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AWARDING CITY BIDS.

d,n cOllective!v--.ik udividua a.- arr liable 10 make i'IstaLes. z, IS the ost natural thing n SIG " rt1. :4t they. too. can rectIfy them N..a the exercise of c little pr.idence J., the.' part, by mol being too dlfident in acknowledging they have erred.
 The Nugget IS of the opinion ,he city dads have. or will. make serious mistake should they insist on award ing the contract to furnish the city with lumber for replanking Front street and laying additional sidewalks to an outside corporation.
 We believe. and the majority oi taxpayers. too. that it Is quite the proper thing to send out and secure bids, just to secure Q check on the local bidders and ascertain if they are Just and fair In their figures. but to carry IL any further Is worse than municipal ari-kari-nothing short of that
 We are instructed never to look a gift horse In the mouth. but In all other transactions 10 look and exam me with a critical eye before making an investment We know that the cheapest is label to prove the most costly In the end. and many a co tly experiment secured l,s start through an erroneous belief of what consu- tutee real economy.
 II the city council are 10 award bids to a foreign corporation in order to save q few dolalrs why not play the game all the way through? Why not advertise for bids In the Seattle Times Tor the laying f the blanks as per plans and specifications? Why not giye Seattle contractors chance to figure with men they can employ at two dollars per day as against the union scale Of wages the local con tractors vii have to contend with in figuring out their estimates for doing the work? Why quit after giving a good helping of the sauce to the soose. why not dish up 9 libers! helping to the gander?
 Newspapers sometimes find 1t necessary 70 find fault with public servants. but only in extreme as. or nature similar to the one now confronting the common council
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We are pleased 10 note that the interstate commerce commission has Jurisdiction in Alaska. and fhe peop,e are gratefu. 10 the attorneys of tne Humboldt Steamship Company. Cor carrying the matter right up to tae supreme court. 10 have the question settled once and for all.
 We know the law and all corpora tlons can trim sails accordingly in the transaction of their business. and the citizens Of the territory win profit by the extension of the interstate commerce commission to tho North. The members If this commission have reetined many abuses the corporations have tried to enforce against-the com mon people and there Is no country in the world where corporations try 10 pass out punches to the middle classes as hers ln the Northland-
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Judge Lyons or perhaps Jude Mu- rane. will soon settle the question of how far the sherman act or law is applicable 10 the district of Alaska. From exchanges and other sources of information our district judge may be called 10 Juneau during the coming summer 10 try the transportation com panies cases. where officials are now under indictments for breaking the Sherman act in carrying on their business.
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where a number of the eouncIlmen are In favor of granting to an outside cor poratino a bid that rightfully belongs to local contractors. or bidders. Do foreign corporation. such as the Moon Lake Lumber Company. pay any taxes in Nome Do they ship any goods to eur camp and take great fire risks 9 Do they contribute toward the main tcnauce of the city
 h. this world there are some people whose business 1t Is to find fault. It is never pleasant task. but they must do 1; and make the best of 1t
 The employer who has many men working for him. Is obliged 10 see that the work Is well done. and If 1t IS not, then It becomes his duty to find fault until 1t is we'll done. The Nugget does not approve of fault finding. 1t elings 10 the belief that 1t can be ovcrdone. that the habit of carplng and criticislng. tearing down without any effort to build up Is easily ac- quired and easily communicated.
 We also know that e few members of our common council are able to see the injustice Of awarding this contract 10 a foreign corporation, and are in favor of patropizing home in- dastry. while others can only see the saving of few dollars to the taxpay-
 CTS. and perhaps a doubtful saving at | that when all conditions are taken | Into account. Then. again we hear considerable talk of not awarding the same to the next lowest bidder. on
 account of 1t being the Northwestern l Commercial Company, a corporation { now out Of business In all Justice to
 that particular company the Nugget
 will state that If they owned no prop eFiy abuttina upon the Front street and pad no taxes. ws too. would not
 be in favor of awarding them the con | tract. But when we are given to un- ! derstand that this partioular company ! will be taxed between one-f fifth and one-fourth the total cost Of replank- | ing Front street between points des-
 isnated. on account of owing proper ] ty aoutting upon bo<h sides of the
 street. we are of the opinion their bid | should be given due consideration. Nothing like totlng oIr. u pays in { the long run.
 The present city council. with one
 exception, was reelected by the peo- Die as an endorsement of their good
 and faithful service during ;helr nrs,
 term. and the principles Of economy
 put Into execution by them. Blu;
 last year thers was no cause for ex- ercising any great amount Of financial ability. But conditions have changd. tho council Is up against the real 1 thiag-Lf We are permitted to use a favor!te expression Of our watchdog "~a " e~n,,ie nrTns. or any corpora
 tions on the outside are 10 receive the : contract for furnishing the lumber.
 the Nugget says be game gentlemen. go the limit. save the city every cent i you can. bring in cheap contractors
 and cheap men 10 perform the work.
 "nd In the language of the once famous 1 captain oe industry. who said The 1 public Dc d-n!" when told they were finding fault. fuming and demanding
 their rights. tell the people who elect
 ed you to all go to that place where
 snow or Ice Is only known in legends
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Exports ol Iron and steel manu- factures from the United States ir 1911 amounted to S250.0o0.0oo. ac- cording to figures furnished by the department of commerce and labor al Washington. The United States ranks third. being exceeded by Great Britain and Germany.
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GOVERNMENT STAMP
 GOODS AT THE EAGLE

For government stamped aoods in liquors of all descriptions, 100 proof, inquire st the Eagle saloon or call up Main t64.
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rHe WOES OF WOMEN

You women" exclaimed the dis susted brother. ''simpay have a sior- ous time doing nothingi My word. envy you your idlenesA.
 'Idleness?" shrieked his pretty sis. ter
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OFFICIAL PAPER.
NOME, ALASKA, MAY 2, 1912
FIRE ALARM SIGNALS.

FIRE ALARM SIGNALS. 5s. Standard on Ca is. Csrstsns God Storage. i4. Jonn J. Sssnon So. etfles. i-. resaassrtsrs ss,eon. sl. heoOraers or.oe. -4. Lawrence Hotel. So. Fire experiment. -. Cise0ssry ssIoon. y.. horneys Cigar Store. Il. Pseine Cold Storage Co.,, Ssndspit. 4< lnTa Ave and Lanes way.
 snains houss Phone Man s7. seven wnIstlss. Water. Three Fire oat
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO GUESS

Special price on butter antii fgrthss notice:
 Our own Fancy Creamery Butter (best in Noms) 700 per print
 Armours Fancy Lady Aidlne' Creamery Butter. 5oo per print
 PACIFIC COLD STORAGE co.
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OUTSIDE BEER AT EAGLE.

For outside beer bottled or on draft go to the Eagle, ~hsrs h can be secured by the sIass, bottle or ease.
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OUR CIRCULATION.

The os'ly end Weekly Nugget has . guaranteed eIreulsu0n greater than sny other paper puoIshsd In AIsska. 1sr eireuIst,on bO0ks are opened tor inspection to our sdvsrt,ssra
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-02

All kings ot fsney job printing at the Nugget
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-02

Daily Nugget, the reliable news ven' dor Of Alaska. svbseribs ri. 1t away.
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COMING EVENTS.

May Fsir, Womsn's .Ausilissy St hsry's Parish, Eagle Hall. May 8
 Bohemian Girl opens. Eagle Hsi, May II.
 Outside ordinary nsd eiesss every monsay and Thursday at 6 o'clock.
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Copy for regular advertisements riust be n by 10 o'eloek on the oay f puplIestion.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-05-02

Hutvlcd .s svvUHd-ctass matter. EeD -a. Isvi, al the PostVrfice at Nome ,IIsha, under The Act of Congress oi dslrcn S. ls7s.
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office hours: to and 10 80 D. IT, Phone. Office. Main IS: resi- dence Black 46
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25

ment OF that end" This aspiration Is
credltable to the new regime. Educa-
tion for the great bulk Of its people
is one Of the things which China needs.
A railroad building program, too, is to
be started, by which the IS provinces
and the 4OO,OOO,OOO people Of that vast
country, which comprises a quarter Of
the population OF the whole earth, are
to be brought into close communica-
tim, and national consciousness Is
to be established. A campaign for the
election Of a national assembly Is now
under way, which body is to meet the
beginning OF January and construct
the framework OF a republican govern
ment. Then recognition will be
promptly extended by the United
States. The American people are
watching the development Of republi-
can government in China with partic-
larly lively interest
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
STATE TREASURER KAY
HAS IDEAS ABOUT INSANE

That the insane Of the state can be
taken care Of with a saving Of more
money to the state than at present Is
the belief Of State Treasurer Kay
who will submit plan in accordance
with his views to the Legislature.
At present there Is legal provision
by which the county Judge in each
county is to collect charges for the
care of the insane sent from his coun-
ty. The treasurer thinks the law,
however, is defective in that 1t gives
the Judge power to collect from such
unfortunates as are able to pay, the
consequence Of which provision is that
in many cases no money is collected
While the report of the treasurer VIII
show that there has been an increase
in the amount of funds collected from
this source yet he believes that the in
crease should be greater even than the
report will show. Mandatory collec-
tions will be the result If his amend
ment is enacted into law.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
W. C. HAWLEY,

Republican Direct Primary Nominee
for Congress, has received the COM
mendation of President Taft and
Roosevelt and of the people Of Ore
gon generally for his support Of pro-
gressive legislation. Mr. Hawley is
a native born Oregon, and is familiar
with the affairs of Oregon, and will
continue to serve the best interests OF
her people,
The Eugene Guard has the follow
ing relative to Mr.. Hawley:
1t is but simple justice to hard
working, sincere man to say that Con-
gresham Hawley possesses those
qualifications for the office he holds.
There are many smoother politicians
on duty at the national capital, many
more brilliant orators, but probably
no member who is really trying hard
er to serve his constituents in ma
terial way. More than this, Mr.. Haw-
ley is a plain forceful speaker, with
ample ability to express himself in
public, voicing the wishes Of the peo-
pie he represents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
SALEM A RAILROAD CENTER.

Salem is becoming a prominent rail-
road center, and her business men
should wake up to that fact, and what
It means. New territory is constantly
being brought within her trade area,
and Salem people should meet the new
conditions by widening their acQuaint-
ance, and making friends in the new
territory TO this end there should be
united movement to get in touch with
the people Of the new fields-to come
in contact with the people on every
possible occasion, and, more than that,
create the occasions for these meet
ings. This is Of the utmost import
ance, an absolute necessary step to
broaden our trade. It is up to us to
make good, and we should get at it
at once, and then stick to it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
Salem Is
to Have a
GIee Club

A glee club with a minimum Of 90
members, and very probably having a
personnel of not less than IS, Is to be
organized in Salem under the auspices
of the Y. NJ c. A. Mrs, Morrison Reid,
of Portland, a musician Of much abil-
ity, has been procured by the associa-
ticn to select the members Of the club
and TO train the organization. A meet
ing was held in the Y M, G. A, parlors
last night with about 20 young men
present,
While the organization is to be
maintained by the Y NJ C, A. the
membership will not necessarily be
confined to members Of that organiza-
ton. 1t is the purpose Of the club as
soon as the organization is perfected,
and a repertoire arranged, to fill gen.
eral entertainment engagements.
H. II. Compton, Of the Y, NJ. c. A..
and one of the leaders in the move to
form a glee club, says regarding the
proposed club:
"The young fellows who were pres
ent last night are unanimous in their
praise Of Mrs. Reid who showed them
that she thoroughly understands her
business, She will be assisted in the
work by Miss Klitzke, who Is a splen-
did accompanist Mrs, Reid expects to
have club of at least so members
which will bea credit not only to the
Young Mems Christian Association,
but to the whole city Of Salem.
There are a good many young men
in Salem who have had considerable
training, and a number who have fine
voices which lack training. The club
is intended to reach both classes. Ev-
cry young man who can sing at all
owes It to himself to learn to sing
better, and this is a chance he cannot
afford to miss. While the club is a
Y. M, c. A. organization, non-members
are not debarred"
The next meeting to proceed toward
the complete organization Of the club
will be held next Thursday evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
BIG FARMS, AND LITTLE ONES,

Oregon, according to the report Of
4he state labor commissioner just
made public, has 12,399,2& acres OF
farms, and their average size is 25263
acres. Over in Eastern Oregon are
some vast, 80 called, farms, but de-
voted largely to grazing purposes,
and they bring the average size to
n much larger area than the actual
farm has. The real farms, that are
cultivated and made to produce crops,
are much below 252 acres, However
no matter what their exact average
size Is, they are much too large for the
good OF the state. Large farms are
necessarily devoted to the growing OF
cereals or hay, crops not producing in
money equivalent those the same land
would produce under the more inten-
sified farming system.
This Is being remedied rapidly, for
here in the willamette valley, and
west Of the Cascades generally, doz-
ems Of small farms are being made Of
the original big ones Five, ten and
twenty-acro tracts are becoming pop
ular, and II is found that each under
intensified farming, can be made to
produce as much in values as the
whole original farm This means that
the producing power Of the valley Is
being multiplied five or ten times,
that the land is supporting or will
support, five or ten times its present
population, and this, in turn, gives one
an idea Of the immense increase that
business OF all kinds must necessari-
ly have. When It is further remem.
bered that not one-half Of the cult
vabIe area Of the valley has yet been
brought under the plow, and that this
area will eventually be cut up into
small farms, one can get an idea OF
the "swarming thousands" that will in
the near future fill the great valley
and dot the foothills with comfortable
homes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
CHINNS INDEPENDENCE DAY.

China has Just celebrated the com
pletion OF It's first year as a republic
and II did this In a dignifed way
While the day was observed through
out the whole country, no reput of
disorder OF any sort has appeared
Strangely enough none Of the pyro-
technics which we associate with
China are mentioned as having any
part In the exercises So far as has
been learned, there was an absence OF
firccrackers skyrockets, Roman can
dies and the rest OF the accessories to
our Fourth of July all Of which, as
was once supposed by us, originated
in the big Manchu empire.
But China did better than to waste
money in such trifles, II had military
and civic professions, It's public build
ings and many Of its private resi-
dences were decorated by republican
colors ana symbols and President
Yuan shi Kai had a reception, at which
all the prominent public officers who
were in Pekn at the time, as we'll as
many foreigners, were present Many
Americans were there President
Yuan also issued an address to his
people, congratulating them on the
rounding out Of a year ot republican
government and he also sent a greet
ing to the Chinese students merchants
and workers abroad, particularly those
in the United States.
"Now that China is republic"
says President Yuan the Chinese
have the rights, and also the RESPONSE
blities, OF respectable citizens. In
order that the republic may be a sue
cess II is Of the highest importance
that education become general The
government has set before itself the
goal Of universal education, and will
bend all It's energies to the attain
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
CHAS. f. ELGIN,
City Recorder.

Rent the Oliver Typewriter at the
rate of IS per month or II cents
day.
When you have made the final pay
ment you own the machine!
You buy the typewriter at the regu-
lar price, on rental basis-that's the
way the plan works out
This proposition applies to the new
est model--the famous No with no
extra charge for "Printype."
There are thousands who find ii in
convenient to pay the lump sum of
800 for The oliver Typewriter.
Young men and young women just
starting out in life
professional people who consider
the typewriter in the light Of an Of
flee luxury
business people who need all the
working capital" they can command
to meet the requirements of expansion
Club women, school teachers and
pupils who appreciate the convenience
of typewriters but can get along with.
out them.
The "S5 Offer" removes every OBJ
stacle to the immediate possession Of
a high-class, standard typewriter,
II. A. LUCAS, Local Agent,
Tel. Main 6S3. 2O4 U. S. Bank Bldg.
Salem Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
Salem Heights Notes.

Mrs E. M. Law is in Portland, a del
egate to the national w. c. T. U. con-
yention.
f. A. Thompson has sold his home
in Salem Heights to a Mr. Compton
from Oklahoma. Mr., Thompson will
build just north of Fred Thompson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce, of Minnesota
have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ertson during the past week. They eX-
pect to make Oregon their home.
Mrs, Fulkorson, who has been doing
teachers institute work in eastern
Oregon, is expected home the last OF
this week.
The Salem Heights Development
League is planning for a good time
Friday evening. Prizes have been Of
fered for the best three ears of corn
and for the biggest pumpkin grown in
Salem Heights school district. A good
but brief program has been arranged
and the ladies will sell refreshments
Sc each.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
SIMPLY AVOIDING A DUTY.

Senator La Toilette says he will not
cast his vote for any presidential can
didate. This is the smallest thing Bob
was ever guilty Of. II 1t is as he says
to avoid responsibility he Is simply
shlrking his duty as an American cti-
zen. Every citizen has the right to
vote for the man, party or principles
that pleases him More than that, It Is
his duty to go to the polls and vote
Mr. La Toilette, or any other citizen
who stays away from the polls, can
not dodge his responsibility in that
way. The very fact that he, along
with others, stayed away from the
polls and refused to vote, may be neg
atively the cause Of conditions or Sc
lectlons OF officials that are not the
best A negative wrong is to all in
tents and purposes as much a wrong
as a positive one, A failure to do ones
duty, however, is not a negative but a
positive wrong, Every citi2on who
votes what he conscientlously believes
to be right does his duty, no matter
what the result.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
OREGON'S FARMS ARE
MUCH TOO BIG

The aggregate acreage OF farm lands
in the state of Oregon, according to
the biennial report of the state labor
commissioner is 12,999, ,2S3, and the av-
erage size of an Oregon farm is 252.69
acres. Counting machinery live
stock and buildings, the average val
ue of farm in this state is $11,917.
The total value of all farms in the
state, including equipment, is given
as $631 ,317255. The total number of
farms is $4,000 Of which $4,000 are
free Of mortgages,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
I X X X X X X X X X X X X \. X
THE ROUNDUP x

y = y = y y r = y - y y y y r
Astoria is agltating the public mar
ket proposition
Clatsop county has purchased so
acres for a poor farm.
Aa*
Wild geese are reported coming into
eastern Oregon quite plentfully,
Lang e Co., Of Portland, will build
another big warehouse in Eugene.
Roseburgs city council is discussing
the establishment Of public market.
The women in southern Oregon are
making a hot campaign for suffrage,
*t+
An inch Of snow, the first Of the
season, fell in the Wallowa country
Sunday.
George E. Hart, Of Los Angeles, has
purchased the Domestic laundry at
Medford
Three Greeks left Roseburg yester-
day TO return to their country and
fight the Turks.
HarrIsburg's big spud show began
Wednesday and closes today which
is also Albany day
att
Astoria will have four more miles
Of logging railroad when 4O0-foot
hestle is completed.
-
The Wellsdale cut off of the p q. &
E, is to be constructed at once. 1t is
a short line out Of Albany.
Senator Bourne Is canvassing south
ern Oregon and according to reports
is being warmly welcomed.
Wallowa hunters a few days ago
killed a big buck deer that weighed
dressed 800 pounds. This is the record
so far.
The sale of 100000 worth of bonds
by Hood River caused much compe-
tition A Chicago firm got them at
rar, per cent interest
tta
The Albany city council and Com
mercial club will have President Stra-
horn, Of the p. b. & b., at n banquet
Friday night.
Barde & Levitt opened a branch
store in Corvallis The opening day is
reported as a great success by the Re-
publican
A young man named Reed was COM
Witted to the insane asylum from Nc
Mnnyllle Monday He surrendered
himself TO the authorities and told
them he was insane.
&a&
William IL. Graham. q pioneer resi-
dent of Corvallis, died at his home
there Sunday He was n years old
and came to Oregon 81 years ago-in
1S45.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
R. P. Bird Pioneer
Of Yamhill County
Crosses Divide

r, p. Bird, ex-county Judge Of YAM
hill and eX-state representative, died
at his home in Yamhill county yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock at the age
of 70 years. Mr. Bird crossed the plains
in early days and was a prominent
factor in the development of Yamhill
county, where he affiliated with the
Republican party. He retired from
active political life several years ago,
He leaves two sons and one daugh-
ter, r. A, Bird and Guy Bird, Of Port
land, and Mrs. Cummings, of McMinn-
Vile Burial will be at Lafayette, by
the side Of his father.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-25
Fortunes In Faces.

There's often much truth in the
saying "her face is her fortune" but
its never said where pimples, skin
blotches or other blemishes
disfigure it. Impure blood is back OF
them all, and shows the need of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They promote
health and beauty Try them. 25c
at J. G. Perry's.