J. R. Heckman, territorial senator
from the First division, a resident of
the territory for thirty-three years,
and one of the most prominent busi
ness men of Southeastern Alaska, is
in the city with Mrs. Heckman, hav
ing just returned from an extensive
trip to the Interior, which included
points on the Yukon and Tanana riv
ers and extended as far as Nome.
Mr. Heckman, whose home is in
Ketchikan, believes in “seeing Amer
ica first,” and having determined last
spring to spend the summer in travel,
he decided to see something of the
great territory of which he has been
a resident so long and in which all
bis interests are located.
“No man,’ said Mr. Heckman this
morning, “can know Alaska unless he
has seen the great Interior country.”
Agricultural Possibilities
The senator was greatly impressed
with what he had seen on his jour
ney, and was particularly interested
in the agricultural possibilities of the
Interior. He seems to have made a
particular study of this subject, and
spoke enthusiastically of the possibili
ties for agriculture there in the future
when a market has been created, and
of the splendid work of the United
States experimental station. He told
of having seen wheat fields which
were estimated to yield thirty bushels
to the acre, and extraordinary fields
of oats which would run seventy bush
els. “The Tanana valley will be able
to raise plenty of agricultural prod
ucts for an extensive population when
a market is created,” he said. The
gardens of the city of Fairbanks were
also noted by the senator, and the
fact that the war-time urgings of the
government to raise gardens has been
complied with by the Fairbanks resi
dents was evident on every hand. The
products of these gardens were equal
to those raised anywhere, he said.
Fishing in the Yukon
Senator Heckman has been for
many years connected with the sal
mon-canning industry, and naturally
he was interested in the Yukon fish
eries. He spoke of seeing a catch
of 24,000 of the finest king salmon he
had ever seen. When questioned
about the agitation in the Interior to
forbid the operation of canneries on
the Yukon, he said that so far as the
present regulations were concerned,
which limit the pack to 30,000 cases,
he could see no danger of depleting
the fish supply of that stream and its
tributaries. However, he said, these
regulations applied only to fishing in
the river itself, and not to that carried
on in the shallow waters near the
mouth of the Yukon.
The senator has pronounced ideas
on the necessity for propagating sal
mon, and thinks that unless some
thing is done in the way of establish
ing hatcheries for the humpbacks
especially a great mistake will be
made. Already signs of depletion are
in evidence, he said, and it behooves
the territorial and federal authorities
to move in the matter.
As to Politics
Senator Heckman was asked as to
the political situation, and particu
larly as to his reported candidacy for
the position of Republican national
committeeman for the territory. He
said he realized that his journeyings
through the territory had been given
a political interpretation in many
quarters, but that in reality the trip
had been taken, as stated, for pleasure
and information only. He had found
it particularly enjoyable to meet so
many friends at the various places
at which he had stopped, and that
both he and Mrs. Heckman had en
joyed themselves immensely. But
politics had no connection with the
trip. He was pleased to note, how
ever, that throughout the territory
there was a disposition on the part
of the Republicans to form local or
ganizations in preparation for next
year’s campaign, and he considered it
a hopeful indication of success for the
party. He was not a candidate, he
said, for political office, although he
had been urged to make the race for
national committeeman. The duties
connected with that position, how
ever, held no special attraction to
him, he said.
The senator left the impression that
although he was not seeking political
preferment, he was sufficiently inter
ested in the success of his party to
sacrifice personal inclination should
it be thought necessary to party suc
cess.
Senator and Mrs. Heckman will con
tinue their travels as far as Seward,
and will then return to their home in
Ketchikan.
Chief Yeoman John Hannon and
bride, who arrived from Seward on
the last boat, left for their home
at Eyak on this morning’s train.
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
The steamship Northwestern is due
tomorrow at noon.
J. L. Braxton is making repairs and
improvements to his building on First
avenue.
Mrs. A. Letendre left for McCarthy
on this morning’s local, where she
intends to reside.
Charles Martin has returned to his
home at Chakosna after spending a
few days in Cordova.
Carl Dahlberg returned to work
on the pile driver on the local, after
spending the past few days in town.
Harry Nelson, the tailor, has moved
his shop from the Goodall building to
the Tiobs building, formerly occupied
by Bloedhorn’s jewelry store.
Mike McKinnon, J. W. Date and
Hans Olsen left on this morning’s
train for Alaganik, Katalla Junction,
Mile 52 and Abercrombie to make in
spections and repairs to the water
tanks.
The Rt. Rev. J. R. Crimont, bishop
of Alaska, left Cordova on the train
this morning for Fairbanks and other
missionary points to Nome and thence
back to Seattle by the last boat sail
ing from Nome before navigation
closes
T. J. Donohoe, representing Dele
gate George Grigsby, is engaged today
in taking testimony for use in the
contested election case of Wicker
sham versus Grigsby, for the Alaska
delegateship. The hearings are be
ing held before Frank H. Foster.
Miss Mabel Bell, who has been a
stenographer in the office of Attorney
B. O. Graham, has resigned and gone
to Kennecott, where she has accepted
a similar position with the Kennecott
Copper Corporation. During her
short stay in Cordova Miss Bell has
made many friends.
There will be a meeting of Repub
licans this evening at the city hall at
9:30 for the purpose of effecting the
organization of a Republican club.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to draft by-laws and plan of or
ganization will be submitted, and all
Republicans are urged to be present.
George F. Forrest, who makes Ju
neau his headquarters, is spending
the time between boats looking over
the city. Mr. Forrest was a resident
of Cordova before the present town
I was started and is known by a large .
number of people here. He states
that he can see great growth in the
town and that the Lathrop building
would indeed be a credit to a city of
ten thousand people. Mr. Forrest
handles all kinds of machinery, heat
ing and plumbing supplies, and de
signs heating arrangements for any
place. The heating plants of the
Alaskan hotel and the Blum building
were installed by him in the early
days of the town.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
WILL TAKE ACTIVE PART
IN CAMPAIGN NEXT YEAR
CHICAGO, Sept. 19 (bv Associated
Press).—The American Anti-Saloon |
League announces that it will enter ^
politics immediately in order to en
force the demand that the political
parties next year nominate candidates
for the presidency who are openly
pledged to the unreserved enforcement
of the prohibition amendment.
MURDER IS COMMITTED
BY BOLD ROBBERS WHO
SECURE LARGE SUM
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 19 (by
Associated Press).—Automobile ban
dits today shot and killed a man who
attempted to give warning, and then
held up a branch of the Grand Rapids
Savings Bank and escaped with sev
eral thousand dollars.
FOURTEENPASSENGERS
CARRIED BY AIRPLANE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Carrying fourteen pas
sengers, including the crew of five,
the Lawson air-liner arrived here to
day, four hours from Mineola, N. Y.
The airship bucked head winds.
After remaining here for three days
the craft will go to Dayton, Ohio, and
it is expected to cross the continent
to San Francisco.
It’s the flavor and the grain which
make the bread at the City Bakery
famous.
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rooms for select couple. $30 per
month. Apply P. O. Box 192. 19-2t
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