ESIABLISHEO 1898 OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPER IN AlASKA
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EDITORIAL PAGE
I'KOMIT ACTION* AT LAST
To those accustomed to the iner
•ia, indifference, and somewhat devi
oils dealings of the land office in
all matters pertaining to Alaska, it
must be refreshing to noto the
promptness and energy exhibited by
Secretary Lane in getting to work
on the Alaska railroad as soon as
the last obstacle had been removed
• i d the word had come to go
ahead. The wheels were set in
motion with the least possible de
lay, a purchasing agency was es
tablished, the heads of the depart
ments seemed to know just where
to lay their hands on the men they
wanted, and within a surprisingly
short time after the route of the
railway had been decided upon the
work of construction was under way
It is evident that no time is to be
lust in pushiug the railway at least
.is far as the Matanuska coal fields
.'-.i l making this coal available for
n.uv use. There aro also signs
thit tin* same energy will be dis
played in getting the government
c* al mines opened up. Frank M.
Johnson, supervisor of surveys iu
the general land office is on his
way to Seattle, and it is expect
ed that he will then make his plaus
to survey the areas to be retained
bv the government for its own use.
Secretary Lane has also made the
s'atemeut that a large reservation
win be made in the Bering river
fi^'ds. and that a survey will be
tna le this summer with the idea of
running a line to tap these coal
b.'ds. There is nothing surprising
iii this news to the well informed
its spite of the discouraging re
port from the test of this coal, it
ins always been known that this
una coutaiaed some or tne nuesi
steaming aud coking coal ia the
world. AH that Is necessary now
is to infuse a little life into the
land office. But it seems im
possible for this department to
vei'lize that time is on the wing,
i'i. \ that the present generation in
Alaska would really like to get
action on a few of the heat units so
renerously stored within the coun
try and yet so jealously withheld
lro.u their use. The knovledge that
a leasing bill has been passed by
congress is very encouraging to
•hew, but they will all feel a
s;re;:t deal of relief when it is an
nounced that a workable lease has
been framed bearing the ear
marks of a real desuv to see capital
enter the country and open up the
cr.ij luuds.—Alaska and Northwest
Mining Journal.
Well Named.
Slow boy-May I—er— kiss you?
liirl—What do you want, written per
mission?—Boston Transcript
Policy of Japan Not
Opposed to American
Interests In China
By AKIRO SHITO, Department of
Commerce, Japan
TIIE commercial policy of Japan
in the orient oilers no danger
whatsoever to the open door
policy which the United States has
desired for China. Commercially
we do not ask for any advantages
in China that
we are not will
ing to sec ex
tended to the
United States
and to all of the
rest of the
world.
WE ARE
READY TO
HOLD OUR
OWN BY COM
PETITION.
RECOGNIZ
ING THAT WE AKIR.0 SHITO
HAVE CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND
CHEAPNESS OF LABOR WHICH
OUR COMPETITORS CANNOT
; OVERCOME.
Japan's vested rights in China
fall in another category. Around
their maintenance centers practical
ly all of the present discussion. 1
do not believe it is presumptuous
for nie to express the opinion that
THE UNITED STATES HAS
I ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO
FEAR, POLITICALLY OR COM
MERCIALLY, FROM THE POLI
CIES WHICH THE IMPERIAL
GOVERNMENT MAY CONTEM
PLATE.
Looks That Way.
"Advice is largely futile."
"What do yon mean?"
"People with sense don't heed It, and
j people without sense won t take It. So
what's the use?"— Ixjuisvllle Courier
! Journal.
She Ciets It Now.
Cribbs—Is It true that you don't spend
hs much money now its you did beiore
I you were married?
Dibbs—It is. I wish 1 could 6ay the
same thing of my wife.—Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
Littls Pitchers.
"Grandma, are you with the circus?"
"Of course, not, child! What makes
you ask such a thing?"
"I heard pa say that when you came
to visit us we'd have an elephant on
our hands "-Baltimore American
BOY COPS IN PARADE.
Thotos by American Press Association
Juvenile police force. feature of police parade In New York April 24.
They aid Commissioner Woods (whose portrait Is shown above) lu keeping
order on the east side
Comforting Words
Many an Alaskan Household Will
Find Tli cm So.
To have the pains and aches of a
bad back removed—to be entirely
free from annoy lag, dangerous ur
inary disorders, is to make any
kidney sufferer grateful. The fol
lowing advice of one who has suf
fered will prove comforting word3
to hundreds of Alaskan readers.
P. E. Sanderson, 819 First St.,
San Diego, Cal., says: "A severe at
tack of la grippe laid me up for
five weeks My back got very pain
ful, lame and weak. My kidneys
were in bad shape. I felt all
run down. 1 read about Doan's Kid
uey Pills and got a box. They
fixed me up all right. Whenever I
have taken cold on my kidneeys
since, I have used Doau's Kidney
Pills. They have always brought
good results."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy—
get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same
that Mr. Sanderson had. Foster
Milburn Co„ Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
FOW SALE—One third to one
half Interest in a new light draft
inleipendant freight and passenger
steamboat, 100 by 20 feet, now
l&unoJ-.ed and ready for machinery
Designed particularly for Bide
stream traffic, combining both pow
er and light draft. Either Can
adian or American register. Apply
Capt N. B. Raymond, Whitehorso,
Y t E-10-lm.
For Sale
V sold before June 1st, price
$330.00, a two story dwelling with
range, heaters, bedsteads, chairs,
tables, 4 rooms, kitchen, woodshed,
p«imp, carpets, &c. Lot 25x100
i>et, fronting on Fourth avenue,
between State and Main streets.
Now is the time for you Home
seekers, with a little elbow grease.
This will make you a good home
for about 35 cents on the dollar.
Phil Abrahams
Agent
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Tony Dortero
Has just received all
kinds of
Salted Nuts
They are[]forCsale
F. A A. M.
Wblto Fasa Lodge
P. k A. M. No. 118
meeta 2d anw 4th
FrL Er'ga. of each
mouth. Visaing brothers are wel
come Ph.ll Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L. Whofiler, W. M.
li. P. o. ELKS
Bkagway Lodge
yo. 481. B. P. o.
E. meets every
Thursday even
• lag at 8 o'clock.
^gfficnrgrg ViaitiDE brouiero
cordially welcome.
HOWARD ASHLEY, E. R.
P. J. VANDEWALL, Secretary.
Fraternal Order
^ Eagles—
Ska.gr? ay Aerie
No. 26, Frater
nal Order of
Eagles meets the first and third
Wednesday night of each month at
their hall on Fifth aranue. Visiting
brothers cordially iarltei to attend.
Jhoa C. Wood, W. P., J. W. Prft
chett, Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood.—
Camp Skacway No. 1
K. B. meet® erery Tue«
day erenlHg at 8:00 p
tn. shjirp. Visiting brott era cordial
ly welcome. A. J. AcheBoa, Arctic
Chief, \v. R. Hlllery, Arctic Re
corder
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Mr, nose unci throat.
Office: Goldstein Building, Ju
ueao, Alaaia.
W. B. STODT,
Attorney At L»W.
Practice ta all court*
In Territory "f Alaska.
Haines Alaika.
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skaguuay
S,S, Spokane, May 22, June \f 13, 25
S, S, City of Seattle May 25, June 7, 19
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