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WHY PLAY ONE DIVISION AO A INST ANOTHER
The Juneau Empire in an editorial of recent date states that the
Nome Nugget, along with other Alaska papers has devoted a great deal
of space for a long time to the abuse of South Alaska.
The above statement of The Empire is a direct misrepresentation
of facts as far as the Nome Nugget is concerned. While the Nugget ha*
at times republished comments of other papers on the question of the
division of the Territory, never have we made direct or otherwise com
ments on the possible division. The facts of the case are that the div
ision question was well under way before we were aware of just what the
move was for. owing to the slowness of the mail delivery at Nome from
other portions of Alaska and the outside, with complete details.
In an editorial of recent date the Nugget did take exceptions to an
article appearing in the Strollers Weekly, regarding the unpopulated and
non-produetive area of Alaska outside of the First Division, and th> facts j
presented in the editorial mentioned, speak for themselves.
We have refrained until now from making comments on the division,
of the Territory, but so long as the Juneau ftniplre seems 1 think we
have been abusive in Editorial form in regard to the division, we do have
this to state, that we firmly believe that Juneau is -no more the proper ;
place for the Capitol of Alaska than is Dutch Harbor, on the Aleutian i
group of Islands, both places amount to approximately the same in value
as to the location of the Capitol of Alaska. Juneau is so situated that
instead of being near centrally located in Alaska, the town is almost out
side the bounds of Alaska entirely. There are so many other cities in
Alaska that are located in a far more logical place for the Capitol, that it
is a surprise that Juneau was ever considered as a location for the Ter
ritory’s Capitol.
Speaking of a logical place for the Capitol call's to rnwid Du* city
of Anchorage in the Third Division. We have no other motive in mind
in suggesting Anchorage than that common sense will tell anyone that
with the two locations—Juneau and Anchorage—there is no ‘••rnparison.
The latter city is so situated that it would be the most centrally located
point where a Capitol could be established in Alaska. Access to Anchor
age from any point in the main portion of Alaska is so much easier than
that of Juneau that one wonders where Juneau gets her pull from to
retain the Capitol as she has.
And as to the Division. The Empire states in o-ne portion of the
editorial. “They have puffed up” (meaning other papers of Alaska) I
“and tried to convince themselves that we are not a"part of Alaska. But '
now when we accept them at their word, and ask for separation, they
oppose—at least some of them do. They want to keep us and tax us for '
tbeir own benefit. That Is not the Alaska spirit as we knew it in Old !
Akiska.”
We wonder what the spirit of “Old Alaska” was when Nome had 1
ipproxlmately 40,000 inhabitants and Juneau was no more rnan a little
tillage. almost unknown. Nome was then doing what The Empire at
empts to give credit to the First Division for doing now. Nome's rev
enue into the Territorial Treasury twenty years ago would approximately
Miual that of all other portions of Alaska combined. Juneau did not reg
ster a kick then, and as the old saying is, "It's a poor rule that will not
work both ways," we again wonder if that is the spirit of "Old Alaska."
which the Juneau Empire was referring to
The Nugget's stand on Territorial division is and has always been.
‘Alaska for Alaskans,” first, last and always, and not to play one Division
Against another and cause internal strife in the Territory itself. Al
aska's development depends on the fight that Alaska can put up as a Ter
ritory in whole and not as one Division sees it. When thinking of Alaska
why think of one siuull portion, but include the entire Territory and better
results will be obtained.
And the Seward Gateway has this to say in answer to the Juneau
Empire’s editorial:
THE EMPIRE IS .MISTAKEN
The Fairbanks News-Miner, the Seward Gateway, the Nome Nug
get, and other papers have devoted a great deal uf space for a long time to
the abuse of South Alaska. They have sa d time after time that their
respective parts of Alaska have nothing in common with us. They have
puffed up and tried to convince themselves that we are not a part of Al
aska. Hut now. when we accept them at their word, and ask for separa
tion, they oppose—at lea-st some of them do. They want to keep us and
tax us for' their own benefit. That is not the Alaska spirit as wo knew
it in Old Alaska.—Junta** Empire.
The Empire is mistaken as to the position of The Gateway upon
division of the Territory, believing that a- it uow exists it is too large and
unwieldy for efficent government. It bd.-ves that if the Territory is
divided, taking in Cordova and Valdez the rest of the Territory would be
better off.
The railway section of Alaska has no interests in common with
Die part south of it. and constant friction is .1.gendered thereby. The
season in Southeastern Alaska is months earlier than that of our section,
and thus far. fish and game laws controlling the southern part are not ap
plicable to our section. While the game and fur laws are adjusted to suit,
different sections, in a way. they are not right at the present time.
Southeastern Alaska wants to do business with Canadian towns
and Canadian vessels while Southwestern Alaska pays a large freight and
passenger haul through the Canadians getting the cream of the business.
In ease the Territory is divided it would not take away from the
population of the First Division while adding several thousand to this sec
tion. The roster of officials published in the Governor's report js as
tonishing when one considers the number of officials and boards.
In fact. The Gateway would like to see the Territory divided in
four territories comprising the separate divisions. In case separation is
accorded the First Divison. we know that the Third will be in line for it.
Where the Gateway has differed with the Empire is in its wild
and unreliable statistics published in advocating division. The Empire
should know, being at capital headquarters, that the Third pays in more
receipts to th*- territorial government, and that the First Division has
nothing like !»0 per cent of th** populatio-n of the Territory, nor even
The facts are good enough, and form a concrete argument for th**
division. Why pad them.
And th** Skagway Alaskan has this to say:
PERTH CCTK >.\ IM MIN ENT
What papers are howling th»- most for a division of tin* Territory?
Hy the exchange that conies to our desk it would indicate that Juneau is
doing the most raving. Juneau TS bound a-nd determined to carry such
legislation regardless of the good arguments contained to the contrary.
SUagway. has, so far, stood on neutral ground on the question and some
what leased in with the other towns. Not being prejudiced in any way.
Skagway should take pull away and take a back seat in the affair. At
he present time Skagway is being looked upon by the southern sisters
is a sort of dropping off place, which on the contrary is coming out in
he open and will reap the harvest regardless of anything that Juneau
loes to knock us.
Statehood of this part of the Territory would mean ultimate de
duction for our town as far as having any word to say to the wise. It
s a ten to one bet. that no sooner a division. Skagway would be cut off
s a county and would be left alone to shift for herself. Look into the j
natter before you plunge, as the water may be deeper than you expect. 1
nd the life line might be beyond your reach. Tho question is: "Will j
kagway’s condition ameliorate by such a move?” Hardly. We say no!
[EEP POSTED ON WHAT IS TAKING PLACE—OILDEK THE NUGGET.
ALASKA
NEWSY
ITEMS
Peter Anderson, for mauy years a
i resident of Seward, where be was
: with and concerned in the Seward
! Light and Power Company; Mrs. An
j derson and daughter have d-parted
j for Gotenberg. Sweden, the birth
t place ot' .Mr. Anderson, where they
pian an extended visit. They may
remain there for at least a year be
; fore returning to this country.
; r. H. Mass, who went l" D.iwson in I
j 1902. ts now located in Moclips. |
j Washington. He is in the mil! bnsi- J
i ness and is doing well.
! - !
j .Jess Russell, who was in the Nome ■
i gold t'ieldsi n 189S. and remained in >
I that big camp for some time, is now |
i living iu Seattle. He was until re- j
; cently the- owner of the FJusch Hotel j
1 in this city, but has disposed of the j
[ big property. Mr. Russell is well 1
known to the old timers of the ;
Northland. He looks well and is j
i Emil Mohr, a former well known
: Klnndiker, now owns and operates
j a big hotel in Medford. Oregon. I £ * •
| is prospering.
Oscar Seholtz. who went to Daw
f son in 1S97. remained there for
' many years, and later had a tradinu
• post on the McKenzie river, recently
disposed of his business for a home
j ny spot in California.
! Dr. Cassels. who went to Dawson
1 in ISPS, remained there for some
> time and then came outside, is now
j located in Seattle. He is i-n charge
i of the Seattle Office of the Veterans’
Rureau.
•tbland in 1898. was in the Terri
v for many years and then came
side. H" is now running; a black
th «hop in Breraerto-n, Wash.
| L. L. IVIiddlecamp, well known min
t dent of th. Prince William Sound
j eountry. where he had charge of the
i Ellamar mine, is in Seattle for a few
Mr. Middlecamp is now eon
well of the ruining possibili
Edward Lung, who in the early '
days of Dawson mined on Dominion i
oreek, now lives in Tacoma He L
in the brokerage business, in the .
Lumber E\. hang- Building there
Joe. Lnishaw. who was in Dawson |
in 18 97 and for years thereafter min- !
ii.g on Bonanza and Dominion creek
has harge of the mausoleum in !
Mrs. \V c. McKenzie, who former I
> lived :n Skagway for many years, j
now resides in the suburbs of Seat- i
lie. For some time after leaving Ai- i
a fca Mr<. .McKenzie was selling real
•■sUitn lor i big .Seattle firm, but n«-t
long since she acquir'd a bin tract of
land on the outskirts of the city. a
part of w iioh is known as "Fisher
Farm." She is improving her prop
erty. having ren»nti> erected a now
horn** thoro.
Lafo Holt, who wont tu Dawson in
IX f* T and who in I Pol. bought out
Charles Anderson - claim. is now
mining in the Couer d'Alene coun
try, in Idaho. Mr Holt has a homo
in Seattle where h- passes some of
Kichard .VI. Pric» . who was a mem
ber of the Lieut. Schwatka party
that entered th«- Yukon country in
the summer of 1^77 and who was
rocking out gold in the Stewart river
i ountry in 1 K77. and who has passed
many years in tie Northland since
that early date, is now located in Se
attle with an office in 104 Securities
Building. Lieut. Schwatka. it will
bo recalled, committed suicide in
Portland. Oregon.
CASTLE RW ALLS DETAILS OF
OLD Ml’RDER BY CAUL
Juneau. Alaska — John Carl, for
mer Alaskan under indictment at Ta
coma for the murder of Mrs. Eunice
Anderson, his landlady, whom he is
alleged to have slain with a knife
and a hammer, pleaded guilty to sec
ond degree murder f<*r killing Harv.v
II. Fry. of Hot Springs. Alaska, in
1912. according to V IT. Castle,
special age-nt of the Department of
Carl was sentenced by Judge C. D.
Murane to serve thirty years in the
Federal Penitentiary. He was first
imprisoned at Leavenworth and lat
er at McNeil's Island Penitentiary,
in Washington State. He was par
ten years of his sentence.
According to Mr. Castle’s records
of the Hot Springs killing. Fry oper
ated a roadhouse and had given Carl
employment th. ro Fry was Intend
iug to leave for a trip and just before
his departure, the men quarreled.
Carl shot Fry in the back with a
shotgun and then, when the wound
did not appear fatal, clubbed him to
d*ath with the butt end of the gun.
< OIM’KHNOLl, on FOH
\i:ics i*i. \< k. iumohfd
1’romini‘iil .IfJoriicj ami Former
I'nitol Slut*** Commissioner
>lay Huii in I'rfuiiiry
Aecording to well defined rumors.
William I). Coppernoll. prominent
Seward attorney and former Fnited
States Commissioner at .McCarthy,
has thrown hi< hat into the ring as a
candidate on the Republican ticket
for Attorney General of Alaska at
Mr. Coppernoll recently returned
to Seward, after giving up the com
mnssionership of the Copper River
town, and it is understood that he
has been prevailed upon to run for
Attorney General Rustgard's place
at the solicitation of many friends
throughout the Territory He is
alarming to go to Seattle shortly <>n
business, but will be back after the
Judge Coppernoll is underst. oil to
lave the support of the Cordova-Mc
’nrthy-Chitna district, ami friends
vho are urging him for the Attor
;ey-Generalship say lie will get a
najority of the First Division and an
ven break in the Fourth.
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