THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1919.
WICK CHARGES DENIED.
While most Alaskans realize that
the charges made by “their Jim”
against Secretary Lane, and through
him the Alaskan Engineering Com
mission, of incompetency, grafting,
and playing politics in the construc
tion of the Alaska railroad, are with
out foundation, it is welcome news to
find that persons in the states, with a
knowledge of the conditions which
exist in Alaska and with a special
knowledge of the construction of the
road and the workings of the com
mission, are giving publicity to de
nials of Wickersham's allegations.
The position which Wickersham
has held as Alaska’s delegate neces
sarily gave an authenticity to his
statement which they would other
wise not have carried. People un
familiar with the facts of the matter,
lacking knowledge of Alaska and her
conditions, could not be censured if
the words of our representative were
relied upon as being correct.
To the average citizen of any state,
it would seem impossible that a rep
resentative of any commonwealth
would make such a vicious attack
upon a government project which di
rectly was created for the benefit of
that state, unless forced to do so by
a most miserable failure on the part
of those responsible for the work
being done. And not having other
sr.urces of information, without doubt
many people throughout the country
did accept Mr. Wickersham’s letter at
its face value. For this reason alone,
aside from the delay it has caused
in railroad appropriations, incalcul
able injury has been done to the en
tire territory, much of which cannot
be repaired and for this Wickersham
alone is responsible. ,
Profesor Hayden, formerly on the
enginering staff of the commission,
has special knowledge of railroad
building in Alaska. He has been in
interior Alaska and knows what work
was done and how it was done. He
knows the practical side of railway
construction and with his knowledge
and experience he declares that Wick
ersham’s charges of waste and incom
petency are false. His statements will
go far in conteracting the evil effects
which Wick’s letter undoubtedly
caused.
No one can say that Mr. Hayden
has any ulterior motive in refuting
Wickersham's statements. He is not
dependent on any government official
for his job. He is in no way connected
With politics, nor could any politcal
pressure have been brought to bear
upon him. Had such a letter been
written by anyone connected with the
Alaskan Engineering Commission’s
staff it might be possible for it to
have been influenced, even though it
did not more than state fact3 known
to everyone familiar with the enter
prise. And for this reason, Professor
Hayden is entitled to a vote of thanks
from Alaska for his timely defense of
those men who are trying to assist
the territory in real development
work.—Fairbanks Citizon.
OUR SOLDIERS IN THE CHAIN
GANG.
How many of us expected when our
soldiers went to France that the sur
vivors of that heroic combat would be
thrust into chain gangs on their re
turn home?
George Fothwell Brown, Washing
ton Post correspondent tells us that
the Sixty-four heavy artillery was
penalized for alleged damages to a
French chateau by being compelled to
work like convicts clearing stump
lands eighteen miles from Newport
News. | Because the hobnails in the
shoes of the men quartered in the
chateau ruined the hardwood floor and
because of other damage was done to
Fronch property by members of the
regiment and because the bill for
dr.mages, said to be $500, was re
ported after the men had set sail from
Prance, these American soldiers were
sentenced to a month's hard labor. To
collect $500 by taking it “out of the
hides” of the men the war department
held the regiment in service for thirty
days at a cost of $150,000.
We hope this story is not rue. Per
haps it has been denied, but, if so, we
have not seen the denial. We would
not give it credence were it not for
some of the monstrous things of
which our national administration has
been guilty of late.
These men sailed gaily for "the
land of the free and the home of the
brave” and on ariving found that it
was a penal colony and that, prac
tically speaking, they were regarded
as criminals.
Perhaps we flatter ourselves that
the peril of Bolshevism is so slight in
this country that we can disregard it.
But it may become a real menace if
Secretary Baker and his kind con
tinue to sow such poisonous seed.
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS.
One of the chief reasons for the
general prosperity of Valdez is the
fact that her citizens pull together,
and the petty jealousies and bicker
ings ot former years, chifely over po
litical matters which benefited the
town but little either way, have
ceased. The churches also have con
tributed largely to the spirit of good
fellowship. Valdez has been fortunate
in having pastors broad-minded and
tolerant, and attending strictly to
their own affairs. It is this spirit of
good feeling which makes Valdez a
good place to live in; which makes
her citizens who stray from the fold
anxious to return. It is this feeling
of fraternity which causes all who
live here for a time to be loath to
leave the town and its citizens. -Val
dez Miner.
If anybody happens to ask about it,
just tell them that the senator from
Anchorage—Hon. Thomas C. Price
is on the job down in Juneau, doing
all that he can in aid of constructive
measures for the benefit of Alaska.
The senator is urging a good wagon
-cad from Talkeetna to Cache creek,
for the benefit of the miners there
who have so long been without ade
quate transportation facilities. On
another page will be found a refer
ence. to this important constructive
plan. Senator Price is proving him
self a faithful, conscientious public
servant.—Anchorage Times.
G. F. Talmadg,e claim agent of the
Alaska Steamship Company, one of
the veteran transportation men of Se
attle says there are no indications
tha the high cost of living r.as af
fected the traveling public, especially
those makng journeys back and forth
between Seattle and ports in the
North. He explained that judging
from the claims for lost wearing ap
parel nothing but silk hats, dress
suits, silk shirts and fancy socks are
being worn by the men of the frozen
North.—Railway and Marine New.
HEALTH NOTICE.
The physicians of this vicinity are
co-operating and doing everything
within their power to protect Cordova
against possible epidemics. Now it is
up to you as a citizen to do your
part. When you know or have reason
to believe that there is sickness in a
hcuse, keep away. You can do no good
but a great amount of harm, should
the illnes be contagious. You are un
necesarily exposing yourself as well
as the rest of the community with
whom you might come in contact
later.
Where disease occurs the health of
ficers are in position to handle the
matter quickly and effectively when
notified. That is your imperitive duty
—Call a physician, follow his Instruc
tions and the disease is held within
limits.
Have you cleaned up your premises
yet? Filth and accumulated waste
constitue an ideal field for the spread
of disease.
W. H. CHASE, Health Officer.
See Monday’s and Tuesday’s special
grocery sale In the ad space of the
Blum-ONeill Co.
Fresh Fleishman yeast, In any quan
tity, at American Bakery- 26-31
Prices are coming down. So are
our ham and eggs. Now 60 cents at
the City Bakery. 2-6t
Special dinner served from 11:30
o’clock every day at the City Bakery.
2-6t
Best coffee in town at the City
Bakery. 2-6t
Messenger service by Lamprey
boys before and after school. Phone
172. tf
Tub and shower baths at the Holden
pool room barber shop. 9-tf
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No. C-151
In the District Court of the United
States, Territory of Alaska. In Ad
miralty. Nels Andersen, Libellant,
vs. the Ship Myrtle H.
Public notice is hereby given that
on the 7th day of March, 1919, a moni
tion and attachment issued out of the
clerk’s office of the district court of
the United States, Third Division, ter
ritory of Alaska, in a cause civil and
martime wherein Nels Andersen is
libellant against the ship Myrtle H.,
her boats, tackle, apparel and furni
ture, for the sum of $1,731.90 claimed
by the said libellant Nels Andersen
under an express contract for labor
and services performed by him for re
pairs, care and towage of said ship.
And by order of said court the trial
upon said libel will be held at the court
room of said court at Valdez, Alaska,
at the hour of 10 o’clock in the fore
noon on the 30th day of April, 1919, or
if that date be not a day of jurisdic
tion of said court, then upon the first
day of jurisdiction of said court there
after.
And all persons interested in the
said ship Myrtle H., her boats, tackle,
apparel and furniture, are required
upon the said date of trial to interpose
their claims, if any they have, other
wise the same wilil be pronounced
against for the said debt and costs as
prayed for in the libel. And pursuant
to said order of the court this notice
shall be published In the Cordova
Daily Times, appointed as the official
newspaper of said court in this cause,
for a period of fourteen days prior to
the date of said trial.
Dated April 12, 1919.
F. R. BRENNEMAN,
United States Marshal for the Third
Division, Territory of Alaska.
FRANK H. FOSTER, Proctor.
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Trips made whenever weather
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CORDOVA MACHINE
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Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
Iene Welding and Cutting.
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