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ALASKA, WASHINGTON, CALIFORNIA
OFFICE—SECOND AND BROADWAY—PHONE 50
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY
— FOR—
SEATTLE, TACQMA, VANCOUVER. VICTORIA
SPOKANE Oct. 2 16
SEATTLE Sept. 12 25 Oct. 8 21
Connecting at Juneau for Cordova. Valdez and Seward
LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA POINTS
Saibafa Ever? Maaday. Ttaraiay. Saturday From Saattla far Saa Fraaciaca. Lea AaatW, Sal
Dtata. Rait Tkkati U All Panti a tfca Uaja J Sutaa aa<t f.aad.
W. A. BROWN. Agent SKACWAY, ALASKA
Alaska Steamship Co.
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY FALL 1918
For Seattle and Puget Sound Port*
S.S.JEFFERSON, Sept 15,28
S. S. ALAMEDA. Oct. 14
For ANCHORAGE and Westward Points
S. S. ALASKA, Sept. 20
S. S. NORTHWESTERN, Sept. 14
S. S. ALAMEDA, Sept. 9,
Paasengera transferred to Victoria. Vancouver and Tacorna without extra charge
Phone 66 E. J. SHAW, Agent Skagway
Palatial Steamer
PBINCESS SOPHIA
Leaves Skagway P. M.
Aug. 21-31, Sept. 11-21, Oct. 2-12-23, Nov. 2
—FOR—
Prince Rupert and Points South
TICKETS TAKE SAME RATE TO
VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA,
OLYMPIA, EVERETT, BELLINGHAM,
ANACORTES and PORT TOWNSEND
Reservation »ud all Information from
W. J. O'Brien L. H. Johniloo
.Agent. Dawson or Agent, Skagway
F. F. Lowle, Gen. Agt., Alaska-Yukon, Juneau
ALASKA GOES
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That Al&ska, the youngest of all
of Uncle Sam's children, went over
tho top again is shown In the fol
lowing letter, which proves that
the Northerners are still willing to
loosen their puree strings for any
cause which is worthy an<J which
tends to draw the noose tighter a*
round the neck of the Hun.
September 12, 1918.
The following letter ha® Just
been received at the office of Gov
ernor Rlggs:
Washington, D. C. Aug. >31, 1&16.
Hon. Thomas Riggs, Jr., ,
Governor of Alaska,
Juneau, Alaska.
My Dear Governor Rlggs:'
Please permit me to thank you
for your letter of August 21et, not
ing Alaskas' contribution toward the
President's White House Wool fund
for your contribution was $6881.70.
I want to thank the people of
Alaska, as well as yourself, for
the cooperation they gave us and
extern* hearty congratulations to
you on the success with which you
arranged for the White House wool.
This money will be placed to the
credit of the Second Red Cross War
fund' drive and will be used to car
ry the message of cheer to suffer
ing mankind, both here and abroad.
With hut few states to be heard
from it pleases me to advis® you
that Alaska heads the list by its
contribution. Note below the list
of states making the more subeta
titi contributions:
Alaska ij!5881
N«iraska ,6000
Porto Rico 4000.
Arizona 3505
Texas 1250
New Hampshire 1200
Idaho 1000
Maryland » 1000
Mississippi 1000
Nev York 800
Wes* Virginia 800
Very truly yours,
(Signed) H. P- Davison,
Chairman War Council.
WWTKD:—MAN TO CUT HAIR
"Buck" Garrett, one and only
barber that was located in the busi*
nfss portion of town, packed up his
razor and scissors last Saturday
night and went to Chicagoff to
work. Oscar Watrud, who has been
conducting a shop at Treadwell, is
to leave soon to enter the serrvlce.
Thic will leave both Treadwell and
Douglas without barbers.
Henry Kufer conducts what will!
b» «h*» on© and only shop on the
Islaiid and that shop i$ situated
neither in Douglas nor Treadwell
proper, but is about 50-50 between
tb-» two towns.
Tt is predicted that if there is no
reiki from the situation that this
wirter Douglas and Treadwell citi
zens will imitate the Bolshevik! of
Russ'j" and let 'em grow rather than
travel such distances to get a shave
an<| hair cut while the Takue is
ho# ling.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
NOTICE
Juneau, Alaska, Aug. $, 1918...
Notice la Hereby given t>y Cb«
uflclerslgaed thai he will on and
alter Sept. 12, 1918, award the
lots applied for within th# Town
alte of Haines, Alaska, and that
all lota for which so applications
are filed within 120 days from date
of thta aotlce will be subject to
disposition to hlrfcest bidder at
puDlie sale.
Biaak applications may be Secur
ed from the Trustees or from U. 8.
Commissioner and Notaries Public at
Haines, with full Instruction* aa
to their preparation and execution.
The completed appUc&tlong Bay be
either presented or mailed to the
Trustee* at his office In Juneau,
and should De accompanied by a
Postofflce money cxder or check on
a Juoeau bank la amount sufficient
to cover the assessment A notary
foe of 60 cents to pay for acknowl
edging the deed from the Trustee
Is also required.
All applications filed prior to
Sept. 12, 1918, will De con
sidered u filed Blmult&neously in
maklag lot awards, and In the ab
sence of conflicting claims deeds
trill issue to the claimant applying
If he "a otherwise Qualified, In case
there is more thaa one claimant
for a lot a hearing will be held to
determine the reapeotlre claims to
priority and the Trustee will there
after issue bis deed in accordance
with final determination of ea<d
case. All application* filed subse
quent to 8qpt 12, 1918, will be
considered In the order of their fil
ing. 0. R. ARUNDELU,
Chief Alaska Field Dir. Towntlte
Trustee of Hainea, Alaska.
First Publication, Aug, 8, 1918.
Final Publication, Sept. 12,1913.;; }
MlStER AND ttLOl?
JjOSE licenses
Washington, D. C., Sept. 18. —
Thr licenses of Captain Mehl and
Plot Williams, of the steamer Co
lumbia, which gank in the Illinois
rive- in July, with a loss of 100 J
lives, have bean revoked.
CAMP FIRE GIRLS HONOR DE
PARTED FOUNDER OF
ORGANIZATION
The September number of the W&
helo the official magazine of the
CamD Fire Girls, contains the an
nouncement of the paasing ftway of
Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, lovingly
called "Timanous" toy the thous
ands of Qamo Fire Girls through
out the world.
Dr. Gulick waa fifty three years
of age and had' lead a moat active
life, having studied and received
deprees in many of the greatest
seats of learning as well as having
beer the author of numerous works
on health and hygiene.
In 1912 Dr. Gulick, assisted by
his wife, organized the Camp Fire
G'ris and since that time they have
been the inspiration for further ad
vancement. His death will leave
a lOid' that will be felt by this
s lendid association of young girls.
The local branch has adopted suit*
able resolutions and spread them
on their minutes as well as having
tlu charter draped in memory of
their great friend.
Mrs. A. M. Rousseau was a
oassenger south on the City of Se
attle.
Matthew Watson left this morn
ing for his home in Carcroas after
several dya« visit in Skagway.
Mrs. H. C. Kirms^ left l-ast night
on the Seattl© and will spend the
winter with her eons in Palo Alto,
CaL , i. \ t
General Manager Wheeler of the
Whits Pass Route went over to
Whl'ehorse in th^ 200 yesterday. He
wil! probably be bacjc tomorrow.
Hill Barrington arrived in town
a day or two ago from Wrangell.
Mr. Barrington reports a good sea
son but says that the fish pack
was not a full one.
Miss Ellen Rog«rs, of the Daily
A'ask n force, left on the City of
Seattle last evening accompanying
her mother. They have gone to Se
attle to visit with the son andbro
ther, Emerson, who Is in the Univer1
e'ty o* Washington training camp
the naval forces.
Mrs. W. C. Si me, wife of tfie
government assayer and. license col- j
leftor at Whitehora© arrived oa
the Princess Sophia yesterday af- j
ter a trip to Boston and other
eastern citie». Mrs. Sime stooped
over yesterday in Skagway visiting
trends and nroceed<ed to her home
on today's train.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Bur*
rall were nassenges south on tne
Cit.v of Seattle last night, Mr. Bur*
rall is a well known mining ensi"
new; and ha s been in Dawson for
the Dast fourteen months looking
alter the interests of the African)
Syndicate. He will return some
time during the winter.
Dr. Francis D. Merchant of
New York, was a round trio pass
enger on the City of Seattle and
was in skagway for a few hours
lest night whil© his ship was «
por\ Dr. Merchant is the medical
director of the Mutual Life Insurance
Co., of New York and one of the
highest in his profession with a na
tional reputation. In speaking of
his trio Dr. Merchant said that he
cam-, out to the coast on business
connected with his company and, at
thp same time to try *nd get relief
for bay fever with which he "was
suffering. The trip to thq north
looked good to him and he declared
that it has benefited im more in,
the twelve d«ys on board ship in
the inland passage than any oth
er method of relief he has tried and
promised to make Alaska a longer
visit as soon a$ his duties would
oermlt. • i • j
SUGAR HOXOR ROLL
Those consumers purchasing su
gar on the rat'on card systems, now
effective In the Territory, who con
sume less than their individual
monthly allowanoe will, at the cose
o* the year (if present limitation
upon sugar consumption is not earl
ier removed) De placed upon the
"Honor Roll" and' their ration
cards will be stamped and signed
bv the Federa Food Administrator
pf Alaska as "Honor Cards."
What red-blooded American is
therp that does not aspire to be on
tnis "honor roll"? Alaskans, by
tho'i bigness, courage and patriot
ism, wi.ll swell thi# roll to the
Hnut. ; ...... ^
MILUNERY OPENING
Wednesday
A Splendid Showing of
Medium Priced Street Hats,
For Ladies and Misses
L.A. HARRISON Co.
TELEPHONE 55 Store Cloie 6 p' m. Saturday 8 p. m
The
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COMFORT I ;
SPEED
SERVICE = '
SAFETY
Through Tickets to and from Dawson, Fairbanks, and all In*
terior Alaska a .id Yukon River points.
During season or navigation our Ifeet of modern gteamexa wltf
operate regularly the entire length o tfhe Yukon River and
tributaries.
Dally train service (except Sundays) between Bkoguay and
Wbltehorse. Parlor observation Cars on every train afford
travelers every comfort and convenience.
Full information regarding passengers and freight rates ujon
applying to «r ifc'2 l. £ 'f
A F. 211PF, Traffic Manager, Skaguay, Alaska
or 612 Second Avenue, Seattle, Wash.
PHONE 19
II your paper Is not deliver
promptly, or you *Te missed,
-hone 10. Tie Dally Alas
ku goe» to preoa after recalpt
of the day'» cables, between
4 and 6 p. m.
Relieves^ C AT AR RH of
tho
BLADDER
£ and all
\ Disc&srges In
I24.HGURS
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THE 8KAGWAX
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Pioneer Dairy
H. F. BEEKAN, Prop.
we sumim in liT :
The largvet *jm1 beat com.
ducted fcirj J* Alaska.
Dalljr AtpmeHta of pan i
atlk asd cream to all paint ;
om WklU Pafli ft Tukom <
Rout*.
PHIL. ABRAHAMS
Jf you want to buy a home or buy
any property that I have for sale
that suits you I can offer you
Some Bargains
DON'T FORGET that I sell
Fire Insurance
ESTABLISHED 1897
I Have The Best Line
Of
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Cigars and Tobacco;
.
And I Also Have
Pipes j
That Cannot Be Be&tea
Anywhere
Tony Dortcro ;
428 Broadway
The Totem Store
J. 1KUTA Proprietor
JEWELER
and
OPTICIAN
Skagway Alaska
You make a mistake it
vou dr not stoo at
THE
Mien House
Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths on eack floor |
Famous (or its Home Cmlthfc i
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and (
Buttermilk from our own d»«»V
Fresh Eggs, etc'
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
Well Lighted, Large Sample I
Rooms for Traveling Men. |
H. S. PULLEN, Prop. 1
Skagway. AiaSkaj