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-~ Daily Maska meuo originated, and nearly always the building on I||l} and most of its contents have been saved. Anything JCEN W. TROY - - - EDITOR AND MANAGER|that will count for the improvement of the eff ciency of the Department ought to be done if it is| I\H'll‘\\ thin the financial ability of the City do to xl[ lmflnnlmn has been held to the building in which|% | "‘|m firc boys are entitled to first class equipment [and the property owners of-the City are entitled | | [to all the protection that the best equipment will ond Class Entered in the Post Office i matter b s o iprovide SUBSCRIPTION RATES Oelivered by carrier in Juneau Douglas, Treadwell and Thane for $125 per month Soviet statesmanship is fnviting eome- e el ol el L BN L R | thing mighty unpleasant for Moscow ese nonth, in aévance, $1 ( (Philadelphia Bulletin.) M:..nr.:l-.“ JS SliUcoufats fyor Lyl ‘l‘j‘lw‘{““"l‘ | Probably there would not be a great deal of! Bvery of thelr paper {worry over here cven it the invitation were epted. | *delcphone for Editorial and Business Offices, 374 | e Gt e » | i it or not|already there is no doubt but that the whole issue! cal news | will he disposed of long bhefore the money will he - - | needed CIFCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER | NS s | A RIS THAN THAT ‘OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION | fon to prevent the use of alr! MENBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. With §70,000 of the Juneau school honds srold [ determin | rifles, sling shots und similar devices within the |limits of Juneau is a precaution that should be| |commended by everybody i | Two additional records were made when twol | American aviators remained in the air for more than! |51 hours and another ascended to an elevation of} 141,000 feet | Gold Mining and the Lowered Price Index. (Engineering and Mining Journal.) In further comment upon the tendency for com- modity prices to decline, it may be recalled that each important war in the history of the United SOUND POLICY. States has been marked by high prices, which in . the course of time became gradually lowered. The The persistent opposition of President Howard|inflation, and the amount of tima necessary for \ his state- deflation, have proved to be in proportion to the severity and length of the conflict. The Mexican of the Territorial Senate, as outlined ment given to th public yesterday through The : . v (1845-46) was marked by an inflation to a mpire, to the clection of the “price average (commodity index) of 102%; the islature, was consistont wi ernmental | ojyjy W resulted in an averag> inflation to a poiicy. The American system of i based figure of 1 during the fourteen years 1862-76 that upon the principle that the three branches the inflation lasted—till ten years 'after the war's' judicial, close; the twelve years of the Gireat War and th o after, from 1915 through 1926, resulted in an ave of government, the le should be kept separa there is not separatio 1 ] 0 ' \, #ge of 162, with which we can compare the present gy noame to co-ordinate. 1L the legisiative branch|go, .. 0% Sute 140 ne. sited in SR hrecotiing i torial. This is still an inflated figure: as European ‘ t usurps power func- finances hecome more and more stabilized on a gold tions thit belong to the executive branch and makes basis, this index figure will fall, a process which latter subordinat may well occupy five or ten years more. This s an important bearing on gold mining BN ok g By avimant s ‘ovarsstenpd s propabid Spurr, in an article on “The World's Gold in Foreign Aff April, 1915, summed up the situation thus: “The world supply and consump- tion of commodities relative to the available gold of the government sele ery to work in the executive branch to that ext There have been times when the |1 place and assumed powers it was never intended t it should exercise has been done by the National Congress .and by the Alaska ature. have decreased since pre-war times, and this is one It was done by Congress when it arbitrarily organ-'of the ch factors why commodities are still; ized the temporary “Electoral Commission” for the high in price. If average peace and prosperity ahide with the world in the next few decades, we can| foresee a great increase in the production and con- sumption of commodities in general; but for gold, seating of Hayes in the Presidency after the people had elected Tilden. It was done by the Alaska Legislature when it created offices and named in the as above stated, we cannot see any commensurate creative statute those to fill them. But the fact jpereqge. The indications are that the production that it hag been done only emphasizes the iniquity trends of gold and of commodities in general will of it and suggests that It ought not to hecome a hecome more and more divergent as time flies, and practice it is very possible that the world will never again 'see €0 large a production of gold relative to the production of other commodities as marked the period from 1898 to 1915. In the long run, therefore, the L) ‘ § world commodity price index should tend to sag. The executive branch of the government ought to Aq it does so, the cost of gold mining will he be under the control of the Chiel Executve. Effi- Jessened, and this will tend to increase gold mining clency depends upon co-operation that comes in wo and production, and thus offset the secular d-cline ing under a single head. 1In the Nation the Dresi-| Another offset to this secular deline will be con- antly greater efficiency and economy in operating mines. These checks will flatten out the general declining tendency; but they cannot obviate the progressive exhaustion of gold mines, while the' his branch of the Government. The ‘nm ase of general commodity production will rise Governor should have the same authority in a State| without any v hle 1imit,” " rgitory | The practical application of this is that the out If for no other reason than this, the Legislature 100k for gold mining is good and will be increasingly | g0. Costs should tend to decrease: and wherever there is any large deposit which affords a supply of ore for many years, which can barely he worked ! at a profit at the present time, the outlook is that it | may be gradually transformed into a wun-puyinx‘ | business | W AIRPLANE MAIL SERVICE BEGINS.! The Legi meet the needs ature’s office is to pass laws to of the people and not to hecome a nization for the distribution of offices polit dent is the Chief and is given authority to control the staff that works der him —~to the point of dismissing any public servant in any of the lllr‘ rtments o was fally justified in defeating the various Con troller Bills and the measure pioviding for the direct election of the Treasurer N The letting of a contract for a special airplane Itheims Restored. | mail service hetween Nenana and Nome during the| D% R WS ' beaking up perlod will be of invaluable service to] (New York Times.) | the people of Seward Peninsula. It will give them! News that the Cathedral at Rheims is now r‘nm-i mail service between the time of the destruction Pletely Testored, and is to bhe reopened for 1‘(-Ii;:1'nu.‘: of the winter trails and the first hoats from Seattle|5eTYices on May Wit hrodul gbe Of the Mout pajis Wi . . |tul shocks of the war. That, under the plea of] in the early summer. The contract was awarded o|yiiitary necessity, German guns were let loose on| the Anchorage Airglane Company this monument of art and religion, familiar to so| This is a hoon the people of Nome and others|r thousands of Americ started a thrill of| interested in that section will get from the appro- amazement and horror in this country which can- priation made for, that purpose pursuant to a Jaw Mot vet be forgotten. People felt s if they had| never before known the full brutality and a(lllm'n' of which Representative Thomas ( author If the venture proves as successful as the people finey was the| |of war. The offense was deepemed by the callous way in which Germans referred to this piece of ruthless hope and believe it will. it will mean a lot more|destruction. They even went go as to intimate than improved service for this year and next. It that, after the war, German architects would erect will demonstrate air 1mail carriers are practicable,d still more beautiful and impressive church. That| i Alaska and it ousht o resull in Government|Partieular form of war madness is best allowed contracts for lto slip into oblivien. 3 The fact that Americans by their contributions Ihave alded in bringing back the Rheims Cathedral in all proba-| o almost exactly what it was before it came under bility be an historical event, as marking an important | shell fire is a source of gratification in France, and departure in Alaska development surely is here. It is one of the way in which the e —_— | United States has helped to cover up the most PEOPLE WANT ADDITIONAL FIRE [frightful scars of the war. The British and Danes EQ['"’R]ENT also gave to the work of restoration \.N]\ml. the i Cathedral is consecrated anew next month it will be ible sign that the worst passions of the war hated | | mail carrying in various parts of the Territory—specially in the remote sections. The inauguration of the service w The busin are gene s men and large taxpayers of Juneau |y lly signing a petition that is being circu- ing BT RN lated u the City Council to purchase a new fi Eastern scientist, who clalms 1o nave discovered ruck and pump for the Juneau Fire Department.|a drug that will 'prolong life 26 years, may have The position of the Fire Department was put up hit upon something that will enable chap to out- to the City Council at its last meeting, when Chief|live his endowment policy.—(Philadelphia Inquirer.) J. L. Gray and Assistant Chief ©. Schombel G O - showed that higher elevations in Juneau, such as the| ~ Semator Borah and Nicholas Murray Butler had Seater Tract, are dependent for protection upon a|® MOSt enjoyable debate without settling anything. " . |~ (Des Moines Register.) pumper and would be without protection in cas of fire if the one pumper were engaged elsewhere We're not looking for the American marines in or being repaired. Tt was. shown also that in ¢ China to bring back many war brides.—(Toledo of a fire.on the waterfront two pumpers could ve Blade.) will be used aud reduce the danger of large loss. The circumstance that the heavy taxpayers are endorsing the proposal strengthens the clear case presented by the Fire Department, Under the cir- cumstances there cannot possibly be legitimate criti- Well King George lost in Chicago and we're cism of the City Council if it should see its way | satisfied that Mussolini can't cop the vote of this to make the investment asked for. It is well within|town.—(Milwaukee Journal.) the possibilities that the cost of such a machine wounld be saved in handling a single fire. The Borah-Butler debate has passed into the Juneau has a splendid Fire Department. It has|'ecord and the country is just as dry (or wet) as time after time demonstrated its worth to the City.|®V" {6 waa= (SRR ORRL Fr:) Fire after fire that might easily have developed As the old saying had It, China is getting no _into a conflagration if there had been bungling or petter fast.—(Detroit Free Press.) The Gocd Old Days wre those in which an occasional writer referred to China as the Celestial Kingdom.— (Detroit News.) ! But now it’s simply grand {‘Do_you look your hest in . night work for led in the war that ¢ 4 THE DAILY /\LASK/\ EMPIRE, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1927. i } ALONG LIFE’S Iy 8AM HILL Obcervations of Oldest Inhabitant ly through all the houses on the | street any evening in the weck be- cause none of them ever was left in charge of the goldfish while (he whole family went to the movies They're Scarce'n Hen's Teeth The ideal wife is one who would rather hear her husband say: “I love, vou than: “Here's the fifty.” Cin clrn i Bnquire The ideal lnlwh.mrl would say hm!ni Boston Globe Hurrah! There have been times quite recently, didn’t feel that When we, vou bet The furnace fire is out to STAY!! (P. 8. We HOPE so, any v.) Ho, Hum! Blinks: “Here is an ad that asks ning clothes?” Do you?" Jinks: “I can’t say about that, but [ PIl admit 1 sleep my best in night lothes.” " nong the Missing What's delaying the guy who pre. dicts long ‘'bout this time of year that this is to be a year without a summer Them's Our Sentiments, Too “I have no use for a rough guy,” Writes Eddie Doane “That’s why | never wanna meet This bird, Cy Clone.” Tough for Them “Yes, it must be terrible to have a daddy to ar Passing Observation College is where a young fellow | learns how smart he is; the school of experience where he learns how dumb he is Quch! again,” asked Mrs, Grouch “Huh,” growled her hushand, “arc you expecting ma to go nutty from grief over losing you?" More or Less True They saw that dancing makes n girl graceful, but mother wishes she'd do something that would make her useful Sometimes a wife acts as if her husband was a brute for earnin| {hie money to buy stuff for the meals | she has to spend so much of her [time getting. on girls smoke is l}"t‘il\l'N‘i The r they think it is naughty. When a snoh bhoasts of all the ric In people she met on her trip you can| bet your bottom dollar they are not going around hoas met her, It is getting so a trunk donsn' have to be any larger than those worn by channel swimmeérs to hold| all a woman needs for a trip. The saddest marriage is one where ‘Decree grant- I the gladdest words are ed.” Maybe it is the courage they learn- les the youny those girls men of today to - e | Serviec Transfer Co. | | WILL HAUL SAW MILL W00D || AND COAL | ! 1 Office Phone 389 | i1 Residence Phone 3501 ' [ | " NOTICE OF A¥PLCIATION FOR PATENT Serfal No. 06350 [In the United States Land Office for the Juneau Land District at An- chorage, Alaska. In the Matter of the Application of J. M. DAVIS. of Junean, Al- aska, for a Soldier's Additional Homestead NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That |J. M. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Juneaw, Al- aska, has filed application serial No 06350 in the United States Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, for patent for a tract of land embraced in U. S. Official Survey No. 1565 situated on.the east shore of Gas {tineau Channel, approximately four (4) miles northweet of the Town of Juneau, Alaska, in Latitude 58 deg. 20’ 10” N. and Longitude 134 deg. 29° W., and particularly described as follows, to-wit: “‘Beginning at corner No. 1 whence U.S.L.M. No. -4 bears N. 26 deg. 25’ W. 26.88 chains distant; thence BE. 19.09 chains to corner No. 2; thence S. 5.74 chains to corner No. 3; thence by meanders along the line of méan high tide of Gastineau Channel as follows: (1) N. 69 deg. 40’ W. 2.26 chains (2.) N. 82 deg. 58’ W. 10.39 chains (3.) N. 73 deg. 17" W. 2.22 (4) N. 64 deg. 00’ W. 3.03 (5.) N. 51 deg. 05’ W. 1.95 (6.) N. 31 deg. 00’ W. 0.57 chains to corner No. 1 the place of beginning, containing an area of 7.124 aczes.” Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above described land should file their adverse claims with the Register of the U. S. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute, Dated at Anchorage, Alaska, this 14th day ot March, 1927. J. LIND] "GREEN, Plrlt publication April 2, 1927. - Last puhllcluun June 8, 1922, —8' whose cheeks and lips are a smear[g PROFESSIONAL DETOUR h idea of a total loss a always is a surpri not 8o see in the papers after their wives have been | the car, an announcement | B 1 kin remember when burglars that the rate of accident policies has ididn’t have the chance to go leisure 5 S50 g hust |been tripled Daily Senetnce Sermon doesn’t do any good to know B 21l 'l b Dr. Charles P. Jenne when [ n News of the Names Club think from his rame that Lott, of Philadelphia, was Herhert Lee, all of Tenakee,| has submitted final proot on! | )mmmtr-.m entry, Serial 06 s sitnated on the north s kee Inlet, Latitude 57 Longitude 135 14" 49" | Forest <List 8-67, H.E.S. No. 183, | @— SRS Series No. 1662, and is now| - |in the files of the U. 8. Land Office, | B———— 1ge, Alaska, and if no pro- |test is filed in the local land office| | Osteopath — 201 Goldstein Anchorage, Alaska, within : {period of pul accepted and final certifi “I'm glad I'm not an or- Pub.ie vour| — Robert Simpson, Opt.D. Graduate Los Angeles College S siok the of Optometry and Opthalmology | | Surg Glasses Fitted ‘It 1 should die would you m:nl\f.‘ RN | I‘I ANO—HARMONY 1d Gold St. Phone 5703 l Valentine’s Optical Department | R. L. DOUGLASS Office: 420 and 422 | OPTICIAN and OPTOMETRIST | stein B | 16, Valentine Bldg LR Hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. snd il by Appointment ting about having e e - ——E Y W —— ot . e e e e e . wife whose greate: get into the social ! st Fraternal Societies ‘ 0F —um— _; Gastinean Channel | & . P | We never expected to live to see| DENTI31S when the fashions in wom-| 1 and 3 Goldstein Bldg. en's clothes would boost the oculist's | PHONE 56 | Hours 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. ] Drs. Kaser & Freeburger top if there t eno the stopping place i DENTIST Telephor.: 176 Co-Ordinate Eodies of Freemasonry Scottish Rite Regular meetings second Friday each month at 7:30 p. m. Rooms 8 and 3 Valentine Bldg. he isn't | S Dr. A. W. Stewart o know DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DENTIST STATES LAND OFFICE Anchorage, Alaska, | Febraary 23, 1927. I Office Phone’ 469 Res. Notice Is hereby given that James | gOMc v . entryman, together with his WALT Hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. SEWARD BUILDING B. P. 0. ELKS Meeting Wednesday evenings at § o'cloch Flks' Hall GEO. B. RICE Exalted Ruler M. H. SIDES, 2 Secretan Visiting Brothers welcome, Fellows' "Hal R B3 EL, s-uarnn LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Junea Lodge No. 700 Meets every Monday aight, 8 o'clock, Moose - J. A. Davis, Dictator; R. H Stevens, Secretary. | : Edwin Henry $herman, Thibiceax Telephone 18 Dr. W. J. Pigg Office—Second and Main MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE Ne. 147 L RS e h_ Shonth i Odd" |--~|- \ all, beginning (" K 8, Master. * Secru- ihe Hours: 10 to 12: fon or thirty days| said final proof will be| ate issued. P PR AR TR Dr. H. Vance 7 to 8 or by appointment Licensed osteophatic physician | Phons: Office, 167; Residence | Gastineau Hotel Order of EASTERN STAR Second and Fourth Tues- days of each month, at 8§ o'clock, 1 .. O. F. Hall MAE WILLIAMS, Worthy J. LINDLEY, GREEN. | cation March 14, 1927. tion May 21, 1927. | and by appointment CHIRCPRACTIC [ TRERER I I Dr. Geo. L. Barton | | CHTROPRACTOR Hellenthal Bld, 3 I | Office Hours 10 to 12; 3 to 6; | Phone practice of Medicine, Jiot Ogtenpathy Lenses Ground T‘\ Electrielty Caroline Todd { Helene \V I Albrecht PHYSICAL THERAPIST Medical Gymnastics, Massage Matron. ALICE BROWN KJIGHTS OF COLUMBUS d ghers Council No, 1760, Meetings second and last Monday at sient b m. Tran- hers urged ncil Cham NTYRF Q@ Stre J etary. —AU)UI.IAB.Y PIONEERS OF ALASKA, Igloo No. 6. Meeting every second Friday ot each month at 8§ o'clock p m. Cards refreshments. At Moose Hall Fdna Radonich, President; Minnie Hurley, Secretary. 410 Goldstein Bldg. T P} tne—Offica: 423 Tue Juneao Launpry d Private Instruction | p—— rDB ANNA BROWN KEARSLEY Physician and Surgeon Franklin Strec*, between Front and Second Streets PHONE 358 l > —— g ing, Phone 582 & 3 3 Z . x 2 ® = e The Cuas W, CArTER MORTUARY “The Last Service Is the Greatest Tribute” Corner 4th and Franklin St. Phone 136 PREPARE YOURSELF Start With Any Amount THERE IS NOTHING DISAGREEABLE ABOUT STARTING A BANK ACCOUNT It Only Requires The Will To Act A GREAT MANY PEOPLE think they should have a hundred dollars before they can open a bank account $1.00 WILL DO ARTING IS THE SECREL OF ACCUMULATING THE First National Bank OF JUNEAU RELIABLE TRANSFER ] Phone 149 Res. 148 COURTESY and GOOD SERVICE INSURANCE Allen Shattuck, Inc. financial success, Now is the time to save. One Dollar or More Will Open a Savings Account The B. M. Behrends Bank OLDEST BANK IN ALASKA The abundance of the harvest depends upon the seed falling on good ground. 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