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ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
J. F. A. STRONG.
TELEPHONE 3-74
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BREAK BREAD TOGETHER.
The bunquet which the Commercial
Club proposes to give on the evening
of Jan. 1- ought to be a success. The
object is u most excellent one. It is
designed to get the busiuess men of
the town together and renew acquain
tances. so to speak, and cultivate the
spirit of friendliness and cheerfulness,
it should be the means of developing
latent optimism and eradicating
grouches, if any there be. It should
be productive of good in other ways.
No town or community cau prosper
where each man is pulling on a sepa
rate string. Civic pride Is excel
lent. and the only way to get it is
to cultivate it. nurse it. take care
of it and push it along. Unity is ab
solutely necessary to progress: and
any town's progress may be meas
ured by the enterprise of its citizens.
The growth?legitimate growth?of
many a town has been checked by
the petty jealousies and contentious
spirit of its citizens. And then they
wonder what the matter may be.
when they see other communities
forging to to the front.
There is no use for dead men.
They are put away when life ceases,
and a dead town may be placed in the
same category. It is soon laid away
in the limbo of forgetfulness.
Juneau's future progress will de
pend almost entirely upon its citi
zens. Don't forget this fact.
THE YOUNGER GENERATION.
The younger natives of Alaska are
making progress, and they should be
given every encouragement. They
have learned that the ancient cus
toms and tribal rites of their fathers
are not in keeping with civilization.
In this they show advancement, but
it would seem that sometimes they
are given bad advice by evil-minded,
or ill-disposed persons. There were
rites indulged in only a few days ago
by some of the older natives at Auk
village which did not meet the appro
bation of the younger. people, yet
someone induced them to make a pro
test to The Empire because the re
vival of an ancient custom was ex
posed. Of course The Empire knew
that the protest was inspired by
others. The young natives would
have made none had they not been
otherwise counseled. This writer has
done all that he could for many years
to secure betterment of conditions for
the native peoples of Alaska, and he
will continue to do so.
THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
The Denver News hits the nail on
the head when it says: It can not
be denied that the coming tour years
will largely decide the fate of the
Democratic party. An effective and
efficient administration in behalf of
the people?it is no longer a case
?an administration marred by tur
moil and unmarked by progress will
doom it to disintegration and de
feat.
In 1916 either the Democratic party
will sweep the country, or the light
will be between the aligned forces
of reaction and radicalism. Never
did partisanship rest so lightly upon
the people?it is no longer a cast
of voting for names and symbols, but
for principles. It is up to President
elect Wilson and the Democratic
party to make good, and we believe
that they will.
HISTORY AND MINORITIES.
President-elect Wilson is not alone
among his predecessors in failing of
a majority in the popular vote, while
commanding an enormous plurality
and winning more than three-fourths
of the electoral cillege, says the St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Within the time when the electors
have been chosen directly by the peo
ple, John Quincy Adams in 1824
gained the presidency without a ma
jority of either the popular or the
electoral vote. James K. Polk in
1844 had nearly two-thirds of the
electoral college, buta minority of the
popular vote. Zachary Taylor in 1848
was outvoted by the Democrats and
Free Soilers.
Franklin Pierce had nearly three
fourths of the college in the great
Democratic sweep in 1852, but a pop
ular majority of only 63,000. James
Buchanan In 1856 was in a popular
minority.
Abraham Lincoln in 1860 was heav
ily in a popular minority. Hayes
In 1876 locked both a popular plural
ity and majority. Garfleld In 1S80
had a plurality of about 7.000 and
was in a majority of about 300,000
Cleveland in 1884 was In a small
minority, though barely elected, and
In 1892 was in u minority of nearly
1,000,000 when the Democrats swept
the country. Harrison in 1888 was
elected by a minority of the total
popular vote.
The present situation is more exact
ly comparable with that of 1862,
wheu the Whig party went to pieces,
and that of 1860 when the Demo
cratic party went to pieces. It is
the Republican party which now
breaks up and It Is larrgely for the
Democracy again in power to deter
mine how long the Republican party
is to remain a divided majority or
a united minority under that or an
other name.
GRATIFYING.
Mr. Bryan is gratified that Mr. Wil
son curried the state, the country and
the preciuct in which Mr. Bryan lives.
?The Commoner.
LET THE WOMEN VOTE.
We are told that the llrst territor
ial legislaure of Alaska will be asked
to tackle the woman suffrage ques
tion. and give the women of the ter
ritory the opportunity to cast their
votes with their fathers, husbands and
brothers. Without having examined
the organic act creatiug the Alaska
legislature in this respect, we as
sume that the legislature has this
power conferred upon it. Its powers
are exceedingly limited, at the best,
but if it shall appear that the terri
torial assembly has no such power,
then let an attempt be made to In
crease the scope of its legislative
, owers in this and other important
particulars.
There Is no adequate reason why
the women of Alaska should not be
permitted to vote on all questions.
In other words they should be given
full and equal rights with the male
sex In the matter of voting. In every
other way they now enjoy equal
rights. A country's intelligence is
measured by its treatment of wom
en, and in no country of the world
do the opposite sex receive the same
courtesy and consideration as do the
women of America. Nine states of
the Union have enfranchised them
and in none of the states where wom
en have been voting for years do the
people desire a change.
Therefore let the women of Alas
ka have the right to vote. They will
use it with as much Intelligence as
the average man.
WHY ALASKANS ARE PLEASED.
Delegate Wlckersham is quoted in
a Tacoma dispatch to The Empire as
saying that President-elect Wilson's
administration will favor a railroad
from some point on the coast to the
interior; and also the development of
the coal fields of Alaska. Therefore,
says the Delegate, the people of Alas
ka are pleased with the election of
.Mr. Wilson.
That the Democratic administra
tion will encouarge the opening up
and development of the coal fields
of Alaska is undoubted. Some plau
will be devised that will settle this
vexutious question, and, it is hoped,
settle it equitably.
Alaskans have waited long and with
what patience they could muster, the
opening up of the coal measures of
the territory. Too long have they
been paying tribute to a foreign
country for an inferior quality of
coal. The situation forced upon the
people has been little short of dis
graceful and Iniquitous.
Alaskans have been prevented from
mining their own coal and the miner
or prospector of the interior has
borne an unjust burden by being
taxed for the wood that he has
burned to keep himself warm, or
prosecute his work. These are are
some of the reasons why the Alaska
people are pleased with the election
of Mr. Wilson. They would have been
pleased with the election of anyone
that gave hope of relief.
Rail transportation from the coast
to the interior is needed for the de
velopment of the great interior coun
try?rich in mineral, agricultural and
other resources. This is a question
that demands careful attention, and
the report of the railroad commis
sion may outline a way that such a
work can be undertaken and carried
to completion.
VILE, FOREIGN COAL.
There may be worse coal than that
which the people of Juneau are com
pelled to use, but candor and truth
fulness compel the statement that for
worthlessness it cannot be beaten.
It is only half coal any way; the
major portion is ash and clinker, and
the stovepipe which carries away the
smoke must be cleaned every two
or three days there litterally is "no
thing doing" in the way of heat; while
the smoke is stiffllng and the dust j
accumulates in a steady down-pour,'
accelerating the use of expletives that
should never be heard in well-regu
lated families.
But what is to be done about It?
Manifestly nothing. The people lit- j
erally are "up gainst it," and must
perforce continue to use and pay for
the vilest coal that was ever import
ed from a foreign country?plus a;
duty of slxty-flve cents per ton.
One day, perhaps, the people of
Alaska will be permitted to mine their
own coal, but until then. It would
seem as though the fates hud decreed
that wo must grin and bear it."
A bas such vile stuff!
School Farming
in Alaska
The school farm government of
penetrated Alaska. From the school
at Klukwan, In Southern Alaska,
come abasket of potatoes, turnips, car
rots, and other vegetables consigned
to the United States Bureau of Edu
cation. Several of the products are
of a size and weight that would be
remarkable In a far more propitious
climate than that of Alaska.
The school at Klukwan is'one of
81 public schools for natives main
tained by the Bureau of Education In
Alaska. In a number of these garden
ing is carried on with distinct prollt
to the school and community. The
teacher from Shungnak, within the
Arctic Circle, reports that he super
vised the making of 17 native gar
dens and four large school gardens.
He instructed the school children and
adults in soaking seed, planting, cut
ting potato eyes, spading, hoeing, rak
ing, thinning, weeding, transplanting,
watering,?in fact, in all the opera-!
ions necessary for successful garden-1
ing. One-third of an acre he set apart |
as a model garden; on this he ex
perimented with different products
and eventually obtained a good sup
ply of vegetables for use in cooking
classes. Radishes, turnips, peas, ru
tabagas, carrots, beets, cabbages, po
tatoes, lettuce, kohl-rabi, parsnip, and
a few other vegetables did well in
this Arctic garden; onions, beans and
cucumbers were successful.
At Eagle, Fort Yukon, Unalaskn.
and Klawock similar results in gar
dening are reported. In Unalaska the
school farm at first contained only
a few plats of rye and wheat, and j
some kitchen vegetables, but this
year a more ambitious experiment
was made. The children not only |
worked a school garden in which each
had a patch of his own, but alsc cul-,
tivated a larger farm at some distance [
from the school.
Although the season Is short in ;
these Alaska settlements, the vege-;
tables often attain good growth. In
Klukwan the temperature ranges
81 in summer to 27 below zero in win
ter. At Klawock the children were
able to begin preparing their ground
by the first of April, and elsewhere
many of the vegetables were in by
May.
The work in school gardening Il
lustrates the general principle on
which the government is working in
the schools of Alaska?that educa
tion shall be something more than
mere schooling; that it shall be pre
paration for the life the natives have
to lead. Sewing, cooking, and carpen
try are prominent subjects in the
schools. "The education of the na
tives of Alaska," says a recent report
of the Bureau of Education, "is con
ceived as meaning their advancement
in civilization. Superintendents,
teachers, physicians, and nurses must
regard themselves as social workers
striving to elevate the native races
intellectually, morally and physical
ly."
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
Case No. 940-A.
In the District Court for the District
of Alaska, Division No. 1, at
Juneau.
First National Bank of Juneau, Plain
tiff, vs.
Ellen G. Bach, Frank Bach, North
west Rubber Company, Schwabach
er Bros. & Co., Inc., defendants.
To the NORTHWEST RUBBER
COMPANY and SCHWABACHER
BROS. & CO., Inc., defendants,
GREETING:
In the name of the United States of
America and pursuant to an order of
the above entitled Court in the above
entitled cause made on the 5th day
of November, 1912, you and each of
you are hereby commanded to be and
appear in the above envltled court
holden at Juneau, In saK Division, In
said Territory, and answer the com
plaint died against you in the above
entitled action within thirty days
from tha date of the last publication
hereof; and if you fail so to appear
ard answer for want thereof the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for
and tho Court will grant the relief
demanded in said complaint, to-wit:
Judgment on a promissory note
against Frank Bach, in the sum of
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00),
with interest thereon at the rate of
twelve per cent (12 per cent) per
annum, from the 24th day of May,
1909; one hundred dollars ($100.00)
attorney's fees; together with its
costs and disbursements herein in
curred; further for a decree foreclos
ing a certain mortgage upon certain
property situate in Douglas, Alaska,
against all the defendants herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the above entitled court this
5th day of November, 1912.
E. W. PETTIT, Clerk.
First publication, November 5, 1912.
Last publication December 17, 1912. |
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nt.rid for Excawilor of
mn ill Jirsl cost, to copo
tcitheon litions for wh ich
the Steam Shot el is not sailed
and yet ai>i>ruaclt its cost of oper
ation.
ITte USES: Dredging under w*.
tcv: pl*-or mining: loading ballot
from bank to cart: putting coal fron
ctackpilo to bunl-.or: reading fcr rail
road: excavating trenches, canals,
foundation!: unloading oro and grnvel
from acowa; excavating river bodi
for piera; and ninny otkera.
Manufactured in four tixci; from
to 2 cubic yarda capacity.
Only drag-lino ahovol that works
under water.
For more detaila call on or writo
Seattle Construction & Dry Dock Co.
Dept. K Seattle, U. S. A.
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LADIES'
I FURNISHINGS
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The Juneau Steamship Co.
U. S. Mall Steamer
GEORGIA
Juneau-Sltka Route?Leaves
Juneau for Hoonah, Gypsum,
Tonakee, KUllsnoo and Sitka?
8:00 a. m., Nov. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29,
Dec. 5, 11, 17, 23. 29, Jan. 4, 10,
16, 22. 28, Feb. 3, 9, 15. 21. 27,
March 5, 11, 17, 23 and 29.
Leaves Juneau for Funter and
Chatham, 8:00 a. m.?Nov. 17,
Dec. 11, Jan. 4, 28, Feb. 21,
March 17.
Leaves Juneau for Tyee, 8:00
a. m.?Nov. 23, Dec. 23, Jan. 22,
Feb. 21, March 23.
Juneau ? Skagway Route ?
Leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Sen
tinel Light Station, Jualin, El
dred Rock Light Station, Com
et, Haines, Skagway,, 8:00 a. m.
?Nov. 3. 9, 15, 21, 27, Dec. 3,
9, 15, 21, 27, Jan. 2, 8. 14, 20,
20, Feb. 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, March
3, 9, 15, 21. 27.
Returning leaves Skagway tho
following day at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS E. NOWELL. MANAGER
FERRY TIME SCHEDULE
JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION Co.?Operating Ferry Service Be
tween JUNEAU, DOUGLAS, TREADWELL and SHEEP CREEK
Lv. Juneau for
Doutclnx and
Trcndwcll
?S:00 a.
9:00 n. m.
11:00 a. m.
1:00 p. m.
? 3:00 p.m.
4:30 p. m.
6:30 p. m.
S:0n p. m.
9:00 p. m.
ll:oo p. in.
I.v. Tread
woll for
Juneau
! *8:25 a. m. I
9:25a.m. |
12:00 noon ;
1:40 p. m.:
3:25 p. m.
4:65 p. ni.
6:55 p. in.
1 8:25 p. m.
9:25 p. m.
11:25 p. m.
leaves
DouftUui for
Juneau
*S:;io a. m.
9:30 a. m.
12:05 p. m.
1:45 p. m.
3:30 p. in.
5:30 p. m.
7:05 p. in.
8:30 p.m.
9:30 p. in.
11:30 p. m.
Leave* Juneau daily
for Sheep Creek
11:00 a. m.
4:30 p. m.
Leaves Sheep
Creek for Juneau
11:40 a. m.
5:10 p. m.
From Juneau for
Sheep Creek
Saturday Nltcht Only
11:00 p. m.
for Juneau
Returning Leaves
Sheep Creek
11:40 p. m.
Leaves Treadwell
11:45 p. m.
Leaves Douglas
11:50 p. m.
Sunday Schedule same us aU>ve, except trip leaving Juno^v at 8 a. m> b omitted |
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NORTHBOUND NOV. 26
SOUTHBOUND NOV. 27
DOCKS AT JUNEAU CITY WHARF
Seattle Office, 716 Second Ave. GEO. BURFORD, Agent
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
II STEAMERS CALLING AT KETCHIKAN. WRANGEL. PETERS- ??
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?? NORTH NOV. 28, DEC. 9, 21
II SOUTH NOV. 29, DEC. 10, 22 II
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NORTHLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Operating S. S. ALKI and S. S. NORTHLAND
S. S. ALKI, South, DEC. 7
First Class Fare to Seattle $19.00
Second Class Fare to Seattle $12.00
H. C. BRADFORD, Mgr., Pier 4, Seattle.
SOWERBY & BELL, Juneau JOHN HENSEN t CO., Douglas
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.-BX. Coast Service
Sailing from Juneau for Port Slmpaon, Prince Rupert, Swanaon. Alert Bay, Vancouver
Victoria and Seattle
PRINCESS MAY DEC, 5
Front and Sev-ard St*. C. P. R. TICKET OFFICE J. T. SPICKETT, Airt.
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