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SKAGWAY, ALASKA, JULY 7, 103t
\o. «;T TWENTY Kdl liTtl YEAK . ■ . u m . »
Senator Knox
Gives Warning
I'litkulWphiii. July .*>.— Senator
t'liitamlor t\ Knox, In a spwli «m
I •• Kourt'i of July, in Imlejtoniloiuv
1 ii. u riifil Viuor.u uKaiiw tho in
llu.:.. of anil r i'ir il.cltiiu s
>». - from run .xi11 ■ ii hi st-If
iSlrt fl'lltlUMll.
Skagway River
Bridge Assured
Col. James (!. jU'rsiili'iU ol j
in' .Va>U;i Ko.mI Com mission arriv- j
ed on ::.e Ksteaelh mi his way into
tiie Itiiv:ii»t\ Vv I:iU» in Si*a.uway. Col.
no * .1 VI. KmiUt, i*re>ideal
»■: the Alpine viiib, V. I. llahn. unci!
Howard Asi.ify til i. v WUUe I "it wis «;* .
\uko:t A iniiuRiitU'ti. w'n was]
appointed to confer with \ «»1.
trosanl '»» the pr:»|H»socl »\iMe .sus-|
Pension uvvr the Sftiitiwuy
\iter having made ;i personal ex
amination the ground. I'ol. 'Stts-M'.
tiffin Uu* «l'*«ided U> bridge the riv-i
«r item fit*' fool of Third sir»vi.
From measurements mint** by K. j
.1 Shepard if was learned ci the
in'uliio would he al.out i -"» feet in j
length. Mr. Shepard will in.ike a1
proiile s«rv» y »»: : e ground this
week.
fol Sit s'aieu tii.it worn on tin1
l.riii-e would be prosecuted wisIi the
utmost speed. He estimated that it
I'li.il I .»' to days to trallgpori the
material lo the ground and about ,
trie sarae time to complete the work.
This time estimate is based oil
i
|iu.i!..tthe cable for l' hridise.
::•>«! • .ti.er (iastiueaii Mining Co.. or
t,.>- Ti*. d^t'il t'o.. «t Jiiii'iMi. If it
leie.- .ir;. to buy the material in
SeafMe. I he work will be somewhat
dtluyed.
fol. Steese tabied ior the material
bt'lore leaiiliK Skaiiw.tv.
fill. S'.eese eaibd at Haines on liis
win net tli and inspected Hi<> Haines
Wells I .t.t faiii)! roail. whiell
run- in I.. ,:w Hollow !..•• I'ol sial
ed that pro res* was retarded bv .;
shortage of labor.
\.\M \ I. I*lf\lf
The his picnic of t'..^ season is
srheilul-d for Tuesday. July lL'ih.
A sptci.il araiii will leave t • Hroad
«a\ station ai Tuesd.n morn
ins and return about s x p. tn. The
trip will he made to i,os •''ahin.
when we well plaj sanies. I -a and
ramble thru the c.r.wtry lo our
heart.- content. All resident- of
SUagway and Haiies are inviied.
Those soil's will t. \f t "ir iuniaes.
lull tortet- milk and .usar will be
furnished ly the S unt. School for
all. A nominal fee of one dotl-ir for
i' e round ir.p wil. •■>• c-dlec -d from
u!t over twelve years of as< . -"ho are
: oi i.etnliefs of the Stllid.i> school.
Half fare for r'ltldien.
'I ! i- pii-iiie affords > ileutlid op
portunity to set away for the day
and have a sood time with the
youngsters. Come one. come all.
!
I: S Hewitt, of tie drill of K. S.
Ib-wiii x- t'o.. of Juneau, was a pas
• r to Skis way on the Peterson.
Explosion At
Standard Oil
Chicago, July 4.—Nine dead, twen
ty fatally injured and two serious
ly injured with two million dollars
worth of property damaged is the
toll paid for an explosion which oc
curred yesterday in the Standard oil
re'ill! tig plant at Whiting, lnd.
Says Agreement
About Reached
i.ond'iu. July 5.— A broad intim
ation t hat an agreement was be
ing n ached between the I'nited Stat-i
rs. (treat Britain nnd Japan, was |
nc": b\ Ambassador Colonel Harvey
i.i>t uigi'it in a speech at the Ameri
can Society banquet.
; i;i;is'i'i.\\ sin:\t K ukcitki-:
ON SI M»\V AKTKKNOMN |
Tnere will be a lecture olt Ch'is-1
i ian Science at tlie t'hrislian M-iei.ce !
church ediiice .it -hree oYIovk ue\t |
Sunday afternoon.
The lecture will be given by the
Pr. Andrew J. C.r.iham, a member
ut the Board of l.oc tu.eilup >;' the
.Mother Church, riie First Churo't of i
Christ. Scientist of Boston. Mass.
Dr. lira ha m was formerly a ir.inis
ter of the orthodox church. The le-.-j
t nre will l»e free anil all are eo.'dial
ly inv: !*il to be preson'.
The Alaska Steamship company.;
Monday was advised that the steam-j
ship Victoria, on her first voyage to
Nome of the year, had arrived at the I
roadstead there at midnight Friday.,
completing the voyage from Seattle)
in eight (lavs and ten hours, one of I
the best records she has ever scored,
in the service. The hig litter found '
tite roadstead comparatively free of
Ice. which permitted the immediate
<'j.er;Uioi •> of lighterage service, and
lor pass, tigers and freight were put |
.i-!totv a* once.
M. I. Thomas and wife, are excur-j
- o:ii;.is. who arrived last night from
:!:•> interior.
Air. and Mrs. Thomas made the!
trip to Dawson Whitehorse, Car-1
ss and Atlin. and are enthused j
ovi r the delights 01 litis northern j
journey.
Mr. Thomas is connected with a
large land and irrigation company. I
which operates in California and his
l.time is in San Francisco.
Dr. I.. II. McC'ready of Grand Rap-1
in! . Mich . is making the round trip!
on tae I'rincess Alice. Dr. McCrea- j
dy stated yesterday that he had
1 me so impressed with the possi
t»* 1 i 1 it's of Alaska that he expects to (
tcturn very shortly and make a more
thorough investigation of some of
our natural resources, with the ob
ject of making some financial in- j
1 vestments. Mrs. Cready is accom
• paiii.ig her husband, is finite as well
] impressed with Alaska as is the Dr.
. ■
Seattle. July :!.—"Any Nevspnpet.
which refers to Jack Dempsey as the |
1 greatest American should he sued J
| for libel." was the declaration
I Col. Holies, national adjlitant
i the American Legion.
I This was said at a banquet ten
j dered Colonel Holies by ilie officers
of the state American Legion of Wn
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What's The Use?
That (|iti>vtion l> often put us whrn we ask a iiihsi lo
«>!>in an ;n «■«»iiiii. "I tloir't earn niou^h to savp," he will say.
I.«t us tell you something. Kvoiy man who earns any*
• '•in*; at all, earns enough lo o|>«*n an account in this hank.
Most of the hii* fortunes have heen built on small be
ginning*.
open a savings account with, one, tive or ten dollars and
t" en deposit that amount regular once a week or month.
Bank of AlasKa
Flying to the Virgin Islands
Thi'Si* :»iv thi- two civws of xtutriiu- vmjis pvimois K-i'i .Uut'osfln. !
l> on i!n» first ]*'^ of it KMaiU? ilijrlit from Waslilu^UMi t«» the Virgin I
islands. Two L»e HuvHuihI pianos woro usoil fur ilio trip.
I
Earle L. Hunter
Appointed to Be
Tax Collector
Took I |> Diilie* Today in
t.athei ini; I I1 I'iiihI* for
the Territory.
Starling today, July J. Earle L.
Huutor lias takwi up the duties of
Territorial ta\ collector and in thai
LVipailty will travel ull over the Ter
ritory. explaining i'-'' taxes ami col
let-ling tliein.
Mr. Milliter, in explaining the new
position, today said: "There are
many people not conversant with!
I he taxation situation as it concerns
the Territory. New taxes have lieeti
placed by the recent Territorial
Legislature and a fund placed ai the
disposal ol Territorial Treasurer
Walstein (i. Smith for the collection
of them.
"We plan starling on a campaign
of education and on my rounds." he
continued. "I will not only explain
the new taxes, hut check up those
liable for the payment of them and
collect.
"It is thought tat the collection
of the tax schedule will he much
simplified by having a man in the
field." he concluded.
Starting locally. Mr. Hunter will be
here for a few days and then will
start traveling over the Territory
and expects to visit most of the In
terior of Alaska this season.
.Mr. Hunter was formerly postmas
ter at Juneau and was a member of
the last session ot the Territorial
legislature as a Representative from
the First Division.—Empire.
Peace River. Alia.. July 1.—The
long journey to the Fort Norman
oil tields has at last begun to
take its toll of human life, accord
ing to reports just received here on
the arrival of the steamer D. A.
Thamas. These reports were re
ceived b.v passengers connecting with
the lower river boats and are very
meagre in detail. Three Doves
brothers left here about April 20.
last, bound for Fori Norman via
Vermilion and the upper Hay river.
As near as can be learned, two of
the brothers were drowned, while
the third succeeded In making shore
with the aid of the upturned canoe. I
Further rumors hate it that another]
man accompanying them was also
drowned.
New York. July 3.—Georges Oar
petitier broke the thumb of his right
hand in the second round of the
Pwmpsey-Carpentier fight yesterday
This report was issued over the sig
nature of Carpeutier's physician to
day.
Washington. July 4.—President
Harding arrived home tonight from
his visit at Raritan, N. J.
I
Ketchikan Firm
Gets Contract I
For Sitka Tail
■troxrii :iml . Sul"s Successful 1
Bidders tor New
cinnicnt Building.
The contract fur building the new [
rVderal jail at Sltk.i has been let |
10 the eout rafting :.rm of Brown &
Soles of Ketchikan, according to J.
M. Tanner. I'. S. Marshal for this!
division. The paper, were signed to-'
Jay by .Marshal Tanner for the de
partment of Justii-o and (leorge K.I
llrowu for the contractors.
Brown it Soles have for the past
10 wees bom engaged in construct-'
ins the new jail a.' Wrangell, they i
laving been successful bidders on
[he job. The building is practically ■
omplett d. only four or live days I
more work being required on it. |
Marshal Tanner said today that the
new building is a most creditable
»ne.
Work on the Sitka building will j
start soon. -Mr. Brown. one of the
.ontractors arrived here on the City
i)f Seattle and has already placed or
ilers for material and he himself
will go to Siika immediately after j
the Fourth of July to superintend j
the work.
The new jail at Sitka will take I
the place of an old log building j
that has been a landmark at the old
Capital City for many years but
vhieb is now almost a ruin.—Um
pire.
DROP COIN, GET WISH
This figure with the coin box. erect j
t-tl In Hanover, Germany, is considered ;
u in,<i|i jriver. In return for coins |
there's u leu'-ml tliut one may tnal>«
a wish, am! it will come true.
San Francisco, Cal., July ">.—Ad
miral E. W. Eberte, took formal
command of the Pacific fleet this
morning.
Admiral Eberte is on tV? battle
ship New Mexico, which hi: boon
designated as hi3 flagship.
C
To Investigate
Alaska Fish
Seattle, July 5.—Dr. Smith, Hie
head of the federal fisheries bureau
sailed on the S. S. Spokane today.
Dr. Smith is going to Alaska to
investigate the fisheries and is ac
companied by Ward Bower, the Al
aska agent of the bureau.
CABLE BRIEFS
Aberdeen, S. D., July 3.— A tor
nado struck the town of Frederick,
this afternoon killing one man and
demolishing every building in town.
The force of the wind "«vu«. terri
fic and many narrow escapes occur
red when the buildings were swept
from their foundation? at.ti bricks
and mortar boards end rocks were
scattered over the district.
Washington. July 4.—The signing
of the peace resolution has already
brought about a clamor from the re
publican party leaders.
.Many congressmen are for the im
mediate return of the American °ol
iliers from the occupied territory of
Germany and other demands are be
ing made on the administration.
Seattle. July 3.—Two llat"- were
presented tii tlie dreudnatiglil Idaho,
which lies in Seattle harbor venter-1
lay.
The presentation was mail" by
Governor Davis of Idaho and the
svent opened the Fourth of July cel
ebration here.
A vast concourse of people wit
nessed the presentation and the har
bor was full of gaily colored craft
if every description.
Washington, July 3.—The con
gressional resolution declaring peace
ivith Cernianv and Austria was sign
(1 late Saturday afternon i by I'resi
lent Harding in the suninio- home of
Senator Freyliughatisen at Karitan,
M. J.
Washington July .4.—Orm.itiv j
md the United Stales will probably I
exchange ambassadors within a fort-1
light was the announceuieu' made]
oday from oflicial quarters.
Washington. July —The treas
ury department announced today that l
t had cost live billion one hundred j
million dollars to run the govern
ment for the fiscal year just closed I
Pays Tribute To
Young American
Karitan, July 5.—President Hard
ing's Fourth of July oration yester
day consisted of one senteuco In the
christening of a nine foot row boat.
The row boat was named tbo "Rar
itan" and was bullf. by Joe, the nine
year old eou o£ Senator FreyJing
hatisen.
President Harding paid a trlbuta
10 all American boys who build cas
tles ill tUe air and whose achieve
ments In the future will build this
country.
Montreal, July 3.—William How
ard Taft stated last night that he
would have to cease talking to news
paper men as he was about to take
the veil. Taft had reference to his
appointment as Chief Justice of the
1'nited States Supreme court.
Seatle, July 5.—The S. S. Victoria
arrived from Nome last night after
a pleasant voyage from the far north.
Itaould Amundsenfl the noted Arc
tic explorer was a passenger on the
Victoria from Nome.
Amundsen stated that he would
continue his expedition in the nortb
next year.
Seattle, July 5.—The S. S. Spo
kane sailed this morning .it ten o'
clork. A passenger li«t of one hun
dred and seventy-five, which Includes
a lion t one hundred ard t*enty-flva
hound for Skagway mates up the
quota. Most of the tourists are from
Eastern points.
London. July 5.—Tie Reverend
Wilbur K. Crafts, in a church ud
dress last night characterized as a
criminal every person witnessing the
Pern psey-Carpen tier fight.
Washington, July —Peapito toe
failure of aviators to display unerr
ing nccurracy lit aiming a bomb at
the radio controlled battleship, Iowa
in tests o:T the Virginia Capes, they
demonstrated the need of a revision
of all the strategy of naval warfare.
London. July 5.—The King and
Queen of Belgium arrived hero to
day. This is the first visit of the
royal pair to England.
London. July 5.—The Duchess of
Marlborough and Colonel Jaijues
Halzan. a French officer were mar
ried this afternoon.
E. Erlckson. who arrived on the
.Jefferson will leave shortly for the
Interior.
THE
WHITE PASS &
YUKON ROUTE
r
Gateway
Route
Of
lit'
Comfort
Service
Safety
To and From Atlin, Dawson,
Fairbanks, and All In
terior Alaska and
Yukon River
Points
During season of navigation our fleet of nionerd steamers will oper
ate regularly the entire length of the Yukon ISiver and tributaries.
Daily Train Service (except Sunilays) between Skagtiay and Wliito
horse. Parlor observation cars on every train.
For full information regarding passenger and freight rates apj.ly to
H. WHEELER, General Manager
Skaguay, Alaska
Or 510 Alaska lluilding, Seattle, Wash.