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Body of Lee Is Not
Found By Searchers
(Juneau Empire)
Finding no trace of the body of Ed
Lee, mate on the ill-fated boat Geo.
Jr., which went down some where in
the vicinity of Taku two weeks ago.
George Ramstead, cousin of Lee and
owner of the vessel, returned to Ju
neau recently after a search from
shore to shore of the nearby islands.
He followed along the shores of
Admirality Island from Doty’s Cove
to station point, and in that entire
vicinity where the bodies of the oth
er three members aboard the boat
were found. Stormy weather re
iarded the search somewhat.
Mr. Ramstead is said to have plans
Sto send a man to the locality where
the bodies were found to make a
careful search along the shores. He
is doing everything possible to re
cover the body of Lee.
a
ing both the passenger and the com
pany in case of accident. All the
pilots engaged are former American
overseas fliers.
On a recent tour the U. S. Marine
Band visited the tomb of the late
President Harding at Marion, O., and
played “Lead, Kindly Light.”
As a substitute name for jazz the
word “syncopep” was awarded the
prize offered by a Washington or
chestra leader.
Gateway want-ads bring results.
Snow Shoes, $9.50 per pair, at
Graef’s. tf
Picture Framing at the Alaska
Shop. tf
Brunswick Pnonographs and Re
cords. The Alaska Shop. tf
BARTLEY HOWARD
RETURNS FROM LONG
TRIP TO THE EAST
Bartley Howard returned on the j
steamship Alaska, from a trip to
Washington and Eastern points, tak
ing the train for Anchorage where he
will look over his business interests,
returning Saturday en route to Ju
neau where he will attend a session
of the Alaska legislators.
Speaking of his trip Mr. Howard
stated that he had interviewed Secre
tary Work, President Coolidge and
various other officers and that all
manifested a desire to help Alaska.
They assured him that it was only
through Alaskans visiting the capi
tal that first hand information was
secured and that Alaska was badly
hampered by the many complaints
emanating from political sources in
the Territory.
“Alaska has an opportunity to ad
vance such as never before known
in her history,” said Mr. Howard.
“On every hand I found great inter
est manifested in the government
railroad, and in the development of
the Territory at large. Senator Cur
ry, father of the Alaska railroad bill,
declared that the only reason Alaska
didn’t progress faster was on account
of her internal quarrels and incessant
charges of mismanagement against
administrative appointments. In this
I believe the senator is right, as I
found many other public men of the
same opinion.
“Governor Scott C. Bone has been
of great help in securing appropria
tions for Alaska, and everywhere I
found a great admiration for him. He
wields a potential influence at the
capital, and Alaska is certainly under
many obligations to him. His retire
ment from office will be a disappoint
ment to many senators and congress
men at the capital.
“Delegate Sutherland was very busy
while I was in the capital, and did
not know whether he would be able
to attend the coming session of the
legislature or not.
“I was greatly encouraged by the
interest taken in the coal situation
and believe that in case bunkers are
built at Seward, Alaskan coal can be
placed in the market in competition
I with other coals. While I was at
San Francisco I observed a cargo of
British coke and brick unloaded which
was sold at prices competing with
the California markets, and there is
no reason why Alaskan coal cannot
be handled at a price allowing it to
enter coast markets.
Mr. Howard stated that General
Manager Noel W. Smith would sail
from Seattle on one of the next boats
and that when he arrived he would
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probably inaugurate a policy of de
velopment helpful to all Alaska. Mr.
Howard refused to comment on rail
road affairs, stating that he believed
it were better to allow Mr. Smith to
make his own policies public. “There
is no doubt that he is one of the best
men ever picked to manage Alaskan
affairs, and we must all stand behind
him in his policies of development,”
said Mr. Howard.
While in Washington Mr. Howard
and a number of Alaskans were enter
tained by Miss Annete Steel, a sister
to the well known publisher of Cor
dova.
Mr. Howard refused to comment on
legislative affairs, stating that he
would have to get to Juneau and go
over the situation with his confreres
before outlining any policy. He said,
however, that he would be pleased to
have his constituents write him on
any matters of legislation.
REBEKAHS MEET TONIGHT.
The Rebekahs will meet tonight.
Important business. All members are
requested to attend. Lunch served
after the meeting.
NOTICE
Due to the election tomorrow at
the fire hall, the American Legion
Auxiliary will postpone their meet
ing until the next regular meeting
night.
Jos. Burns, who left Seward south
bound on the steamship Alameda, is
in Cordova, where he may locate.
James Brennan of St. Louis left his
wife and disappeared for three months
and was then found living with an
other woman only two doors awray.
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MANY PREPARED FOR
RUSH INTO CASSIAR
(Juneau Empire)
The makings of a real stampede
will be heading for the Cassiar dis
trict via the Stikine River at the op
ening of navigation on the stream
in a few weeks, according to C. \V.
Cheatham, Asst. District Engineer of
the Bureau of Public Roads, who re
turned here yesterday aftei a months
visit to the States on official business.
He was surprised at the extent of the
interest being shown in the reported
strike there late last Fall.
It was estimated, Mr. Cheatham
said, that about 1500 people would
leave from Vancouver alone for the
Cassiar. Others are prepared to «
leave from Portland and Seattle anu
the region will be filled with old and
new prospectors.
While in the south, Mr. Cheatham
purchased some new equipment to be
used by the B. P. R. in Alaska road
work. Included in this were five au
tomatic dump trucks and a touring
car, two screening plants and con
siderable shop equipment. Two of
the trucks will be sent to Seward for
use in that division, the other three
being used in Southeastern Alaska
work at various places. One of the
screening plants will be taken to
Seward and the other comes to Ju
neau. It will be installed at the gravel
pit where surfacing material is taken
for the Glacier highway. In addition
a Simonds disc rock crusher was pur
chased and will be used in connection
with the ballasting of Glacier High
way and later taken to Ketchikan for
use on Tongass Highway. The shop
equipment will be installed here.
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