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•early as possible, Is a worthy object of any good government."—
anranam Lincoln
Address all Communications to Dally Nome Industrial Worker,
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home, Alaska, under the Act of March 8, 187S.
Nome, Alaska, May 16, 1016.
A QUESTION OK PROFIT.
It cannot bo repeated too often
that modern business enterprise it
founded solely upon the profit is ob
tained therefrom. Such questions
as efficiency, safety first, speeding
up, long or short working days,
women labor, child labor, sanitary
housing and other incidentals are an
swered in the affirmative or in the
negative according as the question
of “does it pay” is answered affirma
tively or negatively.
Today .tomorrow or the next day
to eliminate the profit making factor
from practically all business enter
prise would moan that the owners
of thoso wonderful enterprises would
at once dissasociate themselves
therefrom. They are not in the bus
iness for their health; neither are
they undertaking these ventures
from any romantic motive any more
than from any humanitarian con
sideration; they arc in the business
because it pays. The business that
does not pay, that is defectively or
ganized and produces no profits no
matter how beneficial to any commu
nity, ro matter how usefully from a
social point of view it may function,
is dropped like a hot potaioe. It
collapses and until it can bo review
ed so that it will pay, it lies there
unkncllad, forgotten and forlorn.
Understanding then that the sti
mulus of all business is the profit
that is in it, we can understand prac
tically everything no matter how
ourageous, no matter how anti-social,
no matter how inhuman that is done
in the name of business.
*\ \\te realize then that the only
factor seriously to be considered is
the profit factor and that other fac
tors such as the welfare or hea'tli
or safety of employees, protaction
against accident, protection against
loss of means cf subsistence are only
to bo seriously considered just as
they affect the profit making factor.
No matter what we pretend to be
the case, no matter what posing bus
iness may affect, the only thing that
docs count is whether it pays or
does not pay. When welfare work
ers today wish to urge some special
reform upon employers they do not
proceed to play upon the strictly hu
manitarian sentiments of such; they
dont begin to harp upon any parti
cular ethical duty, nor any supposed
realization of a Christian or other
virtue. They insist upon taking the
facts and figures and by them show
ing that such methods as employers
are pursuing are reacting upon them
as employers; that they lower the
health and by doing so lower tlia |
efficiency and accordingly also the
profit making ability of the e n- j
ployeee. They point out that the
injuries sustained from defective
appliances succeed in injuring or'
killing experienced and highly efiici-j
eat employees whose place is not ■
filled without considerable contin-;
gent loss to their employers; there- j
fore they urge safety first.
It's not to elevate the employee1
morally or physically that prohibl- j
tion is urged for workers but as '
Rockefeller said “to give increased
punch to the pick”. It is not to af
ford the workers more leisure that
the shorter work day is urged, but In 1
order that a better rested worker
may give more intensive labor dur
ing the period of employment. It ro j
not to make life more pleasant for
workers that unsanitary conditions 1
are removed and laboring men's:
dwelling are fitted with improved
sanitary appliances, but in order
that a perfectly robust worker may
giv - more labor power and conse
quently more profits to the boss.
Profit is the main thing and if
much money is in sight the employer
will do anything and everything to
get it.
The other day the steamer Roano
ke turned turtlo when its cargo ;
shifted. An investigation was hold
and survivors examined by officials [
at San Luis Obispo. Their test!
mony is startling, but in view of
what has been said easily intellig
ible.
They swore that the ship was
overloaded and that beams were
sawed away in order to make more
cargo room.
There is a boom in shipping all
over the coast, the like of which has
never before been seen. Shipowners
are making profits that a few years
ago would have been considered un
thinkable. Ratos have gone up 100
per cent in many cases and the pro
fits are fabulous. The shipping in
dustry is functioning in perfection
according to the conception at the
back of all modern business enter
prise. For profits everything there
fore is sacrificed. Safety first is a
forgotten slogan; the more cargo
earned, tiie huger the chunk of pro
fits, therefore the protection of the
lives on ship board becomes a quite
secondary consideration. The risk is
necessary that the owners may real
ize the gigantic profits possible In
'.lie transportation industry. Mouth
watering profits being accessible,
they stop at nothing and the
Roanoke puts to sea a deit.il trap
with tiie fate of most of those sail
ors sealed so that employers may
have the possibility of more and
more profits.
It’s always so. Any time great
1 rohts and human life stand In the
way of one another, human life has
to go. The only hope Tor human life
receiving any consideration what
ever Is when human life can affect
the profits of the enterprise if it is
neglected.
But that’s hardly possible In an
abnormal conditions such as obtains
in the shipping industry at the pre
sent time. The chance of a lift
time for ship owners is to hand;
blocking the way are considerations
of safety for human life on board
What is the natural consequences?
Why that safety is quite forgotten
and the employer takes the chance,
risking the lives or the seamen,
much as a gambler risks a stack ol
lifeless chips that he may win a
mighty stake.
There’s no sentiment under capi
talism. Once a week they provide
themselves with official attention to
the affairs of another world and in
dulge with pleasure in speculative
considerations as to the moral phase
of human life. But that cuts no son
of figure in the real affairs of exist
ence. It’s all well enough when
profits are forthcoming and things
are prosperous but when any moral
or ethical considerations stand in
the way of profits, those as well as
all other human notions have to be
forgotten. Business is business
Business is business, however, only
just as long as the profits are forth
coming and it is one of the boast*
of official charity these days that
they have put it on a paying basis,
And when men say that
look out. They mean that they
have put in on a paying basis,
that there is not something coming
from nothing, that someone is going
unpaid, that it has changed wholly
its social function to fill a commerci
al one, that not wrongs, not injus
tices not miseries are being soothed
in proportion to the social necessity
for these things, but that palliatives
are being administered in an efficient
and profitable manner wholly re
gardless of the supposed real aim of
such functions.
The Roanoke affair is scandalous.
But it is not an isolated case. It
is only one fact separated from a
million similar facts showing how
the capitalist system, the system
founded upon profit by means of hu
man exploitation, stops at nothing
to fulfil its proper and intended
function: to give those who have
more, and take from those who have
lot, their lives and happiness.
Try Liver & Kidney Tea for
ipring fever.
LOMENS DRUG STORE.
APPUOUMHr BO.
V. S. Land Office, Nomo, Alaska,
April 18th, 1916.
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Notice is hereby given that the
Flume Dredge Company, a corpora
tion organized under the laws of
the State of California, with its
principal place of business and post
office address, Mills Building, San
Francisco, California, has througb
Jas. M. Streeten, its authorized
agent, whose post office address is
Nome, Alaska, made application for
a United States patent for No. 14
Above Discovery placer mining
claim, situated on Melcing Creek,
in the Council City Recording Di
strict, Territcyy of Alaska, and de
signated as Mineral Survey No.
1172, which said placer mining claim
is described according to the plat
and field notes now on file in the
U. S. Land Office at Nome, Alaska,
with a magnetic variation of 21
deg. 38 min. E. as follows:
Beginning at Corner No. 1, a
spruce post 4 ft. long, 6 ins. dia
meter, in earth mound, scribed 14
Ab 1 1172 on N. face, whei ce U. S.
L. M. No. 1172 bears S 59 deg.
34 min. W. 380.3 ft. Thonce N. 35
deg. 35 min. W. 544.4 ft. to Cor.
No. 2; thence N. 56 deg. 27 min.
E. 1376.6 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence
S. 37 deg. 56 min. E. 526.4 ft. to
Cor. No. 4; thence S. 55 deg. 37
min. W. 1397.6 ft. to Cor. No. 1,
place of beginning, containing an
area of 17.025 acres.
This claim is situated on Melsiug
Creek about four miles north of
Council City, Council City Re
cording Precinct, Alaska. Lo
cation monur.cnt No. 1172 is
a schist stone 37x20x5 ins.
18 ins. in the ground, with mound
of earth 4 ft. high, 6 ft. base, situa
ted about 30 ft. above the bed it
Melsing Creek, on the south side
thereof, in latitude 64 deg. 55 min.
N., longitude 163 deg. 39 min. W.
The location notice is recorded in
Vol. 10, page 132, of the records
Council City Recording District, Al
aska.
The adjoining claims are as fol
lows: On the northeast No. 15
Above Discovery on Melsing Creek:
on the southwest. No. 13 Above Dis
covery on Melsing Creek; claimants
unknown; on the northwest anu
southeast, claims unknown; all un
surveyed.
G. A. ADAMS.
negisier.
Dato of first publ., April 20, 191G.
Date of last publ., June 21, 1916.
CARRIER’S LI EX.
NOTICE OK SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company, a
corporation, having a common car
rier’s lien on the personal property
hereinafter described, in the sum of
One Hundred Twelve and 40[ 100
($112.40) the amount of the just and
reasonable charges for carriage
thereof from Seattle, Washington,
to Nome, Alaska, will on the 29tn
day of May 1916, at the hour of
twelve o’clock noon, at the Alaska
Lighterage & Commercial Company's
Dock, Front Street, in the City of
Nome, District of Alaska, sell at
public auction to tho highest and
best bidder for cash in hand the fol
lowing described pfrsonal property,
to-wit:
1 36 X 6 ft. Air Receiver
64 c. f.
1 Crtd. Gas Engine 143 c. f.
1 C. L. Fly Wheel.
1 Galv. Iron A. Tank 6 c. f.
1 Bx. Eng. Parts.
It Steel Post Caps 1255 lbs.
1 Bx. Iron Riffle Bars.
1 C. I. Friction 275 lbs.
1 Pc. Shafting 135 lbs.
1 Sk. Shaft Collars 1 c. f.
now located at Alaska Lighterage &
Commercial Company's Dock, Front
Street, in said City of Nome, or
such part thereof as may be suffici
ent to pay such lien, and costs of
keeping and selling said property.
The name of the consignee of
said property is Kougarok Dredging
Company: the name of the owner
or reputed owner is Kougarok
Dredging Company.
Dated, Nome, Alaska, May 3rd,
1916.
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE & COM
MERCIAL COMPANY.
By R. S. POLLISTER, Agent.
Agents for Pacific Coast Steamship
Company.
Date of first publ., May 4, 1916.
Date of last publ., May 26, 1916.
CARRIER’S LIEN.
NOTICE OF SALE.
Notice Is hereby given that the
Alaska Steamship Company, a cor
poration, having a carrier’s lien on
the personal property hereinafter
described, in the sum of Fifty Six
and 051100 Dollars ($56.05) the
amount of the just and reasonable
charges for carriage thereof from
Seattle, Washington to Nome, Alas
ka, will on the 29th day of May,
1916, at the hour of 12 o’clock
noon, at tho Alaska Lighterage &
Commercial Company’s dock, Front
Street, in the City of Nome, District
of Alaska, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder for cash
in hand, the following described
personal property, to-wit:
1 Crt. Engine, 77 c. f.
1 Fly Wheel, Elect. Supplies 10 c.h
1 Fly Wheel, 10 c. f.
1 Bx. Elect. Supplies 10 c. f.
2 Bx. Inc. Lamps, 12 c. f.
1 Crt. Dynamo, 14 c. f.
1 Pump, 2045 lbs.
now located at Alaska Lighterage A
Commercial Company's Dock. Front
Street, In said City of Nome, or auctk j
part thereof ae may be sufficient to !
pay such lien, and costs of keeping |
and of selling said property.
The name of the consignee of said
property is the Kougarok Dredging
Company; the name of the owner or j
reputed owner is Kougarok Dredg- i
ing Co.
Dated, Nome, Alaska, May 3rd, i
1916. j
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE & COM
MERCIAL COMPANY.
By R. S. POLLISTER, Agent.
Agents for Alaska Steamship Co.
Date of first publ., May 4, 1916.
Date of last publ., May 26, i91G.
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN
NOTICE OF SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the
Alaska Lighterage & Commercial
Company, Agents for the Maine
Northwestern Development Compa
ny, a corporation, having a ware
houseman's lien on theNpersona.l pro
perty hereinafter deo ribod, in the
sum of ten hundred seventy sov;n
and 401100 Dollars ($1,077.40) the
amount of the just and reasonable
charges for safely keeping and stor
ing the same at the request of the
owner or lawful possessor thereof,
will, on the 29th day of May, 1916,
at the hour of twelve thirty o clock
in the afternoon, at the railroad
yard of the Maine Northwestern De
velopment Co., north of First Street
and East of Steadman Avenue, In
the City of Nome, District of Al
aska, sell at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash in
hand, the following described per
sonal property, to-wit;
1.—Lot Lumber said to contain
65,000 feet, amount of feet un
known.
1.—Lot of iron, shafting, castings,
etc., articles and quantity un
known.
now located in the yard of the Maine
Northwestern Development Co.,
North of First Street and East of
Steadman Avenue, in the said City
of Nome, or such part thereof aa
may be sufficient to pay such lien
and costs of keeping and of selling
said property.
The Name of the owner or re
puted owner is Kougarou Dredging
Company.
Dated, Nome, Alaska, May 3rd,
1916.
ALASKA LIGH-,c.RAGE & COM
MERCIAL COMPANY.
By R. S.POLLISTER, Agent.
Agents for Maine Northwestern
Development Co.
Date of first publ., May 4, 1916.
Date of last publ., May 26, 1916.
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WAREHOUSEMA N’S LIES.
.NOTICE OF SALE.
Notice is hereby given thct the
Alaska Lights- tgo & Commercial
Company, a corporation, having a
warehouseman’s lien on the personal
property hereinafter described, in
the sum of Eight Hundred Thirty
One and 12)100 Dollars ($83i.l2)
the amount of the just ana reason
able charges for safely keeping and
storing the same at the request of
tlie owner or lawful possessor there
of, will, on the 29th day of May,
1916, at the hour of twelve o’clock
noon, at the Alaska Lighterage &
Commercial Company's Dock, Front
Street, in the City of Nome, District
of Alaska, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand, the following describ
ed personal property, to-wit:
Eot. Est.
Wts. Meas.
1 Upright Gas Engine 450
1 Lot Washers & Paint 225
1 Lot Castings, Grease &
Washers 130 1
Vice and Anvil 280
K. D. Wheelbarrow
Lot Ore Sacks & Matting
Lot Paint & Oakum
Bdl. (5) Plates 100
Coil Rope
Wheels & Sk. Washers 625
Bbll Pitch
20 Sx. B. S. Coal 2000
1 Bdl. (2) Brooms & 1
coil hose
1 Handle & 1 Tcrch
1 Ctr. press & 1 Cs. Bolts 200
1 Cs. Bolts
12 Pc. Gal. Sheet Iron
130 Pc. Bolts
8
11
51
6
3
2
12
960
14au
1 Bbl. Oil
2 Bdl. (6) Plates
2 Bdl. Washers
74 Pc. Shafting
1 Pc. Shackel
14 Wheels
12
50
100
7000
50
2800
100
120
240
400
Coupling
Clutch Levers
Pullys
Gas Eng. Wheel
Ro. Belting
(90 Bdls Lumber
18 Pc. Lumber
Approx. 3500 BM)
50
3000
800
40
54
Fly
575
143
6
1
87
22
14
1 Pc. Shaftings
1 Bdl. (2) Tongs
5 Bx. Bolts, etc.
17 Pc. Ir in pipe, etc.
1 1-2 Keg Nails
1 Air Receiver
1 Crtd. G. Eng. & 1
Wheel
1 Galv. Iron Air Tank
I Bx. Engine Parts
II Steel Castings 1255
1 Bx. Irons & 1 Friction 275
1 Pc. Shafting & 1 Back
collars 135
1 Crt. Eng.&Fly Wheel
3 Bx. Elct. Supplies
1 Crt. Dynamo & 1
Pump 2045
now located at Alaska Lighterage &
Commercial Company’s Dock, Front
Street, in said City of Nomo, or such
part thereof as may be sufficient to
pay such lien, and costs of keeping
and of selling said property.
The namo of the consignee of
said property is ivougarok Dredg
ing Co.; the name of tho owner or
reputed owner is Kougarok Dredg
ing Co.
Dated, Nome, Alaska, May 3rd,
1916.
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE & COM
MERCIAL COMPANY.
By R. S. POLLISTER, Agent.
Date of first publ., May 4, 1916.
Date of last publ., May 26, 1916.
WE WILL PURCHASE
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Kent Transfer Oo.
General Transfer & Freighting
Qoat & Qi±
Phone Main 139.
MURPHY HAS THE GOODS
Summit Shirts, Stetson Hats,
and Connetiy Shoes
DRUBAK CLOTHING. A Suit of tills will answer any miners
requirements, and lias proven the best goods of the kind on the
market to date.
PHIL MURPHY
ARTIC SPRING
WATER
Always at your Service.
Prompt delivery— Blizzard or
Shine at nsnal Rates 10
Backets $1.00. SOc. a Barrel, j j
A. D. POTEET.
Phone Red 120.
INDEPENDENT
MEET MARKET
Wholesale and Retail Dealer
in Beef, Porlc, Mutton, Veal,
Ham, Bacon Poultry and Fish
Game in Season. All fresh
Stock. No old or damaged.
W. H. Webb prop. Phone M.15
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