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THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
Jjaeau, Alaska
OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN ALASKA
A consistent policy pursued for more than a quarter of a
century has been rewarded by steady aad substan
tial growth until this Bank has now over
one and one-half million dollars re
sources and depositors in
every part of the
Territory
BANKiOF ALASKA
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
An Institution of Strenjth and Character
ALASKA'S BRANCH BANKING SYSTEM
Capital $85,000 - Surplus $20,500
FOUR BANKS - Skagway - Wrangell - Anchorage - Cordova
OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson, President Andrew A. Benton, Vice-Pres.
W. L. Landsborough, Cashier B. A. Ross, Auditor
Anchorage Branch Wrangell Branch Cordova Branch
J. T. Westermann W. H. Warren W. R. Hillery
Vice-Pres. in charge Vice-Pres. in charge Vice-Pres. in charge
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zoheth S. Freeman Andre i A. Benton Henry D. Walbridge
Andrew Stevenson, P. H. Ganty, J. T. Westermmn, W. R. Hillery
Although on init'/fl part of the one system, e<vh branch has hud nxsiQned
to it the 'all am >unt of Capii(U required by |V Territorial Banking
Board fur the establishment of'a Bank ia such a location. Each
branch is therefore equipped to serve its customers us /ally as any
inixnilent bunk, but with the ableA streiujth a>ul resourcek of tlie
entire institution to ilrair upon. Furthermore each is responsible (o
the Territorial Banking Board, it examined and supervised indepen
dently and renders its statement direct to the Board. The Bank of
Alaska i< the refotr. because of its double supervision and safeguards,
peculiarly ".4 n /nslitu'ion of Strength jn l Uhjra^ter."
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tour druggist will refund money i!
PAZO OINTMENT fa'ls to cure an;
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Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. The
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SKAGWAY RED
GROSS REPORTS
At the last meeting of the Exe
cutive Board of the Skagway Branch
oi^the Red Cross the following re
ports for Aug. 1917, were read
and approved:
Social Committee
Aug. 3, Silver Tea at Mrs.
W. L. Landsborough's .. $. 21.35
Aug 8, Chain Parties started
Proceeds up-to-date .. . 25.25
Aug. 25, Benefit Dane© at
White Pass Club _ .. 34.50
Aug. 27, Proceeds from pale
of pillow mailt) and don
ated by MUs Sarah Frio
denthal .. . 40.00
Total $121.10
Finance Committee
Receipts
Amounts received from all
sources prior Xo July 26,
1917 .. — $ 953.12
Amounts received since
July 26, 1917 168.41
; $1121.53
Amounts disbursed prior
to July 26'h, Janitoif ser
vice ... $ 6.00
Amt. disbursed for supplies
since July 26, 1917 _ 15.80
Amt. remitted to Head
quarters .. .. ... 805.62
Amt. at local Branch, mem
bership fees - ... 28.00
For use by Skagway Brauch 26.11
$1121.53
Outstanding Bills $63.00.
Membership Oomittee
Members before July 26 '17 267
Memberu since July 26, '17 8
Total Aug. 27, 1917 275
Collected in Donations
Before July 26, 1917 ~ .. $ 63.25
Since July 26, 1917 15.00
Total Donations $78.25
Membership fees .. .. . $275.00
Total Collections $353.25
August Donations!
V. I. Hahn ? 5.00
Mrs. W. T. Hilgert .. .. 6.00
Anna Mathleson 2.00
Prank Page ...
Nina Shaffer 2.00'
Total $15.00
Military ltelief Committee
Finished articles on hand to u<ut*
103 Comfort Kits.
20 doz. Handkerchief substitutes.
63% doz Surgical Dressings.
Mr. L. A Harrison donated lum
ber for cupboard, also made it
with, the help of Mr. Geo. Barnett,
who donated one days labor.
Throughout tie month srevices
.nave been rendered by Mr. Frank
Suffocool, A. J. Baker, Jr., and
Mr. .Soper.
DEPUTIES SEE CO.YVIOT
The escaped convict, Vernon
Bwalf, wa3 seen Sunday morning In
Sturgill'^ wood camp by special de
puty Hardy and one of the Jail
guards. It seems the convict saw
the men as soon as they saw him
and opened fire.
Mr. Sturglll says the jail-bird1'
has taken his rifle and ammunition
but that the gun is old and will
only fire one shot when it is neces
sary to pry the ghell out of the}
firing box. Had the guards know
this they might,' have succeeded} in
taking the prisoner.
Rumors say the outlaw has suc
ceeded in getting rid of his Oregon
boot.
Five men today are hunting for
ie convict ,t t '
IKKJ TAXES
Dog taxes are due the first day
of September. Owners or keepers
of dogs are required to pay a li
cense of $2.00 for each year or
a fraction thereof. People who
have dogu should pay the town
treasurer immediately.
(Signed) Frank Page,
9-l-4t. ' Cit£ Marshal.
B. E. Stoutemyer and wife, of
Boise, Idaho, are tourist, arrivals in
Skagway on a recent boat and are
visiting in the city. They made
the trip to Denver Glacier yester
day withi the Alpine Club and ex
pressed themselves as being Very
much delighted, both With the
scenery and with the fine spirit of
the club in asking visitors to share
in its outings. Mr. and Mrs. Stout&
myter will return to Bobe leaving
Skagway Thursday on the Mariposa.
BOMB AUSTRIAN NAVAL BASE
Rome, Sept. 4. — Italian air
planes dropped nine tons ol bombi
on the Austrian naval base of Pola
last night.
Washington, — (Special corres
pondence)—A bill that will, U it
jbecomea a law, affect more or less
directly every newspaper and peri
odical in. the country has been in
troduced in the Senate by Hon. Al
bert B. Cummins of Iowa. It pro
poses to establish In the Depart
ment of Commerce a "Bureau of
Publicity" the activities of which
are to be directed in a general way
by a "Publicity Conference Board"
consisting of the headis of the Exe
cutive Departments.
The work contemplated for the
Bureau of Publicity is outlined in
the bill in detail. It is propose^
to have it handle all advertising for
the Army and Navy Departments,
including that for the securing of
recruits; for the Interior Depart
ment In conncetion with the dis
posal of land, and other purposes;
for the Agricultural Department in
the publication of information tq
farmers; for tfte Treasury Depart
ment in the sale of bonds, etc.,;
and for any other department of the
government which may wish to have
information brought to the atten
tion of the public. The cost of
preparing the advertising matter is
to be borne by the Bureau of Pub
licity, but the expense of placing
j the material is to be charged to the
appropriate department.
Shortage of Oil
Hurts Alaska
Declaring that with, the coal and
oil fields of Alaska closed to enrty,
and the territory; forced to Import
all the oil Its citizens use—approxi
mately 600,000 barrels yearly —
Falcon Joslin, who returned from
a six months' stay in Washington,
D, C-, recently, said that there was
little hope that congress would af
ford any relief to the territory at
itjs present session.
Because oil land's w«n*e ail with>
drawn from entry seven years ago,
which stopped development entirely,
Alaska, he says, hag been obliged
to import all of its oil from Cali
fornia.
Mr. Jotslin believes that all of
this could be easily produced from
the Alaska fields if there were
any way by which title could be ob
tained to the lands. A bill, he paid,
is pending in congress providing for
the leasing of the oil lands, but at
the time Mr. oj^lin left Washington,
there seemed to be very little hope
of its parage. An effort was made
[to induce the president to cancel the
withdrawal order of oil lands in Al
aska and restore them, to develop
ment, but so far without success,
Mr. ojslin said.
"Three years ago congress passed
an act for leasing the coal lands in
Alaska," said Mr. Joslin, "but the
form of lease adopted by the depart
ients is so drastic that it makes it
impossible to obtain capital to open
any coal mines. The law has there
fore proved inoperative, this be
ing the sixth time that congress
has legislated upon the Alaska coal
lands without effect.
"Recently the government has
been obliged to undertake the open
ing of coal mines itself in Order
to secure fuel for the government
■railway, but thig will not provide
fuel for commercial purposes, there
being no authority for the the gov
ernment to mine coal for commer
cial uses. The severe shortage of
California oil threatens to cut off
tttq Buppiy rr .ajasKia oin-ucij, **»
the very high shipping rates make
it nearly impossible to ship coal
there, so that thej Industries of thei
territory are threatened jvith abso
lute ruin unless relief is shortly
granted."
Mr. Joslin also learned at Wash
ington that coal for the navy is
now being shipped across the con
tinent by rail at a rate of more
thian 100 carloads a week, aggregat
ing about 5,000 tons, which is now
being sent from West Virginia to
the Pacific ports Bt a cost for
freight of $8,59 per ton, ot a total
of more than $40,000 a week, while
excellent naval coal, he says, lies
undeveloped in the Alaska fields,
almost in sight of itg harbors, and
yet the departments at Washington
ar^ unwilling to make a workable
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MANY OUTINGS
OK LABOR DM
ALPINE CLUB ENJOYS
DAY AT DENYTER GLACIER
The beautiful sunshiny; weather
.which. Skagway la haying helped to
make Labor Day outtings the most
pleasant had in many years. A
orqfwd of about 25 members and|
friends of the Alpine Olub yes
terday tramped from Denver Siding
to the glacier, reaching the ice
about 1:30 p. m. after having had:
dinner on the trail.
Returning the Alplners reached
thie track at 4:30 p. m. and board
ed the train at 6:16 p.m.. They
stopped off at Liarsville and join
ed a crowd of 20 people from town,
who had built two big camp fires,
and had supper.
This was the last scheduled out
ing of the season for the club and
was said to have bean one of the
beet.
While cutting wood for the camp
fire at noon, Phil Fox severely cut
his foot, severing an artery, and
werd it not for the first aid out
fit which the club carries the wt>ui8
might have been serious. Mr. Pox
had to return to the track, and is
now In the hospital.
PICNIC IN SCHAFER'S PARK
During tbe day the ladies of the
Women's Church. Auxiliary went out
to Schaffer's park for a picnic.
About 40 women and childTen were
there, and played old fsfchioned
games suchl a® "Ruth! and Jacob.
"Drop the Handkerchief," etc., and
otherwise enjoyed thlemselves. A
large picnic lunch was served.
OTHERS WENT TO LOG CABIN
A party of four people went over
to Log Cabin on Saturday night and
spent the week end and Monday!
there enjoying an outing. They
report tie weather a& being at its
best and of haying a good time.
BERRY PICKERS
Sunday a party of about 30 peo
ple went up A .B. mountain, picking
ripe blue berriee and currants wh'lcH
grow there in abundance. It Is said
that some of the berry pickers re
mained over night on the mountain
and came down yesterday.
Several small groups of people'
yesterday had jpicnic lunches at
Lower Lake Dewey. \
Today another group of people
■are hiking to Denver glacier walk
•H
| Transportation
and Mail
Notes „
The City of Seattle, of the Pa
cific *3. S. Co., la expected to ar
rive la port some time tonight. She
has lour days mall. ,
The track at Mile 15% on. the
White Pass Railroad has been re
paired and the trains are again run
ning on their regular schedule, mak
ing the trip to Whitehorse without
transfer.
Engin$ No. 69 has been put Into
commission and is being used on
thjp White Pass Railroad. No. 69 is
a twin gngin© to No. 68, the on^
that was wrecked, and is the most
powerful engine on the road.
The Prince George, of the G. T.
P., is scheduled to arrive in Skagi
way Friday morning at 7 o'clock.
The Princess Sophia, of the C. P.
,R. system, is scheduled to arrive
in part tomorrow afternoon at 3
p. m. She haa about one day's
maii. : • , ^
The Mariposa, of the Alaska S.
S. Co., Returning from the westi
ward is expected Thursday .
The ocean liner Alaska, of the
Alaska S. S. Co., will make oiia
more trip north bound to Skagway
this season, coming in place of
the Jefferson. She is scheduled to
leave Seattle Sept. 7 and should
reach Skagway Monday the 10th
The Alameda, of the Alaska S.
S. Co., is scheduled to arrive in
port tomorrow, westbound. The Ala
meda has lees than one flay'sf mall.
The Dolphin, of the Alaska S.
S. Co. eaila from Seattle for Skag
way and way ports tomorrow mora.,
ing and will have two day's mail.
She le expected to arrive in Skag
way Monday September 10.
The freighter Valdez, of the Al
aska S. S. Co., is due to arrive in.
Skagway Saturday and brings a
large quantity of coal for local con
sum-Dtion, railway equipment for
the government railroad! construct
ing from Nenana, explosives and a
general cargo. i. Ill
ing ajl the way, and expect to re
turn some time tonight. The round
trip la about 18 miles and part ofi
the way is over a rocy trail.
Many Valdez parties are picnick
ing in thfl interior thia year,
trail being reported unusually fine)
as far in, afl Pulkaaa, 127. miles.