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SATURDAY, JANUARY IS. 1919
SERVANTS OR DICTATORS—
WHICH ?
The pot is beginning to boil.
The public is awakening to the fact
that the public health service in
Alaska is very lax in its duty, to say
the least. In fact. Home people are
beginning to feel that it is almost
criminally negligent in its duty
The cause of the present intense
feeling is due to the manner in which
it is handling, or rather its failure to
lake charge, of the influenza situation
along the government trail between
Chitinn and the Interior, particularly
at Copper Center and Lower Tonsina.
An epidemic of this dread disease is
raging there and practically all of the
Indians have linen stricken, with four
deaths recorded yesterday. A cry has
been sent cult for medical relief, and
notwithstanding the fact that a doctor
and several nurses from the health
ship Itrutus are here, they have been
ordered by In Krulish to report in
Seattle, and are powerless in the mat
ter. This in face of tie tact that
there is no steamer southbound for
some time, and they will have to re
main in Cordova for a time at least,
where there is not a single case of
influenza.
The local authorities have gotten
busy and are giving vent to their in
dignation in scorching telegrams to
the proper officials in tile States That
they will be produc tive of some good
there is no doubt, as the poor Indians
should not be allowed to die off sim
ply because they an denied medical
aid
As we understand it. the Northwest
ern division of tin- American Real
Cross, with headquarters in Seattle,
sent an expedition of many doctors
and nurses to Alaska to combat the
influenza epidemic, and when it is
made acquainted with the deplorable
rendilions in the Interior relief will be
promptly forthcoming.
It the: head of this expedition was
granted any uutocratic power, which
wo doubt, apparently ho is taking ad
vantage of it with wider scope than
was conferred upon him.
Since 1776 the American people
have- felt (entirely able to think, ex
press their sentiments and act If the
measure justified it They do not pro
pose in this case to allow "paid serv
ants" to become “paid dictators,” and
calmly acquiesce in an un-American
and inhumane act without complaint
or explanation.
.lust what excuse can be offered for
refusing to give medical aid to those
in distress in this Northland country
is beyond our comprehension. Hut
those upon whose shoulders rests the
blame have much to answer for in
this life and death proposition. Their
action Is also the entering wedge for
breaking down the American spirit of
individual confidence in the public!
health service in particular and man
kind in general.
Since writing the above Dr.
\V. W. Council, assistant health com
missioner, received word from the
territorial officials at Juneau, to send
an expedition lo the interior and
when approached Dr. Krauss and two
nurses willingly agreed to make the
trip The fact remains, however, that
this relief is Isdng afforded by the
territory and no credit is due to Dr.
Krulish or his department.
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OILY POLITICS
Since the oil industry of the j
nation has been at the mercy of polit-!
ical bickering of so-called conserva
tionists and soc ialist ically inclined pol
iticians. No thanks are due these gen
tlemcm that the* I'nited States has been
able to secure the* abnormal oil sup
plies so necessary for industrial and
military purposes.
Even the war tailed to break the- '
strangle* hold of so-called conserva- j
tionists on the oil industry, and in the-!
face of a growing monthly oil short 1
age* lands showing indications of oil
have* been withdrawn from develop
ment in Alaska and elsewhere, while
no relief has been granted to oper
ators with capital invested in good
faith on lands before withdrawal.
W'e face the reconstruction period,
with its increasing demanad for all
kinds of oil supplies, with the oil land
question still unsettled.
Our present oil fields are being ex
hausted and new development is dis
couraged
Surely we have* legislators in con
gress with brains enough to draft
legislation which will permit develop
ment while at the same time protect
ing the public interest.
Economical and needed develop
ment is true* conservation.
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OUTLOOK FOR BUILDING GOOD
The prospects for the lumber indus
try ami the building trades for 11* 1 !*
are better than at any time the past
year
All over the country comes news
of increased building activities as re
strictions are removed.
Industrial and residence building
programs for the coming year will
take an increasing demand for lum
ber The movement will be slower
in the small towns and cities and the
country than in the large centers of
industry
Labor will be more plentiful as It
returns from the .shipyards anad muni
tions works and will have to be em
ployed.
It Is doubtful If lumber and build
ing material will be any cheaper, but
building hardware and metal will
come down.
Good building lots are certain to ad
vance in price, and with foreign de
mand for lumber opening up It will
not fall in value.
It is a patriotic duty for all who plan
business or residence bulldinlgs in
1919 to make immediate preparations.
It will help keep the city and terri
tory prosperous, and that is the best
guaranty for industries and encour
agement to returning lighting men
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COLUMUUS. ().. Jan 1K (by Asso
ciated Press). "Pete" Stlnchrnmb.
star <|Uartcr on the Cleveland Naval
Itesreve football eleven, plans to re
enter Ohio State University at the op
ening of the next semester, lie played
half back on Ohio's champion elevn
in 1917.
Legal Advertising
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
lit the Culled States Commissioner's
Court In ami for Cordova Precinct.
Territory of Alaska. In Probate. In
the matter of till' Estate of William
llerrold. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned administrator of the es
tate of William llerrold, diseased, to
the creditors of and all persons hav
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to the
said administrator at the office ot
Frank II. Foster, attorney at law, at
t i rdova. Alaska, the name being tin*
(dree of business of said i -fate.
Dated til' 1 fit!: day of January. 1919.
K. (i. ItOltiNSON.
Administrator
Jt unary 111 1919. (,w
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In I he United States Commissioner’s
Court. Chitina Precinct, Third Divi
sion. Territory of Alaska (In Pro
bate). In the matter of the Estate
of Edward Gustafson, deceased—ss
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate of
Edward Gustafson deceased, to the
creditors and all persons having
claims against the said Edward tlus
tafson, deceased, to present the same,
with the necessary vouchers, within
six months from the date of the Aral
publication of this notice, to the ad
ministrator at his place of business
at Strelna, In Chlttna precinct, terri
tory of Alaska, the same being the
place for the transaction of the busi
ness of the said estate.
V. J. DWYER, Administrator.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
ACCOUNT
III the United States Commissioner's
Court, Cordova Precinct, Territory
of Alaska (In Probate).
In the Matter of the Estate of (lun
nard Johnson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that V. O.
Vance, administrator of the estate of
Cunnard Johnson, deceased, has ren
I dered and presented for settlement to,
and tiled in the probate court of said
Cordova precinct, his final account as
such administrator, and that Tuesday,
the lath day of April, lfilfl, at lrt
| o'clock a. til., at the court room of our
j said probate court at Cordova, Alaska,
has been duly appointed by the pro
bate court for the settlement of the
final account, at which time and place
i any person interested in said estate
I may appear and file his exceptions in
writing to the said final account and
! contest tlie same.
Witness tlie Hon.
(Seal) A. J. ADAMS,
Judge of the said Probate Court, and
the seal of said Court affixed, this
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