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Hard To Fathom
We could say that a very light vote was cast in the
recent Territorial Primary, and let it go at that. But
we find it hard to understand. And it bothers us. A
total of 727 persons voted in the three Juneau pre
cincts Last month, a total of more than 1,200 persons'
had registered to vote in the city election, and all of.
these persons were eligible to cast their ballots on
April 28. But they didn't.
Then, must be some reason for these persons not
voting. We don't think it can be simply because it’s!
too much trouble :o step into a polling place, write;
your ram ■ down ,.nd check some names on a ballot
shouldn’t be much trouble. In the recent city election ,
there was no contest whatsoever. A light vote in the
city election would have some reason to it. But in the
Territorial Primary, there was contest aplenty.
The very base upon which our government stands is.
that of the faith in the ability of the people to govern
themselves by choosing their own leaders. Over in
Germany the situation is different. There, the govern
ment is based upon Hitler’ faith in himself to govern
the people.
Americans seem to favor their form of government
over any other form. Americans are dying all over the
world today, while others at home are making great
sacrifices in order that we keep our form of government
from being wrested from us by totalitarian forces.
But at home we fail to make use of our ability, if we
have that ability, to govern ourselves. Almost 50 per
cent of us are willing to let the other half worry about
voting — about how and by whom we are to be gov
governed.
Almost 50 percent of us apparently are too well
fed on the happy privileges of a domestic way of life,
and are willing to sit back and let some one else do our
work. We thing that this is something to do a little
thinking about. What do you think’.*—Juneau Empire.
Farmrrs knou (ItHmiTssiiH'ii
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The American Institute of Public Opinion, which
pools the nation upon public issues, reports in latest
canvas that half of the voters in the United States are
un.ibie to name their representatives in Congress.
An interesting tabulation of the survey bv State
groups, reveals that only 44 percent of the voters in
Now England, and mid-Atlantic States could name
their members of the House of Representatives.
Voters in the East-Central and Far West groups of
States, able to give the proper names, equalled the na
tional average of 50 percent, while those of the West
Centra! group went up to 56 percent, and those of the
South to 60 percent.
The poll showed that in large cities, with 500.000
population or more, nearly three out of every four vot
ers were ignorant of the name of their Congressman.
Farmers, on the other hand, were the best informed of
all groups, with 67 out of every 100 being able to give
correct name of their representative.
CHINA TO HAVE
GOOD 1942 CROPS
Chungking — While Ger
many's Reich Marshal
Gocring told the German
people that they vvou’d
have to get by on shorter
rations because of bad wea
ther and poor crops, Chin
ese agriculture Minister
Hung Lieh reported that
China’s crops in 1942 will
be the best on record.
Hung has just returned
to Chungking after a tour
of principal agricultural
areas. The Minister said
that Chinese farmers were
able to complete their
spring grain sowing earlier
than usual, and that there
has been plenty of rain.
Production of wheat, bar
ley and rice will be consid
erably expanded over last
year, when crops were ex
cellent.
Hung said that Free
China will provide ade
quate food for all her peo
ple and also for her armies
in the field.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 659
In the Probate Court in and for
the Cape Nome Precinct, Second
Division: Territory of Alaska
In the matter of the Estate of
HARRY CREMIDAS. Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that
by order of the Probate Court
:n and for the Cape Nome Pre
cinct. Alaska, the undersigned
lias been appointed Administrat
or of the Estate of HARRY CRE
MIDAS, deceased. All persons
■ having claims against said estate
I shall present them with proper
' vouchers attached within six
I months from the date of this no
; tice to the undersigned adminis
' trator personally or through tvs
; attorney, Leroy M. Sullivan of
| Nome, Alaska.
i Dated at Nome. Alaska, June 1
1942.
GUST CREMIDAS
Administrator
Publish June 1, 8. 15. 22, 1942.
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Carrying an Assortment
of Fine Liquors. Win
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FRONT STREET, NOME
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NOTICE OF FORFEITI RE
To GEORGE H. THOMAS.
HENRY MEEGAN, JAMES H.
KENNEDY, PETER McLNTOSH.
WILLIAM H. PACK WOOD. W.
J. SOMERVILLE, J. G. GALVIN,
W. A. BOWLES, KNUT E
DRANGE. and AI.ASKA HOME
STAKE GOLD MINING COM
PANY, A Corporation, a d to
your and each of your heirs, re
presentat v< s and assigns:
You and each of you arc hero-!
by notified that the undersigned I
CHARLES V. OLSON is a Co-!
owner of each of the following
gold mining claims located ,n the
vicin'ty of Bluff, Alaska, to-wit:
Esquimo Chief, Eskimo Cniof
No. 1. Eskimo Chief No. 2, Es
quimeaux No. 3. Idaho, Idaho No,
1, Idaho No. 2. Idaho No 3, Sea
Gull, Sea Gull No. 1, Sea Gull
No. 2. Sea Gull No. 3.
That for and during each of the
1 annual mining assessment years
ending respectively July 1st,
years 1935, 1036. 1941,
Charles V. O son expended in
, work, labor, improvements and
money at least S100 00 on a”d for
the benefit of each of s.vd min-1
ing claims. That said expendi
tures were made for the purpose
of complying with the mining ass
ossment laws relative to said
claims and for the vears herein
stated.
And you and each of you are
further notified tha* if within
ninety days of the completion of
the publication of this notice,
(said publication being for a]
period of ninety dsysl you fail
or refuse to contribute to the
unders gned Charles V. Olson :
/our proportionate share of said
expend.tures, as a co-owner, your
interest in said claims and each i
of said claims will bee m e the j
property of Charles V. Olson co
j owner, who has made said ex- :
penditures.
DATED at Nome, Alaska, this1
14th day of March, 1942.
CHARLES V. OLSON.
Co-owner
Bluff, Alaska
Publish March 16, 23, 30. April
6. 13. 20. 27. May 4 11 18 25;
June 1, 8, 1942.
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