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Nome, Alaska, February J), 11)17.
LA Holt AND HOSTILITIKS.
The statement by Gompers that
Labor was doing all in its power
to prevent an outbreak between
Germany and the United States will
be taken for what it is worth. Al
lowance can even be made for the
sincerity of the statement, and the
fact that Gompers cabled Karl
Legion who holds an office similar
in German} to his own in America
may represent a very earnest effort
to prevent any actual war between
the two countries. One can read
and admire and smile at the same
time.
Obviously it would require to be
successful that Legion possess more
power in his country than Gompers
holds in America, and certainly that
has never been very much in evid
ence. It is not likely that any per
son is possessed of any very inflated
idea of the actual power which
Gompers holds as the spokesman
and the representative of labor. It
is highly improbable that any gov
ernment official has any very seri
ous illusions on this score. But
small as may be the power wielded
by Gompers in America, it is far
more real and tangible and e.xert
able than that of Karl Legien in
Germany. The powers that rule Ger
many are not likely to consult Le
gien when deciding upon a course
of action to adopt, and we need not
imagine that Gompers or Labor is
to he consulted when the adminis
tration decides that hostilities must
tv resorted to by the United States.
Labor in the United States, and
when speaking of labor those radi
cal poliitcal organiations associated
in an effort to establish industrial
freedom are also included, have no
real power. That is lacking because
of the lack of real organization
which tan alone establish the main
essential to an expression of power
in such a national crisis.
We tan all easily realize that clul
Labor possess a system of organiza
tion wherein economic solidarity
through industrial union was an ac
complished fact, and if labor was
determined that there would be no
war, there would be none.
Jt is a manifest fact that govern
ment would reflect that power and
if did not, it would be speedily
brought to realize that it must.
it is surely plain that war to be
carried on presupposes that it will
have an uninterrupted supply of labo
to aid in the various military and
naval movements and the different
military and naval operations. The
British are not the only ones among
the belligerents who discovered ear
ly in the war that it is as well
fought in the industries as in the
trenches, and quite clear it is that if
these industries were organized com
pletely and thoroughly, the mere
possibility of passive resistance
would mean that to carry on the
war in face of such would be an
impossibility.
Under a general strike carried by
any sort of a unanimous labor. '
world war would be so difficult to
be proceeded with that it would
have to be considered out of the
question of practical things.
We know very well that Gompers
and his organization has no such
power and we doubt very' much
whether he would use it even if he.
could. But it Is because it has no'
such power all this balderdash
about striving to prevent hostilities;
upon the part of labor is buncombe ■
pure and simple.
The government has the power to j
declare war. Further than this the j
government has power to carry out j
that declaration, and to subordinate '
every individual right and opinion
to that procedure. That power Is ]
unquestioned by Labor today and
the main reason it Is so unques- ;
tioned is not because of individual j
loyalty, we can speak frankly, of
the laborites, but because Labor has j
no power to question that superior
governmental power which so de
I t ides.
Entering into the question of hos
j tilities or no hostilities, we can see
i easily enough the desires, the
wishes, the demands of labor are
: not to be consulted because they
1 do not enter at all. The interests
| of commercial houses, property
I owners, shippers, exporters and the
lives of travellers in the war zone
: are involved in this question about
which international law admits
! bringing two great and highly civi
lized nations into a diplomatic cut
de sac.
It is almost as irritating as gro
! tesque to see a man filling so re
sponsible a position in labor circles
; as Sam Gompers parade such an
; affectation of power when the most
pitiful fact of all is that he has no
power. His protest is unavailing in |
this contingency, and to encourage
the hope that it might be seriously
regarded is adding merely fatuity to
futility.
There was considerable astonish
ment as well as criticism in the ra
dical press of this country at the
helpless manner of labor before the
outbreak of European hostilities,
and it was subtly and insidiously
suggested that such a helplessness
would not be manifest in this coun
try. It was clear to some that that
condition which astonished ra
dicals in this country when taking
place in Europe, would be duplicat- j
ed on any war occasion in this
country.
The same theories of life and liv- ;
ing are advanced in the radical doc- j
trines of every country and it was i
but few were found when tried by
fire to stand their ground regard-1
less of the consequences.
We can count upon the fingers |
of both hands the really fearless j
leaders who in the face of the po- i
pular agitation remained true to the j
principles which in peaceful times
had they taught, and it is no mis
I take that these are entitled to a
j need of praise for their unimpas
i siotied espousal of what they re
i gard as the truth.
This war in Europe has discover
ed the fact that reason may no more
control the hidden emotions found
ed upon hereditary or lifelong ex
periences today than in years gone
by.
And when you scratched a
Slav you found a Russian and a
Gaul you found a French and a
German you found a Teuton and an
Englishman you got a Britisher
fiuite regardless of the brotherhood
of man and international ameni
ties. ,
There is danger today to Labor
from its very lack of Power due to
lack of proper and efficient organiza
tion. In a country of such cosmo
politan texture as the United States
this is especially manifest. It is not
unreasonable to expect that this
very cosmopolitan nature of the po
pulation may be a source of concern
and distrust to many while in coun
tries where this mixed condition did
not exipt there would also be
less reasons for such distrust and
concern.
It would be a tragedy beyond
words to the nation and to the labor
movement if the workers did not
set themselves as a unit to stay the
progress of any doctrines of hate
and fanaticism. The consequences
of the spread of any such wholly
evil emotions would be immeasur
ably and irredeemably serious and
terrible. To the labor movement of
America they would be deadly be
yond words.
Now more than ever, now above
ail times in this country is there
reason for the increased solidarity
of labor, not through any ridiculous
affectation of power but through
real class conscious sentiments ol
brotherhood. One hope and one de
stiny animates and guides the orga
nized workers, it is in the darkest
days that they can manifest that
inspiring idealism to greatest ad
vantage. In the noon day sun men
may easily walk with unfaltering
feet; it is the darkness of the night
that men’s souls And inspiration
from their fellows unfraid. It cer
tainly will be well with all who hav
ing fought the fight keep the faith
that is in them.
Safety first. Yon miners coming
in from the creeks look up the ad
vertisers in your paper before dis
posing of your patronage.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Chas. T. Webb and Sidney
Mudget, your heirs, executors
assigns or personal representa
tives.
You and each of you are
hereby notified that the under
signed has expended in la
bor and improvements the sum ot
one hundred dollars for 11*18 on the
Myrtle Association, an association
placer mining claim situated on »eft
limit of Dry creek and recorded and
more fully described in the Re
cords of the Cape Nome Mining and
Recording district. Second Divisou,
Territory of Alaska.
The above amount has been ex
pended in order to hold said claim
under the provisi ns of the law con
cerning annual tabor upon mining
claims, being the amount requited
to hold said claim.
And you and each of you
are further notified that
if within ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fall
to contribute your proportion of
said expenditure, your interest in
said claim will become the proprety
of the undersigned your co-owner
under section 2324 Revised Statu
tes of the United States
. ESKIMO GOLD DREDGING CO.
Co-Owner.
Date of first puhl., Feb. 9. 1917.
Date of last publ.. May 11, 1917.
NOTICK OK APPLICATION FOR
.Nome, Alaska, January 25, 19
Notice is hereby given, that
Nicholas J. Butler, a citizen of the
United States, over the age of 21
years, whose post office address is
Nome, Alaska, has made application
before the U. S. Land Office at Nome
Alaska, for a Unitea States Patent 1
for No. 5 on Specimen Gulch Placer ,
Claim in the Cape Nome Recording j
District, Alaska, being Mineral j
Survey No. 1191; said claim bfting
more particularly described in the
field notes and plat of the official
survey thereof now on file in said
Land Office at Nome, Alaska, as fol
lows:
Beginning at Cor. 1, Identical with
Cor. 1 Kathleen Claim, Sur. No.
1157. Cor. 4, of No. 13 Dexter Creek
Sur. No. 418 and Cor. 2, Bella Frac
tion, Sur. 4 7S; a fir post 4 ins. sq.
2 ft. above ground, in earth mound
scribed 1-1157 K, 4-418, 2-47S B. F.
and 1-1191 5 S. whence U. S. L. M.
No. 4 bears N. 78 deg. 56 min. 5
E. 5467.5 ft. U. S. Geological
Monument on King Mt. bears N.
26 deg. 29 min. E. thence S. 87 deg.
04 min. W. Var. 18 deg. 35 min. E.
1171.00 ft. to Cor. No. 2; thence N.
2 deg. 11 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 15
min. E. 357.60 ft. to Cor. No. 3;
thence N. 0 deg. 02 min. E. Var. 19
deg. 15 E. 332.80 ft. to Cor. No. 4;
thence S. 89 deg. 12 min. E. Var. 19
deg. 15 min. E. 1071.00 ft. to Cor.
No. 5; thence S. 7 deg. 54 min. E.Var
19 deg. 05 min. E. 622.30 ft. to place
of beginning containing 16.767
acres. Said claim is situated upon
unsurveyed ground about 6 miles
N. N. E. from the town of Nome,
Alaska.
U. S. L. M. No. 4 is a limestone
block, about 4 ft.x6 ft.x6ft. high,
chiseled U. S. L. M. No. 4 on top
surface, with mound of earth on
same, situated on the south or right
bank of Dexter Creek about 140 ft.
south of same and 1000 ft. westerly
from mouth of Joe Gulch in Lat. 64
deg. 35 min. N. Long. 165 deg. 19
min. W. in Cape Nome Recording
District, Alaska.
The Location is recorded in Vol.
16 Page 61 of the records of said
district. The adjoining claims arc
on the north, unknown; on the
south Kathleen, Sur. 1157, Frank
Dolan, claimant; on the East Bella
Fraction, Sur. 478, Pioneer Mining
Co. owner and on west No. 4 Spe
cimen Gulch unsurveyed, claimant
unknown.
PATENT,
I
In the United States Land
There are no conflicting claims.
G. A. AD-VMS.
Register.
Date of first publ, Jan. SIt, 1917.
Date of last publ., March 28, 1917.
No. 030s.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT.
In the United States Land Office at
Nome, Alaska, December 16, 1916.
Notice is hereby given, that Isaac
L. Osgood, Estate (Heirs, Cora and
Elmer Osgood and Mrs. Mamie Os
good) By W. P. Bell and Seattle
National Bank, Trustees and Floyd !
W. Osgood, By Fred. R. Cowden
their Attorney in Fact, whose Post
Office address is Nome, Alaska, and
on behalf of Co-Owner Ellis E.
Powell, has made application before
the United States Land Office at
i Nome, Alaska, for a United States
Patent for Discovery Claim and No.
1 Above Discovery on Lake Creek
in the Cape Nome Recording Dis
trict, Alaska, being Mineral Survey
No. 1175, said claims being more
particularly described in the field
notes and plat of the official survey
thereof now on file in said Land
Office at Nome, Alaska, as follows,
to-wit:
DISCOVERY CLAIM.
Beginning at Cor. 1 identical with !
S. W. Loc. Cor. with Cor. 4 of No. j
2 below on Saturday Creek, Sur. j
695, a fir post 4 ins. sq. 2 ft. above ;
ground in earth mond scribed 1-747, j
4-695, 1-1175, D. U. S. L. M. No.
11 bears S. 14 deg. 05 min. E.
4110.0 ft. thence N. 20 deg. 16‘min.
W. Var. 19 deg. 00 min. E. 665.00
ft. to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 9 deg.
57 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E.
209.40 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence N.
69 deg. 45 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 10
min. E. 6 70.00 ft. to Cor. No. 4; |
thence S. 3 deg. 28 min. E. Var. I
j 19 deg. 15 min. E. 317.40 ft. to
Cor. No. 5; thence S. 64 deg. 43
min. W. Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E.
386.80 ft. to Cor. No. 6; thence S.
45 deg. 53 min. W. Var. 19 deg. 25
min. E. 273.80 ft.; thence S. 13
deg. 25 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 05 min.
E. 400.80 ft. to place of begining,
containing 5.90S acres.
NO. ONE ABOVE DISCOVERY.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1 identical
with loc. cor. on line 1-6 of Sur. No.
74 7 No. 1 Above Discovery on
Wonder Creek and with Cor. No. 2
Discovery claim this survey, previ
ously described, U. S. L. M. No. 11
bears S. 14 deg. 57 min. E. 4771.60
ft.; thence N. 20 deg. 16 min. W.
Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E. 960.50 ft.
to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 4 8 deg. 26
min. W. Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E.
225.20 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence N.
31 deg. 20 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 00
min. E. 269.40 ft. to Cor. No. 4;
thence S. 36 deg. 42 min. E Var. 3 9
deg. 10 min. E. 647.00 ft. to Cor No.
5; thence S. 31 deg. 00 min. E.
Var. 19 deg. 30 min. E. 1240.00 ft.
to Cor. No. 6; thence S. 69 deg. 4 5
min. W. Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E.
670.00 ft. to Cor. No. 7; thence S.
9 deg. 57 min. W. Var. 19 deg. 10
min. E. 209.40 ft. to place of be
ginning, containing 16.656 acres.
Said claims ar^ situated on un
surveyed ground on Lake Creek
about 4.5 miles north of the Town
of Nome, in the Cape Nome Record
ing District, Alaska.
U. S. Location Monument No. 11
to which said claims are tied, is a
flr post 6 ins. sq. 5 ft. above ground
in stone mound 3 ft. high 6 ft. base
scribed U. S. L. M. No. 11, is situat
ed about 2.75 miles Northeasterly
from mouth of Snake River and
about 70 ft. east of the Bessie road.
Is in Latitude 64 deg. 32 min. North
Longitude 165 deg. 22 min. West.
Original locations recorded in Vol.
99 Page 445 and 16 Page 116 and
Amended locations recorded in Vol.
165 Page 225 and Vol. 199 Page
85, Records of Cape Nome Record
ing District, Alaska.
The adjoining claims are: On the
North No. 2 Above on Lake Creek,
Survey No. 698 and Gold Bug Claim
Survey No. 434; on the East un
surveyed; on the South No. 1
Below on Saturday Creek Sur. No.
1117 and No. 2 Below on Saturday
Creek, Sur. No. 695; on the West,
No. 1 Above on Wonder Creek Sur.
No. 747. There are no conflicting
claims.
G. A. ADAMS.
Register.
Date of first publ., Dec. 20, 1916.
Date of last publ., Feb. 21, 1917.
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I c°nt*8t. Guess how many Candies the Jar ocntain and wtn a
| Pc«tty leather sewing bo* filled with Chocolates.
One guess for everybody. Closes Jan. 31st at 12 P. M.
BIDS
FOR DISMANTLING SHORE TOWER OP CABLEWAY WILL
BE RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE OF THE ALASKA LIGHTER
AGE & COMMERCIAL CO. CP TO 8 P. M. FEBRUARY 10TH
1917, WHERE SPECIFICATIONS CAN NOW BE SEEN. RIGHT
IS RESERVED TO AWARD CONTRACT TO ANY RESPONS
IBLE BIDDER, AND TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AT
DISCRETION OF COMPANY.
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