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FRIDAY. JULY 5. 1918
TWENTY YEARS AFTER
Twenty long and eventful years have
passed since the great stampede to
the nortliland occured, occasioned by
discoveries of gold mines of fabulous
wealth in the famous Klondike. The I
city of Seattle has been one of the
chief beneficiaries of the discovery oft
gold in the Yukon territory and in
Aiaska. and the June number of the.
Railway and Marine News, published
in that commercial center, has got
ten out a special issue devoted almost
entirely to this subject, that is very
informing and interestng to those of
us who were among the original stam
peders. It will likewise prove inform
ing to those who have come later
I nder the caption, "Twenty Y'ears
After." the Railway and Marine News,
editorially says:
Looking back over the years that
haw flown, Seattle is forced to a
realization of the tremendous influence
upon it< commercial development ex
erted bv the great gold rush of 1898
and several subsequent years. Then
tin city was painfully emerging from
the sick bed of financial despondency'
following the panic of 1893. In its
fight for municipal supremacy it was,
flanked on all sides by lusty competi
tors. In volume of foreign trade, in
lank clearings, in coastwise trade'1
and in many other showings usually
made public by any city to emphasize,
its importance it stood well down in
tin list of Pacific ports. It had awak
ened that July morning in 1897 to
lind that over night it had become
tamous; that in the twinkling of an
eye the unknown city was on the
tongue of the Knglish speaking worldj
that the mystical slogan. "A ton of
gold lrotn the Klondike." had wrought
the mightiest change and had given
tlm city, wholly unsought, the most
productive campaign of publicity that
any place striving lor commercial su
premacy had ever previously received.
Ami so. at the beginning of ‘98. through
tin summer and well into tin* fall,!
tile seekers of gold passed over tile;
waterfront docks leaving in their!
trail a stream of other gold, not
mined from the frozen north, hut taken |
Ir on the hanks, the farmhouse kit
< liens, the old chests in the cellars,
of remote habitations scattered
throughout the globe While the na
tiv» gold in all its splendor, brought
int<» Static from Alaska with the re
turn of each ship, helped tov intens
ify the excitement, it was the ten
tiin. -t grc*:iter voluim* <>! mintou gold,
with its accompaniment of good old
bank notes and silver pieces, left
in Seattle's lies! hotel or shabbiest
saloon that laid the foundation for the
wonderful city of 1• 1 s, standinf first
n the Pacific coast ill volume of
waterborn commerce, second in bank
< b arings; with the new era of ship
building and industrial progress in
place of the mad rush of twenty years
'ago Then ships of all sizes came
from other ports on the coast to make
their home at Seattle, and they never
• hanged their base. It was truly the
port of decrepit ships, of nondescript
craft, for everything that could carry
a few hundred tons und a dozen or
more passengers, lying idle in water
ways from Mexico to British Colum
bia, was pressed into service, with
the result that a weather-beaten und
battered armada continually moved
out of Seuttle harbor on Its 'vay to
the north, und until each met P.s fate
in its light with the elements—as
most of them did in subsequent years
—each played its part In the unfold
ing of that wonderful drama. All
glory to the dilapidated hulks of 1898,
v
for out of their laborious trips wai
wrought the money upon which thi
fleets of today were launched; out o
the fortunes they brought back to Se
attle were built the great structure
and industrial plants of succeedini
years, while from their exploit
sprang the ambition of many to buih
here on Puget sound the marine me
tropolis of the Pacific coast."
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TOO MUCH KNOCKING
The Miner received another contrii
111ion from the village to the wcslwan
this week, from the pen of a Sewari
resident, entitled "Anchorage," will
the request that it be published Wi
i-an see no good reason why the poen
should be published, as it is general!
untruthful in its statements and cat
do no good in the territory by publl
city And w hile we are on the suhjec
we can see no good reason for an;
resident of Seward using his abilit;
to knock the railway project and tin
men at the head of it. Whatever hurt
Anchorage is in the end bound tit di
Seward harm, and vice versa. If tie
railway project is brought into sul
ficient disrepute to cause a cessatioi
of work, the result to Seward wil
undoubtedly be disastrous in the ex
tretne. The result of this indefatig
able knocking is already apparent b;
the slacking up of interest in tie
work by the government. To an out
aider it looks as If the town on Kes
surection bay should by all means di
all in its power to help its siste
city, as one cannot stand without tin
other, the railway being responsibh
for the existence of both If a gooi
harbor can be built at Anchorage, ant
we can see no reason why it cannot
it is bound to help all the coas
towns in the territory Alaskans want
coal, and want it badly, and have nt
time for carping criticism of tin
methods used of getting it Seward’f
ill-advised and untimely fight against
Anchorage is bound to work great
harm to both cities, livery town in
the terittory should pull for the rail
way project, regardless of whcthei
Seward or Anchorage is the benefici
ary. While the poem submitted is a
clever bit of satire it is capable ol
working great harm to the originators
and we must respectfully decline to
publish it Valdez Miner
THE NEW FEDERAL DIRECTOR
Many Alaska friends were very
n,tieli interested in the announcement
sent out from Washington, to the ef
feet that .1. H Young, president of the
Norfolk Southern railroad, had beer
appointed federal director of the Vir
ginian railway by Director General
\V. G. McAdoo, Mr Young being the
tirst man selected as federal director
of any road. In Seattle and Alaska
he is well remembered as the for
mer head of the Alaska Steamship
Company. Northwestern Fisheries
Company, Copper River A- Northwest
era railway, and other Alaska enter
prises, and before going to Seatth
held important operating positions on
the Southern Facilic. Frisco. Color
ado Southern. Denver A Rio Grandi
and t'nion Pacific roads For the Iasi
five years he has resided at Norfolk
The Virginian railway is cotnpara
lively a new line, built for the pur
pose of developing coal deposits ol
West Virginia to the highest point ol
efficiency and its coal terminal tieni
Norfolk is said to be the most mod
era and extensive plant for coallin
ships in exlsten c on the Atlanta
coast, while the road Itselt is one o
tin- best in point of construction am
equipment.
\ very delightful affair was tin* sup
per served lie* force ol the Radio sta
lion and their wives h> the Fourth o
July coniinittee. George Dooley am
Dr W. H Chase, at the Alaska!
Drill after th * dance last night Thost
present included Mr. and Mrs Crow
<11. Mr and Mrs. Price. Mr. and Mrs
Brown, Mr and Mrs. King, Mr. am
Mrs. Cornwall. Mrs. Swelgert. Messrs
Dillis, Cox. Hicks. Grube. Duvenpor
and Hayes, and Dr Chase and wit
land George Dooley and wife.
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The Junior Scouth yesterday sol
' popcorn, called peanuts, gum and sod
j water. Their total receipts wer
I $75.50. Those taking part were Bai
tholomew O'ljoughlin. Matthe1
O’Loughlin, William O’Neill. Harr
O’Neill. Harry Nelson, Sam Nelsoi
Austin Dunham. Clinton Pinkos, Get
Dooley. Robert Daggett. Beverly Mi
Kenney, Maurice Randall. Donald M<
Cormac, Donald Nichols, Donald Gllei
Jesse Wood and Louis Held. Pore
Doolittle, Leslie Johnson and Garnet
Rothwell also helped the boys. It I
hoped that a ramping trip can fa
planned In the near future.
Madam Volva will give sclontlf
card readings for a short time on!
from 7 p. m. until 10 p. m.. ovt
H egg's store.
CHILDREN HAD
1 GREAT TIME ON
i
At II Jo o'clock yesterday morn
. ing, with Old Sol smiling approval,
l the Home Guard, Camp Fire Girls and
1J Junior Scouts "fell in" upon signal by
1 Bugler Burns Little Miss America,
^ with her sisters, France, Italy and
England, accompanied by Uncle Sams,
sailor lads and Goddesses of Liberty,
i
were also in line, led by Mr. Ziegler
Down First avenue, led by the
band, with Old Glory Hung to the
breeze, down C street to Main, up
Main to the Cordova House, then
countermarching, the parade reached
the reviewing stand Many were the
praises for the organizations march
ing. while the Camp Fire Girls, as
Red Cross nurses, in a prettily deco
I rated float, also came in for much ad
miration.
The judges on costumes awarded
first prize to Jack Hillery as a dimin
utive Uncle Sam Little Minnie Helena
Dooley, as an old-fashioned girl, was
awarded a dress as first prize for the
girls.
j Dr Chase, for the committee, intro
I duced Rev. E. IV Ziegler, who read
a communication from President Wil
son to the people of the United States
After a selection by the band Rev. A.
Shrlver delivered the oration of the
day. He said in part:
"To honor the memory and recall
' the deeds of valor performed by the
: men of 7*1 in defense of the princi
ples of liberty, freedom and justice,
we are met today.
"The live causes which justified the
war of I77t> were a belief by the
patriots that King George of England
did not have a right to oppress them
I by unjust laws nor tax them without
J representation, nor restrict their
j trade, nor curtail the peace and happi
ness of the country by forcing the
soldiers to be kept within their own
I homes, for they Were former English
j subjects, loving liberty, freedom and
: the pursuit of happiness, and they
should not be deprived of the same,
1 although residents of the English colo
nies.
"The cost in sacrifice of life anti
property was willingly given that they]
might secure and safely enjoy for-j
ever these principles. The result of
their sacrifice was the birth of a free,
prosperous, mighty nation. She has
ever been the champion and defender
I of tin weaker nations, as is evidenced |
by her actions toward Cuba. Hawaii,
etc , as well its the upholder and de
lender of the principles of freedom
and justice and the boon companion
of liberty-loving man throughout the
earth
' * The sinking ot neutral snips, re
gardless of the loss of life, the failure
in respect the rights of neutral na
tions. the restriction of trade and the
consideration of treaties as 'scraps of
paper' could do naught else but en
list us on the side of England, France i
and their allies. As a democratic
form of government, all the nations
of the world look upon us as a leader.
Seeretar> of State Hay saved China
from being butchered. Venezuela was
protected by President Cleveland from
the encroachments of European mon
I archs. and Cuba was rescued from
j tin* heel of Spain's tyranny Today
the rcpuhlh oi South America and
i ill tin- world arc looking to the Culled
States as a leader in democracy and
their friend In tin* hour of an attack
, by a monarchy That is our position
I I as a big brother * * *
A "Our men in France are giving their
lives while we are giving of our sub
stance to support the principles for
which our forefathers hied and died.
I endeavoring to make the world safe
for democracy. Let us rededicate oui
lives and property to the government
we love and aim to fulfill every obli
nation to which our forefathers sub
scribed. Let us sacrifice as willingly
labor as faithfully, that the genera
lions of the future may enjoy the
same fruits of our sacrifice that wi
enjoy of the sacrifices of our fore
fathers.”
Children's Sports
Immediately after "The Star Span
gled Banner.' by the band, the boys
were called to the line for the start
of the fifty yard race Garnett Both
well took first place. Brook Lamphrey
second and Brian Lamphrey third.
In the girls' fifty-yard race Gladys
Bumpstend proved to be a female
Mercury, winning over Kdna Itothwell
who was second, ami Florence Both
well, who was third
The next race was for boys under
lo Louis lleil was the winner, with
Headley Lamphrcy second and George
Dooley. Jr., third
The obstacle race afforded much
amusement Again Granett itothwell
came lo the foreground, with Brian
Lamphrey set orid and Donald Foster
third.
The girls' walking race honors went
to Gladys Bumpstend, with Kiln:
itothwell second and Florence Both
well third.
The hoys' handicap race was wor
by Louis lleil. witli Beverly Mt'Ken
ney second and Headley Lamphrcy
third.
At the Ball Park
At ill all adjourned io I he hasebal
grounds, where (lie Home Guard gar*
an exhibit!) n drill All were umiui
moils in praise of the manner in whir!
commands were executed In the lull
game whit'll followed the Cordova lioyy
got off to a poor start, hut tlnishec
strong, defeating the radio boys to tin
tune of Hi to 9.
The next event, a handicap even
around the block, was won by Hug!
Thompson, while a second siniiia
race found Hugh winner a secon.
time, with Garnett Itothwell secom
and Brooks Lamphrey third The set
one] and third prizes, a pie for each,
| were auctioned off. nettng $1 apiece
This money was turned over to the
Junior Scouts
Tony Lync h, the popular dairyman.
, made a nuv^r-io-be forgotten impres
sion upon the- boys and girls by his
generous helpings of ic «• cream. The
juvenile population were Unanimous
in voting Tony the- most popular man
; in town
'Phc- honors for the naildriving con
test to rladies went to a lady from
Fairbanks. Miss Sophia Suoinela
The feet undressing contest for boys
was decided a tie, and all contestants
were given a prize.
The tug of war went to tin* younger
team, who won by strategy. Mr
Cohrs, taking pity on the* losers,
treated them to ice cream.
The annual pie-eating contest was,
won by Pierre I»e Val. with Barth'
<> Loughlin second.
All the- b'»ys and girls hailed bed
i time a.- "the* end of a perfect da>,"
at)d one not to be forgotten.
When Planning a Visit to
1 McCarthy stop at
Marshall’s
y
Rooms Large, Light
Sunny and Commodious
i,
Your Glad Rags—
c Look ;u»t like new when cleaned at
; _...TOM HUBBERT’S
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A Group of Prominent Bankers and Capitalists Conceived the Idea of
and Financed the
BANK OF ALASKA
With tne Aim that Its Growth Will Give
the Name Full Significance
Practically all the territorial banks in Alaska had their origin In
: a mercantile business, and were the outgrowth of a condition. The
■ BANK OF ALASKA was launched purely as a bank, and without the
support of other Interests than the business that comes to it In the
regular channels.
The trend of American banking legislation is toward branch bank
ing systems. The pioneer In this territory Is the BANK OF ALASKA,
which is the first and so far the only branch system.
Complying with the laws and regulations governing the Institu
tion, from the combined paid-in capital there Is apportioned to each
branch sufficient capital to cover the legal resuiremnt of an Inde
pendent bank. Each branch makes full Individual report to the bank
ing board. Each must show how it is progressing Individually.
In the final analysis the strength and justiflcation of the system la
apparent, for each branch has the full strength of the entire system
back of It.
The system is backed by very able men, and furnishes all the ad- j
vantages of a metropolitan bank, having the facilities of checking ac
counts, certificates of deposit, savings accounts, travelers’ checks and
safe deposit boxes. Your account is solicited.
Bank of Alaska
JUST RECEIVED
A Large Shipment of
LIVE
CHICKENS
Excellent Fryers
FRESH EGGS
FOR SALE
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