The Ketchikan miner., 1907-12-21
WITH ALASKA EXCHANGES


 Valdez, instead of going first to Fair banks. where he will reside. He has appointed 0. A. Wells clerk to sue ceed E. J. Stier.
 If this from the Juneau Dispatch is true as to the probable situation. then may sensible Alaskans prepare themselves to be made very tired of the winters news from Washington ..In view of the recommendation of the President that Alaska is entitled to home rule the recent press dis patches that there will he bitter contest between Delegate Gale and Governor Iioggatt. are easily coahrm- ed. This fight has been brewing for some time. It is evident that Dele gate Gale will not have the hearty cooperation of all the Territorialists. This forecast is made on the evident desire of certain members Of the late Republican convention to keep him in the background. In particular was 1AN nOi hliS io Gale from the next race for the Re- publican nomination for Delegate? At one time Ryan allowed his desire for conquest to get the better of his judgment and tried to force the newly created Territorial committee to re- seat the convention delegates next May to nominate delegate for con- gress. This move was so aggressive that it fairly startled the friends of Gale attending the convention. Later Ryan discovered the hornets nest that he had stirred and gracefully with drew the suggestion. It is now hint ed that Ryan seeks to encourage the Gale Hoggatt fight in the hope that both men will destroy their usefulness and lessen their chances in Alaska. Locally Governor Hoggatt will have strong supporters. It is also evident that Delegate Gale is not without ad- vocates in the conservative first judi cial division.
 III the correspondent for the [. P. knew how little his opinion. as well as that of some leading newspapers is sought after in the north, he would not be spreading such stiff broadcast in Alaska at others expense. The news agency should be attached to the pure food law bureau. Seward Gate way.
 Billy Munson recently concluded to complete the homelike atmosphere ol his great trading post on the Salcha- ket by adding to the livestock about the place couple of members of the swine family. They would not only serve to destroy table refuse, but would also conduce largely to the en- tertainment of the sayages at the nearby Indian village. So last Sun day when a stage left there were two squealers aboard, tagged for Munson' n's. The trip proved tCo severe for them, l however. and both frOze to death en- route. Billy was heartbroken and immediately wired for two more, which have been shipped by Hinckley the dairyman. They were consigned in box containing Q lantern and were to he fec milk all the way. The little ''shoats' are pretty high priced, Nun son having paid s2O head for each of the four. -Tanana Tribune.
 The natural resources of the Susit- na and Tanana valleys are practically unlimited. Wherever man has worked in these valleys. and hills and moun- tains surrounding them. he has found gold, copper and other precious min erals, to say nothing of the hundreds Of square miles ot agricultural c)uutry. These resources only await the com ng of a population to develop them. To get the population there must be trunk line railroads through the heart of Alaska. and that would be the Su- sitna valley. There are miles, and miles of gravel banks in these valleys that would pay from eight to 6fteen dollars cay fl cheap transportation was possible. But these vast mineral banks and the broad agricultural coun- try cannot be opened with dog teams alone. the present mode of traH>porta- tion. The agricultural and stock raising possibilities alone of these valleys are undreaned oi Bleak old Finland s4pports on its agricultural products alone over two million peo- pie. What could central Alaska do i it had transportation? Besides these agricultural possibilities such as Fin land has. kind Providence has given Alaska much better and more pro- ductiye country. Seward Gateway.
 It is rot surprising that Alaskas delegation 70 the national Repuh,icar convention has heen cut down four delegates. Any district that continues to have factional political fights with in the party is soon looked upon as bad lot. At all events the RepubIi- cans of Alaska should eliminate their Evans and few lawyers for the sake of harmony. Dispatch.
 The Teddy came in Tuesday, bringing mail that had been lying at