ROBERT E. SHELDON
Bobby ran twice as a Democrat, ami
while Bobby showed his true colors,
the people of the Fourth Division re
fused to send him to the Legislature.
Then it occurred to the aforesaid
Bobby that he might disguise himself,
as did Harry G. Watson, by running
as an Independent. “What’s in a
name ? A rose by any other name
would smell as sweet.” We found
out that there is nothing in a name
for both the aforementioned “Mutt
and Jf/f” were still predatory Demo
crats.
They both were very skillful poli
ticians, their skill consisting in pledg
ing unquestioning obedience to Bos-,
Joseph Murray of Ivennecott fame.
Once, just once, on an important bill,
Bobby voted contrary to his boss, and
then, only after a most painful silence
during which the House was in great
suspense, Bobby made up his mind.
This Demo-Independent played a
very important part in the delibera
tions of the last Session. He freed
the United States, or—or—was it
that he extended the Constitution to
Alaska? Yes, that was it. He helped
Nate Hardy, of the First Division and
of Booze Row, in so doing.
What else was it that Bobby did
while at Juneau? Oh, yes. He got
a bill passed—and Governor Scott C
Bone signed it too, seeing that it
could not help the resident fishermen
any—that now permits corporations
to act as administrators and executors
of estates. That is a fine act, and
all the departed souls will thank Bob
by Sheldon for his tender regard for
their corporation sole. Starving or
phans and wistful widows too, will
have cause to thank said Bobby for
this important bill. Business should
be fine in Fairbanks.
Wasn’t there something else that
he did at Juneau? A memorial or
resolution or something? Oh, yes, it
was Bobby that showed the new gov
ernor, George A. Parks, who were his
real friends. B. S. (stands for Bobbv
Sheldon) introduced a resolution tell
ing Governor Parks what a fine ad
ministration he has had already after
he finishes four years from now; and
thanking President Coolidge for tin
fine record which Mr. Parks has made
already as governor when he gets into
office, and otherwise kissed the foot
of royalty. And because some of us
merely wished to tell Mr. Parks that
we hoped he would be the best gov
ernor Alaska ever had and promised
to help him so far as we could con
sistent with our duties to the Terri
tory, B. S. (meaning Bobby Sheldon)
said we were enemies of Mr. Parks,
and we were not any longer Republi
cans in good standing, and he, B. S.,
the Demo-Independent, was glad to be
able to find us out.
Bobby Sheldon (hereinafter men
tioned merely as B. S. when so used
or otherwise if you think so) also in
troduced the memorial telling Presi
dent Coolidge that the Legislature
was now organized and ready for
business and that he, B. S., consid
ered that Coolidge was mighty lucky
that two Demo-Independents had been
elected from Fairbanks, otherwise
Mr. Coolidge would have to go with
out his rabbit’s foot.
For these great deeds, the Fair
banks district should be sure to send
the Richardson Highway Transporta
tion Company (thru tickets are sold
and routed over that line by the
Alaska Steamship Company) back to
the next Legislature. The R. H. T.
Co. is another name for Bobby and
reveals his real character. Jim Galen,
who once filed for the office of Dele
gate to Congress, is his partner.
Those of you who know Jim, also
know Bobby. It is surely fine that
the people of Fairbanks are
thoughtful enough to send the Alas
ka Steamship Company to the Legis
lature. Do you know how long the
R. H. T. Co. could live if the Alaska
Steamship Co. did not sell through
tickets over that line? Just about
two weeks. As long as B. S. is a
good Bobby, he will continue to make
money with Jim with their R. H.
T. Co.
Bobby, sometimes called B. S. for
short, was a very progressive legis
lator, and a great friend of the tem
perance people. He voted for the re
peal of the direct Primary Law and
for the repeal of the Bone Dry Act.
Nate Hardy got a lot of encourage
ment from Bobby, and that Bootleg
gers Bill of Hardy’s surely needed it.
He also voted for the so-called Lit
eracy Bill (without teeth). By the
way, he and Boss Murray were on
the Election Committee that reported
the Literacy Bill out to the House
with the recommendation that the
teeth be extracted (meaning thereby
pulled). And they were. The Juneau
Empire and the Ketchikan Chronicle
think that William L. Paul and his
illiterate colleagues from the First
Division extracted the teeth; but rea
son would inform them and all others
that Bobby and Boss Murray certainly
never reported out the Literacy Bill
(without teeth) merely to please Paul.
And Ben A. Grier too got into the
limelight for he introduced his fierce
bill “with teeth” and got a handsome
eulogy from the Juneau Pimpire, the
Anchorage Times, and others, and
then Ben seconded the motion to ex
tract the teeth.
Ketchikan Steam
Laundry
F. J. CHAPMAN, Prop.
Nothing but first class work done
Satisfaction guaranteed
Ketchikan - Phone 24 - Alaska
VJ
C. M. CARLSON
Chiropractor
PHONE
WHITE 100
Seamen’s Home
CANADIAN FISH & COLD STORAGE
COMPANY, Ltd.
PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., CANADA
offer to the fishermen of Alaska the means of obtaining
highest prices for their halibut and salmon.
We have recently reconstructed our ice plant and
now produce only hard transparent ice which preserves
the fish one hundred per cenf.
For Supplies of
MERCHANDISE AND LUMBER
Consult
METLAKATLA COMMERCIAL CO.
ALBERT REINERT
Ketchikan, Alaska
Ladies’ and Gents’ Furnishings, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes