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NOME, ALASKA, JAN 11, 1916.
i “t action oi Allot buy Cobb ut Ju
neau, wlro is at present acting ill ttie
capacity ul legal auvisor oi me terri
torial government, in compromising
v, mi Inc iisiici tea companies in the
matter ot taxation imposed by tile last
legislature, is conung in tor a deal of
aiAerse criticism in every section ot
mo territory.
Aecuiuing to sLaiemeuts made iu the
journals ul the Southeastern section
Cobb has come lo an understanding
aim ine iistieries people whereby the
latter will be exempted from payment
of the penalties created by the legisla
ture for the purpose of forcing the
pacaers to meet the taxes imposed by
that body.
While it is true that an attorney
is allowed considerable latitude in such
matters and the action of Attorney
<"obb Is in all probability guided by
politic reasons, besiues having the
ratification of Governor Strong, it
would appear that in thus partially
nullifying the action of the legislative
body, the attorney in question is, to
say the ieast, esiabhsumg a very bad
precedent and one that the rapacious
packing trust will not hesitate to tak/
lull advantage of in the future.
The legislature, after a presumably
careful study of the situation, in ad
dition to Imposing a direct tax on the
product of the packers also directed
that In the event of non-payment of
the same, an additional sum should be
imposed by way of penalty. The fish
eries companies have entered vigorous
objection to the measuro and particu
larly the latter portion of the enact
ment claiming that sjch action was not
within the legislative powers, further
threatening that they would fight the
law to a finish before acceding to the
penalty clause. It was apparently to
escape the alternative of having to
meet the packers in a long drawn con
test in the courts that the attorney
decided to abandon that clause.
Now, It may appear to many that a
half loaf is better than none at all, but
ut the same time It Is suggested that .
the territory, If It has any right to tax
ihe fisheries at all, has the right to
suy how, when and under what con
ditions such taxes shall be paid and If
it has the right to do this It also has
the right to Impose penalties for non
payment, hence we cannot see the wis
dom of conceding the fisheries any
special privileges In the matter.
The fisheries are admittedly a pow
erful combination and one that is able
to put up a strenuous fight for what
it desires, backed by a capital which
can make a powerful argument out of
a pretty poor one, but at the same
time either the territory Is entitled to
the money accruing under the terms
of its legislative enactments or It Is
not and, if the former Is the case, It
would seem a rather poor policy to
grant them anything they are not
fully entitled to. It is not to bo doubt
ed that In granting them release from
the penalty clause Attorney Cobb was
proceeding according to his best lights,
still, it would seem that if the fisheries
taxation law is worth anything at all
It should stand in Its entirety and not |
be cut or abridged to suit tho con- ,
Venience or desires of anybody, le
alone the packers asociation which has
at all times stood against the best In
terests of the territory upon genera
principles.
(Seattle P.-I.)
Alaska newspapers note the progresi
of stock-raising In the territory ant
the successful results achieved wltl
native grasses. In southeastern Al
aska the problem of winter miUnte
- nance Is an easy one, because graz
ing Is possible the year around. Ir
the northern districts maintenance It
more expensive, but the cattle come
through the winters In good condition
fed on native hay.
The Juneau Dispatch notes the mar
keting of t'velve head of fine two
year-old steers, raised hear Haines, lr
the nelghborhod of Davidson glacier
and shipped on a scow to the Jualln
mines. Next fall the rancher will have
fifty steers for the market, and hlg
neighbors have all gone Into cattle
raising and dairying.
Southeastern Alaska Is receiving the
close attention of many prospective
settlers. Strawberries and vegetablei
and small grain yield well In favorable
locations, and with dairying and stock
raising possible and profitable, the
available land Is being rapidly ac
quired.
Cattle-marketing by scow is a per
formance to open the eastern fanners’
eyes, but It Indicates the handicaps
that Alaskans are overcoming In the
development of the of the territory’s
resources.
ALASKA
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The Dawson Aerie of the Fraternal
uruer of Eagles, has decided to spend
«2,0Uu in improvements to its hail
The dead body of Tom Ueoffry, an
old timer, *us found drifting in the
Yukon river, a Bhort way from Stewart,
on a raft.
Cleveland, Ohio, capitalists are look
ing over the Southeastern Alaska kelp
Helds, with the expectation of manu
facturing potash.
The great volcanic peaks, lliuuiuu
and Redoubt,, on the west shore of
Cook inlet, are smoking. They are not
in eruption, however.
Juneau should have an organization
for the promotion of good roads. Is
the opinion of Jack Hayes, road su
perintendent of southeastern Alaska.
Col. W. P. Richardson announces that
he will ask congress for an appropri
ation of $410,000 to complete the wa
gon road from Valdez to Fairbanks.
A conference of democratic leaders
Is planned for the latter part of the
present month at Juneau. Judge Bun
nell, of the Fourth division Is expected
to be in attendance.
Juneau is becoming some city. It has
sixty automobiles, a bank with depo
lts over a million dollars, and the Ju
neau-Douglas Telephone Company Is
putting In a new switchboard capable
of serving 1700 phones.
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While operating upon Mrs. James
York, of Sumdum, for appendicitis, Dr.
j L. 1’. Dawes also removed a needle
that had been In her hand for two
years and was located by an X-ray
before the operation.
Cordova is certainly receiving its
share of publicity in the financial
world through the wonderful production
of copper ore from the Bonanza and
Jumbo mines, owned by the Kenne
cott Copper Corporation, which stock
sold a short time ago for $25 a share
and is now eagerly sought on the mar
ket at over $60.
The four companies of infantry on
duty In Alaska are to be brought up
to their full military strength of about
160 men each, according to an an
nouncement by the war department.
The posts at Fort Seward, Fort Lts
cum, Fort Gibbon, Fort St. Michael and
oFrt Davis have at the prosent time
about half of their war strength
John Troy, editor of the Juneau
Empire, lias purchased all the out
standing stock of the company and Is
now sole owner. B. M. Behrends is
about to eretc a new building which
will bouse the Empire plant.
In the lose of the power schooner
J. P. Alber, which was completely de
stroyed by fire on the Douglas Isl
and shore, Karl Thiele and R. S. Boyd,
well known former Falrbanksans, lost j
. 140 tons of freight with which the)
i were on their way to establish a trad
ing post at Heindeer City, 30 milei
j up tile Ivuskokwim river from Bethel
Thiele and Boyd will return to Beal
lie and try it again next spring, a:
it is too late for them to get a new
, outfit and reach their destination be
I fore l he freezuup.
it i» always interesting to note tb<
amount of rainfall as the years go by
From a condensed meteorological re
port printed as u part of the report o:
I Alaska, we take the following, whlcl
I shows the total fall of rain and snow
(melted) In the principal coast towns
during the calendar year 1914:
Valdez.(Inches 44.71
Seward .60.96
Sitka ....70.08
Juneau .76.31
Ketchikan .173.38
At leust one newspaper man In Alas
ka has gained a fortune. That Is, he
niii'i make it in the business, but
mne relative was considerate enough
t>. die and leave what he couldn't taka
w ith him, so It was passed on to Wulff
of the Valdez Prespeetor. Did he put
j it Into the business? Not on |rour
I daguerreotype. He went back where
the fortune was left and took hold of
j it without the least compunction, and
proposes to nurse It the balance of
his days.
While hunting in the wuous near
1 Seward a 38 revolver held by loin
j Barto went off unexpectedly and liie
! bullet went clean through his hand.
! ihe revolver had failed to go off when
he tried to tire and he was eugageu
in examining it when it exploded. Dr.
! J. Al. Sloan, who is in attendance on
Air. Barto, says he will get over the
! injury ail right.
The Grand Trunk Pacific railroad
1 contemplates a line of steamers for
tlie Southeastern Alaska run as far
north as Skagway. The present plan
is to inaugurate the service about Jan
uary 1, 1916, by placing on the run
a small steamer with ample facilities
to meet the requirements of the pres
ent. With the opening of spring, the
Prince Kupert and Prince George will
alternate between Seattle and Skagway
l reaching the later port each Friday and
| sailing out Saturday evening.
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Mtbt tiOUbt
A Japanese house hasn't a single
window. And it's only the most sty
lish of them that have a pane of glass.
A person who has a pane of glass some
where In his house sets the social pace
in that neighboritood .! stead of gu.-n
they have paper pasted on sliding
frames, and through the paper the
light filters. Naturally one wonders
now they keep the rain out; this Is little
trouble, for outside the paper walls are
a series of wooden doors which also
slide back and forth.
When time comes to retire you look
around for the bed but there Isn't one
in sight. It is rolled up in a drawen
and the Japanese would not know a
bedstead fiom a quilting frame. Mil
lions of people in Japan have grown to
manhood, voted, pal l ..owes and gone to
„neir reward without ever having clap
ped eyes on. an American bedstead. To
make the bed ready the servant opens
the drawer and unrolls the quilts on the
floor, putting a tomato-can-looklng
thing undet one end for a pillow. Then
she shuts the paper windows and pulls
to all the wooden slides so that not a
breath of air can get in, and the bed Is
ready. Money In the palm would’t per
suade a Japanese to sleep with the
window open.
Their theory is that during the day
the air becomes full of dust and germs,
so that if you keep your windows seal
ed during the night none of the germs
can get in,
WE CAN DO IT.
For first class work ami prompt de
livery phone Main 151 and tho People’s
Steam Lauadry will send and get your
laundry.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
AT THE NEW EAGLE.
Old Lewis Hunter Ry« and the Fa
mous Atherton Bourbon whiskys, Dis
tilled spring 1904-1905, bought in bond
and reduced *o 90 per cent, by U. S.
government by the bottle or gallon.
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, A Dandy Comedy.
THE SMALLPOX SCARE.
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Sixteenth Episode.
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j EAGLE HALL
FRIDAY NIGHT.
UNIVERSAL PROGRAM.
Tenth Episode.
LUCILLE LOVE
Featuring
I GRACE CUNARD
and
i FRANCIS FORD
Joker- Universal.
* Comedy
SAVING THE CHILD.
W'th Max A*her as *h. Irish
Detective.
Sterling- Universal.
A RACE FOR A BRIDE
Featuring the inmitable Ford
Sterling.
A Banner Show
JLLIE BOURRET. Pianist.
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AT THE NEW EAGL.1E!
Old Lewis Hunter Rye and the Fa
mous Atherton Bourbon whisky*, Dis
tilled spring 1904-1905, bought in bond
and reduced t0 90 per cent, by U. 3.
government by the bottle or gallon.
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