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A CHRISTMAS GREETING
“Glory to God in the highest, and
m earth peace to men and good
frill.”
We are all men and women of
rood will on Christmas Day; all dif
ferences and distinctions of position
end power, honor and rank fade
away at Christmas time. When
the true spirit of Christmas grips
~s, our hearts open wide to our fel
lowmen.
But why may not Christmas come
more often than once a year, Why
may not its spirit possess us and
rule our hearts throughout the year?
Contributed.
CORDOV A CHAMBER SHOW S IT’S
SEATTLE SPIRIT
Immediately on hearing that the
Western Regional Convention of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
had asked that Section 27 of the
Jones Shtpping Act be repealed in
part so that Alaska might receive
freight on Canadian ships on an
equality with Seattle, the Cordova
Chamber protested this action and
said this repeal was not desired by
Alaskans.
What will Frank Foster and Jo
seph Murray, of the new legislature
do. These men live in Cordova.
The Juneau Chamber of Commerce
claims that it favors the repeal of
Section 2 7 of the Jones Act, and
bases its statement on the fact that
it financed a test of the law in tlu
courts.
The Wrangell Chamber of Com
nierce favors the repeal. So does
the Petersburg Chamber.
The Ketchikan Chamber has no!
yet dealt with the question althoug
the discrimination hits Ketchikan
harder than all the other ports put
together.
WOW IS THIS FOR STRADDLING?
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'‘We shall have to continue to
place our reliance on the wisdom
and beneficence of the bureaus. Un
der the circumstances we are es
pecially fortunate that the bureaus
which operate in Alaska are effi
ciently organized, that their Alaska
representatives are thoroughly com
petent and earnestly imbued with
the purpose to make the public ser
vice of real use in the development
of the Territor.”—Juneau vampire.
The editorial says the Bureaus
are thoroughly competent, efficient
ly organized, and earnestly imbued
with a purpose, and yet they want
“full territorial government.”
You will find out that the Juneau
Vampire’s notion (and the notion of
‘he Democratic party) of “full ter
ritorial government” is like the
rainbow, always just beyond your
reach.
We have powers under our pre
sent Organic Act that we do not ex
ercise. Why not begin by showing
Congress that we have finished our
present job? Congress will think
better of further demand.
HARDING LOSES FISH CASE
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MAN NOW NOMINATED FOR
JUDGE LOSES IMPORTANT FISH
CASE
A verdict of not guilty was return
ed by the jury in the recent case
case of United States vs. Sunny
Point Packing Company and Supt.
Al. Minard of Kake in which the
■defendants were charged with want
on destruction of food fish.
What was the trouble.
Last summer the same defendants
were charged with wanton destruc
tion of food fish (35,000 salmon on
July 27, 28, and 29th). They plead
guilty before the United States Com
missioner’s Court at Ketchikan to
destroying 35,000 on July 27th and
paid a fine of $250. It was, in the
minds of everyone that this plea
cl guilty went to the three days
mentioned. But the judgment men
tioned only one day.
The Bureau of Fisheries did noi
iliink the tine was big enough and
ii is thot complained to Mr. Justin
warding, the U. S. District Attorney.
Mr. Harding agreed with them and
got the case before the grand jury
w no returned a true bill.
In the trial, the defendants inter
posed a plea of “former jeopardy,’
but were overruled by Judge Hill.
However in the trial the government
aid not show that over 15,000 all
io’d was destroyed and here the
company had plead guilty to de
stroying 35,000. The jury did what
the judge should have done, it con
sidered that the plea of guilty in the
summer was meaiit to cover the en
tire three days.
This piece of injustice comes from
allowing allowing the Bureau of
Fisheries to influence the district at
torney’s office.
H(>\\ DOFS IT STRIKE VOl .NOW?
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The People of Petersburg general
ly voted for the candidates recom
mended by t lit' Frame-Vampire
t hronicle-Press combination. Tliesi
interests are now endorsing Justin
V. Harding for Judge. What be
comes of their recent campaign slo
gan “Alaska for Alaskans’’ and the
ssue of “carpet-baggern?”
When organizing the Sons of Alas
ka in Petersburg, Jaeko Schoettler
swore a solumn oath that lie would
tight the carpet-bag system. He had
ills lingers crossed. The same crowd
rganixed that society in Petersburg
in order that they might force, un
der the society's constitution, Re
publican electors to vote the Demo
cratic ticket en bloc. But they did
not get control of the organization.
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We are informed that Henry Ro
den, an attorney favored by these
interests has endorsed successively
Air. Gore and Air. Wickersham. Will
ho endorse Harding?
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AIDING ALASKA
Wlieneven the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce sincerely asks Congress
to repeal the discriminatory Section
2 7 of the Jones Marine Act, then wt
will begin to believe that Seattle
really wishes to oelp Alaska.
Southeastern Alaska pays a need
less toll to the steamship companies
equal to the freight cost from Seat
tle to the point of delivery because
Section 2 7 says goods may be ship
iOUTH but NOT north on Canadian
vessles.
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Among the items for which the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
claims it is working in behalf of
Alaska, is this—To request Congress
to restore an appropriation of $100,
000, authorized by the last session
| to establish a fisheries laboratory
land experimental station in the Pa
cific Northwest.
The reason this item was stricken
was because Seattle planned that j
this laboratory for Alaska should he I
built IN SEATTLE.
INFORM I \G NEW SPA PEES”
People who read are familiar with
a phrase which Will Rogers often be
gins his popular comments—“Well,
all I know is what I see in the pa
pers.” Unfortunately most people
seem aware of the fact that Will
Rogers is a humorist; otherwise the
thoughtful ones would be disposed to
vemark, “Well, he must have an im
mense fund of misinformation.”
Of course our newspapers publish
an immense amount of very valu- i
able information, and probably few '
appreciate their great contribution
ro the education of the people..
Moreover a number of the higher
grade newspapers are so careful
practically all the time that what
•key publish as news may be collat
ed on as reasonably accurate, while
many of their “features” are from
the pens of well-informed and care
ful writers. For all of this tbe daily
press is to be highly commended.
At the same time he is a very un
wise man who bases action upon
what “l see in the paper,” without
using some discriminating judgment;
"or the plain fact is tiat there are
many papers which on some sub
lets and some occasions are utterly'
unreliable. When the average paper
has “an ax to grind” or is commit
ted to some kind of a campaign it
is folly to accept much of its so
called “news” and even greater fol
iv to jump to a conclusion from the
assertions made in its glaring head
lines. Then wliat “1 see in the pa
pur” needs the accompaniment, not
of a grain only, but a whole barrel
of salt.
Of course, the recent political
campaign furnished plenty of ex
amples. For instance, for weeks
before the election—and in greatly
intensified form during the few days
preceding November 0—-a Nashville
Daily displayed striking headlines l
over “news” stories in its front page
to the effect that Governor Smith
"'as certain to carry specified states
or sections of the country, and peo
ple quoted its “news” as if it con
tained stateme' ts of fact, in the
stricter sense it was not news at ail,
being merely news about the opin
ions held by party leaders, and o.
viously publishes for the purpose
of winning votes to the Democratic
ticket. It was plain propogamki Jis
design was not to give people facts
but to “whip into line.” The news
headings .announced “Certain Vie
hcry.'’ It didn't come. They pro
ud aimed “State Safe for A1 Smith.”
it. gave a majority of about 30,000
or Hoover. It assured its readers,
as Ni*J\\S, that the only question
about the county vote was the size
of,' the majority; but the majority
v>'ent the other way. Of course
.'iiuilur headings appeared in all
parts of the land.
Tiie fact is that whenever the av
erage paper takes a partisan stand
on any subject or issue, its news
columns (with brilliant and com
mendable exo< ptions) are likely to
be misleading instead of informing,
and it is becomeng clear that the
public in general recognizes the fact
and, as a consequence, is losing con
fidence in such papers. The nation
needs more real newspapers—fewer
publications which, are little more
ban propogandist sheets and adver
tising mediums.——Presbyterian Ad
vance.
Editor’s Note; We reprint the
above because it so aptly fits the
conditions in Altska. All papers
with two exceptions pr< dieted a
sweeping victory for George B.
Grigsby for Delegate to Congress,
in spite of the combined effort of,
the Vampire Democrats, renegade
and it is becoming clear that the
Republicans, political preachers, fed
oral buric rats, he was unable to get
in and only two of their entire tick- >
el got by the electors of the First
Division.
MJiACKR GOLD PROSPECT SIS t
YEYED IX ALASKA
Geological conditions are favor
able to the ccurrence of placer gold {
in paying quantities in part of that
region in Alaska which lies north of
Cue Tan ana River and near the Ca
nadian border, according to a state
ment published recently by the De
partment of the Interior. This
opinion is based on the findings of
a Geological Survey party which in
the past summer, made a reconnais- j
sauce in that territory.
The statement in full text follows: j
The region examined is south of I
•he Yukon and west of the Interna
tional Boundary. The Geological
Survey party that examined this
tiact followed the general route of
travel down the Yukon to Eagle,
which is the firgt settlement on that
stream in American territory.
At Eagle the party, which had I
brought in with it a pack train of
five animals, struck into the country
south of the Fortymile mining dis
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trfct, in w^iich many rich finds were
made during the early days of the
Alaska gold rush.
This party found much territory
in this back country that is geolo
gically similar to that in which the!
former paying deposits had been j
found. It therfore sees no reason j
why the chances of finding gold in
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paying quantities here should not be
as good as they were in some of
those regions where former deposits
were uncovered.
Much of this region is described j
>s consisting of large bodies of gra
nitic rocks which seem to present
few possibilities of gold in paying
quantities. Along the margins of
- neh intrusive rocks, however, and
, i
more particularly in ahe vicinity j
ef smaller outlying intrusive bodies,)
are more favorable sites for pros- )
peeling, some of which seem to!
promise returns.
The geologist who is making the j
present study will definitely place
!
n.e granite areas on the maps and
■ndicate any areas that are regard-.
'Hi as favorable for prospecting. The '
advantage to the prospector will lie '
n the fact that, he will be directed !
o the regions which, from a geolo-j
A cal standpoint, offer the greatest;
possibilities of success and away j
from those that offer little chance
of returns. This is conservation of
both capital and labor.
UNITED STATES IMPORTS HALF
OF WORLD’S TIN
The United States consumes near
ly one-half of the world's annual
production of tin, it was announced
recently by the Bureau of Mines
of the Department of Commerce.
l ORECLOSES ON LOCAL PACKER
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The Bank of Petersburg instituted
foreclosure proceedings on its mort-1
gage on the Mountain Point Pack-1
mg Company’s plant, below Scow
Bay. On marshal’s sale of the en
tire plant and equipment last week,
il is said the plant was knocked
over for $$2100.
A Merry Christmas and a Prosper
ous New Year to all my patrons and
triends.
I wish to thank you all for your
patronage during the past year and
nope to continue our pleasant re
lations in the future.
THE SANITARY MARKET
CHARLES GRF.ENAA
i Silverware, ‘‘Gruen” Watches, Clocks,
v Leather Goods, Bill Folds, Pocket Folds,
| Hand Bags, And Toilet Sets.
* Ben Holders, “Shaeffer” “Parker” And
^Security” i ountam Pens.
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“Brunswick Portable”
| “Brunswick” And “Columbia”
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} JEWELRY •
| Makes Dainty Gifts For All.
! Carl Jacobson
i JEWELRY and CURIO STORE
F'FTt <SBURG,
ALASKA
The Men's Shop
Located in theBank Building.
« y Has A Complete Line Of
; GIFTS FOR MEN
^ “Wescott” Hose Packed
A - v ^ Two Pa r To A Box, Ready
.Hi To Put On The Tree Or To
Mail. At $1.50
SCARFS - $2.90 UP
BELT SETS $1.50 UP
Also Complete Lines Of Shirs,
Handkerchiefs And Ties.
Your Inspection Invited.
I SFIOULD EE rionnSr /v jC. n • a it
your tailor Uleamr g & Pressing1 As Usual.
COWWOHT
£ One of the Jivest gifts
% Christina* can. bring is the
§>- knowledge that so mu, g
thoughts and hands arc turned
toward us in frienhship
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C. H. Sunomacher I
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Attorney at Law i
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Arctic Hotel I*<-tersburg
Thomas B. ' hone, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
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V/heeler Drug Co.
Deaf and Dumb Service
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Dealer jQ
Complete line of Silk Hosiery
• lest grade of Shoes for men,
women and children.
Host Quality Goods
at very low priee.
.V Shoe repairing neatly done.
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Buy at Star Bakery and Save Money
Fresh Doughnuts, Cup Cakes, oo
and Cinnainon Rolls
Always on Hand Fresh
STAR BAKERY
AMERICA FIRST arrives in i’e*
tersburg Friday morning, leaving
for Juneau via Kako and way ports
about noon.
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