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EDITORIAL PAGE
V
"A people with n common pur
pose can accomplish almost any
thlug they undertake." is a sen
tence from the Alaska Kmpire.
worthy of a Nestor Nestor was
no smarter than anyone else, but
he let his hair gro* and cultivated
a sub-vocal articulation which went
much for ? isdom In his time And
which is a stron* holdover even un
to this day This is not said in a
spirit to detract from the profundity
ot the Empire's observation, but to
get our readers interested in the vast
truth uttered by our contemporary
' lake bright metal on a sullen
ground the truth shines better for
having a little nonsensical foil to
set It off
Working together for good ends,
s community can accomplish not
only "almost'* anything, but they
can accomplish absolutely anything
they undertake A community, or
part of a community, or a few of a
community cannot band together
for the purpose of trimming up oth
ei communities or parts of their
own. and get away with any de
gree of su'vess. hut they may asso
ciate for good ends and I eoome in
vincible
It is safe to say that there is
not a city or a hamlet in Alaska
but contains sufficient resoune*
within itself, to sustain itself in
every material requirement and
ultimately load itself down with
life's luxuries, if there were perfect
harmony of purpose Co-operation
and concentration of energy have
built all the great Institutions that
have ever b?-en built. Ten men
working together can accomplish a
hundred per cent more than ten
men working separately To per
fect the accomplishment of a de
sign of magnitude, it onlv requires
'?at the individuals eliminate per
sonality and selfishness Selfish
Leas, gree?5 and petty egotism have
wrerked nearly all the splendid In
tentions that now so Inconsiderate
ly pave the streets of the lower
regions
A few months ago the Daily Al
askan reprinted a brief statement
from the Scientific American to
the effect that the future agricul
turist would look to the common
granite bo'ilder as a sour.-e of fer
tilisation for his lands We th^n
speculated to some extent upon the
phosphate contained in the granite
hills arround Skagwav and to the
adjacent water power which could
be made to cheaply extract the
fertilising elements Since that ar
ticle was published our attention
has been called to numerous com
ments on the subject. One of the
latest is from Prof. C. C. Hopkins,
a noted soil expert of Illinois, who
recently lectured before the farm
course at the Illinois stvte unlv? r
alty farm In supporting the argu
ment of J J Hill, the celebrated
empire builder, who (talmed a
great value ,for granitic phosphate
id land fertiliation. said "The plar
of Mr Hill to fertilise soil with
rwk* phosphate, using 300 pound*
to acre, is logical."
Some day the value of our gran
ite hills, with their complement ot
unlimited water power, is going to
fore* itself upon the attention of
fertiliier manufacturers, and wh<?n
that time comes, we will laugh at
the neighboring people who only
have gold mines to maintain their
community prosperity
Coincident with the approaching!
Inauguration of President Wilson,
comes a crowding of the ranks of of
Mce seekers In the United States, as
well as Alaska? which his hitherto
hardly been considered a part of
the United States In this district
the politicians have framed it up to
?eenre the appointment of cither R
W. Jennings or J H. Cobb for dis
trict Judge
For United States marshal there
are a doien aspirants, each with a
reaj or imagined pull. Some of
thefn had a grandmother who was
a democrat before the war and are
using the dear old lady's name as a
qualifying reason for appointment
Among those to be more seriously
??onsidered. aro 0. K Cheek, Harry
IMshop and J. M. Tanner The sup
: -otter* of the former claim that Mr
Taniier failed to support the demo
cratic candidate for deles te to con
sreaa and therefore is not entitled
to any of the democratic pickings
'n fact Mr Tanner's advocacy of
IVlepate Wickershani during the
lolegate campaign and his pul>sc
juont usin* of the delegate's letters
shoving his adherem-e to Wicker
sham, while a candidate for the tcr
rltorial aenatorship, are being play
t-d up to defeat the aspirations of
the Skagwav candidate for the mar
shalship
Kditor Shaw, of the Seward Gate
way, it is rumored, has a desire to
lie collector of customs, and there
are some vague rumors that Chas
3. Davidson, chairman of the terri
torial Democratic committee, has an
.imhition to be surveyor general.
The house committee on territor
ies ha* be- n holding a hearing dur
ing the past week on Wicker-sham's
bill providing that all coal land
claimants In Alaska may take ap
peals to the federal courts and
b* Uue process of law. The meas
ure is one of exact just. , but ii -
i vigorously opposed by all | rofession
al and political cons.'iv -itionists.
who ha\e not the slightest desire to
see justice had in an> of these
; cases
In land <ases the irter or depart
ment often acts as prosecutor, wit
ness and ,udge Its employes make
out cases against a land claimant,
support these rases by il.oir own
testimony conduct the examina
tions with a view to supporting
their own contentions. md thou
other -niployes In the sa te depart
ment render the decisions, all act
ing under the direction of the secre
tary of thv interior. He directs
the prose<->:tion. directs Jic nctivit
. ies of the witnesses and renders the
final decision when the cases reach
i him on appeal from his o? n sultordi
nates.
It is a settled principle of law
I that the decisions of the so -rotary
of the interior, on questi >ns of law.
! tn subject to review In tiie courts
"on prope.- proceedings." The troub
| le is that congress has never made
any provision for a dire ? proceed-,
; ing to review such de -ision ; l>e
I i-isions of the secretary of the inter
I lor have, however, been set aside
b* the courts years after they wen
I rendered and at the expense of in
| nocent pari ies. Owing to the al>
! sence of any direct procedure for
! i-ourt review of land offl.-e iiei i ions,
it was nearly thirty yea.s 1 efore
the legal title to 320 acre-; of land
in the heart of this city, entere.l b>
one of the first settlers, was finally
determined by the courts.
A simple act permitting a re ion
o ' the secretary's derisions on ques
tions of law, by means of a writ ol
I certiorari from the supreme court
?f the IMstrlct of Columbia, with
appeal to the supreme court of the
("niled States, would be sufficient
iO correct this evil and give claim
ants to *iublic lands that judicial de
termination of their rights for which
they must now wait an Indefinite
term of years, yet to which they
nre lawfully entitled. ? Senile I'.-I.
THE B \ T TL.F. OF I IFF.
In God< eves th- diflcrer.ee* of
social p on, of intel ret. of r.'rrss,
which ?' -I. rent m<- -"r\h !-.! nn ! ..i!
the other ran'ies on which they *0
fantastic. > Iv pin ther pr.de, mil?' he
?o wall ?s practically to van;sh, a id
all that hould remain is the com
mon fact that here we are. a count
ies tnu nude ol vessels of life, each
?: us p ?: t m to peculiar difficulties,
with win we must severally strug
gle by using whatever of fortitude
and foot n'-sa we can summon up.
? NXr'ill am imes.
Knew His Brand.
"What. gi'ing to buy cigars for your
husband? A reel you taking chances,
my dear?"
"Not at all. 1 couldn't possibly buy
worse ones tlmn he buys himself."?
Detroit Free I Yess.
A
Complete
Stock
Our stock of Drugs, Patent Medl
clnut. Rubber Ooods, Toilet Article*.
Perfumes, sftntionery, Candle*, etc.,
Is complot* ami we are able to tup
ply our customers with everything
usually found In a first class and
well stocked prescription pharmacy.
Our proscription work Is subject to
the utmost accuracy. Mall order*
have our special attention and no
pain Is spared to fill thom to satle
W I IX! AM HiUTT, Ph. U.
Druggist
Stores nt SkagvTaj and Juneau.
Take Notice !
We have four mounted
Bear Skin Rugs that we
are going to sell at ex
actly what it cost us to
put them up.
It will pay you to call
AND LOOK AT THEM
Draper & Co.
II O M K CIIO \\ \ SPRING
C11ICKK N
?I
The P;ick frain lievtaiirmat
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium ["ifi"] Ahitka
1 aw. (Iran. Individual F'*th?.
Abundance of ?7at?r. Il#at of
Hotel Accommodations. Fur
t>lshe<1 Cabins for Rent. . . .
Excellent Hunting ami Fluhlnfl.
Motor Boating and Sailing.
Slaatner Georgia from Juneau
makes semi-monthly vlult* In
formation and rate* upon request
Dr. F. L Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
ALAS
GOOD
COAL
1 hora la a great doal of satisfaction
in tha use of coal that la bright and
clean
Moore's Wharf Co.
'Phone 10. Skagway, Alaska. I
'bore la economy In coal that gives
you a dollar's worth of boat unit*
for aver? dollar luvaatad ? tbats
CLEAN
COAL!'
MOORbS' WHRRF CO.
Termlnu? W. p. ft Y. Rou*e.
A 11S< nthlioundStraroerp Arrive and Depart From Thin I )o< k
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses oren for delivery of merchandke from 8 a m. to 5 p. m.
! fri; habies ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined ?ouUibvund must be accompanied b y a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers oan be obtained at the U. 8. cus
toms office) and must be delivered before 5 p m No freight will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
HAGCAE? Tolls will be collected on CHECKED BAOOAGE ONLY
No charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gale will be closed to the public when steamer la netrlTig
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
W harfage Tariff can be had on applLallua at office oo dock.
P. O. Box 17&. E. J. SHAW, General Manntjer.
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 30.
MonilajrN, Wednesdays and Krl?laj?.
mi. I V Itonnd
1st class
8: .10 a. in. Leaves
11:05 "
1 1:40 "
12:35 p. m. "
2:0<l " "
4:13 " Arrives
NKAC.lAV
WHITK PiM
TOO CABIN
HKNNKTT
CARriKH*
WHITKIIOllSR
No. 2 S. Rotino
1 tot class
Arrive* 3:20 p. m.
Lea TPS 1 : 40 '*
12:47 "*
" 11:00 a. m.
10:2.1 "
I p.ivoa 8: 15 **
rassengers must b? at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaTlng tlnie of
trains.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each fall far?
ticket and 76 pounds with each halt fare ticket
huneau Sicattiibip Co.
U. S. MAIL STEAMER
Georgia
Juneau-Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau for Hoonah, Gyp
sum, Tenakee, KiUlsnoo and Sit
ka Jan. 22. 28. Feb. 3, 9. 16, 21.
17, Mch. 6. 11. 17. 23. St. Leaves
Juneau for Funter and Chatham,
S a m , Jan. 28. Feb. 21, Mel. 17.
Leaves Juneau for Tyt?. C l it.,
Jan. 22. Feb. 21. Mar. 2>.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cov#, Comet,
Sentinel Light Station, E U1 red
Rock Light Station, Halnm and
Skagway, 8 a.m., Jan. ?0, 26,
Feb. 1, 7. 13, 19, 25, Mar. t. 9,
15, 21, 27. Returning L euros
Skagway following day at 8 am.
WILMS L. NOWKLL, Manager.
For 35c. you can get a wholsotne.
home cooked meal at the New Home
Restaurant, fith aveune. Just off of
Broadway.
FRESH EASTERN OYSTERS
In any quantity, on the half ?h#ll,
first of the seaaon, at the Pack
IYaln Restaurant.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Virion*. Vmnwn.
F.w)l (%?;?, Part Towwwi, S?A
Km. S**? R?Wi, Mt*?
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C. W. ANDREWS. c. A. P. 0 C D. DUNANN. P. T. M.
1 1) Jmm* St. 1 12 MkW 3? , Saa FfMarr
I rinmJ ?? ttun
NEXT RAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao ? - Fefc. 20
V. A. PKTKRSON, Agent
2nd Brcurtwiy, Hkiffwaj, A lank*
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. ?. MAIL AND WILLtFAROO SXRRtM
Noxt nailing of ?*>? fut (tMW ?WnM?
JEFFERSON
Feb. - 22
Company nwfiw th? riitt to rkaac "*llln* rfatar vlUwwt nottn*
TELEPHONE NO. M. C. OUPTILL, AGENT,
L
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B C COAST SERVICE)
Sailings
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
Feb. 13 - 27
March 12 - 22
April 2-12-23
May 3- 14- 24
3iibj?ct to ehtoee with >?? N
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phon. 87 F. F. W. lOWLE Agent
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY SrEillSIIP OPEMTHI JOJS. t I WU
Will sail from Seattle for all Southeastern Alaikaa Porti
About March 1st
SAlltn* d*t? anbjeet to rhan*? without rtntlr*
THROUGH TICKET* HONORED
fe
8mUU? Offlc*' Tlrkftn an?l all firformaUo?
71? H*wnd A?w?. n. BARmnOSBV, ?h A Rraadw'r
IE HE PASSU!
Winter Route
Stage Service
Daring the winter of 1013-1913, a through Mail. Pnwujn*. nn.l Freight HmW will
bo maintained between While lIor*e and I>*w?on, affording nil po??ihl? comfort for trarel?r?
by 1111*111 of m
Thoroughly Equipped'Stage
and Automobile Line
For the winter ?won the Company's comfortable trains will operate on ? trl-weekly trhMil* b?
tween Skagunj- anil White Home, train* leafing <wh terminal on Monday*. U'odnevlay* and
Friday*.
For Information rslitlre to and flrdght rat? apply to
H. WHKBLKR, Supt,, Mai] Herrice Department, ....
O. Ii. DICKE80N, Preafclent,
We make telegraphic transfer of fund* to or from Vanronrer or Healtle.
Whitehor**, T. T.
*kar*ay. A I a* a.