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TUESDAY. DKCEMItElt 3. I'.Ml'.
INDIFFERENCE OF CITIZENS
According In unofficial eoui
l>ilulion.s. of the vote cast for
president of tlit* L*niII Stales
Ibis year, I hen- sarins lo be a
striking inditfer nee on the part
of the electorate—an indifference
which has been commented upon
by some of I In? more prominent
newspapers as indicating a dan
tier to tile repuhie and the perm
anence of our institutions.
The total vote this year, af
fording lo these tigiircs, is plac
ed at 13,921,000. of which Tall
received 3,530.000; Roosevelt 1,
193,00(1 and Wilson 5,101.(100.
This voli! when compared with
that polled in 1008 shows the fol
lowing result: /Fafl 7.07H.OOO,
.Bryan 0, 509.000, a total, in round
numbers, of I 5,880,000, or nearly
a million more than were polled
Ibis year. If will be noticed,
however, that no account is taken
of the Socialist vote this year or
four, years ago, the estimated vote
lliis year being 1,000,000.
The census bureau places the
number of native or naturalized
Ameiican male citizens above the
iige of 21 years at 20,990,157, and
added to this 111 *re was something
over one million American wo
men who had the right to vole in
the recent election. These figures,
thdn, show that less than one
half of the persons entitled to
vote faile(| to lake advantage of
the franchise.
It is this fa"l that impelled the
Kew York Times and other infill- ,
4'iiliai American newspapers toi
fake a pessimistic view of the
situation ami to bewail the lack
of ^interest thus manifested in
national politics by more than
one-half of the total number of j
"American voters. Another news
paper remarks:
r wouki seem lllill I lie gl'eai
rst problem imw In*fori' I his coun
try is uol. as is falsely assumed,
Ihe problem op bringing Hie gov
ernment more closely home lo
file people, hy making il more
democrat ic in ronn. bul I lie prob
lem «»f how lo induce I lie peo
ple l.o e.xevcis • I lie power of gov- I
erniiie I wilh which I hey are now
inl rusted."
GIVE THEM A CHANCE.
I.ike I lie hemorrals Ihroiigh
oiil the si ill es. I lie members who
have been elected lo I lie firsl
Alaska legislature will he on I rial
during Ihe two years lhe> will he I
in charge of llu* all'airs id' lliej
terrilory. '|'lie> have been elect- |
ed because a ma.joril> of IIm: j
\oler- lie | ie\ e Ilie.V will lie able
lo gel more from congress lhau !
could ha\e I securc,|-through •
Ihe candidates who opposed Ihein
ill Ihe eleclioii. Tlic\ will no| pi i
lo Juneau as Hepuhlicans. or j
Memoerals or Progressives. hul 1
a Aaskans whose duly il will lie 1
lo lul l her Ihe liesl interests of
the norlll. and of Ihe people who
make I his country I heir home.
As already has hce.n pointed
vul in a generaI way by the Times
Ilieiv is much thai the legisla
tors can do. despite the limita
tions which have been placed on
their authority by congress, and
so loin* lis I hey show a disposition
to work for Alavka and Alaskans.
I hey may safely count upon Ihe
li'iHed support of their constitu
ents.
The members from Ihe Fourth
division will haw associated Willi
I hem iu Ihe legislature men who
arts above Ihe average in intelli
gence, and who are equally as
represcnlaliv»; of their sevrfraldis
Iricts as are I lie members from
I his division. As a whole Ihe leg
islature has Ihe appearance of
bc'ing composed of a cnpable and
trustworthy body of Aaskans. an«l
Ihcro is every reason lo believe
at this time that Ihe terrilory will
suffer none through their elec
tion.
The Times accepts the verdict
of the voters in a spirit of hope
foi Loiter things to come, and
so long as we believe the legis
lators ere endeavoring to carry
out I lie wishes of the common
peope of Alaska, we will aid them
to the utmost of our ability.—
rail-bunks Times.
EDITORIAL. MOTES.
The Sublime Port is rapidly
losing his sublimity.
Austria is showing a disposi
tion lo rock the boat.
t'lirli* Joe Cannon has ahoul as
little to say as the Big Moose.
Ahdul 11niiiid retired just in
lime lo escape mueh unpleasant
ness.
Hussia is demanding a heavy
price of .Mongolia for her pro
led ion.
lloiiseYcll's silence since elec
tion. has sel the. newspapermen
guessing.
Tennessee's "speechless din
ner" might, now appeal t«» Co I.
Roosevelt.
I'uga voters have a unanimous
way nf settling tpieslions subiuit
led lo I hem.
The reform in the Nesada di-j
vorce laws are a lit lie too late for
Nat <ioodwin.
Presiilenl-elect Wilson is send
ing us no confidential cable
grams from Hcrmuda.
President Roosevelt started the
Panama canal, Taft finished it
and Wilson will open it.
The fact that the bathtub trust
has been dissolved will not lend
to raise 1he price of baths.
Of all the lawyers engaged in
talking, Judge Lyons will have the
last and most decisive word to
say.
Dress reform is certain to be
adopted in Turkey. Present styles
are not built for Marathon pur
poses.
The present cold snap may he
due to the •xhaustfonof the hot
air supply during the late cam
paign.
The Mormon failh in Republi
can honesty is justified in thai
parly's dealings with the Church
of Zion.
That Tacoma boy who played
in the Annapolis trtain is the first
fast thieg turned owl hy the City
of Destiny.
That thcjsthinus foil ideations
are being overrun with spies caiK
not be news to the Washington
government.
We have an idea I bat some ^6f
(lie men scheduled for positions
in Wilson's cabinet are on the
cards for disappointment.
Lucille Cameron, the while girl
in love .wilh Jack Johnson,;
should be made (o live wilh no-J
grnes the balance of her lif\
A close study of Hie election
pel urns shows that I In* inajor
ilv of the nieinbers of I he Aiian
nias Club voted against HIM.
Here's hoping that the moving
pictures of the Balkan war will
not show loo plainly the lloboken
tenements in the background.
New Kngland inanu fact urers
are using their best etVorts to
have the Democrats respect the
status <|uo of the tarill' Halkans.
A woman policeman in Seattle
has been dismissed from the ser
vice. From reports we would
.judg • the entire s»|uad slumhl he
tlreil.
IMiiladelphia's city hall has a
roof garden. That's new. we'll
admit, hut insuiy city halls in
Kasleru cities haw herr jrardens
in the cellar. ■
Speaking of tin* proposal of
permitting the formation of lo
cal A. B. lodges in Vancouver and
Seattle and other towns south of
f»i, a Fairbanks paper says:
"Those in opposition to the move
declare that such a change as is
proposed will la; followed by the
secession of every camp in Alas
ka from the jurisdiction of the
grand camp and, if necessary, the
courts will be appealed to in or
der to prevent the use of the rit
ual in any alleged brandies of
the order outside of the terri
Iory."
Over 60ft peope have died in
Nome since the discovery of the
camp, according to the health of
ficer.
Deputy Marshal Charles, of
McCarthy, was a passenger for
the states from Cordova to help
the Fairbanks deputies, who are
on lliivir way out with four in
sane.
A Mcintosh si age left for Wil
low creek this morning.
LOST—While poodle. Kinder
will kindly deliver I * > F. C. Worth's
residence.
Now is
The
Time
To advertise. If business is quiet
invigorato it by bringing your
wares before the buyer. No mer
chant ever suooeeded by cutting
down his advertising just beoause
money tightened up a little. On
tho other hand the merohant who
gets the money Is the one who
oreates a demand for his wares
through the advertising oolumns
of the newspaper.
If you have something for sale
write up an advertisement telling
Its merits. We will bring It be
fore the people and are oonfldent
It will bring results. Try It.
Gwen Away Free
A BEAUTIFUL DOLL- LiTe Size
With every 50-CENT PURCHASE in our Toy Department we will give you a
ticket entitling you to one chance on the above doll.
Drawing will be held at 7. P. M., December 24th 1912
Our Toy Department is complete and the largest in Alaska.
We also have a large line of goods
for presents for ladies and gentlemen,
Such as Smokers' Sets, Combination Tie Sets, Tie Holders, Military Brush
es, Cut Glass, Silver Deposit Ware, Imported China, Hammered Brass
Ware, and many other articles for the house, too numerous to mention.
Will be pleased to have you call
Copper River
Draying Co,
Kreigluinif and passengers to all mms
of the interior. Generul Trucking
bid. Wood,
Proprietor
MuKinley St. Yaldet
|1«bp flon
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Cm as. Persy, mob.
Tilt BEST Or EYEPYTHlNfi
IN THE MART OT THE CITY
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GOOD REASONS
The most progressive j
store keepers all over tho i
country use electricity for j
lighting. Whyi3lt? «
Because
It maker a lighter :itore.
It is do <nly.
It gives less trouble.
It does not ilute theair. ;,
It lends Itsrjf roadily to .
any spec'al dccorativo j!
cffoct.
It chows ui» colors to .
pood adv ntnr'o.
'Phone for ot r oxport to
talk it ovor with you.
! ALASKA WATER, LI6HT & TEL. CO. ||
Steam Heat Electric Li|iU
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Convenience*
Good Tur Diirrrr G°°d
Goods I nt DUrrtl Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL, KINDS OF*
Native and ¥ ¥ T]V/fPTTP and Building
Puget Sound L \ J lYlDijIx Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Arguments May Be Disputed, But
"Facts Are Facts."
II i- a fact dial Valdcz beer in a food and n• »t n tonic.
Ask any doctor you know. Valdrz boor aids digestion,
it a fow times with your meals and you'll find wr.'rr riKht.
If you drink I.»'nr you should use Vnldtv. beer in preference to
others. First, because of its uunnest ionahlc hijrh quality.
Second, because it is a home product: brewod in your homo
town nnd nil who nrc interested in llu» growth and prosper
ity of Vald«'7. should patroniz home products.
VALDEZ BREWING AND BOTTLING CO.
We do a
general
Banking
Business
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