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ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE J. F. A. STRONG Telephone No. 3-7-1 Entorod as sccond-class matter November 7. 1912 at the poutottlce at Ju ceau. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1S79. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Oj?e year, by mall $10.00 Six mouths, by mail 5.00 Per mouth, delivered 1.00 JUNEAU. ALASKA. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1913. SAMARITAN SPIRIT OF THE PIONEERS RECENTLY in an interior district and old miner was found in his cabin, sick, helpless and destitute. A neighbor went to town and reported the case at the marshal's office. Of course that official could do nothing, unless the man was charged with vagrancy, tried and sentenced. Then he could be cared for in jail, or hospital. The Government recognizes destitution only when a formal complaint of this kind is made. Then the ma chinery of the law is set in motion, and the unfortunate victim who has committed no crime?save that he is poor and help less?may be relieved of physical distress. But in this case the friend revolted at the thought of having the sufferer declared a vagrant. He knew that the classification would be undeserved, and so he reported the situation to the Order of Pioneers. And therein he made no mistake. Willing hands were thrust into pockets and an ample sum was soon raised to make the sick man comfortable and to keep him until he recovered. A year or two ago. in an interior town also, another old man was found on a remote creek in a dingy cabin, suffering from scurvy. On the lapel of his coat he wore a Grand Army button. Woodchoppers found him. They left their work and traveled many miles to reach the nearest town, only to betold, of course, that the Government officials could do nothing?unless the old soldier were "vagged." But he was not. Kind-hearted pioneers? men and women?saved the veteran that disgrace. He was cared for until he recovered, cheerfully, gladly, for such is the Sa maritan spirit of the Alaska pioneers. These incidents are true. And they are here told for a pur pose. Congress has refused to listen, in a practical way, to the appeals that have been made time and again for an oppropria tion to meet such exigencies as these. And no immediate relief may be expected from that quarter. The Territorial Legislature, composed of pioneers, will soon meet and it is to these that we must look for action. But every one must help. A DISCLOSURE OF HIDDEN RICHES. TO THE stockholders in the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, now goes a cash distribution of $40 a share, or $39, 322,000, collected on debts owed by the subsidiary com panies. They have received additionally the shares of the sub sidiary companies, which in their turn disclosed vast amounts of hidden wealth. They still have the stock of the New Jersey company, which proves a market value of .nearly $448,000,000 after dividing up its holding-company assets. It is a record of concealed riches unexampled in all time. It causes no wonder at the secrecy governing all the affairs of the trust. What the effect of the decision dissolving the trust may be in reducing the sources of such enormous richness through com petition remains to be seen. What has been its effect in disclos ing what had been concealed is obvious. A statement printed in a Westward paper is to the effect that the proprietor of The Daily Empire has endorsed a certain man for United States marshal for the Third Division. He has endorsed no one for that or any orther position in the division, believing that this is a matter for the Democrats of the division to settle for themselves. A PROTEST FROM KOYUKUK THE idea need not be entertained that the good people of the Koyukuk expected to have the election for the territor ial legislature declared null and void, when they prepared their petition and forwarded it to the Election Board. But they showed method. They seized the opportunity which the fail ure to hold an election in their precinct presented, and thus made an excellent expose of the circumstances which hedge them about in their isolated locality. The claim that they were disfran chised through the "wilful negligence of the government by its failure to provide mail and telegraphic service," is eloquent and ingenious. It is literally the voice of the pioneer crying in the Alaska wilderness for a few of the many privileges vouchsafed to the dweller in less sequestered places. It is a protest against the neglect that these people feel that has been meted out to them. They took their patriotism with them into the trackless wilds of a remote country, and they thought, and rightfully, that at least a few of the privileges that they had known elsewhere would still be theirs. And they wished, like good and patriotic citizens, to avail themselves of the right to vote?a right so many men in more favored regions esteem but lightly. The cry from the Koyukuk should be answered. The pion eers of that section are surely entitled to more consideration than they get. At least they should have a mail sendee that will keep them in closer touch with the outside world. This, we are told, they have not now, nor have they ever had it. And there is a population of several hundred men and women who have lived there for years. The protest from Koyukuk is just. And the appeal should bear some tangible fruit PLENTY OF FOOD FOR THOUGHT. THE plans of the Alaska-Juneau Mining Company, as outlined in an article published in The Daily Empire yesterday should furnish plenty of food for thought to Juneau people and, in fact of this entire region. These plans are not merely tentative. They have been fully matured and are now being developed. The work outlined is comprehensive in all its details, and its importance to this district is so apparent that it should not be necessary to point it out. A few days since The Empire printed an excerpt from a let ter received from a Salt Lake City mining man, relative to the mining developments here. Today is printed an interview given out by a mining man in New York, who has recently visited this section. He says, insubstance, that here will soon arise one of the world's greatest gold quartz mining camps. And this seems to be the consensus of opinion of mining men now here ancl all those who have investigated this district. The development now under way, and those which are con i templated, are so vast that, perhaps, it is small wonder that those who are in the midst of them, and have waited with what patience they could muster for their coming, do not as yet fully realize their significance. However, this town must keep abreast of the progress that is under way in order to reap the full bene fit which these extensive developments will assuredly bring. 11111II1111111111111111111111111111 Add to the Comfort and Charm of Your Home :: Nothing adds more to tho attractiveness of the homo than , , n woll-nppointed table. It helps to mnko tho homo tho placo , , homo ouaht to be. And you would lx> surprised. perhaps, , , how much it add* to tho positive relish of tho meal. Wo , , mnko it easy for you to supply your homo?little by little, if , , you like- with a tasteful pattern of silverware. , , _Tho?o goods are up-to-date nnd most reliable of any mndo , , Come and See Our Look for tho Trade Mark t t Silverware Department the GORHAM CO. ? I I I I I I I I U I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I H I II I I I I H I'M M-I ! I 1 M M I-M I II II I"H | The Alaska Press j; I i I M III 1 111 I 111 I I I 1 M ?!?;-* Col. Millard has discovered that there are knockers in Seattle. He had no need to go that far to make the discovery. It is a by-product In Alas ka. Valdez Prospector. ? ? ? Confidence in the the Iditarod as the next great placer district of Alaska has been expressed so frequently in the Idiatordo Pioneer that we hesitate' to restate our faith at this time. But during the past two weeks communica tions from other sections of Alaska have been arriving which indicate a renewed interest in the camp. After the excitement of the big stampede of 1910 a reaction was to be expected? as has been the case with every camp of note; and the misgivings which prevail for a time was natural.?Idit arod Pioneer. ? ? ? Consumers are somewhat curious to know why it is that Seward pays ?17 the ton for coal, while in Valdez but $12 the ton is charged.?Seward Gateway. j NUTS TO CRACK Lots of men have been spoiled by success, but we have yet to hear of a weather forecaster in that class. 9 9 ? There wouldn't be much excitmeent in the world if men were as perfect as their wives expected them to he. ? ? * It is often difficult to swallow a hard-luck story without coughing up. ? * * The woman investor is always ready to buy stocks cheap that have been damaged by water. * * * With the people who can't forget, the past is always present. ? ? ? Love is a canibal that feeds on its own kind. ?M-H-H-H 1 I I I M-l-i-.i-i-i-HH-M :? Northern News Notes | 11 H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 I IT M11 Fire broke out in the basement of the Nome court house, threatening the whole town, as a strong wind was blowing. It was got under control, however. m m 9 Senator Conrad Feeding, of Nome, is interested in a promising quartz mine in Snow Gulch,r in that district. Assays as high as $1500 have been got from the ore. ' * " Miss Lizie Woods and Frank C. White, missionaries, were married re- y cently at Fort Yukon. o ? ? ? * * i > Anton Strycker, a miner at the < J Newsboy mine, Fairbanks, was ser- o iously injured recently by the explo- 4 sion of a box of caps. * * * o Miners of Seward peninsula are giv- 0 ing increased attention to quartz pros J | pecting and some good finds are re- <> ported. <> ? ? ? < * i > The Fairbanks Igloo of the Alaska <' Pioneers, according to the Times, pro- n posed and indigent farm for the brok en down members of the order! y Sounds like a poor farm in dead earn- n est. And will they make the old men 0 work when they have reached the y span when rest is due? ? ? * * * A story comes from Hammond river J * in the Koyukuk. While drilling with ? ? a steam drill, the drill cut clean <? through a big nugget, and the gold J [ was brought to the surface showing *? 1 where it had been cut sharp across. <. I Some story that to make a man take < [ l up his bed and get on board for the < | Koyukuk. < > * * * i Valdez will have a unique exhibit <' 1 at the Panama-Pacific Exposition at I < > ! San Francisco, according to the plans < > prepared by the townspeople. A sub scription has been taken up with y which Sidney Lawrence, the famous <> English landscape artist, will be com- <> i mssioned to come to Alaska to paint ^ u vie wof the vicinity of Mount Mc Kinley. Several local guides will ac company the painter into the foothills and will camp the greater part of the coining summer in the Mt. McKinley regions. * * * The Northern Navigation Company has announced a freight reduction of $10 a ton from Seattle to Fairbanks and lower Yukon points. But the rate is still $50 a ton. ? ? ? Representative ('has. Kennedy says that he had to make about 50 miles a day with his dog team in coming from Nome in order to pay for the moccasins used by his dogs. It cost-1 ing him about a dollar a day for each dog to protect their feet, says the Yal-; dez Prospector. THE NOME CARNIVAL NETTED $3,000 The great winter carnival of Nome held last month netted $3,000 after all expenses had been met. Half of the amount goes to the hospital of [ the Holy Cross and the other half to 1 a fund for helping sick and destitute ! miners, now deprived of federal aid, \ owing to an order issued by the De partment of Justice that vagging in such cases had to cease. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT The new dining room of the Com- j mercial Cafe, with private boxes in ! connection. Is now open day and night, and excellent meals arc served at all | times. 2-4-t.f. j The Juneau Steamship Co. U. S. Mail Steamer GEORGIA Juneau-Sitka Route ? Leaves Juneau for Hoonah, Gypsum, Tenakee, Killisnoo 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, S. 14. 20, 26. Feb. 1, 7. 13, 19. 25, March 3, 9, 15, 21, 27. Returning leaves Skagway the following day at 8:00 a. m. WILLIS E. NOYVELL, MANAGER Professional Cards R. W. JENNINGS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Lewis Building, Juneau Z. R. CHENEY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Lewis Building, Juneau Gunnison & Marshall ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW Decker Building Juneau Alaska H. P. CROWTHER U. S. Deputy Surveyor U. S. Mineral Surveyor Office ? Lewis Block ? Juneau N. WATANABE DENTIST Office Over Purity Pharmacy Juneau .... Alaska ? JOHN B. DENNY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Mining and Corporation Law Offices: Juneau, Alaska Seattle, Wash. J. F. EVERETT ARCHITECT 427 Walker Building, Seattle After Mnrcti 15th at Room G, Alaska Steam Luundry Building The Empire for Job Printing Good Stock Plus Modern Plant Plus Printers that Know Equal Unexcelled Printing MAIN STREET Phone 3-7-4 HUMBOLDT STEAMSHIP CO. j The Alaska Flyer S. S. HUMBOLDT The Alaaka Flyer t NORTHBOUND MARCH 4 SOUTHBOUND MARCH 5 DOCKS AT JUNEAU CITY WHARF Seattle Olllce, 716 Second Ave. GEO. BURFORD, Agent y-H-1- -!?-!? -M-H-l ? ? 1 ? ? 1 ? ? 1 ? ? 1 ?! WW I 1 MM !? 1-1 -l M ?! ?! 1' I'd I 1 I I I I-1 1 I 1 1 ^ IT? ALASKA j STEAMSHIP COMPANY r Safety, Service, Speed Tickets to Seattle, Tucoma. Victoria and Vancouver. Through ?J* tickets t?San Francisco *r j; MARIPOSA Norbound FEB. 21 Southbound FEB. 27 ;; -I- NORTH WEST'N " FEB. 12 Southbound FEB. 18 ?? *;? Elmer E. Smith Douglas Agt. WILLIS E NOWELL, Juneau Agt. *" .;. .H-H-H-i -l-l-I-l .l.-I-I-I-I-I-l-I. M 1-K 11111 MM 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 II l-l'l l4 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.~B.C.CoastService Sailing from Juneau for Port Simpxon, Prince Rupert, Swnnson, Alert Ray, Vnncouver Victoria and Seattle PRINCESS MAY FEB. 27 Front anil Seward Sin. C. P. R. TICKET OFFICE J. T. SPICKETT, Atct. -H I I I t I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I II I I II I It I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i| ALASKA COAST CO. ij For Yakutat, Katalla. Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez, Latouche, Seward, . > !! Seldovia?SAILS FROM JUNEAU !! S. S. YUKON MAR. 1 !! SAILS FROM JUNEAU FOR SEATTLE AND TACOMA " | | connecting at Seattle for San Francisco and Southern California ports j | ? ? S. S. YUKON MAR. 13 ? ? Right is reserved to change steamers or sailing dates without notice. ? 1 For further information apply to S. H. Ewing, Juneau Agent. ALASKA COAST COMPANY, Seattle j1 ?I-V-W-+-M-W-5-f->! I i ? n a M I I I l-H I I I M I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO. | STEAMERS FOR ? SKATTIJ-;. TACOMA, J ? Victoria Vancouver, Bellingham, Everett, Olympia, Port Townsend, + ? South Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico, San Francisco, ^ ? Anacortes, Los Angeles and San Diego. f % C. ?. DUNANN, P. T. M. G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. X j 112 Market Street, San Francisco. 113 James Street, Seattle i SQ r> NORTHBOUND FEB. 19 Z ? Curacao SOUTHBOUND FEB. 20 T <> Right Reserved to Change Schedule. S. HOWARD EWING, Local Agt. J . <>??????<>?????????????????????? ? ? ? ? ??+????? ? ????????? FERRY TIME SCHEDULE JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION Co.?Operating Ferry Service Be twccn JUNEAU, DOUGLAS, TREADWELL and SHEEP CREEK Lv. Juneau for Douglas and Tread well *8:00 a. in. 9:00 a. in. 11:00 a. m. 1:00 p. m. 3:00 p in. ?1:30 p. m. C:30 p. m. 8:00 p. m. 9:00 p. m. 11:00 p. m. ? i.w Tread well for Juneau j *8:25 a. m. I 1 0:25 a. m. | | 12:00 noon I 1:40 p. m. | 3:25 p.m. ! 4:55 p.m. 6:55 p. m. S:25 p. m. 9:25 p. m. 11:25 p. m. Leaves Doutrla* for Juneau 1*8:30 a. m. j I 9:30 a. m. 12:05 p. m. 1:45 p. m. 3:30 p. tz. 5:30 p. m. 7:05 p. m. 8:30 p. m. 9:30 p. m. 11 :30 p. m. Leaves Juneau daily for Sheep Creek 11:00 a. m. 4:30 p. in. Leaves Sheep Creek for Juneau 11:40 a. m. 5:10 p. m. r n>m rfuncau Shwp Crt!?+t Saturday NiKht 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 wimi' as above. exccpUripjcavinKjIuno^ ?i?I-1 II I1!11,|I||I,|I| I-I-H-I i I ! I I M'M-I I I H I 1 1 I I I 1 I I 1 1"1 OCCIDENTAL HOTEL AND ANNEX j [j. Restaurant in Connection Established 1881 European Plan ") t COMMERCIAL MEN'S HOME " t FRONT ST. JOHN P. OLDS, Mngr. JUNEAU, ALASKA " ?H-H-H-i-I-i-l-I-l-I' l-H I 1 I 1 1 1 I I 1 1 I 1 I 1 I I 1 I 1 I--I !??!' 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 UNION IRON WORKS A achine Shop and Foundry I Gas Engines and Mill Castings Agents Union Gas Engine and Regal Gas Engine We Are Headquarters for ii DRY GOODS, CLOTHING BOOTS AND SHOES, FURNISHINGS STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES' ALASKA-TREADWELL GOLD MINING CO. 9 \ < > I f