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EDITORIAL PAGE
THE PROCLAMATION
President Wilson's proclamation
setting apart tiio twenty-sixth
day- of November as the annual
Thanaksgiving day; is beautifully
written, in the style typical of
his state papers. ;ts theme is
chiefly the peculiar blessing enjoy
ed by this nation la a year when it
is at peace and half of the world
is darkened by the most terrible of
all wars—a caus^ of gratitude so
vast and so self-evident that it can
hardly be over-stated.
It fs the part of wisdom for the
president to emphaasize this reason
fop thanksgiving because it is
clearly a gift from without. It is
a source of prosperity and liap
piuesg which the American people
did not have to gain by thier own
efforts. it comes to them as a
benefaction of untold value.
Never, for this reason, did the
nation approach a day of thanks
giving with more profound cause
for gratitude that its situation i*
different from that of most of the
great states of the world. Never
was its good fortune more impres
sively demonstrated. its ills and
its drawbacks are of its own mak
ing, in the main. They can be
cured by intelligent and persever
ing efforts. Its mistakes can be
corrected in time. Its great gifts
from without will endure.
With deep and solemn realiza
tion of the especial blessings of
their country, Americans may well
give full heed to the call of the
president asking that they set
-part one day for national thanks
giving. Many great nations would
kneel in the deepest gratitude for
half of the blessings enjoyed by
this republic, a vast beacon of light
and peace in a dark and war-torn
world.
THE POOR PLANTER
Through the southern members
failed to induce cougres3 to
vote $250,000,000 or some other
huge sum of public money as a
subsidy to the distrecsed planters
of the South, the poor cotton
grower dofs not lack sympathetic
and influential friends in Washing- j
ton and is not to go without sub
stantial asistance, says the Cleve
land Leader.
In his announcement that thel
new regional reserve banks will be- j
gin operation November 16.
though their directors asked for j
two weeks more for preparation,
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
makes plain the reason for his
haste in distributing $400,000,000
of national bank reserve funds, "as
large an amount of government
funds as possible," where it will
be available for loans to bank cus
tomers. "By this means," says
the secretary, "and through the
agency of the federal reserve banks
I hope to give addition-1 assistance
to that already given by the treas
ury- department to the cotton pro
ducers, the cotton industry and the
business men of the Soutn."
Simultaneously with Mr. Mc
Adoo's .announcement The Leader
published a letter from a northern
man in Texas, relating- his observa
tions °f the poor cotton grower
and his companion in distress, the
southern business mau. Readers
must have found the letter highly
instructive, both as to the need of
so much subsidizing and .as to the
probable methods of its manage
ment.
Briefly, the writer pictured the
Texas cotton grower as more often
than not a wandering, shiftless,
impecunious tenant farmer, operat
ing on borrowed money and fore- j
ing the landlord to do the same. |
Though the department of agricul
ture has been urging them for
years to raise food crops, the let- j
ter state, both classes refuse to
plant anything but cotton, th$ leg- (
islature has failed to limft the cot
V
ton acreage and, though contain
ing somo of the most fertile land
in the world, Texas does not begin
to produce her own food supply.
Cottou, of course, is a staple well
adapted to use as collateral or sub
ject of speculation. On it, the
writer alleges, the Texas banker
lias built a system of usury forc
ing the cotton grower to pay 12 to
2o per cent for loans.
It is a dismal picture. That it
overdraws the shortsightedness of
the planter, the greed of the banker
and the sorry future of the indus
try can at least be hoped. Another
natural hope is that the govern
ment's huge subsidy will not reach
the cotton grower in the form of
12 to 20 per cent loans, with the
lion's share of the benefit going to
the local money lender. For. even
under ideal administration, It will
be a pity that the 'regional bank
systam, which was expected to do
so much far the whole country,
should be so largely dsvt'ted at the
outset to the benefit of a single
sectional industry.
C-r'.-snd and Siios.
Tin- ilrtii.M.tl fur uioiv ships was
heard in lliiitl.iiid as fur back us the
aUtevuth century. In 1577—eleven
years In-fore tin- Armuda—l)r. John
Deo published his proposals for the es
tablishment of a "petty navy royal."
It was to consist of "three scyre tall
ships or more, but in no ease fewer;"
"that henceforth neither France. Den
mark. .Scotland. Spain nor any other
country can have such liberty for In
vasion or their mutual conspiracies or
aids, aiiy way transporting to annoy
the blessed state of our tranquillity; as
either I hey have in times past had. or
else may have, whensover they will
forget the observing of their sworn or
pretended amity."—London Spectator.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
The assessment books ol taxable
property ia tba Towa of Skagway,
(both real and personal) for the
year 1914, is now in my hands, and
taxes levied upon same are now
duo and payable.
Taxes will be received at the
office of the Town Treasurer be
tween the hours of 3 a. in. and 5
P. m. .
All unpaid Sixes upon real pro
perty, as showu by the revised as
sessment book, will be delinquent
at C o'clock p. m. on the last day
of Februaray next preceding, an
unless such taxes are paid prior
thereto they will become delinquent,
and twenty per cent of the amount
thereof will be added thereto, as
penalty, and interest charged
at the rate of eight per cent per
annum from date of delinquency un
til paid.
All unpaid taxes upon personal
property, as shown by the revised
assessment book, will beconie de
linquent on the last day of No
vember 1914, and unless such
taxes are paid prior thereto, a pen
alty of twenty per cent will be
added thereto, and Interest charg- 1
frd at the rate of eight per cent
per annum, from date of delinquenc
until paid;
And that thereafter if said de
linquent persona] property taxes, to
gether with the penalty and inter
est, are not paid on demand from
the Chief of Police, sufficient of
the personal property belonging to
the person whom the property was
assessed, will be immediately seiz- '
ed and sold to 6atisfy said taxes, 1
penalty and interest, as provided by
Sec. 19. Ordinance No. 69.
MARTIN CONWAY
Town Treasurer of
the Town of Skagway, :
Alaska. - ll-5-d2w. 1
FIVE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO.
Pebbleford and Gibson Rye. Bud 1
welser, ^Blue Ribbon and Pale Rain- '
ler Beer at the Board of Trade.
Have you seen the Skagway ■
Booster Pennants at Keller Bros.
TLey are classy glassy, sassy pea
tuts, Gt>r one for your tomq, .. i
the Admiral Cine
WESTBOUND
S. S,. Admiral Evans
Nov. 19, 29 Dec. 9
LEAVING SEATTLE ON THE 5th, 15th AND 25th OP
EVERY MONTH AND ARRIVING IN SKAGWAk ON THE 9th,
19th AND 29th., WESTBOUND.
RETURNING FROM THE WESTWARD, SHOULD LEAVE
SKAGWAY, SOUTHBOUND, APPRbXIMATFL* ON THE 9tb,
19th., AND 29th.
Seattle to Sail Francisco
8. S. ADMIRAL DEWeV S. S. ADMIRAL PARRAGUT
S. S. ADMIRAL SCHLEY
Leaving Seattle every Wednesday and Sunday far San Francisco
and Southern California ports. Conne** Inns at San Francisco
PACIFIC NAVIGATION CO STEAMERS
S. S. YALE 8. 8. HARVARD
For Los Angeles, San Diego and Soutliarn California points.
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION CO. '
HUGH P. GALLAGHER, Agent. Skagway, Alaska.
B, C. vs. A. D.
"Ty TfKTlIUSALEH lived nine hundred and sixty-.iine
\/l years and wrote a!l his letters a; his fathers did.
-i- * J. Why shouldn't he? He had plenty of time. With
him it wasn't a case of saving time hut of killing time.
But \vc don't live so long nowadays and most of us have
gotten over the Methusaleh idea in the last thirty years. Wc
have found that the time saved and the labor save.' by the writing
machine is worth saving by everyone who has writing to do.
Typewriting is niv or three times faster than pen writing, it is
easier and less fatiguing, it locks better, and it is the up-to-date way to
write. Reasons a-plenty for buying a typewriter, don't you think?
The typewriter for which YOU and most people have
been waiting is the new
-Remington
JUNIOR
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ton. carrying the iron-clad Remington guarantee and embody
ing just the qualities you need.
The price of the Remington Junior is S50.00, cash with
order. How does it differ from the standard hundred-dollar
Remingtons? Only smaller, and lighter, with fewer parts—just
the machine you need for die si npler uses, such as manuscript
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* For S55.0U we will seli you a Remington Junior on terms
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3
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he bad back sufferers in this
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nore, thanks \to Doan's Kidney
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ong time I suffered from pain in
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vere disordered and the kidney se
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iey Pills relieved the lameness
ind weakness and removd all troub
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Price 60c# at all dealers. Don't
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get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same
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Druggists refund money if PAZO
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First application gives'relief, 60c.
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Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
. Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skaguuay
S.S. City of Seattle, Nov* 11, 22
Anil every eleven days following. Modern comfortable ships,
excellent service. Connects at Seattle with through passen
ger steamers.
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT AND QUEEN.
Sailing Tuesday, 10 a. rn. and Friday, 5 p. m.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, I.OS ANGKLHS, SAN DIEGO.
Througli llckcts sold and baggage checked to all points Sn
United States and Canada. !>\>r folders and full particulars,
address V. A. PETERSON, Agent
H. BRANDT, G. A. P. D. Phone 50, SKAGWAY
008 8econd Ave., Seattle. Wash.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO,
\
Jefferson November 14-24 December 5
TELEPHONE NO. G6.
E. .1. SHAW, Agent, SKAGWAY.
1914 Winter Sailings from Skagway 1915
Alternate Wednesdays
Nov. 4-18 Jan. 13'27
Dec. 2-16-30 Feb. 10-24
(Subject to Change)
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, ect.
All Information " Rail or Sail," from
!F. F.W. LOWLE, Gen'l Agt. Phone 87 and 141 SKAGWAY
Steamship Humboldt'
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAKSHIP OPERATING TO S. E. ALASKA
Sailings from Skagway to Seattle.
November 16=27
$50 Round Trip to Seattle and Return
Sailing date3 subject to change without notice.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
Se.utl.-j Office: Robert Browning, 5lli & Broadway.
716 Avenue. Ticket* and all Iiw'oimatlon.
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Travel East
OVER THE
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THE -NEWEST AND SHORTEST LIXF fO THE EAST
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, tho Kittitas Valley, the Col
umbia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon,
traversing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical
interest and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
"The Olympian" and "The Columbian"
Til© NEW ALL-STEEL, TRAIN'S to
BUTTE, MILES CITY, SIOUX CITY,
MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE nnd CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train Bervice, res
ervations, etc, call on or address
E. J. SHAW
Agent, Alaska Steamship Co.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
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City Ticket Office, Chicago, Milwaukee &' St. Paul Railway,
443 Hastings St. West, VANCOUVER, B. C.
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