ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
JOHN W. TROY - - - EDITOR AND MANAGER
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GEN. RICHARDSON WRITES ON ALASKA.
The New York Herald recently contained an eJl
t :ritl In which it declared tiiat Alaska should have
control of her own affairs, even to the point of tun
ning and disposing of its own natural reeourcee. The
cditcrlal attracted the attention of Gen. \V. 1'. Ricb
Ei'dscn, for twenty years a resident of this Territory,
tnd a commendatory letter from Gen. Richardson ait
peats in the Herald of July 10.
Gilt. Richardson's letter, written from Washing
ton, under date of July 9, is as follows:
I road with much interest your editorial
article of July fi, "Conservation in Alaska."
Pcimit me to quote and thus give additional
emphasis if possible io the last paragraph
of this editorial ariicle, as follows:
"Alaska will never he satisfied until it
gets, the American chance,’ Some day the
Federal Government must take the rUk that
Alaskans will know how to run Alaska and
dispose of its resources. it is better that
men grow through self-government than that
things should be svaed for their descendants
through the holding power of a paternalist
government."
That is truly said and sound American
doctrine, and it is encouraging to see u great
paper like The New York Herald making a
pronouncement against a policy which lias
so long kept Alaska strangled in its effort
toward development, and for some years past
actually going backward; notwithstanding
the great expenditures made by the Govern
ment in the construction of the Alaska Hail
icid as well as upon wagon roads and trails,
military telegraph and cable system, geo
> r|t i arch- and agricultural experiment
work.
Alaskans want "the American chance," at
least the ‘’gambler's chance" and ull pio
neers nro gamblers In a large sense 1 pitting
their money, their best encrgicen and risking
life it.-.elf ugain.-l unknown conditions in the
effort to open up a new country.
Yes, the Government must take the risk
sometime that Alaskans "will know how to
run Alaska and dispose of its resources." 1
have lived with them for twenty years and
think I know them, and I have seen the dis
couraging effect of long distance control and
an aggravated application of conservation.
While not withholding credit for ^sincerity
of purpose on the part of the conservationists
generally in respect to the policy which has
been followed concerning Alaska, and for
which they are principally responsible. It is
apparent, on the other hand, to any care
ful observer that they have muddled the
waters and brought confusion into the public
mind upon the two entirely different subjects
of "conservation” and "development.” Reu
aonable withdrawals or reservations should
doubtless bo made of certain natural re
sources and careltij regulations prescribed for
the conservation of the timber and fisheries
to prevent wastage; but for the develop
ment of tlie agricultural and mineral re
sources and for the upbuilding of industries
and ior tlm inducement) to emigration into
the Territory, u broad and liberal policy is
req Hired.
Alaskans will do this if they are given
the chance and they will not see the country
looted as so many people seem to fear.
The Herald and General Richardson’s Ideas
suggest something that should be accomplished.
The Federal Government should get out of the land-!
lord business. All the Government owned natural
resource.) should he pretented In fee simple to the!
(eparate States in which located and those in Alaska;
should he held In trn : for the future State or States!
which will be erected in the North. The Federal
Government covers loo great an area, the Interests!
of those in different p: rte of it are too varied and'
too conflicting to permit of a continuation forever
of a f.V; tern of Federal ownership and Federal laml
lordit m Federal control of the resources within the
t epatatc States i non-resident government and In the
United States government g.ts its just powers from
the content of the governed. The only way to make
rure of the consent of the governed is through self
government. and self-government goeH with the own
ership or control of the soil.
\\ here there is local self-government privately
cwhrd property I under the control of the local
government while Federal owned property Is net.
NOT ALL VISITORS LEARN ALL THAT IS
TO BE KNOWN.
A copyrighted I'niled Press special dispatch sent
out from Kai Thank during the visit there of the:
President's patty said the Alaska Northern Kailway
which war trught by the Government was a Guggen
heim Morgan property and that the Government was
“induced'’ to buy it when it decided to build a rail
head in Alaska. In another part of the same dispatch
It ie declared that Juneau has no apparent right to
exit! outride of being the capital of Alaska and that
If that honor were removed Juneau would probably
die.
Thie article would indicate that not all people
»h|) via it Alaska learn a groat deal by the visit.
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Tito Aueka Northern was never a Morgan-Guggenheim
property, and it was bought, it is generally (relieved,
largely because it was not. The control of ttie Alaska
Northern was owned In Canada when it was pur
chased by the Federal Government for something in
excess of a million dollars. The Government pre
ferred to purchase this road to taking over the Mor
gan-Guggenhcim property, the Copper Itiver nnd
Northwestern, which was offered for half what it
cost.
Being the capital is only one of Juneau’s assets. She
was the most important city in Alaska long befote
the capital was removed from Sitka and she is still,
speaking from a purely business and industrial point
of view, the chief towrn in the Territory. The largest
gold mine in the world is loaded at Juneau its mill
being located within the municipal limits. Other
gold mines are either operating or being developed
in her immediate territory. She is in the midst of
one of the greatest salmon packing districts of the
world and of a growing fox farming industry. And
_he 13 the center of the most numerously populated
section of Alaska.
When the author of the special dispatch referred
to reads and digests the printed matter that was
made available for him at Juneau and Ketchikan be
will probably revise his estimate of this section of
Alaska.
The reassuring statement of Capt. John J. Fin
negan that the suspension of operations by tile Asso
ciated Oil Company at the Kanatak oil fields is not
due to lack of confidence in the oil possibilities of
tile country will be welcomed by all Alaskans as
good news.
For a Bigger and Better Alaska.
(Skagway Alaskan.)
Da you rpnwmber the time when there was a
North and South in the United States? If not.
do you remember hearing your father or grandfather
recount the story of the crisis of 1861, witli its bitter
grief for so many? And then, after all of the
actual battles were over, came the Reconstruction
Period. It was during this period that the people
found it r.o hard to change old customs for new ideas,
in order that the two sections might be truly United
Stair: The people had found that the only way to
success was through co-operation and complete unison
of desire.
But it seems that people do not learn by ex
perience. The Territory of Alaska is now endeavor
ing to effect a “split,” thinking that that is what
the Territory needs. Perhaps Alaska would be better
off if divided into two sections, since the Territory
is so vast, but how much better it would be to at
t< nipt a division by sane methods. Mow childish
It must seem to the officials from Washington, who
are touring this country, to see the newspapers of
one section printing sarcastic items about the other
section. It is only putting the attainment of the
future success of the country farther into the future,
If Southeastern Alaska and the Western section con
tinually stage a "tug-of-war” by pulling against each
other. Since the Territory is one, and lias no power
to make itself other than one, it would be an advan
tage to both sections if .ach would discontinue its
plan of “knocking” the ether.
Let’s forget that there is a “Souheastern” and
"Westward,” ju: t as we are forgetting that there
was a North and a South, and remember that there
is an Alaska, much bigger than either of the others,
which niuat and will prosper.
Rupert Must Oppose Gasoline Tax.
(Prince Rupert News.)
Premier Oliver suggested a few days ago, accord
ing to press reports, that a gasoline tax should he
collected In this province, the proceeds to be used
in building the sections of road linking up the Pa
cific with the central portions of Canada. The idea
wan good, for Hie Premier said there were 100,000
motorists in the Province and by levying a tax of
two or three cents u gallon on gasoline work could
commence at once on the road. What the Premier
forgot wu:t that here in Prince Rupert we depend
upon gust.line for our motive power and it would not
he fair to tax that gasoline in order to build roads for
Hie south.
Gasoline and related products are vital to this
port and should not be taxed here. To levy a tax
would handicap this port heavily in ravor of the
ports of Alaska. Not only should we lose the selling
ot the gasololne but also we should drive boats away
iiom the port. As the lishlng Industry is a great
thing for the port, for the railways and for the fish
ermen, we cannot allow any imposition to interfere
witli out productive business. The matter might well
bo taken up with the two ministers who are to be
here today with a view to protecting the interests of
tills port.
Tho principle of taxing ihe motor fuel to pay for
llic roads Is correct as long as it does not hit the
innocent motor boats and especially the lisli boats and
other commercial craft.
I lie nearness of Alaska to this port sets us apart
Horn the rest of tlie Dominion. Victoria is near Seat
tle but that affects only her overseas commerce.
1 here is no fishing industry of any importance that
is affected by the fact. Hero Prince Rupert is the
natural port for Alaska and is generally so viewed
by the people of that Territory. It is of benefit to
them as well as to us to foster close commercial rela
tionships and not to place uny obstacles in the way
or Ihe freest possible trade. To place a tax on motor
tuel at litis port would be a second embargo on the
( anadian fishermen who operate from this port and
also would tend to make it more difficult for Am
erican boats to do business here. For that reason,
it lor no other, we in Prince Rupert nniBt oppose the
p'acing of a tax on motor fuel.
Senator Underwood assails tho Adminlstrtion for
its "do-nothing" foreign policy, lie said: “Never in
all our history as a nation have we occupied a more
negative poaition in the affulrs of Europe than we
due today." ThU la regarded as tho opening blast in
hlr. campaign for tho Democratic nomination for the
Presidency. — (Boston News Bureau.)
First Tutankhamen, then Pocahontas, and now,
maybe, Miles Blandish. Perhaps Dido had a vision
oi tlie future when, in her disappointment at her
desertion by Aeneas, she protected herself against the
archeologists by mounting a funeral pyre and re
ducing herself to ashes.—(New York Post.)
Now we have "man-made lightning;. Perhaps even
Mr. Bryan might bo reconciled to this latest mani
festation of Irreverence If It could take the form of
n Presidential bolt guaranted to strike a designated
spot.—(New York Post.)
Czechoslovakia is going to pay her debt to the
l nitf d Stater. Some other European countries will
icgard this as nothing short of treason.—(Seattle
Port-Intelligencer.)
Doctors may differ on some things, but all are
igreed that San Francisco is the ideal convention
city. And so say all the school teachers. — (San Fran
cisco Bulletin.)
The President means to make the O. 0. P. ele
>haut as dry as a camel.—(San Francisco Bulletin.)
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ALONG LIFE’S DETOUR |
By SAM HILL
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A Printing Press
“1 pressed her to my heart,”
Declured the gay young William
Phipps,
"And with the press, 'course 1
Then printed kisses on her lips.' j
Observations of Oldest Inhabitant
The old fashioned horse doctor may
have had his faults, but at least
he didn't charge you the price of
the nag when you sent for him to
come nut to dean out his valves
when old Dobbin had the heaves.
The Ananias Club
"I am glad it did rain today," said
little Johnny, "for 1 hate picnics
and I'd rather stay home and clean
up tile rellar any day
The Cannibalsl
"Have you seen the Smiths late
ly?" aBked Mrs. WIbc.
"Oh. yes,” replied Mrs. Dumra.
“tve had them for dinner last week."
Born Too Soon
"Children are seldom spanked any
more.” If we may speak for all
concerned, spanking never was a
desirable pastime.
- lack Warwick in Toledo Blade,
j That was what we always thought
| when we were a kid, Jack, but un :
| fortunately when we were at the)
! spanking age parents were so old
I fogy they still considered Solomon
la wise man and his advice worth
i heeding. And there are times these
| days when we feel the greatest
| need of the world is mote old fogeys
j like that.
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It's a Great Life
Blinks: "Some fellows are trying
to keep the dry land dry.
Jinks: "And others are trying
to keep the wet sea wet.”
Fool Questions
A. S. S. asks: “Do two half wits
make a whole one?” That is a wit
less question.
Ought To Make a Hit This Hot
Weather
(Evanston, III. News Index
. . . and a group of Mrs. Leo I
Kianz’s pupils will present a Greek !
freeze in motion, accompanied by
lines read by Mrs. Arthur L. Whit
ley and music by Miss Monita Cald
well. '
Corrct th First Time
“Yes, he is a battle-scared veteran”
“You mean battle-scarred, don't
you?”
“No, 1 mean what i said. He was
u slacker and worked In tt.e ship
yards all during the war because
he was afraid to be sent over.”
Shades of Old John L.
1 think the pugilists
Are surely getting worse and worse
and worse:
For glory once they fought,
liut now they'll only fight for a
big purse.
Towns Is Towns
Yes, C’larance the stores in Pay
down, Mo., will let you open a
< harge account if you have the coin
tack of you.
How the Girls Will Enjoy It
"Better have a lot of porters
equipped with mops ready for ser
vice when this picture starts," ob
served the advance agent.
"What's the idea of that?” asked
the astonished manager of the movie
house.
"Well, this is the sobhiest soil
picture ever put on the screen,"
explained the advance agent, “and
the dear matinee girls will be shed
ding floods and torrents of tears
over it and you won’t want your
house carried away in the flood."
If It Fit*—
One reason why some people who
feel that though they can't nfford
a home they can afford a car, is
because plasterers are not needed
in building automobiles.
There is a very strong sentiment
against child marriages.. especially
among the old married men, who
think there is nil use on earth of;
annexing trouble before you have to.
At that we have seen some vary
young people use greater sense in
selecting their life partners than
some who were twice their age.
"I,et the children paint,” says a
lecturer on the training of chil
dren. Great Scott! What are they
doing now if they aren't painting?
Married men who are sweating
blood trying to keep ahead of their
expenses think there ought to be a
law against automobile salesmen talk
ing to their wives and against the!
neighbors buying cars.
Some women act as if they were'
to he envied because they have
such a good time being martyrB liv
ing with their fool husbands.
You may get a change when you'
go on a vacation alright, but you
never are able to keep any change
to bring back with you.
We think it is the finest thing
We are expert in
“ORNAMENTAL CONSTRUC
TIVE WATER-PROOF
CONCRETE,”
and the common wet kind alio.
Willoughby Ave„ near Ball
grounds. Established Twenty
yeara Phone 32
CONCRETE PRODUCTS MEG.
COMPANY
In the world for people to marry if
they don't do it too often.
There's nothing that will *dnll a
husband’s love quit ker than his wife’s
sharp tongue.
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News of the Names Club
A. Proud foot of Pittsburgh, writes
that his foot may be, but it has too
many corns on for him to be very
proud of it.
Some girls never have one, so
I" Chance of Pe <ra. 1., is in luck.
We don't know' bow many times
his name has been submitted, but
... B. callH our attention to the
fat I that O; B, Wise is a watch
maker in Cincinnati.
MR. AND MRS. A. B. PHILLIPS
TO LEAVE NENANA SCHOOL
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Superintendent nnd Mrs. A. It.
Phillips, who have been in charge of
Franklin K. Lane school during the
lat: two years, have tendered
their resignations to the school |
board and will leave for t ho States -
within the next few weeks Mr. [B
Phillips has the offer of a school i
In Nevada, but is not sure if he will
accept the position.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have|
made good in their schocl work in]
Ni naiia. their administration having!
produced better respite among thc|
children than any previous admin-j
istratiun since the establishment ofjH
the school. and they have many,”
friends here who will regret to | _
learn of their retirement from the .
school. (Ncnana News.)
STOP RHEUMATISM'
WITH RED PEPPER’
Wiien you nre Buffering: with!
rheumatism ho you can hardly ge’
around just try Red Pepper Rub and !
you will have the Quickest relief ^
known.
Nothing has such concentrated,
penetrating heat as red peppers. In
stant relief. Just as soon as you
apply Red Pepper Rub you feel the|
tingling heat. In three minutos it,
warms the sore spot through and
through. Pres the blood circulation,1
breaks up the congestion—and the'
old rheumatism torture is gone. I
ltowles Red Pepper Rub, made!
from red peppers, costs little at any|
drug store. Get a Jar at once. I’se'
It for lumbago, neuritis, backache,
stiff neck, sore muscles, colds in i
chest. Almost instant relief awaits
you. He sure to get the genuine,]
with the name Rowles on each [
•uckage. (advertisement.) i
' Wm. D. Perkins & Co.
| Bankers
211 Cherry St. Aluaka Bids
Seattle.
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| UKAI.KltS IN
{ Municipal Bonds
County Warrants
First Mortgage*
Safe Deposit Vaults
I
. fl per cent to 8 per cent Interest J
JUNEAU TRANSFER
COMPANY
Moves, Packs and Stores Freight
and Baggage.
Prompt Delivery of
LADYSMITH COAL
Phone 48.
It’s all In knowing HOW to do
flrst-claas cleaning and dyeing.
CAPITAL DYE WORKS
0, Meldner, Professional Dyer
and Cleaner. Pbone 177.
AUTOS FOR HIRE
Miller’s Taxi Service
TWO CARS
Stand Alaskan Hotel
PHONE—SINGLE 0
U & I Taxi Service
Nick Lakich, Proprietor.
“We will take you anywhere,
anytime.”
PHONE 64.
Blackie’s Taxi
ANY WHERE—ANY TIME
Stand Arctic Pool Room
PHONE 444
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CALL
Berry’s Auto Service
for that Beven-pasenger 1923
Cadillac touring car. Stand at
Gastineau Hotel. Popular
pricse. Phone 10.
Also seven-passenger Sedan,
Day and Night Service
Call 362.
PROFESSIONAL
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Dr*. Kaser & Frcebarger
DENTISTS
1 and 3 Golditeia Ildf.
PHONE I«
Hours 9 a. m te 9 p. SB.
Dr. Charles P. Jcmo
DENTIST
Hoomi 8 and It Vatwntlne Hid*.
Telephone 176.
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Dr. DeVighna
Malony Building
Hour* 1 to 4, 7 to 9.
Phone*: Office, 104; Hee. 108.
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Dr. A. W. Stewart
DHNTI8T
Hour*, 9 A. M. to 9 P M.
HEWAHI) HUII.DINO
Office Phone 469.
lies. Phone 27 8
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Dr. W. A. Borland
Phyaician and Surgeon
Juneau M utile, House Hide.
Telephone 172.
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QEO. I. BARTON, D. C.
Chiropractor
2nd floor MeKserechmldt Apia.
Office hours: 10 to 12; 2 to 6;
7 io 9 and by appointment.
Phone 259.
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Dr. H. Vance
OSTEOPATH
201 Goldstein Building
Hours: 9 30 to 12; 1 to I;
7 to 8, or bjr appointment,
licensed osteopalhlc physician.
Phoner.: Office, 107; Residence
Phono 012, (lollseuin Apts.
Dr. W. J. Pigg
PHYSICIAN
Office Second and Main
Telephone 18
AH Alaskan Trails Find at
HOTEL ATWOOD
First Ave. su>l Pine St., Seattle
Popular Prices Nearest to Et
erythlng. J. A. Faruham and
Ted Taylor, Props.
ALASKA COAL
FOR ALASKANS
—No soot
—Low in ash
—High in heat units
—Clean to handle
PHONE 412
PACIFIC COAST COAL
COMPANY
jeor k<»xj printing phone 374.
Fraternal Societies
-OP
Gaslineau Channel
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O . ILII
Maetlag Wednesday
ICvealngs at 8:00
o'clock, Elks* Hall.
Charles P. Jeans,
Exalted Ruler.
JOHN A. DAVIH,
Secretary
Co-Ordinate Bodies
of Freemasonry
Scottish Kite
Regular a.eetlnga
second and fourth
Friday a each month
at 7:80 p. m. Odd
Fellows' Han.
WALTER B. HEI9EL, Secretary.
1. O. O. A
BII.VHU BOW
_ _ XXJtKlB NO. I A.
Meeets every Thursday at 8 P. M.,
Odd Fellows' Hall.
Charles E. Perello, Noble Orand|
Merle P. Morgan, Secretary.
" PERSEVERANCE RE1EKA* f
LODGE NO. 2A.
Meets every first and th'rd
Tuesdays In I. O. O. F. Hall, at
8 P M. FRANCES GUSTAFSON,
N O ALPHON9INB CARTER,’
Secretary. ' ,
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MOUNT JUNiAO LODiS
no. Hr, f. a a. m.
Stated Communication
Second and Fourth Mondays
of each Month. In Odd F«ilc«a
Mill. at 7 IS o'r|« t
Homer C,. Nordllng, Master.
Chas. E. NagT.el, Secretary.
Order of the
EASTERN STAR
Second and Fourth Ttie»
days of moutfc.
At 8 o'clock, I. O. O. F Flu?!.
ANNA DAY, Worthy Matron.
LOIS NORDTJNG, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS
HKOHBHS COUNCIL M".
17<0. Meeting* .w««€
mid la»t Holiday* at 1 M
^ p. m. Transient Broth
iii urged to attend. Council Chamber*
h'lftli Htreet.. John P. Mulleu, O. *.
.1. U McCloskey, Seerotary.
AMERICAN LEU ION
Alford John Bradford
Post No. 4.
Juneau, Alaska.
Meet* fourth Thursday
ouch month at 8 p m.
Elks’ imago Itoom John P. Starr.
Post Commander, Phone 971!; U. II.
Mui*i, Post Adjutant, Phone 191.
LOYAL ORDER 01
MOOSE.
Juneau Lodge 700
Meets every Friday
night, 8 o’clock.
Mooee Hall. E. F.
Rodenberg, Dictator; R. It. Htevenr
Secretary.
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WOMEN OF MOOSEHEART !
LEGION
Juneau Chapter No. 439
Meeting second and fourth
Tuesday of each month, 8
o’clock, Moose Hall. Mrs. O. W.
Render, Senior Regent; Mrs. A.
P. McKinnon, Secretary. \
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AUXILIARY, PIONEER! OF
ALASKA. Igloo No. S.
Meets last Thursday of every
month. Social hour with niem
| bers of Pioneer Dodgo to fol- 1
low each meeting.
! Mrs. Imttle Splckett, President.
Mrs. T.lllle Rurford, Secretary.
WHERE
SUCCESS
BEGINS
The road to snccea* begins at the Savings Window.
How early yon attain success depends on how
often you deposit. Many of our captains of industry
owe their success in a large part to the habit of
thrift acquired in youth. Have yon started your boy
in the right direction?
The B. M. Behrends Bank
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