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THE GREAT VALUE OF ALASKA The general public ignorance of the enermous value of Alaska to the United States is nothing short of amazing. Alaska, with its 599.466 square miles is nearly three times as lage as Germany, one-fifth the size of the United States proper, 470 times as large as Rhode Island, 14 times the size of New York State, and larger than all the states north of Ohio and Potomac rivers and east of the Mississippi. Alaska today is the richest of the world’s undeveloped regions. It was purchased from Russia in 1867, at the insistence of Secretary of State Steward. The American public hooted the purchase as a bad investment, called it “Stew ard’s ice box,” and yet— £ M’e paid Russia only $7,200,000 for Alaska. It lias paid for itself 20 times over in fish alone. It has returned its purchase price 25 times over in gold and silver. And this was Steward’s “bad in vestment” — which cost the Uni ted states less than two cents an acre! Alaska has more gold than Cali fornia, more coal than Pennsyl vania, the greatest fishing waters in the world, more copper than Michigan and Arizona, the great est cattle and sheep ranges under the American flag, and the only tin mines in the United States. Some of the best mining engin eers claim that Alaska has as much coail as all the United States. And remember that we got all this for less than two cnts an Many people who know all a bout Alaska’s natural resources still frown on rt in the belief that it is one vast glacier. W This belief is still another rea son for the “See America First” movement. Alaska is in the same latitude as Sweden, Norway and Finland, has a much better climate, more arable ground, and, by the way, is much larger than all three of these coun tries —which have a total popu lation of over 10 million people. The souhern part of Alaska, westward to Cook Inlet, has a climate similar to that of the northwest coast of the United States, while to the westward and northward of this region, the win ters are longer and more severe. The southern sectiou, better known’ as the Panhandle, has a mean annual temperature of around 55 degrees; winter sets in about the first of December and snow is gone by the first of May, except in the mountains. It is rarely below zero in the Panhan dle, with wet autumns and win ters and rather dry summers. f estward, toward the Aleutian lands, the temperature is a trifle lower. A peculiar climatic condition is that up near the Klondike, along the Yukon at the international boundary (halfway across Alas ka going north) ,the mean tem perature of the warmest month is higher than Sitka, 500 miles to the south. Here in the upper valley, summer averages from 60 to < 0 degrees. Obviousness, Alaska has its cold regions; there are many glaciers, „ the most notable being the Mala spina with its georgous extent of 1,500 square miles. There are many such glaciers, and when you climb the 20,000 feet of Mt. Mc- Kinley, loftiest peak in North America, take your furs. On the other hand, Alaska has over a dozen active volcanoes. was glad to get rid of Alaska back in 1867. even though it brought less than two cents an acre. It was too far from Russia’s seat of government, and in those days there were no railroads in Siberia. Then, also, the Russians knew no more of Alaska’s hidden natural resources than did the Americans who derided Stewart’s purchase. It is even suspected that Stewart himself did not know exactly what he was getting— pos sibly had a private opinion that Alaska was a great white elephant and the real reason for the pur chase of Alaska was to reward Russia for her friendship for us during the Civil War. “Alaska” is a corruption of a native word meaning “peninsula” or “mainland.” It was known in the early days as Russian America. Russia claimed it by right of discovery in 1741, by right of ex ploration, and by a settlement in I*B4. Tbe Russian exploration in 1741 was by Captain Vitus Bering, whose name has endured on the Bering Sea; they explored the coast only. Their expedition was followed by hosts of private vessels manned by trappers and traders. Russian companies built up a huge business shipyards, foundries, machine shops and a naval station was constructed along tire coast. Ocean ’rode was established from Alaska with the Mexicans along Mexico’s west coast aud in California. When gold was discovered in California in 1 fe4B, tiie people of Alaska sold huge stocks of sup plies to the boomers who centered in San Francisco. An interesting venture of those days, and about which no details can be secured after the flight of years, is that in 1854 a California company imported ice from Alas ka. Ten years later, an enterprising American company aeoured a grant from the Russian govern ment to build an overland tele graph line from the Amur river in Siberia to Bering Strait, and through Alaska to British Colum bia. Messages would have been sent across Bering Strait by boat or over the ice. In this way, it was hoped, America could have telegraphic connection with Eu rope and Asia. The success of the Atlantic cable stopped this Siber ian telegraph before it was well under way. It was the people of Oregon aud California who first saw' tbe great value of Alaska’s fisheries and mineral products and began to urge its purchase. When the Russians first explor ed tbe coast of Alaska, Spain power and in 1774-1775 Spanish expeditions made trips to Alaska southeastern coast, but Spinnever got a foothold on “Stewasd’s ice box” —which, as was stated be fore but is well worth repeating, cost us less than two cents an acre. In order to “open up” Alaska building a railroad through Stew ard to Fairbanks, through Jiroad Pass in Alaska range close to Mt. McKinley—a total of 1,000 miles of tract which, it is estimated, will cost $26,800 a mile. This road, part of which was taken over from a piivate railroad company, will open up many new coal and gold fields, bring the fur industry in much closer touch with tlia market, and enable a compar atively poor man to try his luk Previous to August, 1900, when the White Pass and Yukon Railroad from Skagway to White Horse, Canada, (110 miles of track), was opened, Alaska had no railroads. All transportation to the interior had been by mac and pack animals. The road through White Pass decreased carriage charges 90 per cent. Railroads open the arteries of commerce. T T- T Letters. It Is estimated that about two^Wrd# rt nil the letters carried by the postal terviee of the world are written, sent o nnd read by English-speaking peo ple. THE BARROW TIMES. WINDER. GEORGIA’ SNAP SHOTS By W. H. Faust. Speaking of flu remedies, tbe average fellow doesn’t care to in vestigate any mor after whiskey is mentioned. Winder needs some paved side walks now to go with her streets. The doctor makes you show him your tongue and it costs you $3; the poker player forces you to show your hand and it costs you 25 bucks. The younger children in the fam ily are generally less trouble, be cause the mother’s theories have about given out. If all the crazy folks were in the asylum, Milledgeville would have a bigger population than Atlanta. A pessimist is the fellow who has never kissed a girl with her eyes shut. Talking hard times incessantly is worth about as much as a glass eye at a knot hole. When a one armed man can wind a wrist watch and girls cease to love the boys; then cotton will go back to forty five cents per pound. Some people have worlds of money and do not enjoy life half as much as the poor folks who are barely able to get a week’s rations ahead. The queen of hearts, the queen of diamonds, the queen of En gland and the “Georgia peach’ make a worth while quartette. Valentines, vamps and vanities keep the world going during Feb ruary.. V The dry' days have caused some few Americans to wonder if the declaration of independence is really time. A fellow in a winter resort hotel feels about as much out of place as a man in a room full of corsets. The fellow who doesn’t read his county paper is as far behind the times as the one who thought sugar was still selling 3 pounds for the dollar. THE NEED OF TRAINED SUN DAY SCHOOL TEACHERS Our Sunday school work is suc ceeding and failing. The Sunday school has succeeded and is suc ceeding in doing a great work, hut only in a measure has it done the work that it ought to do, and that it is possible for it to do. We are not surprised at the fail ure of the Sunday school, we are surprised at the success she has had, when we consider her equip ment and her teachers. While it is true that many of them are pre pared and are doing splendidly; yet great many of them have very little general preparation; and the same is true of their spe cific preparation. The world is concerned about prepared men for every line of work. The church has been some what concerned about a prepar ed ministry—she was wise in this regard. But why has the church been so little concerned about hav ing prepared men and women to do that work of the chnreh that is second only to the ministry? When Uncle Sam heard the cry of the Allies, come over and help us, the call chme to the youth of our land, to go, No, to prepare. Months and months our sons were prepared. And when one day this mighty army of trained men were on the firing line in Europe victory came. And victory will come to the church, when once we have a mighty army of prepared men and women, prepared in head and heart for the for the great task. The task of the church is more titanic than that of the Allied Powers. Our conquering armies have subdued an evil that the church must uproot. The work of the church is to detroy the thing that has destroyed, to ruin the thing that has ruined. For this superhuman task we need the help that may come through hu man channels, but above all we need the help that comes from above. So far this school of the church, let me repeat, we need men and women prepared in head and heart. The state says to those who would instruct the minds of our youth, you must be prepared be fore you can do it. If it is nec essary to have prepared teachers to train the bodies and minds of our children, is it more neeessry to have prepared teachers to teach them morals and religion? Christian training has much to do with the salvation of ?man. Christ valued one soul more than a world. Itis time we were put ting more value on the souls of men. In the first place a teacher should have a general prepara tion for his work. This prepara tion should be as follows: 1. A general knowledge of the whole bible. A teacher who has a parcel knowledge of the whole truth is likely to teach that which leads to misconception of the real truth. Since no passage of scrip ture is of private interpretation,, a knowledge of the whole bible is prerequisite to an accurate know ledge of any portion. If the con text is not known the text will not he known. 2. A knowledge of some of the best books on child nature and child nurture. A real teacher should he able to live in a childs’ world, to hear through a child’s ears and see through a child’s eyes 3. Every school should have a class. The books that are recom mended by the Sundy school hoard should be used or the Internation al Sunday School Association. 4. They should have a love for the work. Success is never pos sible to the man whose heart b not in his work. Love for the work on the part of the teaeher will be get the same in the lives of others. 5. They should have a passion for souls. Salvation of souls is the mission of the school. In the second place th teacher should make specific prepartiona. First. The work for each quarter should be planned. Second. - Each lesson should be studied at least one week befort it is taught. Then some study should be given to the lesson each day, using such helps as may be had. A good literary teacher will prepare each lesson before teach ing it; certainly a Sunday school teacher could not afford to do less. The Sunday school should more and more possess our time, our thought, our interest and our prayers. Because it is the church at work, carrying out the great commission of our Lord, “Go ye therefore and teach.”—J. B. Gresham. THE RED CROSS MOTOR CORPS No business is too urgent for us to stop and attend to, when one of our own children, or a member of our family, is sick or in need of medical attention. It is with this same loving spirit that the la dies of the motor corps are an swering the call of duty towards the sick and suffering of our County by their prompt response to their calls to take Mrs. Wor sham (our Red Cross nurse) to the homes needing her attention. The Motor Corps was organized on the 19th of January, and dur ing the month ending the 19th of February, this is the list of our members who have served. Mesdame Robert Camp, 11. A. Carithers, Lee Delaperriere, 11. T. Flanigan, Ilorton, Guy Jackson and Misses Ora Lee Camp and Willie Mae Eavensom. Lets all work towards Winder, and Harrow County, haring a Red Cross nurse in our midst always, as it may be you next w T ho needs a nurse hurriedly and she is right here to go to you at once. Any others earing to join the Motor Corps, please hand names to Mrs. Robert Camp. Flavor! ■BBBmnHraßa No cigarette has the same delicious flavor as Lucky Strike. Because — It's toasted LUCKY STRIKE CIGARETTE hL i Baird’s Cash 4 Store < SOME STARTLING PRICES FOR THE WEEK < Tomatoes, 1 lb. 3 oz. cans, 3 for 25c < Libby’s I*4 lb. can Extra grated Pinapple, can 34c i Bakers Coconut, per can 15c 50c bottle Pickles for 30c * 35c Bottle pickles for 25c 1 20c Bottle Pickles for 13c * 3V6 oz. bottles peanut butter, 2 cans for 25c < 6Va oz. bottles Vancamp’s peanut butter, per can 20c , Tomato Catsup, per bottle 13c , Horsford’s Baking Powders 18c Calumet Baking Powders, per can 28c Spaghetti, per package 8c ' Macaroni, per package, 8c ' libhy’s Tripe, lVa lb. can 34c 1 Bex Roast Beef, per can 25c . Bert Alaska I*ink Salmon, 15c , Grape Fruit, each 8c Oranges, nice, large, one dozen 45c Oranges, not so large, per dozen 20c and 25c ' Fine Sweet Potatoes, per pk., 45c Nice Onions, per lb 5c Onion sets, quart 10c —per gal 32c , Lima Beans, per lb 10c California Peaches, per pound, 18c Dried Apples, per pound, 15c Maxwell House Coffee, 3 lb. can $1.20 Maxwell House Coffee, 1 lb. can 40c Pilot Knob Coffee, 4 lb. bucket $1.15 Still selling any 30c plug tobacco for 25c , Pare Cuba Molasses, gal SI.OO , 5 gallons Kerosine oil $1.15 11 11)8. Sugar SI.OO Best full Pat.. Flour * $11.75 Best Good Pat. Flour $ll.OO Snow Drift Lard, 8 lb. bucket $1.65 1 Best Pure Lard, per lb 22c . Snow White Lard, 81b. bucket $1.60 , 1 pint can Weston Cooking Oil 29c I want to buy your country produce and chickens and eggs. Highest market price paid. Don’t forget we have the best varities seed Irish Potatoes at 60c per peck. Fresh Lettuce, Celery and Tomatoes. 1 still want to buy your peas. Bairds Cash Store OPRA HOUSE BUILDING BROAD STREET Watson & Glover HEADQUARTERS FOR FRESH MEATS FANCY AND HEAVY GROCERIES FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. We carry the best brands flour, oats, hay, meal and hulls. We try to feed the children and the whole family with the best the market affords and will also feed your mules and cows if you will let us. Don’t forget whenever you have barter of any kind and Iwine cured meats that we pay you the highest market price. Watson & Glover THURSDAY FEB. 24, 19921. HEAVY SNOWFALL IN FOUR STATES REPORTED FRIDAY Memphis, Tenn., February 18.—• From 5 to 7 inches of snow fell during the day in west Tennessee, Arkansas and north Mississippi, the local weather bureau an nounced tonight. Much of the fruit in this section was in bud, and will be damaged to some ex tent, it was stated. Oklahoma City, Okla., February 18.—A blanket of snow varying in depth from two to six inches cov ers Oklahoma tonight. With the storm continuing, a record snow fall may he registered hv morning, according to the local weather bu reau. Question of Price. gay there’s a price on her lead?” "I should say so. That hat die’s pot on mtiv have cost $40.”