HOT SPRINGS POST
Published Every Saturday at Hot Springs, Alaska,
VoJ 2 BY CEO. M. ARBUCKLE No. IB
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A “CAPITAL” ARGUMENT
It is a favorite argument of capitalists—men with
money—and the agents of the potential corporations, that
Alaskans should not be given a measure of home rule, and
thus be permitted to make some of their own laws, because
it would act as a deterrent to the investment of capital.
This is as much as to say that Capital, (we spell it advisedly
with an upper case C,) is always looking for much the best
of the bargain; and that the people of Alaska are not to be
trusted with the sacred privilege of governing themselves.
Such talk is the quintessence .of toryism; it betrays the
spirit of feudalism, and smacks of a serfdom as uncomprom
ising and audacious as if Alaska were merely a land for
rich men to exploit unhindered, and the cries cf whose
seifs would be heard neither by God nor by Washington,
says the Ratal la Herald.
Taking the history of the United States, we find
scarcely a single instance where Capital has not been fully
able to protect itself; so able, in fact, that the corporations
today come very nearly, if not quite, controlling the des
tinies of the republic.
If Capital intended to be honest and fair, no such “ar
guments” as the one which we primarily alluded, would be
used. And we say that if Capital acts fairly towards the
people of Alaska it will have nothing to fear in the. event
-of home rule being given them. It will find ample protec
tion, a due recognition of its rights, which will be properly
safeguarded. If it should ask more than this, then we say
to it frankly and fearlessly, better keep out of Alaska; for
that kind of Capital represents spoliation on the one hand,
peonage on the other.
To say that Alaskans have no right to a voice in their
own government and in the shaping of their own destiny
raises a question as to a man’s inalienable rights, and the
citizens of a free country can not afford to raise such a ques
tion.
SHOULD HE MOVE HERE
Speaking of Northern freight rates, the editor of the Ketchi
kan Miner writes:
“The writer of this shipped his household goods from Milwau
kee to San Francisco, and later from there to Seattle, a total dis
tance of 3,000, for $3 less than it cost to get the same goods from
Seattle to Ketchikan, a distance of 000 miles.”
The Ketchikan man merely got a peep into the “ante” room of
of the Alaskan transportation business. He should come to the
Yukon river if he wants to see the “game” played properly.
A correspondent asks what are the eight points of the
law. They are these: First, a g'ood cause; second, a good
purse; third,. an honest, skillful lawyer; fourth, good evi
dence; fifth, able counsel; sixth, an upright judge; sev
enth, an intelligent jury; eighth, good luck. If you have
all these in your favor you have a sporting chance of win
ning your case.—Douglas Island News.
A package of cigarettes in an inside pocket saved the
life of a Missouri man. And yet a package of unpaid bills
would have accomplished the same thing.
The new Emperor of China is three years old. The
hardest job in store for him will be to grow up.
If you should see a flock of pigeons in a field of corn, and if,
(instead of each picking where and what he liked, taking just as
much as he wanted, and no more) you should see ninety-nine of
them gathering all--keeping this heap for one, and that the weak
est, perhaps worst, pigeon of the flock—sitting around and looking
on all the winter whilst this one was devouring, throwing about
• and wasting it—and, if a pigeon more hardy or hungry than the
rest touching a grain of the hoard, all the others instantly flying
upon it and tearing it to pieces—if you should see this, you would
see nothing more than what is every day practiced and established
among men.—Archdeacon Paley.
* President Taft has a visit to Alaska in contemplation for the
coming summer, and he is being urged, to so do by the people of
every part of the territory. Telegrams from all the towns and
cities have been forwarded to the Chief Executive assuring him of
a hearty welcome to the Northland. Camp Hot Springs No. 24,
Arctic Brotherhood, last Monday night directed Judge Bevington
to wire an expression of the people’s earnest desire of an oppor
tunity to “glad hand” the great ‘‘international jollier.”
Little Susitna to
Have Stamp Mill
'William Bartholf is now in
stalling a stamp mill on the Lit
tle Susitna river for the Gold
Bullion Mining Company. A
small prospector’s mill of two
stamps was installed last year
and cleaned up $10,000 from the ■
dump which had been taken out|
by development work for a year
previously. The ore is high '•
grade and a large deposit has
been uncovered.
The property was located three
years ago. by Bartholf. He and
his brother Eugene Bartholf de
veloped the ledge and interested
outside capital. The mine will
be worked on a large scale here
after. Other claims are be
ing developed and it is be
lieved by mining men interested
these that the Little Susitna dis
trict will be a great camp. The
Little Susitna flows into Knik
arm a short distance from the
big Susitna.—Valdez Prospector.
GOOD FOR BANKRUPTS
“Wildcat mining stocks are not
altogether useless—or worthless,
either,” said a New York broker
who handles cheap mining stock'
the other day. “Here’s a man j
who just offered me $50 for i
enough mining stock to have a:
face value of $50,000. He wasn’t
particular what stocks he got if
they only had a paper value of
$50,000. I closed the deal, and
shall make money on it, too.
What did he want with such
stocks? Well, I haven’t the
slightest doubt but that he is
getting ready to go into the bank
ruptcy court, and wants to show
his creditors where his money
has been dropped. We often getj
such requests, and are usually
able to till them.”_
As many Alaska packers put
up “humpbacks” and “dog sal
mon” under fancy names and
sell them to consumers who be
lieve them to be superior varie
ties, the department of agricul
ture has ordered that these fish,
when canned be labeled with
their common names. The deci
sion also says that the fish com
monly known as lake herring and
cisco should be socalled, and not
designated “white fish.”
GALL OF THE WILD
John the Rustler (erstwhile bear
hunter), came to town Tuesday on his
way to the Hootlinana country answer-}
ing an irresistible springtime “call of
the wild.” John is going after beaver, j
but is fully prepared to entertain any j
bears that become too “sycophernuri
ous” in his vicinity.
A Home Trader
A surgeon in a western town, en
gaged to perform an operation of minor
character upon a somewhat unsophisti
cated patient, asked him if he were
willing to have only a local anesthetic.
“Sure,” replied the other; “I believe
in patronizing home industry whenever
you can.”
And he meant it.—Ex.
j ‘ ‘All the Comforts of Home”
DOWN WHERE THE TANANA FLOWS
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' Kemperville
JOHN HANLON DEAD
John Hanlon, who came to
Alaska as a boatswain’s mate of
the U. S', gunboat Jamestown in
1B7G, and was peace officer in
Alaska under military rule, and
later a deputy U. S. marshal
for 20 years under the civil gov
ernment, died in Sitka on Pen.
15. Old age and heart disease
caused Mr. Hanlon’s death. He
was one of the earliest pioneers
in Alaska, and is survived by a
wife and several children.
NOT SURPRISING
Among the assets of an insolv
ent railroad company in Alaska
were found a number of whisky
glasses and poker chips, but no
whisky.—Douglas Island News.
Great Salt Lake is filling again.
The drying up of the lake, which
began in 1899, stopped last year
after it had dropped several feet.
In the past year it has risen
more than one-half the distance
I it fell in seven years.
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All kinds rubber shoes at Traeger a.
That gladdens
the eye of the
trail-weary pil
grim on his ar
rival in Fair
banks is that of
the
FRACTION
Sideboard—where only the best and
most recuperative Liquors are di
spensed by skilled mi^o^eists.
LOUIS SPITZ, PROP- FAIRBaaAS, AaA.
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