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EDITORIAL PAGE
Farmers of This Country
Robbing Soil of Its
Fertility
CUE trouble with the American farmer if that he HAS HE
COME A ONE CROP MAN. One of the biggest in
ducemcnta to this practice is the one year farm I?*. The
farmer takes the land for a year, another takes it the next
year, another the next, and so on, nntil crop rotation is precluded
through ignorance of the previous routine, and the land continently
suffers.
What the farmer needs is more education. The farmer needs
more education than the banker or the merchant. His subject is
broader. Coupled with this phase of agricultural conservation comes
the factor of instruction. We must have teachcr* who ran teach the
subject of agriculture and teach it right. Our teachers must he prac
tical. They must have lived on farms and fared llie daily problems
of tho farmer. Our nest problem is the presentation of this knowl
edge acquired by our farmer teachers to the children, for our success
in soil conservation liea with the coming generation. *
I AM OF THE OPINION THAT A GREAT MANY FARMERS IN
REALITY DO BELIEVE THE SOIL CAN BE EXPLOITED WITHOUT
REGARO TO THE FUTURE. THIS IS A MISTAKE THAT GRADUALLY
IS BEING RECTIFIED. AFTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE
.YEARS OF FARMING IN THIS COUNTRY WE ARE CRYING FOR
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER. AFTER FIFTEEN HUNDRED YEARS OF
FARMING THE CHINESE HAVE NOTHING OF WHICH TO COMPLAIN
STARVATION, EXPOSURE, DEATHS
tATHKR AND D.\l'?HTKR
OIK n:o>l STARVATION
VVtuic'l, Fpb 13 ? By boat and
dog teams, the bodies of Peter An
derson (Captain Kiddt and daugh
ler who were found February 5th
by Chas. Koose were brought to
Wrangeil Vuesday by a party tent
out by the Marshal's office Satur
day morning The party, consisting
Chas \ooso, Kd. Kalkins, Rich
ard Dale and J. D. Dawes, left
Wrangeil Saturday morning with
dog teams and provisions for the
trip up the Stikine to Hot Springs
The expedition returned late Tues?
day night having secured the bodies,
and bringing them to Wrangeil.
At the i.iquest held Wednesday
morning, the members ot the party
related th?ir experiences and the
conditions at the scene of the
double tragedy Anderson is be
lieved to have died some time pre
vious to the death of his daughter
as there were indications showing
*he had attempted to fasteu hit
body into the bunk by nailing slats
acrons the front. Both bodies were
precipitated to the floor of the boat
by reason of its tipping onto its
side and both bodies were partially
rrocen into the ice formed in the
bottom of the boat None of the
party could find a morsel of food
<?bo?t the boat which confirms the
belief that the pair died of starva
tion.
The coroner's jury rendered a
verdict of. in the case of Anderson,
death from disease, want of food
and exposure." and of the girl,
"death from want of food and ex
posure."
Anderso.i was about sixty years
of age and the daughter eighteen
l-ast November, a party headed by
Marshal Schnabel. went to their
rescue believing they were out of
provisions. They refused to return
to Wrangeil with the party and so
what food had bevn carried up the
river was left with them, which
proved, hov ever, insufficient for the
length of their stay at the Hot
Springs.
I>OC. ALOVR KNOWS
OF MAST Kit's DRATH
Word arrived at Ketchikan from
Hollis Feb 13 of the drowning near
there of R H. Holt, watchman a?
the Rogers mining property of which
X'r. Holt had been in charge. Last
?a;urday, In his open gasoline launch
h went to Kasaan and stayed un
til Monday, when with a load of
supplies he started back for Hollls.
That was the last seen of him in
life. Yesterday, Ben I^abrant found
Holt's don on the beach, wet and
cold, and a search revealed the
itead man and his launch, the latter
all stove In. How he was drowned,
is and probably will remain a mys
tery. as the day was fine, with lit
tle wind blowing.
TRAPPER DIES FROM
( <>U> AND STARVATION
Hart Daly arrived in Ketchikan
s'tom the Unik River country last
vrcek with the bad news that his
'tapping partner. George A. McGee
had died o" exposure up the river.
The two men left Ketchikan Oct.
IV for a prospecting and trapping
trip, intending to be gone all win
tor.
They hunted at the mouth of th<?
I'nlk for ten days with the crew of
the launch Corsair, and then
struck inland, leaving part of their
outfit at the International boundary
cr.d proceeding some "twenty-five
rillcs further to the trapping grounds
"he unusual life and food did not
rgree with McGee, and he began
to give out. so the two decided to
return to the boundary where there
v as a good camp and give him a
chance to get a good rent and then
come out. The way out was terrl
tle, the snow being fully twenty
feet deep, and so soft and light,
that a man on snow shoes sank
clear down to his shoulders, fror
41 days the two men struggled
through the snow, eating sparingly,
of their grub to try to stretch It
out until they could reach ramp,
but it gave out at last when they
were about eight ml ley from the
cache, and then for twelve more
Jays they lived on porcupine flesh,
straight, when that failed them,
and for hours they were without'
anything. It proved too much for
McGee and he succumbed January
31st, when within two and half
miles of the boundary. His partnei*
I>aly tied the body in a sleeping
bag, rolled if in a tarpaulin, and
digging a 1 ole in the snow buried It
beneath a leaning cedar, and then
came on to town for help.
George A. McGee was the broth
er to Mrs. Mike Wadding at I cor
ing, and ifas well known In South
eastern Alaska.
A
Complete
Stock
Our stock of Drugs, Patent Modi- !
tints, Rubber Gootls, Toilet Articles,
Perfumes, Stationary, Candles, etc.,
Is complete and we are able to sup
ply our customers with everything;
usually found in n first class Shit
well stocked prescription pharmacy.
Our prescription work is subject to
the utmost accuracy Mali orders .
have our special attention and no
pain is spared to fill them to satis
faction.
WILLIAM BRITT, Ph. O.
Druggist.
Stow* at Bkagtvay ami Juntvui.
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.
HOME U It O \VN S I' 111 N (i
CUICKK N
It
The Pack fr?in fie-taurnnt ?
Sanitarium f"J'] Alaska
ri?M>, lodtrldu*1 B*rlts
Ab'indanc* of ?7?t?r. H*ct of
Hotel Accommodations. Fi
nished Oiblnn for Rem. . . .
Excellent Hunting mm] Kishinji.
Motor Rotting ?nd S?.f!ln>f
Steamer OeorjfU from Jntieau
m?kes wral-monthlv visit* In
<orm?tioo ami rotos upon reqtieet
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
\LASKA
GOOD
COAL
: T here Is a Kr*at deal of satisfaction
in the use of coal that la bright and
( lean.
Moore's Wharf Co.
'Phone 10. Skagway, Alaska.
here Js economy in coal that giro*
' yon a dollar's worth of heat units
tor eres dollar Invested ? thats
CLEAN
COAL
7V^OO tr S* WHRRF CO.
Terminus W. P. ft T. Route. .
A 118oothbouud?t?iiDen?AiTlvp ?i.ti Uej art From Tbiic I>otk
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open for Jell very of merchandise from ti a m to 5 p. m.
I'erlthablcs ONLY dellveied on Sunday (?r at nl?ht
All freight shipments des ined aoufhbojnd must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (paper* oan be oil allied at the V. S. cus
toms office) and ou^t *>? delivered before f> p m. No freight will be
received on the wharf a'ter this hour.
I1AGOAE? Tolls will be collated on CHECKED BAOOAOE ONLY
No charge for ban and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when stuamer Is n.-arlng
dock and will be opened when passengera have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dork.
P. O. Box 17*. F. J. SHAW. Gsnf? M?no
The White Pass &Y ukon Rou e
TIMK TABLE NO. 30.
Mondays, Wednesdays and PHl?)i.
Vo. 1 N. Bound No. 2 S. Iloun?l
1st class lt>t class
8:30 a. in. Loaves SKAOl'AY Arrives 3:2(1 p. nt.
11:05 " " WHITE PAS.? Lenres 1:40 ' ?
11:40 " ' " LOO CABIN " 12:47 ?*
12:35 p. m. " BENNETT " 11:50 a. m
8:00 " " CARIBOU " 10:25 **
4:15 ?' Arrives WH ITEHOBSK Leave* 8:15 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage inspects!
and checked. Inspection Is stoppod 30 minutes before leaving time of
trains.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked frt-e with each full fare
ticket sad 75 pounds with each half fir* t|<lc?>t
Juittau Steaimbip ?o
U. S. MAIL STEAMER
Georgia
Juneau-Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau for lloonah, Gyp
sum, Tenakee, KillUnoo and Sit
ka Jan. 22, 28, Fob. 3, 9, 15, 21,
*7, Mch. 6. 11, 17, 23, 29. Leaven
Juneau for Funter and Chatham,
8 a.m., Jan. 28, Feb. 21, Mch. 17.
Leaves Juneau for Tyee, 8 a.m.,
Jan. 22, Feb. 21, Mar. 23.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet,
Sentinel Light Station, Eldred
Rock Light Station, Haines and
Skagway, 8 a.m., Jan. 20, 26,
Feb. 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, Mar. 3, 9.
16, 21, 27. Returning Leaves
Skagway following day at S a.m.
WILLIS E, NOWBLL, Manager.
For 35c. you can get a wholsome,
home cooked meal at the New Home
Restaurant, fcth aveune. Just off of
Broadway.
FRESH EASTERN OYSTEKS
In any quantity, on the half shell,
first of the season, at the Pack
Train Restaurant.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Virtwi*. V? "in, Ajmrnr\m,
dtpk r??uwA -%wk
Bdl>nfh*><i. Eur-k*, 5' ?<? B*rW% Mwm . t
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS. & A. P. D. C. D. D? 'VAN*. P. T. M.
I U Jim* St. ScMh 1 12 St.. 3m Fm~?
f ?*? imwxl is Alt Kifch
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao ? March 6
V. A PKTKR.wON. Agent
Phone f>0 2nd Kr i^dirty, SKajpray, AJa-?ka
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYINQ U. ?. MAIL ANO W(LL?*A*00 tXeKRM
N -jt mDItim nt ?i? r*at gam m, me tmtnmr
JEFFERSON
March - 4
l'nni|ian) rfomm thi rlzlil fo '?hunt Mill Mr* withtml mMIr*.
n. A. i utnofx. Awim A?Mt.
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B C COAST SERVICE)
Sailings
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
I Feb. 13 - 27
j March 12 - 22
April 2- 12 - 23
May 3-14-24
to vifh wit 9 nl-*
Vancouver, Victoria# Seattle via Frince Rupert
p?o*. 0 7 F.F. V/. LOWLE. Ag?nt
>crt
?nt
Tst
eamship Humboldt
mi out moEPBDERT ste**3hp omitns :w:s. fttlSU
Will sail from Seattle for all SwthMfteni Alaikaa Ports
About March 1st
Ratline d?r* ?nA)ect to 0 iwtle*.
THW OUQH TICKET* HONORED
Saalti? offl? Tl- ki*m ?wt ?n l*fn
71? ?V "Od H. E4NTVNMDI, Mh * nrm&m'r
: WHITE PASS a YUKON ROUT
Winter Route
Stage Service
P ii ring the winter amain ?if 1913-1013, a thi-ongh M?II. Parxujr^r, rml FrH*!* (torvkw
Ik? inalnlnlnpil bHurn AVWic |!or*e and l?aw??>n, affonllnj atl rt mfnrt for t?
by mmna of n
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
FW the winter *<n?? n the mmf(>Tl?W?
twecn SUnjfunj- and While Horn.-, troln* W*injt
Fridays.
? Ill oprrate m trf-ieeekly arh#*t?l? I
tormina I am Monday*, W'-Oreartaj* a
For Information relative to p?wnirr uxl frHght mt?a apfdj to
H. WITKKLKn. Supt., Mail Srrtlre pppurtment. ....
O. I? niCKKSO.V,
AVo make fi'lojrmphlo transfer of f?n<l? to or fn>m Vancouver or Seattle.
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