The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-14
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1919
VOICE OF ALASKA PRESS

Papers throughout the whole terri tory have interviewed J. R. Heckman. commercial clubs have entertained him, political organizations have con- suited him. He has been a power for good and the whole territory benefits as the result of his trip.
 Despite his repeated statements that he was making the trip with no political aspirations in mind; notwith- standing the fact that he has said pri- Vately and publicly that he is not a candidate for any office, the people of Alaska have insisted on putting his name forward for several offices of importance. It is but a sign of the regard in which he is held, and if it were possible to induce him to accept any office there seems little doubt that he would be elected regardless of who his opponent might be. After thirty-three years spent in Alaska mingling with sourdoughs, studying the country, it's needs and possibili- ties, which, added to this enlightening trip, bring him forward at this time particularly as one of the big men of the territory. ry.-Ketchikan Chronicle
 Valdez has some big things prom ised for the coming year The build ing of the huge concentrator at the Granby will provide employment for one hundred men, the opening of the Cliff mine will also add several thou sand dollars per month to the pay roll The 2,000-foot tunnel being driven on the property of the Valdez Gold will open up vast ore body of great rich ness, and will place a large force at work in the early spring. The Free Gold is producing steadily, with great values as the work proceeds, The air plane company announces that despite here ready for work in the spring. The trail will again be opened for the passage of autos, and many properties on Mineral creek are preparing to start work with the cheapening of mining supplies. Captain Lathrop an nounced recently that he would erect his big theater here when prices cheap ened The outlook is good, if ap- preached from the right side. In quiries are pouring in from prospec- tive settlers and the year 1920 will be the turning point, not only for Valdez, but for all Alaska.-Valdez Miner.
 Your true Alaskan is an optimist-a chronic one. He has that spark of hope always smouldering in his breast At this time of the year he is always certain that in the spring something big is going to happen in this imme diate vicinity.
 Douglas Island folks-what are left of them-are true A1askans in one re spect, and that is each fall they are eternally certain that the spring will bring not only the May flowers, but renewed prosperity to Douglas Island
 This fall fe have our usual little chest full of hopes that we can exam inc at our leisure moments this winter We can take them out of their recep tacle and fOndle them and feel them like a young girl does the embroidered and 1imsy lingerie in her hope chest
 Our chest is unusually full this fall in fact, so full we can hardly get the lid on. To disclose all the beau tiful things crammed in right now would be like having surprise party on a person who had been told about it beforehand.
 So we will just slam down the lid and turn the key. If you happened to have had glimpse of the contents, all right, you can tell your neighbOr about it, as it may help him through the days that are to come before all our hopes are realized.-Douglas Island News.
 From the recent verdicts brought in by juries in the district court, it would seem that those gallows in the attic of the court house will accumulate