THE NOME NUGGET
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QEO. S. MAYNARD,.. . Sole Owner and Publisher.
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AT THE OLD GAME
Possible repeal uf the inaruvi post act is indicated in a recent p-.es*
report that a powerful lobby representing certain interests is working to that
end in the national capital. Just who the “interests" mentioned may be is
left to conjecture, although it is not hard to guess that they consist primarily
of the express companies and other concerns whose profits arc curtailed as
a result of the cheap means of shipping provided by file law. That these
concerns have been hostile to the parcels post law since its inception need
scarcely be said in view of the known fact that the act seriously interfered
with the flow of shekels from the pockets of the public into their own coffers.
Several times under the last democratic administration • fforts wore made
to offset or repeal the law hut without success. Fortunately the democrats
were not inclined to consider subservience to Big Business as a bounden
party duty, with the result that the people receive an almost incalculable
benefit through the moderate shipping costs provided by the law during the
eight years of their administration. Millions were saved the public in
transportation costs on commodities purchased and otlu r millions were
placed in their pockets through the cheap marketing facilities provided the
producer and dealer.
Right years of service has demonstrated the inin»visurable benefi’s
of the law to the public, but times have changed and Big Business is again
in the saddle, ready in its pursuit of dividends to exploit the public to any
extent permitted by the law as in the good old days before democracy spoile J
the monopolistic pie and spilled the milk of special privilege by yetting itself in
Whether the republican congress will yield t>> the demands of th
profit seeking interests to the extent of repealing the law is .1 moot question,
of course, but signs at to not wanting that the proposal is likely to meet with
no such opposition as it encountered during the democratic regime. The
republican party is notoriously subservient to Big Business in all its aspects and
is not at all unlikely to yield to the persuasions of the interests who seek tli*'
law’s repeal. That the repeal seeking interests themselves consider that the
time is especially favorable for achieving their purpose is well indicated b.\
the presence of the “powerful lobby" indicated in the press report referred to.
That the law is distinctly a people's law in that it is beneficial t" the who’.'
mass of the people may or may not have sufficient weight in tin* minds of the
national toga wearers to influence its retention when measur'd again-t the
fact that the system has cost more than i' has made. But ■* may
be reasonably certain that thin move to secure the law's repeal will find num
erous supporters among the corporation collared elements in 1
whom the wishes of the “big interests” are usually of more import a
thlft popular welfare
REGULARIZATION POSSIBLE
To how great an extent it is possible for ‘he business world t«» over
come by conscious effort the larger irregularities in production and consump
tion is today a vital question At the sunn* moment that five million men
and women are idle, there is a shortage, t«> quote Secretary Hoover, of a mil
lion and a half homes. Hast autumn, to refer to the same authority, • •it*
slocks of coal on the surface, were above normal, yet the consigners were
{paying £15 a ton as against a mine price of $-1 per ton, and the mines u <- ••
rot running at capacity. The rubber industry, we are told, was suffering
from an over accumulation of goods and an over expansion of equipnpmt.
Tht-j familiar phenomenon of apples rotting on the ground fifty miles from
the city where apples were selling at eigiht cents a pound is but anothm
Illustration of the economic waste that comes from lack of proper orgnnizu
ion in industry.
Another unember of tlvi new administration stated recently that tin
law of supply and demand had been repealed, or words to that effect. While
this announcement was doubtless colored for the particular occasion., is
nevertheless true that supply and demand are capable of regulation by the
suppliers or the demumlers. or both together.
The “law," in other words, is not an inexorable rule of nature unaffected
by and unaffectable by human beings. The war taught people how t>>
restrict demand artificially, even to the extent of engaging in a buyer’s strik .
at a time when normal needs would ordinarily havis rendered deonand large.
Restriction of production by labor unions is an illustration of nrtifiei.il
control over supply: so are restrictions of production by farmers and the
seasonable shutdowns in great industries like the textile industry. So ac
customed are we to these irregularities that we take them to be in the natural
and expected course of events, suffering sucih discomforts as they create
without complaint and regarding plans to alter the situation as dreams im
possible of fulfillment. Vet it is by his ability to take thought for the
morrow that man is differentrated from the animals. Industry has been
regularized here and there to such an extent that it can ha proved that reg
ularization is possible. Within a few' years the garment industry has be
come less and less seasonable and more and more regular. Intelligent
planning on tihe part of its leaders has resulted in smoothing out some of the
rough spots which interrupted production and establishing a relatively fair
and even teinor of operation. The coal industry is seasonable or intermittent,
furnishing work to the minors for about two thirds of the year. Yet
engineering studies nnade of this industry have proved to the satisfaction of
men wrho cannot be dismissed as m«re theorists, that reorganization can
regularise even coal production, with the consequent substantial reduction
of unemployment, w-age controversies, speculative hoarding and dealing and
a host of other evils resulting from lack of regularization.
DREDGE REPORT BLANKS—DAILY OR WEEKLY
ALL KINDS OF LEGAL BLANKS AT THE NUGGET OFFICE
' WHO PAYS THE FREIGHT?
! _
(From Ketchikan Chronicle)
Seattle, from ‘ time to time, has
worked well for Alaska and has aide 1
it in many respects. But also in many
ter disrega <1 for the rights of Alas
kans and has stretched many points to
exploit Alaska. In Alaska there ai*
freight who believe that tic tolls are
reasonable, equitable or satisfactor>
Vet. the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce is ready. willing and actually
does testify that tl*-. rates are v*-.\
reasonable and the service is excellent
and a few other things of the same
nature. Their testimony illicit*
• •nee from Alaskans tlr question.
"Whfo in blazes is paying the fre.irh:.
Alaska or the Seattle Chamber "f
Commerce?” It is very fine for the
man standing on the outside saying
that the rates are wry satisfactory
•when he isn't paying them, but it
difficult to convince Alaskans of *h«
Indicating the Seattle frame of mind
may be taken the following letter,
written l>y Robert S. Boyne, pr sid.Mit
of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce,
wfhie’h reads:
"The Chamber has carefully looked
into this matter (complaint about ,
rare* and transportation facilities),
and in order that there may be no 1
misunderstanding of our position, I de
sire to state that the subject of (runs- j
portation facilities, rates and si-rvii e
between Seattle and Alaska has en
and our study of the situation has
hen toforc and does now convince ns
that the common carrier to and from
this port are furnishing a se-vice
which is adequate to meet all re.-.son- ;
able demands in the territory served by '
them, and the rat/*? charged for tin- ]
service are not cxlmrbitant or unre.is- |
onable. considering existing traffic and ,
transportation conditions, and are not
generally higher than the rat* s j
charged between equal distance point
on other ocean routes under even mo c
favorable circumstances and mndi
All of which
utterly redicuh
MIDGETS TO BE U S
CITIZENS FROM GERMANY
N w York—“Mr. and Mrs. Doll."
the la 1 lest couple In 'In* world. fnix
Madi.-rn Square Carden. In privaV
The *iny . onple's arrival at tlx- Hall
in the building stopped work to look
on. .Mr. Doll is three feel six in. he*
tall anl weight* 4') pounds. 11 is wife
is three inches taller. Inil weighs <>n1v
35 pounds. They told the naturaliza
tion clerk they weit* horn in Stop
hen. Ce,rrnany and had lived in this
country six years. They want to bo
After the tmpers had I.. . <i mad'
out *hr- midgets went across the street
and .called on Mayor ITyl.md. The
mayor received them in tin reception
room ''ml shook hands with each
while the photographers took their pic
**For Mayor Hyland," Mr. Doll re
plied promptly.
Wada, interpid Jap:
holds the distinctio
the fastest return ti
to the Fort Norma:
team, is again on h
expedition to tlue .
1 of having made
ip from Phlmonton
prove even more eventful than that
made in the dead of winter this year.
H»- expects to return hew- by fall.
Wada, who has been continuously
exploring Canadian Arctic regions
since the year 1893, is convinced there
are minerals, including gold on the far
northern slope and plans to spend the
next four or five months exploring the
region of the Canoe river from the
Arctic ocean Inland.
FIRE RUN SIGNALS
2.standard 0*1 Co.
I..Carstena Cold Storag*
I.J. i. Season Co, office
5.Headquarters Saloon
1.The Lobby
4..Pioneers Tgloc
i.Catholic Church
1 .Point's residence
2 . Yorkey’s Cigar Store
I .opp. Webb’s Market
Engine Hcnsr, p*rr»e Main •?.
r*>>»iitle# water.f flrs om*
PROPOSAL FOR DREDGING
U S. ENGINEERS OFFICE,
JUNEAU, ALASKA.
j Sealed proposals w.ll be received
, here until noon, August 18, 1921, and
J then opened, for dredging mouth of
Snake River, Nome Harbor, Alaska
' Further information mi application
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
In compliance with the Federal
Wjater Power Act <41 St.it.. 1003) no
tice is hereby given that the Saw
Tooth Power Company. 25 Church
street. New York City, has filed ap
plication cove’ting power development
c-n twenty-six streams included in
which j r e Reindeer. Rear. West Knd.
< 'shorn, Grand Fnlon, Drag. Smith
■ nd Pass (’reeks, tributary to Kruz
gamepu (Pilgpim) River, Seward J’en
j insula, Alaska. Any object on ‘o such
|implication, or request for a hearing
j thereon, together with any hi iefs, re
i ports, or other data far which consid
eration is desired, should be addressed
! to the Executive Secretary, Federal
I Power Con.mission, Washington, D. C.
No Rest—No Peace
There'* no peace end little rest for
the une who suffers from a had hack,
end distressing urinary disorders
Thousands of users recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills. He guided hy their
experience.
Mrs. Henry Uusen. 90» John Adams
St.. Oregon Pity. Ore., says. ,-l have
been more or legs subject to backache
for Severn 1 years. If used to lie so
had I couldn’t rest night or day.
When I was on my fee 1 a great deal.
i:iy hack would ache like a tooth ache
I wmild lay : ■ * i hours at night and
limes acted too freely. I felt all
anything. The least exertion made
Ir hii taking Doan's Kidne\ Pills im
lack feels stronger and my kidneys
•t more naturally. I have found
Doan’s Kidney Pills .beneficial in
eve; y way and can recommend them to
<50c. nt nil dealers. Foste,--MU
hum Co.. Mfgrs . Buffalo. V V.
E. L. HOLT
BUY A LANGE STOVE AND CUT
YOUR FUEL BILL SAVE 13
WE CARRY ALL SIZES
WE HAVE FITTINGS ALWAYS
ON HAND
GOOD LANG YUKON STOVES
HOLTS CASH STORE
Telephone Main 11
Miners & Merchants
Bank of Alaska
NOME. ALASKA
Capital - - $100,000
Gold Dust Purchased
and Assayed
r
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
OF FINAL ACCOUNT
J SUNDBACK
Publish— ^ug
New and uptedate legal forms for
Proof of Annual Assessment Work
al«o Oil Location blanks, Deed blanks
for general use, Special and General
Power of Attorney forms, Placer and
Quartz Location forms now on >>ale
at Nugget Office. Price 15 cents each
or $1.00 per dozen.
• IONS
A doero* diescS i-.« !.•• . .
S.-rorn^ Division, a.nd .seal of said
District, on the JO* . day A Jui 1921.
THOS MeGANN,
Clerk of the District Court for
the Territory <>f ' ■ • • 1 t. .^cconi
2"i5
DIRECT ADVERTISING
is restful, not successful.
A business that isn't .• lvertlscd
Is like a bandless rade:
If ;o’i don't make sound, who'll know
About direc t : dvertising:
If you try uir kind you'll surely find
The i<sult' are mes surprising
•Twill :d,ow folks t; t you r re ; live.
Site Sits ami Sows While the Washer Goes
This {Machine will do the family, washing
for 25 cents. Why use old, hard
labor methods when you can
do it better and at less expense
FREE DISCRIPTIVE BOOKLETS AT NUGGET OFFICE
NEW ARLINGTON HOTEL
U FIRST AVENUE AND SPRIN6STREET, SEATTLE J4. A
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