Yukon Valley News
Geo. JI. Hill
Publisher
Saturday, Dec.
1C. 1911
POLITICS OK PHILANTHROPY
The significance of the Pacific Coast movement, ex
tending from Seattle to Los Angeles, and having for its |
object the opening up and development of Alaska, is just
now coming to light.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Montana to
the Gulf, the States are again on the verge of a panic. With
the single exception of the severest period of the Roosevelt
panic, the States have not witnessed, in the past twenty
years, such hard times as they are now having. Manufac
turing plants are idle ; miles of empty cars line the side
tracks in every state; sawmills throughout the West have
been closed down for months; stocks are at panic pricesj
and idle men are everywhere.
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The whole deplorable condition, justly or unjustly, is j
blamed upon Taft and the Republican administration.
The Democrats see victory in their grasp, not alone the
Presidency, but they talk enthusiastically of sweeping the
country with victory from the East to the West.
Even President Taft, in his speech in Chicago on Nov.
3d, stated that he feared a Republican defeat in the Nati
onal election.
The Republicans have not taken many defeats in the
past and they have never taken any of them tamely and
there is therefore no reason to believe, that, critical as the
situation may now look, the reins of the government
will be quietly handed over to the opposition.
'The present Alaska movement along the Coast is a
political one, pure and simple. It is one of the first of a
series of moves, intended to restore at least a semblence
of prosperity throughout the country before the next gen
eral election.
The last advices from Seattle were to the effect that
that greedy city had already subscribed $50,U00 towards
the Alaska movement and that Alaskans now in Seattle
were not allowed to contribute a cent ; and just think of
those farmers around Portland contributing money. Frisco
came through in proportion to her means, and last of all
Los Angeles, the home of the lemon ; the land where the
grocery man will weigh you out a nickle’s worth of cheese
What do you think of it ; is it politics or philanthropy?
It isn’t business, for both Frisco and Los Angeles would
be more directly benefitted by the development of Nevada
or even Mexico.
The News is not opposed to the movement to develop
Alaska ; the territory needs development ; it needs opening
up ; and it needs capital. There is no necessity, however,
for keeping the motive of the movement a secret or for
wrongly classifying a purely political measure.
Fritz Waggoner killed an old bear and
two cubs on American creek last week.
The bears were in tine condition. They
were as fat as pigs, and were sold to the
American Creek and Sullivan Creek
roadhouses.
In the last outside mail Mr. Heeter
received a letter from A. B. Culp, for
merly of Tanana, hut now in Los Ange
les, w here he is working in a fruit pack
ing house. Mr. Culp states he will re
turn to Tanana in the spring.
Judging from our large daily sales our
prices and quality suit the people—lie mis
The Independent Stage line, owned
and operated by H. A. Stockman and
D. A. Wood, carry passengers, freight
and express between this city and Fair
banks. H. A.Stockman operates this
| end of the line, from Tanana to Tolo
vana, and Mr. Wood manages and oper
i ates the Fairbanks end. The local office
is in in Rodman’s and is in charge of
; Mr. Diedriek.
J. RUSSELL WALLE
AUBREY PINKIERt
WALLE & PINKIERT
TANANA’S NEW STORE
Fresh Petaluma Eggs, Burbank Potatoes, Oranges, Apples,
Groceries, Furnishing Goods, Notions, Cigars and Tobacco, Etc.
TOTfToonnrxioonnnf
Tanana Steam Laundry
Greenwood Bros., Proprietors
... All Work Strictly First Class.
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Post Laundry Building Second Ave.
Modern
Throughout.
THE GRAND
^ Hot and Cold Running Water and Steam lleat
Strictly l p-to-Date In All Respects.
...CAFE IN CONNECTION...
C. CHANQUIST, Prop.
BEST ACCOMODATIONS
...FOR DOGS...
S. E. HEETER
For Rough and Dressed
...LUMBER...
BLAKSMITH WORK-All Kinds
DEAM'S SHOP-Second Ave.
Native Hay For Sale-First:
Class Condition—Baled
THE SOCIAL CENTER
of the City is the
Tanana Bar
They All Go There
MICKY WOODS, Host
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POOL TABLE
POOL TABLE
Best Liquors and Cigars
in Town at
YUKON SALOON'
POOL TABLE
WOODS & KAY, Proprietors
POOL TABLE
TsYTinmnrinr
CLOSES AT 9 P. M. SHARP
GOLDEN NORTH CAFE
“The Rest the Market Affords,
Prepared In the Best Way.”
Short Orders Best of Service
ED Y. LEE, PROPRIETOR