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EDITORIAL
'".OLD GLORY"
America r or Americans
IHK WOULD AT WAR
The declaration of war l>v the United
States was tin.- twenty-ninth declara
tion made !>y a sovereign power since
the present world conflict began, and
these do u>>t include the declarations
made by the lit tie republic of San Ma
rino or those launched by the new
kingdom of HeJJa: or the declaration
of Montenegro against Germany which
never rea iied its destination. Cuba's
declaration is therefore the thirtieth.
With these modifications the United
States was the fifteenth nation to enter
the war—the eleventh ou the side of
those opposed to G.iuiany. With the
latur China hod already b;oUeu off
diplomatic re'.r.'!^ns. wltu every pros
pect of war, and President Menocal
had made Cuba t'o s! :-eet:t!i nation
now at war am1 the twelfth arrayed
against Germany.
Some surprising statistics in both
population and are.i« ate now present
ed by the situation. Including the col
onics iu de»i„'u..tiu0- the belligerents,
it is found that p filiations. with
China'* 413.000.nc0. rea- hlcj 1.412..
600.«*V> are at war with the central
powers and their dependencies, which
total l!W.3rtf>.»Hia The inhabitants of
the earth are supposed to uutuber
2.000.000.000. This leaves 171.700.000
nominally ut po«ce. uf tuia balance
U3.200.000 Included iu the Netherlands
and Ler colonies (37.''\>.l 0). Denmark.
Greece, Norway. Sv.eden end Switzer
land. are neutral thr^ush necessity,
while 103.<»»».000 In Sp-iln and her col
onies. in Mexico and Central and South
America are ueutral from choice. Of
the entire area of the earth's surface
—somo C0..">33.7it", square miles—i.U but
South Amerka's 7.314.303 and about
10.000,000 elsewhere, including 0,970,
000 uninhabitable, is represented by
■warring nations.
The T. nlted States Is the only nation,
with the exception of Cuba, In which
legislators voted directly upon the sub
ject of entering the war.
The first formal declaration of war
was made by Austria-Hungary on Ser
Tla, July 28, 1014, because the latter's
reply to the ultimatum of July 23 was
deemed unsatisfactory.
On Aug. 1 Germany declared war on I
Russia because the latter declined to
reply to an ultimatum to demobilize.
On Aug. 3 war between Germany
and Belgium arose through the inva
sion of the latter's territory, and the
same night the German ambassador
left Faris, designating a state of war
owing to alleged hostile acts on the
part of the French.
England declared war on Germany
Aug. 4, owing to the latter's failure to
reply to an ultimatum In regard to Ger
many's Invasion of Belgium.
Austria declared war on Russia Aug.
8, alleging that hostile acts had already
been committed and the fact that Rus
sia was already at war with Germany,
Austria's ally. Servia also declared
war on Germany Aug. 6.
On Aug. 12 England and Montenegro
declared war on Austria.
On Aug. 15 France declared war on
Austria.
On Aug. 24 Japan declared war on
Germany and acknowledged a state of
war with Austria.
On Nov. 8 Turkey received declara
tion of war from Eugland, France,
Russia and Servia.
Italy entered the war with a formal
flKlaration uj-aluot Austria ou_\lay £}.
ONLY BEST GOOD ENOUGH FOR UNCLE SAM
l'hoto by American Tress Association.
Youthful applicants for the navy, having nndergone the physical test, bo
lug measured for height
WAS OiiCE A 816 TOWN,
BUT ALL MOVED AWAY
With Closing of Pcstoffice There
Is Now Nothing Left of
Laprairie.
Grand Rapids. M;ch.—Final steps In
the dissolution of L;:pial:ie were taken
when Eugene Arnold, postmaster, sent
In his final reports ami locked the doors
of the office for tlie la.-.! time. Village
organization loug slr.oe has been dis
continued.
With the removal of the name from
the books of the postofthe department
Laprairie as a village will become only
a memory.
Iu the early history of that portion
of tlie state Laprairie because of its
location at the junction of the Missis
sippi and Prairie river became the
largest town In Its territory.
In the days when the logging Indus
try was at its height and the rollicking
lumberjacks of the old type were going
Into or coming out of the camps La
prairie was a "roaring" town, with a
population fluctuating between 1,000
and 3.0CX Millions of feet of logs were
driven past it both on the Mississippi
and the Prairie.
But It was not long before mea with
foresight recognized the latent power
of the Mississippi grand rapids several
miles up stream. Grand Rapids was
born. Slowly the lusty new town
sapp.-nJ the vitality of the old, business
changed its hunting place, and many
of the buildings rere moved. Then
carae the courthouse contest, which re
sulted In the establishment of the
county's business at Grand Rapids.
Since then Laprairie's decline has
been rapid. And so Mr. Arnold, the
town's chief booster, after locking the
door of the old postoffice building,
crossed the road, ouce the principal
street of the village, to his little white
cottage thereafter to devote hia time to
the cultivation of his small farm, which
comprises the greater portion of the
town site.
PRISON IS HOME TO HIM.
Hal* Bread Wanted to Get There aa
Soon as Possible.
Alamosa, Cal.—There Is no place like
home even if It is only the penitentiary.
"I want to go back home again as
■oon as I can," said Juan Medina, a
half breed Pueblo Indian, when haled
Into a justice court here oo a charge
of burglary.
"I have served twenty-seven years in
six terms within the penitentiary,"
said he in good Kuglish. "They always
treat me well there, and I want to get
back."
Medina, fifty-six years old, his face
furrowed and shriveled with time, with
straight black hair and every appear
ance of a criminal indifferent to his
fate, was bound over to the district
court.
Out of every 100,000 persons born
69,517 are alive at the age of fifty.
Tills Is the combined experience of
civilized countries of which record Is
obtainable.
Not to Be Broken.
"Has your husband a strong will?"
"My dear, his will la Incontestable."
ltfiD, to oecome Operative cue next aay.
Turkey received a declaration of war
from Italy Aug. 21, 1915.
On Oct 20, 1915, Servla, England,
France, Russia and Italy declared war
on Bulgaria.
Two nations entered the war in 1918
and a third increased her declarations.
Portugal declared war on Austria and
Germany March 10, and Italy declared
war on Germany Aug. 27. Roumania
ieclared war on Austria the game day,
ind on the 28th her declaration against
Germany became operative.
Ia lb0 U. S. Commissioner^ Court
lor the Territory of Alaska, Skag
wav Precinct at Skagway, Alaska.
Id Probate.
Xu tbs Matter of the Estate of
Fre<i Miller, deceased..
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
Thai- A. J. Aehison, administrator of
tae estate of Fred Miller, deceased,
has tiled ia the above entitled court
bis final report of the estate of
the said deceased and the hearing
of tbe same hag been fixed by said
court for the 25th day of June,
1917, at 10 o'clock la the forenoon
of said day, at the federal court
house ia Skagway, Alaska, at the
court room thereof, aad all persons
iu'erested ia said estate are notified
to thea and there appear and file
anv objection^ they may have to
a&'d account and to show cause, If
any they have, vry said final ac
count should not be allowed.
A.. J. ACHISON,
Administrator.
First publication. May 3, 1917.
Final Publication, May 31, 1917.
5. 3-10-17-24-31.
Ia tho Commissioner's Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Skagway
Precinct, at Skagway, Alaska.
Jn Probate.
Iu the Matter of the Estate of E.
W. A Aehison, deceased.
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the undersigned has been, by
Edward A Rasmuson, the Unit
ed States Commissioner and Probate
Judge of the above entitled Court,
by order duly made and entered, ap
pointed administratrix of the es
tate of B. W. S. Aehison, deceased;
all persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to
present them with proper vouchers
la legal form -within six (6)
mon'ns from the data of this no
tice to the undersigned at her
residence ia the Towa of Skagway,
Alaska.
Dated this 2nd day of May, 1917.
SARAH ACH1SON,
Administratrix.
Firs* publication May 3, 1917.
Final publication May 31, 1917. ...
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FRATERNAL ORDE11S
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp BkagvvfiT No. 1.
A. B. meets every sec
ond. a ad f QUirt h,' Tues
day- evening at 8:30 p.
m. sUntp Visiting brothers cordial
ly Wjticme. W. L. Stevenson, Arc
tlo Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
Recorder.
Fraternal Order
Kagle)s—
Skagway Acriq
J\o. 25, Frater
nal Oixletr ot
moetfi tiiej first aud third
ttedaeeday night of oat-h month at
Ui«Ji hAU cn Fifth Aveaiua Visit
brothers cardial lj- invited to
uttwiJ. J. M. Qreiakaci), \V. 1*.
J. V. Miller, Secretnry.
P. & A. M.
White Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meeta 2d and 4th
Saturday Evenings
of aach months. Visiting Brethren
ar» welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
JAMKo WALLACE, Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Slcagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. O.
K. me*-ts everv
Thursday night
>— at 0;uu O ClOCK.
Visiting brothers
cordially welcome.
W. B. BATSOX, E. R.
T. J. VJdMDEWALA,, Secretary.
Plpni^r of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* in A. B. Hall first Monday in
every month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
F. H. Doree, Itec. Sec.
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Neatly and Quickly Done
—Prices Reasonable—
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DR. L. 8. KELLER
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W. B. STOUT
Attorney At Law
PraMJce In all courts
In Territory of Alaska
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Alaska Junk Co.
of JaneM Alaska,
Dealers la
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RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS
lead, zinc, sacks, rags
ROPE, SCRAP IRON
tew of aplokatt'a Powtoffice
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Curios, Ivofy Carvings
Indian Baskets
China and Cut Glass
Official Watch In»pector for the
W. P. & Y. Route
Mail Orders iven prompt care
Beware of OiniiUJUiS for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury
as mercury will-surely destroy the sense
of smell and' completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
themucous surfaces. Sue'.! articles should
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I from reputable physiofcimr. as! the damage
they will do is ten fold to ibe good you
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Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, <>.. contains no
mercury, and Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood i.nd mucous sur
faces of the system, la buying Hall'3
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu
ine. It is taken Internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tea
timcmials t'ree.
Sold by I >: iipsp«*s. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Hall s Family i'tlia for constipation
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If Your Ticket Reada PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Assured the very Beat
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