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NOME. ALASKA. APRIL 16, 1917.
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So few people seem to rt lize the
extent and wonderful resources of the i
Russian domain that It is fitting to
present some few of these at this timo
when there seems to be every proba
bility that it will become our sister
republic and nearest democratic neigh
bor.
Russia stretches over a vast terri
tory In both Europe and Asia, with a
'and area exceeding S.600,000 square
miles or one-sixth of the land sur
face of the globe. Over ten years ago
the population of this vast country
was estimated at 149,209,300.
Seventeen years ago the value of
her exports was $517,240,000 whilst hei
imports came up to $322,665,000 for the
same year, (lermany was strong in
her trade relations with Russia tak
ing about 23 per cent of her exports
and supplying her with 24 per cent
cf her imports; whilst the United
Slates did hut little business with
this wonderful country of the future.
Russia is certainly away “behind
the times'' commercially. Her total
merchant marine at the outbreak of
the present war did not exceed 700,
000 tons. She Is practicallys an un
developed country; her mineral rc
cources have not been touch, though
they have been mining for gold in the
Ural mountains for almost 100 years—
and in recent years American capital
has exploited successfully some of the
mineralized sections and predict o
great future for Russia as a mining
country.
The country across from us is very
rich in mineral- off all sorts. What
little work we have done in the Siber
ian country has shown to us a land
of great possibilities and the develop
ment of Russia under her new and
seemingly progressive government will
mean a lot for ns hero In h eme.
The fishing Industry of the Bering
sea Is another groat undeveloped
source of wealth which lias been over
looked by both the United States and
Russia. This Industry- lias flourished
in various parts of that great domair
across from us, so a few figures may
be of Interest: Along the Murmai
coast of the Arctic ocean tlie annua
herring catch exceeds $709,000, in the
Professional Cards
Dr. A. F. Heimlich
OVER HILL'S DRUG STORE.
Hours 2 to S and 7 to 8 p. m.
Phflh# Main 7
^ Baltic the catch is worth $1,000,000, in
' the Black sea $1,500,000, whilst that
lot tlu \z.ov sea is worth $2,000,000,
! and in ihe V olga section of the Cas
pian sea the annual catch nets $15,
! 000,000.
! The settlement of Americans on
1 tlic Siberian const secure under a
progressive and sympathetic govern
ment will mean much towards de
veloping the resources by up-to-date
means and will allow for the main
; tal^mnce of regular steamship ser
I vice between Alaska and Siberia
' thereby opening up all branches of
trade between us. The value of our
Nome imports from Uussia now
amount to vote $290,000 a year and
with the opening up of the country
should run into millions.
Let us wish success to the Ameri
i ran commission who will soon be on
; their way to that wonderful country
1 to assist the provisional government
; in restoring order and enterprise out
| ot disorder and dissatisfaction.
UNIVERSAL TRAINING.
Whether or not the Chamberlain
bill providing for universal military
.uni naval training of citizens, becomes
j a law at this session of congress, it
1 lays down certain broad principles
, that are meeting with ail but general
; approval and is inducing a public son
; tiinent, in our exigent condition, that
■ insures adoption of the universal train
i ng principle, if not at this session,
i then early in the next session.
The citizens’ obligation of support
1 : i the nation is fairly stated in the
ChCnmberlain bill. It provides that
, ni. citizen shall be permitted to send
a substitute to the training camp; that
i person who has completed his
up duty shall receive a certificate
"f such traiinng; that no person or
corporation shall employ any citizen
who is liable to duty, under the act,
unless he has a certificate of training.
Support to tho government is thus
made a personal obligation, applying
equally to all citizens, regardless of
social or financial position. It makes
performance of this duty a tost of
citizenship, and rightfully excludes
from the enjoyment of employment all
wiio would evade the common duty.
1 here may not lie entire agreement
an to the details of the Chamberlain
plan, but in general principle it is
’ikeiy to be accepted as the basis of
f ily legislation. There is objection
ir, some quarters to the limitation of
training service to six months, with
two weeks’ training in each two years
following the first year, and many
critics suggest that an annual draft
of 100,000 men is not enough. The
bill provides for the enrollment of
every young man at the age of 19,
and he remains in the reserve until
he is 28. Those who have relatives
wholly dependent upon them, and the
physically unlit, are exempt from the
camp service. In nine years. It Is
j estimated, the trained forces should
number between 2,000,000 and 3,000,
ooo men.
Discussion of the Chamberlain bill
has aroused the pepole of the coun
try to tho national duty of defense,
accentuated by our present condition
of military helplessness. It should j
'clear the way of action at such time
as the ponderous machinery of demo- i
cracy is prepared to act.—P.-I.
EVERY DAY IS FLAG DAY NOW.
If war come it will bring the heavy
costs of war, the sacrifices, tho per
sonal losses, the unending griefs, some
, and perhaps many of the direct hor
rors of war that we have been seeing
so vividly, if afar.
It will surely cost hundreds of mil - !
lions, it may cost thousands of mil
lions; but it will bring likewise to
this nation a blessing so inestimable
that figures running into trillions or
quintililons would bo Inadequate to
signify its value to the united Ameri
can people.
This is net an exaggeration of sen
timental lheioric; it Is the more state
ment of a fact as certain ns the sun
in the heavens.
We hav • witnesed the regeneration
<<1 France into a glorious, serious
manhood. We have seen Britain
aroused from the stupor of a pros
perity complacently accepted as mat
ter of course. We have seen our
kindred across the Canadian border
measuring up to new ideals of nation
al opportunity and duty. We have
seen everywhere Indifference trans
formed into passionate devotion, cynic
ism becoming heroism, sordid selfish
ness and luxurious self-indulgence
disappearing in tine self-abnegation,
individual character exalted by tho
magic of the common cause.
Our turn must come with a war
r ighteous ns this will be; and perhaps
here as e’sewhere the great quicken
ing has been needed.
Not the sword, but the flag is to be .
the agent of the moral change. Bet ;
us keep that striped and starred oh
joct, the beautiful and beloved cm- i
Idem of a united republic, constant
ly before our eyes and close to our
American hearts.—New York Sun.
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TEMPERATURES
Following are the lowest recorde<
temperatures for this year and las:
on the days teaignated. The minus
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1916 1917
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April 2 . 0 18
April 3 . 0 24
April 4 . 8 21
April 5.30 12
April 8. 28 8
April 7. 30 10
April 9 . 16
April 10. 5 2
April 11 7
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