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CHITINA. ALASKA.
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CHITINA, SATURDAY, DEC. 17, ’10
LET US MINE
OUR OWN COAL
THE AWAKENING OF ASIA.
There is an old Spanish proverb
that when translated reads, “Let all
sleeping dogs lie.” At the present
time Americans are trying to cap
ture a substantial portion of the
oriental trade, which for the past
years has been mostly in the hands
of the Europeans. Whether the riv
alry between the Europeans and
Americans has at last awakened the
“sleeping dog,” or whether it is the
natural evolution of things, it is hard
to say.
At any rate, the Orient is now men
acing the West in such an earnest
manner and open-minded way that
no pretense or apology whatever is
made about it, or is any effort puf
forth to hide it from the Occidental.
The “sleeping dog” has awakened
and the Oriental has thrown down
the gauntlet of industrial war to the
Occidental. And it will be no mean
war either, for when once the Ori
ental mind is awakened he can
scheme and plot in a way that would
make “Old John D.” himself look like
a pupil from a kindergarten school.
So at the present time the Occi
dental is fighting hard to retain his
hold on the markets of the East and
the Oriental is now beating him in a
battle where hitherto he has beer,
an easy victor.
With fine equipped factories fitted
with modern machinery and run by
native experts, trained in Europe aud
America, manned by the cheapest
labor and an unlimited supply of raw
material, there is little wonder that
Asia can drive the wThite trader from
its marts.
Some years ago wuen a certain
commander of a man-of-war bom
barded some antiquated forts made
of bamboo and canvas stretched be
tween trees and made Japan her
ports to foreign commerce, little did
he think that those sleepy and self
complacent people now would be one
of the most dominant factors of As
ia, both in industrial and military
matters.
Japan is called the “Land of the
Rising Sun.” I think that her sun
started to rise shortly after the com
mander of the man-of-war “swab
bed” ont his cannons, but one thing
sure, Japan’s sun has risen steadily
ever since. At present, w'ith the an
nexation of Korea, she has won her
war for an empire and with her in
fluence extending over Manchuria.
Dal Nippon has entered the lists to
capture Asia commercially and pos
8ibly in the future with a hope to see
her flag floating over China and In
dia. There is no doubt that the
Japanese have succeeded in learning
the most efficient and economic meth
ods of production, transportation and
finance. They have possessed them
selves of every facility that the ex
igencies of modern trade requires,
and the Westerner finds it harder ev
ery day to retain his trade monop
oly of the East.
Not only has Japan awakened. In
dia is making every effort to out
rival Japan and China. Someone has
given the Dragon’s tail an industrial
twist and now one sees in the larg
er celestial cities tall, gaunt chim
neys that rise above the many-roofed
“pagodas,” belching forth smoke in
to the skies where before the discip
les of Confuscius used to sit at ease
and make up verses to “A Water
mellon Seed.”
India is making every effort to
keep her own markets and the mar
kets of the other Oriental lands in
her own hands and not permit them
to be monopolized by Japan. Also
the celestial kingdom is desirous of
having its own markets exploited by
Sam Fat, Ah Wing, etc., and not by
Nippon or Gunga Sigh, while the
Occidentals are at present ahead of
Asia in the industrial race, Inasmuch
as they have made science the hand
maid of industry. The main factor
in favor of the Orientals is the cheap
ness of labor.
Also when home industries are pro.
tected by high tariff and subsidized
by the governments the outside has
little chance. Both protective tar
iff and subsidies for home industries
are coming more into prominence
every day in the Orient. The Ori
ental has awakened to the futility
of putting unimproved machinery
and methods against modern brains,
science and appliances, and casting
aside his former self-complacency he
now studies sciences and arts, which
he puts into practical use, and which
gave the West its material prosper
ity.
In years to come it may be like
the “bunko man.” He picked up a
pupil, much younger than himself
and when finally after teaching him
all he knew, the pupil struck out tor
himself and about six months after
wards sold his former teacher a
gold brick. The elder of the two,
after he was down and out, used to
tell the story on himself and remark,
in a proud way, “Well, anyway, 1
taught him all he knew.”
So may the Occidental say of the
Orient:
“It was a pity in the days gone
by, that the Occident awoke the
sleeping dog’ (the Orient).”
RICHARD GALLAND.
“SEA SICK, B’GOSH.”
On board steamship Victoria from
Cordova to Seattle:
On board an ocean liner,
A plowin’ up the main:
My head most awful dizzy.
In my "tummy’’ a dreadful pain.
Talk about your buckin' bronchos,
An' ridin’ on the range—
Longside the way the old Vic bucks
An' the timbers creak an' strain;
The way the waves just whirl and slosh.
Is “easy money" to this here trip—
Say, I’m sea sick b’gosh.'
A sailin’ on the good ship Vic,
An feelin’ mighty blue,
Dear friend, I take my pen in hand
To write these lines to you.
Talk about your balmy weather;
Your fair an' smilin' skies;
When a man tells you he loves the sea,
Take my advice, he lies.
I'll say this much, an’ it ain’t no josh,
Wish I wTas back in Chitina,
For I'm sea sick b’gosh!
Say, I don't like these “ocean” roads;
I'd rather take the trail,
For if I do keep slippin’;
I know the ground won’t fail.
This ship is steeper than “the hump"
An’ bumps up in the middle,
While at both ends the water shrieks
Worse than a blind man's fiddle.
I'll tell you what, it ain’t no josh,
About the old Vic's rollin’—
It makes me sick, b’gosh!
A cranky, sea sick person
Is mighty hard to please;
Don’t like the food at table.
Don’t like the ocean breeze.
There’s people big an’ little.
An' people middlin’ size.
With faces drawn and yellow.
And bosoms filled with sighs.
This pleasurin’ on the sea is bosh—
Wish I was on the good old land,
For I'm sea sick b'gosh!
So now I think I’ll say good-night
And climb into my bunk;
Wish I could see a little land- -
Just a little, "teeny hunk”
Would do me lots of good,
And bring to me good cheer,
For at this present moment
I’m feelin’ mighty queer.
Don't like the way the waves will slosh;
Wish I could walk the rest the way;
Oh, I’m sea sick, sick, b’gosh!
—MRS. ORA BURROWS.
PLEASURE TRIP TO CHITINA
RIVER WITH A HOG TEAM
Last week Mr. and Mrs. O. E.
Bennett were the guests of Bernard
Ulrich, known to most of his friends
as “Barney,” who delightfully enter
tained them by a dog team ride over
the old pack trail along the right
of-way, for a distance of seven miles.
At this point one can view the beau
tiful Chitina river, look out over the
valleys and magnificent surrounding
mountains, which is a scenic treat
never to be forgotten. About two
miles on the other bank of the Cop
per river from Chitina the road
rounds a point from which a mag
nificent view of Mounts Drum and
Wrangell can be seen, and those
who are out for a constitutional will
feel well repaid to walk at least that
far over the old road. Barney had
five of the best dogs at Cole’s road
house at mile 133, a fine sleigh and
plenty of warm robes, so the trip
was a most delightful one. Mr. Ul
rich is a civil engineer, or what he
sometimes terms “a roving soldier of
fortune,” but from the way he hand
les a dog team he’ll never be able to
leave Alaska should the N. C. com
pany learn of his whereabouts.
HAVE YOU ANY PURS?
If you have good furs and want
to realize 100 cents on the dollar for
them, see Perry Jacobs. He will give
you a square deal. 12-17-tf
Ed. Lindig spent a few days in
Chitina this past week. Ed. likes the
looks of Chitina and after the first
of the year may locate in business
here.
Ads in the Chitina Leader get re
ssults.
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Local News
Superintendent of Steel Bridges A.
C. O'Neil arrived from Kuskulana on
Friday morning and made a business
trip to Cordova. Mr. O’Neil stated
that while everyone connected with
the bridge greatly regretted the de
lay; the cold weather conditions
were no surprise to him as they al
ready have a record of 60 degrees
below zero at the bridge camp, and
knew what they might have to en
counter.
Frank Iverson’s beaming counte
nance appeared on Friday’s train.
Frank looks “fitter ’n ever” since his
few weeks sojourn among the flesh
pots, and will no doubt be strong
er in the harness at the front than
ever.
John Schafer, who made a busi
ness trip to Cordova this week in
connection with the opening of the
new Hotel Chitina grill, returned on
Friday's train. The kitchen and din
ing room are now ready and it will
be but a short time until the grill
will be thrown open.
A fresh line of candies and nuts
at the Red Cross Drug Co., mile 133.
12-17-2t
Oscar Breedman arrived on yes
terday’s train from Cordova. Mr.
Breedman states that the new hotel
bar will be installed here about the
first week in January.
Ned Hill, the well known commis
sary man at 146, returned Friday
from a trip to Cordova.
Thursday’s storm delayed the
train about 20 hours, the rotaries
coming out for the first time, which
made the run necessarily slow. When
the engine reached mile 121 the
wheels left the track, which caused
the longest delay, the train not get
ting to Chitina until noon Friday.
M. W. Anderson left yesterday for
a short business trip to Cordova.
R. J. Barry, agent of the Alaska
Steamship Co., who made a trip to
Copper Center the first of this w&ek,
stated that the freight would go to
the interior roadhouses over the new
cut-off trail, and not by way of Val
dez, as has been reported. Commis
sioner Blix countermanded his freight
orders to Valdez on the Olympia, to
be put off at Cordova, which looks
like satisfactory arrangements have
been made and that the railroad com
pany will meet the freight rates from
Valdez to the interior.
The Red Cross Drug Co., mile 133,
carries a line of suitable Christmas
gifts. 12-17-2t
The hearts of the freighters, pros
pectors and trappers were made glad
on Thursday by a fall of about six
inches of the beautiful. Up until
now the trails in many places have
been barren of snow, and the recent
fall is greatly appreciated, besides a
pleasant contrast to the recent cold
snap.
E. F. Gray, of the famous Copper
Mountain properties, was a visitor in
Chitina this week.
It would be a poor Christmas with
out candy. Get it from Newhouse &
Co. They have as good a line as can
be found in the states, just fresh from
the factory, too. 12-10-tf
The postoftice was moved this week
from the Stringer building to the
first store room off from the lobby
of the Hotel Chitina. The present
location is warm, comfortable and
well situated. Clifford Johnson, the
acting postmaster, is well satisfied,
and before many weeks expects to
have one of the most comfortable and
well arranged offices in Alaska.
Now that the heavy fall of snow
appears to be over, it might be well
for the skaters to get busy and see
about the flooding of the lake. Su
perintendent Van Cleve has promis
ed to flood the lake for us at any
favorable time, and Agent Lawson
now has charge of the matter. These
beautiful moonlight nightB are a
temptation to skaters and from many
expressions heard skating parties
will be out in force next week.
M. Wi Anderson, of the Chitina
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Townsite company entertained sev
eral friends at dinner this week.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Martin, Messrs. Bittner, R. J.
Barry and E. W. Exum.
Thos. Aitken, Henry Riley, T. Law
son, A. Larson, J. Anderson, M. Sor
enson and W. Casey were arrivals
from Fairbanks the first part of the
week, registering at the Hotel Chit
ina, and leaving for the outside on
Tuesday morning's train.
Mrs. Minnie Harber, who has been
in charge of the cook house at the
section camp at mile 121 left the
first of the week for Cordova, the
section camp at that place having
been abandoned.
Tommy Richmond is now called
"King Oscar the Second,” and is the
busiest man in Chitina, having charge
of the Hotel Chitina in the absence
of Mr. Breedman.
Last wees we gave “Senator,” the
well known chef, who is to be one of
the chefs at the Hotel Chitina grill
the name of "Turk,” and the “Sen
ator” has a grievance, for his name is
Hirsch. “Turk” sounded good to
the gang, however, who were delight
ed to learn of his “nationality,” but
the “Senator” says it costs too much,
his whole week’s wages going to
square the error.
During this week’s cold snap Pad
dy MacCormac froze his nose. Paddy
says he will hereafter stay inside
the tunnel when the thermometer
is ranging below 40 degrees below,
and that he’ll finish the tunnel as
quickly as possible, for it’s a bit too
strenuous when a man can’t go after
his “morning's mornin’ ” without
some sympathetic friend grabbing a
bunch of snow and vigorously rub
bing his nose.
George Goshaw, the well known
deputy marshal, spent a few days in
Chitina the past week. When George
left for Cordova on Tuesday morn
ing’s train he had some splendid
looking specimens of gold quartz.
He didn’t say whether it was discov
ered in this vicinity or some Valdez
samples he was showing, which he
might have brought up to create a
mild envy in the breasts of the Chit
inaites.
Louie Stringer has sold his pool
tables since renting his building to
Cook & West, and is now adminis
tering to the thirsty behind the ma
hogany at the new Home Bar, just
opened by Geo. Blouen and Rudolph
Pohlner. Louie has a breezy way
about him the boys like, and the
proprietors of the Home Bar made
no mistake in securing his services.
NOTICE.
To whom it may concern: My
wife, Mrs. Ethel Dyer, of her own
free will, left my bed and board since
December 12, 1910. I will no long
er be responsible for any debts or
bills contracted by her since the
above date. 12-17-3t
Signed E. DYER.
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