ALASKA’S GROWING TRADE
Continued From Page One.)
months of 1911. The value of goods rt
eeived from Russia increased from $19,
901 in the first eight months of 1910
to $51,435 in the same period in 1911.
Imports from Canada show an increase
of from $211,495 in the first eight
months of 1910, to $304,917. Whiskey
and coal are still the leading imports
a to Alaska from foreign countries.
These figures are from the reports
tH st received at the collectors office
at Juneau.
SOME THLINGET JURISPRUDENCF
Continued From Page One.)
A Stickeen Indian named Ska-kah,
who was noted for his bravery and
wealth had stolen Ea-how some time
before, and sold him to the Hootz-noo
oo people. So when the demand was
made for pay for the murdered wom
an, this unfortunate young waif was
given to chief Klantech of the Klak
wan-tans and he served Kan-tech faith
fully for forty years.
Suddenly last summer he died, and
when all the Kak-wan-tans, relations of
this same old Klan-tecli, whom we all
know’, had returned to Sitka and learn
ed of the death of Ea-how, they decided
that they had nothing to show for hav
ing received any pay from the Kootz
noo-oo people for the death of Klan
tech ’s aunt forty years before, and so
concluded to go to the village of Hootz
noo-oo and demand about 100 blankets
or their equivalent.
Five canoe loads of Kak-wan-tans
lead by old Klantech, and one certain
Prince Tom went to that place and after
'much pow’-wmw’, did succeed in getting
the natives of that place to give them
about 120 blankets, two Chinese trunks,
and two guns. They have returned to
Sitka, and all are satisfied and good
friends again.
The civil government does attempt
to stop that sort of justice, and the gov
ernor, who had been appealed to by
the Sitka tribe, had written to Killis
noo, advising a peaceful settlement but
strongly urging that no blankets be col
lected on such a thin claim, but the In
dians settled the thing in their own
SHOULD BE MOVED
“The great opportunity of the Alas
ka road commission is at hand and
while there is no logical reason to advo
cate a change in the personel of that
commission, there is one important
change that would benefit the greater
part of the itnerior Alaska, and that is
the location of the headquarters near
er the field of operations,” says the
Chitina Leader. “Progress in all mat
ters Alaskan has been hindered by the
great distances between the directing
powers and the scenes of actual opera
tion. No commanding general would
expect to win a battle by remaining it
the capital while his army fouge- hun
dreds of miles away. On the other
hand his headquarter sis always found
as near the center of the field as is
consistent with circumstances.
“The road commission, located at
Valdez, must depend for communica
tion with its subordinates upon mail
boats or dog teams and frequently
more than a month must elapse before
orders can reach their destination.
Chitina is the geographical and logical
center of a greater portion of the
proposed roads and is consequently the
logical headquarters of the commis
sion. We have the advaintages of a
good train service and regular mails
from the interior by way of Fairbanks.
While by far the most important task
ahead of the commission is the com
pletion of the Chitina-Fairbanks trail.
Prospectors in the Nizina and Bremner
country are also clamoring for much
needed relief.
At one time Valdez might have oeer
the point from which this work could
have been directed with advantage, but
that time has passed, and the atten
tion of the officials is called to the fact
that the sooner they realize the advan
tages of Chitina as the logical point
from which to direct their efforts to
do something for the interior, the soon
er the aggravating delays and in.,
marches with heavy packs will be over.
Give Chitina the headquarters of the
road commission where the command
office will be in the very heart of the
field and watch us win the battle for
good roads. ’ ’
-K
PflVS
Douglas
Commercial
Club
Alaska Jewelry goj
$t. Ann’s
SKwiil
Douglas]
EXRERX VA/ATCH HEPAIRING Alaska
Don’t Forget the
ANDERSON TOBACORY
Near the Saw Mill, Douglas
THE ECONOMY
of hand work showi, in the life of
the linen.
DOUGLAS HAND LAUNDRY
Front Street
1 Hugh D
ay
BILLIARDS AND POOL
CIGARS AND TOBACCO
Bring that old suit down and let us 1"\ A C
look at it. Chances are we can make it Aij 1^1 Hi W
Better let us put a new collar on your overcoat now. It will turn
eold one of these days.
DOUGLAS CLEANING AND DYE WORKS
Having purchased the entire
stock of George Burford, I am sell
in all wool underwear at manufac
turers’ prices.
JACK MCDONALD
You’ll find the best Stock of
Tobaccos at the Douglas News
Stand.
R. R. HUBBARD
BY CAREFULLY BUYING
a small stock I can sell better Shoes
for less money than other stores
DENNY ORFANUS
St. Ann’s Road
| For a Good Smoke Try Douglas
nr cur
JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGA
TION COMPANY
Time Card
Leaves Juneau for Douglas and
Treadwell
*8:00 a. m. 1:00 p. m. 6:30 p. m.
9:00 a. m. 3:00 p. m. 8:00 p. m.
11:00 a. m. 4:30 p. m.
Leaves Treadwell for Douglas and
Juneau
*8:25 a. m. 1:40 p. m. 6:55 p. m.
10:35 a. ra. 3:25 p. m. 8:25 p. m.
12 noon 4:55 p. m.
Leaves Douglas for Juneau
*8:30 a. m. 1:45 p. m. 7:05 p. m.
10:45 a. m. 3:30 p. m. 8:30 p. m.
12:05 p. m. 5:05 p. m.
*On Sundays this trip is omitted.
Late trip leaves Juneau at 11 o ’clock
on Wednesday and Saturday only.