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THE \VHACHAMA COLUMN
Geqrgq M®Hln
NECKS
The neck is a flexible worn
y>v all human beings and some prize
fighters. It was given ua to keep
rur heads on. Thaf sounds easy,
bu'—well, look a* Louie the Six
teenth.
The neck may also be put to
other uses. Some men use theirs
to gf-t hung by. Others wear
Chris'mag cravats. The first is
fatal; ihe second merely criminal.
Xecks help us a lot in getting
"long with our bodies. They keep
«~ur chius from bumping our breast
bones. And they partially over
come «he handicap of two eyes in
front instead oX one front and back.
Necks are necessary in a way
too. What would . the handsome
brutes in collar ads do without
*hem? And where would our Ad
am's apple go for exercise?
Ouri hundred and twenty years
a?o Washington, in his farewell me
sas , left us the following direction
for our security, which every
American should read anew in
view of the President'3 suggestion
tha* we abandon our historic policy
cf independence.
"The great rule of couduct for
us, in regard to foreign nations, is,
in extending our commercial rela
tions, to have with them as little
political connection as possible. So
far as we have already formed en
gagements, let them be fulfilled
with perfect good faith. Here let
us stop.
"Europe has a set of primary in
terests, which to us have none, or
a verv remote, relation. Hence,
'herefore, it must be unwise in us
to implicate ourselves by_ arti
ficial ties, in the ordinary vicissi
tudes of her politcs, or the ordin
ary combinations and collisions of
her friendships or enemities.
"Our detached and distant situa*
tion invites and enables us to pur
sue a different course. If we re
main cue people, under an efficient
Government, the period is not. far
of when we may defy material in
jur* from external annoyance; When
we ma; take such an attitude as
will cause the neutrality we may
at any time resolve upon to be
scrupulously respected; when bel
ligerent nations, under the impossi
bility of making acquisitions upon
us. will not lightly hazard the giv
ing up provocation; when we may
cho"s9 Deace or war, a« our interest,
guided by justice, shall counsel.
"Why forego the advantage of
as peculiar a situation? Why quit
our own to Btand. upon foreign
ground ? Why, ~-by interweaving
our destiny with that of any part
of Europe, entangle our peace and
prosperity in the toils of European
ambition, rivalship, interest, hu
mor, or caprice?
"It is our duty to steer clear
of permanent alliances with any
portion of the foreign world; so
far, I mean, as we arg now at lib
ertv to do it; for let me not be un
derage cd as capable of patronizing
infidelity to exsting engagements. I
hotf the maxim no less applicable
♦o public than to private affairs,
lha» h onesty is always the best pol
icy.
"Taking care always to keep our
selves, by suitable establishments,
i>n a respectable defensive poeture,
w» may safely t-u-st tg> temporary
alliances for extraordinary, omeigen*
cieB."
Had we, "uuder an * efficient
Government," taken "car# always to
keeo ourselves, by suitable oitab
liahmcn's, on a respectable defens
ive oosture" we could now, "dety
oater'sl injury, from external annoy
auca' and bold sucli an attitude as
would cause our neutrality in the
present circumstances "to be scru
pulously respected."
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WORD FROM RAWLPABT
UOl'SE REACHES
OUTSU>£ WORLD
Tlit? first letters from the distant
Arctic post o£ Rampart House, on
tie Porcupine river, to come tbru
to Dawson since tie dose of naviga
tion get in tUe last lower
river mail, according to tie Daw
soa News, They left Rampart
House December 9. They state
that several deaths had occurred
among the Indians, and that game
wa« very scarce Rabbits, grouse
and ptarmigan, and the lynxes
which were caught primarily lor
'heir furs, were about the. only
Ifood animals. Those of the _ na
tives who had died included a sou
of Chief Roberts, a son of Black
Fox and a child of Jdood&U.
I Jake Njootli was conducting a
school for the natives at Rampart)
House, but thought some of mak
ing a trip *o Dawson tbis winter
Rev. Amos Njootli, the native
preacher, was there working as
usual among the Indians.
Sergeant Dempa'er of the mount
ed police expected to start the last
of December for Fort McPherson,
and thought of malting a trip to
Dawson late.
CUPID'S FIRST VIC
TIMS FROM CARCROSS
Moose hide, Jan. 17 — A very
Drettv event- took place at Moose
hide when Henry Edwards and Jes
sie Charles, two former pupils of th<
Ind'an boarding school at Carcross,
were married. The happy pair were
uuiteJ by Bishop Str'nger, assisted
bv the missionary, Rgv. B. Totty.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, was nicely attired in
wh-'te and carried beautiful flowers.
The two principals followed the
whole service with their English
brayer books. Unusual interest was
fakcn in the marriage as it was the
'irst to take place between Indians
educated at the Carcross school
The newly-married have made their
home at Twelvemile.
Four baptisms were held during
the Christmas season.
The Indians take this opportuni
ty cf thanking the friends Who as
sisted by making giftp to the chil
dren's Christmas tree.
REV. B. UpTTY.
JOE BOYLE OP YUKON
IS NO>V A COLOXEL
Dawson, Jan. 25—A copy of Mili
t'o. Orders an official military pub
lication, or the date of September
21, has been received here showing
[that September 13, 1916, Joseph
Whiteside Boyle, of Dawson, Was
g'yea the honor of lieutenant-col
onel in the Canadian, militia. Short
ly before that time Mr. Boyle left
here for the outside, and "went East,
Where he spent some time, and lat
er proceeded to England, where, I
is understood, he has been engaged
looking after business interests In
the Yukon, and where he also has
assisted materially in a number of
conferences in connection yith mili
tary work aa being handled and di
rected in England.
WHITE PASS CLUB
PASSES RESOLmON
WHEREAS in the passing away o|
T*enry C. Putnam last August, the
Whi>& Pass Athletic Club has lost
pne of Its most enthusiastic and
useful members and his associates
an esteemed and loyal friend; and
'WHEREAS it is fitting that at
♦•jis, the Annual Meeting of the
White Pass Athletic Club, the mem
ber* af fhjg Club join in som© to
*en of respect to his pi eon or y and
appreciation of his work; Therefore^
BE IT RESOLVED that this Club
°xtem to the family of our de
ceased fellow member our sincere
srmpathy and condolence, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
rhat this resolution, be Bpread up
on tno minutes of it# Club, a
copy sent to *h« bereaved wife and
daughters, and a copy to the press.
Skagway, Alaska, Dec. 29, 1916.
LOUIS S. KELLER,
E, FOREMAN,
P. H. McGLELLAND.
i, Committee
The Troubled Professor.
•The professor L-i so dreadfully ab
sentmlnded."
"Yes?"
"He paid marked attention to a
pretty girl who lived near the college
and was afraid she might get some
legal hold on him, and so he wrote her
a love letter with invisible Ink."
"Clever Idea. Yes?"
"Then he made a typewritten copy
of the letter for his own protection
and finally sent the girl the typewrit
ten copy."
"I see. Poor old prof."
"And he didn't find out his mistake
until the Ink had faded, and how he
wonders what he wrote!"—Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Not • Deceiver.
An Irishman once sold a nag to a
gentleman, warranting the animal as
an honest horae. Some time afterward
he met the gentleman, who asked him
what he meant by an honest horse.
"Well, sir," replied Pat, "whenever
I rode him he always threuteued to
throw me, and he certainly never de
ceived me."—London Answers.
Hook and Hatohet.
Theodore Hook once dined with Mr.
Hatchet
"Ah, my dear fellow," said his host
deprecatingly, "1 am sorry to say you
will not get today such a dinner as our
friend Tom Moore gave us."
"Certainly not," replied Hook. "From
a Hatchet one can expect nothing but
a chop."
ORDER' AND NOTICE OF SPEC
IAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6th,
1917. »
In the Town of Skagway, Alaska,
Firs' Judicial Division, pursuant
to an order for an election to
fill a vacancy in thft office of mem
ber of the House of Reprasenta^
tives from the First Judicial Di
vision of Alaska, made and Issued
on the 31st day of Jamuary 1917,
by th.e Hon. J. F. A. Strong, Gov
ernor c-f the Territory of Alaska,
under and by virtue of the authori
ty conferred on him by section 4,
of the Organic Act, approved March
.124, 1912 and in conformity there
' with:
Notice is hereby given that an
election will he held on Tuesday,
Mirch. 6, 1917, between the hours
of eight o'clock a. m. and seven
o'clock p. m. of said date.
The Common Council of Skag
way, Alaska, having heretofore by
resolution duly designated the vot
ing precinct of said town and the
polir." place therein the electors re-1
siding within the boundary of the
said Town of Skagway, Alaska,
which are as follows:
Ail cf the platted townsite of
the Town of Skagway, Alaska, will
vote at the Town Hall building
which is located on Lot Three (3)
Block Eigh* (8) situated on Fifth
Avenue between State and Main
streets the same being the duly,
des.gnated poling place in and for
the voting predict of the Town of
Skagway.
Dated at Skagway, Alaska, Feb
ruary 8th, 1917
(Signed) The Common Council of
the Town of Skagway, Territory
of Alaska.
(3eal) D. McKAY, Acting Clerk.
THE PENALTY
OF OVERWORK
Many Alaska People Arcs Beginning
To Fell the St ruin
The heavy tax of overwork — the
extra strain upon the back so neoes
sary to many trades and occupy
tions is hard on the kidneys. The
kidneys begajn to fail in their work
and the poisonous matter collects in
the system. If your work seeing
hard for you, if you seam tired and
listless, if you notice sediment in
the urine, unnatural color or irregu
lar passages and seem to be running
down without apparent cause, be
gin at once with Doan's Kidney
Pills, the remedy that has proven
so beneficial to so many residents o
♦his vicinity. It has brought
strength to the backs of thousands
of working men and women.
Mrs. Margaret A. Nesary, 1513
Twenty-first Ave., S., Seattle, Wash,
says: "I* I worked too harl I had
dull, sickening pains across my
loins and hiDs. My whole system
was affected and made me feel poor
ly in every -way. Spells of dizzi
ness came on and I had a glimmering
before my ©yes at times. My kid
neys were irregular in action and
♦he nassages were distressing. J
Dean's Kidney Pills greatlyi benefited
me. In spite of my advanced age,
I am active and do all my own
housework." *
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
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* FRATERN AL, ORDERS *
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Arctic lirotiiorfwxxl. —
Camp Skagway No. 1,
A. B. meeta every sec
ond and fourth! Tues
day evening at 8:30 P
m. sharp. Visiting brothare oordia]
\y weK-cme. W. L. Stevenson, Arc
tie Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
H&o< rder.
Fraternal Ordei
Kagle^—
Skog-wiij- Aerie
No. 25, Praler.
nal 'Order of
n.«gie» meets uiq nrst ana tnira
| \t cdoeistlnj' night of each uionth at
tnrjjt hajl mi Fifth Avenue. Vlsit
ir~n brothfcra coftxliall/ invitcfcl to
attrtid. J. 2£. (freisbach, W. P.
J. V. MUW, Sepnotary.
F. &, A. AL
White) Pass Lodge
V. & A. M. No. 11!
meets 2d and 4th
Fri. Et'gs, of each
monia. visuifl* orotners are wel
come.
Harold Talbot, W. M.
Address all communications to
tlie Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Slcayw&y Lodg«
No. 481, B. P. O.
E. meets every
Thursday night
&t 8:00 o'clock.
^«R5T2Slsjir Visiting brotkere
cordially welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL. E. R.
F. J. VAWDBWALL, Secretary.
: , . : ,
I'ionr^r of Alaska Igloo^ No. 12,
meet* in A. B. Hall first Monday in
every month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
V. T. DORTERO. Rec. Sec.
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