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ESTABLISHED 1898 OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA
OFFICIAL CITY PAPEII L. S. KELLER, Publisher. '
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editorial page
WHY THK "UROITH?"
From 'he many slurs and inueo
does with reference to Skagway a.i'l
its people that uprear in the White-'
horse Star, the readers of that jour
nal would be Justified in the be- |
lief that its editor has a personal
"grouch" against this town and its
inhabitants of long standing, prob
ably dating back to the tinie when 1
ae was himself a "chechaco" in
the great white north and a resi
dent of the Gate City. Here is a
sample:
Skaifwuy Turns Over
While it cau not be said
that Skagway has fully awak
ened, she has turr.ed over in
her sleep and that is a good
ln'kation. •"Doe" Keller re
cently treated the business men
of that town to a free dinner,
his honor guests being Messrs.
WbeeW, Stevenson and Green
ough. all general manag«vs in
their respective lines, and 6ince
that time Skagway has decided
that she needs a board ot" trade
(""utk Flaherty having closed
htr old one.)
The business stagnation from
which Skagway is suffering and
ironi which condition, through the
efforts of public spirited citizens,
she is making efforts to free her
self, '; no worse than has been,
and is being experienced by other
towns in the north, and certainly
:iot gr$?ater than that of White
horse, if all accounts are to be
Relieved; but eveu so, the Daily Al
askan has never fe!t called upon
■o Vdittle either the town or the
•itizens of that place.
!t may be "hutncious" to asso
ciate in print the names of promin
ent and respected citizens of Skag
way with a resort that had been
clo.—d for the best interests of the
ti'wn. but it is of a quality that
would be best appreciated by supr«>s
«ion, rather than newspaper pub
licity.
TM1- NATION— DKFEXSES
While the people are coming to
view with favor proposals that the
"nited States equip itself with the
means of self-defense more thor
oughly than ever before, the na
tion's financial condition is of spe~
l-»» interests. and citizens will
wish to know whether the
country can afford the big
ger army and navy which pru
dence recommends.
According to report of the secre
tary of the treasury, the interest
leartug debt ot the United States
.'auuary 31 was $969,759,090, the
iton-inte.-est-bearing debt (mostly
greenbacks") above reserve funds
was $145,627,304, the total net in
debtedness was $1,115,386,394 aud
the annual interest charge was
$22,900,000.
According to data compiled by
Harvey Fisk & Sons, of New York,
the highest point ever reached by
the national debt was at the close
of the Civil war in 1S65, when it
was $2,756,431,571 and the annual
interest charge was $150,977,697.
Then the debt per capita was
$76.98; now it is $10.45. As
against this $10.45 in the United
States, before the present war be
gan, enormously increasing the debt
burdens of the countries involved,
Germany had a per capita debt of
$17.81, Russia $27.02, Great
Britain $76.35, and France $160.25.
Thus the American debt is now
much less than one-half its former
-mount; as to interest expense and
population it is now about one
i eve nth as onerous as it has been
known to be. it is vastly less
burdensomo to each American clti
:<?n than were the debts of France,
Great Britain, Russia and Germany
to each inidvidual even before
keeping down the national debt
ceased to t» j vital consideration
in those countries with the out
break of war.
This showing that Americans are
comparatively free from public debt
takes 110 account of municipal
bonded debts. These, of course,
been increasing, owing to the
city habit of borrowing money for
everything that can be considered *
permanent improvement, while the
national debt has been decreasing.
Census statistics show that state
debts amounted to $S.5t> per capita
June 30, 1913, while the debts of
cities, counties and minor civil
divisions when last reported came
to $25.72 per capita. So that at
$37.73 the American total per
capita public debt for all purposes,
national, state, county, city and the
like, Is small compared with Euro
pean standards in time of peace
and with our record of half a
century ago, even though in both
instances national debts alone are
considered in the comparison.
It is evident that, shold annual
revenues fail to cover the cost and
the incurring of debt be necessary,
the United States can well afford to
tstabllV' national detenses to nn>
requisite extent.
oooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Evils of Present Day
Government Due
to Irrehgion
By DAVID 1 WALSH. Governor of Mas
sachusetts
oooooooooooooooooooooooooo
TIIEI5E arc men who do not see
any good ju the Christian re
ligion. To these men I say
that all the evils of our government
today and all the evils that may
come to it in the future do not and
WUi II Ul t U III U
from men prac
ticing any form
of Christian re
ligion, but from
men of no re
ligion whatever.
In irreligion I
see the greatest
danger to govern
ment and conn
try. Recently I
addressed a gath
DAVID I. WALSH.
ering of ministers in my iioine state,
and I told them that it was the
duty of every man and every wo
man of every religion believing in
good government to stand together
and fight with men of all religions
for the host that i^ in government.
Today we are putting heart into
government. Today we understand
that government does not mean in
dustrial supremacy. The heart in
us says "So" to the child labor. It
tells us that child labor is a prod
uct of a bygone day; that there is
something else in government be
sides industrial supremacy.
THE HIGHEST AIM OF GOVERN
MENT IS SERVICE TO OTHERS
THE FIRST BUSINESS AND FUNC
TION OF GOVERNMENT IS TC
PROTECT HUMAN LIFE.
Holland's Waterstaat.
Holland has a department of state
with a cabinet minister nt the head of
It for her "waterstaat." an nntrans
latable word, which means prnHicallj
the state of all waters from the field
drain in the polders to the Rhine at
winter level. They are all linked up in
one scheme in an office at The Mapie
—London Express.
In a Quandary.
"It—er—seems." said he, regarding
the unfortunate with scientific interest,
"that the attacks of fever and chills
appear on alteruate days. l>o you
think—is it your opinion—that they
have, so to speak, decreased in vio
lence. if I may use that word?"
The patient smiled feebly. "Doe,"
■said he. "on fever days my head's so
hot I can't think, and on ajnie days 1
-shake so i can't hold an opinion.
Sew York Globe.
Alaskan Wali Paper Dealers:
Our sample books of our 1915
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A Careful Perusal Will Prove Its
Value to Every Alaskan
Reader.
The average man is a doubter,
and there i? little wonder that this
is so. .Misrepresentations make
people skeptical. Here Is proof whic
should convince every Alaskan read
er.*
E. B. Kuiu, 2235 J. St., Eureka,
Cal., says: "For almost a year I
suffered fro-n weakness in my back.
My condition was very poor and 1
was unable to stoop without having
sharp, knife-like pains in the small
of my back. At night the pains
bothered me greatly anc" made it al
most impossible for ma to sleep. 1
also had some trouble with the
kidney secretions, the passages be
ing too frequent. The first box of
Doan's Kidney Pills brought great
relief and before long the trouble
was removed."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidiu-y remedy—
get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same
that Mr. K.-.in had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props., Buffalo, X V.
"JUST A roi.IV'
You may call it "Just a little
cold," yet it is so easy for a light
cold to develop into a serlous one.
Ask your druggist for a box of
"PUROLA" Laxative Cold Tablets
and break up the cold at once. ,Do
It today. Price 23c. Specify "PUR
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NOTICE OF KI.ECTIOX
A general municipal election will I
be held Tuesday, April G. 1915, for
tiie purpose of electing seven coun
cilineu and one member (director)
of the school board
The election will bo held at the
town hall and the hours for voting
wi?J be from 7 a. in. to 7 p. m.
Voters for councilmcn must be
citizens of the United States, or i
:hi se who have declared their in-|
tention to become EUth; must, be!
twenty-one years of age or over, whoi
have resided continuously one year |
next preceding the date of elec- J
tion in the territory of Alr^ka, and
for six months preceding the date |
of election in the town cf Skagway,!
and who have been duly registered. J
All adults, male c.nd female, who
are citizens of the United States, or j
who have declared their intention to!
become such, and who are bona I
fido residents of the town of Skag- j
way, are qualified to vote for the
Diiector of the School Board.
D. McICAV,
3-8-td. Town Clerk.
FOUND—A briar pipe. Owner call
at this office 3-103t.
WAR 13 OVER
The war against coughs, colds,
aore throat, bronchitis, etc., Is
practically over when "PUROLA'
White Pine Expectorant is used f°r
'heir relief. Satisfaction guaranteed
cr your money refunded. Price 25c
and 50c per bottlo Specify "PUR
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A most popu
lar and effect
ive remedy for
breaking up a
COLD.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
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Deafness Caiiilot 04 Cuted i
Take Hall s Family Pllli for comtipatioo.
After exposure, wben you feel a
cold coming on, take "PUROLA"
Honey and Tar Cough 8jr*»P. Don't
wait until it ha® developed into
aronchitis or pneumonia. Does not
contain opiates of any kind. Keep
bottle in th© house for emergen
cies. Your druggist will refund
your money If not eatsfled. Pric«
25c and 60c Specify •'PUROLA'*
Sold by Keller Bros. Drug Co.
ONLY ONE "Bromo Qninine," that is
Qj on kox*35c*
Cb- S/^CfroTrts
month. VlslUng brothers we wel
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
EXPOSED!
P. A A. M.
White Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
FrL BT'ga.of«aoh
Elmer L. Whoeler, W. M.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. 0.
B. meeta every
Thursday even
s' lng at 8 o'clock.
VlaltiD* brothers
cordially welcome. Jaa. Kennedy,
Ex R. Geo. Magee, Secretary.
Fraternal Order
Eaglce—
Skag-way Aerie
No. 25, Frater
nal Order of
rnseie ine nrat and third
W ednesday night of each month at
their hall on Fifth ayenue. Vtailing
brothers cordially Invited to attend.
Jhon C. Wood, W. P., J. w. Prit
chett, Secretary.
Arctic Broliierhood.—
Camp Skagway No. 1
k. B. meet* every Tuea
day eyeniag at 8:00 p
m. sharp. Visiting brother* cordial
ly welcome. A. J. Achesoa, Arctic
Chief, w. R. Hlllery, Aretie Re
corder
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
OR. L. 8. KELLKR.
Demist.
Most Modern Method*.
Opea Erfialaga.
Office Hours: 9-12 a. m 1-6 p. m.
Alaskan Building - Broadway
SKAGWAY ALASKA
WILLIAM PALLISTKR, M. D.
(Formerly of Seattle)
Specialist in tbe treatment of
diseases and deformities of the eye,
car, nose and throat.
Office; Goldstein Building, Ju
neau, Alaska.
W. B. STOUT,
Attovaey At Law.
Practioa la all oourta
In Territory of Alaska.
Haines Alaska.
Whitehorse
Kluane Stage
Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leaves Whitehorae the
fourth of every'month
for Kluane and way
point? and also on the
seventeenth of every
month for Champaigne
Passengers and Freight sol
icited, Rates Reasonable
and the Service First Class.
HXH AMBERS, Prop.
OFFICE
Regina Hotel a Whitebortc, Y T
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert*
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skacjouay
S.S. Spokane, Mar, 21. April 7-18-29
S* S* City of Seattle April 1-12-22
And every ten (lays following. Modern comfortable ship*,
excellent service Connects at Seattle with through passen
ger steamers.
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR. PRESIDENT AND QUEEN.
Sailing Tuesday, 10 a. m. and Friday, 5 p. aa.
FOR HAS FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELHS, SAN DIEGO.
Through tickets sold and baggage checked to all point* in
United State* and Canada. For folders and full particulars,
address V. A. PETERSON, Agent
H. BRANDT, G. A P. D. Phone BO. 8KAGWAY
008 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
JEFFERSON March 23 April 4
WESTWARD
' NORTHWESTERN, Harch 28
MARIPOSA, April 3
ALAMEDA, April lo
SOUTHBOUND
NORTHWESTERN April 3
MARIPOSA April 10
ALAMEDA April 17
Passengers will be transferred to Vancover o? Victoria
without extra charge.
TELEPHONE NO. C3.
E. J. SHAW, Agent, 3FLAGWAY.
.PACIFIC
Twin Screw S. S.
riticm May
Will leave Skagway for
Prince Rnpert, Yanconver, Victoria, Seattle
March 24
April 3 14 24
May 5 15 26
All infor.nation, Rail, Sleeper, or Ocean Ticket#
To any part of the world
F. F. W. LOWLE, Gen'l A>t. Phone 87 or 141 SKAGWAY
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