Douglas Island news. [volume], February 25, 1914, Image 2

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The Douglas Island News
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Alaskans are becoming urgent in
their demand tbat a harbor Tor the in
sane be provided within the couflnes of
the territory. In fact, they are uot
willing longer to submit to the iudig
nities they bar* suffered in the past.
The method of farming out Alaska in
saue to institutions iu the states on a
oold commercial basis ia no longer sat
isfactory. With the patients >o far re
moved from their families, very little
can ever be learned of their condition,
and what has been learned from time
to time is far from flattering, either as
to their treatment or the attention paid
to their temporal wauts. An asylum
for the insaue of Alaska should be pro
Tided right here in Alaska. A splendid
location would be at the Sitka mineral
springs. As for the climate, those who '
are posted know that it can't be beat. !
if the government is not ready to build
and equip such an institution in Alaska
let the task fall to such Alaskans who
have manifested their willingness to
undertake its performance, and that in
a manner that would be a credit to the
territory and the parent government as
well. The opportunity is as well now
as it will ever be.
The Alaska Juneau Empire in an
able defense of the slippery seveu sen
ators who allowed the use of their
names in opposition to government
ownership, says tbat Delegate Wicker
sham is not doing good work when he
Qses his office to maligu and injure the
reputations of men who are striving as
earnestly as be for the advancement of j
the couutry. It will rfemaiu for the
slippery seven to explain to the peonle
of Alaska why they let thfir own per
tonal opinions protrude when the in
terests of Alaska hung in the balauce.
Their interference was not official; was
not authorized, but vas done volun
tarily, an 1 manifestly, for a purpose.
What was it? Will they please explain
fully?
Again tbe people of Cordova bare, it
is said, made of themselves a spectacle.
Cordova first won distinction by bold
ing a coal party; casting a few tons of
Cauadiau coal into the sea aud then
burning op tbe wires with accounts of
tbe thrilling event. Now seven mem>
bers of tbe Alaska legislature have
been hanged in ettlgy by the augry
mob and tbe story of their rage has ?
been heralded to a curious world. This
ie all very spectacular aud sad, but the
day is past when the sensible, serious
people of the world are impressed by
such sudden hysterics. The contempt
which the Cordovans share with many
others for the seven seuators may best
b* expressed by tbe ballot.
It came Out of a clear sky. And it
struck like a flash of lightning. And
now the people of Juneau and Douglas
will be good. It was tbe voice of one
John Rustgard, United States distrlot
attorney, crying in this wilderness of
sin, "Make your paths straight." All of
which goes to show that this is an age
of progress, it is probable that in the
future we thall learn? as tbe illustrious
John Frame always puts it? "to be
deceut about our indecencies."
Scientific American says: "Coal
taken from the Beriog River field in
Alaska and tested in the American
navy to determine its fitness was a
complete failure. This has proved a
great disappointment t.o officials of the
navy, who realize that the results of
these tests have animportant bearing
upon the question of the future coal
supply of the navy in Pacific waters."
"Alaska, the World's Meat Shop," is ,
the title of an artiole in this month'**
Overland Monthly, written by Emil
Hurja, a freshman in the department
of journalism at tha University of
Washington. Hurja predicts that the
market for reindeer will increase as tbe
oattle ranges are decreased, and that
in time it will be almost universally
06ed in the United States.
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School Notes
The D. H. S. basket ball team met
the Juoeaa H. S. basket ball team Id
the Douglas rink last Sat nrday eveuiug
It wa9 Quite au exciting game they
played. The game ended with a score
of 23 to 18 in favor of the Douglas boys.
The next game is calculated on beiug
next Saturday night at the Juneau
rink.
The Douglas High school is making
preparations for a High school party to
be given this* week on Friday evening.
The Juneau High school has been in
vited, and former pupils who attended
the Douglas High sohool. Friday even
ing is hoped to be a lively evening at
the school.
The new seats have arrived and have
been put into the rooms. The pupils
are very pleased with them, for they
are much nicer than the cumbersome
chairs.
Helmi Aalto, Reporter.
The Pauama Pacific International
Exposition has made an agreement
with the Parseval company, of Ham
burg, Germany, to operate a Parseval
Dirigible at the exposi> ion. The dirigi
ble will be the largest ever conducted
having a length of 480 feet, and a width
of 80 ft'et, and will co?t $250,000. The
hangar, or house in which it will be
kept when on exhibition, will be porta
ble, constructed in Germany at a cost
of $60,000. A ga? plant will be built
costiug $40,000 The gigautic airship
will make trips, of fifty miles length,
carrying passenger* at $25.00 each. Two
licenced crew* of ei^ht. members In
each crew, fiom Germany, will accom
pany the dirigible to America and o|>
erate it while at San Francisco. When
not making regular t.ii,M the Pai-eval
will be on exhibition at l.'ie hangar.
Here exposition visitors will have an
opportunity to explore its cpacioua in
terior, comprised of observation rooms
sleeping room-, ?ii ?*???, kitchen, b-th
and ?U)okiiit< tootn, . eeitug room a:,.l
all acce*-orie> 'hat provide a modern
transput fa* ion car wi; h < be comforts of
travel.
Pipes Irom 2 for 5<i to $10 eaoh at
Heist's Pool Kocin. ? Advei tisement
Her Preference
Before the fire Christmas eve two old
maids were planning for the holiday.
"Sister Molly," said the younger,
"would a long stocking hold all you'd
want for a Christmas gift?"
"No, Elvira," said the elder, "but a
pair of socks would."
A Pennsylvania felon, sentenced to
serve for thirty years in the peniten
tiary, was given the option of banish
uient for life to the diy state of Kan
sas. When he finds out what is really
meant by a dry state he may change bis
mind.
"SITKA HOT SPK1NUS." Accom
oiodations, American or European plan.
For terms apply to Dr. L. F. Ooddard,
Sanitarium, Alaska. ? Advertisement.
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You will find m our stock all styles on
every Last that a man could require.
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Fine, firm, tender Beef, Clean, sweet Pork, Lounge
Lamb, Fresh Veal. Fish, Poultry and game in season
We solicit your patronage. Phone 1-0.
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Ham, Bacon and Lard
Fish and game in season
'PHONE AUTO 1 -8 Treadwell, Alaska
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A Dainty Dressing Case
is a necessity for the dainty woman.
No other article of farnitare appeals
to her more strongly. We are makiDg
a special display of these artioles and
we want yoa to see it. Note the good
big mirrors, the commodioas drawers
and the completeness of their conveni
ences. And finally note how moderately
even the most elaborate case is priced.
JULIUS JENSEN
Second St. DOUGLAS
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