ALASKA EXPORTS
FOR LAST MONTH
VALOED S1.504.698
Despite Heavy Loss in Fur
Shipments Total Larger
than February, 1922.
Not withstanding a decline of more
than one-half million dollars in the
value of furs shipped, exports of
Alaska for last month exceeded those
of February, 1922, by $128,383, and
totaled $1,604,689, according to the
monthly statement of commerce just
issued by John C. McBride. Collec
tor of Customs. Heavy shipments of
halibut and copper ore were the
main factors in the increased value
of exports.
Exports of copper last month to
taled 7,975,434 pounds having a de
clared valuation of $1,149,336 as
compared to ore valued at $625,064
for February last year. Fisheries
products exported latt month were
talued at $175,686, an increase of
$76,625 over the same month last
year. Halibut shipments totaled
934,412 pounds having a declared
valuation of $130,190.
The shrinkage in fur exports cut
down the aggregate value of exports.
In February, 1922, furs shipped to
the States were worth $702,640.
Shipments of the same commodity
1 act month dropped in value to
$82,748.
The list of February exports by
value, as contained In the Collector’^
statement, follows:
Animals $
Curios .
Fish:
Freeh and frozen (except
shell-fish):
Halibut .
Salmon .
All other .
Canned (except shell
fish):
Salmon .
Cured or preserved (ex
cept shell-fish):
Cod .
Herring; .
Sal tnon .
Shell-fish:
Clams .
Shrimps .
Other fish products:
Meal .
Furs and fur skins:
Silver and black fox
Seal skins ...
All other .
Gypsum .
Ore, matte, and rcgulus:
Copper .
Lead ..
Trophies, specimens, etc
Wool pulp .......
Wood, timber and lunvbre
"All other articles
no |
690 i
130,190
8,091
217
80
4 56 j
9,389 ]
2,764
is;
23,960
520
2,376
0
76,323 ,
6,050
1,149,336
5.217
135
9,136
169
7 50
Total value of products
of Alaska $1,423,916
Products of the United
Shales returned 80,647
Total value of foreign
. products . 135
Total value of shipments
Of merchandise
*—Items included In
articles":
Hair seal ..
Spruce seeds
Wool .
Row boa t
RabU'che .
$1,604,698
"all other
$ 50
300
. 300
40
. 60
Total
$760
SWEDEN GIVING
MONEY TO THOSE
BUILDING HOMES
Thirty - two Million Dollars
Advanced by Nation
Since Year of 1905.
STOCKHOLM, March 7. — By a
unique system of state loans to per
sons who desire to establish their
own homes, the government of Swed
en has contributed 120,000,000
crowns or $22,000,000 to the build
ing of a total of 30,000 homes since
1906, according to calculations made
by the Swedish Department of Ag
riculture.
The "egna hem,” literally "own
home,” movement in Sweden has
I roved a blessing in enabling young
people, and others with limited
means, to settle on small farms and
to erect cozy dwellings through the
help of money loaned ait low inter
est and on easy terms of repay
ment. Several thousand city homes
also have been acquired through the
teame plan. While the money ic
loaned by the government, the
actual administration of funds is
done by associations organized for
this purpose, which are responsible
tor interest payments and amortiza
tion.
It Is reported that the money thus
inverted by the government lias not
only been of immense value in es
tablishing social solidity and con
tentmeat in Sweden, but has pise
brought good economic results
through the rise In real estate value*
glapo t$e years before the war.
e$t of -unwepapere at tbt
a- i
Woman, 45, Sells
Farm to Enter
Chicago School
CHICAGO, Mavil 7 F n
the farm have come some of !lie
! country's greatest men. Now
' comes a woman, seeking fain-'.
Mrs Edith W. Lo
| who has just sold the farm -a
iucces fHilly managed for nmr ■
I than 20 years, to enter a Chi
cago school of journalism
‘Tvo sold my farm and am
going to learn newspaper work," [
she > id. “I’ve worked on new
| papers before, but I f gun t.wt
my stylo may be wrong and I'm
going to learn how to do it Mi
right way.”
STANDARD OIL
IS READY TO
START DRILLING
Awaiting Two Loads Neces
sary Material Held Up at
Kanatak Account Roads.
The Stan lar i Oil Compinv sh ml
start drilling at any time, according
to E. C. Grimmer, nil man iron
th > Cold Bay oil district, who is ir
■Tun au on business in omnu thi
with bis claims in the Wide Be
field. When Mr. Crammer left K ina
* :k February 26 the engine had beer
set tip and a derrick erected on tin
Standard Oil Company location
rea ly and awaiting two loads o
equipment to be taken out fro a
Kanatak for tho starting of opera
Hons.
The transportation of the equip
ment is the reason for the delay it
operations the caterpillars being un
able to travel over th’ road durim
this season. They have been la it
up at Bachertjff Ualke for s«:ii • time
Mr. Crammer raid- The weather ha
not been cqieeially stormy. bu
enough so to prevent the caterpillar
tunning. Thpre has been little suov
this winter, probably the most bein:
a fall of six inches, which was oi
the ground when Mr. Grammer lef
Kanatok. The two trips to the oi
field from Kanatak can be made It
one d.iv and Mr. Grammar said hi
expects to hear at any time that th
tranapertation of the equipment hi
bem suecesslul and the. com pan;
has started drilling.
Associated to Start
The' Associat 'd Oil had sunk near
ly 200 tret when operations wen
closed about a month pro on ar
coust of I reaking the drill stems am
a set of jars, Mr. Crammer said
Those flirts of the equipment an
thought to lie aboard the Northwest
ern and if the mail boat Starr can
noets with that steamier on its ar
rival at Soward, ‘it is probable tin
company will have the new parts in
stalled and recommence operation
by the end of this month.
Mr. Crammer 'said he did not loot
for either company to make any sor
of a strike until the end of the com
ing summer. This is on account o
the hur l formation of the ground an'l
judging from the progress made b;
the Associated Oil during the time i
was operating.
Building at Kanatak
Con ‘Merabi e building is going o
at Kanatak, in anticipation of
strike in tlie oil field, Mr. Gramme
said. Uoccntly 70.000 feet of lumbe
arrived there oa the Starr from Sev
ard. most of it being shipped fror
Juneau. The lumber was consigne
to several individuals at Kanata
who tire using It for the constructio
of store buildings and dwelliin
shacks. It Is understood a radio n
reiving set is to be ‘installed in th
town, probably next month Mr- Gran
mer said.
Mr. Crammer expects to be in Jt
neau until the Spokane return
South. He will spend some time i
Seattle and return NoTth noa
month.
Gold Discovered
On Missouri Fan
EMINENCE. Mo, March 7.—Col
| and .‘•■‘llveT have been discovered o
1 the farm of G. S. Johnson, Shanno
I county, near hero, it is learned. SI
vor ore was discovered recently, an
it was said today that careful ussa
of tho rock also shows $14 09 of g<d
to tho ton.
cordovjThas left
KETCHIKAN; IS NOW
ON WAY TO JUNEA1
The freighter Cordova, with man
| nays mail aboard from the State
for Juneau, left Ketchikan at 11:3
o'clock this forenoon for Juneat
stopping on route at Wrangell an
Petersburg. No time was set f<
arrival lieTe. but Postmaster lira
ford lias wired to Petersburg to a
visa him when the mall-freighti
| sails from there. The Cordova pro
'ably his coal and oil shipments f<
i both Wrangell and Petersburg.
--
M. Braford and H. n. VanHoo
| foreman and timekeeper of the fori
which constructed 'the Nenana bridi
on the government railroad, are pa
aengers south on tho Alaaneda
Sale still on. spring Stetson Hat
$6.50. BOSTON STONE —ad
Old papers for sate at Empl
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PROGRAM GIVEN
BY BOY SCOUTS
FOR P.-T. A.
investiture Ceremony and
First Aid Work—Important
Business Before Association
The impreaslva investiture cere
i mony, prescribed by the national or
ganization of the Boy Scouts of
\morlca, in which Scouts who have
; passed their prescribed tests are for
lully advanced to the rank of Ten
lerfoot. was presented by Juneau
Troop No. 1 of Hie H ■ Scouts at
i the Parent-Teacher Asrelation meet
rtf? last night at the school auditor
nm. The ceremony was participated
n by the entire Troop, tin ter the
! direction of Scoutmaster Hotner U.
Xordling, assisted by members of
the troop ermmitteo.
Scout:; advanced t > the rank of
Tender fort were: William Sparks,
i Sinar Jackson, James Davis and Jus
in Whittier.
Oemon'tratc First Aid
Fol'biwi.n'g the investiture ceremony
tile iScouts gave a creditable demon
stration of pyramid build in." and of
, first ; J work, as recontlv taught
! tit by J. .!• Delated" of the U. S.
i Btrtv1:• i of Mine i, in wh'eh they eared
!:):• an injured head, a double fracture
■ f tha arm. and i broken leg, in the
latter case placing the patient on a
"first aid" stretcher so hat ha might
be carried in any manner without
effect to his injury. The Scouts
| closed their program with a trail
i song.
Business Meeting
The meeting of the Association
was 'presided over by Rev. David
Waggoner, in the absence of Mrs.
Na.-.d. provident, because of illness in
■ he family. Grover Davis acting as
rotary in the absence of Mrs.
Kirkland, who is in the States.
The first business cf the meeting
was the report of the treasurer,
which showed funds of the Associa
1 on on hand at the present time as
$85.60. The reports of the local coin
nit too of the Territorial Department
il Committees were next given. Mrs.
Cafe Spray, chairman of the Thrift
1 j Committee, reported that that com
mittee had communicated with Mr
Linz f r bringing the purpose aim
1 i af th" committee before the stud
1 enti, as it may be of aid to them.
Child Welfare
Mrs. Bruce, chairman of the Child
Welfare Committee, reported that
'ills com mi'tee plans a health week
for comettme in June, next, and is
| mak'ng arrangements for a meet-.
' Mng of the mothers of infants with
Miss F Udine, Public Health Nurse
rite iccm.nittc. ' will also start a move
I ment for a Territorial home for chil
1, Iren, to he placed before the present
' | session cf the LegisBaiuro for con
, sldr ration. The Homo for Children
; was suggested by Miss Eliba Djupe
’ Red Cross nurse, she said,
j The committee on Americanization
1 .recommends that the Parent-Teacher
| Association sponsor the local organ
: Izatlons of Roy Scouts and Camp
1 Pire Girls and the organization O'f r
' citizens' clas s, to promote A'meric in
E tzat.ion. H. F iRedlitigshafer, chair
■ man, reported.
’ ' There was no report of the Itecrea
1 , tton Committee, Mrs. K. .1 White be
i'ing absent from the meeting.
Delegates Named
1 i Delegates to the Territorial con
1 vention of the Parent-Teacher As.so
r elation were elected as follows: Miss
1 Bm m a Uelanil, Miss V. Bourgette
Grover Davi.s, M. L Stepp, J. P.
1 Walker, W. Britt, R. R. Brown, E. C
1 Guerin. M. L. Merritt, M B. Sum
{ niers, Mrs. .1. Barragar; Mrs. G. E
1 Nand being ex-officio delegate. Al
s ternato delegates: Mrs. A. P. Kashe
'' vuroff, Mrs, George Forrest, Mrs. E
0 A. Erie mi. Mrs. M. S. Whittier and
Mrs. E. J. White.
Names of the members of the As
'' aociatton appointed as a nomination
s commit:ce for the election of offi
rilcci-s for the next school year, ap
* i pointed by tho executive committee,
were read as follows: Mrs. B. D.
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JIINtT UANut
ELKS’ HALL
THURSDAY NIGHT
COLISEUM ORCHESTRA
Attend the “J” Club Vod-Vi
Saturday night and then dance in
Elks’ Hall—a complete evening
of enjoyment.
SAVE YOUR COUPONS
Follow the Crowd
Musical Engagements—Phone 283
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MEN AND WOMEN'S TAILORING
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Correct in Styles, Fabrics and Fashion,
Foreign and Domestic Woolens in Stock.
F. WOLLAND
MERCHANT TAILOR
—
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Stewart. Mr*. Kirkland. Mrs. E. J.
WDite, Mrs. It. E. Robertson and II.
IT Tripp.
Mis* Kohl's room was awarded
the permanent prize, a picture, (or
tli" h.rs 'st attendance of parents a!
the meetings »o far.
The program committee for the
: next meeting of .the Association was
named as follows: Mrs. R. E Rob
ertson and Mrs. Charles Naghel. The
r iseshment committee is. Mrs.
I Grover Davis, Mrs S. Wailatedt, Mrs.
C. E. Rice. Mrs. N. It Cook. Mrs.
Rita Johnson, Miss Dorothy Haley,
Miss Doris Nord-llng and Miss Alice
Morrison.
PHOTOGRAPH OF DAM
ERECTED AT SITKA IN
1843 PRESENTED MUSEUM
An enlarged photograph of the re
maining | art cf Hie old log dam
"reefed on Sawmill Crock, near Sitka,
in 1843. and as far as can be learned,
the oldest power site on the Pacific!
Coast, has been presented to the
Territorial Museum by Benjamin l-.it-j
tell of Sitka. The photograph has
arrived here in the care of James
Russell, who ha: placed it in the
Display window of the old Post Office
dtore. through' the courtesy of Jack
Stives, proprletcr,.where it will lie on
display a short time before it is
taken to the Museum. The photo
graph is of good size and clear and
is surrounded bv a frame made from
pieces of the logs from the dam.
The old dam was erected by the
Russians to obtain water power tr
operate a fiiwmrl! which h id been
constructed at that time^ and where
SO saws were in op< ration. It was in
use for 10 years am! was destroyed
m 1853 by the Indians during a raid
on the Russians, when 30 of the mem
women and children of the town
were massacred. The old dam if
near tho site of the present power
h: use on Sawmill Creek,
In a letter to The Empire Mr
Lltteil states that from all the in
formation which ran be obtained from
pas't records, tile dam and power
site is the first and oldest on the
Pacific Coast.
“It Is for this reason I am trying
to preserve the memory of the old
dahi,” Mr. Littell states, in writing
>f its history. “I think it a great
thing to remember these old his
iorical spots and to think sometimes
if the groat hardships our pioneers
went through.”
MOTHER OF MRS. KIRKLAND
DIES SATURDAY IN TACOMA
Mrs. Margaret Stange, mother o
Mrs. Aima Kirkland of Juneau, died
Saturday lust at 6:30 o'clock in the
ivenine at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Millard Burke, in Tacoma. Mrs
Stange had Keen ill for the past
vc ' and failed rapidly the last few
weeks. Mis. Kirkland left Juneau
February 21 ito be with her mother
ind reached Tacoma three days be
fere her death. A sen, L. F. Stange
residing 'in California, also came to
be with his mother.
Mis. iStango is survived by the two
'aughtn:s and a son and four grand
hildren.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
MUSEUM AND LIBRARY TO
MEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The .legislative committee of the
Territorial Museum and Library will
neet Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
in 'the office of Karl Thetile, it was
announced itod.iy by E- J. White
chairman. The members of the com
mittee besides the chairman are:
Wiliilatm Britt, John Reck, J. P. An
derson, Karl Theile, Father A. J
Roccati and James Russell.
ESTEBETH IN
Mail and passenger boat Estebeth
arrived here this afternoon from
Skagway and way ports. Among tilt
passengers for Juneau were (I W
Langer from Haines and Mrs. Peter
■-cm from Pearl Harbor.
I
BEEF, WINE
AND IRON
is. the best Spring Tonic
Iron performs a very import
i ant office in the human body.
It improves the quality of the
blood, the tissues are better
nourished and all functions are
performed with more vigor.
The combinaton of Beef, Iron
and Wine also promotes appetite
and invigorates and stimulates
the digestion and thus acts as ths
very best stomach tonic.
BRITTS PHARMACY
The Rexall Store
PHONE 25
V CLUB TO
PUTONVODVIL
HERE SATURDAY
Nine Acts to Be Presented—
Varied Program of Keen
Stuff-—Seats on Sal^%
ow
Vod-vil—two hours of it—lively!
patter, dancing, songs and breath'
taking feats of athletes will be pre :
sented to Mr. and Mrs. Juneau and !
family, Saturday afternoon and even
ing, March 10, at Coliseum Theater ;
Nine acts are promised by the ad
vance agents, each to be set off witli
ine settings, snappy costumes, pretty
girls and dashing young men. Sat !
urd.iy afternoon at 2:15 o’clock the
eurta in will rise on the matinee and
he first act of the "J” Club Vod-vl,’
will be on. At 8:15 o'clock the even
ng performance will commence. Re
reeved seats are now on sale at
Rutlcr-Mauro Drug Store.
The tentative program as an
nounced by the advance agents Is j
as follows:
I.
Patter—Jargen-sen and Kirkland.
II.
Athletic Stunts—'Hughes and Wil
liams.
III.
Norske Nightingale—'Leonard Holm
qutst,
IV.
Dance—Pupils of the Dorothy
Stearns’ Studio.
V.
'Sketch—"Dr. Daibb's Assistunt,”
five young men.
VI.
Stuntsi—Jacob Britt.
VII.
Danco—Pup/ils of the Dorothy
Steams’ Studio.
VIII.
Pantomine—Juniks-eia, White and
Leethe.
IX.
* Popular Songs—Girls' Glee Club.
I. GOLDSTEIN TO
INSTALL RADIO 8ET
A radio receiving set, with a loud!
speaker, will he installed In the f.!
Goldstein store next week, Mr. Gold-'
stein, proprietor, said today. The Set!
will arrive here on the steamer Spo
kane, due Sunday.
A 'loud speaker, connecting with
the set, will also be installed lu Mr. j
Goldstein's apartment, above I ha
Lore, for evening concerts.
VANCES MOVE TO FORMEn
RESIDENCE OF OLSONS
Dr. and Mrs. H. Vance have moved
their residence from the Gasliueau
\partmmts, nex*t 'the Gastinean Ho
tel, to the house formerly occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. Oak Olson uu Cal
houn Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. uak Ol
son are at the Gastlneau HoteO and
will leave on tho Spokane for Se
ttle, where they will make their
lit..re home.
I WHO’S HERE i I
I AND WHERE
M. Blum, of Blum. O’Neil Co. of
Cordova and Valdez, and Mrs. Blum
are passengers on the Alamedu for
Lhe States.
R. A. Maurer, representative for
the Sellvabacher Grocery Company,
was a passenger on the Alameda for
Juneau.
C. \V. Ganger, representative for
the U. S. Rubber Company, returned
here on the Kstobeth from a busi
ness trip to Haines.
Ben Dolzelle, local broker, arrived
in Juneau on the Alameda after
spending several weeks at the West
ward and Interior on a business
trip.
Henry Lpcas, well known fox far
mer and trapper of Shi'lah Lake, near
Seward, is a passenger south on the
Alameda, going outside on business.
J. 0. Phillips and wife, J. J. Cravey
ind wife and their son, C. M. Cravey,
all fnfln Nenama, are passengers
South on tho Alameda on a visit.
Mrs. William H. Howard and son
,f Anchorage, are passengers aboard
he Alameda for a. visit In California.
Mrs. S. L. Whitford, of Nenana;
H. P. Faulkner, of Fairbanks, and
James Williams, of Wasllla, are pas
sengers south on the Alameda.
At the Gastineau
J. Jehn, Oak Olsen, Mrs. Olson.
Richard Wakelin, R. A. Maurer, Mrs.
Katie Smith and son. J. L. Fozard
Jack Lundgren, Victor Hansen, W
NoeJ, B. B. Green.
At the Alaskan
Ejeo Radnovich, Bill Duly, Mrs.
Casperson.
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TO OMIT AT HOME
Owing to the reception at the!
3avcrnor's house on Friday uight,!
in honor of the Alaska Legislature, I
Mrs. Scott C. Bono will tomorrow
fimi't bar usual Thursday afternoon ■
It home.
Old bundles or newspapers at the
Empire. 26 cents.
KIRK’S
ROSORA
CREAM
Excellent for
all Kinds of
Rough or
Chapped Skin.
TRY THE
BUTLER-MAURO DRUG
COMPANY
FIRST
96 Front St. Juneau, Alaska
ROUTINE BUSINESS IN
BOTH HOUSES THIS A.M.
Both Houses or tile Legislature
Arked time this morning anti pre
ared for the joint session held this
fte.rnoon to receive the message of
cv. Scott €. Bono. Only the regu
r Routine business was transacted.
Pay for the members will be forth
»ming shortly. Mileage tables were
ibniitted to both Houses yester
ly by the Governor’s office and sub
Itted to committees. Reports on
tern were made and acted on In
ie House, the iSenate deferring all
jsiness until after lit receives the
overnor's message.
In tire House, the resignation of
iss Rose McLaughlin as Enrolling
lerk was accepted. Mrs. Stella
oung was transferred to that posi
on and Mrs. M. J. Sabin employed
i Assistant Clerk. Both Houses
Ijourned early to prepare for the
ant session.
OB TURNERS’ AUTO SERVICE.
Phone 257. New 7 passenger
mdebaker car. Comfort and safety,
and next to Boston Store. —adv.
THAT SPARE ROOM U a cash
,set—if you use the Empire clatsl
;d. You can rent It to a desirable
rnant at a good price, time leeeen
ig your own rent-burden.
For engraved or printed calling
irds see The Empire
THE SHOP OF
EXCLUSIVE
WATCHES
AND
JEWELRY
Bring in old jewelry
to be remodeled in up
to date styles.
Fine watch repairing.
The Nugget Shop
R. SIMPSON, Manager.
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Indian Head
THE CLOTH OF MANY USES
May be used in hundreds of diffenent ways to
your advantage, such as Dresses, Aprons, Kompers,
Sheets, Pillow Cases, Table and Lunch Cloths and for
all kinds of fancy work. It is unexcelled for wear.
We have a large stock of the following sizes and
prices in linen finish.
36 inch at.$ .35
44 inch at . . .45
54 inch at.55
63 inch at.65
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THESE ARE NOT SALE PRICES
BUT OUR REGULAR PRICES.
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Compare our prices when buying HIGH GRADL
domestic or fancy cloths, or anything else.
Goldstein s Emporium
JUNEAU'S STYLE CENTER
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