ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
JOHN W. TROY - - - EDITOR AND MANAGER
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lished herein.
CIRCULATION OrARANTKKP TO BE MORE THAN 1
DOUBLE THAT OF ANY OTHER ALASKA NEWSPAPER j
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CONSERVATION DOES NOT DEPEND UPON
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
Speaking in Juneau the other (lay to those citizens
•who were pros', nt at tho hearing he gave, Secretary
Wallace, j a id that private owners of timber are adopt
ing governmental methods of conservation, and
he believer that in the near future there will be
complete co-opcratlon among those who own timber
lands and those who control the Government-owned
timber.
The statement of fact is correct and we agree with
the conclusion. These things are controlled by econ- j
(mic conclusions. A great many wasted tears have'
been shed over the dertruetion of forests In the early!
day? of the country's history—-and many of those de
stroyed In the later days. Most of the American
foreets that have been destroyed have given way to
a more useful utilization of the lands on which they
grew. Tho forests which were destroyed by tires. 1
of course, were in many instances wasted, but even
fore-t fires were not always a waste. Forest (Ires!
often have resulted In making it easier to establish;
farms, it is only rec nlly that limber cutting has,
leached the mountainous districts In the Far West j
where most of the lands are not suitable for agri ,
cultural purposes when logged off.
And further than that, there has been far less
timber lands made valueless than one would think
from the discussions that we have had of the con
servation question. Many thousands of acres of the,
privately owned tlmberlands of the Far West where;
tlie lands have not been converted to other uses have
been logged off many times since the llrst axmen In
vaded the forests. Natural reforestation has been in
prcgWrd, % mall trees have grown large and new tree3
have sprung from the ground. Fire protection has
aided this process. Much of the present lumber and
pulp production of all of the old lumber States—
and they are still producing lumber, pulp and other
timber products in large quantities -is from lands
that have been logged ofT before much of it many
times.
Increased demand and diminishing supply have
caured an advance in tile value of timber and nat
urally tho private owners have taken up the question
of preserving the value of their holdings through
scientific logging, protecting against lires and tree
planting.
The concluFion must inevitably be that conserva
tion does not depend upon Government owership. In
fact, the inducement? for the man who owns the
timber lands to conserve timber and continue the
value of Ills property is greater than tlint of a lessee
—particularly the holder of a lease that is about to
expire.
Lands that are more valuable to the people, that (
will support a greater population, when put to an
other ute than timber-growing ought to be stripped
of their timber as a matter of sound economics and
converted to the more profitable use. Where lands'
are more valuable for timber than for other pur-'
poses tho circumstance will have a controlling appeal;
to the owners This, as many other large American
problems, will solve itself in the course of time,
through the operation of natural economic laws.
However, In Alaska and in many other sections J
of the West, it is a condition and not a theory that:
presents itself. The idea of conservation and Govern-1
ment owner hip of resources has been sold to the Am-!
erican people and the people are still trying to make
themselves believe that they made a good purchase.'
AVc have both in Alaska. Our present need is to!
make the moat of that situation, anil encourage those
in control ir the Government-owned natural resources
in tbeir hone-' and energetic efforts toward their
development and toward co-opcratlon with those who
ate prosecuting other developments.
U'e have heard a great deal about
▼ ersation that occurred once upon a
eal about a timely con
of North Ctrollna and Governor Peary of Tennessee
were recently arrested at Greenville. N. (•.. tor spee(1.
iug and each paid a tine of ten dollars.
A NECESSARY PRELUDE?
A trip to Europe these days seems to be the j
recognized prelude to entrance to the 1924 political {
campaign. One day the papers tell us that Judge!
Amidon. the Demoratie leader in Kansas, has been
t elected to lead the MeAdco hosts in the pre-eonven-•
lion cento, t and the same announcement says he Is
Being to Europe for a few weeks to study political
conditions at first hand. A day or two later we are
told that Bernard M. Baruch has gone tit Europe and
that he will return to begin active participation in
next years election contest. Former Governor Cox
recently returned from his seernd visit tn Europe.
Senator Underwood has been there, as has Senator
l*t Folictte and Senator Borah, and Senator Johnson
Is there now.
MrAdoo. Ford. Ralston and Bryan have staid at
iKtme and President Harding cannot very well get
away. Whether they will be at a disadvantage or
not as a result of their visitless condition will be
disclosed later.
CANADA’S ACTION MAY HELP ALASKA.
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The Dominion Parliament has passed a law which
permits the Governor in Council to prohibit the ex
port of pulp or pulp wood from Canada from privately
owned timbeilands as well as from Crown lands. The
purpose of the measure, of course, is to cause an
increase in paper manufacturing in Canada. The re
sult, if the Council exercises the authority con
ferred upon It, le likely to cause an advance in the
price of newsprint, and may send American paper
manufacturers to the Pacific Coast.
Canada furnishes American paper makers with
about 20 per cent, of their pulpwood and pulp. The
shutting off of this supply would cause many of the
paper mills to dose. Some of them, of course, would
continue to manufacture other grades of paper which
require a different raw material. Others would likely
consider moving their mills to points where they
would be able to procure a supply of pulpwood.
The very fact that Canada is holding this menace
over the paper manufacturers will cause many of them
to look more closely into the situation in Alaska.
Let us hope their decision might be to come—and
come quickly*
Alaska’s Wealth
(Detroit Free Press.)
It is an open question whether the Klondike gold
discoveries have caused more happiness than suffering.
We may doubt exceedingly whether they have been
of any real benefit to the race.
But when President Harding goes to Alaska he
will iind there a growing wealth, whose beneficial
value cannot be disputed and which prmoises to be
worth infinitely more In the end than all the "strikes"
ever made in the region.
This wealth has grown up in the last 33 years,
and it consists today of 250,000 reindeer, having an
aggregate value of about $0,250,000. These animals
are Increasing at the rate of 50,000 each three years,
and it is estimated that the country can support per
manently about 4,000,000 of them, which, according
to present values, will be worth in the neighborhood
of $100,000,000. As the animals can live on treeless
plains that are too cold for agriculture their main
tenance will reduce no other source of wealth.
It is not--as romantic and spectacular to herd rein
deer ap it is to dig gold, which perhaps is the reason
why about two thirds of the animals now in the pen
insula belong to Eskimos and Indians, but as a real,
permanent bonanza, a good herd ought to beat the
average gold mine all hollow. And when a new meat
supply begins to be received from the North, at first
ulong the Pacific Coast and later in the interior of
the country, ns when Alaskan venison reaches gen
erally the tables of the people, wide-awake Americans
who are not afraid of rough, but honest, and re
munerative busnleFs, will be attracted to the country,
and will insist you sharing with the natives the
new wealth they are acquiring. It is more than pos
sible that the reindeer herds furnish a solution of
the long-vexed question of Alaskan development.
Boost for Dr. I)e Vighne’s Camp.
(Dawson News.)
A notable event in the Northland’s progress was
that of a few days ago, when Alaska's first outdoor
tourist and recreation resort, known as Twin Glacier
Camp, on the Taku River, opposite Juneau, was for
mally opened. Recognition was given the significant
departure by Governor Scott C. Bone 'and many other
Alaskans by their presence. The camp is nesteled
near the great glaciers and is close to numrous fish
ing streams and in a region affording splendid fishing
and hunting for big and little game. The camp is
laid out regularly and provided with every accommo
dation to the tourist, even to a headquarters build
ing and tents along nearby lanes or streets.
The establishment of such a place will appeal to
many a tourist and is significant as marking an epoch
In the Northland. The people of means in various
ports of the world are not all satisfied to be fly-by
night tourists. A large proportion of them want to go
to some region far from the heat, and dust and
grime of cities and into some new country where they
can have comfort and at the same time have the
advantages of outdoor life and all its alluring and
heal til-building diversions.
Alaska and Yukon have just been discovered by
the well-to-do of this continent as the great summer
play and recreation ground. Hence the mere hauling
cf tourlF.ts into the country and right back will not
rufflce. More camps and other resorts, such as are
provided in the Swiss Alpine regions, Scandinavia and
other popular recreation places for thoBe who want
to go and sojourn for a while rather than rush in
for a day and out, will be in order.
Already some well-to-do people from older centers
are selecting sitea for their northern summer homes
and private grounds. The invasion of the North on
these liner has started. The mere curiosity of seeing
a totem polo, an Iudtun village, a mining scene, a
wild aniinul here or there on one trip will not sat
isfy all.
The new era is at hand. The opening of the
tourlat camp at Taku will be followed by other such
northern camps. The sooner transportation people,
northerners and others interested realize this and
help along the whole movement in every possible way,
Ihi> sooner will all reap agumented benefits.
Stealing Newspapers.
(San Francisco Bulletin.)
Police Judge Sylvester McAtce was none too se
vere In lining a man $10 for stealing a newspaper
that ho could have purchased for a few cents. A
newspaper on a doorstep should be as sacred as a
piece of mail too large to be put Into the letter box
on which it is placed. In an ideal world it would
be possible to leave money and jewels or anything
else Just whero it would be most convenient and
without thought of precaution against theft. We are
a long way from such an ideal, but it should be
perfectly safe to leave a subscriber's newspaper on his
doorstep. It may seem a small theft, but it is more
than a thett because It is nlso a crime against a
social convenience.
Minor diffirenees that may exist netween branches
of the Kngiirh-speaking nations are as minor differ
ences in members or a family, who, in the hours of
slin.-s. are united against any common menace. Such,
on the whole, are Ihe relations of Britain and America
today, and such is the spirit in which the hands of
friendship and greetings are extended to America on
the day she celebrates (Dawson News.)
The fog must have been in the brain of the Fast- i
cn mastagine writer who stated that in San Fran-j
Cisco fog gathers on 4» per cent, of the days in Sep
tember. Official figures for thirty-three years show
an average for September of one and one-tenth days.
— (Sun Francisco Bulletin.)
As transportation facilities increase the travel
will increase until Yukon and Alaska become the
great region of refuge tor all who would experience a
warm yet enjoyable summer. — (Dawson News.)
ALONG LIFE’S DETOUR {
By 8AM HILL |
Observations of Oldest Inhabitant
It used to be that you could give
old Dobbin his head and he’d take
you home, but when you give the
car gas somebody else Is liable to
take you home—In the ambulance.
The Ananias Club
"John and 1 would rather keep
ahead of our expenses than keep
up with the neighbors,” declared a
social climber to us yesterday.
Method In His Madness
Itlinks: “Why the dickens don't
you get a new car? That old tin
can of yours makes more noise than
a boiler factory.”
Jinks: “I know it: that's why I
like it. I c an't. hear a thing my
wife says when she is in the back
seat.”
Trunks Arrived By Special Train
Van Buren Iowa Barometer
Miss Caroline Overman, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Hay Overman, is
enjoying a visit at the W., C. Over
man home in Ottumwa. She took
enough clothing along to stay two
weeks.
Foot Questions
F. R. asks: "Could you call an
aeronautical journal fly paper?" Ho,
hum, where have we heard that be
fore?
The Witty Preacher
Two preachers met on Monday
morning.
“What kind of a service did you
have yesterday?” aske thed first.
“A very poor attendance, but quite
a large congregation." replied the sec
ond.
"Are you suffering from the heat?”
anxiously inqujred the first.
"Oh, no,*' laughed the second. "1
preached at the County Infirmary
and all the Inmates, were present.
Friendly Philosophy
If you are “Master or Yourself"
plunge in and fear not! as the hoot,
of derision is naught but the defeat-.
ed wail of thWe who fear to at-:
tempt that which you strive to ar-,
complish. —J. E. F.
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If It Fits—
If a young nihil always was a
mind reader, it wouldn't take him
so long to discover the girl is sim
ply crazy to marry him.
There Is nothing that will do more
to make a woman keep strong and
healthy than for her husband to
start talking about the kind of a
wife he intends to marry after she
is gone.
Our guess is that t,he kind of ai
girl every matr can kiss is not tlie? f
kind of a girj any of them want ;
for a wife.
We suppose every girl thinks she
wants to marry an ideal man, but
the older she grows the more she is
convinced that she will have to
remain an old maid if she waits for
that kind. They’re scarce as old
Diogense's hones! man.
Probably a woman knows when
the present style of loose gown fits,
but to a mere man they don’t any
of them seem to have any more fit
to them than an old outing flannel
nightgown.
We guess when a man pays over
a small fortune for breach of prom
ise he feels It is worth the price
not to have to spend all his days with
a woman like that.
It may not be any of our business.1
but we'd like to ask the mothers
of the girls who wear knickers
down town if the dear things don
overalls at home ,to help them with
the housework. We’ll bet you'd make
the same guess we have.
Daily Santonce Sermon
Nobody ever'breaks nature's lawH
and gets away with it.
News of the Names Club
S. O. S. for the dentist. Iva Anne;
Acker is reported from Swlssvale, i
Pennsylvania . f
"Quill” sends word that Frank
Stillwell of Gloucester, Ohio, still
is, but warns ns against thinking
too well of the still.
Thpy’ll never ^uit time clocks on j
the home for husbands, if friend |
I wife has to ring, jt when she gets
home from the bridge parties, too.
Some people' have wonderful musi
cal ability when it comes to singing j
their own praises, but they simply |
can't sing a note when it comes
to singing anybody else's.
One of the first things a bride
and groom do when they get back
from the honeymoon is to take a
day off and try to guess what
three fourths of the wedding pres
ents they have received .are meant
to be used for.
Sometimes we \vonder if a young
man ought not to • be even more
careful about the kind of a mother
in-law than The kind of wife he
lias.
Everybody has got to die some
day. but most of us live as if we
never expected td some day get a
parking place in •“the cemetery.
For guoo printing phone 174
We are expert ia
“ORNAMENTAL CONSTRUC
TIVE WATER-PROOF
CONCRETE,”
and the common wet kind alto.
Willoughby 4ve.. rvearU Ball
grounds. Established Twenty
y*a™ , Phone 3*
CONCRETE PRODUCTS MPO.
COMPANY
Pilsudski Quits Alter
Bloodless Duel.
Marshal Pllsudrkl, formerly
comniaiuter-in-chicf of the armies
of Poland, has quit politlc.-iji^'ife
hir bloodless duel, near Warsaw,
with War Minister Szeptycki, in
which the only casualty the
stubbed too of cue of the seconds.
CLASSIFIED aT)s» find desirable
boarders. If you are prepared to keep
boarders It is Important that you
should know how and when to us*
the classified ads--for they afford
you the means for making the bum*
iess PAY. Try the Kmptra.
j Wm. D. Perkins & C*. | 1
I Bankers |
l 211 (’berry St. Alitalia Bldg f
j Beattie. I
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| DEALERS IN j
Municipal Bonds f
County Warrants f
Jlrst Mortgage* I
1 Safe Deposit Vault* f
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6 per cent to 8 per cent Interest f
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Rupture
Are you
ruptured ?
[f so, do not nes
ted your case. At
tend to it NOW be
fore it gets beyond control. Rup
ture has been my specialty for
over 4 5 years. 1 have an appli
ance for it different from ALL
others. Hundreds of CUKES! It
costs nothing to Investigate.
Write PROF. PIERCE, 954 Park
Street, Alameda, California. For
merly of San Francisco, New
York and London. N. B. Perfect
fitting appliance sent anywhere
by mail.
T
Russian Steam Baths
; NOW OPEN I
1 Wednesdays and Saturdays
' PHONE 340. i
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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
| flrat-claas cleaning and dyeing.
I CAPITAL DYE WORKS
; C. Meldner, Profeaelonal Dyer
and Cleaner. Phone 177. |
AUTOS FOR HIRE
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Blackie’s Taxi
ANY WHERE—ANY TIME
Stand Arctic Pool Boom
PHONE 444
Regular trips to Auk Bay Sat- ]
urdays 5:30 P. M., Sundays \
9 A. M. and 5:30 P. M.
PHONE 64.
U. & I. Taxi Service
CALL
Berry's Auto Service
for that seven-paaenger 1923
Cadillac touring car. Stand at
Gastineau Hotel. Popular
pricse. Phone 10.
Also geven^paesenger Sedan, j
Day and Night Service
Call 362.
I
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Miller’s Taxi Service
TWO CARS
Stand Alaskan Hotel
PHONE—SINGLE 0
PROFESSIONAL
Drs. Kaser & Freeburger
DENTISTS
1 and 3 Goldstein 114f.
PHONE N
Honrs I i. b. M I *. a.
Dr. Charles P. Jem
DENTIST
Rooms 8 and 9 Valentine Bids.
Telephone 178.
Dr. DeVighne
Malony Building '
Honrs 1 to 4. 7 to 9.
Phones: Office, 164; Rea. 10$.
Dr. A. W. Stewart
DENTIST
Hours, 9 A. M. to • P. M.
SEWARD BUILDING
Office Phone 469.
Rea. Phone 276
Dr. W. A. Borland
Physician and Surgeon
Juneau Music House Bldg,
Telephone 172.
GEO. L. BARTON. D. C.
Chiropractor
2nd floor Messerschmldt Apts.
Office hours: 10 to 12; 2 to 6;
7 to 9 and by appointment.
Phone 269.
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Dr. H. Vance
OSTEOPATH
201 Goldstein Building
Hours: 9:30 to 12; 1 to 6;
7 to 8. or by appointment.
Licensed osteopathic physician.
Phonos: Office, 167; Residence
Phono 612, Coliseum Apts.
Dr. W. J. Pigg
PHYSICIAN
Office—Second und Main
Telephone 18
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All Alaskan Trails End at
HOTEL ATWOOD
First Ave. and Pine St., Seattle
Popular Prices. Nearest to Ev
erything. J. A. Farnbam and
Ted Taylor, Propa.
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ALASKA COAL
FOR ALASKANS
—No soot
—Low in ash
—High in heat units
—Gean to handle
PHONE 412
PACIFIC COAST COAL
COMPANY
Old papers lor eale at Em^li
I
fraternal Societies
--or
Gastineau Channel
0 . ILK!
Mwtlag Wedneaday
Evenings at 8:0®
o'clock, Elks’ Hall.
Charles P. Jenna,
Exalted Ruler.
JOHN A. DAVIS,
Secretary.
Co-Ordinate Bodies
of Freemasonry
Scottish Bite
Regular meeting*
second and fourth
Fridays each month
at 7: SO p. m. Odd
Fellows’ Hall.
WALTER B. HEI8EL, Secretary.
I. o. o. w.
SILVER BOW
LODGE NO. I a
Meeeta every Thursday at 8 P. 11.,
Odd Fellows’ Hall.
Charles E. Perelle, Noble Orand|
Merle P. Morgan, Secretary.
PERSEVERANCE R El EXAM
LODGE NO. 2A.
Meets every first aud th.'rd
Tuesdays In L O. O. F. Hall, at
8 P.M. FRANCES aiJ8TAFSON.
N Q. ALPHONSINE CARTER,
Secretary.
MOUNT JDNEAS LODSI
No. 147, F. A A. M.
Stated Communication
Second and Fourth Mondays
of ouch Month. In Odd Felices
Hall, beginning at 7.is o'clock.
Hnmer O. Nordllng. Master.
Chaa. E. NagTiel. Secretary.
Order of the
EASTERN STAR
Second and Fourth Tuei
days of uoh month.
At 8 o'clock, I. O. O. F. Hath
ANNA DAY, Worthy Matron.
LOIS NORDM.NIi, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS
SEOhBiRS COUNCIL NO.
n<t). Meeting* eeoond
and last Mondays at 7.U
^ y p. m. Transient Broth
ere urged to attend. Council Chambers
Fifth Street. John F. Mullen, Q. K.
J. L. McCloskey, Secretary.
AMERICAN LEGION
Alford John Bradford
Post No. 4.
Juneau, Alaska.
Meets fourth Thursday
each month at 8 9. m,
Elks' lAXlge Room. John F. Starr,
Post Commander, Phone 973; O. B.
Mann, Poet Adjutant, Phone 198.
LOYAL ORDER 01
MOOSE.
Jnnean Lodge 700
Meeta every Friday
might, 8 o’clock.
Moose Hall. E. F.
Rodenberg, Dictator; R. H. Stevene
Secretary.
WOMEN OF M00SEHEART
LEGION
Juneau Chapter No. 439
Meeting second and fourth
Tuesday of each month, 8
o’clock, Moose Hall. Mrs. C. W.
Bender, Senior Regent; Mrs. A.
F. McKinnon, Secretary.
AUXILIARY, PIONEERS OF
ALASKA. Igloo No. 6.
Meets last Thursday of every
month. Social hour with mem
bers of Pioneer I/odge to fol
low ench meeting.
Mrs. Lottie Spickett, President.
! Mrs. Lillie Burford, Secretary.
WHERE
SUCCESS
BEGINS :
The road to success begins at the Saving* Window.
How early you attain *ucce*i depends on how
often yon deposit. Many of our captains of industry
owe their success in a large part to the habit of
thrift acquired in youth. Have you started your boy
in the right direction t
The B. M. Behrends Bank
7TOT.au, ALASKA. i