ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
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COOK INLET PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
CHAS. E. HERRON, Publisher. H. O. STEE1-, Editor.
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Entered in the Anchorage Postofflce June 5, 1915, as second clas3 matter
under the Act of of March 3. 1873.
For President—Charles Evans Hughes.
For Delegate to Congress—Janies Wickersham
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 6. 1916.
SCREEN TO SHOW ALASKA’S LARGEST TOWN.
Anchorage is to figure prominently in the movie picture
world and through the efforts of Mr. Al. Smith many* thou
sands of people throughout the United States will have an
opportunity of seeing what an active and permanent town this
is, as well as the work being done by the government in the
construction of a railroad from here to Fairbanks.
These pictures will be shown in theatres using the Mutual
Weekly films and will prove a most effective way of advertis
ing this section of Alaska. They will correct many er
roneous impressions of conditions in the north and should also ;
be the means of attracting a large number of people to Anchor- j
age, the town of action.
AUTOS MUST CUT OUT SPEEDING.
Mayor J. G. Watts advises The Daily Times that lie has
cautioned several of the Barney Oldfields in regard to fast an
tomobile driving on Fourth avenue and has advised the speed
limit of ten miles an hour. Mayor Watts has simply put thi
in form of a request at the present, but if the matter is disre
garded it will be necessary for the city administration to pass
regulations making it compulsory for slower driving. This
should not be necessary for the automobile drivers surely rea
lize that there has been some extremely reckless driving on
Fourth avenue and unless the offenders comply with the sug
gestion drastic measures will be used compelling them to be
more careful and more considerate for the safety of the pe
destrians, especially the women and children of this city.
SHAMROCKS ENTERTAIN RIVAL TEAMS
There is no better way to promote clean sports than In
having the participants indulge in the events with a friendly
feeling towards eaeli other. This is particularly true of base
ball, where the feeling among the fans usually results in a ri
valry among the players that sometimes becomes very bitter.
Fortunately, the local teams have exercised their best efforts
to achieve fame on the diamond, without any personalities en
tering into the contests. This is as it should be and in order
that the present friendly feeling may continue to exist the
Shamrock team did a gracious act last night in tendering a
banquet to the members of the other two local clubs.
While the affair was given primarily for the purpose of
celebrating the Shamrocks’ victory on July 4 it also served
the purpose of promoting good fellowship among the players.
ROUND TRIPPERS HAVE A GRIEVANCE.
Tourists who make the round trip on steamers running
from Seattle to Anchorage feel that they have a grievance in
not being allowed sufficient time to visit the different town
en route. This is particularly true in the case of Anchorage,
the terminal of the government railroad, and the one place of
interest that visitors desire to see. Unfortunately, their time
here is limited and it has frequently happened that they have
not even been allowed to land. This was due no doubt to the
fact that the steamers did not remain here long and the tides
were not favorable for them to come ashore.
The failure of some of the tourists to land at Anchorage
has resulted in considerable dissatisfaction and will likely re
sult in the matter being brought to the attention of the offi
cials of the steamship companies, upon the return of these peo
ple to Seattle.
LET’S ENTERTAIN OUR VISITORS.
The attention of The Daily Times has been called to the
fact that the summer tourists are not receiving the proper at
tention by the Anchorage people; especially is this true with
reference to the round trip passengers who are making this
voyage, for the most part, with the ultimate idea of seeing An
chorage.
The city of Anchorage is now on the map and is extensive
ly advertised and mentioned as a point of interest in the
itinerary of the summer excursion. Some provisions should
be made for their entertainment and while the steamers are
here only for a short time this space should be so filled with
a routine of pleasure that they will return to the outside
imbued with Anchorage spirit and loud in their praise of
our city. By this proper treatment, appreciation and
courtesy it will be the means of making friends of every tour
ist who steps ashore at Anchorage.
The Daily Times would suggest that the Anchorage Cham
ber of Commerce get in touch with the two steamship com
panies and devise some manner of getting the people ashore
as soon as the boats arrive. As this a country of continual
sunshine and light the mere matter of arriving in Anchorage
•luring the night would not make any difference; in fact such j
an entertainment would be novel and thoroughly appreciated
by the tourists. This attraction at the end of the journey;
would take well and could be easily arranged if gone about in i
proper spirit. The steamship companies will certainly ac-1
quiesce to such an arrangement and join the Anchorage Cham-:
her of Commerce to successfully carry out such a plan.
COMMENTS OF ALASKAN NEWSPAPERS.
A GREAT COUNTRY.
Yesterday the Times printed an interview with Falcon
Joslin, in which that gentleman expressed himself as aston
ished at the richness and varied resources of Katalla and the
immediate vicinity.
Joslin has been in Alaska and the Yukon territory for
years. He was one of the first men to join the rush to the
Klondike, and has been closely associated with the north ever
since. During the intervening years he has visited every part
of Alaska, and is acquainted with the real resources of the
country as are few men.
Hence, when Joslin, after his visit to Katalla, becomes
enthusiastic over the country, it means that the region about
Katalla stands out to a marked degree in natural richness
above other parts of the territory.
Katalla has great beds of coal, she has producing oil wells,
magnificent timber and plenty of fish in her streams. All that
holds her back is lack of a suitable harbor. It is here that the
misfortune of Katalla is to the advantage of Cordova, as it
means the products of that district must eventually come
through this port. Of course if Katalla had had a harbor, or it
was possible to build one, Cordova would not be here today.
When one thinks of the great resources of Katalla and
those tributary to Cordova, it is no wonder that the people of
this city have an abiding faith in its future.
The coal and oil of the Bering river fields, in conjunction
with the copper ore from Ivennecott and other interior points,
form a combination which some day will make Cordova a city
of 25,0000 persons.—Cordova Times.
ALASKA AND A NATIONAL GUARD.
There should be a few national guard companies in Alaska
as a result of the army reorganization bill that was recently
passed. A company or two, if not a battalion, could be organ
ized without doubt on Gastineau channel. There are enough
young men in Alaska who have seen actual military service in
the Spanish war, in the regular army and in the national
guards of various states, or who have received military train
ing in universities and colleges, tc officer and to furnish the
“know how” for a good regiment of troops.
A strong national guard in Alaska would bring the people
of the territory into closer touch with the great country of
which it is a part. It would make nationalism in Alaska more
personal in its appeal to the population.to know that we are
doing our part in preparing for the defense of the nation and
its institutions in case of a crisis such as that which now con
fronts the country. The national government is doing a great
deal for Alaska. It is doing more for Alaska than it ever did
for any section of the country in the pioneering stage of its
history. It is building railroads, making our coasts safe for
navigation and doing many other things. It is only a question
of time until we shall have the privilege of governing our
selves, as those of other sections of the country govern them
selves. It is as good to be a part of the great American nation
as it is to be of the American people, and there is no doubt but
that the citizens of this territory will welcome an opportunity
to be prepared to bear aims for the nation in case of neces
sitv.—Juneau Empire.
A SUGGESTION.
The unprecedentedly large number of persons who have
perished on Alaska trails and in remote districts during the
past winter, especially in the northwestern portion and on the
Seward peninsula, suggests that there ought to be some means
of minimizing these pitiful tragedies of the north. Most of
them appear to have occurred close to human habitations, and
in many instances the victims were known to have been on the
trail; in other cases the unfortunates could have been aided
had a regular trail patrol been maintained.
Uncle Sam maintains in Alaska hundreds of husky men
in practical idleness. There never has been a satisfactory an
swer to the question as to why army posts were maintained in
the various sections of the territory. It is safe to say that
these men would welcome duty that would take them out on
the various trails instead of wasting their time in idleness
from month to month in barracks. With the force of soldiers
constantly maintained in the territory there would be an -op
portunity for the organization of the most effective trail patrol
imaginable.
Why does not some “constructive statesman” in the war
department break through the enveloping red tape sufficiently
to give these soldiers a useful task to perform, and at the same
time furnish a measure of protection to the hardy fellows who
are pioneering the work of bringing the wilderness under
man’s subjection? The press of the territory continues to pub
lish lists of murders that have been committed in Alaska for
which no one has been brought to the bar of justice. With a
trail patrol of several hundred men working in conjunction
with the civil authorities there would be little chance for the j
perpetrator of a crime to escape from tlie territory.
It is probable that the utilizing of the soldiers for this pur
pose often has been suggested, and the many objections and
difficulties pointed out; but there is no reason why it should
not be reiterated until the authorities find some way of fur
nishing protection to travelers 'n the northland.—Iditarod
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up. JOHN FENNER, Prop.
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