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NOME, ALASKA, DEC 13, 1916.
When one hears that our govern
ment cuble has purled once more one
cannot escape the thought that Lncle
Bum got stuck when he bought tnat
expensive rope ot copper wires. We
never hear ot the other Facihc cables
falling apart every time there is a
slight eurthquuke or even without it.
\V bat is the reason that the Aiuska
line breaks so often? It may be, as
is so often explained because of the
uneven bed along which it runs, or It
may be because it is of poor material.
We do hot know as to the latter but
we do know that it was bought at a
time when a lot of Jobs were pu*. up
on the government with the Alaska
excitement as on excuse. The St.
Michael canal was one of these and
will serve as an illustration, in those
"good old days" the government
money was perfectly legitimate prey
for certain kinds of corporation
sharks, and It may have been that
somebody made a nice clean up by
selling the government an old piece
ot Junk. If anybody did make money
oui of 3uch a rotten deal we can only
wish that the dishonest money so ob
tlaned has burnt their vitals out long
before this, and that their souls are
now burning in the everlasting fires.
Just Imagine yourself a poor news
paper druuge with an hour, or por
tion of it, to work up a column or
more of editorial' stuff, what would
you write about? If you happened
to have a field la which you had
specialized and wanted to write on
the same subject all tho time you
wuuid have no difficulty in tearing
oft a column or two day after day
ad inhnuum. But taking yourself
Just as you are how long wouid It
be before you ran out ot material?
Of course editorials do not all have
to be pedagogic preachments or
economic diatribes. They may com
ment on the news of the previous or
recent duys in the form of squibs or
more ambitious articles. These short
comments are likely to be somewhat
mushy and commonplace unless one
has a particular ability In that di
rection. The longer editorial sup
posed to give enlightenment on im
portant topics of the day cannot very
well be written unless special Infor
mation is ul hand on which to base
the said article of enlightenment. And
so crowded is the life of the ordinary
newspaper worker that even if ho
knows where to get the special knowl
edge he canot spare the hour or two
necessary to its acquirement. For the
chief business of u newspaper man
who combines editor, news-gatherer,
proof-reader, telephone boy, and a lot
of other things all in his own person,
is to get the news of the day, local and
outside stuff. And this Is a day’s
work, week In and week out, without
the addition of the editorial page to
his life's burden.
Under certain conditions the edi
torial page Is a delight beyond ull
else In newspaperdom. This Is when
there la a chance to burn up some
public official who Is really a rascal
and whom the public, or a large
majority, thoroughly detests. To give
•uoh a oJserabU oust a shiver with
every Issue of the paper Is a Joy. A
man jumps into this work as a fresh
racing dog plunges into his collar.
Editorial life is good under these
conditions. Unfortunately such op
portunities do not often occur in Al
askan nowspw^ering. In the first
place very few rascals hold office
h«r«, or at least high enough in oKis«
»o bother with and on those rare oc
oastoos when they hare been here It
was not good policy to go after them
because they were able to, and did,
throw advertising to the paper which
was necessary to its very life.
Advertising u not the only shackle
that stays the editorial hand, how
ever, There is that somewhat nebu
lous but nevertheless very substantial
thing called the luw of libel which
must always be borne in mind. One
may be morally certain for instance
that a lawyer has bribed not only
one Jury but u dozen but unless one
has positive evidence such us would
convict in a court of law one may
not even hint of jury bribery in con
nection with that lawyer's name.
There used to be one subject which
gave almost unlimited scope for the
editorial writer. Thut was the poor
old Standard Oil Company and John
D. It was anything anyone wanted
to call It and John D. could be aatar
ized, caricatured, and skinned alive
whether he sat at the head of the
director's table or attended a Baptist
picnic. The public doesn't seem to
like this stuff us it used to when it
was thought that the government was
leading the gigantic octopus up to
slaughter to make a Homan holiday.
The barbacue did not take place as
expected. The great animal was
slaughtered, but oddly enough he
thrived better dismembered than when
whole. The Standard Oil has been
making more money since the people's
representatives dissolved It and the
price of kerosene has been hitched
higher and higher notch by notch.
The people could enjoy Jibes at a
great enemy soon to be punished but
it can't take much delight in any
thing that can now be said about
that iniquitous trust
There remains the war, however,
and Mr. Wilson's weather-vane vacil
lation tus regards Mexico, and the
high cost of living along with the
possibility that something will turn
up from time to time. And, anyway,
we have finished this column for to
day which was the immediate Job on
hand.
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WATTERSON ON MEXICO,
The Louisville Courier-Journal,
considering the utility of the present
Mexican-American commission nego
tiations, suggests that Mexico is not
to be rehabilitated or regenerated by
"all the goose-grease that can be
smeared between Portsmouth, N. H.,
and Hell-for-Surtin, on the Rio Gran
de.” Something constructive must
be done, says Col. Watterson, or all
the trouble that has already happen
ed will come again.
The Wilson administration, how
ever, if it runs true to form, will at
tempt nothing so practical and con
structive. A3 the Courier-Jourrjal
thoughtfully remarks:
“If President Wilson would pay
Professional Cards
Dr. A. F. Heimlich
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Reaidano*.
OVER HILL’8 PHARMACY.
Office heurai 2-0 and 7*8 p. nv
Phone Main 7.
John Hancock
NIGHT 6CHOOL. 212 FRONT ST.
From 6:30 to 8:30 p. m.
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, alen
the Art of Bookk*eping.
Terma reasonable.
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U.Standard OU Co.
II.Caraten* Cold Btoraga
14.J. J. Seanon Co., office
II.... Headquarter* Saloon
>1. The Lobby
14 .Pioneers Igloo
36.. .Catholic Churoh
II.Discovery Saloon
II..Torbay's Cigar Store
41....Fir* Department
41.Third Av*. and Lana’s Way
.. Engine House, Phone Mala If ..
I whleUaa. water.. .. . .1. In bttt
more attention to the economic end
less to the sentimental—too often the
mock sentimental—he would render
better service to the country and ap
prove himself a safer and surer lead.
er of men.”
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And this Is true. There has tbo»n
much courtesy, much good^ ^llug,
much tremoiy cousiuerauou ^ ta«
teaaions of tho Meoticun-Afjyy.oan
commission, but granted that aU this
shall bring about a good understand •
ing between the two peoples and* rea
sonably pacify the border country,
what will It do to establish a stable
government in Mexico and protect the
peace and comturl ana resources 01
the nation and its people?
Mexicans tired otr chronic banditry
and many of them suffering from the
want of food, have been coming into
the United States by thousands. If
the present commission sits long
enough. Northern Mexico will be al
most depopulated. Col. Watlerson
believes the United States should pur
chase Northern Mexico and leave the
people on their lands, rather thah ab
sorb them into the body of our ?oi lU
latlon. In addition to this, such u
purchase would finance the Ue fuc-ro
government and relieve Its present ur
gent needs.—P. I.
COST OF-' THE WAR.
Present totals of European war
debls amounting to the great sum of
$66,638,000,000, ucordmg lo the compu
tations of the Wall Street Journe-1.
With the loans made by neutrals and
belligerents by reason of the war, '.he
total is $89, 651,434,110. Another year
of hostilities, which now seems likely
will bring the war indebtiness to a
total of approximately $119,000,000,000,
bearing an annual interest charge of
nearly six billon dollars, which the
present generation must assume dur
ing its whole life.
In addition to the tremendous bur
den of debt there is a loss of human
lives. Estimates of total losses by
reason of war Indicate that 6,000,000
men have been killed and 11,000,000
have been wounded. Another year of
war should bring the losses up to 9,
000,000 killed and 18,000,000 wounded.
War’s efforts will be felt in Europe
and will handicap industry and busi
ness for many years to come. There
has been question whether or not the
coming of peace is to bring tides of
Immigration to America. In view of
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the burden that high taxes must Im
pose, the invitation will be very ur
gent for men to get away from Europe
even though the demand for labor be
great, and there will bo an additional
urge to get away from the possibilities
of other wars.
Canada Is anticipating the largest
uda of immigration ui its history when
pcrco shall come. .Many of these will
be discharged soldiers who are to be „
rewarded for their patriotism with
Canada acres. The Industrial life and
cheap lands of America should attract
a tieniendous host hither. The cost ol
modern both in men und money has
been so stupendous that the musses
of Europe will strive to get away from
further possibilities of the kind, and
lor these continental America offers
the best hope of peaceful industry, F.
I. •
In the home or in the camp, there
is no commodity so extensively used
as meat, therefore it is upon that
commodity that you should look to
■ or economical buying. Following are
a few of our prices:
Beet by the side... .$.19
Round stBak. 25
Sirloin steak.. ’0
Fo» Roast. 22
Stew...20
Mutton by carcass . 19
Mutton chops, snoulder . ..*. 25
Mutton chops, loin and rib. 35
Mutton legs..^0
Pork loin chops. 30
Fresh Reindeer from the Lumen
herd, dressed in a skillful and sanr
tary manner.
Sweet Briar Butter 40c per pound
by the ca«o.
PACIFIC COLD STORAGE CO.
I hone White 17.
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Your clothes cleaned, pressed and re
paired.
We make them look like new.
We make alterations.
We do cleaning, pressing and re
pairing for Ladies and Gentlemen.
We make and repair furs.
First lass workmanship. Modern
methods und prompt service. Onoe a
customer always a customer.
Give us your work. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
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INDEPENDENT MEAT MARKET
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This Style at
$5.00
is one of the classy boots
we are showing for Pall
wear;
$3.50 to $7.00
P. A. Peterson Shoe Co.
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NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANVIL BAKERY
BEGINNING MONDAY, juNE 7TH, THE PRICE OF BREAD
WILL BE 10 CENTS PER .OAF OR THREE LOAVES FOR 25
CENTS. THE SIZE OF* LOAVES HAVE BEEN INCREASED
WHICH INSURES MORE AND BETTER BREAD FOR OUR
PATRONS.
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