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COMMISSI IS
VISITING OUR
COPPER MINES
The special federal commission np
po pped by Secretary if the Inter
ior Franklin K. Lane to make an
investigation of the agricultural and
m.nins: resources of Alaska, with
a view to stimulating their develop
ment arrived 11 Cordova from
th# westward* last night. Three of
tbi members— E.O. McCormick, vice
pres'dent of the Southern pacific
sy. em; George McFadOen, chief
ens neer of the Peabody coal Com
pany, Chicago, and I., A. Gabaney,
geoiogist, Chicago#— left on the
Ccpper River Railway train th's
morning on a tour of investisation.
They went through to Kennecott,
reaching there a; 4 o'clock this
aferroon .where a visit will be
nii'de to the famous Bonanzza and
Jnmbo copper nvnes. The party
expect to return to Cordova tomor
row night and leave for the States
O" the steamshio Northwestern.
George Watkins Evans of the bu
reaj of mines. I'niversity of Wash
ington, the other member of the
commission, remained here and ex
peciej to make a trip to the Ber
ing liver coaj fieitis, but after get
*in^' in telThonV com:nunkation
•vith Superintendent F. R. Van
Camden, who is on the around and
intends to Co considerable de
velopment worK this winter. he
learned that thus t"ur the establish
ment of a camp, building of trails
and installing machinery had occu
pied most of their time, anfli the
actual mining hail not yet started.
Mr. Evans has made several trips
to the Bering field? for the gov
ernment, and is fariiliar with con
ditions there as they are at pres
ent.—Anchorage Times.
HOW CAX ONE Gl*AKI>
AGAINST IXFLl'EXZl
| In guarding against disease- of
an fchids it is important that the
b<jdv be kept strong and able to
figh» off disease germs. This can
be done bv having a proper propor
tion of uork, play, and rest, by
keeping the body well clothed, and
by eating sufficient, wholesome,
and bixjperly selected focd*. In con
nection with diet, it well to re
member that milk is one of the
best all-around foods obtainable for
adults as well as children. So far
as disease like influenza is con
cerned health authorities every
where recognize the very close re
lation between its spread audi over
crowded homes. While it is not al
ways possible, especially in times
like the present, to avoid such over
crowding Deople should consider the
health danger and make every ef
fort to reduce the home overcrowd1
inr to a minimum. The valu9 of
frest air through open windows can
not be over emphasized.
Where crowding is u navoidaWe.
as in street cars, care should be
taken to kee£ 'he face so turned as
not to inhale directly the air breath
ed ou» by another person.
It is especially important to t>e- j
■"^re of the person who coughs or
sneezes without covering his mouth I
and rose. It also follows that
oj:«> should keep out of crowds and
stuffy places as much as possible.
k«ep homes, offices, and workshops
welt aired, spend some time out of
Wi-sit? Pcss &. Yu'con Ro*Jte
TIME TABLE NO. Ill
Thursday and Friday
No I. X. Bound
lot Class
9:00 a. m. I.<ave«
11:25 a. m. **
12:15 p. m. "
1:10 p. m. "
2:50 p. m. "
3:20 p. m. Arrlvfft
No. 2. S. Bound
1st Class
4:20 p. m.
2:50 p. m.
2:00 p. m.
1:20 p. m.
11:18 a. m.
8:30 a. m.
SKAGWAY Arrive*
WHITE PASS I.•-•><-«
LOG CABIN "
BENNETT "
CABCROSS
WHITSEHORSE -
Passengers must be at dep<* In time to have Bajgtage In
spected and checked. Inspection la stopped SO minutes before
leaving time of trains.
150 pound* of baggage will bs checked free with e*cb fuD
fare ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
DATES YUKON
RIVER CLOSED
Considerable interest is manifesto
every year lls to the exact time
thai the Yukon closes, at different
points and often prizes are offered
for the best guess. For th« bene*
fir ol those who want to gu^ss on
the closing at Whitehorse is append
ed a list of everal years showing
the time it closed' at \Vhitehorse
which may help some in fixing the
time.
1901 November 21
19y2 November 22
1903 November 14
1904 November 25
1905 November 27
190G November 29
1907 December 13
190S , November 1
1909 November 12
1910 November 19
1911 November 14
1912 December 2
1913 November 2<>
1914 December 3
1915 November 27
1916 November 27
1917 November 29
doors each day, walk to work if at
al' urac*icable—in short make every]
possible effort to breathe as much
pure air as possible.
"Cover uo each cough and sneeze,
If you don't you'll spread disease."
SlO.Sr, H VKItKL. IS PRICE
FIXED FOR I91H FLOl'Il
Winnipeg, — The millers' com
mittee. representing the milling in
dutrv in Canada, at a meeting today
nnfirme.' the schedule of Prices for
this year's flour, advancing the
price 50 cents a barrel. The ne«'
pr'cs will bo $10.85 a barrel.
The advance in price is based
on *he higher grrade of wheat pro
duced' thi-i year and the recent ad
vance i f 3 >4 cents a bushel in
the crice of wheat. i
"We are producing better f!our
this vear and are aIso paying more
for the wheat,' said j, w, Horn,
manager of the Western Canada
f'iour Mills. "The new Schedule
was decided some tim§ ago and' was
ouly confirmed by the committee to
dij."
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.
MORE COMING.
I
"Tin- fools are not nil dead."
"That isn't the worst of it; they
aren't all born yet."
Christening the Saby.
Brown has a lovely ln:by girl,
The stork left her with a flutter;
Brown named her ^Oleomargarine,"
For he hadn't ar.y but her.
He Knew.
Tile Foreigner—You-aw-don't recog
Alze titles of nobility in this country?
The Rich American—Oh! yes, we da
The women folks can quote their mar
ket value offhand and call 'em by their
first names.
Quite Modern.
"I pot tired of his electrocuting
around."
"What do you mean by that?"
"It is more up-to-date than to say
that he is hanging around."
Cruel World.
Dubber—How did lie lose his hear
ing?
Glibber—Somebody made the re
mark that money talks and he tried
to hear it even whisper.
From Experience.
"Why do you say Harold Is of an
ungenerous nature?"
"Because lie. is the only man I was
ever engaged to who insisted on get
ting back his ring."
No Greek for Him.
"Do you admire the classics?"
"No," answered Uncle Lowbrow.
"When it conies to dauciu' gimme an
old-fashioued clog."
Continuous.
"They used to stop a battle
for breakfast."
"Now they don't even halt for the
Saturday nlglit bath."
Greased.
"The trouble with you is that you
don't seize your opportunities."
"Oh. 1 grab at 'em fast enough, but
darn 'em, they're greased."
Explained.
"They say Blinks, the humorist, sel
dom smiles."
"Yes, Blinks seldom sees one of his
own jokes in the papers."
REGULATION BRAND.
Floorwalker—Did you have a good
time on your vacation?
Dolly Dimples—Did I have a good
time? Say, it was a regular circus. I
got engaged three times.
Floorwalker—Sort of a three-ring
circus, eh?
Too Numerous to Mention.
We've raised the cash in various way*
We did the trick with pride.
We've got to go ahead and raise
A lot of thing!! beside.
Nothing Alarming.
"Is it true there is a ferment in our
neighbor's family?"
"Quite true. She told uk their pre
serves were working."
Sucecribe for th.o Daily Alaskan.
SMALL iSLAND ALL AMERICAN
One of Uncle Samuel's Most Valued
Possessions Is Little Scrap of
Land In the Pacific Ocean.
Midway, a tiny scrap of an island in
the Pacific, is one of Uncle Sam's
most cherished possessions. It Is one
of the most valuable bits of sand and
rock in the world. The little island,
a relay station for the Pacific cable,
is a link in the chain binding Asia to
the western world, the Philippines to
the United States. A message sent
to Pekin or Manila from San Fran
cisco must pass through Midway be
fore it reaches its destination. Tha
island listens to the gossip of two
continents.
Once the most desolate and forsaken
atoll iu the two oceans, Midway today
promises to rival Hawaii as the para
dise of the Pacific, a paradise created
by man. A tiny paradise, to be sure,
but the island has never been ablf
to boast of a population of more that
forty at one time, and nearly half ol
them were only visiting. A superin
tendent with the imposing title ol
Guardian of the Island, his family
a doctor with a very small practice
an engineer or two and the servant!
are the sole inhabitants.
The Island today is a triumph ol
engineering skill. It was necessarj
that the stations of the cable be undei
the American flag. The second linl
in the chain could only be Midway, s<
the nameless, pear-shuped heap -oi
sand in the Pacific was transformec
Into a blooming bit of land with flow
ers, vegetables and even diminutlvi
trees. The American flag was ralsec
over the government house, an Amer
lean colony was transplanted to th<
new Island and Midway stepped lnt<
prominence at once.
Midway is Just half way around tin
world from London, almost direetl;
over the 180th meridian. When it ii
midnight in England, the noon sun ii
shining on the smallest single bit o:
American soil in the world.
Trenches Not So Badl
He was a small boy, about six years
old, and like most youngsters of hi!
age, was more or less opposed to hav
ing his face washed any oftener that
was necessary. During the course ol
one of these operations he looked ai
his father and asked:
"Do the soldiers in the trenches gel
vacations?"
"Not while they are fighting," an
swered the father.
"I guess they don't have time for va
cations," mused the boy, "I'll bet thej
don't even have time to wash theli
hands and face."
"I suppose that Is right," replied th<
father, after which there was a long
pause, during which the washing oper
ations were continued.
At last the Irksome task was com
pleted. The boy heaved a sigh of re
lief, and as he left the bathroom hi!
father heard him say, "Gee, I wish 1
was a soldier fighting In the trenches.'
TAX NOTICE
NOTICE Is hereby given that the
Common Council of thg Town of
Skagway has fixed the tax levy at
15 mills on Real and Personal pro
perty for the year 1918.
That the said taxes for the year
1915, are due. That taxes on per"
sonai property become delinquent
oa the 30th day of November, and
Real Taxes become flielinquent on
th, last day of February. And if
not paid prior thereto, a penalty of
15 uer cent wlU be added together
with Interest at he rae of 8 per cent
annum until paid.
Thai ail taxes are payable at the
3fflce of the City Treasurer between
the hours of l:3o p. m. and 6:30
0. m. daily except Sundays and! Holi
days. |
C. H- ROGERS,
Clerk of the Town of Skagway,. .J
WE WANT ALL KINDS.QFfllRS
FOX, BEAR, iJE AVER, LYNX.
Remits Quickest. Pays Cash. lf artJmTruuiRE
HlOiL C»toh FolWweur 13 at. TRAPPER'S QUI fJE.
ITS PEEK. fkvl to It. M»k» bit 1OOO0J. F"
LISTSwtt*k*rpyoupotud. IRY SJtr*«
wmaL Grt to knu« ua. !t» buiiwa HALF A CENTURY. ulCT««t
Doom. MOL^CEJrtlUlXV UWATED. AU mj
TtntliC.S to kc.1 PrVwLlJtJ w Tr»ppc«- <*•* ** HlJ
L""u WEIL BROS, fc CO. *■'
"The Old Square Dial House'
Ba> 159 r.rt Wayne. fatf. U.S.A. Cw.nl SIOM.OOOJIO tui
t Ererabody Interested Write
©Arctic Brotherhood. —»
Camp Skagway No. 1, ,
meets every secondhand
fourth Tuesday evenisg
at 8:30 o'clock. Vfait
, la* broitei* cordially -welcome.
Edward A. JUsnuaon, Arctic Chief.
| .William H. Gray, Arctic iieoorder.
P. & A. SL
Whlta Pas# Lodge
F. & A. M. No. ill
meat* 2d and 4th
Saturday Br«BlBO
ol ea^h. mouths. Visiting Bratbrea
j are welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
IAJLB3 WALLACE, Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skaifwftjr Lodg*
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. meets every
I Thursday at 8:30
d. m. Visiting
brothers cordially welcome.
OSCAR SELMJ&R, E. R
V. J. VAWDEWALL, Secretary.
| Floater of Alaska I»<loo, No. 1U,
meet* tu A. 11. 11*11 flrnt Monday la
evorj month at 8:SO p. m.
Vteltlug Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. J. MULVIHJLL, Prea.
J. G. PHELPS, Secsy.
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+ IKOMiSBIONAL 0AKD8 ♦
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1>K. L. 8. KELLER
Dcvttet
VciM Si odera MeAitods
Offitr B«urs: 0-12 a. m.. 1-6 p. ■*
Alaskan Building .... Broadway
SKAUWAX ALASKA
\v. b. srrour
Attorney At Law
Praitloe in all courts
la Territory of .VIa«k»
BAIKE8 _ _ _ _ ALASKA
IF IT ISN'T AN EASTMAN
IT ISN'T A KODAK
Keller Bros. theSkagway agent#
for the Eastman Kodak company,
haye received a large shipment ot
ill sizes or N. C. and AutograpUlo
Kodak film, and printing out Pa"
pera both Azo and Velox. t£
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications, an they cannot reaafc
the diseased portion of the car. There te
only one way to cure catarrhal te&fneea,
and tldt is by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an la
tlaxned condition of the mucous lining' of
the Eustachian Tube. Wi,en this tube I*
inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Im
perfect hearing, and when it Is entirely
closed. Deafness Is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to Its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which la
aa Inflamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acta thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars tor
any case of Catarrhal Deafnesa that cannot
be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Ct*«
culars free. All Druggists, 76c.
F. J. CHENEY Jk CO.. Toledo. O.
—Adrertia«ai«At.
SAN-TOX COUGH DROPS, Admin
istered o» sugar. Acta almost 1*.
stantly. The preacriptioui of
an eminent physician. Keller
Bros Tie &a*-Toi Drug Store.
NIP IT IN THE BUD.
Pint Appearance of Dandruff a For**
runner of Future Baldneaa.
That such Is the case has been con
clusively proven by scientific research.
Prof. Unna, the noted European tWn
specialist, declares that dandruff Is the
burrowed-up cuticle of the scalp, ctupsd
by parasites destroying the vitality in
the hair bulb. The hair becomes lifoI.'Bs,
and. in time, falls out. This can be pro
vented.
Newbro's Herpicide kills this dand-uff
germ, and restores the hair to its natural
softness and abundancy.
Herpicide is now used by thousand* of
people—all satisfied that it is the most
wonderful hair preparation on the mar
ket to-day.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. In
stamps for sample to The Herplcld# Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
Ob* Dollar Dottle, guaranteed.
At all Drug Stowe. A*T.
CUT THIS OUT
and send it with 25c and receive by return
mall DclUr Sin Package of our Fam
ous Esrptiu B«»otr Craw,
CREMONILE
A Beauty Bnllder o! Highest Order. You
will be more than delighted with the result.
A. CHURCHILL CHEMIOAL OO.,
BIAUMONT, T1XA8