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PLAIN FACTS ABOUT OuR RAILROAD
Irom minerals and lishmg alone iast year Alaska
produced approximately $ioU,oUGO,UUO yet Lie solons at
Washington, with one exception, suceu Lie iermoiys
udget at every opportunity; ana, on top of tins we are
lniormed, raveu line a ouncn or uiamaca (we snouid say
ian\ oi them aid; when they discovered mat again the
poor old Alaska Railroad, the target for attack when
ie politicians run oui oi legislative gas, sliowea anotlier
small aeticit.
, Bemg politicians, pure and simple, they would do
taut but thaiiK heavens we have a iew square-shooters
back there who can not be stampeded. Now that it is
popular to have everything investigated why not send
a delegation of these fellows to Alaska, spend several
months up here looking things over, live among us for
awhile and absorb some clean atmosphere? Unless they
are deal, dumb and blind, they’ll soon see why the Alas
ka Railroad cannot operate without an annual deticit.
The railroad was conceived and constructed for the
sole purpose of assisting in the development of Alaska.
But they never finished its construction. True, tney
ran the line through to Fairbanks; but there they stopp
ed. No railroad can exist without feeders; spur lines
to other scenes of activity and operations other than
along a main-line. If we could move all the coal, fur, min
erals and other resources and center them at points on
the mainline, well and good but it can’s be done, even
with our socalled progress.
The investigating committee would also see the nec
essity of making recommendation for an appropriation
lor the erection of a smelter or a sam]3ling works. They
would recommend more roacis tinougnouc tne railroad
belt, a breakwater lor Resurrection Bay, the connecting
up of road links, such as the local missing link of 1Z
miles to the magnificent and long road system in
Moose Bass, and on down to-Kenai and Cook Inlet points;
Anchorage to Matanuska, to Willow Creek, etc.; Tne in
terior we are not so familiar with but evidently there
is much need in there as well for road arteries leading
to the Alaska Railroad. Seldom is it that a budget drawn
up in Alaska by some department head who knows his
business and would’nt ask for it unless he believed it to
be needed, but what his figures are cut down to what
the Washington committees think is needed. What do
they know about our situation up here. The government
is continually crying about what it is going to do to Alas-1
ka. Well, they are certainly doing it, if you get what
we mean. .And for what reason, if a business, such as
the Territory is paying well, is it good business to joke!
it to death by withholding pettya ppropriations?
It is a terrible thought to think that the Territory
of Alaska with its storehouse of wealth almost inexhaus
tible, must look forward to annual appropriations for
its very existence. It truly is a deplorable condition but
faced with these facts we must make the best of a bad
situation. Until the government establishes feeders to
the Alaska Railroad, fosters industries and encourages j
development of our resources, as well as easting out pol-1
itics in its connection, the railroad must lie regarded as j
an investment which in time WILL pay big dividends, if
that is what the government desires.
President Hoover plans to turn over a hundred and
ninety million acres of public lands in the West to those
States. Now if he will just do likewise with Alaska the
question of securing population will solve itself.
The Literary Digest says: “A widely used salad
dressing is made by one of the largest varnish and
paint companies in the world.” Well, why don’t they
put distinquishing labels on the stuff?
A New York architect advocates putting into Sing
Sing any loud speaker audible after 10 o'clock. But may
be some of the husbands love their wives?
EH EH
UP MDSE SERIES
WDI FINAL
SEWARD TEAM FINALLY GET
GOING AND GAVE MOOSE A
NEAT, CAGY LESSON
Tearing into the Moose in the
second and closing game of the
present basketball series, the Sew
ard Firemen last night delivered a
| mighty wallop in the starting quar
ter and amassed a total of 15 points
which carried them to a 33 to 26
win and sent the visiting Lodgemen
home with an even break on the
;two games played.
I That driving start caught the |
Moose entirely unawares. Before I
the first quarter was up, Captain I
Bortz called time and made rapid j
switches in his line-up, but the I
Firemen were not to be headed
from their determination to smash
all barriers and even up the series, j
That tne Firemen’s b;g first inning
was needed, was seen when the
Moose, demonstrating they pack a
vicious dying kick, followed McKin
non’s signal to stampede in the fin
al quarter and perforated the hoot)
with six baskets and a successful
free throw, bringing the once huge
margin down to seven points.
| The markmanship of the locals
was never better. Shellhorn found
the cage from all angles and led
the Fire Fighters in scoring with 15
tallies, while Kunz and Andresen
drew continuous applause for sev
ieral times sending the sphre spin
ining thru the net without touching
the wire. Turner held his own in
jumping center, and Wendell Vaa,
stalwart Fireman, back guard, con
tinued his effective countering tac
tics that has made him a puzzle to
opposing teams this season. Vaa
had to be replaced just before the
game ended, for four personal fouls,
Turner finishing for him, Peyton
going into the center ring.
The games will be resumed in
Anchorage January 25 and 26.
Summary. Moose, Baskets: Bortz >
4, McKinnon 3, Brown 2, Lakshas 2. j
Fouls converted: McKinnon 2,
Bortz 1, Brown 1. Personals: Brown j
2, Moyer 2, Lakshas 2, McKinnon 1.
Seward Firemen, Baskets: Shell
horn 7, Kunz 6. Andresen 3. Fouls
converted: Shellhorn 1. Personals:
Vaa 4, Shellhorn 2, Turner 1, An- I
dresen 1, Kunz 1.
Time out: Moose 2, Firemen 1.
Referee: F. L. Groth. Scorekeep
er: E. Sandbeck.
TEAM IS BANQUETED
Seward Moose were hosts last
night to the Anchorage Moose
basketball team, their wives and
friends, at a banquet tendered
directly after the game last even
ing, the final of the local series.
The affair lasted long into the
night and a royal good time was
enjoyed by one and all. Speeches
were in order and more escaped
from expressing themselves on
some subject. This morning, mem
bers of the local fraternal order
saw the boys tucked safely away
on the train bound homeward.
All those present or invited to
the last Shrine card party and
dance are again extended a cor
dial invitation to be present at
Saturday night’s affair.
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