t^HuW 1898 CHde»( D»3y in AUikrn
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EDITORIAL
"OLD GLORY"
"America For Americans
ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL
The okagway School Board are
to bo congratulated for their ei
iortis ia securing for Skagway aa
accredited ii'-gh school, and the
City council ia deserving of credit
lor tuoxr uaamiinous decision to
Ut-aut the necessary fund> for the
«eviirU>£ of an extra teacher and th
reoairs necessary to the school
ouiluing.
Few things can mean more to the
city of Skagway than an accredited
high school. Skagway has always
i/eeu known as a home city, and the
audition of an established hgih.
sciiool will add greatly to repu
tation. Families, which in past
years h-tvo been compelled to epend
nice months of the year outside
where their children might obtain
the best school equipment, will now
s*ay here, and instead of an out
going winter population there will
b- an influx of people of the kind
that add much to the community's
welfare.
STRANGE, VKBV STRANGE
it strange that no man ever
came to Alaska to remain a cer
tain period of time but what he
becomes unreliable; at least ap
parently so to the government of
ficials at Washington, and when
the-ot* officials "Rant fo ktaow some
thing they must send their ownfmen
to investigate whether we are tell
ing fhe truth or lying like old Nick.
Ti .Alaska a country where men fall
back la character and become un
reliable; or what?
For instance: From the time the
project for the construction of the
railroad was launched, the govern
ment »►! had men from Washington
to investigate our claims. Those
investigators invariably have report
ed the same conditions the same
remedy es Alaksan^ have. Wten
construction of that road was de
cided upon, an engineering com
missioa was created, with men like
Clears, Edes, Rigga and others to
conduct the work. They were evi
dently perfectly reliable men then.
What aTO they today? Presumably
unreliable since another commission
has been gent with instructions to
take Botes and report.
Last e»ening Secretary Lane's as
sistant, Mr. Myers with, two asso
ciates cased through on their way!
to Sawaixl and Anchorage for the
purpose, as the assistant said, to
investigate the "advisability; of
closing up the gaP In. the railroad
between Seward and the Matanuska
coal fields and bring out coal." This
.fact suggests the question: What
Rbout Mears, Edes, Riggs and oth
ers; have they become unreliable?
Apparently so since investigators
have Doe 11 sent to investigate the
accuracy of their report. But we
ALASKA NEWS
After haying been rushed at top ;
speed from fart Walter to Juneau,'
the cannery; tender A If, of the Al- j
aaka Pacific Herring company, ar- (
rived a few: days ago, with Mrs.
Anna Oberg on .board. Mrs. Oberg, i
while mountain climbing near Port
Walter, bad; accidentia dropped oyer ■
a cliff and was fearfully mangled,
the flesh being literally torn from
tier body and limbs in large pieces.
Job a Hutchinson, superintendent
of the Clark Davis coal mine at
Kauila sayfc that the company
mine in the Bering field will be
shipping fuel by ths fall. The coal
is said to be hard.
The Cordova Times has Jumped
back into rho morning field again
owing to tho lateness of the hour
at which it received ita afternoon
press dispatches. Last week there
was a (small blare in the shop, tbe
gasolin© tanlc catching fire and the
flames did considerable d&maga lie
fore extinguished.
Valdea is to have a new post
office. A tender from J. JI. Lath
rop to build a pustoffica building
has been accepted by the govern
ment, and work on it will commence
at once. >1(
Judge Fred M. Brown has ap
pointed W. A, Dickey, the well
known mining man, United States
Commissioner at Latouche.
Bobby Brown, the f&moug dog
Oriv«T who lad Ms leg cut off re
cently by a •wood saw near Dime
Creek, died of bis injuries. He lived
about twelve hourh. after being
brought to Nome.
Dr. il. S. Coble, of Ancborgae,
lias offered bis services in tbe
medical reserve corps px tbe Unit
ed States, and wag notified by tbe
eurgean-general at Washington,
D, C-, to report. Dr. Coble ex
pects t j leave for tbe states short
ly
John Holmes, vice president of
tbe Aliners & Jiercbants' Bank,
Iditarod, Alaska, died l^at week
ia Seattle. . | j.
"While Judge A. Munley, Deputy
U, S. Attorney, was making a p2"
trioito address in Anchorage on
Judy 4th, a foreigner so far for
got himself as to say:
"That ought to have
a wet sponge rammed down bis
tbroat." This brought forth, a quick
response from tbe left fist of Fire
Chief J. J. Hefrner, tc> the point
of the fellow's jaw. He imme
diately led away by two compan
ions, and all efforts to ascertain
[ bis identity were fruitless.
A rigid censorship of newspa
pers *nd letters is being enforced
at La Touche to prevent anything
in tbe way of praganda material
from being sent in there wblcb
might result in a strike, similar
to that at Kennecott.
Over 1,500 persona attended a
baseball game Sunday at Anchorage
between the Potter creek and Mat
anuska teams, jvbicb resulted in
a victory Xor the latter.
John Johnson, a famous dog
musher of Nome, was paid $250
a week ia California for his Metro
film. Engagement. Later he was
hired with his dogfc by the Vita
graph. concern for $300 a week. In
the latter engagement he played in
luck as the company had to wait
several weeks while he was under
pay until snow fell deep enough
to film the play.
should remember that these men
have been residents of Alaska, for
two years or more and as puch
have become unreliable like the
rer* cf us. Which is strange, Jjut
seemingly it is 'so nevertheless. —
Progressive Miner .
Let's have a Mid Night Sun
league of ball tossers. Get be
hind the movement and be abreast
of the timeu. Let's make Satur
day afternoons a. half holiday for
all.
Daily History Class—July 31.
1053—Martin Harpertzoon Van Tromp,
Dutch utlmiral. was mortally wound
ed and his fleet annihilated In bat
tle with the British.
1777—Lafayette began active service in
the American army.
1803—Captain John Ericsson, inventor
and builder of the Monitor, which
revolutionized naval warfare, born;
died lSiMJ.
1914—Negotiations for peace between
Czar Nicholas. Emperor .William
and King George.
1916—Germans repulsed British attacks
in the Pozieres-Longueval section.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
The constellations studding the south
western sky from zenith to the horizon
in the evening are in this order: Her
cules, Serpens, Ophluchus, Libra and,
Scorpio.
Our Entrance Into War
Most Righteous
Crusade of History
By CUTZON BORGLUM, Famous
Sculptcr
OUR entrance into this wai
should be, as it is, the sound
est, most healthy note that,
has been struck in the great trage
dy. The whole world should smile
through its tears. We should be
off and from today declare the
OFFENSIVE SHALL NEVER
CEASE UNTIL THIS DAMNA
BLE BUSINESS IS DONE WITn.
Potentially, we are in the war—
the most righteous crusade a democ
racy ever committed itself to. Our
first steps have been admirably tak
en, and the nation, the whole na
tion, now fights for civilization and
carries the responsibilities and hon
ors.
HISTORY CAN CIVC NOTHING
BUT PRAISE TO MR. WILSON FOR
HIS UNFALTERING CONCEPTION
AND DELIVERY OF THE WORLD
SIZE MACHINERY HE HAS SO FAR
SHAPED.
COLDS AFFECT
THE KIDNEYS
Many Alaska People Have Found
This to be True.
Are you wretched, in bad weath
er?
Dees every; cold settle on your
kidneys ?
Doeb your back ache and become
weak?
Are urinary passages irregular
and distressing?
These symptoms are cause to
sufcoe<.t kidney weakness.
.Weakened kidneys 'need quick
help.
Doau's Kidney Pills are especial
ly prepared for weakened kidneya
Grateful people reccomend them.
William C. Russell, 'retired farm
er, 966 Valencia St., San Francisco,
Cal., says: "Many colds and days of
lone hours and straining • work
causf I my kidneys to give me a lot
of 'rouble. Pains seemed to settle
in tne small of my back and the
suffering 'X endured was terrible.
Ever/ bit of strength left m© and
my kidneys acted'too often, annoy
in,' at night. Doan'a Kidney Pill
acted as a tonic to my kidneys and
provJ of great benefit."
Price . 50c, at all dealers. Dou't
simply ask for a kidney remedy —
get I)oan's Kidney Pills—the same
that Mr. Russell had. Foster-Mll
burn Co., Props., Buffali, N. Y.
—Advertisement.
You cannot imagine what you
are missing until you try a box of
■ CANDIES
Making up with her after
a quarrel is the greatest
joy in the world
. ABoxofNorriswillWp
W* get it all the way from At
lanta, Georgia, and we can truth
fully say that there Is no more d0
lio'oue candy in the world
Keller Bros. Drug Co.
PLAYKR-PIANO FOR SALE—Strau
Piano with built in Aeolian Pi
ano Player. Beautiful Mahogany
caa«. 121 rolls of music includ
ing classical and up-to-date se
lections. Instrument Is only a lit
tle more that one year old, and
has just been tuned and regulat
ed. We got It in a trade and
vrt-1 sell cheap if you act quick.
Will arrange terms. Keller Bros.
Drua Coajany. tf. ,
fraternal orders
Arctic Brotherhood. — |
fiBEk Came Skagwaty No. 1. i
Wll*® A. B. meets erery »<«- j
oad anil fourth1 Tues
day evening at 8:30 P
m. gti«rp. Visiting brothers ©ordial I
ly welcome. J. M. Iteauner, Arctic I
C&lif. Wt B. Hargravee, Arctic Re- !
carder. j
Fraternal Order .
Kajfltt*—
Bkajjwuj- Aerie .
No. 20, Frater
nal Order of
n-ogie* meets Uiq first And thlnl j
W edncaklay night of each uonthj at '
tovir b»ll on Fifth Avenue. Visit
ing brothers cordfevlly inviUid to 1
»M«d. J. M. Cirolfbttch, W. P. |
JT, V. Miller, Secretiuy.
P. & A. M.
WhIto Pasfl Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
mestg 2d and 4th
Saturday Evenings
ox each months. Visiting Brethren
ar» welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
JAMBS WALLACE, Secretary.
B. -P. G. ELKS
8kagw&j Lodge
No. 481, B. P. 0.
E. meets every
ISt and 3rd Thurs
day; night at 8:30
TPipPj, fr-yf r o'clock. Vlaiting
brothers cordially welcome.
W. B. BATSON, B. R.
W. J. YAWDEWAIiL, Secretary
Pioneer of Alack* Igloo, No. 12,
me«U la A. B. HaU first Monday In
every month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pree.
P. H. Doree, Rcc. Sec.
TROPBSSIONAI. CARDS
OR* L* 8. KELLER
Dentist
Most Modern MaUitxls
Office tloursi 0-12 ». m. 1-6 p. m.
AM«d Hull (ling .... Broadway
8KAUWAV ALASKA
Wv B. STOUT
Attorney At L»w
Pra<lJoe In all courts
In Territory of Alnttto*
HAIM28 ALASKA
Alaska Junk Co.
<* JsuM Afcusk*,
Dealers la
I
RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS
LEAD, ZINC, BACKS, RAGS
Re PR, SCRAP IRON
Rear of 9piok«tt'> Poetoffice
■ »t ore.,
J. IKUTA
MANUFAfTUBINv!
JEW FXE R
WATGHES&CLOCKS
Curios, Ivory Carvings
Indian Baskets
China and Cut Glass
Official Watch Inspector for the
W. P. 6c Y. Route
M.il Order* iven prompt care
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that canhot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
F. S. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
Slim perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made l>v his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu
cobs aurfaceB of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold
By all Druggists.
Talc* Hair. Family Fills tor constipation.
—AdTertissment.
THERE IS A SAN-TOX REMEDY
for every ordinary household ail
ment. There is room for San
Tox Remedies in your medicine
cheat. Get,a Seji-Tos Blue Book
at Keller Broe., Tka San-Tor
> Dru< Store.
Pacific Steamship Co.
ADMIRAL LINE :
OUR LARGE FLEET OF MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIPS
Offers Frequent and Perfect Service Between All Ports in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
LEAVE SKAGWAY FOR
Haines, Juneau, Douglas, Pet
ersburg, Wrangel, Ketchikan,
Vancouver,
SEATTLE and TACOMA.
CONNECTS at JUNEAU FOR
Yakutat.Katal la,Cordova, Valdez
Seward, Seldovia, Anchorage
Stcamsiiipa Admiral Evans, Admiral Wat
son, Admiral Farragut
S. S. City of Seattle July 17,29. Aug. 10
S.S. Spokane July 11, 23. Aug. 4
CALIFORNIA ROUTE—Leave Seattle Monday's, Friday's.
Saturday's for San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego.
If Your T'cket Read* PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Aiiured the very Bett
San Francisco to Los Angeles Daily except Sunday
For Full Particulars, Address
H. a WEIR, Agent SKAGWAY, Alaska
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROM 5KAGWAY JUNE I9I7
FOR SEATTLE and PUGET SOUND PORTS
B. 8. JEFFERSON Aug. 24°
6. & DOLPHIN Aug. 1°, I 1°, 23°
B, 8. ALAMEDA July 30©, Aug. 22°
S. a MARIPOSA Aug. 13°
For Anchorage and Westward Ports
3. 8. ALASKA July 27°, Aug. 19°
8 «l. MARIPOSA Aug. 4°, 25°
S. 8. NORTHWESTERN Aug. 8°
3. 3. ALAMEDA Aug. I 3°
Excursion Season opens with sailing of S. S. Dolphin from Seattle, June 18
and closes with sailing of same Steamer August 19. During
this period Sitka and Taku Glacier will be ports of call.
Phone 66 - E. J. SHAW, Agent Skagway
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
PALATIAL "PRINCESS " STEAMSHIPS
"ALICE" or "SOPHIA"
WILL LEAVE SKAGWAY 7 p. m.
July 12, 19, 23, 30
August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
-TO—
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Etc.
Connections with Solid Daily Transcontinental Trains
CHICAGO - TORONTO - MONTREAL
Purchase Through and Save Money
L H. JOHNSTON, Agt.
Skagway
Phones 87 or 118
F. F. W. LOWLE
Gen. Agt.
Juneau
Prince George jpis Prince Rupert
The Finest, Largest. Swiftest steamers regularly scheduled on North Pacific Coast
LEAVE SKAGAVAY
EVERY SATURDAY P. M.
(AFTER ARRIVAL SATURDAY'S W.P. & Y.R. TRAIN)
—FOR—
Prince Rupert Victoria Vancouver Seattle
passengers .1 ri:i vi: ;.v sea ttj.e eyeky tvesda y p. m.
All Outside Two Berth Staterooms. Hot and Cold Running; Water in Every Stateroom
Electric Reading Latups Both Upper and Lower Berths
Travel to the Ea»t Via Prince Rupert It Will Save You Time and Money
Direct connections made at Prince Rupert with the Grand Trunk Pacific
Railway for all points in United States and Canada
Reservations, Tickets and Full Information cheerfully furnished by
W. G. POWELL SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Frt. and Pass. Agent ' Telephone 43
CITY BAKERY
AHb
COFFEE HOUSE
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Milk, Rolls
Waffles, Eggs in all Styles, Pies
Cakes, Ham and Cheese Sand
wiches; Wheat, Rye and French
Bread, Cream Puffs, Macaroons
Doughnuts. All Kinds of Pastry
James Tropea - Prop.
GOLDEN n NORTH
CAFE
Breakfast 7 - to - 10
Lunch 12 - to 1.30
Dinner 5.30 to 7 p.m.
Only the best the market
affords, served
^REASONABLE PRICES: