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AX UNDEVELOPED asset
Looking back at the post tourist J
season in Skagwav, when our towa
was visited by a small army of ,
people from all over the world, who i
came to see the wonders of this
ucrthlaud of which they had heard :
so much from their friends, and to,
be eutertaiued and taken care of
while here in a manner befitting
their stations in life—far jvliich
they were amply able and perfectly
willing to pay anything in reason—
it stems to us that we have in a
manner failed to take advantage of
one of the great business assets a
kindly Providence has vouchsafed |
us, for it is to this sources that
we shall have to look in future for
a large measure t-f our prosperity
and walch should be fostered by us
in every possible way.
Tae habit most of us have gotten
into of sitting around during the
intervals between the arrivals cf
boats in port figuring on the prob
able profits we are likely to make
out of the next ' bunch" cf tour-!
ists for rooms, board and the pur
chase of curios, pbo-to cards, etc.,
could have been much better em
ployed in devising ways and means
for the travelers" entertainment
while here, that would have caused
a desire on their part to prolong
their stay, or possibly have con
firmed them iu a determination to
visit us at some future time
To show what the tourist trav
el is bound to amount to in Skag-1
way in the next few years it is only
necsssaTv to refer to the following
accouut of the wonderful advance
that has been made in the pros-1
perity of the Hawaiian Islands with
in the yast fifteen years, and more
especially in Honolulu. While it
may never here reach the proper-1
tiou it has attained in those fa
vored islands of the Pacific there is
nevertheless an exceedingly bright
prospect before us if we educate
ourselves to grasp the opportuni
ties as they present themselves.
Tourist travel to the Hawaiiu is
lands h s been built up by lines op
erating from San Francisco and
Vancouver, B. C. There are no
lines sailing from Honolulu to Los
Angeles or Seattle, although there
is 'renewed talk of connections of
that kind to be established at an
early date.
The chief result of foreign visi
tors is seen in Honolulu In the
expansion of business in 'all di
rections and the bcautification of
the city. There has been a general
city remodeling. Streets have been
straightened and widened and laid
with better pavemeuts. A street
CuticnraSoap
and Hot Water
Preceded by light touches of
Cuticura Ointment will help you.
Samples Free by Mail
Cuticura Soap *cd Ointment sold everywhere,
liberal auapie ui each mailed free, with 32-p. boolu
AJdrtsM puJt-carU "CuUcva." Dept. 1 >jt,
railway system uow fairly gridirons
the city and extends around each
of th$ islands, New hotels are
being built and tho older hotels are
being enlarged.
The influence of the tourist's
presence has also been felt in the
remodeling of the telephone system,
which is now automatic instead of
manual; and iu tho establishment of
two great wireless systems, con
necting Hawaii with the American
mainland and with ships at sea
ia all parts of the central north
Facific. The tourists have also
helped briug about the building of
modern sclioolhouses, the construc
tion of modern wharves and the in
stallation of modern water supply
systtms.
In shcrt, the islands are being
practically made over and brought
up to date. There was only one
hotel in Honolulu upto 1900. Then
came a great stoue structure, occu
pying an entire square down town
and costing $2,000,000. This was
the forerunner of a line of modern
hotels in Honolulu as fine as can
be ftund in any citv in the world.
At the seaside resorts there is an
other liue of modern hotels. In
every way, it thus aypears, Hawaii
is putting her best foot foremost
and preparing to take advantage of
the opportunity which the Panama
canal has brought her.
The traffic through the canal
that will directly eflect Hawaii is
of two Kinds — that bound to or
from the Asiatic coast and adjacent
islands, which neeJs a way staSion
for surplies or instructions, and
that which makes Hawaii its di
rect objective point iu connection
with local freight or passenger of
through tourist excursions.
NOTICE
1 have removed my express and
baggage transfer office from the
Bci'.ri' of Trade Pool and Billiard
hall to Robert Browning s place on
the corner of Fifth and Broadway
and changed my telephone
number from 34 to 90.
9-17-1 w. A. J. 3AK.SR, Jr.
PHIL ABRAHAMS
j ESTABLISHED 1SH7
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INSURANCE
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THE
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Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and
Buttermilk from our own da'*v
Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $2.50 Per Day and Up
Well Lighted, Large Sample
Rooms for Traveling Men.
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By MONTAGUE GLASS •
X. THE GINHOU
LIAC HEIRLOOM.
[Copyright. The Frank A. M unsey Co.J
(Continued from last issue)
Oakley and the head worker closely,
with a net result of sis hand clasps and
sis resulting blushes from Mary. Inter
mingled with a multitude of dazzling
smiles from (iiutmuliuc.
•'Glnhoullac's a pretty good sort," he
said at leugtb—"that is. for a dago."
"A dago!" Mary exclaimed. "Freddy
Furuival, i beg of you"—
"That's all right," Freddy explained,
"lie Is a dago, isn't he7 That's the
popular name for an itallnn. Just as
Yank Is for a ilowu easter. I'm a
Yank, you know, and you can call me
one If you want to."
"I might he justllled in calling you
any utimbe: .if things," Mary rejoined
coldly, "except y gentleman!"
This time Hie low whistle grew audi
ble, and Mary stopped short
"I can go the rest of the way alone."
she said.
"I'll take you to the subway station."
Freddy murmured huskily.
"Thank you. no. Mr Furuival," Mary
replied.
As she passed on Freddy raised his
hat with as good a flourish and bow
as Glnhou'lae himself might have
made. He watched her till she disap
peared down the subway stairs, and
once again his Hps shaped themselves
to a whistle as lie strode rapidly away
III
On a Wednesday morning three
weeks later John Oakley walked Into
the outer oiUee of Furnlval's suit
which lie found entirely unguarded by
Freddy Took tho Ring and Tossoa It
Upon the Desk Elotter.
office boy or stenographer, and passed
without hlnilrance to Freddy's room.
As bo entered the young lawyer hastily
thrust something Into his waistcoat
pocket and rose to greet bis friend
with rather forced cordiality.
"Congratulations, old chap!" Freddy
cried. "1 heard it this morning."
"It Isn't generally known yet." said
Oakley.
"Good news travels fast,.you know,"
Freddy rejoined "I had the pleasure
of meeting Ginhouliae some weeks ago.
lie Is n splendid fellow!"
"Indeed be is." Oakley agreed. "His
people are great shakes in Italy. His
father's a privy councilor."
"You don't say!" Freddy commented,
a trifle incredulous.
"lie's Quite an athlete, too," Oakley
went on admiringly.
"So Taylor was telling me," Freddy
broke in. "He kicked Taylor down
Mott street for a block and a half."
"There surely must have been some
provocation."
"There was. Taylor stuoked six of
his cigars."
"Six eigsrs oughtn't to disturb him
like that," said Oakley. "He's the soul
of generosity. Why, the ring he gave
Mary Is absolutely priceless. It's an
heirloom in his family—a large ruby
set with four brilliants. Perfectly
stunning thing—you ought to see It!"
"I have seen it"
"What?" Oakley cried. "Impossible!
He only gave it to Mary yesterday aft
ernoon."
"As a matter of fact." Freddy went
on calmly, "I believe I have it In my
waistcoat pocket right now."
"What on earth are you talking
about?"
For answer Freddy took the ring
from his waistcoat pocket and tossed
it upon the desk blotter.
"Large ruby and four diamonds," he
A GREAT RACKET
That is what a number of vis
itor have said about the new
"Horstmaa" tennis racket, of which
wo have just received a complete
line direct from the manufacturers.
Princes range from $2-50 to $10.00.
All are guaranteed against defects.
Come in and look them over. Kal
lar Eros. Drag Co. 1 tf.
bald, "according to t>laiis flhd specifica
tions."
On tie J' lay back In his chair and
gasped like a landed trout.
"Perhaps." he said at length, "you'll
be good enough to explain this—this"—
"By all means," Freddy replied.
"This morning when 1 came In I found
Taylor tossing a small object In the air
and catching It again with such rapidi
ty that it looked like a lot of colored
balls Issuing from a Roman candle. As
800n as he saw me be pocketed it My
curiosity being aroused, I proceeded to
knuckle film."
"Knuckle him?"
"Precisely." Freddy went on. "A
schoolboy trick. Hurts like thunder.
Old Torijnemada knew his business,
Oakley, toe it wasn't Are minutes be
fore I laid It out of my worthy young
friend, and there you see it."
"EIow did Taylor got hold of It?" ask
ed Oakley.
"More knuckling made him tell," said
Freddy. "He confessed that Inst night
he attended the Benvenuto Cellini cir
cle, having made his peace with Gin
houllac. Of course he noticed Mary
wearing the ring, and when she went
Into the anteroom to wash her hands
and returned without it he concluded
that she must have left It on the lava
tory. That's precisely what she had
done, as he found out immediately—and
there you are. Lucky I came in just
when I did."
"And where Is Taylor now?"
"I've fired him," said Freddy. "I've
meant to do it every day for the past
three weeks, but I've always forgotten
about it until today."
"Why on earth didn't you have him
arrested?"
"What's the. use?" Freddy yawned.
"Wo have the .ring, and now let us go
and take It back to Mary."
IV.
The Oakleys dwelt In an English
basement residence on West End ave
nue. One glance at the white leaded
fanlight of the colonial front door and
the curtained elegance of the upper
windows established the Oakley re
spectability as firmly as did the family
Bible and the "Social Register" be
neath the big mahogany table in the
library. It was to tills chamber that
Freddy had been ushered by Oakley
on their arrival.
"Light up while I go and find Mary,"
he said, and started for the door.
Ilardly had he reached It, however,
when from the lower floor came a cry,
half of rage, half of hysteria, which
at once halted Oakley and brought
Freddy to ills feet
"Now. what In (lie world Is that?"
Oakley ejaculated.
Another wall arose, and then follow
ed the wools'
(Continued Monday)
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F. A A. V.
White Pass Lodge
F. k. A. M. No. 113
meet* 2d anC 4th
Pri Br'gs of each
mouth. vUAUQfc brothers are wel
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L. Wheeler, W. M.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
Va 431, B. P. 0.
E. meets first
and third Thurs
day evenings at
8:30 o'clock. Vis
(an? DrotUers cordially welcome.
HOWARD ASHLEY, E. R.
F. J. VAN'DEWALL, Secretary.
Fraternal Order
i Eagles—
Skagway Aerie
No. 26, Frater
nal Order of
co-siraj meeig me nrw. and third
Wednesday night of each mouth at
their hall oh Fifth arenue. Visiting
brothers cordially laritet to attend.
John C. Wood, W. P., J. K. Mc
Alisttr, Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood.—
Camp Skajjway No. 1
A. B. meets every sec
ond and fourth Tues
day eTenlsg at 8:00 p
m. sharp. Vlflltlng brottera cordial
ly -welcome. A, J. Achesoa, Arctic
rtlef, \v R. Qlliery, Ar.'tlo Re
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