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TIME TO ACT
"Ik time of peace prepare for |
war," while somewhat trite, is as
true uaw as it was on the day ou
which it was uttered, and at the
present writing it is particularly ap
iHcable to Skagway, for things of
great moment appear to be looming
on the horizon and even now cast
ing their first faiut shadows over
us. That this is rt cognized in
the ^reat finaucial and commercial
centers of the North American con
tinent there cannot be the least
u • hr for during the summer that
is now upon us the vast territory of
which this a part will be visited
by'men who are distinguished for
the'i great kuowiedge and grasp of
pablic affairs; but by men who are
continually in the public eye ou j
au-ount of their achievements in I
•he financial and commercial
worlds; by men whose writings are
t-jgerly read by millions of peo
<»le iu every walk of life, and whose
vivid descriptions and illustrations
of this region published iu maga
zines and newspapers, will iu time
ut tke it as familiar to those who
s vk information as are these sec
tions of the couutry that ha\ e been
Lhivkly settled for a century or
more.
-All eyes are turning AliskawarJ
aul every part of it will iu time
be exploited jnd developed, and its
resources turned into the chaunels
oJ trade, but we predict that iu
any part of the territory whore
tii- men and women who have s^ent
the best years of their lives in
the -.•ptning up of the region and
undergone t!;e hardships which have
naturally followed in the wake of
the pioneer in the rugged and ua
kuovu land iu which they have cast |
thefr lots, will not be the bene-1
ficiaries by this prospective pros-1
perity, soon tc become a reality,
unless they put their shoulders to
the wheel with renewed vigor, with
i full determination to reap the
d that has been so long in its
oomi-.g, bu- is now fairly within
sight.
This much desired end can only
be reached by co-operation among
the citizens of the communities who
expect to profit by the publicity
that is now being offered them
and co-operation can only be fully
realized through some central
body of conservative but prog res
sive business men who will put the
f:u'ts before the inquiring public In
plain but unexaggerated, manner.
To do this, and to do it in a
wi.y that will carry weight, it is
necessary that each community of
sufficient size and importance have
a commercial body—either a cham
bci- of commerce or a hoard of
trade—to take advantage of every
opportunity that is offered to ad
vance them along the road which
they desire to travel, and Skagway
Is in this class, even though a lit
tle run down at the heel. We have
the men to carry the work through
successfully of those among us
wlio have lived here for years and
are conversant with our needs and
our capabilities, and within tlie
oas» few months there has joined
us a man who represents
moneyed interests that are immense
factors in the great financial centers,
ais^ whose contemplated operations
in the north embrace the whole of
Alaska and the Yukon territory.
This gentleman has signified his
willingness to take hold and help
iu every way he can. Why not
t:ike up his offer and reorganize the
liM comm rcial club or form a uow
body under some other name, but
whose activities will be directed
along the same lines? In a few days
Secretary McPherson of the Alas
ka Bureau of the Seattle chamber
of commerce will be here to talk
over the matter of a semi-centenary
"All-Alaska' celebration of the
purchase of Alaska by the United
States, to which, if it materializes,
the-e will come hundreds of promin
ent men from the four quarters of
tlie globe, and when the Victoria
of the Alaska Steamship Co. passen
ger fleet, steams into Skagway in
a few weeks, on her return voyage
fro-u Nome, she will have on board
tiie world-famed newspaper corres
pondent, Frank G. Carpenter, who,
iu the few short hours he spent
here on Sunday was so delighted
with everything h9 saw that
he will stop off with us for a
short time on his return.
We should be in a position to
entr-rlain these people and get
them interested in us and our town,
iu return for which they will give
us ;>uT>licity, and to do this effective
ly we mus* have a local body whose
uuty it is to look after visitors and
famish them with information up
on r.nv subject directly affecting us
as a community.
Coal as a Charm.
In bygone England coal played a
prominent part In popular superstition,
but It was a very special kind of coal.
It was found (or at any rate firmly
believed to be fouud> under the root
of the plantain on one day of the year
—midsummer eve. And to Its finder
It brought not only Immunity from
"plague, carbuncle and burning," but
also In the case of a maiden dreams
of her future husband. A versatile
charm and, with plantains so prolific,
not rare. These "coals" were proba
bly really old, discolored roots, but
none of the faithful believers in them
would have admitted that.—Loudon
Globe.
Th» Fitness of Things.
"A matter tliat has given me consid
erable concern during my more or less
eventful sojourn in this vale of tears."
acknowledged Jasper Knox, the sage
of Piketown-on-the-Blink, "is the fact
that the great majority of otherwise
sensible people fall down most lamen
tably when they attempt to dope out
the true cause for their own failure to
make good. Far be it from my inten
tion to deliver n sermon upon this most
Important subject, but past experler.ee
has taught me that one of the main
reasons why we all are not successful
lies in the fact that we are prone to
sidestep opportunity in order to shake
hands with temptation."—Judge.
Do Not Gripe
We have a pleasant laxative that wflJ
]ust do what you want it to do.
We sell thousands of them and we [
have never seen a better remedy for the !
bowels. Sold only by us, 10 cents.
Th# Old unmese Way.
In Its wars with England and France
In 1S5D-C0 China was easily conquered
and forced to a humiliating peace. The
Teklng Gazette, the official organ of
the government, however, reported the
following concerning that treaty of
peace:
"As the western barbarians have ad
mitted their wrongs and humbly so
licited for peace, the emperor In his in
finite goodness has granted their pray
er and, moreover, has made them a
present of a large sum of money (in
demnity of war) to enable them to be
gin an honest life, so that they may
not again be driven to murder and ra
pine."
Platinum.
riatlnum in its pure state is a soft
whitish metal, much resembling sil
ver. It melts only at a very high tem
perature, does not oxidize when expos
ed to the atmosphere and is not affect
ed by the strongest acids.
NIP IT IN THE BUD.
Firm Appearance of Dandruff a Fore*
ranner ol Future Baldness.
That such is the case has been con
clusively proven by scientific research.
Prof. Unna, the noted European skin
specialist, declares that dandruff is the
burrowed-up cuticle of the scalp, caused
by parasites destroying the vitality In
the hair bulb. The hair becomes lifeless,
and. in time, falls out. This can be pre
vented.
Newbro's Horpiclde kills this dandruff
germ. and restores the hair to Its natural
softness and abundancy.
Herpiclde Is now used by thousands of
people—all satisfied that It is the most
wonderful hair preparation on the mar
ket to-day.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. In
stamps for sample to The Herpiclde Co..
Detroit, Mich.
-rrvflar somen gnaraaieod.
MAKING MUSIC BOXES.
Groat Skill and Meager Pay For the
Experts of Geneva.
One big Industry of Geneva, Switzer
land, is the manufacture of music
boxes. Thousands of men, women and
children are employed In the factories,
one of which was visited by a young
American, who thus writes about the
visit:
An attendant Invited him to tako a
seat. He did so,, and strains of de
lightful music came from the chair.
He hung his hat on a rack and put his
traveling staff In the stand. Music
came from both rack and stand. He
wrote his name in the visitors' register,
and on dipping his pen in the Ink the
music burst forth from the inkstand.
The manager of the factory explain
ed the process of making music boxes,
a business which requires patience and
nicety.
The different parts are made by men
who are experts in those parts, and
th«y do notlilng else year in and year
out
The music Is marked on tlie cylinder
by n man who has Berved several years
of apprenticeship. Another man In
serts In the marked places pegs which
have been filed to a uniform length.
Tho comb or set of teeth which strikes
the pegs and makes the sound Is ar
ranged by a man who does nothing
else. The cylinder Is then revolved to
see that every peg produces a proper
tone.
The most delicate work of all Is the
revising of each peg. It Is done by a
workman who has a good ear for mu
sic. He sees that each peg Is lu Its
proper place and bent nt the correct
angla.
When the Instrument Is In Its case
an expert examines it to see that the
time Is perfect and good.
The best workmen—those who mark
tho cylinder and adjust the pegs—earn
$1.90 a day, after serving an appren
ticeship of ten or twelve years. An
ordinary workman earns $1 a day.—St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
POISONOUS SNAKES.
They Are Absolutely Proof Against
Their Own or Other Venom.
Snake venom is a transparent fluid,
yellowish In color and of about the
consistency of human saliva. When
dried it takes the form of flaky yellow
crystals. In this shape or dissolved in
alcohol or glycerin it will remain un
altered and will preserve its poisonous
properties for an indefinite period. No
satisfactory chemical analysis has ever
been made of It, but it seeius to be a
very complex albuminous compound.
A curious discovery recently made is
that the blood of venomous serpents is
Itself .poisonous, containing as It does
Phil Abrahams
Established 1697
Real Estate
Fire Insurance
Collections
Conveyaaicer
Notary Public
Homes for Sale
Fourth Aveaiue
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you do not stop at
THE
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Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths on each floor
Famous (or its Home Cooking,
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and
Buttermilk from our own d?"-v
Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $2.50 Per Day and Up
BEST LINE
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fhe principles that are coiicerttrareaTn
| tlie secretion of tbe venom glands.
| Venomous 8nukes are themselves ab
solutely venom proof. Rattlesnakes
dosed by Injection with large quanti
ties of tbelr own or oilier venom have
shown not the slightest 111 effects. An
other remarkable fact Is that serpent
venom is harmless to human beings or
other animals if taken Internally. The
late Dr. S. Weir Mitchell found that
one-fourth of a drop of rattlesnake
poison would kill a pigeon If given by
hypodermic injection,, but a pigeon fed
with six drops a day for three succes
sive days suffered not at all in conse
quence.
Professor Mangiii, a pioneer investi
gator in this line, had an assistant
who boldly swallowed all the venom
that could lie extracted from four large
vipers. No bad effects followed. The
same negative result was noted by
Professor Baird, at that time secretary
of the Smithsonian institution, who ate
the venom glands of n rattlesnake. As
recently ascertained, serpent venom In
such circumstances Is harmless, be
cause it cannot pass through the mu
cous membrane that lines tho stomach,
and it undergoes changes during di
I gestiou that allow it to enter the blood
' as an innocuous substance. — Every
1 Week.
i
Trap For Quotation Experts.
If any one wants a catch question to
spring on a gathering of self confessed
literary sharps let him ask whence
conies the quotation, "One touch of
nature makes the whole world kin."
This is one of the six best sellers in
tlio world of quotations, yet not one
person in a hundred knows where it
I comes from. It is comparatively easy
i to guess the author, but almost impos
sible to find a person who can name
the work.
Ono could build any number of par
j lor gaiues around "One touch of natnro
| makes the whole world kin." Try it
Spokane Spokesman-Review.
Newer if Not Better.
i "Can't you use a less hackneyed ex
! presslon than 'lie hiked for the tall
! and uncut timber?'" asked the editor,
j "Well," said the young reporter, "I
j might say 'He beat It to the forest re
serves, where the weeping willows have
never had their eyelashes trimmed.'
; Boston Truth.
You Can Enjoy Life
Eat what you want and not be troubled
with indigestion if you will take a ,
before and after each meal. Sold only
by us—25c a box.
Wm. Sritt.
phofkssioxal cards
1>»{. L. S. KLXLEK.
DeadtL
Musi Modern
Oj>e» ETOaUigs.
| Office Houib: 9-12 a. m 1-6 p. m.
I Alaakau Building - Broadway
SKAGWAY ALASKA
VMI.U.YM IWl-MSTEB. M. I».
(Furmerlj of Seattle)
Specialist In tlie treatment of
diseases and deformities of t'le «ye<
tar, und throat.
Office. Goldstein Building, Ju"
dcau Al.ia.ta.
W. B. STOUT.
Attorney At Law.
Prncuce la all court*
la Territory of Alaska.
Alaska.
F. & A. M.
Wbito P»se Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
iceets 2d an\I 4thr
FfL Ev'ga. of each
month. Vi-'lUat brothers ere wel
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
Elnur L. Whseler, W. M.
B. r. O. ELKS
Slfagway Lodge
S*0. 431, B. P. O.
E. meets first j
and third Thura-:
! day evenings at j
8:30 .o'clock. Vis- '
lMLif brothers cordially welcome.
HOWARD ASHLEY, E. R.
F. J. VANDEWALL, Secretary, j
Fraternal Order |
Eagles—
Skagrway Aerie j
No. 23, Frater-j
n?.l Order of i
| liagies meuus me iirts; ana iairu
I Wednesday night of each month at
their hall 011 Fifth aTenue. Visiting
brothers cordially is-vlted to attend.
2uOh C. Wood, W. P., J. W. Prlt
-.hott, Secretary.
Arctic CrotTierhf-od.—
Camp Skajjway No. 1
A. B. meets every sec
ond and fourth Tues
day eTening at 8:00 p
j (ii. Bt -irn Visiting broilers cordial
ly welcome. A. J. Acheson, Arctic
Chief, w. R. Tlllle-.y, Arctic Re
corder
Seattle, Tacoma* Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skacjuuay
S. S. SPOKANE July 7, 19, 31 Aug. 12, 24
S. S. CITY of SEATTLE July 13, 25 Aug. 6; 18,30
And every twelve days following. Modern eos*fortable ship*,
excellent service Connects at Seattle with tbffongh pasten
ger steuoen.
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT AND QUEEN.
Sailing Tuesday, 10 a. m. and Friday, 5 p. m.
FOB SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELHS, SAN DIEGO.
Through ticket* Bold and baggage checked to all points In
United States and Canada. For folder* and full particulars,
address V. A. PETERSON, Agent
H. BRANDT, G. A. P. D. Phone 50, SKAGWAY
#08 Second Ave., Seattle, Was*?.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SOUTHBOUND
MARIPOSA June 5, 24 July 12, 30
ALAMEDA June 11, 30 July 18
NORTHWESTERN June 18 July 6, 24
JEFFERSON June 14, 26 July 8, 20
DOLPHIN June 8, 20 July 2, 14, 26
WESTBOUND
ALAMEDA, June 3, 22 July 10, 28
MARIPOSA, June 16 July 4, 22
NORTHWESTERN, June il-29 July 17
Passengers will be transferred to Vancover or Victoria
without extra charge.
TELEPHONE NO. Gfl.
E. J. SHAW, Agent, SKAGWAY.
SEASON 1915
New Steel SteamsHips
Princess Alto
Princess Sophia
WILL LEAVE SKAGWAY
Every Thursday 7 p. m.
July 8-15-22-29 I Aug. 5-12-19-26
| Sept. 2-9-16-23
For Prince Rupert,'Vancouve,Victoria, Seattle
Let us arrange your trip to the Fair, or to the East
Cheap round trip rates with choice of routes
F. F. W. LOWLE, Gen'I Agt. Phone 87 or 141 SKAGWAY
Steamship Humboldt
■ • THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP
OPERATED TO SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Sailing Dates from Skagway to Seattle
~j>: ■ * (VIA SITICA)
July 15-27 Aug. 8-20
■ » $00 Round Trip to Seattle and Return
^SAILING DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE)
Tlirough Tickets Honored
DORTERO & SON, Skagway Agents
TICKETS AND ALL INFORMATION
Cull l'houo 03
Seattle Office : 712 Second Avenue
Snow Shoe Time Is Gone
But Kodak Time Has Come
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