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“E-*rre<J as seeond-clas* matter February l, lf*T,
it the post office at Takotaa, Alaska. under the Act a*
■■larch 3, 187».»
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1937
TCO MUCH OF A GOOD THING—
Seward Gateway)
A corporation, capitalized for .000,000. predicts
tit* the text big financial colossus will be composed of
■-h.se selling aLr-rordtioning to the nation.
Y, tieh should emancipate the mining and oil indus
try from the stigma of selling pare ozone to the cash
customers.
While modern progress urings in its wake a deluge
of advantages, there, are limitations as to hew far we
may travel before c-e will b* compelled to shape the
“imperatiTEsT iwdget so that a few pennies will be left
for food airc.-dotting
It wwaa-.appear that anting the ehief causes of na
tional wsET sed uncertainty are the outlays far things:
which come under the head of ' inmries..
Take for instance the Maxanaska colony. Its incep
tion emh-’-died a sound economic idea.
Bat it teveiops that the S14.CKK' debts which many of
the bmefiriasies af toe government’s apparent eleemosy
nary innovation, ere the- product of compelling settlers to
obligate them selves for abonc Ml percent in luxuries and
J0 .per cent. in. inoperative necessities for beginning pio
neering ■
History shows us that the pioneer settlers erf the
prairie West and Alaska were content to remain on as
near a cash basis as possible, until they could afford
other and more desirable things. More people reached
independence by starting with a team of ox-ea than ever
fANY FINE PAPERS IN ALASKA—
(The Veldes Miner)
Alaska has marry fine newspapers. Far better than
aose of many towns in the States font or five times
the size of the Alaskan towns. No town in the States
of less than 5000 p-pulatioc could or would support a
first class weekly. Hardly a town in Alaska of over'
2000 but what supports a first class daily with Assocr -;
ated Press and syndicated service.
Away up on the Kuskokwim river at Takotna, a
town of probably 150 permanent population, one of the
best little weeklies i* the I*rrriery is being composed
and edited by tWVa Egan ■ ana T". R. McRoberts. They
draw trade from a wide dmirtet and are full up with
news of the area the paperwisits. It has heavy adver
tising patronage ana the' resident£ are working hard for
the boys.
Fairbanks and Ketchikan are outstanding among
the dailies. Juneau also has two fine dailies, as have
Cortona and Anchorage. Among the weeklies that are
far above the average are the Fishing News of Ketchi
kan., the Sentinel of Wrangell, the Press of Petersburg,
and the Gateway of Seward. AH cover their districts
thoroughly.
The Alaska Sportsman, published at Ketchikan. al
ready ranks with Outing and Outdoor Life. It is ex
tremely well ed:ied and printed and one can find inter
esting articles fcatering Alaska on every page. It is
building up a tremendous patronage.
The Alaska Catholic, a weekly published at Juneau.
School Bulletin, published by Anthony E. Karnes, pop
ular Commissioner of Education and his assistant, the
charming Marie Brake; the Collegian, pnblisned by the
University of Alaska, rnd numerous technical bulletins
issued by various boards at Juneao compriae the re*
mi lder of the publicaticns
Alaskarm should he proud of its papers and maga
zines. They rank vary highly.
arrived viz the reversing of aD economic laws.
The have-not nation*, ready for war, trying to start
something; the •‘have” .nations patiently turning the
sther cheek while they clean Mr gw*—Atom Bea
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
(TAKEN FRO* THE FILES OF THE Kl'SKO TIMES)
Evan Jones and John Griffin arriv
ed from Takrtna last evening, de
parting til*- morning* fbr Nixon.
Billy DcfFy arrived Thursday with
the Outside mad, departing on Fri
day for Takotaa cn his way to Flat..
John C. Wood, of Fairbanks, was'
recently appointed United States.;
deputy marshal at Buby.
Dan Nicholson, well known Ophif-*
:e. arrived yesterday, departing for.
heme this' morning. Nels Vibe, of
Ophir. was als:. an arrival hire.
Da.- S. McDonell and Frank Daw
after spending a few days here at*,
tending to besness matters, depart-,
ed yesterday for Flat.
_
Joe Wilson, for years in charge of
the White Pass wood yard above
Dawson. and another man lost their
lives by drewni-r. a few wei-ks ago.
WASHINGTON—Tie Adminiafcm
ti-n La fully alive to the seriousness
of the nation-wide unemployment
end is planing its hope f:r relief in
- voluntary organixation to emanate
in the unemployment conference,
irhich is to be opened here Monday
by President Hardin?, in the hope
ha: w:rk may be provided for the
- any thousands of jobless zr. :n.
W. T. Vanderpooi returned today
fr:m a hunting trip near Peluk, and
reports a near serious aicideni. Mr. j
Yanderpro! "had jnst sighted a bunch
of caribou, and while throwing his :
gun intor lock, a cartridge exploded,
the greater part of the material be-j
ing dashed into his face. One eye!
was somewhat injured, being stiH;
badly bloodshot, although no serious!
consequences are feared. The barrel i
of the gun was the only part that re-,
mained ur. shattered
CheeterBrink. from Flit, with the
Outside r mail, arrived Monday, de
parting- Tuesday for the coast.
F:Iiowa*gr the near-completion of
he Alaska Railroad, an excursion i
was recently run from An-horape to i
FairnaaJcs, the price for the round
'rip being about $22.
Pete Catlsoa. of the firm of Carl
. on & Hour.an; weB known Cphir
. rohants. arrived h:re this after-1
•- on cn what Mr. Carlson refers to
1 his annual visit.
Shipments of ore from the Mayo
i rriet, cn the upper Stewart river,
th: Yukon country, to the smelter
In the States, will total 3,000 tons
next season.-accrrdirg to late advic
es. These shipments will move by.
-ray of St. Michael, which is stated
b? the prin-ipnl inducement for
Y hie Pass Comp any to put two
of thei: boats on the run- between
~ws n md St. Michael next season.
SEATTLE—V'nr between :h? Liv
ed States and Ja-ar; is certain to be
calamity cf the n:>t far distant fu
-a'c Nikolai Lenin to Har'ey P.
T ris c :i former labtr candidate
r .he presidency of the United
States, who has ;ust returned from
a month’s stay in Moscow.- Christen
sen reports Kussian matters bat lit
tle improved. Famine is stTl prev
alent in r-.any parts-, though
is being made to largely, increase
-rop acreage for thehnejrt season.
SLEETMUTir
TRADING POST
Groceries - Clothing
/.nd Ali Necessary Supplies for the
Frospectcrand Trapper
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NAPAKUTE TRADING POST
NAPAMUTE, ALASKA
OUTFITTERS FOR
Prospectors - Trappers ;
AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR
ETinmde and E.to Cutbcard.Mctors
SAM TOICH. Pr**.
We are Agents for
the following lines:
. STANDARD OIL; COMPANY
ATLAS PRODUCTS
Explosives and Blasting Supplies
ALYS-CHALMERS TRACTORS
FORD DEALER
A A SHONBECK
ANCHOKAGK, AI. ASK A
TIMELY EDITORIALS
Culled From Our Exchanges
.4 SQUARE 'LOOK AT ALASKA—
(The Alaska Weekly)
Once more we wan* to congratulate the Oregon
Journal of Portland for the intelligent interest it is dis
saving in Alaska and its problems—an interest which
should result in dividends Lor the city of Portland, if not
directly to the publication itself.' "We reprint the follow
ing editorial -from the “Journal" to acquaint our readers
with the fact that Alaska -is mot the f orgotten land so
far as concerns the newspapers -of vision on this Coast:
Twice as important as whet it was first adopted is
a resolution of the lakt Cdhgress that directs fe .eral
authorities to take a square lock At- Alaska.
For Alaska, at its western extremity, almost holds
Russia's'Siberia view. It’s Aleutian Peninsula is an arm
that stretches far across the Pacific toward Japan. —
The strategic importance of Alaska as an American
possession has grown tremendously under the urge of re
cent significant -events in the F*r East.
Yet there is still a question whether even yet the
military value of Alaska outweighs its economic worth.
We know little about Alaska. It has repaid many times,
in ro’d. in furs and in fish, the paltry amount we paid
for it. Eut its coal, its forests ani even its agricultural
possibilities—despite if a tanas ka—are still little kn'-wn.
A square look at Alaska is therefore altogether de
sirable. Its sites fof air, naval and military bases are
one consideration. Its opportunities for economic ex
ploitation are another.
By -the teras of the' resolution the Alaska -report
is to be made within 30 days after the convening of the
75:1 Congress. The report on the facts of Alas la may
be accompanied by “a comprehensive plan foi the devel
opment of facilities of commerce between- - the "United
States and Alaska- and within the Territory.” The plan
may include recommended works for national defense.
Existing- agencies of government are to make the
study without budget'•increases: Congress-may. aided by
the study, “determine what is to be" done -with the re
sources of Alaska.”
What is done with Alasxa"toucnes Pacific Northwest
interests more directly than any -other part of the na
tion.-Here—in the Colombia River and Puget Sound—
are the two- gateways closest to Alaska. Whatever
growth is made in Alaska* trade will be felt here. If
there-are- military event nations we will consult the re
ports from-Alaska touching strategy as avidly as w»
now consult the reports of the weather that forma in the
' Alaska areas. -
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ISMS VERSUS LOVE OF COUNTRY—
L (Juneau Empire)
Down in Chicago they are all stirred up over a re
' port that a Nazi movement has been uncovered which
plans overthrow of the United States. Ft is an old Amer
ican custom to dig up at least one or two movements mr ■
' year of this nature. It has been going on since Roger
j Williams got rebellious in ESode' Island 150 years ago.
: We just must have our threatened overthrows, and' per
nzpr they are a good fh;hg- to -stir up our patriotism.
But for those who get too perturbed about such
’ things, an interesting corollary » found over in the pres
ent China-Japanese fracas. -For years it has been charg
ed that the Chinese are gradually"going communistic. In
fact, the Nanking government has had plenty of grief
with uprisings of one kind and another, usually artrib
! uied to Communism.
Now China finds itself at war. An invading power
is coming within her borders. Fi5a Peiping comes the
. report that the powerful Chinese Communist armies
under Gen. Tse Tung hare forgotten -their difference*•
! with the prevailing Nanking government and are pre
; pared to take the field against the invaders. The Chinese
may fight among themselves over Cofamunisin or some
! other ism but when it comes down to the final analysis
they are first of all Chinese, loyal to their ecsatry.
It isnt’ at all improbable that a group of individuals
have been found in Chicago who have leanings toward
the German Nazi movement. It wouldn’t be too sur
prising if they rushed into print one-of these days with
i a candidate for President in 1 &40. The Communists have
had one for yean. At the last eiecnonwnth Earl Brow
der as their candidate, they didn’t get enough votes to
wad a shotgun. The Nazi camBdate would make just
about as araet headway.
Therein lies the strength of loyalty to country. The
] Chinase h*fe been torn asunder -with -factionalism for
But when the invader comes -within their border*
they all instantly become Chinese -protecting their beme
1 land.
We Americans are of the same stripe. We may
| ^1* a lot of isms among ourselves but when H comes
down to farm tacks we are first of all Americans. So
l*hg as we keep on teaching Vat of country we do not
heed to worry much about Nazi movements in Chicago
Sft any ether kind of mysterious momnods-'t