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Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17

is more gold in the world today that
was dug out of American mines than
from any other part of the earth. But
the volume of the flow of new gold
from America is now greatly exceeded
by the output of the Transvaal. Since
the Boer war the South African mines
have been pouring out the yellow metal
at rapidly excelerating rate.
Such are the phenomena of the in
creasing flood of gold. What are the
effects on the worlds life, and what
has the future in store?
Gold. is declining in value. This de
probation in gold is an economic force
of incalculable power. A sudden in,
crease in the supply of any commodity
tends to lower its price. Copper just
now is u striking example. Because
of the sudden increase in the American
output through the development OF
| low-grade deposits, copper Says while
iron and other commodities rise rapid
| ly. Cotton is advancing because of a
decreased supply. Gold has been de-
clining for more than ten years because
OF the enormous increase in the output.
The fall of gold is measured by the
rise in prices of the things that gold
buys. If, ten years ago, You had sold
for 81, 900 in gold an assortment of the
leading articles of consumption, from
pig iron to shoe leather, and today
went into the market to repurchase
with this same gold this same list OF
commodities, you would find that gold
would buy only two thirds the quantity
it did ten years ago. The purchasing
power of gold since 1898 has declined a
third, and this measures its deprecia-
tion in value. In periods of decreased
gold supply, like the early part of the
nineteenth century and the years fol-
lowing the panic of '73, gold appre-
ciates in value, and exchanges for a
larger quantity of other commodities.
Advancing prices for the things tina,
gold buys rapidly follow every sudden
increase in the gold supply. The Cali,
fornia and Australian flood caused an
immediate rise in prices in Europe and
America. The recent great rise in
prices began in the late '9O's, when
the force of the Transvaal's new gold
began to be felt. The gold output has
doubled since '95, and prices have add
vanced so per cent.
In the sixteenth century in Europe
the New Worlds flood of precious
metals caused Il rise Of prices unprece
dented in history. Following the dis
covery of the mines of Polosi in the
middle Of the century there was vio-
lent rise, first in Spain, where the new
gold and silver were received, and then
all over Europe. In England the rise,
extending into the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries, was more than
200 per cent. and the prices of many
commodities of agricultural produce
| increased five and ten times in price. .
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17

Acting under tie advice con-
tanned IL the above letter. A. J
Campbell will tomorrow post no.
tees calling for one more election
for members of a school board for
tie town of Tanana.
The election will be called for
Tuesday, March !.
There is time enough between
now and that da:e for all kinds of
canvassing. explaining and cleo
pioneering. There can be no valid
reason why the election will not he
fair; people have a right to be on
hand and see that it is so.
This being thus. let the election
proceed and let every one abide the
reSu', and end the long drawn on.
bicke ring.
The candidates receiving prac.
,icaltv all the votes at the last elec
ton Dec 10, 1000 were \ J
Campbell, clerk; Charles Chan
qui t. treasurer, and Joseph Ami;
cich, director. Messrs Campbell
and Anicich say they are again i'll
the field bu; in la'e thai if they
are defeated t,ey ~ ill lake ,h-,r
me;;icine and look cheerful Mr..
Chanquist is i'll Fairbanks, but has
telegrapl,ed that he is again a can.
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17

didate. 1t may be asserted with
confidence that if he is defeated he
will gracefully abide by the decision
of the voters.
A large number of voters, evil
IDENTIFY disgruntled, stayed away
from the polls at that election.
There is no valid excuse for them
doing so this time Let them
hump their backs and do their
fighting and, win or lose. let them
acquiesce A good fighter is ad.
mirable. but a good loser is never
licked.
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17
To Whom It May Concern:

All persons are warned not to tres
pass upon the placer mining claim
known as the Monday Creek Associa-
ton claim, situate on Monday creek, a
tributary of Grant creek, in the Gold
Mountain mining district, Alaska; or
upon the Yukon Valley Association
claim, situate on Grant creek IN said
district. Persons disregarding this
warning will be prosecuted.
SAM j. CALLAHAN.
80, ..'.-.. Agent for Co-owners.
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17
Washington Birthday Dance

No effort is being spared to to make
the social hop by the post noncummis-
stoned staff Feb. p one of the leading
social events If the season, and large
attendance is anticipated.
The management of the floor is in
the hands of A. S. Kinzer, who will be
ably assisted by G. H. Carpenter, F. j.
Warren and w. j. Tobin, who have
the general arrangements in charge.
The Leader is delivered by carrier to
all parts of the city--$l per month.
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17
ANOTHER SCHOOL BOARD
ELECTION ON MARCH /
OFFICE OF
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT

Fairbanks. Alaska, February 3, 1910.
A ] Campbell. Clerk School Board, Tanana, Alaska:
SrI beg acknowledge receipt Of papers regard school
ctn 18TH Of December treasurer director
clerk but failed notice Calling this special election
oath of supervisors of school election that
you blanks covering these but enclose herewith
also typewriter copy the law covering school
boards and called attention the wording which have
derined with lux you failed give required
your last election is null and void.
also notice that you only have supervisors while
These will be collected before any
thing you another election and put
the matter i'll proper form. Yours truly,
E. H MACK Clerk
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17
Two Indictments

News was received last night by
wire that the grand jury found true
bills against Barney jackson and A. j.
Stamates. of Tanana, for peddling
liquor to natives. .......
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17
Services During Lent

Rev. Mr.. Peabody announces that on
Friday evenings ut 1880 during Lent
there will be evening prayer and litany
at St. James chapel.
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17

At the Royal Normal College
for the Blind in London 90 per
cent of the students are self.sup-
POI ting. .
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17
Deep Hole With Wood Fires

S. G. Cain, assisted by Messrs. Love
and Lewis, on Garnet creek on the left
limit of the Yukon below Rampant,
has shaft down l35 feet and no bed
rock. They are working with wood
fires, and it is believed they will have
to abandon the hole on account of gas.
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17

Nearly third of all the gold of the
past sixty years has come from the
mines of the United States, and there
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17

The Leader is on sale at the
poStoffice lobby.
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17

The collection of a pound of
nectar requires $4,000 foraging
expeditions by the bee.
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17

The gold money of the world ac-
counts today for about 1900, 600, 900, or
So per cent. of the output of the past
four centuries. -....-
The production of the leading coun-
tries was:
Tanana leader. [volume] (Tanana, Alaska) 1909-1910, 1910-02-17

money has been expanded from four
billion four hundred million to seven
billion FIVE hundred million.
The worlds gold production since
1892 is given as follows:
Sixteenth century $ 500, OOO, 900
Seventeenth century ...... 100000, 900
Eighteenth century ,270, 600, 900
Nineteenth century -" '. g..
1st half, s79O,OOo,00o
I'd half, 6,9l0,O 100000 1900, 900, 900
1s51-lS9o, $3.50, 100000
1s9O-1S95, S14,00O,O0O
1900, 1,2s6,OOo,OOo
Twentieth century ~.. .<.
l9o1-l9o5 .......,...... ......,. 1,6ll, 700, 900
l9o6-l9lO....... 2, 100, 600, 900
Total l492-l9o9 sl3, IT'S, 900, 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17

most difncuit. ana when, furthermore, II
Is the least convsnient for everybody to
get to work at an earlier hour.
1t Is amazing that this process should
be carried 50 far with the consent Of the
men Of affairs who are at the heads Of
the various departments and who have
had more or less experience in business.
These men presumably know that the gov
eminent will not receive as much In valu-
able work from force SO treated as from
force which feels contented. They must
know, too. that the imposition OF an ad-
ditionai half hour in winter In the morn
ing will occasion q serious upheaval OF
domestic arrangements and cause endless
confusion which must react upon the
public service.
Fortunately, there is time for this
amazing proposition of longer hours for
q smaller force to be considered before it
Is put into effect. The President and his
cabinet officers will have a further
chance to reflect upon the wisdom and
the Justice OF at the same time cutting
down the clerical members and calling
upon the department workers for more
labor. In any business establishment
this would be frank confession of
stringency. strongly suggestive Of ap-
preaching bankruptcy. Surely the United
States is in no such straits as to warrant
the fear on the part of any administfa-
tive Official that unless the clerical pay
rolls are cut down by a few score Of
thousands Of dollars annually, and the
remaining clerks worked harder than
ever. with fewer privileges, this great
government will go into the hands of
receiver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Mails and Swindling.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
There is no meaner kind Of fraud thar
that which deludes and deceives people
of small fortune by glowing prospectuses
and claims Of profits to be realized tina,
have no basis In fact. 1t is q business OF
getting money under false pretenses
which is a crime everywhere, and the
government is not willing that the United
States mai.s shall be used for that pur.
pose. We would not PREJUDICE the guilt OF
those arrested yesterday, but those who
use the mails to defraud the public ough,
to be arrested, and the governments &C
tivity In the matter deserves high com.
mendation. It should protect its mails
from abuse and the public from THU
form OF swindle
1t is. much easier for some men te
live by their wits than by their works
Why 30 to the expense of procuring
property to sell II the promise of prop
erty will serve as well to extract money
from the credulous and inexperienced
and unsuspecting? Flaming promises
and plausible statements are not a sum
cient basis for an honest business, and
those who have no more substantial
capital than this should be retired from
business and allowed to do a little rea
work In an institution where empty
promises do not so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17

powers and duties ~ local legislators. Not
merely ia the matter Of the alley sums
but In al other respects. they are ex'
pected by the people Of the country Al
large to do what IL necessary to make
the District an ideal community. The
American people VIII not begrudge the
comparatively small sums required te
meet the Districts dollars appropriated
for such works or the federal doiia.s ap'
propriated without supplements from the
local tax revenues for the strictly federa'
undertakings such as the reclamation OF
the .pestiiential Eastern branch and the
erection Of necessary PUBLIC buildings
Members Of Congress who think that the
average citizen disapproves OF wise I'D
crafty in the development and mainte'
nance of the National Capital have mis-
taken the spirit OF the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Our Useful Army.
From the New York Mail.


That an army is a good thing to have
on hand even in time of peace was con-
clusively shown during the great forest
fires that swept over Placer and Nevada
counties in California in the late sum-
mer of this year. The fires got beyond
the control of local agencies. and on re-
quest from the residents the War De-
partment detailed two companies of
Coast Artillery. the Goth and the 147th.
from the Department Of California, to
fight the flames. Those two companies
were on duty in the fire zone from August
% until September 8. and during that
period they marched from thirty-tive to
forty-six miles day. climbing one noun
tain 5000 feet high In twenty-four hours,
another Of 1900 feet in eleven hours. sue
cessfully fighting blazing forests nearly
every step Of the way. The efforts of
those soldiers saved half dozen lives
and property valued at several millions of
dollars. All this as a reminder that the
army has a little conservation policy of
It's own which. when occasion requires,
becomes effective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Restricted.

The trees can scarcely move their limbs
The murmur Of the breeze
AS DER the chilly sky it skins
Is choked unto wheeze.
And Icy bonds are everywhere; -
The days that come and go,
That once were gladstone and so fair
Are hating now and slow.
No more in dancing .rhythms pass
The hours all garlanded;
The merriment so free, alas.
Is for the present fed.
A gloomy spell is over all.
And cynics now assert
Dame Nature has. at fashions call,
Put on a hobble skirt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
America and japan.

Our war Scares are always made to
turn on supposed intentions of Japan.
Nippon is the enemy. We must keep her
ever i'm mind and ever under suspicion.
Her professions Of friendship are false.
Her desire to do US injury is earnest and
deep seated. Her power to injure US as
matters stand is enormous. Beware. Get
ready. Do not be taken by surprise.
Should We lose an important point at the
start we might be placed at a disadvan-
tage lasting fer years.
Particulars in support of this warning?
There are none worth the name. japan
Is no mystery. A very white light has
been beating on her ever since her phe-
nomenal rise in the worlds affairs. Her
army and navy resources are we'll known.
Her peace plans are widely advertised.
Her manufacturers are busy. Her nation.
al debt is heavy. Death and taxes are as
inevitable and unwelcome In that country
as in any other, east or west. Stated
n an American phrase, Japan has her
hands full.
Not too full to fight, of course, if the
national interests demanded it, but what
interests of hers would be served by a
war with America? What have we done
10 Japan, or where is the probable clash
between the two countries, which would
make it advisable for her to pick a quar-
rel with US and strike us upon the in
slant? Such a war could not be local.
ized. Other powers would inevitably be
Drawn in, and it might easily prove to be
The most protracted and destructive
struggle the world had ever known. Even
il we were taken a little unawares, ia
pan could not hope to emerge from such
d contest in a plight promising fer her
future, and she might in the end be an
initiated.
We need a larger army and larger
navy, and our coast defenses are pa
thetically inadequate. Let US by all
means put ourselves in the proper trim
to meet any and every possible enemy.
But why pick an enemy? Why give the
IMPRESSION by anything we do that We
nave d particular power in view. and
chat our preparations are all directed at
her? And why should that power be the
one whose relations with us have always
peen friendly. and with whom our pres
ent connections are Of a most cordial
character?
Everything we do-and much should be
done-to strengthen ourselves afioat and
ashore will answer as against an attack
from any quarter, Japan included; but
nothing should be done upon the hypothe-
sis and with a proclamation that war is
just ahead and we are hurrying for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Mr.. Clark and the Caucus.

Mr.. Clark's latest deliverance shows the
very great Importance of the coming
democratic caucus, or conference. ten
tative ways and means committee is to be
chosen, a plan agreed upon for revising
the Payne law. and a plan devised for
taking the power of naming the commit
tees out of the hands of the Speaker and
reposing ii In tho House. 1t is a consid-
cradle program, and much depends upon
it. Will less than a weeks time be nee
essary for the work?
The men to frame the new tariff meas
ure are to be named now in order that
they may get busy at once collecting data.
They will thus have nearly year in
which To equip themselves. Does this
mean that The work of the present tariff
board. and that of the enlarged board the
President has asked for, are to go for
nothing? Is the new ways and means
committee to be its own tariff board?
Will IL act only on statistics gathered by
itself, or under its own direction?
AS between a bill providing for revision
all along the line, or bill or bills pro-
viding for the schedule-by-sche re-
vision now SO much discussed, Mr.. Clark
expresses a preference for the latter. If
the latter Is adopted, what schedule or
schedules will be selected for the initial
move? The wool schedule is vulnerable
because the President himself has con-
demned il. But is Ii possible for the
democrats of the next House to frame a
new wool schedule which the democrats
and dissatisfied republicans of the Sem
ate will accept? And would success on
that point alone constitute a sufficient
basis for a winning appeal to the country
on the tariff issue in 1912?
Mr.. Clark cOnsents-rather reluctantly.
1t would seem-to the proposition that the
House name the committees through a
committee. THE plan meets my appro-
baton. l hope 1t may be worked out SO
carefully and wisely as not to demoralize
the House." Evidently II hae me doots.''
But if wisdom fails? If generalization
follows? The presidential campaign will
be at hand. and blunders are expensive.
January Is none too early for considera-
ton OF all this business. The democrats
face a greater problem than in 1888
There is the same old tariff question COM
plicated by many irredeemable campaign
promises, plus the disastrous failure
which attended the revision Of 1894. The
country will follow with interest and anx-
iety every step taken. and may be swift
in Furnishing too much or too little under
taken by those to whom it has SO re-
Gently given its confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
WASHINGTON and the people

Comparatively few members Of Congress
realize that all the American people take
q direct interest and feel a pride in
Washington. the National Capital. They
have a way Of taking Washington for
granted. as something negligible, some
thing annoying when legislation Is desired,
and they are disposed in many instances
to berate the Constitution makers for
imposing upon them the duty Of exercis-
ing exclusive jurisdiction over the ten
miles square set apart as a seat of gov
eminent. They do not take account Of the
immense number OF people who annually
visit the District, drawn here by its pres
tige as the nations center and by its
widely advertised attractions. They do
not accurately measure the sentiment felt
throughout the United States for Wash
ington as a model municipality.
President Taft dwelt at unusual length
In his annual message upon certain needs
Of Washington, and whether his recon-
mendations are honored by Congress at
this time or not, they have been widely
read and are now the subject Of comment
on the part of millions of people. who
otherwise would perhaps not have been
made acquainted with the necessities Of
the capital. Couched in terms OF q
presidential message to Congress-. these
items become OF national Importance. In
keeping with the thought Of thu trainers
Of the Constitution when they set apart
q certain district for the government
own uses and enjoined Congress to care
for It.
The Toledo Blade has the following to
say anent the Presidents remarks about
the alley slum evil in this city:
Beautiful as Washington looks, there
is not a city in the Union of its size
that has fouler slums, or more of them.
was the recent comment of a visitor at
the National Capital. In his message to
Congress President Taft advocated the
destruction Of these cente-s Of disease
and crime and the substitution for them
Of public Fairgrounds for the children.
The President has earned the gratitude
OF the people Of the District Of Columbia
and every patriotic citizen OF the United
States, for Washington will never be the
grand capital or model municipality its
friends have long dreamed OF until its
alley habitations. UNFIT for human occu-
pancy, have been torn down and the
habitues compelled to move TO more sani-
tary and decent quarters"
II is In this spirit that the members OF
the House and Senate should ref M their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Democracy's First Test.
From the New York World.

The people of New York do not want q
corporation machine senator in place of
Chauncey n. Depew. The people OF New
Jersey do not want a corporation ma.
chine senator in place Of John Keau.
The people Of Ohio do not want q cor
Charles Dick. The democratic party as
q whole wants no such senator's. The
country wants no such senator's. II al
ready has too many Of them. It Is folly
deeming the campaign pledges If they do
not put men In Office who can be trusted
to redeem those pledges. The first ma
tional test OF rehabilitated democratic
States senators In these three states. II
senators are not elected who can COM
mand public confidence the damage Will
De almost trrepayahlA :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Ideal Winter Weather.
q the Baltimore Evening Sun

From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
Boosting is always dangerous bust.
ness. yet the temptation to say some.
thing about the weather we are hav,
ing today is too enticing to resist
A cloudless sky. an air that invigor.
ates but does not bite. quicksteI
march In the pulses Of every man
that PAGES the streetS-this is ideal
winter weather. 1t has suggestions OF
Christmas and the Christmas spirit
in 1t. Last night the full moon. from
SKY so, WIN oa nshe soohen
lakes filled with joyous skaters; or
white-coated. blue-shadowed lawns
and fields OF the suburbs and parks
It filled the air with q mystical radi-
ance and made tremulOus the hearts
Of the more sensitive onlookers.
After all. beauty is the one great
fact Of life, and those who miss ii
find nothing to compensate for 1t. The
wise man will make much Of this in.
comparable season.