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OUR FLAG
EDITORIAL
To SIR. AYD MRS. VOTER OF
SKAGWAY
The Democratic press of Alaska
has done everything in their power
to discredit Judge 'Wicfcersham w ho
h»g so ably represented you in Con
'<s fo* tie past ten years and- nOMf
they ar« laying great st-ress on the
■oiiu i ha* Delegate Wickershani did
aot accomplish anything during his
several terms m office.
Oi course any one who hag lived
in A:ask< any ie:-.gth of tim0 and
has taken the l^ast interest in the
■ i tiocs ot" congress since 1908 kne v
positively that the st atement and at
gurnet rs made by the Democratic
press cr-i ■'bsolutely without founda
tion and cleverly argued for the
i -rpose o-° misleading the voter.
James Wickershani hag been the
ihampioa of Alaska and has se*
ic.rtd every piece of legislation
worthy of Alaska's d«legate
either Dy introducing the bills or
L\ active and unceasing labor be
fore committees and oa the floor
of rhs, house. Not only this but ne
has ty his force of character and
s;>Uuiid knowledge of every inch
oi A. ask a head-ed off and defeat
ed mu-h proposed legislation that
wag juimical to Alaska and her
people, la this particular his suc
cess has been exceeding- valuable
aud no one but a sstrong man arm
e»i with the courage of his convic
tions could have stood off the Or"
ganiztd lobby that is always work
ing vo out Alaska into the hands of
thw big interests and tak,. it away
from the people.
In oraer that the voterss may
know wha'. James Wickershain has
there is appended a list of
the iills which, have been passed"
entirely by his efforts or furthered
bj the information furnished by
-Vmong these bills is the Home
Rule BHl and Vhen Wiekersham got
that notable bill passed against the
combined influence of the Alaska
Syndicate and the subsidized poli-i
tiiiana who besieged congress and
fought the bill to the lasst ditch,
every newspaper in Alaska except
ing perhaps one was loud in Praise
of their champion and no one had
the temerity; to hint that the pass
age of that bill was not due eolely
to Delegate "Wiekersham's effoits.
That Is only on© and here is the
list of all of them: The miner's
lease Jr.w; the detention hospital in
Nome; the capital building appro
priation for Juneau t;he building of
th<> Valdez dike the apropriation
for the DUDlic building at Cordova;
the abolishing of the power of
attorney, limiting the number of
mining clsimg to two a month; the
appropriation of $100,000 for the
Yukon r'ver to open the river to
barges; the home rule bill of 1912,
giving you authority to elect your
legislature—previously there w-as no
organized- government — the act
permitting horn st.ad claims to ever
m;ln in Alaska, thoagh he migl.t
JUDGE JAMES WICKERSHAM.
Candidate for rc-election for Alaska Representatw e to Congress
have a homestead in the states;
formerly if a man had a homestead
in the states he was not allowed to
take ud a homestead in Alaska; the
survev o' the Tolovana river; ex
tending tho power of the legislature
over *be public schools; granting
tho puDlie schools in Alaska Sec
tions 16 and 36; transferring the
title o* the government agricultural,
experiment station at Fairbanks for
a university; building the Alaskan
railroad; the act tor the surveying
and ouilding of the harbor at Nome;
improvement of Dry strait between
Juneau and Ketchikan; prohibition
law.
The Malice of the Republican
nominees are too well known to re"
uuire much said as 10 their fitness
for the several offices to which
they aspire.
E. C. JRussel is a veteran news
paper man and loyal to the core
and his election to the Alaska sen
ate will be an assurance of efforts
for sane and practical legis'atioa
ai.i not the kind that nag to be
tried on the dog first
Grover Winn, one of the most
popular and energetic men of Ju
neau has served in public capaci
ty and has a spleuilid record.
II. S. Sheppan! or "shep" as he
is lovingly called by host of friends
is one of the oldest of pioneers and
is known from Ketchikan to Nome
and' he knews Alaska to the same
extent and cau be counted on to
work for legislation that will re
dound lo his credit as well as to
the welfare of Alaska and Alas
kans.
John R. Davies is well known to
Skagwayaus; he held the position
ot purser on the ever popular Geor
gia on the Sitka, Juneau, Skagwa.v
run uid his never failing good na
ture aart accommodating dispositi
tion made him friends in every port.
As deputy marshal at Ketchikan he
left a record of absolute honesty
aud integrity and- his ability a$ a
business man is unquestioned. He
will make a flue legislator .
Peter C. McCormack is one of
the solid business men of Wrangell,
and may t>e depended on to urge
passage of only such iegis.ation as is
needed and not try to fill the
statute books with froak and
camouflage bills that only muddy
the water and do no earthly good.
Jack Wilson, the cai:i>ic?ate for
road; commissioner is a hard headed
working man who has been engaged
in road work and other outside un_
dertanins: for a number of yea.s aud
may Dp depended on not to try and
dredge out th© oceaji with the few
thousand dollars that are appro
priated for roads for southeastern
Alaska. He is pledged to treat all
sections alike and' put the money
where it will do the most good..
This is the ticket the Republicans
have pu» up and every man on it is
as loyal to our government as a ma
can be »nd there is not the shadow
o a doubt of any of them and their
ab'lity is above criticism.
Thiuk it over Mr. and Mrs. Voter
before being enticed into giving
your vote for the sole purpose of
keeping some one in office or to
vent some personal spite.. The is
su© is toe vital to l>e glassed over
by campaign thuuder manufactured
by the dosed corporation that is
tryin? to control the poliics of the
district with favoritism of Juneau.
Think it over, fj Jl [
If RED GROSS
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To the Chairrran of the Chapter:
Conditions may make it necessary
for your workers to make Contag
ious Ward Masks for local civilian
use in connection with the Influenza
epidemic. .
We therefore enclose a sample
mask lit' instructions for makiug.
Cheesecloth or butter cloth, Jf a
vailable, or gauze with threads
closely woven is desi ed for making
these ma ks.
JESSIE S. EDGERTON, (
Divisison Superintendent
Surgical Dressings.
E. J. SAUNDERS,
Director, Chapter Production.
Approved:
EARL KIRKPATRJCK,
Director, Dep't. of Development.
To the Alaskan:
The chairman of the locai chap
ter of the Red Cross turned this
over Id me, I examined the sample
mask an' find it to he equal to the
standard of respirator mask.
The local Red Cross will begin to
day to make a sufficient number of
these both for use on the wharf ard
to cover any emergency that may
come.
Thlg mask recommended by the
Red- Cross has been approved and (
accepted by the local heaith de* I
partment. [%
Soon ag ready these will replace
any mask now worn tliat may be
rejected by the health officer and
th«y will be furnished as needed to
those whose masks upon inspection!
are from time to time rejected by
the Health Officer.
W.. G. GABIE,
Health Officer
October 25, 1918.
The many friends of Priavte Geo.
Kenned/ will be glad to learn that
he Is '"■•ell and' happy in Fort Dodge,
Iowa, where he is at present station
ed. This news was brought to Skag»
way yesterday by a cable to James ]
Kennedy George's brother. The in
formation relieves the Kennedy fam
ily. Of much anxiety. George did
not mention any of the Skagway
boys. I . c |
Rddie Thibad"eau the pioneej- bar
ber, left yesterday for a trip to his
old hauntg in Colorado and Iowa..
In these places he has many friends
and relatives and ag this is the first
time be has been outside for over
fifteen years there is no doubt that
he will find plenty to interest him.
Mr. ThiDatfeau has closed hig- shop
for the time and it will remain clos
ed until his return in a few months
if the lur© of the north docs not
bring him back before that time.
Robert Thibadeau, the son left yes-s
terday also, and wwil aaccept a
position in Juneau. Robert is one
of tne land marks of Skagway and
his form will be misesd by his many
friends.
Keller Brohters hav® received a (
shipment of Flash Light Batteries.
SPORTING BLOOD
By JACK LAWTON.
(Copyright, 1918, by Western N«wapap«r ubicb.j
When the girl had climbed to the
nook In the elilT, she drew back at
the appearance of an old man en-.,
sconced on the rock which was her
favorite resting place.
"I beg your pardon," she said; "I
thought no one was here."
The old man smilingly waved his
hand. "Well, I'm just no one at all,"
he replied, "so make yourself com
fortable, and don't mind me."
Janey hesitated, but as he returned
to his absorbed contemplation of the 1
scenic panorama, she sank down upon
a lower rock, and was evidently soon I
lost in troubled thought. A deep sigh [
at last escaped her.
"Only, the aged should sigh," the
old man remarked pleasantly. Janey
turned to look into his shrewd eyes
beneath their grizzled white brows,
and all at once she felt an impulsive
desire to confide In the possessor of
these same kindly sympathetic eyes.
As though reading her scruples, the
old ninn bent down encouragingly.
"Well?" he asked.
The girl laughed. "It's about Billy,"
she answered, the words seeming* to
say themselves.
"When a young woman sighs," her
odd companion responded, "It usually
is about Billy, or Jack or Tom! Has
he been called to war?"
Janey shook her head. "Not yet,"
she said. "Billy Is just u little above
the age limit. That seems to be his
fault; he Is always Just a little out of
—everything."
"And this particular thing In which
he fails?" the man persisted.
"I am strangely moved to tell you
all about it," Janey said slowly,
"though I am sure I don't know why." |
"Most people are moved to tell me.
things," he assured her; "sometimes,
I am fortunate enough to help them;!
sometimes not. In this Instance—" |
"Billy and I had decided to marry,"
Janey said. "Father places an obsta
_ I
"My father would like mo to marry ■
liis own business partner," she said; J
"n very promising young man." I
"But you wouldn't like It," her com
panion supplemented: "so what Is fa
ther's obstacle In Billy's case?"
"Oh! It's mean," the girl cried out j
indignantly, "and it's unfair! Years
ago father sold a cumbersome house
and barns on the hills to some strang
J er who agreed to carry the estate
along and make payment when he
could. Father was glad, then, to have
the taxes taken off his hands. But the
man who bought the place went away
(be was some sort of a sporting man)
and he left the house with caretak
ers, the barns filled with his horses.
Then one day the estate came back
into father's hands. The sporting
man was bankrupt, they said. He had
paid nothing on the property, and
house and barns were all out of re
pair. They renHy had abused things
shockingly, so father sued for dnm
r.ges. Just enough to put the place In
selling order agnln. But his lawyer
[ could got nothing. The sporting man
was clever enough always to arrange
his affairs that way, they said. And
now—" Janoy throw out her hands
despairingly, "this is father's Insur
mountable obstacle: Billy must make
good by collecting those damages.
Father knows this Is Impossible. And
Billy—" A tender smile hovered about
the girl's mouth. "Oh, Billy is so
confident of everything,"
"I like a man who Is sure of win
ning." the old man told her.
DON'T DRINK SHIPS!
u, 8. Food Admlnlitr*Uo*.
Are you shocked to see the lady drinking ships?
You drink ships every time you use sugar unnecessarily. In a
beverage.
Seventy-five per cent, of the sugar used in this country has to b«
brought here in ■ ships. Every possible ship is needed for the trans
portation of troops and supplies to the other side.
Eliminate sugar as a luxury, and you release many ships for war
purposes.
> Teach your appetite to remember this— '
DON'T DRINK SHIPS.
•Taney toughed. "TiTiit Ts the way
Billy was sure about me," she con
fided. He really Is poor, you know,
and father is quite rich. Yet Billy
came boldly courting, and you see,"
her tone was wistful, "Billy won me.''
The old man nodded. "Yes," he an-,
swered, "I see. And what was the |
name of this unscrupulous man who
purchased your father's house to de
stroy It?"
The girl arose. "It was an Trish
name," she replied, ".Terry Sullivan.
And perhaps he did not know how
badly the place had been used; he |
was away, you know. But at any
rate," she sighed, "no one can collect
from Jerry Sullivan; that's his repu
tation." Her companion chuckled;
then with old-time gallantry he turned
to assist her down the cliff.
"Now If they'd sent you to him." he
said, "they might have had a different
story."
"I wonder," said Janey, with a part
ing handclasp,
From below she waved up to him,
then turned to run Into her lover's
nrms. "Just hunted you up," said
Billy, "to tell you I'm on the way to
Sullivan's office; he's In town."
"Billy," cried the girl, "will you sue
him today?"
The young man shook his head.
Any eyes but Billy's might have
been discouraged by the shabby appear
ance of Jerry Sullivan's office. Surely
bankruptcy, even poverty was evi
denced here. But when he had stat
ed his case, the old man in the chair
before him pushed forward pen and
paper. "Write out your claim, young
man," he said, "and we will settle the
thing right here. And nov/," he add
ed, when that feat had been accom
plished with astounding ease, "now, I
want you to take a message for me
to that girl you are going to marry.
"Tel' her that she met Jerry Sulli
van oil the cliff today, and Jerry's
sporting blood wouldn't let him see
the other fellow win."
BURNS STILL IS WONDERING
Giants' Outfielder Caught Asleep on
Second Baae by Cardinal Player
In Recent (Same.
George Burns of the Giants is still
wondering what happened to him in
the last game in St. Louis. He was
on second, and after Fletcher's foul
had been caught George danced about
a bit as If he contemplated trying for
third. When he turned around to go
to second he found Center Fielder J.
C. Smith there just receiving the ball.
Burns wss
> home fire
Perfection 0II Heater
standi guard against
dampness sad chin in
th* homo. E»*y to
carry about
Llfbta at (be touch of a
, match. Gineij lone
.boon of WW, wofort
£»1» xrarmth c« one
mliaf with Pearl Oil—
the evcr-obtktaable feel.
No m«ke or odor.
Eeoraenical.
Kwy fWiWror, Oil
fitatmr itUy. Dtmhm
SitAStSazd Ofl Cs.
PERFECTION
OIL HEATER
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
Special Standard Oil Agent, Skagway
Often Tell of Weak Kldneya, Tta
Following Statement Shows
Vou What to Do
The snarp twinge of pain In th»
small of the back that strikes you
after any su<J<den twist Or awkward
motiouk may tell of weak kidneys.
Aii'i Ihere are often distubrbanoeff
of the urine—too frequent urlndittolii
scalding or burning- pain luring pas
sage, discolored urine and sediment.
Doan's Kidney Pills are prepared
especially for weakened kidneys,
kidney backache and urinary dis*
orders—hav® proven their merit la
thousands of cases. can Skagway
xe^ders demand' more convincing
proof of merit than the following?
F. J. Sparks, grocer, 1*305 ^4 'Q."
Streett, Sacramento, Calif., saya:' •'I
am alwayg ready to prals0 Doan'g
Kidney Pills. Two years ago rheu
matic pains were causing a lot
of suffering. At the time my kid
ne.'» were weak. A sharp p*l4"
would catch me across the small of
my Dack when I stooped and I
lame all over. Doan's KKldney
P.llla were recommended and they
soon ended that trouble. Ever
sincc then I have useft Doaa'e
when I have had any backache and
thev have always straightened ®e
un quickly."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy—
get Doan's Kidney Pills—tbe earn*
that Mr. Sparks had'. Foster-Mil burn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that pur
suant to an Act of Congress, ap
proved May 7, 1906, entitled, "An
Act providing for the election of *
Delegate to the House of Repre
sentatives from the Territory of Al
aska," and An Act of Congress, ap
proved August 24, 1912, entitled.
"An Act to create a Legislate* As
sembly in thg Territory of Alsaki,
to confer Legislative powers there
on, and for other purposes," and in
conformity therewith, a CKnetal
Eleotirji win be held on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1918"
between the hours of 8 o'clock*'*,
m. and 7 o'clock p. m. of day,
for *Ke purpose of electing the fol
lowing officers, to-wit:
A Delegate to the House of Rep
resentatives from the Territory of
Alaska;
One member of the Senate of tke
Territory of Alaska;
Four members of the House of
Representatives of the Territory of
Alaska;
One Road Commissioner for Road
District No. One.
The Common Council of Skagway
bavin" heretofore, by ordinance, du
ly designated the voting precincts
o'' sa'd Town and the polling place
In each thereof, the electors #re
hereby notified:
That all duly qualified* yoters
residing within the boundaries of
said Town of Skagway, will vote
th<? City Hall building, located on
Fifth, near State Street, in and up
Dn lo* 3 of block 8, which Is own
ed by the City of Skagway, the
Jams being the duly designated poll
ing plao in and for the Town of
Skagway.
Dated this 2nd day of October.
1918
rHE COMMON COUNCIL OF THS
TOWN OF SKAGWAY.
Br C. H. ROGERS, C.lerk. i
3ct 26—Nov. 2.