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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1919
NEGLECT OF ALASKA
It is about time that the congress
of the United States should awake to
the fact that Alaska is an integral
part of this great American country
and that it is entitled to just treat
ment and consideration at the hands
of the national law makers. An ab
surb state of affairs exists with res
pect to Alaska, due directly to the
indifference and ignorance of the
members of the congress, who are
Alaska has a territorial form of
making laws, or imposing rgulations
for the government of that territory,
and especially with the disposition of
the natural resources, such as coal,
oil, timber and minera lands. While
Alaska has a territoriay form of
government, it has no control over
the great natural resources native
thereto. The federal govmment re
tains control of the land and all that
is in or on it.
As an instance of the way the re
sources are being tied up by the fail
ure of the federal government to re
lease them, s may cite the situation
with respect to oil-bearing lands in
the territory. In the year 1906, by
a presidential order, or proclamation
all oil-bearing lands in Alaska were
withdrawn from private entry and
location. Locations made prior to
that time were regarded as null and
void. The claiment could not acquire
title. And to this late day, the situ
ation remains absolutely unchanged.
Oil-bearing lands may not be located
in Alaska. Thirteen years have pass
ed since the harsh presidential order
withdrew these oil-bearing lands
from entry. There have been thir
teen sessions of the national congress
since that time, and yet no relief leg
islation has been given Alaska in this
behalf.
Aside from several small oil wells
in the Katalla district, owned and op
erated by private captal, and which
supply but a small part of the total
amount of oil and gasoline used in
the territory, Alaska li^s to import
its oil products from the states—a
ridiculous situation, in the light of
the known existence of oil-bearng
lands in the north.
An almost similar situation main
tains with regard to the coal lands
of A last a. It is true that private
parties may now obtain leases from
the government on Alaska coal lands,
but the terms imposed are not liberal
enough—in other words, the coal
land leasing bill is not a workable
measure, hence no private parties
care to operate under it.
The United States navy created a
naval reserve in the Matanuska coal
fields, taking in the best part of that
coal bearing area. The presumption
when this reserve was created was
that the navy proposed to develop
this reserve so as to insure an ade
quate coal supply for the naval fleet
of the Pacific coast. This probably
was the intention of those causing
this coal reservation, but up to this
time, despite the fact that a govern
ment owned and operated railway line
taps the Matanuska fields, the navy
department has done nothing in the
way of development.—Alaska Dis
patch.
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS
In Wrangell they have a street call
ed Grief street. Wonder if they also
have a High Dive (Jlub.—Hyder
Miner.
How the mighty is fallen! Skagway,
once the leading city of Alaska and
the terminus of all the steamship
lines, will from now on this winter
be only the semi-occasional stopping
point for a few boats. Skagway has
our sympathy. We know how it is.—
Douglas News.
Seward must be some good little
town. There is one attorney working
at the shops; a former jailer is hospi
tal attendant, there being no prison
ers in the federal jail, and before
Rev. Zinn went to the states, he was
working three days at the carpenter
trade.—Seward Gatway.
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HERE’S A HOST OF HOLIDAY HINTS
IN PRACTICAL GIFTS AT MOD
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The haste of gift - buying is on. You
haven’t any time to waste. Save time and ymaq u*tc
money by buying here and NOW ..
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for gifts; they offer so |
much pleasure for so lit
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welcome gifts Surprise her with that Suit, Coat or
p _ Dress she has been wishing for TASTEFUL GIFTS
iirn Hosiery, Umbrellas,
H HtK Purses, Lingerie Sets and
A BLOUSE OR SWEATER Vanity Bags 1
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gift of a Blouse or a Smart Sweater jj
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that more and more folks are coming While toys are a pleasing gift, they are \ ■ [ / {Ti g I
to our Lingerie Section for pretty but a passing pleasure, while a pretty \a^
things in silk Dress or Coat will last all season ’
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SHOE REPAIRING
DIMON NICKALOFF
Currier Building,
C Street. P. O. Box 988.
LAUNCHES
PIONEER AND SWAN
Wm. J. Crooker, Owner and Master
REGULAR TRIPS TP KATALLA
FREIGHTING AND TOWING
To All Parts of the Sound
Phone 57—2 Rings
/ SHAMPOOING
FACIAL AND
For MANICURING
CALL
\ 101 -3 RINGS
MRS. SWANBERG
CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
White Wash Goods
Georgettes, Flannel, Laces,
Silks, Nettings, Handkerchiefs,
Umbrellas, Hand-knitted Sweat
ers, Belts, Hosiery, Muslin Un
derwear, Silk Petticoats, Sheet
ing by the yard. Babies’ Romp
ers, Babies’ Shoo-Flies.
Now is the time to select your
XMAS TOYS
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AUNTY KEATING’S
“WEE SHOP
PEYSER
THE TAILOR
Opposite Kenny
Holden’s
Phone 188
CORDOVA
SHEET METAL WORKS
SKATE
SHARPENERS
SECOND STREET, ACROSS
FROM JAIL
PHONE 143
NORTHWESTERN CLEAN
INC AND DYEING HOUSE
TAILORING
All kinds of Repair Work. Fancy
Garments a Specialty. All Work
Guaranteed. Goods called for and
delivered
J. LEEN
Next to Hegg’s, on C Street
Telephone 190
TRY THE
WINDSOR
For Rooms that are
Comfortable
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JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
LIVE CHICKENS
Good Roasters
JOE FREY
Phone 22