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Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Lobbyists
For years the people of Alaska could
get no hearing at Washington without
the approval of Governor Brady, Cap
tain Healy or Sheldon Jackson. For
years this trio ruled Uncle Sam’s most
northerly possession with a road of iron
and woe unto the white man who in
curred the displeasure of either of them.
All of them had the ear of Washington.
They all worked together. Without the
O. K. of Sheldon, Healy and Brady any
private enterprise was sure to fail. Be
tween them they represented and
watched over the wellfare of the trading
companies, the Indians and the church
They discouraged the white miner who
came to look for the precious metals.
The miners kept coming however in a
steady stream and settled ami the coali
tion government of the missionaries
and trading companies disappeared.
beveral successful years passed during
which thriving communities sprung up
throughout Alaska, then Congress in
1906 passed an act allowing the people
of the Territory to be represented by
one delegate to the House of Represen
atives to be elected for the same time
and in the same manner as the other
members of the House of Represent
atives.
Since Congress allowed Alaska to be
represented at Washington five elect
ions have been held, by popular vote.
The first ivns held in August, 1906 and
two delegates were elected. Mr. Waskey
for the unexpired term of the Mfty
nlnth Congress a n d Mr. Cale for the
full term of fhe Sixtieth Congress. In
190S-1012-14 Mr. Wickersham was chos
en to represent the people at the (Na
tional capital.
Notwithstanding the fact that Alaska
is represented by a delegate, large num
bers of lawyers and agents hie regularly
with diver’s designs and intentions to
Washington to represent their clients
who are generally corporations seeking
special favors, and to work against the
people’s representative.
The latest one of this description to
come to our notice is one Johnny Ball
aine. It is reported that during the
early days of Washington as a state
he was a hack driver plying between
the railway station in Olympia and the
legislative chamber. He decided then
and there to become a politician and
lobbyist and wherever there is legisla
tion being enacted there you are liable
to find Ballaine.
The ultimatum handed out by John
Ballaine, the unsuccessful promotor of
divers schemes and plans,—-that the
government will not build the railroad
to Fairbanks—-is a wild chimera that
can only find room to lodge in the brain
of a lunatic or fool.
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In regard to Ballaine’a promoting
schemes, the government seems to have
anticipated that little oi the public do
tnomain would be left for bona fide and
sincere settlers if people of the Seward
promoter's type had their way, and so
it has made large reservations accord
ingly.
The people, generally, are not "wise”
to what is biting the[Seward man’s foot
The Government may, in its discretion,
decide to buy the Joslin Road (The
Tanana Valley Railroad), and Johnny
isn’t in on that, hence his threat to run
the railroad away from the metropolis
of the Interior.
Anchorage
Mr. Christensen, of the land Depart
ment, who is now at anchorage, says:
"The permanent townsite will be lo
dated on tidewater along the southerly
side of the mouth of Ship Creek. The
township survey will embrace an area of
approximately 160 acres. Blocks will be
3(H) feet square, streets 60 feet wide and
alleys 20 feet wiole. Dots will be 50 leet
in width by 140 feet ill depth.
"No one will be permitted to oceupv
or settle upon, any portion of the per
manent townsite until the completion
of the survey und the disposal of the
lots.
"No announcement concerning the
manner of disposing of the lots can be
made until that matter has been def
initely decided upon by the Secretary
of the Interior.”
Roadbuilding
The big slide in Keystone Canyon at
mile 16 is still lying there. A few shots
of dynamite would have opened the
road in a few hours but it was thought
better to spend the money in gasoline.
Col. Riehardson, “the road builder,"
did not see fit to ride over his boulevard
to Fairbanks, not even from the end of
his friends’ railroad, but goes via Skag
way over his friends’ road, the Canad
ian White Pass, aHd their river route.
It’s awfully nice to ride on government
mamma but a score of poor cusses have
had to walk in to Fairbanks because
the slide is not removed.---Ex.
Did It Ever Occur to You ?
An American civil eugineer, who was
building a railway in Mexioo, was try
ing to show a native how much the new
railway would benefit the country.
“How long does it take you to carry
your produce to market at present?’’
he asked.
“With a mule it takes three days.”
“There you are!” exclaimed the en
gineer. “When the new railway is in
operation you will be able to take your
produce to market and return home
the same day!”
“Very good, senor,” was the placid
reply, “but what sha 11 I do with the
other two days ?”
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Fur Warden Hemmenway has been
absent from town for a short period but
is now able to be around again among
the boys.
George OBrien, theTolovana freight
er, after protesting against people lad
ing around cabins when there are hills
and valleys to prospect, departed a few
days ago for Tolovana.
See Avakoff about having your watch
repaired.
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New Stock of Goods
For Dave’s Place
Dave, the manager of Dave’s place on
Front Street, has jnst received two
good sized shipments of goods from the
Outside which he is busy unpacking
and putting on his shelves. The goods
consist of:
granite ware, galvanized iron tubs
and buckets, single and double-bit
axes, rakes, forks, shovels, picks,
axe and pick handles, clothes lines
stationary, spring balances, sash
cord, ammunition and many other
articles.
New Arrival tells what “the boys"
Are Doing Since they left old
Fairbanks Town.
O. Schribner who was requested to
leave Fairbanks by Chief of police Wise
man two years ago on suspicion of de
ing a member of the Macqueraux club
here is now running a tough dive in
Juneau, Alaska's capital, so says a re
cent arrival from that town.
Another former resident of Fairbanks
who is sojourning in South Eastern Al
aska is Walter Johnson sometime part
ner with A1 Coslett in the Mecca Saloon
Johnson was badly broke all last winter
but later struck it rich over in Douglas
and is now traveling secretary for an
Italian syndicate.
H. Avakoff In Business.
Harry B. Avakoff who was for a long
time manager of one of the large jewel
ry stores of Fairbanks is now opened
up for business in the building on Front
Street formerly ocoupled by Vandale’s
jewelry store, and is prepared to do all
kinds of watch repair work, mannfac
tturing jewelry and engraving.
Mr. Avakoff besides being a first
class engraver and watch maker is an
expert in designing new and artistic
ideas in souvenir jewelry. It was Mr.
Avakoff who made the beautiful ink
stand that was presented to Woodrow
Wilson from the Tanana, a delicate and
wonderful piece cl work.
Besides doing repair work and mak
ing jewelry, Mr. Avakoff has a fin
stock of watch attains, charms, brace
lets, broaches, rings etc.,—a fine line
which he has just received from the
outside, and though his workmanship
and goods are of the best yet his price*
Do you want an Independent paper?
The Herald is Independent.
It is said that the mast serious opposi
tion to the eight-hour law will come
from those who have no visible means
of support.
The cost of living is a bird that can
| not be winged with a tariff pop-gun.
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Mrs* A* Lincoln
All kinds of repair work done on
Ladies and Gents snits, Under
wear and so forth Ladies' fnr
coats for sale.
Next to Peoples’ Store
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DON’T LET YOUR CLOTHESJ
SPOIL YOURfiGOOD LOOKS.
KEEP THEM IN GOOD.ORDER
BRING THEM TO
MARKS THE TAILOR
Next to Fairbanks Meat Market
J. W. Riggs
Barber
Front St.
Tanana Valiev R- R
TIME CARD
KjUective April 19, 1915.
Snbject to change without notice.
Train for Chalanika Daily Except
Leave Chena.7:15 a. m.
Arrive Fairbanks . . . . 7:45 a. m.
Leave Fairbanks .... 9:00 a. m.
Leave Junction .... 9:15 a. m.
Leave Ester.9:25 a. m.
Leave McNeer .... 9:55 a. m.
Leave Ftex.10:40 a. m.
Leave Gilmore .... 11:10 a. m.
Leave Ridgetop .... 12:10 a. m.
Leave Olness.12:40 p. m.
Leave Little Eldorado . .1?: 55 p. m.
Arrive Chatanika .... 1:10 p. m.
RETURNING
Leave Cbatamka . . . . 1:45 p. m.
Eeave Little Eldorado . . 1:55 p. m.
Leave Olness ..... 2:10 p. m.
Leave Ridgetop .... 2:45 p. m.
Leave Gilmore ..... 3:45 p. m.
Leave Fox.3:50 p. m.
Leave McNeer.4.20 p. m.
Leave Ester.4:40 p. m.
Leave Jnnction.4:45 p. m.
Arrive Fairbanks . . > . 5:00 p. m.
Leave Fairbanks .... 5:25 p. m.
Arrive Chena.6:00 p. m.
AUTO CAR.
For Cbatamka Daily.
Leave Fairbanks .... 4:30 p. m.
Leave Junction ..... 4:45 p. m.
Leave Ester.4:50 p. m.
Leave McNeer ..... 5:10 p. m.
Leave Fox ...... 5:35 p. m.
Leave Gilmore .... .5:45 p. m.
Leave Ridgetop .... 6:10 p. m.
Leave Olness.6:30 p. m.
Leave Little Eldorado . . 6:35 p. m.
Arrive Chatanika .... 6:45 p. m.
RETURNING
Leave Chatanika . . . . 7:00 a. m.
Leave Little Eldorado . . 7:05 a. ni.
Leave Olness.7:20 a. m.
Leave Ridgetop . . . . 7:40 a.m.
Leave Gilmore.8:15 a. m.
Leave Fox.8:25 a. m.
Leave McNeer.8:50 a. m.
Leave Ester.9:10 a. m.
Leave Junction ..... 9:15 a. in.
Arrive Fairbanks .... 9:30 a. m.
W. H. JOSLIN.
Gen. Mgr.