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N K W ASSESS M K X T I, A W
{Highly beueticial results for the miner and claim owner are pre
saged in the recently enacted change in the annual assessment law, which
makes the assessment work year coincide with the fiscal year and brings
the closing days of the assessment year in the balmy days of summer in
stead of the heart of winter.
Looking at the amended law generally, its most advantageous fea
ture appears to be that it will have a far greater tendency to induce actual
development of mining ground than the former measure. Work done in
the late fall or winter period is seldom effective in this respect and under the
old law was of little value in inducing what the law was plainly intended to
do—develop the grotind . Another very excellent feature of the change is
that it will permit the summer miner to apply his open season labors to as
sessment work covering two years, instead of one as at present. It will
also have a strong tendency to provide labor for workers in the late spring,
when little or no work is to be had.
Taking the new law as a whole it appears that the changes will do
away with the disadvantageous features of the old law and create develop
ment possibilities which will undoubtedly be of considerable benefit to
the mining industry.
AMERICA, THE PEACE M A K K U
By his recent firm championship of the rights of Costa Rica in the
long standing territorial dispute between that state and Panama, Secretary i
Hughes has once again exerted the might and power of American influence
in behalf of the sanctity of international obligations, in addition to mater
ially contributing to the cause of Central American peace.
The ultimatum of this government, if such it may be termed, has
apparently resulted in a settlement of the dispute which appears to be perm
anent. Panama, although grudgingly, has withdrawn her forces from the
disputed Coto area and the long standing controversy is apparently at an
end. Ami there is little reason to doubt that the present status will not
again be disturbed as long as the United States continues here present insist
ence that selfish quarrels and disputes shall not be permitted to mar the
peace of this side of the globe, regardless of bickerings and strife elsewhere
In the world.
In view of our position as the dominant power in the westerh world,
ours is the responsibility for maintaining peace between our neighbors as
far as possible, and particularly the Central American republics, and it is
our boumlen duty to exert our efforts in that direction whenever it becomes
necessary to check impending strife.
In her occupation of the Coto territory, Panama has acted in flagrant
defiance of the pledges and promises made in connection with her accept
ance of the Loubet and White arbitration awards establishing the boundary
lii%e in the long disputed Coto area. Secretary Hughes in his note to
Panama has made it clear that the United States is determined that the
Panama government must observe its obligations and fulfill its promises.
The language of the Secretary of State’s note, altho couched in the friend
liest terms, is clear, precise and emphatic and disclose that we do not only
hold the Pananian occupation of the Coto territory as a gross violation of
right but that as a friendly mediator we feel compelled to insist that Costa
Rica shall he permitted to take possession of the disputed area, in addition
to stating in positive terms that the United States would not permit of any
hostilities growing out of such occupation.
The intervention of the United States is inspired by no other motive
than friendliness for both disputants and desire to see that the future peace
of Central America is maintained on a basis of stability guaranteed by 1
scrupulous observance of international obligations. America has ever j
pledged a prominent part in the role of peacemaker—a task for which she
Is eminently fitted because she has no favorites to play, no so called priv- '
lliges to ask—and she has plainly done a duty to humanity in laying the re- !
proving hand upon the shoulder of Panama and an equally important ser
vice in the establishment of permanent world peace. )
liltHi'HT l* \llA<;i{ AI*HS FROM K\( HA\tiES
Mr. Bryan's prediction that the next Congress will be Democratic
might attract mofre attention but for remembrance of the occasions on j
which Mr. Bryftn was convinced that Bryan would be President.
It is predicted that Congress will not pass a dayiight saving law at
this session. It may have occurred to the congressmen that daylight is
being pretty generally saved without their assistance.
According to the London Chroniclte, President Harding's English
would cause a shudder In academic circles, but, by the Eternal, it is English
In which he says what he means.
What with the New Jersey Mosquito Extermination Society’s work
and the extirpation of Jersey lightning, it looks as if there weren’t going to
be much of New Jersey left.
Prohibition is said to have greatly stimulated the diamond trade
Kind»of struck-the gems of the first water all right, eh?
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1 NOME NUGGET
When worn from toiling in the
sun, from baling hay and rutting ice,
the rest that conies when day is done
is surely, surly worth the price. I
labored hard and long this week; I
sprung new curves in honest toil;
the neighbors heard my hinges creak
as though they needed castor oil
The neighbors saw me hoe my beans
and cultivate the growing spuds, as
they rolled by in limousines, all doll
ed up in their costly duds. The
neighbors rode along the shore ami
up and down the asphalt pave, and
found all mortal things a bore, as
dour and dismal as the grave. And
when the evening came as last it
bored them so they had to weep?
they went to bed and lay aghast,
and cussed because they couidn's
sleep. And I. fatigued by honest toil,
found peace and comfort in repose;
I'd left my trademark on the soil,
out where the pallid pumpkin grow
^>b. ! had done the best I could to
show a line of sterling worth: I
felt I had achieved some good to
vindicate my stay on earth. Ami
that's a feeling most sublime for any
man to entertain, to known he has
not wasted time, or let a day get by
in vain. And so a spirit calm was
mine, when to my couch night saw
me creep; there. 1 indulged in fifty
nine varieties of balmy sleep.—Walt
EMBARGO OX LKjl'OR
IS NOW REMOVED j
Word was received recently in
Dawson that the embargo placed upon
Canadian liquors coming in bond •
through Alaska has been removed
Dr. Alfred Thompson, M.P., secured
the removal of the embargo bv wir
ing to the British ambassador at
Washington direct. As soon as Dr.
Thompson placed the facts before the
ambassador action was not long d<*
layed . On being interviewed by th*
Dawson News representative. Dr.
Thompson said:
“The Canadian federal govern
ment took the plebiscite on July 1 1
to ascertain thp will of the Yukon
people on this question. The result ,
of the vote was a large majority for j
importation. Shortly after the plob I
incite was held word was received j
that <h.^ United States government j
had placed an embargo on liquor ,
r iming to Yukon through Alaska in j
| bond. I refused to believe that th"
United States government would
[commit any discourteous treatment ,
j of Canada if the facts were placed j
j before the proper authorities and
in the. right light. The United
■ right to prevent goods of any kind ,
| crossing the United States from Ca-.
[ nada to Mexico or any other country j
if it so desires, hut to arrogate to it. 1
[self the right to tell any section of!
the Canadian people what they shall
nr shall not import for their own use
i and from their own country to one
! of their own territories is going far
beyond the hounds of what is to be
expected between friendly nations.
In the telegram to the British am- ;
bassndor I told him of the embargo,
a No-* that the Skagway route is the
only practical route into the Yukon. I
and ’hat that route extends for some j
twenty miles through Alaska from j
Skagway and asked him to interview ^
the United States government and j
have it revoke the embargo and thus !
She Sits and Sews 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
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W.WT TO lil-: KKMKVKI)
or (iKim.w rovTKor
Heligoland. Germany—The people'
of Heligoland have sent a petition 1
to the league of nations asking for J
neutralization of the island under!
protection of the league or re-an- j
nexation to Great Britain. They
express high hopes that the Septem- j
her meeting of the league will re
lieve them of German control, which
natives of Heligoland. horn under
th*' British flag, declare to he highly
offensive and in violation of many
of the terms of the agreement under
which England ceded the island to
Germany in 1890. in exchange for
Zanzibar.
MOItK TKI’TH THAN I'OKTHY
Do you ever think when the hearse |
goes by, that some fine clay both you
and I will take* a ride in the bin
plumed hack, and never remember
of coming back? Do you ever think
in this rush for gold that money a
dead man's hand won’s hold? Rake,
scrape, beg. borrow and save, you
will leave it all when you go to theV
grave. Tf life was a thing that
money could buy the rich would live j
and the poor would die. The miser. |
the grafter, the profiteer, they don't
live well for they live in fear. The
rich man. the poor man. the beggar
likewise, six feet of earth make all
of one size. Exchange.
' The sausages you sent me had j
meat at on.- end and bread crumbs i
at the other.” said the lady in the
butcher shop.
••yes ma’am,” replied th.* butcher: j
“these hard times it is very difficult .
to make both ends meat.”
a druggist's shop, who thought he j
had been overchanged. Have you j
said tile druggist from force of habit. ‘
• I have not. btft 1 have something
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published for the information -f
local patrons who are not familiar
with such:
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following day after !* o'clock.
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except when addressee notifies Signal
Corps office of willingness to pay
full (lav rate.
Aggrieved Proritf* r**ss f<tudyim?
photograph- of the pe<*rag*• I Well.
I don't sw us they've any call to
look that 'aughty Like as not in
and you'd h. wearin* coronet-; th;
minute if all our ancestors 'adri't
fa,been cut off in th*> Wars of the
Roses, or sontethink
Sunday School . 11 A.
Preaching Service. S P M_
The Chut, i, with a Welcome.
RIf*HARD DKCICKfl. Pastor.
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