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The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-10
IMPORTANCE OF ALASKA

The importance of the early completion of the governmen- railroad in Alaska in helping the United States meet thC burdens of war is set forth in a statement issued by the Sec retary of the Interior, says the Railway Age Gazette. The railroad, 1t is pointed out, will hasten the development of All aska's vast resources; will enl courage the production of fOodstuffs, thus reducing the Territory's dependence upod the United States for supplies; will furnish coal in unlimited quantity for the navy, obviat5 clf1c or fuer- fora--svts-e..4.rlfefl vessels, and thus release thou5 ands of cars for the transpoI tation of war materials anIC foodstuffs.
 The main line of the road ,fs now under construction iron Seward, on the Pacific coast inland for 470 miles to Fair banks, on the Panama river, ; large and navigable tributar, of the Yukon. There is now il operation 150 miles.
 The road taps two large coa fields, the Matanuska and Ne mana. The coal in the Matan uska field has been tested b! the navy and found to be eX cellent for steaming purposes The Nenana coal was recent.
 tested by the Bureau of Mine
 and found to be fair grade 0 Ignite. It is estimated tha the supply in both of thes'
 fields is practically ineXhaust ibIe.-Ex.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-10
ALASKA, MON DAY, DECEMBER TO- 1917

Jected to restrictive legisla- ton, because of misapplied conservation, the same as that which tied up the coal lands. The leasing plan has not work ed out. A proper remedy is offered in the Walsh bill. AL aSkan communities already are on record for this measure It will be urged at the present session of congress, and it is hoped that favorable action will be secured, which will mean the development of the Alaska coal fields, a great say ing to Alaska, and added in dustrles, as we'll as a saving to the Pacific coast and the ma tlon at large.
 #
 The proposal to have the coal lands sold outright in stead of leased by the federal government is also a movement Tn favor of a wider measure of local self-government. Local government in Alaska can nev-I CT have any control over feder-, al property. If title to the re- sources of Alaska is to remain ln the federal government no territorial or state legislature or referendum to the people within the present territory of : future state or states can have any authority over them. Fed Washington. i,rrrveae- federal is subject to laws and will of the commonwealth, therefore private ownership means con trol by the people who live in the vicinity of the resources and know what they mean and how they should be utilized for the good of the public. Gov ernment from Washington means government by those who are aliens as far as Alas ka is concerned-government by those whose interest in Al aska is a theory. Self-govern- ment means government by those who are vitally interest ed in the territory and cir cumstances and conditions sur rounding it and who have knowledge of interest and eX- perience.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-10

Don't delay your orders for your Christmas fruit cakes and puddings at the City Bakery
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-10

Tine NATIONAL ARMY Is drawn from our reserves ot men. If you are drawn will you leave a cash reserve in the bank? You may not need It during the war but you cer- tainly will when you are mus tered out.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-10
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
 Travellers Checks

Neither wage-earner nor mer- chant can afford to always live close to the margin ot their resources. Whether you join the colors or not, start now building up a reserve by depositing with the BANK OF ALASKA, an institution that carries ample reserves and builds for the future.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07

"Just a little better tnan the M
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07
BASEBALL AS USUAL
SAYS PRESIDENT WILSON

Chicago, Aug. 3.-President Will
sons opinion, expressed through his
secretary, J. P. Tumulty. that there
is mo necessity at all for stopping
or curtaining baseball schedules, .
was read with enthusiasm by heads
of major league teams in Chicago to-
day.
Il believe we can do our country
a genuine service by keeping its
youth interested in healthy, outdoor
sports and recreations during our
period of STRESS" said Charles A
Comiskey, owner of tht Chicago
American League club.
President Charles Weigman. of the
Chicago National League, said:
The presidents announcement is
great thing for baseball, and |, for
one cluo owner, am grateful"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07

plain, but wholesome and plenteous
enough. Everyone brings his own
knife, fork, spoon and drinking cup,
everyone waits on himself A bux-
ON French girl stands before bas-
ket in the middle of the room cutting
long French bread into convenient
bits with dexterous strokes of her
knife. An army canteen is also open
in the camp where one can order well
cooked food and from a menu and be
served by harassed French walters
And there are various little inns and
taverns scattered here and there
about the country side-but best OF
all is the Cafe des Amateurs. So il
was there that went to lunch
1t was hot walk through sunny
fields and cherry orchard and along
dusty road before whe reached the
Amateurs. Set back bit from the
roadside. white, cool looking and
neat: it was at ruly inviting spot
Sitting at table in a white washed
room we ate our fill of steak and po
tatoes served by demure looking
little French girl and washed down
by a glass of beer The room was
filled with aviators, officers. monitors
elevs. There was cherry atmos
phere of good fellowship, feeling OF
a restful lull in conventionality be
fore resuming discipline and work
Then home again and sleep from /
to 4:30
$50 dressed once more in Gather
clothes, boarded the army tractor
and soon arrived at the piste. The
mornings performance was repeated,
More sorties, more speeding through
the air with the sunset all around us
instead of breaking dawn BY 9:15 |
was once more in the barracks talk.
ing aviation to those in the hunks
nearby. listening to talk of aviation
from the furthest corners of the
room. Lights went out at ten, the
voices sank to whispers and laughing
"good-nights." | lay on my bunk and
thought of aviation, knew that I
would dream about he same. And as
| dropped OF to sleep l saw through
half closed lids the brilliant lights of
night fiier. moving like a giant fire.
by among the scattered stars.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07
TEN COMMANDMENTS

J. Honor thy city and keen its
sanitary laws.
I = remember thy cleaning dav
and keep it wholly
3. Thou shalt love thy chi,dren
ana provide for them decent homes
and Fairgrounds.
= ihou shalt keep fresh air in
thy house day and night.
., Thou shalt not keen in disorder
thy alley, thy backyards, tby hal,
and stairways.
Q. Ihou shalt not kill thine own
nor thy neighbors' bodies with po,s.
onous air and disease-breedins f,tb
Z. Thou shalt not let the filthy
fly live.
.. Thou shalt not steal thy chill
dren's happiness from them by nap-
lecting their health.
>. Thou shalt not bear filth do
cayed teeth in thy mouth nor to,e-
rate them in the mouths OF those
about thee.
10. Thou shalt not spit on the
sidewalks. nor on the floor. nor in
the street car, nor in any nnhl;.
place, whatsoever er.--Michiean HeaIrh
Bullttin.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07

/ X. Anderson, ex-sheriff of Harris
County Texas, who was reelected to
this high Office seven times and
served the people of his county for
fifteen years as sheriff. Mr.. Anderson
was Chief of Police of the city of
Houston, where he resides, for sew
eral years, and there is not a better
known man in Harris county.
81 was continually belching up un-
digested food" he continued, "and l
would bloat and swell up like / was
poisoned and suffered from neuralgia
pains of the worst sort and nothing
relieved me. | begun to feel better
after taking the first bottle of Tanlac
and have just started on my third
and like a different man already. /
sleep like a log now and can eat any
and everything | want without the
slightest discomfort afterwards"
Texas Sheriff's Endorsement.
Il needed general all around
building up for the last seven months
and Tanlac has done that very thing
for me- said Hon. S. A. Kelley, Sher.
iffi of Ector County, Texas, who re-
sides at Odessa, Texas, and is one OF
the most popular officials in that sec
tion of the state. ''I'm mighty glad
now that took Tanlac, for I had
been in badly rundown condition
for several months. l had no appe
tite and didn't enjoy what l did cal
and at times l suffered terribly with
rheumatic pains. My back ached al
the time and my liver was so slug
gish and out of shape that l had 6
dull headache continually.
Il have taken ony two bottles, bu
feel like different man already
My appetite is fine and what l ca
gives me nourishment and strength
The rheumatism is much better ant
my liver is in good condition. l an
relieved of the headaches and fee
more active and energetic than
have in months"
~anlac is sold exclusively in Lake
land by Henley & Henley; in For
Meade by Warns Pharmacy; in Bar
tow by Barlow Drug Company; ii
Homeland by j. l.. Langham
Son: in Haines City by Haines Cit.
! Pharmacy, and in Winter Haven b.
|, the Anderson Drug Co.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07

"Tanlac has certainly nelpeu me
and | recommend it for the good it
has done in my case" said Hon. G.
w. Mangum, ex-sheriff of Fulton
County, Georgia, who resides in At
lanta and who has been one of the
most popular officials in the state,
having served three terms as sheriff.
81 am seventy years DID," he con-
tinued, land have most always been
a pretty healthy man until here late
ly, | have been in nervous, worn
out rundown condition. Most al
ways after eating | would have full
uncomfortable feeling which would
asst several hours.
After taking the second bottole of
Tanlac the fullness and all the disa-
greeable symptoms disappeared, and
my condition is now that of well
man. Tanlac seemed to be just what
| needed to put my system in shape
and it has toned me rightup. Nat
urally | would recommend it to my
frineds, and | know of fifteen OF
twenty families that are taking il
now on my say-so."
Arkansas Official Testifies.
Hon. Chas. l. Lewis, ex-sheriff oi
Crittenden County, a merchant and g
large plantation owner, of Marion
Arkansas, said: 81 am convinced
from the benefits that my wife ant
myself and many of our friends have
received from Tanlac, that it is with
out an equal Mrs. Lewis suffered
for ten years. She couldn't diges
anything and gas forming in he
stomach caused severe pains ant
shortness of breath. We both start
ed taking Tanlac at the same tim,
and have had the most gratifying re
suits. Mrs. Lewis can now eat ant
enjoy her food for the first time il
many days She is not nervous an,
her sleep is sound and refreshing ant
she is like a different woman.
81 suffered with biliousness an,
malaria and the two bottle of Tanla
have fixed me up in fine shape"
Ex-Sheriff Anderson's Statement.
Money couldn't buy the good Tan
lac has done me and | gladly recon
mend it to others for what it ha
done in my case" said Hon. Archi
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07
Russia Is Not
Down and Ont

Socialists vert as numerous and ag-
lgressive as veer. They had never
been punished or even checkd. A
trial of strngth was unavoidable,
Coming a few months later it might
have been fatal both to the revolu,
ton and to the democracies of the
West. Coming when it did it has
probably ensured both the future OF
Russia and a democratic outcome for
the war ~
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07
GLOOM DOESN'T HELP

/ used to know a man who was q
genius at taking the heart out OF
those who worked under him. He
was the original kill-joy-a paragon
of pessimism. He would roll over on
any one who showed enthusiasm, and
fiatten him out until he looked like a
punctured toy ballon. l don't think
he intended to do all the damage he
wrought. He simply did not know
any better.
His specially was criticism. The
minute you approached him with a
suggestion, he got out his instru-
ments and amputated your new idea.
Then he bathed you with an antisep-
tic wash of gloomy words, calculated
to render you immune to the devel-
opment of any fresh outpouring of
inspiration. If some one did good
job in the Office, this man, who hap
peued to be the boss, would come
around and cheer him up by telling
him how it could have been done bet
ter. He never even admitted that
good job had been done at all, but
Immediately set about to point out
imperfections in the work. In his
line, which was criticising, he held
the worlds championship If he had
been present at the creation of the
earth, which is said to have been put
over quite cleverly in record time,
he would have hinted that the thing
could easily have been done in five
days instead of siX-and possibly by|
Friday noon, or in four and a halt
days, if certain precautions had been
taken and if the work had been more
efficiently laid out with a view to
speed.
The man about whom | write this
heartfelt tribute, is dead. While he
lived, he was about as popular as
the hives Nobody derived any ben
eft from him. But when he passed
away, he left behind him lin other
minds) thought. Here it is:
If you have people working for
you, one way to encourage them to
do more and better work, is occas-
sionally to pick out instances where
they have shown signs of ability and
commend them. Any worker, partic-
ularly young worker, is likely to be
unable to discriminate always be-
tween his good work and his poor
work. If you are his boss, it is up
to you to help him distinguish be-
tween the two. 1t is also up to you
to take the young man in hand and
explain to him why the good job is
good, and why the poor job is poor.
In the first instance, he will be hear
ing something pleasant and inspiring,
! and in the second instance he will
be in better mood to listen to you.
You can also depend upon it that the
man who is intelligently praised for
a good piece of work, will try to dup
icate that work so that he may earn
more praise.
These gloom boys--like the one l
have characterized above-keep an
Office SO dark with their doubts that
nobody can see where to go.-Sid in
American Magazine.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07
Words Change Meaning.

Words Change Meaning.
Our great-granddads often ref;
to their overcoats as "bangups.
word has a different meaning now
as slump" was used at Harvar
years ago to denote a funk by a
dent. Now it is commonly empl
to denote a big recession in the
of stocks.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07
HIGH ShER|fFS Of THE
SOUTH NOW CONVINCED
Sheriff Mangum of Atlanta Ca, Sheriff Anderson of
Houston, Texas, Sheriff Lewis of Marion, Ark,
and Sheriff Kelley, of Odessa, Texas Come Out
With Strong Statements and Tell What Tanlac
Has Done for Them.

leading Sherfs of the South widely separated saehave
The
upghness and held
county of
doubted there office that demands
mmpeachabe integrity, tits the Office of sheriff
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07
1t has been well said.

1t has been well said. C,
vigilance is the price of m
but when it is question -
freedom from the annoyaDe.
sect pests, it takes mo,.
eternal vigilance" to co,.
the situation; it takes Soma !.
fulness backed by an effeeu,
sect destroyer to bring |
When Ants. Fleas, Flies, }
toes, Moth, and Reaches
your home. don't delay, get
of FENOLE and a sprave,
your dealer and hit tbes.
right where they live.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07

Lake County potato growers
claiming they can grow 10 BARR
Irish potatoes to the acre in
muck lands.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07

(By w. II. Meeker of the Vigilantes)
(The Vigilantes have adopted
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07
Fenole Chemicl
Company
TAMPA, FLA.
Manufacturers

We also manufacturers
other things, a very fine grad.
Sweeping Compound. Yes. Cls
sweep" the real Cedar Swee,.
Compound, the compound u
the pungent odor of Cedarvs
added to it's other good oualiu
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-07

Get in touch with MarkeyAsh
Co. and have them send you ron
a barrel.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-09
SITUATION THAT MUST BE MENpE,p<Ns
THE fARMERSsQE.xAs.ux.1

In tins reign Of top notch prices. the eyes of
the country are on the farmers. Whenever
housewife in Price, or particularly in the large
cities of the country where the food shortage Is
most acute, pays five cents each for fresh egg
or from five TO seven cents pound for potatoes,
she mutters something 10 the effect, Eyes, here
Is where the farmers get my good money" II
Is true that the farmers Of Eastern Utah have
cashed in heavier this last season than ever be-
fore, but II must also be realized that crops Of
all Kinds were less. The farmer got much more
for his products. but he also had much less 10
sell. This condition, of course, accentuated the
food crisis.
II is wrong to blame everything on the farmer.
The 1916 crops were harvested many months
ago, and practically all of them were sold at
prices much lower than those received at pres
ent from the public-and received by whom
That's the point. Who gets the benefit Of these
high prices, the men who produced the crops or
somebody else? In Analysing this question we
come down TO our system of distribution once
again, subject frequently attacked but never
improved
The men who do the buying from the farm
ers. the men who own the warehouses; the men
who do the wholesaling. divide much of the 'un-
earned increment" that attaches 10 all food
products that pass through their hands Lastly,
the retailer. whom the public of Price meets
every day. is forced TO pay the advanced figures,
and, of course merely hands them TO the con-
sumers. The latter in great many instances
unjustly blame the retailer. when as a matter of
fact the retailer is as nervous over the high
price of food as anybody. Just as many of them
have gone out of business during this period of
high prices as went to the wall during the period
Of low prices.
Before reaching the tables of consumers, food
passes through too many hands, especially food
that is sent to the great city markets. One of
the problems Of the farmers in the future will be
to mend this situation.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-09
The "CitY Beautiful"
Club.

Every town, no matter how small or how la,o.
should have CITY Beautiful club. This is !,
organization that is almost indispensable II
town is to be made attractive and kept So !,
makes no difference how neat and orderly IN.
citizens may be about their premises or the nsr
chants about their business houses, there ar.
bound to be a thousand and one things that neso
the attention of special organization created
for the purpose.
There never was truer axiom coined than
whats everybody's b%iness is nobodys busi.
ness" This applies most forcibly to many thng,
that tend largely to make or mar the looks Of
town.
! Now that the warm weather is coming on. the
labors of the city beautifers will be in great de-
mand Just now, after the ravages of the win.
ters storms, nature presents her most depress.
ing aspect, and much attention will be required
If she is to reclothe the face Of the earth in Der
original garments of beauty. Unsghtly WASHES
and gullies filled up bitches and drains, accumu.
lations of weeds and trash and leaves and tws,
are to be removed, and nature given her fair
chance TO do her best
! Il is in this capacity that the order loving wo.
men of the town show to advantage Women
always have a keener eye for beauty and har.
mony than men. They are more given to neat.
ness and orderliness than men. Start out com.
mittee of energetic women to supervising The
cleaning up of town and they will find nu.
ances and unsightly places Of which the men had
never thought.
Just here The Sun would like TO offer sug
gestion in connection with identifying Price.
The problem Of the vacant lot has always been
Ia
The average owner pays little attention 10 H.
hence II invariably presents neglected and des-
olate appearance. Now this season is going TO
see a demand for every dollars worth of food
products that this country can prQdsan And
these vacant lots should. -xh6u
turned 70 assNu1n -
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-09
WHAT OF THE FOOD PRICES FOR THE
NEXT TWELVE MONTHS.

II we could forecast the future even for the
space Of one year ahead we of this country would
no doubt make some amazing discoveries.
One piece Of information, however, is being
forced upon our attention without our being
gifted with any extraordinary foresight. II is
that during AZ least the next twelve >ponths
there will be no material reduction in the cost Of
living.
Already we are experiencing war prices for
foodstuffs without being at war. What the sit
uation will be before another crop Is harvested
Is matter 10 be pondered with misgivings.
Should this country become entanged in the
war, which at this writing seems almost newt
able. the situation will not be improved.
But even with prices as they are now many
grave questions are confronting us. Take, for
instance. that of seed for planting. With pota-
toes wholesaling at from $3.50 TO $500 bushel,
can the potato raisers Tor will they) afford the
enormous outlay necessary TO plant an acreage
sufficient 70 surpass the crop Of 1916. or even 10
equal il? If the crop is not increased we can
hardly look for reduction in price-unless the
government ias the INSCRIPTIONS food specu-
lators.
Will the usual acreage of spring wheat and
oats be sown. with these grains at their present
almost prohibitive prices? Or will the farmer
figure that he can clean up enough profit on
smaller crop?
Even the good housewives onion patch is in
danger of shrinking, owing to the enormous rise
in the price Of this odorous vegetable.
To make the situation more serious still, the
indications are that Southern farmers are pre-
pairing for record crop Of cotton. The agri-
cultural papers and those connected with the ag-
ricultural departments have been insistent in
their advice TO farmers 10 reduce rather than in
crease the cotton acreage. But eighteen and
twenty cent cotton is Intoxicating, and il is very
doubtful If the Southern farmers can be prevent
ed from letting go everything else in order to
make killing on cotton. Such course would
have the effect of reducing the South's produc-
ton of foodstuffs even below normal, thus fur
ther complicating the food situation.
IL could be remedied, however, if our people
would get one idea firmly fixed in their minds,
that our lands must be made 10 produce more,
and more and MORE
II Is the age-old law o. supply and demand
which. barring the activities of the price boost
ers, always works TO maintain an equitable bal
ance. That the scarcity of an article enhances
its value is a law as immutable as those govern
ing the seasons.
1t should be the first and greatest duty of
every citizen of this country ring the coming
year TO see that every available foot of land un-
der his control be made TO produce some crop.
Food crops are preferable, but some crop should
be raised. Mother earth Is calling TO her chill
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-09

turn httcntlOn tnc ne
elected backyards. You'll find many of then,
that now are refuse dumps. but that can be made
places Of beauty and usefulness.
Most towns are like some people. They vii
keep the main streets and buildings presentable.
but the more obscure places and the back streets
and alleys are neglected and permitted TO fall In
to decay. Taken TO task in the matter. the au-
thorities often reply that strangers and visitors
never see these places, anyway so II doesn't mat
ter. No, but we see them, which is worse. The
strangers might see them and go away and for.
get them, but we must live with them which y
liable 10 breed neglect and disorder in ourselves.
A man with n sore toe may know that IL is hid
den from the public, but he never forgets that It
is there.
Always bear this in mind: The town will b.
beautiful or the reverse. just in proportion as H.
people are lovers Of beauty and order, or the rt
verse. A beautiful and well kept home with
foul alley in the rear and neglected street In
front, is a standing reproach to its owner. H
should have sufficient pride TO see that his sur
roundings harmonic with his possessions.
It's time TO get busy in Price.