The Chitina Leader
CHITINA, ALASKA.
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CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 1,1913.
PEDDLERS OF GLOOM.
Peddlers of gloom are a detriment to any community.
Gloom is one of the poorest of i*ll the lighter lium.in
assets.
Melancholia is a disease of the mind which finds many
ways of expressing itself in the ordinary affairs of life. It is
not necessary for a person to be afflicted with maniacal melan
cholia, or melancholic mania, in order to become a nuisance
and a general detriment to the community.
Just plain, ordinary, but constant complaining will do the
work.
Men and women who constantly complain, who knock and
nag, who see nothing but dark forebodings in the events of the
day, who smell disaster and ruin in every trifling reverse
which comes to them, or their fellows, are detrimental nuisances
and yet every community has its fair quota of these peddlers
of gloom.
They never see the rift iu the clouds; they never see the
smiling contagion which makes their fellows happy and fills
their lives with the light and laughter of buoyant hopes and
beautiful dreams sure to come true, for always they are
depressed by fears that are fanciful and vain. There is not
much of sweetness in life for these weavers of shadows, for they
browse in thistled pastures and feed on unwelcome things.
They become chronic grunters, and lose completely that
poise of mind which would give them a saner outlook upon the
play of forces which enmesh them.
Often the good or bad we see in the world is iu ourselves.
Our biggest problem, as a rule, is in the mirror.
If we frown, our problem frowus.
If we smile, our problem smiles, and our difficulties seem
to melt away.
Peddlers of gloom speak of hard times; and instantly the
miserly money grabber hurries to his vault witli his gold,
buries in it a box, locks the heavy door, and ghoulishly predicts
a rise in the per centum.
It is the way of the world.
There is not enough money in the world to liquidate the
debt gloomy talk and gloomy predictions have unloaded upon
ns. What we want and need today and tomorrow is fewer
peddlers of gloom, and more men and women of sanity and good
cheer to peddle sunshine. ^
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IDITAROD OUT OF DEBT
During the last twelve months the complexion of municipal
Affairs in Iditarod has undergone a great change. A year ago
the city was overburdened with debt; it was handicapped by
an extravagant body of councillors; and weighed down by
AH overpaid and underworked official staff. In fact, for several
months after the election of last April the city was not only
making no progress towards solvency, but was getting deeper
into debt with each passing month. Such a condition of
affairs, if persisted in, could end but on way—in municipal
bankruptcy; hut happily for the community’s self-respect, the
awakening came, and the November election resulted in a body
of men being returned with one purpose—economy and extinc
tion of all indebtedness.
Since November the change that has taken place in the
conduct of municipal affairs must be gratifying to all who have
business or other interests in the city. Faced with a heavy
debt, and the necessity of meeting running expenses, the new
council established a rule of economy from which they have
not deviated. The result is that within less than five months
©very cent of indebtedness hag been met and there is a cash
balance in the treasury* to carry forward to next year’s account.
Most of the councilmen have expressed the opinion that
tax assessments will be unnecessary in future; that federal
license moneys will be sufficient to meet all expenses. We agree
with them; but we submit that when councilmen propound such
a faith the best thing to do is to continue them in office and let
them demonstrate the correctness of their heories. That would
be better than leaving the solution to new and possibly inex
perienced men.
Since the city has shaken itself free from debt some have
advocated disincorporation. Such a step would be the acme of
foolishness. With an economical council we have everything
to gain and nothing to lose in our present status. What folly
it would be to hand over license moneys to the federal treasury,
with no hope of return, when the same can be redistributed
among the people from whom it is collected. Who would wish
to return to the old method of private sirbseription for school,
fire protection, etc., and at the same time donate $7,000 of our
own money to the United States treasury, which does not need
itt—Iditarod Pioneer.
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DON’T BLAME NEWSPAPERMEN
It would be a good thing if the management of The Asso
ciated Press would put muzzles on the sensational reporters in
Alaska who annually spout forth volcanic news—just the same
as the people in the States muzzle dangerous dogs in August.
—Seattle Times.
Don’t blame the Alaska newspaper men. They reported
what is doubtless the truth—that the Alaska volcanoes are
more than usually active. But they could not attach maps and
diagrams to their stories so that the relation of these smoking
volcanoes to the material things of life would be apparent to
those who could not or would not think.—Juneau Empire.
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There is an exciting time ahead of Argentina. Theodore
OOWvelt announces a lecture tour for the southern country.
OUTLOOK IS HOPEFUL
Backed by a favorable report by the senate committee on
territories, there is every reason to believe that a bill providing
for the construction, under the auspices of the government,
will ultimately pass the congress, and there is a prospect that
the measure will be pushed through at this session. Indeed,
the situation never before appeared so auspicious. While
numerous bills have been introduced with this end in view,
none has reached the advanced stage in its career that has
been achieved by the one which the senate committee
recommends for passage.
The dispatches tell us that the congress will not consider
currency legislation at this session. This fact should greatly
aid the progress of the Alaska railway bill, because, aside from
the tariff, it is the most important measure pending before the
congress.
Another encouraging thing is the fact that no serious
opposition to the bill has manifested itself. The measure has
the active support of Senators Pitman, Chamberlain and Jones,
and is known to be favored by Senators La Follette, Bristow,
Poindexter, Smith, Clarke, Hughes. Lewis and others.
In the House, Delegate James Wiekersliam may be relied
upon to do yeoman work in its behalf, and Congressman Scott
Ferris, chairman of the house committee on territories, will
undoubtedly prove a warm advocate. And there are others too
mention.
President Wilson is an avowed believer in the federal
building of railways in Alaska, and Secretary of State Bryan,
Secretary of the Interior Lane, and the latest convert, Secretary
of War Garrison, are open advocates of the policy.
On the whole, therefore, the outlook is most encouraging
for a speedy deliverance from the stagnation which has been
the blight of this great, resourceful country, which only awaits
adequate transportation facilities to blossom as the rose—
Seward Gateway.
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A REPROACH DESERVED
A member of the Japanese imperial diet has given an inter
view in New York which, if not badly mangled in the reporting,
is a curious mixture of good sense, intelligent observation of
American psychology, timely erticism, and misunderstanding.
The wisest and, to the American people, the most useful of
our visitor’s remarks is his polite rebuke of our irresponsible
attitude toward war. AYe ourselves have no appreciation of
the folly of this attitude, and it i> to be hoped we may have
more visitors who will speak with candor against it. AATe
trust sincerely that Mr. Takegoshi’s estimate of the chances of
conflict between Japan and the United States is correct; but
whether it is or uot, aud whether war with any country is
possible or probable, must to a considerable extent depend upon
whether we persist in the ignorance and carelessness he
deplores.
Speaking of our light manner of discussing war, Mr.
Takegoshi says that Japan lias learned its terrific reality, and
the people are deeply impressed with the horror, and waste,
and peril of the arbitrament of arms. He justly reminds us that
we have been blessed with great prosperity and peace so long
that we are not truly appreciative of the blessings of either.
Nothing could be more timely than this criticism. The most
outstanding fact of American character today is that we are,
the spoiled child of nations. AYe talk of war precisely as the
bragging child talks of lighting—without thought of our ability
or readiness, without sense of cost and consequence.
This is our traditional folly. It endures today after many
staggering lessons which we have refused to learn. Each
generation takes up the ancient fallacies wliich our historians
and public men do not explode and which the people continue
to cherish. AYe think we can improvise the trenmedous
achievement of war, though our history proves the contrary.
AATe think we are supremely competent and iuvincihle, and
that our eventual success in each conflict proves it. It proves
nothing of the sort. AYe were not competent, nor were we
invincible. A ery few wars of any people disclose so many
examples of incompetence, selfishness, want of patriotism or
poltroonery as our war of 1812.
Today, with the science of war and military establishments
developed to a high stage of complexity and perfection, we hold
to our valor of ignorance and our illusions based on conceit and
the misreading of our own history.
Our Japanese critic is, however, astray when he draws on
the Russian war for analogies, especially his remarkable
reference to the Russian fleet, which was neither large nor a
fleet. It was the most tragic imitation of a navy ever afloat on
the sea. Our navy is not wluit it should he. but it ranks well to
the front. Furthermore, as statesmen realize and as Sir
Edward Grey publicly said the other day, the United States
have “capacity aud resources, if they desired it, to create both
a military and a naval force greater than anything the world
has ever seen.’’ Danger of war arises from the fact that while
this is known to statesmen, it is not to their peoples, and from
the further fact that even statesmen may cherish the error
that humiliating initial reverses would induce the United States
to make peace.
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CURRENCY LEGISLATION
For the period of readjustment necessarily following tariff
revision, the advantage of a reformed currency system hardly
needs argument. The seasonal tension of the fall may be no
more embarrassing than ever. The situation in Europe seems
to be slowly clearing, so far as war possibilities are concerned,
but may not be greatly relieved in other important respects.
The readjustments indicated by reduced tariff schedules may
be discounted satisfactorily so as to avoid serious disturbances
Financial experts assure us that “fundamental conditions”
with us are sound. Nevertheless, if wise currency legislation
could be completed before adjournment of congress, the factors
of uncertainty would be very much weakened and a novel
element of confidence and security would appear.
Hope for expeditious results in currency legislation hangs
principally upon the influence of the president and the leaders
over congress. If the foolish proposal of further “money
trust” fishing wins strong backing, or it every popular
fallacy or w'ell intended device must be thrashed out in infer
minable debate, the session would better leave currency alone.
There is, however, hope that sound legislation on the lines
recommended by the monetary eommi - . n, though modified
to meet the most intelligent criticisms of the original plan, may
be obtained. It is important that any effort the president may
make to ijet a sound bill enacted providing for reserve associa
tions and the proper utilization and mobilization of their
resources in time of need should be honestly and vigorously
backed by Progressives and Republicans, as well as by
Democrats.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT
In tlie United States Commissioner’s ■
Court. Ex.Officio Judge in. Pro
bate, Chitina Precinct, Territory
of Alaska, Third Judicial Division.
In the matter of the estate of C. W.
Babbage, deceased, A. O. Morey,
administrator.
Notice is hereby given that A. G.
Morey, administrator of the estate of
C. W. Babbage, deceased, has ren
dered, filed and presented for settle
ment his Final Account and report of
his administration of the said estate,
and that the 29th day of May, 1913,
at the hour of 2o’clock, p. m. of the
said day, at the office of Paul d’Heir
rv, ex-officio Judge in Probate, of the
Chitina Precinct, at Chitina, Alaska,
has been duly appointed by the said
court, as the time and place of settle
ment of said final account and report,
at which time and place any person
interested in said estate may appear
and file his objections and exceptions
to said final account and report.
Dated at Chitina, Alaska, this 26th
day of March, 1913.
A. G. MOREY,
Adminstrator of the estate of C. W.
Babbage, deceased.
Pate of first publication, Apr. 8, 1913
late of last publication May 27, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
TO CHAS. CARLSON, Your Heirs.
Personal Representatives and As
signs, and All or Any Person or Per
sons Claiming by, Through or under
you:
Your are hereby notified that the
Hndersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
the Valdez Creek Association, Valdez
Creek, tributary of the Susitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
ording District, Territory of Alaska,
nd the said amount was so expend
d and such labor performed for the
urpose of holding said claim under
he provisions of Section 2324 Re
used Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
, 1907, and constitutes the annual
ssessment work upon said claims
or the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
f witin ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
ay the undersigned as co-owners
our proportion of the expense for
he years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
our interest will become the prop
rty of the undersigned under said
ection2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
*'irst publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
TO FRED HERMANSON, SWAN
11 NO WOOD, WM. HERTZBERG O.
PEARSON, A. J. NORDALE, tfaur
Heirs Personal Representatives and
Assigns, and All or Any Person or
Persons’ Claiming by. Through or
Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certain
lacer mining claim known as
loloch Association, Valdez Creek,
ributary of the Susitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska,
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
ind Act of Congress approved March
, 1907, and constitutes the annual
ssessment work upon said claims
or the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
f wltin ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
he years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
wi^i the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON,
irst publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To P. ERICKSON, WM. SMITH C.
Y. MALINQUIST, ADOLF NELS6N,
A. KENNEDY, GUS BOSTROM, Your
Heirs, Personal Representatives and
Assigns, and All or Any Person or
Persons Claiming by. Through or
Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
the Yellow Bowl Association, Left
Limit Last Chance Creek, tributary
of Valdez Creek,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of belding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment werk upon said claims
for the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
if witin ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
sectlon2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 3, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To ANTONE CARLSON, Your
Heirs, Personal Representatives anti
Assigns, anti All or Any Person or
Persons Claiming by, Through or
Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
Last Chance Association, adjoining
No. 1 and 2 Lucky Gulch Creek
Claims, a tributary of Roosevelt
Creek,
in the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
if witin ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
seetion2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To C. P. MORGAN, Your Heirs,
Personal Representatives and As
signs, and All or Any Person or Per
sons Claiming by. Through or Under
you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
No. 7, Bench, Left Limit, Valdez
Creek, a tributary of the Susitna. also
known as the Gaston Bench Claim,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cto ding District, Territory of Alaska,
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
if witin ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
he years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
your> interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To P. ERICKSON', ANTON CARL
SON SWAN RINGWOOD, CHAS.
OWEL, L. RUE, Your Heirs Per
cual Representatives and Assigns,
nd All or Any Person or Persons
Claiming by, Through or Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
five hundred dollars ($500.00) in
abor and improvements upon that
placer mining claim known as the
.oosevelt Association, Roosevelt
Creek, a tributary of Valdez Creek,
n the Copper Center Mining and Re
•ording District, Territory of Alaska,
and the said amount was so expend
d and such labor performed for the
urpose of holding said claim under
he provisions of Section 2324 Re
ised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
or the years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911,
1912. And if within ninety days
after the last publication of this
notice you fail to pay the undersigned
as co-owners your proportion of the
expese for the years 1908, 1909,
1910,, 1911, 1912, together with the
cost of this advertisement, your in
terest willbecome the property of the
undersigned under said Section 2324
Revised Statutes of the United otates.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To GUST JOHNSON, A. NEbBIT,
ONTIUS MAGNUSON, L. SCHIM
MELPFENNING L. RUE, J. PAT
TERSON, R. BLlX, Your Heirs, Per
sonal Representatives and Assigns,
and All or any Person or Persons
.laiming by, Through or Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned lias expended the sum o'
five hundred dollars ($500.00) in
labor and improvements upon that
certain placer mining claim known as
the Homestake Association, Valdez
Creek, a tributary of the Suaitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska,
and the said amount was so expend
ed ana such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911,
1912. And if within ninety days
after the last publication of this
notice you fail to pay the undersigned
as co-owners your proportion of the
expese for the years 1908, 1909,
1910, 1911, 1912, together with the
cost of this advertisement, your in
tereBt willbecome the property of the
undersigned under said Section 2324
Revised statutes of the United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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Edwin H. Gillman, manager of
the Chitina Cash store, has tendered
his resignation and intends to short
ly leave for the states. Joh i Nelson
will succeed Mr. Gillman as manager
and Oscar Fish will go to Chiuna as
tookluoper for the firm. j
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