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KS, UK HKL1EVE IX
FREPAISEON' ESS
The following article, taken from
the Juneau Dispatch for Dec. 11,
gives an account of a chimney flue
fire 'ihich occurred in the capital
city just a few hours previous to
the chimney fluo fire which oc
curred at the Alaska Geueral Kloe
tric company's building last Fri
day.
We respectfully call the atten
tion of all our readers to the sug
gestions of precaution as noted by
»he Juaeau fire chief, and while it
is known that Skagway has a fine
fire department, and that at all
times, with our high' water pressure,
we are able to cope with quite a
serious conflagration.
Fire Chief Friemau and other
city officials worn resideuts to be
careful these cold, d"y windy days
ugaiust tires.
ilot ashes should uot be dumped
outside save in covered iron or
tiu cuii3. No bonfires should be
built. Care should be taken in
iVjjahti.ig the drafts iu Moves and
at linrt piling ou a lot of coal and
then shutting the stoves up air
tight iu a way that creates gas and
caus v au explosion.
Shoc;d a fire once get started
wl?"e the wind Is blowing the
sp irks would carry great distances.
Lart evening at 6:15 a chimney
fire at Fifth and Harrison iu the
hous* occupied by Thomas Hansen
call' t tut the department, which
was tt^ere instantly aud extitiguishe
the flimes.
ThrtP extn ir.eu have been put
on t.i- :-rlice force to patrol the hill
aud residence seitiou as a further
precaution against fire. The ap
paratus at headquarters is kept ou
a hair-trigger ready "for the quick
response of any alarm turned in.
People should uot lose any time
in turning in au alarm in case of
fire. Kesidents aud business men
should familiarize themselves with
the Iroation of the fire boxes and
what to do iu order not to lose
anv time. Evei a few moments
mi.^h prove co.^Iy in allowing a
fire, once sta t?-!, getting under
way.
USES OK FELDSPAR
The feldspar quarries in the Unit
ed States, with the exception of
those in California, are restricted
to nine of the eastern seaboard
states. Most of the feldspar mined
in the Eastern States is of the pot
ash err the soda variety or a. mix
ture o* the two, and these varieties
are used in the pottery industry be
cause after being: melted and cooled
they form a glass. Feldspar of
the loweT grade is used as a bind
er in making emery and corundum
wheels, in manufacturing opales
cent glass, as a poultry grit, as a
constituent of roofing material, and
for surfacing con.-re'e work. Small
quantities of lho purest grades of
l>otash feldspar are used in the
manufacture of artificial teeth.
CAIIIXKT OF PORTUGAL
MUST RETAIN* OFFICE
Paris—Premier Castro of Por
tugal asain proffered the resigns^
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reacli the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease,
and ir. order to cur- it you must take in
ternal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure 13
taken Internally. a:;d acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not a quark medicine. It
was prescribed by one of the best phy
sicians in this country for years and Is
a regular prescription. It is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with tha
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina
tion of the two inrredlents is what pro
duces such wondt ;ul results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props.. Toledo. O.
Soli by DrugKist.1. prt"" 73c.
Tftti Hall a Family t-i.ia tor constipation.
tiou of the cabinet to Prcsideent
Machado, but ♦' e executive refused
to accvpt, 'requesting tlie ministry
to remain ia power until parliament
gave some, indication, aa to who
would be acceptable as successors
to the present members of the cab
inet, says a Havas dispatch from
Liscon.
NOK\VKG 1 AX GOVERNMJSX T
LUEATE tXX>D MONOPOLY
Christiauia,—The Liberal gov
ernment, which >8 now in po-wer, is
preparing to establish a government
monopoly of the grain and farm
products of Norway. The plans to
strengthen the national defense as
advocated by the Conservatives has
been abandoned as the Norwegian
citizenry overwhelming voted agains
turther burdening the people with
the expense of maintaining a larger
defensive force. National defense
wag the rock upon which the Con
servative ship of ctate was wrecked,
giving the .Llberala contwl of the
government with a good working
majority.
Stockholm—The Swedish govern
ment has issued an order prohibit
ing the exportation of butter, mak
ing the embargo on eocportatiou of
i'oodsti"-s complete. Sweden has
oeen prosperous as a result ot the
war's activities but the German
dealers have drained the country of
th proJucts of the soil and a
serious shortage of food is now
being felt. Owing to the Bhortage
of butter in Germany dealers have
been offering 80 cents per pound
but the government has now
slopped the exportation of that
product.
THE SEW HOSPITAL
The new government hospital
which has been under way at this
place for several months past is
now uractically completed and, whe
the furniture is installed, will be
ready to occupy.
The new hospital is a credit to
thrt Yukon government, an asset to
Whitehorse, and a monument to the
architectural and mechanical skill
of Superintendent W. H. Simpson
and »hose in his employ. The work
manship from basement to dome -s
thorough in detail and modern In
every respect. The plans as set
forth in this paper shortly after
work w.is started on the foundation,
have been carried out and the build
ing, as it will be turned oveT to
the government could not 'be Im
proved upon for the money expend
ed. . L' ' Ll
ONLY ONE "Bromo Quinine," that fa
|^axative f^romo Quinine
Cures a Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 Days
22^. 0f on box. 25c.
(f?
EVERY OWNER OF
A DWELLING
Should Have
FIRE INSURANCE
Now is the Time to Act
Reliable Companies are
Represented by
PHIL ABRAHAMS
A pent
uniy a portion oc iub cuuvroio ■
floor la the basement will bo loft
unfinished und tills the Yukon, coun
cil will i*roviUa for ut Its nest
regular meeting early the coming
year. T1 e heating plant and water
service are both, installed, the lat
ter a 10U0 gallon ►unk oporated by
air pressure sufficient to give a
strong How of wator it any part of
the building and imply sufficient to
use in case of lire.
In addition to the two big wards,
each accommodating eight pa
tients, there are. fivo private wards,
an operating room, private rooms
for the nurses, doctor's office and
medicine room, besides the dining
room, kitchen, pantry and several
clothes closets, linen rooms and
other accessories that go to. make a
well-appointed, up-to-date and
modern building. The capacity of
the hospital, without crowding, is
twenty cue patient9 which, in, case
of mining operations being carried
oil iu this locality as extensively as
indications aro that will be in. the
near future, will not prov« too much.
Npw I hat the hospital building is
completed, efforts will be made,
with assistance from the govern
mcu'. to iMve it furnished and ready
for occupation at an early date and
to help in this matter it is proposod
to dedicate the building by holding
a grand New Years ball there on
the night of December 31.
Those of our citizens who have
no*. visited the new hospital should
show their civic pride l>y doing so.
See it and you will say with this
paper that i» Is, f<>r the money ex
pended, tho banner public building
in the territory.—Whitehorso Star.
GERMANY STIIJ, HOLDS
SOME CHINA TRADE
London. Dec. 7—Germany's trade
with China Is far from being ex
tinguished, declares a Peking dis
patch to the Times. There aro
still considerable exports of Ger
man owned and German financed
commodities shipped through Chi
nese firms in neutral vessels to
America.
•'All the machinery of business
Is maintained for resumption of
full tra-V immediately when the
war lias ended," the correspondent
says.
Cause bf Mlil Trdubl*»
The Professor—Interesting! Very In
teresting!
The Drone—That's It! I'd be let
alone If I wasn't so blamed Interest
ing!—Boston Journal.
» . * A. M.
WtUto Pjyw Lodge
r. ft A. M. No. lit
meet* 2d anv 4th
?rL Br'ga. or eaoh
moutli viAiUHb orotiuru are wel
come HhJl Abraham*, Secretary.
Elmer L. Wbaeler, W. M.
B. P. O. ELKS
81cajwfty Lodfi«
No. 431, B. P. 0.
B. meets eTery
Thureday «venln£
^ at 8:00 o'clock.
Vtoi ting 1 broth-,
ers cordially welcome. ^ -
HOWARD ASHLEY, E. It
F. J. VANDEWALL, Secretary.
Fraternal Order
Star* ay Aerlo
No. 25, Fr&ter
nsJ Order of
Eagles m9eU the nrft ana uura
Wednesday night of each month at
their hall on Fifth avenue. Vhitting
brothers cordially Invited to attaad.
John C. Wood, W. P., J. K. Mc
Allst.r, Secretary.
Arctic BroHierti«-od.—
Camp Slta^way No. 1
A B. meets every sec
ond and fourth Tues
1ay evening at 8:00 p
m. ttLurp Visiting b rot ten cordial
ly welcome. A. J. Acheson, Arctlo
Chief, w R. alllery, Arotio R»
oorder
There's one rubber boot
^ that has "made good"
in Alaska, and that's the
Goodrich
HIPRESS
White Boot
rjfiw*" "With the Hed-Line 'rouna uie rop
You know that when a boot comes in and
simply sweeps the whole country like
"III PRESS" has done, it's GOT to be
SOMETHING UNUSUAL.
White Goodrich "HIP'RESS" Boots actually wear
lonper than iron or ste£l! You don't have to half
nailed leather soles. The reason for this unasual service is that
"HIPRESS" are constructed by an entirely new process—fifty years
ahead of the old.
Mailt- of the same touph rubber that ffoes Into Goodrich Anto Tire*—welded
together under enormous pressure INTO ONE SOLID PIECE!
Nothing to come apart—they can't leak, peel, crack or split! They're comfort
able, too—shaped to the foot while it's working:. We promise that once you start
wearing White "IMPRESS" you'll norer be satisfied with anything else. And
remember—it has a Red-Line 'round the Top.
DEALERS—Write at once for samples and prices.
The B. F. Goodrich Company
Factories: Akron, Ohio n •
D , , —^ TKo B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Branches and Dealers Everywhere 113-15 King Street
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THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
Juneau, Alaska
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