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It 1# gratifying to Alaska to note j
tint the Sound newspapers are be
coming & unit In preaching the doc
trine of commercial and political
freedom for this newly created ter
ritory. A fern- months ago. not
more than twelve or fifteen, these
same newspapers were convinced,
and voiced their convince roent. that
the Taft appointive commission was
the proper thing for Alaska, that
federal control was the one con- j
?ummation devoutly tq be wished
Now all Is changed, and we have
almost forgotten the former op
position In remembering the kindly
and MalMe things these newspa
pers are now saving about u*. As
an example, here Is an extract from
the Post-Iutelligencer of Jan. ISth:
Commenting on the showing in
Got. Clark's report, that Alaska has
?offered an actual loss of popula
tion during the past two years, the
Washington Herald remarks:
??Considering the success of . the
American administration in the Phil
Ipplnes, Porto Rico, the Hawaiian
islands and other Insular possessions
the failure in Alaska is all the more
inexplicable, unless the long and to
some considered dreadful Alaska
winter and Its attendant discomforts
are taken to be the main cause
o* the aversion to settlement there
There Is nothing Inexplicable
abont the failure of Alaska to de
velop If Alaska were given treat
ment Identical with that accorded
the Philippine Islands, for example.
It would speedily have a population
greater than several of the states In
the Union It is precisely because
It has not been given the treatment
accorded o\ ery other possession of
the 1'nlted States that It has not
developed It Is tied up and Its de
velopment deliberately arrested by
the action of the federal govern
ment
In the Philippines there Is local
self-government. The public lands
are administered as the property of
the people of the Islands and to en
courage their development. The gov
ernment has lent Its credit to the
construction of railroads and has
built other highways. Kvery dollar
of the revenues collected in the Phi!
Ippines is devoted to the islands.
In Alaska the development of
every resource, save the mines of
the precious metals and the fisher
ies. Is deliberately prevented. With
the greatest coal fields In the
world, Alaska has to import its
foel, because the laws of congress
for the disposition of coal lands
have been annulled by executive ac
tion and ail of the coal land placed
la reservations, not to be touched
until congress repeals Its present
laws and passes others more In ac
cord with the views of professional
conservationists Every open har
bor on the coast or Alaska and
practically the entire coast line has
been made Into fake forest reserves,
ostensibly tor the protection of non
existent timber. The door of oppor
tunity Is closed and locked In the
face of every man who goes to Al
aska for any purpose other than
mining
Alaska'* "dreadful winters" are a
myth Nowhere along the sea
coast of Alaska, outside of Bering
sea. has there been as cold weath
er this wiuter as has been seen
along the Atlantic seaboard from
Maine to the Carolinas As cold
weather has been seen In Los An
geles as in Southeastern Alaska
Alaska has not developed, merely
because Its development has been
deliberately strangled. There Is
nothing Inexplicable about It. Had
the same conditions existed fifty
years ago in this state of Washing
ton ? meaning the artificial condi
tions created by direct government
action ? it would have remained to
this day a wilderness
Govern i r Walter E. Clark has an
nounced his intention to retire. He
will place his resignation in the
hands of President Wilson on March
four.
Governor Clark came to Alaska
ander considerable of a handicap,
and not being gifted with the
omniscience of the gods, he started
off by making a few bad error*,
t'nfortnnatejy he had to swallow i
the administration program which
wag obnoxious to Alaskans. Then
he was Intimately thrown Into the
presence of the administration
Sang and uaturally was swayed by
their advice. His first bad break
was in recommending the dismissal
of the marshal and attorney of the
First district, this was followed by
opposition to Delegate Wickersham.
It took a long time for Mr. Clark
to wake up to his mistakes, and
then there was a false pride which
prevented acknowledgment aod
atonement.
Notice of his retirement Is ex
pressed in the following extract
from a speech In a recent Juneau
banquet :
"This is a season, which lately
lias been recurring once in about
twenty years, when a great number
of official gentlemen are talking
about resigning, to enter other
fields of usefulness, and speaking of
it Just as if they liked it and had
expected to do It all the time. So,
following their example, take this
occasion i>> say more publicly what
I said to many persons during my
trip through the Interior, several
months before the general election,
that I expect to retire from office
in the spring of this year. It will
not be easy to leave Alaska but It
will not be hard to relinquish the
office I hold, the cares and vex
ations and disappointments of which
it this stage of our territorial de
velopment are In an inverse ratio to
the distinguished honor of being
governor of a territory probably
larger than any other on the earth's
surface administered by a person
other than a aoverign. And so
when I send my resignation to the
new President on the 4th of next
March, It will be with a pround re
gret but a profound relief "
KISSING IN ENGLAND.
Its Pr*val*nc* at On* Tim* U**d to
Puul* F?r*ign Visitors.
Kissing, which has been officially
prohibited ?t the railway station of
Sartnen. In Switzerland, flourished In
England In (he seventeenth century to
snch an extent that the forelgu visitor
wss bewildered by Its prevalence
Nlcolaus de Itethlcn. who traveled In
England in ItkO, writes tbat "my
brother ami I behaved very rudely on
one occasion, being unaware that It
was customary In that country to kiss
the comer of the mouth of ladles. In
stead of *haklng hands, as we do In
Hungary. We were Invited to dine at
the h?use of a gentleman of high rank
and found h'* wife and three ilaugh
ter? (one of them marrledi ready to re
.five its We kissed the girls, bnt not
the man led ladies and thereby greatly
offended the latter. Duval apologised
for our blunder and told us thai when
?alutinc we must always kl<w the
senior lady 6r*t and leave the clrls to
the last."
The learned and sedate Erasmus hi
1**1 wrWe a Latin letter from Eng
land t" his friend Pausfo Anfmlln'
nd.islnc him to come here al on<"e.
for. he remarks: "llere are girl* with
angels' faces who will receive jo?
with kisses. They come to visit you.
?Isses again Should they meet you
anywhere, ktsses in abundance- In
fine, wherever you move there is no:h
Ing but kisses."
In I -MR a Bohemian nobleman named
Leo von Rnzmltal visited England and
tn the "Jvirnal of His Travel." pub
lished In 1577. he noted. "It Is the
custom there that on the arrival of a
distinguished stranger from foreign
parts the hostess with all her family
goes out to meet him and the guests
are required to kiss them all, and this
among the English was the same as
shaking hands among other nations."?
Chicago News.
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FRESH EASTERN OYSTERS
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first of the aeaaon, at the Pack
Train Restaurant.
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The latest and most up-to-date
stock of Tablets, Box Paper,
Correspondence Paper in Bulk,
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Also School Supplies of Tablets,
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Crayons, Pencils now on dislay
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INEXPENSIVE
HOLIDAY FKKSKNTS
We believe that the most appreciat
ed holiday present you could send
to friends In the States would be
one of the
BEAFTIFUL 8x10
VIEWS OF 8KAGWAY
or vicinity, takon by Draper & Co.'s
j artists. These scenes represent all
parts of Alaska. Home and gar
i dens and scenes of the city, to
j setter with views of mountains,
glaciers and waterfalls. Nothing
could be more appropriate. And
t^e cost Is but
23 CENTS EACH.
Just one half the price usually
charged. A thousand views to se
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HOME G It O WN 8 P R 1 N O
CH 1 C K E N
The Pack Train Ile>tuurant
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium [**"] Alaska
1 artre. Clean, Individual hatha.
Abundat of ?7ai*r. Best of
Hotel Aooomtnodatiuna. Fur
nlshed Cabins for Flent. ....
Kxoellent Hunting and Fishing.
Motor Boating and Sailing
Steamer Georgia from Juneau
makes semi-monthly riaita. In
formation and rate* upon request
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
I of
i ALASKA
COAL
Moore's Wharf Co.
Phone 10. 3kaflway, Alaaka.
MOORfcS' WHARF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Routs
A1 lSuuthbouiniSte?i?ei>Airive and DepartFromThtolHxk
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a m. to 6 p. m.
FVris babies ONLY delivered on Sunday or at nigh;.
All freight shlpmentH desUuet! southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (paper* can be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms of&CH) and must *>e delivered before & 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 grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be cloe?d to the public when steamer Is n^aitng
dock and will be opened when paa*angors have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff oau b? had on appllc atton at office on dock.
P. O. Be* 17&. E. J. SHAW, General Minnne*
TheWhitePass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 80.
Moodily*, Wednesdays and Friday*.
Mo. 1 N. Bound No. 2 9. Bound
1st class li>t class
8:30 a. in.
11:05 "
11:40 "
12:35 p. m.
2:00 n
4:15 "
LeATCt
Arrives
SKAtilAY
WHITE PASP
UXJ CABIN
BKWKTT
CARIBOU
WHITKHOBSK
Arrive
Lmvn
M
Lenim
3:20 p. m.
1:40 '?
18:4? "*
11 :RO it. m.
10:a? "
8:15 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Burgage Inspected
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.
Jiintau SttamsMp Co.
r. S. MAIL STEAMEK
Georgia
Ju neau-Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau for Hoonah, Gvp
?um, Tenakee, KUllanoo and Sit
ka Jan. 22, 28. Feb. 3, 9, 15, 21,
27, Mcb. 6, 11, 17, 23. 29. Leaves
Juneau for Punter and Chatham,
8 a m., Jan. 28, Feb. 21. Mcb. 17.
Leaves Juneau for Tyee, 8 a.m.,
Jan. 22, Feb. 21. Mar. 23.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Juneau for Peart Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Co\ e, Comet,
Sentinel Light Statlor., Eldred
Rock Light Station, H lines and
Skagway, 8 a.m., Jan 20, 26,
Feb. 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, Mar. 3. 9.
15, 21, 27. Returning Leave*
Skagwav following day at 8 a.m.
WILLIS E. XOWELL, Manager.
For 35c. you can get a wholsome,
borne cooked meal at the New Horn#
Restaurant. 6th aveune, just off of
Broadway
Go to the "White Pasa Care"
for the lest meals In Whltehorse
Vow under the management of Mrs
Orloff King. tf
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Wtoria, Voacoeva. Awnn
F? ?t. Otjnapw, Port mi, S?A
Emit, S?a*a BrUri, Mmm
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDRFU'S. G. A. P. D. CD. IXJNANN, P. T. M
1 13 Jtmea St.. Seattle 112 Mariwl 3?_ San Fraararr
R'4it min?J t? <(>??*? ?!>?? lilnfah
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao?Jan. 23, Feb. 3
C. D. GRANGE. Acting Agent
2od A- Broadway. Skagway, Alaska
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. *. MAIL AND WELL* FAROO KXPRCM
N>xt Mdllnc oi (t? teat
JEFFERSON
Jan. - 20
IOomp&nj iiwi if tlto rtrfct to ctaar fMlUnit daU* without ootloa
TELEPHONE NO. M. C. ?. OUPTILL, A 01 NT.
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B C COAST SERVICE)
Winter Sailings
1912 FROM SKAGWAY 1913
PRINCESS MAY
Jan. 2 - 16 - 30
Feb. 13 - 27
'ooh*nr? ?? h '?? N W
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Pho?A 87 F, F W i OWLE Ag?nt
T
Steamship Itumboldt
| THt OUT IW3EPEN0EHT SIEU3W 0KMJI1S ID S. t ILISM
Will uil from Skafway for Seattle and Way Porta
Jan. - 23
Rallln* dat* to <~harur# *m<wl nntlM
THROUGH TICKITa HONORED
S?tll? Offkw: TlrkM ami all Infnmatlna
711 fVeood ATM"*. H. H HITW K.SKV Mh A Broatfw'r.
IE WHITE PASS a YUKON RO
vtfV PO^
Winter Route
Stage Service
7' Of pO"
During thu ? Inter Mvuton of 1012-1013, n through Mail, Passenger, nml Freight Serrlce will
bo maintained between White Horse and I)*w*on, affording all possible comfort for lnr?l?ra
by moans of a
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
?
| For the winter season the Company's comfortable traina will operate on a trl-weekly schedule
tw?K?n Skajniay and White Horse, trains leaving each terminal on Monday*, Wedneaday* I
Fridays.
For Information retattre to i<nssenger and freight rate* apply to
H. WHEKLITC, Snpt., Mail Sirricc Department, ....
0. L. DIOKKSON, rrwMetil,
We make telegraphic transfer of funds to or from Vancouver or Real tie.
Whttehoraa, T. T.
Hkaguay, Alaaka.