He continued to reside in Fair
banks until 1918, looking after var
ious business interests. In that
year he became interested in the
fishing industry and went to Hali
but Cove to engage fn the herring
packing business. He built a saltery
at Three Saint Bay, Kodiak Isl
and. in ISzO and operated it for
two years. In 1922 he moved to
Kodiak where he was associated
with W. J. Erskine in the mercan
tile business until 1931.
Illness Forces Trip
Mrs. Griffin died there in 1930.
A year later, Mr. Griffin's own
health was seriously impaired and
he was forced to go to the States
for medical examination and treat
ment. He resided in Chicago prac
tically all of the time.
He was living in that city last
November, and had beer sufficient
ly long to possess residential quali
fications to vote. It was his first
chance to vote for a President of
the United States and ne took ad
vantage of it to cast his first vote
for Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Amused at Protest
He seemed amused at that vote
having been used as the basis for
a protest against his appointment
on the ground he wasn't ,a bona
fide Alaskan. “Anyone with a
knowledge of Interior Alaska and
the Kodiak section doesn't have to
be shown that I am an Alaskan.
From any standpoint, residence,
business investments, or any other,
my qualifications have gone un
questioned for 33 years, so I guess
there’s no need for the Democratic
organization to issue any circulars
to explain I am not a non-resi
dent,” he said smilingly.
