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I'nifix )V \. ALASKA, THURSDAY^ JANUARY <». 191(1
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VILLA NOW A REFUGEE. ’
We confess to n feeling of sympathy for Villa. “A bandit
and murderer,” you say? But down deep he was a patriot in
his fierce way, and wanted' the right thing for his countn.
He, bv his courage and skill, won all Carranza’s victories, but
then insisted that a square deal should be given his country
men, that by an honest election they should decide who they
wanted for president. Then Carranza drew away from him
and was so strong in the position Villa had won for lmn, that
he could not be ousted.
Now he is a refugee. They are ringing peace bells in that
distracted land, and we will all join in the hope that peace is
about to be established; but we have no hopes of tyiy perma
nent peace or progress under Carranza. If he has any love of
justice or any elements of statesmanship in his nature lie has
carefully concealed both up to date.
SUGGESTION A GOOD ONE.
Among the recommendations made by the governor to
Congress, the Dispatch believes that none is more worthy of
consideration than the one which suggests that “settlers” be
loaned money for the cultivation of the land. The same as in
manent population must finally be the basis for the per
manent population of the Northland. Tt requires hardships
and privations and money to evolve a paying farm in any por
tion of Alaska at the present time. The settler must experi
ment at his own expense. He must overcome the “sourness
of the soil and study climatic* conditions and learn through
practical demonstrations what the land is best fitted for. lie
must wait until a crop is grown before lie can expect to realize
nnv returns. Meantime, lie must live. A little encouragement
to‘the right people at the start would prove of great assist
ance.—Juneau Dispatch.
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DID THE WIRELESS BRING IT?
When a like impression, without any apparent reason,
comes to a great many people at the same time, it means,
sometimes, at least, that the unseen forces that set the worldly
stage and call the acts of poor mortality, have dropped a pro
gram which the wireless has picked up and is delivering to the
outside stations of sensitive souls. The war in Europe never
had a more savage look than it has today. Never were might
ier armies in array, never were the dark passions of men more
, furiously enlisted*. Still there is an impression out that the
tension is up to the breaking point, and that the war is about
to suddenly collapse. It may come from a hope that it may
be so, or a belief that the forces engaged are almost exhausted,
but let us all hope that the impression conies from the program
that tin* Fates have dropped and that it was a true dispatch
that the wireless of eternity picked up and distributed.
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A TERRIBLE BLOW
Whatever else the war may bring the result of the Galli
poli peninsula campaign is a blow to British prestige woist
than she has received since the recall of the expedition tlnil
was sent to the relief of Gordon. It was worse because tin
news of it will be sounded through every Mohammedan tnln
all over northern Africa and southern Asia clear to bevom
India.
The difficulties which were encountered will not be re
hearsed’, but simply the fact that England was beaten by <'
Mohammedan army, and as those swarthy hosts repeat it, tfiej
will add “Allah is great and Mohammed was his prophet,” am
the old dream will be revived of sometime conquering tin
world. .
Doubtless the forces were withdrawn to strengthen tin
defences where the hostile armies are drawing together on th<
border of Greece and’ Bulgaria, but nevertheless, it is a seriou:
blow to British prestige .just where she can least afford to havi
it come. That prestige has upheld her against mighty odd:
in India and Egvpt for lo, these many years. Tt was to main
tain it that Lord Roberts so insistently urged his countrymci
to prepare for the greater struggle that was to come, througl
all th-> years from the close of the Boer war up to the break in j
out of the present war.
The old reliance on the fleet led England to reject hi
advice, but the fleet is no longer infallible. This war ha
taken on phases never dreamed of before, and taken on noi
instruments of destruction which, when a little further ad
vauced, promise to make future wars impossible because thei
destructiveness will exceed the endurance of poor huma
nature.
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The marriage of our great, great grandmother Eve wa
not announced in any newspaper up and down tin* Euphrate:
But the bride did not care. Her thought was that if she coul
get that particular man for a husband she would not giv
A-dam for any other man on earth.
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John D. Rockefeller has his chauffeurs on the carpet fc
using too much oil. Is he planning another donation!
Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
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Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
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Attorney and Counsellor at Law
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ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Rails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
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Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katella, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
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Effective October 4th, 1915.
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| Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making
connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving jg
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p Mondays and Thursdays.
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