NATIONAL PARK
AND MONUMENT
IN TERRITORY
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Alaska has one national park (the
Mount McKinley national park) and
one national monument (the Katmai
national monument).
The Mount McKinley national park,
of approximately 220 square miles,
has as the central attraction Mount
McKinley, 20,300 feet in elevation, the
highest known mountain in North
America. Its northern slopes embrace
some of the greatest breeding grounds
of game in Alaska, where it is no un
usual sight to see herds of woodland
caribou of from 200 to 1000 animals,
and sheep in bands of several hun
dred, while moose and bear are found
in more limited numbers.
The park will serve a most useful
purpose on the protection of game
animals and, when the government
railroad is completed into the Broad
Pass district, will readily be accessi
ble to tourist travel. Unfortunately
to date there has been no appropria
rion made available for marking the
park boundaries, building trails, and
for the protection of game. There is
kept one warden as near the park as
possible, but there should be rangers
constantly on duty, and they should
be active more particularly during the
opening season. Game, if affordec
absolute protection in the park, wil
multiply rapidly, and the overflow
v,’ill be a permanent food supply foi
the mining population between th(
Tanana river and the Alaska range
The Katmai national monument, i
reservation of approximately 170<
square miles, surrounds the volcano
Mount Katmai. which “blewr its
head off" in 1912 and deluged the sur
rounding country with ashes, For :
time the heavy fall of ashes put i
atop to agriculture on Kodiak and thv
surrounding islands, while the verj
fine ash remained in the air for w^eeks
and was noted hundreds of miles
aw'ay.
The monument has been wel
brought to the attention of the pub
lie by expeditions sent in by th<
National Geographic society, whiel
has featured “the Valley of Tei
Thousand Smokes.’” The valley i
evidently a wonderful freak of ns
ture, being covered for miles witl
spouting fumaroles and a myriad o
steam jets. We doubt, however, if th(
withdrawal serves any purpose, as i
is hardly probable that tourists cai
ever be drawn there in any number
due to the difficulties of travel anc
transportation, and already miner;
having prospects within the reserva
tion are becoming apprehensive re
garding the possibility of not bein?
able to perfect title to their claims
particularly in view of the almost in
surmountable difficulties encountered
in other withdrawals. Mount Katmai
and the “Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes” themselves can not get away
and will never be of any commercial
use, except perhaps, that the sulpher
deposits may at some time be in de
mand. Hence it seems rather pre
mature to w ithhold 1700 square miles
from exploration and possible devel
opment.
BILLS ORDERED PAID
At a meeting of the Town Council
of Cordova held April 5, the follow
ing bills were ordered paid.
E. S. Palameter.$ 4.00
John Maki........ 4.50
William Tiernan. 24.00
Salvador Obar. 4.00
K. G. Robinson.:. 60.00
Dr. W. H. Chase. 25.00
H. W. Nettleton.. 200.00
James Kennedy. 9.00
Cordova Fire Department. 170.00
Alaska Public Utilities. 299.70
Northern Drug Company. 3.90
Cordova Machine Works.- 23.40
Thos. S. Scott. 300.00
Blum, O'Neill Company... 14.85
Geo. Wa3anhari.. 4.50
Sam Estlick.,. 5.00
Agust Bellgren. 5.00
Wm. A. Hesse. 67.25
Frank H. Foster... 50.00
Fred Frederickson. 25.00
George Stewart. 175.00
Sylvester Merridith. 4.00
A. G. Long Company.2050.00
Cordova Daily Times. 121.95
W. H. Bogue. 1.25
Pioneer Bindery and Printing_ 20.55
Alaska Transfer Company. 18.00
K. G. ROBINSON,
Town Clerk.
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J. C. McBRIDE
(OF JUNEAU)
Candidate for Republican National
Committeeman
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Twenty-two years’ continuous residence in Alaska.
Thoroughly conversant with Alaska’s needs. For many years
engaged in mining, merchandising and the fisheries of Alaska.
Stands unequivocally for Alaskans for all offices and the fullest
development of Alaska’s resources advantageously to all interested.
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A VOTE FOR M’BRIDE AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION,
APRIL 27, MEANS TERRITORIAL PROGRESS AND PROS
PERITY.
JACK CHOVIN
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THE PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE FOR
Republican National Committeeman
Twenty-three years in Alaska. An independent Republican.
The only candidate for National Committeeman who has received
the indorsement of the Republican Club of his own town.
ANNOUNCEMENT
To Democratic Voters of the Third Division:
Having the indorsement of the Democratic
divisional committee of the Fourth division for
delegate to the Democratic national conven
tion, to be voted for at the territorial primaries
on April 27, I hereby request the support of
all Democrats at said election.
(Signed) J. H. CASKEY.
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GEORGE C. HAZELET
CANDIDATE FOR
Delegate to Republican National Convention
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YOUR SUPPORT APPRECIATED
Primary Election, Tuesday, April 27
CHARLES A. DERRY
CANDIDATE FOR
Delegate to Democratic National Convention
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E. E. CHAMBERLAIN
OF SEWARD
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Republican Candidate for Territorial Senator
THIRD DIVISION
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JOHN J. FINNEGAN
Republican Can Ci ate for Attorney General j
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Steamship Company
Regular Sailings Between Seattle,
Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Valdez,
Ellamar, Liscum, Latouche, Seward
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MARCH 25. NORTHWESTERN .APRIL 2
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Trains leave Kennecott for Chitina Sunday and Thnrsiiay.
Trains leave Chitina for Cordova Tuesday and Friday.
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Passenger Trains between Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received and delivered at Cordova
Wharf from 9 a. m. to 5 p- m., except Sundays.
Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot office
one hour before departure of trains.
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