Douglas Island news. [volume], November 26, 1913, Image 2

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The Douglas Island News
Bn tared at Douglas Post-office as Second
Clatrn Mall Mattar.
TERMS:? la Advanca.
Ona Year - ? M.00
Six Months -
Three Months
81 uffle Copies -
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
CHARLES A. HOPP
. Editor and Proprietor.
Wednesday, November 26. 1913
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Witbftbi* ie*u? the Doughs island.
News start* oat on tbe sixteenth year
of its career. Many change? have come
with tbe years, changes for the better.
Alaska has been granted a measure of
self-government, and her great re
sources have been brought before the
people of tbe world in au intelligent
manner, so that there is reason to ex- ;
pect that congress will pass such acts
as are uecessary for the opening up of
tbe countiy. This immediate seotion
has waited through the long years,
while the placer diggings of tbe great
Dorth bad their day, and until the
worth *of our gold-bearing ledges has
been recoguized; our own town has
grown and grown, its people are happy
aud prosperous. The News during all
tbe years of its existence has followed
a persistent course, looking to the
good of tbe countiy. lis mistakes
have br ought censure, but our meal
tub has never been empty, so that we
have reason today to thank God for ,
our frieuds.
Industrial Plants in Alaska
The following editorial, copied from
tbe Juueau Daily Empire, is especially
worthy of consideration:
if a rational plan be devised for the
use of tbe natural resources of Alaska
the territoiy will soon enter into an j
era of unparalleled development. Tbe
Empire ha* knowledge of a reputable
financial concern which is willing to
invest $*2,000,000 in a hydro electric
plant Tor the manufacture of wood
pulp and electro chemical products.
These men know where they cau get
their water power, their manufacturing
site, aud tbe timber for pulp, and the
other natural resources that woold be
utilized. They also have a plan for
tree cultuie or reforestation of the
lauds from which the timber needed
in tbe manufacture of pulp is cut, so
that a permaueut supply would be as
sured. But under tbe law no fixed
title can be obtained for a trade and
manufacturing site; and no one is go
ing to invest a large amount of money
in this way unless be be assured a
permanency of occupation for a rea
sonable time. Concessions of timber
for pulp manufacture can be bad for a
period of years.
Unquestionably the law should be
amended so as to permit title to be
acquired to lands used for trading and
manufacturing purposes, and liberal
regulations t>hou)d be made with re
gard to the leasing of timber lands.
Much timber in the forests of Alaska
is going to waste yearly. This should
be utilized aud the forest conserved at
one aud the same time.
Old Father Duncan, the "Apostle of
Alaska," who for half a century has
ruled supreme among the Tsimpseau
or Metlakahtla Indians, converting
them from heatheus to Christians,
raised them from from barbarians to
a civilized people,, built them the larg
est church in Alaska;, taught them
trades aud gave them a saw mill and a
oauneiy that they might successfully
compete with the white man, is uo
longer wanted by his "children" says
the editor of the Peters burgProgressive.
Oblivious of the growth of the Tsimp
seaus since 1887 when he migrated from
British Columbia with them to Annette
Island grauted to him for the purpose
of founding the colony of Metlakahtla,
Farther Duncan, now eighty-three
years old, still treats his charges, some
of them fifty and sixty years old, as
what he teims uhoddJehoys, neither
men nor boys," and is jealous of his
power and suspicious of any outside
interference. Such is the charge
against him ? that be is behind the
^imea..
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Ad exchange announces that Presi
dent Wilson has ruled that all deputy
United States marshals must have a
"clean bill of health." Does this mean
to insinuate that in the past some have
j not?
Eighteen thousand tons of coal to be
used annually by the Alaska Gastineau
Mining company from the Port Graham
coal mines, has been contracted for by
the oompany according to President
Whorf, of the compauy, who is now in
Seattle. Whorf declares coal vessels
of large tonnage will be operated from
Port Graham to Juneao and that the
contract is only preliminary to others
until every port in Southeastern Alas
ka will be consumers of Alaska ooal.
j Ue says shipments will start next Feb
ruary.? - Juneau Dispatch.
After all these years the postofflce
department in this part of Alaska has
discovered that papers containing
notices of lotteries and raffles are not
mailable. A rather strained' construc
tion of the law a few days ago excluded
one issue of a Juneau daily from the
mail, because it contained a notice of
a Christmas drawing. In the past nil
kinds of lottery schemes have slipped
tbioagh unnoticed The papers in this
part of the country hav?? no desire to
violate thd law and from uow on such
notices will be scarce.
A Fire Meeting
President M. J. O'Connor, of the
Douglas Fire Department, announces
that one of the good old-fashioned
monthly meetings will be held next
Saturday night at A. L. (J. hall. The
refreshment oommittee will be working
and the usual jolly good time may be
expected. All interested in fire pro
teotion are invited to be present.
The Thanksgiving football game,
whioh is to be played on the Juneau
grounds, between the Treadwell and
| the Gastineuu teams, ie a subject of
interest on both sides of the channel.
The gaue will be called promptly at
1:30 p. m. For the convenience of
Island folk* a special ferry will leave
Treadwell for Juneau at 12:30 and an
ol her at o-ne o'clock. Both will stop at
Douglas.
| ALASKA JEWELRY CO. Douglas f|
J For Watch and Jewelry Repairing *
WOMAN'S BEAUTY
IS WOMAN'S DUTY
and we have everything at this
pharmacy to aid her acquire and retain
it. Things to clear the blood as well
others to keep the complexion fine, soft
and un wrinkled. All of the best
standard makes and at attractive
prices.
The Rexall Drug Store
day L. Smith, Mjfr,
ELMER E. SMITH, The Front Street Druggist, Douglas
WHEN CUPID LEADS
a young couple to the altar one of
the most iuapor&am things needed is
the wedding ring. U is the- symbol
of union and happiness. Our seam
less wedding rings will meet every
requirement. They are guaranteed
by us.
I. J. S
HARICK
Jeweler and Optician.
Juneau, Alaska
Che Island Roteh*
ALBIN BARITELLO, Proprietor
Best Grades mines, Ciquors, and Cigars
NO INFERIOR BRANDS
Family Trade Solicited Free Delivery FRONT ST? DOUGLAS
YOUR START
TOWARD FORTUNE
will be made by saving some of your
earnings and loaning it out at interest.
That is the way many fortunes have
begun.
Saving is a duty you owe yourself.
You can't afford to risk your future to
chance or luck. Make your success cer
tain by beginning now and maintaining
with determination your savings account
with the.
FIRST TERRITORIAL
BANK OP ALASKA
H. J. O'Connor, Pres. T. F. Kennedy, Vice Pres..
A* E. Gurr, Cashier
DOUGLAS, ALASKA
B. M. BEHRENDS, BANKER,
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Foreign Exchange Issued
Oldest Bank in Alaska
INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS
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We solicit your patronage. Phone 1-0.
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