The Chitina leader., 1914-08-18
IToRIAL MMENT

If all the Chambers of Commerce in Southwestern Alaska
and the interior would busy and exert all possible nfu
possible that Congress ght be induced
pass workable coal leasing bill before adjournment
Delegate James Wickersham left Washington for the
west Monday expecting to north and make tour OF
Alaska Unless he called back by the considera
ton to be given the Alaska coal leasing BILL the Delegate
may be expected in Corova the latter part cf the month
The people of Cordova should not weary the good work
to Congress to the necessity Of giving Alaska
legislation before adjournment Any who has
acquaintance with United States senator should immed
atey write him letter urging that he give his support to
that will result in opening up to development the
coal lands of Alaska.
The Democrats were long time dead in Alaska but the
resurrection has in earnest All kinds of primaries and
conventions being held this And the
the territory have appreciation of the efforts pur
forth for Alaska by the present Democratic national admins
traon there will be harvest of Democratic
garnered in November
If Delegate Understands prediction be the Alaska
coal leasing bill will pass the House tomorrow 1t will then
likely be taken for consideration in the Senate and amended
before its final passage In the meantime behooves all good
Aaskans to keep up the agitation the early passage of
that will permit the development of the coal fields of
this northand.
The coming to the shores of British Columbia of British
cruiser from China waters will be the people of
the coast line that her maritime interests will not be disturbed
and her coal fields will not be inerfered with. With the
Rainbow and the Newcastle ready for action it is likely
that small German cruiser will any further disturbance
or apprehension
In reply telegram sent by E. w Exum of Chitina
his old college chum from Mississippi, Hon. John Sharp
everything within his power facilitate the early passage of
coal that would tend open up the coal fields
the north.
That earthquake at Fairbanks yesterday didn't create
near much havoc have the explosion of political bombs
at previous times in the interior metropolis.
Al White of Valdez to be the only man in this neck
woods who is willing that everybody should know that he
aspres to membership in the next territorial legislature Others
may be anxious but listening for the call of the
dear people Al thought he heard the call long and
he is convincing the voters that he right.
Several million soldiers lining up for 300 miles
through Belgium and when the decisive battle is fought and
the dead and wounded reckoned week two hence is
expected that there will be several hundred thousand Germans
Belgians and French either killed or wounded
with her, but without 1t is believed that Japan will
better succeed in forcing Germany to fight against her
The statement of the First Bank of Cordova shows that
there over 100000 in deposits which indicates that Cordova
is still some live town.
The continues and that everybody understands
the various situation the interest is only keen when dozen
or two batesps reported having been destroyed
blown when twenty thirty thousand soldiers have
been killed.
There is every indication that the members Of the Alaska
Engineering Commission and their various parties of
surveyors making splendid progress in the matter of
surveying the various projected routes for rail
roads in the interior 1t is also probable that line will be
surveyed to connect with the G. r. N w. railway and
running to the Boring river coal fields