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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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GOVERNMENT AND THE GOVERNED
During the debate in the Senate on the tariff bill
the illuminating fact came out that it is the custom of
Congress to legislate only for those who appear and pre
sent" their cause. This was made clear when Senator
Harrison of Mississippi endeavored to secure amend
ment to the rates on white lead. Contesting an effort to
lower the duty. Senator Bingham of Connecticut secured
the endorsement of the principle that whereas the man
ufacturers of white lead and lead products had not been
given a chance to appear before the committee of the
whole and defend the reduction, it was improper to con
sider such amendments as offered by Harrison.
All of which discloses the secret of why the nation is
being loaded with a plethora of unworkable laws,
whose purport and effect are not known until some min
ion of administration taps the common citizen on the
shoulder and tells him the judge would like to see him.
True, many sincere representatives of the masses
endeavor, as Senator Harrison did, to have the voice of
the people heard. There is but one manner in which this
voice may be secured and that is through open expres
sion.
But how many people actually interest themselves
in legislation? Our greatest fault is a general apathy on
political questions both at home here in Alaska and in
the nation. The average man who would not trust anoth
er with a loan of five dollars will vote for him and place
his destiny in his hands; he will not even go so far as to
call the political aspirant to the rostrum and ask him to
demonstrate his fitness and training for law-making.
Rather he is too busy chasing a dollar to be bothered
with such things.
And yet we complain of over-legislation, unjust leg
islation and kindred ills, never pausing to meditate the
fact that we, the people, are to blame, not the politicians.
WESTWARD LORE
Did you ever browse around in the real early his
tory of Alaska, back in the times when men were trying
to find out if Asia was connected with America ? Mighty
interesting; especially the chronicles of those early voy
ages of Commander Vitus Bering and Captain Alexie
Chirikov when they came over here from Kamchatka in
1741. They had made earlier voyages but this time they
struck the coast of Southeastern Alaska and went right
by Resurrection Bay although they were short of wat
er. They were afraid to bring their sailing vessel close in.
Then there is that mystery of the fifteen men that
Captain Chirikov sent ashore with water casks some
where around Sitka and were never heard of again. The
Captain cruised up and down for two weeks but all his
small boats were gone and he couldn’t land. Historians
think they were massacred but there still persist
strange tales of a white strain among the native inhab
itants of that coast.
About fifty years later Kodiak was established and
became the seat of the first Russian governors; the
first capital of Alaska. There are fragmentary accounts
of how they sent their malefactors to imprisonment on
that lonely island of Chirikov, south of Kodiak. They
even tell of a man being buried alive there and the na
tives of the Westward still believe his spirit abides
there along with the 300 head of wild cattle that range
that wind-swept waste. Then there are bells ringing in
Kodiak today that were cast in Kodiak from bits of cop
per scrap over a hundred years ago. Yes indeed, the
Westward is rich in historic lore.
. Alaska coal mines can supply the entire Westward
disti icts but cannot hope to hold that immense market
if, as has been complained, inferior coal is shipped. Thev
want coal, not dust.
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H S, 5. SLEUTH!
SEATTLE—C. A. McConville, W. j
R. Sherwin, J. B. Kuhler, Robert j
Michaelson, Glen Carrington, Miss i
G. Lamb, M. D. Snodgrass, J. Healy,
Henry Forrester, G. Anderson, W.
E. Gerheart, Victor Bonner, J. E. |
McFadge, W. J. Barler.
JUNEAU—C. H. Flory, C. W. Cas- I
per. Geo. A. Nelson, H. M. Arnold, '
Chas. Hawthorn, Rica L. Niemi, E.
Anderson. Peter Nikoloff.
CORDOVA- Edit h Baxter, Ed
Kncchgges, K. Martino, A. Martino.'
KETCHIKAN H. J. Elmendorf.
A. E. Lacey.
LA TOUCH F Warner Paulson. B.
Mackeonika.
M. D. Snodgrass, who has been
loaned to the Alaska Railroad by
the Agriculture Department for
the purpose of assisting Colonel
Ohlson’s colonization projcctt, de
parted yesterday for Seattle.
Assistant United States District 1
Attorney Edw. P. Harwood, re- i
turned yesterday to his local
headquarters.
There are very few white people
living at Perryville, a few hours’ run
the other side of Chignik. practi
cally the entire village being made ;
up of natives. It seems to b a nice ’
settlement but considerably smal
ler than the average.
ST THE HOTELS
VAN GILDER—W. E. Peterson, J. j
A- Bond, C. H. Keil, F. E. Towle, J.
C. Cunningham.
GILLILAND—C. A. Piska, H. E. '
Tooker. 1.
SEWARD—W- G. Culver, R. C.
Lockead, N. C. Grandyear, I. Sey- j
man.
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Mrs. Carl E. Anderson, wife of j
tthe captain of the S. S. Starr, is j
planning to make the round-trip j
voyage to Bristol Bay on the ves- I
sel which leaves port this evening, j
Attorney Frank Foster of Cor
dova left yesterday for Seldovia !
where he expects to join the cut- !
i ter carrying the court party.
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F. E. Towle, pioneer Kenai Lake
resident and veteran of the North
land, dropped into town last
evening from his beautiful home
; and fox farm. Mr. Towle also op
erates a gasboat on the lake and
| is open for hire.
NOTICE
After this date I am not respon- i
sible for debts contracted by my
wife Lila M. Mitchell.
RALPH MITCHELL.
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FOR SALE-'-One burglar-proof j'
safe; one National cash register, i
modern; one Burrows adding
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zer, Unga, Alaska.
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OMRj’Y"xH|AjEi"
a O'CLOCK •- ONE SHOW — 8 O'CLOCK
last" showing of"thIs"fine"program
VICTOR MCLAGLEN
IN
STRONG BOY
The comical story of the troubles and adventures of a big
strapping young fellow who is in charge of the Lost and
Found Department of a railroad.
To give vou a Hying start on the laughs we
will show you a rip-ro.iring 2 reel comedy
Sunday-One Show
7:30 Sharp
SPECIAL! — SPECIAL! — SPECIAL!
THE GREAT
LEWIS STONE
Supported by a picked cast in the moving picture play of
Hermann Sudermann's great book ‘ The Wife of Stephen
Trcmholt” under the title
WONDER OF WOMEN
-A 10-REEL SUPER-FEATURE_
I he splendid drama of a certain phase of life,
showing- it in startling clearness. A strong play
in which the star does some powerful acting
WITH IT THERE WILL BE AN INTEREST
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SUIT WEATHER
This is Ideal Suit Weather
Suits, Blouses and Accessories
.. at the
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN C. E. ANDERSON
Nexl Sailing of Steamer Starr out of Seward
JUNE 14, at 6, P, M.
Chas. A- Jansen, Agent
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING
COMPANY
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
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Ihere is no need for a shabby looking dress
or suit when our dry-cleaning department can §j
make them look like new. Bring that dress or
suit in today for a trial and you will be am
azed at the result. Modern machinery and up
to-date methods. §
Clothes, laundered—Suits and Dresses, cleean
ed and pressed—Hats, cleaned and blocked.
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Harry Kawabe— —Phone: Main 148
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