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WKDNKSDAY, DBCHMBKR 4. 1918
AIRPLANES AND ALASKA
In the November issue of Munsoy’s
magazine is a very interesting edi
torial ancnt. the use of airplanes after
the war. Particular stress is laid
upon tin* fact that very valuable use
will he found for the heavior-than-air
machines in exploring and negotiat
ing dangerous portions of the trop
ics. instances are given where at
least in one particular place the ma
chines are now being used. And it
these conveyances ran l>e of such
great use in equatorial regions why
can not they be made equally as use
ful in polar and semi-polar regions?
Most people would say that Alaska
has been Ml explored, but as a mat
ter of fact this is not at all the case.
If one will take a map of Alaska and
indi ate to himself the big region ly
ing on the Arctic slope practically
all the country from the Rocky moun
tains to the Arctic ocean and from
the Mackenzie river west to Bering
sea he will be describing a region
that wo know practically nothing of
Whalers and scientific expeditions
have been all along the Arctic coast,
it is true, but interior information is
very meaker, and less is known of
north* rn Canada than of Alaska The
few prospectors and explorers who
have at all ventured into these sec
lions report vast herds of caribou
and the mounted police expedition
northeast of Cireat Slave like found
heavily timbered areas with plenty of
animal life, including large herds of
buffalo.
In the country north of the Rocky
mountains in Alaska lies a territory
larger than many states; it is prob
able that timber exists close to the
foothills, and it may be and likely Is
rich in placer.
So. let the government, some big
minded geographical society, or even
som* private combination, get busy
and tit out a few birdmen and turn
them loose up north of us and find
v.hat we have. In purely sciciitifV
bnowb’ilg* the effort would be more
than simj! remunerative Rx.
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SOME SERVICE
It j. .ik* I ni' reading for Alaskans
v i. tin • pick up a paper and see
v In •• tin- government is establishing
fast airplane mall service In the
States and Alaskan mail is billed by
express and slow freight. After
having furnished most of the gold
copper and fish for the country, the
government turns around and giver
her a slap on the wrist with slow
and insufficient mail service. We art
too good-natured up here to get alonr
well in the world—-we ought to gel
right up on our bind legs and holler
Let out a yell that would let then
know we are free, white and of age
and citizens of the great Unitec
States, and entitled to all the benefit!
of thi" government as well as thi
smug residents of the effete East who
sit at ease and have their mail conic
to them through the air
Why can't the trail blazers whi
are carving an cfhpire out of the wil
derness of the North for future gen
erations of the country to enjoy, gel
some benefits of civilized life that
are being passed around so gen
erously in other parts of the country'
All Alaska wants is an even break,
and they are satisfied. This they an
not getting on the mall question, bu
are getting something that is noth
ing If not impracticable and a make
shift
We don't want airships—just a few
boats running on schedules that ar<
not bunched,' and mail sent us ai
mail and not freight, so that we cat
send letters and receive them be
tween Christinas and Fourth of July
Also we would like to be treated a:
if we belonged to the Union for whirl
we have been asked, in the last year
to give everything but our eye teeth
and have done it. (And come to think
of it, we are inclined to think, by tin
way the money has been rolling ou
of the territory, some have taken thi
fillings out of their teeth to give ti
Uncle Sam.) Douglas News.
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BRITISH RETICENCE
OVERCOME FOR ONCI
i Irvin S. Cobb in Saturday Kv. Post
The Frenchman takes no shame t
himself when he weeps or sines 1
public on being stirred; the Yttnko
is apt to laugh very loudly; the Ktu
lb liman will lie mete and will exhibi
slight '(infusion. which hy som
might be mistaken for mental awl.
wardness Hut there are exception
to all rules.
| So far as the rule pertains to th
I Britisher I am thinking of an excel
| tinn. The incident was told to mo ti
a man who was present when it oc
c inred.
He said lie was passing throug
I Charing Cross station one night whe
I he saw a couple of Canadian suba
; terns emerging from one of the n
freshmen! booths Both of them ha
been wounded One had his rigli
' arm in a sling and limped a
he walked. The other was that mos
; pitiable spectacle the war can pri
duce a young man blinded. Acres
hi eyes was drawn a white clot
j hand, and he moved with the uncei
j tain, fumbling gait of one upon whor
this afliietion hits newly come.
With his uninjured arm the lam
i youth was steering his com pan lor
The two hoys for they were onl
hoys, my Informant said- halted i
an arched exit to put on their toj
coats before stepping out into th
drizzle. The crippled officer release
his hold upon his friend's elbow t
shrug his own garment upon his show
ders.
The second hlesse was making
sorry job at finding the armholes o
his coat when a handsome elderly o'
ticer, with the badges of a major get
eral upon his shoulders and a brens
loaded with ribbon decorations
stepped up and. with the words, “f.e
| me help von. won't you?" held th
coat in the proper position while he
deftly guided the blind boy’s arms
into the sleeve openings.
In a second the unexpected denoue
ment came. The youngster reached
Into ills pocket, then felt for the hand
of this volunteer who had come to
his assistance.
"Thank you very much!" he said;
tint! there in the palm of the aston
ished general lay a shilling.
The other lieutenant, the youth with
tlie bandaged arm stumbled to his
comrade's side. He may have meant
to whisper, but in his distress he
fairly shouted it out:
"You've just handed a tip to a ma
jor genera””
Horrified, the blind boy spun about
on his heel to apologize.
“I'm sorry, sir!” he gasped. “I—I
thought it was a porter, of course. 1
{ beg your pardon—a thousand times,
| sir I hope you'll forgive me—you
j know. 1 can't see any more, sir.” And
J with that he held out his hand to take
| back the miserable coin
The splendid-looking old man put
both his hands upon the lad’s shoul
! ders. His ruddy face was quivering
I and the tears were running down his
■ rheeks.
"Please don't! Please don’t!” he
i gulped, almost incoherently ”1 want
1 to keep your shilling, if you don’t
I mind. Why, God bless you, my son,
I want to keep it always. I wouldn't
I take a thousand pounds for It!”
And then, falling back one pace, he
j saluted the blind lad with all the rev
erence he would have accorded his
’! commander in chief or his king.
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Reatom Slowly Unfolded.
The answers to our Impatient ques
tlonlng of life's problems come bul
slowly. Today may show us whnl
yesterday meant, but It Is dumb about
Itself. We must do ami bear ns best
we may, and always wait for tomor
row's answer to our clamorous
“Why?”
Was Quite Likely.
A Boston man snys that an exacting
housewife In that city telephoned to
a meat dealer's place of business that
the next order "you receive from ine
will be the last.” The man at the other
end of the wire agreed with her. lie
said that he was an undertaker.
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BANK OF ALASKA
MOVED TO PERMANENT LOCATION OPPOSITE
NEW LATHROP BUILDING. BETTER FACILITIES
FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF CUSTOMERS ARE
NOW AFFORDED TO THE PUBLIC. YOUR AC
COUNT IS INVITED.
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