WATER WILL BE TURNED
OFT TOMORROW, TUESDAY
Due to the start of the cold;
weather the Moonlight Water Co.|
has announced that water will be!
turned off tomorrow, Tuesday,!
until June of 1951. j
Deny Interest In
News-Miner
I
Has Been Sold
FAIRBANKS, (JP) — Edward F.
Medley, managing executor of the
Lathrop Estate, denied yesterday
a statement broadcast over the ra
dio that on interest in the Fair
banks Daily News-Miner has been
sold and that its editor, William
Strand, is “on his way out.”
F i
The statement was made dur
ing a Democratic political broad
cast over station KFAR and was
described as “the best news in
Fairbanks in a long time.”
Medley said that under terms
of the will of the late Austin E.
Lathrop sale of the newspaper to
anyone other than Strand is im
possible.
“The News-Miner will not be
sold. It is a matter of public rec
ord that Captain Lathrop gave
Mr. Strand a six-months’ option
to buy the News-Miner and a
year more ot complete the trans
action. He did so in recognition
of Mr. Strand’s abilities and in
appreciation for his outstanding
> services to the newspaper, the
community, and to Alaska.”
The broadcast statement said
the paper had been sold to C. W.
Sneddon, manager of the business
and mechanical department.
Medley said Sneddcm was hired
to leave Strand free to pursue his
increasing duties is managing
editor and vice president of the
Tanana Publishing Co.
He said Captain Lathrop had
complete faith that under Strand’s
direction policies of the News
Miner would be continued after
his death as they were in his life
time.
“This was his wish and the ex
ecutors of his estate intend to see
that it is carried out.”
Peter Wood Offers
To Accept White’s
Debate Challenge
(Continued on Page Five)
attorney * so you may suggest by
acceptance is not responsive to
your offer. However, that offer
has varied from day to day, so I
am hopeful that you will accept
my acceptance. ,
“You may feel it beneath your
dignity to debate with me. I sub
mit that such debate would be en
tirely appropriate. The Governor
for example, is an appointive of
ficial, a candidate for nothing.
You have declined to debate with
one candidate while attacking
many. You are a self-appointed
official of the Republican Party.
Although I have been named to
accept your challenge by Juneau
Precinct chairmen of the Demo
cratic Party I am self-appointed
acting Precinct chairman (Demo
cratic) of the Salmon Creek Pre
cinct. (The duty chosen chairman
has since moved from the precinct
upon purchasing one of your
many town properties). Both of us
are former defeated candidates,
neither of us has ever been elect
ed to anything; neither is a candi
date in the coming election, save
that you are again running for
power.
“I await your pleasure and re
sponse and suggest that Friday or
Saturday evening of this week
would draw the best attendance.”
To the Voters of the Second Division:
Tomorrow, October 10th, 1950, is the day of deci
sion. Your vote will decide whether the Outside
interests as represented by the Republican Party, or
whether a truly Alaskan Democratic Administra
tion shall be our government. The Democratic
Party is the people’s party, represented by the
people who live here the year around. Much good
has been accomplished by the Democratic admin
istration throughout the years, and let us continue
the good work.
You can depend on those listed on the sample bal
lot below to keep their campaign pledges.
Every effort will be made to assist prospective vot
ers in their civic duties. Those in need of trans
portation to the City Hall call
MAIN 138 or
MAIN 20
or take advantage of the pick-up service making
the rounds of the Sandspit and Belmont Point sec
tor, North Steadman Ave. and the East End of Nome.
Such service will be in operation on election day
from 9:30 A.M. until the polls close.
KEEP THE LEGISLATURE IN THE HANDS OF ALASKANS
SAMPLE BALLOT
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
|X E. L. (Bob) Bartlett Democrat
FOR COMMISSIONER OF LABOR
x Ross E. Kimball Democrat
FOR TERRITORIAL SENATOR
fxl William E. Beltz Democrat
Ixl Chas. A. O’Leary Democrat
FOR TERRITORIAL TREASURER
|x| Henry Roden | Democrat
FOR TERRITORIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[x] Janes K. Wells Democrat
Frank Degnan Democrat
[X George Madsen Democrat
Jx Axel Edr ian Democrat
VOTE DEMOCRATIC