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Alaska Suffers In Strike Tie-Up ALASKA SUFFERS IN STRIKE TIE-UP-- Shortage of merchandise in Alaska, due to blockade of wate transportation from Seattle by th maritime strike, already is caus ing inconvenience, in some case serious, Harry Race, Ketchikan Alaska, druggist, told the Chronicle today. M...
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ftwashstatelib:oai:content.libraries.wsu.edu:clipping/101845 2023-05-15T17:02:23+02:00 Northwest History. Alaska. Science. United States. The Spokane Chronicle: 1936-11-13 Alaska Suffers In Strike Tie-Up 1936-11-13 http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/101845 English eng nwh-sh-14-10-35 http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/101845 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0 Copyright not evaluated. Contact original newspaper publisher for copyright information. Northwest History Alaska Box 14 Alaska Strikes and Riots Northwest Pacific--History--20th Century Text Clippings 1936 ftwashstatelib 2021-07-26T19:23:25Z Alaska Suffers In Strike Tie-Up ALASKA SUFFERS IN STRIKE TIE-UP-- Shortage of merchandise in Alaska, due to blockade of wate transportation from Seattle by th maritime strike, already is caus ing inconvenience, in some case serious, Harry Race, Ketchikan Alaska, druggist, told the Chronicle today. Mr. Race and his wife came to Washington on a buying trip jus before the strike was called. Un able to return north they purchased an automobile and are va cationing in the northwest. "We stocked ap for two month before original date of the strike but then were caught unaware when the strike was called later,' he explained. "Butter is scarce and eggs are practically nonexistent in southern Alaska. "In drug line we are short necessary items. There is not a bit of baby food in the territory. It is causing lots of trouble." Returned to Legislature. Mr. Race has long been a member of the territorial legislature This year he was only republican returned to office in he territory. "And since I got to the states I guess I'm about the only one left on earth," he laughtj. "Matanuska valley," he declared "is not the failure some project critics would make out." "Certainly, it's expensive," he replied to a direct question "Everything in Alaska is expen sive, but it is certainly worth while. The criticism that some people have become dissatisfied is no criticism. Many people fai and become dissatisfied every where. Some colonists are making a success. They will stay and raise their families and contribute to the growth of the territory." Mr. and Mrs. Race left for the Coeur d'Alenes today to inspect the mining indus ry of northern Idaho. Text Ketchikan Alaska Washington State University: WSU Libraries Digital Collections Pacific |
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Alaska Suffers In Strike Tie-Up ALASKA SUFFERS IN STRIKE TIE-UP-- Shortage of merchandise in Alaska, due to blockade of wate transportation from Seattle by th maritime strike, already is caus ing inconvenience, in some case serious, Harry Race, Ketchikan Alaska, druggist, told the Chronicle today. Mr. Race and his wife came to Washington on a buying trip jus before the strike was called. Un able to return north they purchased an automobile and are va cationing in the northwest. "We stocked ap for two month before original date of the strike but then were caught unaware when the strike was called later,' he explained. "Butter is scarce and eggs are practically nonexistent in southern Alaska. "In drug line we are short necessary items. There is not a bit of baby food in the territory. It is causing lots of trouble." Returned to Legislature. Mr. Race has long been a member of the territorial legislature This year he was only republican returned to office in he territory. "And since I got to the states I guess I'm about the only one left on earth," he laughtj. "Matanuska valley," he declared "is not the failure some project critics would make out." "Certainly, it's expensive," he replied to a direct question "Everything in Alaska is expen sive, but it is certainly worth while. The criticism that some people have become dissatisfied is no criticism. Many people fai and become dissatisfied every where. Some colonists are making a success. They will stay and raise their families and contribute to the growth of the territory." Mr. and Mrs. Race left for the Coeur d'Alenes today to inspect the mining indus ry of northern Idaho. |
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