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EDITORIAL
CONGKKSS AND THE ANTI-U
QlOlt LAW
U*e peowle of Alaska, by their
u>us on November 7, last, decided,
tisur Alaska is ready for the en
a; ruiiut of a prohibitory liquor law.
1'lie vo'e was decisive; ' there 'a
no doubt about that, but a ques
iou h^s beea raised, alleging that
i-v vote is not biuding inasmuch as
t l Territorial Legislature which au
tiiorized it had ho power to do so.
TLa» may be true, yet the vote, it
iuus: be conceded, registered the
w 11 c» the people upon this ques-1
**-'••• Therefore, there is small!
doubt that the will of the people I
v. il find expression in the en
ul'iuou* of a prohibitory law.
Clearly, in the opinion of The!
i-Uioirt, 'he legislature has uot the
au'Lority to legislate on the que3-j
' ou of prohibiting the manufac
ture, importation. or sale of spJtu
ous and malt liquors. The or
gdu^c act approved August 24,
1.'1:1, dots not convey to the legis
lature, the power to control the li
•1 ior traffic. Ou the contrary, thatl
power >s expressly reserved to con
artii ui:d it is that body that must
mac' a prohibitory measure, if)
one ij to be p;issod. Also, clearly ■
i' .'i within the power of the legis- j
i-;ture to memorialize congress in'
'.a.j Mi' ctt and possibly to indicate
the kind of a law that should pe
passed. The referendum submitted
to tbp people, and on which they
vo'ed, provides that ther prohibi
tion vf the sale, manufacture and
importation of liquors in Alaska
»'»ll cease on January X, 1913, or,
,u ether words, that the inhibi
tion s;iall take place on that date.
liu» 'he power of the le^Lslature to
Ux date may well be doubted
a:.d congress may only look upon
a memorial from the legislature as
huie merely advisory or for the
su:dant* of congress. That a bill
will be presented to congress, pro
viding for the prohibition of the
sale of liquor in the Territory is uu
d> it'/ted, but whether on January 1,
If IS, is another phase of the ques
'■ou. ii is also quite probable that
congress will respect the will of
the pecule of Alaska and pass the
bill ;:b it is uot to be believed that
that i»ody will disregard their de
s.rts, and especially so iu view
cf jia'ioual sentiment in the mat
ter cf prohibitory laws. The peo
ple of Alaska have a right to ex
pec» that their action will be giv
en full force and effect by the en
actment of an adequate law. Wheth
cr the law can be successfully en
forced need not be discussed here,
'lime, which usually determines all
'hii gs, will alsji determine this.
During the Teceut campaign, the
o'>uonents of the dry referendum
t plebiscite, some of the Interior
papers call it), pointed to the to
tal failure of Alaska's first pro
prohibitory law, to prohibit. It'
was a rank failure—that must be
admitted; but it was a failure be-1
cause it was not backed by public
seuUment. Congress gave it to Al- ■
"ska but few people had asked for!
it. Ttcple as a rule do not take
kindly to laws that they have not
-sked lor and do not want. There
fore. because a prohibitory law was
a failure in Alaska, twenty yeare
ago, it does not follow that the
failure will be repeated iu 1918
or an" subsequent period. Times
charge and t.he people change with
them. That at least ought lo be
evidei.t to the mcst careless and
unobserving.
EAHIA" K01UKUK INCIDENT
liKCALLED BY MARRIAGE
Ten miles from. Uio Yuiou, pa the
banks aI this lake.
For a partner tp Koyukuk, MoGJiils
I'll take.
Wfi have no preacher, and we have
ec ring;
It makes no difference, it's all
the same thing.
(Signed) AGCIE JOAl/DOiN.
I sweat by my gee-pole under this
tree,
A devoted husband to Aggie I al
ways will be,
I'll lote and protect this maiden, bo
frail
From the sourdough! stiffs on the
Koyukuk trail.
(Signed) FRANK McjGlLLIS.
For two dollars apiece in. chee
chako money
1 unite this couple in) matrimony;
He be a rancher, she be a teacher;
I dc the job up; just as well as a
preacher.
(Signed) I!RBNOH JOE.
Practically everyone iu Interior
Alaska has at gome time heard a
iin* or two quoted from the above
old-ime legend of early days at
Circle. And that tfee wedding of the
persons named was a fact is not
to doubted. But cot until re
cently has there been a repltioa of
such a wed din. made necessary by
the absence of a. minister pr pf
ficsr of tie law. to perform the cere
mony, the last mall from, the Koyu
kuk country having) brought wo<rd
of just such a marriage qu July 24.
And an .eminent urlse on the Out
side, in the state pf Oregon, ren
dered a decision less th>an a
week agr tp the effect that such
common law marriages are binding
<>n all parties concerned .
The parties to the recent mar
riage in the Koyukuk, Edward
Petersen of Nolan creek and Miss
Maud Anderson, of Seattle, however,
are i ow legally bound ia the bonds
of nratrimony. For wkea Thomas
B. Wright was named' commissioner
for the Koyukuk district the cou
ult went to 'Wiseman and had him
marry them according to law.
The absence of an. officer of the
law- or a minister of the gospel to
perform the ceremony made the
common law marriage a necessity
B. J. McGjnnis, the former Koyu
kuk commissioner, had resigned to
so Outside. Nobody; to perform the
ceremony could ba found by Mr.
Petersen, although, be> Btarted for
Bettles in hope pf being able to
head off Commissioner McGiunis,
and have the knot legally tied
when his bride-to-be should arrive
*here. But he rached Hettlee too
late
a ft/** tv.o arrival nf Milts Ander
sou from Seattle the pair had a
happy thought. They decided; that
they would go down the river to
e Alatna mission, and be married
Much to their consternation, how
ever. they were told by Mrs. Wil
liam Glenn that there was no min
uter at the mission, after they had
completed the first hundred milts
of their journey down, stream.
"There is nobody at the mission
w'th any more authority to marry
yr-u than I have," said Mrs. Glenu.
"Then you're elected," said? ^Pet
i ersc u. "IX there ia nobody in the
couj'ry with more authority to mar
ry us than you have, that's all
then* i£ to It."
So on bended knee, before a wo
man who asked the usual questions,
these tw persons called upon heav
en tc bear witness to their solemn
marriage vowa Two prospectors,
who were located after much! diffi
culty. acted as witnesses to the cere
mony.
Thi s did Dan Cupid overcome th
difficulties of the two. The story
;s declared to be true, despite the
fact tha' such things (seldom occur
o*"sHe the covers of novels.
NIP IT IN THE BUD.
Ptrat Appearance of Dandraff ■ Vottm
rnanrr ot Future Baldness.
That such la the case has been con
clusively proven by scientific research.
Prof. L'nna, the noted European skin
specialist, declares that dandruff la the
(jurrowed-up cuticle of the scalp, caused
by parasites destroying the vitality In
the hair bulb. The hair becomes lifeless,
and. In time, falls out. This can be pre
vented.
Newbro's Herplctde kills this dandruff
germ, and restores the hair to Its natural
softness and abundancy.
Herplclde Is now used by thousands of
people—all satisfied that It Is the most
wonderful hair preparation on the mar
<et to-day.
Sold by leading: drugxlsts. 8end 10c. In
stamps for sample to The Herplclde Co..
Detroit Mich.
At all I>rug Stores.
One Dollar bottle, guaranteed.
l'ha latest creations in American
perfumes and toilet waters, fancy
cut glass and frosted bottles pack
ed in beautiful boxes suitable for
gifts at all times. See the advertis
ing In leading magazines and ask
Keller Bros. Drug Co. to ahlow them
to yi u, f tf. !
*
4> Brace Up.
* If you want to strengthen body
* and mind, brace up.
■fr If you want to (jot good health
* and keep good health, brace up.
* You who sit all day In one posl
* tlon square your shoulders and
* brace up.
* The "consumptive stoop" does
* not make for health. So brace up.
* The slouch, (he sag. the droop.
* the slump are poor guarantees of
* fitness. They endanger your
* health and your Job. Rrace up.
Don't bow your back and round
* your shoulders as If the burdens
■f of life were t-">o heavy. All loads
<• will be lighter tf you brace up.
*
Cautious With Bill.
"When BUI Biffklus goes to church
they always pass the contribution plate
to him before any one else."
"Why is that? Is he snch a gener
ous giver?"
"Not he. By passing it to him first
they don't stand a chance of losing
anything but the empty plate."—St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Fertility.
"So you think that this land would
produce forty bushels of corn to the
acre?" asked the newcomer of Farmer
Baggs.
"Forty bushels an acre!" replied
Baggs. "Why. that tand would pro
duce forty bushels an acre if It was
never planted."—Xew York Times.
Years of Discretion.
Bobby—Father, what docs It mean
when It says that a man has arrived
at years of discretion? Father—It
means, Bobby, that he's too young to
die and too old to have any fun.
Sheep.
Sheep spend more time grazing than
do cattle and horses and will eat for
twelve hours out of twenty-four.
Stiff Shoes.
Rub stiff leather shoes with a piece
of flannel dipped in vaseline to make
them soft and pliable.
Acis of the Apostles.
The weight of testimony is in favor
of St. Luke as the author of the Acts
of the Apostles, though some respecta
ble critics claim that the authorship
Is quite unknown. There are no sure
data for determining the date of the
Acts. Various dates have been as
cribed. Some think that It was writ
ten about the year SO. while others
hold that It could not have been writ
ten before the second century, about
A. D. 125.—Xew York American.
Where Eve Is Buried.
Jeddah is a most important town for
the entire human race, apart from be
ing the principal landing place for pil
grims to the holy cities. Close beside
the city is buried no less a personage
than Eve. The reputed mother of
mankind, like a good Moslemah, lies
with her feet toward Mecca. Her
grave has gradually grown and Is now
of huge dimensions.—Westminster Ga
zette.
Just indorses the Check.
When you see 2td23, tt'34. t2eod, 34pd
rylf, wed-sat, niedtoe and kindred ex
pressions hitched to the tail of a news
paper article. It Is a sign that the ed
itor's motives lu running the artlclt
were entirely mercenary and he may
or may not Indorse the sentiments ex
pressed therein.—Emporia Gazette.
Some Observer.
"I'm very glad yoj never married,
auntie."
"Why. my dear?"
"Coy. If yo;i li -ul a man to look after
like my rna you w. ul !n't have half so
to'ich time t<> ," «>d to me."—Detroit
Free I'rrss
THIS
IS CERTAIN
The Pi oof T> at Alaskaju, Headers
Cui.Uot Deny
Whaf could furnish) stronger evi
dence of the efficiency of any rem
edy fhau the test of time. Thous
ands of pecpl© testify that Doan/a
Kidnev Pills have brought lasting
results.
Grateful endorsements should
prey* wndo.ultte.1ly the merits oi
»hi3 remedy. Years ago people
testified to the relief they had de
rived from tho use of Doan'a Kid
ney Pills. They now confirm theii
testimonials. They say that tiem
has completed tine test.
Joseph Wint, retired blacksmith,
6C8 High St., Salem, Ore., says
"My back aaid kidneys bothered me.
My kidneys werei disordered and
my back seemed to lose strength.
Short use of Doan's Kidney Pills
30on put me in good condition."
(Statement given December 12 '12.)
On April 11, 1916, Mr. Wlnt
3aid: "I haven't had any kidney
trouble now for several years and
I give Doan's Kidney Pills credit
tcr bringing such lasting results."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simoly ask for a kidney remedy—
Set Doan'g Kidney Pills—the same
that Mr. Wint has twice publically
recommended. Foster-iMilburii Co.,
Provs., Buffalo, N. Y.
+ fraternal orders * *
Arctic Bi-otlwiiliood^ —
mgak Camp Skufc'wuv No. 1,
Allfl A. B. meets every sec
ond aud fourth! Tucs
day evening at 8:30 p.
m. snarp. Visiting brotheira cordial
ly wt-k-cnie. W. L. Stevemsom, Arc
tie Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
tteccrder,
Fraternal Onler J
Kaglefs—
Skogway Aorld1!
No. 25, Prater- j |
mil Oitler of *
xiroL'ia uiuj tini uuu u'»u , l
IVeUiicflttaf night of each month at !
LOfit hail an Fifth Avenue. Visit-1J
lug brothers cotnlifnjly invitefl to ,'
ittTDd. L. B. Hudson, AV. P.,
J. M. Greisbacb, Secretary.
■
F. & A. M.
White* Pass Lodge 11
F. & A. M. No. 113 I
meets 2d and 4 th I
Frl. Ky'ga, of each I
montc. viSHlflg orwaers are wel
come.
Elmer L. Wheeler, W. M.
Aildreea (til communications to
tka deereiary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
NO. 481, B. P. O.
E. meeta every
Thursday night
s.t 8:00 o'clock.
Visiting brothers
curaiuiiy weicuiut?.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R. |
F. J. VAWDEWALii, secretary i
Pioneer of Alaska Igloo, No. 12, !
meet* in A. B. Hall first Monday lii i
every month at 8:80 p. in.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Prefi. I
V. T. DORTERO. Rec. Sac.
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+ ***♦**********
DR. L. S. KELLER
Dentist
Mast Modern Methods
Office Hours: 9-12 a. m. 1-0 p. ">■
Aloekfln Building .... Brtondway
SHAG WAY ALASKA
WILLIAM PALLISTER, M. D.
| (Formerly of Seattle)
Sp«iallet In the trea|lnK»it of
disease and deformities of thq
eye, oar, nope and tlu-oat.
Of fare i Goldstein Building, Ju
netiu. Alaska.
W. B. STOUT
Attorney At Law
Practice In all courts
In Territory of Alaska
HALNE3 ALASKA
Alaska Junk Co
at JnuM Alaska,
Dealers la
RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS
LEAD, ZINC, RACKS, RAGS
ROPE, SCRAP IRON
R?ar of 8?lckett'» Postofflee
■tort.
J. IKUTA
MANUFACTURING
JEWELE R
WATCH ES&CLOCKS
Curios, Ivory Carvings
Indian Baskets
China and Cul Glass
Official Watch Inspector for the
| W. P. & Y. Route
1 Mail Orders iven prompt care
RAW FURS
—. WE PAY
HIGH - PRICES
FOR FINE FURS
WRITE FOE PRICE LIST
Percey's Fur House
Oshkoth, • WUcontin
vmrnrnnnwini*
Pacific steamship to.
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OUR LARGE FLEET OF MAGNIFICENT STEAMERS
Offers Frequent and Perfect Service Between All Ports in
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LEAVE SKAGWAY FOR CONNECTS at JUNEAU FOR
Haines, Juneau, Douglas, Pet- Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova,
ersbu.g, YVrangel, Ketchikan, Valdez, Seward, . Seldovla
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Steamship. Admiral Evan., Adairil W*t
SbATTLE and TACOMA. ,on> Admiral Fairagut
S. S. CITY OF SEATTLE Leaves Skagway
December 20, 30 Jan. 10
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Saturday's for San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego.
If Your Ticket Reada PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Aaaured the very Beit
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For Full Particular's, Address
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Dec. 21 Jan. 4 = 18 Feb. 1 « 15
To
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ON DWELLINGS
AT LOWEST RATES FOR
THREE
YEAR
POLICY
IN GOOD STRONG COMPANIES
REGISTERED IN
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THE
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Rooms Single or en Suite tV
Baths on each Hocr
Famous (or its Home Cooking,
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Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
Well Lighted, Large SampU
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