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daska. Trustee and Agent. |
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WINDSOR
In view of the fact that for con
struction of the government railroad
In Alaska timber is being purchased
outside of the territory and shipped
to the north, it will be interesting to
exhibit the Pinchot record, covering
this important phase of the Alaska
situation. At the outset it should be
explained that the government could
not take other action and this article
should not l>e understood to be even
a suggestion of criticism of the rail
road builders ns It has all along been
argued that Plnchot's false valuation
upon all of the natural resources of
Alaska was the purest moonshine and
all railroad and mining timbers for
the successful private enterprises of
the territory have had to be shipped
from Seattle. (About 7,000,000 feet
will be shipped this summer')
Plnchot’s greatest Idea was the cre
ation of forest reserves and one of the
lnrgest reservation* in Alaska is now
easily accessible to the railroad build
ers of 1915. In all of his public
speeches he dilated upon the value of
the natural resources of Alaska to
prove the wisdom of locking up such
resources for all time. He spoke re
pentedly of the timber and, with briny
tears running down his cadaverous
cheeks, he reiterated the old cry
“Woodman spare that tree.” He spoke
and wrote about the timber of Alaska
and the necessity for creating forest
reserves until the entire population of
the east really believed that Alaska
within its boundaries contained the
greatest area of merchantable timber
to be found nnywhere In the world.
In fact Pinchot so stated time and
again. No matter how strongly were
his theoretical utterances denied nor
how vehemently Alaskan writers at
tempted to show that he was a falsi
fier, the east refused to believe and
the vast area of fore9t reserves In
Alaska was allowed to remain and the
mere suggestion that they be opened
caused the muckraking press to renew
its attacks upon the unfortunate
territory.
in ii3 issue or uecemner ju, i»n,
the Saturday Evening Post contined
as Ms leading feature an article by
Gifford Pinchot, under the caption
“Who Shall Own Alaska?—Some facts
about its farm lands, forests, mines
and harvest.” This was written at a
time when Pinchot had been dis
credited in the west and some honest
publications of the east had accepted
stories sent to them during 1910 and
1911. Despite the fact that he had
previously been discredited, the Sat
urday Evening Post accepted bis
article and published it on the day
mentioned. It was answered at the
time and shown to be a falsehood from
beginning to end, with even geogra
phical and geological facts misrepre
sented, while his discussion of re
sources, transportation charges and
the like were entirely foreign to facts.
Listen to what this man wrote in that
article:
"It is true that the timber of
Alaska is inferior when compared with
that of Puget Sound. (Puget Sound
ranks very high.) But compare it
with the timber of Maine, Pennsyl
vanai or Georgia, or with that of
France, Germany or Switzerland ,and
its value jumps. Some' 40,000,000 feet
are cut from the national forests
every year * * *. It is especially
necessary that an effective system of
fire prevention should be extended to
the forests of the great river valleys,
as well as to the valuable reindeer
pastures on the Seward Peninsula and
further north. • * • Some com
plaint was made to me of the work
ings of the national forests of Alaska."
Otherwise Ills entire article was de
voted to transportation, the coal situa
tion and various other features cover
ing the Alaska controversy, all of
which were fully answered at the time.
It will be remembered that Hallway &
Marine News published a parallel on
Gifford Pinchot’s description Control
ler and Katalla in this article, with
authoritative statement of that alleged
, harbor by the Hatlraod Commission
appointed by President Taft in 1912.
i Various other corrections were made
) proving the entire article in the Post
> to be false.
Now, however, his references to the
timber, not only in this artclle but in
all of his other public speeches and
writings in which he attempted to
place an inflated value on the timber
of Alaska, are disproved by his own
government.
If the timber growing on the forest
reserve, accessible to the railroad
builders working for the government,
today compares with that of Mr.ine,
Pennsylvania or Georgia, or Grance,
^ Germany or Switzerland, and if 40,
000. 000 feet are cut from the national
forests per annum, why should the
railroad builders send to the outside
for the lumber when there must be n
heavy charge for the loading and un
loading to and from steamships and
the tiatupcrtction of the cnrgo for
1. fif.0 miles?
If the forest reserves of Alaska,
according to Gifford f’inchot, nre cap
able of producing 40,000,000 feet per
annum, why would It not be a splen
did scheme for the government to In
stall a sawmill and planing mill for the
purpose of utilising the vast product
which it owns and controls?
For the present nothing but rough
construction timber and some build
ing material will be reqlred, but cer
tainly, according to Plnchot's state
ment, all such timber could be pro
duced right on the ground and It
would compare with that of Borne east
ern states or foreign countries. In
spite of the presence In Alaska of this
wealth of timber (according to Pin
chot), the United States government
hns placed contracts on the outside
for some 2,000,000 feet.
Heretofore we have proved by the
records that Pinchot was a falsifier
and fakir on his transportation para
graph. historical referencese. Control
ler Hay Harbor, and other parts of his
bold statement. Now at this late day
comes the proof positive, furnished by
the United States government officials,
that every word Pinchot uttered or
wrote about the wonderful timber
existing In Alaska, which was to be
conserved for his children’s grand
children. was all purest moonshine. By
his own government officials this man
is now proved to be a charlatan and
falsifier. The proof has been a long
time In coming but It Is here and
every foot of timber shipped to Alaska
ror the United States government rail
road merely accentuates the proof that
Gifford Pinchot Is the greatest fakir
the polltlical world has ever pro
duced.—Seattle Hallway & Marine
News.
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ME PULL’S STATEMENT
OP RECENT TROUBLE
To the Citizens of Cordova:
I wish to say a few words to the
pubic before It Is too late. In reference
to my actions the other night. The
Times stated in its columns Friday
night that thieves entered the Horse
shoe. Of course, anybody who takes
anything as I did Is looked upon as a
thief ever afterward, but I want to
convince the people of Cordova that 1
am no thief. Any friends I have In
town will loan and trust me, as I have
been in debt pretty deep and still owe
one bill.
On July 22 I had a few drinks with
a couple of friends of mine and as 1
am not used to drinking! as anygody
In town will tell you, it did not take
must to get me intoxicated. And it
is the last time this will ever occur. I
want to say that I never had any In
tention of entering Mr. Harwood’s
place. 1 have a faint recollection of
some stranger telling me, early in the
morning, that the window at the
Horseshoe was open. I can remem
ber entering the place and going
through the cash registers, but why
I did It God only knows. In the court
room I plead guilty. Mr. Harwood
Btated that the window must have
been prepared in the evening and If
so, it was done by this stranger. I
can prove that I was not at the Horse
shoe after 7:30 or 8 o’clock in the
evening and was no farther In the
place than the bar.
One thing I regret to say Is that the
editor of the Dally Times placed
emphasis on the word thief and which
I feel very bodly over. I hope the
people of Cordova will overlook this
unfortunate affair. I will be a man
of my word and prove to you that I
am and will be a straightforward
young man. Thanking you for this
opportunity to make a statement and
with best regards to my friends.
Yours truly
GEO. IRVING Me FALL
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For Sale
One black fox; a beauty; either
male or female. Price $500. Five
cross female foxes go at $50 each.
Three extra dark cross male foxes go
at $50 each. Sixteen mink, $7.50 each.
Foxes were most all raised on my fann
and are 14 months old. Address H.
Christie, Alganlk Fur Farm, Alganlk,
Alaska.
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New Steamer Coming
The steamship Alliance, of the
Independent Steamship Company,
started by Brown & Hawkins, of
Seward has sailed from Seattle with
freight and passengers for Southwest
ern Alaska ports.
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Just received a new shipment of
8TYLEPLU8 Clothes at 8. BLUM &
Co,
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Knoll. Apply Alaska Transfer Co.
TAKU BALL TEAM
DEFEATED BT
The Taku vs. Cordova ball game was
called at 2:30 yesterday afternoon
and upon the toss Capt. Rude won and
took the field. The Cordova team
played a listless game and only scored
one run in the first Inning. The Taku
players simply knocked the cover off
the ball having found Perry's delivery
from the Jump off, scoring eight runs
In the last half of the first.
Council Fanned Rude
The game looked like Taku money
until 1he last half of the fifth when
Council, having taken the box for the
local team, proved a tough one for the
visitors. P. C. Tammany, of Seattle,
played a good game behind the bat.
Capt. Rude made two costly errors,
scoring fottr runs for the home team.
The crowd present rooted for the
visitors and did their best to help
them win.
"Soapy” Anderson assisted by
“Olive Soap” Clasen soaped the bats
of the visitors. “Cream Puff” Bauer,
played his usual good game a second.
Umpires Cloninger and Hickman
barely escaped lynching several times.
Doc Ballard made severnl errors
and made a poor showing with the
visitors. Some miscreant bored holes
in Manager Byers bat. There were
several good catches in the field by
the visitors and all around It was a
hit and run game.
Capt. Rude will practice on the
shores of Gravina Bay and try and
solve the speedy pills delivered by
Dr. Council.
Nobody Could Steal on Tammany
The score was 24 to 9 In favor of the
regulars.
The twirler for the Taku club
pinched a fine game but on account of
hot weather was given poor support.
Sam Brightwell, George C. Hazelet
and George Dooley, ably assisted by
the rooters present lost their voices
shortly after the fourth inning and
came to town for treatment. Under
stand that Umpire Cloninger has sent
to a noted optician for a new pair of
glasses.
Anderson Had His Batting Togs On
Umpire Hickman had both pockets
full of rules of the game. "Canned
Salmon" Extrum played a good game.
Jewett, of the clsiting team caught
a remarkable game. Chief Holcomb
played 3rd, like a veteran. 8ome say
If they didn't take Council off of first
the Taku boys would be running yet.
Doc having made three errors on first.
Perry Is sending to Sears-ltoebuck for
a new arm and shipment Is expected
shortly.
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Accident and Sickness Claims of $28,478.ou were paid,
and Death Claims of $33,463.00.
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Total paid to policyholders in 1914 wuh $116,209.26.
The Company’s yearly Income was Increased to $416
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