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,j, A consistent policy pursued for more than a quarter of a
century has been rewarded by steady aad substan
tial growth until this Bank has now over
+ one and one-half million dollars re
sources and depositors in
.j. every part of the
j. Territory
Janaau, Alaska
OLDKST AND LARGEST BANK IN ALASKA
BAMKOF ALASKA
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
An Institution of Strength and Character
ALASKA'S BRANCH BANKING SYSTEM
Capital $85,000 - Surplus $20,500
FOUR BANKS - Slcagway - Wrangeil - Anchorage - Cordova
OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson. President Andrew A. Benton. Vice-Pres.
\V. L. Landsborough. Cashier B. A. Ross, Auditor
Anchorage Branch Wrangeil Branch Cordova Branch
J. T. Westermann W. H. Warren W. R. Hillery
Vice-Pres. in charge Vice-Pres. in charge Vice-Pres. in charge
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ]
Zoheth S. Freemin Andrew A. Benton Henry D. Walbridge
Andrew Stevenson. P. H. Gwty, J. T. Westermann, W. R. Hillery
Allfiough an integral part of the ime system, e -tch brunch has hud assigned
ft> tt the full amiunt of Capital required by >.h' Territorial Ranking
Hoard for the establishment of a Hank in such a location. Each
branch t".« therefore equipped to serve its customers as fully as any
iiultpemlent b<tnk, but icith the aided strength anil retourves of the
entire iiistLution to dratc upon. Furthermore each is responsible to
the Territorial Banting Board., is examined and supervised indcpen
tUutfy and renders it* statement direct to the Hoard. The Bank of
Alaska is therefore, because of its double supervision and safeguards,
peculiarly ".-li Institution of Strength and Character
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FOR SALE
LOTS 1, 2, 8, 4, 5 and 6.
BLOCK 119. $200.00. Cash
Or Tmns. ' ^
LOTS 11 and 13. BLOCK 21.
$350.00.
LOT 0. BLOCK 84, $40.00.
LOT 4. BLOCK 84. $40.00.
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PHIL. ABRAHAMS
Established in 1897
Choice chocolates and boa bom
At Kaller Bros. Drug Store,
KENNETH BArffrAtf IS fcfttt
MOTED TO ftANK 6^ REGF
MKXTAli SERGEANT MAJOR
Word bag been recovlefl by L. H.
Johnston, of this city, from Ken
neth Hannaa who ia serving with
the Canadian tinny in Fraoace. A*
the time of writing Mr. Hannan was
in England, and bad been promoted
to the Tank of Regimental Sergeant
Major. Mr. Haanan, left Skagway
nearly three years ago, and Joined
tho Canadian army as a private,
since that time has won bis pro
motions from the different stops of
(private, corporal, sergeant, etc. to
that of bis present position.
Mr. Hannan writes there Is no
doubt as to the final outcome of
itb^ war, b(ut that It may take
time. His one wish, and be says
he would give his life If tbat would
bring it about, is to see parts of
Germany devastated in tbe same
manner that the Huns have devas
tated Northern France and Belgium.
IO TERMINATE war
Ross Hows Pratt, formerly em
ployed as foreman of this paper,
writes bis former employer from
Beattle that be was about to leave
for Washington, D. C., in answer
to an urgent request from the chair
man of the aviation board to sub
mit to him and the yrar department
a device invented by him (Pratt)
for controlling the course of ma
rine torpedoes and air machines
Pratt spent considerable time the
last few months ha was here oni bis
invention, and many whp saw it
were convinced that it was a vi
able get-up. With bis wife the in
ventor left Douglas for Beattle
the latter part of July.—Douglas
Island News.
Mr. Pratt, a little more than a
year ago, was in the employ of the
Daily Alaskan aa foreman of the
mechanics room and for a time wag
editor of the newspaper. He is
well known in Skagway.
Mrs. J. Hume, of WhHehorse, is
visiting Skagway .
R. P. Hall, of Ft. Selkirk, Y. T.,
is vlsfting in Skagway.
Mrs. J. W. Boyle, Jr., of Dawson,
is registered at the Pullea House.
W. G. Clark and Dr. S. P. Bebee
arrived on the Sophia on their way
to Dawson.
Joe Parks, driver for the Pullen
House bus, is back from a visit in
Whitehorse. •, ,
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Wine
coff, and daughter, Ft. Yukon,
will be outgoing passengere on the
Sophia this evening.
1 Mr. and Mrs. Hadley, of Circle
City, arrived In Skagway on the
trtUa last night and will out
going passengers this evening.
Fred S. Porter, a former student
in the University of Washington
its a passenger on the Alameda
bound for the Kennecott mines.
John Blanchard, formerly local
passenger agent for the W.hite
Pass Route, will be a south bound
passenger on the Sophia tonight.
Mrs. James Hume, who has been
visiting on the outside for some
time nast, is a Tecgnt arrival in
6kagway on the way to her home iu
Whitehorse. . ^ 4 j
Mrs. Clara Coldrich, of Dawson,
arrived in Skagway on the Sophia
yesterday returning from a trip to
the outside. Mrs. Coldrich) ia re
: turning to Dawson.
Mr .and Mrs. Bird, of Vancouver,
are making the round trip on the
Princess Sophia. Mr. Bird Js one
of the customs Inspectors in Van
i couver, and thie is his first trip to
I the northland.
WON'T MAKE YOU FIGHT, BUT
! A black-face comedian in a vaude
ville show got off this clever bit of
philosophy: .,
"Uncle Same can't make me
fight." • »!• i :
"Maybe Uncle Same can't make
you fight but he'll take you wherq
the fighting ia and then you can
use your own judgment."
In 1915 there were over 34,000
different books puolished In Rus
sia; during the same year ii^ the Un
ited States 12,000.
Russia is the most Important gran
ary of the world. In 1910, when
crops everywhere werre normal, it
exported over 23,000,000 tons of
J wheat; the United States came next.
I with 22,000,000; the world crop
was 96,000,000. • [
5KMY GE1S
BUREAU OF'
WEATHER
Skagway is to hare a weather
agency. M. B. Summers, head of
the Alaska weather bureau ha« Just
iretuTiied from a five months visit
between. Whitehorse and St. Mi
chaels, establishing agencies to re
port on weather conditions, and haa
appointed F. J. Vondewall to act as
the local weather bureau man. As
soou as the new. bureau is In opera>
tlon the Alaskan will) publish the
daily weather report with fore
casts, etc. , ., . i ,. I
NEW SKAGWAY COMPANY
INCORPORATES FOR $10,000
Articles of incorpor&tioa 1 were
Tuesday morning filed in the office
of J. W. Bell, of Juneau, for the
Eedersen Company of Skagway to
take over the business of Padereen
Brothers of Skagway. The company
Is incorporated for $10,000 and the*
incorporators and first board of di
rectors consist's of Carol Casky,
Genevieve H, iitevenson, and Ed
ward A. Rasmuson.
registration returns
Juneau, 507.
Ketchikan, 602. |
Perseverance, 113.
Thane, 117, . . ,
Gypsum, 2. ! ,
Killtaoo, 30.
Gambler Bay, 10.
Skagway, 81. ■
Haines, 49. ■ . , t
JUNEAU REGISTRATION 507
Government employes registered,
25.' . • . i', SI
Claiming total disability, 7.
Dependent relatives, 178.
Claiming occupation exemption,
ii. • • . i« 'J \i
Cards with no exemption claims
ed. 142. I .. ! •
Aliens registered, 118.
Alien enemies registered, 5.
Total registration to 9 p. m. Sat
urday night, 607.
MOVING PICTURES AND
STEREOPTIOAN' VIEWS
Of the Camp. Fire Girls and their
activities, together with a lecture
that will tell you all about this
wonderful new movement for the
girlfl of today who ore to be the
women of tomorrow, will be shown
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o clock
in the Popular Picture Palace. Vo
cal selections by Mrs. Frank Wil
cox during intermission. Admis
sion: Children under 12 years 10c.
Adults 25c. 9-6-2t
ELKS MEET TONIGHT
The Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks meet tonight in, their
hall at 8:30 o'clock to consider buni
nese of importance. All Elks are
urged to be present.
W. B. Batson, E. R.
SALVATION ARMY
MAY ENTER JUNEAU
Ensign W. Kerr, finacial repre
sentative of the Salvation Army
fcir British Columbia and Alaska is
in Juneau and is looking over the
field with a view of moving the
Army headquarters from Wrangell
to that city. Ensign Kerr was in
Skagway recently in the Interests
o.f the SalVation Army work.
PIONEERS MEET MONDAY
Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 12,
meet in, A, B. hall Monday night
at 8:30 p. m. £11 pioeoiers are re
quested to be present.
The Chllkoot Came Fire Girfs,
under the guidance of Mrs. Virgin
ia SufXecool, will show moving pic
tures and storeoptican Blldes, de
picting the educational features of
the organization, in the Popular
Picture Palace Saturday; afternoon.
Dog taxes are due the first day
of September. Owners or keepers
of dogs are required to pay a li
cense of $2.00 for each year or
a fraction thereof. People who
have dogti should pay the town
treasurer immediately.
(Signed) Frank Page,
U-l-4t. CJt£ Marshal.
subscribe for the D*ily Alaskan.
Announcing The
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ARRIVAL OF COMPLETE NEW FALL STOCKS OF ALL WOOL,
WOOLNAp Alh) SHEET BLANKETS. BOUGHT EN JANUARY
AT A BIG SAVING OVER THE PRESENT MARKET, AND OUR
CUSTOMERS WILL RECEIVE THIS BENEFIT. J ; \ i '
! 1 I I WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION.
L. A. HARRISON Co.
STORK CLOSES at 8 p.m. Saturday 9 p. m. TELEPHONE 55
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GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
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The Horror of War
In three parts. I J'{J
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| Notes |
The Prlaice George, of tie G. T.
P., la dchoduled to arrive la Skag-t
way Friday morning at 7 o'clock.
The ocean liner Alaska, of the
Alaska S. S. Co., will make one
more trip north bound to Skagway
thia season, coming in place of
the Jefferson. She J» scheduled to
leave Seattle Sept. 7 and should
reach Skagway Monday the 10th.
The freighter Valdee, of the Al
aska S. S. Co., Is due to arrive la
Skagway Saturday and brings a
large Quantity of coal for local con
sumption, railway equipment for
the government railroad construct
ing from Nenana, explosive^ and a
general cargo.
The Mariposa, of the Alaska S.
S. Co., is expected to arrive in
port tonight between 6 and 10 p.
m. She la' southbound.
The Princess Sophia, of the C.
P. S. S, line. Is in port and will
sail for Vancouver and way porta
tonight. She had 25 tourists for
Skagway who today made the round
trip to Beanett. ( .. - , %
The Alameda, of the Alaska S.
3. Co., arrived inpcrrt thia morning
at 8:30 o'clock and will sail for
the westward bo ma time thia even
ing. She had 11 passengers for
Skagway. • I
The Dolphin, pf thg Alaska S. S.
Co., sailed for Skagway and way
ports yesterday morning, and brings
two days' mail, She la expected ar
rive is, Skagway Monday,
The Spokane, of the Pacific S.
S. Co., is scheduled to leave Seattle
today and Bhould reach Skagway
Monday, She has one day's mail.
CAPITALISTS ON * '
WAY TO SEWARD
Major John E, Ballalne, of Se
jattle, and owner of the 8eward
townaite, accompanied 'by two Los
Angeles capitalists. Edward Klaub
er and F. R. Feitshma, are pass
engers on the Alameflft today bound
for Seward. It is the plan of these
men to construct a $200,000 ho
tel in Seward, and to Invest capi
tal la soma new to:saslta along
tha Una of the government railway.
Mrs. Wurrtadier and) daughter
will ba south bound passengers on,
Jtha Princeaa Sophl® tonight, : . ..
SHOOTS MILES CANYON
AND: WHTTEHORSE RAPIDS
Dr. L. S. Sugden, who recently
lectured in. Skagway on the "Lure
cf Alaska" has lately built a raft
at the head of Miles canyon and
with others went on It through, the
Tough currents of the canyon and
through the W^'tehorae rapldk Mo-t
tion pictures were taken from the
rear of the raft. Dr. Sugden also
shot the rapids in & small boat
while a camera man on shore took
motion pictures .of the event.
In the construction of the raft
Dr. Sugden introduced an entirely
xiew feature In that the boat was
constructed in parts fastened by
hinges In the center whichj permit
ted one end to Bwing up and down
without interfering with the other
end. The scheme proved to be en
tirely successful. > ,
R. J. WIER WILiL RECEIVE GUNS
R. J. Wier, engineer in charge of
this division, has been authorized
,by Governor Strong to receive the
fifty rifles and ammunition Bent by
the government for use of the Sew
ard military unit. These rifles
were billed to the governor at this
port, but will be received by Weir
and turned over to the unit.—Sew
ard Gateway. '
A Through Ticket
Via
Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway
Saves Money
Insures Comfort
By buyihg a through ticket you
save from $10.00 to $15.00 as
against buying to Seattle and re
buying there.
By buying over the C. M. & St. P.
Ry. you are assured the comfort that
comes from riding behind an elec
tric locomotive—the most power
ful in the world—and that personal
attention which is a feature of
"Milwaukee" service.
For tickets, lwrth reservations
and other particulars consult
your nearest Steamship Agent
A. P. CHAPMAN. Jr.
Awt. Gen'l Pueenger Agent
Seattle. W*«h.
J. F. BAHL
City Ticket Af eat
Second end Cherry
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