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EDITORIAL
OLD GLORY
"America For Americans*
LONDON IN H1STORV
The txvr.p.ition • f the site of Lonclcn
dates ! .t k much farther than most
readers are aware. I'he city that
Juiius t'.u-ur found occupied a site
r'... h bad : eea Inhabited for unnum
bered thi-usauils of years. It" is now
kui'v t'; " durin.£ paleolithic and
neolithic rimes-- the two great divi
sions of the -it-no age- man dwelt on
the site of I.oulou. but it tlrst became
the sertU'tiieiit of a community at the
o]h>:iIu^ of the historic age. when it
was a stronghold of the Celts. The
remains of its llci.tau jioriod are the
finest of the kind !-i Great Hritain.
The Anglo Saxon and l>:inish periods
are I e!y represented. and even later
peril >-N. such as the Tud»r, furnish rel
ies that have hovn buried by that
strange process of superincumbent
growth which wakes the soil under a
great city n m!>le the fossliiferous
strata of ge"l..gy. Youth's Companion.
ALASKA'S I'lTMOUlLE
The "pupuooiic" is u passenger train
draw ov.t a regular railroad track by
do,- ;. «i-r !r carries passengers from
Noiue. A' ■ -;..i. atr' < the level land
11 ir that ! v n int'■ ihe mountains.
Tlit' tm i, i< a narrow gauge railroad
built in 1SM.H'. A hi..ti tax was piai-ed
• •n railroads in Alasl; t soon after that,
aud titer • was in>t enough traffic
over : if road to Justify the expeuse of
operating 1 motives, the regular
train service was discontinued. Then
the "pupmobile" v. is instituted. The
a ommodaii'U for passengers con
sists of a |>latf»rm on which are two
scats. To this ftoui seven to fifteen
doss are harnessed, and the rate at
whi h they travel compares favorably
with much of our "rapid transit"—
Popular S.-i»>iiee Monthly.
THE MOCVS MOIXTAIXS
A distinguished astronomer once
took the tro-iii'.e to measure in sever: 1
paintings the size of the moon and to
deduce from it the height of the moun
tains shown in the same picture. He
found that the average height of the
hills was about forty-three miles, while
one giant peak raised its head more
than a hundred miles above sea level.
Turner, who was one of the greatest
masters of landsoaite comjiosition and
coloring, frequently exaggerates the
height of his hills with the intention of
conferring upon them a majesty which
otherwise they would not possess.
Daily History Class—June 13.
lTSij—Brevet Lieutenant General Win
field Scott. L*. S. A., born; died
Scott enlisted in the ranks
in 1S07. In the Mexican war he
was general in chief.
1S9>—The Fifth army corps, under
General W. R. Shafter, sailed from
Tampa, Fia., for Santiago de Cuba.
1915—Teutonic armies renewed the of
fensive and drove back the Rus
sians in east Galicia.
1916—Canadian troops recaptured 1,500
yards of trenches near Ypres, lost
to Germans June 2.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Red star Antares in meridian late in
the evening. Sun on meridian of
Washington at 09 minutes, 45 seconds
after 11 o'clock. Jupiter rises ahead
of the sun.
PETAIN A FIGHTER.
French Genera! an Expert Tacti
cian and Strategist.
HE'S NOW CHIEF OF STAFF.
Whtn War Started He Was Colonel.
Admitted Master of Offeniive—Hit
Motor Transport Catch Phrase, "They
Shall Not Pass," Became an Actual
ity at Verdun.
Parte.—'The appointment of General
Tetain as chief of staff of the ministry
of war recalls I'etaln's services during
the critical stages of the battle of Ver
dun In February and March, 1916.
When Joffre. after placing the French
armies in a high state of organization,
■was made a marshal of France and re
tired from field service it was be
lieved at first that retain, the hero of
Verdun, would succeed him in com
mand of the armies in the field. It is
understood that the offer was actually
made to him. However, his demands
GE.N EHAL PETALN.
fop authority were so sweeping that
the politicians immediately cooled to
ward him. and Nivelle was selected for
the i>ost. Nivelle was appointed as a
proponent of the offensive In warfare.
Above all, Petain Is known as a fight
er. lie has the St. Cyr truining and Is
acknowledged an expert tactician and
strategist.
Petain was horn near Calais sixty
one years ago and by 1SU0 had become
a captain in the elite Chasseurs a Pied.
When the war started he was a colo
nel. Almost instantly he was made a
general of brigade, and by Sept. 14,
1914. he had become a general of di
vision. Seven months later he was
commanding the Twenty-third army
corps and took i>art in the allied offen
sive in Artois. His work here was so
brilliant that he was placed at the
head of the Second army, which he
led through the Champagne offensive
in October, 11U5. His famous "iron
division" of colored colonial troops,
whom he had personally trained, large
ly contributed to that victory. By this
time retain was admitted a master of
the offensive.
It is reported that when the German
storm broke over Verdun the French
were ordered to evacuate the fortress.
The rumor of this aroused a fury of
indignation in France, and General de
Castelnau was rushed up from Paris
with orders that Verdun must be held
at all costs. Petain was selected to do
it. Under his command General Herr
organized the now celebrated motor
transport system, and the catch phrase,
"They shall nut pass," became an actu
ality.
NO FIREWORKS THIS YEAR.
Adamson Won't Permit Sale of Noits
Makers In New York.
New York.—This year's Fourth of
July is to bo absolutely sane and noise
less. Robert Adamson, fire commis
sioner, has decided against granting
licenses for any kind of fireworks.
He gives as his reasons—first, alien
enemies might take advantage of the
public sale of fireworks to store explo
sives: second, the powder that would
go into fireworks ought to be conserved
for war purposes.
FIVE HUNDRED REDMEN
WILL FIGHT FOR FLAG
Eastport, Me.—Five hundred
Passamaquoddy Indians, led by
Chief Peter Neptune, marched
sis miles from their reservation
to this city to escort a company
of Maine infantry to the railroad
station prior to its departure for
duty in another section of the
state. All male members of the
tribe of military a^e offered to
enlist and theu were accepted.
Conspirator*.
It will surprise maujr to know that
Washington Irlvlng was a confessed
orchard thief. Once, while picking up
an apple In his ovvu orchard, he was
accosted by an urchin of the nelghbor
hood, who, not recognising him ns the
proprietor, offered to t>tu>\v him a tree
where he could get t ome hotter apples
than those.
"But," said the boy, "we must uot let
the old man see us."
"I went with him." p:i!:1 Irving, "and
we stole about a dozen or two of my
own apples and then went shares."
Softening the Hands.
Hands that have become hardened
and stained with housework will be
come soft aud clean by holding a little
sawdust in the pnlm of the hand and
pouring coal oil over it. Wash your
hands us though it were soap and water.
ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE OF
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That la uursuaiioe o£ aa order of
Edward A. Haajuuaon, U. S. Com
missioner for thq Territory of Al
aska t Division No. 1, sitting in
probata in Skagway Precinct, made
On the 23 day of May, A. D. 1917,
iu the matter of the estate of John
P, Brawand, deceased, the under
signed as administrator of the said
estate, will sell at public vendue
*o the highest and best bidder, and
subject to the confirmation of the
said Probata Court, on Friday the
22nd day of June, A. D. 1917, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon on the
front steps of the U. S. Court House
in the Town and Precinct of Skag
way and Territory of Alaska, all
the right, title and interest and es
tate of *he said John P. Brawand at
Che time of his death, and all the
right, title and interest that the sal
estate haj, try operation of law or
otherwise, in and to ail those cer
tain tracts, lots or parcels of land,
situate, lying being in the Town, and
and Recording District and Pre
cinct of Skagway and Territory of
Alaska, particularly bounded and
described as follows, to-wit:
Lots Three (3) and Four (4) in
Block One Hundred and One (10U;
Lots Two (i2), Three (3), Four W),
Five (5). Six (6), Sevan (7), Eight
(8), Nine (9), Ten (10) and Eleva
(11) in Block Ninety-five (96) of
the tow n site of the Town of Skag
way in th« Territory of Alaska as
thq same is shown and designated
by a survey of the said town aits an
by a Plat thereof made by Hill &
Wettrick, surveyors, and approved
by the Trustee for Bald townalte
on April 29, 1909, and duly filed
in the office of the District Record
er for tho said Skagway Recording
District.
The terms and conditions or sua
sale are, alternatively, as said ad
minis' rator shall Judge most bene
ficial for the estate, as follows:
To one person for all of the land
and lota herein described; To sev
eral persons, respectively, for tha
several parcels or lots herein above
described;
For cash.
For cash and on part credit to oe
paid in time;
For part cash and on part credit
to lie paid in Installments.
P. H. Ganty,
Administrator.
First publication May 24, 1917.
Last publication June 21, 1917.
5-24,31;6-7,14,21.
CRYING FOR HELP
Lots »if It fyi Alaska But Daily Groov
ing Less
T->e kidneys of ton cry for help.
Not another organ in the whole
body more delicately constructed.
Not one more Important to health*
The kidneys are the filters of
the blood.
When they fail the blood becomes
foul and poisonous.
There can be no health where
♦here Is poisoned blood.
Backache ia one of the frequent
indications of kidney trouble.
It is often the kidney's ory for
help. Heed it.
Read what Doan's Kidney Pills
have done for overworked kidneys.
Proof of merit ia the followng
statement:
C c. White, barber, 1646 Mis
sion S*., Salem, Or©., says: "i have
been taking Doan'p Kidney Pills
off and on for a number of years
and they have never failed to do
good work. Standing in one posi
tion so much was hard on my back
and kidneys. At times I could
hardly stand up straight. After I
had "aken a box or two of Doan's
Kidney Pills, my back felt as
strong as ever."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
sinply ask for a kidney remedy—
get Doan's Kidney Pills—thej same
that Mr, White had. Foster-Mil
burn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
FRATERNAL ORDERS
-fringe ArBtic BrwthjerKood. —
/0wi&k CamP SKagwarv No. I,
w ■ ■» A- B< meets ®very 80C~
olid anfl fourth.1 Tues
day eTeiilng at 8:30 p.
m. snarp. Vlsltin® brothers cordial
ly welcome.' J. M. Taraner, Arctic
'ChJif. W. B. IlargravQS, Arctic Re
corder.
Fraternal Order
HfcOjfwuy Aerig
No. 25, Frater
nal Ouster «f
.<K«glq> tueptB tb«| first and tfiinl
nigkt ot each month, at
tiiUr hAU «q jKlXU* Avenue. Vtelt
ti-H brotttwii cewUnUjr lnrltCKl to
attmd. t. M. «nWMi, W. P.
J. V. Milter, SocroUu-j-. .
•f each months. Visiting Brethren
are welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
JAMES WALLACE, Secretary.
White Paae Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meet* 2d and 4th
Saturiajn Evenings
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
Nt>. 421, B. P. O.
£. meets every
1st and 3rd. Thurs
day night at 8:00
tarnm K3T6 o'clock. Visiting
brothers cordially welcome.
W. B. BATSON, E. R.
T. J. VJkSfMSWALA., secretary.
Planner «f Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
me«* la A. B. Had first Monday in
rVGrj month at 8:89 p. m.
Vtefttog Brotlwr* cordially wel
come.
W. I*. 8TEVBNSON, Pres.
F. H. Doree, Heo. S£c.
TROraSSIONAL CARDS
DR. L. 8. KELLER
Dentist
Mc*t Modern Methods
Office Hours: 0-12 a. hi. 1-6 p. m.
Alaskan Building - . • • Biwulway
SfiJtiWAV ALASKA
W. B. OTOUT
Attorney At Law
PnwtiOB 1b all courts
la Territory of Alaska
HALVES _ _ _ _ ALASKA
Alaska Junk Co.
of Joum Alaska,
Dealer* la
RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS
LEAD, EI2JO, SACKS, RAGS
ROPE, SCRAP IRON
R«ar of Sylekatt'i Po«tofflce
More.
J. IKUTA
MAKUFACTDRIHiS
JEWELER
WATCHES&CLOCKS
Curios, Ivory Carvings
Indian Baskets
China aad Cut Glass
Official Watcfr Inspector for the
W. P. & Y. Route «
Mail Orders 'iven prompt care
Catarrh Cannot ue Cured
wltli LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach thfc roat of 0: ■.* disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease,
and in order 10 cure it you must take In
ternal remedies. Hall's Xiitarrh Cure Is
taken internally, and i.ets direct!} upon
tne blood and mucncs surface. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not iCquack medicine. It
was prescribed by one ol 'ho best phy
sicians in this country foi years and is
a regular proscription. It is composed of
ihe best tonics known, combined with the
be?t blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina
tion Qf the two increments 's what pro
duces such wonde.Tul results in curing
catarrh. K:n<1 f-.r VsH-ion'als. free.
F. J. OHENET & c-U. Props.,-Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. |>rIro 75c.
Take HMl'i Family Pills for constipation
—Advertisement.
THERE IS A SAN-TOX RfiMEDT
tor every ordinary household ail
meat. There Is room for S&n
Tox Remediea in your msffletee
chest Get a San-Tocc Blue Book
at Keller Bros., Tka San-Tox
Drug Store.
Pacific Steamship Co.
ADMIRAL LINE
OUR LARGE FLEET OF MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIPS
Offer* Frequent and Perfect Service Between All Ports in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
LEAVE SKAGWAY FOR CONNECTS at JUNEAU FOR
Raines, Juneau, Douglas, Pet- Yakutat,Katalla,Cordova,Valdez
ersburg-, Wrangel, Ketchikan, Seward, Seldovia, Anchorage
V aD.^u1v®£' Steamships Admiral Evans, Admiral Wat
SSATTLC and TACOMA. iont Admiral Farragut
S. S. City of Seattle June 11—23 July 5
S, S. Spokane June 5—17—29
CALIFORNIA ROUTE—Leave Seattle Monday's, Friday's.
Saturday's for San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego,
if Your Ticket Reada PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Aiaured the very Beat
San Fnocboo to Laa Aacale* Daily except Sunday
Fac Fall Particulars, Address
H. G. WEIR, Agent SKAGWAY, Alaska
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY JUNE I9I7
FOR SEATTLE and PIJGET SOUND PORTS
S. S. JEFFERSON June 5, 16, 27. S. S. DOLPHIN June 10, 22
8, a ALAMEDA June 14. S S. MARIPOSA June 29
For Anchorage and Westward Ports
8, 9. ALAMEDA June 5, 28. S. S. MARIPOSA June I 7
3. 8. ALASKA June II. S. 3. NORTHWESTERN June 23
Excursion Season opens with sailing of S. S. Dolphin from Seattle, June 18
and closes with sailing of same Steamer August 19. During
this period Sitka and Taku Glacier will be ports of call.
Phone 66 - E. J. SHAW, Agent Skagway
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
PALATIAL "PRINCESS" STEAMSHIPS
"CHARLOTTE" "ALICE" or "SOPHIA"
WILL LEAVE SKAGWAY 7 p.m.
June 14, 21, 28. July 5, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30
August 2, 6, 9, 16, 23, 30
—TO—
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Etc.
Connections with Solid Daily Transcontinental Trains
CHICAGO - TORONTO - MONTREAL
Purchase Through and Save Money
L H. JOHNSTON, Agt.
Skagway
Phones 87 or 118
F. F. W. LOWLE
Gen. Agt.
Juneau
SAILINGS
FROM SKAG-WAY
5.5. PRINCE JOHN
-10 « m. SATURDAY—
June 16
—FOR—
i Prince Rupert Vancouver Victoria Seattle
Passengers leave Skagway Saturday and arrive Vancouver Wednesday
p.m. The Prince John operates thru to Vancouver—NO CHANGE
Passengers for Eastern Canada or the Eastern States connect at Prince
Rupert with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
"THE SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE EAST"
Reservations, Ticket* and Full Information cheerfully furnished by
W. G. POWELL SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Frt. and Pass. Agent Telephone 43
Pack Train Restaurant
The Delmotiico of Alaska
CHARLEY — —JOHN'
KABA.MAN & C'CjEGAK
PROPRTETOlilS
Viben Ton Cto Get Wbat You D<3»lre Oookcd w It Sbonld Dt*
We rfake a Specialty of Banquets awl Private Dinner Parties.
A R^ttncd and Comfortable place for a Supper After the Show
or dance—Service In Cozy Private Booths if Desired.
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