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COLl) STOUAOK PLANT
Next to getting a cold storage plant in
our own city, th? news that Juneau is to
have one is the In-st news we have heard
for a long time. An industry such as tin
one planned ean not fail to henetit Douglas
Island.
1 1 the plant is established and the fleet
of fishing Iniats follow the plant, there is
no doubt in the world hut that a la rice share
ot them will make their headquarters here.
It i> here they ean find a plaee to moor
their ImmIn and eheap homes in which to
If the plant causes .liineau to. grow in
)Mipulatioii to uu\ pereeptihh' extent, there
is no plaee where the ovcrfh.w can go cx
Anotlter feature of the matter m;jy In
considered ii tiie plant piauned ii|h>ii Ih -
eomes an aetual reality. Other big tish
coiii|Ninies now operating in Alaska will
not see this new eompanv coine into the
tield and monopolize the fish market. They
also will eoiue to (Sastiucau Channel to have
fmui the fishing Iwnks. They also will
build plant- on (iastineau Channel, for it
they do not. their in v?st incuts at points
farther awa\ from the kinks will Ih> dead
I There will he iio place on Castincaii
Channel that thc.\ et :i come to except IK>ug
las. Here they will he assured of plenty of
waterfront on which to expand and a place
Ye-, the big cold storage plant iu .Ju
neau will Ih> a fine thin*; for Juneau, and
we are of the opinion that it will he almost
as tine tor Douglas Island.
REl>S STILL HERE
Tin- irresolution that has characterized
the policy of tin- I )c|K?rt llM'llt of IjuIm>1' ill
i*^ <l?-xilinu> wit h radicals is st!*ikint;ly in
dicated l>; the announcement that more
than Reds remain to be debited.
Tin* deportation of these men has heeti
Their presence in the country is known
to Ik- a DK riace to the institutions of the
I'nitcd St.?t ? >. i'<?r cotispiriiiu' against which
they were retired the rij:ht to longer live
Vet. all except 40 of them arc at liberty
on bail, presumably continuing the identi
cal work that caused their arrest.
shippin: them out of the country. Scandi
navian nations, it is pleaded, have refused
to receive them and the frontier between
Finland and Russia has been closed.
managed to <jet into Russia to lay licfore
L?nine h;- preposterous scheme for the fi
nancim; of Red Russia in return for a con
cession embracing* tens of thousands of
Innumerable ob>orvn^, including news
IM|ht iik' u and writers, have journeyed to
Ku>>ia . n?l apparently have experienced
im> ?lilTi'-ulty in bribing or cajoling tin- 1m?1
Yet. here are anarchists, commun
ists ami what-not, subscribing to the same
destructive doctrines as the followers of
Lcuinc. and t lie y cannot In- transported to
Russia bv the rich, powerful ami, presum
ably. sagaeiotts government of the United
Kven more amazing, they cannot even
be kept in a safe place pending deportation,
but are givcu their liberty on bail.
The Ldmr lJepartincut, as presently
constituted, undoubtedly is unable to do
.what should be done, but it is a reasonable
guess that the next secretary will fiud
ways and means of getting these undesir
country. ? Seattle Times. ?
The Douirlas High Schools girls' basket
ball team, while as yet unable to score a
victory over the Juneau team, is full of i>ep
and is not discouraged. The players keep
on try ing with a spirit that is commendable.
The movement to provide a Christinas'
tree for the pioneers and gift for everyone
of them in the Pioneers' Home is a nice
tiling. It is right that these men ? trail
blazers of the Northland ? should he re
membered at Christmas time hv the people
of Alaska. Just a tree and a jrift for eaeh
to show them that, although they are tem
porarily resting in the home from the hat
tie with the elements and from the compe
tition of their fellow men, they are remem
liered; and thanks for the ]>art they played
In conquering Alaska from the wilderness
will make for them a joyous Christmas
time.
A quarter of a century is a long time to
-ierve at Bishop of Alaska, with all the
hardships ami travels entailed with the
|M?sition. Bishop 1'. T. Kowe, who this
week rounded out that length of time as
Kpiseopal Bishop of the Territory, is a his
tory maker in Alaska and his name will
ever he known and remembered, lie has
Immii a true pioneer and a staunch church
man, who has laltorcd hard for the upbuild
ing of not only the missions of his faith hut
for the Territory as a whole.
President Wilson has accepted the in
vitation of the League of Nations to become
mediator in Armenia. 11c takes the posi
tion after having given the league assur
ance that he has no way of backing his ttnd
ing by a show of arms from the "United
States. He was accepted nevertheless,
which shows that Kurope and the states
men of that part of the world still have con
fidence in our President.
There is a newswriter on a Juneau
that hates himself. In announcing
a holiday s|tecial edition of his pajier, lie
says that the influx of homescekers and
investors that will flock to this vieinitv
when they see that edition will he enor
mous. Such is the i?ower of his magic pen
and long may he wave.
The Red Cross roil call is still on and
will In- for a number of days yet. It is a
privilege to belong to this organization,
which, in every calamity, both national and
sectional, has rendered prompt and ef
ficient aid and has shown itselt to be ''The
(Greatest Mother in the World." Boost
\our home town roll call by joining now.
Republican office seekers are multiply
ing each day. For every office in the terri
tory then- is on an average a dozen aspir
ants who have either filed their applica
tions or will shortly do so. Shortly after
President Harding is inaugurated, Donnv
hrook Fair will be a pink tea compared to
Alaska among office seekers.
A quietness has come over the United
States since the election has come and gone.
No big news features are breaking lately,
with the exception of stories of commodi
ties going down in price. The country is
marking time, waiting for the new adminis
tration to come in and fulfill its pledges
ujK>n which it was elected.
?Judge Wiekersham seems to be in a re
ceptive mood as far as the governorship of
Alaska is concerned. He would take it if
he were asked and if it were offered to him.
rather think the Judge would even
make a little tight for the job, even if it
were not offered to him.
Jamaica Ginger has been put on the for
bidden list under the national prohibition
act. One by one our family standbvs arc
being taken from us and we wonder when
castor oil will be taboo.
It is not too late to warn holiday shop
pers to shop early and at home. But three
weeks remain until Christmas day is here.
That time is all to short to get a choice of
gifts that are on display at the various
stores.
The people of the Island take great
pride in the showing made by their boys'
high school basket ball team and firmly be
lieve that it is the best high school team
ever on a basketball floor in the North.
Icfie Stroller!
? by ? ; ;
Zj-jyAuz. 1 1
To I he trough,' to the trough ?
Let the hungry bo fed.
To the fountain of nop
l?et the thlnity be led.
The 8troller shudder* when lie
thinks of the ravenous appetites Tor
officials "pap" that have been cul
tivated anions the "outs" during the
past eight years and he wots not
but thero will be considerable crowd
ing around the trough lu the near
future by the hungry.
And why shouldn't there be? The
Democrats have waxed fat at the
trough and ,thcy should now be
crowded out by the loan ? and they
Hut there Is trouble ahead. The
trough la not sufficiently long to
accommodate even a modicum of
thoae who will desire to feed at It,
especially will It be Insufficient If,
as Is generally the rule, those who
reach It flrat Insist on gottlng their
feet In It. In olber word*, there
are from ten to ten doxen aspirants
for every Job. hence trouble In the
The Stroller has a pancea for the
difficulty and It Is this: Create more
Jobs. It is the only may by which
Besides, there arc seferal new
fcaturec and factors that must be
considered when the pie lifcut: oth
erwise friction within the ranks will
he apparent. For example, tho col
ored brother must be considered to
insure his support at othelir and
future elections. He will no longer
be content with a Janltorshlp or that
of messenger and the 8troller don't
blame him. He has been a menial
long enough and Is worthy of a fat
plum such as surveyor general or
chief of the bureau of publicity, and
the Stroller takes this opportunity
for plarlng before National Commit
teeman McUrlde the name of Mr.
Holy Smoke for one of these posi
tions.
dune In bronze who delivered his
tribal vole that ?ho majority of the
victorious might mount higher and
higher. It In time that the native
brother la accorded recognition. He
ha* been Jobbed by bootleggers and
mlxalonariea until the lining of his
stomach Is corroded and he Is spir
itually flabbergasted. but the day
of his emancipation la at hand. Mr.
Mcllrlde will, therefore, please note
that Woodtlck William, of Kake. Is
mentioned for n soft berth such as
special agent of the customs depart
ment. rhier deputy in the marshal's
office or something equally rtmtin
John. of Sika. Is also deserving of
reward for the able and porsistont
to the cause. Also. Maud-Mud-ln
Her-Hair, of Wrangell, should not
stenographer In some federal office
Is dished out.
Seventeen different time-stained
stalwarts of the victorious party
have taken tho Stroller out behind
the house where ho confidently ex
pected them to produce something
that hud been bottled in bond only
to tell him that they hope to land
the customs collectorship. ; nine have
on Jay Uell's Job, clerk of the court,
and eighty-three (fifty-one white,
the other thirty-two of either dark
or mixed blood I have asked him to
prepare application forms for them
for deputy marshnlshlps. And with
the exception of Kake. Sitka and
Wrangell, the Stroller has uot yet
heard from points outside of Castl
neau Channel. Of the 147 Republi
can voters at Skagway It Is not ex
pected that to exceed 95 will cx
peet rewards In the way of official
recognition* At Haines the per
centage will probably be a little
higher. I'p to date the Stroller's
list of applicants for various posi
tions is as follows:
Judgeship, first Division .
Judgeship, any old division 13
U. 8. Marshal, First division IS
Deputy marshal. First division . S3
t'lerk of Court, First division . 9
Collector of Customs 1"
Deputy collector of customs .... 24
Surveyor General- all the pres
ent attaches of the office and
eight others.
District Attorney ? tho Alaska
bar roster, except Democrats.
Jail guards ? 49
Groom of the back stairs 1
Stenographers (male, female.
white, black and bronie; 107
"Anything. Lord, so I get It" 419
Reckoning Alaska's white popula
tion at 32.000 and. Judging thi pther
three divisions by the First, the
Stroller opines that not to exceed
about 27 per cent of the people of
the Territory are yearning for of
ficial recognition. But this reckon
ing does not include the Fifth di
vision which Is not within the metes
and bounds of Alaska but In Seattle,
where there arc close to 1,000 super
anuated hulks who. at one time or
another during the past quarter of
a centure. lived In Alaaka and It It
a safe bet that at least fifty of tlieni
will endeavor to lino up at Alaska's
trough. The majority of them will
try, for something that embbodlcs
but little work and no worry.
The above list does not Include the
office of governor. Territorial sec
rctar. treasurer, achool commissioner
and a number of othera. Dut the
fact that they are not Included in
the liat does not signify 'that they
are not all being sought after ? very
much so. At present the Stroller
knows of only six aspirants for the
position of governor and they are all
residents of Alaska. Hut before the
position Is awarded the number of
outside applicants will no doubt be
Just equal to the total number of
Kcpubllcan members of both houses
of congreKs, for each of the latter
will no doubt have some pen
sioner whom he dearies to rewnrd
for fence repair work in his riding
(the word "riding" was swiped by
the Stroller during a recent visit to
Canada), and tho office of governor
of Alaaka will appeal to all auch.
The Stroller, however, has all kinds
of confidence In hla Republican
friends ? as individuals ? and he
opines that they will insist on fol
lowing the worthy example of the
"late" Democrats and see to it that
the governor of Alaska Is an Alas
kan not some congressman's pen
sioner or resident of the Fifth di
vision.
Another thing: Every brown bear
In Alaska should have a personal
attendant. By thla means tho list
of game wardens could be Increased
by several thousand and the feed
ing capacity of the trough would bo
largely augmented. (Tho 8troiler
thought of this last Idea himself, lie
submits that it Is worthy of more
than passing thought on the part
of the powers that be.)
It haa been suggested that thero
be a bureau of publicity in each of
the four divisions and tho Stroller
seconds the motion. It is a brilliant
thought and will furnish chow to a
number of stalwsrts that might
otherwise bo required to work for a
(IIITC nilUUIU l/U H UVfUlJ
rommirsloncr of education In each
of l he divisions at. My, )",S0(' per
nnniim. This would likewise elongate '
the trough and multiply the number
of official nosebags. The fee sya
tem of IT. S. eommlaalonera ahould |
ho ditched and every neighborhood
of a dozen resident* could have a
commissioner on a stated salary or
$!00. lie could be ejt-offlclo time
keeper for the bear attendanta and.
if so Inclined, might read the lesson
Again, there is a whole lot of
weather getting by In this broad
northland without being properly
observed. How. the Stroller would
like to know, ran one man observe
all the weather within a radlua of
200 miles and do Justice to It? lie
can't do It with Justice either to
himself or the weather. Now, If
the weathor la properly exploited, a
broad field for political sop will be
created. Kvery mountain peak In
Alaska should have ? man with a
pair of field glasses observing the
weather. As such observers would
necessarily be far removed from the
husy marts of eold storage and
other business activities, they would
have ample time, not only for their
work of observing, but also for
thought, rumination and reflection,
and It Is possible that some of them
might study out some way by which
summer weather rould be preserved
for winter use. Just think how
such a discovercy would emblazon
Alaska In the hall of fame and oth
erwise add io the gaiety of the na
tion.
Likewise, a bureau for the Inves
tigation of t!.e matter of croaalng
malamutes with dog salmon would
serving and needy stalwarts. T|)ls
would bo a good place to plant the
muddy one from Wrangell with her
little typewriter.
The foregoing suggestions and In
formation aro Imparted by the
Free Floats
Douglas City offers free
floats to small boats and the
proteciton of the best harbor
on Gastineau Channel.
PLENTY OF BOOM
TO TIE UP
DOUGLAS MERCHANTS
GIVE YOU A SQUARE DEAL
LAND AT THE
CITY DOCK
Stroller In good faith and liu hope*
thoy will be received in thn spirit
In which thoy are Klven. That I* one
thins the Stroller like* about him
self ? he can give advice and admon
ition without feeling uppish about
It and without hope of reward. He
Riven advice to politician!) In the
name spirit that he conduct* lilt
Heart to Heart Talks With Young
Mothers.
In tho event that either National
Committeeman McUride, "Our Dole
gate' 'or any of tho elect should at
uny time desire to get anything from
tho Stroller ? even to hi* privato
still ? It can be had for the asking.
While the Stroller did not vote for
more than half the victors, he Is
strong for all of them now. Even
as a child, ho never required sugar
when taking a pill.
Still serving millions. Tho Amer
ican Hed Cross.
Reindeer mulligan was served at
a Scuttle Chamber of Commerce ban
quet a (hurt time ago and It Is ?ald
that the novelty was enjoyed by
all the members present. The moat
was from reindeer cnrcasaea brought
to Seattle on the lost trip of the
Victoria. It Is planned by the pro
moters of the reindeer inuatry In
the north to ship 8,000 carcasses
south next year. The meat Is
quoted at 35 cents a pound whole
sale.
Drilling on the ((round of tbc
Chllkat Oil Company In western
Alaska has been discontinued for
tho winter, but will bo resumed In
the sprltiK as soon as weather will
permit. The refinery will be In
conrlaut operation and some Im
provements made to tho plant. The
company Is now producing a high
grade of kcroslne oil In uddltion to
other products.
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