The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
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Attorney General Henry Roden
was through on the North Coast
first Of the week. bound for his
headquarters in Juneau after a trip
over to the west coast where he took
over the LIndenberger cannery at
| Klawock for $4,000 in taxes owing
the Territory over a period of years.
Territory bought action and got
/ judgment some time ago Territory
isn't going in the eannery business,
ROden reported, but he has put a
Waterman on the place and an effort
will be made 10 sell the plant or
equipment as soon as possible
On appointment of an assistant
for his office. job created by the last
/ Legislature. the Attorney General
was undecided. Several applicants.
but hasn't determined Just how much
work there is for an assistant.
want TO find out if there is enough
work to keep one busy remarked
the official Maybe, We don't need
one"
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Appointment in the Attorney Gen
erals office has created considerable
| interest in the legal fraternity.
AyoWed applicants include E E.
Bailey of Ketehikan. former Wran-
GEL boy. young John Hellenthal. son
of Judge Simon Hellenthal of the
Third Division: Karl Drager of An
chorage and Carl Hupp of Juneau.
j young man admitted TO the bar a
/ year ago and is now serving as bail
/ if in Judge Alexander's court. There
may be others. From we'll informed
political circles comes report that
former Attorney General James s.
/ Truitt. now in Seattle. might not be
/ adverse 10 accepting the position il
/ il was offered. Judge Truitt served
as Attorney General for eight years.
Declined to run last time because he
hadn't been too well and felt he
needed a rest.
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Bearing his new distinction of
Trojan Horse lightly and conyinc-
ed he acted in the last session of
the Legislature in the interests of
the majority of his constituents in
the First Division. Representative
James V. Davis was returning to his
home in Salmon Creek precinct
aboard the North Coast this week
after a trip TO Seattle on business.
For those uniformed on the loca-
tion of Salmon Greek, your Peris-
copper, Salmon Creek alumnus, can
advise that Juneau has three Yot-
ing precincts just outside Of Salmon
Greek. The Trojan Horse, so lab
elled by no less than the Governor
in his recent message to the people
on the Legislature, sees an interest
ing two years ahead and is of the
theory that the forecasted purge"
may catch up with more of the
For" lawmakers than the "a
gainsts', meaning for and against
the Governors Legislative program
which failed of passage.
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Republicans are doing a little
chortling following the legislative
session, drawing some satisfaction
out of defeat of the Governors pro-
gram, which they interpret as a split
+ in the Democratic ranks and conse-
quently hopeful sign for the COP.
One lawmaker leaving Juneau was
quoted: We'll, We did darn
good job for the Republicans. Ac-
tually little party politics entered
into the legislative deliberations.
Rather it was a case of conserya-
tiyes versus those who believed in
more spending. Conservatives won.
Their ranks include a large major
ity of the business interests of the
Territory.
Report is getting around the Ter
ritory that all is not well between
Governor Gruening and Secretary
Ickes, but the chances are nothing
will come of it. The Governor has
very definitely President Roosevelt's
stamp of approval. The President in
sisted on his appointment after
question was raised by the Secretary
at the time There is no reason t.
believe that the Governor does no.
continue to have Mr.. Roosevelt
support. One doesn't have to stretch
the imagination very far to see Dr.
Gruening become Secretary of In
terror if Mr. Ickes should step GU
as he has indicated on occasion he
do