Preserve or Perish
Do you know that the increase in the coat of
canning one quart of fruit based on the aver
age price of sugar for the last 5 years, is less
than one cent ?
We have everything necessary for canning
from the jars to the ingredients.
C. W. Ask & Sons
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Saves Temper Saves Your Neck
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THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
Jaoeau, Alaska
OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN ALASKA
A consistent policy pursued for more than a quarter of a
century has been rewarded by steady and substan
tial growth until this Bank has now over
one and one-half million dollars re
sources and depositors in
every part of the
Territory
BANK OF ALASKA
t SKAGWAY ANOi.ORAQK
An Institution of Strength and Character
RESOURCES OVER $600,000
OFFICERS
President, Andrew Stevenson
Vice-Pres. Andrew A. Benton
Vice-Pres. W. H. Warren
Cashier, W. L. LandsborougK
Vice-Pres. J. T. Westermann
Vice-Pres. W. R. Hillery
Auditor, B. A. Ross
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zoheth S. Freeman Andrew A. Benton Henry D. Walbridge
Andrew Stevenson, P. H. Ganty, J. T. Westermann, W. R. Hillery
Our Safe Deposits Boxes Guarantee the Maximum of Protection at
the Minimum of cost.
THE SKAGWAI*
Pioneer Dairy
H. F. SEEMAX, Prop.
THE SANITARY MILK RANCH
The largest and beet con
ducted dairy ia Alaska.
Dally sWpmenta ot pure
milk and cream to all paint
ca White Pas» & Yukon
Rout®,
If you want a Box of
Lowney's
Candy
Go To
Tony Dortero
428 Broadway
FAIRBANKS MAY SUPPLY
ARMY POSTS WITH SPUDS
The Fairbanks commercial, club
atid Tanana Valley agricultural as
sociation recently took uq the mat
ter with the war department in the
hope of securing contract^ for the
farmers of tho interior to furnish
po"-atoes and: other vegetables for
th<» army posts of the Yukon and
Taaana valleys.
The following telegram wag sent
to the war department:
"Xanana Valley Agricultural As
sociation with a memebrshjp- of
ninety is prepared to furnish aH po
tatoes and other vegetables need
ed by the army posts in interior
A lab Ira. and is trying to secure con
traets. In line ol the suggestions
oi the President and. Department of
Agriculture, the farmre^ have in
creased fhe acreage greatly; and
it will cause a hardship if Outside
pofatoes are imported for army.
Only potatoes and vegethales im
ported last year were uaed by ar
my. Native products highest qual
ity."
>OTCHEL AGAIN IS
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
New York, July 31. — John Pun
roy Mitchel, democrat, mayor of
New York city from January 1,
1&14 to December 31, 1917, today
announced his candidacy for a
second term as mayor, , :
SLEEVELESS SWEATER.
Slip-ons and Draw-ofis Ov»r Your
Head Yield to
A REAL FICTCBE.
With a kilted serge skirt and regula
tion white satin shirt waist Mary Pick,
ford wears this good looking sleeveless
sweater, belted and patched with big
pockets. Wool jersey in an old rose
shade—and there you have it
IF BABY COULD TALK.
He Might Say Something Th#t Sounds
Like This.
[Prepared by the Kansas Btata board ot
health.]
Do not kiss me on the mouth.
Do not let the sun shine In my eyes
nor the wind fill them with dust.
Do not sneeze or cough in my face,
for I may take cold, and that would be
bad for me.
Do not expose nie to whooping cough
or measles or other catching diseases
or I may get sick and die.
Do not pick me up by the arms. Bo
careful how you handle me and lay mo
down.
Do not give me candy or other things
which are not good for me.
Do not give me a dirty pacifier to
suck nor allow me to-guck my thumb,
for It will spoil the shape of my month.
Do not rock me to sleep nor teach mo
other bad habits.
Do not t:'.!;:> me t» the motion picture
show nor keep me up nights, for It
robs me of m.v sleep and makes mo
cross.
Do not dose me with patent medi
cines or nasty mixtures.
Do nut give mo wine, beer or whisky,
coffee or tea, for I want to keep well.
Do not jolt me or trot me on your
knee when I cry.
I want the right things to eat. and I
want my liieaU on time. .
I want some pure cold water to drink
between meals, for I get very thirsty.
I want a bath every day and plenty
of clean clothes.
I want ray own noa, n comrortauie
room with tiio windows open and p!en.
ty of time for sleep, for I must have it !
In order to grow.
I want to be taken out of doors every
day for tho fresh air.
I want mother to- love me and always
be pentle with me. •
I want to be n -Rood baby.
BANDSMEN
There will be practice tonight at
8 o'clock in the Firemen's Hall,
Fourth Ave., All are very earnest
ly requested to be present
K. L. S'eberg took a census of
the mosquito fleet about Petersburg
and listed over 170 of these craft
which ooerato out of tho city.
Owin«( to the stormy weather
which Skagway has been experienc
ing lately the Seventy Day Ad
vent'sts have taken down their
ten; and hereafter services will fee
held in the home of the R®v. Mr.
Hilgert and in various cottages!
Mr. Hilgert and family expect to
s'ay here indefinitely, ajid later inay
organize what i# kno.wn as a com
oany.
In commenting upon the visit of
Lionel Bunch, of the Alaska S. S.
Co. to Washington, to speak against
the commandeering of Alaska, ves
sels, E J. Shaw this morning said
that in all probability Mr. Bunch,
will use the argument that Ala-ska
vessel* are needed £or Alaska trade
at the present time in order to car
ry tho large amount of government
freight for the nejy rail-road. to An
chorage and St. Mlcluiels, *
TO RAISE $100
FOR BALL
TEiS
A movement la now under way
to raise a purse of $100 to be divid
ed Into first and 'second prizes as
barf* for the organization of three
or more Skagway bail teams, the
games to be played Saturday after
noons, and may be probably known
as the Mid Night Sun league of
Skagway. Games may be played in
the afternoons or <jnrani.nga for two
months yet, beginning the first of
August.
Anyone may organise a team and
compete for the money, but It
should be done immediately. Namftj
of proooaed teams may bo left in
care of tho Alaskan until the move
ment la more fully organized with
proper officers.
Jloanoke, ya.( July 31. — Tv°
men. leprefeenting themselves tts
members of the British, flying corps
were today arrested a« German
spya. ... ,.
OOMFORT KITS RUSHED
FOR PERSHING FORCE
Washington, July 31. — Hurried
orders which resulted in thous
ands o' comfort kits being rushed
to Red Cross headquarters here
some *ime ago, are explained by
officers of the Red Crosa war coun
cil, who said the kits were re
quested by tha War Department for
General Pershing's force in France.
. In a megsage of 'tanks for the
gifts, General,1 Pershing said:
"These things cause the soldier
to remember that the people at
home are behind them."
Writing paper, tobacco, knives
and other articles are the gifts in
the kT's and the Red Cross is
preparing many more to Bend to
the battlefront.
CHICAGO ATTORNEY"
DEPORTED BY SHERIFFS
bis bee, July 31.—Fred H. Moore,
a Chicago attorney, who has been
deported from Warren' district) by
deputy {sheriffs, is now on his
way to Columbus, Ohio. Govern
or Campbell telephoned Asking that
Mr. Moore ba allowed to stay.
PRINCESS ALICE
DUE 7 A, M. TOMORROW
The Canadian Pacific pt©amer
Princess Alice will arrive in Skag
way tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock,
and brings 150 passengers, most of
whom are tourists, besides 175
tons of freight. It will sail Thurs
day at 7 p. m.
ANNOUNCEMENT OP TROPS
MAY BE FORBIDDEN
Washington, July; 31.—Announce
ment of the arrival of American
troopa into France will probably
ihereaiter be forbidden.
KING AND QUEEN
VISIT AMERICAN FORCES
London, July 31. — King George
and Queen Mary visited the Am
erican troops stationed at the
border camp behind the fighting
armies in Prance yesterday, the
king addressing them briefly.
BRITISH CRUISER TORPEDOED
London, July 31. — The British
cruiser Aridne was torpedoedl y®8
terdas- by a German U boat, ac
oordins to an announcement made
by the admiralty. Thirty-eight of
the crew were killed by the ex
plosion. .. ; J !i! i I.
RED CROSS DAY
AT BANK OP ALASKA BLDG.
THURSDAYS at 2 p. ni.
All women ot Sk&gwajr we
urged to come and help in this
work.
YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU
RAINBOW DYES are absolutely guaranteed to color wool, silks,
cotton and linen, singly or mixed
At the same time With the same dye
In the same bath
Rainbow dyes made in the united states
Beautifully Brillant For House Use
1 Oc a package
A nifty line of market baskets for the ladies now on
display at $1.25
L. A. HARRISON Co.
STORE CLOSES at 8 p.m. Saturday 9 p. m. TELEPHONE 55
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Tuesday and Wednesday
Universal presents GRAFT. —Episode No. 13—The Powder
Trust Will the War.—With June Novak, Richard Stanton ami
Glen WhW®L—Suggested by Will Irwin.
h. K. O. Comedy Scream. — With Hank Mann, Gertrude S«lby
and Reggie Morris In UNDER IHE TABLE, in two acta.
Universal Weekly No. 1120. **»•
f , Music by Imogene Coryell.
8--30 p m. Sharp Admission 25c 10c
Pack Train Restaurant
The Delmotiico of Alaska
CHARLEY JOHN
KARAMAN & C'LEGAK
PROPRIETORS
W here You CM Get What You Desire Cooked as It Should Uo
We Make a Specialty of Banquets *ud 1'rivate Dinner 1'arUt*.
A Il«£lne<l and Comfortable place for a Supper After the Show
or dance—Servlee In Oozy Private Booths If Desired.
GERMANS GET REVENGE
BY SHELLING RilEDIS
French Front, July; 31. —When
ever tha German army is defeated !
along the Western front they take I
revenge by; shelling. Rheims. The i
city is cow almost destroyed and
only 5,000 inhabitants remain.
FROST IN WHITEHORSE
A letter received the other day
from Whitehcree says a heavy frost
occurred at that place on July 22,
destroying much garden truck and
putting many of the "Canary" mos
quitoes out of business. The sum
mer jn the Yukon, as well ag else
where, has been an unusually back
ward one.
JIC1FKRSON AGAIN CANCELLED
Afent Shaw, of the Alaska Steam
ship Co., announces the cancelling
of * i c Jefferson scheduled to sail
from Seattle Aug. 12, delay being
caused by repairs to the ship, the
next sailing being August 24.
SILVER TEA
A silver tea for the benefit of
tie local Red Cross will be held
in the tome of Mrs. W. L. Lands^
borough, Friday afternoon, Aug.
3 from 2:30 until 5:30 o'clock.
Everyone Is cordially Invited.
"SMILE WITH NILE"
A DllgTimagq of Nile Templars
will Dass through! Skagway soon en
routp to Cordova Where a ceremon
ial will be held Aug. 8. It is ex
pected the pilgrimage will go west
on the next Mariposa.
To date 60 men have registered
in Skagway .
Mrs. L. A. Harrison is expected
back tomorrow night on the Dolphin,
and will again take up her duties
in Harrison's department store.
J. F. Renau, of the Home Power
company, was a returning passenger
recently from Atlin where he had
gone on a pleasure trip, Mr. Re
neau reports Atlin to be bu|y, es
o<>cially the placer camps In the
surrounding districts.
The regular meeting of the Home
Guard !s called for 7:30 tonight.
G. W. Ask & Sons are re-floor
iug >ho rear part of their store.
A. Gusfield, a popular resident
of Wiutehorse, is a recent arrival in,
town, ot his way to the Sitka
spring's.
Harold Opdahl, who ha$ beea
working for the Pioneer dairy, ia
again wi'h the Frye Bruhn com
pany.
Canadian Immigration Inspector
Hall, who has been confined to the
White Pass Hospital for some time
past, is about town again and soon,
will take up bis duties.
George Vingar, a traveling sales
man for the J. B. Carro Co., of
Juneau, died recently in the capi
tal city. Mr. Vingar was well
known in Skagway where he carried
on much business with the mer
chants.
Miss Jessie Ball and Mrs. Eola
Hughs, of San Diego, are registered
at the Golden North hotel. They
expect to mako the trip into Atlin
au'l will return to Skagway in about
a week when Mrs. Hughs will go
to Sitka for a visit and Mrs. Ball
will return direct to her home In
San Diego.
Roj;a! Pullen is a recent arrival
ia Skagway. Yesterday he and liis
mother went to tlie Pullen farm iu
D.vea to make a fe\v necessary re
pairs to the Dla.ce and aro expected
back this evening'.
Mr. Pullen has applied for admis
sion to tlio second officer's training
corps at Presidio and expects soon
to be called there for training.
SOPEK'S FURNITURE HOSPITAL
Furniture repaired, refinished>
and upholstored. Piano polishing,
house painting a specialty. Cal
cimlning. 7-30-6t.
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Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
four druggist will refund money il
PAZO OINTMENT fa'ls to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. The
n"* °nplicat:on gives Ease &Rest. 50c.
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