The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-03-24
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 Wrangellites of 20 years ago may recall a slender, quiet young fellow. who was [. s. Engineer Inspector on the Wrangell Breakwater back lin 1924. He probably was called Leonard was he is today He prob ably was usually rather anxious to get home, too, for he had brought his bride to Wrangell, and the young couple were virtually on their honeymoon while Leonard tended to breakwater work for Un- cIe Sam during business hours. The young couple, as some may recall were Mir. and Mre. ". Leonard ] Smith. the same W Leonard Smith, who for a good many years has lived at Nome and in this primary election is a Democratic candidate for nomination for the position of Territorial Highway Engineer. Since leaving here 20 years ago with the government service. smith ! has followed engineering work in the north. much of the time with l the U. s Smelling Refining and Mining Co.,. as field engineer. Re l gently he was at Fairbanks doing some work for Bob SOmmers' con- struction company there, but will soon be returning to his duties with 1 U. S. Smelling.
 Leonard's only dabble into poli- tics through the years was in 1887 when the Second Division sent him down to the Legislature as a mem Iber of the House. After that hectic l 60 days, the young man from Nome decided he much preferred engineer ing and he has stuck to it, until l this year when some of his friends 1 prevailed upon him to go out for 1 highway engineer. He's no politi- i elan. but imminently qualified as an ] engineer. In case you wondered who i that ". Leonard Smith was whose name appears as a candidate for 1 highway engineer, there you have i him, ex WrangelPs Breakwater Smith
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 We've just been hearing from MT. Ralph J. Rivers. Fairbanks attorney. and until quite recently the U. s District Attorney in the Fourth Di- vision. It appears that Attorney Rivers was getting along nicely as the Fourth's D. A., but when AttOr- ney Karl Drager, over in Anchorage, threatened to finesse the field, Fair banks Rivers decided something should be done about it. He immed- lately resigned as District Attorney and threw his hat in the ring for Territorial Attorney General, for nomination on tn e Democratic ticket, the position Mir. Drager coy-i eted exclusively for himself without opposition.
 "I was not enthused about giving up my good situation here" says MT. Rivers, but the occasion seem ed to call for it. will do my bit to liven up the primaries
 We're sure he will. Rivers comes of the pioneer Fairbanks Rivers l family. Brother Victor formerly served as Territorial Senator; father, J. G. has been prominent in the Golden Heart of the North for several decades; for years has been No l booster for Fairbanks as it's Chamber of Commerce Secretary. Ralph, at age 40, has for the last 10 years served as District Attor- ney in the Fourth and spent vir- tually his life time in Alaska. Grad uate of the University of Washing ton, he's rated one of the ranking young Alaska attorneys.
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 Previously in this outstanding journal, we gave you an idea of what former Alaska Secretary E. L. Bartlett, now Demcratic candidate for delegate to congress, thinks a. bout statehood. Last week the views of Henry Roden, a candidate for the same office, were reported This
 week, We give you what A. H. Zeig- Ter of Ketchikan, also a DemoeartiC candidate of delegate, sets forth in a communication as his views These ' are tHS tHiee hSh SeVAih5 NhS DSi4 ocrat5c nomination We hayen'i heard from reformed Democra 1 <. esrge Grigsby or John E. Manders, 1 COP candidates yet, but probably l .ga Vili. Says Candidate Zeigler:
 ''I say there is only one practical way of approaching any problem. Go at it in a business way, get all the facts connected with it, on both