THE
McCarthy weekly news
Entered as second class matter. Septem
ber 17th, 1018. at the lost Office, at.
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act of
March 3. 1879.
C. F. M. COLE. Manager
M. M. COLE Editor
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Saturday April 1st. 1022,
A PROTEST
Orders have been received for
the troops at Fort Liscum to be
transferred to Fort William H.
Seward, at Haines, and it is ex
pected that the transfer will be
made about June
To those outside of military
circles, unfamiliar with all of
the conditions, such a move ap
pears most extraordinary and
with little to recommend it.
In fact, previous recommend
ations have been for the aband
onment at Fort Sewaad, and the
removsl of thatplace to Fort Lis
cum.
Looking at the proposition
from almost any point of view,
the latter recommendation ap
pears to have much in its favor
that is lacking in the present ar
rangement.
In the first place climatic
conditions at Fort Seward of
fer nothing that improves up
on the weather conditions at Ft.
Liscum, and the wind that swe
eps down Lynn canal makes
tbe glacier breeze seem like a
summer zephyr in comparison.
Fort Seward is fourteen miles
from anywhere, it lias in win
ter but one steamer a month, it
is poorly lighted we understand
oil lamps being used in most of
the buildings, its water system
is poor and unreliable,its school
facilities poor and troops station
ed at that post are not as quick
ly available in time of need at
any Southeastern Alaska points
as troops from Camp Lewis or
Lawton.
On the other hand Fort Liscum
is one of the best lighted posts
in the north, it has a splendid
never- failing water supply, the
buildings are warm and comfort
able and capable of accommodat
ing the troops ol' both posts, the
the troops there are q uickly a
vailable in the event of need in
tre Copper River valley or a
long the Valdez-Fairbanks road.
The schools of Valdez afford
the best of facilities for the
children at the post and the
climatic conditions are as good
or better than at Fort Seward.
It is said by some that the ex
pense of operating the Post
launch is one of the arguments
in favor of the transfer to Port
Seward. If no launch is oper
ated at Fort Seward and the
men are to be tied up to the
post there, it will prove no great
er hardship for them to be tied
up at Fort Liscum
We probably are prejudiced
in the matter, but be that as it
may, we frankly confess we
can see little to recommend
the change as contemplated, and
much in favor of bringing the
Fort Seward troops to Fort Lis
cum.—Valdez Miner.
Our Pot Holes throwing
water hundreds of feet into the
air with a background of snow
capped mountains, is a picture
that should appeal to the aver
age tourist that comes to Alaska.
It is true that we lack the
Totem Pole but that is easily
remedied by a few of us getting
together and putting up half a
dozen in unfrequented places &
by co-operating with other
Alaskan Commercial Clubs it
is bound to bring a goodly num
ber to this beautiful but practi
cally unknown spot—from a
[tourist point of view.
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CALEB CORSER Supt.
F.W. SOMMER Agent.
Vote for
James L Galen
DELEGATE to Congress
III
Republican Primary. April 25th 1922
No man in Alaska more thoroughly understands the value
of roads in aiding the development of the Territory.
He pledges his untiring efforts in support of all road build
ing agencies of the government in Alaska.
He stands for larger and more comprehensive road appro
priations.
He stands for encouraging the building of trails and roads
in all sections of the Territory, including necessary feeders to
make the government railroad of more service and value to the
prospector and miner.
Mr. Galen has been a prospector and miner and believes in
encouraging by liberal legislation, as well as intelligent road
and trail building, all projects designed to aid those who are
pioneers in the Territory, and whose sacrifices and hardships
have opened up and will open up the great mining districts of
the North.
A vote for Galen brings prosperity nearer to the miner,
the prospector, the fisherman, the merchant and the working
man.
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of what mr galen's candidacy means to alaska.)