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EDITORIAL PAGE j
The establishment iu any com
munity ot a sound financial in
stitution is a matter of the great
est moment. That the newly or
ganized Dank of AlasJsa has chos
en Skagway as its future head
quarters Is beyond question the
most Important event that has
occurred in this town in recent
years and is a matter for self
gratulation on the part of tho
citizens.
A bank with many branches is
like a vine with many tentacles.
The Tin i draws its sustenance from
many sources and faithfully coa
reys it to the parent stem. In
like manner the headquarters of
the baUa is bound to be the place
to whieff the many subsidiary in
stitutions will send their business.
This will put Skagway in closo
touch with every part of the coun
try reached by the bank. To take
full advantage of this th© citizens
of Skagway should fiaud behiud
their principal financial organiza
tion wl*!i heart, soui, and financial
sinews.
The earth will continue to move
even if we do not do so; how
ever, we owe it to ourselves to
prove loyal in every way to any
interest tha» will contribute to t!:e
welfare of this community, and
especially to such an important in
stitution as 'his promises to be.
No man can live by himself.
Tha». is an axiom.
Kacb individual in a community
is dependent upon e\e y other in
dividual to a greater or less de
gree- No man can live a single
day without performing innum
erable acts which depend for
their consummation upon correlated
acts of others. These concerted
acts arc scarcely recognized be
cajse they have become practical
ly automatic with us. They are
paid for, sometimes in money,
sometimes in like accommodations.
No niin can live without what is
practically the permission and suf
ferance of his fellows no matter
how JiJch money or apparent pow
er he bag.
I' is more so with communities.
While we are forced to this con
cert of action as individuals and
accept its obligations and restric
tions it seems different for the
average man to apply the same
principle to his broader relations
as a merchant and as a citizen to
his ieljow merchants and citizens.
He I'ves by team work. Then let
him recognize that team work will
Win for a town things that be can
not wiu as an individual for him
self. What benefits the town bene
fits him as an individual.
Let's quit looking at our noses
and look into each others eyes
for a v.hile. You may be right.
The other fellow may be trying to
help himself more than the com
munity. He proOaLly is. Work
right alongside o2 him and with
him and you will g^t some of that
benefit yourself. Ycu're not dead
yet. Maybe it would be easier for
you If you were. But as long as
you have to live try to act lite®
the live pnes you've met. It will
hurt at first, but every child has
growing pains.
Live in the sun and the moss
will Just naturally dry off your
back. A reactionary goes back
ward. So does a crab. Don't be
a reactionary.
Live and work with your fellow
men. JOIN THE COMMERCIAL
CLUB. : '■ ,^
MEXICAN SITUATION
After years of strife, Mexico
seems cu the verge of a new era
of oeace. Carranza has been re
cognized by the powers, and is re
reiving their mora! support, in sup
prosing the few remaining outlaw
band*. Villa, who fights for
^ttie love of fighting, tock to the
mouutalus and associated himself
with the bandits when there was
no longer possibility of his going |
against the strong forces of the \
Carran/afetes. No«c that Villa is 1
reported captured, and several of j
the bandit chiefs executed, a-jid
foxv Huerta has passed tl'o last di
vide, the situation looks better. If
Villa can be given the medicine lie
has given many a luckless fellow
who has fallen into his hands, and
thus removed from the theater of
action forever, an<l a few other
outl-iws translated from the quick
>o the dead in businoss-liko fa
shion i» will discourage the popu
larit} of brigandage in Mexico,
and opeu the way for better govern
ment.
The proposition to sen a vui-1
tij-i of Mexico to the United States,
now mooted in Washington, gives j
promise of good government for
any such territory that may thus
change hands. The Americans see
that thev should have Lower Cali
fornia in particular for their naval
nti-rtsts in the Pacific, and they
. would profit greatly with tho
i> rder states of Chihuahua and
Sonora la their pcf-seralon. Brit
ish and Canadian investments there
would t'£ much better administered
tliau under the Mexican rule, and
tho Britishers are not likely to
oppose any such transfer. The Am
erican possibly could asalmilate
that much of Mexico, and greatly
impioye the conditions of the Mex
icans there. The better govern
ment which the Mexicans would he
assured would elevate and Improve ;
them on a par with the improve- ;
inputs which the Americans have i
brou^it tho Filipinos, and would
have a strong moral effect on the
Mexicans of the remaining portion
of the republic. If the Yankees buy,
the purchase price would help
wipe out the Mexican war debt and
pu» the remainder of the bleeding
couatrv in good condition in short |
order, and thus quickly Testore
prosperity and happiness among the
Mexican people.
The German influence to get
Mexico involved in war with the
United States so that the Ameri
SlOO Uewsrd, S160
The r< . I - Hi s i-..rir wl'I be
pt, a •'"« i ■ !■- r • fi i. at leant-one
treaded dlsea* t ^it silence has
able cur.' .1 ' It* ---a. and '..at Is
Catarrh. H;. ^ Cut.i: Ume is the only
po&iiive cu*" now l»i. i to th* meulcal
fraternity, catarrh be. a constitutional
k1> use. requires a • tltutional treat
meat, nail's Catar: uro is taken in
ternally. aciinc «!sr«.» upon the blood
anil mucous siln'acos t 10 system, thcre
bs destroying the fou. lion of the dis
ease. and givinif tlic 5'»si»nt strength bv j
building up the constitution and assisting |
:;.iture,in doing its work. Tito proprt3tors •
have so much faith In Its curative pow- ]
en that they offer One Hundred Dollars :
for any case that It fails to cure. Send !
tor list of testimonials. I
Addr. ra: F J. OHENKT & CO. Toledo. O. j
gold by all Drueglols. Tie
Tako lia'.rs Family Pli.« for comtlp»tloo. i
The main question in eociety cir
cles is: Have you started getting
yotir costume ready for the Eagles
masquerade, Feb. 5.
c-ub would be kc;.. > aha their
tfcuu'tions diverted i.om the allies
iii Europe, us shown ia, the mil
lions which Vcu Bap u aud Boy-Bd
t>eat to .Mexico to tin. ace tao rebels
there, having "failed, and the Am
ericans now is p.;:^ iu the posi
tion to reudre great aid to the
allies, means a groat deuL Had
the Americans be. a i o hasty they
would have been f lirting long
a.;o, mid the present serene state
of affairs would have boeu, substi
tuted uy ouo of turraoil which also
would have weakened the Am
ericans.,in case of the threatened
c Claudications with tiio Germans.
Mexioo and America owe much
to the great British fleet which
has stood between Germany and
the western world, and the new
Mexican government is duo largely
to the possibilities preserved un
der the prowess of Britain's navy.
Mexico blossoms with, promise,
aud yet will be a, land of pros
perity and vital concern in the now
world uffalrs.—Daweon News.
It is estimated thai approximate
ly $16,000,000 in. copper will be
shipped from Cordova this winter
from the Konnocott aud other mines
contiguous to that port, la order
to l>audle the increased traffic, the
Copper River railroad has purchased
new equipment, and tho Alaska
Steamshln Co. will probably buy
two more steamships to add to
its Alaskan fleet. l'he company
already has 4 new ships. Three
locomotlvts left Schenectady, N. Y.,
recently. They will be uhipped di
rect lo Cordova as sovn aa they
reach Sfcf-ttle. In addition the
road has purchased new rotary
snow Blows, 15 box cars, 3 combin
ation sleeping and dining cars and
era y c **• «r.*
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Cures a Co!i ir. O.: P p in <J Dt;
,?>• t=x. 25c
1897 —- 1916
Establish- <8 Years
PHIL ABRAHAMS
I 3TJ ^OE
E :ZAl
C 'LI - IONS
GrBNT - CrSNT
N >TA>- 3ublic j
in cfiio
4th Avenue- 8 •rtgway
In the
Park
(See next page.) i»
Zenith Oil for clocks, watches
and typewriters. Thin in body it
quickly reachcs the liuest parts of i
these dehoate mech; r.isms, lubricat
ing them correctlj without gum-1
ming; cleaning these parts and
preventing rust. 10c, 25c 50c hot- |
ties. Keller Brcs., Sole 3kag-way.i
Ag'ents.
40 flat cars, which will bo
iu Seattle. Tlio minea wtU l>ro
du:c moro this winter than during
the summer and Bhipments this
summer have far exceeded any
thing iu Alaska's hlctory. The Bon
anza and Jumbo mines at tho head
of Copper river will be tuu at co
paci;y, and tho LaTouch# and Bl
lamar mines, at tidewater, will he
kept in full operation.
Zcnltti Oil cleans, polishes, prtv
v«tt6 rust and prcservaB. Z«»ith
Oil is un excellent furniture polish,
10c, 15c 35c bottles. Keller Bros.
Soli' Skitgway agents.
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ok. l. *. k::i,lkh.
I> fat lint.
Hmi Modern Milhudi.
Opea EreaLaRS
Orflca Hours: 9-12 a m 1-i p. m.
Alaska* Bulldlsg - BroaAway
6KAGWAY ALASKA
\\ 11,1.1 AM FAUjISTIOB, at. P.
(Formerly of Seattle)
specialist in the treatment of
.iscatet. and deformities of tl»« cy«
»r, iji«( und Uiroaii
irnce Uoirtfl'elu Hulidlug, Jn
i "an Alaska
W. B. BTOll
i t i o » • i 7 i i Law.
ITaoUoe is ail court*
Is territory "t Alaska
Kaliet Alaska.
PIANO TUNER
Geo. Anderson, piano expert a®"!
factory representative for high
grade pianos will be In Skagway in
the uear future. Pianos for sals
and rent. Home address. Box
991, Juneau, Alaska. Pullon
House, Skagway. *2-17.
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* FRATERNAL ORDERS *
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r. jk a. h.
Wtiito Paaa L«dg*
' F. t A. M. No. 113
meets 2d an-'. 4th
FtL hlr'ja. oi oact
oiouiii. v':»Uiu& brou'ers Me we'
•ome rti'.l a t'rahams, Secretary
Mlmer L. WbflOl»r, W M
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodg®
No. 481, B. P. O.
El. meats every
Thursday craning
at 8:00 •'cloek.
Visiting brotk
ers coraiajjy welcome.
HOWAiU) ASHLEY, B. R.
F. J. VAN0EWALL, Secretary.
Fraternal Order
Eaelen—
Skagwaj Aerie
No. 26, Frater
nal Order of
—ulo Lae lira: aid third
Wednesday night of each month at
'heir hall o* Fifth arenue Vhritla*
brotberp i-rdlally ImvitL-d to &tt«ad
h.'K Hadson, W. P., J. K. Mc
Allster, Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood.—
r%.;. Camp Skagway No. 1,
A. B. meets every sec
ond and fourth. Tues
day evening at 8:09 P
m. 8haiTx Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome. J. M. Keller, V. Arc
tic Chief, W. R. Hillery, Arctic
Rerorder.
Whitehorse
Kluane Stage
Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leaves Whitehoree the
fourth of every month
for Kluane and way
points and also on the
seventeenth of every
month for Chainpaigne
Passengers and Freight sol
icited, Rates Reasonable
and the Service First Class.
H.CHAMBERS, Prop.
OFFICE
Regina Hotel :: Whitehor»e, / T
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ALL DRr'GGiyTS j
Seattle, iacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Junta J, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skagixiay
3. S. SPOKANE. Feb. 14-25 Mar. 7-38
witti th*»u«U get
OONGBJ55S, GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT AND QUEEN.
BaJttag XaeBdojr and Friday at 11 a. m.
BOB SAA KOANCISOO. LOS AAGKLHb, bA_\ DIEGO.
•hroogfc (Mff*i aoM and tuc**K« ^ock«d to all pofata in
CbM(Wm Mi Onwt« For foldsr* ana fall particular*,
kMrsi V. A. i'ETKRHON, Apil
H. BRANWP, OL A. p. 0. rtjoso 50. 8KAGWAT
•M Safcead At®., »aa«Ma. ttuL
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROH SKAGWAY
SOUTHBOUND
5. 5. JEFFERSON
Feb. 12-22 Mar. 3=13
Passengers will be transferred to Vancover or Victoria
without extra charge.
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k J >hi\\ Ag«ut. SKAGWAY.
SAILINGS from SKAGWATf
Winter Season
jSB S. S. Princess MAY
Feb. 9-23 Mar. 8-19-29
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