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EDITORIAL
"OLD GLORY"
"America For Americans"
FOOD WINS THE WAR
DON'T WASTE IT
NAMING OP ALASKA
The name Alaska is an. English
corruption or perversion of Alyeksa,
»3 it was called by the aboriginal
inhabitants of the Aleutian, Islands
lyin«r to the westward. When the
Russians first came to one of the
Aleutian Islands, they were told
fhar a vast country Iky to the east
wan* .and that irs name was
Atayekso. The Aluets called their
own island Xagum Alayeksa, mean
ing the land lying near Alayeksa.
Br a process of Russianizing and
Anglicizing Alayeksa became Un
aiaska. The original Aleutian word
Alayeksa meant "the great coun
try,* as the inhabitants of scattered
islands would naturally ivnsider a
v^st continental rgeion of varied re
sources and beautiful scenery-as
Alayeksa or Alaska has since proved
'o Ke.—AJaska Railivad Record.
POTENTIAL ALASKA
As tending to the national, sup
peri in its war enterprise. the
conservation of its food and use of
i's potential resources, the Alaska
tprrin rial council is suggesting that
Its fishing resources would be great
ly increased b^ the passage of a
federal Jaw withdrawing protection
from the sea-fowl whose only mis
sion is to destroy the food fishes
now sc much, needed by humanity.
The council suggests, further, that
tne government take measures to
eacouragf- the production of
chrome, coal and petroleum. of
which, Alaska coutains great po
tential stores, and also facilitate tha
use of the potential water power of
the territory.
John Rust^ard. vice chairman ot
thfl Alaska council, states in a let
ter to tbe council that an Alaska
gall will eat and destroy 200.000
salmon eggs a day. and. in a spawn
ing season of two weeks .herring
es;?s of a potential capacity of
5.600 barrels of cured herrings.
Th»re are billions of water fowl
along the Alaska coast line that
lire almost exclusively on fish, and
fish egtfs. About 50 per cent, of
the herring'eggs are deposited atx>ve
low-water mark, and of these fully
95 percent are consumed by gulls.
The damage to the salmon is ap
proximately as gTeat.
Th« council recites Alaska's ef
forts ti.- open and develop its coal
deooslis. The leasing law has
led to no results worth mentioning,
and the territory is importing about
56,000 tons of coal annually. "We
believe." suggests Vice Chairman
Rustgard. "that th.e coai lands of
Alaska should be thrown open for
private enterprise, unshackled by
Any eovernment threat to confiscate
profits, unless at the same time the
government undertakes to render
financial aij iiu opening miues, and
thus assumes some responsibility ty
cage of losses."
Alaska ia «Cso importing 180,000
barrels of oil and producing about
6,000 barrels annually. The lands
adjoining the existing wells were
w.thdrawai from entry ten years ag<fc
and further exploration has been
urevented. There is unquestiDnafciJ
plent> of oil there; the government
should drill for it or permit others
to do so; the nation needs the
oil. Tho great potential water pow
er of Alaska, is also tied up, like
ccal and oil, by the hand of law.—
sr .-ttie i'. i. .j
Repor's that tourist travel In
California this winter is the
heaviest iu ten years, are very en
couraging. If people have time
tc travtl now, they surely will
have tune to take their vacations
next summer. The only place open
for them to go ia Alaska .and we
feel confident that Skagway will
have its due share of the traveling
public. I
C'tizecs of Skagway will bave
au opportunity Saturday night to
| show their appreciation of Sky
way's municipal skating rink. This
is a permanent investment, and the
| initial cost, which, amounts to about
i $300, will be the final cost with
th* exception of upkeep. The rink
is used to a large extent in the
afternocns by children, and is a
result cf action by the Parent
Teacher association a year ago. Go
to the ice-carnival Saturday night
and show your appreciation.
THE KXD OF A MEATLESS DAY
I hav% come to the end of a meat
less day.
And peacefully lying In bed;
.My thoughts revert ia a. musing way
To the food which today rve been
fed.
When 1 think of the cheese and
the beans and fisJi
An-* oysters I've had to eat,
I've no regrets for the "good old
days,"
1 really don't miss the meat.
CALIFORNIA TOURIST TRAVEL
HEAVIEST LX YEARS
' Travel to California now is heav
ier tnan it has been for yaers," said
John 3cott, generat passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific Tailway, whc
was in Tacoma last week for a con
ference with officials of the big
system.
"This not only applies from Ore
gon, but from Washington, Idaho
and British Columbia as well. Our
trains are carrying capacity loads.
The heavy travel indicates that the
t>eop>le are prosperous and many
are spending from a week to a
mouth or longer in California.
"Southern California cities thru
thrir commercial organizations ■are
putting on a hig advertising cam
pa 'gn to attract tourists and people
taking winter vacations. Cities
from Santa Barbara to Sail Diego are
in the campign of co-operation to
attract travel..
"Taooma, like other cities of the
Northwest, is reaping the benefits oi
travel. While hundreds are going U
California, it must be remembered
that hundreds of California people
are visiting the Northwest, and Ta
corjio is getting its sh-are of the
sh-angers. especially in view of the
f!<ct that the great array post is
here."
Mr. Scott is enroute to Portland,
where he makes his headquarters -t
Tatoma N'ews.
ZVND.Y IS SUED
The Alaska Steamship Company
has filed suit in. the district court
against the Eagle Brewing Company
of Juneau, or S. Zynda, the pro
prietor. alleging' in. the complaint
|th?t Zynda was indebted to the
steamship company for over $400 in
freight charges, and that there is
o balance of $386,09 stiJl due, since
July 6, 1914. John R. Winn, repre
sents the plaintiffs, who ask for the
sum mentioned with interest at 8
per cent. I
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PRICE OF IGNORANCE.
Many children are never taught
to think and to reason out every
question in a fair minded, rea
sonable manner. That is why
we meet with and suffer from eo
many unreasonable and unrea
soning men and women, • • *
who are governed by prejudice,
impulse and personal feelings in
stead of by thoughtful and care
ful consideration. They do not
see what is right because they
do not know how to judge with
out prejudice.
HANGING UNMOUNTED FLAGS.
Correct Position of ths Union to th*
Eys of the Observer.
It la sometimes a bit puzzling to
know just how to hang a flag—Juat
what Is the correct position of the
union. A letter to the New York Trib
une tells exactly bow It should be
hung:
"All rules tor buuglng against a wall
a flag which Is not attached to its staff
are hi reference to the right or left
hand of the observes. The union will
be in the upper rlt,ht Land corner if the
stripes are perpendicular. Thus on a
street running north and south the
flags on the east side will have their
unions toward the uorth «ud those on
the west side will till huve their unions
toward the south unless some of them
are huug with stripes horizontal, when
the position of the union will be re
versed. As one drives down the street
this may give at Itrst the impression
that there is no uniformity, though all
the flags may be correctly hung, but
every flag will be right side out despite
the diversity."
The writer adds that a street banner
should be huug across the street at an
equal distance from both curbs; that a
flag not attached to a staff huug upon
a wall shot^d hure the union at the
top; that the uiiU n should be at the
left of the observer if the stripes are
horizontal; that the union should be at
the right of the observer if the stripes
are perpendicular.
HOW TO WIN SUCCESS.
Hava Confidanca In Youraalf and Do
Not Lean Upon Others.
Power Is the goal of every worthy
ambition, eud only weukues* comes
from Imitation or dependence on oth
ers. Power Is self developed, self gen
erated. We cannot Increase the strength
of our muscles by sitting In a gym
nasium and letting another exercise
for us.
Nothing else so destroys the power
to stand alone as the habit of leaning
upon others. If you lea 11 you will never
be strong or original. Stand alone or
bury your ambition to be somebody Ln
the world.
The man who tries to give bis chil
dren a start in the world so that they
will not have so hurd a time as he
had is unknowingly bringing disaster
upon them. What he ealls giving them
a start will probably give them a set
back In the world. Young people need
•11 the motive power they can get
I They are naturally leauers, imitators,
copiers, and it Is easy for them to de
I velop Into echoes or imitations. They
j will not walk aloue while you furnish
j crutches: they will lean upou you Just
' as long as you will let them.
I One of the greatest delusions that a
human being could ever have Is that
he is permanently benefited by contlnu
i ed assistance from othera. — Orison
j Swett Mardeu.
Touchy Paopla.
Beware of touchy people. There are
always some about ready to pester you
in some way. Hurry on past so you
eannot hear them and above all refuse
to deny what they say. Just keep
sweet and go ahead and let their un
kind words swelter in the gloaming.
How much time mid patience are wast
ed on touchy people! And yet such
people think they are the salt of the
earth and everybody else dirty water.
It Is a real wickedness to be touchy. It
is as bad as lying and cheating. It
does the world as much hurin. We
knew a touchy person oi.e time whose
touchiness struck in on him aud he
died. We hope all our gentle readers
will escape so sorry a fate.- Ohio State
Journal.
Hiatory Made Palatable.
' Joseph Salvador, the French histo
rian, and Jules Sandean, a novelist,
made their meeting ut a public recep
tlon the occasion fur a dispute as to the
respective places which they occupied
In the world of letters.
| "The reading of history Is like a pill
—it needs the sugar coating to make It
palatable." argued the novelist.
"Ah, but it Is the ingredient which
cures, not the coating." remarked the
historiau.
"Then let us divide the honors," said
Sandean. "for If It were not for my
sugar coating your historical facts
would dry ou the shelves."
Pitch.
The Hebrew word pitch in the au
thorized version of the Scriptures (Gen
esis vl, 14; is connected with "gopher
wood." It signified in the -t'.Vst instance
the gum or resin that esudeil from that
tree: hence it was transferred to all in
flammable substances and especially to
sulphur, which is found on the shores
of the Dead sea (Genesis xii. 24i.
Quit* a Feat.
"A congressman has greut powers.
They used to snv that you can't recap
ture the spoken word."
"Weil?"
"Yet a congressman is allowed to
withdraw his remarks." — Louisville
Courier-Journal
Never Wear* Out.
"Seems to be no end to the supply of
antique furniture."
"Well, the stuff lasts forever, it la
so uncomfortable that it gets no actual
use."—Louisville Courier-Journal.
Accuracy.
"Do they ring two bells for school?"
asked a gentleman of his little niece.
"No, uncle," was the reply. "The;
ring one bell twice."-Bostou Globe.
Our Language.
"John, I got your steak broiled rare
loday."
"Well done, my dear." — San Fran
fflaca Chronicle.
FRATERNAL ORDERS
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagway No. 1,
meets every second and
fourth Tuesday evening:
at 8:30 o'clock. Visit
ing brothers cordially welcome.
Edward A. Basmuson, Arctic Chief.
William B. Gray, Arctic Recorder.
Fraternal Gitlfp
Katies—
Skikjovuj- Aerie,
Ko. 25, Frnter
11AI Order of
ji-jsws meet tbe first and. tbird
i Wednesday night of oaeh inopith at
j their liall uu ilfth Avenue. Vlsit
iak brothers eordiajly invited to
( attend.
John M. Keller, W. P.
J. M. Qriesbach, Secretary.
j oX ®ach mouths.
I ar» welcome.
P. & A. M.
Wiilt*) Pa a# Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meet* 2d &ud 4 th
Saturday Ev«niiigg
Visiting Brethreu
HAKOJUD TAXiBOT, W. M.
JAMU3 WALLACE, Secretary;
B. P. U. KLKS
8kaj*ay Lodg*
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. meeta erary
Tkundaj qt 8:30
p. m. Visiting
MTWA m VWJWWi; T» wiVviUVa
W. B. BAT80N, B. R.
r. J. VAWDEWALL, SeciBUry.
Floorer at AUtka Igloo, No. 12,
: mwtt In A. B. HaU first Monday In
1 ewrj month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brother* cordially wel
come.
J. C. WOOD, Pres.
P. H. Doree, Rec. Sec.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
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! SKAUWA1 ALASKA
W. B. STOUT
Attorney At Law
Pi*«iice In *11 court*
In Territory of AM*
HA»\K8 _ _ _ _ ALASKA
OH! MY BACK!
' The Expression of Mary a KitJ^ey
Sufferer
I
[ A stubborn, backache is cause to
suspect kidney trouble. When the
ktdhevs are inflamed, and. 8 wo Hen,
stooning brings a sharp twigne in
t'e small of the back that almost
takes the breath away. Doan's Kid
ney **ill3 revive sluggish kidneys —
relieve aching backs. Here's con
vincing proof of merit.
Mrs. M. Holmes, 1016 Indian St.,
Bellingham, Wash., says: "For quite
awl jl« I had a dull, heavy ache
across the small of my back. Often
•v' eu I straightened after stooping,
sharo t>ains seized me in my aides.
1 had terrible headaches and dizzy
spells and my kidneys didn't act
regularly. In the morning I was
always tired and worn out. After
I had used one box of Doan's Kidney
Pills I could see they were help
ing me. My back got stronger and
kidneys acted regularly." (State
ment given October 6, 1913.)
0» July 31, 1916, Mrs. Holmes
said: "My opinion of Doan's Kid
ney Pills hasn't changed. 1 have
always received splendid results
from them." I
Price 60c, at all dealers. Dont
simplv ask for a kidney remedy —
get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same
tnat Mis. Holmes had. Foster-Mll
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by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There la
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness,
and that Is by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness ij caused by an In
flamed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tub-. \Vi.cii this tube is
Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or im
perfect hearing. and when it is entirely
closed. Denfness is the result. Unless tho
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to Its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which la
an Inflamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of tha
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Cir
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