Our Country’s Flag
By Bentley Colinette - ' •
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It is glorious to reflect, in the midst
of all patriotic outbursts, that the chief j
glory of the United States, is not rep
'* presented by a single star of dominant j
power or brilliancy, but by a Milky
Way ^ reflecting the genius, the ardor,
and sound common sense of myriads of
citizens.
Military and naval excellence, the
Id over, embodies a very high dev
.pment of nationhood. Devotion to a
flag is everywhere the most legitimate
and most thrilling source of inspiration;
but there is one uncommon characteris
tic of the United States in this respect
—it can and will lead in patriotic fer
vor. A prominent part of its successes
for one hundred and twenty years has
been due to men who loved their coun
try and honored its flag—they have de
servedly won their right to a soldier or
sailor knighthood.
Up from the ranks they have come:
from George Washington, Perry, Far
ragut, Grant, to Teddy Roosevelt—
heroes all; The flag they have defend
ed on so many- sanguinary battlefields
on land, and on the boundless oceans,
9wes its prestige largely to peaceful
'cens, who found their proper spheres
L .rough the stress and accident of the
times which developed them. There is
glory enough under our flag for all.
The American forces have no record of
either disgrace or defeat—whether the
field was Mexico, Cuba, Porto Rico,
China or the Phillipines.
Delivered at the Masonic banquet and
published by request.
Ancient River Channel Over
IOOO Feet Wide Discovered
NOME, Dec. 7.—An ancient river
channel has been located in the Sinrock
river country. The channel is wide,
probably 1,000 feet in width in some
places, and appears to run from north
>st to southeast. It promises to be
’ ” *ueep. Bestrom and partner sunk sev
eral shafts in this old channel, but were
not able in any case to reach bedrock.
The ground is not frozen, and the work
of prospecting the channel deposits will
be continued. A secondary beach line
may be located.
J. W. YOUNG
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Dr. Hudgin and Party Will
Visit Ray River Hot Spring
Dr. J. H. Hudgin and Frank & Gra
ham will start for the Ray river hot
springs just as soon as the weather
moderates. The intention of the party
is to spend at least a month and possi
bly a longer time at the springs.
The doctor made a similar trip last
summer and was favorably impressed
with the possibilities of that section,
and on this occasion will make a more
thorough examination of the springs
and the surrounding country. Indians
state that the internal heat at the hot
springs keeps an area of 15 square miles
free of snow all fainter.
It is said not to exceed 7,000 people
are spending the winter in the Dawson
end of the territory. Five * years ago
there was that number of men hanging
around saloons and roadhouses sawing
wood for their board and booze.
Government Pie Eater Wants
The Whole Trough to Self
The Ketchikan Journal publishes a
long winded article on the question of
territorial government for Alaska, sign
ed by Wm. A. Kelly. All the old ches
nutty arguments, that have been ans
wered a thousand times, are used.
Among them the malicious and infernal
lie that the object of those seeking self
government for Alaska is “that men
with itching palms may hold office and
subsist on the people’s money derived
from more taxation.” We don’t know
for sure, but we will bet our Sunday
shirt that the author of the article is
the same Kelly, of Sitka, who has had
his rusty, moth eaten mug hitched to
the government pie counter ever since
he first came to Alaska.—Douglas News.
Tom Evans came in from Little Min
ook yesterday. Gas has inflammed his
. eyes.
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