ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
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SEEKS A SEPARATE TERRITORY.
The First .judieial division of Alaska seeks to become a
separate territory. That is, if th§ newspapers of that division
reflect public opinion, it is sefeKftig to separate itself from the
lemainder of the territory and go it alone, under the name of
Seward territory. The .Juneau Dispatch is authority for the
statement that Delegate .James Wickersham will introduce a
bill with this object in view at the coming session of the con
gress. • .}
For the benefit of the remainder of Alaska, we hope to see
a bill pass the congress permitting the First division to sepa
rate itself and establish a territorial form of government, all
by its lonely self. Such a result would please the First division
and be hailed with unconcealed delight by the three other divi
sions. The First division has nothing in common with the
three other divisions that now constitute the territory of Alas
ka. Tt has been the “Hog” among them. It has treated with
utter contempt, not unmixed with jealousy, the three younger
divisions. Its present move is because it feels that it no longer
controls matters in Alaska ; that it is slipping backward, where
as, the three other divisions are moving forward. About the
only resources in the First division are low grade quartz min
ing and fishing. The quartz mines are controlled, in large
part, by foreign capital, employ, in large part, foreign labor
ers, run their own stores, etc. They spend no more money in
Alaska than they have to. And what they do spend, is spent
with a reluctance that borders on the pitiable. So with the
fishing industry. As in this division, so in the First division.
Outside capital controls this industry ships in men to operate
the canneries, run their own stores, etc., and leave but little
money in the respective localities in which they operate.
If the First division wishes to withdraw from Alaska, by
all means let it do so. It eomnrises no particular element of
strength to the territory as a whole.
And if the coming congress should pass a Dill providing
for the establishment ‘of the territory of Seward, it is mi to
Anchorage to gain the capital of the territory of Alaska. Tt is
only a question of time when this result will be brougjit about
anyway, but if we can help the First division get itself estab
lished as a separate territory, a change in the capital would
immediately be brought about. In this event, let’s go after
it. Anchorage is, aside from Juneau, the most important com
munity in Alaska. Juneau would logically be the capital of the
territory of Seward.
Anchorage, then, should be the capital of the territory of
Alaska.
GOOD ARGUMENT FOR OPENING ALASKA COAL.
The Alaska market still depends largely on British t 'o
Inmbia eoal. That the supply may he cut off any time is in
dicated in the following editorial in the Vancouver News-Ad
vertiser: i
No shortage in the eoal supply of this province should
heard of on this coast unless some great mine disaster has made \
production impossible. We talk about finding markets for our j
mineral products and that may he a problem with the limited
population. But there never should he a shortage of coal for
the home market. The mine owners owe it to the public in
have always a sufficient reserve supply for any emergency.,
and coal should not he exported while the reserve is inade
quate. The coal of the province originally belongs to the pub
lie. Those who obtain the right to mine coal enter into an ini-1
plied contract that the public owners should never he left with
out coal. The surplus, and only the surplus, should he availa
ble for export. That implied contract should he construed
liberally on the side of the people. It calls for a reserve suffi-)
cient tq* insure delivery and a constant supply though pro
duction should he stopped for a considerable time through la
bor troubles. We understand that this reserve, or part of it,
may be in the hands of dealers.- But it is the business of the i
producers to see that it is somewhere within reach.
The Anchorage Woman’s club may always he relied on to
do its share—and more than its share—in any matter that
makes for the betterment of the community. The very pur
pose of the club, as we undey^aju) ^t, is to afford the women
•tpf (the epifimunity an opportunity to > meet, become acquainted.}
„• bhe with another, and act in concert in matters pertaining to
the welfare and well-being of this town. The home economic
department of the club is now employed in a highly meritorious 1
work. It plans to use its best endeavors toward finding em
ployment for women who may he in need of work. It is not
an easy matter for a strange woman to arrive here and find
employment. And yet there may he work for her if she knew
to whom to apply. The department will seek to bring the em
ployee and the employer together. The department is to he
commended for its efforts in this behalf. It may he that some
very worthy women may he aided out of temporary embarrass
ment by finding employment through the good offices of this
department, The right motive is there, at least.
The Scandinavian residents of our community propose to
form a social club, where they may meet, from time to time,
and enjoy social gatherings among themselves. The Scandi
navian race, taken as a class, is among our most desirable res3
idents that come to us from across the Atlantic. They are a
wholesome, industrious, intelligent people, fitted in all respects
“The Store That Ha* Whni ' <•" "”"1— \Vh. „ v.MI Whiii «.*
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, l!)l(j.
Vol. 1. No. 119. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and l>
20 Days
to
Xmas
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We develop for 15c and print
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Tor citizenship. Look back over the great placer strikes that
have been made in the north land and you will find Scandina
vian names prominent above all others, not excepting Ameri
cans. We often hear the expression—“Lucky Swede”—when
a Scandinavian makes rich gold strike. But gold strikes
are hot made because a person is lucky; they are made because
the discoverer gets in arid digs. That’s what the Scandinavi
ans do. i ; <
(Juneau Empire.)
Orders have been issued by the
United States coastguard service at
Washington, D. C., directing the cut
ter Unalga, of Seattle, Capt. F. G.
Dodge commanding, to patrol the
Alaska fishing banks the coming
winter as a hospital ship for the
iishing fleets. The Unalga will'car
ry a surgeon of the public health ser
vice and a full stock of medical sup
plies. *
The orders were issued as a result
of the showing made by the Fishing
Vessel Owners’ association of Seattle,
composed of the owners of the port’s
big fleet of independent halibut
schooners. The fleet fishes principally
in the southeastern and southwestern
Alaska banks. Violent weather con
tinually assails the northern hanks in
the winter months and aside from the
unusual cases of illness, there are ac
cidents and mishaps in which the fish
ermen suffer injury.
On her winter tour of duty the tJn
alga, according to the orders, will
make her nominal station at Juneau,
but will have her working headquar
ters a Yakutat. The North Pacific’s
most violent weather prevails on the
Yakutat and other westward banks.
The service to be given by the Unalga
will duplicate that provided by the
coastguard service for the ,American
fleet on the Newfoundland banks.
The Unalga will prepare for the
northern work on her return from the
Strait of Juan de Fuca where, she will
engage in her annual target practice
:fov the next or ~n i-'hc sailed
from Seattle for the straits last Mon
day to engage in joint practice with
the cutters Manning and Snohomisn
off Dungenness.
Should foreign ships, inward bound
from sea, require medical or surgical
aid for members of their crew', the Un
alga, it is announced will steam to
their assistance as a matter of inter
national comity when it will not inter
her work for the American
Details of the Unalga’s winter serv
ice are being worked out at the head
quarters of Senor Captain H. M.
Broadbent, division commander of the
coastguard service in Seattle.
DEU
■ fere with
I vessels.
NEW LONDON, Dec. 5.—In addi
tion to a $12,000 libel suit filed yester
day against the German submarine
freighter Deutschland by the Scott
Tug Co., for the sinking of the tug
tug Scott, papers in three other suits,
it was learned last night, had been is
sued in the interest of the families of
those drowned on the tug when it col
lided with the submarine.
There are three of these suits for
$50,000 each, for the families of the
captain, the cook and engineer.
WEATHER REPORT.
7 a. m. December 5, 191S. .
Station Temp. Day Wind Trail Snow
Anchrge -33 Clear Calm Good 4 in.
Summit. -18 Clear Calm Good 20 in.
Kern Crk -5 Clear Calm Good 5 in.
Mile 52 .-19 Clear Calm Good 20 in.
Seward .. 5 Clear N’rth Good 3 in.
Matnska -28 Clear Calm .'. .. 4 in.
King Rv -24 Clear Calm .... 3 in
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 and 6
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CALL OR WRITE
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‘ P. H. RINGSTAD, Secretary
ALASKA LABOR UNION
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We have on hand a stock of "Everlasting Roofing" that
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Yard Next to R. R. Track in Old Town
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NOTICE.
The United Brotherhood of Carpen
ters & Joiners Union No. 1476, will
meet Tuesday evening in Moose hall,
at 7:30 o’clock. Visiting membtrs in
vited. O. J. MEEHAN, Sec.
100
We are closing deals for close-in
property almost every day to pien of
judgment. Take the httneh- Buy no\< ^
when the other fellow w|nts to sell.
Anchorage Realty Co.,' 235 4th ave.
Phone 40-R. Lynch & Ei^aj-d* 110