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THE NEXT POLL OK VOTES
The final tabulation of the first ten million votes by the Literary Digest
is completed and stands 356,193 for strict enforcement, 376,334 for modi,
catlon. and 189,156 for repeal.
The vote on the Bonus Measure has also been completed. We would,
therefore, suggest a continuance of the poll of voters until all have been
heard from on all the laws which n.ay be somewhat ^bnoxlous to few or
many of the citizens of this land.
Our suggestion would run along the lines of the following:
Homicides In this country are Increasing and the enforcement of the
law. judging by the number, Is being very laxly enforced, as there are
cities in the I'nlted States In which the rate runs over fifty per
100.000. We would, therefore, suggest the following as questions for the
polling of a few million citizens:
1. Shall the law against murder be strictly enforced?
2. Shall we allow murder up to at least 4 per cent of population?
3. Shall the law concerning murder be repealed?
Then it Is notorious that robberies are being committed all over the
land. If this lnd.cates anything, one would think it would indicate that
the law Is being laxly enforced and the young are. thereby, coming to hoii
all laws in contempt. Something should be done. Business-houses, banks,
offices, and homes, are being burglarized and people's lives nnd property do
stroyed Shall we not take a poll of a few million citizens, both men and
women on this vital issue? Questions for the poll readily come to mind:
1. Shall the law against burglary be strictly enforced?
2. Do you favor modification of the law so as to permit yeggmer
to rob only certain classes?
3. Do you favor the repeal of the burglary laws?
The Tariff law, Imposing a heavy duty on many commodities has just
become a law. No poll has been made on that, and it is certain that many
people will have false bottoms In their trunks, secret pockets in coats, and
grips, and all sorts of devices will be used to smuggle in dutiable goods, and
jewels, etc. A perfect orgy of smuggling and evasion will be In progress
from now on. criminals will be made by the score. We suggest a poll of a
million citizens so that we may get their sentiments as to the wisdom ot
curtailing one's liberty about bringing goods into this country for which
they have paid good money, instead of making them pay more, when they
bring them in. The questions might follow this form:
1. Do you favor the strict enforcement of the Tariff Law?
2. Shall the Tariff be reduced from two to twenty per cent.?
3. Do you favor the repeal of the new tariff?
It can readily be seen what an interesting poll any one of these ques
tions might make, and the probable vote would be worth tabulation. Then
there are a large number of other questions, such as Arson. Bigamy. Brib
ery, Perjury. Injunctions. Forgery, etc.
The experience lends itself to the enlightenment of the population anil
to the realization that our liberties are being tampered with very markedly
lu a number of well'known cases. The probable easy acquiescence with
which we jog along and generally refrain from robbing, murdering or smug
gling is due to the fact that these laws have become somewhat fixed in thf
esteem of the people and we have come to consider them as necessary tho
encumbrances. But it would be interesting to have a few more polls taker
on some of these obnoxious Laws.
lttiM SHOULD BK ALASKA l'EAK
Next year 9hould be Alaska year—a year witnessing the real opening
up or the Territory to settlement and development, says the Seattle Times.
Reports from the North are favorable. Placer mining is being resumed
I'rospeeting again has been started on a big scale. The Alaska Railroad
has cut costs so that properties previously unprofitable can be worked either
by pan and shovel or by hydraulics. There has not been appreciable in
crease in immigration or in capital Investment this year. There will be ap
preciable increases in both these respects next year if the proper fight is
made tor the Territory. Conditions are peculiarly favorable to a campaign
in its interest at this time. The administration at Washington Is sincerely
constructively desirous of promoting the development and settlement of
"the last American West." The country's attention is being turned from
international to domestic affairs. American capital is seeking investmen'
and. lu-.turally. prefers to invest under the Stars and Stripes where possible
Any movement of this kind might very well take the form of national pub
Ilcity. putting questions that would excite discussion of Alaska affairs and
encouraging inquiry as to the reason why the country has not developed
more rapidly. This discussion and Inquiry inevitably must pave the wa>
for constructive action. The Times would like to see such a drive started
Success for It would benefit the Territory and would assure to this city a
trade increase greater than it could hope to obtain through any other busi
nesc development it might encourage.
Aioska heartily concurs in the Times" cheerful pronostlcations—not
without noting, however, that the Seattle interest in the Territory Is not
wholly altruistic. The Times does not fail to observe in the same strain
that any movement fot the advertisement of Alaska must originate In Seat
tie, since that city would Inevitably be one to profit most from the result.
This is probably only natural and human, and to just the extent to whicl
it is interested the Seattle spirit is appreciated by Alaskans. Far be it from
us to hesitate to avail ourselves of any assistance, selfish or otherwise,
which Seattle may extend to us. We, too, being human, are selfish. At
the same time. Seattle's concern for the welfare of Alaska would be con
siderably more couvincing but for past history and present and present con- j
tension of tho ulterior motive In It. At any rate, wo agree with out con
temporary In the South that 1923 "Should be Alaska Year." So should
all other years.—Cordova Dally Times.
HT ENGAGE
It will not be surprising if one of
the chief products of the contemplat
ed uir flight of the wplorer Amund
sen shall prove to *)e a controve-sy
over territorial rig'Us north of the
Arctic circle, says t ie Portland Ore
gonlan. It has almost ^universally |
come to* pass, as it did with the oid ;
Oregon country, thai the issue of pos-|
session l as been suffered to smould
er until the commercial value of a
region has seemed to have beeu dem
onstrated. or at least until some fu
ture worth shall have coma to be ap
parent. Thereupon there is mucu'
bustling among cartographers, his-!
lorians and diplomats.
If Amundsen shall adhere to h^de
termination to take off from Point
Harrow, he will clearly have made
his departure from American soil.
Point Barrow Is regarded as espec
ially desirable "as a base for \rctic
flights. But the prooable determina
tion of the Canadian jjoverument to
make Itself independent o! American
bases in the future is indicated by
dispatches, recently reprinted in the
Congressional Record at tlie instance
■>t Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
stating that that government will as
sert its title to Wrangell land, which
would give it another starting point
.and a better one than It no*v possess
es in the event that aviation in the
Arctic regions should develop great
trade possibilities. The strategic im
portance of such a base as Wrargell
cjii hardly be overestimated.
Wrangell land does not cp >ear on
the maps of half a centi.ry ago. Curi
ously, it was named for a Russian
admiral, Baron Ferdinand Peimvicii
Vrtngell, who just a hundred years
pgo this year sought for thp island
but did not find it. It was discovered
:n 1S67 by George Washington be
Long, of the ill-fat^d Jcanette fame,
and thereafter formally orc:ipied and
•lair.ied for the Cnited States by Cap
ain Hooper and Lieut Reynolds of
rne Corwin and Commander Kerry
tnd a party from the Rodgors. If it
>e contended that this nation did not
purrue its advan'.age of discovery
md later taking cf possession, it al
ji will be held il.i.i no other nation
did more in ♦h.tt respect than we diO
itefansson's claim 10 occupancy thru
die landing of tlie Karluk party in
1914 raises ano'Vr intcrustiun issre
and one that in Jikelv to engage the
attention of int3niaticnal lawyers for
ome time to "op'j. Stefanisop. him
self was not wi'.h the Karluk party.
The commander of the Karltik wits
'aptain Bartle't, an American, and.
in the language of IMward Fairfax
N'aultv, whoss le'.t:r is cited in the
Record, "the landing of the Karluk
party on Wrangell Island was llie
lesperate resort or shipw-eckert
•len." Bartletfs only reference to
the flying of a British flag is con
tained in an allusion to the ultimate
removal of the "British flag mat had
flown so long at half mast." Three
of the men had died meanwhile, and
the flag had been kept at half mast
as an act of mourning and as a sig
nal of distress. But it will also be
disputed that this was a lawful oc
cupancy. That Bartlett may have
been instructed to take possession of
the country may be beside the ques
tion. Bartlett. according to Naulty.
never claimed that he had been in
structed and seemingly had no ord
its to explore west of the 141st mer
idian. Wrangell is In longitude ITS
west, or thereabout. On the basis
of contiguity it would be Russian ter
ritory, but the Russians let their
rights lapse by failure to continue
the search for it begun In 1921.
Americans have taken the lead in
Arctic exploration during the entire
; eriod in which exploration has been
a matter chiefly of abstract achieve
ment and scientific research. It is
significant of the recent progress of
times, however, that the situation
that has now arisen is concerned
■iith air routes which bespeak condi
tions of which the early navigators
did not even dream. The importance
of the Wrangell territory is due to
the circumstance that If that land
shall be determined to be American
it will give us, over known lands a
flight route by way of Wrangell,
Jeanette. Henrietta and Bennett isl
ands. Graham Bell land and thence
10 Europe, in addition to the route
iiy the American side to the Green
land sea. some of these lands have
:;nown mineral resources, bitumin
ous coal, for example, was found
md burned on board the Jeanette In
18S1. In conjunction with Point Bar
row us an American starting point,
the route north of Asia would pos
sess advantages over any trans-polar
route now thought of and would
place tlie United States on at least
in even footing in the development
af trade.
Like the fur trade of the north
west coast a century ago, that with,
the lands north of Siberia promises
to furnish the material for an In
tensly complicated controversy. But
while furs will constitute a valuable
part of the resources of the lands
about to be thrown open, they are
likely to be exceeded in importance
by immense deposits of fossil Ivory.
"There is more fossil Ivory." say?
Naulty, "on one island than there Is
of all other ivofy in the world." Air
planes are now built to carry a load
of two tons, and two tons, either of
furs or of ivory, either of which pos
DEPARTMEXT OP THE INTERIOR
U. 8. I-Hn<l Office at
Juneau, Alaska, Sept. IS, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given that Mae
Ragan, widow of Stephen Ragan, de
ceased. of Haines, Alaska, who, on
September. 18, 1922, made home
stead entry. No. 05505, for NWV4
N\V>4 and lot 1 section 28; NE'4
NE>4 and lot 5, Section 29. Town
ship 30 S. Range 59 E, Copper Ulv
er Meridian, has filed notice of In
tentlon to make Uree year final
I'roof, to establish claim to the land
above described, berore R. M. Odell
at Haines, Alaska, on the 4th day o!
November, 1922.
Claimant names \s Witnesses:
Ida Mae Vogel, of Haines, Alaska.
I Elizabeth Barnette, of Haines, Alas
ka.
J. J.. Rath, of Haines, Alaska.
N. G. Hanson, of Haines, Alaska.
FRANK A. BOYLE
Register
First Publication, Sept. 21, 1922.
Final Publication, Nov. 18, 1922.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE IXTERIOI
P. S. I .am) Office nt
Juneau, Alaska, Sept. IS, 1922
NOTICE is hereby given that Johi
William Combs, ot Haines. Alaska
who. on Sept. 18, 1922, made home
stead entry. No 05302, for lot 4, see
tion 2G and lOt 5, Tection 27, Town
ship 30 S., Range 5^ E., Copper Riv
or Meridian, has f.ied notice of in
lention to mako l.iree year fina
Proof, to establish claim to the lam
above described. Lifore John J
SchliU, Notary public at Delano, Cal
ifornia: and testimony of witness?
before R. M. Odell, at Haines, Alas
ka, on the 4th da/ of November
1922.
Claimant names asfitnesses:
Carl Bjornstad, of Haines. Alaska.
H. O. Banta, of Haines, Alaska.
E. D. Wood, of Haines, Alaska.
Erik Oslund. of Haines, Alaska.
FRANK A. BOYLE,
Register
First Publication, Sept. 21, 1922.
Final Publication, Nov. IS, 1922.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
• In the Commissioner's Court foi
the Territory of Alaska, Division No
One (1) Before Sol. Ripinsky, Com
missioner and Probate Judge Ex-Of
licio; Haines Precinct.
In the matter of the Estate o
Mary A. McElravy, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly appoint
ed administrator of the above enti
tied estate. All persons havinc
claims against said estate, are heiv
by requested to present same wit!
proper vouchers attached to the un
dersigned at Haines, Alaska, withir
six months from the date of tliii
notice.
Dated at Haines, Alaska, Septem
ber 11th, 1922.
A. T. McLEAN,
Administrator
First Publication, Sept 16, 1922.
Final Publication, Oct. 17, 1922.
DEP ARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR
U. S. Land Oflic-e at
Junaeu, Alaska, Aug. 17, 19-2
NOTICE is he.cby given that Rob
ert J. Shepard. of Hainoi. Alaska,
who, on July 27, 1922. made Ho;:ie
steam application, No. 036G1, for
Lots 3, 4, & 5, N^SEtt, Suctton
19, Township 30 S, Range r.1 E, Cop
per River Meridian, has filed not.ee
of intention to make final three-year
Proof, to establish claim to the laud
above described, before R. M. Odell.
Notary Public, at Haines, Alrulta. on
the 7th day of October, 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Leon F. Ballard, of Haines, Alas
ka, N. G. Hanson, of Haines, Alaska,
Brick Osland, of Haines, Alaske
Charles Anway, of Haines, Alaska.
FRANK A. BOYLE
Register.
First Publication Aug. 29, 1922.
Final Publicatun Sept. 26, 1922.
MICKIE SAYS
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| TJie lud who Is always telling you
tl .it bank* »re not safe is the same
f.-How who never lias anything to put
In (Item.
;esses sufficient value to hear the
:osl of transportation, could be con
veyed. by way of Wrangell land to a
rade center in Canada or the United
■>;ates in four or Ave days, granting
some further slight improvements
in air service. This compares with
about four months consumed In
ransportlng cargoes from the Paci
fic Northwest to New York and Bos
ton in the period of about half a
century following the discovery of
ihe Columbia river. The quest for
.he Northwest Passage, following the
search for the fabled straits of An
:an, has given way to a not loss ro
mantic competition for favorable air
routes connecting civilization with
the new frontiers of the North.
Sept. 28-29
Will be Two Big
Days in Juneau
Something Do
ing Every
Minute
From
One to One
Carnival Attractions; Vaude
ville Stunts by High ('lass Ac
tors—to Arrive on tJio Prin
cess Alice Sept. 2(1. Local Ar
tists will Match their Talents
with the Professionals.
Reduced round trip rates on
Estclieth from_Sept. 18 to 28.
Kcturn trip ticket good to Oct.
31.
Come to the Fair, Mingle
With the Merrymakers and
learn more about Southeastern
Alaska.
JUNEAU PAIR COMMITTER
Juneau Alaska
E. M. Polley
From SITKA, ALASKA
Candidate for The
House of
Representative
CI On The
Republican
Ticket
I believe in the Co
ordination and Pro
gressive Program of
the Present Adminis
tration.
Your Support
is Earnestly
Desired
PROFESSION AL CARDS
W. B. STOUT
Attorney at Law
Practice in all courts
In Territory of Alaska
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SKAGWAY
FRATERNAL ORDERS
Camp Skagway No. 1
meets every second. and
fourth Tuesday evening
at 8:30 o'clock. Visit
liig brothers cordiuJly welcome.
J. M. Keller, L. S. Keller,
Arctic Recorder. Arctic Chief
B. P. O. ELKS, Stag
way Lodge, No. 431, B.
1*. O. Elks, meets ever]
Thursday a! 8 p. m.
Visiting brothers cor
•iiuiiy welcome.
dan Mcdonald, e. r.
K. J. VANDEWAXiL, Sccrelary.
F. & A. M.
White Puss Lodge F. & A.
M. No. 113, meets 2nd and
4th Saturday evenings ol
each month at 8 o'clock.
Visiting Brethren are wel
come.
P. J. Van de Wall, W. M.
T. J. Stan<Ii»1i, Secretary.
Fraternal Order o<
Eagles
Skngway Aerie, Vo. 25,
Fraternal Oi'di* of
Eagles, meet tlie 11 rM
*n(l third Wednesday nielli of each
month at their h»U on Fifth Ave
nue. Visiting brothers cordially in
vited to attend.
M. A. CODING, W.P.
E. E. WALLACE, SECV.
Naomi Chapter No. 9
O. E. 8., meets in Ma
sonic hall, first and
third Friday o t each
month, at 8 o'clock.
Visiting members welcome.
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