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EDITORIAL PAGE
Extravagancies, show, trying to
outdo the other fellow, style, grand
stand plays and unnecessary flum
doodlery are responsible for most
o' this modern high cost of living.
A promlneut professor recently said
that if one used his brain as he
ought, beans would taste as good as
porterhouse steak.
Considering all these things Ray
mond San ford, of Philadelphia, a
freshman lu the Cornell College of
Agriculture, upon his own initiative
has undertaken an experiment lu
the study of the actual cost of suf
ficient food to keep the body in
a normal, healthy condition. He Is
making tho experiment on himself,
having begun on July 4, 1912,
when he entered the summer school
there. The average cost of his food
since that time has been eighty-five
cents per week and he has gained
weight. "The first week I lived ou
butter, egg* and milk with a little
vegetable stuff added." said San
ford. "The cost was $1.50 and that
included my gas bill.
"The second week I substituted
peanut butter for the regular but*
ter 1 cut out eggs and went on
the lawns ?nd dug dock and dande
lions and ate that for my green
stuff. During the last five weeks
of summer school my board bill was
*4 25.
"My preseut diet consists of
skimmed milk, which 1 buy at two
cents a quart; buttermilk at three
cents a quart; stale bread, three
cents a loaf; peanut butter, ten
pounds for $1.50, origlnarily tweuty
cents per pouud; raisins, three lbs
for 25c; lentils, ten cents a pound;
raw cabbage, onions, peppers, rice,
oatmeal an<l what apples I can for
age from the agricultural farms.
"The pro lessors tell me my diet
contains all that is necessary for
sustenance and much more. My
present plans are to continue this
experiment until I leave college."
Sanford is a strong, healthy
young man.
Colonel Roosevelt's contribution
to the Carnegie proposition for the
pensioning of ex-Presidents points
one way to the iron-master to use
his surplus wealth. Colonel Roose
velt says:
"Interest isn't In pensions for ex
Presidents, but In Pensions for the
small man who doesn't have a
chance to save and who, when he
becomes superannuated, faces the
direst poverty. I think that the
smaller government employe who
gives his years of faithful service
?it a small emolument should be
pensioned upon his retirement,'*
l>uring the past three and one
half years the United States Geolo
gical Survey has classified as coal
land 17,459,105 acres In the public
land States, and this land has been
restored to sale. The appraised val
ue of this land, as fixed by the Sur
vey as a result of geologic examin
ations, and promulgated by the
General Land Office aggregates a
total of $742,620,649. The mini
mum valuation for the same lands,
at which they might have been pur
chased a few years ago before the
policy of classlftcatlou was adopted,
is but $295,989,140.
,
Our Greatest Period
of Prosperity Is
With Us
By Judge ELBERT H. GARY. Financier
M ? E ARE IN THE MIDST OF AN ERA OF PROSPERITY NEVER
MM I BEFORE SURPASSED SO FAR AS IT AFFECTS OUR PAR
WjLH TICULAR LINES.
The-c conditions have not resulted from the applica
tion of political policies or efforts, but exist in spite of them. They
are here because
XOTIIINC, COULD PREVENT THEM.
In the tir-t place, for the last ftw years, following the bankers'
panic of 1007, there have existed a feeling of uncertainty and a lack
of confidence which have deterred the great purchasing public from
entering the market, even t>- the extent of supplying their necessities.
When, therefore, the railroad companies and others similarly sit
uated commenced to buy the general influence and effect were imme
diately felt, and buying on a large scale has developed.
Moreover, the bountiful croj<s and sound basic conditions of the
country have made every one realize more clearly than ever before that
PROSPERITY IN THIS SPLENDID COUNTRY OF OURS IS
TO BE THE RULE AND NOT TIIE EXCEPTION.
Hypocrisy In America
Less Than In Europe
By Mrs. ETHEL W ATTS-MUMFORD GRANT. Author
1HAVE LIVED IN MANY COUNTRIES. BUT I HAVE YET TO
FIND A SOCIETY IN WHICH THERE IS SO LITTLE HYPOC
RISY. SO LITTLE WILLFUL BLINDNESS TO 80CIAL EVILS
AND SO GREAT AN INSISTENCE ON THE SINGLE STANDARD
OF MORALITY AS IN AMERICA.
Consider the rescue work undertaken by women's organizations.
Consider the social purity movement being launched in our schools
Consider even the common topics of conversation at our dinner tables
and among our young daughters. This conversation may be unchild
like, vulgar, indecent, but at least it's FRANK.
Of course one sees women of all sorts in Fifth avenue, but so one
docs in the main thoroughfares of the big continental cities. The
PARISIAN COCOTTE IS QUITE AS MUCII IN EVIDENCE
in the streets of Paris as is her American prototype in New York.
Just because the latter cannot immediately be distinguished in th?
crowd bv a foreigner who lias spent a few weeks with us is no sign
of *n inherent resemblance between her and the woman of fashion.
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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
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INEXPENSIVE
HOLIDAY PRESENTS
We believe that the most appreciat
ed holiday present you could send '
to friends la the States would be
one of the
BEAI^TIFUL 8x10
VIEWS OF SKAUWAY
or vicinity, taken by Draper & Co.'s
artists. These scenes represent all
parts of Alaska. Home and gar
dens and scenes of the city, to- 1
gether with views of mountains,
glaciers and waterfalls. Nothing
could be more appropriate. And
the cost 1? but
25 CENTS EACH.
Just on* half the price usually
charged. A thousand views to se
lect from.
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IIOMK O R O WN SPRING
CHICKE N
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The Pack Train K?.U?uraut
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SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium I","!] Alaska
Large, ( loan, Individual Baths.
Abundance of TTater. (tost of
Hotel Accommodations. Fur
nished Cabins for Rent. ....
Excellent Hunting and Fishing.
Motor Boating and Sailing.
Steamer Georgia from Juneau
makes semi-monthly visit*. In
formation and rotes upon request
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
A L AS K A
COAL
Moore's Wharf Co.
?Phone 10. SK?gw*jr, Al*?k?.
MOORES' WHARF CO
Terminus W. P. ft Y. Route.
All SuuthbouudSteanien* Arrive and DepartFrom This Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied bjr a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers oan be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must be delivered before 5 p. m. No freight will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGGAE? Tolls will be collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
No charge for ban and gripe when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be cloeed to the public when iiteamer is noarhig
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office oa dock.
P. O. Box 17ft. E. J. SHAW, General Manager.
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 30.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday*.
No. 2 8. Round
lkt cl&M
Arrive* 3:20 p. m.
Leaves 1:40 '?
12:47 '?
" 11:50 a. m.
10:2.1 n
Leaves 8: 15 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of
trains.
160 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket aid 76 pounds with each hair (are ticket.
No. 1 N. Hound
1st class
8:30 a. m. Leaves
11:05 "
11:40 "
12:35 p. b?. "
2:00 "
4:15 " Arrives
8KAGUAY
WHITK PASf
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHITEHORSK
C. E. Bogardus
Assayer
?
Gold ft SUr?r H 00
Gold, 8Hv?r ft Copper .. >M
Cyanide and MlUin* TwU.
9
90 Colombia St. Seattle
JUNEAU 8. S. COU
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
Georgia
0?rrytn* u. 3. Mall
For Haines, Bernera Bay, Juneau
Hoonah, Tenekee and Way Port*.
SAILS
FROM SKAGWAY
December 10, 22 and 28.
January 3, 9, IB, 21 and 27.
February 2, 8, 14, 20 and 26.
at 8:00 m.
WILLIS NOWELL, M?r., JUNBAl
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, T acoma
Victoria. V? uma. AmttuHm, 0-8-1/ 1 11
Otyinpa. P?t T??M Wi
Btlbnghun. E?r<-i?, S?"to fcrWl, Mrtrt
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C. W. ANDREWS, (1 A. P. D. C D. D? "NAVN. P. T. M.
1 13 Janwa St.. Sr.nfce l!i VWi* Si, S? Fn
rtww^ to rHitfir* (th* SfM*W
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao-'Dec. 16, 28
C. D. OBAKUit, A< iittg Agnnt
2nd Ac Brotriway, Ska^way, Alaska
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. ?. MAIL AND WELL* FARGO EXPREM
Nf-xt (tailing of f?i
DOLPHIN
Nov. 17 - 28. Dec. 9 - 21
Jan. - 2
Comptnj reMTTM th? rtjrfct to chaajr Mtllnic witluMl nn*irm
TELEPHONE NO. M. C. 8. QUPTILL, AOCNT.
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Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B C COAST SERVICE)
Winter Sailings
1912 FROM SKAGWAY 1913
PRINCESS MAY
Dec. 5-19
Jan. 2 - 16 - 30
Feb. 13 - 27
Subject to ?h?op? ?i'h '?* N *l"?
Vancouver, Vidoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phen* 87 F. F W L.OWLE. Afl?f?t
Steamship Humboldt
THE OKir INDEPENBEU SIUISH? OPEUTMi TI.TE'IUJU
Will uil from Skafway for Seattle and War Ports
Nov. 27. Dec. 9 - 20.
falling dat* *ubj?rt to '?ban** without Mtlc*.
THROUGH TICKKTU HONOftFD
OfBf* Tick*** ami all In formalin*
711 tVttMd AfNMi R. HARTUHiSKX, IMh * Hrwwlw-y.
D
ASS 8 1
Winter Route
Stage Service
During tho winter nwuion of 1012-1013, a through Mail, IV?wt?ir*T, dikI Freight Smiw will
bo maintained Iwtnwn White Horse and Dawxm, affording all poaMt ounfort for Irtrrhn
by motuii of a
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
For the winter acaaon the Compwij'i rom fort able train* will <nwrat?> on a trl-wrttly h^
tween Skagunjr and Whit? Horae, train* leaving each tomiin.il on M<?mlaj?, WMn^Uji and
Fridaya.
For information relative to iwwnger and frright rM?w apply ?o
H. WHKKLKU, Sup*., Mail Set-Tlce Department.
O. L niOKESON, PrealOent, .
Whifehnrw, T. T.
Hkagvaf, Alaaka.
We make telegraphic transfer of fund* to or from Vancou*!* or fr-attie.