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EDITORIAL
It is true ©f Alaska, aa it has
been true of other continental ad
ditions to the United States, that
it displays progressive and even
radical political tendencies. At the
verv f-rst session ot it# legisla
ture. in 1913, time and thought
were bestowed mainly upon reform
incisures, and suffrage was granted
to w< men. In the coming session, 1
is expected, territorial prohibition
wil. be immediately, provided for.
Tht shackling influence of preceden
and tradition is easily cast off in a
new land.
Liquc.1 is no longer served on the
dining cars of the Union Pacific rail
road, since all but one of the states
touchcd by its lines have banned
*he traffic In intoxicants. The Or
eg n Short Line had already taken
t^is step, and other transportation
corn Denies axe considering the wis
dom of following its example After
♦h» vresent legislative Beason ends,
.Wyoming will probably fee the one
"w<t" State in the chain of com
monwealth served by the Union Pa
cific, a distinction of which Wy
omnig cannot long be proud.
EGGS
The egg is the worst shell game
we have ever been up against.
There was a time when eggs were
so common we trapped them in
grea* numbers and a*e them while
•■hey were still young. But that
was before they invented cold Btor
age. 1 ' • | j. |;j
In those days the elderly eggs
were utilized as an offensive—a very
offensive weapon in the hands of
displeased theatergoers. Today the
only difference between the elder
eggs and young ones is ten cents a
dozen. 'ij, .
Under present conditions it is
frequently brought home to the
pc-ortr of us that while dead men
may tell no tales, with eggs" it's
different.
The egg today is a nomad. It
travels up and down the country
and tee price-list all the time. It
's tae ambition of every well born
egg nowadays to See America First,
IT COSTS EVERY LITTLE BOY
810 A DAY TO PLAY
HOOKEI FROM
SCHOOL
Every time a little boy plays
hookey from school, it costs him
$10. according to G. F. Womrath.
bus'ness superintendent of schools,
in a statement recently. Here's the
way he figures It:
Average annual earniag capacity
of educated man, $1,000; average
earning capacity of uneducated man
$450; life earning capacity of an
educate-! man, $40,000; uneducated
man $18,000; difference, $22,000;
school period for education, 12
vears; total daya attendance at
school. 2,160. The difference be
tween educated and uneducated,
'hen. is jus* 2,150 daya, which at
$10 a day balanced the $22,000 in
the life earning power of men.
ARE THEY THE TALLEST
TWINS Df THE WORLD
_______ t
Cedar, Kan., Feb. 9—Everett
and Georgo Roseberry, 18, claim
to he fhe tallgst twins in the world.
Everett i8 six feet, two and one
half Inches tall and) weighs 150
pounds. George is an inch taller
and weighs 165 pounds.
INTERIOR TO
HAVE OUR GOAL
i i ■ i
The interior of Alaska expects
within the year to be burning Alas-'
ka mined coal. The Nenana News,
published at the interior terminus
of th« government railroad, says:
While practically ©very section, of
interior Alaska is awaiting the
coming of coal, and will consume
large quantities of the fuel when it
i» available, the war department al
ready is actually preparing to in
a'ali coal burners and arrangeing
for the construction, of buildings for
the Bt&rage at fuel.
Advices received from the arm
ppst at Fort Gibbon indicate that a
1 arse a coal burning central heating
plant will be installed there during
the coming summer, and the officer^
in charge of the several telegraph
stations along the river have been
requested to furnish estimates of
the cost of erecting buildings for
the storage of coaL All of which
encourages the belief that the depart
mest will be among the first to pur
chase coal and will be a very large
consumer.
Sergeant JIulkins of the local
signal corps station, is now busy
with the plans of a building which
is to b$ erected on Xhe rear of the
lot occupied by the telgraph offica
The building will contain large
storage bins for coal, and there will
also bo room for a small stable, a
workshop and a place for the stor
age of supplier There is a prob
ability that a heating plant for the
office building will also be Install
ed some time during the Coming
summer.
: Similar preparations are also un
doubtedly being made at Fairbanks,
| where the wood probelm has assum
ed serious proportions. Reports
from the uper town Btate that the
creeks are being drained of their
supply of fuel in order that the
fires in town may be kept burning;
and another season, probably will
find the gold output of the camp
materially reduced unless operators
can secure coal for steamijg pur
poses.
Seattle, Feb. 8—Fifty-one men
are registered in. the short winter
session of the college of mines of
the University of Washington. This
enrollment establishes a record.
The men come from all parts of
the northwest and Alaska. Six
h^ve been students at other col
leges and three are college gradu
ates.
In order to give the men the
advantage of a study of the latest
pieces of equipment. Dean Milnor
Rooerts of the college of mines has
directed them on a tour of several
of the Seattle warehouses of large
manufacturers of mining and mill
ing machinery.
Th" miners will sooai journey to
the Tacoma smelter. This trip is
one of the annual features of the
short session.
FIRST COAL TRALN"
TO ANCHORAGE
Tho first solid coal train to run
over tracks of the Anchorage D>
vision pulled into the Anchorage
Terminal Yards at 11:05 p. m., Fri
day, January 12 The train con
sisted of seven caTs of coal from
the LaDuke mine and four from the
Doherty mine, both of Moose creek.
On Sunday, January 14, another
coal train arrived at Anchorage
from the same shipping points, con
sisting of 12 cars, nin§ from the La
I>u]io and three from the Doherty
mine.—Alaska Railroad Record.
TWO THOUSAND ON
ANCHORAGJE PAYROLL
The weekly force report of the
Alaskan Engineering' Commission re
veals that, in round numbers, 2000
persons are on the payroll# in the
Anchorage division of the railway
project. This mean* that 2000
persons, receive their pay checks
from the disbursing office in An
chorage. The first week of the
new year, from January 1 to Jan
uary 7. salaries and wages paid by
the Commission at the Anchorage
disbursing office aggregated the
Bum of {63,992. The total dis.
bursements by this office for the
same period reached a total of $88,
783.96. i ■ Lu:
PORTYMILE GOLD DISTRICTT
ALASKA,
)
The earllgst placer mining in the
Alassa part oX tie Yukon, basin, was
done on tie bars of Fortymile Riv
er in 1886, and during the next
tw years hundreds of miners came
to tho scene of the discovery. This
event opened up inland Alaska and
led to the discovery of the famous
Klondike placers, on the Canadian
ride of the boundary, some 10 years
later. Over $200,000,000 worth of
gold ha ? been taken out of the
Klondike and the Alaska Yukon,
Placer camps in the 30 years place
Fortvmile was discovered. Of this
about 16,500,000 worth of gold has
come from: tlia Fortymile district.
SAYS COLDEST ON RECORD
OX THE YUKON RIV^
Eighty two below zero! This ia
the temperature which reports from
Valdez say prevailed near Melozi on
the Yukon river one day this week,
says the Juneau Dispatch. At other
points, it is Baid, temperatures of
sixty to seventy below were the
rule at the same time. People ar
riving from Valdez on the la$t boat,
the Mariposa, say the information
about the 82 below was reported
from a reliably source over the
wires, but as no one ever heard of
the mercury falling bo low in the
territory before .there is much scep
ticism.
ORDER AND NOTICE OF SPEC
IAL ELECTION TO BE (HELD
ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6th.
1917.
In the Town of Skagway, Alaska,
Firs* Judicial Division, pursuant
to an order for an election to
fill a vacancy in tha office of mem
ber of the House Qf Represents i
tives from the First Judicial Di
vision of Alaska, made and issued
on the 31st day of Jaaiuary 1917,
by tb,e Hon. J. F. A. Strong, Gov
ernor of th'O Territory of Alaska,
under and by virtue of the authori
ty conferred on him by section 4,
of the Organic Act, approved March
24, 1912 and in conformity there
with:
—Notice is hereby given that «tn
election will bo held on Tuesday,
March 6, 1917, between the hours
of eight o'clock a. m. and Seven
o'clock p. m. of said date.
The Common Council of Skag
wav, Alaska, having heretofore by
resolution duly designated the vot
ing precinct of said town and the
polic." place therein the electors re
siding within the boundary of the
sfid Town of Skagway, Alaska,
which are as follows:
Ail cf the platted townsite of
the Town of Skagway, Alaska, will
vote at the Town Hall building
which is located on Lot Three (3)
Block Eigh*- (8) situated on Fifth
Avenue between State and Main
streets the same being the duly
des.gnated poling place in and for
the voting precinct of the Town of
Skagway.
Dated at Skagrvay, Alaska, Feb
ruary Sth, 1917
(Signed) The Common Council of
the Town of Skagway, Territory
of Alaska.
(Seal) D. McKAY, Acting Clerk.
THE PENALTY
OF OVERWORK
Many Alaska People Are Beginning
To Fell the Strain
The heavy tax of overwork — the
extra strain upon the back so neces
sary to many trades and, occupa
tions Is hard on the kidneys. Hie
kidney a begain to fail In their work
and the poisonous matter collects ia{
the system. If your work seems
hard for you, if you seam tired and
listless, if you notice sediment in
the irrine, unnatural color or irregu
lar passages and seem to be running
down without apparent cause, be
gin at once with Doan's Kidney
Pills, the remedy that has proven
ao beneficial to so many residents o
^his vicinity. It has brought
strength to the backs of thousands
of working men and women
Mrs. Margaret A. Nesary, 1513
Twenty-first Ave., S., Seattle, Wash,
eays: "I* I worked too harl I had
dull, sickening pains acrosa my
loins and hins. My whole system
was affected and made me feel poor
ly in every way. Spells of dizzi
ness came on and I had a glimmering
before my eyes at times. My kid
neys were irregular in action and
| the passages were distressing.
Dean's Kidney Pills greailyl benefited
me. In spite of my advanced age,
I am active and do all my own
housework."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simoly ask for a kidney remedy—
get Doan's Kidney Pills—the satae
that Mr . Nemsary had, Foster-Mil
'bum c Props., Buffalo, N. T.
fraternal orders
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagwu<y No. 1,
A. B. meets every sec
ond aaii fourth! Tues
day evening at 8:30 p.
m. stwrp. Visiting brothers cordial
jy weK-cme. W. L.. Stevenson, Arc
tic ChieX. W. K. Burford, Arctic
Heot rder.
Fraternal Order
Ea*l€£—
Skogw»j) Aerie
No. 25, Frater
nal Oitletr of
Eagles mfitcts tbej first and third
Wednesday night of each month; at
tnrJi hall osx Fifth Avenue. Visit
ing bruthvrs coa-diaUjr invite^! to
attend. J. M. tii-eisbach, \V. P.
J. V. Miller, Secrotaj-y.
P. & A. M.
"White ^Pass1 Lodge
P. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4 th
Pri. EVgs, of each
month. Visiting brothers are wel
come.
Harold Talbot, W. M.
Address all communications to
the Secret airy.
B. F. O. ELKS
Skagrway Lodg«
No. 421, B. P. O.
E. meets every
Thursday night
at 8:00 o'clock;
Visiting brothers
cordially welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R
1\ J. VAWDBWALL, Secretary
Plomurr of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* in A. B. Hall first Monday is
every month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brothers cordially trel
come.'
W. L. STEVENSON, PreB
V. T. DORTERO. Rec. Sec
PROFESSION AL CARDS
DR. L. 8. KELLER
Dentist
Most Modjorn Metthods
Office flours: 9-12 a. m. 1-0 p. m.
Alaskan Building ... - Brt>adway
SKAUWAX ALASKA
WILLIAM PALLKTER, M. D.
(Formerly of Seattle)
Spfrialifit In the treatment of
disease and deformities of th«|
qne, war, nose and throat,
i OfQre: Goldstein Building, Ju
nmu, Alaska.
W. B. STOUT
Attorney At Law
PrartJoe In all courts
la Territory of Alaska
HAINES _ — ALASKA
Alaska Junk Co.
at Jaien Alwbk,
Dealers la
RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS
LEAD, ZINC, SACKS, RAGS
ROPR, SCRAP IRON
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•tor*.
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JEWELER
WATCHBS&CLOCKS
Curios, Ivor<1 Carvings
Indian Baskets
China and Cut Glass
Official Watcl Inspector for the
W. P. Be Y. Route
Mail Orders iven prompt care
RAW FURS
WE PAY
HIGH - PRICES
FOR FINE FURS
WRITE FOR PRICE LIST
Percey s Fur House
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OUR LARGE FLEET OF MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIPS
Offers Frequent and Perfect Service Between All Ports in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
LEAVE SKAGWAT FOR
Hatnea, Juneau, Douglas, Pet
ersbu.g, Wraagel, Ketchikan,
PriRoe Rupert, Vancouver,
SEATTLE and TACOMA.
CONNECTS at JUNEAU FOR
Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova,
Vaidez, Seward, Seldovia
Steamihips Admiral Erani, Admiral Wat
ion, Admiral Farragut
S. S. CITY OF SEATTLE Feb. 22, Mar. 5
S. S, Spokane February 16, 27
CALIFORNIA ROUTEl—Leave Seattle Monday's, Friday's.
Saturday's for San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego.
If Your Ticket Read* PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Astured the very Beit
San Fraatbco 10 Lot Angeles Daily except Sunday
For Full Particulars, Address
H. G. WEIR, Agent SKAGWAY, Alaska
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROn SKAGWAY
'SOUTHBOUND
S. S. JEFFERSON
February 12-24
THEEIUON* WO. M.
m. jr. SHAW, Agent, SKAGWAY.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
-AND
STEAMSHIP LINES
5.5. Princess Sophia
FROM SKAGWAY
February 14-24 March 7-17 April 7-18-28
May 9-19
TO ALL SOUND POINTS Via PRINCE RUPERT
Reduced Rates to The East
L H. JOHNSTON Agt. Phone 87 or 118 SKAGWAT
SAILINGS
FROM SKAGWAY
S.S. PRINCE JOHN
10 eum. Every Alternate Saturday
FEBRUARY 10th, 24th
MARCH 10th, 24th
TRAVEL VIA PRINCE RUPERT
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Reservation*, Ticket* and Full Information cheerfully furnished by
J.;D. M«Auley W- G. Powoll
_ * J. . * Frt. & Pass. Agent
Travelling. Agent. | ^ Phone 43, Broadway
Junaau, Alaska Skagway, Alaska
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