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OFFICIAL CITY PATES
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EDITORIAL
m UTILE ALASKA PAPER
■ V'ith ,v;>olot*y to The Gateway)
a i !:aaows are a Tallin' at
lie of the day;
Ar<l jeu'r? pstiti' from your labor
•vith your troubles -tucked away,
TUv-re's nothin' la Alaska; be your!
.crtun® ut> or down;
> cf tlie Alj&kan from tho
'"erring S'acway town. j
t -t a thins o" beauty; an' its j
.rint ain't always tlt-an; I
' tons out your t'mixr: j
a {flier's fe«lin" m"an;
iie wrinkles otf your face I
."•a" brush"s off the frown; I
T'. ccrr ot tte .\'a»kan that Is j
rrinted here In town.
!r tells ot all the partis it an-1
Qouaces all the mail; j
\ : it mentions all the peopl" mifc.fi,
in' out iiong thi trail;
it Veers a fellow posted bcut the j
>>riccs up and down; '' -1
That Copy of the Alaskan w hich we j
i'rint ia Skagwt} Town.
V.'# like to nad the dailit-p frcm .
- states and weeklies too;
.\n »t tlmoi the yellow novels and j
seme otaer traaii— don't yoii? |
.''.it wh-n you want seme readin'
■ Iiat will brush away a frown;
Via want tho S°od Alaskan -that is
rrinted here In town. i
• ■ rates nn letter*
ir. likei.v ti> L'i> lip
are coining
! I.enine nml Trotzkv
! i>rt>t«ij:aiida" If j
. u.iQilerful success i
I
ri.-ipate nn enforced |
:> ;■ -;:uir.mt prices will Jo i
■ i ue their lunches ai j
nt'ua.
lie nn>ty record made
lb!* style of boat
rucied in various
pars o*
per. there Is prob
the ordinary citizen
with greater suo
utility.
Once . - ...r that we couldn't
v' •; i» i» hartl coal. Doesn't it
v. • ;ire kept searching
.-!! the t::: «r a spoonful?
makes not only
t •; twhelors and old I
:■» i - ulio cannot at
lord to many mi.I >ct up homes.
: • * i f a bumper I
i-i. the consumer j
• ••">' di--i'.lew a< to :
win . . ii'.e to see buiiiped.
I.cs Angeles Jan 31—Alrts. •Gladys
WUher*ll the daughter in hw of
A. J. jWitherell a retired hank«r
wro disappeared from her Some iti
thla city last Tuesday was found
this morning on a she^p ranch 70
miles from tills city. Sihe was
ing held a' Prisoner ain a small'
house on the ranch. Two arrets
have been made. !
Trenton N. J. Fcb 1—The Sen
ate today pa^ed Mrs. Margaret B.
Laird's bill toT the r- lvl_ofJ.he_
governor's 3.50 p*j*xnt beer. The
Hr>use passed the bill last week and
also a resolution to ratify the feder
al prohibition amendment. |
Congress Settles
Pacific Bases
Washington Feb 1—The confirma
tion of Alameda ais the principal
nHval base on the Pacific was as
sured today. San Diego and Sand
point 'Wash, are to be the aviation
bases and oan Pedro the submarine
This decision was reached
iu a recommendation by th0 full
congressional joint committee of the
Ho^se aad Senate.
Rivers Harbors
Bill Passed
v\ ashington Feb 1—The Houise
ra'ses th© riveis and harbors bill
which carries an appropriation of
$lu,250,000.00 for the maintenanc
an3 continuance of projects already
stn.ted.
Oork Feb 1—Several stores in
Wliliamstoo\vn were burned by the
soldiers in reprisal for Friday s am
bu.h in county Kerry- In this ani
hu h division commissioner Holmt
was fatally shot.
Milwaukee Feb 1—Victor B«t
g"r wten jpprafaed of the decision
of the Supreme Court said conspir
acy has failed and X hAve nothing
to retract from anything 1 liav«
written or said about the war or
about thosj who Pushed us into the
w r.
i h» "Loeofoco" Tarty.
This \v:is a oi-;^>i:.t!ly applied
'"> tj:e rui'ii-ul or equal rights faction
if the 1'finiM-Ritlc pari.v in
'.-iJe- by tin- \V!ii,'s t.i <k-!iign;iU'
rfv I i-nmrrriH 'tt ;i"riil. The Tani
• Ivnuwns!.* 'if N"w York city
-rip.' • rn <!N; ;s(> HI'M'Tin which
■ <• w: •• t :*• l»y fiirtt
*i»S off the lm.< :iiir! ii»:ivir?. TN» ra<!
•n!s wert* \tv" will,
A"h!'*h they !!•.'!:?♦ i] xv:r!i Innifitco^ «»r
die'ion marches. an<l went on with
:he*r business. Tin* name locoforn
vjtv to iheu: in <lerN?on by tin*
f»ei:ioerati» pre.*-*. Nut the name was
'a':*»n up app'i •«} r«» the whole
parly for ten ytars «t more*.
Persian F.irewePs.
Wo soon began «.iir farewells. All
he flowers of Persia wen1 employed
10 embroider the language ihat ncconi
>-iui» l tlie khan's salaams. lie bowei!
u Hi in iimbled. Then we u 11 bowed nut1
tiumbled in return. "May your nos.
wnw fatter.", murmured the khan
"M:ty your shadow never decrease/
•v'e replied. "Tour rr"s?nce lias 111:1 (Ic
.ill Persia a garden." continued tlif
'Khun In dulcet tones and we, finding
10 rejoinder sutlieiently extravagant,
censed bowing for the moment, to look
>it him. He was entiling ns If he really
meant It-—Harold Weston In Asia.
Pike Has No Mercy.
Pike nro usually found—especially
in New England—in deep, still mill
ponds. where the water is quiet and
water lilies grow in patches of greater
or less extent, says rhe American For
estry Magazine. Behind these an old
(ifke' will lie In ambush a few Inches
aelow the surfaee. awaiting the pas
sage ot minnows or "shiners"; upon
these he has no mercy, seizing them
in Ids powerful jaws and devouring
probably several dozen in the course
of 24 hours.
• Building Up a Practice.
"My boy," said the elderly physician.
•Tui ifraid you w ill never get rich in
the profession." "Why not?" nsked the
young doctor. "You told one of the
riijiest women in town her complaints
.vere imaginary." "And so they are.'
"To. be sure, but you should have told
her so in medical terms she couldn't
■mderstand. and put her down for at
-Hii-t two visits a week."—Binning
Aitu* A£t-Herald.
ISiiiy Believed Lost!
Has Been Sighted!
'' san Francisco Feb 1—F^ars arc
held for the destroyer Shubick. No
w.i.d has b°cn hoard from her
tince last Friday When she left Eu
reka for this city.
ian Francisco Feb 1—The Dostroy
sr which has been at sea since Fri
day and it was feared was lost ha<s
tie.-n sighted.
Call Session
For March 4th
Washington Feb 1—President Wil
son will call a special sestsiou of
thn Senatp on JIarch fourth to con
linn the cabinet nominations. This
vas announced at today's session
•uid is meant to enable the exeeutiva
la the now administration to start
'business going at tlio oarliejst Pos
sible time.
«SP - •
Cable Briefs
Chicago Feb 1—Six bnaditp rob
bithe Kenwood Trust and Sav
ings I'-ank of thirty thousand dal
lars.
Newark Feb 1—A Pensjtfvania
freight train crashed into a wreck
tli's morning and four were burned
to deajh.
J.ondon Fi-b 1—The dUesae kno^Of
as the s>leePing sickntbs invaded Lon
doa. Thus far 55 acres are reP°rt
•-d in the city.
Francisco F'b 1—The feder
al authorities Seized a consignment
of narcitJci valued at ?23000 from
the st°amer Santa Inez.
. .Augujta F*"b 1—Fr-deiick H Park
hu.st governor of Maine la dead. H
dl d from a slight infection of
•'Iphtheria under the tongue.
Seattle Feb 1—Tile fund which
is being raised for the families
of ihe slain Polieemen now amounts
to went>* thousand dollars.
Vashington Feb 1—Official opin- i
ion here condemns that feature of |
the reparations agreement which pro
videe < tax of twelve per cent on
all German exports.
Corfc Feb 1—Sinn F^iners today
killed the wife of inspector King as
Mlie stood in the station at the
slue of her husband. King himself
wa<? wounded at th3 same time.
Washington Feb 1—The Supreme
iCoirt dec!d°(f the Berger case in
favor of the Plaintif. Berger was
ooiaicted before Judge Landls of a
violation of the espionage act. The
Suoreme. court in its decision held
th..t the Plaintiff was aocused thru
prejudice and held that Landis ifass
e=t'ed "No lawful right or power to
pre.-ide" at the trial.
Seattle Feb 1—Schmitt th'e ban
dit who killed three Policemen was
sentenced to hnag on April Fir&t.
When ask«d by Judge Fraters wheth
er he understood the query as mean
ir.g that he waived the right to a
new trial Schmitt replied Tha-fe
the idea I don't want a new trial"
adding that he had nothing to say;
against the pronouncement of the
sentence of d©ath.
• --- &.
Skagway Woman's
ClubMeetingVery
Interesting
A most enthusiastic meeting of
thu Woman's club was held Thurs
day evening and altho a very cold
night the audience was very satis
factory.
One of the"items of business trans
acted wop the naming of a committe
05 ladies to look after the n<teds
-nd further equipment of the Pu.b
lie Library.
The roll call was responded to by
eavh member describing some Pleas
ant BXB^rleace ftbfg fc&3 tuu! tn her
Ji.'e and much woo told of travel
and enjoyment under id6al condi
tions. I i s 1 S\l!
A paper by MJrfc. Runnalls gave a
ivery fine word picture of the city
of i «ston wltte its noted statu^
beautiful buildings fine educational
institution culture and Baked Beans
buf lerhaPa the main Mature of the
evening was an address by E.A-Ras,
m >sen President of the Bank of Al
laslta on. "the status of "Woman in
Alaska" his treatment of the sub
bject was most instructive and he eX>
Plained many knotty points and leg
al technicalities that should be use
ful to every member present. The
next regular meeting will be held
F»b. 10th. J.l.ilkd
Cable Service Again
Uninterupted
.•fter aim opt a week's lnterrupt
Iod tUa cabla service between Jun
em and Sitka waft restored shortly)
sfier noon today. During the br^aJfl
ail the telegraphic press dispatched
wTe hiand]ed with efflciefcy by
tve Nirfil Radio Service between
be two towns. ,
Itecent importations of Paris itvles
Indicate that then- Is still a serious
shortage of cloth In Europe.
It may l>o comforting to expect to
pet your ron! at a lower price, but It
is a good ileal safer to net it.
That spring poet who went to work
In nn ovlnn patch should tind material
fur tunny n tearful (.uatraln.
.NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IV THE TRCBaTB OOURT FOR
■TILE TERRITORY OP ALASKA,
D'VTSION No. 1. AT 3KAGWAT?,
BEFORE; HON JOSEPH J. F.
WARD; UNITED STATES COM
MISSIONER AND EX-OFFICIO
PROBATE JUDGE.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTAT
OP
LIDA PIIELPS, Deceased,
Notice Is hereby given by the un
•JerslgDed administrator of the es
*ate of Lidt Fhelps Deceased; to th
creditors of; and all persons having
ul'lma against the estate of said de
Cd-s«d, Prepare them with the nec
essary vouchers; within the tim® r«
Qurled by law, and to present them
to the undersigned at his r®ald°nco
fc the Town Of Skagway Alaska,
And you are further notified that
[{*• any claim is not filed within
Che ti#ne aforesaid it shall b0 bar
rel. Mark Phelps
Administrator of the estate
of Li da Phelps, Deceased.
First Fablic&tion Jan. 18th 1921
Final Publication Feb. 15th 1921
ORDINANCE NO. 138
(JWA.TER MATN EXTENTIONS.
Uo lc enacted by the Town Council
ot Sbagway;
Th^t from the dat^ of the pas
sage of thin ordinance no P"tftlon 01
request for an ex£entlon of the Wat- j
>r mainb in the town of Bkagway
be favorably considered unless the
?s'imated cost ot such 6Xtentlon be
I'osa than one hurtdred dollars
(?X00 00) for eacli and every bona
[Ida water user living on such ©x
L»ntfon.
Be It enacted further;
tfhat should one or more Petition
ers express a willingness to pay th9
:ost In exctss of one hundred dollar
(5100.00) Per water ufcer for an cl
ient.'on of the water mains and
[11 e with (he town clerk- a negotl
ihle bond or other negotiable secur
Ity for such excess cost; The town
5f Skagway agr«es to repay such pe
tltloner on the basts of on6 hund
red dollars ($100.00) for each bona
[Ida water user who shall later pay
wter tax on said extentlon until
:he original Petitioner Is reimburse
tor the principal without interest of
such payment as he hate advanced o
prat 5 main extentlon.
Passed Dy the Common Council
his 17th day of January 1921.
Approved: E. J. §haw
Mayor of the town o#
Skagway, Alaska
ittest; Walter JIoBrlen, Clerk.
tint Pub. J»n. 18 1921.
Final Pub. Jan. 20 1921. ' •
Don't Worry About
Your Complexion Cuticura
Will Take Care of It
If you make the Cuticura Trio your
every-day toilet preparations you
will have a clear, healthy skin, good
hair, and soft white hands. Soag to
cleanse. Ointment to heal, Talcum
to powder and perfume.
BftJ&pl*X*«hFro*bj VaO. Addreftr "CntleTiraL&b
or»tori«»,D«pt aiO. MaJtfan 43,Uu| " Sold every
where. Soap Sc. Ointment 25 and Gob. Talcum'.?*.
Cuucura ooap iubvci witnour mug.
|jgf 36 CENT LUNCH.
Why e't a cold luaoh when you
can get a howl ol hot soup. Hom0
made p'es and a cup ot best cof
fee lor thirty-Eve cents at the Gol
den North Caf0.
17i«re la mori Caturrn in this sectton
of the country than ai; other diseases
)ut together, and for years it was sup
po»ed to bo Incurable, Doctors prescribed
weal remedies, and by constantly failing
cure with local treatment., pror.o'., - 'I
it Incuralle. Cai •rih a ictl d ■
greatly Influence'! hy constitutional con
ditions and ihcroi>.ro . iju&tku
tlonai treatment. Hall's catarrh MeJi
cine, manufactured by r J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy, Is taken internal' - an I acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re
ward Is offered for ariy esse that Hail's
Catarrh Medicine falls tr, ,-ure. E >nd for
clrci"ars and testimonials.
Ffl. CHENEY &
Soia by Druggts'H. 75c.
Hall's Family i'ills Tor oniu tipitioa.
—A&THrt. ni nr.'
ikninvay n,.arle"8 Ara Learning
Tlia Way
It's the little kidney Ills—
TU« lame weak or aching back—
The unnoticed urinary disorders—
That may lead to dropsy and
Brights disease.
Whpn the kidneys arc weak,
Help thpin with Doan's Kidney
Pills,
A cnir dy e^p<?cir.lly for wpak kid
keys.
Dose's have. b"cn tued in kidney
troubles for DO yars.
Endorsed t>y 00; 000 p.jople—*ndor
s;d by citizens of this locality.
Mrra S E Marsli 1720 Lincoln St
Bollingham, Wash, eaye: "I used to
be subject to kidney disorders and
backuch0. At times I could hardly
st alghtcn up when T got down my
■back was to stiff and lame, a fe^B
of Doan's Kidrii y Pills soon stopped
that awful mfs°ry in my Laclc and
nut my 11 lr.eys in good working or
der. Of Idle years I have been fr<=®
from this anni,;ar>co bilt Doan's
Kidney l ilis wo: Id be my first con
si deration :i T e^cr had occasion to
t^xl'e •> kidn"y medicine Tg^in for I
kno.v I boy lave no equal."
Prlo-i ^Uc; at '■ '1 dealers. Don't
simply ask for a l:id:iey remedy—ge
Doan's Klda-y I ll's—the sam^i that
Mrs Mar It had. Foster-Mil burn Co.
Jiffs., Uuftalo, X. Y.
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TIME TABLE XO. iC
Turvsc-jy and Friday.
«• 1. N. fleunil
1st Cl««a
8;80 a. m. Leave6
11:00 a. m.
X2: 4C P. m.
2:10 P. m.
4:30 p. m.
SKA r;*'AY
WHITE PASS
BENNETI
CARCKOSS
WHITEHORSE
a. S- Bound
Cut flmw
3:45 p. m.
2:10 p. m.
: •» 5 p. m.
10:55 a. m.
8:30 a. m.
Passens©rs mu't be at depot
pectcd and checked. Insp, ,ci k>.i
leaving time of trains.
150 pouud' of Baggage w'!
fare ticket and 7f» pound' *1 tn
'I. '■!»« to Kit .'O la
'* • '■',•) m'nutes before
fry/. >\11 h each full
f»jb aalf [Ale t'ekat.
Package (s
germ proof
The ends are sealed ~
by electricity-so thst all
the goodness and flavor
are retained for you.
Each stick Is separately
wrapped, to keep It fresh and
clean till you need if — after
every meal or cigar.
Whitens teeth, clears
throat, sweetens breath,
aids appetite and digestion
— great benetits for a
small price.
And the Pries £ >
s St S«