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Ii. S. Keller, i'ublisher.
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EDITORIAL I)
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■ISMS" AMI < OI.UUKS
Resigning from the presidency of I
ii mid-w-st it:.iv. .. :i n educator!
•
sity is a botM of !>• . hevism. iot i-!
mi m ism ami other c , - " That v.as
ro:*!i why the •
;.t Valparaiso. Indiana, quit. So-j
li.ilists have a!w.*s tr:tended for
rivrhr of f;•<•»> speec'i in t!;.> class
rooms of ci-ll-scs ami universities. |
■
'he propone*:* of ! rir particular j
»•• .mosn'c ideas notwithstanding t!i1
universities nrd college* are c' iefly .
supportd !•" the p-o|.' of differ-'tit !
principle* They have < [aimed 11..*
riyht to ti>a.socialism through the
use of funds cof.r'.iiuted c .iefly !>;. j
non-socialists .ii: ■.■ . ^H they would
not. if conditions ersvd. per-1
l :it the I hlt>S cf . divid:: ill^tit in j
schools chiefly niai::M::ed ithe.
funds of socialists.
Nowhere iu bolshevik Uussia to
day can any man with s:if.-r. so t 's:
person or property «*.<• '.:>t to r\;» :•
the princip!' s of Amerf. an represe r
ative government. Nevertheless. al-|
ino.-t anywhere in t! e I'nited Stat** '
uieu are aM-; to t' i > the doctrines!
; * rsonal safe-,
iJ t»ncou
- K'His utid- r
e>pou-eu :•>' tnp !»'.
Russia not 0!'ly w
ty but with th»» aid
ment of mo a hc>I>!::ij$
the governmem.
Tll»' s:tl| .'ioii . :Mi/illK and
deplorable one. i: is '•> lit1 hoped
that some rtive i- - >*s for the
rectification of conditions may re
sult from : e widespt • ! attention
that has aroused the resig
nation of the i olleKe president at
Valparaiso. Indiana.— !.'•
I' Aiuniriz •> - - i
monastery. Jus' ! >• r>- ■ •• . th'-y
mil hide
A Kreneh rrti'-ter lui- '' • a
twelfth duel ott ttv ^r..i:::.| tVit it's a
foolish practice. l»ur. :>t !■ ast. it
S4K-IIK harmless enough.
Knslnml i< said to V.. v. ■ ith a'ann
fh,- growth <>f the r..'i-:i;-,- h:.'>;t in
women and girls. In rime it will ri-»
to the level >■;' amftsement. as with
Tlie flr-r photograph sent I y wi-e j
in America was that of an Indian j
chief, which was situstlarly ap;>r< pii- |
lite as lie the ph-'ro;;r.
American.
a tirst
A noted comedian claims thrt
i.li a I: .n-e he recently
bought. I!i:t is there anything an
actor likes 1 r than seeing thit
gl.o>t W'ili\?
Aeeordinr t • prominent clothins
designer. ** lv n*> frills in
men's rioti.:■ *_ t T\t year." That is
good. bur a I ' - taere 1"' e change
would help some.
A man in I.-. - sentenced to
six months' i"\ ■ ' * f«r pouring
oil over a girl met rh• n sotting h-r on
tire. And yrt sot::.- a- .-its•• ihc I'-'Tti-h
Jaw of L" ir.a "ou drastic.
Conditions Looking
Brighter in the
Interior
Dr. L. S. Keller, who has been in !
Whitehorse and Carcross for several |
weeks returned lo Skagway on Fri
day. In uu interview, Dr. Keller
gave to a representative of the Daily
Alaska his observations on condi
tions beyond Whitehorse and out
from C;jrcross. Knowing that coun
try so well and knowing most of the
people working in that country he
had a splendid oportunity for find
ins: out what is doing and what the j
outlook for the future, as that may j
be judged, is:
Of the Mayo section and of things
i:i the interior in general. If-. Keller
said the outlook is brighter than it
has been for some time. The Mayo
section is the premier section and on
its production much depends. The
present condition is most promising.
2.-.0 tons of ore are now on the river j
being taken to the smelter and 2.
000 tons more will be shipped as fast j
as it can be loaded on boats and
barges, and sent down the river. The
big development work which the
company is doing on the Mayo prop
erty will determine whether the
property is rich enough to go ahead
and make a permanent camp of Mayo
and in which event a railroad will
surely be built to the camp.
The Fort Norman oil lields are
certain to bring to Whitehorse an
increasing number of people, who
will go in l>v that route to the oil
fields It has been demonstrated
that the route is leasable and the
easiest and shortest route to the
1 amp. It is confidentially expected
tri.it ii \t winters r.-avei 10 me on
fields will he quite considerable thru
this section and by this route.
The big game hunters who start j
from Carcross and Whltehorse are i
an increasing asset for these towns I
and are being taken care of with
this in view. This Ittisiness bids
fair to continue for many years to
come. The trophies which every
party has taken out. are the best
kinds of advertising for the country.
The cHides at Whlti orse and . ar
. have stocked np»with all need
; : «'.ipplie» and equipment for tak
r; large parties into the game
country. The tourist trade is anoth
er asset for these towns, to which
they are giving more attention every
var. At Whitehorse they are re
rniii'iiis lite road to Miles Canyon,
and this spring are to put a foot
' ;• ii .• H ro>s that famous gorge. Au-'
t • io!)il-> ridiii'4.* canoeing, lishingi
and motor boating are being played
up more than ever in the past. I
Car cross is the center of a quartz |
discovery en the Wheat on river. I
which look good and every report
wI.r.■:; i- brought in ?• ikes it appear!
better, f'rospectors who have come
;i for sum: ,is state that the ledges
are wide and samples brought in
show. ttood values. The big mining
tere.-ts have sent in their experts
r> look over the prospects, and
when reports on these have come in,
ii w:il foe known just about what!
■ now diggings are.
Aside from buttling, ashing and
I Kiting St t'arcross one of the tilings
whii h attract tourists is tho fox
farming. The fanners are heartily
co-operating in t'lis and take every
pains tn make tho visit of the tour
ists to the farms as interesting and
enjoyable as possible.
C'arcross will feel the indirect
' •• K.u year iron the increased
xd.ttiuns made at the Atliil
inn When Atlin thrives. Carcross
feels the prosperity. The addition
to the Inn at Atlin. will make this
surimor the best they have ever had
there. It will also make possible
the accomodation of visitors for a
longer time than heretofore. Many
have wanted to stay longer than they
would but could not be accomodated
hecouse of previous bookings. This
addition will make possible a longer
stay on the part of the guests.
J. M. Ruffner, the well known At
lin miner is returning to Atlin with
capital to open up and develop his
well known quartz property on
Fourth of July creek. Report from
those coming in from the states say
that the old sourdoughs are looking
with longing eyes to the north and
many of them are expecting to re
turn so soon as they are able. This
movement is growing in volume and
by another year will make things
lively in the prospecting lines.
The placer mines on Spruce, Boul
der. Otter. O'Donell. Birch and other
creeks are being worked this sum
mer as usual. All are hopeful that
the litigation in the Kngineer mine
will soon be settled and that rich
min; opened up for bill develop
ment, If this one is started there is
little question but that others will
be opened up.
It is well known that parties are
out in the Atlin country looking for
oil. As .vet there is no information
forthcpminfi to indicate that any
thing lias been struck.
All in all. Dr. Keller says the out
look in the interior is better than
it luis been since the beginning of
the war. This^couutry is coming
back the reduction in the price of all
things which go into the mining busi
ness, and the reduction in wages in
the stales with a lessening of oppor
tunity for work there are all com
bining To make those who have been
in the north, want to come back and
again get into the mining game. Un
less all signs fail the coming five
years should add very materially t,o
the population and income of the
whole country.
News Notes
Gathered From
Different Parts
The Petersburg Packing Company i
is preparing to operate this season.
Owing to increased business, the
Ilyder sawmill is now working two
shifts and is keeping the planes run-1
ning" constantly.
The cannery, operated at Tyee
during 1919 and 1920, by the Alas
ka Salmon and Herring Packers, Inc
has been closed for the season.
The North "-Pacific Sea Products
Company has closed its whaling sta
tions for the season in Alaska. Wash
ington and British Columbia.
The schooner Wawona loaded with
supplies for cannery points in the
vicinity of Herendeen Bay has sail
ed for the north.
The Arctic Packing Company,
which started a crab and salmon
Cannery at Seldovia last year, start
ed its crab canning several weeks
ago and has already made a ship
ment to l'nget Sound.
Kllson and Malcolm, crab canners
at Petersburg report that they are
finding a ready market for their pro-{
duct iiliuig the Pae.'Cc Coast. They i
are also making shipments to New |
York. N I
The Kverett Packing Company and '
the Phw'iix Packiug Company at-? j
operating their snlt.ion canneries on I
Herendeen Hay this season. These j
companies operated last year as the j
Herendeen Pay Consolidated Canner
ies.
The Alaska Oil and Fertilizer'
Company, headed by Jacob Johnson.!
and formerly the Inland Sea Packing j
Company, with a plant at Ship Cove. |
near Port Conclusion, will operate j
this season, handling pickled her
ring and bv products.
Alaska summer tours are bellig i
posted among Iiutels and transporta
tion companies l>y Col. J. C!. Steese.;
president of the Alaska Iload Com
mission, who lias addressed a circu-'
lar letter to the hotels and companies
as well as tourist agencies. The let- J
tor sets forth the novelty of a trip j
through the interior of Alaska by j
automobile and gives data on the
trip. Ti:e road from Fairbanks to j
Cttitina. a distnnee of "20 miles, will
be open for travel from July 15 to
Sept. 15. according to Steese. From
Seatile the return trip to interior
Alaska, via Skagway. Dawson, Fair
batiks. Chitina and Cordova can be
made in thirty days by boat, train
and automobile. From Chitina the
trip will be made on the Copper Riv
er Haihvay 10 Cordova and from
there to Seattle by boat. The total
expense for the trip according to
Steese. will be about $500.
The oil resources of Alaska will
be examined and reported on by a
group Of Standard Oil Company
geologists and experts during the
coming summer. It is expected that
an expedition of considerable size
will be organized to join the geolo
gists here before they leave for Al
aska. The investigation will cover
a period of four months and is .ex
pected to determine the commercial
value of oil deposits in 'tile North,
which are claimed to exceed in poten
tiality those underlying Mexico in
the South.
Awarding contracts involving an
expenditure of $397.5S7.6G, Maj. C.
E. Dole, general purchasing agent of
the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, with headquarters in Seattle,
has completed arrangements for mov
ing the last big shipment of steel
rails and fastenings needed in com
pleting the government's $52,000,
000 railroad in Alaska. Two cou
, tracts which were awarded to the
United States Steel Products Com
pany, call for the delivery in Sew
'a/tl, Alaska, by September 1, of 5,
400 gross tons of 70 pound steel
rails at $09.39 a gross ton, or-a to
tal t»f $374,701!; fi.OVO^airs of angle
splice bars at $G,3G5.70; 450 kegs
of track bolts at $4,003,50; 042
kegs of track spikes at $4,577.40,
and GO,000 tie plates at $7,875. The
steel rails and fitttings will complete
tho^government railroad and will be
used in building through the Droad
Pass Country from Mile 284 at Ilur
rican Gulch, the present end of tho
steel. The material will be enough
to lay 50 miles of track. The Alas
kan Engineering Commission has 509
tons of steel rails and fastenings in
Seattle which will be shipped from
this port early in Juno to Nenana,
Alaska, via St. Michael and will be
used in the construction of the rail
road south from Hcaley to meet the
liue from Hurricane Gulch. Tho
steel building from the south Hur
ricane Gulch May 2, according to
Major Dole.
Atlin Pioneer
Arrives on Alice
Thomas Wallace, one of the Alas
ka pioneers of '!>7, mid for many
years a miner on Spruce creek, Atlln
district, arrived on the Princess Alice
cm Sunday and proceeded by train
to the interior yesterday on his way
back to Atlln. .Mr. Wallace joined
up with the Canadian army early
in the Great War. and was wounded
in France, returning after the armis
tice was signed, the wound started to
trouble him again and last August,
ho went to Sidney, Australia, where
a very serious operation was per
formed in which the brain was bared
and nerves severed, a piece of the
skull bone having been removed to
allow the operation.
. Air. Wallaco has made a complete
recovery and will work his claims
this year. In 1SS7, Sir. Wallace was
chief dog 111 usher for Major Walsh,
of the It. X. W. M. rollce. and took
the expedition over the Chilkoot
trail.
\i:\v m'MiHIXliS AT MAYO
Word comes from Mayo that six
teen new buildings are under con
struction at the present time and
that 12 new liou- -s are being built
at Keno Hill. The new 1'ioneer hall
a building 4i>xC0 feet, is all up but
the Honrs, windows and doors.
The ^ ukon Cold have al>out 25
men employed and contemplate some
new prospecting in the neighbor
hood of Keno Hill. They are fol
lowing a new nine-foot vein on the
hill, which is showing up wonderful
ly well.
Hr. Short, engineer in charge of
i! e Yukon Cold operations there, ar
rived in Havson on t:;o first small
boat of l! .• • ison aad report3 very
good-water i:t the Steward river —
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VVrlgi&y HuiLiing
The main btfilding is 16 storic3 high,
surmounted by a tower 42 feet square
and rising 3i)3 feet /rem the Street
level. This tower will contain a dock -
with dials on four sides, cach 20 t in
diameter and will be surmounted by a
searchlight lantern 9 feet dian.eter.
The building is covered with name!
finish terra cotta on ail fouri es. It
is regarded as one oi the most bcauti- i
fal buildings in Chicago and p pie and
press are enthusiastic about it. The
Chicago Tribune publirKd a picture
labeling it a "A Jewel of the Link."
Wrigley al-o recently con;r>^^ d new
factories at Chicago and New York.
All this new construction work in
the space of a few years is certainly a
tribute to the power c.f advertising ar.d
the accumulative eu<.«; t>i a multitude
of 5-cent sales. I
"I can't always ask for what I want
but I let you know when I get
what I want."
What baby wajits most of all is the
loving carc of Mother, especially
when Mother is aided by the baby
necessities that we can supply. Our
entire line of baby goods is made
up of the products of manufactur
ers who have long recognized that
Purity Is Essential
We have always used the utmost
care in handling goods in this de
partment Careful mothers can do nothine
wiser than to come here for baby foods, nurs
ing bottles, nipples, soaps, sponges, powders,
and those internal and external remedies
Ions associated with the care o( the baby.
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Keller Bros., Skagway, Alaska
Statue of George Washington in Union
Sauarc, New York,
U. S. DOOMS EURROS AS PEST j
Anima's Charged With Destroying ths I
Beauty of Grand Canyon of
the Coiorado,
Washington.—The lowly burro, en- j
shrined in western legend as the
heroic prospector, lws been officially
classed as a "veritable pest" by the I
Diked Slates government.
Tills animal, ami Its progeny In
countless numbers, abandoned by Its
former owners, according to Stephen
T. Mather, director of the national
park .service, has selected the Grand
canyon of the Colorado for it? habitat,
and Hie availability of the canyon's i
scenic lien titles in consequence arc al
most disappearing.
The I'tirro. .Mr. Matlier says, "de- !
(troys the trails, denudes the pastures
of grass and other forage so that na
tive wild game, such as antelope, has?
been forced out." Me adds that ' tr». I
time is not far distant when radical
steps will have to be taken to elim
inate the burro evil."
Tto criticisms by the French on- j
trants of the management of the in- j
ternationaf balloon race raise the
question, "Why is a balloon race?"
Having effected an opening toward
the Far East, the roils may follow It
as far as it leads. Europe hopes it
will lead to the Jumping off place.
Bread, dairy products and eggs stub
bornly refuse to pinie down with the
other commodities. The baker, the
cow and the hen laay need to be (lis- I
ninUi"-1 i
SOLUTION FOR FUEL PROBLEM
Frcnch Scientist Urges Use of Wind
and Water to Replace
Ceal.
Irf<.—Wind nnd water hold the so
lution of the fii»-l shortage in France,
!: < '■ i; ]• ■ ii told Ills associates at the
Academy of Sciences at its last meet
ing." v
lie presented what he considered
proof in the results of an Installation
"ii h's kitchen faucet of a water tur
bine which drives a dynamo that
charges storage lintli"°! 's.
City pressure on the water, lie ex
plained, is suPif'-i't to furnish a
household with e.ei trie light.
In (he country. M. ('oiaMenu would
in :all windmills to pump vaier to ele
valed tunics and ulillsM the fall of tile
water through a pipe to turn the
charging turbine.
New interest has been taken here in
this I I' i of household Installations,
Pecan-v ilie higher costs of fuel and
power, it is considered, may make
practicable these water turbines.
Serves in Regiment He Commanded.
Osnpp Sherman. O.—James G. Bar
ney, first sergeant of company 1.,
Tenth infantry, is now a "noncom"
in an ouillt In* once commanded. Ilo
was an enic:. ncy major In the regi
ment during rhe war and commanded
the regiment during the absence of the
colonel. The captain under whom he
serves was otice his second lieutenant
lie has been twenty-four years In the
army nnd could have had a commls
sinii but for a physical defect, wldcb
was overlooked daring tho war emer
gency.
.Tnniaica ginger, extract of ginger,
ir by any other name, has been placed
•nder the i«v»hibitioii ban. All the
t'■•niirr consumer i> permitted to do is
•> say "ginger!"
We .would like flrecee to tell tis
what is the use of having a king 1°
you I 'ltsl go to tin- trnTTble of elect
ing him? Why not call him president
and be done with it?
Our occasional yearning to he able
to play the plane as some people do
is amply compensated by our extreme
satisfaction ii not being able to play
It as some othe rs do.
The common soldier has been hon
ored In France and England by those
nations. He does not need especial
honor over here, for with us the com
mon man Is the nation.
Jugoslavia, although It gets the
worst of It. has ratified the Adriatic
agreement with Italy. This new na
tion Is giving some of the greater
powers au eyample in moderation.
White Pass & Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No. 10
Tnesday and Frhlp.y
1, X. Hound
1st Class.
$:?,0
11:00
12:40
2:10
4:30
I.caves
Leaves
SKACWAY
WHITE PASS
BENN'ETT
CARCIIOSS
WHITEHOUSE
Passengers must be at the depot ia time to have Baggage in
spected. and checked. Inspection is stopped thirty minutes before
leaving time of trains.
150 pounds of Baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket, and 75 pounds with each halt fa".e ticket.
Arrive
No. 2, S. Bour'J
1st. Class
Arrives 3:45 p.m.
2:10 p. m.
12:45 p. m.
1(1:55 a. m.
8:30 a. m.