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The Alaska prospector., 1905-02-23
Correspondence. .

kenai, Jan. S-l hope you all had as pleasant holiday season as we enjoyed up here. It is all over now and we have started in with clean sheets for 1905. that is white portion of the town, but the Russians and Indians are just in middle of theirs, as they are thir- teen days behind us.
 So far we have had very mild winter, only 21 below as against 38 and 40 last year at this time, but, of course, the cold weather is not over yet, and we may have a very cold spell in February.
 The trappers have done well so far, some fine skins having been brought in, few being of the much desired black, or more properly called silver grey fox.
 The American school is doing very we'll, having an attendance of ten. If there was only some way of stopping the opposition of the Russian priest there is no doubt but there would be an atten- dance of about thirty. He says that he does not forbid the chil- dren from attending, but we have proof that he does. In the States if anyone used their influence to keep children of school age from school, without good cause, they would be brought up with a round turn, and in short order, and do not see why the same law does not cover this part of the United States. ] think congress ought to pass some kind of law requiring the children ot Alaska to attend the government schools. do not think there is anything in the treaty of the purchase of Alaska to prevent 1t from doing so, and as the gov ernment is spending its money in providing schools, it surely ought to have all the children have the benefit, and as it has been shown that it cannot be done by persua- sion and argument, little compul- sion would not be out of place.
 On the last mail word came that as the market for Salmon is very dull not so many canneries will be operated during the coming season. l believe that the Alaska Packers Association have decided to close six of their plants for this year. However, the cannery at Kussiloff, of which H. NJ. Wetherbee is superintendent, will be operated as usual, for which the residents here are very thankful, as the ma jority depend on that for liv- ing.
 Mir. Arthur NJ. Aten, who is col lecting specimens for the Brooklyn Institute of Art and Science, is wintering here. and will start to- morrow with his team of five dogs for trip around the lakes.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11
JOINT STATEHOOD BILL.

Last Sunday Arthur w. Dunn published a long ar
ticle in the big issue of the Washington Post, giving ms
views of what viii be done in the next congress. and The
Citizen gives below what he has to say on the joint state
hood question. Mr.. Dunn is the representative OF the AS
sociated Press an the floor of the United States senate.
He does nothing else but look after news matters there,
and is the best posted man in America on matters of ma
tional legislation.
when the last congress adjourned the joint state
hood bill died with it, but the subject has baen so thor
oughly discussed for two years past that there seems
to be very little to say. The impression prey.As that two
states will be admitted. Oklahoma and Indian Territory
will be jointed together as one state, and New Mexico
and Arizona, in spite of all opposition that has been de
veloped against the admission of these two territories as
one state, will form another state.
1T would not be surprising if these two new states
are admitted without very much delay. 1t is believed that
the house will pass a bill speedily, and that the senate
committee is ready to report Sbnl as soon as it comes
over from the house. 1t remains to see how long the op
position to the Joint statehood bill will hold out before
there is consent to the admission of new states.
"Intimations were made at the close of the last SEES
sion by some of the most pronounced advocates of sep
arate statehood for New Mexico and Arizona, that the!
would not fight a Joint statehood bill in the coming con
gress. In fact Senator Bailey of Texas, who was one o
the strongest advocates of separate statehood for New
Mexico and Arizona, announced on the floor of the senate
that he would not make any further effort to prevent th'
union of these two territories, because the opponents o
the union stood out so long against the admission of OK
lahoma and Indian Territory as one state, an act whicl
he considered a great wrong upon the people of those tive
territories.
1T is believed that other opponents of joint state
hood will join Senator Bailey, and the admission of fou
territories as two states viii be accomplished withou
very much delay"
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11
JAPAN'S STRENGTH AND
RUSSIA'S ASTOUNDING WEAKNESS
From Waxwell's Talisman

Behind Russian disaster stands the Russian peasant.
The official corruption that permeates the structure OF
Russian government points back to the initial mistake
of would-be empire builders. The Russians have never
had a highly developed agriculture, and the men who
have formed Russian policy for centuries have not learn
ed that a thrifty, prosperous and contended rural class is
the only source of enduring national strength. The man
who tills the soil in Russia has always been neglected.
The staggering weigh of burdensome taxation and cruel
extortion has fallen ultimately on his patient shoulders.
shortsighted, greedy and corrupt landlords, officials and
churchmen have preyed on him for centuries. During the
time that Russia has built great cities, established manu-
factories and expended vast sums on engineering works
intended to develop the resources of Russia and strength
en- the empire, she has done nothing to increase the eff
cheney and relieve the misery of the Russian peasant.
About the time that the japanese serf was made a
landowner, the Russian serf was invested with the mis-
cradle freedom Of an oppressed tenant. Under the old
conditions it was to the masters interest to provide the
serf with suitable food and shelter, but the grant of free
dom transferred responsibility from the landlords shout
der TO those Of the tenant. The landlord no longer saw
profit In providing food and shelter for these people. The
peasant must now pay taxes and pay rent, and yet he
could buy neither land nor home. To those burdens he
has, through his own ignorance, added the danger of
starvation, by impoverishing the soil from which he must
get his living.
After the defeat OF the battle of the Sea of Japan, a
St. Petersburg newspaper admitted that victory rested
with the man behind the gun. But ultimately in this war
victory will rest with the man behind the hoe.
The agrarian policy of the Japanese statesmen, at
the beginning of their progressive era, showed that they
recognized the fundamental importance Of a thrifty, pros
porous and independent agricultural class as the founda
ton of national strength. Shortly after the enthrone
ment of the emperor in 1866, the central government as
sumed the title to all the land previously divided into
fefs under feudal barons, and inaugurated a new lane
system under which each tiller Of the soil should acquire
title to the piece Of land his ancestors had cultivated as
serfs. The buying price was to be paid in so equal an
nual installments and the purchaser was meantime to be
exempt from direct taxation. This great reform reache!
100000 rural Japanese, or two-thirds of the total Japa
nese population. It is on this deep and broad foundation
that Japanese statesmen have erected the subsequen
military structure that has surprised and awed the worl,
and humbled Russia.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11
TWO HEART

The Citizen is much pleased to find that the Morning
journal has come round to the conservative position on
the police question. which this paper has held from the
beginning of the present discussion. 1t now says That
"the responsibility for the system rests upon the people
and not upon the police. who are merely Instruments Tor
carrying out the public will This change OF heart on the
part of the morning paper is peculiarly gratifying be
cause it is so complete and emphatic that IL mas been a
matter of general talk in the town today. Then. TOO, it Is
the only right and conservative position. This The Citi-
zen saw at the beginning, and hence adopted 1t.
But the Morning Journal has experienced a change
of heart on another point, even more radical and com
plete than that about the police, and one which The GU
zen cannot endorse.
1t will be remembered that when the water tranchise
extension was a live issue before the people, because The
Citizen opposed it the Journal leyeled its entire battery
of condemnation upon us and tried to blow us out of the
water. 1t declared times without number that The Clt-
zen was rejecting on the dignity, integrity, ability, hon
esty. of the city council; and though the charge was aoso-
lutely without foundation, it constituted about the only
thing the Journal did or could say on the question Tor
many weeks.
How is it now? Alas the mighty has fallen! Not
only does the Journal charge one member OF the council
a prominent young business man, with being a Jelly
fish" but says in so many words. this man has hed.
That is pretty strong in the way Of reflection. But thaI
is not all Speaking of the whole council The Journal
says:
Seems strange the city council could not dratt an
ordinance that would entail punishment for the crime or
forgery. but would have to create a second ordinance
making a man commit perjury in order to punish MN LOT
forgery
If that isn't reflection" pure and undefiled, pray
what is it? When considering this radical change OF
heart, The Citizen feels to ask with the late Iamented
Artimus Ward, why is this thus, and what is the cause
of this thusness?"
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11
THE MIDDLE WEST.

There are fifteen states which are sometimes called
the Middle West" They are Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan,
Indiana, Wisconsin,, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,
Arkansas. Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and
South Dakota.
These states have shown a recent growth truly mar
yelous. They are all agricultural states, but their growth
and prosperity are not confined to agriculture by any
means. In 1880 the great manufacturing states of New
York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Jersey turn
ed out SO per cent of the finished products of manufact-
ue in the United States. In 1900 these states produced
only As per cent of the manufactures, while the Middle
West, which had produced only 80 per cent in 1880, fur
nished 81 per cent. Since 1900 the growth Of the section
in this particular has been even more remarkable than
before, the exact figures, however, being unobtainable.
In agricultural advancement, the Middle West makes
a most marvellous showing. In the two decades from
1880 to 1900, the value of farm lands in the fifteen states
underwent an increase of $56S9, 100000, or 70 per cent
of the total increase of the United States.
In the value Of domestic animals, there was an in
crease Of $1,547327,127, or GO per cent of the total in,
crease of the United States.
In the value of farm products, the increase was 1919.
43O,S 1858, or 81 per cent Of the entire increase Of the United
States.
In the banking field a most remarkable showing Is
also make by the fifteen states. In 1904 the banking
capital reached a total of $5l3,500,O00, or 81 per cent o
the entire banking capital Of the United states. The in
dividual deposits of the same year were S2,7lIOOOOOO, o
2S per cent of all the money deposited in the banks OF tn
United States.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11
YELLOW FEVER'S PAST AND
ITS PRESENi CONDITION
Selected

In the old days, yellow fever was a mysterious terror.
Its mere name throughout all the infected districts
caused mans very soul TO shudder.
It was spoken only in low whispers, as though sound
itself might attract the d readful death.
1t was that most helpless Of all terrors-terror of the
unknown.
What reason failed to grasp imagination supplied,
and imagination inflamed by deadly fear creates tortures
Of which demons never dreamed.
A yellow fever terror in the old days scared asunder
all but the very strongest ties Of affection and kinship.
The dying were forsaken TO die alone, and the dead
deserted.
Human nature was, as it were, cast into a fiery cru
chile and resolved into it's fundamental. brutal elements.
Beasts could not be more beastly in their cowardice than
human beings were in the Old yellow fever days.
1t ways, literally, every man for himself, and the
devil take the hindmost," even though the hindmost
might be stricken wife or child.
There were marvellous instances of sacrifice and
heroism, but they were exceptional. They only emphasiz
ed the fact that superstition makes towards and fools
of nearly all of us.
The dead, deserted by friends and kindred, were by
public employees thrown into rude boxes or wrapped in
sheets and carted off to burial at dead of night. There
were no mourners following to the grave; no prayers;
the graveyard was a place of horror and the roads to it
were accused.
Such was the force of oldtime superstition.
Such was the weakness, the ~cowardice, the degrade
ton of human nature.
Today we know that yellow fever is not contagious
not even infectious, but comes through mosquitoes. ThC
stricken and the dead may be attended with absolute i'm
munity from the disease.
The terror which men have blindly deserted their for
tunes and their families to escape may be shut out by
little netting. Upon sucl little things do the destinie:
of humanity hang.
The terror of the Old day fed itself-by fear the cpl
demic was immeasurably increased. Desertion of the
stricken and the dead left them prey to mosquitoes tina
imbided from them the poison and spread it among thous
ands.
What a (forcible illustration here of the world-ol,
truth that all the plaques, the disasters, the affections
the sorrows of mankind are due to mans ignorance ant
superstitious fears.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11
BROWNS ARE ONLY TEASING
THE TEAM IS ALSO GETTING THE
WORST OF IT FROM THE UNI
PRE-. suT CAN THIS DEFEAT
HEM AIWAYSl

It rained at Clifton yesterday and
he game between the Browns and
Morenci was postponed. clifton and
the Browns wil. cross bats today and
they will be given q chance at Morenci
again tomorrow. on Sunday the
Browns will play two games, one WITH
Clifton and one with Morenci.
They will return 20 FL Paso for two
games with 'he Browns of that city.
and will be home about Friday of next
week.
In a lettcr to Manager Houston,
French who is |cap.aining the Browns
on their tour. said that they were
getting the worst of it from an unfair
umpire. but there was a prospect of
having the erroneous knight of the in
Dictator removed and that the Browns
still had a good chance Of carrying
away a winning number Of the series
at Clifton. This letter was written,
however. Just after the Browns were
defeated by Moreuci by a score OF
Z to 4 and before the ] to 0 game with
Clifton. Mr.. French may have changed
his mind since then.
The game at Clifton are being play
| ed on grounds with a short fence and
| one fly over the fence for Morenci on
Tuesday resulted in four ms French
says that if Billy" Pettus were dowr
there he would get a home run every
time he went to bat. League rules
prevail at Clifton.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

Nevada has been the cudgle with which New Mexico
has often been beaten out of her rights to statehood. She
was the standing illustration, used by congressman and
senators. to show the folly of making new states with
small populations. With a population that never exceed
ed 62,OOO, the number of her people declined to 39S25
But Nevada will see a better day. She Will never snow
another reduction in population, say her officials and
newspapers. The recent gold discoveries and the begin
ming Of irrigation on a large scale are expected to start
Nevada on the upward turn. In the calendar year 1904
the state made a handsome gain in its gold output over
the preceding twelve months. New diggings have been
opened in the past half year which will count in the total
of 1905, and bring this aggregate above any recent record
in that state. The government, too, is about to irrigate
$4,000 Of the states arid acres, which will naturally at
tract settlers.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11
JEMEz Not SPRINGS STAGE LINE

Carries the United States mail; only
line with a change of stock enroute;
good rigs. horses and drivers; leaves
Albuquerque every Tuesday and Sat
urday at 8 a. m. For particulars, ad'
dress w. L. Trimble & Co, agents,
Albuquerque, or J.. b. BLOCK. pro
p~rietor, Perea, New Mexico.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

and notary by the piece or by the year? But, really, what
good could an affidavit do? When a reporter gives the
purpot of an interview with a fellow townsman, his only
purpose is to give it as he remembers it or understood 1t
at the time. If a difference of opinion afterwards arises
between the interviewer and the interviewed, as to just
exactly what was said, each must trust to his memory,
and all the sworn statements either may sign cannot give
any additional force to the original statements.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

The United States government IS playing the gener-
Gus host to the peace plenipotentiaries Of Russian and
Japan. In addition to placing ships at their disposal, the
authorities have spent $4,000 fitting up the rooms at
Portsmouth 10 be used as conference chambers. Your
Uncle Sam never does things ~niggardly and that's one
reason why the people are so proud Of him.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

Alderman Tucker. of Colorado Springs, complains of
being misrepresented in an interview in the Evening
Telegraph of that city. just as Alderman Learnard OF
Auuuuerque complained of the interview in the Morning
Journal. But the Albuquerque paper got the edge on the
Colorado Springs paper. for evidently the latter had not
evolved the idea of publishing an affidavit.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11
Soothing and Cooling.

The salve that heals without a scar
is De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. No
remedy effects such speedy relief. 1t
draws out inflammation, soothes,
cools and heals all cuts, burns and
bruises. A sure cure for piles and
skin diseases. DeWitt's is the only
genuine witch Hazel Salve. Beware
of counterfeits, they are dangerous.
Sold by all druggists.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

Dogberry was right when he declared that "compari-
sons are odorous." It is believed that the verify of that
apotbegm will now be freely admitted by Mr.. Ridgway
of Fvcrybody's Magazine. who got on the nerves Of VIII
liam Travers Jerome of New York at the recent Knife
and Fork club banquet in this city, by putting Thomas
w. Lawson in the class with Washington and Lincoln,
saws the Kansas City Times.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

Defer not to a future day to ct wisely The ever present Is the
one time given you for action. " you are out to buy a plano TODAY,
call in here without delay, and se the fine showing Of plano bargains,
Including chiekerns Brosp Starr Ellington, Howard, Hamilton, oxford,
and many other makes. Our pre e. are low, and u terms make iano
buying easy. May w have your order for piano tunIna7
Established In 1900.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

A professor has discovered among some ancient
ruins what is supposed to be the eleventh commandment
The text is as follows: "Emas rof yltpmorp tseyap ucht
sslnu repapswen a dear ton tlahs uaht.' The command.
ment is easily translated by beginning at the end of the
sentence and reading backward-Rout County Sentinel
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

The ae is fac-simile TIT Hsmtgamrw used yteT Treasurer tn United States. United States
notes fractional crmmcyn notes gold crfatsa silver certificates. and Treasury notes of 1890 are rHema9e
by the Treasury and whnn not nuhaed oHt less thar Hrehhs of the original proportions remains, by
the sea assistant TTaTesH face vae United States notes are rehenaoem com IN sums nHS
tn$ $780, by the Assistant Trups in New York and San Francisco Treasury notes of 1890 are rdema6en
coin in sums mot less thar $50 by the treasurer md all the Assistant Trasuea Silver certificates mm redeem
aem standard silver dollar only ecIuGeabeh other. silver cHuuCfS NwmH .H Ms- h
dMmbe by the Treasurer but lot by the assistant TraATea United States notes haGhnac currency notes"
gold certificates liver certificates, Treasury notes f1 $685. and anh bakn c@w when ha6d 0tmt less
only at oeafhe ace value of the Whole note orc certificate Fragments not clearly more than tohuhsm
not rdend unless accompanied by the evidence required in paragraph 10 Fngnens less than hTehrhs
having owkdgeh hn acts that thu missing portions have been totally Destroyed The AFFIDAVIT must staten
omead manner ofe mutnton and must be sworn and bmdO before no officer qualified to administer
who can write and who mus give Gr6 ne% r residence The raWmrw will exercise SUCH discretion under
this regulation as ays seen ohm ne@hn to pot the United state" "" Hu +9~ "
are rejected and rmni
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

This is a better country :,
live-in, because SchilIing s Bear
is in it.
Your Eroesr,; mensYbaek
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

Peculiar D~I5apptaTdUCt'
j.. d. Runyan, of Butlervilie, ONO, lald
the peculiar disappearance of his pain
ful symptoms Of Indigestion nj bilious
ness. to DIR. Kings New Life Pills. lie
saws: They are a perfect remedy for
dizziness, sour stomach, headache, CON
stipation, ETC.. Guaranteed; at all drug
gists. Price, Csc.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11
. d,
. FREE.

. WITH EVERY $500 PUR-
CHASE OF GOODS DURING
. OUR SALE, WE WILL GIVE A
. HANDSOME STERLING SILL
YER SOUVENIR.
B. lLFELD G. co.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

That the general government has taken charge OF
the yellow fever situation at New Orleans, is proving
very satisfactory to the whole country.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

The Morning Journal has resumed the roll which the
Las Vegas optic so recently and appropriately charact
erized as that of a lightning change artist.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-11

Has the Morning Journal gone into the affidavit bust
ness for a permanency? And will it employ its afiant