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ADMIRAL COONT2
Admiral Robert E. Coontz, a member of the select
committee appointed to investigate conditions in Alas
ka, is an oldtimer in the Territory, having started his
eventful career here in the ‘90’s. The Admiral, then an
ensign U. S. Navy, while on duty in Alaskan waters,
married Miss Augusta Cohen of Sitka in that city on
October 31, 1890. He graduated with honors from the
U. S. Naval, Academy with the class of ‘85 and was
promoted through grades to the rank of Rear Admiral
in 1917, reaching the peak of naval promotion when he
won the commission of Admiral October 24, 1919.
Admiral Coontz was in the Alaskan service for six
years and, during that time, the Navy Department
made special note of his proficiency as a pilot in these
waters.
When, under the administration of President
Theodore Roosevelt, the combined United States Fleet
in 1908 made their memorable voyage around the
World, Admiral Coontz, then a Commander, went with
them as Executive Officer of the U. S. Nebraska. He
was at one time Governor of Guam and later, as Com
mading Officer, of the battleship Utah, won the United
States" fleet trophy for proficiency in gunnery, 1913-15.
On October 24, 1919, Admiral Coontz was appoint
ed Chief of Naval Operations, a position to which only
the most able officers are advanced, and in 1923 was
appointed by the President to command the United
States Fleet.
In his capacity as Chief of Naval Operations and
also as Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet, . Admiral
Coontz was intrusted with the burden of weighty de
cisions which, had he erred, could have envolved the
United States in serious controversy. The. President,
by selecting him from among other candidates for
these responsible positions, evidenced confidence in
the Admiral’s ability to make faultless decisions and
to exercise sound judgement.
Medals! Admiral Coontz has so many besides the
Spanish-American War and the Distinquished Service
medal, World War, that they would probably fill a
trunk.
As a Naval Officer Admiral Coontz has had op
portunity to obtain a broad and intimate knowledge, of
the conditions and the political situations of . foreign
powers as well as the United States and, with this
background of accumulated experience and knowledge,
gained thru years of travel, his judgement and his
opinions on the present investigation, will be eagerly
awaited bv Alaskans, not only those residing along the
Railroad Zone, but the entire Territory, for what ef
fects this railroad, effects the remainder of Alaska nc
matter how remote or isolated the section may be.
A CREDIT TO THE NAVY
It would’nt be proper to permit the Commanders
of the U. S. N. Wasmuth and Perry to steam awaj
from the Port of Seward, without expressing the rea
pleasure it has been for many of the townsfolk to hav(
enjoyed their acquaitance and friendship for these al
together too few, past days; and the same goes fo]
their gentlemanly staff of officers, and courteous mem
bers of the crews. We could use up a lot of ten pounc
superlatives of both of these estimable Captains but w<
believe the simple statement, the people of Sewan
will sincerely regrett the departure of these officers
will convey the regard held for Lieut. Comdr. L. L
Hunter, Lieut. Comdr. E. H. Quinlan, officers am
crews.
May none of them ever strike bottom!
(Continued from cage one)
under the stimilus of individual
action; that out of these resources
has grown up the very conditions
he speaks of, namely the large
number of retainers set to govern
not only these resources but the
very dinner pail of those not con
nected with governmental bureaus j
or enterprises.
It might also be pointed out tnat j
hte program of development pro-!
jmulgated by former Secretary of j
' the Interior John Barton Payne j
!and former Secretary of the Navy i
i Josephus Daniels, was nullified the ]
moment the Senator’s party came j
into power and that retrogression j
! instead of progress has been the |
! result. By this action the equiva- !
len of $1,100,000 of the $70,000,000 |
he mentioned was scrapped and j
j along with it the only practical
program that has emerged since
jthe railroad was first conceived of.
The ghost cities of Eska and Chick
alcon, the $400,000 Sutton Washery |
and kindred accessories to coal
mir ing stand as monuments to
governmental bungling.
In using the plural personal pro
noun in building up his case
against the railroad the Senator
evidently lost sight of the fact
that the formation of a majority
of fortunes in Portland and Seattle
was derived from the first $350,000,
000 in virgin gold taken from the
soil of Alaska, and that during its
possession it has contributed ap
proximately eight and a quarter
billion dollars to the upbuilding of
the United States. Suitiy the Sen
ator's knowledge of economics w 111
enable him to see that the “we ’—
meaning the people of ■he Unite 1
States—were not alone in supply
ing actual cash expended for the
construction of the raiireal. The
Alaska Railroad is a joint in vest
ment of citizens of tne United
states and Alaskans, wiJn the ni
ter carrying the major portion of
the capital account in goid and
personal energy m conquering me
wilderness that was- The fact that
4,000 of them must look to govern
ment expenditures for sustenance
(shows that they do not possess that
horde of Croesus which went to en
rich the United States.
The Senator says “public utili
ties should be run for blood’’ They
have with respect to Aiaska.
It might be pointed out that
every State in the Union has ap
propriated hundreds of millions of
dollars for roads, to which the j
federal government has contribut
ed a like amount. Each year sees
hundreds of millions expended for
maintenance. Yet we know of no
case on record where toll is charg
ed. They were builded for the
purpose of developing the country
influenced by their presence. So
was The Alaska Railroad. It is
merely a highway utilizing trains
instead of vehicles. Why not charge
toll over the Richardson Highway,
i If the Senator is sincere in his
position that something should be
done to abolish the deficit he will
insist, upon his return to Washing
ton, that the system of half-meas
ture administration of The Alaska
1 Railroad be supplanted by one
■ [having some of the elements of
i practicability such as a hard-head
ed business man would apply to a
like industry.
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The Senators should be inform
ed of. the need in Ressurection Bay
of a refuge harbor for small boats
* which Seward has been endeavor
r ing to obtain for many years. When
i a south wind sweeps up the bay
1 even large steamers tied alongside
> of th government dock sometimes
have to pull away and anchor.
’! They should be told that Seward
’ enjoys not a penny of revenue from
. the operation of the local dock;
that the only revenue derived in
l Seward for civic improvements
i comes direct from the tax payers.
. | They should be presented with
* statistics relative to port business.
f This will amaze them, we feel sure
j Tell them of th mail conditions
* to the Westward, of how today, the
1 :same monthly service is in force
I the same as 40 years ago- Of the
tremendously rich country out
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LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
SEWARD PRECINCT, TERR
ITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION, AT SEWARD.
r>: THE MATTER OF THE ES
TATE OF JOHN GILLESPIE, De
j ceased.
No. 163
■ NOTICE OF HEARING UPON AND
SETTLEMENT OF FINAL REPORT
AND ACCOUNT.
... Public Notice is hereby given
that on July 29th, 1939, Frank
Gillespie, Administrator of the Es
tate of John Gillespie, deceased,
filed in and submitted to the above
entitled Probate Court his final
report and account as such Ad
ministrator of his Administration
of said Estate and that the said
Court has, by order, appointed a
time and place for the hearing' of
objections to and settlement of
final report and account; to-wit:
at the Court Room of said Court
at Seward, in the Seward Pre
cinct, Territory of Alaska, Third
Division, on the 1st day of Oct..
1930, at the hour of ten o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, and
Notice to all is hereby given that
the said Court at such hearing
I will settle said Estate and will
adjudicate and decree who the
: heirs and distributees of said de
| eased person, are.
FRANK GILLESPIE
Administrator of the Estate
of John Gillespie, deceased
First publication July 31, 1980