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SALE-FARMS.

IDYLWOOD. ~ ACRES CHICKEN
farm, for sale, and 500 chickens: dwelling
and chicken houses; reasonable terms. J. F.
Gale. g
FARMS-WITHGN MILES AND So MILES
of the d. c. line. Small and medium size.
cultivation ana highly productive, constant
~ enhancing in value. No safer investment
can be made than in acreage close to D. C.
NJ. 9691. r. Z. ELLIOTT; ewes. Clev. .4541.
385 ACRES SPLENDID FARMING LAND,
located on the GAINESVILLE Poolesville road,
near Frederick road. Farm has good brick
house and outbuildings. Price $4,000. w. S.
Hoge, Jr., realtor, COL st. s.w. Franklin
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RENT HOUSES.-UNFURNISHED.
tContinued.)
NEW HOME.

N i w IIONII.
421 Marietta PI. NV.
Three Blocks, North at 5th and Kennedy SITS.
Take 14th st. Car Marked Takoma.
Beautiful semi home, rooms,
tile bath with built-in tub and shower. hot
water heat, cleo; large breakfast and sleep
ing porches, fireplace, Sidewalk cleo. fixtures.
beautiful lawns and shrubbery. Keys at
All Marietta nj
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WANTED-FARMS.
RAILROAD SIDINGS.
REAL ESTATE LOANS.

RAILROAD SIDINGS AND INDUSTRIAL
property to suit every need. MR.. DAILY.
STORY CO.. 812 18th Franklin 400.
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WILL SELL OR EXCHANGE
MY $4,000 EQUITY IN
ERN DOWNTOWN
APARTMENT HOUSE FOR
CITY OR COUNTRY, I'M
PROVED OR UNIMPROVED
PROPER TY, OR WILL
MAKE A BIG SACRIFICE
FOR CASH. ADDRESS BOX
1O6-V, STAR OFFICE. o*
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SALE-RuuDING SITES.

IDEAL SITE FOR A HOME; oNE-THIRD OF
an acre. fronting on Van Ness St; 80 feet
front having several large oak trees; this
property is next to the Holy Cross Acad-
NEWMAN, WoodWard Bldg; Fr. 1865.
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THE MAYFAIR.
ais c st. NV.
rm., kit. and bath. S3S.
2 rms, kit. and bath, $65.
Manager on Premises.
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2io9 p ST. NV.
/ rm., kit. and bath.
2 rms, kit. and bath
Din. ale. and in-a-door beds.
$3.50 to $4,000.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

SUBSTANTIAL TWO-STORY BRICK BUILD
ing containing 1900 feet floor space. Easily
accessible. Rear 1000 block LIST st. NV.
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SMALL STORE = 7-ROOM AND BATH
brick house; h-wh electric lights; .5 57ear
year. Price, $3.50. E. A. CARNEY, Main
$40. Room 1912. 1910 Vermont ave. NV.
list COMMERCIAL. 915 4th ST. N.W-RENT-
ed $50; only s2,750. II. SACHS, 1881 G. ST..
NV. National 1ll3
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NEWTON HALL,
14i7 Newton st.
2 rms, din. ale, kit. and bath.
Electric Refrigeration.
$50. so to S67.50.
Manager on Premises.
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SALE-INVESTMENT PROPERTY.

INVESTMENT - INDUSTRIAL. CORNER
property, 10 by l63 feet. unimproved; two
freight r. r. lines directly in the rear; offer
wanted. M. 9691, r. L. ELLIOTT; ewes,
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21

a platform of socialism. This platform promised among other things the naJionaliSm of cer- tain industries.
 In the United States we have limited socialism alJho we shut our eyes to this fact. The post office IS an example of this. But so are the various supervising boards like the Interstate Com merce Commission, the Com pulsory Arbitration Board, the laws virtually guaranteeing the railroads shall earn s per cent on their valuation, old age pen sionS, and many other things.
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN

There simply cannot be any enduring profit out of an un- sound transaction. And there are comparatively ew transactions that are worth while if they do not mean future profitable. transactions springing from the first" When tho city purchased it's utilities, it wasn't buying for the immediate present. It was not merely purchasing a light and water plant. It was buy ing the future years of service which, can be delivered to tax payers at a minimum of expense.
 No private corporation will undertake purchase and opera tion of a public utility with the idea o1 being philanthropic and taking any load or responsibility from the taxpayers. Not when the masters demand their ten per cent ~net-or better.
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21
WHY NO MAN CAN GO TO
 HELL ON HIS OWN ROAD

Because he cannot go there without hurting his fellow-men who do not want to go there. Selling below cost is an economic fraud and falsifies the whole chain of commercial transac- tions that ensue. The most inn portant, and most evaded prob lem of manufacture is to know day by day, if he is making a prOflt.-From March issue of The Typathetae Bulletin.
 "Titebuyer may think he has made rich bargain when Guesser ignorant of his costs or desparate for business, sells him
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21
NAPOLEON

We have been reading Lud- wigs Life of Napoleon and be- gin to see why this man dom mates all military men. It is considered a compliment (for which thanks is rue to mother nature) whenever a man resem- bles the great Napoleon. Among our many acquaintances, we be- lieve nOre resmbles him in ap- pearance than our esteemed District Judge. If judges had the power and authority of the great Napoleon, their jobs would be easier. Indeed it has occurred to us that some judges pursue the Napoleonic method of dispensing justice. At least, we suppose that was the basis of the T peal made by the Grano Jury C.: New York to President Herbert Hoover for better judg- es.
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21
HOW OLD IS THE WORLD?

pr. James Young Simpson of the University of Edinburgh de- clares that the world is 5,0O0,- 100000, o,OOO,OOO, 900, 0Oo, 900 years old, granting a thousand or two years difference. He de- clared that while scientists found the problem hard one to play with yet they solved it.
 "The thing scientists have found about the universe which is even more impressive than it's size or age is it's orderliness. There is no chaos in the whole system," he said.
 Wonder how many will be able to read the age arithmetically?
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21
IOW THEY FOOL THF
 SELVES
CONSTRUCTIVE PLAN

It is as necessary to give con- structive tlAot to civic affairs as
 it is to criticize it's management
 Out of all criticisms may come a
 plan whereby management of affairs may be bettered.
 One Directing Head
 MT. MacKecknie is electrician in charge of the hydro-electric. Put full responsibility upon his shoulders for management and operation, hiring and firing of employees connected with the plant, purchasing of supplies and making of repairs. His word to be final and absolute.
 The City Council should pro- vide a budget plan whereby all interest on bonds will be taken care of along with payment on principal; a depreciation fund and a repair fund set aside for said purposes only, and such a plan to be started forthwith; out of operation fund will be drawn such salaries as are on the roll of the utility. If the prop erty shows loss due to manage ment after MT. MacKecknie has been given fair opportunity to prove his worth and ability, then get another in his place with a proven record.
 Put the books on a business basis; inventory all stock and equipment belonging to the util- ity and make such charges and credits as are due the plant or stock sheet. An accurate and complete record will show that municipal ownership will pay the City rather than be a bag of debts and worries to hang on to.
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21
MORAL OBLIGATION

No member of the city coun- Gil can make a decision relative to definite civic program un- less he makes it with an uncom- promising sense of his moral ob- ligation to tlAe taxpayer. In the case of the sale of the hydro electric and water works, this sense of obligation is at the very base of the transaction. Sale of the equipment does not mean a transitory relief of civic obliga- tions for a given sum of money.
 The utilities are investments and good only if maximum pro- fits are returned for a given pe- riod. If they fail of best results with a MAXIMUM of ECONOMY then it is a bad investment. A bad investment not because of original cost but because of it's cost of upkeep.
 There is only one way to make the utilities valuable and that is to put value into them. This re- quires efficient, scientific shop management. The manager of the utilities, the Council, has a moral obligation to the taXpay- CTS to maintain an organization that will give it's best effort to the care and management of the utility.
 Of paramount importance is a cost-f1nding system for it is the Councils moral obligation to put a maximum value into the utili- ties to give value to the taxpay- CTS at legitimate price, strip ped of all avoidable costs and expense due to waste. Every transaction Of the utilities should be shown and properly charged to proper accounts:
 No business can expect to en- dure on a haphazard system of operation. No sane board of di- rectors of any business can ex- pect to find suc1l a method pos sible under any condition.
 The question then is, Why should a government owned utility be expected to succeed under such conditions and why not apply the same conditions and methods of management tC the business of each individual member of tlAe Council.
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21

something for ruinously low price. But if GueSSer is to laang on, he must get his losses back sometime. He gets them back by overcharging Titebuyer himself on further business.
 "Titebuyer will indeed be lucky if that is the worst that happens to him. The worst is If Guesser ultimately goes to smash, as the Guesser tribe must.
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21
SCHEME TO DTSCREDIT PUB
 LIC OWNERSHIP, BARED

Details of a scheme to educate the public and industry on the alleged disadvantages of public ownership of industries were re- vealed on the 14th in testimony by w. J. Sylvester, Chicago, be- fore the Federal Trade Commis- sion.
 Sylvester, who is secretary of G!le industrial cOnSe erva ion board, told the Commission his organization was created in 1928 after he had discussed the pro- ject with Martin Insul, brother of Samuel Insull, the Chicago utility magnate.
 Subsequently, a conference was held in Washington, attended by Martin Insull and a number of other business and utility ex- |ecutives. A declaration of prin- ciples" agreed upon then was cited by Sylvester as including the two following itms:
 TO inform the people tlaat government in business means the establishment of a socialist ic state, and that the ultimate destruction of all individual op- portunity.
 To oppose every existing or proposed intrusion by govern ment into the proper field of private enterprise" Publicity methods the board hopes to use in it's campaign against public ownership, Syl- vester said, will include the press, radio broadcasting, nov ing pictures and schools and colleges.
 Contributions towards support of the board have aggregated by utility groups. Sylvester said he had not but was confident he could obtain the amount mentioned for t!ae purposes stat ed.
 Up-to-date, he explained, the sole activity of the industrial conservation board has consist ed of sponsoring two addresses by Judge V. H. Stone in Marion, Ind, and Batavia, H., on the subject of Your Business" A former newspaper man has been engaged to write articles but none has been sent newspapers so far, the witness Seattle Star.
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21
ADRIFT WITH THE TIDE

By borrowing and otherwise raising money here and there, by slovenly inventories and de- fective or reckless accounting methods, Petersburg may con- tinue for a long time, always hoping for the turn of tide. The inefficient methods is leading the city into a demoralizing state of financial affairs. The taxpayers in the end, pay the price.
 At the present time, the most important thing for the City to learn is the problem of wlseth- CT or not the public utilities are paying from day to day; from month to month. If they are be- ling operated at a loss, it is the right of the taxpayer to know that fact. If it is more than pay ling it's way, those figures should be set forth.
 There is no difficulty about the T. 9 aaagement if the mental atti~ tude Y management is ri snt Ire co> .c.. that is hard pressed with ml>n:anaged utilit as ham pered by excessive costs is there fore on unSound basis and too often do not know costs and oth- CT conditions too well.
 HOW THEY FOOL THEM SELVES
 In concern so managed, trial
 balances, bank balances, and other book accountings can be made to look pretty, even tho some where in the city's opera
 tions ignored organic troubles may be eating out the life of the
 institution.
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21
THE COST OF ELECTRICITY

Morris Llewellyn Cooke, na- tionally known consulting engin eerr and director for the Giant Power Survey, has just made public study of the cost of dis tributing electric current to do- mestic consumers.
 Easing his conclusions on an analysis of GA plants in 10 differ ent states, MT. Cooke declares that for the domestic consumer who uses 500 kilowatt hours of current per year, the cost of dis tribution is not more than 112 cents per kiloWatt hour. With the use of current doubled this cost per unit is cut in half.
 Mir. Cooke considers it proved that cents per kilOwatt hour for domestic use is the highest average rate that can be justi- fled in this country. At present the average rate is "A cents per kilowatt hour, and the highest ranges from IT to 30 cents.
 This proves, beyond question, that the power interests are col lecting hundreds of millions in excess rates from consumers ev- cry year.
 The companies, MT. Cooke shows, have always tried to mulct the domestic consumer, where they have a monopoly, in order to cut prices to the big industrial consumer, where they have to meet competition.
 In other words, the little fel- low is made the goat" altho he is least able to bear the bur- den."-LabOr, Washington, D. c.
 The rate in Ketchikan where the Fos1aay interests have ac- quired control of the utility is as follows: For residences the the first 24 kilowatt hours at 10 cents; the next 24 hours at 5 cents; the next 80 hours at 3 cents and the balance at 1 cent. The cost of the first 128 k.w.h. is therefore $500. The amount used by one home where cleo tricity is used for cooking and l!aeating water is 1900 k.Wh. and costs therefore $16.70 per month. According to MT. Cooke, the cost of this service when only 500 k.w.h. are used per year is l1b cents per k.w.h. and when ,OOO k.w.h. are used the cost is cut 50 per cent.
 The profit on the above ex- ample would be at least $900 per month.
 We are told that tlAe basic rate in Fairbanks is 25 cents per k.w.h. and since no financial statement is ever published by
 the power companies showing
 gross income, expense and net investment, citiznS who have created a monopoly do not know whether they are paying too much or not.
 One thing is certain, even tho power companies protest that their return is only flair" they uniformly resist laws signed to make them publish a financial
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21
FAMOUS SAYINGS

If they sell the hydro and water works, they should get rid of the city hall, fire truck and department, schoolhouses and all city property and some of the stores for good measure. ."- Bob Ketchison.
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21

If the city does sell its hy- dro plant and water works and has $5O,OO0 fin the velvet" how long will it last?" asks a citizen.
 A voice on the side: "The city will be bankrupt by Christmas.
The Alaskan., 1929-06-21
SOCIALISM

This word frightens the Unit ed States, and yet, the Conserv- ative British Nation lsas just placed the Labor Party in pow CT altho the Labor Party ran on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-14
2,000 BARRELS BAIT SOLD; FISH
 FRIDAY MIDNIGHT

Over 1000 barrels of herring bait has been supplied the vessels of the halibut fleet by the local cold storage plant in the last four days and today the greater part of the fleet was iced and provision ed and on the way to the banks, where they can start to take fish tomorrow night at midnight
 Not only have the local boats taken bait here. but the most of the Ketchikan and Petersburg ] boats as we'll found it necessary to obtain frozen herring here as there is little on hand in Peters, burg and none at Ketchikan.
 The only large boats that have not sailed are the Tagalak, Yellow stone, Omaney and Senator. These boats have arrived here since yes terday morning. After batting and taking ice and stores they will sail 1 for the Gulf of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-14

work will become available next year.
 Major Gillette announced that the District Engineers office will this year make a survey on Wran- gell Narrows to determine what further improvements are neces- sary for that channel The origi- nal estimates for Improvements there called for $2.OOO,000 Con gress rejected that program, but appropriated $5OO,O0O for immsdi- ate work and authorized the Dis trict Engineer to make a further report after that had been com pleted. This will be done this year.
 The Federal appropriation for the Alaska Road Commission this year will be between $500,000 and $1,0O0,0 900, Major Gillette said. The War Department supply bill which passed the Senate this week call ed for $1,000,000. This, however, was double the amount allowed by the House. A compromise will be worked out that will give the Commission some amount between the two figures, but Major Gillette made no prediction as to the like ly sum.
 The District Engineer is con stantly receiving complaints from gasboat men regarding re flu s e that is dumped into the waters of the local harbor, Major Gillette told the Chamber He pointed out that persons dumping logs, timbers or other refuse into navi- gable waters are subject to prose- cution and urged the Chamber to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-14
REV. STILLMAN
 RESIGNS FROM
 JUNEAU CHURCH
Tenders Resignation to Be Effective on April ]
 Reason Given

Rev. o. A. Stillman. pastor of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church in Juneau has resigned owing to his ill-health. The an nouncement was made today. Rev Stillman will remain in charge of the pastcrate until April l when his resignation becomes eff fective. Juneau and Douglas resi- dents, in all walks of life, will deeply regret the announcement of his resignation.
 Rev. and Mrs. Stiliman first came north in the service of the Congregational Church, which church he had served for over 20 years. in November, 1923, from their orchard home in White Sal mon, Washington. The couple settled at Douglas where for two years the Rev. Stillman was pas tor of the Congregational Church. Later he held services at Doug las and temporarily occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church in Junau.
 On December 27. 1925, the Presbyterian Church was destroy ed by fire and Rev. Stillman changed his pastorate from the Congressional to the Presbyterian and came to Juneau. The new church was built at a cost Of S35.O00, most of which sum was raised by the untiring efforts of Rev. Stillman. In the three years that Rev. Stillman has been pas tor of the church, the congrega- tion has doubled in number.
 When speaking of his resigna- tion, Rev. Stillman said that he had experienced no unpleasant situation since he has been on Gastineau Channel and added that it was only the uncertain state of his health that prompted him to tender his resignation to the church officials when he and Mrs. Stillman were south a short time agG.
 Who will succeed Rev. Still man as pastor is not known at this time and his successor may not be known until spring.
 As to his future plans, the Rev. Stillman is not certain. He said it is probable that he and Mrs. Stillman would return tc their home at White Salmon and there enjoy a long rest before again taking an active part ir church work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-14
THIRD DIVISION
 TOPS LIST IN
 1928 COMMERCE
Outgoing Shipments Are Valued at $37,l00, POS
 First Is Runnerup

The Third Division led all others last year i1 the value of outgoing commerce, he value ot it's products being $37,10O,20S, according to the annual report of J. c. Mcbride, Collector of Customs. The First Division was in second place with a total of $31,507, ,091,' trailing the Third by S5,593,091.
 The other two Divisions were far behind. The Fourth, in third place. showed a total value of $3,53t.513, and the Second Divi- sicn, last, S2,0S9,522.
 The First Division led the Ter ritory in value of gold and silver produced, the total being $3,296,-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-14
THREE ALASKA PROJECTS M AY
 BE AUTHORIZED
M a ajor Gillette Discusses Harbor Improvements,
 etc., in Territory

Three Rivers and Harbors pro iects in Alaska are likely to be au- thorized this year by Congress, the Chamber of Commerce was told today by Major Douglas H. Gil lette, Assistant District Engineer and Engineer Officer of the Alas ka Road Commission. These are: Harbor improvements at Ketchi- kan and Port Alexander, and Chan mel Improvements to Dry Pass on the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island
 No action is expected on the Gastineau Channel Bar project. The Board of Engineers of the U. S. Army has allowed Juneau further time to present additional data on the project, At the pres ent time, the Chamber has been informed, the Board does not con slider the expenditures necessary to be mad e justifiable by the amount of savings to be effected by the improvement
 No work will be done on thf authorized projects named, Major Gillette said. It is the custom for Congress to authorize worl at one session and at the follow ing session to include funds fo the work in the general River! and Harbors appropriation Thus if Ketchikan, Port Alexander ant Dry Pass improvements are au thorized this year. money for tn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-14
NEW SMALLPOX CASES REPORTED ON YUKON;
 VACCINE BEING SENT

Word of new outbreak of smallpox on the Yukon River has been received by the Territorial Health D part ment and Gov. George A. Parks, it was made known today. A plane with vac cine and other supplies will leave Fairbanks for the affected dis trict on the first favorable flying day, Dr, H. c. DeVighne, Health Commissioner said.
 Two cases were reported by pr. U. W. Chapman at Anvik. A few other scattered cases were report ed in the same district. Vaccine was sent to Anvik some two months ago by regular winter mail service. Dr. Chapman advised the health authorities it never had been received.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-14

Old papers for sale at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-14
MARGNITA RETURNS
 FROM SKAGWAY TRIP

Motorship Margnita, Capt. Larry Parks, arrived this morning from her regular twice-a-month trip to Skagway and wayports. The Lynn Canal weather was reported fair. The vessel sails tonight for Sit ka and wayports.
 Passengers for Juneau from Haines and Skagway, were. J. A.. Ramsey, Charles M Jones, H. F. Preston, Charles Goldstein, Mrs. Bell Pulley, Mrs. M Bernhoffer. w. H. Benson, w. Merritt, Earnest Perkins and William Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-14
Chamber EmoIIs l54 Members; $3,0O2
 Subscribed to Fund

The drive for funds now in progress for the Chamber of Commerce has passed the S3,000-mark, according to re- port made by Secretary Frank A Boyle to the Executive Com mittee yesterday, and given to the Chamber today.
 Total pledges have been ob- tained amounting to $3,G0l. he said. Memberships issued numbered 154 to yesterday. The Finance and Membership Committee is continuing it's work. Out of five Drive Com mittees, but two have complet- ed their canvass and made if nal reports.