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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
ALASKA'S FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY
1 Seattle TineSl


 The Territory of Alaska the last American Vest has been in the possession of the United States he past of that half century have the peo ole of this country vaguely appreciated how much his government obtained for the $7200000 that it paid in 1867.
 The nation knows little about Alaska today han it did decade ago-but only a little more. It and's future Neither for that matter, does Alaska tself. Were it possible for inspired writer to oen for the eye of this age the record of the Terri tory's development fifty hence he would be laughed down unbalanced optimist.
 The puhlics lack of belief would not be without q precedent in American history. There time when sound. conservative men placed light value the great plains of the West There was time counted of minor value to the new republic There al time-and that not long ago-when the age had idea that Alaska's sole products icebergs and polar bears.
 The American prairies today the nations gran aries. Puget Sound is advancing with giant strides position the nations affairs that will make it time would be-"the American Mediterranean" Aaskas 'icebergs' and polar bears" are retreating northward year by year, the republic learns that the Northern Wonderland possesses sufficient resources to support population aggregang, probab ly many hundreds of thousands
 The illusions of nation die hard Hence sometimes find supposedly wellposted Eastern paper writers speaking of the "ice'bound" harbors of those portions of Alaska, which enjoy climate mild some of the Southern states.
 The development of the Territory will do more han anything else to disspate these false impressions The government railroad will be agency in that development The opening opening up of the Alaska coal fields will be another. More important than either, though dependent upon both will be the agricultural develop of the country.
 Fifty years hence. there will be wider knowledge America of the Territory, it's resources and it's possibilities Fifty years hence there will be no polar bear-and-ceberg stories. Fifty years hence Senators ing their part in the making of the nations laws at Washington Fifty years hence the purchase of the and nearly far-reachng in it's influence upon the people of this country as the purchase of Louisiana
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
Luke McLuke Says


 When woman starts on a trip she can have good time worrying over how terrible it would have been had she forgotten to bring something that she didn't forget to bring.
 After a single girl passes 30 she fades faster than married woman of the same age.
 The big objection we have to the man who is always bragging about his achievements is that he isn't bragging about ours.
 A woman gets so everlastingly ured of washing dishes that she IS often tempted to set the table With the dirty ones from the last meal
 It takes a mighty hungry man to eat heartily when a pretty girl is watching every mouthful he takes. It doesnt matter how hemely .
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
ATTACKS AND ABUSE

All newspapers and all men who have exerted eff
 forts toward the development advancement a community have been attacked and abused Some of the attacks from those who disagree with the conclusions of enterprisng paper: these usually in good faith and attribute good faith the attacked but often they based on an assump tion that the disagreed with is moved by sinister purposes Other attacks and abuse from those who have failed to make good, whose vanity causes them seek to place the responsibility for their
 upon those who have made good-they usually oppose general order of things. They usually in the opposition. when with the majority-as paradoxia that might seem--for when they with it. the majority is criticsing. destructive jority that is attempting to construct and at the same time all of that which has been done that is good. Other attacks born of for personal vengeance for real or fancied in jury; they made by those who seek to punish people whom they regard enemies rather than to apply remedies correct evil conditions Then ksrs are tho attacls that como from those seeking
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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09

personal aggrandzement. who offices or special privileges, change in conditions that would inure personal profit, and the attacks that inspired by envy and hate and malice, pique or petty peevishness.
 But the newspapers which worthy of continued existence and the progressive citizens will continue doing their duty and serving the general welfare in spite attacks from whatever they and depend upon the satisfaction that with a consciousness of performing mems parts in life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
Melon and the Peg Top Skirt Are To Come Under Ban of New
 Organization
CONSERVE FOR PURPOSE
Country May Be Called upon for Sacrifices Now that War Has
 Been Forced.

NEW YORK, April 9. - Patriotic women were urged to use their in 1uence on fashions in dress to keep hem as economical and practical as possible" in resolutions adopted by he woman's section of Mayor Mitch ols Committee on National defense.
 Because of the unprecedented high prices of the necessities of life and he great sacrifices the country may
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
4 STATEMENT BY THE EDITOR

(Note-The following statement was writ
 ten by the editor of The Empire more than
 two months It not printed then be-
 of fear that it might be considered
 indicating the assumption of too much i'm
 portance However, it was true then and is
 true yet. The recent action of the Democratic
 Territorial Central Committee, and various
 comment in the presss and otherwise, would
 seem to justify it's publication at this tme)
 Individual Alaskans have written and sent word by wordofmouth urging and others have personally urged, the writer to become candidate for appoint Governor of Alaska. The suggestion has been the subject of articles in several Alaska newspapers
 To all those who have given expression to the gratifying opinion that his services to the public editor The Empire indicate that the writer could and would the people well their chief tive; however misplaced their confidence their judgment he in this public manner acknowledges his thanks. However, the writer is convinced that in justice to himself he should to the people of Alas ka publicly what he has said personally those who have made this suggestion him The editor of The Empire is not and has not been candidate for appointment election to any office and he does expect to become candidate for such. No editor afford to be candidate for office. No newspaper rightully impair it's usefulness by permitting have pretext to confound it's utterances with any political, social other ambitions of it's editor publisher connected directly with his newspaper and the general welfare.
 The writer has no other ambition than to make The Empire good newspaper it's field and sup port will permit. That that his ambition is The Empire to continue to dessimnate the of the world in general and Alaska and Gastneau Chan ne communities in particular to it's country Alaska and the communities which constitute it's par tcuar field in manner becoming legitimate paper, and to improve it's service fast it may From this ambition he will not Before he would office of any kind, high low, would have to to him unsought, and with the coming would have to come conviction that he could all concerned better in office than in directing his newspaper It is proper add that important of fees do not to people that way. and there is occasion for one to come editor of The Empire in that manner any other.
 JOHN w. TROY.
 Juneau Alaska, Jan 23, 1917.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
TIPS FROM TEXAS.
(Dallas News.)

(Dallas News.)
 Another thing-what has become of the oldfashioned Democrat who picked his teeth with his pocket knife?
 It has just about gotten so in this country that vivacious girl can dry her tears three times while she is drying her hair once.
 Our idea of a good fellow is one who would rather buy a schoolbook for his little boy than gulp of booze for casual acquaintance.
 As general thing, when a girl is suffering from a broken heart thtre's no use in sending for the doctor, unless he is young and good looking and bachelor
 Sometimes a girl wears her skirt 90 short Cupid has to aim extra nigh to keep from shooting her in he knee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09

The killing of "Budyy' Smiths pet and companion, Buster in Juneau for his beauty and kindliness and fondness children and of the heroes in the motion picture production of Jack Londons Smoke Bellew brings strongly the mind that peo- pie should use in killing dogs and other family pets People do not always realize how strong are the ties that bind animal such Buster to those with whom he lives. The affection between a boy and dog frequently is great that to the boy the animal is human.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09

Fortunately most of the people of Gastneau Chan nel read The Empre, and do have to go to the sponsorless Spokesman find what its attitude the compensation act any other act is For that reason it is also fortunate that The Empire is not called upon relute the anonymous publications mis representations However it might be well to suggest that if the Spokesman will propose and amendment to the compensation that would lessen the time and reduce the the date of injury and the payment of the damages to the injured. The Empire will support il heartily
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09

be called upon, the committee reg istered it's disapproval of such styles as the melon and the peg-top skirt, or any other styles that imply ex- travagant change in the wardrobe, to the end that the time and money thus saved from clothes may be de- voted to the needs of the nation"
 The purpose of the womens sec ton will be to organize women to help the agricultural activities of the state on the preparation for possible hostilities
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09

NEW YORK, April 9.-Plans to organize the women of New York state to increase the food supply by intensive home gardening and elim- mating waste, were announced here saturday night by officers of the wo- mans suffrage party in connection with the offer of it's services to the government in the event of war Mrs Ruth Lit, who for several years has successfully managed her farm of 120 acres at East Patchogue, Long Island has been appointed chairman of a committee having this work in charge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
Ho. Hum !

We would like to be boy again if for no other reason than the fact that we have yen to see an old-fashioned drugstore, in the window of which were large red and green bottles. Remember them?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luk> McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.
Real News.

Real News. Would you like me to tell you how l made my first dollar?" asked the Money King. "No," replied the reporter. But I'd like you to tell me how you made your last dollar"
 Alta Boy! Green Light, a member Of shat tanooga Lodge of Elks, would like the railroads to bid for his services.
 Mean Brute! They're married now. l hear him
 sigh,
 And now and then I hear him
 curse: She was tho apple of my eye, Now she's the lemon of my
 purse"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
Oh i!

Some Doctors have no luck at all when they go fishing, and never even see swimmer. But what we started to say was that Dr. c. A. t1sh lives in Frankfort, Ky.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09

The Empire is unreseryedly opposed special privilege legislation. It is opposed legislation for the special benefit of corporations and the detrment of those of other classes It also is opposed to legis ation the direct benefit of lawyers any other class of citizens
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
JUNEAU WOMAN'S CLUB
 IS GOING TO DOUGLAS

The Juneau Woman's Club will attend the meeting of the Doug las Island Woman's Club to be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the D. I. L. U. hall, Douglas. Mrs. Gilman will speak on the Great Feminist Movement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
JOHN w. TROY.
Juneau, Alaska, Jan. 2s, 1917.

At least Judge Jack Kennedy able to do more with that Germantown merchant than Admiral Mayo able to do with the Huertistas He not only made the German salute the flag but he made him kiss it and say that he liked it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09

TWO IN ONE1-Thv EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09

A rumor that there would be no more productions of German opera at the Metropolitan in case of war is formally denied. What occasion was there for inc in the first place? It is still true as (,eorpe said that has not frontiers, Wagner certainIy did not issue the German submarine proclamation Y GNew York World.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09

\ The Cleveland Plaindealer finds in the statement oA college professor that Louis XI was a chicken thief occasion for the remark that Henry VIII and K1g David also were gay Lotharios Louisville conr
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
Our nalv Snec;a

n,,, VUI Od1y 0PcCId1.
 There's Many a Slip After The Cup Leaves The Lip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09

Hi Gill is another name for hairbreadth escapes
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
Alta Boy :
Paw Knows Everything

Willie-Paw, why is a wife called the better half?
 Paw-Because she's the whole thing, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
ARE YOU PREPAREp?

Don't let Easter temperatures mis- cad you into thinking that Summer has arrived. A ton of coal will come in handy during wet, cold days. that always precede warm weather. Or der today. Don't delay till the last minute. Many Spring colds have been contracted before emergency coal orders could be filled.
 Eeuall,er $ Ritter
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
No Joke.

Behave yourself" warned Mir.
 Quinn,
 "Of this truth there's no doubt; It's better outside, looking in, Than inside, looking out"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
Quch !

5. Krampe lives at Gainesville Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
Oh. Joy !

Pick Ice does that little thing at the artificial ice works in St. Marys, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09

Not Bit Like Turkey. The Club medical staff has hastened to Noble, Ind, to offer relief to Etta Buzzard, of that place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
We'll ROpe Him In

we II hOpt Hill III. We are informed that J. P. Bin dertwine, of Stringer, Ohio, would like to join the Club.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09

The Wise Fool.
 "The pen is mightier than the sword,' observed the Sage.
 "Yes," agreed the Fool. 'It is when it comes to getting a man into trouble' Learn One New Thing Each Day. The husholdingss gsselshaberrne es- fallesjob is located in Christiania, Norway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-09
The Reason

The Reason. "The Lord created woman last, And He was right" said Cobb; For" had she been created first, She would have bossed the job"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
1t Depends On Who
Uses The Money In
A Political Fight

Mr.. Pownley's personal organ in
Fargo. the Courier-News. grows quite
hysterical in its comment on the New
York city campaigns in referring to a
New York World editorial. The C-N
says: :
/. The New York World ia. very prop
erly .scandalized over the fact that fl
nal returns made to the secretary of
state show that $1.046,7 $50 was spent
in the. recent effort to re-elect Mitchell
mayor. This amazing sum was dis.
,bursed through three committees and
the World says that no/one charges
corruptioH in respect to the. expendi-
lures, as the enormous amount OF
advertising done carries its own refu-
tation.'"
Apparently the Courier-News has
forgotten Mr. Townley's brazen brag
that he spent 100000 in carrying the
state eof. North Dakota in the 1916
election and that he would spend one
million dollarsrto carry the state In
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07

at the end of the five year period for
their fun face value. The latter are
of a face value of Is cents, and in
terest loo not accrue on them except
as they are accumulated and ex-
changed for SIS war savings stamps.
The government has provided certi-
icates upon which both classes of
stamps may be pasted as bought and
has made provision for numerous sell.
ing agencies through which all classes
of the people will be able to obtain
wal savings and thrift stamps. The
interest displayed and the evident dis
position of many people to utilize
government stamps for savings, gives
prospect Of complete success for the
most novel and interesting form Of
financing the United States govern
ment has eve adopted. D.
Both classes of stamps will be
available to the people through the
postofices, and banks throughout the
entire district, and as soon as neces-
sary arrangements can be made, they
will be on sale at numerous additional
agencies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
>Read Carefully.

NRead Carefully.
The next change of standings will
be in Saturday evenings paper, De-
cember 8. and will include the points
that reach this office before 6 o'clock
Thursday, December. 6.
. The e and final change in the
standings Nill be made in Wednes-
day evenings paper, December -,
and will include the points hat are
in this office before 6 p. M, Deem
Der l. The standing that appears
on December IL, evening edition, will
remain the same duriQg the remaining
days of the campaign and will not be
changed until the final counting of
points takes place after the campaign
closes.
The voting will undoubtedly be
lively during the few remaining days.
therefore if you wish to have a good
standing in the list, get your point
certificates into this office.
The standing of the contestants as
they appear today only include the
points that were received and counted
at this office before s p. m. Monday,
December 8.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07

1918.
Apparently also the en- does not
consider the fact that the normal
vote in Greater New York>is more
than 3O0.0 900 while the entire vote Of
the state of North Dakota is but s2O0,-
900.
Nm another paragraph the Courier
News says: Mitchell while probably
the best man for mayor. seemed to
the people >to be too close to the
money" In other. word it is a po-
litical sin to be the "best man for
the job if by thus proving that you
are the best man you win the support
and sympathy of the successful men
of the community you serve. By far
it is better to be a rantankerous radi-
i~near-disloyal element, according to
the courier-NeFs analysis-per Mr..
TOwnley.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
Second!
Payments

Subscriptions taken during the early part Of the
campaign for short periods may be extended at anv
time during the campaign and points will be given The
same as though the payments had all been made a
pne time + the first payment was new, the second
payment world'also be considereA new. If ~ ~.
payment was oad;the second payment would also r.
90. lt makes no difference who secured the FIRsr'
payment. Suppose a4subscriber gaye.some contestsnt
a$2ooNEW subscription. We allowed that pavn,ent
1850 points NOW if you can can get this sar,s II
scriber. to4pay you 200 more we w,yilll give give youF 2oson
points4o on this seccadRI payment Of $500, IT, 80. 8
worrdlsyo'' would .ola receive 38,4oo points less the % soo
points thatW eresFalloWed on the first payment q y -
az Understanding such subscription writesasFrmM
stand ss|S5sN#sESM M&s@ssssN 49, ~ ali luinder-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
H VOLUNTEER

By Faith Baldwin OF The Vigilantes.
You shall return to me-the golden
Is not more true to Dawn than you
Love crowns you with new Immor-
tally;
And when your clean, just battling is
The lights of Home shall beckon
you and burn
you shall return!
We gain by loss. I never kneS before
This fierce possession Of the Flag;
this pride
Not this fine absence wrests you
from my side,
From close communion at Loves
+, ,a1tared core,
Where Prayer is. Peace. What If
the sense yearn-?
You shall return!,
And not a chance-met soldier on the
But fields me secret comraae.nip-
So we'll the hearts - them who
And he is mine--as you are theirs,
today.
All Tenders Of that Flame tho
Vandals spurn-
You shall return!>
There is no Death to keep US long
IS steel to build a barrier between.
Here, in this world, or in Some
World unseen,
I shall n day be gathered to your
Thusx-gaI And out Of heartbreak
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07

Helen Anderson, Starkweather. .4S1,410
Walter Sundahl, Niagera....... 49, $50
Lars Quammen, Reynolds. .......4S8 $50
Mrs. Kate Shearer, Lakot ......4S6,71O.
Mrs. Curtis Hunt, Devils Lake. ..473,11O
A. A. Blecken, Park River. 100
Karl Vestre, Drayto6. 400, 9St
Petra Janson, Hatton. .442, 800
Cliff P. Kelly. Thompson.:......433,61 $40
A. J. Bergman, %Edinburg,. .......429,7S0
Anna Brown, Marvel. ...........i21,460
Donalda Mclean Hannah. al 6, $50
Sophia c. Hanson, Larimore. ....414.S70
Ida Hunter, Crystal. $50
Violet Bryce, Walhalla. ........413.5 $50
Esther Lowe, Hoople. $50
p. Y. Smelling; Euclid, MINI. /. ...367,820
Hannah Observation-Disclosures 1855, $40
l. Lennevold, Mayvflle. .357,S60
Il. F. Schwamdt, Buxton. .240,430
Geo. H. Johnston, Langdon. ..... 1907
knute Charlson, Thompson. ....321,2S0
Antce Hulgren, Mallory .......3 18,9 $50
Mrs. Gertrude Altman, Reynolds. 27S,410
Gertfe Barto, Oslo, Mimi. 210,9SO
Ray Laithwatte, FdinbHrg $3.50. 208, $50
Leah Papermaster, RI, Hampden 202.960
Rena Erhart, Hamilton. /. :. $50. .199, $50
Enola Wiltgen. Churchs Ferry. . 1885,
Syble Gudmundson, Starkweather 1882
Agnes Schable. Kennpton. ...... III, 900
F. d. Hinkle, Clyde. .144.91o
Isaac Langseth,> Emerald. ......143 $40
August Beaudry, Neche. . .....1 39, 200
Esther Berg, Reynolds. ...... 1877 200
Harold Hart, Toilette. .......... 27,860
Oscar K,Olson, Brocket. ........ 5,11O
P.AC. Herbig, Easily. .......... 5000
Nikolai Olson, Adams. ......... 5000
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
campaign Closes Dec. 18th, 10 p. M.

Mary MCarney, INSTRUMENTATION
Mrs. A. C. Mueller, Noble, Mont. .695, 900
G. r. Geesftn, Lansford. .694,690
Staale Hendrickson, Coteau......693.S0 500
w. D. Packard, Rolla. .639.4S0
Mary yeon. Poplar. Mont. .......627,290
Hiram Mccarthy, 6O5,720
Geo. f. Skarison, Velva........ 0,240
Mrs. A. L. Skare, Granville. ...560,5SO
Marie Richardson, Williston ..556,7S0
Irene Christensen. .546,S70
Mrs. Mae Rusk, and o.....:.....545,970
Bertha Harris, P~lentywood, Mont.533,940
Mildred Castleman, Bantry. ....514,34O
Alice BrockwaN Scobey. ......49S. 100
Cecil Thies, Bainville, Mont ....473,280
Rev. w. o. Jones, Westhope ....466,600
N. l.. Johnson, York. ..46A,O80
IGrma Small, Wo1f Point, Mont. ..459.S1O
Mrs. w. G. Douglas. Dunseith. .440,S80
Fred Stenson. Rolette. ..44O,360
Mrs. Lee T. Bollinger. Wolford. .410,S7O
Pauline Ganser, Fairview, Mont. .397.21O
Cora Stordahl, Towner. ....... .309, 100
Mrs. Bertha Martin, Stanley ..... .305, 20
Alice Sibley. Rolette. .292, $50
Chas. Hol1inger. Glenburn. ..296,74O
VIM. e. Christensen, Rush Lake. 5000