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Cuticura Talcum Is
Soothing For Baby's Skin
After a bath with warm wa
ter and Cuticura Soap there is
nothing more cooling and re
freshing for baby's tender skin
than Cuticura Talcuiu.
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Take Grove's LAXATIVE BROMO
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IP I BUS WEIL
lliMlth Is Worth S.ivinK. an«l Some
wal People Know How to
Sate it.
Man- Skagway people take their
lives in their hands by uegiecting tiie
kidueys when the) know these or
R.ms need help. Weak kidneys are
responsible (or a vast amount of suf
fering and ill health, but there is no
nr>ed to suffer nor to remain in dan
ger. I'se Doan's Kidney Pills—a
remedy that has helped thousands
of kidney sufferers.
The following statement leaves no
ground tor doubt.
Mrs. K. J. Knight. Washington
Ave.. Dayton. Wash., says: "1 was
run down and suffered from a lame
back. A dull ache in the small of
my back made me feel miserable. My
k dneys acted irregularly, causing
much annoyance. I suffered from sev
ere pains in the back of my heed and
was all out of sorts. A neighbor
told me ;o try Do;ai's Kidney P Us
ujul four boxes re.'ieved me of the
backache and put uiy kidneys in a
healthy condition."
Trice 60e. at all dealers. Don't
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on the Edison Atv-bercola cylinder
have been received by Kellers auo
may be heard at a-y time.
Eversharp leads for Eversharp
lend pencils In hard, soft and lndai
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Sl<agwaO's Social Weel<
Mr. Judson Rogers loft on the
steamer Spokane (or a trip to Sitka.
Miss Alice M. Gibson, who has
been visiting Miss Adelo Cooper for
Louise for her home in London
Mr. D. A. MeCaughy made the
trip to Whltehorse on Tuesday and
returned on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Blanchard were
the guests of Mr. aud Mrs. Eric Tel
fer. on Monday evening.
Mrs. J McAliater uud her daugh
ter. Carolyn Ann. are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Me .Mister's parents, J
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Flynn
Mrs. F. J. Van de Wall entertain-1
fil Mrs. Kenneth Hanan, Miss Elsie
Goodger, and Mrs. V. I. Hahn at
cards, Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Henry nnd!
Miss Constance Cooper returned on
Monday from a week's trip into At-'
tin.
Mrs. P. H. Ganty entertained Mrs.
Kenneth Hanan, Mists Klsie Goodger,
and Mrs. A. C. Blanchard at cards
Thursday evening.
Miss Adele Cooper and Miss Alice
Gibson, the latter who has been vis
XIXE KINDS OK ALASKA
TIMBER TO HAVE TESTS
Tests of nine species of Alaskan
timber will be male this fall and
winter by the expeits of the Forest
Service in its laboratories at Madi
son, Wis., according to Charles H.
Flory, District Forester. The logs j
for making the tea's will be secured
this season and shipped to Madison
he said.
L. K. Markwart. of the Madlsoa
station, will have supervision ot
gathering the material for tests. He
is now en route 19 the coast and
will leave Seattle on thgAlameda
with Associate Forester E. A. Sher
man next Wednesday. He will go
tlrst to Cordova sad later return
here to Juneau.
Five varit es of tiuiher wll be
taken from Tongasss National Forest
in Southeastern Alaska. These will
be Sitka spruce, western hemlock,
yellow and red cedar and black Cot
tonwood. From the Chugach Forest
specimens of mountain hemlock,
while spruce, birch and black spruce
will be taken. It is planned to ship
a carload oi material to the labora
tories for the tests which will be
very exhaustive.
MOTOR BOAT—16-rt>oi round bot
torn boat. No engine, but propellor
and shaft. In gooa condition. First
$40 takes it. Address P. O. Box i
377, Skagway.
for
Grandma Says
"The good old herbs, oilsand other
old-fashioned remedies have not
been improved on forquick relief in
home treatmentof minorailments."
Our sales of the well-known stand
ard remedies prove this to be true.
And we take special pains to keep
a good supply—strictly fresh—of the
kinds Grandma knows and trusts.
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You will also find here a well
chosen assortment of the advertised propri
etary medicines. Only those whose value has
been established win a place on our shelves.
For foot remedies of all kinds our stock is
unsurpassed locally. Come to us with the
knowledge beforehand that you will get the
best goods, strictly fresh and at fairest prices.
Best Family Remedies
Keller Bros. Drug Co.
lting Miss Cooper, made the trip to
Wost Takti, oil Wednesday, with the
excursionists.
Four young boys enjoyed a pic
nic lunch on the tirat bench on Fri
day. The boys wore Dick Owen.
Donald Wlnterberger, Jimmy Rogers
and Gordon Blanchard.
Mr. and Mrs. John Blanchard and
Mrs. Blanchard's ulster, Miss Mar
guerite Callihan, spent Thursday
evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Eric Telfer.
Dr. and Mrs. G. G. Bruce left on
the Estebeth, Tuesday, for their
home In Juneau. During their short
stay in Skaway, thay have made a
host of friends, who will regret their
departure
Mrs. E. L. LeFevre arrived on the
Estebeth from Juneau,on Tuesday,
for a three month's visit in Skag
way. Mrs. LeFevre haj many friends
here who will be (hid to see her
back.
Miss Marguerite Callihan arrived
on the Spokane Thursday morn.ng
for a visit with her sister, Mrs. John
Blanchard. Miss Callihan made
mauy friends in Sicagway while vis
iting hero last summer, who will be
glac; to hear or ner return.
Mrs. J. G. Farwell and her »on.
Blllle. returned from Vancouver on
the Princess Louise, Wednesday
morning. Blllle was attending school
In that olty during the past winter.
Mrs., Tarwell went down a short
time ago as It was found necessary
for Blllie to undergo an operation.
Judge and Mrs. J. J. F. Ward
entertained in honor of Dr. and Mrs.
G. G. Bruce on Monday evening.
The guests enjoyed a very pleasant
evening, after which delicious re
j freshments were served. Those pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Web
ster, Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Zlnkan,
Mr. andMrs. C. W. Ask, Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Wlnterberger, Mrs.
Ward, and Mrs. KcKitrlck.
Four young ladies who were round
trip passengers 011 the Princess Alice,
were entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Ashley, while in town. One
of tho young ladles, Miss Kirkpat
rick. is a cousin by marriage, of Mr.
Burnett Ashley. The others were
the Misses Morris, Mann and GUv
ert. Their homes ere In Seattle and
Tacoma. Mr. and Mrs. Ashley ac
companied them to Bennett on Sun
day, and entertained them with a
picnic at Smugglers Cove on Mon
day
IIAItl) SLEDDING AT
RAINY HOLLOW
The Rainy Hollow Mining Com
pany. which has leased the Malde
of Krin claims and a number of orh
er claims in that mining section, t>nd
which has been doing considerable
development work Tor the past two
years, is on the verge of a shut inwa.
It Is intimated that the cimpnny is
not expecting to make their annual
payment due In August. If this is
done it will break the lease which
the company has with the owners of
the claims.
The company has been operating
under many difficulties, the greatest
of which has been the transporta
tion problem. The long haul of the
ore, has been taker, care of by trac
tors with trailers, but this has been
very expensive, uud they are giving
it up.
KEDl'CE SCHOOL FORCE
The City Council of Nome took |
summary action *n reducing the
amount to be allowed for malmaii.-.
Ing the schools of this city for the,
ensuing term. Art Invitation by
Mayor Maynard for Schoo! Directors!
Table of Wage
Cuts Made by •
Labor Board
Chicago, 111., July.—Wage slashes
totaling $135,000,000 annually went
into effect on the railroads of the
country July 1. There are approxi
mately 1.425,000 railway workers In
the service at present, but probably
not more than one million of these
will feel the cut In their pay env
elopes.
Three decisions of the United
States Railroad Labor Board during
the last month and a half form the
basis for the wage reductions. Sev
eral clases of employes, notably the
engineers, firemen, conductors and
trainmen, were not Included in the
reductions and no decision has yet
been issued for one other group, the
telegraphers, and the train dispatch
ers suffered no reduction whatever.
The railway employes were not
hit as hard this year as when the
board cut the wages of all workers
last year a total of J350.000.000.The
cuts ranged from one to nine cents
an hour tor various classes of work
ers, while certain aroups of semi
official and supervisory employes es
caped the pruning knife entirely.
The maintenance of way men, who
formerly received from 28 to 40
cents an hour, were cut five cents,
making the new range from 23 to 35
to meet with the Council and talk
matters over was declined. Thev
simply submitted their re>i est for
J 15,925 for the new school year, of
which one fourth rr >3,s)81.38 waa
the proportionate share of the City
of Nome, the Territory of Alaska to
pay the remaining three-fourths The
report of the Council financial com
mittee. which was adopted, reduced
the amount asked 'o $11.300 00 oi
13,075.00 for the city to pay thero
l>y saving the City of Nome and Its
taxpayers $906.38. In the budget
presented by the Board four teach
ers and one superintendent w*>8 call
ed for. this the Fluance Committee
cut to three teachers and one super
intendent, reducing tlia teaching
staff to four instead of Ave as pre
sumed by the board.
LACK OF RAIN RESULTS
IN CiREAT LOBH
Seattle, July 19—For fifty-nine
days the stute of Washington has
had no rain in an> pert. The crops
are badly damaged owing to this
lack and millions of dollars worth
of timber have been burned over
In the forest fires which reauire
rain to quench theia.
cents, the rates varying in different
parts of the country, according to
local labor conditions.
The clerks were cut 3 cents an
hour In the case of those who have
had two years' or more experience t
and 4 cents for others, with a mlnl-j
mum starting salary of $60 a month
for beginners. After six months' ser-|
vice, a minimum of $70 was set, and
after a year, rates are sot according
to ability, position and seniority.
Shop mechanics receive, under the
board's new order, a minimum of 70
cents an hour, u reduction of 7 cents.
Due to higher rating and seniority,
many employes receive a slightly
higher rate. Helpers will recalve
.1 new minimum rats of 54 cents, be
ing reduced 7 cents also, but freight
carmen got the biggest cut of any
class—9 cents—cutting their hourly
rate to 63 cents.
Signalmen, who received a cut of
5 cents, will hereafter receive 64
cents-an hour, and stationary engi
neers and firemen, who were re
duced 2 cents a-] hour, will get a
rate of 49 cents
The following table shows the av
erage hourly rates of pay for the
principle classes of railway employes
under the reduction, recently order
ed by the United States Railroad La
bor Board. Comparison is also made
with the rates paid In December.
1917, when the federal government
took over control of the roads; in
January, 1920, tinder the federal ad
ministration pay increases: In May.
1920, under the Labor Board's $600,
000.000 award: In July, 1921, under!
the board's wage reduction and fori
! July 1922, the new rate.
Dec. Jan. May July
1917 1920 1920 1921
Shop mechanics 50.5 72.3 85.3 77.3
Carmen 37.7 68.0 81.0 73.0
Common laborers (track) 19.3 37.7 46.3 37.7
Clerks 34.5 64.5 67.5 61.5
Common laborers (station) 22.3 43.6 52.1 43.6
Signalmen
64.3 77.2 69.3
Stationary Bremen and oilers 21.8 69.6 61.8
BIBLE! THOUGHT
FOR TODA*
A MIGHTY ARJ4:—Thou hast a
mighty arm; strong ia thy hand, and
high is thy right hand. Justice and
judgment are the habitation of thy
throne: mercy and truth shall go be
foro thy face.—Psalm 89: 113, 14.
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Treat'
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications, na they cannot reach
the dlaeaji <1 portion of the ear. There It
only one way to cur«- catarrhal deafness,
and that la by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal *'lafnest. l*s caused by an In
flamed corn's :i ^ lining of
the Eustachian lube. Wi.en this tube it
Inflamed you have n rumbling sound or Im
perfect hearing, and when it Is entirely
closed. D<afnr».a In ;he r* sauZt. Unless the
Inflammation can b- reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will bo destroyed forever. M:«ny cases of
de: fness are caus- i by catarrh which l»
an Inflamed cordiu n <>r the mucous sur
faces. Hall's • 'itarrh Medicine acta thru
th<> blood on t ie mucous surfaces of tho
Wc will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal ;fniP8 that cannot
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THE SKACiWAY
Pioneer Dairy
H. F. SfiEMAN, Prop.
IHt SANITARK MILK
Th© largest and bom con
ducted dairy In AJdAka. •
Daily shipments of pure
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points on White Pa*s i
Yukon lioute.
puone 126 and Kellers will de>
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dinner. Order either a three flavor
brick of nea|>olitan or plain. W«
will pack it to ketD for hours.
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E. W. Gideon, Proprietor.
CARCROS8, T. T.
At the Meeting of Rci\ ana Sail
Steamboats Connect Here
With W.P\ & Y.
Route tor]
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MASONIC GRAND MASTER i
COMING TO NORTH; VISIT
Tacoma, July 18.—The furthest
north inspection trip ever undertak
en by a Masonic Grand Master of the
United States begim tomorrow when
JameB McCorraick, Grand Master,
and Horace Tyler, Grand Secretary,
of the Washington Grand Lodge,
leave for an official inspection tour
of every lodge in Alaska with the
exception of Nome.
For the first time a Grand Master
will visit the Fairbanks lodge. It
is expected the trip wjll last at
least six weeks.
According to information received
in Juneau by Mascns, the two offi
cials mentioned In the above dis
patch will go to Fairbanks first,
then come to the coast visit An
chorage. Seward, ""aldez and Cor
dova then come to Gaatinaau Chan
nel. The lodges In Juneau and
Douglas will be visited and already
plans are being made for the rec3p
tion of the officials here.
From Juneau the Grand Master
and Grand Secretary will visit
Skagway, then go dircct to Ket
chikan.
Both McCormlck and Tyler will
be accompanied on the Alaska (rip
by their wives.
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