Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
EX-GOVERNOR cLARK's HOLIDAY
With Mrs. Clark Former Chief Execu- tive of Alaska Is Passing the Sum mer at Crescent Beach.

Ex-Gov. Walter F. Clark of Alaska and his wife, are spending the sum- n1er at Crescent Beach, Appointed by President Taft in May, 1901. Gov. Clark resigned on March f last to make way for a democrat, J. A. F. Strong, a Providence newspaper man. Ex-Gov Clark is the only son of a wealthy widow, Mrs. Emily Ross of Chaplin, Who presented that town Q, beautiful library in memory of her husband.
 Rossmere, her summer home, where the ex-governor is now fishing and motoring and enjoying leisure gener- ally, is in the midst of an old-fash- toned flower garden overlooking the sea.
 Curiously enough, MT. and Mrs. Clark say they do not find a marked difference between life in Blue Law Connecticut and in southea stern Alas ka. where they wore the same clothing in Juneau as in Washington. AS for civilization, if is so pervasive that among the two thousand inhabitants of Juneau the women play auction and have their clubs. while the men motor over the twelve miles of fine government roads. There are depart ment stores, telephones. electric lights, a water system. high schools. two hos pitals-one a government institution, the other St. Ann's Roman Catholic ball grounds. movies, all that the east iio-Ss II Is OIlt4 three 6flQ d ndlI OG3S by finely appointed steamers from Se- attle, the base of supplies for Alaska, and but one day further from San Francisco. So the tables of the Ju- neau folk are provided with strawber- ries and other luxuries even earlier than many in the east.
 Executive Mansion. . Congress appropriated $40,000 for. home for the governor, and it was built during Gov. Clark's adninistra- ton. II is provided with music room, conservatory, library. baths, etc, equal to any handsome residence anywhere. II was opened formally with 8 New Years reception, some of the guests being officers frem the nearest army post Fort Seward Capt Mcclure, commander. On this occasion the new governor and Mrs, Strong were honor guests of the retiring governor and Mrs; Clark, wheN did not leave Alaska until March 21
 The trip to Washington fre+n Juneau requires about seven days, and fer the ordinary tourist it costs about SI50
 The wife of the new governor is & CaiMeThiaa and graduate of music in Berlin.
 The great seeiai pastiaae of the country is dancing. Mrs, Clark eHter- tained frequently, The fine govern meHt house was SC arranged that all the reefas eeaid be thrown together, making an ideal ballroom
 Neaaaa Suffrage,
 The frs& act ef tae Rew legislature was te ggaat equal franchise, but the woInea Of Juneau aPPeaF indifferent to the privilege. He~eNes. they do not actually get tae vote until August of this Eeas.
 ''E9 tie Peor sndiaan Goes not exist iR taas regional least nos now The A4Iis have g thriving village. but their gFomeR are po longer "squaws,'' but smart ladies ip s~agGer styles from the Juneau department stores A few os bar3Ee,rE and beads@orl1 for which ;h7v ge- big prices. They have a ,s st2 fog ;ca9sie. and nea~Iy ea1ery eann- forta9ie Indian home has its grapfao- phene, FRe Presbyterian missionaries