ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
JOHN W. TROY
EDITOR AND MANAGER
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tlRCUl.ATION m'ARANTEF.n TO BE MORE THAN
DOCBEE THAT OF ANY OTHER AI,ASKA NKWSPAPF.U
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THE ALDRICH BILL AGAIN.
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The attempt of Senator Aldrich to commit former
Governor Higgs and The Empire to his bill which
would deprive the Governor ot' practically all the
executive authority that he has, insofar as Territorial
matters are concerned, is absurd as is the profession
that his bill is a “heme rule measure."
Governor Riggs, recognizing a sentiment among
certain members of the Legislature to strip the Gov
ernor of till Territory of authority and to create
offices and provide for their selection in a manner
tlrat would divide responsibility, submitted, in a
letter to then Representative 0. I). Cochran, a measure
that would meet the seeming desire to emasculate
the Governor's office and do it in a scientific manner
end fix definite responsibility as far as that would he
possible under the Organic Art. Mr. Cochran had
proposed legislation that would make tlie Territorial
Treasurer, Mining Inspect ci and Commissioner ot
Education elective as well as the Attorney-General
tad members of the Territorial Road Commission
lie had introduced a bill for the election of a Terri
ti.rial Auditor to whom propped to give a good deal «l
the authority that is now v ted in the Governor and
u good deal of the work that is required of the Ter
litorial Secretary’s office. The Legislature had pro
posed many devices for it lie selection of commissions,
etc., even going so far a:-, to have name of them se
lected by the Legislature. Governor Riggs had op
posed all thi3 legislation because it created a horde
cf officials who were not responsible to any definite
head or bound to cooperate with each other. His
iflea Unit it would be hotter for the Territory te
select a single person and giveo him power to ap
print all the subordinates and to make him respon
slide for the government.
Commenting upon Governor Riggs' letter, which
was printed in The Empire May 12, 1921, The Em
pire on May 11, 1921, said:
If the people of Alaska really desire to
deprive the Governor of the powers tliut the
Organic Act conferred upon bine when it
designated him us the Chief Executive of
the Territory it should be done in the man
ner suggested by Governor Riggs in ids open
letter to Representative O. I). Cochran.
Governor Riggs' proposition has the merit
of undivided responsibility as far as that is
possible under the Organic. Act.
While Tile Empire believes it would lie
better to legislate in accordance with the
intent of the Organic Act and continue the
Governor as tiio Chief Executive officer of
the Territory, if the people desire to make
the separation of Territorial and Federal
matters as complete as possible it would lie
better to do it along the lines suggested by
Governor Higgs than by making the variouo
subordinate boards and technical and min
isterial officers elective by direct vote, and
thus make each division of the executive
branch of the government independent of
each of the other divisions, • • * *
The Empire believes louay as It. believed two
yeurs ago, and ns Governor Riggs believed, that the
Territory should proceed a the Organic Act intends
that it proceed, and as all the ether Territories pro
ceeded during more than a century of American his
tory The Organic Act makes the Governor the Chief
Executive. The Empire believes lie should be the
Chiet Executive in fact ii well as name. It believes
that all the subordinate officers should be responsible
tj him juat as he is responsible to the Federal
(• vernmeut and the Territorial Legislature for the
execution of the laws. Behind that is more than a
century of American experience, and there is no
apparent reason for confusion-making change now.
Further than that. Senator Aldrich's bill does not
eland for responsible executive government as Gov
ernor Higgs’ suggestion did. It would divide author
ity. it would make the Territorial Treasurer and
Attorney-Genera! elective by the people and there
fore, not responsible to the Chief Executive for their
acts. And then It would put these officials, who are
r.ct responsible to the Chief Executive, on a Hoard
of Control with him. That would mean a division of
responsibility something that lias been the bane of
StiJtc and Territorial government In the United
States and something that enlightened thought Is
trying to escape New York State is about to escape
it. The latest advices are that tills is one of Gov
ernor Smith's proposals that will meet with the ap
proval of the Republican House of Representatives
of that Stale.
There rliouid lie a concentration of authority In
Alaska rather than a diffusion. The office of At
torney-General should he filled by appointment, and
the appointee responsible to the Governor. It Bhould
have been that way from the beginning.
If a single person oan lie made responsible for
all the executive branch < f the National Government
with ite 110,000,000 people land three-and-a-hal'f
million wjuare miles one person should not be over
burned with similar responsibilities in the Territorial
Government of Alaska.
{ Senator Aldrich calls his measure a "home rule"
bill. It is no such thing. There is no connection
beWeeu Oouks rule and the personnel oi the public 1
payrolls. Homo rule depends upon who does the
ordering and not on who does the things ordered.
No matter what the Territorial Legislature might do,
the Governor has the veto power and his is the duty
to make recommendations to the Legislature. From
that there is no escape. It is organic law.
CANADA SECOND WHEAT COUNTRY.
According to tho final figures of the Dominion
\ Bureau of Statistics and the Intcrnaltional Institute of
I Agriculture Canada in 1922 took second place among
i the countries of the world in wheat production.
Canada last year surpassed her previous high record
of 1915 and caught, the 1922 record being 399,786,
1400 bushels against 393.532,600 ni 1915.
Tho United States leads the tworld, of course,
and leads Canada by considerably more than two
bushels to one. The figures in bushels of the leading
wheat producing countries for last year is fixed as
follows by the International Institute of Agriculture:
United States, 856.211,000; Canada, 399,786,000;
British India, 366,352,000; Argentine, 215,318,000;
Australia, 105,000,000.
For obvious reasons there are no figures from
Russia.
Lawyers fared wrcll in the distribution of muni
cipal honors in Alaska Tuesday. Senator A. J.
Dimond was chosen Mayor of Valdez, former Senator
L. V. Ray was elected Mayor of Seward and T. A.
Maruuam, prominent at the bar and in politics for
many years in Alaska, w’as selected for Mayor by the
ptople ol' Fairbanks.
I he (irand Jury Report.
(Ketchikan Chronicle.)
Truly no document Issued in many years has
boon more pertinently critical and at tho name time;
more court motive in character than the special re
port of the Grand Jury, returned to Judge T. M. Reed
in Urn United States District Count yesterday morn-1
iug atiter ten days of investigation. And particularly
is it a valuable document at this time when the Leg-1
islature and tho national government are giving ex
traordinary consideration to this question of a na
tional lood supply.
The personnel of tho Grand Jury, made up of
more than twenty men whoso average residence in
Alaska is not quite sixteen years, whoso occupations
and walks in life rango as widely ns might be ex
pected in any Grand Jury in any part of the United
States bespeaks fairness. And the list of witnesses
which appeared before the Grand Jury, as set forth
in the report, show that the judicial tribunal beard,
as it should, every conceivable side of the question.
Pour salmon trollers, two fresh fish buyers, three)
private trap owners, fifteen seiners and operators of
seine boats, six cannery superintendents and oper
ators, three business men, two government investiga
tors testified. It would be inconceivable to Imagine
the congregation of men whose opinions and informa
tion on the fishing question could be more varied.
The Grand Jury, sworn to act fairly and impar
tially, and made up of as splendid a body of citizens!
as it would be possible to congregate, had no axes I
to grind. Its only object was to Inquire fully and |
fairly into every angle of the most troublesome ques
tion that lias ever confronted tlie people of Alaska
and it took its obligation seriously, as is shown by
the days the members sat in a stuffy room at the
Ccurvhouse and heard long drawn out testimony. And
la most significant feature of the report is that every
J member of the Grand Jury signed the document,
[showing that the conclusions reached were unanimous,
a feat in itself rather extraordinary in Alaska.
Collectively and Individually, the members of the
Grand Jury arc to be congratulated upon their work'
which is ono of the most obstructive documents ever!
published cn the fisheries question of Southeastern1
Alaska, and it is to bo hoped that it will accomplish |
the purpose for which it was intended—to conserve1
industry for Ala*ka for all time.
Organized Minorities Country’s Menace.
' (Cincinnati inquirer.)
Representative Frank W. Mondell, who retired!
March 4, after a service in Congress covering a
period of 26 years, points to the organized lobby as|
the nation's greatest menace. In his judgment thej
country would have been far better off if members I
of Congress had voted as they talked In the cloak-;
rooms rather than under the pressure of aggressive
minorities as represented by the organized lobbyists.
Strange confession, reserved for utterance after;
26 years of ipublic service;
Mr. Mondell says the number of organized lobby
ists is increasing, and that in the face of their power
Congressmen lose their courage, and vote not their
honest convictions, 'but according Lo the demands
of the lobbyists!
Representatives in the Senate and ilouEe are
chosen by the people to serve the interests of the
Public as a whole. They make oath so as to serve
tile public. But, according to this authority, the
minority lobby is stronger than 'their inhoreuet sense
of duty, stronger than the obligations of their oath!
Phe man who ilias not the independence, the
courage and loyalty to stand firmly by his convic
tions has no right to represent the people In House!
nr Senate. When he fails In this essential duty hel
forfeits tits right lo continue us a member of those I
bodies. Hoar this lamentable admission:
j "We have reached a condition in which the!
political .fortunes of a member of Congress do not in'
'the main depend upon the basic soundness of liisj
view, his faithful attendance upon the sessions of the
Congress, his earnestness and diligence and good
laith in bearing ills share in the performance of the
responsibilty for the work of, the Congress, but to a
very considerable extent upon tile good will, the
friendly attitude, the favorable reports of gentlemen
who, as legislative representatives, sit in tile galler
ies. and, as the favored ones in the old Roman davs
decreed life or death to the struggling gladiator in
the arena by gasture of thumbs upor thumbs down
determine the political life and .fortunes of members
of Congress.”
It is not the tart of the existence of lobby power,
but the frank admission from such authority of its
deplorable and menacin gexistence that is amazing.
Everybody knows that this dangerous and undemo
cratic situation exists, thut the danger of organized,
militant, persistent minorities threatens wreck of the
Constitution and the entire fabric of government.
I he people have it in their hands to correct this
perversion of democracy whenever thev choose to
do so.
Congresswoman Against Volstead Act.
(Cincinnati Enquirer.)
Oongrcsrwoman Nolan says: "I believe In the
modtilieattion of the Volstead Act and am for tHe con
trol of alcholic. beverages by the Government.” With
that pitying disgust must Wayne B. Wheeler regard
that abandoned woman.
W iiy is the Anti-Saloon League unwilling to open
its books?—(Philadelphia Record.)
Whatever became of the gentleman by
the name of George Bernard Shaw, once
quite celebrated.— (Boston Transcript.)
Wo hope we never find out.—(Cpiciunati En
quirer.)
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ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
By SAM HILL
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Observations of Oldest Inhabitant
Tho ■olcbfa.srtioned mother who used
to worry about her hoy going bare
footed too early in the spring now
has a daughter who worries about
her daughter going hare-kneed too
soon.
The Ananias Club
"No," said a barber to his v!c‘:m.
“there wouldn't be any use for you
to pay me 50 cents extra to use hair
tonic on your head, for it wouldn’t
do a 'particle o( good."
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Couldp't Ask More
"As a bill collector you are a
pigce of cheese," growled the boss as
he handed tho new man ltis walking
papers.
"I'm sorry, boss,” replied the crest
fallen collector, “for I really dun the
best I can."
Sure!
Our idea of an agreeable person Is
one wlro agrees with us.—Sam Kill.
Sure thing. He’s smart if he
agrees with us. —Tom Doming.
Mean Cuss
"Pa,” said Clarence, "what's ver
bosity?"
"It's a synonym for woman," snap
ped his dad.
You Can’t Blame Him
If -onto broadcasting station will
start that grand old hymn. “Please Go
Away and Cot Me Sloop, old Tut
ankhamen will be glad to tune in.
Room For Seven!
(Ad in Detroit News.)
TO RjBNT—Seven-room pressed brick
garage; steam heat.
Gems From C-i-T Book to Success
Efforts fruitless? Don’t be di->
conragod; keep on trying. Consider
tlio tiny seed—blown into a crevice
of the boulder, and in course of time,
constant growing consistent prog
ress, split tiio mighty rock in twain.
—J. E. F.
Did He Get Sore Because She Did
Bob It?
(Divorce note in Houston Post.)
D. H. Bobbitt vs. Clara Helen Bob
bitt, divorce
Great Excitement Prevails
(Honey Bee Cor. McCreary County
(Ky.) Record.)
Sol Call, of Gold Bug. Ky., ha.s been
In thin section for the past week,
buying cattle. He (left with about
40 head of fine cattle.
Such Language
Blinks—'Why did she throw hint
down?
Jinks—Because he wouldn't c-ough
up."
We’d Bet on That, J. H,
A woman may be able to make a
man, but most of them find it is a
heap easier to break him.—Sam Hill.
They probably got a lot more satis
faction out of breaking him.—J. H.
Reed.
Fool Questions
T. iB asks, “Is second sight, like
second thought, always bettor than
tlhe Hirst?” We can tell him more
about second looks, which we often
take.
* If It Fits—
We guess .if everything had to bs
bought on a strictly cash basis about
!»!( ‘.*0-100 per cent of tho fourflush
itag in tlhe world would be eliminated.
Some young fellows still work their
way through college but the way
most of them get through Is by work
ing dad.
An extra tire saves trouble -but an
extra wife makes It.
We can’t think of any greater
sorrow than that of a hard-bdiled bus
iness man who discovers his boy has
turned out to be a sholk.
The young people who frequent the
roadhouses never dream of love in
a rose-covered cottage.
The reason a man docs not lay
down tho law for his wife is because
he is afraid she'll pick up the roll
ing pin if he does.
Nothing can make a woman mad
der than to buy a bargain at one
store anil discover next day another
ati.re has it advertised one cent
cheaper.
Sometimes we wonder if more little
switches had been used if there now
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USED FURNITURR i
Bought, Sold and Exchanged
3. SOCOV1CH
211 Seward St.
| Telephone 441. P. O Bos 211 ,
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j Furnished Rooms for
Rent
! ANCHORAGE ROOMS
LILLIAN FOOTE
1 Telephone 431
BEST EVER
MUTUAL -LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
Now offers additional attractiv
Disability Benefit feature*.
NONE OTHER SO T.TBERAT,
ALLEN SHATTUCK
INSURANCE REAL ESTATE
ESTABLISHED 1898
Organizes Fascisti
in America.
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It has just been revealed that the
Fuscis'ti, whose bloodless revolu
tion Swept Benito Mussolini into
power In Italy, is organizing all
Italians tin America linto Fascisti,
swearing allegiance to the soi iety.
The organization is said to be un
der the directorship of U. Meni
cucci, of Now York City, who bears
the temporary title of Political Bee
rotary.
wouldn’t bo less tail for the big
stick right now.
We never have soon a monkey I
make a man of himself but have I
seen plenty of men mako monkeys of
tlhomstdves, though we don't know
just how .this fits into the theory of
evolution.
After listening to the anvil chorus |
we don’t know whether 'it is worse |.
to he a failure or n success. Tho||
knockers never spare either.
The groom iretribles when his brldo I
threatens to go home to mother, but |
not as much as he will It) years |
later when she threatens to have
mother come to her.
Bobbed hair may be so much less 11
troublesc!m", as one of our young lady
readers tells us i: is, but we notice
the dear girls can’t break their habit
of always fussing with thoir hair.
Daily Sentence Sermon
Min mini work never draws a
maximum salary.
News of the Names Club
Wo h eve appointed Lotta Comfort,
of St- 'Louis, as official sympathizer
for tho club, and any member with
■roubles can tell 'em to her instead
of the cop.
I\ Winn is reported front Belle
ville, Iil. Lucky follow.
J. M. TANNER WOULDN'T RUN
J. M. Tanner, for many years
Mayor of Skagway, Territorial Sena
tor ansi United Slates Marshal, was
nominated for Mayor by the Taxpay
ers' Party at Skagway. but refused to
accept the nomination, lie declared
that he did not want to run for
office at all. This left Mayor Ashley,
| who lias served in that capacity
oftenev than any man 4ji Skagway,
without opposition.
Latest styieo cr engraving for
visiting cards at The Empire.
All chickens may look alike but -
the eating quality is different. llave;|
us deliver you one this week and be
convinced. D. B. FKMMER. ndv.
Headquarters i«t Ladysmith coal.
Juneau Transfer Co. Phone 48. adv
Old papers foi sale at Empire!
ALASKA RADIO
• Crosley Set ready to install. |
. Now model Radiotrom tubes. ]
; Makes battery last four times i
longer. Also Magnavox loud |
j speaker. It speaks for itself. |
Julius Jaeger, 324 E. 4th St. |
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ARCADE CAFE j
MARY YOUNG, Proprietor. |
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Chinese Noodles after theatre |
and parties. |
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! I 1. 8. MARINO
I Front Street
1 F. 0. Box 218 for Mail Order*
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| BRIQUETS
j Ideal
| fuel for
every
: purpose
Large clock* on hand
Lidjrimith ooal.
Nanaimo ooa\
PACIFIC COAST COAL
COMPANY
Fken* Alt.;. , . ,,
■Maas aaam Mat*
PROFESSIONAL
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Drs. Kaser & Freeburger
DENTISTS
I and 3 Goldstein lldf.
PHONE N
Hours 9 a. m. to 9 p. ■».
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Dr. Charles P. Jcnat
DENTIST
Rooms 8 and 9 Valentine Bids.
Telephone 176.
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Dr. DeVighne
Malony Building
Hours 1 to 4, 7 to 0.
Phones: Office, 104; Rea. 108.
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Dr. A. W. Stewart
DENTIST
Hours, 9 A. M. to 9 P. M.
SEWARD BUILDING
Office Phone 469.
Rea. Phone 27 6
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Dr. W. A. Borland
Physician and Surgeon
Juneau Music House Bids.
Telephone 172.
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Sitka Hot Springs
Visit the Famous
Dr. F. L. Goddard’s Sanitarium
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
Every Comfort
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GEO. I. BARTON, D. C. |
Chiropractor
2nd floor Messerschmidt Apts.
Office hours: 10 to 12; 2 to 6;
7 to 9 and by appef.ntment.
Phone 259.
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Dr. H. Vance
OSTEOPATH
201 Goldstein Building
HourB. 3:30 to 12; 1 to 6;
7 to 8, or by appointment.
Licensed osteopathic physician.
Phones: Office, 167; res., 1672.
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All Alaskan Trails End at
HOTEL ATWOOD
First Are. and Pine St., Seattle
Popular Prices. Nearest to Ev
erything. J. A. Farnham and
Ted Taylor, Props.
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HOTEL SEATTLE
“Home of Alaskans”
Prices reasonable. European
plan. Seattle, Wash.
R. Li. HODGDON, Manager
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It's all In knowing HOW to do
Erst-class cleaning ar.d dyeing.
CAPITAL DYE WORKS
C. Meldner, Professional Dyer
and Cleaner. Phone 177.
1 THE MAKING OF CONCRETE
Is a matter of proper materials
togethor with engineering skill.
Both are our assets.
Established Twenty Years
CONCRETE PRODUCTS MFG.
COMPANY
I Willoughby Ave. Phone 32.
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fraternal Societies
-OP
Gastineau Channel
o . ms
Meetiag Wednesday
Kvenlnge at 8:00
o'clock, Elks' Hall.
ARTHUR B. COLE,
Exalted Rulsr.
JOHN A. DAVIS,
Secretary.
Co-Ordinate Bodies
of Free masonry
Scottish Bite
Regular meetings
second and fourth
Fridays each month
at 7:30 p. m. Odd
Fellows’ Hall.
WALTER B. HEISEL, Secretary.
i. o. o. r.
BILVBR BOW
__ _ U7DOB NO. I A.
Mecets every Thursday at 8 P. M.,
Odd Fellows’ Hall. • ”*
Charles E. Perelle, Noble Orand;
Merle P. Morgan, Secretary.
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PERSEVERANCE HCTEITAW
LODGE NO. 2A. I
Meets every first and third I
Tuesdays In I. O. O. F. Hall, at I
| 8 P.M. FRANCES GUSTAFSON. 1
| N. O. ALPHONSINB CARTER,
! Secretary.
MOUNT JUNEAU LOOM
No. 147, F. A A. M.
Stated Communication
Second and Fourth' Mondays
of each Month. In Odd Felicia
!*"■!. beginning at 7:1# o'clonK.
Homer O. Nordling, Mastor.
C’has. E. Nagnel. Secretary.
Order of the
EASTERN STAR
Second and Fourth Tue»
days of each month.
At 8 o'clock, I. O. O. F. Halt
ANNA DAY, Worthy Matron.
LOI3 NORDUNQ, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS
—TUSKUT — 8E0HER8 COUNCIL NO.
'Odl^ATaS-vf 17 ‘<J. Meetings aecoa.4
and last Mondaya at 7:1*
p. m. Tranatent Broth
ers urged to attend. Council Chambera
Fifth Street. John F. Mullen, U. K.
J. L. McCloekey, Secretary.
AMERICAN LEGION
Alford John Bradford
Post No. 4.
Juneau, AlaakA.
Meets fourth Thursday
each month at > y. m,
Elks’ lx>dge Room. John F. Starr,
Post Commander, Phone 973; Q. B.
Mann, Post Adjutant, Phone 19®,
LOYAL ORDER 01
MOOSE.
Juneau Lodge 700
Meeta every Friday
night, 8 o’clock.
Moose Hall. Thoa.
B. Judson, Dictator) R. H. Steveaa,
Secretary.
WOMEN OF M00SEHEART
LEGION
Juneau Chapter No. 439
Meeting second and fourth
Tuesday of each month, 8
o’clock, Moose Hall. Mrs. C. W.
Bender, Senior Regent; Mrs. A.
F. McKinnon, Secretary.
AUXILIARY, FI0NEEEI 01
ALASKA. Igloo No. 6.
Meets last Thursday of every
month. Social hour with mem
bers of Pioneer Dodge to fol
low each meeting.
Mrs. I/iftie Splckett, President.
Mrs. Dillle Burford, Secretary.
FIELDS OF THE FUTURE
Your future is an unplowed field. Whether or
not it is to be productive depends on you. You can
plow, sow, and reap the harvest—or you can let it
remain unfruitful, a barren waste.
Start now to cultivate the opportunities that lie
in front of you by opening an account in our Savings
Department and depositing to it regularly. In this
manner you will reap a harvest of comfort and suc
cess in the future.
The B. M. Behrends Bank
TTOZAir, ALASKA. d *. I T
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