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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, I905.
A MA TTER OF POLITICS. \
Since the resignation of Collector j
Jarvis there is no longer an impor
tant official in Alaska who has been
outspoken for the honor ot the ter
ritory, who is not on the rack. Or.1
the fourth day of last July Judge
Wickersliam, in a speech that will
live in history, put himself on rec
ord in opposition to the imperialis
tic policy of the Republican party; i
and has ever since been pursued by
the most relentless ring of political
despots the country has yet known.
Governor Brady, who in his report
last November to the secretary of
the interior spoke out like a man,
is marked for sacrifice.
The president of the United
States, as a politician and as a man,
bears as great a dissimilarity to his
party as a jewel bears to a dung
heap. He is too honest to bind
judicial officers to a strict party
creed. But it he has ever uttered a i
hopeful word to Alaskans who as
pire to other rights than those they
now possess Alaska has not heard
it. Mr. Roosevelt is a Republican, I
and the Republican party is so fully
committed to its pre'ent policy
toward outlying possessions of the
United States that to oppose that!
policy is to oppose Republicanism
itself. That policy is the party's
one distinguishing feature. There
is no place in any other party for
any one who favors that policy, and
no place in that party for any one
who disfavors it. The issue has
cone Its development may be
earlier than is desirable, but it is
here, and it can not he dodged
Alaska has no right to e*|*rial
favors which necessarily involve
especial sacrifices This territory
can not complain for itself alone; it
must be content, or appeal to a
party pledged to no sectional dis
tinctions.
There are only two ways to look
at the future of Alaska—the Re
publican way and the Democratic
w’ay.
A limited marriage bill has been |
introduced in the Colorado legisla
ture. Under its provisions the
party may agree to try wedlock for
a period of not less than three nor
more than ten years, with a fur
ther provision that at stated periods
they may agree to make the con
tract binding for life. In case it is
terminated provision is made for
the care of children and a division
of property. Tae bill was intro
duced by Representative Townsend
and caused wide comment, in which
women participate. It is surprising
how many people have come out in
favor of the proposition
The sundry appropriations bill
carried the following items for
Alaska: For maintenance of rein
deer, $15,000; educatioi of Alaska
natives, $55,000; building fish
hatcheries, $50,000; salary of can-!
nery inspector and assistant, $7,000; |
care of natives on seal islands,;
$19,500. An amendment appro-!
printing $10,000 for maintaining'
post lights in Alaska was knocked i
out.
Valdez Prospector: Let the local
people who accept all the absurd
stories about Governor Hrady’s
views, read his last report to the
secretary of the interior, and see for
themselves if it is not an able doc
ument, and it it does not make
recommendations entirely in accord
with the views of a majority of the
residents of Alaska.
Valdez Prospector: John Kosene
is evidently figuring on becoming a :
pow er in Alaska. He now controls
a large part of the transportation
business and several canneries, and
in selecting Capt. Jarvis as manager
he has secured a man who is fully
capable of looking after his inter
ests here and at Washington.
Successful business men are not
always very logical writers. The
inventor of a new feeding Irottle for
infants sent out the following:
When the baby in done drinking it
umst l>c unscrewed and laid in a root
place umler the hydrant. If the baby
doe* not thrive on fresh utilk it should
lie boiled.—Kaehange.
Wildet News The delect in the
Nelson bill, mentioned in press
dispatches, consisted of an omission
ol words specifically appropriating
the Alaska fund lor road work.
The omission wascorrected the last
day ol congress, by a clause in fhe
sundry appropriations bill.
N. V. HENDRICKS
ESTABLISHED 1004
Alaska Commission Buying Agency
SEATTLE, WASH.
We Buy and Ship for you, Only on Commission
Call on our Agent or write to us
FRANK BROWN,
F reighter
and Packer
Orders for Wood Solicited
All orders left at the Miners Store will
receive attention.
Skagway Guide: There is noth
ing equal to the pertinacity with
which an officeholder holds on to
the public tea*, excepting the ear
nestness of another patriot in the
desire to jar him loose and get a
grip himself.
Must Have Struck
Radium in Nevada
The following from the Chena
Times of April 4 will probably be
of interest to readers in this district j
for several reasons. It quotes a|
man well known here and tells of
his intentions, and it speaks of a !
young gold camp of great promise,
always an inviting theme But
when it puts a valuation on the
Tonapah quartz exceeding by more
than 33l/i per cent, that of Ram
part placer gold, we just simply
refuse to believe it—unless the rock
carries radium, which was recently
quoted at a million dollars an ounce:
Billy Nelson, who has been interested
in this district since it was first opened
up two years ago, returned (rom a visit to
the outside a few days ago. During his
stay outside he visited old-timers in
Seattle and California. He was in the
new goldfields of Nevada up to January.
He met many Alaskans there who told
him that our Northland suits them '»ettcr
than the desert lands ot Nevada. The
deposits are very rich, going as high as
(350 to the pound of rock. He says it is
quite common for miners to fill up a coat
oil call with ore an 1 send tt by Wells*
Fargo express to the city. Provisions are
every bit a* high as they are here, and
watt r must lie paid for at J cents a gallon
A cord of wood is worth fro, and wages
for skilled miners are worth |4 per day
Of all mechanics they are poorest paid
The goldfields are J* mile* from Tor.apah
and two stage lines and two automobiles
make two trip* daily between the two
points There were about 9,two people
in the «»wp when Mr Nelson left, end
hilly Ju.ooa are eapscted to come in the
spring He hear*! many Alaskans there
C. H. GIBBONS, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
Office Hours: i to 3 p. m. and when not other
wise engaged.
Office and Residence. Second avenue.
■A
GKOKGE A. SALISBURY,
Attorney and Counsellor,
Rampart. Alaska
J. L1NULKT GREEN,
Lawyer.
Office at the Courthouse.
OFFICE OF
Commissioner and Recorder
Rooms 1 and 2, Courthouse
THE
HEETER
TANANA, ALASKA
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S. E. HEETER. ED FERGUSON.
PROPRIETOR MANAGER
FI KST-l’I, ASS
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Heeter’s Pack Train
Leaves for Glen Every
Five Days.
Freighting and Packing
To one! From All
the Creeks.
Good Teams. Good Service
say they will return to this country in
the spring.
On his way in Mr. Nelson met Capt.
IValxxlv, who is now at Dutch Harbor
with his new river steamer, the Schwatka.
It is a fine moilern boat anil will ply be
tween St Michael and Chena. A barge
for the Schwatka is being built now at
Initch Harl>or. Mr. Murray from Tacoma
is with Lapt. Peabody and will lie first
officer of the new steamer. Mr. Nelson
say* that Seattle and other coast town*
are (till of people who arc cntntng here
after navigation opens, and hr assures us
that thev are the right class, too. Mr.
Nelson will go into business here lie ts
interested in several locations ami will
make ready to open up with the first
rush of newcomers.