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"OLD GLORY"
America ror Americans
AU^KA'S EXPANDING TKADE
This year promises to be, for
Alaska, out- of except onal achieve
ment. Men in a position to judge
ci' tue prospects axe extremely con
fident that tlie trade of the Ter
ritory during the twelvemonth will
be fifty i>er cent larger than that j
of 1916—ami 1916 itself was a
record-maker and record-breaker.
All conditions operate tc pro
late iii« prosperity of the North
land during 1917. The cannery
season will open early and oa a
very large scale due iu part to
Iht exyected supply of fish anil in
part to tlie .treat demand for the
products iu the United States and
abroad. 1 . ; .
TUv.- truuujndous demand that war
has made upon the world's metal
iferous deposits ha® been of great
hen"'it to the Territory- It has
promoted the interests o»f opesrat
ins, CEcerns and has induced capi
tal to taJce up the development of
other properties. In this connec
tion, the fact that Alaska soon
.will be in a position to supply its
industries with all the coal they
require aL*> has been a very im
portant matter.
The Alaska Kngineeriug Commis
sion has arranged to make the
present yea-r the most notable to
date in its work of constructing the
government rairoad. The commis
sion will be responsible for a heavy
increase in the traffic, both in the
way of construction material and
in the way of supplies for the
(hcusands of men who will be en
Ua-itd in th« work.
-Needless to say, a fifty per
cu * increase iu the commerce of
the Territory will exert a very
marked and very desirable influ
ence upon all business conditions
iu Seattle, the chief American
city in the Alaskan trade. The ceT
tainty of good times in the North is
one of many pleasant prospects con
fronting this city iu the early
days of a year which promises to
mure than duplicate the prosperity
of 1916.—Seattle Times.
ALASKA'S GREAT SHOWING
Tho annual report of the com
mercial and industrial activities of
Alaska during tho year 1916, late
ly issued by the customs depart
ment. confirms the general optim
ism over Alaska's present condition,
aud future prospects. The com
merce of the territory, it appears,
las* year reached the sum of $120,
000,000, indicating an Increase of
837,006.000 over the record of
1915.
It Is interesting to note that,
♦hough gold is keeping practically
at the level of production in form
er years, it has been surpassed by
boti copper and fish in point of
value cf annual output. In 1916
Alaska copper production, took the
lead in the valu© of output, with
an aggregate of 535,534,039; can
ned salmon wa^ second in point
or importance, with a total value
of 121,538,113, while gold and sil
ver yielded .$.16,332,117. The ter
ritory, last year, added $84,000,
000 »o the wealth of the world, a
wonderful showing from a district
possessing a population, of 65,000
to 70,000.
In forty-nine years Alaska eea
and land products have yielded thq
areai totai of .$668,794,401. This
Xrcm a territory that was acquired
by 'he United States at a cost of
little more than seven million dol
lar# and with natural resources
no* yet assayed. It tea record
worthy of world attention. —Seat
tle P.-I.
T11E FATHERLAND CHANGES
SAME
"The Fatherland/ the paper pub
lished in New York sines the be
ginning of the European, war has
chanitd its name and now comes
under the nam© of "The New
World," George Silvester Yier
eck. its very; brilliant editor, says
that while jt will break the heart
of pet.pie of German Wood living
in this country, to fight the Father
land, they wiU be loyal to the
core to the land of their adoption.
In concluding pne editorial dealing
wi'k the possible consequence of
such, a conflict be says:
"The lime tq debate these ques
tions is now.
"We are no* yet in war with
Germany. When we SLrei it will
behoove every American to stand
loyally by the country, and not
find fault or heckle those in po
sitions to direct our military, and
political affairs, or even t$> raise
questions of doubt. Once in, we
must fight our way. thrQugh with
faith in put hearts. Therefore,
the 'ime to consider is now."
PRESS ORGANIZATION
That is just what we should da
—organize into a sort of associa
tion for mutual protection. There
can be no question but that we
would derive a great deal of bene
fit from such an organization. For
instance, we could start a cam
paign against the exorbitant cable
ra'es that would but result in cut
ting down the present rates by
half. This would be of great
benefit, not onljr to th^ press, but
to the subscribers, advertisers and
everybody else. It would soon be
quite a factor in the development of
the country. By all means let us
follow the suggestion. In union
there is strength.—Ketchikan Pro
gressive Miner.
Thesu coppers must have copper
ed the ten to win, and asked odds
of 1500 to 1.
A sqaad of New York Dolicemea
demons'rated that they could live
on 25 cents per day; but shortly
thereafter asked that their wages
be increased *0 $150 per mouth on
accoun* of the high price of ne
cessi'ies.—Ex.
FIVE MEN WENT NEAR
DEATH IN YOUNG'S BAY
Henry Hansen, the two Olsou
brothers and two others narrowly
escaped drowning in Young's Bay
two days ago, says the Juneau Dis
patch when their boat struck a
roc* and all had to swim ashore.
Thev nad gone to the neighborhood
to cut piles for Harry Raymond.
Hansen returned Tuesday morning
in a rowboat.
BOY OF SIX YEARS
HK.1,1) AS BURGLAR
Seattle, — Ted McCroskey, aged
6, couldn't run as fast as his bro
ther, Jimmie, aged 11, 80 when
they climbed out the window of the
£ "St lake Fuel Company's office, at
1831 Eastlake Avenue, Sunday af
ternoon, Ted was captured and
Jimmici got away. The two lads
were seen by Jack Boran, who lives
next door. He grabbed Ted and
call©-' the police station. An of
ficer went out and brought him in.
He wa«i turned over to the juven
ile department.
The boys had gone through the
desk in the office, but nothing was
missing, a teamster, yhp was in
the office when the policeman came
for the boy burglar, said.
A- the police station Ted McCros
key gave the clerk his nam© and
sail that his brother Jimmie was
with him. Asked where he lived
he said "Up there," and the clerk
Sphered that he meant near Green
Lake. When he was questioned
concerning how lie got into the
coal office he nibbed his eyes with
a chubby, gauntleted fist and paid
nothing. , • " _t ' ,
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
To Prevent Colds.
Dr. Eugene L. FlsU of^he Life
Extension Institute, in New York
city, suggests that one of the best
methods for preventing colds is
to breathe as much fresh air as
possible. A draft, he holds, is
not to be feared unless It Is
strong enough to be chilling. It
is as silly to weaken your resist
ance by coJiliing as it is to be
over-Spartan, '-'lie skin cau be
trained to help resist germ In
fection, anJ one of the worst
ways to train it Is to work an;l
live and sleep in overheated
rooms. Tlie swme sort of rules
apply to clothing. Adapt your
clothing t j the condition of your
health and to the conditions of
the weather. One man can wear
light underclothing all the year
round; for another whose phy
sique Is not so hardy or who
has chronic heart or kidney trou
ble such a coarse is folly. It is
as harmful to expose yourself
too much ns it is to weaken
your resistance by building up.
Baths? One man can take cold
baths and be no worse for them;
another of a more delicate consti
tution will suffer nervous shocks
from the same temperatures.
Try out your skin and find out
Its reaction point. Of rourseyou
will do well to avoid constipa
tion, overeating and extreme fa
tigue, for theae all aggravate
colds and invite them The man
who is subject to colds should
be sparing in his use of tobacco <
and should know that he weak- *
ens his resisting powers if he •
drinks alcohol *
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ORDER AND NOTICE OF SPEC
IAL ELECTION TO BE HELI
ON TUESDAY. II ARCH 6th
1917.
In the Town of Skagway, Alaska
Firs' Judicial Division, purauani
to an order for an election tc
fill a vacancy in the office of mem
ber of the House of Representa
tives from the First Judicial Di
vision of Alaska, made and issuei
on the 31st day of January 1917
by the Hon. J. F. A. Strong, Got
ernor c-f the Territory of Alaska
uuder and by virtue of the authori
ty conferred on him by section 4
oJ the Organic Act, approved Marcl
24, 1912 and lu conformity there
with:
Notice is hereby given that «u:
election will be held on Tuesday
March 6, 1917, between the houn
of eight o'clock a. m. and sever
o'clock p. m. of said date.
The Common Council of Skag
way, Alaska, having heretofore bj
resolution duly designated the vot
ing precinct of caid town and tli<
polit™ place therein the electors re
siding within the boundary of thf
sfid Town of Skagway, Alaska
wh:ch are as follows:
Ajl cf the platted townsito ol
the Town of Skagway, Alaska, wil
vote at the Town Hall buildin*
wtic-h is located on Lot Three (3)
Biock Eigh4 (S) situated on Fiftl
Avenue between State and Mali
streets the same being the dulj
des;gnated poling place in and foi
the voting precinct of the Town ol
Skagway.
Dated at Skagway, Alaska, Feb
ruaTy 8th, 1917
(Signed) The Common Council ol
the Town of Skagway, Territory
of Alaska.
(Seal) D. McKAY, Acting Clerk
FAIR EXCHANGE
A New Back for an O'tl One
The back ach.es at. times with. £
dull, 'ndescribable feeling, making
you w°ary and restless; piercing
pains shoot across the regio.ii of th«
kidneys, and again the loins are sc
lame that t"> stoop is agony. Nc
use *o rub or apply a plaster to the
back " the Jtidneye are waek. You
caxmof reach the cause. Alaska*
residents would do well to profit bj
the following example.
Mrs. G. G. Fosdick, 6015 S. Law
rence St., Tacomt, Wash., says: "Mj
back wag so sore and painful that U
I wanted to take up anything from
the floor, I bad to get down on my
kn^es. There was a lump about
the size ~f a dollar pver each, oi
my kidnej-3 and this made niy
back so tender and sore that ]
could hardly bear to have my
clothes touch me. At night I could
(scarcely turn in bed anil mornings
was so lame and sore that I could
hardly get around. These troubles
were brought on by a cold settling
in my kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pilli
cured me."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply asK for a kidney remedy —
get Doan's Kidney Pills— the same
that cured Mrs. Fosdick. Foster
'Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
♦ FRATERNAL ORDERS *
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Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagwav No. 1.
A. B. meets every sec
ond and fourth! Tues
day evening at 8:30 P
m. stwrp. Visiting brothers cordial
ly wiVcome. \V. L. Stevemson, Arc
tic Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
Kecc rder.
Fraternal Order
Engle^—
Skagwny Aerie
No. 25, Prater
nal Oid«r of
lC.igle« meets tliej first and third
Wednesday night of each month, at
tDPit hail on fifth Avenue. Visit
ing bruthtors coa-dially invitejd to
attend. J. M. Gieisbaeu, AY". P.
J. V. Miller, Socretai-jr.
P. &, A. M.
Whites Paee Lodge
T. & A. M. No. 115
meets 2d and 4th
Fri. Eif'gs, of ea«h
uiumu. viamug urimiers are wel
come.
Harold Talbot, W. M.
Address all communications to
tb« Secretary.
B.-P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 421, B. P. 0.
E. meets every
Thursday night
at 8:00 o'clock.
y.- -1' Visiting brothers
cordially welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R.
r. J. VAWDEWAUL, Secretary.
Pioneer of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* in A. B. Hall first Monday in
ewj month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
V. T. DORTERO. Reo. Sac.
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(Formerly of Seattle)
Sp*rtaIUt in tlie treaifmffit of
disea.«« and deformities of th«|
eye, ear, noee and throat.
Of fire: Goldstein Building, Ju
neau, Alaska.
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Attorney At Law
Pra<tico in all courts
In Territory of Alaska
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Saturday's for San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego.
If Your Ticket Reads PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Assured the very Best
Saa Francisco to Las Ans«l« Daily axcapt Sunday
For Full Particnlars, Address
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c,
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May 9-19
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