STATEHOOD- HAS ENEMIES.
The proposal -that Ain ska become
n state Is riot popular with man?/ of
Alaska’s citizens, especially the
Sourdoughs, most of them fool that
it' will, ad'd to the costs of govern
ment and that it will provide the
opportunity for Pea-nut Politicians
to gain control of'the Territory.
While many distrust local politic
ians it.is a queer co-incindenco that
these.same politicians are elected
by the people of the Territory, and
that most of them reflect the vi ,ws
held by the average voter.
So antagonistic has the discu sion
of Statehood become, that we under
stand that the residents of Laz
Mountain' and other outlying districts
may seccodo, from the Territory 3f
statehood become a fact. The S :cler
will- try to keep. Its subscrib rs
informed of developments a fast rs
wc can get the news. Our Correspond- •
ent is repairing his snow-shoes and
Is getting his dogs into condition
to rush the news‘in fast.
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Y/E WISH TO REMIND THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN TOO BUSY:'TO
FIND THE PRESENTS THi.T THEY WISH, SO FAR, THAT WE STILL HAVE
QUITE a FEW THINGS TO CHOOSE FROM. OUR STORE WILL BE OPEN
UNTIL 10.00 OCLOCK THIS EVENING AND WE WILL HAVE SALES PEOPLE
TO HELP YOU. -;h, NICE USEFUL PRESENTS FOR DAD is BROTHERS
SOME FOR MOTHER OR THE GIRL-FRIEND TOO-. ***# TOYS it GAMES
OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT Hi S MANY ARTICLE FOR THi.T XM/.S DINNER.
WE WILL BE CLOSED XMAS DAY RUT WILL RE-OPEN ON SUNDAY’ MORNING.