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Daily Alaska Empire
JOHN W. TROY - - - EDITOR AND MANAGER
Published everv evening except Sunday by the
EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY at Second and Main
M reels. Juneau, Alaska.
Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class
matter.
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the
use for republication of all news dispatches credited to
It or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein.
ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER
THAN 1 HAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION.
ALASKA’S “FIRST FARMER" IS DEAD.
To Dr. C. C. Georgeson. head of the United
States Government Agricultural Experiment Stations
in the Territory for nearly a decade and one-half,
was awarded the distinction of being known as
Alaska’s “First Farmer.” Others, of course, tilled
the soil in some degree before he launched his work
in 1915. but it was the scientific researches and
experiments carried on under his direction Lhat
established firmly the agricultural possibilities of
the Territory.
He was a dreamer to a large degree. He en
visioned the day when great fields of golden grain,
ripened under the direct rays of the sub-Arctic sun
in long daylight hours, would bring to Alaska a
wealth greater and more enduring than all of its
gold mines, rich as they might be. He discerned
in the future a land of dairying, of certain ;mall
fruits, of root vegetables, not only growing its own
foodstuffs, but supplying a not inconsiderable por
tion of the needs of other portions of the world.
He was not impatient that realization did not
come at once. He was content to know that he
was aiding to lay the foundation on a sound and
lasting basis for that future commonwealth. He
came to Alaska in the maturity of ripened years,
approaching the allotted three score and ten. He
labored diligently, intelligently and with a truly I
scientific bent of mind beyond the age of retire- i
ment and yielded reluctantly when failing health
and thp burden of the years became too much ■
for him to withstand. He felt for Alaska an abiding ]
love. In his death the Territory loses one who'
was a loyal and willing servant, and whose faith j
in its ultimate destiny never wavered.
GIVING THE WEST A STONE.
The President's Commission on the Conservation
and Administration of the Public Domain, headed
by James R. Garfield, of Ohio, has submitted to
Mr. Hoover its final report which contains certain
recommendations of vital import to the public land
States, mainly Western, and to Alaska, most of
whose domain is vested in the public. Appointed
about one year ago. the Commission devoted a great
deal of time to the study of conservation, flood
control, the ownership of nonmineral and nonfor
ested as well as mineral and forested publio lands
and allied subjects.
In general it recommended that all public land,
except that required for national defense, reclama
tion purposes, reservoir sites, national forests, na
tional parks, national monuments, and migratory
bird refuges, should be granted to the States in
which the land lies, provided that such States will
pass an Act in due form accepting the conveysfnce.
However, this limited restoration to the States of
property which they rightfully regard as theirs, is
conditional. Mineral rights in lands now known
to contain minerals should be reserved to the Fed
eral Government Only on purely agricultural and
grazing lands would the States' lights be unhamper
ed by the leading strings of Federal control. Before
relinquishing control of mineral lands, the Federal
authority, it is recommended, would require the
States to accept the same theory and practice of
conservation as that held by the former. In this
connection the report said: "The nation is com
mitted to a policy of conservation of its mineral
resources. We believe the States are conscious of
\ the , importance of such conservation hut there .
, a diversity of opinion regarding any program which
lias for its purpose the wise use of those -esources
Such a program must of necessity be based upon
uniformity of Federal and State legislation and
administration as will safeguard the accepted prin
ciples of conservation and the reclamation fund
When such a program is developed and accepted
by any State or States concerned these resources
should be transferred to the State."
This kiitu" of restoration of their sequestered re
£ ourees does not begin to square with the view ex
pressed several months ago by Secretary Wilbur
j of the Interior Department of what should be done
in the premises. Nothing was intimated then, nor
by any member of the Administration since, .that
[ the most valuable portion of the undeveloped lands
of the States would be withheld from them. There
was no suggestion that the forests be continued as
nationalized timberlands, nor that the mineralized
sections would be kept by Federal authority until
its own theories of conservation should be swallowed
whole by the public land States.
It is evident from the report itself that the
Commission did not believe the proposition would
be acceptable to the States. It foresaw that some
of the public land States, and there are 17 of them,
owing to the expense involved in administration of
| nonprofitable grazing and agricultural lands, would
I refuse to be duped into taking a dead horse off
i the Federal Government’s hands. In that event,
I the Commission proposed that such rejected land
be turned into a national range in each State
not accepting the offer. It would be astounding,
j indeed, if any State did accept it. Not a one of
; them would be the gainer. For years they have
been urging a return of all their resources which
are held in national control. They were given
I reason to believe their requests would be given
favorable hearing by the Hoover administration. But
the Commission which Mr. Hoover appointed . to
draft a program, has offered them a stone instead
of bread, and kept the bread for the Federal Gov
ernment. To accept the stone now would not
benefit them, but it would form a bar in the
future to any additional efforts to recover all of
their resources which by right they ought to have
now to administer as the best interests of each
State demand. ,
Holidays and Happiness.
(Cincinnati Enquirer.)
Perhaps it is the short span of our national
history, or perhaps the onerous demands of a ma
chine civilization which holds us in America to a
paucity o! nondays, in few countries of the world
are there less than twice or three times the num
ber we celebrate by stopping work, and many coun
tries have ten times our quota.
Most of us doubtless would confess to a bit of
envy of these foreigners who can find a pretext at
least once a week for blissful idleness. The His
panic countries have a host of religious holidays
and other fiestas, sometimes observed, sometimes
not. but convenient in any cage. «
India and China find their calendars quite clut
tered up with special occasions. Hindus and Mo
hammedans, Sikhs and Christians all have their own
holidays, and usually incline to celebrate those of
all other sects.
Harbin is said to hold the record in this re
spect. That city of Northern China observes all
holidays of China, Japan and most Western coun
tries, and lately has added two Soviet holidays,
as if to show its civic tolerance and impartiality.
But there is consolation for Americans. If their
complex industrial mechnism which must keep
moving is rigid in its demands, and allow’S few
days free, it is also true that that mechanism has
shortened working hours by a third or half. While
coolies in China and India work ten or eleven or
twelve hours each day, they surely need a plenti- a
ful scattering of holidays through their calendar. T
And while Russians toil under painful condi- i
tions in the throes of their five-year plan, they I
a ounun.v irvciy live uajfa iii.-ai.eau ui evu^ j
seven. Our lot is much easier here despite the !
infrequency of formally designated festive days. J
Among those who hope most devoutly that the
Southern Democrats and rural Republicans will be
able to defend Prohibition, Mr. Capone stands right
out in front and waves encouragement.— (Buffalo
Courier-Express.)
Perhaps the Democrats put on that battle in
the National Committee just to show the world
that they haven't lost a bit of their old fighting
strength.—(Milwaukee Journal.)
The music of the nation's now official anthem
was once a British drinking song. Which suggests
an emergency investigation by the Wickersham Com
mission.—(Indianapolis Star.)
As some of the astute political dopes-ters put it.'
the South won't mind a wet Democratic candi
date if he doesn’t spill anything on the platform.
—(Washington Post.)
Some folks can make themselves believe that
people are not even talking about Prohibition.— I
(Washington Post.)
BUILDINGS LOST
IN FIDE AT CRAIG
TO BE REPLACED
Business Places Will Be
Erected and Hospital
Is Now Assured
“The recent fire at Craig which
occurred the evening of March 17.
last, did a tremendous damage to
that community, said P. E. Mc
Dermott, of this city, who has just,
leturncd frcm a visit there. “Some
cf the waterfront and dock proper- ;
ties are a total loss and it was.
only the heroic efforts of its peo- '
pie and residents of Klawock, aid- i
ed by a slight change in wind
that prevented the destruction of
the town. i
“The City Council and Cham
ber cf Commerce of Craig are
lending every aid possible, not only 1
to those who suffered loss by the
fire, but to those who plan to!
make Craig a larger city. While j
insurance adjusters are busy,,
building materials are being un- j
leaded upon the remaining docks j
and the noise of hammers and'
hum of saws are singing the song
of Craig’s renewed pledges of in
dustry. j
Will Be Rebuilt
"The Cogo and the A. L. Brown
mercantile establishments, togeth
er with their decks, are to be re
built. The Craig Mercantile will,
probably rebuild, too. Lucier’s'
Stcre, which miraculously escaped
destruction is to be enlarged and
modernized. The Palm estate will
likely rebuild with an up-tc*-date
structure. The City is repairing
and extending its sidewalks.
“Another needed project is a
modern hospital, which will serve j
the people of the entire West'
Coast. Heretofore, persons re
quiring hospitalization have had to" <
make the trip to either Wrangell i
or Ketchikan, a distance of from
1:6 to 24 hours in small fishing
j boats at great expense. j
“This hospital will have accom
modations for 12 patients and will
be equipped with all those facili
1 ties that will enable physicians to
render the best of service. The
i itizens of Kiawcck and Hydaburg
re also behind this project.
Advantageously Situated
"Craig is very advantageously
situated on the West Coast. In
nearby waters, herring gather by
the millions for annual spawning.
Libby-McNeill and Libby will pack
ever 100,000 cases of salmon this
season.
"The city is the outfitting point
fer hundreds of trollers and hali
but fishermen.
"The Government is preparing
to grade several streets in the city
limits this Spring.
A contract has been let.for the
es:ablishment of a new municipal
lighting plant.
New and permanent lights are
to be installed on the buoys light
ing the two main channels to the
North and South.
The saw miTi is being over
hauled and made ready for oper
ation this season. These with many *
ether projects promise a splendid
future for Craig.”
Religious Masterpieces
On Good Friday Programs
NEW YORK. April 2.- Good Fri
day, April 3, is to be observed via
radio with the presentation of four
religious masterpieces.
Other programs on that day will i
ae somewhat changed in favor of
.■iassical and chamber music, ac
cording to plans being made by
SIBC.
At 3 p.m. (EST) the hour gen- J
crally considered to have been the
ime of Christ's death on the cross,
'TBC will stop broadcasting for a
50-second period of silence.
The day's programs will include
he Children's Crusade, a musical
egend: Brahms’ requiem; the ora
orio, "The Seven Last Words of
Christ” and the Wagnerian music
Irama, “Parsifal."
GARDEN SEEDS
LAWN SEEDS
ONION SETS
FERTILIZERS
—Also—
A Special Collection of SEEDS—
75c value for 50c
GARDEN TOOLS
RAKES
HOES
SPADES
FORKS
Thomas Hardware Co.
Our Savings Department
VVc wish to rail your attention to the fact that this bank main
tains a first class Savings Department. We receive on savings
accounts any amount from one dollar up. On each account
we compound the interest semi-annually, adding the interest
to the account without any trouble on the part of the depositor.
Additions may be made at any time. On these savings accounts
we pay 4 per cent interest. We recommend this kind of ac
count to persons who have mopey for which they have no
immediate use and which they want kept in a safe place
until needed. The compounding of interest is automatic.
The money is not idle, but is constantly making more money
for you, accumulating for the rilhy day or the day of need
when other sources fail. We would be pleased to have you call
and open a savings account with us.
The B. M. Behrends Bank
Oldest Bank in Alaska
IN APPRECIATION OF THE PATRONAGE TENDERED ME IN THE
PAST N EAR I AM OFFERING MERCHANDISE
at Very Exceptional Bargains
ARNOLD’S BOOTERY
SECOND AND SEWARD GOLDSTEIN BUILDING RHONE 45
K* Store Open Evenings Until 8 P. M. During Sale
WATCH FOR
NEXT
AMERICAN LEGION
SMOKER
A. B. Hall '
W. P. Johnson
FRIGIDAIRE
DELCO LIGIIT PRODUCTS
MAYTAG WASHING
MACHINES
GENERAL MOTORS RADIOS
Phone 17
Front Street Juneau
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I Second Hand Guns Fought i
, and Sold
New Guns and Ammunition
SEE BIG VAN I
THE GUN MAN I
Opposite Coliseum Theitre
The Best Laundry
At a Fair Price !
WHERE?
CAPITAL LAUNDRY |
Phone 355 Franklin St. |
“The Merrimakers”
4 PIECE ORCHESTRA
Telephone 402
Music furnished for ail occasions
Scandinavian-American or Am
erican Jazz Music
Featuring Midweek Dances every
Wednesday—Moose Hall
HAVE YOUR FURS CLEANED
with modern machinery. The
better way. . . . We invite you ; :
to inspect this new equipment j
in operation.
New silk linings are here now j
in a big variety.
Y urman’s
The Furrier Triangle Building
SNOW WHITE LAUNDRY
CAPITAL CLEANERS
DOUGLAS AGENCY
CITY BAKERY, MRS. REIDI
Telephone 7
Leave your order at bakery or
phone and we will call
PHONE YOUR ORDERS
TO US
We will attend to them
promptly. Our COAL, Hay,
Grain and Transfer business
is increasing daily. There’s a
reason. Give us a trial order
today and learn why.
You Can’t Help Being
Pleased
D. B. FEMMER
PHONE 114
Polish up on your short game
with a few rounds on our Minia
ture Course. We are open far
business and regular weekly tour
nament and competition under
way. Relax and enjoy keen com
petition. If you have never play
ed this course, you’ve missed a
treat. Reasonable rates—25c per
round.
JUNEAU MIDGET
GOLF COURSE
Goldstein Building
PROFESSIONAL
•—
! Helene W. L. Albrecht
PHYSIOTHERAPY
| Massage, Electricity, Infra Red
Ray, Medical Gymnastics.
410 Goldstein Building
Phone Office, 216
| DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER !
, DENTISTS
301-303 Goldstein Bldg.
PHONE 56
; Hours 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. j
j Hr. Charles P. Jenne
DENTI3T |
‘ Rooms 8 and 9 Valentine
Building
Tele phene 178
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Dr. J. W. Bayne
DENTIST ;
Rooms 5-6 Triangle Bldg.
! Office hours, 9 a.m. to 5 pjn. j
I Evenings by appointment.
Phone 321 i
Dr. A. W. Stewart
DENTIST |
Hours 9 a m. to 8 p. r».. ,
SEWARD BUILDING
Office Phone 469, Res.
Phone 276
, Drs. Barton & Doelker
CHIROPRACTORS
I DRUGLESS HEALTH SERVICE
“Maintain that Vital Resistance”'
! Hellenthal Bldg. Phone 259 1
Hours 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. I
! •-•
Robert Simpson
Opt. D.
Graduate Los Angeles Col- j
lege of Optometry and
Opthalmology
I Glasses Fitted, Lenses Ground |
OB. R. E. SOUTHWELL
Optometrist-Optician i
Eyes Examined—Glasses Fitteu |
Room 7. Valentine Bldg. |
j Office phone 484, resldense ■
phone 238. Office Hours: 9:30 |
to 12; 1:00 to 5:30
Hazel James Madden
Teacher of the Pianoforte and
exponent of the Dunning System
of Improved Music Study
Leschetizky Technic—Alehin
Harmony
Studio, 206 Main St. Phone 19G
ANNOUNCING
A marvelous Oriental wrinkle
removing cream
WON-SUE-FUN (return of youth)
Perfect skin cleanser, tissue build
er and powder base. No other cream
required. S1.00 and $3.50 jars.
DR. G. DOELKER, Ilellenthal Bldg.
Telephone 259
j JUNEAU-YOUNG
Funeral Parlors
Licensed Funeral Directors
and Embalmers
1 Night Phone 336-2 Day Phone 12 |
HAAS
Famous Candies
The Cash Bazaar
Open Evenings
I
! ROOM and BOARD
| Mrs. John B. Marshall
PHONE 2201
I
GARBAGE
HAULED
AND LOT CLEANING
E. O. DAVIS
Phone 584
NEW RECORDS
NEW SHEET MUSIC
RADIO SERVICE
Expert Radio Repairing
Radio Tubes and Supplies
JUNEAU MELODY
HOUSE
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EMILIO GALAO’S
Recreation
Parlors
NOW OPEN
Bowling—Pool
LOWER FRONT STREET
Dally Empire Warn Ada Pay.
| Fraternal Societies 1
| -of-- i
! Gastineau Channel l'
n--n
B. F. O. ELKS
Meeting every
r/eunesday evening t
at 8 o’clock. Elk*
Hall.
Visiting brothers S \
welcome.
R. B. MARTIN, Exalted Ruler.
M. H. SIDES, Secretary.
f ,
tstfj h
Co-Ordinate Bog
les of Freemason
ry Scottish Kite
Regular meeting*
second Friday
each month a<
7:30 p. m. Scot
tish Rite Tempi?
WALTER B. IIEISEL, Secretary
LOYAL ORDER
OF MOOSE
Juneau Lodge No. 700,
Meets every Monday
night, at 8 o’clock.
TOM SHEARER, Dictator.
|W. T. VAIJE, Secy., P. O. Box K&,
| MOUNT' JUNEAU LODGE NO. IV
I Second und fourth Mon- £
day of each month In ij\\
Scottish Rite Temple, a y/"iV
beginning at 7:30 p. m. Jf/’,/
H. L. REDLINGSHAF- V'?/'
ER, Master; JAMES V/. LEIVERK
Secretary.
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
Second and Fourth
Tuesdays of each month,
at 8 o'clock, Scottish
Rite Temple. JESSIE
KELLER, Worthy Mat
ron; FANNY L. ROB
INSON, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Seghers Council No. 170U,
Meetings second and last
Monday at 7:30 p. m.
i Transient brothers urg
ed to attend. CcuncU
Chambers, Fifth Street
JOHN F. MULLEN, G. K.
H. J. TURNER, Secretary.
DOUGLAS AERIE 117 F. O. E.~
Meets first and third
Mondays, 8 o’clock,
i.t E a g 1 e s’ Hall
Douglas. ALEX OAIR, W. P.
GUY SMITH, Secretary. Visiting
brothers welcome.
U--B
Oar tracks go any place any
time. A tank for Diesel Oil
and a tank for crude oil saye
burner trouble.
PHONE 149, NIGHT 148
Reliable Transfer
FOREST I
WOOD
GARBAGE HAULING
Office at YVolland'i
Tailor Shop
Chester Barnesson
PHONE 66
DAIRY FERTILIZER
■ 1
JUNEAU TRANSFER
COMPANY
Moves, Packs and Stores
Freight and Baggage
Prompt Delivery of
ALL KINDS OF COAL
PHONE 48
L. O. SMITH and CORONA
TYPEWRITERS
Guaranteed by
J. B. BURFORD & CO.
"Our door step Is worn by
satisfied customers"
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| Garments made or pressed by |
us retain their shape
PHONE 528
TOM SHEARER I
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PLAY BILLIARDS
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BIJRFORD’S
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CARL’S
TAXI
PHONE
399
Day or Night )
Old paper* at the Empire oince.