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THE B M. EE DS Ba
Ju-jsau, Alaska
OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN" ALASKA
A consistent policy pursued for wore tliau a -i-ia. ier of ;i
century has been rewarded by steady and substan
tial growth until this Hank has now over
one and one half million dollars re
sources and depositors in
every part of the
Territory
LIBERTY WAR LOAN
Prompt and liberal subscriptions to the L'nited Stites Bond
Issues will strengthen the nation's defense, hasten the war's
end. and make for world peace.
The Bink of Alaska, without charge will receive and handle
applications ior subscriptions for L nited States Government
War Bon .Is.
Patriotism should prompt you to subscribe immediately. Nc
matter how small the amount make application.
BANK OF ALASKA
WK.\Nv;„.,.r. SKAGWAY AXOhor.yob
THE SKAGWAY
Pioneer Dairy
H. F. SEEMA.N, Prop.
IHE SANITARY M!LK RANCH
The largest and beet con
ducted dalrj- in Alaska.
Daily shipments o 1 pure
milk and cream to all point
oit White Pass & Yukon
Route*
Wholesale ana Retail
CIGARS
and
TOBACCO
and different articles
Don't forget the number
428 Broadway
Tony Dortero
K1XBS OF PWE9
Fiou 3c to Pochet Boofc
You cannot imagine what you
are missing uutil you try a box of
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Wer; : •,> ant tost.u/>
short oi . fxcst-gr
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W» get it all the way from At
lanta, Georgia, and we can truth
fully say tfcat tliero is no more de
lie'cus candy in the world..
Keller Bros. Drug Co.
Skagway Agent3
ONI .Y ONE "Bromo Quirine,'* that «
l^axative f&roa'.a Qmniris
Cures a Cold in One Day, Grip .n i Dayj
on box. 25c.
pTT&r
—Advertisement.
"TL« official Yukon Gazette this
week publishes notice of tliQ outranc
ot a new corporation of Importance
inl& th« territory," sayg the Daw
sou News. "It Is known as the Al
aska Corporation, and is Incorpor
ated under the laws of the territory
or Alaska. Th#> hood office is In
Skagwav, and the legal attorney or
representative of the company In
this territory Is J. Harrington, min
er, of Carcross, whore th^ company
is etga^ed iu mining In connec
tion wl\n the Big Thing and other
properties.
"The capital stock of the com par.}
Is $300,000. TIiq company is au
thorized to carry on a general mill
ing and other business In the torri
tcr.v.
"It is understood the company is
planning to do extensive work on
its oroperties this year. The mine
'a a hard—rock gold producer. It
firs' was opened several yesvrs ago,
but cf la to h«s been shut down.
Uecei'tl) a crew of fifteon men was
put on the preliminary reopening
work at thq mine.
"Coleuel W. L. Stevonson, who
has teci: securing various proper
ti<'» on tlio Alaska coast, and who
is c' »l'e head of a string of new
Alus'-an coast mines, is tho manag
ing director of the Alaska Corpor
ation.'
SKU.WAV 1'OSTOFPICE IS
IwlCiU ITlXG STATION NOW
IOU l*. S. AUff AND NAVY
Enlistment of recruits for the U
iiite.l States army, navy and mar
ines corps ma,v cow be made at the
Sk.vwav postoffice.
M. Conway, postmaster, announc
ed today that he had compiled with
the provisions of the acts of June
o aiid Augus* 29 of 1916, under
which postmasters may aid iu re
cruiting thy country's soa and land
forces.
pledge, provided for the
postmasters, which Mr. Conwaj
Jias signed, states that "consist
eu> with my other duties, I will use
my utmost endeavor at all times tc
prt->.i:re enlistment of recruits foi
e.ie'i branch of the service named.'
Martin Nolan, representative ol
Col. Stevenson at the Porcupine
mints, arrived hore yesterday on
tlie Jefferson from Haines. He ex
oec's tc be in Skagway only a shorl
time transacting business, and
will return on the first boat to re
sume direction of the summer worb
wiii;-h is now being put under waj
at Porcupine and Rainy Hollow.
ALPINE CLUB WILL HOLD
first ofting op season
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
The Alpine club will hold Its
first outing of the 1917 season with
a hike tomorrow afternoon to Liars
ville. A campfire supper will be
served tnere at six o'clock.
Those who attend are miuested
to bring lunches. Coffee will be
served by the club.
W. L. Landsborough. will be the
.guiie of the outing.
GOSPEL MEETING TONIGHT
C oris Han, Baptism, — Its True
Significance. Is It Sprinkling, Pour
ing cr Immersion?"
Yc u are Invitod to hoar this sub
ject this evening at the Gospel
meoMn" at Eagles' hall, 7:45 o'clock
All aro very welcome.
D. H. Hanson and \V. T. lin
ger', ministers.
t8ut>s«rlfce for the Daily Al;1Skan)
Soapstone.
In the production of soapstone th3
United States ranks first among all
countries, and Virginia produces about
twenty times as much as the four other
producing states—Maryland. North Car
olina, Rhode Island and Vermont. The
waste from breakage In quarrying.
Jawing Into slabs, maunlecturing uud
flnul transportation is so great as to
render success hi the industry a matter
of skillful manipulation. Hie value of
the stone Is In lni';re uiciisuro propor
tionato to the work done upon it. Jn
the rough it )•? valued ;:t .S2 or le-;s u
ton, but when sawed into slabs its
value is increased to about $1.", and
when made into laundry tubs it may
attain a value of aliout $30 a ton.
Government by the Fcople.
Tho first attempt of government by
the iMjoplo beguu in America was iu
1G1!), when Sir George Veanlley was
sent from Knglaud as governor of tlio
Jamestown colony. His charter pro
vided that lie should call a few chosen
men, two from each of the eleven bor
oughs that constituted the colony. The
meeting, which was known as the as
sembly, was held i.t the church, with
the governor and his counvil presiding.
Those who dime from I lie boroughs
were called burgees, and the assem
bly, which met «rre;y yonr, was styled
the house of burgcrses. At this jieriod
this was the only Knglisb colony in
America.—Spokane lievlt»v.
PATRIOTISM.
Let our object bo our country,
our whole country and nothing
but our count-y. And, by the
blessing of God, may that coun
try itself become a vast and
splendid monument, not of op
pression and terror, but of wis
dom, of peace and of liberty,
upon which tho world may gaze
with admiration forever.—Da.-.iel
Webstor.
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of Package Outfits
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Royal Society Crochet Books contain a charming assortment of Dainty
Articles for Home Decoration and Wearing Apparel.
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2-ply Crochet Cotton, fast colors, especially recommended for Hand Bags
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STORE CLOSES at 8 p.m. Saturday 9 p. m. TELEPHONE 56
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Sunday and Monday
World Film OoiiMwationpiteisputs THE LURE, the di-aiiia of un
deniable truth—A Shubcrt Feature l»y George Soiwboraugli,
in five acts, filmed from the plav after its phenomenal run
at Maine Elliott's llvontci*. Produced xuider the direction of
Madam Alice Iilacke. I : ! '
Music, Mrs. H. H. Thurston, violin. Miss Coryell piano.
On Broadway near Fourth Inclined Floor
Admission 25e and 10c
Begins 8:30
City Bakery # Coffee Rouse
BROADWAY OPPOSITE KELLER EROS. DRUG CO.
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Milk
Rolls, Waffles
EGGS IN ALL STYLES
Pies; Cakes
Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
French Rolls, Cakes, Pies
Doughnuts
BREAD, WHEAT, RYE, FRENCH
Cream Puffs, Macaroons and
All Kinds of Pastry
3am« Cropea proprietor
TWO-THIRDS OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION AT WAR
1 ,
— — tf
Population oi the World, 1,691,751,000. Belligerents, 1,144,400,000
Entente Allies (after the entry of the United States).
Belgium (with Kongo). 22,600,000
British empire 448,000,000
France 87,000,000
Italy 37,000,000
Japan 74,000,000
Montenegro 500,000,
Portugal 15,000,000
Roumania 7,600,000
Russia 175,000,000
Servia 4,600,000
United States 112,000,000,
Total
934,100,000
Central Empires.
Austria Hungary 50,000,000
Bulgaria 4,800,000
German empire 81,000,000
Turkey 24,500,000
Total
160,300,000
China, with its 400,000,000 people, has also broken off relations with Germany. Much more tnan two
thirds of the land area of the world is involved in the great war. Of Europe, Spain, Scandinavia, Holland,
Switzerland, Greece are not involved; in Africa only Morocco, Abyssinia and Liberia; in North America
only Mexico (which is far from being at peace) and the Central American republics. Of South America only
Eritish and French Guiana are involved. Persia, Afghanistan and Siam are the white spots on the Asiatic
map. Australia, of course, is wholly in the war. The figures given in the above tables, of course, include
colonial possessions. .. 35' T. t ^
UNION JACK AND STARS
AM) STRIPES FLOAT OVER
A. B. HALL IN DAWSON
Dawson, May 14. —The Union.
[Jack and tlie Stars and Stripes are
| floating side by side today on, the
high flagstaff over Arctic Brotlier
, hood hall, ia Dawson. The two
I flags are tied together so that both
touch the top of the pole, and fly
at an equal height. They are there
in token of the united effort of
the British and the Americans iu
the common straggle in the Great
War. The emblem of the Arctic
Brotherhood, which was founded in,
1899, comprises the British and
tka American flags crossed, with;
the motto above, "No Boundary;
Linp Here."
RETURNS PROM SOUTHLAND
TO KETCHIKAN AS A BRIDE
Mrs. May Shield^ who left Ketch
ikan lag September for the south,
returned on a recent boat
after a sojourn ia San: Di
ego, Los Angeles and Seattle, and
also under a new name, says the
KeVniknn Miner. Mrs. Shields, vh<
was married' in Everett, Wash., the
first of last December, is now the
wife o" James Coyle, master-at
arms, on the U. S. Survey boat,
Explorer. Mr. Coyle hag been ia
the government service for the P^s*
fifteen years, the last four of which
ho has served on the Gedney and
Explorer and is well know'i in,
♦his vicinity.
Mrs. Coyle is to make her home
in Ketchikan, during the Explor
er's stay this season.
W. G. B. Middleton of Vancouver,
who arrived here on, the Princess
Sophia, left over the White Pass
railroad on his way to Dawison
where he will be ordained by Biahog
Dawson as a minister of the Church'
of England. Ho is to b^ stationed
at Carmacks, , JaI