road and trail travel that the
progress in the development oi
Alaska is carried on. The wort
covers a large field and neces
sitates a good deal of study anc
some travel in order that one
may become familiar with first
hand information as to wher<
and how the money may b<
•spend to the greatest advantage
Mr. Cole has a very wide acqu
aintance throughout the terri
tory and has attempted to securi
information through his person
al relations and as a member o
the Board of Road Commission
ers, in order that he could aid ii
local developments to the bes
advantage. His experience ac
i quired in the administration of j
*his duties will fit him to the
: advantage of every community
in the future.
L The meeting of the next ses
sion of the Legislature marks
the end of this biennium at
which time Mr. Cole will give a
detailed account of what he has
accomplished in the past and
what may be accomplished by
enactment of beneficial laws to
3! give to the people of Alaska, a
- form of government that every
f other progressive country has
- 1 ad and must have before it be
1 comes a government that is
t obedient to the wishes of a ma
- jority of the people.
Cannery Organ Grinds Out Financial Music
That great Democratic Organ,
the Juneau Empire, begins to
get quite uneasy every time an
election rolls around, and yet
when the votes are counted the
uselessness of their anxiety
soon becomes apparent. During
the past ten years the Republi
3ans in the First division us
ually have had no trouble in
electing their Legislative ticket
In only three instances have
they failed to elect all theii
Senators and Representatives
when during two elections three
Democrats were elected as
members of the House.
The Republicans always no
minate progressive men to sit
in Legislative sessions, and the
voters later usually ratify that
selection. And these men have
made efficient legislators, ex
ceeding in their measure of real
public service the representation
from other divisions. This year
Messrs. Steel, Johnson, Paul
Sommer and Winn have indi
cated that they will work to
gether for tlie best intersts of
the division and the Territory,
and there seems but little doubt
of their nomination.
But, as we said, the Empire
is becoming anxious and that
distressed feeling prompts the
great Organ to make the follow
ing wise crack: “We feel safe
in predicting that the electorate
of the First division will not
knowingly vote for candidates
openly pledged to destory Alas
ka's present largest industry.”
Certainly not. Why all the can
didates, Republicans and Demo
crats alike so far as we know,
are of the type who will “pass
just and reasonable laws.” Not
one is “openly” or otherwise
pledged to destroy Alaska's
present largest industry. But
then Managing Editor Pegues
must put a little fear into the
Big Interests, lest his next
“touch” be discouraged.
| To pass “laws calculated to
open up the great natural re
sources now lying dormant” will
i
certainly be the aim of the Re
j publican candidates named
above, after their nomination
and election, notwithstanding
the expected usual interference
that comes from the political
'editor of the Empire, when his
are not in the saddle.
Prof. W. K. Keller Qualifies in Every Way For the
Office of Commissioner of Education
Prof. W. K. Keller, of Juneau,
is well equipped to perform the
duties of Commissioner of Ed
ucation, and it is rather unfor
tunate that he is not at present
the ruling official of the Terri
torial school system. In all pro
bability he would now be holding
that position, through appoint
ment by the Territorial Board
of Education, had it not been for
the high but mistaken sense of
duty to a former friend that
induced him to decline to be a
candidate, when selection was
made a year ago. As a result
another was chosen for the office,
and unfortunately, he has pro
ven rather a negative quantity.
He may have been an improve
ment on his predecessor but he
has not proven himself of suf
. flciently strong calibre, because
of lack of expercience and ex
ecutive ability, to institute and
diredt beneficial educational
policies. As u consequence it is
desirable that a change be made
looking to the permanency of
The incumbent. And in the
candidacy of W. K. Keller the
desired opportunity is given the
I voters at the coming primary
i election. In an address to the
people of Alaska, Prof. Keller in
; augura'tes his declaration as
j follows:
i ALASKA EXPERIENCE—
Nine years.
Two years as Superintendent
oi Schools in Fairbanks, 1921
23.
| Seven years as Superinten
dent of Schools in Juneau, 1923
to the present time.
This is longer Alaskan experi
ence than that of any other
Superintendent of Schools in
Alaska, and twice as long Alas
kan experience as that of either
of the other candidates for the
' office.
| .3. RECORD OF WORK IN
ALASKA—
(a) Reduced the cost per pupil
of the schools in both Fairbanks
and Juneau:
From $131.47 to $126.82 in
| two years in Fairbanks
From $118.00to $105.00 in
seven years in Juneau.
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Important Duties for Frank L. Knight in Office
Of Territorial Treasurer
Walstein G. Smith is rather
• proud of the fact that he has
been able to hold the * office of
Treasurer of the Territory for
• the past seventeen yars. And he,
possibly, has reason to be, for
few men could have held on so
long during both Democratic
and Republican administrations.
He has always been appointed by
the Goffrnor, a Federal official
who was able to select a Trea
surer for the Territory.
Governors have told the Trea
sury hew to run his office and
• where to place the funds of the
Territory, so that favorite banks
might receive the benefit there
of. And if certain funds were
exhausted and the Governor
wanted bilip paid from other
funds , of course it was all ligh.
with the Treasurer. He always
had a master to serve.
But the conditions will seen
be different. The last Legisla
ture provided for the election of
various Territorial officials, in
cluding that of Treasurer. And
as Mr. Smith has only retained j
his residence in the Territory so
long as he could draw down the
salary of $5,000 per annum, he (j
certainly won’t be delaying
much longer before he packs ,
his grip sack for California. 1
But the next Treasurer will •
be a man subject to the approval j
of all the people instead of one 1
man. And it is fortunate that ;
in the Republican primary there i
will be a truly representative
man to vote for in the person
of Frank L. Knight. He is presi
dent of the First National Bank
of Anchorage and all who know
him realize that he is a man of
sturdy character and of excep
tional ability.
. .And the man who fills the of
fice of Treasurer has even more
important duties to perform.
The law gives him membership
on the Board of Territorial Road
Commissioners as well as mem
bership on the Board of Bank
examiners. These offices will be
of more than usual significance
for they will no longer be domin
ated by the Governor and his ap
pointees. Already the law makes
(he Auditor one of the members,
?nd when Mr. Cole is supple
mented by Mr. Knight, then the
Territory will really function,
and to the benefit of all concern
ed.
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Divisicnal Notes
KETCHIKAN
The A. N. B. and A. N. S. gave
a delightful Farewell Lunch to
the Delegates and visitors of the
Convention, also to the Metla
katla Presbyterian Choir who
vere with us during the Conven
tion.
Mrs. Margare* Ridley the Pres
cient of the A. N S. of Ketchikan
gave a very interesting talk to
all those that attended the
luncheon, „we the A. N. S. are
proud of our President.
The A. N. B. are planning on
giving a Coffee Sale this coming
Monday. Those appointed on
the social committee for said
Coffee Sale are Wilbur Ridley,
Paul Jones and Fred Guthrie.
The A. N. B. end A. N. S. held
a joint meeting Monday night
April 7th, a great deal of busi
ness was discussed.
We the Ketchikan people were
very glad to see Ed. Ridley back
with us again. He was in the
hospital at Juneau, he is feeling
somewhat better altho rather
weak.
Ed Davis, Ketchikan, was ar
rested and fined $1,000 in Com
missioner’s Court for violation of
the Alaska Bone Dry Law. He
was given a suspended 30-day
sentence.
HAINES
Helen Andrews was placed un
der arrest charged with petit
larceny. She was returned to
Haines from Juneau.
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KLIIKWAN
John Y. Benson ' returned to
Haines on the Alameda after a
stay of two weeks in the Juneau
hospital.
John D. Ward and son left for
Juneau for medical aid.
Mike Koo-da-na-ha died on
the 7th of April at Skagway. His
remains were returned to his
home here for burial. Koo-da
ha was the oldest person of the
old civilization and one of the
ranking members of the old
Chilkats. His passing reminds
us of the fact that but a few
more years and every vistage of
these people, which is now but
a remnant of a once large band
of people will have passed.
ANGOON ;
The Hood Bay cannery crew \
came up on the Rogers. J
Johnny Rickard, son of Mr. \
and Mrs. Rickard of Killisnoo, j
returned to Killisnoo from Se- \
attle, on the Rogers. The Rick- !
ards have bought a home in Se- 1
attle and are making that city <
their home. Mrs Rickard is a <
nember of the Sisterhood of An-J1
joon. i
.. The Traveler, Capt. Charlie
rohn returned from Sitka where 3
hey went for herring eggs,
rhe herring were so long com
ng in and so much longer get
;ing ready to spawn that Charlie
eft in disgust. He hiked over
;o Cosmos Cove where he is cut
ting piling for the New England
Pish Company at Chatham.
Mrs. A. A. Hamberg went over
to Hidden Falls Mill to join her
husband who is working in the
mill there.
George Betts returned Sunday
an his boat Famous, or Famous
boat, from Hood Bay cannery
where he has been working.
Billie Meyers got a job as
night watchman at the Hood
Bay cannery.
Robert Zuboff was in town
from Hood Bay to visit with
his friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Soboleff
left for the south on the Queen.
Mr. Soboleff is going outside for
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