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2(, ISO?, at the post office at Nome,
Alaska, under the Act of Congress of
March 1878.
Copy for regular advertisments
must be la by 10 o’clock on the day of
publication.
NOME, ALASKA, APRIL 28, 1917.
There can be no doubt that we are
at present passing through the great
est period of reconstruction that the
nations of the earth have ever ex
perienced. Few political or economic
conditions that were in existence
previous to August, 191 i, will be the
same at the termination of this world
conflict, some to a greater and some
to a lesser extent. No section of the
world will be unaffected.
AVe who are probably as far remov
ed from the actual hostilities as any
city in the world, feel little of the
stimulation that those in closer prox
imity—subject to the daily sight of
military activities in their midst ex
perience. If German submarines had
been active on the l’acific coast, and
our friends and relatives were among
those traveling in the danger zone,
we would fel more keenly thu effect
of the great upheaval. As it is the
average Alaskan—before the Unitod
States entered the theater of war—
paid but little attention to what was
doing oa the other side of the world.
What will be the effect of the war
on the Seward peninsula? The pres
ent increased cost of living is but
temporary and will adjust itself, what
we have to consider is—what effect,
on the actual development of the
country, will this war have?
Jn considering this there are many
factors to take in mind, but in the
main it Is most probable that we
can look forward to a period of un
exampled activity—capital that is now
reaping rich harvests in munition
work trill be looking for now Holds
for investment; engineers who are
now devoting all their energies and
skill in the deveopment of machines
for the destruction of man will be
just as eager to conquer nature.
All the inventions and discoveries
now used in destruction will be avail
able for the construction and devel
merit of the future world.
Nations havs been enlightened—i
but at such a sacrifice—and countries
hitherto closed demesnes to capital
will be thrown open for development.
Here at our very doors is one of the
Professional Cards
Dr. A. F. Heimlich
OVER HILL’S DRUG STORE.
Hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 p. m.
Phons Main 7
richest countries in the world Si
beria its mineral wealth is wonderful
and its extent unknown. What little
exploitation that coutnry has had
proclaims 'it to be of vast mineral
resources.
It would be safe to say that within
the next ten years this treasure house
will have made a name throughout
the world for the new provisional
government of Russia will encourage
the introduction of foreign capital In
the development of this portion of the
great Russian republic—for as such
it will be known.
On the opening of this Siberian
country wc hero in Nome will mater
ially benefit. Last year our imports
from the other side of the Bering sea
amounted to over $"00,000. To fur
ther our trade relations the Russian
government w*ill place a custom house
as near as possible to Nome. And it
would be safe to say that the im
ports from Siberia to this point will
be more than doubled in the next
three years. •
SPIES BEGET SPIES.
There is no place for spies in a
republic under normal conditions, ex
c i t such as are necessary to keep tab
on the small percentage of abnormal
human beings whose activities lead to
lawlessness.
Spies are a military necessity,
however, and their use by one coun
try against against another is primu
facie evidence that the user contem
plates, "sooner or later," an act of ag
gression.
The I nited States is fed up on this
espionage stuff ust now, and, not
being at war, the only way to get
rid of known spies who avoid violat
ing our laws is to publish their ac
tions and give them their passports.
The newspaper is the spy’s most
dangerous foe. Once hs name and
likeness are blazoned his usefulness
is gone in the country where he has
been exposed, unless he can change
his face.
Germany has *11 kinds of spies,
political, commercial and military.
The system was created along with
the other Prussian output, militar
ism, and it never did stand very well
With the better people of Germany,
being severely criticised from time to
time, especially by the more liberal
German papers—hence Bismarck’s |
remarks about "the reptile press.”
Russia is in a similar fix.
Without publicity spies thrive and
increase, for to keep up the game it
is necessary to set spies lo watching
the spies, and spies to watch the
spies that watch the spies, and so
on without end. Bight now TTnclo
Sam 'is forced to employ a horde of
secret service men (spies) to watch
the foreign spies.
Baus mit ’em!—Seward Gateway.
BETTER RULE FOR ALASKA.
It is to be hoped that congress will
find time to adopt u joint resolution
offered by Senator l’ittuian for ah
investigation of all Alaskan affairs.
These affairs are divided among a
host of departments and bureaus at
Washington, each acting independ
ently of the others. Few of the sub
ordinate officials in the territory have
authority to decide any question, no
matter how urgent, turd practically
everything is referred to bureau and
department chiefs at the capital, who
have no iirst-hand information and
no knowledge gained by personal ob
servation of the facts upon Which
they must decide. The division of
authority is carried to such an absurd
1 extreme that brown bears are under
the jurisdiction of one bureau and
black bears under that of another.
Construction of government rail
roads should hasten the settlement
and development of Alaska. Unless
these railroads are to be a drain on
the territory, nil of the laws must be
amended in such manner as to stim
ulate development and thus to pro
duce traffic. While civil government
may be left to the territorial officials,
there is great need of centralized
control of public land and all natural
resources. One body should have
charge of coal, oil, other minerals,
agriculture, forest, fisheries, game,
together with the railroads, highways
and waterways which are needed for
development. The coal land leasing
law has failed to attract capital, and
the reason for this failure should be
ascertained as a guide to congress in '
acting on pending legislation of the
same kind.
ft is impossible to govern and do
velop Alaska efficiently at long range.
There is as great need of separatt
administration with broad powers as
there was in the Philippines ana
Porto Rica. Congress has done bet
ter by these people of alien blood
than by our own citizens who have
undertaken the pioneer work of the
far north.—Portland Oregonian.
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COMPARATIVE
TEMPERATURES
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Following are the towest recorded
temperatures for this year und last
on tho days leaignated. The minus
sign before a number means below
sera
I U.'S Weather Bureau.
1S16 1917
April 1 10 18
April 2 . 0 18
April 3 . 0 24
April 4 . 8 21
April 6:.•.30 12
April 8. 28 8
| April 7. 30 10
i April 9 . 16 4
April 10. 6 2
April 11 7 —1
April 12. 15 —12
April 13.. 2 —*-9
April 14.6 16
April 15.5 20
April 16 .8 25
April 17. .. 8 22
April 18. —1 9
April 19.8 0
April- 20. —10 — 1
April 21. —4 2
April 22. —8 0
April 23-. 0 4
April 24 . 14 8
April 25 . 23 10
April 26. 2S 12
April 28.30 10
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