The Chitina leader., 1913-06-24
ASCENT OF MOUNT McKINLEY

ASCENT OF MOUNT MCKINLEY
 It remained for Archdeacon Stuck and party of Fairbanks successfully ascend the highest peak of Mount Mckinley although attempts have been made and many reports circulated the effect that others had accomplished ts won derfu feat couple of years ago 1t was heraded through out the country that Tom Loyd expedition had planted flag on the summit the envy of Prof. Hersche Parker o Columbia University who had made several unsuccessful at temps reach that goal But we are informed by one whose veracy be questioned Archdeacon Stuck he who has travelled all parts of interior Alaska that Loyds flag unfurled on the second tallest peak
 The details of the story of herosm displayed by Messrs Stuck Karstens Tatum and Harper will make interesting reading and anxousy awaited by the public Their peril trip in ascending ridges that showed marks of violent heava by earthquake and the hardhps that necessarily endured on such expedition find ecompense in the atisfac glory experienced by these in being tue first to reach the summit. All honor and glory to them
 Nome is the first in Alaska to send up mighty pro- against tine action of the local legislature n te passage of the mining law which the residents of the Seward penn clam will reard the development of that econ by dred ges and conscatcs property Other sections ol the territory are asked 70 join in petition Congress against the focemcnt oi any such and while they may be justified in adopting such it is another proof of the fact that Aiaskans unable to agree on their needs
 If now develops that commander Ecot of the cruiser Maryland which has been in the roadead at Kataa for the week. quick realize that If the government mined coal to be used the navy for fuel tests that to make arrangements to get to open navg tion the barges built Seattle and brought north were not suitable the purpose He immediately got in touch with the department Washington and result began the structon of boats that could used in transporting the coal from Saltwater and expects to take aboard the coal from Boring upon the return of the batteshp from its west ward cruise about the middle of July
 Pinchot has written to all his newspaper friends and enemies in Alaska but they somehow to laugh editor iay at poor Gify His last article in he aturday Ev enng Post while containing Alaska fabricaons full of pleasant platitudes about the lumber industry and likewise of garng that it been rdiculed by many The sanctmonious Curtis of the publication, while Seattle recently had startling truths about the Alas ka situation thrust upon him and it is certainty that Clifford has put his last foolish screed the weekly of two mil lion readers.
 In the Alaska railroad bill which was favoraby ported by the Territories committee the Senate Wednes day. three considered available with coast term nas Cordova Controller Bay and Seward The committee believes that in of emergency the Pacific coast the government could build ai1oad to the Boring River coal fields from Controller bay three weeks and for this the route was considered
 We extend congratulations to Banker Smith, of kataa upon his appointment the first Territorial Treasurer of Alaska He is we'll qualified to discharge the duties of his position and the selection Governor Strong did not take Mr. Smiths political affiliations into consideration believing that and not party politics should count in filling all fed eral jobs.
 Judge Brown is to be congratulated upon the reappont of Isaac Hamburger his private secretary and court stenographer He is one of the most competent and obgng officials the Third division has had and is titled to this recognition of his true worth.
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 In the event of the nomination of Edward w. Exum for United States marshal for the Third division of Alaska is withdrawn following the charges filed against him. the Gateway has few extra coins wager that name the next nomnee-Seward Gateway.
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 The city treasury will be materially increased after July when the $OO0 paid into the court for liquor licenses will be returned to the municipality