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HIDDEN' MEAT
A bill bearing the number 15157
has teeu introduced into th« house
•>f representatives by Mr. Houston,
fo 'he average layman it would ap
jit.tr to be just th« right regulation1
to meet the conditions which now
prestut themselves ju the North-1
laud. Ou i.d face it looks harmless,
but those who are acquainted with
political conditions and aggrandize
ffi-* t of sectional powers look fur
ther than ;1 o more surface on; bills
iutioduced into congress for the
government i.t Alaska. j
Ih- enabli:ig section of the act,
rta<Is. "A bill to confer additional
authority upon the President of
the laited States in the construc
ts " aad operation of the Alaskan
railroad and for other purposes."
Xow that !it-'le clause, 'other pur
poses," is as broad and sweeping as
th-- trade w.udg which carry fhe
merchant sh:j>s upon the high seas.
Vlie bill authorizes the president to
aaj promulgate such' police
pjwev and regulations as t'hall be'
uecesiury »o preserve peace and j
lu%l~*» ia tue vicinity.
Aye. that s the rub—why is it
accessary fi,r congress to create a
li'ilittrv zoi'o ia a region which is
already protected by the laws of
•..ii8 t rri'o.j ? The passage of
s.'ch a ' •» would place the con
tro ot all of the railroad sections
uutitv the direct control of the
President. The executive head can |
govern only by and through the
military powers of the United j
■na'os. it would place it within
the jands of the executive to pa
tfol tue s ?Uon by soldiers. Would
congress think for one minute of I
l-as-sinc a law creating a military
zone in a region of one of the
►Stales o£ the- Union? The answeris
oh vie os O: its face—the people of
•he stato wr,U]d not tolerate such
a l.tiv. Why then should congres®
tolera'p n iaw passed by their body
.tiling for the enactment of such
" Pulsion, i-reatiug a military
ioue ia a territory which already
lias established laws, peace officers
»i'd all of the legal machinery that
fan Le found in any political unit
of the union.
The po.ss.tge of such a law takes
.'rem the people their inherent
li^htvi that of passing laws far
their cwu projection and social
btreiit. There might be a nec
essity 4nr such a law if the gov
ernment railroad wag being con
structed in a foreign country or a
I'l-'Ce where the laws of the land
•vcrv not in keeping with spirit
tho modern time3. The passing
or such A law is at the very least
un-A-jeric<'i and fillel with a spir
it o; demagogy. it is a dircet ro
•>i'ff >o t'>e intelligence of the Al
aska -Jfople to properly pass then
own laws or DTOvide proper means
for ti.e protection and care of per
soa.ij »ad real property.
To intelligent people, who have
t .- interesrs of this section in quefr
t.on, at heart such a law placing
power in the hands of the rail
way commission, and taking from
the people of that district the
rights which are given even in the
most monarchical kingdom to labor
arid various tradesmen is a direct
rebuff on their personal liberties,
savoring of »he times of King John
and the Magna Charta,
Tht hidden meat in the bill is
• hat i» wT give the Engineering
Commission the power to rule the
section by what ever means they
see tit to place intoi operation.
True the Engineering Commission
should be given soma rTghts and
privileges Hut the placing of aU
power in their hands is not in keep
in- with the spirit of domffcratic
legislation • ij : ,j
Wq believe that evcory fact
or should be given a square deal.
Ote side should not be allowed to
shield its works by the legal laws
of the United States.
Surely our delegate to congress
will smell the rat and work to de
feat the b'll.
ALASKA SMASHES RECORDS
The value of the mineral produc
tion of Alaska iu 1915 amounted to
$32,854,229—$13 788,563 more tha
*nat of any previous annual output
during the 36 years that mining has
b*»ei carried on in the territory.
The collection of mineral statistics
of Alaska for 1915, just' completed
by Alfred H. Brooks, of the Un
ited states Geological survey, shows
that the value ol the gold nro
ducod during the year amounted to
$16,702,144, copper $15,139,129,
and s'lver $543,393. Tin, lead, anti*
niocv, marble, gypsum, and a small
"mount of petroleum and coal bring
the tctaj value of Alaska's mineral
p-oJuc's to $32,854,229.
Since 1S80, when mining first be
g?n in Alaska, the territory has
produced gold, silver, copper, tin,
and other minerals to the value of
|30?,953,751, the gold production
alone to the close of 1915 amount
ing to $260,858,943. Of this gold,
$18C,192,992 worth was produced b
the placers, the rest being derived
from lode deposits.
KINKS IN ALASKA
NAMES ARE FIXED
A♦ is recent meeting the United
States Geographical Loard in Wash
.ng'on straightened out some kink
in the names of the Pacific North
west a ad Alaska, according to the
Seattle Post-In tell igvccer.
Ke^all Is the name it gave to
tho river draining KelsaTl lake in
to CMlkat river, Southeastern Al
aska ai.d British Columbia. Here
tofore the stream has been known
variously as Bear, Glave, Tschiket
<ind W'ect Fork of the Chilkat
Ar.oiber tributary of the Chllkat,
known variously as Klaheela, Kle
heen:', Klnheena, Kluheeny, Klu
hetvy. Kluhinl and Telhini, becomes
o'fieiallv known as Klehnni river.
Tahfn* is the namo given to a
rive- •'raining Duff lake into Chil
li at rvtr. It never had a name be
fore.
A man deceived by a woman loses
faith In one woman.
Beware of Ointments to?
Catarrh that Contain Mercury
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such article? should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from ihctn. Hall's
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, ac'ins
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buyin? Hall's
Catarrh Cure be sure you got the genu
ine. It is taken Internally and mad'1 in
Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tes
tlmonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 73c per bo'tie
Take Hall's FamlU' Fills for couailpuuou
Get "More Money*' tor your Poxes
Black. Silver, Cross, Red, White and Blue, Lynx,
Bear, Marten tad otter Far burnt collected in your section
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SENDING A MAN JjY MAIL.
It Is Quite Possible, 'Under Briti®*«
Pascal Post,Holes.
The parcel1 post bjjs jrmde Its useful
ness felt In many ♦wajj. uuexpected as
well as foreseen. But lie English par
cel post does on© surprising thing that
has not yet beeri^intwdluced Info our
own system.
An Englishman wlsfind to reach a
customer living, In a rimote part or
Palham. one ofrthe snbnirlis of London,
and It was vef.v necessary that he tlnii
him quickly. Knowing nothing of the
district, he called at the general post
offlce at Sit. Martin "a-le-G rand to con
sult a directory. Oh explaining his
case to a'Clerk he was* amazed to learn
that he could be seut to the address
by parcel post by paying a fee of
threepence a mile.
T'lic geuneman uua never neura o:
such n thing, iiixl it is said that verj
few persons in Ehgland know tlrnt I'
can be done. Ho v.as plated in chargt
of a messenger who was familiar wltfc
all parts of the city and was soon ok
his way. The boy carried a printer
slip on which was written a descrip
tion of the "parcel" in charge under
the heading "Article Itequlred to Be
Delivered," and before leaving thecus
turner's house both the customer anO
the gentleman hud to put their signa
tures on the paper. *
The limit In weight for anything de
livered by parrel post In England It.
generally understood to be eleven
pounds, but there is one clause that
reads, "A person may bo conducted bj
express messenger to any address oi:
payment of the mileage fee."—Youth's
Companion.
Tipping as t!ie Last Resort
A protest Is being made against the
exaction of "tips" by the servants In
public schools. There are few of us
capable of r garding "tipping'' so phll
osopbically as Lord William IJussell
who. on his way to the scaffold, asked
the minister In attendance what tip
he ought to give the executioner.
London Standard.
Life is a lease imposed on the tenant
without previous communication of the
conditions in the contract
Didn't Mean It That Way.
Willie—I say. ma. if dad was to die
would he go to heaven? .\la-IIusli
Willie! Who's been putting su h ridi>
iilous thoughts Into your head!— Lon
dun Oplnlou
Dangers of a Cold
You Will Do W ell To Ut«l Th >ni
Mtnv DuO wises of kidney trouble
result from a cold or chill. Con
gested k.'dueys fcll b bind ia filter
ing I he uoiaou-Jadau. blood, and
ba<-kachf, headache, d'zzineta and
disordered kidney acticin follow.
Don't neglect a cold. Use Down's
Kidne* Pills at the first sign of
kfd ir.y trouble. Here is an experi
ence told by ono who has used
then. jJJ . 1£
H. W. Bcstian, farmer, R. P. t>.,
No. 2, DiOw 168, Olynxpla, Wash,
snyr: "I strained my taL'k sevSi^al
years ago and it has b:on weak
ever siuce. Colds always seUle in
say kidntjs, making the trouble
worse. fne kidney secretiore a:e
irregular iu passive at times, oblig
ii.g me to get uj> at night. Doau's
Kid Ley J i• Is give megre&i relief.
Whenever 1 have the slightest sign
tl kidney trouble, I take a few
dcs«s of Dean's Kidney Pills and
»aey soo:. lis me up all right."
Price G0.\ nt all deale 6. Don't
rtep'y ask for a kidney remedy—
$et Doan's Kidney pills—the soma
that Mr. Dost km had. Fo ter-Mil
burii Co. Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ski'gway agents for th?
East-n.*:n Kodak, films and supplies
le Keller llros. tf.
Zenith Oil cleans, polishes, pre
vents rust and preserves. Zenith
Oil is an excellent furniture polish,
|0«, 13c 23c bottles. Keller Bros.
Sale Skngwny agents.
For Sale
BY
PHIL ABRAHAMS
One lot .">0x100 feet with 2 room
house on' 4th avenue, opposite
Mr. Mowl's dwelling for $150.00.
Lot ftOx 100, corner Oth anil Broad
way, $125.00.
Two Jut*, 100x100, with two
w ,m house, 14th Ave., between
Broadway and Bluff, $200.00.
INSURANCE
COLLECTIONS
REALTY
GENERAL AGENCIES
NOTARY PUBLIC
Come and see n»e
4th Avenue, Skagway
| * PROFESSIONAIi CARDS *
DR. L. S. KELLER
Den tint
Most Modern Methods.
Open Evenings.
Office Hours: 9-12 a. m. 1-6 p. m.
Alaskaa Building - Broadway
PK^GWAY ALASKA
WILLIAM PALLIS1PER, M. D.
(Formerly of g«attlc)
Specialist in the treatment of
diseases and deformities of tlie
eye, ear, nose and throat.
Office: Goldstein Building. Ju
neau, Alaska.
W. B. STOUT
Attorney A t L n "
Practice In all courts
In Territory of Alaska
j Alaska
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* FRATERNAL ORDERS *
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|r. « A. M.
wmto ph«« i^odgt.
r. ft A. M. No 1X3
loeetii 2fl aiv^ 4ti»»
«<xrL bJ* )f» of «acb
mooUk. Vl»iUab brothers are wel
come Vtxll Abrahams. Secretary.
Elmnr L. Wbirwtl»r, W. M
B. P. O. ELKS
Skajjway Lodge
No. 431. B. P. O.
E. meets ererjr
Thursday evening
5 at 8:30 o'clock.
Vlfllllng broth
31*9 cordially welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R.
F. J VANDEWALL, secretary.
Fr»»u*nml Onter
Skugwa) Aerie
No 26, Krater
tin... Order of
Wednesday night of each month at
heir hal] on Fifth a-nuiue Visiting
jrothers ctTdlaliy is-rited to attend.
L. E. Hudson, W. P., J. K. Mc
Alister. Secretary.
Arctic Rrotherhood.—
Camp Skagway No. 1,
A. B. meets every sec
ond and fourth Tues
day evening at 8:00 P.
m. suarr. Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome. W. L. Stevenson, Arc
tic Chief, W. R. HMlery, ArcUc
Recorder.
.NOTICE OP GUARDIAN
In 'he Probate court for the ter
rit'.T of Alaska, Division No. 1.
at Haires, before J. J. Kennedy, U.
3. Commissioner aiid Ex-Officio Pro
bate Judge.
In the matter of the estate of
J. K. Reynolds an insane person.
Notice Is hereby given, that by
order dutly made and entered In
the r.hove entitled court on the 1st
o' Aoril, 1916, the undersigne-d, was
appointed Guardian of the estate
of J. E. Reynolds an insane per
son, and all persons having claims
against said estate asre required to
present their claims ti> me at my
office in the town of Haines, with
in six months from the d-ate of this
notice with the necessary vouch
ors as required by law.
Da fd this 12th day of April,
ID IB.
G W. HINCHMAN,
Guardian.
W. B e-tout, attorney for Guardian.
First publication, April 14, 1916.
Final publication. May 12, 1916.
Whitehorse
Kluane Stage
-Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leaves V\ hitehorse the
fourth of every month
for Kiuana and way
point? and ?l*o on the
seventeenth of every
month for Champaigns
Passengers and Freight sol
icited, Rates Reasonable
and the Service First Class.
H.CHAMBERS, Prop.
OFFICE
j Reginn Hotel a Whttehorte, / f
CATARRH of
the ;
BLADDER:
and all
Discharges in
!24HOURS:
Ilkch .*sr-<!ulel>c»r»Jbe \
tuaoCT" f \
lVvartof (MlOY)
co-tnlcrfeiU, y y
p«M br »!1
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skajgfuay
S. s. SPOKANE May 11 - 22
S. S. City of Seattle May 5 - 3 6:27
Connects at Seattle with through passenger steamers. '
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR PRESIDENT AM) QUEEN*
Sailing Tuesday nmj Friday at 11 a. in.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO.
Through tickets sold and -n >40 checked to all ixiints In
United States and Canada. For fo'ders and full particulars,
address \. * 1'ETERSON, Agejit.
11. BRANDT, G. A. I*. D. l'lioni- 00. BKAGWAV.
008 Sate nd Ave., Si-atile, Wash
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROH SKAGWAY,..«
SOUTHBOUND
DOLPHIN April 10 <22 May 3-14-26
JEFFERSON April 17-28 May 8-19
For Weitward Porto
ALAMEDA April 29 . ^
Passengers will bt transfrried to Vartrqver pr yjctoria
without extra charge. _ *,
TCTiEPHOJU *0. RC h I 1*s<4\V, 5KA<>\VA1.
ih» .
SAILINGS from SKAGWAY
•'* fi— <
Spring Scheduler:
«!S3f S.S. Princess SCMA
May 10 - 21 - 31"
-TO
- *** +
VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, SEATTLE, ETC,
Via PRINCE RUPERT . >' 'J
We CS n Ticket You to Any Part pi tj'e.tyjj-lcl
rTltr
Inforuiation Cheerfully Furntslie&fey
F. F. W. LGWLE, Gen'l Agt. Phone 87 or 141,, "3jAGWAY
HIT THE
FOR THE E.€ST.?£
VIA THE ■>*'
rv.«?
"Milwaukt
The New Short Line and the Alaskan's I
All-Steel Trains and a Top-Notch Service wheijsj You'll
be Among Friends from Start to Finishfr
For Information and Literature, write or
E. J. 5HAVV, Agent, Skagway, Ajaska
A. R HARRIS, Tntv. Pass. Agt., Junea^
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & St. PA&L RY.
GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC
STEAMSHIPS §
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY
TheS. S. "Prince Jbhn"
Every Sunday at 10 A. M.
For
PRINCE RUPERT, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA
SEATTLE "
Connections made at; Prince Rupert with thq Gran Tnink Pa
cific Railway fcr all Points in United States and
"THE NEW SHORT LING TO THE EASI
Tit >1.1 S TO ALL PARTS OF THE VS OR1
Agents: All Trans Atlantic atd 'Trans Pacific, iues.
Express Money Oitleas Traveje
Canadian Express Coni|>n»y.
J. D. McAulcy,
'frav. Frt. & Pass. Agent
Jnneau, Alaska.
\V. G. Prffrell,
Frt". & Passj^Agont
Phono 43, j jtlroadway
Skagway, jiiiska.