benefit of every man, woman
and child, not only on this
coast, but wherever halibut is
eaten, as well. The Canad;an
fisherman will soon have a
suitable building on the water
front and American fisherman
can take advantage of this, if
they so wish, by only paying
their share of the costs. This
should not be interpreted as a
move to shift business from
Alaska, in any sense of the
word. The desire to assist the
producer, and render a service
to the consumer, is the sole
motive behind this movement,
whether that operates to the
advantage of one port, more
than another, is not the concern
of a fisherman. He only asks
for a decent return for the skill
and daring, and hard labor he
gives so that others might eat,
and live. As the President sug
gested, every encouragement
should be extended to him. Our
bibles have stated that “The
meek shall inherit the earth”
and that law will some day
become as effective, as inevit
able as the law of gravity.
LONG CONTEST ENDED
Juneau Postmaster Named;
Carter Out, Spickett In
Altho the Representative in
Congress is granted the priv
ilege of naming the postmast
ers, Governor Scott C. Bone
made a special request to name
his “own” postmaster at Jun
eau. His argument was that
he should be allowed to name
the postmaster in his own town.
He then nominated Charles W.
Carter one of anti-Sutherland
politicians of Juneau. This
nomination was never confiirm
ed owing to the opposition of
Mr. Sutherland.
oince governor Bone has quit,
Carter has lost his official sup
port. and his name withdrawn.
Mrs. Josephine C. Spickett has
now been nominated on May
12th for that position and will
be speedily confirmed .
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CUSTOMS REPORT FOR
A gratifying increase in the
customs report for April is
shown by the report of Customs
Collector McBride. The re
port is printed below:
Animals .$ 1,500
Curios . 1,365
FISH:
Fresh and frozen (ex
cept shell-fish:
Halibut . 128,392
Salmon . 57,128
All other . 1,855
Canned (except shell
fish) :
balomn . 909,557
Cured or preserved (ex
cept shell-fish) :
Cod . 1,492
Herring .... . 9
Salmon . 12,392
Shell-fish:
Clams . 4,500
Crabs . 1,600
Furs and fur-skins:
Blue fox . 2,650
Silver fox . 1,005
All other . 59,584
Manufactured furs 575
Ore, matte and regulus:
Copper . 1,113,820
Lead . 7,664
Palladium . 17,048
Stone, including
marble .. 85,146
Trophies, specimens, etc. 40
Wood, timber and
lumber . 19,744
:;:A11 other articles .... 565
Total value of products
of Alaska .$2,427,631
Products of the United
States returned . 72,274
Total value of foreign
products . 1,212
Total value of shipments
of merchandise .$2,501,117
*—Items included in “all oth
er articles:”
Whalebone .__.$500
Paintings . 65
Total .$565
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SENATOR MCKINLEY LOSES
First ..Trial ..of ..Strength ..of
World Court Supporter Re
sults in Defeat.
Senator William B. M<3£in
ley, long a supporter of the
World Court movement, was
the first Republican Senator to
face a primary election since
voting for the World Court.
He faced strong opposition but
could not overcome the anger
of Illinois republicans. It is
reported that he appealed to
President Coolidge for help on
the ground that he, Senator
McKinley, was now the victim
tor having supported the .Pres
ident. It is said however that
the President refused to mix
up in the party quarrels.
Whether this is true or not,
the result is considered by
leading papers as a defeat for
the administration.
The fight was very bitter
and spectacular and was led
by Senator Borah and Senator
Reed of Missouri, so-called
“irreconcilables.”
It is generally considered
that the middle states are
against the world court and
that Senators who supported it
did so in obedience to orders
from the administration.
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NEW ROYAL HOTEL
Completely Renovated
Hot and Cold Water
Shower and Tub Bath
Jim Tarelli, Prop.
Prince Rupert, B. C.
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Headquarters for—Fishermen
Miners, and Railroad Men
Pete Black, Prop.