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Vol. 2.
TANANA, ALASKA SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1912
No.
WICKERSHAI
FOR DELEGATE
Gilmore, Jennings and Harrais Can Not
Win.
The election of the Delegate for Alaska is close at haml and it is now plainly ;
to be seen that the race, although not necessarily a close one, lies between the
present delegate and the Socialist candidate.
The defeat of Mr. Wickersham at the polls on next Tuesday would mean the !
election of the Socialist candidate Krauczunas who is in no way qualified to
represent the sturdy and independent people of the North at the seat of govern- ;
ment.
Mr. Krauczunas informs us that he has held down a position in the |
employ of the government for the past nine years which should be no recom- j
mendation for him in the eyes of Alaskans who usually pride themselves on their j
to shift for themselves.
GOVERNOR CLARK
VISITS TANANA
Governor and Mrs. Walter G. Clark
arrived at Tanana Thursday morning
and spent the day here, awaiting the
departure of the steamer for Fairbanks.
Governor Clark is making one of his
occasional trips over the Territory,
gathering information at first hand as
to conditions and the needs of the vast
domain. He is a pleasant, affable gen
tleman and when interviewed by the
News representative gave out j the
following:
“I have no part in the legislation of
congress, that belongs to the delegate
from Alaska; but when I was in Wash
ington, late last winter, I was invited to I
appear before both the senate and house (
committees on territories and to give
my views on needed legislation. I ex
pressed the opinion that the one thing
of most vital importance was means of
transportation — especially railroads,
that would mean cheaper freight rates,
in time at least, under proper regulation
and it would mean all-around develop
ment of the country. The next thing of
importance, I thought, was coal land
legislation. No region ever prospered
or progressed very far without railroads,
wagon roads and cheap fuel.
“As to minor measures of legislation.
I urged the Senate committee to report
favorably a bill to amend our school
law so that larger funds might be al
lotted for the construction of school
buildings for white children outside the
incorporated towns and so that schools
might be established in places where
there are as few as fifteen white chil
dren; a bill to relieve indigent white
persons, who have become destitute on
account of physical accidents; a bill to
register births, marriages and deaths,
and two or three others; all of which
were passed by the senate.
“These measures then went to the
house, but they were not passed by that
body. There was no opposition to them ;
they were simply neglected.
“I have taken the ground that larger
measures—transportation and coal land
legislation, would bring about the de
velopmant of Alaska and would bring
in population to such an extent that in
a short time no person would have any
reason for saying that we are not yet
ready for a full-fledged territorial legis
lature.
“I regret to say it, but the home rule
measure which has just passed is an ex
tremely weak bill. It gives us the form
without the substance. The legislature
is even forbidden to legislate on such
purely domestic matter as the wild game
of the territory. This so-called home
rule measure is a political hoax, al
though it was not, of course, in
tended to be such by the great ma
jority of members of congress who voted
for it.
“If I were an advocate of immediate
home rule, without waiting for more
important development measures which
congress alone can give us, I would he
chagrined that after all the effort which
has been made, we are about to have a
legislature with smaller powers than
are usually granted to a city council in
a small municipality in the states.
“Alaska, as I find, through observa
tion on this trip, is not prospering as
much as it should. It will prosper
more when Congress gives us the prime
requisites of development— which are
not a legislature with the weakest
powers imaginable, hut laws which
congress alone can enact, providing for
the development of the coal fields, for
the construction of railroads and more
wagon roads, and for the withdrawal of
a miscalled policy of conservation which
is stifling us now like a blanket.
Congress will adjourn the 17th of this
month.
SHRINERS SHAMPOO
WITH CHAMPAGNE
A herd of Shriners invaded the valley
of the Tanana the past week. Their
species this far north was supposed to he
extinct, their usual habitat being the
hot sandy dessert in company with the
browsing camel. They however en
countered a big buck in the person of
Sergeant Martin, the courteous officer of
the commisary station at Fort Gibbon.
There were 42 Shriners initiated at
Fairbanks during the visit of the herd
in that section.
In Dawson the herd gave a big
blow out and they shampooed each
other with champagne.
NOTICE
To whom it may concern: W. 8.
Bing has this day purchased the Tanana
Restaurant from \V. G. Tong. All
debts owed by the Restaurant prior to
the date herewith, must be settled by
the said W. G. Tong.
Dated, Tanana, Alaska, July 17, 1912.
Signed, IV. S. Bixo.
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