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HARDING WANTS TO KNOW j
WHAT IS WRONG IN ALASKA
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Under date of June 28, the Los!
Angeles contained an exclusive dis-:
patch from Washington, in which it j
was stated: ‘’Rumor has it here to-1
day that Congressional leaders may
find a way to adjourn in August,:
and thus leave President Harding
free to make a journey to Alaska.
With tariff and tax legislation before
; them, Congress has two big jobs on
[ its hands. If they succeed in finish
! ing them in time to allow the Chief
I Executive to get away they will
' break a record.
“It is known that President Hard
ing wants to find out at first hand
something about the northwestern
i Territory, for it is said to be in a
bad way, the belief being that war
'ring interests in the Territory are
i responsible for unsettled conditions,
f.-.-r heavy loss of population
Trouble Oore» Out
“It was suggested not long ago
that Congress, before long, probably
would be compelled to look into
Alaska. Representative Madden, of
Illinois, intimated in a speech in the
House when the Alaska railroad
appropriation was under discussion,
that there was not entire satisfac
tion with the way things were go
ing in the Northwest, and a further
intimation was that the Government
built. Government-owned and Gov
ernment-operated railroad was not
the howling success that its promo
ters said that it would be.
| “If President Harding goes to
I Alaska he will get an opportunity
I' to hear both sides of a controversy
from residents who do not have an
(Opportunity to visit Washington to
jlay their information before the
I committees of Congress. There are
l factions in the Territory which have
been at odds for years. Selfishness,
it is said, is at the bottom of some
! of the troubles.
Rivalries Harmful
“There are rivalries in Alaska be
tween towns on the line of the rail
road and the towns which have, or
are supposed to have, harbor facil
ities. Lien who seem to know
about the situation say that the only
| thing that can be done is to take
j harsh measures to see to it that
j trade needs are given first considera
tion, with no attention paid to the
I desires of this man or that man
' that his property interests shall be
i benefited at the expense of the com
jmercial interests of Alaska and the
I United States.
“Recently there have been further
j rumors that Congress eventually
;may do something to straighten out
Alaskan matters following the hear
ings which already have been held
; on general Alaska subjects, and fol
j lowing also on the accumulation of
| information which has drifted in
j and which may be authentic. If
! the President will go to Alaska,
| however, action on the Territory’s
needs probably will wait his return
and his recommendations.
“It may be that Secretary of the
I Interior Fall will go to Alaska if the
j President does not go. In the De
partment of the Interior there are
piled up a good many Alaskan re
ports which, if studied, with a view
to throwing out superfluities and to
keeping of the nubs of things, might
throw light today on the real situa
tion.
“So far as tfoe Government rail
road is concerned, there are intima
tions that it is going to cost a great
deal more to complete than it at first
was thought would be the case. The
last dollar of the continuing appro
priation originally voted has been
granted and the understanding is
that if the road is to be completed
more money must be voted.
“Way back in what may seem now
to be the dark ages, the Alasaa rail
road was projected. There were in
timations at the time that the route
selected was not the best possible,
but that if it were laid out some
where else certain great business in
terests might benefit at the expense
of the Alaskan people and of the
people of the States as well.
“How true this was is rather hard
to tell, but one Of the charges now '
i? that the railroad does not tap the '
territory Which can produce freight
enough to keep it going.
"The main thing today is that
Alaska is still in danger of losing
more of its population unless some
thing is done to better conditions.
Scott C. Bone, who has just been
appointed Governor of the Territory,
has no small job on his hands. He
knows the Alaskan situation pretty
thoroughly. He will have to be a
patient man and a discerning man in
office. He will be obliged to listen
to controversal arguments and he
will have to bend his best mind to
the task of determining who is in
the right.
“Alaska is rich in resources. The
thing is to get them out. In order to
get them out they must be cut, dug
and produced. The economic situa
tion must be known definitely, and
the political situation must be known
well enough to clear it up before the
great northwestern Territory can
fulfill its destiny.”
NEW STAFF HAS ARRIVED
TO DIRECT MISSION WORK
On the steamer Yukon, arriving
last week, Miss Alice Wright re
turned to take charge of the native
boarding school of St. Mark's Mis
sion. Miss Wright returns after a
year of furlough, having served at
the Mission for the five years previ
ous to 1920. Accompanying her were
two new workers, Miss Katherine
W. Bridgeman, nurse and general
assistant, and Miss Evelyn M. Nixon,
as teacher for the school. Miss
Bridgeman is from Hastings-on-the
Hudson. N. Y., and is a graduate of
St. John's Hospital in Brooklyn. Miss
Nixon comes from Nashua, New
Hampshire, and is a graduate of
Oxford College for Women, Oxford,
Ohio. For the past year Miss Nixon
was instructor in physical culture
at this same college.
Visiting with the staff at St.
Mark’s Mission is Miss Lossie DeR.
Cotchett, waiting for the steamer
Reliance for the Koyukuk, where she
goes to be nurse and second in
charge of St. John’s-in-the-Wilder
ness, at the AJlakaket. Miss Cot
chett is a native of Wilmington, N.
The members of the former Mis
sion staff are leaving on August 1
for their homes, going out via the
Broad Pass and Anchorage. Miss
Blacknell goes out on regular fur
lough after five years of sendee, to
her home at Henderson, N. C., and
the Rose sisters, who have served
as nurse and teacher respectively,
return to their home at Boise, Idaho.
Rev. Mr. Drane, after six years of
sendee, leaves on furlough, some
time after the approaching visit of
Bishop Rowe
Coming in to take the place of
Mr. Drane, is Rev. Robt. W. Tatum,
who seven years ago was connected
with St. Mark’s Mission as a lay
worker. He is expected some time
wdthin the next month.
It is stated that Rt. Rev. P. T.
Rowe, Episcopal Bishop of Alaska,
will soon arrive, making his official
visit to Nenana and Fairbanks.
FAREWELL DANCE TOMORROW
IN HONOR OF YOUNG LADIES
Union hall will be the scene of
i dancing party tomorrow night,
■o be given by the management of
he Union building in honor of Miss
Bessie Blacknell and Misses Fern
and Myrtle Rose, members of the
staff Of St. Mark’s Mission, who ex
pect to leave for the States within
he next few days.
The dance will start at nine
j’clock and continue until midnight,
»nd the many friends of the young
adies and the dancing public gen
erally are cordially invited to attend
is guests of the management of
he hall. The music will be furnish
ed by the Berggren orchestra, and
iverything possible will be done to
nake the evening an enjoyable one.
Reports from Anchorage state that
here is in progress in the Souths; n
livision a general curtailment of
'orces, ms la necessary by raping
limishirg funds.
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EXTRA SPECIAL
WE ARE NOW SELLING
OUR HIGHEST PRICED SUITS, THE BEST IN
THE STORE, GENUINE HART SCHAFFNER &
MARX, AND OUR OWN BEST HAND-TAILOR
ED SUITS, VALUES UP TO $60.00,
AT $35 EACH
We will say right here, without fear of contra
diction by anyone, that there are no better Ready
made Suits in Alaska, than the ones we are offering
you today.
\N e have our Reason for cutting prices.
Our time here is limited. We will close our store
on September 1st., and before that time we must turn
most of our stock into cash. And to accomplish this
we realize we must forget about profits.
Whatever goods remain unsold by September 1,
will be shipped to Anchorage.
SUITS THAT HAVE SOLD AS HIGH AS
$39.50 WILL NOW BE SOLD AT
(See Our Show Windows)
Here are a few selling-out prices on
Men’s Furnishings
Best Grade Hats, including Stetsons.$ 4.00
$15 Raincoats, Selling-Out Price . 7.50
Gillette Safety Razors. 4.00
$7.50 Silk Overshirts, at .3.50
Best Dress Shoes. English Last.6.75
Leather Covered Suitcases . 12.50
$6.50 Tourist Sets, at . 2.50
Jersey Sweaters, gray . 1.50
B. V. D. Style Union Suits .. 1.00
Kum-Apart Cuff Buttons .25
Bathing Trunks, blue .50
$1.00 Waiters’ Aprons, now .50
Best Cloth Caps at . 1.00
Cashmerette Sox, pair .25
Lisle Sox. black and brown . 25
Cotton Sox. pair. 12%c
Work Overshirts, now .75
$3.50 Tennis Shoes, now .. 2.00
Silk Handkerchiefs .50
Canvas Gloves, pair. f2‘'*c
25c. White Handkerchiefs . 12%c
$2.00 Money Belts, at .75
SIMSON’S
Sale ends Sept. 1
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