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The annual report of the Alaska
agricultural experiment stations has
just been issued. On the question
of raising spuds in Alaska it savs
Potatoes should be sprouted be
fore they are planted. The best
way is to park them in a solid lay- j
er In a shallow box and coyer them
with an inch of soil, then set the
box in a warm room until time to
plant ; or if one has a cold frame,
put them in a layer in this frame,
cover them lightly with soil, and
protect them with the sash. It is
not accessary to ventilate, eren
on warm days, but it may be neces
sary to put a canvas cover or oth
er protection over the sash on
frosty nights This should be done
about a month before the usual
time to plant potatoes. When the
time comes to plant take them up
carefully so as not to break off the
sprouts and plant them so that the
tip of the sprout will come about
level with the surface of the soil.
It will be found that the sprouted
potatoes will be three or four
weeks ahead of those not sprouted.
It thus gives the potato a longer
season in which to mature.
Grow only early varieties, which
are naturally dry and mealy.
When practicable select a light
soil, preferably a gentle slope on
the south side of a hill, for the po
tato crop.
Kidge up the potatoes with a
broad double shovel twice during
the season; the first time Just be
fore they begin to bloom, and the
second time Immediately after the
blooms have dropped. Thus ridged,
the soil warms up better. It gives
the potatoes the necessary culture,
and it protects from the light those
tubers which otherwise may be too
near the surface, and thus turn
green and bitter.
Play Is Neglected In
Lives of Americans
By FREDERIC C HOWE. Director of the People'# Institute.
New York
HE GROWTH OF OUR CITIES HAS DIVORCED MEN, WOMEN
AND CHILDREN FROM THE NATURAL OUTLETS FOR
PLAY. IT HAS GATHERED PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR WORK
AND MADE NO PROVISION FOR THE UNIVERSAL AND IN
?ISTENT INSTINCT FOR RELAXATION AND FOR HAPPINESS.
Modern industry has divided life into two parts ? one devoted to
work, the other to sleep ? and has made no adequate provision for the
hours in which the character, culture and real education of the people
an formed. We have TURNED LEISURE TIME OVER TO
COMMERCE TO BE EXPLOITED AT ANY COST TO THE
COMMUNITY.
And commerce has proceeded to exploit the formative hours of
onr daily life through the saloon, the dance hall, the theater and other
forms of commercialized amusement which have NO ELEVATING
OR EDUCATIONAL VALUE. We educate children up to the
age of sixteen and then turn them over for the most part to these
agencies, which speedily destroy the value of the expenditure of the
community for their cultural upbuilding.
THE CIVILIZATION OF EVERY AGE IS MOLDED OURING LEISURE
HOURS RATHER THAN THROUGH WORK HOURS.
School Children's Home
Work Unnecessary
By Mrs. JOHN DEWEY. Wife of Professor of Psychology of
Columbia University
I FEEL convinced that the children in the grades could ACCOM
PLISH THE SAME RESULTS IF TIIEY HAD NO LES
SON'S TO DO OUTSIDE OF THEIR SCHOOL HOURS.
In the high schools, of course, this would be more difficult,
hot even here the home work should be reduced to a minimum instead
of being increased to the maximum as it is now.
Children are reallv ALMOST TOO LEARNED NOWADAYS.
Their school is so much with them that they begin to think in book
torma and to LOOK AT LIKE ONLY THROUGH BOOKS,
rhat result of overstudj I regard as even more serious than the loss
?{ exercise and the sacrifice of playtime which home lessons entail.
IT OUQHT TO BE POSSIBLE TO DO ALL THE ELEMENTARY
WORK? ALL THE ARITHMETIC. THE SIMPLE ENGLI8H, THE GE
OGRAPHY AND HISTORY? WITHIN THE FIVE OR SIX HOURS AT
SCHOOL WITHOUT TIRING THE CHILDREN OUT WITH MORE LES
SONS IN THf APTERNOON ANO AT NIGHT. _
BUY VOIR MONEY ORDERS
? from ?
WESTERN EXPRESS CO.
Good AH Otct The World.
F. F. W. LOWLE ? Phone 87 ? Agent
For I Sc. yon can get a wholsome,
home cooked meal at the New Home
Restaurant, 6th aveune, just off of
Broadway
Go to the "White Pass Cafe"
for the t est meals In Whltehorse.
Nov under the management of Mrs.
Orloff King. tf j
Botxled whlaklee ? Glbeoo, Maun
Vernon and Belmont. The best ot
Beer? Blu? Ribbon. Budwefeer and
Pale Rainier, at the Mascot. Tele
phone 67. tf
Olympla beer on draft at the
Board of Trad a. This famous brew
Is kept constantly fresh both on
draft and In bottlea. This la the
time to drink beer. Get It at the
Board of Trade Bar, where the cel
ebrated Rainier Beer la also kept
In bottles. tf.
Food cooked as Jt should be at
the "White Paaa Cafe." Only the
best In the market Mrs. Orloff
King, proprietress. tf j
New Stock of
STATIONERY
The latest and most up-to-date
stock of Tablets, Box Paper,
Correspondence Paper in Bulk,
Score Cards, Place Cards, Etc.
Also School Supplies of Tablets,
Composition Books, Dictionaries
Crayons, Pencils now on dislay
William Britt
THE^DRUGGIST
INEXPENSIVE
HOLIDAY PRESENTS
We believe that the moat appreciat
ed holiday present you could send
to friends in the States would be
oae ot the
BKA1T1KL L 8x10
VIEWS OF SKACi WAY
or vicinity, taken by Draper & Co. 'a
artists. These scenes represent all
parta of Alaska. Home and gar
dena and scenes of the city, to
gether with views of mountains,
glaciers and waterfalls. Nothing
could be more appropriate. And
the cost la but
23 CENTS EACH.
Just one half the price usually
charged. A thousand vlewa to se
lect from.
DRAPER & COMPANY.
HOME QUO WW SPRING
CHICKE N
The Pack Train Restaurant
t T ? ' ' L
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium ["itka] Alaska
'-arre, Clean, Individual Baths.
Abundance of T7ater. Best of
Hotel Accommodations Fur
nished Cabins for Rent. . . .
Kxcellent Hunting and Fishing.
Motor Boating and Railing
Steamer Georgia from Janeau
makes semi-monthly visit*. In
formation and rates upon request
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
AL AS K A
COAL
Moore's Wharf Co.
?Phone 10. Skaijway, Alaska.
MOORES' WHHRF CO
Termini* W. P. & T. Rout?.
A USuuthbouiidSteamerf Arrive and DepartFrom This Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered an Sunday or at night
All freight shipment* destined southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers can be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must be delivered before 6 p. m. No freight wUl be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGGAE? Tolla will be collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
No charge for bars and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be cloeed to the public when 6tearaer is n earing
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dork.
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW, Gensrsl Msnsqef
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. SO.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday".
No. 1 N. BoiiimI
1st class
8:30 a. in. Leaves
11:05 "
11:40 "
12:85 p. m. "
2:00 " "
4:15 " Arrives
hkagvay
WH1TK PASf
I AM J CABIN
HKNNKTT
CARIBOU
WHITKHOKSE
No. 2 8. liouivi
lbt class
Arrives 8:30 p. m.
Leaves 1:40 '?
12:47 ?'
" 11:50 ?. m.
" 10:23 *
T/?avea 8:15 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to hare Baggage Inspecteq
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of
trains.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket aad 76 pounds with each half fare ticket.
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JUNEAU S. 8. CO'8.
EL'SCTBIC LIQHTKD STB AM
HEATED 8TEAMEK
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mali
For Haines, Ilerners Bar. Juneau
Hoonah, Tenekee and Way Porta.
SAILS
FROM SKAGWAY
December 10, 22 and 28.
January 3, 0, 15, 21 and 27.
February 2, 8, 14, 20 and 20.
at 8:00 ?. m.
WILLIS NOWBLL, Mgr , JUNEAt
SMOKERS ATTENTION
Harold H*rtir%Ma, euoceeeor U
W. W. Dough ton, hae taken th*
agency 8oc the Ju?tly famoue
EL INFINITO CLEAR
HAVANA CIGARS.
6,000 Juat received from the fac
tory at Tampa, Fla. If you want the
beet don't fall to give these goodi
a trial
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
VVtnria, Vmcootw, Am* corfe*.
{? / F.wki, Olrmp<>. Port Tnwmd, Swtffc
RellmfHun, Eur4<, Sani* Barbara, Max*
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C D. IXJNANN. P. T. M.
I 13 J??C* Si., I 12 Mark* 3., San Frw*?rr
IT" <*>? imotj la ?lmt? *? Sr Wele
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao? Jan. 11
C. I). GRANGE, Acting Agent
2nd ?fe Brotdway, Skagway, Alanka
? '
1? i?,ii > ~ him? i? ?
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. ?. MAIL AND WCLL^FAROO CXPRKM
Next wiling of ttka (ut pwin?
DOLPHIN
Jan. - 8
Company reserves the rirfct to duir ?Ullnx fattm wlthoot etMcm
TELEPHONE NO. M. C. I. QUPTILL, AO! NT.
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B C COAST SERVICE)
Winter Sailings
1912 FROM SKAGWAY 1913
PRINCESS MAY
Jan. 2 - 16 - 30
Feb. 13
27
Subject to eh?n? N nil
Vancouver, Victoriaft Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phon. 87 F. F W. LOWLE Agent
Steamship Humboldt
THE OJLI IMEPHiaT SIEJISJIP 0PtRU!*B JOTS f lUSM
Will Mil from Skafwaj for Seattle and Way Porte
Jan. 1-11
ft&illnjt d?fo *ub)?rt to chuur# without
THROUGH TICKITS HONORED
SmUt* Ofllc?: TlrVM? mxt *11 Infnnwrtfcia
71? iVwod Atmim. n. HtBTWI?;?l lUh M RroMfw'f.
CD
ASS Sill
Winter Route
Stage Service
Dining the winter season of IPI3-I9I.1, a through Mall, Paswnffnr, mhI PrHcht lien will
b? maintained hetwwn While Horse ?n<l I>aw?on, affording all pmrihlo eomfort for trtiiNl
by mums of a
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
For the winter season the Company's romfort?Me trains will operate on a tH- weekly arhe?f?ta
tween Hkagwiy and While Horse, trains leaving enrh term (Ml on Monday*. WMmatoj* ma^
Fridays.
For Information rolMivo to pw?ong<T *n<l fHgM !???? ?PP 'f
H. WHEELER, Supt.. MaII Horrire Department, -
O. Ii. DICK li SOX, PrwMent,
We nulio teliyraphle tr*n*for of funds to or from I Mrw,fw **
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