The Cordova Daily Times
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('( 1|>|M >V.\ ALASKA. HMI>Ay,~~S^VKAmKin24, 1!)Hi.
POINT OF IMPORTANCE DISCUSSED.
< >1' all the various issues before the people none are of such
importance to the First division as the necessity for the sever
ance of all political intercourse with the other divisions. Es
pecially from the Second and Fourth divisions. Reasons for
the step are too numerous to mention separately. The breaking
away, as it were, from the other divisions has been the conten
tion of the Progressive-Miner for a year or more, and but for
a tew instance s, we have had very little* support, until today a
communication was received in which the writer states undis
puted tacts that 11n* voters may well heed, to the end that they
may elect men with the courage of their conviction, and who
will support the move. The communication follows:
About the close of the legislative session of 1915 much
was being said relative to a division of the territory of Alaska;
yet nothing has been done looking to the accomplishement of
that desirable end in the meantime. Have the people of this
division forgotten their treatment at the hands of the Second
and Fourth divisions, with particular reference to the division
ot the forestry money? The people of southeastern Alaska will
surely remember that ol the more than $00,000 due and and
belonging to the First division from this fund the Second and
fourth divisions, neither of which had a shadow of right to
the money, each grabbed one-fourth of it.
Contemplate, if you will, the amount of license and tax
money s paid into the territorial treasury annually, and then,
again, contemplate, if you will, how little of this money comes
from the Second and Fourth divisions. And yet the represen
tation in the legislature from those two divisions is equal to
that of Hie First and Third, from which nearly all the expenses
of the territorial government is derived. Of course the Second
and Fourth will oppose territorial division. Certainly they’
would oppose such a measure, for they would' then have to tax
themselves for maintenance. Fnder the present plan of gov
ernment the First and Third divisions payr tin* fiddler while
the Second and Fourth do the dancing, and so it will continue
until such time as the congress shall see fit to grant a separa
tion of the two sections.
There appears every reason w hy such a separation should
be granted, and without unnecessary delay. The two sections
have nothing, can have nothing in common politically, nothing
financially or socially, and very little in common commercial
ly- M e are compelled to shoulder the financial burden of gov
ernment, while the people of the interior look on with compla
cency, and' so il will continue until flu* territory is divided.
This is a question worthy the serious consideration of
every voter and should not be lost sight of in the present po
litical shuffle. Indeed it should lx* the watchword of the peo
ple of southeast! rn Alaska, not for a dayr, or a month, or a
year, but continuously until a division of the territory of Alas
ka shall become an accomplished fact—Ketchikan Miner.
FEW PERTINENT REMARKS.
Now that the vote on wet or dry has gone how are we go
ing to make this territory arid?
It is strange, hut it is nevertheless a fact that when we
voted dry or wet we were .just giving an opinion.
The territorial legislature passed the measure for a vote
on the liquor subject, but the territorial legislature has no
more power to make this territory dry than you or I.
Wlmt is more; there is no judge in the territory with this
power to say that Alaska must go dry. A judge is merely an
administrator of the laws; he is not a law maker, and' when an
appointive judge becomes a law maker it is time to quit the
country.
This is no argument for dry or wet. It is just an attempt
to draw tin1 mind to the real status of this question.
Of course, Alaska has stated in no unmistakable terms
that it wants to be dry, and congress will probably take note
of the fact, but until congress, the machinery of the people,
acts there is no dry law in Alaska.
A federal judge can refuse a liquor license for cause. lie
can also easily find cause, hut the question is whether he can
refuse all licenses or not and so take the place of congress or
any other legislature by putting all saloons out of business.—
Seward Gateway.
SHORT ARM JOLTS.
President Wilson certainly gave Justice Hughes “a run
for 11is w hiskers.” And being elected, he doesn’t want them.
“Gas shortage* in Philadelphia.” National Chairman Mc
Cormick must have moved over to Washington to keep his eye
on the White House.
If you feel like giving any rails for the weather makers,
that’s your business. For our part we feel that any novice
could at least give us an occasional decent day.
The west should prove* some “pumpkins” with the Demo
cratic administration for the ensuing four years, for a couple
of its states made it possible for Woodrow to continue in office.
It is interesting to speculate on the new appointive offi
cials for the territory, but the chief concern of the average
Alaskan right now is the procurement of his Thanksgiving
Hird. ^
There were rumors of new faces in the next cabinet, but
the president certainly threw the bait in that telegram yester
day for the old ones to “stand by” him, and they are likely to
remain bitched.
Hurry along those election returns so that congratulatory
telegrams can be exchanged between the candidates for dele
gate to congress, and incidentally settle some of the outstand
ing bets.
RESIGNS AS MANAGER OF
ALASKA MINES CORPORATION, i
E. D. Reiter, manager of the Alaska j
Mines Corporation, which has made
several shipments of copper ore from
the Fidalgo bay property, has disposed
of his interest in the company and
will hereafter devote his time exclu
sively to the development of the
Granite Extension mine at Port Wells,
which he recently acquired.
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Str. Watson, Tuesday, Nov. 21 Steamers—President, Governor,
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F. B. TRACY, S. R. HEDGES,
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£ Thursdays and Saturdays.
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£ D‘nln0 Car in Connection With all Regular Pes.enger Train. Be- £
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Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
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