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Entered as seeona-dass matter As
Bust 29th, 1923, at the pcstoflJce at
Tokofcta, Alaska, under the Act" ef
March 3, 13C9, -- '*
SENATOR ROBINSON SATS
ALASKA IS TERRITORY OF
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THE HIGHEST PROMISE
(•Indianapolis NewsKjr
Hoeaee Greeley’s advice to young
America still holds good—with. a lit
tle change in direction—in the opinion
of Arthur R. Robinson,,'senior United
States Senator from Indiana..
Senator Rtibinson, returning to In
dianapolis yesterday from a, month’s
tour of the couhlty’s largest Terri
torial possession— Alaska..— advises
depreksion-ridden America to. “go
northWfest” to 'Alaskan”'
As a. member of the Senate comr
mittee on territbries and insular pos
sessions Senator Robinson has inter
ested himself in the.country’s posses
sions ‘ and theirdeyplopment, and his
Alaskan trip'coifi^letedvisits to prac
tically every territory of the United
Stated. ‘ •
Of kll.the possessions,. Senator Rob
inson believes Alaska, holds the great
est promise and is greatest in need’of
added* development, by her mother na»
tion. ‘
With, his return yesterday. Senator
Robinson plans to remain in Indian
»polisJ until the convening e£ the reg
ular Session of Congress., next. Janu
ary. Much, of his time in. the, mean
while ^will be devoted to preparation
of a report on the result .of his Alaska
tour for fellow committee members,
and to conferences^ with friends and
political leaders, in preparation for his
bid ftp- renomination dm) ‘rejection
to the‘Senate in 1934. V ... '
“Alaska has great resources and
vast possibilities for the people of*the
Unite^ States who wish to. beat the
depression,” Senator Robinson said.
“We, as d nation, have much work to
do in our Northern possession. Pri
marily, we must augment the fish
eries, ’which today form practically
th eonBy industry in that vast «oun
try—and they are entirely coastal—
with agriculture and industry.’*
Senator Robinson said he was told
by authorities of the experimental
stations in Alaska,, maintained by the
United States government, that excel
lent farming opportunitties await de
velopment. There is great opportuni
ty fo ropexation of pulp mills, also,
Senator Rotahson said, since there are
vast tracts of timber 'in . the country.
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Although he was informed by the'
general manager of the government
operated railroad that he expects to
have, the railroad “but of the red" in
another year, the line must be aug
mented by a syste mof interior high
ways, the Senator; said.
“These highways would not take
busing saway from the railroad,” he
explained, “but rather would make
possible the bringing of products from
the interior, produced by settlers
■whom, we must get into Alaska, for
shipment on the steam line.”?
Senator Robinson was enthused,
over the prospect of construct
tion of an international, highway. ex
pending from Washington into Alas
ka. This wo aid permit tourist travel
jpta the possession, with the result
that many tourists would see the ad
vantage there of residence and . re
main. The country Ji^ liberal home
stead laws, granting' as much
acres of land to-settlers,, which ,js eas
ily1 obtainable, he • said v (
“It is peculiar that the pioneer
spirit does not exist, in the people of,
the United States,” Senator Robinson
said. \We will go from one State t;o
another, hut. we wall not go to our
possessions to live.”
Senator Robinson said he- met many
Hoosiers during his tour. The pilot
of the p|ane used' by the Senator .on
one orcasioh \yas a graduate of tic
Paaw university,, whale many other
Hoosiers' encountered were in pdsi
tiong of importance, either in the gov
ernment sarviae or in private en
deavor.
Senator Robinson saw- th^ possibili
ties of greater activity in gold min
ing, with, vast mining resources which
have- not yet been touched. Private
capital must he induced to invest in
’Alaska, he said, and make the pos
session the valuably asset to the
United States which'it could be made.
• Settlement there no wand the promo
tion of agriculture and industry would
be a boon both to Alaska and to de
press ion-tired America, he sail,
and open for inspection.
Many expressed doubt concerning
the strength of the Islander, saying
that because of her age she would not
stand up in her. cradle. Captain
Hayes stated that upon upon exam
ining the vessel in his diving bell he
found her hull and keel in good con
dition...
GOV. TROY MAKES SPLENDID
TALK AT ANCHORAGE
Governor John W„ Troy, on his re.
cent visit to Anchorage, was accorded
a rousing reception and a most
hearty welcome. Referring to the
Governor’s banquet address, the An
chorage Times says:
Hearty applause greeted Governor
Troy he rose to speak. He made
his ‘ address brief' but to Hie point,
and sauLthatwhile he is hot a speech
maker and,never made' a talk in his
life, he idid^haht to express his grati
tude for the splendid welcome intend
ed to himself, and mem be rs,.of his
touring’ party.
The Govefh^r-stated he was.Partic
ularly pleased dtp* Jinow Anchorage
had been renlem^iced with the, large
Matannilm road awnvance, and that
the work is under' wgaa/aad . wss very
thankful for the cnulitygiven him for
what efforts he had jaade, but said
the greatest credit shophl.go to the
tireless representative'- of the/,Terri
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tory at Washington, Delegate Di
fuond.
The Governor visioned a splendid:
future for the Territory, and said one
thing needed throughout Alaska is
team-work and the spirit of coopera
tion between all towns and communi
ties.
The Governor stated he believed
the Territory would receive many
more aids, and he was certain the
people of Alaska will be taken care
of. The Last Legislature,, he said, au
ihorizeu the cancellation of appro
priations which might be needed in,
care for the needy, with exception of
pensions, veterans allowances, Pio- j
neer Home funds and the like, and he
emphasized the fact that while he is.
governor no one will go hungry or
want for shelter or medical attend
ance. He hoped for better conditions,
next year and felt they will come
jvithin twelve months. The Governor
said he firmly believed in more and,
better roads and airfields and every
aid to them and. other improvements,,
j.and urged all who have suggestions.,
to make to write him a letter—just
as Pr 0 .iciest Roosevelt had asked him
to Write at any time op behalf of
Alaska, and it will receive his per
I sonal attention, as he prefers to do
| things rather than talk.
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ISLANDER, FAM.GFS GOLD
SHIP. MAY SOON BE AFLOAT
The Islandej^ fa^nops <»oId ship,, is
expected soon to come to. the surface,,
after 32, yeayrs . on the floor of the sea
;fea off the end of Douglas Island,'
near Marmien island beach.. Curtis
Wiley Marine Salvors,. !tie., which has
spent thousands of dollars equipping
an,, outfit which how. works ever the
sunken vessel,.-^ypectts. " to bringr the*.
300-foot Canadian Pacific boat from
the rocks within: anotoher fiOt- days,
says the Alaska Press.
During the paf.t 32 years various
outfits have, trje<l many k methods in
vain to r^ise..tlp’ LjJ^pdee. (saj.d to’
have several,;V.i.iV!£pr yl dollars,, in
gold in her strong room,.but because
of muddy watet,v rough seas and poor,
equipment, all have failed. The pres
ent salvage company, with head .of
fices in Seattle, has a crew of 32 men
working over the spot op the 288
foot barge GritFson, o|St!attle'r Forts
winche sare on board the big vessel-,
which was once used as a watime
tiwing ship, and which .formerly, plied
South American waters under the
Coastwise Barge Go. colors; It stands,
anchored by strong cables,, . directly
.over the Islander. ,.
Twenty cables will be usecfoneach
side of the ship, and foup of the- two
inch strands are alreac^. encircled
about the hull of the vessel accord
ing to Captain Charles Hayes, who
does all the diving 350 feet beneath,
the Griffson, the laying of the cables
should be finished within another 30.
days. The forty winches oru deck,
each capable of lifting 100 ton%, will
then be set in motion, slowly raising
the Islander to the bottom ..of. the
Griffson. A sister barge of the same
size and antiquity will he cabled to
the scene and the portable cables-and.
the winches will be transferred^ the
second ship. The Griffson will s£an&
to one side, thus forming a crad^c^or
the Islander between the two sl^ips.
The wreck will then be raised to th$
surface. Upon the arrival of a. hig^>
tide, this fall, the two giant barges,
cradling the gold ship between them,
will steam straight for the Ma^nionr
beach, running aground. With the
coming of low tide the strong fgpp
of the Islander will be high andiydfcy
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