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i'! -:v; sov^rgor
( cont' )
to a. gold tax, Mr.Ickcs also
requested the governor to press
the territorial legislature for
enactment of gold, tax legislation.
Grovernor
.
c
‘posts of
How the
fc Iekes.
larure of
na:lo no r
Troy defended the in
Alaska in failing to
course prescribed by
Ac advised the logis
the desires bf Kre I cite
com.ii' ndations.
Dr„ linost .Gruening, "who is
slated to become governor of Alas
ka next month, is well known 'to
residents in this part of' Alaska.
Dr.Gruening*s last visit to the
territory last summer included
a short visit in the valley at
the time when Secretary Iekes
was here •
Dr.Grrenlng li co l:is processor
has ■ nsi v n wspdpor back
ground. 1 also has r bachelor
of arts .'li goo tor oh re li cine
degrb - f r an Harvard TTni* ?l ity.
In 19? 4 h. became Direc.or of the
Division of Territories and. in
sular- Possessions for the Depart
ment of the Interior, v;hieh g;tvo
him j\'u-:L3dictl >n over Alesha, ilavdi
Puerto Bico and the Virgin Islands.
Dr.Grueling
ly capable,
interest in
will prove ominent
Iie has shown a keen
Alaska and its devel
opment, 1c has made n .ny friends
during hi.: visits to the territ
ory in tin. lost few years.
_ U.-wjU
LAST LIIIGJTd VA R FATS FROL trea
sure Island;
President doso.vo.lt is calling
for 130-000 additional men for -
army forces of the nation. Also.,
calling the reserve
Gomans reported in
ish denysihis,
_b.bh.-i:^u.
r g t
Pol
BROTJO B. UEECK PASSES
Bruno B.^oeck died in the Palmer
hospital as a result of a hone
infection, August 31. Xle had
Been in the hospital many months
Early last spring he received a
blood transfusion which seemed
to help his condition for a
time.
Uoeck was a World.war Veteran
serving ilrith the marines, he
was a genuine Alaska Sourdough
and leaves many friends, lie has
two brothers Ed and Otto 3h
the territory and one married
brother outside.
Funeral services were held in the
Lutheran church with thirty six
Legionairs present and many friends
Burial was in the Palmer cemetery
•with full homors.
PAT IRISH FASS3S
Pr.t Irish died in the Primer hos
pital SeptQMter 2, as a result
of another e;oko„ He has boon cour
fined to his hosootal hod for the
pa st year* ’Pat Irish v/as a fam
iliar figure about Pal . or clv/tiys
aoeenroani od by his faithful dog
"’whiskey”.
Pat was an o] dtliner and Sourdough
of Alaska, having spent'the past ..I
forty yen rs in the territory.
In the early days he spent some •
tine in the Yukon territory n
round Dnv/son., he was ’friendly to
everyone and loved to talk over
oJd times with those who had the
time to listen.
Pat never mentioned his relatives
and It is not known where they are.
He was 67 ye..rs old when he di
Burial was in the Palmer local
cemctary.
"You 'can't expect no to cot this
stuff. Call the manager,,"
' It's no use; he won't eat it
pither."