ALASKA MILITIA
IS ASKED FOR
That Governor Strong is an advo
cate of preparedness on a conserva
tive scale is revealed in his annual
report.
The governor calls the attention of
the secretary of the interior to the
provision for a territorial militia and
points out that the time for the or
ganization of several companies of
the territorials is opportune.
His report in this connection reads
as follows:
"Section 350, Compiled laws of Alas
ka, 1913, inter alia provides that the
governor of Alaska 'shall he an ex
ifficlo commander in chief of the mi
litia of Alaska, and shall have power
to call out the same when necessary
to the execution of the laws and to
preserve the peace, and to cause all
able-bodied citizens of the United
States in the territory to enroll and
serve as such when the public ex
igency demands; and shall perform
generally in and over the territory, as
far as the same may be made or be
come applicable thereto.’
"As yet Alaska has no militia or
other military organization. In 1913
the war department decided that no
useful organization of the militia in
Alaska could he perfected under the
existing law, which was regarded as
obsolete, and it was therefore recom
mended that no organization of the
militia be attempted in advance of
appropriate legislation by Congress.
At the same time the war department
was of the opinion that it was both
practicable and desirable to maintain
a force of militia in Alaska, particu
larly in the vicinity of Juneau. The
matter seems to have rested there, for
no effort has been made to remove
the obstacle referred to by the de
partment in the way of organizing the
territory and to extend it to the pro
visions of the act approved January
21, 1903, “to promote the efficiency
of the militia, etc.’’ I have, therefore,
..
to recommend that such legislation
be enacted in Congress as will make
it possible to organize and maintain
a force of militia in Alaska. The
time seems to be opportune for such
organization, and if this is done a
force of militia 1,000 or more in num
ber can be enrolled, whose personnel
would comprise men of previous ex
perience in the militia of different
states and who are now seasoned
Alaskans."
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THREE LINKS ORGANIZING SOON
AT SEWARD.
The Odd Fellows at Seward have
taken definite steps toward the or
ganization of a lodge of that order
at Seward. The territory of Alaska
is under the jurisdiction of the grand
lodge of the state of Washington, and
as the district deputy grand master
for Alaska has already given his ap
proval of the application for a char
ter, there is little doubt that the
three link fraternity will soon be rep
resented at Seward. A canvas shows
that there are about fifty members
of the order residing permanently in
the town.
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Bert L. Anderson, of Seward, has
been issued an embalmer's license
today issued an embalmer's license
by the secretary of Alaska, permitted
to do business for this year.
COMMITTEE WILL SOON APPOR
TION DELEGATES.
The question of apportioning th<
delegates to the territorial conventioi
was one of the subjects brought be
fore the session of the Democratic
territorial committee at Valdez. Un
der the rules adopted at the Skagwaj
convention in 1914 the number o
delegates is increased from 60 foi
each division to 75. This step wai
taken to provide representation af the
convention for a number of nev
camps which has sprung up since the
original allotment was made. Th<
apportionment of these delegates w-il
be in the hands of the several divi
sional committees. The apportion
ment of the delegates for the Thin
division will be taken up within i
short time by the committee for this
division, and will be announced at ar
early date.
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NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS
During the day water will be shui
off from 1 o'clock until 4 o'clock p. m
During the night water will be shul
off from 9 o’clock in the evening unti
6 o'clock in the morning.
Telephone service will be continued
during the night while the water is
shut off.
In case of fire notify central at one*
and water will be turned on.
CORDOVA POWER CO.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1916.
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MEXICO
i WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. — Sue
1 cessful operation of a government
[owned railroad, which private Inter
' eBtB could not be persuaded to build
' Is causing much satisfaction to Inter
ior department officials. The line
extending 25 miles from Yuma, Arl
zont, to the Mexican boundary line
through the Yuma valley, has been it
operation dally since February am
. has carried 300,000 tons of rock, be
sides frequent shipments of othei
freight which are increasing. Passen
ger traffic has been light, owing t(
the unpopulated region through wbicl
the road runs, but considerable pro
gress has been made in the settlemeni
of the country and a townsite 18 mile!
from Yuma has been opened.
Construction of the railroad, the
second government owned line, was
deemed a necessity by officials of thi
United States reclamation service
There has been unsuccessful effort!
to interest private capital, which con
sidered the prospect doubtful for thf
payment even of its expenses. As s
system of rock revetment was re
tion project, the engineers de
cided that the material coulc
be placed econiinicallv only by use oi
a track laid upon the levee, whicl
protects the Yuma valley from the
overflow of the Colorado river. Worl
was begun April 9, 1914, and the firsl
spike driven May 1 of that year. The
unusual summer of 1914 delayed con
struction Work, but it was completed
to the Mexican boundary in February
1915. The line is 25 1-2 miles long
including sidings.
Equipment of the road consists ol
a gasoline motor car, bearing in bole
letters the inscription. “United States
Reclamation Service, Yuma Vallej
Line.” The car carries 70 passengers
and makes regular trips daily to the
boundary and return to Yuma. A con
tract has been made with a transcon
tinental railroad for joint use o
tracks at Yuma. Carload shipment;
destined for Yuma valley are taker
over by the reclamation service, anc
carried on its line, charges being re
gulated by the Interstate Commerce
, Commission.
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THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF
ALASKA.
i Alaska's population is 44,000 today
(whites), an increase of 5,000 over the
i previous year. The prediction is made
I by Governor Strong that the next de
cennial census in 1920 will show a
population of 100,000.
! Fish products in Alaska during the
i past fiscal year were valued at $21,
I 242,975, a gain of over $5,000,000.
Tourist travel the past summer was
t the greatest in Alaska’s history.
Copper production in the past cal
endar yenr was about $20000,000 —
an immense gain.
Alaska has 30,000 square miles of
agricultural lands, besides large areas
suitable for grazing.
Water power bids fair to be devel
oped to a point where electro-chemi
cal products will become an important
| industry.
Alaska is the home of healthy and
I happy children and epidemics among
| the white population are almost un
known.
Fur farming his become an import
[ ant industry.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Notice Is hereby given that the
taxes on real and personal property
within the corporate limits of the
Town of Cordova for the year 1915,
are now due and payable at my of
fice, on First Btreet, Cordova, Alaska.
The said taxes shall be dellquent
at 6 p. m. on the second Monday In j
February, 1916, and unless paid prior
thereto 6 per cent will be added to
the amount thereof.
H. I. O’NEILL, Town Treasurer.
Cordova, Alaska, December 22, 1916.
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