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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1904.
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The President has no doubt by this
time heard from the people of Alaska
on the re-appointment of Gov. Brady or
a successor. Why should Brady be re
appointed governor of Alaska? What
has he done to advance the interests of
the civilized people of the country?
• True, he has recommended the appro
priation of $100,000 from Uncle .Sam’s
treasury, for the purpose of supplying
the officials of the Third division with a
private yacht. In what way would this
advance .‘the development of Alaska?
Would such an expenditure for such a
purpose, assist the miner to procure
cheaper supplies, or provide better fa
cilities for the transportation of those
supplies across-coantry? -
Has Governor Brady advanced any
idea in legislation beneficial to the mi
ner? Had Brady exerted himself on
behalf of the white population of Alas
ka, one-half as much as he has on be
half of the Indian. Alaska today would
be knocking at the door 'of state-hood.
With Governor Brady, the Indian has
always had the preference, and just as
long as the Brady missionary element
remain in charge of official affairs, just
so long will Alaska remain as she is to
day,
What has been accomplished by the
Brady Alaska exhibit at St. Louis? Did
Brady exert himself there on behalf of
the miner—there .jy encouraging the de
velopment of the mineral resources of
the district ? What assistance could the
miners of. Alaska receive from the fi
nancial World by an'exhibition of Indian
.curios, such as totem poles, toboggans,
beaded , mocassins, etc. ? Would this
bring help to the miners in the way of
cheaper supplies, and better means of
transportation, or would-it have a ten
dency to create sympathy for. the poor
Indian, and invite contributions to the
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coif era of' Brady’s missionary council?
The Indians of Alaska receive very
little assistance, in the way of provis
ions and clothing, from these mission
aries, but are living almost exclusively
off the miners. No, Mr. . President,
the people of Alaskawant no more
Bradyism. We demand, and sure en
titled to, a Whiteman's form of gov
ernment. Give Alaska' good, clean of
ficials. The miners will do the rest,
and Alaska .will soon be the brightest
star on the field of blue..
A friend of the bright Jay, who en
cumbers the commissioner’s office at
present, tells us that Harvey Thompson
was convicted by a jury. As we re
member, Thompson served many terms
under sentence by the court. Whether
Thompson was sentenced to a year’s
imprisonment for the alleged embezzle
ment of a $3 watch, with or without a
verdict of guilty from a jury, does not
alter the fact that he received a heavy
sentence—not because it was a punish
ment fitted to the crime; but because it
enabled the marshal’s office to collect
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from the government $3 per diem for
Thompson’s board during 365 days. . It
is useless to attempt to befog the sit
uation at this stage. The one3 who
have used their offices for loot and op
pression have read the writing on the
wall and begin to realize that their day
of tricky grafts, aud abuse of power
is drawing swiftly to a cjose. •
For an excellent example of thejnat
ters circulated in the states alleged to
inform the chechaco on Alaska news,
we commend the following:
A Railroad In Alaska.
(From the Four-Track News)
It is probably safe to say that at this
moment 100 miles of the Alaska Central
Railway are in operation from the new
town of Seward, on Resurrection bay,
northward. This railway changes the
whole situation in Alaska. It is sur
veyed and bedded for 416 miles ■ inland
across the great Tanana and Rampart
mining regions, and the Yukon to-' Bet
ties otn Koyukuk river, in Northwest
ern Alaska. It will be completed in
1905 reducing the fare from Seattle to
the Rampart country from $345 to $145
and the time from thirty-three to four
days.
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