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BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW
There was a time in Alaska when
everybody had plenty. Fish were
plentiful. Game autl 1‘ur were to be
had for the taking. A Pioneer (hon
ored name) could cut a tree of wool
or for sale to carry on. Free born
American citizens could pitch their
tents or build their log houses ANY
WHERE without paying tribute to
Ceasar now called “Forest Super
visor.”
Then came the cannery system
w'!h its Jack Bablers, and McCul
loc.ks, and many others, men who
FENCED salmon streams in the!
mad quest for profits.
During all this time, seines were
also used. The record is that in all
the years when seines alone were
used, not a single salmon stream
was depleted.
Of course fences were unlawful.
Then TRAPS were invented and it
was found that a fish trap was just
as EFFICIENT as a FENCE.
Then followed many years of pros
perity while the Packers in the r
madness packed the seed fish, allow
ing no escapement.
'1 o save this situation, the BU
REAU OF FISHERIES sought to in
citase the escapement and prohib
ited the seiners from catching fish
at the stream’s mouth. Salmon Bay
was typical. One family was driven
away from its ancient fis h i n g
ground. Henry O’Malley however,
permuted me nig risn nap one mue
distant to levy its tribute of 300,000
fish.
rfhis has remained the policy of
Henry O’Malley. Residents with
small moveable gear must catch
their one or two thousand salmon,
be says, but foreign trap owners
may still catch their hundreds of
thousands.
“Now there arose a new king ov
ver Egypt, who knew not Joseph
“Therefore they did set over the
Israelites taskmasters to afflict
them with their burdens. * * * And
the Egyptians made the children of
Israel to serve with vigor, and they
mode their lives bitter with hard
sen ice, in mortar and in brick.
“And afterwards Moses and Aaron
came, and said unto Pharoah, Thus
saith Jehova, the God of Israel, Let
rry people go.
“And the same day Pharoah com
manded the taskmasters of the peo
ple, and their officers saying, YE
SHALL NO MORE GIVE THE PEO
PLE STRAW TO MAKE BRICK
And the number of bricks which
they did make heretofore, ye shall
lay upon them; ye shall not dimin
ish aught thereof. Let heavier work
be laid upon the men, that they may
labor therein.”
BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW.
THE DIFFERENCE
Four years ago, the people of
Alaska elected John W. Frame Re
publican National Committeeman by
250 votes. Under the rules of the
Republican Party, the delegates
from Alaska to the convention must
cast their formal vote to seal the
choice of the people. The men elect
ed to perform this duty were George
Arthur Shoup, then United States
District Attorney, and George Sex
ten, of Seward. When the time
came, these men voted for George
Sexton. This act was the result of
a conspiracy promoted by Governor
Scott C. Bone, John W. Troy, Jack
McBride, H. T. Tripp, Thos. M. Reed,
federal judge, L. V. Ray, attorney,
at Seward and a number of others.
In the election of April 1928, the
people of Alaska elected Capt. La
throp national committeeman by
225 votes. According to precedent,
as explained by Governor Bone, the
delegates, Judge Wickersham and
Dr. W. H. Chase, had the right to
pa me any man whom they prefer
red since neither man had supported
Lathrop.
.Jut their act shows the difference
between upright citizens and the oth
ers above named. They made ar
rangements at Kansas City so that
whoever was shown to have received
the highest votes for national com
mUleeman should be so recognized,
knowing that Lathrop would the
man.
Another Conspiracy
•he fact that Lathrop’s creden
tials were not received until after
the Republican convention adjourn
ed was due to another conspiracy
engineered by federal secretary
Karl Thiel, Customs Collector Jack
McBride and their friends. These
men had just as much information
the day before the convention met
as they did the day after, and yet
they did not wire in the credentials.
THE REASON is this, these men
thought the Alaska delegates would
not be seated WITHOUT creden
tials from the federal secretary oi
A’sska, and Karl Thiel did not want
them to sit.
His plan was defeated by the fore
sight of Judge Wickersham who had
wired to each clerk of the district
court for the official returns and
with these, our delegates were seal
ed.
Tt may be a long time before La
throp is recognized for that will on
ly he done when the National Com
mittee meets. During the last four
years, the Committee DID NOT
meet. If Lathrop is therefore not
recognized, Karl Thiel, Jack Mc
Bride and their fellow conspirators
can thank themselves.
Furthermore the people of Alaska
should know how these “servants”
of the people” continue to betray
them.
PLAIN GRAFT
Last year Marshal Albert White
wanted to go to IDAHO to take par
in the Senatorial election—the late
Senator Gooding. He, Mr. White
sent word around to his several de
puties that a campaign fund of $5<;
would he appreciated—nothing com
pulsory. Oh no! Just a little do
nation to help a good cause. He
sent his first “leftenant” Billy H
or Doctor of politics Caswell to do
the little act of divorcing the de
puties from a little of their salaries.
Now, we know that the D. P.
(Oh, pshaw, don’cher know, doctor
of politics, of course) did gather
a Lit of that which makes them
weary as has it and those weary try
ing to get it ,as hasn’t got it. Some
of the deputies did not pungle up,
others were passed up. THEY
were “transferred.” The “most ef
ficient ‘orficer’ made his trip to Ida
ha, his leftenant and former saloon
manager is now marshal in charge
of the Ketchikan office appointing
—well just get their records and
form your own opinions.
CAMOUFLAGE
The “most efficient marshal” of
Alaska is proud of his record of
law enforcement. He stands upon
that record. Like Woodrow Wil
son’s famous ultimatums to Ger
many “it is for home consumption
only.”
It is a notable fact that “moon
shiners”—dispensers and consumers
—get short shrift from the depart
ment of injustice. But the dispens
er of “bonded goods” and the con
sumers thereof, seem to be wearing
a charm which keeps them without
the clutches of the imported Idaho
guroshoers. The records will show
that of arrests made of “Canadian
goods” the Marshal’s department
has done mighty little—but does
not hesitate in taking unto itself
the work of the agents under the
prohibition department. An this in
spite of the fact that it—the Mar
shal’s department is not giving the
piohibition agents the support na
turally to be expected.
“The big fellows can consume all
the bonded liquor and handle it as
promiscuously as they wish—prob
ably because they wear white collars
and have political influence. But
the roughneck, the guy who has on
ly the wherewithal to buy “white
mule”—he’s no good, hasn’t any
friends so throw him in jail and
the more of them thrown into jail,
the better the record of law enforce
ment—on paper.
MX KIM: BANCORPORATION
Marine Bancrporation takes a
page and a, quarter of Seattle press
to tell of its stability and advan
tage of owning said stock, it takes
tli'-ee lines to warn as follows:
“Opportunity is taken once again
to caution against .speculation .in
Marine Bancorporation stock.—An
drew Price President.”..
Now what was that caution for
if the Bancorporation was as strong
as bank statement tried to show?
WHO PAID POIt Till; GAS, MR.
P. S. MARSHAL WHITE
Before ihe primaries, Marshal
Ai ert White sent the gas boat Ilel
mar with two of his deputies from
Juneau to Angoon, Killisnoo, Sitka,
Hoonah, Kake, Klawock, Hydabuig,
Craig and other points north. There
was no call for marshals, policemen,
flatfooted or otherwise at any of
those communities. It was just
prior to the April primaries when
tl - se deputies were passing around
“Caswell for delegate” cards. Of
fttrial business, we suppose^—this
eVcting Caswell for delegate. There
fore, being “official business” Uncle
Sam paid for the gas.
Step up boys—carpetbag and oth
erwise—have your Uncle pay for
your free trips about the Territory
bunding up a political machine.
HERRING FISHERMEN — KING
SALMON FISHERMEN
A herring fisherman from Wash
ington made a set. for herring out
side of Baranof, recently and in the
catch picked up 200 king salmon
v/luch he sold to the buyers.
fill, No! When you fellows fight |
imported fishermen, it’s not our
fight! But it is your fight when they
j come in competition with you
when their herring operations make
if so you can’t get any herring in
vrur little gillnets; when your hee
ling bait fishermen can’t get any
herring in their nets, then the hali
but fisherman also has a hard time <
to get fresh bait for is operations.
Oh, Yes! It is your business a
lot more than the poor Natives who
aie looking ahead and fighting for
your future as well as their own.
FISHING NOT SO GOOD BUT—
“THE SEASON IS EARLY”
The Petersburg Packing Company
at this writing is 10,000 cases be
hind its pack of two years ago. Mr.
Nicholsen, superintendent of the
cannery made a trip out on one of
bis tenders and reported mighty
few fish showing up in the Sumner
Straits district. The press is point
ing to Port Althrop cannery with
its pack of over 20,000 cases to
show that the seasou is normal.
Bureau of Fisheries officials are
very much pleased with hte escape
ment of saimon in the Anan Creek
— which by tbe 3rd of July was 19,
000 by count over the weir. This
about equals the escapement in that
creek of two years ago.
Up to 1912 it was common for
fishermen to catch 5 0,000 salmon in
the Anan, Point Ward district by
tbe 4th of July which would mean
that several hundred thousand sal
man had made their escapement up
to the spawning grounds. No thought
was given then to counting 19,000
salmon entering the stream. In
f^ct. it could hardly have been pos
sible to count the salmon going up
that famous stream.
The admission that only 19,000
salmon have escaped by the 3rd of
Tuly is an admission of the charge
that under the system of conserva
turn maintained by the Bureau of
Fisheries, depletion is a fact.
The run of salmon so far is con
siderable above that of last year—
but far from satisfactory to those
who consider the future of the in
dustry, the Territory and its popu
lation.
A Swede at. Nordmaling in the
northern province of Vesterbotten,
Sweden, has invented a brick which
is made from the waste products
of the sawmills. It has great dur
ability and strength and it is sa'.l
that it will he of considerable im
portance to the building industry.
WE MANUFACTURE AND SELL
THE FOLLOWING—
CONCRETE PRODUCTS
Chimney Blocks with 9 inch Round Sewerpipe in sizes 4 inches and u|>,
due and continuous airspace also Y’s, T’s, ells or heads,
in four corners insuring reducers and will make up
a n absolutely ti r e to order any special
safe chimney fittings wanted
Sdls. hint els, Arches of Standard Chimney Rases and Tops
sizes, special sizes made Budding Blocks of a number o.
to order Sizes
WE ARE DEALERS IN CEMENT; PIASTER; LIME;
METAL LATH; FIREPLACE DAMPERS, FIREBRICK,
FIRECLAY REINFORCING BOTH BAR AND WIRE
MESH.
AGENTS FOR: OLYMPIC PORTLAND CEMENT
$1.25 per sack; $5.00 per barrel
JOHNS-MANV1LLE ASBESTOS SHINGLES
Shipping orders given our prompt Attention.
CONCRETE BURIAL VAULTS
\\ ABSOLUTE WATERTIGHT CONTAINER FOR THE CASKET
G.E.Kr
Concrete and Masonry
Contractor
STUCCO AND PLASTERING
DEALER IN BUILDING MATERIALS
JUNEAU
ALASKA
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APPENDIX
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HEALTH IS WORTH PLANNING
FOR
Just as you prepare your home for
cold weather by putting in a supply
of fuel, you should prepare your
body for the change of season by
seing that your nervous system is
ir shape to supply the various or
gans with needed vitality.
A trifling pressure of spine upon
a nerve trunk leads to the first cold.
The first cold leads to—where?
Avoid the start of this vicious circle
by a spinal examination now, and
by taking such adjustments as may
be needed.
By my Chiropractic health meth
od I correct dis-eases of the eyes,
ear,., nose, throat, lungs, heart,
st< mach, liver, kidneys, bowels an 1
lower organs.
LEON ENSCH, D. C.
Palmer Graduate 1914
PETERSBURG, - - ALASKA
FOR SALE
A HELM hand brick and block machine
with the necessary parts and a good
supply of wooden pallets for making
concrete brick and block of a number
of sizes. Machine shows wear but is in
good working order. Reason for selling
we have bought a power machine of the
same make. Write G E Krause,
Juneau Alaska.
AT THE CHURCHES
r<ev. W. J. Maakestnd, Pastor.
Sunday School at 10:30 a. m.
Morning Worship at 11:30 a. m.
Sermon by the Pastor. Theme.
“MOUNTAIN ECHOS”
You are cordially invited.
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. William Tamaree, Layworker.
Sunday School at 10:30 a. m.
Morning Service at 11:30 a.m
C. E. meeting 3:30 p.m.
TAXI
Phone - - 62
Wheeler Drug Co.
Deaf and Dumb Service
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$ John Fanning £
1 SHOE STORE!
Doaler m
Complete line ol Silk Hosiery
Rest grade of Shoes for men,
women and children.
Rest Quality Goods
at very low price.*
Shoe repairing neatly done.
The ever growing Circulation o>
The ALASKAN among buyers is au
Inducement to Merchants to Adver
tise in The ALASKAN.
Buy at Star Bakery and Save Money
Fresh Doughnuts, Cup Cakes, Coo'-i,;
and Cinnamon Rolls
Always on Hand Fresh
STAR BAKERY
AMERICA FIRST arrives in Pe
tersburg Friday morning, leaving
for Juneau via Kake and way ports
about noon.
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COMPANY
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Optametriste and Optician*
218 -19 Commercial Building |
| KETCHIKAN, ALASKA j
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Home Service Mending
of Laundered Goods
We give full value for your
money.
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A Roast you’ll like j
:: The Very Choicest Beef j
Mutton and Pork
Vegetable in Season j
MI I IHinTITTITTTTmTTTIIIiniHHHUI milling
SITKA HOT SPRING
HEALTH RESORT
Rate $3.00 per
day and up
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