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No. 154 TWENTY THIRD YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1921
PRICE ID CENTS
'Vasilngton Jan 29—The Alaska
Road Com. asked from Congress
an appropriation of $955000 to build
urd maintain wagon reads trails
and bridges thruout the t-'rritary cf
Alaska for the coming year.
This wag incorporated in the army
ao -jorrlation bill. The house cut
t'-a appropriation for th« roads etc
fr»r th.» territory to ?3500«}0 or
lit"le over one third of tlrN amou u
ne-ded. Tl:is is the amount appro
priated last year for tli* same i«tr
Pose. The Washington—Alaska ca
ble was also cut from 5^1^034 to
$140000.
MARINES HH JUL WITH 45'S
MID SET THEIR COS HE
L'.retr.^rton Jan 3*—A hundred ma-'
rinee from the garrison at the navy
yard a goodly Portion of them arnrd
wi- h automatic 45s storm'd the
Jatl in the new city hall. The)" back
ed two policemen against the waJ1
holding them titers with th'ir gan» 1
while the isst bro';e down t'i° doors
leading to the prison ceIl of thei'.'
c imrade L K. Larren. lv-.rr n li
b"en arrested and convicte-l for !■ '
iug drunk and dlsord-rly. „\iu
f j«-niture was deinoiiai.eu in the ui'
Berlin Jan 30—The German radi
cal disciples of the Soviets say th»y
have a Plan for the overthrow of a
part of the government and the <-'s
tatllshm^it of a proletariat dictator
Ship. They openly announce that
"Riien that overthrow shall b^' eft'e. t
ed certain capitalists and undesir -
ables whom they hare already listed
wul be killed.
Berlin Feb 1—German legislators
do not 8eem so Jubilant over
il. entry and prince of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll in Germany. An
Interpolation wae introduced Into '
th« Reichstag today asking for an
explanation of the entry of1 Bcrg
du.'l into Germany and his escapades
since he has been there
SHOOlb rains
jo m fffiw
Hillsdale Mich. Jan. 31—Max I.y
onj sev*at ea old shot a: '
killed his lather. TU> soa d
l'd jhat the fiulier tlr. ato^d i ■ .
his wife and two taught r.-.
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Chicago Jan 31—Morris and C
vacfcers of Clilcagj and Kansas Cit:
today declared a divjdecd of o;
thirty sev,;n millions.
"S.eas>c\\s
vo\va sVvouVA \\fc\3c 6."ft:vr>.\;
3Vccotnv\ M3'v\.\\ ■&«.
SAFETY—No risk whatever. Lost or stolen
checks can be duplicated without cost.
CONVENIENCE—Paying bills by cheek is the
easiest, simplest method of j aying them.
SYSTEM—You have a complete record _of all
money received and spent, with accurate
dates and amounts.
We assure you Safety Convenience
and System
Bank of Alaska
.S YR UPS.
AT LOWER PRICES
Liberty Bell, Cane and Maple..
Liberty Bell, Cane and Maple
Liberty Bell, Cane and Maple
Pure Maple Sap from Vermont
Rogers Golden Syrup Canadian
Rogers Golden Syrup Canadian
.2 V pound tins $*.70
5 pound tins 1.25
10 pound tins 2.35
.2^ pound tins 1.15
.2 pound tins .40
.5 pound tins ..75
P. H. GANTY
Annapolis* J;in 31—The young men
.vho are iu training Cor the navy
were assured by Secretary Daniels in
:i . i cech ihat there is little likeli
hood of their belng out of a job
when they finish their courr^. In
a gP«ech at th0 naval academy lit
d'tlarcd thpre 1b a greater need
new for a big strong navy both on,
anc undeT the sea than heretofore
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S?att> Jail. 31—Th« Seattle rail
way worth five million dollars wa&
chased by the city and the city
aKfod to pay the companies fifteen
million bur there was no oorruiptiun
: ;'m deal uayfc the 'report of t'c
nty ; rind jury which waB fil'-'d
^cattio Fob 1—The street railway
1 in which Seattle was topay 15
million for a fiv0 million dollar pro
pe-ty will not go thru. 'WTnen the
deal was submitted to the city coun
cil today hte mayor advised that
the city. make an effort to return
tlirt lines' to Stone and Webster as
ne felt certain the action would not
ai:d could not be consjmmated as
tbf taxpayers would institute legal
liro^edlngs against the consumma
ti'u of the deal to relieve them
from an unjust burden.
9? MBFIFS
cs Anr^gs Jan 30—S'.m Wall of
Ttv in. aa ol.il .\3asl an pioneer an I
t' m< r ^illtc r of the D. ily Alafc&an
1 a if Dawson Xews <1 ropPeJ
ii'-d in tbe streets of tl»k city to-.
1 Persons tortunate enough to
! ii<vtr i,ira who re vl the above des-!
.•/a setting foiih the ptfesing of
• .> AVicl;ersham Wall will re
: :i with pleasant meniorks his hap
dbPosition and genlal manner.
S'ln^c! W. Wall was a writer cf [
: > e having fillcd important oosi
i. » with a number of the leading
ipers on tie Pacific Coa/st. Mr.
Vail was the correspondent of the
I . tor.:# Dally Tribune at tte time
t.Mt Gtorga Francis Twaine mad©
h 'f record triP around the world
L>tlnir Jules Tern's record of
"Jround ths Wdrld in SO Days".
\ir. Wall cam© to Alaska in the
'.,>vk*nd..l<o fold rujh (lays and was
tf!p first co send out to the San
Frrncisco '.'aPers a full account of'
t' o sl'ae at Dyea la which Bo many
liivs wtre lost. Hg then went Into
tli" inierio, and after serera) yeans
on thc Da-,vSon papfr returned to
t':e Pi!get oOund country.
• j December 19 >7 Mr. Wall ac- i
Ud, a position with the Daily Al
a-vm und for a year th© readers
i f chU oaPer enjoyed the fruits of
hi* Prolific pen. He was ever fore
most in civic affaire and w,as a
most ardent member of the Arctic
Uiothci'hooti filling with disnityjaud
z.j"l th» Art tic Chief's chair of Cam
Sk.3gway N'o. 1. With Mr. Wall
the "Arctic Brotherhood" wa8 a
symbol of the north on© that wa?
to do perpetuated in many ways and
it was'his desire to s©e the 21st of
i. otsmber made Into a day of glad-,
(t ecs for to put it in words "The
uvfngk, of Light then overcame the
JniP of Darkness and w© again felt
liworth living for tho nightfess
c! .ys would soon be upon us and Ol
Sol would reign supreme".
arations Settle
ment Will Bring
Rehabilitation
'•Vailington Jan 31—Th0 settle
ment of the financial reparation in
vtuch Germany 1b to pay will In
t'l opinion of government officials
ccntrldure more than any other fac
tor to the bringing about of finan
,cl«l rehabilitation of the world. |
TRAPPERS BE IL-i
LOWED TO TRAP
8EM
li. W, Nelson chl?f of the biologi
cal survey of the department of agri
cuitur6 while in Alaska last sum
ni< r informed .<-/bmo of the leases of
Alaskan islands that his department
under certain conditions might is
sue Permlti for thj raising of beav
er.
I is shovn in a r'cent rerort that
braver Increase rapidly wherever af
forded Protection. It is against the
I? v to ldll th"m at tli® present time
in Alaska.
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Sentry Who Killed
Lieut. Langdon
Told Falsehood
Toklo Jan. 31—Official inquiry
ha» shown that the story told by
th» sentry who killed Lieut. Lang
djf at Vladlvoetock was untrue
Irish Socialists Pro
test O'Callaghan
Deportation
Chicago Jan 31—A mats meetfng
oC the Irish societies of this city
wat called and in It resolutions we>e
Psa^d protesting against the dePor
taticn of O'Callaghan the Lord Maj
or of Cork.
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EAST BHEAKS UP
MEETING
ltacln0 Jan 27—Fonner Mayor
Cio Hansen of Seattle disrupted the
Socialist mating h^re yesterday at
■w hich Irwin St. John ,Tucker who is
indicted under the espionage act
gpoke. Hansen challenged the BpeaJj
or to a deoate but Tucker declined
after the meeting voted against such
a proceeding., UuuaL"
Washington Feb. 1—The question
ot tile r«indeer Industry e-cllpslng
thc production of Gold and Flah In
A!? ska is one that is being asked
in government circles in Washington
A .ulletln published by the nation
al geographic society raises thlg
question in view of what has taken
phce in tils cdty when roprejsc-nta
tifpB of the go-yernment experts anil
Alrsfcan herd«rs are petitioning the
go>eminent for f©deral aid in fight
ing disease among the new meat
»uoply source.
WILL REINDEER MEAT ECLIPSE
ALASKA FISH, EUR AND GOLD
Washington Jan 31—The decision
of thg Colorado Supreme Couirt in
wli'ch It held that Judge LJadpey.
was in contempt o£ court gtands
Jur'ge Llnde'y 1)3 Judge In the Ju<"
verile court and he rcfufaed to re
veal the confldenej rqaosed to him
by a 12 jiear old, boy whose m-.th»r
lfu, on trial tor th6 murder of bis
fitter. The t?. S. Supreme couit
h«*d with th6 Colorado court i
Lindsay- in- oontempt of that
court for not reTeallng the confi
d«ac« of the 'boy.
WILSON DENIES
LENIENCY IN
lVashlngton Jan 31—Th« Presl"
<ti>:t denied that he had rocomn«nd
itd to the Attorney General that th«
sentence of Defcs be commuted aq
ttfit It will expire on P&b. 42. This
information was given out at the
WSite Houde today.
Will Write Up Peace
Conference When
Retires
Washington Jan. 31—'President
V.'l'son will begin working on a
book which will contain a history o
tfas Peae0 Conference so soon aa he
b?s handed over to Harding tb'e ot
ftre of President.
ALASKA LEADS IN
SALE OF THRIFT
STAMPS
•>"ik»hlngton jan 30—AlaaKa leads
list of all tha subdivisions of
oar nation In -the {gx capita gale ot
thrift itsunps and other treasury sav
lnrft B«ourltte8 In the year 1920.
Tbe average investment In Alaska
for every man woman and child was
$220. Ohio led the srtates with a
d*i capita sale of |150.
Fatal Fire In
Hotel Colonial
Hobofcen Jan 30—The hotel Col
onial waa deetroyed by fir® today. El
even Inmates of t&e hotel were un
abte to get out and were burned to
I'eatli.
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Interior Alaska
Semi-weekly Tram Service betweea Ikagsay
and Whitehorae during the wi»ter season
Full informatioa regarding fOHiltr a*d freight rates
upo* apjilyie t te
H. Wheeler, ©eaeral manager
Skaguay, Alaska
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510 Alaska BuiULinfc Seattle, Wash.