and there are sufficient
funds in the appropriation, we may
expend fos clerical hire up to the
amount fixed by Congress. The
changing of the limitation in th<
appropriation bill as suggested will
not increase the total appropria
asked for, but will make it neces
sary for us to rearrange the budget
in the governor’s office. I believe
this can be done, and it is recom
mended that the limitation of
$2,800 be changed so that we mav
have an authorization for clerical
hire not to exceed $3,520.’ ”
For the reasons above stated 1
have to request that the bill be
amended by striking out the figure*
“2.800” and inserting in lieu thereof
“3,520.” This does not increase
the appropriation over that provid
ed for in the bill, but allows the
governor some latitude in the mat
ter of the salaries to be paid for
clerk hire.
, Very Truly Yours,
HUBERT WORK.
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CANDIDATES AT THE PRIMARIES
There will be interesting competi
tion in the Republican primary in
all Divisions this year, plenty of ap
plicants for each office having filed.
Delegate Sutherland is being op
enly opposed by Bartley Howerd.
This action on the part of Howard
explains the animosity shown by
him toward Sutherland during the
last legislature, since two years be
fore Howard had run as a Suther
land supporter.
J. L. Waller of Anchorage has fil
ed for the office of Attorney General
against the present incumbent ,John
Rustgard.
There are five in the field for de
legateship to the national conven
tion, two to be elected: James Wick
ersham, Dr. Wm. H. Chase, of Cor
dova, Gus Gelles of Anchorage, L
K. Pratt of Fairbanks and W. H.
Caswell of Sitka. Gelles is a Hoov
er booster and Caswell has announc
ed himself as an administration man.
The race for National Committee
man is between George Albrecht,
President of the Republican Club
of Fairbanks, Frank Aldrich of Ju
neau, and Austin Lathrop. Lathrop
will be remembered as an ardent
“independent” supporter of Mar
quam last campaign.
W. D. Grant of Wrangell and J.
P*. Gottstein are unopposed as alter
nates for the delegateship to the na
tional convention.
Divisional Candidates for the Le
gislature are as follows: Senator,
Charles Benjamin, of Wrangell, F.
J. Hunt of Ketchikan and Charles
Vote fori
Bartley Howard
Candidate for Republican Nomination
as
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
Primary Election April 24, 1928
Gardner of Juneau. House: Four
to be elected: Peter C. McCormack,
and Charles Darwell of Wrengell,
Grover Winn and LeRoy Noland of
Juneau, A. L. Olts, Wm. L. Paul,
Patrick Gildea, John E. Johnson,
Eugene Wacker of Ketchikan.
Second Division:
Senator, long term, Wm. Sinhold
and Richard Sundquist; short term,
caused by resignation of Thomas
Jensen, Ollie Weaver and J. H. An
derson; House, Henry Burgh, E
Grimm, Henry Gumm, James Haley.
George Hellerich, Harry Little, Al
fred J. Lomen, Mrs. George May
nard. J. J. Stokes, Frank Warsing,
C. J. Woofter and Dr. L. V. Zesch.
Third Division:
Senator Charles J. Goodall of Cor
dova, G. W. Borgan of Seward and
E. L. Harwood of Cordova. House
Wm. Phinn, Frank L. Foster and
Joseph Murray of Cordova, Jas. N.
McCain, J. B. Dean, E. S. Tarwater,
Harry Seller and L. D. Roech of
Anchorage.
Fourth Division:
Senator, Guy B. Erwin. House,
H. H. Ross, F. B. Johnston, R. C.
Rothenburg of Fairbanks, Bart C.
Buckley of Little Squaw and Harry
Donnelly of Flat.
The Democrats showed fine team
(?) (machine) work and have an
uncontested field. It will be inter
esting to note how much smaller the
vote for the Democratic candidates
will be thi3 spring in the primaries
where there is no contest than this
fall against Republican aspirants.
That is to say, how many Democrats
will invade the Republican pri
marie?
NEW SISTERHOOD OFFICERS AT
KLAWOCK
The following are the new officer*
of the Sisterhood at Klawock:
President, Mrs. Robert Peratrovich,
Vice President, Mrs. Bert Miller.
Secretary, Mrs. Konky Snook.
Treasurer, Mrs. James Peratrovich.