Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-26

shown through the display he announced that he had not seen enough and was glad to devote another fifteen minutes to mak- ing himself acquainted with the various
 interesting features of the exhibition He closely questioned the director and formed an accurate estimate of Alaska's posslbil- ties. The exhibit was housed in the senate office building, and it was the first time
 in the history of that structure that 1t had been used for any such purpose This was accomplished through the efforts of Scott C. Bone, editor of the Seattle Postlntelli- gencer, whose wide acquaintance with the legislators made it possible.
 Climate Compared ct That Of Florida
 One of the most interesting features of the exhibit was a weather map in which zones were marked off classified according to climatic conditions on certain days as revealed by the reports of the weather bu- reau Thus on one winters day the tele graphic advices revealed that the tempera tuIe in the Tanana valley was identical with that of Northern Florida end the same days reports revealed that various portions al tke United States proper enjoyed a tenn reraturc as low 2s 30 degrees below zero, Debates in Congress
 SrcalinE of the men who worked for the passage of the Alaska railroad bill Mir. McFherson described in glowing terms the work of Alaska's delegate, James Wick ersham. and of the effect of his remarkable six hours speech, which proyel a reVeia- ton not only to tha members of congress but ta the entire country. The Washington delsgaticn to a man worked Ike Trojans fer the success of the measure, even the Troeressves, when they found out the true object of the bill lending invalua'l" "'siet- ance. Representative Bryan of Washing ton, who fell in for great deal of abuse by Alaska newspapers in the earlier stages Of the bils progress, was one ot the most valuable friends Of the measure, being par ] ticulary apt in firing embarrassing ques- tions at these members who spoke in Op- position to the bill Falccn Joslin and Dr. | Albert H. Brooks head of the Alaska geo | logical survey were towers of strength i in the work of convincing congressman of | the merits of the railroad proposal. It was surprising to learn the extent to which in j terest was manifested in the measure. Dur l ing the roll call cn hte passage of the meas urc in the house LIr McPhcrson was an l interested spectator in the gallery. lady sitting near him. who knew of his c2nnec- ! lien with the measure, and seeing him keep 1 ing tah on the vote. remarked that now | thnt tho two vote, of futtern CCngresStnen which she had secured fer the msasIre had been cast i'll its favor, her work had been cAmI leted, and left the house. ], turned out that the lady was formerly Mss Mar g&ret Mckinney. well and favorahly known to Seattle music lovers of generation back, and since married to a prominent Nome mining man.
 An Amusing Incident
 Mr NcPherSon relates an amusing incl dent of the debate which did not appear in | the Congressional Record. Mandsl Of Wy oming was particularly bitter in bis o2posi- i ticn to the passage of the railroad bill and during g fifteen minute speech delivered what was considered most telling blow against the measure, describing in detail Imaginary drawbacks on account ot eli ] matte conditions.
 When Mondell resumed his seat Mir. Bryan was on his feet in aa iustant, 2nd ! immediately began reading from a printed work q description of Wyoming describing l that state in tern,s far more severe than the language Mir Mondell had used in his description of Alaska, and the statements were borne out by government statistics as to weather conditions etc. MT. Bryan had evidently been expecting the attack and was prepared for it, with the book open