Douglas Island news., 1920-01-16
PIONEER ALASKAN
 VISITING IN STATES
Frank J. Cotter. of Seward Return. to San Diego After Absence
 Of Twenty Years

of Twenty Years
 C. e. Alexander formerly at thc radio station at Che head of Che bay now at Che Navy Ar station at San Diego. sends Che following clipping from Che Sunday edition ot thc San Diego Union. relating to Prank J. Couor one Of Sowards merchants now visiting in tho States. says Che Gateway
 Alter am absence of exactly twenty eoars. Prank J Couer Of Seward. Alaska. accompanied by Mrs. Cottcr has arrived n San Diego Go spend fho winter In southern California and tho Hawaiian islands The well known author Of prose and poetry dealing wh Alaskan life Nas ior- morly newspaper man. and while i'm Che game was connected sith po- nors m San Francisco Seattle. Van -ouvcr latcr m Hongkong China. with Che Mau owned by English capitalists. Cottcr is an eX-moyor or Seward and ot present .a engaged In business pursuits m Che south- west port Of can for Alaska "roo Proud to Fight" ia hls best known poem Under Che pen name Of Pat O'Cotter have appeared "Rhymcs Of Rouehneok." "Aloasan storIes' and others
 Twenty years ago the sch of this month. Mr. Cottcr let San Diego and returned Go thls city December c. i9f9. After Che long absence. Cot- Ger finds about Che only landmark remaining is Che Plaza. But that even Is changed The old Brewer hotel has ds .ppearod The Alaskan used to be amateur champion bicycle racer and recalls Che time when he was paced by two Vaughn brothers 5n a tandem machine out at Che old Pacific Beach racc track. when Cot- ter lowered Che mile record for thc southern California Bicycle Asoci- alton. previously held by a Los An- selcs man. Hc established the track record Of about 2.o7.
 In Alaska. romance stood shoulder Go shoulder with business success tor Martin Muiuuka White the first white child born In southwcatorn Alaska. became Che bride Of Prank Coucr The veddIus which took piacc at midnight n country where Che nights ore si2 months long
 was attended by everyone oi note in that section Of tbc country Mrs White. Che mother. has received Che signal honor Of being Che second woman who cyor received Che con- crea.oual medal of honor She wa. a wonderful swimmer and during a terrible storm iu 1905 she swam out Ito a founding ship o6 Grays Harbor and rescued 1f men. for which horoism she also was awarded a a.m- uar medal by Che Danish govern ment and one by Che city of Port land. Ore.
 In discussing the wonderful op- poruniucs that arc opening mp in Alaska Cottor cited am instance o' potato raising chat indicates what can bc done I'm Che three months summer growing period. lt should be remembered chat although June to September marks Che growing period. it really amounts to six months In southern countries. for Che am is shining aI day long dur- ing those months ". H Brady am oaic.al connected with che Alaska railroad commission. raised Irish po- tates last year on a plot Of ground about Che size Of on ordinary city lot Uo contracted to sell the poe atoes In Che ground at $l2o per ton When Che crop was dug thore was hardly room on Che ground for Che potatoes There were l6 tons raised on Che plot
 The surface of Che ground Is cove cred with a dne moss which. when plowcd under. proves Co be won- derm fertilizer and also retains che moisture during che growing An Che early vegetable crops grown in southern California arc produced even more proudca,ly in Alaska. Rhubarb and celery often exceed two feet In length and arc os tender and brittle as Che best varieties here
 Tho Japan current has much to do witch agricultural success and
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