The Ketchikan miner., 1907-12-07
WITH ALASKA EXCHANGES

WITH ALASKA EXCHANGES
 Bion Dodge, a Fairbanks statesman who failed to break into the Juneau convention on fraudulent credentials from a fraudulent caucus, declares that the convention itself was illegal. "No rogue e'er felt the halter draw" etc. While it is probably true that there might not have been very much of legality about that particular con- vention, 1t may we'll be questioned if 1t would have been very much better in that regard had the slippery Bion D. succeeded ln beaking in as dele gate.
 Juneau Dispatch: John Olds Is talk ing subscriptions among the old timers to create a fund for the removal of the body of Richard Harris from Port land to Juneau. The amount is almost subscribed and the list will probably be completed within few days. MT. Olds is asking none but the old timers to assist due to the fact that Mir. Har- ris was one of the first settlers here and personally known to the men whose names are now on the subscrip- tion list. Twenty-Five men whose names arc on the list, were residents of this community in and previous to tho year 1881.
 Ibid: Messrs. Held, Early and as- sociates have struck the ledge at the Dividend property in the Yankee Cove section at sufficient depth to make 1t one of the greatest properties of this district. The cross cut tunnel ran in- to the face of the vein at s03 feet which gives depth on the vein of over 300 feet. The ore is identical with that shown on the surface work ings and should, when cross cut, show width of sixty feet. The surface showing runs high in free gold and there is every indication that the vein holds in width and richness in the lower workings.
 It is understood that this property has been bonded to a syndicate headed by Henry Bratnober and that as soon as the vein is cross cut and some drift ing done that a substantial payment will be made on the property. The owners are being congratulated by the mining men today on account of the persistent manner in which they have hammered away under trying and ad- verse circumstances.
 The Skagway Alaskan, by its indis- erect utterances runs risk Of getting ! itself severely disliked by many whose friendship it might retain without the least sacrifice of principle or con- viction on it's part. The suggestion is prompted by that papers, recent re- marks anent the Juneau convention, including its side wipe at the mem- bers of the Ketchikan delegation, and concerning which the Dispatch mildly remarks: i've do not understand why the Skagway Alaskan wishes to insult many of the good citizens oi this section by continued attack up- on the large industries of this section. Neither the Treadwell or Perserver- ance companies are interested .locally in politics. The attacks of the Record on all visiting delegates may inspire the press of Alaska to be hostile but that press should bear in mind that the prosperity of this section depends largely upon the large mines and the attitude of capital and labor. We hope that never again will the Dis patch be forced to call the attention of our neighboring press to these un- fair tactics. It is unjust to hundreds in this section who are supporters of elf-government for Alaska"
 One press dispatch alone published in the Skagway Alaskan, which though legitimate news the publisher could just as legitimately have excluded, is likely.to cost the Cana dian Pacific Navigation company more money than was saved to it by the damfoolishness of it's agent at that place in his attempt to bulldose that particular publication.
 Skagway Alaskan: Thirteen Japs are coming over from Atlin tonight and will go below on Canadian steamer American boats will not carry them on account of the fact that they would be required to put up a bond of $500 for each of them they carried.
 A Massachusetts evangelist, remarks the Alaskan says that he and his fam fly have for years depended wholly on prayer for their food and clothing. An evangelist and his family may now and then be able to get along that way, but for the masses steady jobs are more effective. And it. might have added that an evangelist who can do that can't possibly be good for much of anything else.
 A Russian family is about to insti- tute suit against the United States, claiming it owns the largest part of Alaska. The United States need have