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"OLD GLORY"
I
"America For Americans
Talking about the philosophy of
children, a conversation between se
rral li*tle tots was overheard,
whui they we're discussing the
broken window in the Bank of Al
aska building. It seems that
some youngster hurled a rock
agaitist the plate glass window Qf
Dr. Gab it's office and the impact
w.ia so strong that a tiny hole,
such us a bullet -would make, was
made in the strong glass.
The front of the post office is
cem:>osed of three large panes, se
paraU'd and supporttd by bronze
metai par'ing strips. These strips
th<» k'ddies failed to notice, as
suming that the three plates were
o.;t; large piece. One of the young
ster.-*, noticing this sad, "Holy
UnsI;, its a good thing it wasn't
this big one." This bit of philoso
i>i.v showo that children appreciate
the difference between a la-rge and
small act. •
SOIR UK APES
The Juneau Daily Empire is hor
rilied at the statement of this pa
per that "half or two-thirds pf the
people ia Alaska who voted for Pro
hibition did so for the reason that
t>iey wanted it and did not care
whether it was brought about
through a bill introduced by Dele
gate Wickersham or through sug
.-"•stion to congress from the Terri
torial legislature."
Yes, that is just what we said
hut i' bears no suggestion whateve
tha' the voters referred to either
onposed or favored self-government
or that they were "uninterested" in
t'int measure which was not even
before them in tangible form and
on which it was not possible for
them to give expression. The ques
tion of Prohibition, however, was
before them and it was in no way
connected with self-government one
wav or the other.
The Empire, like many other pa
pers in Alaska which opposed Pro
hibition, is not in a receptive mood
for Prohibitio n bills and that ex
plains the grouch.
Sour grapes should be saved for
making juice. It will be enjoyed
later on.—Douglas Island News.
-NEWSY LETTER FROM TABLER
An Interesting letter was receiv
ed In Skagway a few days ago from
C. E. TableT, written from his
homo in Parlier, California, and
the many friends of this former
Skagwayan will be glad to know
that Mr. Tabler and family are
all in good health and prospering.
Tabler pater, states that his son
Arthur is married, and that he is
the father of the finest two months
old boy in this old world
He stated that they have just
completed a fine bungalow, and
that it has all the latest wrinkles
——r~.
even to aeroplane steeping rooms.
Mr, Tabier la still postmaster and
Bis oftice lias just been raised to
a third class office which, provides
for a clerk and .Grace is filling
this position.
The Western Union hag offered
inducements for Mr. 'A'afielr to take
th<j commercial office in his town,
and lie states that it his intention
to build a store building in which
be and Arthur will conduct a fruit
and confectionery business and
have the telegraph and postoffice
in the game building
He sends his regards to aU bis
old friends, "Mul" being especial
ly nifcatlQiied, whom he hopes is
prospering.
GlUGSBi TARES OATH
Juneau, March 1 — George B.
Grigsby, elected to the position of
Attorney General qX the Territory,
Assumed his official duties this af
ternoon when ha tools his oath of
Office before Clerk of the Court J.
W. Bell, shortly, after three o'clock.
Mr. Grigsby. was appointed to fill
ou» tt> unexpired term of Territor
ial counsel John H. CoW> at the
time the latter resigned. Mr. Grigs
by is now the official attorney; for
♦ha Territory.
6T EAMElt MANIFESTS TO
BE WITHHELD FROM THE
INSPECTION OF PUBLIC
Juneau, Feb. 28—Yesterday in
Th« Empire's dispatches the infor
mation was given that Collector of
Customs Drumheller, of the Puget
South District, had been Instructed
to withhold from. public inspection,
mauiferts of steamers.
Collector of Customs Pugh today
received the following advice and
order:
j "Department suspends requfre
meu* in article one, hundred five
customs regulations, ninteen fifteen
that record of clearance of vessels
sball be open to public inspection.
Ycu are instructed to withhold
from public all information rela
tive to clearance of vessels or
the contents of manifests.
( Signed ) PETERS,
Asst. Sec'y of Treas."
OLDT1ME11 KILLED
Joseph L. Dickey, an oldtmie resi
■tfent o' Douglas where he had many
friends, was accidently killed in
*<he Thane mill just before midnight
last night by being caught in re
volvong machinery, says the last is
sue of the Douglas Island News.
Mrs. Dickey died six years ago and
is buried in the Douglas cemetery.
Her husband will be laid beside her.
The funeral arrangements have not
ye* been made, but *ha body; was
taken in charge by the C. W. Young
Undertaking Company of Juneau.
Much regret is heard around town
today at the untimely end of Mr.
Dickey.
IDS MM
DEAD HI CABIN
Saturday morning Capt. Jimmie
Jackson, of the river steamer Klu
ane who all winter has lived with
his family, at Fish lake, 12 miles
southwest of Whitehorse, dis
covered the body of his only neigh
bor, Audy Lund, a Finn, 40
years of age, lying in his bunk
cold iu death. He notified Capt.
A. L. Bell, coroiner, and measures
were immediately taken to bring
the remains into town, where an
inquest was Jield on Monday, the
verdicto f the jury; being that "De
ceased came to his death in his cab
in on Fish lake on or about the 24
I of Feb. 1917 from heart disease;
and further, that in the opinion of
this jury, a lack of proper nour
ishment and the mode of living fol
lvwe by the deceased were contri
buting factors to his death."
Lund had made his home in a,nd
around Whitehorse for the past
several years and last fall went
out to Fish lake to engage in fish
ing and trapping. He did not
ha-ve much success in his venture,
however, and for & month previous
to his death had practically been
subsisting on the charity of Capt.
Jackson and wife. Saturday morn
ing Mrs. Jackson noticed an absence
of smoke from the cabin and think
ing tha' probably Lund was sick
she urged her husband to go over
and investigate.
On Teaching Lund's cabin Jack
son pushed open the door and walk
ed in, and found the man was
dead.—Whitehorse Star.
| Choice chocolates and bon bons
kat Keller Bros, Drug Store, 1 ,
Bigger G2me.
Booth Tarklngton, while in New
York recently, was discussing the sub
ject of debt with a playwright friend
known for impecuniousness.
"About 51,200 would see me clear of
debt," said the playwright. "And I tell
you, Tark. if I ever get out of debt
once I'll never get SI .200 in the hole
again. It will be $12,000 next time.
No more piker games for iue."—New
York Globe.
Salesmanship.
The mere soiling of an arfkle !s not
always proof of g~oJ fn'.csraanshlp
One observer declares, "If a customer
is persuaded into buying something she
does not want she will net come back."
The best salesmanship is that which
looks to the future—in other words,
which is based on the sound policy of
honesty.—Youth's Companion.
London's Electric Service.
London has the most complicated
electric service in the world, it is as
serted, being dependent upon seventy
generating stations, under seventy dif
ferent authorities, these delivering en
ergy generated at thirty-two diilerent
voltages and ten different fre<i'ieucles.
No C!ew.
"Is the new boo!ckeei>er married?"
"I dunno. lie's one o" them close
mouthed fellows. If lie has any trou
ble he keeps it to himself."-London
Telegraph."
Savage Advice.
Ella—What would you advise me to
do 'with my voice, love? Lily—Oh,
when the m;iii corner round you might
have It tuned!
Measure your mind's height by the
shade It casts.—Browning.
ORDER AND NOTICE OF SPEC
IAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY. MARCH 6th,
1917.
Ia the Town of Skagway, Alaska,
Firs' Judicial Division, pursuant
to an order for an election to
fill a vacancy la the office of mem
ber of the House of Representa
tives from the First Judicial Di
vision of Alaska, made and issued
oil the 31st day of January 1917,
by the Hon. J. F. A. Strong, Gov
ernor of the Territory of Alaska,
uuder and by virtue of the authori
ty conferred on him by section 4,
of the Organic Act, approved March
24, 1912 and in conformity there
with:
Notice Is hereby given that an
election will be held on Tuesday,
March 6, 1917, between the hours
of eight o'clock a. m. and seven
o'clock p. m. of said date.
The Common Council of Skag
way, Alaska, having heretofore by
resolution duly designated the vot
ing precinct of said town and the
Dolit- place therein the electors re
siding within the boundary of the
said Town of Skagway, Alaska,
whjch are as follows:
A]! cf the platted townsite of
the Town of Skagway, Alaska, will
vote at the Town Hall building
which is located on Lot Three (3)
Block Eigh* (8) situated on Fifth
Avenue between State and Main
streets the same being the duly
designated poling place in and for
the voting precinct of the Town of
Skagway.
Dated at Skagway, Alaska, Feb
ruary 8 th, 1917
(Signed) The Common Council of
the Town of Skagway, Territory
of Alaska.
(Seal) D. McKAY, Acting Clerk.
CRYING FOR HELP
Lots, of It in Alaska lint Daily
Growing Less. j
The kidneys often cry for help.
No» another organ in the whole
bot'f more delicately constructed;
Not one more important to health
The kidneys are the filters of the
blood.
When they fail the blood be
comes foul and poisonous.
Th6re can be no health where
therp is poisoned blood.
Backache is one of the frequent
indications of kidney trouble.
It Is often the kidneys' cry for
help. Heed it.
Read what Doan's Kidney Pills
have done for overworked kidneys.
Proof of merit in the following
statement:
C. C. White, barher, 1646 Mis
aion St., Salem, Ore., says: "I
have been taking Doan's Kidney
Pills off and on for a number of
years- and they have never failod
to do good work. Standing in one
position so much was hard on my
back and kidneys. At times I
could hardly stand up straight.
After I ha<l taken a bos or two
of Doan's Kidney Pills, my back
felt &3 strong as ever."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
aimply ask for a kidney remedy —
get Doan's Kidney Pills—the Bame
that Mr. White had. Foster-Mil*
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* FRATERNAL ORDERS *
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagwtvv No. It
A. B. meets every sec
ond and fourth1 Tues
day evening at 8:30 p.
m. sharp. Visiting brothers ooidiul
ly wt-.Vcane. W. L. Stevenson, Are
tic Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
Kecc rder.
Fraternal Order
fc*-1- Eaglets—
Bkogway Aerie
No. 25, Frater
nal Older of
Eagles* meets tl>e| first and third
Wednesday niglit of eweh month at
ttn'lr hall on Fifth Avenue. Visit
ing brothers cordially inviteid to
atteJiJ. J. M. Qteishach, \\\ P.
J. V. Miller, Secretary.
F. & A. M.
White Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
Fri. Ev'gs, of each
montc. Visiting brothers are wel
come.
Harold Talbot, W. M.
Address aU communications to
the Secretary.
f
s B. P. O. ELKS j
Bkagway Lodge;
No. 421, B. P. O. [
<* E. meets every
V Thursday night
&t 8:00 o'clock.
Visitiug brothers |
cordially welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R
r. J. VAWDEWALL. secretary. |
Plpn^er of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* bi A. B. Hall first Monday in j
every month at 8:80 p. in.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel- |
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres. |
V. T. DORTERO. Rec. Sec
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