ALASKA WILL
SHOW DECREASE
COMING CENSUS
Recently word came front Washing
ton lo the effect that the government
was starting the preliminary steps to
ward taking the national census for
1 :i2n. Most of the people in Alaska
or at least many of the old-timers
have been counted here ill the terri
lory on two previous occasions in
limit and again in l!»ld.
Since the big inllux of people tc
Alttska. in the late 'itO's. until the r<*
cent stampede to the outside this
year. Alaska has been a country ol
peculiar anti contrary economic condi
tions. For instance, it is believed that
the census of limit showed about as
many people, or maybe a few more
than did the census of ten years later
In the first instance the census was
taken while the wild stampede was
on to Nome and many were listed as
Alaskans who had to he taken out ol
the country that same fall at govern
ment expense. In 11110. to avoid this
unfair count, the census was taker
in the winter and as a result a great
many Alaskans who had business, ami
were temporarily on the outside, were
not included in the Alaska count. The
methods in making the enumeration
workwed like the farmer's coon trap
and gave Alaska the worst of it on
both occasions.
Should the war continue until a
year from this fall ami the count
should lie taken as It was in 1910, com
mencing January 1. 1920, the result
will probably show that the territory
has a smaller number of people than
it had in either 1900 or 1910.
lint leaving the count of the people
aside, the growth in production of the
territory will be truly phenomenal con
sidering that the population litis not
increased. When the 190lt census was
taken the territory had just com
menred its big era of placer produc
tion which was to lead all other ter
ritorial businesses for a decade or
more. Not until after the 1910 census
was taken did the copper industry
start in any substantial way, but with
in the next few years it was destined
to lead the production of gold.
In the meantime the fishing indus
try had kept plodding along until at
the next census it will by far lead all
other sources of wealth
During the twenty years there has
been a constant development and in
crease in wealth production but it
would seem that for some reason or
other Alaska can not show a corres
ponding increase in white population.
Save Sugar. Children!
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A Penny here means a . . Cvcr !’• :?>'
A penny stick of candy or a lollipop
in America is a bun in 'Belgium and
France. Those are the countries
where there are hungry children who
need buns worse than you need candy.
And if every little American, in every
state in the Union would not spend
that daily penny for candy ANY DAY,
buns with sugar on them, could lie
given to the hungry children over
across the sea. and they would be
come fat. ami healthy and happy like
yourself.
Now that sounds like magic, and
magic it is white magic, if the very
finest kind. As magic is -|uite difficult
to understand, von will have to read
every word of what follows in order
to see how the trick is lone.
You see. the story of now an Amer
ican lollipop can turn into a Belgian
bun just like that is very much
like the story that ends with "dog
won’t bite pig, pig won't jump over
stile, and I can't get horn tonight!"
lad's pretend that w;i have come
to the nice part at the end, where
the pig finally jumps over the stile
and the old lady gets home, all be
cause the oat, way off yonder, be
lt the war should last to a period
overlapping the time of taking the
next census. Alaska will probably
show that every white person in the
territory has produced wealth in a
sum of between six and ten thousand
' dollars per annum.
And if any other commonwealth on
the face of the earth can show a bet
i ter record, lot them speak now, or
; forever hold their peace.
Kan to eat the rat. In thi.- story it's
the little Americans, who begin to
save on lollipops, and the bun that
finally lands safe in the hands of the
hoys and girls over there. Here's the
way It goes:
If American ehildn t say NO to
that lollipop that they used to eat
every day, the man who makes the
lolhpop out of sugar will toil the
man vlio ells tin- sugar that he dies
not need si much nex lime; the man
who sell, sugar v.'i.l till the ran
j who brings the Huge from the other
j countr' ’s in ships, that I* :!••••<!n’
! bother " . mu up so miiidi sugar no I
| trip; h ■ m.:n who ■ >**it tin ai..'."
; mu foreign countries will soon find
that he doisn't ru ■■ ■ so many drp
and then I i 'll sir. 10 I'm le ham
"Here's a ship you Jilt reusl, in. I i
; don’t n • ■ i "
And llncle Sam will take 'hat ship,
and till it with wheat, and perhaps
some sugar, and me thing and tin
I other, and send it over to Europe
with warshpis and destroyers to
protect It. and the .lrst thing you
know, sugar coated buns, made rut
of American wheat, will be disappi tir
ing into the mouths of little French
and Belgian refugees
All because YOU little Americans
said "NONE TODAY" to the lollipops
and candy, and started white magic
that reached clear across the Atlan
tic. ocean!
Order your raincoat made to order
in any Btylo you wish, $12.50 to $40, |
at Torn Hubbert’8. 20*3
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The job printing department of the
'l imes is equipped with the latest and
m-st type faces for artistic work.
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Fresh Kver Ready flashlight batter
ies. IJlurnO'Neill (’o. tf
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR
ROAD COMMISSIONER
JAMES L. GALEN
(Republican Nominee)
OF CORDOVA
The support of all voters is solicited at the Election
on November 5th.
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IN NEW LOCATION
Keist Furniture
Company
has moved into the building next
to Alaska Steamship Co.'s office.
NEW AND SECOND HAND
FURNITURE.
Pay Highest Price for
Used Furniture.
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Your Laundry Bill Is
Probably Four or Five
Dollars a Week. Let
| THOR
Do It for Four or Five
The old way, resulting In (Lents,
weary exhaustion.
The new way—press*
ing the button and let
ting "THOR" do the
£ work.
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The washing progresses rapidly and In a very short time the operation is •
even the blankets are beautifully complete—no weariness, no exhaustion to
clean. mar the satisfaction.
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! Alaska Public Utilities
ig iKORMEHLY CORDOVA POWER CO.)
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WHEN YOU ARE IN
McCarthy
Stop at the
Ketterer
House
The Very Finest Rooms and
Bath in McCarthy, Alaska
Osborne Bros.
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Jewelers and
Opticians
WATCH REPAIRING and
' JEWELRY MADE TO ORDER j
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< CORDOVA. ALASKA
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“Wee :
Shop” j
SILK HULL UMBRELLA
Attachable Handle, Gold and Silver-Mounted
New Assortment of
DIAMONDS
In All Sizes
PORTABLE LAMPS
Community and Rogers 1847 Tableware T:
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PHONE 43 JEWELER AND.WATCHMAKER
Loggers Attention!
We Pay $13.00 for Spruce
GOVERNMENT SCALE
EFFECTIVE JULY 15
The following prices for Rough and Dressed Lumber
Are in Force:
Rough Lumber.$30.00
Sized Lumber . 38.00
We Handle Brick and Lime
Cordova Mill & Lumber Co.
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