THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1919.
THE POSITION OF A COWARD
The attitude of former Delegate
Wickersham in depending upon the
chance to win a seat in congress as
the representative of the people of
Alaska by wire pulling a majority in
congress, and through legal technicali
ties, instead of submitting the ques
tion to the people who are to be rep
resented, is untAmerican, unworthy
of a free country and fitting only in
a "game” of personal, practical poli
tics. In no other country than easy
going America would any man have
the consummate nerve to propose
such a thing. In Canada or Great
Britain he who would suggest it would
be hooted and hissed to his hole.
The Empire does not believe the
people of Alaska will tolerate the
scheme. It does not believe the Re
publicans in congress will be a party
to it.
Here we have a man who only
claims that the last election was prac
tically a stand-off. Since that election
took place hundreds of vigorous young
men, scores of them Alaska reared
and many of them Alaskan born, have
returned from war service where they
sacrificed their time and risked their
lives for their country. They left
scores of their fellows in new-made
graves in France and at the canton
manta. They are Alaskans all. The
other day 150 of them marched In a
Juneau parade. Not one of them voted
at the last election. Everyone of them
will be a constitutent of Alaska’s next
representative in congress. Fate has
decreed them a chance to assist in
making a choice of their representa
tive. But Wickersham is afraid to
take a chance. He seeks to deny them
an opportunity to express preference
in the matter. He proposes to organ
i'/o onrl lirii’n rvull o unot himeolf it*.
respective of what may be their
wishes in the premises.
The position is that of a coward, a
case of ‘‘the people be damned”; of
“what care Iv for people’s opinion if
I can worm my way on the payroll and
to opportunity to injure the territory
of Alaska by tearing down those in
Washington and elsewhere who are
seeking to develop it.”
No real Alaskan, no self-respecting
American wquld pocket Mr. Grigby’s
challenge to meet him in contest for
a decision from the people of Alaska
to whom they would have for their
representative in Washington.
Wickersham would have all the best
of such a contest as far as the strategy
of the situation is concerned. He has
just completed a careful campaign of
the whole territory, and he is known
better by more people of Alaska than
any living man.
His refusal to accept the challenge
to go before the people is an admis
sion that he knows he would be de
feated, and an admission of defeat is
an admission that he is not the proper
man to represent the people. No hon
orable or brave man would want to
represent a people whom he suspects
would prefer someone else for that
purpose.—Juneau Empire.
VOICE OF THE ALA8KA PRE88;
Although the bill authorizing the
entry of the territory into the steam
ship business has been passed, it is
not too late for the proper authori
ties to halt, to think long and well
before burdening the people and the
Industries with taxes that may be
never ending.
There can.be no question that some
of the transportation rates to the
North and methods of handling freight
are anything but desirable, and the
Times would be among the first to ad
vocate territorial operation of ships
if it should be proven practical. But
it doubts the advisability of such an
undertaking, especially after reading
the cost of the railroads, to the country
during the first quarter of the year.—
Ketchikan Times.
HINDU HEGIRA
FROM FARMS
OF CALIFORNIA
EL CENTRO, Cal., May 27 (by As
sociated Press).—Hundreds of Hindus
who have been employed picking cot
ton and at other tasks on Imperial
valley farms, have mysteriously dis
appeared. Several large colonies have
been depleted and the few remaining
Asiatics are those who hold land leases
which do not expire for several
months.
Observers of conditions in the val
ley believe the concerted exodus was
the result of orders transmitted by na
tive priests who have labored among
the Hindus for several months past.
A score of laborers are known to have
departed for jobs in the Salt river val
ley in Arizona but the destination of
others who left or the reason for the
hegira is unknown.
Several months ago, local residents
say, a native priest appeared in the
Hindu colonies here and at Imperial
California. These priests held serv
ices for their countrymen, which they
told valley people were for the pur
pose of teaching them Americanism.
They soon disappeared, quietly and
without any announced destination.
Soon the Hindus in the valley, even
those who could read no English,
started purchasing copies of a coast
daily paper. Often as many as 300
copies of this paper would be sold in
one day, where the market before
never exceeded ten. As suddenly as
the buying started, it stopped, and the
hegira commenced.
That a cryptoc message of some
sort was conveyed through this daily
newspaper, advising the Hindus to
leave the valley, or perhaps calling
them to work where they would be
paid higher wages, is the only theory
advanced for their strange action.
Would whoever borrowed Louis
Hile’s wagon from in front of the
tailor shop kindly phone 188 and he
will call for it. 26‘t£
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
"clIan-up notice
If you have not cleaned up your
premises you had better do so at
once. Prosecutions will be sturUwl
immediately against those who have
failed to do so.
HEALTH * DEPARTMENT.
W. H. Chase, Health Officer.
Home portraits of quality. Agency
Cordova drug store. Scarborough, pho
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NOTici OF SALE
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Pursuant to the order of the District Court hereto annexed, the Common
Council of the Town of Cordova :n regular session has ordered and does here
by give notice that the property hereinafter described be sold at public auction
to the highest bidder at tho town hail at Cordova, Alaska, at the hour of 10
a.m. and continuing until such proriirty shall be disposed of, on the 10th
day of June, 1919, and if rot conclude! on said day, said sale to be continued
from day to day, Sundays and holidiys, excepted, until sold.
Dated the 6th day of May, 191),
(Seal) ! K. G. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
ORDER! DF SALE
N)JC.-154
In the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division.—In the mat
ter of the Delinquent Tax Rolls tf the Town of Cordova, Alaska, for the
years 1916, 1917 and 1918. /
This matter came on regularly If be heard by the court at Valdez on the
26th day of April, 1919, upon the stAment of the Town of Cordova, a munici
pal corporation organized under the kws of the Territory of Alaska, and situ
ated within the Third division of aBTerritory of Alaska, for a determination
by the court of the legality of the d||i&quent tax rolls of real property of said
town for the years 1916, 1917 anc 1§J|, a copy of which said rolls, duly certi
fied by the clerk of said town, is died-herein, and for an order authorizing the
said Town of Cordova to sell according to law the several tracts of land de
scribed in said delinquent tax rolls to satisfy and discharge the tax liens
thereon, excepting only those tracts -m land described therein upon which the
tax has been paid prior to the da,te « hearing.
And it appearing to the court that all proceedings required by law and by
the ordinance of said Town of Cordon governing the assessment and collec
tion of taxes in said town were fully complied with in the proceedings for that
purpose for the years 1916, 1917 and 1918; that said delinquent tax rolls were
duly made up as required by law and the ordinance of said town; and that
notice of the time and place of presenting the same to the court for adjust
ment and order of sale was duly givo&as required by law and the ordinances
of said town; and that such notice suited that said delinquent rolls would be
presented to this court for adjustment and order of sale on the 21st day of
April, 1919.
And no person having appeared erein in any manner to contest this pro
ceeding or to question the legality o all the matters and things had and done
herein and in connection with said elinquent taxes as set forth in this said
statement, and the court having con iered said statement, and being satisfied
that the same is regular in form a: c in accordance with the laws and ordi
nances governing the same, and beii (fully advised in the premises:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: T i,t the Town of Cordova may proceed to
sell, according to law, the several t bts of land described in said delinquent
tax rolls upon which the taxes, pen ties and interest have not been paid, as
shown on said delinquent tax rolls w on file herein, or a true copy thereof
as published, which is annexed to : d made a part of this order, to satisfy
the amounts respectively due as de iquent taxes on each of said tracts, in
cluding the cost of publication of s 11 rolls, of this proceeding, and of such
sale, each tract being charged wit the pro rata of such costs, said total
amount being the sum of 1198.50.
Done in open court at Valdez, A ska, this 26th day of April, 1919.
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DELINQUENT TAXES OF TH TOWN OF CORDOVA, YEAR 1918
Re. I Estate
Name— Block Lot Valuat ». Tax. Penalty. Int. Costa. Total.
Andrew Beck.E K $ 1,70< 09 $ 17.00 $ .85 $ .18 $11.50 $ 29.53
R. J. Broyer. 3 24 1,001 09 10.00 .50 .10 6.80 17.40
R. J. Broyer. 3 25 1,001 09 10.00 .50 .10 6.80 17.40
R. J. Broyer. 3 26 1,000 09 10.00 .50 .10 6.80 17.40
R. J. Broyer . 4 12 l.OQj 09 10.00 .50 .10 6.80 17.40
Geo. Hickman. 3 R. R.
Add. 10 35 Ot) 3.50 .17 .04 2.30 6.01
Gertrude Johnson 5 5 1,50 (0 15.00 .75 .16 10.20 26.11
Gertrude Johnson 5 6 1,50 .10 15.00 .75 .16 10.20 26.11
M. G. Leach.26 6 2i .00 2.50 .13 .04 1.70 4.37
D. E. Morris.1....26 8 25 00 2.50 .13 .04 1.70 4 37
F. W. Marshall. 2 R. R.
Add. 3 20 .00 2.00 .10 .02 1.30 3.42
M. B. Shannon.26 11 1* .00 1.00 .05 .01 .65 1.71
Michael Shannon..17 17 10 .00 1.00 .05 . 01 .65 1.71
John Strigsvie. 6 14
and 20 ft.
of 13 27.00 1.25 .28 18.30 46.83
Mrs.E.L.Schooling 5 12 7.50 .37 .08 5.10 13.05
Total .$13 $134.00 $6.60 $1.42 $90.80 $232.82
QELINQUENT TAXES 0, N OF CORDOVA, YEAR 1917
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Andrew Beck.E 0.00 $ 34.00 $1.70 $4.42 $23.10 $ 63.22
R. J. Broyer. 3 0.00 20.00 1.00 2.60 13.60 37.20
R. J. Broyer. 3 0.00 20.00 1.00 2.60 13.60 37.20
R. J. Broyer. 3 >0.00 20.00 1.00 2.60 13.60 37.20
R. J. Broyer. 4 >0.00 20.00 1.00 2.60 13.60 37.20
D. E. Morris.26 0.00 5.00 .25 .66 3.40 9.31
M. B. Shannon.26 6)0.00 2.00 .10 .26 1.35 3 71
Michael Shannon .17 bo.OO 2.00 .10 .26 1.35 3.71
Total .:■...$ 6^50.00 $123.00 $6.15 $16.00 $S3.60 $228.75
DELINQUENT TAXES OF THE TOWN OF CORDOVA, YEAR 1916
peal Estate
R. J. Broyer. 3 24 $ $40.00 $ 9.40 $ .47 $2.38 $ 6.35 $ 18.60
R. J. Broyer. 3 25 940.00 9.40 .47 2.3S 6.35 18.60
R. J. Broyer. 3 2 6 9*0.00 9.40 . 4 7 2.3 8 6.35 1 8.60
R. J. Broyer. 4 12 7 0.0^ 7.50 .35 1.12 5.05 14.02
Total .$ 3,5’ 1.00 $ 35.70 $1.76 $8.26 $24.10 $ 69.82
NOTE.—I certify that the fori joing and attached list is a true and cor
rect copy of the delinquent tax rol of real property of the Town of Cordova
Alaska, for the years 1916, 1917 aid $918; that said taxes for the year 19’6
became delinquent February 12, 1317 j that the total amount of delinquent
taxes for said year is $35.70; total poilalty due is $1.76; total interest due is
$8.26; and the aggregate of the w io)ej is $45.72.
And I further certify that the ax4s for the year 1917 became delinquent
on February 11, 1918; that the total amount of delinquent taxes due is $123.00;
total penalty due is $6.15; total in ere$t due is $16.00; and the aggregate of
the whole is $145.15.
And I furher certify that the t|ae» for the year 1918 became delinquent
on February 10, 1919; that the total [amount of delinquent taxes due is $134 00'
total penalty due is $6.60; total interest due is $1.42; and the aggregate of the
whole is $142.02. >
And I further certify that the taxafc for the year 1918 became delinquent
completed by me on this 19th day ojf Af>ril, 1919, and contains a true and cor
rect statement of all the taxes, assessments and penalties due the Town of
Cordova for taxes for the years 1916, 1017 and 1918.
Witness my hand and seal of t0e $aid town this 19th day of April, 1919
(Seal) K. G. ROBINSON,
j Town Clerk, Cordova, Alaska.
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