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EDITORIAL PAGE ;
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Sixty bushels of wheat and on*
hundred bushels of oats to the acre,
la the report of a yield from the ex
perimental farm in the Tanana val-|
ley Russian seed wheat was used
The wheat fully matured, as did the
oats. And yet some people say
that wheat cannot be successfully
raised in Alaska What can be!
done In *h? Tanana valley can also
be done In the Matanuska and Suslt
na valleys
The result of the Hoben case at j
Valdes. growing out of alleged vio
lations of wood cutting regulations
handed out by the land department. '
proves conclusively that these regu
lations are not popular with Alas
kans generally It further shows
that Alaskans propose to have some
thing to say about such matters,
for in the final analysis Jurors are
the ones to determine these things
A regulation handed out by a de
partment chief, evolved in the fer '
til* brain of some usually illy In
formed person. Is far different fron:
a law of the land, created by an act
o* the congress
The verdict in these cases does ' ]
not tend to indicate that Alaskans 1
disregard the law. assuming, for the '
saks of the argument, that some
technical departmental regulation
w?s violated. It simply indicates
that car? should be taken and s
complete knowledge of the whole
Situation In the northland should be
obtained before drastic and unusua
regulations are handed out ? Sew
ard Gateway
Secretary Knox has repllod to I
the English Government concerning
the regulation of Panama Canal
tolls The dispatches state that It
has been the effort of the Honor
able Secretary to reduce the matter
in controversy to the fewest pos
sible points of dispute, and upon
that most everyone who has follow
ed the matter intelligently stops to
consider what the actual issues are.
Such consideration must finally be
fixed upon the interpretation of two
words which occur In the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, and those words
are, "all nations." The Brittsh
contention is for a literal Interpre
tation. the American contention is
for a common-sense interpretation
Do these words include the roll
ed States, or do they except it?
There is the real issue Secretar>
Knox answers the question effect - 1
ually It is not proposed so to |
regulate tolls that rights which the
?hipping of any nation now enjoys
?hall be abrogated or curtailed. Un
less the English contention shall
prevail there is no attempt any
where to disturb existing rights
The tolls to be levied upon ship
ping are calculated to cover any
deficiency by reason of the remis
sion of charges to American ships,
and It is only by the allegation of
?uch arrangement that any degree
of unfairness whatever could be
charged It we were to accept the
English Interpretation, which in fact
Is the American corporate interpre
tation. we would surrender a right
which this nation has always exer
cised with reference to its own ship
ping, and to say that the uncondi
tional and unforseen surrender of
such a light is a question which
we are called upon to arbitrate is
stretching the doctrine of arbitra
tion pretty far. even for the most !
pronounced friends of that doctrine i
It Is not the repudiation of hon
or for the I'nited States to stand I
pat upon the retention of so obvious
a right. No one believed when the
treaty was made that such a right
was surrendered, and it should not
be relinquished on the basis of
shrewd bargaining and trickery.
We have ?.o fear of war, for war
never could be justified in the
world s mind In support of such
equivocation ? Portland Telegram
In a reecnt speech in Chicago
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis, a
gentleman not unknown to fame,
asserted that "the Government's
policy of regulating business had
created an army for forty-six thous
and ?pl? " Thmt >* * e\**r, as
well m * concise statement. Wheth
*r It be one of absolute fact, as to (
:he number of gumshoe men on the
ilovernment's payroll, we do not
know. But it Is within the realm
if probability, ? and it may be ad
Jed with truth that no standing
irmy of that number of men ever
accomplished as little for the com- 1
mon good, and that is saying much, j
fudging by results obtained the
Sovernmeut got the worst of the
leal ? but the sleuths are kept on
ihe payroll Their work Is not un- <
known in Alaska The Govern- I
meut's special agents were extra- i
ordinary active In trying to secure
evidence against alleged coal land
thieves Among them was the ,
notorious Louis R tilavis, who, by ,
i he way, is now having troubles of
his own in California. And It was
L! la vis and others of like kidney,
who succeeded In blocking coal
land development in Alaska, entail
ing heavy loss upon Innocent peo
ple, and piling up unnecessary costs
to the Government.
No business of any kind was ever
regulated by a system of eapion
ige Big business, as it is called,
leeds regulation, but not In that
way and an unfortunate phase of
ts application Is that it baa, ns
,'olouel Lewis says, strangled good
ind worthy things. ? Alaska Dally
Empire
POWER OF THE OCTOPUS.
Tl'l Fore* Extrtld br It* Formidable
SucUr Lm*d Arms.
Both the octopus and the cuttlefish
have aruia that are clothed with a
formidable array of suckers, which are
wonderful plecvs of mechanism. When
the sucker conies into contact with an
object the central piston, baring pre
viously i?-en raised so as to complete
ly 011 the cavity of the sucker, is at
i>nce withdrawn and a (>erfcct vac
uum produced. explaining the great te^
?aclty with which the suckers dins.
They numl>er upward of 100 pairs to
each ann of the octopus, and once they
obtain a crip on the victim, unless the
arm Is actually torn away from the
body of the octopus. It Is practically
Impossible for Its prey to disentangle
Itself.
In addition to these suckers the octo
pus has a |?owerful pair of jaws. shap
ed like the beak of a parrot, behind
which Is a formidable armor plated
tougue used as a rasping organ The
octopus will attack and kill crabs and
lobsters of considerable size, ripping
opon tlie body by means of its power
ful jaws and devouring the contents
In spite of N'lng a creature of aucb
iwe Inspiring looks the octopus has
several enemies In various species of
whales, sharks and conger eels. In
fact, the latler are particularly fond
?if devouring the smaller octopuses.
Conger eels hunt for the octopus and ,
when found proceed to browse on Its
limbs. The octopus tries to bug the
slippery, slimy conger tight, but In
rain. and. tlndlng Its limbs growing
le<*. Its luk In the face of
the foe and under cover of the turbid
water bents a hasty retreat. It Is tc
escape the too pressing attention of
Its foes that the octopus possesses thf
power of changing Its color 'j corre
spond with that of Its surroundings.
Hit Kind Heart.
"1 wish." said the man with the bul
bous nose and the baggy trousers, "I
bad all the money I've wasted on llq
oor and tobacco."
"What would yon do with It?" asked
the gentleman with the Ion* hair and
the refined features.
"Oh, I s']>ose I'd spend most of It for
the came kind of stuff again, bat I'd
put aside at least $10 of It to buy a
rockln' chair for my poor old mother.
She says she's jrot so she fairly han
kers for a rockln' chair after she's done
a hard day's washln'." ? Cleveland
Leader
A Distinction.
"Can you gl\# my daughter all the
little luxuries to which she Is accus
tomed?" asked Mr. Slithers, as Skin
flint asked for his daughter's hand.
"I can Indeed," replied Skinflint "1
am worth twice as much as you are."
"Then I consent." said Mr. Slithers
"Bless you. my aon!"
"(Jeer ejaculated Skinflint as he
walked home later. "Srppose be had
asked me If I would !"- Harper's.
The Only Way.
A person of little tact once remarked 1
to the octogenarian Anber, "What a ]
sad thine It Is, this old business.'"
"Tes," agreed the old musician, "it
Is sad; but," be added, with witty
philosophy, "up to the present time no
surer way has been discovered to live '
a lone time."
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Complete
Stock
Our stock of Drug*, Patent Medi
ilnes. Rubber Ooods, Toilet Articles,
perfumes, Stationery, Candles, etc.,
a complete and we are able to sup
ply eur customer* with everything
jsually found In a first class and
well stocked prescription pharmacy.
-)ur prescription work la subject to
:ite utmost accuracy. Mall orders
lave our special attention and no
^aln Is apared Jto fill them to satis
taction
WILI.1AM BHITT, Ph. U.
Druggist
Stores at Mtiigwny mhI Jitnena.
INEXPENSIVE
HOLIDAY PRESENTS
We believe that the moat appreciat
ed holiday present you could send
to friends In the States would be
jae of the
BEAIT1FUL 8*10
VIEWS OK 8KAGWAY
or vicinity, tukon by Draper A Co.'s
artists. These scenes represent all
parts of Alaska. Home and gar
dens and scenes of the city, to
gether with views of mountains,
glaciers and waterfalla. Nothing
could be more appropriate And
the cost la but
23 CENTS EACH.
Just oue half the price usually
charged. A thousand views to se
lect from.
DRM'ER * COMPANY.
HOME ?KO WN SPRING
CHICK E N
St
The Pack Train Ke>taur*at
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium [jftu] Alaska
''arm, Clean, Individual Bath*
Abundance of Water. Heal of
Hotel Accommodations. Pur
nished Cabins far Rent
Kxcellent Hunting and Fishing.
Motor Roatlnir and Sailing
Steamer Georgia from Janeau
makes semi-monthly vlslta. In
formation and rates upon request
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
A L AS K A
COAL
Moore's Wharf Co.
Phone 10. SKagway, Alaska.
MOO Res* WHARF CO.
Terminus W. P. ft T. Route
A ll^uuthboundSteaiuertiAirive and PejiartFroro Thin l>ok
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a m. to 6 p m
Perlthsbles ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. cus- |
to ma office) and must he delivered before f> p m. No freight will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGGAE? Tolls will be collected on CHECKED RAGGAOE ONLT
No charge for bags and grips whf*n unchecked.
The wharf gale will be closed to the public when steamer Is n.^rlng
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can b? had on apptt<*Uon at office on dock.
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW, General Msnsoe'
T he White Pass AYukon Route
. . TIMK TABLE NO. SO.
Mimtlnjk, W^lnod*]! and Friday*.
l a. iioaiu
1st class
8:30 a. u?. Leaves
11:03 " M
11:40 "
12:35 p. in. "
9:00 "
4:15 " Arrives
8KAUVAV
WHITE PASP
IAXJ CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
W H1TEHOHSE
no. x n. iMinn'i
lbt class
Arrives 3:20 p. m.
Leaves 1:40 '?
12:4? *?
" 11 :A0 ?. in.
10:2.1 "
Leaves 8:15 "
Passengers mast be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minute* before leaving time of
trains.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket aad 78 pounds with each hair fare ticket.
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Juneau Sttamihip Co.
U. S. MAIL STEAMER
Georgia
Juneau-Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau for Hoonah, Gvp
ftuin, Tenakee, KUllsnoo and Sit
ka Jan. 22, 28. Fab. 2. 9, IS. 21.
27. Mch 6. 11. 17. 23, 29. Leaves
Juneau for Funter and Chatham,
8 am, Jan. 28, Fab. 21. Mch. 17.
Leaves Junaau for Tyee, 8 a n.,
Jan. 22, Feb. 21, Mar. 23.
Juneau-Skagwny Route
Leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet,
Sentinel Light Station, Eldred
Rock Light Station. Haines and
Skagway, 8 am, Jan. 20, 26,
Feb. 1. 7, IS, 19. 26, Mar. 3, 9,
15, 21, 27. Returning Leaves ;
Skagway following day at 8 a.m. I
WILLIS E. NO WELL, Manager.
For 35c. you can get a wholsoms,
lome cooked meal at the New Home
Restaurant, 6th aveune, Just off of
Broadway.
FKESH EASTERN OYSTERS
In any quantity, on the half ahell,
1r?t of the season, at the Pack
Praln Restaurant. I
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, T acoma
VVfc>r?, V ?i mil. Ammth H i Bm^i?
Em??. Otfaya, P?t Tom? i?t M
o n ? i r ..i, ? p -i u -
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C. w ANDRFWV, G. A. P D C D. l)? JNANNL P. T. M.
113 J.m~ St? <W.t- II^V?USi,S?rw?r'
f <h M >to?n itea >!>?< 4?
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao -- Fe&. 6-18
V. A. PKTKRSON. Acting Agunt
2nd <ir Hrovlway. Hk?srw?y, Al?#>k?
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. *. MAIL AND V
N?>rt Mlllnc of l*M
JEFFERSON
Feb. - 12
Company n?w ? ? th# r'rilt to *llln| <*?'?? wttlkw* nrttkw
- TELEPHONE NO. M. C. ?. GURTILL. AOENT.
1 1
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B C COAST SERVICE)
Sailings
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
I Feb. 13 - 27 I
I March 12-22 |
April 2-12-23
May 3-14-24
Hn>>joot to eh?nr? ?nh N ?i|<?
Vancouver, Vidoriaft Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE Ag?nt
Steamship Humboldt
THE BUT II1EFEIKIT SIHI3W IPtlMK THIS. CMiU
Will tail from Skafway for Seattle and Way Porta
Jan. - 23
d?f*> ?ub)*rt fo rh*njr? wltkoat tntiM
THPOUQM TICKeT# HONORED
OfBo? TlrkMa iwl *]| Infnnmtlna
Til CmmhI A*m>< ? n. II ARTUI'MIKW. Mil A RmMw'f.
E WHITE PASS a 1
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'idfiitfp
Winter Route
Stage Service
During the winter *oa?on of 1012-1013, A through Mull. P??"Tt(T?<r. *1*1 Freight Sarrtea will
lx> maintained hrturm Whit.' II r-.?? nn.l Ibn'nn, aff..rdln,; all p>~?llile oxafort for 1 1
? bjr m?nt of a
Thoroughly EquippedJStage
and Automcbile Line
FSir the winter iwmhi the Company'* com fort aMe train* will operate on a trl-WMklf
tween Sk agony an<l White Horae, train* leaving each terminal on Monday*. BMnMtpi
Friday*.
For Inform* t Ion relative to |*a**en?rr and frHght rafaa apply to
H. WmOUm, Rupt, Mail SrrTlce Department, -p a ? a
O. L. DICKK90X, lVeaHeat.
We make telegraphic transfer of fund* to or from Van roarer or Seattle.
WhltefMTM, T. T.
<*kagnay. Alaaka.
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