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WHY XOT START?
In the Governor's message, reference is mado to the need of a new
government building in Juneau. The statement is also made in that samo
document that $150,000 is already appropriated for the construction of
such a building in Juneau. Some of us who are in the outlying sections
o! the territory, and who do not anticipate any great rake off from the con
s'ruction of a government building at Juneau are wondering why something
isn't done with the tidy sum already appropriated. Some of us think that
sum ought to put up as good a bulld'ng as the location and conditions at
present deserves. Evidently Congress thinks along those lines. To put
more than that into a building would be spending money unwisely. Why
not start, Mr. Governor or Territorial Architect, and see what could be
done with the measily {150,000. That much ought to make the Gov
ernors uansion look comparatively small, and Goldstein's Emporium
stcre rather insignificant, and even the new Theatre which is to be con
si ruoted would hardly be finer than the government building. Provided
the money was spent on the building and not on supervising architects,
and investigating committees from Congress and the Senate and junket
ing expeditions. We would favor a start and believe that if the small
sum appropriated were used wisely more miglit be forthcoming. Let's
toost for a start at any rate.
ENTERPRISE IX YVKOX
The large, fully Illustrated and splendidly gotten up edition of the
Dawson Dally News, of Nov. 27th, is a credit to the editors and workmen
on that live paper of the interior. Those who would know something of
what is going on in the Mayo section of the Yukon, will get it In very com
plete and Interesting form in this edition. All the different workings in
and about Mayo are pictured and described so as to incite In the reader a
de-re to go down the river with pick and shovel to take a turn at the
prospecting business In that very fertile country.
There is little question that from present indications Mayo promises
to be one of the big silver camps of the world. What Skagway hopes Is
that it will become so big it will require the immediate eitension of the
White Pass line into that region, thus making a twelva .nonths haulage up
and back possible and imperative. Skagway is looking for some such out
come of the present work in that quarter.
AX HOXORAELE PROFESSION
In a recent issue of the Publishers Auxiliary, New York, there was
published a story signed by George W. Harper, eighty-live years young, edi
tor of the Argus of Robinson, III., in which he closed by saying: "If 1
had my life to live over, knowing as much as 1 do, 1 would learn the print
ing art and publish a country newspaper."
What other profession or business can produce a man who can say
the same thing about his own line, truthfully? Could the man whose im
proved rat-trap brought the whole world to his door, even though It were
in a wilderness, point with ti.e same pride to his life's work? Some there
are. like the great Cecil Rhodes, empire-builder, who felt that way. The
great geniuses In art, medicine, architecture and other learned professions
feel that way, but not the rank and file.
Mr. Harper intimates that practically any country editor can earn the
samo spurs as himself. Honors are not for the tew but for the thousands
of editors of the country. We mako mistakes, but we do not bury them,
like the doctors. Almost always we can atone in a later edition.
The metropolitan editor hurls to press with new mistakes In his latest
run and a beg pardon column running alongside trying to square the paper
for the errors of yesterday. A country editor, working in a kindly com
munity. is forgiven his few slips, but he does not make many mistakes,
and when he comes to cist up life's balance sheet it usually shows in his
favor.
With few exceptions the obituaries of country editors are the longest
that appear In their own papers. And that is n->t because of their close
connection with the paper altogether, but because they have won the palm
by their unselfish service for tie community they have loved well enough
to spend their lives In.
There is a world of suggestion and inspiration in Mr. Harper's closing
words, written after 69 year* In our honorable profession.—Cordova Times
STANDARD OIL STOCK
DIVIDEND TUESDAY LAST
NVw York, Dec. 15.—On Tuesday
last. December 12, the Standard Oil
Company distributed a 100 per cent
stock dividend on the common
shares. The company at the pres
ent time has $7,000,000 common
capital stock outstanding, h.ut as It
has an authorized common capital
of $14,000,000, it was not necessary
to call a special stockholder's meet
ing to vote additional stock to make
pccsible the distribution. I
This is the second time since tht
dissolution of the old Standard Oit
Company of Now Jarsey in 1911 thai
the Standard of Ohio has declared a
100 per cent stock dividend. In 1916
the company declared a 100 per cent
stock dividend, making an increase
in the capital at that time from $3.
500.000 to $7,000,000. Since 1917
cash dividends amounting to $16 a
share annually have been ilaid on the
capital stock.
To Cure a Cold Id One Day
Take Grove'* LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE tablets. The genuine bears
the signature of £. W. Grove. SOc.
Mok Moon Is
On Trial For
Gong Murder
Ketchikan, Dec. 2.—Charged with
1 murder in the first degree (or the
death of Louie (Jong, who was shot,
on Mission street on March 26. of
this year, Mok Moon, Chinese, wus
placed on trial in the United States
district court this morning at 10 o'
clock, before Judge T. M. Reed and
a Jury.
The selection of a jury was made
in record time, the twelve men who
are to hear tho evidence and decide
the fate of the acused taking only
one hour and ten minutes. Several
of those drawn as Jurors in the case
wore excused because of their belief
that capital punishment should not
be inflicted in any case. One juror
was excused because of an opinion ou
the merits of the case.
The jury as finally accepted and
sworn at 11:20 o'clock was as fol
lows: O. F. McCoinbs, J. K. Doyle,
W. Walther, Elmer Capp, Leonard
Campbell, Peter Amundsen, Elmer
j Hall, Earl P. Baker, G. S. Talbot.
I \V. L. Bunurd and C. C. Mundy.
Opening StUementH.
Prosecuting the case are United
States Attorney Arthur G. Slump and
two assistants, L. 0. Gore and A. E.
Maltby. The latter made the open
ing statement of the prosecution to
the jury. He sa.d that the govern
ment would prove 'hat the accused
and Louie Gong were In a restaurant
in Indiantown on Suuday, March 26;
that they had some heated words
over money matters, that -Moon went
out and to his room whare he got his
revolver, that later the men met 011
the street and Moon shot him, the
bullet entering the left side just be
low the heart and going down thru
the spinal column with the result
that the lower portion of the body
was paralyzed and that later from
the results of the wound that Gong
died in China.
Judge W. A. Holzheimer, appear
ing as counsel for the defense, said
that he would undertake to prove
that the men, Moon and Gong, were
members of the same toug, that ths
latter hud at numerous times taken
mouey from the defendant and had
claimed at repeated times that Moon
owed him mouey, regardless of the
fact that he had paid several times
what had been claimed to bo due.
He said the evidence would further
show that the men had quarreled
that Gong hud said he would kill
Moou, and that both left the restau
rant and went to gel revolvers.
Further, the defendant expected to
show to the satisfaction of the Jury
that when Moon cume back from his
room he again went to the restau
rant but was called by Gong; that
the ineu approached each other and
as they got within a few feet of each
other that Gong made a motion as
though to pull a gun and that Moon
had "beat him to it."
Counsel also intimated that he
would show in the course of the trial
that the tong was anxious to secure
a conviction of the xccused and was
bending its efforts to inat end.
As it was nearly noon when coun
sel completed their opening state
ments a recess was taken until 2
o'clock this afternoon at which time
the lirst witness was to be called.
WATCHMAN" HKARS
YEGGS WORKIMJ u.V
SAFE CRACKIXU .foil
Akron, Ohio, Dec. 12.—Blindfold
ed and bound with vtre, Oliver Gold
smith, a watchman, enjoyed the
doubtful privilege cf listening to
three yeggmeu blast open rob
the safe in the offices of the Acme
Stores Company nt-ro. ivitce art
working on clews obtain :1 through
Goldsmith, who repealed conversa
tions carried on carelessly by the
burglars. They treated the help
less watchman joci'lnrly au4 made
no threats to harm him.
He heard one of the yeggs Imsst
of having learned tiifc profession
while serving a "bit In stir." other
wise, a term in the pen
Another referred ti former
employment with the company they
were robbing, speaking of f i^d W
Albrecht, president ?f Ihe coucern,
as having done the tlrief "dirt." ' If
I had him here now I'd put these
handcuffs on him and treat him
rough," Goldsmith quotes the burg
lar as remarking. This loquacious
safecracker was called "Nicky'* bj
his confererates.
Twelve charges of dynamite were
exploded before the safe's doors
gave way. The robbers obtained
I $2,000 in cash and securities.
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Dort Tells Of
Big Powersite
Locations
That there are only four water
power Bites in southeastern Alaska
with from 7,000 to 10,000 horepower
and that most of the other quite
numerous water power sites could
only supply from two to Ave thou
sand horsepower, un amount insuf
ficient for their economic develop
ment In the paper and pulp Indu.-try,
was the information given out by
J. C. Dort, water power engineer for
the United States forest service who
came north May 23 and has i-eeu
making an extensive* investigation of
the water power sited in southeastern
Alaska all summer.
Those water power sites are lo
cated at Punch bowl In rtuayard liay;
Mink bay, an arm of Boca-de-Qua
dra; Takatz bay on the east const of
Baranoff island and Blue lake near
Sitka. These last two sites would
furnish 10,000 horsepower.
They also have In their vicinity
timber areas containing spruce and
hemlock, which are the prinri|>:il
Alaskan woods used In the manufac
ture of pulp. It is estimated that
southeastern Alaska has from 10 to
20 per cent spruce and from 50 I • <5
per cent hemlock. The cosr, l'r.
Dort thinks, would run from J O to
$130 per mechanical horsepower fer
the larger projects. There are suf
ficient of these kinn or sites to pro
vide power for the development of
all commercial timber in ths loii
gass national forest.
Mr. Dort made a trip to Anchor
age the last of October to Investi
gate a site in the Aachorage iistrict.
He is now at work compiling data on
hi-" summer's work wt.ioU will be
p Wished as a bulletin next summer
together with a comion bulletin
ou timber resources. Mr. Dorl's re
port will include information regard
ing power sites, storage reservoirs,
costs of dam cons' •uction, and will
bo illustrated with aumerous photo
graphs taken by him this summer of
natural storage lakes back in the
mountains, dam sites, timber areas
and harbors.
Mr. Dort expects to be in this
vicinity for the next two weeks be
fore leaving for his headquarters in
San prancisco. He will make a field
trip to Daily bay, Shelockum and
Swan lake at the head of Carrol in
let to the guagc stations there to
check up ou the ratings. The re
mainder of the time he will spend
compiling data for his report which
will be published Ly the forest ser
vice to promote the development of
I paper and pulp manufacture in the
torritory so as to bring about the
utilization of forest and water pow
er resources in Alaska.
THEILE PUSHES WORK ORGAN
IZING REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
Karl Thelle has been designated as
tho Organizer for the Territory of
Alaska of The National Republican
League, an association of construc
tive Americans, with a representa
tive membership of loyal Republi
cans combined in a great national
organization to keep alive true Am
erican ideals and Republican prin
ciples, for the good of the country
aud the party and to counteract the
many isms of foreign birth, to com
bat experimental ideas and to de
stroy and banish from this Ameri
can soil of ours all dangerous preach
ings and unpatriotic agitators.
Organizer Theile'has taken up his
work with enthusiasm and is confi
dent that a large membership will be
enrolled in Alaska. He says:
"With a strong platform of broad
and patriotic principles, I feel sure
that the National Republican League
will appeal at once to every loyal
party man and lover of good gov
ernment in the Northland, as well
as'throughout the country."
Ml'RLE BROS. OX
TRIl* TO ARCTH
Adolph and 0. -. Murie of tho
Geological Survey left on the morn
ing train, with dogs, sleds and a com
plete outfit, to be gone all winter on
a survey trip in the Arctic region.
The Murie brothers left here with
seven dogs and expect to purchase
three more at Tanana, to make up
the two dog-teams. They expect to
visit the headwaters and the Kobuk
and Alatna river, going back from
there to the headwaters of the Koy
ukuk and through the Endicott
range on to the Porcupine. They
carried with them twenty-five pounds
of film, to be used ih connection with
their survey work.—News-Miner.
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with LOCAL, APPLICATIONS, as theT
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Catarrh ia a loc al disease, greatly in
fluenced by constitutional conditions, and
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Internal remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medi
cine Is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces ot the
system. Hall's Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
inilthis country for years. It is com
posed of some of the best tonics known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination or
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DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR
IT. 8. Land Office at
Juneau, Alaska, Nov. 27, 1922.
NOTICE Is hereby given that
Perle B. Allen, of Haines, Alaska,
who. on November 3, 1922, made
homestead entry, No. 03425, for lots
3, 4, & 5 and SW%NE% soc. 15;
lot 1, Section 14, Township 30 S,
Range 59 E, Copper River Meridian,
has fi led notice of intention to make
final three-year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before R. M. Odell, Notary Public,
at Haines, Alaska, on the sixth day
of January, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
N. G. Hanson, of Haines, Alaska.
M. A. Gestner, of Hainos, Alaska.
G. W. Hinchman, of Haines. Ala
ska.
J. H. Chisel, of Haines, Alaska.
FRANK A. BOYLE,
Register.
First Publication, Dec. 5, 1922.
Final Publication, Jan. 4, 1923.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned has been duly appoint
ed, Administrator of the estate of
Robert H. Ferry, deceased, by the
Probate court of the Territory of Al
aska, sitting in probate at Haines.
Alaska, and all persons having
claims against said estate are requir
ed to preseut them to me at my offlco
in the City of Haines, Alaska, with
the proper vouchors within six
months from the date of the first
publication of this notice.
H. O. BANTA,
Adimlnstrator.
Nov. 30-Dec. 7,14.28.- 22.
Federal Power Commission
In compliance with The Federal
Water Power Act (41 Stat., 1063)
notice is hereby given that the Home
Power Company, Skagway, Alaska,
has filed application for a prelimin
ary permit covering a power develop
ment on the North Fork of the Skag
way R.ver, approximately miles
northeasterly of Skagway, Alaska,
Any objection to such application, or
request for a hearing thereon, to
gether with any briefs, reports, or
other data for which consideration
is desired, should be submitted to
the Executive Secretary, Federal.
Power Commission, Washington,
D. C.
Nov. 4,11, 18, 25;Dec. 2, 9. 16.23, -22
Big Game Guide
Sportsmen who are Interest
ed in hunting bis fame In the
Lower Yukon co«atry are In
vited to call od a*. I have
lived (or many yean In the At
lin country, and can guarantee
hunting parties fine suecimena.
I have a good power boat
for lake hunting and flailing. .
For Information call or ad
dress
Tom Williams
ATI.1N B. 0. i
Baby Blinded j
from Eczema
"The child's bend and face were almost
a Folid sore. The cye» perfectly blind.
Doctor said the worst case he had ever
6een. One sample of D. D. D. did won
derful wor*. A complete cure fol
lowed." Tlios. J. Dorminey, Jenisoa, Ala.
fon write, too, to the D. D. D. Company o!
Chicago for a sample and get immediate relief.
Or, come in and we will tell you what 1). D. 1).
haa accomplished in yonr own neighborhood.
Your money brick unless Lie liftit bottle relieves
you. 55c, ooc and $).00.
X3.X3.30.
the lotion fbv Slrfr? ^p°55
KELLER BHOS. DRUG CO.
Skagway Distributor*
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
W. B. STOUT
Attorney at Law
Practice in nil courts
In Territory of Alaska
HALVES ALASKA
8KAGVVAY
FRATERNAL ORDERS
fv~ Skagway No. 1
iK-ots every second and
fourth Tuesday evening
at 8:30 o'clock. Visit
ing brothers corditJly welcome.
J. M. Keller, L. S. Keller,
Arctic Recorder. Arctic Chief
B. P. O. ELKS, Skag.
f way Lodge, No. 431, U.
I*. O. Elks, meets ejerf
Thursday at 8 p. ru.
Visiting brothers cor
diolly welcome.
dan Mcdonald, e. r.
F. J. VANDEWALL, Secretary.
P. & A. M.
White Pnss Lodge P. & A.
M. No. 113, meets 2nd and
4tli Saturday evenings ol
each month at 8 o'clock.
Visiting Brethren are wel
mine.
come.
F. J. Van de Wall, W. M.
T. J. Standish, Secretary.
Fraternal Order of
Eagles
Skagrvny Aerie, N'o. 25,
Fraternal Order o f
Eagles, _ meet tlie first
and third Wednesday nigh! of each
month at their hall on Fifth Ave
nue. Visiting brothers cordially in
vited to attend.
M. A. GOD1NG, W.P.
E. E. WALLACE, SECY.
Naomi Chapter No. 9
O. E. 6., meeu lii Ma
sonic hall, first and
third Friday of each
month, at 8 o'clock.
Visiting members welcome.
POLLY WEBSTER
Worthy Matron
Fanny Speer, Secretary.
To those outside, a copy of the Al
askan is as good as a letter.
I You make a mistake
If you do not stop at
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n. 8. TULLEX, Prop.
Skagway — — — Alaska
Snip Furs
Split your next shipment skin for skin
grade for grade. Send one half to the
house you've been shipping to and the
other half to Fouke at once. See how
much more you get from Fouke. Let
b the checks tell the story. You
will get a whole lot more for
the furs you ship to Fouke,
you can bet your bottom dol
lar on that. "Prices don't
mean nuthin"—it's the grading that
counts and Fouke grading always
makes your fur checks bigger.
SHIP NOW! Order traps and baits now. Send cou
pon below at once, for lowest prices on trappers sup
plies. set free samples NOXENT (IriUs human scent)
and RHMOV-A-SN1EL (destroys skunk smells in
stantly). Get free Trapper's Pardner showing all
kinds of traps and new piste baits, game laws, how
to trap and grade funt. We keep you posted on fur
Fur So.bu/lihng
ST. LOUIS. MO.
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327 Fouke Building, St. Louis. Mo.
Send me samples of NOXLNT and RKMOV-A
SMEL. "Trapper's Pardncr," and ta«s. Keep me
posted on the nir market all season. All FREE.
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