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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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IMPORTANCE OF NUKA BAY
The announcement that the Geodetic Survey steamer
Surveyor will make extensive surveys in Nuka Bay dur
ing the coming summer carries a deep significance in that
it discloses that recognition is being given to the possibili
ties of the mines in that region, whch are rapidly ap
proaching great commercial importance.
It would not be overstating the prospects of that re
gion to say that it is destined to become one of the most
important quartz discoveries since the Treadwell. While
not as yet revealing the large bodies of low-grare ore
that supplied the Treadwell, there are a number of pro
perties which will develop into paying mines, and they
offer a most inviting field for capital in that they have pay
ore from grass roots and the initial investment in de
velopment is insignificant.
As the survey of the bay and its harbor facilities has
come without any further pressure than the possible re
ports of the Geological Survey, it is presumed that this
department has found possibilities in the district which
warrants the attention of the Geodetic Survey.
SENATOR EDWARDS “CALLS THE TURN
“New bureaus with the purpose of making more jobs
for the faitliful”
Senator Edwards of New Jersey said it.
In the vernacular, he “told the world” something
that the nation is fast awakening to.
Senator Edwards was the force which prevented
the Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service and
Dry Enforcement—is it a bureau or merely a ‘‘what
not?”—from creating two new bureaus to which they
would “pass the buck,” having-failed ignominiously in
putting down the non-cooperationist revolt in the nation
directed to resentment of invasion of personal liberties.
Unfortunately the casus belli in the revolt is liquor,
yet this element is almost lost sight of by nine-tenths of
the masses under the sting of laws made to regulate pri
vate morals and character, differing from ordinary rules
of law in that it does not encroach upon either destruction
of another’s property, Confiscation, or bring within its
scope what are termed crimes of violence.
Theorists will arise to brand Senator Edwards as
an irreconcilable wet, and here the bureaucrats have an
“out.” They can set down the Senator’s attitude to his
desire to obstruct prohibition enforcement. It needs no
obstruction to defeat it. It is defeating itself through the
natural forces which compel an ordinarily impeccable
citizen to refuse to become the persecutor of his fellow
man that the barnacles now costing the nation more than
is required to maintain the Navy, may continue to cling
to the hull of the ship of state.
The prohibition law, like most ultra-reform measures
is the product of cowardice. It emanates from those
who, being unable to master themselves in the practice of
temperance, seek to master others by collective action.
And while Senator Edwards was on the subject, he
might have pointed to Alaska’s newest bureau—a repre
sentative of the Interior and Agricultural Departments
to be stationed in the Territory to have a say with re
spect to the activities of other bureaus. It is remarkable
that Alaskans were not taken into the confidence of Wash
ington and consulted with respect to what form of gov
ernment ttey desired, of that the work of consolidating
the activities of the bureaus was not completed before
the enactmnet of a law granting powers to the President
to name another bureau.
Like the prohibition enforcement bureau sought to be
created but blocked by Senator Edwards, it appears to
be an analagous case of where the original organization
has failed and instead of abolishing it in its entirety, adds
further cumbersomeness by multiplicity, and as Senator
Edwards says: “Makes more jobs for the faithful.”
VAN GILDER HOTEL |
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM I
•TEAM HEAT J
J. S, BADGES !
BOYLE DISMISSES ALL “VAG” AC-|
TIONS UNTRIED ON MOTION
OF GOVERMENT
The so-called “vag” cases came to
an end in Juneau when on motion of
the U. S. attorney’s office, the five;
remaining cases were dismissed by j
F. A. Boyle of the U. S. Commission
er’s court. This action followed the
acquittal of two defendants who had
demanded ruy trials. The defend
ants in the cases dismissed were:
John Weil, Dan Actipis, J. M. Ben
nett, H. Rumberg and Gus Strom.
The warrant for Strom had not been
served. The others were arretted.
Rumberg was released on his own re
cognizance and the others were freed
on bail. The government’s motion
for dismissal was based on a lack of
| evidence to support the charges of
vagrancy which, ip. these cases, al
leged the defendants to be dissolute
and without visible means of support.
An amusing incident resulted from
this allegation during the trial of the
case against Ole Anderson, who was
acquitted. During the direct exam
ination of a government witness a
deputy marshal, by U. S. Attorney
A. G. Shoup, the latter asked the wit
ness if Anderson appeared to be a
dissolute person. To this the depu
ty responded, “Yes, he has always
seemed to be well dressed and well *
fed. ’’While the jury recovered its -
composure and spectators stifled their1 •
laughter, Mr. Shoup proceeded to ex- J
| plain the meaning of the wrord “dis
solute.”
FOR 28-DST MONTH
GENEVA, Feb .16. (£>)—Determined
efforts to bring about a reform of the “
calendar with a 28-day month have
been taken with the view of definite
action at Geneva in August.
In 16 capitals of northern Europe
steps have already been taken to show
the advantages of the fixed calendar
idea. There are opponents of the plan
but no organized effort has yet ap
peared.
Under the proposed plan of reform
all months would have 2S days, the
first day of the month always falling
on Sunday and the last Saturday. If
the year remained the same length an
extra month would be introduced,
leaving one day over and two in leap
year. Thirtee months would look like
this:
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ANY MONTH
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7'
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
TO COLD TO FISH
The fishing schooners Ivanhoe,
Captain Johnson, arrived in port last
night as also did the schooner Brisk,
Captain Knutsen. Halibut fishing sea
son opened last night 'but the cold
and freezing weather drove the two
named vessels back to port from the
banks.
Beautiful Valentines at Schallerer’e
Alaska Shop.
special for Sunday dinner.
New York Ice Cream Satur
day and Sunday. Candy
Cottage.
Don't miss the show tonight.
LIBERTY
THEATER
8 O’CLOCK — ONE: SHOW — 8 O'CLOCK
BIG SPECIAL! BIG SPECIAL
THE NEW
MAGNIFICENT—GIGANTIC
‘Quo Vadis’
See the Christians burned at the stake—Beau
tiful girls thrown to lions—women tied to chariots
and dragged in the races—Nero singing and playing
the harp while Rome burns.
Yoluptious revels of Roman banquets—the fight
of the giant slave with the bull on which his mistress
is tied—Slave girls thrown into the pool to feed the
eels raised for the royal table.
EVERYTHING HISTORICALLY CORRECT
SPECIAL MUSIC
Miss Elsie Hoffman will give a vocal solo tonight only
AND A PATHE NEWS
NOTE—The admission to this great program
will be 75c for adults and 25c for children. Tonight
(Tuesday) no children under 16 will be allowed unless
accompanied by parents. Children may come alone
the second night (Wednesday).
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GROCERIES
Fresh Vegetable Received
Each Week.
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