THE ANCHORAGE WEEKLY TIMES
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1918.
DEATH CALLS REV. DR. HOWARD.
His words arc bonds;
His oaths arc oracles;
His love sincere and his thoughts immaculate;
His tears are messengers from the heart,
And his heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.
—Shakespeare.
Rev. Dr. T. P. Howard, whom the angel of death has summoned
from among us, since the year 1910 had been a resident of the Cook in
let country, and his demise will be keenly felt by the wide circle
of friends whom he had gained during his long residence in these pails.
By profession, he was a minister of the gospel, and his first pastorate in
this section was at Knik, where he was in charge of the Presbyterian
mission church—the first to be established there. By his devoted and
self-sacrificing work, Dr. Howard made this church a power for good
in the surrounding country. His Sunday evening services in the large
hall he erected there were attended by exceptionally large audiences,
considering the size of the little community. The miners and prospect
ors from the mining cam]) near-by formed the greater part of his con
gregation. and they esteemed it a privilege to be afforded an opportun
ity to attend divine services. A feature was tin* congregational singing, I
in which the hardy men from the hills heartily joined.
When the town of Anchorage sprang up. Dr. Howard moved to tin |
larger field and changed his affiliation from the Presbyterian to the i
Episcopalian church, being employed in the missionary field of this
denomination. IIis ministeral activities took him out along the railway
construction work and among the native settlements, holding divine
services where the opportunity offered. He was especially interested in
the work among the aborigines and was their devoted friend and well-1
wisher. Dr. Howard was a deep student, a speaker of much more than i
average ability and took an active part in general activities in this part i
of Alaska. Due to failing health for several years past, the demise of!
Dr. Howard was not unexpected, but it is none the less a shock to the!
old-timers and to new-found friends in this community.
Requiescat in pace.
STATUS OF TIIE I. W. W.’S
Federal Judge Charles E. Wolverton, of Portland, Oregon, has ren
dered a decision which may establish a precedent with respect to the
status as citizens of the United States of the members of the organiza
tion known as the Industrial Workers of the World. The case under
consideration was that of the United States versus Carl Swelgin, a
naturalized German citizen, arrested recently in a raid made upon the j
I. W. W. headquarters at Seattle. In ruling against the defendant, the!
court took advantage of the opportunity to cancel his citizenship pa-1
pers, holding that he had obtained them by fraud in that he did not •
reveal, at the time he acquired them that he was a member of the or
ganization.
Judge Wolverton's decision is considered important and far-reaeh-j
ing in its effect, according to government officials, because in it he j
holds squarely that the I. W. W. is an anarchistic organization. The de- j
eision says that Swelgin\s membership in the I. W. W. precluded him!
from citizenship and that he received his naturalization papers by
fraud in that he did not disclose he belonged to an organization teach
ing disbelief in organized government.
ESTABLISH THE FAIR PRICE LIST.
We believe that the time is ripe for the national food administra
tion, acting through its local representatives, to establish in this com
munity what is termed the ‘‘fair price list” system. This system has
to do. primarily, with the fixing and tin1 stabilization of food prices.
It is in effect in practically every part of the United States and is in
operation in several of the Southeastern Alaska towns.
The system was adopted by the national food administration for
the purpose of regulating the food prices in this country. Without
government control and supervision in operation, food prices in the
United States would be soaring way above the limits of the average
pocket book.
In the centers of population there is published daily, under the
authority of the national food administration, acting through a local
committee named for the purpose, a schedule of prices of food supplies
that retail merchants should charge consumers. The prices are fixed
on the theory that the merchant is entitled to earn a reasonable profit
on his merchandise. If the merchant charges in excess of the “fair
price list," the consumer may thus know that he is seeking to extort
more than a fair and reasonable price. The food authorities know the
wholesale cost of food stuffs, they know what a reasonable profit is, and
the prices are arranged accordingly.
The Times has been informed by local merchants that they would
welcome the establishment of the fair price list system in this town.
They tell us that it would be fair to them and fair to consumers.
We see no reason why government employes should expect to get
food products any cheaper than persons employed in private concerns.
We will gladly agree that government employes should be as well paid
as those engaged in private lines of endeavor. But we do not think
that just because they are employed by the government, they should
have any special advantage over those employed in non-governmental
enterprises or activities.
HOW ABOUT THAT MOOSE CREEK WAGON ROAD?
Moose Creek, July 7, 1918.
Editor The Times:
Last year, Mr. Wilson, the district road supervisor, appropriated
the money to have a road built from Mile 10, three miles out, to accom
modate the ranchers living in the vicinity of Mile 10 and Moose Jxrqgk.
This road was surveyed last fall, but up to date no work has been
done on sume. We had the promise this road would be finished this
spring, but as the summer is most gone, we have began to feel that
these promises are similar to the ones made by our would-be delegate,
Mr. Sulzer, in regard to having the homestead laws*adjusted. Instead
of thirteen Sulzer votes this fall there will be thirteen democrat votes
go to Mr. Wickersham, on account of these broken promises. Also Mr.
Wilson may need a few democratic votes at our coming election. Now
this voices the feelings of most of the democratic voters in this locality
at the present time.
We have filed three different petitions regarding the roads into
Moose Creek, with no effect, and ask you to aid us in this matter if
within your power to do so.
There are fifty tons of potatoes rotting in the root houses here to
day because the ranchers have no roads enabling them to get them to
the railroad track, and this fall the same thing will happen again if
there is not something done.
Our president has asked the ranchers to produce more on our
ranches. But this can not be done if there are not sufficient roads
built to handle the crops after they are harvested. The ranchers living
adjacent to the proposed road have all built feeders leading into it,
but after nothing was done on it this spring, several went outside,
disgusted, and the rest will go this fall if there is not something done
to get this road through. Alaska needs all her farmers, but to hold
theme here, she must extend the helping hand to them, or they will
migrate back to the states where they do help farmers to better theii*
living conditions.
The main road leading into Moose Creek is also in an impassible
condition on account of no work done on it this year and if it is not
cleaned up before fall the ranchers will be unable to deliver to the
railroad this year’s crop.
You may print this letter in full if you wish to do so, as there
isn’t a word in it but what is a fact, and the democrat voters in this
locality have awoke to the fact that it will be up to them this fall at
election time.
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The only help that has ever been given the farmers at Mopse
Creek has been given by the Land and Industrial Department and the
Alaskan Engineering Commission. At a meeting of the farmers I have
been authorized to sign this letter, as their representative.
L. N. Markle.
NEW WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN.
Important new work by the coast and geodetic survey has beenj
made possible by enabling legislation contained in the Sundry Civil!
bill. Secretary Rcdfield announced that the authority granted will be |
utilized without delay, especially for the collection of data on tides and
currents and surveys in Alaskan waters, which will be of great value
to commerce. i
Authorization was given in the bill for tin* payment of not to exceed j
one dollar per day as extra compensation to employees of the different!
stations of the lighthouse ^service while observing tides or currents.
Lightships arc peculiarly well situated in “positions where it is desirable
to collect tide and current data, but such observations are not part of
the duty of the bureau of lighthouses and in the past could, not justly
be imposed on the lightkeepers of that bureau without some authoriza- j
tion. From the results of data collected by lightships it is expected that;
predictions can be made which will be of direct benefit to navigators]
and go far toward saving many vessels from loss through inadequate!
knowledge of the direction and strength of the ocean currents.
This bill also authorizes the bureau to purchase supplies or pro-1
cure services in the open market in the manner common among busi-\
ness men where the amount of the purchase does not exceed $50. In
stances are numerous in the past where the necessity of securing com
petitive bids for small items have materially delayed the progress of
field work and such required procedure has actually cost the govern
ment more than the value of the article purchased.
Other items of enabling legislation are the authorization of the
running of lines of precise levels in the interior of Alaska; the em
ployment of draftsmen in the preparation of plans and specifications
for vessels; the reimbursement under rules prescribed by the secretary
of commerce of officers of the bureau for food, clothing, medicines, and
other supplies furnished for the temporary relief of distressed persons
in remote localities pnd to shipwrecked persons temporarily provided
lor by them.
Three important items of additional appropriation for the bureau
are contained in the bill. One is an appropriation of $50,000 for a new
vessel to cost not exceeding $354,000. Another is the appropriation of
$50,000 for a new motor driven vessel, including equipment, to replace
the Taku, condemned as unseaworthy and sold. The third is for four
or more new launches, including their equipment, $62,500. The two
new vessels are for much-needed surveys of the waters of Alaska, and
the launches are for use in wire-drag surveys.
MAY PROVE IMPORTANT.
Reliable information reaches The Times as to the presence of hali
but banks in Cook inlet, in the waters off of the village of Kenai. To
these fishing banks, whose presence seems a new discovery, so far as
most of the people are concerned, the distance is about eight Fours’ run
in a small power boat from this point. The halibut are said to be there
in abundance. The halibut industry is a profitable one. There is a
great demand for these fresh fish products. It would seem that here is
a prime opportunity for capital to make a fine-paying investment. A
cold-storage plant could be erected in Anchorage, the point of shipment
to the states; a fishing fleet could be procured, and the thing is done. If
there are any here who are seeking a legitimate investment for capital,
the door of opportunity is open.
ALASKA LOSES A FRIEND.
In the death of United States Senator Ben R. Tillman, of South
Carolina, Alaska loses one of its best friends in the upper house of con
gress. Manager J. L. McPherson, of the Alaska bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, said of the departed, relative to his attitude on
Alaska:
The efforts of the Alaska bureau to bring about the use of the fuel
resources of Alaska has had no more earnest worker or champion than
Senator Tillman. He was eveiuready and willing to advise anfl to ex
tend all possible aid. The recent efforts of the bureau in this regard
brought an immediate and constructive response from the late states
man that has been productive of most beneficial results.” ....
TERRITORY
M. B. Dahl, Inc., with headquarters ,
at Wrangell, will engage in the mild 1
cure industry.
The Sitka Packing company, W. P. '
Mills, manager, has acquired and is !
operating the plant started by J. H. .
Long, at Sitka, last year. 1
The plant of the Alaska Sea Food
company has been taken over by a i
new company which will operate a ;
qne-line salmon cannery. The officers 1
are J. D. Reagh, E. A. Graham, and 1
W. M. Dickey. 1
New Salt Industries. 1
Ohm Fishing & Packing company,
Cordova, !
Capt. C. S. Barrington, Wrangell. 1
Sherman Hayes, Latouche. *
W. J. Riegel, Uyak, Kodiak island. ■
Holdren & Klenner, Anchorage. 1
Mercantile.
The Love-Whitley company, of Val- \
dez, has purchased the stock of the
Frye-Bruhn company, which is retir
ing from business at Valdez.
W. M. Foster, jr., has purchased the 1
cigar store at Juneau belonging to 1
Capt. Harrigan.
Msr. Greenbaum, formerly with the j'
Parisian Cloak & Suit Co., Ketchikan,
is preparing to open business for her
self under the name oij .preenbaum’s
Ready-to-Wear Shop.
Albert Reinert, formerly in business
at Skagway, is opening a store at
Ketchikan. He will caj;ry a complete
stock of dry goods, notions, ladies’ j
and men’s furnishings, millinery, and j
shoes.
Organization is being perfected at;
Juneau for the operation of a co-op- j
Arnt ive ti-jirlino- stnrp Thp Hirprfm'S '
are Messrs. Valentine, Polly, Lefevre,
Kennedy and Barnett,
v Industrial.
The Alaska Beverage company has
secured the plant of the Zynda Brew
ery and will manufacture the “Valdez”
brand of sodas and mineral waters.
United States government is install
ing a plant on Pribilof islands to ex
tract oil from the carcass of seals.
Mining.
The output of gold fi*om Tolovana
this year is estimated at $900,000.
Transportation.
The Northern Commercial company
has discontinued its stage service be
tween Chitina and Fairbanks; due to
failure to secure the mail contract.
TWENTY-FOUR
NAMES DRAWN
LOCAL EXEMPTION BOARD SE- (
LECTS REGISTRANTS TO
COMPLETE QUOTA. ,
The local exemption board selected 1
twenty-four registrants this morning ]
to fill out the quota of twenty-five vol
unteers called under Order No. 880.
The draftees are ordered to appear be-1'
fore the local board for induction on
July 27, 1918, at 10 o’clock a. m. In
response to the call for volunteers fif
teen boys from Anchorage appeared ^
for examination and of these five fail
ed to pass the strict physical examina- (
tion. The list follows:
Order Serial
No. No.
1183 428 Bza Mzokoff.
1185 1090 Tony Semon. :
1200 79 Mike Beton. <
1202 1228 Athanarius Stathoris. <
1205 142 Louis Ganton. i
1206 1399 John A. Matson. s
1207 1445 John Soukas. <
1208 649 • Axel G. Nordin. ]
1209 559 Henning Svenson. i
1213 788 M. Valesarokos. 1
1214 793 Herman Ostberg.
1222 901 Alex Kupoff. <
1230 648 Rade Pavlica.
1231 643 Johan Malovich.
1238 1641 Edward Krygier,
1240 554 Swan August Swanson. <
1248 20 Fred W. Tiffany.
1251 967 Martin Bond.
1253 319 Roy. J. Masters.
1255 131 Manuel Graff.
1259 1396 Nels August Berg.
1261 315 Geo. G. McCarthy.
1265 1235 Robert Young.
1225 1501 Marino Noel.
WILLOW CAMP
PLEASES IDEM
3UTSIDE CAPITALISTS RETURN
FROM TRIP OF INSPECTION
TQ GOLD CAMP.
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John Smith, of Los Angeles, and
rohn C. Swan, of Marietta, Ohio, re
;urned yesterday from a two weeks'
visit to the Willow creek district and
vill make their headquarters at the
dotel Parosns until the arrival of the
\dmiral Farragut, when they expect
;o sail for the states.
Mr. Smith and M»*. Swan are part
lers in several different enterprises
ind have been associated in business
‘or several years. They spent most of
heir time at the Martin mine and re
lura very favorably impressed with
he possibilities of the district.
They made the trip from the states
it the instigation of Frank Bartholf,
vho is heavily interested in different
iperating mines in the district. Both
dr. Smith and Mr. Swan frankly ad
nit that they will probably make in
vestments, which are contingent on
he test run now being made by Will- ’ f’
am Martin from Gold Cord ore. It
vill take the balance of the season
;o complete the test, which calls for
;reating 40 tons of ore per day, and
;he present indications are extremely
avorable. In speaking of the district
dr. Swan voiced Mr. Smith’s senti
nent in saying that “the Willow creek
iistrict has great possibilities and
vith capital and systematic operation
vill unquestionably make a successful
:amp. There is an abundance of raw
naterial in the district but the method
>f handling it is crude. It will take
>rain work and capital to bring the
:amp into its own. Above all things a
lentral power plant is needed in order
hat the mines may operate the year
•ound and thus save the yearly spring
expense of repairing and rebuilding.
Hie overhead of the different operat
ng mines is too large, which difficulty
will adjust itself when the mines are
vorking on a systematic basis.”
uwaii oaiu mat/ iic icanz.cu mac
he pioneer operators had formerly
worked under great disadvantages
tnd deserved all credit for the remark
ible showing made. The ore necessar
ly must *be of high value, he said, to
stand the enormous expense of suc
:essful operation.
Continuing, Mr. Swan remarked
hat the output of the Willow creek
nines compared more than favorable
vith any mining district of his ac
juaintance. Should the test run of
he Gold Cord ore prove satisfactory,
is expected, Mr. Swan and Mr. Smith
vill invest heavily and commence op
erations on a large, businesslike scale,
rheir advent in to the district means
i great deal to the future development
>f the camp and the result of their de
cision is anxiously awaited.
Both Mr. Swan and Mrs. Smith
spoke particularly of the courteous
reatment accorded them by the peo
)le not only in the Willow creek camp
rnt in Anchorage. They are delighted
vith their visit to Alaska and antici
>ate the pleasure of a return trip next
summer. They are of the opinion that
Anchorage and surrounding country
las a wonderful future which is de
jendent upon future development
hat necessarily must wait until the
close of the war.
SINN FEIN HEROINE.
DUBLIN.—Mrs. Ellen Magner, of
Waterford, who has just died, was the
mungest sister of Michael O’Brien,
me of the three men executed at Man
chester in 1867, whose memory is kept
dive in the song “God Save Ireland”
ind by annual celebration all over the
country. Mrs. Magner was given a
jublic Sinn Fein funeral with bands
ind an imposing procession of mem
>ers of Sinn Fein clubs.
GERMANS TAKE CHURCH
BELLS FOR WAR PURPOSES
AMSTERDAM.—Of the Province
>f Brandenburg’s forty-three hundred
:hurch bells, 2,190 have been claimed
oy the German army authorities for
apin metal. Some which have gained
i respite for artistic and historical
reasons date from the early half of
the thirteenth century.
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