' The Chitina Leader
CHITINA, ALASKA.
Entered as second-class matter, November 12, 1910, at the postoffice at
Chitina, Alaska, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1914.
the DAW QF A NEW ERA .
The arrival in Seattle of two members of the Alaska
Engineering Commission and their subsequent interviews indi
cates that the report of the commission will be in the hands of
the President shortly after Congress convenes in December.
And as President Wilson is a man of action it is fair to
presume that he will not lose much time in making an exami
nation of the data and maps furnished him, and at reaching
a conclusion. In the selection of one or more railroad routes
in Alaska there will be something substantial for operators,
prospectors, investors, speculators and farmers to bank on.
They will be able to immediately thereafter make their plans.
And it is because of this fact that the people of Cordova are
looking forward to an unprecedented activity in this section
in the early spring. They have every confidence that one of
the railroads will be built from a connection on the Copper
River & Northwestern to run to the Bering River coal fields
and another to run from Chitina to Fairbanks. Either, and
particularly the coal road, would mean the permanency of
Cordova. It would result in the development of many
industries and an influx of new people that would practically
give us a new town. Meu of enterprise, with broad and pro
gressive ideas, would come here to aid in building up a
permaneut city. Selfish interests would largely be relegated
to the rear, and men would put forth effort to do those things
which were for the best interests of all the people. When coke
ovens, smelters, naval coaling station, dry dock, ship building
yards, huge coal hunkers, and various other industries jot
the shores of Prince William Sound in this neighborhood, then
may we expect to have a busy and prosperous town, with a
]>eople happy and contented. And with the coming of a, new
year we may hope to see a wave of activity in this direction.
ON THE EVE OP ELECTION
The political campaign in Alaska is practically at an end.
Nearly all the voters have decided in their own minds liow they
intend to cast their ballots tomorrow. In some sections there
has been considerable interest taken in the various contests,
but in Cordova there has been a comparative quietness.
Heretofore there has been a strong organization against the
return of Delegate Wiekersham. This year the only effective
work done here has been by the Wiekersham Club. As a
consequence it is expected that the vote of 41 given the Delegate
two years ago will be increased more than three fold. Much of
the opposition that went to Mr. Gilmore last time will now go
to Candidate Bunnell, so that he is reasonably sure of carrying
the town by a small plurality. The Socialists will expect to
make some slight increase.
The Copper River towns will undoubtedly go strongly for
Wiekersham, if any reliance may be placed in the reports
received from every precinct, beginning with Eyak. It would
seem as though Mr. Bunnell should carry the town of Valdez,
although a bitter fight is being waged against him there. At
Seward Wiekersham will poll a largely iucreased vote over that
of two years ago. Both sides claim the division, but the
probabilities are that Bunnell will carry it, providing he runs
as well at Valdez as his friends anticipate. *
In the Fourth division it is expected that Wiekersham will
have a plurality of at least 800 over Bunnell. Last time the
combined vote of Gilmore. Jennings and Ilarrais was but 600.
while the Socialist received 998 votes. Wick had 1,691.
In the Second division there is very little interest being
taken in the Delegate fight, and it will undoubtedly go to Wick
ersham. Senator Dan Sutherland, who is now in Nome, indi
cates that Wick will carry the division by several hundred.
From a more disinterested source a wire states that “Wicker
sham will carry by big vote.”
The only real active fight that is being put up by the
Democrats this year is in the First division. There all the
federal officials have been active in forming strong organiza
tions in the various towns. They confidently claim that Bunnell
will carry the division by a plurality of from 500 to 1,000. The
Wickershamites do not admit defeat and reports from several
sources indicate that they expect to carry the division by 500.
These conflicting claims indicate that there is really consider
able honest difference of opinion. There will be a largely
increased vote by reason of the influx of new people during the
past two or three years. The Wickershamites contend that the
increase is largely of the laboring element, which heretofore has
voted for the Delegate and the new men will naturally cast their
ballots for him at this election and give him a good plurality.
The Socialist vote promises to be increased somewhat.
From an unprejudiced view point it would seem that the
re-election of Delegate Wiekersham is reasonably certain.
Parties on both sides will continue to advance extravagant
claims until after the polls close, but we believe that the returns
will bear out the statements made above. However much it
might be desired to have an able and strong adherent of the
Democratic party sent to Washington, facts are facts.
Belgium’s foremost newspaper 1’Independence Beige, is
now published in London.
Cardinal Mercier, archbishop of Malines, has returned to
his charge. - /
EDITORIAL COMMENT
A Socialist says that in the calculations over the election
of a Delegate from Alaska many people are going to be fooled
because they under-estimate the increased strength in Alaska
of the Socialist party. He confidently predicts that Jack Brooks
will either be first or second in the running.
A controversy over the value of the culture of the various
belligerent nations seems somewhat irrelevant. Those nations
are now engaged in an exclusive test at to which has the
heaviest fist—in the long run.
Two days and six hours to make an auto run between
Fairbanks and Cbitina, gives one an idea of what a little more
improvement on the government trail would mean.
English writers say that Germany will attack America if
she wins in this war and German writers say that England is
greedy of commercial supremacy in both hemispheres. Which
gives a renewed demonstration of the old theory that when two
nations quarrel neither of them can suit the other.
- From expressions made by the Alaska Engineering
Commission, now on the Outside, we may expect to see their
report in the hands of President Wilson before the dawn of
1915. Cordova may yet get her present as a New Year’s gift.
New York’s attorney general has ruled that two cross
marks on a ballot do not invalidate it. Legalizing the double
cross, as it were. It would be popular in certain parts of Alaska.
William Barnes and Mr. Roosevelt accuse each other of
being “the Democracy’s best asset.” Perhaps they might
compromise on an agreement that they are both right.
Europe need only keep on for a little longer to get what
she has not had for a long time—large armies of veterans.
Also, proportionately larger military cemeteries.
A little while ago it was Huerta must Now it is
Carranza must go. The government of Mexico seems to be a
going concern.
If the treasury department at Washington has selected the
site for Cordova’s public building, it is keeping the matter
mighty quiet.
Perhaps after seeing what real war is the Mexicans have
thought better of it and decided to set Europe an example of
peace.
Appeals of some kind are continually being made, but in
Cordova an appeal to reason is always in order.
Reports from out along the railroad as far as Kennecott
indicate that at least three men are in high favor and will
secure the leading vote on November 3. These candidates are
Wiekersham for Delegatae. Chase for Senator and Tansy for
Representative. A raih’oad man, returning yesterday adds
that the three named will carry the various precincts by a
large vote.
The arrival yesterday of a mining engineer from the east
is only the forerunner of many others who will come to Alaska
during the next few years. Now that the government is
giving this northland a square deal capital is beginning to feel
like loosening up and making investments in a land that is
rich in mineral promise.
There will be much interest in the outcome of the vote for
Delegate in the First division. Both sides are cla'ming a
plurality of from 300 to 1,000. A Wickrshamiie writes that
the Bunnell supporters will carry the division until the night
of November 3rd, when Wick will walk away with the
plurality, as usual.
With more prospecting and development in that section
near the headwaters of the Chitina we may look for the
development of another rich placer camp.
If the Democratic Congressional committee wished to truly
aid the fight of Bunnell for Delegate from Alaska they should
have secured an endorsement from President Wilson a week
ago. The eleventh hour flashes hn$e long been relegated to the
ash heap. While in all probability the telegram is legitimate
yet there will be many doubting Thomases. And right in
Cordova there have been some Democrats who have denounced
the wire as a hoax.
Still, however you look at the situation in Europe, it
confirms the imprssion that the little old Monroe Doctrine is an
excellent one for the Western hemisphere.
DOVER, Nov. 4.—The report i.- being circulated that tin*
German fleet has come out from its base. It is also reporte"
from Dunkirk that French battleships’and 15 French cruisers
have put to sea from near Kiel. These reports are taken to
mean that an engagement is near at hand.
TOKIO, Nov. 4.—The Japanese have captured 2(i German
guns and taken 800 prisoners at Tsingtau.
GENEVA, Nov. 4.—Travelers from Strassburg say that
the Crown Prince of Germany was severely wounded while
fighting in France and that he has been taken to the palace in
Strassburg, whre he has been placed under the care of a
specialist. It had been generally believed that the Prince had
been killed and the new report is scarcely credited.
LONDQN, Nov. 4.—The admiralty announces that the
combined British and French squadron has bombarded theJ
Dardanelles forts at long range.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 4.—A fleet of German warships
has gathered off Aland Islands in the Baltic, northeast of
Stockholm. . They are opposite the Gulf of Finland and were
evidently proceeding north when they were stopped to await
orders.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 3.—Following reports from
the Caucasian frontier an official communication was issued
today to the effect that Russian troops have attacked our
frontier forces at several points, but were compelled to retire.
The Russians suffered heavy losses through the energetic
resistance of the Turkish troops.
VALPARAISO, Nov. 4.—A German fleet of five battle
ships had an engagement with four British warships off
Cornell, sinking the cruiser Monmouth and setting fire to the
cruiser Glasgow, which has sought shelter in this harbor.
LONDON, Nov. 4.—A combination of British warships
and the artillery forces of the Belgian army have broken dikes,
inundating all the country surrounding Calais. As a resttlt the
'Germans have been compelled to abandon»their efforts to
[ take Calais, admitting that the depth of water is too great and
I that they cannot make a near approach.
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