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"OLD GLORY"
"America For Americans"
IMPORTANT CHANGES FOB
1!)1S
Ninten eighteen will be a ye^j
remembered in Alaska its long a:
hisiorj is recorded. Two very irn
pcjrtant changes occurred wilt
the Inauguration oX the New Year
Alaska went bone dry. It is now
unlawful for any individual to havt
liquor, in fact, AU^ka's dry law
is one of the most stringent evei
written. Every official of th<
government is made responsible foi
it* iuforcement. School teacher
are expected to ad iu iuiorcing th<
l««v. Custom's officials, marshals
immigration men, and anyone em
cloyed by the government in am
capacity is expected and demand
ed to a!d iu the prosecution o
the law. it is a Wickersham mea
sure, and like all his measures, i;
dor* well and thoroughly.
The eight hour law went intc
effect. Now it is unlawful to worl
mors than eight hours. The mar
syhc does the extra work is break
ing the law as mu-.h as the mar
who pays him for doing the labor
1* applies to sala-y earners a*
well as to 5>age erners. There has
be°u considerable agitation to hav<
the law suspended until the war is
ended, but the agitation has re
sulted in the law being recinded in
only one particular, the fighting
Industry.
the new: year
7b« OH Year lias gone and the
New Year is here. The division
marks a time when, everything1 tha
wa» displeasing is left behind, and
the people look ahead, carrying
with them the happy memories
and circumstances of the past year
to the prosperous days to come.
During 1917 yar made its call
upon the American people. Every
town snd hamlet in the United
States and all its posses
sion have been effected. The
youth of the nation is going to
the front. The money of the na
tion Is being spent freely. Skag
war had done its very best, and
will continue to give of its blood
lt« wealth.
There is much, in store for Skag
*•7 in the coming year. Business,
which hag seemed to be depressed,
jrill bo better than in 1917. Rec
ord* la Canada show that in the
firat year of yap everyone con
served and there was little travel.
But th» second and third years Can
ada awoke from her gloom, and
times again began to prosper. So
it will b« with the United States,
tod reports from transportation
companies already indicate increas
ed tourist travel to Alaska the com
ic* season ,
Coaditions in Skagway are prom
ising. Bank reports show a larger
growth the past few months than
tier, Despite the great drain our
resources ajid the call for money by
th# goTernment, there have been
many changes and improvements in
Skagway during: 1917. We hav'o]
seen a number of Skagw&y'a busl-1
ness houses increase la stock and
In size. Some changed in manage- j
inent, and each change has meant |
enlargement. Several new business j
houses have opend up.
Th« outlook for the coming year
19 hopeful, It will be largely just
what the people make It. If we
all hang onto our money, conditions
will be tight. If ye give freely,
and encourage business, business
will be good. Increased tourist
travel will be our biggest asset.
HflfiirIED
GROSS DOING
VEfiyMUCH
(Special Correspondence)
1 ilaiiies, Dec. 26.—The Red Cross
(auxiliary of the towa of Hajnea
havt up to dat© made the. gar
meut3 and collected the several
iimcun's of money; set out In the
statement rendered below:
Money Collected
Silver Tea 5 13.35
Dance m. » . . 40.00
Tag Day ... 26.05
Fourth of July dance _ 140.00
-N'ecit Tie party _. „ ... . 34.00
Cake raffle ... ... ... ... _ 18.90
Dancu ... 69.60
Donations for Christmas
| packages 75.00
Total $416.90
CiiUiu^nts Made
21 hospital bed ehirts
I surgical aproa
6 pajama suits
32 slings
3 mufflers
0 pairs -wristlets
II pair soclsa
HIES NOTES
l Special Correspondence)
Haines, l>ec. 25.—The Christ
mas tree exercises in the A. B
iiall last evening were, well attend
ed, the hall being filled to its
capacity. Muck care and great
oains were taken by the teachers
in training the scholars for their
dif'erent parts.
Before the distribution of pres
ent by jolly old Saint Nicholas, the
pup.'lc of the public school render
ed the following program:
Recitation, KUward Ragan.
Opening song, the school.
The Christmas play, act 1, My
Chiistmaa Wish. heading charact
ers Florence Barnett and Malcom
Morrison.
Sung, "it Came Upon a Christ
mas Night." Brownies and Pil
grim.
Ait 2, The Garden of the Christ
ma Fair. Fairy, Jeannette 'Weitz
maa. Father Time, Nellie Hopkins.
Song, "To the Christmas Doll,"
all in the Garden.
Tbo Christmas tree in the Fairy'#
Garden.
Fairy Song, "Hail All People
Dear." *
Closing song, "Best of Days
Art Thou," the school.
Santa Claus not being quite ready
to mai-e his advent, W. B. Stout wa
called on to make a short talk,
which he did iu a very brief talk
on the Arctic Brotherhood, and the
significance of the day, and why
we observe Christmas, and showing
tvat the teachings of Christ are
in no way impaired by the world's
war at this time, but that the fault
lies entirely with the people who do
•no* follow his teachings.
Csntipedcs as Pets.
Lately it h;.s ln.cn discovered that the
J leaded centipede of the southwestern
states lias its good uses. The centipede
has a pair of string jaws aud feeds
exclusively on saiali household pests,
aich as tie:;;, mosquitoes, moths and
roaches. It is one of the most valuable
household pets one van have. As the
bite of the ceutlj>ede is poisonous, it is
no proiwr plaything for the baby, but
as au exterminator of pests it works
day and night.- Seattle Post-Intelli
gencer.
A top Mount Diablo.
A statistician is authority for the
statement that from the top of Mount
Diablo, which is within sight of San
Francisco, one can see in whole or in
part thirty-five of the flfty-elght coun
ties of California.
Only One "BROMO QUININE"
To ?et "the genuine, call for the
full nam<j LAXATIVE BROMO
QUIXLNE. Look for signature of
E. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in
One Day. 30c. _ TUu
KETCH
WAKIKB UP
f 7 :'
Fremont King, a prominent busi
ness man and canner ef the Ketchi
kan section, jolted that burg into
a listening mood at least when he
recently said there:
"Ketchikan has got to wake uy,
and get down to busiuess, and obey
conservation demands or she will
get a jolt soon. Every day some
ereclaj prohibition, day, now out
side, there are wheatless days, meat
less day, and in California, ice
creamiest da$.a and these days are
I strictly enforced by the government
umi anyone caught selling these
items on the forbidden days are
dealt with severely," Mr. King re
peated, "ami that's what to
happen to Ketchikan, It's got to be
systematized."
CcuUnuing on tile same line,
Mr. King paid:
"Transportation jvill be one mat
ter against us, iu the north, as It
has been a great difficulty iu the
States. The government b'ia been
classifying all commodities and
those for the government and the
soldiers take first place with the
necessities after. Troope are now
taking ud most of the rolling stock,
but nevertheless, we may make a«
many sacrifices as is necessary. It
<s not the policy of tlie govern
ment to force matters but dealers
are botified as to the line of ac
tion they are expected to follow,
in default of which their licenses
ire promptly cancelled, after due
warning, of couree."
Asked about the policy of the
government iu regard to canneries,
(Mr. Klug denied the report that
«it Intended to take over the can
neries and operate them for the
Government as was being done in
the case of the steamers. "This is
exactly what the canneries would
like to have the government do as
the present method of taxation is
so exorbitant that it is almost pro
hibitive for small concerns and
ver- hard for even larger compan
ies to do business. AH the gov
ernment will do in this matter will
be to make a price schedule for the
buying and selling of fish, it is be
lieved by the cannerymen of Alas
ka," Mr. King added.
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TRUE COURAGE.
Tru« courage is cool and calm.
The bravest of man in the very
time of danger are founu the
most serone, pleasant and tiee.
Rage, we know, oan make a cow
ard forget himself and fight, but
what is done in fury and anger
can never be placed to the ac
count of courage.—Lord Shaftes
bury.
Not Hi* Style.
Little slx-.vear-old Allan, scion of a
bookish family, bad mustered reading
bo efficiently that bis first glimpses of
storylaud were growing hazy in bis
memory. One afternoon be confided to
his mother:
"Mildred was showing me her new
book today, and It's the queerest thing
you ever saw. Why, it just says: 'Is
it a cat? It is a cat. Can the cat run?'
aud a lot of stuff like that. Course 1
was too polite to say so, but it didn't
seein to me the style w as a bit juicy."—
Harper's.
PHONE 10
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promptly, or you are missed,
-•hone 19. The Daily Alas
kan goes to press after receipt
of the day's cables, between
4 and 6 p. m.
THERE IS A SAN-TOX REMEDY
tor every ordinary household ail
ment. There Is room for S»n
Tox Remedies In your medicine
chest. Get a San-Toa Blue Book
at Keller Bros., The San-To*
Dmr Store.
THE 8KAGWAY
Pioneer Dairy
H. P. SEEM AN, Prop.
THE SANITARY MILK RANCH
The largest and best oom
dacted dairy la Alaska.
Pall; shipment* of pure
milk and cream to all point
ob Whlto Paea & Yukoa
Rout®,
* FRATERNAL ORDERS ♦
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagwary No. 1.
A. B. meets every sec
ond aad fourth1 Tues
day evening at 8:30 P
ai. sn*rp. Visiting broth era cardial
l£ welcome. Edward A. Raamuson,
Arctic Chief, W. R. Gray, Arctic
Recorder.
Fraternal Older
Kk®gwajr Aerie
No. 26, Pratex
u»l Order of
iuwui uiq nrs» And turn]
W Mlutbiiay night ot ocLch month, wt
Ui»li hail uu Fifth Avenue. Vlsic
•teg brothers cwdiAlly Invittjtl to
•MmnI. J. M. Ciroiabach, W. I».
J. V. Miller, Secretary.
P. & A. SL
Whit 9 Pasg Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d aud 4th
Saturday Evenings
OI eacfl moatus. Vialtiuj Brethren
ar« welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
JAMK3 WALLACE, Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodgfl
No. 431. B. P. O.
E. me^'to every
Thursday #8:30
p. m. Visiting
brothers cordially welcome.
W. B. BATSON. B. R.
T. J. VAtfDEWALL, Seoietary
I'lonr^cr of A la* it* Igloo, No. 12,
meet* In A. B. Hall first Monday in
every month nt 8:80 p. in.
Visiting Brother* cordially wel
come.
J. C. WOOD, Pres.
P. H. Doree, Rec. Sec.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DIl L. 8. KELLER
Dentist
M(*t Modjcm Methods
Office flours: 0-12 «. m. 1-6 p. tn.
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RKAUWAY ALASKA
W. B. 8TOUT
Attorney At L • «
Pr«ctic« In «11 courts
In Territory of Alaak*
HAINES _ _ „ _ ALASKA
Alaska Junk Co.
o< Janemm Atafik*,
Dealer* la
Jil'RUKR, COPPER, BRASS
I KAD, 11.NO, SACK8, RAGS
ROI'K, HCRAP IRON
R?*r of a»lek«tt'« Poatofflee
Mora.
J. IKUTA
MA UJFV TOKISvS
JEWELER
WATCHES&CLOCKS
Curios, Ivory Carvings
Indian Baskets
China and Cut Glass
Official Watcl Inspector for the
W. P. & Y. Route
Mail Order? iven prompt care
$100 Reward, $100
The readers of thla paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science hu
been able to cure In all Its stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Hall's
Catarrh Medicine Is taken Internally and
acta thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving; the
patient strength by building up the con
stitution and assisting nature In doing Its
work. The proprietors have- so much
faith In the curative powers of Hall's
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address P. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
—AdTertl»$meat.
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S. S. CITY OF SEATTLE
January 3
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SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY FALL 1917
For Seattle and Puget Sound Ports
S. S. JEFFERSON,
Pmucncer* transferred to Victoria, Vancouver and Tacoma withcu extra charge
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO CHANUE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Phone 66 E. J. SHAW, Agent Skagway
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
! ^ PRINCESS SOPHIA
Jan. 2, 16, 30. Feb. 13, 27
—FOR—
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Etc.
ALSO TICKETS ISSUED TO ALL CALIFORNIA POINTS
VIA ANY DESIRED ROCTK
WHATEVER YOUR DESTINATION ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND
OHECK BAGGAGB THROUGH SAVING MONEY AND TROUBLE
(STEAMSHIP LINES)
LEAVES SKAGWAY P. M.
ALL information from
L H. JOHNSTON. Agt.
Skagway
Phone 87 or J18
F. F. W. LOWLE
Gen. Agt.
Juneau
S. S. PRINCE JOHN
LEAVES SKAGWAY
SATURDAY A.M.
Jan. 12th, 26th Feb. 9th, 23rd Mar. 9th, 23rd
Tht "Prince John" operates to Prince Rupert only making a direct
connection at that point with the Largest, Finest and Swiftest Steam
ships regular^ scheduled on the North Pacific, the S. S. "Prince
George" or 'Prince Rupert". These steamers operate through to
Seattle, Alaska pasengers arrive Vancouver Tuesday, Victoria
'Wednesday morning and Seattle at 3 P.M. .Wednesday
Direct connections madoat Prlnco RBDert with the Grand Trunk Pacific Hallway for
Spates and Canada. Buy a through ticket via "The Shortest
(.106 tt the East" acu aave money.
Tickets, Reservations and Full Information from
W. G. POWELL SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Frt. and Pais. Agent Telephone 43
Now is the Time to Order Job Printing
THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
Juneau, Alaska
OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN ALASKA
A consistent policy pursued for more than a quarter of a
century has been rewarded by steady and 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