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; EDITORIAL I
V FRENCH PROCLAMATION
When the first American soldier
on leave went to a resting place
and recreation center, in Savoy,
France, the local entertainment com
mittee distributed this printed ad
dress ;o their townfolk:
"When in a day or two we see
them wandering through our street"
with their big soft hats, a little
nome-sick. a little shy, perhaps, try*
iug 'o adjust themselves to their
strange and novel surroundings,
seekixt* to orient themselves, so
to speak we shall not stare at them
as if *hey were a kind of curious
and interesting novelty.
"We snail see in them the living
representatvies of that spendid Na
tion which has freely offered us
the support of its moral power, it*
weaJth, and iU figJtiug men, be
<ause it is convinced that the cause
of the Allies is the cause of
righteousness, justice, and lioerty.
"We shall think of them, more
over, as having come ot us from
far away, in order to 6hare "with
our own poilus a life of heroic en
durance; and to stand side by side
«ith them against the enemy, de
termined to suffer, to die, but also
to triumph.
• Finally, we shall remember 0119
fact to which no Frenchman can
be indifferent.
these husbands. these soldiers,
there are many wno have forever
said farewell to their homes and
firesides, and to the land that
gay© them oirth, for their tonics
will oe somewnere yonder in the
soil of our beloved France, which
they have come to defend and de*
liver.
• These thoughts need only to be
suggested to us ia order to excite
in our nearts a current of intense
sjmpaihy for these, our visitors;
everv selfish consideration will be
blotted out; no one will think pres
ence will increase our discomforts
in food ard lodgings; nor will any
od8 dream of "profiteering" from
their necessities.
"•Dominated by a single purpose,
that of treating- them as guests and
allies, we shall be their warm
hearted guides and protectors."
WATCHING THE ADS
This is a time of year when every
one who suffers from t^e high cost
of living Bhould fe reading the
newspaper ads. Wa now come to
the time when the merchants, be
Kin to fear having to carry stock
over another year. Some mer
chants will do just that. Rather
than spend money advertising a
line, they will put it away on their
back shelves, where it may or may
no: suffer from dust and shoe wear.
They pay insurance on it, borrow
money to carry it. The goods will
cost «hetn more next summer than
this and they may re out of style.
The enterprising merchant does
flap-jAckj1
erwlayj,c,r
u. 0. rwu AuwiDiimuvu.
"Sidea savin' fats en wheat. We
got ter save augar. De bes' way
ter save sugar ia ter use ayrups en
honey.
A nice 11*1 pitcher full er 'la$seq
convoyed by a fleet er buckwheat
cakes is one er de bes' ways to
"get crost" wid de sugar projick,—
en It saves wheat flour too.
mm.
About seventy persona from this
city responded to the imitation from
Haines to Join with them ia the
"farewell" tendered the boys of
the Fourteenth regiment Btation at
Ft W. H. Seward last Saturday
evenlHg, and had the capacity of j
th© Harbor Boat Peterson been
more, the probability is that a much
greater number would have gone
to the mission city.'
The boat left here at 6 o'clock,
and arrived at the Haines dock at"
ter a most pleasant run down
Lynn canal. While awaiting the
hour for the ball to begin, those
from here visited the many plac
es of interest, the strawberry gar
den, s the poet, and some of the
more fortunate ones enjoyed auto
rides out the government road a
long the banks of the mighty Chil
kat river to the historic Indian vil
I lage of HindustuckL
1U0 UtUL^iu^ yrfcaa <* uv «w «..v
o'clock and with the fine music
waa enjoyed to the utmost. The
"Boys" went over tlw top in their
enjoyment, and entertained their
hosts and the visitors with many
songa during the intermissions.
About eleven o'clock a most de
licious supper was served, after
which dancing was resumed and
continued until after midnight,
when the visitors bade adieu to
tneir hosts and to the guests of
honor who are soqu to leave the
northland for the turbulent battle
front.
The trip back to the Garden C'ty
was made without incident until
the boat docked, wh«n Mrs. Max Gut
feld had the misfortune to step off
the gangplank into the water. She j
waa rescued by J. M.Griesback, who
jumped into the cold water and held
her uo until help lifted her back
to safety. Outside of the unpleasant
ducking and the shock incident to
her Dlunge into the icy wa^er of the
bay, Mrs. Gutfeld sustained no
further injury.
not regard this as a paying proposi
tion. He would rather clean out
what he has left at a low price thanj
carry it over and pay the attend
ant costs. He announces that
fact in The Tribune. It is the
one chance of the season to get ]
goods for a low cost. The oppor- [
tunities offered ar? genuine, and
1 ased on the regular conditions
and exigencies of trade.
A great many people watch for
just these opportunities. They dont]
care if they are a olt behind the
game, and have ta wait until the
summer is half over before getting
summer goods. Tt Is their way of
meeting the high prices of the per
iod and a very gooi way. Goods
bought at a late season sale can
usually oe had at the prices that
prevailed before thfe war or even
lower.
The great majority of our peo- i
pie realize this quite well, and t- I
thrutv people our store ads a-e |
as interesting as anything in the |
paper.
Fi'teen minutes spent in a care
ful survej of a newspaper's adver
tising saves many dollars. The
chances there announced should be '
followed up promptly. A great I
many other people notice them. The '
merthandice offered Is apt to b? '
snapped up pretty scon after the ;
?dvertisment comes out.—Ex.
BREWING OF GLACIER
CAUSES HIGH WATER
!
There lg unusually high water for
this s°ason of the year in the Knik
and Matanuska Rivers, as the re
: suit of *he breaking last Thursday '
I of the Knik River glacier. The
j flats between the Knik and the Mar
I anuska River are flooded. At plac
es alonx the Government Railroad'
j grade, water has risen to the ends
j of «he ties, but'at all such places
' the water Is slack and is devoid
j of current. No damage has been
occasioned to the railroad. '
BElfiEiiOS BED
Mrs, P. J. Mahone has, resigned
from 'he chairmanship of Juneau
Chapter of the Amercan Red Cross,
owing to the fact that she expects
to accompany her husband South
within a short time, or as eoon as
orders are received requrlng Dr.
Mahne to report to his pst in the
Medical Corps or the Army.
At the regular monthly meeting
of Juneau Chapter this week B. M.
Behrends was elected to fill Mrs.
Mahone's place. Alien Shattuck has
been elected to membership on the
board and has been appointed treas
urer to fill the vacancy created by
Mr Behrends' resignation from that
position, and Mrs. I.. D. Henderson
now a memDer of the board, has
been appointed chairman of the
Junior Red Cross, to succeed Mrs.
H. L. Faulkner in that work.
Mrs. Mahone's resignation >vas ac
cepted with regret, and a vote of
thanks was tendered her for faith
ful work In organizing and estab
lishing the local chapter of the
Red Cross and 'i assuming the
many difficult proolems attendant
upon the early stages of Red
Cross work in the Territory. In
tendering her regsination Mrs. Ma
hone said, "I have been too deeply
Interested in the work to be able to
forget it just because I shall not bo
here. You may he certain that I
shall have this Chapter in. mind
wherever I may De and shall do all
I can to lend assistance."
Ia accepting of'ice as Chairman
Mr. Ben rends gave warm words of
praise to the work of Mrs. Mahone,
and asked for continued support
and cooperation for the furtherance
of Red Cross work. Among other
things, Mr. Benrends said: "If
each does his part ia th« future as
in the past the burden bears but
lightly upon all, and we may rest
secure in the tnought that the work
we are doiag is for a great and
good cause."
W&RX8 RKD CROSS OFFICIALS
NOT TO ENGAGE; IX POLITICS
The American Rel Cross has is
sued the following interoffice let
ter addressed to all division maa
agers:
The first general election since
tHe entrance of th® Uaited States in
the war is to take place before
long. The Red Cross is and must
oe maintained a strictly non-parti*
sau, nonpolitical organization. Iho
reasons for this are so obvious, to
everyone that they need no elabora
tion
Membership in tue Red Cross. In
cludes so many people and there
are so many men of prominence en
gaged in its work either at home
or abroad it is not at all unlikely
that many of thmi will be candi
dates lor office. No matter how sin
cerely any Red Cross official or
worker may strive to keep separate
his Red Cross work from any pos
sible political ambitions which he
may entertain, he may and prob
ably win be quit© unable to pre
vent his friends from using his con
nection with th® Red Cross in order
to gain favor with t&e voters.
ti VARIETIES OF BERRIES
SERVED AX Sl'PPER
Col. J. J. ChamDers and Jack Kel*
ler made a trip to Mud Bay last
Saturday afternoon on the launch
Bonana, the trip bein? accomplished
from Skagway to the McRae ranch
in 2 hours and 45 minutes. Speak
ing of th© trip, Mr. Keller said
that one of the interesting incidents
was the berry supper which he aud
his companion partook of at the
ranch. Straw Derries, red respber
ries, white and red currants, goose
berries and blueberries were all
served at the supper.
"This would be »a ideal place for
an excursion, said Mr. Keller, "and
the entire trip is one of beauty.
The ocean beach in front of the Mo
Rae ranch ig^ a perfet sand beah. {
There is ample accommodation for
a party of fifteen or twenty in the I
Rae ranch is a perfect sand beach, i
ent time Is unoccupied."
NATIVE FARMER IX
Seward Kunz, a native, who has
a 249 acre ranch at Eagle river
arrived in Juneau last night on
business, says the Dispatch of that
city. He reports crops doing Well ]
in that section. Ho expects to '
raise a good crop of potatoes, and
other hardy vegetables, this season.
If possible, he will return to Eagle
River today. , . .
Haines, Aug. 18.—The farewell
given by the peool* of Haines to
the foys of the 14th Infantry, sta
tioned at Fort Seward, was a com
Dlete Buccees, the Arctic Brother
hood Hall was taxed, to its utmost
capacity. The orchestra consisting
of Mrs. Fordsham, vioiinst, Mrs,
Nicholls pianist, and Mjr. W. Ford
sham, taps, furnished the best ofi
music. Two other beautfiul fea*
tures of the entertainment, was the
song, "Send Me Away With a Smile"
by Mr. Gunning. Mr. Gunning 19
n fine singer, and was heartily ap
plauded, and the song by a quar
tett, consisting of Mr. Gunning, Mr.
Fry, Mr. Sparling and Mr. Tash
eck. Was well rendered and also
heartily applauded. Both of the
songs being war songs were par
ticularly approriate. A nice lunch
was Berved at eleven thirty. Too
much praise can not be given to Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Banta. for the ef
ficient manner in which the func
tion was pulled off. There is no
doubt others who should come In
for their part of Draise, but your
correspondent is not advised who
they are.
The Alaskan was In errop when it
stated that the organization of the
boys at the Fort gave the dance,
for it was given by thq people o{
Haines, and we are glad to note
that quite a number of the good!
people of Skagwav came down to
help Haines in entertaining the
Boys.
Miles Creegan was buried on
Friday la the A- B. cemetery, the
burial service was conducted by
Father Turnell of Skagwav, Mr.
Creegan being a very devout mem
ber of the Catholic church.
Carl Bjornjstad came down from
Porcupine on Friday, and la spend
ing Sunday at fcoma with his wife. ,
James Fay, left this morning for
a vacation at Rainy Hollow. He
will orobably be gone for three or
four weeks.
J. W. Combs, deputy U. S. mar
shal, left on the City of Seattle,
for Juneau, and he expects to go
from there on dowu to the State's
on official business.
VISIT OF MR. BOYOE
IS DRAWING TO CLOSE
John J, Boyce, at on§ time Dis
trict attorney here, who has been
visiting Juneau a'ter 8 years' ab
sence.
Mr. Boyce made a three days'
outing trip to Suloia bay. Among
the changes that attracted his
attention since hB left were the
number of fish trans in Icy Straits,
which ho said would soon bg fenc
ed completely in. Light houses and
other aids to navigation were no
ticed and favorably j commented
upon.
One of the most noticeaDie lea
tures, he said, was the number of
fishgin boats. Where there were
no boats at all a few years ago,
one sees them In every part. of.the
waters in this section of Aiaska.
While out on his trip, i.fr. Boyce
heard of one troller who mnde $150
in one day trolling kinp salmon.
He considered., this pretty good
money for a one day catch.
Mr. Boyce expects to .leave Ju
neau for the south, wit bin a few
days. If time permits, ho exacts
o stoo in. Wrangell for a short
Visit.—Juneau Dispatch.
R. R. ADMINISTRATION CREATE^
insurance. AND rrRE
SECTION •
Washington, Au?. 17.—The Unit
ed States Railroad Administra
tion has announced the organiza
tion of a. new section,' under the
supervision of the director of fin
ance and purchases, which shall
be known as the section of "insur
ance and fire protection."
As heretofore ••enounced, it will
be the general polity of the Rail
road Administr&Uon to do away
with tb fire-insurance policies here
tofore carried and to have the
Government itself stand directlyre
sponsiDle to the railroads for fire
losses of property in Government
possesssion.
MOVES TOY SHOP
H. B Makino, the Japanese no
tion and toy merchant, of Juneau,
who was located la the lower por
tion o* the Fairbanks Rooming
House on Front street, has moved
to the building between James Rus
sell's gun store and I. Goldstein's
itore. a, i.
SEMI SUBS
ARE DOOMED
Juneau, Aug. 19—.Arthur Ficken |
ha* positive information that the A-j
merlcan sub-chaser Is r&pldly. put-.]
ting the German, submarine out of'
business oa the Atlantic. His. bro
ther ifinring aboard a 110-foot sub
chaser on the Atlantic says the A
merican sub-chaser is proving too
much lor the subs.
"The German sub* have no chance
once they are sighted by the sub
chaser catrol," is the way Ficken's
brother expresses it. He also
write* that men in submarine pa
trol wprJc have about an equal
leng^Voit time ashore for pleasure.
"It is. a great life," says the young
man, "and rery few people have had
the experience of cruising around in 1
the Atlantic ocean in a 110-foot
boat in all kinds of weather."
(Official Publication)
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION
OF
The BANK OF ALASKA, located
at Skagway, Territory of Alaska,
; a* the close of business on the
16th day of August, 1918.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $112,047.73
Overdrafts BOO.70
Banking house, furniture
una -lixmres *
Other real estate owned 250.00
Due from Banks 14,280.42
Checks on other banks
and other cash Items 13.48
Cash on hand 5,039.12
Expenses in excess of
earnings 13,855.95
jGoUmti|ois|~ 528.43
Segrated to Branches 75,000.00
Total $267,510.01
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In $ 85,000.00
Surplus fund 20,500.00
Undivided profits 1,749.64
Due to Danks—deposits 45^66.72
Deposits 45,333.35
Certified checka 21.75
Cashier's checks 38.55
(Xotes and bills rediscount
ed 44,500.00
Bills Payable (Including
j. certificates of deposit)
for monpy borrowed 25,000.00
t Total $267,510.01
UNITED STATES OP AMERICA ]
TERRITORY OF ALASKA ^s.s.
1ST JUDICIAL DIVjSION J
I, O. K. Betts, Acting CJashier of
the aDove named ' bank, do
•olemnly swear that the foregoing
statement Is true to the best of
bay knowledge and belief.
(Signed) G. K. Betts,
Acting Cashier
Correct Attest:
(Signed) E. A. Rasmuson.
(Signed) P. H. Ganty. *
Directors.
(SEAL)
Subscribed and sworn to be
fore me this 20th day of August,
1918.
Martin Conway,
Notary Public la and for the Terri
tory of Alaska. My commision
erpires February 2, 1920.
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StiiAMSHIP SCHEDtlE
The schedule of steamship ar
rivals 'rem the south durfnc
A-ugust, according to' the rat*
month of July, according to the v*rl
sua steamship companj'a schedule
ia published elsewhere la thi« pa
per, is as follows:
ARRIVE LB A.YE:
20 Alameda 20
20 Jefferson I 20 j
20 Spokane 20
21 Sophia , -* 22
23 GeOrge M
28 Seattle 28
28 Alaska ~ 28
<30 Rupert k 31
31 Jefferson 31
31 donhla 31
NOTICE OP FINAL ACCOUNT
In the U. S. Commissioner's Court
for the Territory of Alaska at Sk*g~
way in probate la the matter o£
the estate fo S. H. Yeomans, exe
cutrix of the estate above stated^
has filed in the above entitled court
her final account of the estfttg. of.
the said deceased, and th« hear log
of same has bean fixed for Satur
day the 28th day of September,
1918 at two o'clock In the after
noon of said day at the court room
in the federal court hous* at 6kag
way, and aU persons having Inter
est in said estate are notified then
and there to appear and file any
objections they may have to said ac
count and to show cause, if any the
have, why said final account should.'
not be allowed.
Mrs. Ella Mary Yeoman*,
Administratrix.
Dated at Skagwsy, Alaska, tbiAs
27th day of July, 1918.
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