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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1917.
THE DELEGATE CONTEST.
Mandamus proceedings have been lodged against the of
ficial canvassing board of thft territory of Alaska, in an effort
to compel it to issue a certificate of election to Charles A. Sul
zer, democratic candidate for delegate to congess, in lieu of
Delegate Wickersliam, the republican candidate. A majority
of the canvassing board voted in favor of issuing a certificate
of election to Wickersliam, but were enjoined from doing this
on the initiative of a group of democrats in the First division
of Alaska. The matter will come up in the district court, sit
ting at Juneau, tomorrow.
The delegate election returns, as canvassed by the official
canvassing board of the territory, composed of the governor,
secretary and collector of customs, reveals beyond the question
of a doubt that Delegate Wickersliam gained a plurality of
votes over Charles A. Sulzer, the contesting candidate. This
fact seems not to be disputed by those taking the initiative in
the contest proceedings, whose only claim for contest is found
on the flimsy foundation that in certain election precincts—
namely, Choggiung, Nushagak, Utica and Bonnafield—the elec
tors, in the absence of official ballots, employed ballots written
by themselves. These voting precincts are remote and the elev
tion supplies did not reach the voting precincts in time for use.
Hence, through sheer necessity, the electors employed ballots
of their own making. They were compelled to do this, or lose
their votes, and being good American citizens with the un
doubted right to vote, they exercised their prerogative. And
as it happens, the vote ot these remote precincts insured tne
re-election of Delegate Wickersham. For despite the rul
ing of any court on this matter, the outstanding fact remains
that a plurality of the electors of the territory have by their
vote said that they wish the incumbent to remain as their rep
resentative in the national capital. A technicality may lie em
ployed in an effort to deny the delegate of his rights, but we
cannot believe that any court will hold against him, because,
forsooth, printed ballots were not used. A ballot is merely an
instrument for the use of the elector, so that his choice may be
duly registered. The written ballots used in the four remote
voting precincts expressed the choice of the electors as efficient
ly and as honestly as the printed ballots employed in the re
maining precincts.
We cannot believe that a federal court can be employed to
deprive the delegate of his rights, or thwart the will of the peo
ple of Alaska, as honestly expressed by their ballots. We have
l'aith in the justice of the judiciary and hence await with con
fidence the action of the district court in the First division of
this territory.
HANG ON.
The Ketchikan Progressive, the editor of which is some
thing of a philosopher, gives us some good advise in the fol
lowing : •
Have you ever been possessed of a wild longing to break
loose and rove; to change your condition? If you find your
world heavy, if you feel that responsibility is unbearable; or
you feel that you cannot stand the climate of a “Banana Belt”
or otherwise you feel your ambition, your courage has deserted
you; don’t desert your post. Take the opportunity of your life
to exert your will and determination. Hang on and all will
come right, and that means success.
It has been wisely said that all worthy doing, patient and
careful doing reacts with happy effects upon the doer. W bile
this is an old truth, it is well to be reminded of it once in a
while for we are very apt to forget that persistence never fails
to be rewarded. In these days when our waterpipes are burst
ed and we have the measles in the family, and we go about with
cold feet; let us hang on; better times are coming. Let us com
pare our condition with that of our neighbors and we shall soon
find that it will pay us to hang on awhile. Because “there is no
place like home.”
The Weekly Democrat made its initial bow to the public
of Anchorage yesterday. The new publication, which succeeds
the Forty-Ninth Star, is issued under the control of Messrs.
Murphy and Martin, well known citizens of our community, and
pioneers of Alaska. While as its name implies, the Weekly
Democrat will be democratic in politics, we gather from the
fund of constructive matter published in the first issue, that
the publication will not devote its entire energies to mere pol
itics, but will join with The Times in boosting the great and
varied resources of this part of Alaska. We welcome the Week
ly Democrat to the newspaper field of our prosperous and pro
gressive community.
The Seward Gateway, which has been amalgamated with
the Seward Post, comes out with the modest announcement that
it will, in the course of time, evolve into the foremost news
paper in southwestern Alaska.
SEWARD MIN
NEAR DEATH.
SEWARD, March 5.—H. C. Foster,
former mayor of Gloucester, now em
ployed by the Alaskan Engineering
Commission, suffered a stroke of par
alysis this morning and is in a very
precarious condition.
Watch A. L. U. space. Something
brewing. 548
Trial—It was only a trial but I’m
still eating at Cameron’s Cafe. 354
“The Store That ttaa What Yon Want—When Yon Want It.”
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
MONDAY, MARCH 5,1917.
Vol. 1. No. 195. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 4th and D
ARE YOU AN AMATEUR KODAKIST? * *
When can you find such beautiful days as this time of the
year? Are you taking advantage of them with your Kodak?
This is the golden opportunity for the amteur Kodakist. “Why,
it is very easy to take pictures,” said a pretty little miss who
had taken out her Xmas gift Kodak for the first time. And so
it is. Just try it, we will lend you a Kodak out of our well
assorted stock—and you will wonder how you could get along
without one in the future. Above all remember that an East
man Kodak means Quality and Service.
“Look here, miss I bought a bottle of your Hair Restorer
yesterday, and all it’s done is to raise big bumps on my head!”
“My gracious!” said the blonde beauty doctor behind the
counter, “We must have sold you our Bust Developer by mis
take.”
For a spring tonic a bottle of San-Tox Sarsaparilla, or
Blood Purifier.
Our Victor Phonograph agency has proven such a great
success that we are getting an agency for Pianos and Musical
instruments.
We have added to our stock a complete line of “Red Feath
er’’ Toilet Preparations. %
We can outfit the prospective travelerjvith anything in the
drug or sundry line, smoked and amber glasses, Red Cross
Utility Kits. If you are going to Tolstoi or Marshall City—
remember that there are no Drug Stores there.
We carry a complete line of Dog Remedies.
Our Printing and Developing for Amateur Photographers
is done by experts. Your photos if left with'us will receive
the best attention.
Z. J. LOUSSAC'S
“Stores That Have What You Want—When You Want It.’’
4th and D St. 4th and H St.
PHONE 100-R Immediate Delivery PHONE 62-Y
Announcement!!
I wish to inform the Anchorage public that I have
the Eastman Professional agency as well as the Eastman
Kodak Agency and upon the opening of navigation I will
carry a full line of Kodaks of all descriptions, profes
sional and amateur supplies, Graflex Cameras, etc. I will
also represent the Ideal Album Co. for Alaska and will
carry a complete line. of their Photo Albums.
“THAT MAN LOGEMANN”
4th Ave. bet. E and F
Anchorage, Alaska
IDITAROD CLAIMS LARGER
GOLD PRODUCTION IN
1916 THAN FAIRBANKS
(Iditarod Pioneer.)
The annual report on mineral re
sources and production in Alaska for
1916 is now in preparation under the
direction of Alfred H. Brooks qgfjthe
geological survey. It shows thaVthe
value of the total mineral production
of Alaska in 1916 is estimated to have
been $50,900,000; that of 1915 was
$32,854,000, and was itself greater
than in any previous year. The in
crease in 1916 was therefore over $18,
000,000, or more than 54 per cent. Al
though this enormous increase in out
put was in large measure due to the
large tonnage and high price of cop
per, yet nearly all other minerals were
produced in greater quantities than
in the previous year. During thirty
two years of mining Alaska has pro
duced more than $351,000,000 worth
of gold, silver, copper and other min
erals.
The data in hand indicates that the
value of the placer gold output in 1916
nvas $10,640,000; in 1915 at was $10,
480,000. About 640 placer mines were
operated in 1916, employing some 4600
men. All the older districts appear to
have held up or increased their output
compared with the previous year ex
cept Fairbanks. The increased output
is, however, to be credited chiefly to
the new camps of Marshall and Tolo
vana. Thirty-six gold dredges were
operated in Alaska in 1916, one more
than in 1915—29 on Seward peninsula,
three in the Iditarod, and one each in
the Ruby, Fairbanks, Circle and Yent
na districts. Of these thirty-six
dredges, four were installed in 1916.
It is estimated that these dredges pro
duced between $2,000,000 and $2,2<jl0,
000 worth of gold. If the final figures
bear out this esimate, it indicates a
lower recovery per dredge than in the
previous year. In 1915 the dredges
mined $2,330,000 worth of gold.
The Alaska camps of the Yukon ba
sin are believed to have produced $7,
100,000 worth of gold in 1916, about
the same as in 1915. An estimate of
the output of the principal camps is as
follows:
Iditarod
Fairbanks .
Ruby .
Hot Springs
Tolovana ..
Marshall ..
Koyukuk ..
Circle.
$2,000,000
1,800,000
800,000
750.000
500,0000
400.000
300.000
250.000
Probably the most important feat
ure of the year in the Yukon basin was
the comparatively large gold output
of the Tolovana and Marshall districts.
The Tolovana district is about fifty
miles northwest of Fairbanks. It was
discovered in 1914 and developed in a
small way in 1915, but made remark
able progress in 1916. The principal
mining is done on the deep channel of
Livengood creek, which has been
traced for about two miles. Shortage
of water is the chief difficulty with
which the miners have to contend.
About twenty mines were operated in
the district during the summer of
1915.
The Marshall district is on the Yu
kon, not far from its delta. Gold was
found in this district in 1913, but un
til 1916 the production was very small.
In 1916 some Ach placers were devel
oped on Willo^v creek, on which seven
plants, employing about 200 men, were
operated.
Some excitement was occasioned
during the year by the discovery 6f
placer gold in the Tolstoi creek basin.
Reports indicate that the only work-'
able placers thus far found in this re
gion are on Boob creek, and that the
production thus far amounts to only
a few thousand dollars.
The principal mining in the Iditarod
district is that of a few large oper
ators. In 1916 only fifteen plants
were in operation. A new dredge was
installed on Black creek, making three
dredges in the Iditarod district. The
most important event in the Ruby dis
trict was the complettion of a new
dredge on Greenstone creek, ,Ae in
HOUSE of FEATURES
TONIGHT, MONDAY, MARCH 5.
WILLIAM ELLIOTT
In a Fascinating Version of the Famous
HUMAN DRAMA
“When We Were
Twenty-One.”
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN INTERESTING
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Nuff Said.
Those Who Signed at Carnival Are Charter Members.
the past, most of the gold from the
Hot Springs district is taken from a
comparatively few rich placer mines.
The same is true of the mining oper
ations in the Koyukuk district.
The most productive mining during
1016 in the Kuskokwim basin was
done in the Aniak district. Good re
turns are said to have been obtained
from the placers of Canyon and Windy
creeks. A dredge was shipped for in
stallation on Candle creek, in the Ta- •
kotna district, but owing to the dis
couraging conditions of transporta
tion only a part of it arrived before
the close of navigation.
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MARCH 6th.
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