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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1912
POOF* MR. KELLAHER.
Then' is an old-fashioned adag«
10 the effect I hat I lu» man win
attempts lo sit on two stool* will
come to grief between I hem, and
there is also one which points I*1
the difficulty of carrying water
upon both shoulders. Both ol
these ancient saws now strike
Daniel J. Kellaher of Oregon with
peculiar force.
Mr. Kellaher was something of
a statesman and seemed to have
considerable popularity among
his fellows, for the Republicans
not only nominated him for Ihc
office of state senator, hul they
also named him as a presidential
••lector. The Hull Moosers are
believed to have lots of votes in
Oregon. so Mr. Kellaher thought
11 might be wise lo po after the
Hull Moose nomination*; also, and
he succeeded.
The secretary of slate under the
law is prohibited from receiving
loo many nominations for ihc
same man so he naturally want
ed to know whether Mr. Kellaher
was running a couple of times for
state senator or whether he was
a numerous candidate for presi
dential elector. Then came the
regular Republicans who asked
T\ft\ Kellaher whom he intended
to support in the event, that he
was elected presidential elector.
When the aspiring statesman re
plied that he would support the
man who received the majority of
the popular votes in Oregon, the
Bull Moosers rose up to ask
whether in the event that Gover
nor Wilson got a majority of the
popular vole in Oregon. Mr. Kel
laher would support the Demo
cratic candidate.
The secretary of slate declared
that Mr. Kellaher could only be
one candidate for one office, (lie
regular Republicans proceeded to
throw him off their ticket for each
and every office for which lie was
a candidate, while the Bull Moos
ers in their wrath a No summarily
removed Mr. Kellaher from their
I'sl, or lists, of accredited nomi
nees, and now Mr. Kellaher is a
private citizen, firmly impressed
with the conviction that it is well
for a politician to decide from
the start that be will either be
fish, flesh or f ml.
SOME REASONS WHY.
Why has not Alaska made more
rapid strides in its development ?
Why (In American fanners desert
their country and seek homes in
Canada?
That is «'i question thai has at
tracted imirli attention during the
past few years, and which lias
been variously answered. .lusl
why Americans should pass ov
er lands of ureal fertility and pos
sessing adequate transportation
facilities, together with the a<l
vnntanes of a superior climatic
condition, in order to expatriate
themselves, has heen a puzzle to
some and a perplexing problem lo
ot hers.
It has heen declared that one
of the reasons for this unhappy
condition is that 'he federal gov
ernment has shown distrust jf not
hostility lo the seeker of homes
upon the public domain. The im
mortal Mr. Dooley, in comment
ing upon this, declared, "Uncle
Same bets a man that he cannot
live on 100 acres of land and then
turn* loose the government de
tectives to help win the bet froin
the homesteader," and it would
look as though Mr. Dooley was
not' far wrong.
Another explanation for the
emigration of Americans to Can
ada was found in the liberal pol
icy of the dominion government
not only in its treatment of the
settler, but in advertising the re
sources of the dominion. It wa«
poinCed out that the dominion
government annually spent hun
dreds of thousands of dollar* in
VMW Vtil J auvertiHiiig mat Ameri
can lands secured was that giver
by localities and by the railroads
, Doubtless, too, this ha- had its
effect in sending American farm
: ers to the Canadian Northwest.
Will A. Campbell, secretary ol
Northwestern Development lea
) gue, now comes forward with an
1 other solution of the difficulty
which upon its face would appear
( to fit the case. Mr. Campbell de
i clares that two-thirds of the rea
, son lies in the existence of dis
i courtesy upon the part of the in
ferior department, and laek of or
, dinary sense in the administration
, of the general land office and its
1 branches in the United Stales.
Mr. Campbell asserts, and lie
seems to have proof upon which
lo base his assertion, that re
quests for information concern
ing public lands are received with
scant courtesy if noticed at all.
In the ease of the Canadas a
request for information would
have been immediately 'followed
by full information concerning
Ihe lands inquired of. but in the
ease of an American land office,
the inquirer is told that il is not
convenient for the officials to
supply him with any information,
even though he stands ready lo
pay well for il.
Taking all of these reasons to
gether, i| is by no means surpris
ing that American farmers are
passing over the richjamls oflhe
American Northwest in order lo
locale upon Ihe laqds of the Can
adas. and. 'il \Vould seem as
though it was about time for us
lo awaken to (lie fad thai if we
jwish I«» develop our country we
[should nl least lake steps |o hold
our own people even though we
.•In 11• • I wish lo hid f<»r immigra
j I ion from the old world.
EFFECT IS DISCOUNTED.
Tin* business men of Ihi* niuii
Iry are thoroughly informed as (o
the trend of affairs political and
are able, with considerable clear
ness of vision, to forecast the ef
fect of the election of any par
ticular man to the presidency to
a nicety, in fact, so strenuous has
been the campaign preceding the
nominations of candidates, and
what has taken place since, that
the business interests have been
lable to discount the effects of the
election in advance.
Combined with the knowledge
that there are to be no violent
reversals of economic policies and
that all reforms which are liable
to come will be brought around
jso gradually that there will be no
jdisturbanec to legitimate enter
prise, comeH the further fart I hat
jibe country knows thai if will en
joy unprecedenledly large crops
of all s«>rls, and thai whether I he
country shall be ruled by the ele
j pliant, the donkey or I he bull
i moose, Ihe prosperity of I he peo
ple cannot be checked.
flood erops mean good business
in all lines <>f human endeavor.
Willi vast, stores of grains and
rools and tubers to be marketed
Ihe transportation interests are
hound benefit immensely, labor
is bound to be employed and man
ufacturers musl be stimulated.
With a prosperous country the
mere quest ion of politics can cut
but little figure.
Of course there are awaiting
solution grave quest ion.? of pub
lic policy, flival economic ques
tions must be met and properly
disposed of and I lie statesmanship
of Ihe country will be taxed to
decide rightly whal Ihe country
needs. II is not thai Il»o need
of these reforms will be so ap
parenl in a prosperous year such
as will be I he one eonim'.', hut we
cannol hope I" have a succession
of prosperous years, and Ihe prob
lems of Ihe lean years must be
solved in the fal years if we are
fo avoid disaster, bill just now
Ihe people are paving lillle at
tention to politic,, so far I hey vi
lally affect Ihe immediate pres
ent.
EDITORIAL NOTES
Manchuria has declared its in
dependence, hut the Japs will
probably see to it. that the open
door there is not closed.
A Chicago woman has given a
coming out parly for her *on. II
is not explained what he was in
for nor how long he stayed.
A lawsuit begun in London in
1511 has just ended. The jurors
doubtless will be glad of the
chance to get back to their busi
ness.
"The most modern typewriters
are rigged for billing," says an
advertisement. The next improve.
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attachment.
No surprise should be occa
sioned by the discovery of a larg<
amount of opium in Philadelphia
That town's reputation for sleep.
ine?s should have aroused sus
picion many years ago.
A Nebraska man, while tearinf
down an old building, found $4,.
500 which he had bidden and for
gotten. It seems impossible tf
break these Nebraska editors am
farmers of their careless habits
touching money matters.
Shorty Ritz left for the oulsidi
on the Alameda.
Closing out suits, coals and ev.
ening gowns at half price at Hnr.
.•ev's Toggery.
Limited amount of treasurj
stock of Ibe Royal Development
Hold Mining Company for sale foi
5 cents a share. Money to be uset
for development work. Inquire oi
John Ekemo, or plume James Pat
terson, 202.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON PE
TITION TO SELL LAND.
n the United States Commission
er's Court for the Territory ol
Alaska, Valdez Precinct. In
Probate.
In the matter of the guardian
bio of the estate of Nels Oscar
all, a mentally incompetent per
on.-Order to Show Cause on l»e
tion |o sell Land.
The United States of America
i> N.'ls Oscar Sail, Charles (J. Sail,
.ewis Sail. Albert Sail and Marie
! Watson. and to all persons in
j eresled in the atiove-nanwil rs
j ale or in (he sale of lands !»••—
, on^ing to said estale:
• The petition of Charles (5.
i all, as guardian of the estate of
j lie above-named Nels Oscar Sail,
menially incompetent person,
eing duly tiled in this court, r?p
esenting that it would be for the
I lenefit of the estate of said in
ompetent person and of all per
ons interested therein that cer
ain lands and mining property of
aid mentally incompetent person
'escribed therein be sold, ana
raying that license be granted
to the said Charle3 G. Sail, as
uardian, to sell the same;
Now, therefore, you and each
of you are hereby cited, ordered
and required to show cause, if
ny you have, before this court,
t the United States Commisaion
r's court "oom in the court house
n the town of Valdez, in the above
named precinct in the Territory
of Alaska, on the 7th day of Oc
tojer, 1912, at 2 o'clock p. m.,
why the prayer < f said petition
hould not be granted.
Done in open court at Valdez,
Alaska, this 26th day of August,
1912.
THOMAS R. SHEPARD,
Judge of the United States Com
missioner's Court in and for the
Valdez Precinct, Territory of
Alaska.-In Probate.
Charles Loring and E. E. Ritchie,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
First pub. Seplember 7. 1912.
Last pub. October 5, 1912.
MINING ENGINEER
L. IV. STORM. E. M.
V/ALOrnX. ALASKA
R MPORTB Off MlNBB
Patknt Surymyb
Gmhkbal. Mining ENQinmmHiNO
Pmohb No. toa
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Res. I'honc. 1R9
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Valde* Odd Fellows' Cluh. Regular
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FOE
VALDVZ AKR1E No- 1971
Mm nirr Friday. *P E(|l« Hal
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY?
The Old Saying, "Money Saved Is Money Earned"
The ladies of Valdez and vicinity have surely been
making money this past week by attending
our enourmous clearance sale of
LADIES SHOES.
This sale will positively end next Saturday, Octo
ber 5th, 1912. Don't forget the date if
you want bargains.
Notice of Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Sealey-Davis
Mining Co. will be held at the of
fice of the company in Valdez,
Alaska, on Tuesday, the 8th day
of October, 1912, at the hour of
2 p. m. for the purpose of elect
ing a board of directors to serve
for the ensuing year and the
transaction of such other busi
ness as may come before the
ineeting. Transfer hooks will bo
closed October 5th.
SEALEY-DAVIS MINING CO.,
II. F. Suessdorf, Secretary.
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