The Chitina Leader
CHITINA. ALASKA.
Entered as second-class matter, November 12, 1910, at the postoffice at j
Chitina. Alaska, under the Act of Congress of March 3. IsTS.
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CHITINA, ALASKA. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1912.
LET ALASKANS BE PAIR
It is a matter of considerable re
gret that in some of the Alaskan
towns, notably Valdez and Juneau,
the newspapers seem to take pride I
In referring to the recent slides and j
washouts on the Copper River & j
Northwestern railroad, and to put '
forth exaggerated and misleading j
statements. While some of them!
may be made without malice, and the
reference to consequent quietness
and "stagnation” at Cordova, may be
in a facetious vein, yet the tendency
is to depreciate this section of the
territory, and to seemingly crow over
the misfortune of a people who are
as hopeful, industrious, enterprising
and loyal as any to be found in other
sections of Alaska. As we are a
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people practically all in the same
boat, with the hand of fate clutching
and stifling development, prosperity
and happiness, it behooves the people
of this northland to rather com
misserate one section with the other.
not knowing the hour when some
new calamity or affliction may fall R;
the lot of our neighbors. Let each
town fight with all its might and
strength for those things that it may
believe it is entitled to. but in so
doing it is not necessary to depreciate
or malign the efforts, advantages or
possessions of our neighbors.
During the time that a portion of
the railroad has been out of commis
sion the passenger traffic has been
cared for to as great an extent as
possible and the mail has been car
ried by packing it around the wash
outs. While much inconvenience
and loss of business has naturally
followed, the people of Cordova have
maintained a creditable patience, and
are not, as a Juneau contemporary
states, beyond “resuscitation.” We
are very much alive. And now that
the railroad, in two or three days,
will be running through trains over
the entire roadbed, between Cordova
and Kennecott, and on scuedule time,
we shall expect our really well in
tentioned contemporaries to give as
much publicity to that fact as they
have to the tie-up. The Daily Alas
kan will take great pleasure in wiring
them the information, and shall ex
pect the true Alaskan spirit to prevail
and that justice will be accorded our
section of the territory. Wi»h all
the northern towns it should be “one
for all, all for one,” whenever our
Interests are menaced or misfirin'. e
befalls us.
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ALASKA IX THE LIMELIGHT
Explorer Steffansson puts the Arc
tic again in the limelight and his
story is followed by the return of
Trapper Leffingwell from near Point
Barrow with the greatest collection
of furs ever brought out of Alaska.
At the same time an obliging whale
gives up his fortune in ambergris over
in Resurrection bay. all of which goes
to show that Alaska can always be
depended upon to produce a story
that can be “put over" without any
effort. During September, out of
thirty days. Alaska news was on the j
front page of metropolitan papers on i
seventeen days. The volcanoes and
disappearing islands having passed.
Into their summer decline the Japan
current can now be safely counted
upon to bring forth its ever inter
esting early winter sensation.
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The Legislative fight in this divi
sion is now fairly on. The tickets
have been completed, candidates are
busily engaged in informing the
voters what they stand for. and on
November 5 the verdict will have
been rendered. Then soon after six
good and true men from this division
will March on to Juneau and spar for
re-election.
CORDOVA HANDED ANOTHER:
BUNCH
The failure to hold a term of court
at Cordova on October 14, as was'
ordered and expected, will be a mat-,
ter of sincere disappointment to the
people of this community. The loss
to the government in the matter of ]
necessary expeses that were incurred ]
will be considerable. The incon- j
venience to many witnesses and liti- |
gar.ts will prove annoying. And the
conclusion not to empanel a grand
jury when the new term convenes on
November 14 will mean that instead,
of having several weeks of court here
that we will have hut several days.
There is severe criticism heard on all
sides because of the existing condi
tion. The Daily Alaskan is expected
to echo this sentiment, but—well,
what's the use. Relief may come
about next June, when the terms of
some of the present federal officials
in this division will expire.
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ALASKA'S MINERAL OITPIT
According to the figures of the
United States geological survey, the
mineral output of Alaska during the
year 1911 was $20,650,009. as com
pared with $16,857,244 in 1910.
The greater part of the increase was
due to the production of copper from
the mines which have been opened
within the past two years. The open
ing and develoment of copper mines
is done only with heavy expenditures
of capital. In the particular case of
the Alaska copper properties that are
productive, the investment of capita!
necesary to open those mines and
furnish transportation facilities for
them was in the neighborhood of
$20,000,000. The returns on that
investment will come in the future:
but it will require infinitely more
than the present production of cop
per to make them profitable.
Tet Col. Roosevelt and Gifford Pin
chot have denounced in the most
lurid terms the capitalists who made
these investments, and while the
Colonel was president put into effect
policies which have effectually pre
vented and further large investments
of capital for any purposes in Alaska,
and which have checked the develop
ment of that territory in a manner
marked in the same report from
which the figures of mineral produc
tion were taken.
The report shows that while Alas
ka has a great coa* belt, one of the
greatest in the world, prospected and
defined for the past ten years, no ad
vances have been made in the ex
ploration of coalfields, "for this phase
of the mining industry still awaits
the establishment of a definite policy
in regard to the disposition of public
coal lands. In 1911 therefore, as in
previous years, stagnation existed in
all enterprises depending upon the
opening of coal fields. These enter
prises include not only coal mining
ventures, but railway construction,
and, to a certain extent, metallifer
ous mining and other industries
whose sucessful prosecution depends
upon an abundant of cheap fuel.”
This condition of stagnation is the
present which Col. Roosevelt, by ad
vice of Gifford Pinchot. made to
Alaska when he refused to permit
the laws of congress to be effective in
that territory.—Seattle Posr-Intell;
gcncer.
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In this division the political skies
are clearing. Combinations are mak
ing and soon there will be but three
tickets containing the full quota of
names for Legislative offices. They
will be known as the Home Rule,
the Xon-Partisan, and the Svlalist
tickets. But when it comes to vot
ing there will be few straight tickets
cast, unless it be upon the part of
the Socialists.
REGULATING THE PRESS
An act of congress which took ef
fect on October 1, requires every
newspaper, magazine, periodical or
other publication, excepting “relig
ious. fraternal, temperance and scien
tific. or other similar publications."
to file with the postmaster general
not later than the first of April and
October each year the names of its
'editor and managing editor, pub-'
lisher, business managers and own
ers. and. in addition, if it be owned
by a corporation, the names of all the
stockholders and bondholders or
mortagees owning 1 per cent, or more
of the toal amount of stock, bonds,
mortgages or other securities.
A further provision requires that
all editorial or other reading matter
published in any such newspaper.
: magazine or periodical, for the pub
I lication of which money or other
| valuable consideration is paid, ac
j cepted or promised, shall be plainly
i marked “advertisement.” A penalty
; is attached of a fine of not less than
! $50 nor more than S500.
"While it may appear a reflection
i upon the press of the country that
| congress should feel called upon to
" make such regulations, the real news
papers and magazines accept this new
’ legislation without the least resent
ment and will comply with it prompt
ly and literally. It will not em
barrass the real newspapers a particle
! or affect their editorial and news poli
cy or their business operations in the
slightest degree. Xo newspaper of
influence and standing in any com
munity and worthy of the name is
owned or controlled by sordid o - stn
i ister influences, or has anything to
lose by giving the fullest publicly to
all the facts called for by congress.
THE ALASKA CONFERENCE
Alaska is to be the subject of a
conference in Seattle between Sec re
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tary Fisher, of the interior depart
ment. and Gov. Walter E. Clark.
Alaska's needs are many and urgent,
and the friends of the northern
country should not overlook the op
j portunity to impress upon Secretary
Fisher the importance of doing some
i thing, and at once, to hasten the do
i velopment there. Alaska is burdened
! by too many regulations, in some
particulars, and in other particulars
suffers because of a lack of regula
tions.
More important than all other
questions combined at this time is
t
• the question of transportaton facili
ties in the interior regions of Alaska.
Alaska needs and must have rail
roads. There is no other way of
; opening up the rich interior sections
| of the northern country. And the
transportation problem largely hangs
j on the question of opening up the
coal mines of Alaska. With an
abundant supply of relatively cheap
fuel within close reach, the trans
j Portation problem would be greatly
i simplified.
The transportation problem in
: Alaska is sufficiently difficult and
will be. for a time at least.sufficient
ly burdened without the enforce
ment of federal policies which will
throw wholly u necessary obstacles in
the way, and that is one big fact
• which again should be urged upon
Secretay Fisher at the forthcoming
conference. Alaska should be un
j shackled, so that the people in the
north may go ahead and develop the
rich resources of that mighty em
pire.—Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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Campaign literature is becoming
quite plentiful. And the amazing
part of it all is to realize just what
great accomplishments can be secur
ed through the new Legislative As
sembly. We are now inclined to
believe that the home rule bill gives
us all and more than the most en
thusiastic advocate prayed for.
But it took the candidates a little
time to find it out. And the cam
paign is not near over yet.
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Joe Diggs was supposed to have
• been an important factor in a case
'that was set for October 16 before
the Cordova court. But Joe wasn't
. losing any time in getting here.
' He sailed from Seattle this morning
and will likely reach here by Novem
ber 14.
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We gather with regard to Mr.
Charles R. Crane's big party cam
paign contributions, that he was en
deavoring to establish a status by
which under the next administration
he might accept the mission to China,
‘ without danger of a ?call.
AMONG THE CANDIDATES
Geo. E. Baldwin is keeping active
ly on the move and is receiving as- |
surances of generous support from j
every section of the division. He is.
now in Cordova and will likely take
a trip out through the Copper river
country, where he is well and favor
ably known. He is one of the real
developers of this mining section of j
Alaska, and has the qualifications j
necessary to make him a forceful'
leader in the Senate.
As an index of the strength of
Milo Kelly a wager was made in
Cordova today that Milo Kelly would
receive the highest vote of any can- '
didate running on either the Sena
torial or Representative ticket in this
division. He is regarded by many
as a sure winner for the lower house.
Capt. “Bob" Gray, of Katalla, is
developing considerable strength in
his canvas for Representative. It
is generally conceded that the great
coal and oil section of the eastern
part of the division should hare
representation ta Juneau. And Mr.
Gray has the unanimous endorsement
of his people. He will receive votes
from all parties and from all sections.
The people of Chitina have come
to the support of E. H. Gilman for
Representative and have assured
him a practically unanimous vote in
that section. As a consequence he
has been placed on the home rule tic
ket will undoubtedly meet with a
.generous support in the Copper river
country, at Cordova, and in other sec
tions of the division. Mr. Gilman
is one of the cleanest and most com
petent men on the ticket.
Dr. F. M. Boyle, of Valdez, is mak
ing an aggressive campaign for elec- ;
tion to the House of Representives. j
He believes that his activity in the
political and business affairs of this ■
division and his long residence in
Alaska gives him an insight into
many of the needs of the territory.'
He expects to be elected and promises j
to exert his best efforts on behalf of
the best interests of all sections.
It is conceded by many that the
voters generally of Cordova and the
Copper river country will support T.
B. Tansey for Senator. They realize
that this important section of the I
division is entitled to one member of
the Senate. It is also thought that
Mr. Tansey will be accorded many;
votes in both the Valdez and Seward
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sections.
■'Dad” Ingram, of Valdez, is one of j
those good natured vote getters who
doesn't often make an enmy and who j
can easily induce the average voter ;
to think that a vote for "Dad” would
be about properly placed.
Practically all the candidates for
Legislative honors in this division j
are on some designated ticket.!
There may be two or three running
"independently," but they won’t cut
much figure in the fight.
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Now that Dr. W. H. Chase has been
placed on the non-partisan ticket he
is being reckoned with as a factor in '
the Legislative fight. Local sentl-!
ment wil undoubtedly give him quite I
a vote in Cordova and he relies upon
his aeqaintance and connections in j
other sections of the division to place
him among the proabilities.
The Socialist party at the recent
election polled less than 200 votes
in this division. Candidates O'Neill
and Hegner insist however, that the
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local friendship for the various can
didates will result in largely increas
ing the vote for the Socialist Legis
lative candidates throughout the divi
sion.
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Col. Millard and H. B. Ingram, j
candidates for the legislature on
the non-partisan ticket, have return
ed from Cordova, where they went in
jthe interest of thoir canddidacy.
They report having had a most satis
factory meeting in the railroad town
and having been promised substantial
support from the voters of that sec
tion. Dr. Chase has withdrawn as a
senatorial candidate and has been
placed on the non-partisan ticket as
a representative.—Valdez Prospector.
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What right hare the Alaska people
to critize some federal officials? j
Are they not supreme?
ALASKA’S TRUE FRIEND
Geo. E. BALDWIN
Desires the Support and Vote
of Every Good, True Alaskan
FOR SENATOR
VOTE FOR
R. D. GRAY
OF KATALLA
FOR THE LOWER HOUSE
And Give Representation to that Important
Coal and Oil Section known as the Bering
River District. “Bob” Gray is the Only
Candidate from that Section, and the Unan
imous Choice of Its People. Vote for Gray
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Territorial Legislature
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
F. M. BOYLE
Candidate of Home Rule Party
I trust to merit the support of the people of Cordova and
the Copper River country, and if elected 1 shall consider
it my duty to serve the people of the Third Division to the
best of my abilities. ,
For Senator
T. B. TANSEY
OF CORDOVA
The opening of onr coal fields I consider of prime im
portance to the people of not only this Di -trict but to the
WHOLE OF ALASKA, I favor any system which will give
to the people the use and benefit of this most valuable of
Alaska's natural resources.
My seventeen years* evperience in Alaska as a miner,
prospector and assayer has taught me the practical needs of
the rank and file of pioneers, and that experience is an asset
which I will use to devise and work for legislation for all
the people of Alaska.
I am committed in my platform for a universal eight
hoar in Alaska; for an equitable taxation of the fishing in
terests, the money to be used for territorial purposes; for a
tax on non-resident fishermen; an employer’s liability
law; the abolition of destructive conservation; and a
square deal for capital as well as for labor.
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