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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY,. MARCH 28, 1917.
VALDEZ AND CORDOVA UNDULY EXCITED.
The amiable communities located in the eastern section of
the Third judicial district of Alaska are unduly excited over
a report—emanating from whence we know not where—to the
effect that Anchorage, the metropolis of this particular divi
sion—and in passing, we mightisay next to the most populous
city in all Alaska—is seeking to have the headquarters of the
court removed from Valdez to this community. This news
paper has been advocating, not the removal of the headquart
ers of the district court from Valdez to this point, but rather
the creation of a new judicial division, with Anchorage as the
headquarters. And the very arguments presented by the
towns of Valdez and Cordova, in mass meeting duly and regu
larly assembled—held on the mistaken theory that this town
was seeking removal of the court headquarters to this com
munity—that they employ to protest against the change, are
the very arguments that we have been using to urge a new
division—namely, the remoteness of the Cook inlet country
from the present headquarters of the district court.
Commenting on this matter, the Cqrdgya Times says:
Valdez held a mass-meeting last night to protest against
the moving of the seat of court from that place to Anchorage,
word having been received from Washington that the depart
ment of justice was considering,such action. A set of strong
resolutions were adopted, in which was fully set forth the ad
vantages of retaining the headquarters at Valdez and explain
ing the inaccessibility of Anchorage and the lack of court bus
iness in that section of the division.
4‘ Upon the request of Valdez, the Cordova Chamber ot Com
merce has joined our neighboring town in protesting against
:r- the suggested move, in the following wire, which was today
sent to the department of justice:
, ' ; “This chamber, representing most highly developed sec
tion of Third division, strenuously protests against removal
district court from Valdez to Anchorage. Valdez is most cen
trally located town in division, both geographically and as to
population, and court business. Anchorage has little litiga
tion/and is closed to navigation from November to April Val
dez is open port year round. Removal court would necessitate
,-all persons living .Cordova and.Copper river valley having
■ court business to travel from five to seven hundred miles each
;: way. Letter follows. ’ ’
It is understood Chitina, Strekm, McCarthy, Kennecott
and Katalla will also go on record as being opposed to the
■ change in the court’s headquarters from Valdez to Anchorage.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE SALOONS.
The Ketchikan Progressive-Miner grows facetious in dis
cussing the predicament presented by the passage of the Alas
ka liquor law by the national congress. Under the present
system, in incorporated towns in Alaska, a big percentage ot
the funds derived by the federal liquor licenses granted in a
given community is automatically turned over into the school
fund of the community. When the federal liquor law goes
into effect January 1 next, no more liquor licenses will be
.granted and hence the schools will be deprived of revenues in
this direction. We don’t know what brilliant ass conceived
ithe idea of supporting the public schools from funds derived
from the sale of intoxicating liquors. Somehow or other it
doesn't look right to us, this idea of having the public schools
of a Community supported from funds thus gained, but the
prohibition law will relieve any objections on this score, and
compel Alaska towns to hustle funds elsewhere.
The Ketchikan newspaper "seems to lay the blame on Del
egate iWickersham and Madame Thatcher for securing the
passage of the prohibition law. If there is any blame attach
ing to this matter, it lies directly with the people of Alaska,
vjrho by an overwhelming vote at the November election, put
themselves on record as favoring the dry law. The delegate,
itl introducing the prohibition bill, was but following the wish
es of his constituents as revealed by a plebescite. The law as
passed is more drastic in its terms than the original measure
presented by the delegate. But no finite being has ever been
able to draw a bill and have it run the gamut of several hun
dred congressional gentlemen, without some changes and al
terations. Instead of just a plain, ordinary prohibition law,
that might permit a fellow to take a glass occasionally, we
have a “bone dry” prohibition law. At any rate, there is no
confiscatory clause, such as we vl\jjtve in this favored com
munity.
The Ketchikan paper thus comments:
LET “JIM” DO IT.
What is the use of bothering our weary heads over such
trifles as funds to maintain our schools. Let “Jim” and Mrs.
Thatcher who persuaded congress to cut off our revenue do
that. What would we think of the electric light company if
it would cut off voluntarily the supply without providing or
giving us a chance to get other lights? Yet this is exactly
what “Our Jim” and Mrs. Thatcher did for us. They cut off
our revenue with which to maintain our schools without ask
* ing congress to give us the power to find a substitute. Now
comes the Fairbanks school board and wants us to beg Wick
and his co-worker to ask congress to give us that power.
Hadn’t Jim butted in, our legislature would have made Alaska
dry at the same time it would have provided the revenue which
the delegate neglected to do. “Let her go as she looks” is
our idea of the matter. The drys evidently believe they knew
better than the wets since they refused to continue the old or
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1917.
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der of things. Then we .repeat let them handle the situation.
According to our opinion they put us into a deuce of a mess,
hut we are all struggling together. One side cannot suffer
more than the other. That being the case, let the side that
created the mess attend to it.
The Juneau Empire goes into 'eestaeies over the officers
chosen by the lower house of the Alaska legislative assembly.
To read the editorial comment of laudation, one would think
’hat the worthy solons of the lower house had combed Alaska
in search of officials. We are told by the Empire IT)at the
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DOGLAS, March 10.—The better el
ement of natives now residing in the
beach district, have for some time been
quietly making arrangements for a
different environment and orgaipzing
for what they consider the protection
of their wives and daughters, ....The
most progressive natives have been
advocating for some time the benefits
to be derived from segregation and de
plore the fact that they have pot a
village or district of their own so they
would not ge forced to mingle with
the present residents of the beach,
whom they regard as a bad influence
for their growing children. The ptes
ent beach district is not, and never
has been a native district, and is not
so regarded by government officials.
The ambition of the progressive na
tives is to secure another district or
village where the whit^ people cannot
mingle with them and it is understood
that several families intend to move
in the near future anyhow, realizing
that most of the property on the beaeh
is owned by white settlers and that
they will never be able to better their
condition by remaining in the present
locality.
A perforated bolt containing a. wick
to be soaked in oil has been invented
for lubricating moving parts of ma
chinery.
Two Swiss surgeons have invente-lj
an easily used drug that stops the j
Row of blood from wounds almost in- j
slantly.
Tongs that can be manipulated with
one hand have been invented to help
handle clothes when laundered at
home.
Anchorage, March 28, 1917.
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