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fv\TI RhAY, (M'/l'OBKR 20. I«J12
CONSERVED ALASKA
Alaska".^ vote fop delegate |<>
congress i.«> a record of pro -
gressixe decline. Ilepe arc Hie!
Jig u res: » / • I
J «.»<is 11,205 !
IUMI \ 0,282
10 12 8, i 1 0
These arc the tolaJs includ
ing votes thrown out for irregu
larity They show; whither!
Alaska tending under t lie hies-'
sed policy of eouservalion in—J
Hided ufMmi it by Pineliot and;
his political godfathep., the <<ol -!
OIW'l.
Alaska as a whole is losing in
while popnlat ion. A few sdi-j
lpiels are gaining beeau.se of'
new mineral discoveries, bill the!
new gold camps are not groxxingj
jug as til*-' as I lie old ones are!
d e e 1 i n i 11 g
.This condition may be expect-!
, <1 to colliimie ;u long1 as east
ern faddists are permitted to
hinolbcp the territory's devol
Vipment in various ways, the most
conspicuous and damaging of
which is the bottling up of its
■vast coal deposits, which pre—
vents further railroad conslrnc-j
lion, building of towns at the
coal fields, and maintaining al
most prohibitive roal prices to
all classes consumers. No!
benefit results to Anybody he-,
cause nnmincd coal has no more!
value than the hide of a pro—!
letted Kodiak liear. (•ahhlei
about possible monopoly of>
Alaska coal deposits is idle con-:
aersat ion. They who dispense:
ii talk as Hi" foolish I si lk.
And yet Alaska^ continues to'
idee) a delegate to congress xvhoj
bi •oxX'seS oil tile Hull Moosei
ranve. To Hie credit of the.
feppitopx lie it renienibei'ed that
iin|\ JO pel of it .< volcsj
were en>■t Hint way The 00 per J
»"'!) I Were I Ml fopl 1111 SI I e 1 v divided.'
EDITORIAL NOTES.
There sponis to bo some misap-j
prehension on the part of voters, 1o:
Low many candidates they may vote I
for In the coming eloction for mem- \
bers of the legislature. Bvery vot-j
<•!* is entitled to, and It is his duty
sis a good citizen. to vote for two
members of tlie senate and four mem
bers of the house of renresentatives,'
fcix legislators in all. To vote for
a lees number, is for a citi/,<-n to
■partially evn<1<» his duty.
1Jen1. Becker, New York's honest
policeman. is assuming the role of
a martyr. the victim of the virions
eh inenis <T a thoroughly wicked dt.v.
Chairman I lilies, of the Republican
Committee, is prophesying a victory
for President Taft. lie probably
means that Roosevelt. will not suc
«<c<l Tafl, in the presidem'tal chair.
"I would rather go down to de
feat with Col. Hoosevelt, than to
victory with any other presidential
candidate"—Hiram Johnson. Being
so modest in his desires, no doubt#
the California governor will have bis
preferences gratified.
In Taconin, (here are U7,f» 13 vot
crfl registered, while in Seattle,
there nro 8M26 registered voter*. Tn
both cIMcb the number reglRtered Ih
greater ihnn that of previous yearn.
.lock Johnson, Ims gotten himself
ln*o ft ring which he finds to lw n
difficult one to get out of.
The Ilulgnrs, 8erv>nnB, Montene
grins and Greeks tire hnvlng their
Innings at the present time, but pret
ty Boon Turkey will come to the
bat, and then look out for some home
run*. ... -
George E. Baldwin
CANDIDATE OF THE HOME RULE PARTY
If Elected I Will Give My Best Efforts
to 'Accomplish the Greatest Good to
the Greatest Number of Alaskans.
Extract from address by George E. Baldwin of Val
dez, to the American Mining Congress, Chicago,
October 27, 1911:
EVERY RIGHT MINDED CIVILIZED MAN ABHORS WASTE
PARTICULARLY OF SOMETHING THAT CAN NEVER BE RE
PLACED; BUT THE DOCTRINE THAT THIS IS THE LA'sT
GENERATION OF INVENTORS AND SCIENTISTS THAT WILL
LIVE AND THAT THE MANY FORCES OF NATURE NOW GO
ING TO WASTE, COMPARED TO WHICH ALL THE COAL
IN THE WORLD IS AS A TALLOW DIP TO A THOUSAND
ARC LIGHTS, THAT THESE SOURCES OF POWER WILL
NEVER BE HARNESSED BY MAN, AND THAT THE PRES
ENT GENERATION MUST BE STARVED AS WE ALASKANS
ARE BEING STARVED, WELI WORDS FAIL ME WHEN I
ATTEMPT TO EXPRESS MY OPINION OF SUCH CRIMINAL
FOOLISHNESS.
THESE LAMENTING JEREMIAHS WHO MOURN OVER.
THE EXHAUSTION OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES PAY
ALL THEIR ATTENTION TO THAT 8ECTION OF THE COUN
TRY WHERE THE POPULATION IS 8PARSE, WHILE THE
RESOURCES IN THE SECTION OF THE COUNTRY WHERE
THE POPULATION 18 DENSE ARE BEING USED AS CIRCUM
STANCES DEMAND WITHOUT. ANY OF THEIR VALUABLE
ADVICE AND A8SI8TANCE.
ONE OF THE PROBLEM8 OF OUR NATION IS TO RE
STRICT THE PEOPLE OF OUR COUNTRY FROM CONGRE
GATING IN THE CENTERS OF POPULATION; YET THESE
RADICAL CONSERVATIONISTS DEMAND THE CONTINU
ANCE OF AND EXTENSION OF, A SYSTEM WHICH IS DE
POPULATING THIS TERRITORY, IN WHICH AT PRESENT
THERE IS ONLY ONE HUMAN.BEING, MAN, WOMAN, CHILD
SIWASH SQUAW AND PAPPOOSE FOR EVERY SEVEN
THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED ACRES.
ALASKA IS BEING LITERALLY STARVED TO DEATH.
WE HAVE FOREST RESERVES. MILITARY RE8ERVES,, ONE
OF THEM ONE HUNDRED MILES IN DIAMETER, COAL RE
SERVES, FISH RE8ERVES, NAVAL RESERVES, SEAL RE
SERVES, BIRD RESERVES, AND I SUPPOSE BY THIS TIME,
BUG RESERVES, AND CRANKS CRYING FOR STILL MORE
RESERVES.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TilIIID DIVISION:
I hereby announce myself as u candidate for Representa
tive t«» the Territoi nil Legislative Assembly from (lie
Third Division <• f A1a>ka, subject to the will of the voters
of said district. 1 stand on a strictly Non-Partisan ticket,
and il elected, will'do my utmost for the jjood of the en
tire district and work for the interests of Alaska in yen
oral. I am engaged in gold quartz mining in the Willow
ci'rek gold cai'ip, and I feel that the mining interest«
> )<• I I»• • i*c|»ie>eiit»*d in the Territorial Assembly.
IJespcet fully.
Kilik, Alaska, Oct 7, JJtTJ.
.MII.O KIX1,Y
Vote for
R. D. GRAY
of Katalla,
Non-Partiz an Nominee for the
Lower House
Wood row Wilson i* "iio
Soulhornor lIio Ynnkeos mndo
run.
Aoroplnnon cost lo8« lhan h»i
fombile.s, btft Ihoy arc harder
fo kcop up.
Vote for
FRANK E. YOUNGS
For Representative
Jack Frost Has Arrived
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE
WINTER IS HALF OVER
Keep Warm arid
Save Doctor Bills
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
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EIDERDOWN COMFORTERS
COTTON COMFORTERS
FUR ROBES
FUR COATS
FUR CAPS
MACKINAW CLOTHING
FELT SHOES
FELT SLIPPERS
FLANNEL NIGHTGOWNS
WOOLEN UNDERWEAR
MENS SWEATERS
LADIES SWEATERS
CHILDRENS SWEATERS
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Copper River
Draying Co.
FretghllDK and passengers to all parts
of the Interior. Generul Trucking
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Good
Goods
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Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
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Puget Sound 1VJL13JLjIx. 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
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Ingram & Bush Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
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