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The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15
PASSING OF THE OLDER
 PIONEERS.

The ranks ot the old pioneers of Alaska are thinning rapidly. By the term. old pioneers. We mean those who first identified themselves with this country and began to make its real history. both on the coast and in the interior Many of these have been laid away in Eternity's subdi- vision; and soon. in the course of na- lures demands upon the span of hu- man life those who are still with us will be borne to that country from whose bourne no traveller returns. They were hardy lot Of men; im- bued with the spirit of the frontiers man. they steadily pushed their way into new and untrodden fields In Omineca, in Cassiar. at Fortymile and Stewart river and other places they foregathered in the wilderness; they scaled mountains, shot the swirling rapids Of turbulent streams. traversed the toe-twisting tundra, always hope ul. never despairing - typical prod ucts Of the Western spirit of prog ress.
 And after them will come the newer race of pioneers-those who in later years joined the mad stampedes which opened to human activity other regions hitherto practically unknown. and made them pour out golden stream. These.too. have left their imprint upon the land, and many are still aiding actively in its develop. ment But these came in droves. had much companionship. while the pioneers of the seventies and eighties were fewer in numbers, and often faced hunger. privatiou and starya- tion, alone and unaided by the pres ence Of their fenowmen.
 If the histories of the earlier ad, ventures of these men could be gath, cred how interesting 1t would be-! What hopes. what fears. what illus. ions would be reyealedl
 And now We are on the last from tier. With the rapid advance Of civ, ilization each day 1t disappears still farther from the view. Soon there will be none left. What were once immeasurable distances are now covered speedily and safely.
 The automobile chugs along where yesterday. comparatively speaking. was the forest primeval. The swift river steamer blows its way through waters where once the Indian canoe alone disturbed their placidity. So comes progress. and so in the full. ness Of time passes the oldest pion. eer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15
BITTERNESS AND RIOT.

That riot in the hitherto staid and sedate British House of Commons, was not caused by sufrragettes. It was apparently a plain ebullition of British anger engendered by politi' cal rancor. Such an exhibition of beligereuce on the part of members Of that historic institution natural. ly evokes surprise even among Amer jeans who are supposed to be more used to unparliamentary proceed ings. The Mother Of Parliaments" has set a bad example to the rest Of us. who are newer-and per chance cruder. what though We have inherited our taste for politics largely from our Anglo-Saxon forbears.
 Our own Congress has witnessed some exciting times. The short and ugly word" has been passed in the heat of debate. A time or two the sergeant.at,arms of the House of Rep resentatiyes has wiped the dust of the mace and waved 1t in the faces of opposing members, to preserve the peace and dignity of that body. But ancient or contemporaneous history does not record that a fighting mem Der of Congress ever hurled a book or brickbat across the aisle at fel low member and knocked him out. A few years ago Buck Kilgore, oi Texas, then a member of the House kicked in the door when his way was barred by the doorkeeper. He created consternation. but not a riot. But the Texan was in the heat of his liquor and his later apology was am, pie
 Only a couple of years ago the gentleman from Alaska" was deter, mined to swat the gentleman from Wyoming" These were mere pleas, entries. forsooth. and the incident was quickly closed"
 The emeute, however, in the House of Commons was occasioned by a deep-seated political resentment, growing out of the bill granting to Ireland a measure of home rule. This feeling of bitterness between oppos, ing political parties is being accent. uated. and the outlook for the peace, ful settlement of an extremely i'm portant and far.reaching problem has not been clarified by recent political developments in Great Britain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15
JUNEAU FERRY G NAVlGA' TON COMPANY
 TIME CARD

Leaves Juneau for Douglas and Treadwell-"S:0O a. m., 9:O0 Q. m. '"11:OO a. m., 1900 D. m., 800 p. m., ""4:3O D. m., 6:30 D. m., 8:0O D. m., 9:00 p. m., 11:00 D. m.
 Leaves Treadwell for Douglas and Juneau-S:25 a. m., 9:25 a. m., '"12:OO noon, 1:4O D. m., 3:25 D. m., '"4:55 p. m., 6:55 D. m., S:25 D. m., 9:25 D. m., 1925 p. m.
 Leaves Douglas for Juneau S:3O a. m., 9:30 a. m. "'12:05 D. m, 1:45 D. m., 3:30 D. m., ''4:45 D. m., 7:05 D. m., S:30 D. m., 9:S0 D. m., 11:00 p. m.
 "On Sundays this trip is omit ted.
 ''Thls trip to Sheep Creek daily except 4:30 D. m. trip on Saturday, which Is omitted and trips ieaYng Juneau at 6:30 D. m. and 11:00 are made instead, and Sheep Creek trips at 11:00 a. m., 6:S0 D. m., and 11:00 D. m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15
ALASKA WELCOMES FRIENDS.

We are always glad to welcome those who win work for he better. ment of conditions obtaining in Alas ka. We need them, provided they really have a desire to help us. Therefore. we give the glad hand to the Hon. J. W. Bryan, a Congress- man-elect from Washington. He says he wants to learn all he can about us and our needs, so that he can make a study of Alaska and it's wants. Also. he wants correspond ence from all persons interested. and those who have any suggestion to make.
 Mir Bryan's postoffice address is Bremerton. Wash, and We doubt not that he wishes to do all that he can toward obtaining for Alaska the reg ognition that the importance of her
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15

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The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT.
In the District Court for the District of Alaska, Olvlslon No. |,
 At Juneau.

In the Matter of Calling a Special December, 1912, Term of Court at JuneSd.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to an order of the Honorable Thomas R. Lyons, District Judge for the District of Alaska, Division No. l, made on the 4th day of November, 1912, at Juneau, Alaska, a SPECIAL TERM of the DISTRICT COURT will be holden at the United States Court House at Juneau, Alaska, beginning on Monday, the NINTH DAY OF DE- CEMBER, 1912, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenon of said day.
 E. w. PETTIT.
 Clerk of the District Court for
 the District of Alaska, Division
 No. 1.
 Dated and published at Juneau, Alaska, this 9th day of November, A. D. 1912.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15
EEMMER A RlrTER.

See this firm for all kinds of dray- ing and hauling, We guarantee sat isfaction and reasonable prices. Coal delivered promptly. Femmer & Rit- ter's Express. Stand Burford's Cor ner Phone S14. Residence phones 402 or 4O3. see
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15

But 1t is an indisputable fact that the glaciers in this section are re- ceding rapidly and 1t is not unreas- enable to suppose that within com paratively short time most of them will have become extinct, and with their death the climate will undergo very percepuble changes. The rain fall will be much less and the volume of sunshine greatly increased. The Malaspina glacier. Davidson glacier and even the celebrated Muir glacier are said to be disappearing with great rapidlty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15

"The New Sin" now running in New York. undoubtedly will draw nearly the whole population puzzled to know what 1t can be.
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-11-15
SIDELIGHTS


 "There are two iknds of rain here" said H. P. Crowther the well known United States land surveyor, the other day. Then he proceeded to elucI- date: One kind of rain Is the wet kind that vets you, and the other Is the dry kind in which you can slosh around all day, so to speak, and never get wet. But then, someone else re- marked that there were three kinds of rain on the coast. namely, to-wit: that is to say. positive wet, compar- ative wetter, superlatIve wettest
 At that the climate in this part of Alaska does not seem to be any moist CT than was that of Puget Sound twenty-five years ago. The Puget Sound climate has positively become dryer-to a very considerable extent both winter and summer. The molstness of the Southern Alaska eli mate is easily explained. It is due to the glaciers and the Kuro sirwo, or the Japanese Current The warm CT air of the current meeting the cold CT air of the glaciers the result is precipltation-snow in winter or rain in summer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20

one OF the ways In which tow
can save money on It's roads Is BY
owning gravel pits. The roads ar,
with US TO stay and the surface vii
require renewing from year 10 yeal
as long as Bennington County lasts
Several towns own gravel pits and
thus save buying gravel at five and
ten cents load.
A careful examination viii dis.
lose the fact that In some cases
gravel at ten cents load amounts
TO over $4,000 an acre and even
then the town does not own the
land.
In another state the road officials
discovered after they had bought
gravel amounting TO $4,000 that the
pit could be bought for $50 cash.
Another pit which was offered for
ale AT s25 per acre actually brought
The owner 5000 for 1900 loads OF
gravel at ten cents each. Not over
5ne-tenth Of an acre had been dis
turbed In securing the gravel.
The towns are spending thousands
p dollars on the roads and will
require thousands OF loads of gravel
TO purchase Il by the load would be
like railway buying It's coal BY
he basket, let us look at the
question on business basis and
realize town must have gravel for
It's roads this year, next year and
every year and that the road will
be no further from the pit ten years
from now than Il Is today.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20
NORTH POWNAL.

-Colburn Pinkham Of New Yor
city has been visiting In town.
Mrs. Johr Tatro OF North Ad-
ans. Mass, spent Sunday with Mrs
@. Z. Patrell.
Rev. Owen James, a former pas
tor OF the Congregational church, now
OF Fall River, Mass, preached here
Sunday evening.
Rev. Owen James OF Fall River,
Mass, Mrs. George Hoag Of Bald
winville. Mass. and j r. billiard OF
Rutland have been guests At N b.
Bates.
Pres. Harry Garfield OF VIII
llamg College, who was 10 have de-
livered an address at the dedicatory
exercises OF the Congregational
church Sunday afternoon. was oper-
ated upon for appendicitis Saturday
evening, and 80 was unable 10 be
present
The dedication OF the new Con-
gregational church occurred Sunday
afternoon, June 9th. There was
very large attendance, many being
present from Bennington. Hoosick.
Hoosick Falls. ". Y. North Adams
aud Adams. Mass, and other town
The chairman was Rev. Issac Jen-
nIngS, ID. D., representing the Oldest
church In Vermont, the Old First
Church OF Bennington Center. A
letter was read from Cleveland cady
OF New York. who designed the
church. Music was furnished by
The Imperial Male Quarteite OF Ad-
ans. Mass The following was the
order OF the services
Qnar,ette--'I Cannot Al~ays Trace
the Way Dow
Palms i2i and i22
nyocation--Rey DR. Busfieia. No.
Adams. Mass
Quartegte response Heavenly Fa-
iher.
Scripture chron ~ els
Due, Guide Me o Thou Great
Jehovah
Messrs. Morton and Paro
chairmans Remafks--hev Isaac
Jennings. y p.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20
s..rHUB RUBBERS . s..,
EAST DORSET.


Miss Mabel Brophy was Ia Rut.
and last week.
Miss Bertha Bowen is visiting
her sister In Manchester
Miss Mary Clark spent Sunday
At her home In Rutland
1T Mooney is In Massaehus-
Its this week on business
Myron Brophy and Louis Buff
fun spent Sunday In Rutland,
James Canary OF Rutland was
Ii town Monday on business.
Mas Eliza shcllar is spending
the week 10 Rutland with relatives,
Miss Eva streeier has been
visiting friends in Manchester this
week.
~ NJ. Trimbls Of Piitssield Mass
a Spending few DAYS with John
X Griffith
Mr.. ard Mrs II, Stuart OF Dandy
gere gueasi OF friends here sun
aay
Joseph II. Reed Of West Acton.
Mass. Is spending iew days with
friends In town
Pupils having no absent marks
ia The primary room during the
spring term wera Mary McGulgan.
Marian Griffith and Helen Brock. Al
sent one-haif day. Albert DeJordy.
Absent one day. Mary Louise Crit
iith. Katherine Griffith. Mabel Bow
en aud Friedrich Hnleft. Absent one
ana one hair days. Cecil Bowen.
Frank Esglossoa. susan Mason and
katherine DeJordy.
Mn V. A Nadesn, Teacher
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20
III. Political situation--I.ocal and
National

This week has been hot one in
political parianee. What with the
Republican National convention n
session at Chicago. the Democratic
state convention IN Montpelier and
local caucakes throughout the state
one has been Obliged 10 work over
time 10 keep up In the Chicago CON
reatlon Elihu Root. the Taft candi-
date for temporary chairman was
seated by a vote Of 55s to SOC for
McJovern the Roosevelt candidate
In tho democratic state oonyen-
ton the Browne faction won out and
" Is. Howe was nominated for gov
ernor.
IN the state oaueuses held Tues-
day night Fletcher seems TO have
a sweeains majority for the nomina-
ilon for governor The position oil
lieutenant governor Is being hotlS
contested. Frank e. Howe Of Ben.
nlngion claims over 400 delegates
pleased 10 him. NJ. L. Powell de-
featcd c. w. Brownell IN the eau
Gus ia Burlington and will be a yer,
formidable candidate for the lleuten-
ant goyernofshlp, along with n. 7.
Barnes OF Addison county, who will
probably have solid de egatioL
from his county. which ia more than
either Mr. Howe or Mr. Powell win
have.
For Congressman Frank l.. Green
Of the first district has a very big
lead, Ia fact /, ~ almost a sweep
his home town and County giving
him big majoriilee, over Mr. Austin
from the same county.
ia the second district the oppo-
sltion 10 Congressman Plumley was
only flash In the pan, ha winning
hands down.
The Journal was Ia hopes that
there would be more news from the
national convention for this week
but very little IS coming through.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20


misaohsg VII isii Alm elffsrsnt aas
ski8o Frnrtl . hsaisa "a read
pnt year the bta, rear ws pTpccea
- glck W enc looae eseHs 0n TIC
SAME ru1a
rmuaaesht vera refere g drain.
ace fuaraAfiou. iias ana grade
mssn vs properly erAia a road
b pwtuhs IN the proper sife calr~Tl
or side arala. w. are thFoaeh vita
ina item ~ eapeass
when - put il = proper founea.
tipa ever road commissioner viii
teli res thar expense II oves for
good
Wheb ~ suAlghien And widen a
rad. that i permanent work. aad
Deed b. paid tor bat once Ledge
removed dos& no, return
When We grade a road the item u
over we aeyef need cut = hill dOpn
bat once
Unfortunately the road surface
scars out just as the leaiher shoe q
The man or she iron shoe Of the
horse aos4 Ia going oyoF Il. Earth
foads vear out, stone roads wear
out and even the iron rail wears
on, and must Be renewed
The renewal ~ the surface ~
really maintenance rather than con.
ssrucsion and will continue 10 10
ewNse a. the county grows and de-
relopes
Every farmer who does not take
an interest in the roads and who
does not care whether the county
receives fun value for the road Il
OF not has no cause 10 complain n
his taxes are high
II 100000 IN ten years were all
Bennington County Is losing on it's
roads, It's citizens need not be alarm
81. but because OF bad roads 1t also
wastes money In other ways II
wastes II on education. Because OF
bad roads school houses have to be
located nearer TO each other and as
result we maintain scores OF little
school houses with underpaid teach
ers all over the county. Every ad.
dltional school house means one
more school house 20 heat and
keep in repair With a system OF
good roads man could bring the
children to large central school
house and the little one room school
house be a thing OF the past.
Bad roads make other taxes, loose
shoes, strained and CALLED horses,
broken wagons. broken harnesses.
lost time. We either pay for bad
roads or We pay for good roads
There Is no escaping the tax and
We use the roads from the time
the doctor note our arrival until va
travel over the road 10 our laet /
resting place
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20
Cahee House Furnishing Co.
Rutland, Vermont

The social given last Wednes'
day evening by ladies' OF the Congre
gational church. was we'll attended
and pronounced quite a success. A
short musical program was rendered
afte. which ice cream and cake were
served. The following is the pro-
gram:
Piano duet. Miss Eva streeter,
Mrs. John X. Griffith.
Solo, @. II, Freddy.
Quatette. Miss streeter, Mrs Grill
filth, Mr. Nadeau, Mr.. Brock
Solo, Miss Eva streeter.
Duet, violin and piano. Mrs. Gil
bert Brophy, Mrs. John X. Griffith,
Solo, q. II Freddy with violin
obligato.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20

Eisewhefc Nc print the senaliy'
platform al the Republican lAart}
nhlch vill b. presented ~ the oon-
sestlou FOR ratification HRxt NesA
Head II over and Il there arc any
matters IN Il thai sou Wish 10 ,aih
about WTaie 10 Hon Luther y John
ron. Randolph. ", Nho Is theehaif'
inaa ~ the Committee ou Reaoiu-
tlons. and he uili be pleased e
bring them before the committee al
thelr comlng meeting In Burlington
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20
500. 900 SPENT N TEN YEARS
This Vast sum Has Becn spent On
Our Highways and We have lit
re 10 show For IL

DO Bennington County people real
lac that exclusive Of state aid they
have spent practically 100000 on
the town roads 10 the last 10 ycars9
THIS vast sum would under proper
supervision drained Strengthened
and widcued every foot o. road In
the county
Four hundred thousand dollars
properly expended would have given
Bennington County a system OF road
thai would have made II the wonde.
Of the entire United States and open
Cd up IT, resources 10 the eyes OF
the world
Unless there is a radical change
In the present system Bennington
County at the present rate win spen
over ss00. 0oN on its town roads IN
the neat ten years. and At the end
az he tim. be no further ahead
tere.pt for state add than IL IA to-
day.
Many OF the towns have changed
road commissioners several times IN
tho last ten years while Others have
KEEP, tho same ones In office Tho
etsecs however has been practically
tho same and the cause % the trou
bic rests with the system and not
With the road commissioner al
ways.
Now the point is this, can Beuning
ton couniy afford 10 spend anothe
sseo 900 on il roads IN The next
ten years and have less than three
cents 10 show on the dollar AT the
ena o thar time Are taxes 70 low
and the farmers 50 prosperous tina,
We can afford ;his drain on the eiti-
gsnss
Practically % cents % each dollar
collected for taaes IL expended on
the roads and each farmer can tell
Amos, 10 penny what he personal
~ conulhuted 10 the road fund
Sesnehow the average citizen A.
soeiates permanent road work With
the road surface Every road com
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20
NORTH DORSET.

School closed last Friday with
! picnic at Lake Emerald
- C. Flynn made a business
trip TO Manchester one day recently
Mrs. James Morrow, who has
been quite III for some weeks. Is
better.
Mrs. John Heating has returned
rom a weeks visit at her brother
'n-laws. John Stafford. IN claren.
don
Mrs. Margaret Raichc OF Dandy
with her three children Ia visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
cooney,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20
COUNTY CoURT.

Very little has been done in court
this past week. Catherine Garrlty
was found guilty OF adultry and was
sentenced at the same time as Frank
Tredo. to not less than two nor more
than three years in states prison,
Since court convened Tuesday
morning the time has been taken
up with the divorce suit OF Pnovan
VS.. Provan, This Is still on as the
Journal goes TO press
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20
CUSTOM SAVING.
Notice To Taxpayers.

The taxpayers OF the Town Of
Manchester. Vermont are hereby
notified that the Tax bin on the
Grand List OF 1912 has been placed
IA my hands for collection.
A discount Of four per cent will
be allowed on all taxes paid within
ninety days from the date Of this
notice
Az the expiration of said ninety
days all taxes remaining unpaid
will be placed In the hands OF the
Collector OF Taxes for collection. as
the law d reefs.
Time expires Sept 10th. 1912.
w, II, ROBERTS.
Town Treasurer
Manchester Center VI. June rs.
1912
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20

HufrAh fSt Ftank 1eeae's pei.
earned sud deserved tirtoTB ~ me
first dlasrir.' Here ls man who
Nlii be aceegtAbie 70 tYery Vpiet h
the nAsa ard Who ia indefailgablt
Iu hss latnrs for tho welfare ii Yer
fsgaf We seed more mWu q hss
eAiibeF
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20
w...HUB RUBBERS . I:,.
MANCHESTER CENTER.

Those not absent day during
.he spring term at Center primary
school were Madalene Davis, Gee
Eddy, Celia Graves, Agnes Perry,
Flossy Wyman. Nellie Wells, Harold
ilenaon, Philip Clark, Charles Cos
tori, Harold Costorf, Raymond Jes-
son, Julius Kohler and Maurice Ut
ley. There were twenty-six children
with an absence OF three days or
less. Those not absent during the
year were Celia Graves, Charles Cos
tcrf, Harold Costrof and Julius koh-
Ter; not absent day during the two
years We're Celia Graves and Char
les Costorf.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20
Use Aliens Foot Ease.

the antiseptIc powder 10 shake into
the shoes. Makes tight or new
shoes feel easy Relieves painful.
feet and takes the sting out OF eorns
and bunions Sold everywhere. 25c.
Don't accept any substitute. sample
FIRE. Address. Allen 8. olms;ed. lie
ROY. y. y.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20

Hymn--"How Firm a Foundation.
Offertory and Solo-"Fear Not Ye
o Israel. buck
Mr.. Paro.
Sermon--Rev. DR. Geo. Savory, Ad-
ans, Mass.
Characterized Kindly Light. -
Dow.
Dedication Service People stand
Ing.
Dedication prayer--Rev II G, Mohl
Hymn-"Love Divine. All Love Ex-
ceiling
Bcnedictlon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-20
Important To Farmers.


Dear Editor:
Whereas the tent caterpillar has
made Its appearance. In great num-
bers In the state this spring, 1t Is OF
land owner take immediate action
the utmost importance that every
against the pest by cutting and burr
ing all scrub vegetation infested
with the pest along the roadsldes.
Where the worms take refuge In
valuable fruit trees | would recon-
mend thorough spraying with Paris
green, or the application OF torch
would also urge that where high
ways pass through uninhabited terri
tory the town officials take such
action as is necessary to hold this
insect in check. Only few years
ago this same pest made its appear
ance In the state and did damage
TO the maple sugar trees from which
that industry has never recovered,
and 1t Is each mans duty TO consid-
er himself personally obligated TO
the state and to assist in Kidding
the state OF this pest.
AS the press is the only efficient
means OF reaching the people OF
the state, ask that you give this
letter publicity in your valuable pa
per
Approaching your courtesy, am
Yours very truly,
O. l.. MARTIN,
Commissioner Of Agriculture.