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PERISHABLES On
S.S. Humboldt
C. W. AsK & Sons
S it A Q W A Y , ALASKA
Branches at
ANCHORAGR CORDOVA WRANOELL
Resources Over $850,000
—OFFICERS—
Andrew Steven»on. President
A. A. Benton, Vice-Prea.. New York
W. H. Warren. Vica-Prer. Wrangell.
W. R. Hillery. Vice-Pref . Cordova
E B. Ansley, Vice-Pres.. Anchorage
G. K. Bett». Acting Cashier
B. A. Ros#. A»»'t Cashier & Auditor
R. N. Moyer. Ass't Cashier
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE
ru« schedule of steamship ar
rivals from the wuth during the
uiuiith of June, accor«i
• , to the various steamship oom
schedule as published else
here in this paper, is as follows:
JUNK
13 {Vincesa Sophia
14 Spokane
17 C.!y of Seattle
17 PrlDOt Rupert
20 Abska. (gomg west)
20 Pri.icesB Alice
21 Jefferson
21 Alameda (going south)
24 Prince Rupert
2<> Sookane
J7 Princees Sopha
; 29 Clb of Seattle
29 Nor!bw«stem (going west)
29 Prince George.
For further details see the varl
c is local steamship company agents
FOR SALE
Gas boat "Scout," 25 ft by 6feet ;
4 inches by 2 feet deep. Atlantic '
Coast I>ory model In A1 condition.
Must sell as I am leaving for the i
front. First offer of $275.00 takes
the boat and all equipment. Boat ]
can be seen at Ft. Seward. A. G. 1
Lightfoot, Q. M Corps., Post.
6-12-3t.
i
The Harbor boat Peterson made
the trip to Skag-way today .arriving
n port at 11:45 o'clock. She sail
ed for'thfe return trip at 3:30 p. tn. '
MAJOR JONES TO LEAVE
SOON FOR CApll* LEWIS
iMajor A. M. Jones is iu receipt
of his appointment which raises him
l'rom, captain to rank o£ Major In
ta© National Army, ami' has been
assigned to the 166th Depot Brigade
at Camp Lewis, to which nation he
has been ordered to report for duty.
Major Jones hap been in command
at Ft. Seward1 for several months
past and has thru his friendly and
courteous disposition won the es
leen. and friendship of all those withi
whom he has come iu contact. He
will leave for his new post of duty
next week, and after familiarizing
himself with his duties connected
with, this pew department, will
leave for overseas.
in leaving the ftofth Major Jones
asked that his kindest regards be
extended to all his many friends thru
the columns' of thisi paper, and* he
further stated that he wished to
thank ail those persons who have
helped to make his. stay in the north
e of keen pleasure and interest.
Lieut A. R. Collins of the Nation
al Arm/ infantry will command the
forces at Fort Seward after Major
Jonea leaves, and will probably con
tinue as commander until the troops
now stationed' there have been re"
uoved to the states.
C. C. Cole left yestetfday for
Whitehorse where he connected
with the steamer Casca for Dawson,
where he has gone on company bus
iness. Mr Cole was accompanied
by' his* wiTe and child'. ' ' I
"GODOBYE HLffi-HELLO FRANCE"
It's now a certainty that tjie sol
diers stationed at Fort W. H. Sew
ard' are to be remold to some
place In the United States or France
within a short tiipe, and that the
boyg who, have been there
for some time past, as well as those
Who have lately entered the ser
vice may have a fitting Bend off,
Haines Lodge No. 1427, Loyal Ordei
Moose will give a Farewell Daaice
on Saturday evening, June 15.
The committee in charg© of this
affair still bear in mind the two pre
vious balls given at Haines and Ft.
Seward, and they are going to go
the limit to make this just a little
the best ever. Tbo dance wiil be
held in Arctic Brotherhood' hall,
and the SJcagway orchestra has
been engaged to furnish, the music.
A number of famous cooks are even
dow making calces and pastry- audi
other delicacies for the occasion, and
it nJeds only the assurance of a |
good crowd of dancing girls to make
the affair a success.
iMeiition, of girla brings up the I
question of traosportaion, and this i
has all been arranged for. The good 1
ship Peterson will leave the port of j
Skagway at 6 o'clock on the evening
in question, and as her passenger ac
commodations are limited to 75, the
committee has left a list at Keller
Bros>. store which all those who In
tend to go are requested to sign,
and those who Big® first will be
given preference if .the number goes
over 75. Like all the good things
provided for by the Haines nd Post
people there will be absolutely no
charge for admission, supper or
| transportation.
PUBLIC FUG SERVICES 10 BE "
GIVEN 8T B. P. 0. ELKS
The Flag Day observance will be I
held at Elks IIall at 8 o'clock Frt- J
day evening, and the general pub- j
lie is invited to attend.
The program as arranged consists 1
ol tho regular Benevolent and Pro- j
tective Ord<er of Elks Flag Day
ritualistic ceremony in addition to (
whicn there will bo approprate num.
bers added which will bo In accord-;
ance with the proclamation Issued.lj|
Governor Riggs that the observaton
ol tho anniversary ol the adoption,
of the American Flag might be
more solemnly observed this year
than usually.
Vocal and instrumental Belections
and an address will be given. The
program will be printed in lull to
morrow .
ROYS FROM rOST
CAXNOT GO TO .TUNEAU J
Governor Riggs, Juneau:
Impossible to send any draft men
to Juneau on July 4th, owing to
telegraphic advices received. A.
movment of our battalion ip expect*
ed momentarily. Please notify the
Home Guards and' the Council of
Defense. £
JONES.
The above wire was received
late last evening by Gov. Thomas
Riggs, Jr., from Captain Jones, com
| mander at Fort Seward, indicating
that no drafted boys will come to
Gastineau Channel for any cele*
bratiou 011 the Fourth of July. —
Juneau Umpire.
VICTORY GARDENS SUCCESSFUL1
Victory garden tracts In the sou
thern uart of Anchorage townsite
are cultivated' by seventeen em- |
ployees of the Alaskan Engineering
Commission. The tracts, each of
which measures 19% by 70 feet,!
were allotted free of rental for the J
season by the Land Industrial De
partment of the Commission. They
are Dlanted to the usual varieties
of vegetables.
The tracts were cultivated in 191 fl
by Commission employes and yield
ed them sufficient lettuce, radishes,
soinach, cabbage, cauliflower,
turnips and potatoes for table needs
Six of this season's gardners have
the same tracts they had last ye^r
Major A. .1.1. Jones commanding
officer at Fort Seward and Capt.
Reese of the Q. M. Dept., were vis
itors in Skagvvay wh^e the Peterson
I was in port.
If It Isn't An Eastman
It Isn't A Kodak
Brownies At $L00 Up
Kodaks At $6.00 Up
Print Papers
Photo Supplies
Keller Bros. Drug Co.
MAY ADOPT DECIMAL SYSTEM
England Seriously Considering Aban*
donlng Its Antiquaxed Currency in .
Favor of Simplicity.
England may adopt the decimal sys
tem for its currency. The agitation
for this reform appears to be gaining
favor with the British people, and
among the important agencies behiml'
the movement is the Associated Cham
ber of Commerce of the United King
dom. For generations schoolboys have,
been learning this: Four farthings
mal:e one penny, twelve pence make
one shilling, twenty shillings make one
pound, twenty-one shillings sterling
jnal>e one guinea, twenty shillings ster
ling inake one sovereign.
Then there were the symbols to
lenm-rthe capital "L" with a short
line acioss the shank of the letter for
the Latin "libra," or pound: the little
"s" for shilling, or the l.atln so'idus;
tlie little "d" for denanu* or penny,
and the "qr" for "quudrhus." or quar
ter of a penny, standing for farthing,
though latterly "far" came to stand
generally for farthing. All American
schoolboy* have studied the table of
English money in that part of their
arithmetic dealing with "reduction,"
which is "the changing of numbers,
either simple or compound, from one
denomination to another without alter
ing their values." Many men will prob
ably remember that as boys ihey
worked ami labored over two kinds of
'reduction." which were called "reduc
tion descending and reduction ascend
ing."
The decimalizing of English money
Is. of course, in the line of simplifica
tion. Some of the financial powers
and papers are urging tliat parliament
take the matter under consideration,
and it is likely to come up for official
treatment and discussion at any time.
Wide Interest In Astronomy.
There can be no doubt that tber®
is just now a great awakening of pub
lic Interest In astronomy. Renewed
evidence of this. If nny were needed,
is afforded by the secretary of the
American Association of Variable Star
Observers. About a year ago, we car
ried In this column a brief note de
scribing the alms and needs of the
association, and appealing for addi
tions to its corps of volunteer obserr
ers all over the world. Within one
month the secretary states that he
had received 53 replies to this very
modest little notice.—Scientific Amer
lean. - - :
Raise a freight-saving, year
around, cellar- and pit garden.
Keller Bros, have several sizes
of flags ^ hlch are priced low. Not
a great stock Dut enough for your
needs for Flag: Day If you come
early. tf.
G. B. Sinclair, who is interested
with Louis Schultz in the Atlin
country returned this morning on
the Sophia and will continue on to
the interior tomorrow. Mr. Sln
claire has been xahsent from the
north several mpnths and has visit
ed the Puget Sound cities and'
Canada-West citiea during his ab
sence.
Leon Sloss, president of th© N.
C. company and William Fairbanks,
general manager for the N. C. Co.,
arrived In Skagway on the Princess
this morning and entrained here for
the continuation of their trip into
the interior. They were guests of
General Manager Wheeler in the
latter's private car, as jar as White*
horee. ,ij' *
THE NEW BLOUSE
' • ' i)'"' _
Dainty "Beautiful ' Well—Made
Good meterial, fine trimming, careful workmanship
and excellent wearing qualities distinquish the
summer Blouse just received Priced from $7.00 to $10.75
Satin and Lace Camisoles $1.75
Warner's Rust Proof Brassieres
sizes 34 to 44 — 40 ct. $1.50
Store closes 6 p. m. Saturday 8 p. m.
L.A. HARRISON Co.
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GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Wednesday and Thursday ! ! I I
Mutual prqse&ta Charlie Chaplin la i urn*
The Vagabond
MADOAI' HAMTVROSF—In two jwirtn. ■>" J . j
FORD WEEKLY NO. G.% . •
Ifufilo bjr Violin, Piano and Drumi. j J I f
8=30-n-m. Sharp Admission 25c. 10c
Pack Train Restaurant
The Delmonica of Alaska
Charley Karaman, John Clecak, Proprieto-s
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Where You Can Gel Wm' You Desire Cooked as it Should Bo '
We Make a Specialty of Banquets and Private Dbtaer Parties. *
A Refined and Comfortable Place for a Supper After "be Shew |
or Danee—Service in Cozy Private Booths if Desred.
A LEFT OVER SALE
For a (uick disposal of the remaining stock of Dortero & Son
i am gotng to place every article in the store on sale
Beginning Monday, May 20th
. Store Open From 9 to 6
SHOES HATS UNDERCLOTHING COLLARS
SHIRTS RUBBERS TENNIS TROUSERS
All bought at before the war prices wholesale will be sold retail at le*
than cost while they last.
TONY DORTERO
REWARD
Paid, for information concerning |
whereabouts Thorvael Rasmussen, |
last heard of nw Dawson. For- I
ward information to C. Rasmussen, '
Great Falls, Montant. 6-12, 19.
We hare secured a limited quan-1
tlty of Spaulding Tennis, balls. Bet" |
ter get some before the supply is ex-4
hausted. Keller Bros. tf.
Mrs. Lewis and; daughter, who
have been visiting Mrs. Winterberg
er at Hafnes came up on the Peter
son tojlay and will sail for the south
on the Sophia tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Winterberger accompanied Mrs.
Lewis to 3kagway but returned on
the Peterson today.
Norman E. Black, traveling audit
or and claim agent for hte White
Paps river (Mvislon left on yesterday
morning's train for Whitehorse j
where he caught the boat out last j
night for down river. Mr. Black |
will make all points along the riv- j
er where tha White Pass maintains
agencies, and will probably go as fat«
aa St. Michael before his return in I
thafliu. 4 ^ i.. *:[
HOW CHAPLAINS J
ARE EQUIPPED FOR
MILITARY SERVICE
The following supplies are furn
ished by tne Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts to it chaplains in
military service: Communion set,
recreation tent, motion-picture ma
chine with screen, two fiber trunks
for carrying motion picture outfit,
portable altar, cross, and candle
sticks, stationery with name of
regiment, talking machine with at
tachment to play any record,
Underwood typewriter, Corona type
writer, and autotruck for motion
picture equipment. These articled
total a cost of $1,644.52, as stated*
in a report from,- the Joint commis
sion on social service fit th« Pro
testant Episcopal Church.
Ed. Woodine, one of the t>est
known miners in the entre north
was a passenger to Skagway on the
Princess Sophia, this morning en
route to his present home at At*
lin. Mr. Woodime has mined In all
the camps from Atlin to Nome, and!
did. much to open up the iditarod
liggings when that camp wsa first
astablished. ;