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OOKDQVA, ALASKA, MON DAY, DECEMBER H),1 917
OPEN ALASKA COAL.
(From Juneau Empire)
It is not strange that Cor
dova, \ aldez and Seward are
unanimous in their desire that
the terms of the Walsh bill
should be made applicable to
Alaska. These towns are
among those most directly in
terested in the development of
Alaska coal and oil fields. The
"Walsh bill is designed to pro
mote the development of the
coal and oil lands of the States,
and the same economic laws
that obtain in the States also
operate in Alaska. There is
absolutely no reason that could!
be urged for the Walsh plan in |
♦lie States that would not also'
apply to the situation in Alas
ka.
Further than that, the re
sources o' Alaska are not val-i
uable to the government from j
a landlord’s standpoint. They!
are only valuable to the g'ov-i
eminent and the people of the J
United States when utilized
and giving profitable employ
ment to men and women who
thereby are given opportunity
to add to the producing and.
consuming power of the coun
tfhp volume of its
the market which she affords
for $30,000,000 or more of their
products and the gold, food
stuffs and other products
which she sends them for their
use. Every year that Alaska’s
resources are kept locked up,1
therefore, is a year of waste.
With the United States fac-|
ing'a serious coal shortage,
the need becomes imperative
for opening the Alaska fields.
Coal and copper form two of
the most vital needs for carry
ing on the war. They are both
among the largest natural re
sources of Alaska. Copper is
being mined more extensively
each year, large properties
having been opened up, due to
the fstpf that it was not sub
jected to restrictive legisla
tion, because of misapplied
conservation, the same as that
which tied up the coal lands.
I Ik* leasing plan lias not work
ed out. A proper remedy is
offered in the Walsh bill. Al
askan communities already are
on record for this measure It
will be urged at the present
session of congress, and it is
hoped that favorable action
will be secured, which will
mean the development of the
Alaska coal fields, a great sav
ing to Alaska, and added in
dustries, as well as a saving
to the Pacific coast and the na
tion at large.
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The proposal to have the
coal lands sold outright in
stead of leased by the federal
government is also a movement
in favor of a wider measure of
local self-government. Local
government in Alaska can nev-j
er have any control over feder-,
a I property. If title to the re
som cos ot Alaska is to remain
in the federal government no,
territorial or state legislature
or referendum to the people
within the present territory of.
future state or states can have
any authority over them. Fed
Wasli 1 iTgron'. rmiaiff
is subject to laws and will of
the commonwealth, therefore
. . 1
private ownership means con
trol by the people who live in
the vicinity of the resources
and know what they mean and
how they should be utilized for
the good of tfie public. Gov
ernment from Washington
means government by those
who are aliens as far as Alas
ka is concerned-—government
by those whose interest in Al
aska is a theory. Self-govern
ment means government by
those who are vitally interest
ed in the territory and cir
cumstances and conditions sur_
rounding it and who have
knowledge of interest and ex
perience.__
IMPORTANCE OF ALASKA
The importance of t he early
completion of the government
railroad in Aalska in helping
the l nited States meet tin
burdens of war is set forth in
a statement issued by the Sec
retary of the Interior, says the
Railway Age Gazette. Till
railroad, it is pointed out, will
hasten the development of AlJ
aska’s vast resources; will eiJ]
courage the production oil
foodstuffs, thus reducing tli? ‘
Territory’s dependence upoi
the United States for supplies};
will furnish coal in unlimited,
quanity for the navy, obviaj -
ClflC or TurT’tm-'- ^A v,, rtnvl
vessels, and thus release thous
ands of cars for the transpor
tation of war materials aimli
foodstuffs. |
The main line of the road ,5s
now under construction from
Seward, on the Pacific coast,
inland for 470 miles to Fair
banks, on the Tanana river, a
large and navigable tributary
of the Yukon. There is now in
operation 150 miles.
The road taps two large coal
fields, th*' Matanuska and Ne
nana. The coal in the Matan
uska field has been tested by
the navy and found to be ex
cellent for steaming purposes.
The Nenana coal was recently
tested by the Bureau of Mines
and found to be a fair grade of
lignite. It is estimated that
the supply in both of these
fields is practically inexhaust
ible.—Ex.
j APPOINTMENTS ARE
CAUSING MUCH MIRTH
NOME, Dec. 2.—All Seward Penin
sula is laughing at the appointments
of Judge Holzheimer. His first ap
pointment was Thomas McGann as
clerk of the court. McGann. who was
i a former senator from the second div
ision, supported Wickersham against
Sulzer. having declared publicly that
1
when he knew Sulzer in the legisla
ture. Sulzer represented all the cor
poration interests In the territory.
The next appointment was Hugh
O’Neill, who also supported Wicker
sham. O’Neill was selected by Holz
heimer to succeed James Frawley,
Democrat as U. S. Commissioner.
Aspirants for these positions in
the Democratic ranks who supported
Sulzer for delegate are furious, de
claring the Democratic party is be
ing defrayed by a small crowd of poli
ticians at Juneau.
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I Don't delay your orders for your
| Christmas fruit cakes and puddings
| at the City Bakery.
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We Are
Prepared!
TO 1)0 YOUR PRINTING
AND DO IT RIGHT!—IN A
WAY THAT .WILL PLEASE
THE EYE AND A PRICE
THAT WILL SUIT THE
P( )CKET-B< )OK.
GIVE US A TRIAL AND WE
WILL PROVE IT TO YOU.
“NufSed”
CORDOVA TIMES
Job Printing Debt.'
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Bank of Alaska
j ALASKA’S BRANCH BANKING SYSTEM
Banks At
| CORDOVA
i Anchorage Skagway Wrangell
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $105,500.00
Resources Over $1,000,000.00
CORDOVA OFFICERS
ANOKEW STEVENSON
B. R. COLKETT
COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS “SJJLtoSS™ |
Safe Deposit Boxes
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The NATIONAL ARMY is Neither wage-earner nor mer
drawn from our reserves of chant can afford y
men. If you are drawn will live close to the mar^n of
you leave a cash reserve in the their resources. Whether you
bank? You may not need it join the colois or no ,
during the war but you cer- now building up> a.reserve by
tainiy wm when yon are ntn,
carries ample reserves and
builds for the future.
If You !
a LAID UP IN THE HOSPI1 AL 1
I * " YOUR EARNING POWER I
Stops
^ Xnonrunpe cover you• It not
S Get a ^ IX I niLibT in int— .r. r,*
.. “ ^ NORTHERN LIFE District Agent, Cordova
MEET ME AT
The HORSESHOE
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
Where We Can Always Find Our
Friends.
Finest Billiard and Pool T ables In
Alaska.
BEST GRADES OF STANDARD
BRANDS OF CIGARS.
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CORDOVA. ALASKA
A„club house for everyinan.
Recreation, re a d i n g, pool
room, circulating library and
late periodicals.
Founded 1908 by Episcopal
Church.
Hours 2 p. m. to 11 p. m.
REV. E. P. ZIEGLER, Supt.
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1 When Ordering Job Work Don’t
| Think It Is Vour Duty to Build Up
Concerns In the States, But Give
The People Who Are Paying
Wages and Spending Their Money
In Cordova a Chance to Live.
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JOB PRINTING
Done At the TIMES OFFICE
Delivered when promised
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» 111 his Palace Theatre speecl
' Delegate Sulzer said that coa
and oil cannot be conserved hi
placing a part of the Araericai
coal lands in reservation ant
keeping them locked up. Ih
said, and that very truly, tha
coal and oil are not produce!
for the purpose of wasting
Therefore it is a question as t!
whether or not Alaska coal am
oil are to be used or the coa
and oil produced in some otliei
place. The true principles o
conservation are served wliei
the coal and oil that can be de
livered cheapest and with leasi
exertion and smallest tax 01
transportation facilities to <
given point. The only way It
save coal and oil, that is t<
reduce the quantity used
would be to put out the firt
in the furnaces and forges nn<
us<‘ sails on ships—or restore
the sweeps and galley slaves
It would be preposterous t<
urge such a policy, therefore
the efforts of the people should
be directed toward the release
of coal and oil in all fields andj
thus save the cost of transport
tation to the people.