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City Official Paper
NOME. ALASKA. APRIL 23 1915.
THE FIFTEENTH COUNCIL
Now that the fifteenth Common Coun
cil has been duly ushered into office
we can in all probability resume the
even te.nor of our ways aud once more
devote ourselves to the contemplation
of the European imbroglio, the Mexi
can situation or the Wilsonian policies
together with other matters of minor
importance, all of which have been of
late more or less in obeyance to the all
absorbing question of who will run the
city.
The recurrent storm raised by ttie
annual election will soon vanish from
the minds of all. save perhaps those
disgruntled ones who failed to get a
cut of the political pie and from some
of whom we may yet expect to hear a
yelp or two, but for the rest of us, we
can now figuratively sit back in peace,
secure in the knowledge that the city is
in sane and reasonable hands and will
in all probability be at least as well
managed as in previous years.
In the matter of filling the appointive
offices the new council has already dis
played excellent judgement and it is
reasonable to assume that equally good
judgement will be shown In the ap
pointments yet in abeyance. Also the
same good judgement manifested so
far may be taken as an indication that
good sense will be employed in the
handling of the many vexing problems
of income and expenditure with which
the new body will be confronted before
the expiration of their term of office.
The necessary' tax equalization will in
itself furnish a trying task to the new
city fathers and one in which they can
employ their best efforts to the credit
of themselves and the benefit of the
community. The question of economy
will also be one of the paramount mat
ters for consideration and while the in
clination already displayed by the coun
cil in this regard may not meet with
universal approval it may be well to re
member that the needs must be fitted
to the occasion, so to speak, and the
slenderness of the city )x>ke, may in a
great measure, be considered by the
council us justifying their action.
Personally we do not view the matter
in that light and would earnestly de
plore further curtailment along the
same lino but at the same time it is
considered that the council probably as
sumes the view that such economy is
necessary and while their initial effort
may be in the wrong direction it Is
believed that the error will ultimately
disclose itself to their perception and
will, let us hope, be remedied.
Aside from this it is considered that
the new body will, if they care to seek,
find many opportunities for the expres
sion of their saving inclination in
other lines
Retrenchment is undoubtedly neces
sary and in the event that the curtail
ments achieved do not seriously affect
the efficiency r>f the department in
which they are effected, the public can
not in Justice fail to appreciate the ef
forts of the council to bring about
saving wherever possible Their labors
are now before them and we believe
that they will be found equal to the
task.
THE AMERICAN STATEMENT
OF NEUTRALITY
The United States government has
taken the wise and honorable course ot
laying down the principles which am
ern its policy of neutrality In a state
pa|>er of arresting power Not content
with theoretical anti academic exposi
tions, this state paper deals with the
actual cases in a clear and convincing
manner: and it will he difficult after
this for any criticism <»f the practical
details of that policy though it lie
"made In Ourmany." with ten times
the usual skill of that people, to make
much headway among the thinking
people of tlie American republic.
It should never lie forgotten that the
the American government is in a veto
unusual and delicate position in this
war It is not only a democratic gov
ernment. securing its powers of gov
ernment wholly from “the consent of
the governed.” hut it must secure these
l>ower» from the most diverse and co
mingled community in the world
i’onsexiuenth the American executive
is bound to iustif\ himself not only or]
1 even chiefli to the embattled powers—
Imt to the different and differing sec
tions nf its own people This is prac
tically an unparalleled experience fur a
great neutral government Italy lias
only to please and satisfy Italians.
Roumnnia is looking after the virile
1 and alert Roumanian rare and no
1 other. Rut the American government
must reckon among its supporters
• and Judges- men of Rritish and Oer
I man blood, and racial representatives
1 of every flag under Are This is why
3! this document is prepared and present
■ j ed to the American profile They are
the real critics of American policy —
1 not as is usual, tlie diplomats of foreign
■ capitals
This state paper sets out to show
that the American government has
sought—not to keep a tali' of the
blows struck, now on tills sale and now
fin that, with a view of making them
balance—but to strictly obe\ the letter
and the spirit of the law of neutrality
without much reference to conse
quences They will permit the sale of
arms whoever is in a position to buy
them and accept delivery. They will
censor wireless telegraphy hut not
cable communications, because the lid -
ligerants can protect themselves
against the latter by simply cutting the
cables, while they dure not interfere
with a wireless station on a neutral
coast. The> will protect the rights of
neutral shipping, and tr\ to whittle
down the exceptions as to contraband.
And so it goes. One side suffers at
one point, and the other at another.
But that is nunc of the business or con
corn of the American government.
This is neutrality isolated in a non
symputhetie vacuum: and we must ac
cept this as the ideal of the present
American government We might have
liked a greater readiness to protest on
moral grounds against violations of in
ternational law and usage: but if the
Americans themselves propose to aban
don their dazzling opportunities in this
regard, we cannot do more than mourn
for the inevitable and resulting slipping
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backward and downward of the stand
ards of humane warfare,
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(From our Exchanges.)
(Sood pay Is reported to have been
found by prospectors working on placer
creek, a tributary of Peace river, in
the Key ok country.
The Hub roadhouse on Long creek.
Iluliy district, was recently destroyed
by fire just after the proprietors had
put in a big outfit for the winter.
Captain Herman Klein. formerly
pilot on the steamer Mariposa and
Latouche. has landed a position as
commander of the dim Hill liner. Min
nesota. of which lie yvas chief otficei
for some time
Verna dlls. of Cordova, was convict
ed of cruelty to his dogs by beating
them yyitli clubs and chains and was
tilled $25 and costs, making a total of
$100. In default of payment he was
remanded to Jail and will serve it out
at the rate of $2.00 per day .
Heorge Woodman, n mine operator In'
Shushanna will take a Keystone drill
in over the Ire to prospect his ground
on Skm,kum gulch. The adjoining1
claim is reported to have produced i
$30,000 last summer, but Woodman has ;
been nimble to prospect his ground I
owing to water.
A new system of crushing and treat
ing ore will be installed in the hig plant
now tieing installed at Thane for the
treatment of ore from the Parsever
ince mine The company is preparing
to handle 24.000 tons of ore per day at
a profit of 7f> cents per ton. It is
claimed that the company have 30.000.
Ollti tons of ore blocked out
The innunl report of the second as
sistant postmaster general for Alaska
shows that the appropriation for the:
fiscal year was $430,000 The amount |
expended to September 30, 1914. was I
$240.094.42, leaving an unexpended
balance of $200,903.33, out of which un-j
settled accounts must be paid The i
large part of tlie balance is due that
more money was allowed for trans
porting parcels post than yeas needed,
John I, Timmins and James Thornton
formerly of Fairbanks, have turned
their energy to the manufareture of
chewing gum. six halls for a pickle, iu
Los Angeles. Timmins is known in
nearly all parts of Alaska, Ins activities
having ranged from Dawson to Juneau.
i >le Jacobson, a Ketchikan fisherman,
fell off the launch Constitution while
she was running before a gale blowing
at tbe rate of 73 miles an hour, lie
was picked up after having been in the
water six minutes, but all efforts at
resuscitation proved futile.
Forester Peterson reports that In the
two hundred miles of territory over
which he lias jurisdiction, sot a lumber
camp is in operation. At this time last
year twenty -three camps were working.
The tariff having been removed from
lumber is one of the causes.
According to reports and figures of j
the Fairbanks 1’nttenl States land of
fice, which ernbrases as its district thej
whole interior of Alaska, an estimated
area of 300.000 square miles, there are
only on this date fifty-five homesteads!
entries They contain an aggregate of
13,344.44 acres.
Martin Hatch, an old-timer in Fair
banks. recently armed himself with a
loaded gas pipe and went after Whiter
front Urown, another Fairbanks charac
ter He landed on Brown’s bead,
smashing Ills bat and arising a big
lump (lately Is under bond for $2,300
to await action of the grand jury
The Moose lodge at Kong l'il\. Kilby
district, has Just completed and is now j
occupying Its new hall. The building!
as 24x00 feet, with a large balcony. The'
lodge lias secured a handsome and corn
pi to set of stage scenery, the work of
aisi inguished artist who Is spending
ttie winter in the north.
\ party of Standard « »i 1 officials re-j
Iccntly visited Southeastern Alaska and ,
[ sclectetl a site f«»r a lug depot at Grin .1
di ll buy. about fori \ miles from Ketch- .
ikan and not far from the fishing «
station of Shakan. It is reported that H
the Standard Oil will take over the
townslte at Grinded buy and will es
tablish a large oil station there.
Three Alaskans, who were immates
of the Mornlngside nsylum. recently
i made their escape and. according to
| latest reports, had not been retaken.
The men were all from Juneau and
| were praet ica 11 > on parole and would
| have been discharged, sunn. I'i\ e other
Alaskans, three men and two women,
were also discharged as having recov
ered and were sent to their friends in
'.various parts of the territory.
AT THE NEW EAGLE.
Old Lewis Hunter Rye end the Fa
moua Atherton Bourbon whiskeys. Dis
tilled spring 1904-1905. bought in bond
*nd reduced to 9G per cent by U. ft
government by the bottle or gallon.
FLOUR IS CHEAP
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Bread only 5c. North Pole Baker,
and Anvil Bakery.
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Contest
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ARKANSAS BLACKS
Selected,large and fancy
Per. Box $2.35
Fresh Oranges
Per. doz. 75c
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS^^^jj
SIXTH COUNT, APRIL 21, 1915.
ftuhy Martin.81350
ltowona Bewls. 56,471
Katlo Bongnrd ..53,665
Mrs. Ferry Moore.40,155
Mrs. Johanna Hansen.27,565
Helen Allan .23,321
Mary Fox .20,330
Mrs. J. p. Jones .20,155
Mrs. Mary Smith .18,515
Carrie Stlpck.10,055
Mrs Penny O'Brien.8,850
Norman Rawel.6,695
Mrs. Oscar Carlson.6,460
Klondy Nelson. 6,245
Airs. A. II. Bartlett.4,600
Mrs. R. B. Holden.3,045
Mrs. floss . 2,445
Mrs. Ketteror. 1,295 j
Mrs. Nelson . 1.025 j
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