The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-09
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to Haines, with a party Of A. B. 8 from Camp skagway No. 1, who went down to participate in the flag rais- ing ceremonies of Camp Haines No. l7
 Camp Haines has a beautiful flag pole surmounted by a weather-vane and the letter Of the order The graceful folds of the flag were flung to the breeze amidst great enthusi- asm. The band played and much joy was expressed in rounds of cheers Col Gardener, Of Camp Skagway, No. h, was present and by special request made an address.
 After the ceremonies. the hall was thrown open and an old sourdough dance inaugurated The skagway contingent returned home at a. m.
 Following is the speech Of Colonel Gardener
 Fellow members of the Arctic Brotherhood. Ladies and Gentleman: .It is most appropriate that in front Of this Arctic Brotherhood han there should be erected the flagstaff or as it used to be called when I was boy, the liberty pole, of the village of Haines, and that we assemble here this evening to raise thereon, for the first time, the national flag
 In Alaska. the Arctic Brotherhood stands for law and order. for hospi- tality. for the brotherhood of all good citizens, for the protection of widows and orphans and for upright dealings between man and man.
 In newly discovered mining regions before any local government can be established, if there be there a few which belong to it, it becomes the nucleus around which all good men may rally to bring order out Of cha os. and to proceed in an orderly man ner. to establish, that which Is SO dear to every American, local self government This order has been to Alaska with its sparse and widely scattered population, of immense ben. eGt in times past and win continue to be In the future The army in the proper performance Of It's duty has played a considerable part in the dis coyery, in the mapping and develop ment of this territory Since the country was turned over to us by Ru sia we have always been among you in protecting the pioneer against Indians. {n establishing law and or. der, in constructing and maintaining telegraph Snes and making roads and trails, we believe we have made our selves us1ul to you
 IAtle did the nation suspect when the great Secretary of state. NIT. Seward. bought this territory from Russia. It's immense value. and less did it know of its wide extent
 The purchase of this supposedly arc. tic and frozen country was. by many deemed a piece of folly and was rid iculed by the press.
 As we all know, the territory Of Alaska has been but scratched here and there as regards its mineral re sources. Its coal fields are mex haustible and easy to mine-its fish cries are the most extensive in the world.
 When all the natural timber shall have disappeared from the states, this territory will furnish pine and spruce and other valuable woods for a century thereafter
 There are great opportunities here for agriculture. Withal, it is a beau tiful land, it's Bords and mountain ranges are more grand than those Of Norway. It's glaciers and mountain streams, its mountain peaks. snow covered even in summer, are alluring to the traveller and the sight seer, and predict the time win come when the hillsides Of favored local ities will be covered with sumner hotels and cottages. occupied by peo- pie who are seeking a cool and beaut- ful summer climate. unexcelled any where in the world
 Let us see to it fellow members Of the Arctic Brotherhood that this ter ritory shall forever remain a land of equal opportunity for an who desire to make a livelihood by honest toll, that it's great resources fall not Into the hands c4 the favored few to the detrlment Of the uninnuenual many
 May this beautiful country with It's great opportunities. remain forever a heritage for all the people of our Hand. and may this flag which we now -,;so forevar nrotect fbe weak agains