ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
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j- THE LOCAL SITUATION.
■1 The federal authorities announce that further prosecutions
in the matter of running games of chance or participating in
i-snich games will be held in abeyance, and probably later dis
Atiissed entirely, depending upon the good behavior of the par
ities involved. For the past ntfhrtty this community has been
imore or less upset by reason dr the raids on certain public re
sorts here, growing out of alleged charges of gambling. The
Times has not been in sympathy with the procedure on the
part of the federal authorities here in this matter. It believes
that by the use of a little diplomacy and a little judgment on
the part of the. marshal’s office, the whole trouble might have
been avoided. AVe recall very vividly the time when the federal
authorities at Washington, acting through the attorney-gen
eral of the United States, directed that all gambling in Alaska
be discontinued. The United States marshals in the respective
divisions, had they been so inclined, could have, without warn
ing, raided the gambling houses, then running at full blast in
•every community of any size at all, and taken into custody
those running the games as well as those engaged at play. The
marshals did not adopt this drastic policy. On the contrary,
they exercised good judgment and sent deputies around to all
the gambling houses and notified them that they njust close.
And most of them did close, without further notice. AVe believe
that the same policy should have been pursued in the situa
tion here. A warning from the marshal’s office that gambling
must cease, and there is not a public resort keeper in the com
*munity who would not have obeyed the warning. Instead of
a warning, we had a series of raids, one raid apparently orig
inating from the townsite office, the other conducted under the
Sauspices of the marshal’s office. Both raids were unique exhi
bitions of child’s play, in an effort to make a mountain out of
a mole-hill. It savored more of a scrap between the townsite
authorities and the local marshal’s office, in which the public
. resort-keepers fell victim.
J The Times does not wish to pose for a moment as holding a
brief for those who violate the law or the regulations that bind
. this community. At the same time, we wish to see these public
matters handled with some discretion and some judgment. No
. one who is at all informed on local conditions will seek to deny
i that there has been some gambling going on and some bootleg
ging prevalent. But the situation has not been such as to create
the hubbub that has existed for the past month around here.
Neither gambling nor bootlegging has flourished. So far as
The Times is concerned, it is glad that the authorities propose
to let the matter drop. The pity of it is that it should have
started at all.
PROSECUTION TO BE DROPPED.
The decision of those in authority in Anchorage to drop
further prosecutions in the gambling cases meets with the gen
eral approval of the residents of this community. The govern
ment officials sought to eliminate public games of chance in
this town. That object has been accomplished, and further
prosecutions in the matter would but tend to stir up trouble and
give the community a reputation it does not deserve. The dis
trict attorney gives notice that hereafter a more rigid surveil
lance will be kept over public resorts, and to this end the local
marshal’s office will be reinforced.
The Times has been convinced from the first, that if the lo
cal marshal’s office had done, what it is now proposed to do,
namely, give blue tickets to the undesirables, all these prosecu
tions would have been unnecessary, but it is useless to discuss
the past, unless we can gain something of benefit for the pres
ent and future.
AVliile the town has gained considerable notoriety because
of the gambling and bootlegging cases that have come up from
time to time, The Times insists that there is not a community
in Alaska in which such good order prevails, considering the
large population and the cosmopolitan character of the pop
ulation.
THE ROUGHNECK.
The fallowing paragraph in answer to n query was pub
lished in (In 1 Horary 1'igest recently:
Roughneck is a slang term for a tough or a rowdy
such as a member of one of those gangs that at one time
terrorized the people of the slums of New York or Chicago.
The term is also used to denote a person who lacks man
ners or refinement, in contract ;to one who has a good ad
dress and the appearance of Vhilture, as “Oh, he’s a rough
neck!” In the Evening Posi ’flifew York) of August 17,
1903 we find the following: “His (Sam Parks) stated in
come amounts to union wages from his union of rough
necks, as the ironworkers call themselves, as walking dele
gate.” Also in “Colonel Crockett in Texas,” published in
1836, we read: “A7ou may be called a drunken dog hv
some of the clean-shirt and silk-stocking gentry; but the
real roughnecks will style you a jovial fellow.”
In Alaska the term “roughneck” has an appropriate
meaning distinct from any of the above definitions. Far from
being a term of.reproach, it is in large measure complimentary.
Tt refers to that large class of Alaskans who. meeting and com
bating natural obstacles in an untamed wilderness, overcomes
them and glories in the task. The Alaska roughneck may have
been reared amid refinement or luxury, or lie may have been a
product of the slums; but the trials and difficulties met with
in the northland lend that touch of nature which makes them
all kin. The roughneck of today is apt to he the capitalist of
lomorrow, and even then he is not ashamed of being1 designated
as a “roughneck.”—Tditarod Pioneer.
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Loussae’s Daily Gossip
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15,1916.
Vol. 1. No. 128. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and D
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Gifts of Quality
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What more exquisite Gift for Her Christmas than Rogers’
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Was she pleased? Well, I guess yes. A toilet set in Pa
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MIKE POWERS PASSES $AWjVY !
AFTER YEARS OF SUFFERING
(Id^rrod Pioneer.)
Michael Powers, aged about 50
years, died yesterday morning • iat 2
o’clock at the Flat' hospital, after
years of suffering from tuberculosis.
The remains were brought to this city
yesterday, and are now at the under
taking rooms of J. H. Smith.
Mr. Powers had been in the north
since the early days of the Klondike
stampede, and remained in Dawson un
til he followed the rush to the Fair
banks diggings about 1904. He has
been a resident of this camp for the j
past six years. Although he was
widely known throughout the district,
little is known of his early life be-1
yond the fact that in his younger days j
he was a seafaring man, and occasion
ally, whrte talking-with friends, would
speak of his experiences in that con
nection. During his residence in the
interior he was usually employed
about hotels and mining camp mess
houses. “Mike,” as he was known to
his friends, was a man of very <|uiet
and unobtrusive disposition, of splen
did intelligence, and was always a
great reader of historical and current
literature.
He is said to have had a sister in j
Buffalo, N. Y.
Grand Masquerade Carnival, . New
Labor Temple, Saturday Evening, De
cember 30. Elegant prizes. 165
Don’t forget the Grand Masquerade j
Dance. Alaska Labor Union Hall. 139
Have you a costume? 159
Everything is a little better and
tastes better at the North Pole , Bak
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Have you a costume? 159
Best dance floor in Alaska, with
good music, Saturday, Dec. 23rd., 139
Have you a costume? 159
Sewing Sets at Loussac’s. 155
THE MOOSE MINSTRELS* EM
PRESS THEATRE, MONDAY EVE.,
DEC. 18. TICKETS NOW ON SALE.
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Grand Masquerade Carnival, New
Labor Temple. Saturday Evening, De
cember 30. Elegant prizes. 165
Read The Daily Times and be an
Anchorage booster.
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Will Reopen on or About Dee. 23rd, in the Old
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When at the Junction stay at the
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Cafe, Barber shop, News-stand and Cigar Store in Con
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Just opened M. J. ROCHE, Prop.
Husbands and
Sweethearts
As the holiday season approaches we realize that Xmas comes blit once a year,
and each one feels that there is someone very near to them, they would like to re
member in a substantial way.
What would be appreciated more than the up-to-date and useful wearing ap
parel for the holiday season and days to follow, so it is right that you should make
your selections as early as possible and to be able to help you decide what to give, we
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will be to your advantage, and quality is stamped on each article.
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I Woolen Piece Goods,
i Fancy Purses.
I Tams and Scarfs.
I Daintv Handkerchiefs.
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Fancy Ribbons.
Afternoon Dresses.
Dancing Frocks.
Separate Skirts.
Negligee.
Petticoats.
Race and Silk Waists.
Wool and Silk Sweaters.
Ttalian«Silk Vests and Bloomers;
Dainty Lingerie.
Silk and Cashmere Hosiery.
Dress Shoes and Evening Slippers.
American Lady Corsets and Brassieres.
Also High Class Ties, Handkerchiefs and Hose for Gentlemen.
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