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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

body of the mine, two miles distant
The Empire said in its editorial col
umns:
while he has modestly given all
the credit to others, the marked man
whose engineering ability, imagin'
alive genius and practical skill will
come within the mental vision OF
those who consider it is Bart H.
Thane. In conceivins, financing and
developing the Alaska-Gastineau, Mr.
Thane has been the soul and back
bone of the undertaking from the De-
ginning. Although yet young man.
he has accomplished work that shouiu
carry any engineer to the close OF a
long career with ambitions fully sat
isfied. 1t is an inspiration, however
to know that he is still here ana pet
ter qualified than ever to do big
things for Juneau and Alaska
MIR. Thane has already been accord
ed a high place among the big mining
men of the Pacific coast, which means
that he looms large among those OF
the world. Possessing an Intelligent
imagination, an educated and tralheu
mind. and practical skill gained from
eyperience, he was among the hrst
to vision the great potentlahties OIL
the low-grade gold deposits OF the
Juneau district and to translate MS
vision into realization.
1t takes many sided man to sue
coed at mining under conditions as
they exist in the Juneau district. IL
requires not only engineering ability
and foresight, but, on account OF the
necessity for large capital to produce
the tonnage required to make pro-
fit from low-grade ores, it requires
financing, business and organizing
abilities as well. Mr.. Thane possesses
them all.
In the mining world, Mr.. Thane IS
what President Wilson once descrlp-
ed himself to be in the political world
he is a conservative radical. lie
is conservative in proving the prac-
ticability of radical conceptions.
"Davy" Crockett put it another way
be sure you're right, and go ahead
Mr.. Thane makes sure that he Is right
before he proceeds.
Mr.. Thane is a big man who is do
ing a great work in large way. NO
man can serve his fellows better than
by developing a new country and
adding to the gold supply of the Ma
ton. Mr.. Thane is doing both.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

All phases of Alaska life, scenery,
and industrial development have been
accurately photographed by this pion-
eer firm and presented to the public
through the medium of half-tone IL
Illustrations and lantern slide projec-
tions.
The Winter and Pond art prints in
sepia, oil and water colors have gained
a well earned recognition in point of
composition and all round excellence.
In addition to their Photographic
business the Winter and Pond COM
pany carry a large stock of Alaska
curios and souvenirs. This covers
not only modern Alaska, but the abor'
ginee life of the North is represented
in all its phases.
The members of this pioneer firm,
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

store. He learned pharmacy in Nor
way, where he was born, and holds a
diploma from the University of Chris
tiania pharmaceutical college. He is
president of the Alaska Board of Phar-
macy, having been appointed in 1913
nv Gov. ]. F. A. Strong.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01
ALASKA FOREST.

The. timber lands along the Alaska
coast are nearly all in National for
ests. The United States forest ser
vice estimates that SO0,00O,0O0 feet
of lumber can be cut from them an
nually without impairing their con-
tinued production. The output of
sawmills along the coast yearly sup.
pies the local demand for lumber.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01
Juneau Gold
IBy B. L. THANEI

under contemplation, and in view of
the fact that approximately sixty per
cent. of the gross output of these low
grade mines is paid direct to labor
and to the merchant and that the
tonnage already developed indicates a
great length of life. the future of the
town of Juneau and adjacent country
for all concerned, laboring man, mine
operator, merchant and citizen, is
pleasing and satisfactory to contem-
plate. B. l.. THANE.
Juneau, Alaska, August 18th, 1915.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

Lloyd V. Winter and f. p. Pond'
have long been leading citizens OF the
CITY. In addition to their business they
are large owners of Juneau property
both in the business district ana
the residential section. They are
both prominent in fraternal and So
cial circles, and their friends IN
Southeastern Alaska are legion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01
Bartlett L. Thane:
An Appreciation.

II was fortunate day for Juneau
when Bartlett l.. Thane came to AL
aska. after graduating as a mining
engineer from the University of Cal
ifornia, an institution that has furn-
ished this section with a great deal
of the engineering ability that is fast
Transforming it into Americas great
est gold producing center.
About four years ago Mr.. Thane,
after gaining practical experience
and first-hand knowledge of local
mining conditions through employ
ment in his profession, undertook to
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01
!. !. !. !. !. j. !. /. ! !. J. J. !.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
WINTER AND POND

The large panoramic pictures of Ju-
neau, Thane, Perseverance and other
illustrations of mines were specially
made for the Development Number of
The Empire by the Winter and Pond
Company, incorporated. Years before
the great Northern development, inau-
gurated by the discovery of gold in the
Klondike, the firm of Winter and Pond
was established in Juneau. The firm
therefore claims the distinction OF
being the pioneer Photographic con
Germ in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01
William E. Britt
Druggist. Legislator. City Coun-
Gilman and Norwegian Consul

Purity" is the motto of Britts
Pharmacy, located in Seward Street,
adjoining the Golstein Block. OF Ju-
neau's five drug stores, Britt's has
been one of the most successful, since
it was established two years ago. Its
owner and proprietor is William E.
Britt. Juneau city councilman, mem
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

people of Juneau were quick to rec
ognize his aptitude for public service,
and twice have elected him to their
city council, and those of the First
Division made him a member of the
second Legislature at the election of
1914.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

consolidate, finance and develop the
properties which now constitute the
great Alaska Gastineau holdings. AT
ter the completion of the great tunnel
under the mountain from Gastineau
channel at Thane, where the mills of
the Alaska Gastineau mine are locat-
ed, the Perseverance, the central ore
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-01

her of the Alaska Legislature, and a
booster OF the A class. Before he
came to Juneau Mr. Britt lived at
skagway. where he still owns a drug
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

Upper Payette valley is supreme in
the markets of the world.
1t is true the Emmett fruit grow
ers have much to learn, as they find at
the end of each season; however, the
local Fruit Growers Associations are
doing much to help them solve the
problems of marketing. There is
abundant opportunity for improve
ment to be made in the quality and
grading of the peaches shipped; there
is lot of room for better under
standing to exist between buyers and
growers, but these are questions that
every new fruit section has had to
contend with and Emmett can expect
to be no exception. One thing has
been overcome that means great
deal to the future of the country. The
speculative period has been passed
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

Apples this year will bring the EN-
NETT growers nearly 100000 or con-
siderably more than the entire fruit
crop brought them last year, so it may
easily be seen what apples mean to
the district, One man who had been
visiting a fair in another part of the
country remarked that the culls
thrown out from his crop at Emmett
were better than the blue ribbon prize
winners there on display.
So now the steps taken to market
the enormous fruit crop in the Emmett
Country have been followed to the
logical end. There has been no eXag
Grafton made, nor flowery generali-
ties used in the report-and it has
been shown the peach, prune, apple
and melon, Ito say nothing of grapes,
cherries, pears and apricots) of the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

prunes are contained in 1873 cars?
Tom Hance got busy this morning
with this result In car there are
353,334 Individual prunes. In 1873 cars
48,760,092. Figuring a prune to an
inch (the average is really " inches)
there were enough prunes shipped
out of Emmett this year if placed end
to end, to reach from New York to
San Francisco Az times, and then
have enough left to supply all the
boarding houses in Idaho Tor seye.~
months. Some prunes, Ell?
1t was this year demonstrated by
E. K. Hayes that cultivating prune or
chards pays. There are total of Is
acres in his two orchards. The one
on the north side of Main street CON
tains nine acres, the south orchard
six acres. The north tract was last
year diked and MANFRED The south
tract was not, but used as a pasture
for cows From the north orchard he
shipped 18 carloads of prunes, or two
cars to the acre. Some of the trees
Yielded 700 pounds each. The south
orchard of six acres produced only
our cars as agaist 18 from the fer
ilized north tract. =
1t is likely the best record of pro- 1
uction was made by the Old Jolley S
richard. From four and one-half /
cres of prune orchard 10000 pounds I
ere harvested, bringing net return k
{ 5000.
The Frozen Dog ranch also made
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

cars; Earl Fruit Co., 80 cars; Fruit
Union, 20 cars; C. P. Hartley, II cars.
The principal orchards are: A. A.
Richards Westlake Farm of 10
acres, c.. P. Hartley and E. K. Hayes,
while nearly all the ranches have
from S to 20 acres planted in this
fruit.
Prunes are about the most reliable
and staple marketing crop raised.
The prices hold up good from year to
year at about the same average. At
the present all this variety of fruit is
shipped fresh--no driers being in
stalled. To give an idea of the enor-
nous quantity, 1873 carloads of prunes
really is, the following item is re-
printed from The Index:
Did you ever figure how many
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

a good record in quality and price
This ranch is the property of Col. W.
C. Hunter and his brother ]. R. Hun
ter. They report the first two cars of
prunes shipped, packed 5-5's and they
brought So cents per crate.
Melons.
Watermelons and cantaloupes ripen
the latter part of July in the Payette
valley. The sandy soil of the slopes
is ideal for the culture of these moist
fruits. They grow to good size and
are superior in flavor. Many of the
ranches make good profits from
planting melons between the rows of
their orchards. Henry Obermeyer is
the principal shipper, his record be-
ing IL carloads this year. VIM. Tuck
er is also big melon producer. EN-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14
FRUIT AN IMPORTANT PRODUCT


box makers, while shouts and laugh
ter are heard everywhere.
A specific instance is here given to
show how the Emmett peaches Top
the New York Market even in an off
year. During the middle of Septem-
Der word was received from the Earl
Fruit Co. that Orange Clings from the
Hartley orchard had topped the New
York market bringing 95 cents a
crate. Mr.. Hartley shipped total of
2741 crates of Orange Clings, and his
total peach shipments Of all kinds
were 20 carloads.
Prunes.
Prunes begin to ripen just as the
last peaches are being picked, so that
the workers are turned into the prune
orchards without hitch or delay. This
years prices ranged from SIS to $18
on consignments, made to Denney &
Co., but the totals on returns are ex-
pected to run we'll over $50 ton.
One hundred and thirty-eight car
loads were shipped from this point
Turing the present season, estimated
20 be worth s67,675 to the growers.
The principal shipments we're han
lied by The Emmett Fruit Growers
Association, IL cars; Denney & Co.,
70 cars; Max Mayfield Co., about 80
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14

bushel basket t. o. b. Emmett, it
leaves to the grower profit of So
cents per bushel. Figuring upon this
basis, thre-year-old peach orchard
producing so to rs bushels per acre,
returns to it's owner a profit of $3.50
to $48.75 per acre. A five-year-old
orchard producing 200 bushels per
acre returns to its owner a profit of
$3.50 per acre, and an eight to ten
year old orchard yielding $50 bushels
per acre gives it's owner a net return
of $162.50 per acre. Interest, insur-
ance and taxes, of course, must be
deducted to arrive at the actual profit.
ClingstOnes First to Arrive.
The first peaches ripen the middle
of June. These are the Mayflower
and Triumphs-both clingstone var
ieties. The Mayflower peaches are
not good for shipping, being too soft,
but they bring good price on the
Boise market. The Model Fruit farm
sold a considerable quantity this year
at rs cents a four gallon crate. Tri- |
umphs are suitable for short snip d
ment, and are readily consumed by {
the home state markets.
Early in the season it became d
known that this year would bring a A
record-breaking peach crop. The 2
trees were loaded to the breaking
point and even after liberal thinning
produced abnormally. During July
two instances are on record that il
lustrate the wonderful yield. An Alex
ander peach tree on the B. C. Bowers
home place bore AZ crates that were
marketed at an average price of SO
cents, making a total of $23.65 in fl
nancial returns, besides which it fur
nished a liberal supply for home use
and the neighbors.
Ed. Campbell had small branch
picked from peach tree that con-
tained "a well developed peaches after
thinning. 1t is noteworthy to men
lion here that the farmers early sent
out word through the papers that
arge quantities of Gull peaches might
,e had by any or all who would call
or them ard haul them away.
The liberia is the best marketing
,each grown and constitutes the
principle commercial crop. 1t is
reestone peach. The first car of this
'ariety was shipped August 10, this
hxf a.
igned to Nebraska points. 1t con-
aimed 400 baskets, 371 of which were
upplied from the |. L. Flagler ranch.
he Elbertas ripened so fast it was
impossible to save them all, and a
heritage of baskets added another
duplication to the fruit growers -
'orries. car
Be it known that when the fruit Un
rop is being harvested the scene The
bout Emmett is busy one. The Ric
pads are lined with the tents of acr
ickers and packers who come in viii
-om the surrounding country and frol
mp for the seasons work. Schools frui
Gem county open month later p
ian in other sections in order to and
,rmit the children to aid in this i'm The
,rtant work. Temporary packing yea
eds are erected in every orchard the
here bevy of girls may be seen ship
lsily wrapping and packing the stal
lge, luscious peaches in baskets and mou
ates. Many hammers keep up an real
cessant tap, tap, tapping, as they prin
e welded by the frantic crate Dnd d
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
MAKE SURE OF A FREIGHT
ROAD.

|TF the Good Roads execu-
tive committee wish to put
up a proposition that will
win let them look first of all to
a road to the Columbia that
will reduce freight rates.
When the bonding propo-
sition is before the people it
will be attacked on the ground
we cannot afford so much
money for road work. The
most effective answer will be
to show that the road work
proposed will lower freight
rates sufficiently to more than
justify the expense. 1t is an
argument that will carry con-
vietion with it.
1t would be difficult to pass
a bond issue in this county
merely to provide roads that
would make travel more COM
Portable. The people would be
excusable for refusing to go in
to debt for the sake of a lux
ury. But they will gladly go
in debt if they can make big
money by doing so and this
they will be able to do if they
build a hard surface road to
the Columbia.
S-SS%9@Ss-S
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14

give such places as Spokane
and doubtless Pendleton such
low rail rates from the east that
these towns will be able to COM
pete with the coast jobbers
who secure their merchandise
via the canal.
What the outcome of the
move will be remains to be
seen. The contention is reas-
enable that the charge for a
short haul should not be great
er than for a long haul and
therefore it may be argued
with good sense that interior
points are entitled to rates as
low as those given the coast
cities, if not lower. Yet the
same arguments will apply all
along the line. So if rates are
reduced to this territory wont
points farther east demand
similar reductions?
The whole matter seems to
hinge on the extent to which
the interstate commerce COM
mission will permit the rail-
roads to alter their rates so as
to save themselves from loss of
business through the canal. If
allowed to do so they can pro.
tect themselves. Also they can
seemingly protect their traffic
more effectively by building up
new interior terminals than by
reducing rates to the coast ter
minals. 1t is easy to under
stand why. If they had to
meet water competition at the
coast they would probably
have to do so at a loss. By
the enemy some dist
ance inland they place him at
a disadvantage because of the
rail charges from seaport to in
terror. 1t is good strategy.
If Pendleton is given rates
from the east lower than those
granted Portland and at the
same time connects with the
open river so as to secure the
advantages Of the low ocean
rates this will become the most
favorable situated town in Ore
gon from a transportation
standpoint.
The developments in the
transportation game are going
to be worth watching.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14

SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Tin ADVANCED
Daily. one year, By mail 500
Daily. six months. By mali. .... $50
DAhy. three months. By mall. . AS
Daily, one manth. By mail I..... so
Daily, o0e year, by carrier. ...... $50
Daily, SIX months, By carter 375
Daily, three menths. By carrier .. 1.05
Daily. one month. BY carrier .. B5
Bemi- " eekly, one year b. mail. w / 1.5O
semi Weekly, six months, By nail. 80. rs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14

with a cannon and shoots the
foundation off its pins or moves
the national boundary lines.
1t is a poor time for foreign
ers to talk about the inability
cf this country to endure. If
the gods should prepare an in
ternational table of mortality
Just now Uncle Sam would get
a high rating for life expect
ancy. If not who would?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
PEACE DELEGATES ON
WAY TO THE HAGUE

HoBoKEN. N. J., April 1s.-The
American delegates to the womans
International Peace Conference, call
ed by Queen Wilhelmina of Holland
to meet at The Hague the latter part
Of this month were scheduled to call
today on the Dutch steamer Ryndam,
Jane Adams Of Chicago is chairman
Of the Woman's Peace Party of this
country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
CURRENT THINKING
THE CENSUS OF HE'LL.

The Rev. william A. Sunday re-.
Gently taking a census Of hell, re-
ported he found among Its popula-
ton the following: Pharoah, Vol
taire, Nebuchadnezzar, Huxley, Jeze-
bel, John Stuart Mil, Nero, Tyndall,
Judas, Thomas Paine, Attila, Inger-
soil, Louis XIV, Rousseau, Louis XIV,
Ivan the Terrible, Nine. Pompadour
Catherine de Medlci, Mime. dc Monte
span and Nine de Maintenon.
1t is wondered how he came to
overlook the claims Of Caligula,
Stephen Girard, Napoleon, DR.. Chan
ming and Alaric the Goth. And
what Of Cain?
But the subject Is not altogether
without Its serious aspect. Such
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
SETTLED AT LAST.

~ HE strangest thing about
W the decision as to who is
mayor of Pendleton is
that such a decision by the SUI
preme court was made neces-
sary.
To a layman the wording OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
WHAT WILL THE OUTCOME
BET

nN issue Of decided interest
u to all is that presented by
the request of the trans
continental railroads that they
be allowed TO make interior
terminal rates with a view to
offsetting transportation com
petition through the Panama
canal.
Instead Of standing hand in
hand with the coast terminals
as they have done in the past
the railroads now appear anxi-
ous 10 build up interior distrib-
uting points in the back haul
zone. The idea seems to be to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
AS ONE FOREIGNER SEES
US.

n 7 is interesting to note the
comments made upon our
country by people from
other lands, even though we
may have little regard for
what they say. Here is what
one "interned" foreigner thinks
of our country:
America cannot last longer
than two centuries (1776-
1870, and that is a short life
for a land. America cannot
last because it is no nation. 1t
is a loose conglomeration of
various nationalities. 1t is a
mob of money-making masters
and would be money-making
slaves. Firmness of founda-
ton, soundness and solidity of
construction are lacking in this
building. 1t has been built in
haste and hurry to appear
grand and mighty even as a
skyscraper that lasts but half a
century. It has faced no storm
in its present form and expert
enced no earthquake. l am
afraid that the first storm and
the first earthquake that come
will reduce its height and
shake its foundation irrepar-
ably"
It is surprising what this par
ticular foreigner means by
in such a pesky country.
Why does he not fly at once to
Europe where according to his
notions the foundations of So
ciety are firm and sound. Firm
until someone comes along
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14

methods as this are nothing more
than grist to the mill Of the skeptlc.
Those Christians who are at all
schooled in the faith may well plead
to the jurisdiction Of the court in this
case. 1t can know nothing OF the
state of those whom It condemns to
torment. But the worst Of such
judgments is that they show an utter
lack Of Christian temper A good
many years before Mr.. Sunday was
born, great poet dealt with the
same theme, thus:
Let not this weak, unknowing hand
Presume thy bolts to throw,
And deal damnatlon round the land,
On each l Judge thy foe.
Teach me to feel another's woe,
To hide the fault see;
That mercy to others show,
That mercy show to me.
1t is all very foolish, Of course, and
as wrong as 1t is foolish. The pray
er Of Alexander Pope should be the
prayer of every Christian, especially
when he is disposed-as fortunately
few people are-to anticipate the de-
crees of the Almighty. I'VE still
have judgment here" and that is
quite enough. 1t is, and must be,
based very largely on actions, for of
motives little can be known. AS
these are an important factor a char
acter, an absolutely just appraise-
ment cannot be made by fallible man
since he is not able to search the
heart.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14

Something should be done to bridge
the gap between the close of the flap
Jack season and the opening OF the
peach pie season. However, the
strawberry shortcake does its best.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14

just completely covered
with a sore eruption. 1t
made It's appearance in the
form Of q rash and kept get
ting worse and spread untll
her face and ears were al
most q solid mass, very irri-
tating and causing great
itching and distress. It
uaoda hae ra.slos. - .tote
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14

and her face was quite disagured.
Il tried different remedies suggested but
nothing we did brought any relief. Finally
] decided to give Cutlcura Soap and oint-
ment trial. washed her face with Cuti-
cura Soap, dried It lightly and applied Cuti-
cura Ointment could notice an improve
ment with the first application and in two
weeks time the trouble was entirely healed"
tsigned) Mrs. G. o. Slick, July 81. 1D14.
Sample Each Free by Mail
with 32-p. skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard "Cutlcura, Dept. r, Boz
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