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ESTABLISHED 1898 OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPER III ALASKA
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EDITORIAL PAGE
WHY NOT ALASKA?
Juneau Daily Dispatch, June 15th:|
The Dispatch has received a copy
of the Forgo Guides "See America,"
published at 1023 East 2nd street,
Brooklj n, X. Y., in which Colorado,
I'tah and Nevada are covered. It
says Guide No. 3, is soon to be is
sued to cover Washington, Oregon
and Idaho.
There are no advertisements in
these guide books. They .are ex
clusively descriptive for the use of
tourists. Correspondence from
states which.might be interesting to
tourists is invited..
The Juneau Commercial club
should not overlook this. . Alaska
should be included. At this time
when the tourists trade is being
turned towards America because of
the European war, is.the time to
make hay while the sun shiues.
Once the main tourist travel
is lunied in the direction of Alas- ;
wa it will not cease, even after
peace has been declared. Alaskan
communities by being alive to the
advantages offered at. this time
can do a great deal to help direct
travel to the Northland.
THAWING Ol'T
Portland Telegram: Delegates
from oouth American countries to
the Pan-American conference pro
posed among other things that a
trade court be established. The
proposition carries with it the pre
sumption that there will develop
extensive trade relations between
the I'uiteJ States and the various
Sou:h American countries; and the
purpose is to inaugurate a new de
parture that has been talked of be
tween nations for v*.ars, without
any iractical result
Jt has been geuerall} conceded
that if a court as proposed had
been established, so that its ser
vices would have become an iuterna
tioi.al custom, it would have done
muili toward strengthening the com
m-rcial friendliness of the .world;
and the cultivation of closer friend
li.it's.. by any legitimate means is
hc.v recognized as a matter of great
w rid significance.
As outlined, the trade court
would be composed of eminent busi
ntss men selected by the commer
cial bodies of the \arious countries,
and that it should have jurisdic
tion -.>ver business matters in dis
pute. v aere such disputes affected
a.iy business concerr that . allied
Ksv!r with others in that organized
und"!standing. The court would
be purely a tribunal of arbitration,
ind ;ts sanction would have none
.■•her than moral enforcement. The
l-ra. Heal benefit of it would be to
prevent delay and c-xpe&se incurred
in the ordinary lesal settlement of
sue., disputes. At the same time
the court could be made to serve as
a colter oi information concerning
t.<. commercial laws, practices and
i.' vd.* of the .countries interested;
a:i'j :;.':s would become a stimulant
i.' «.!'ver and more profitable trade
re'.it'OI.S
'I'ja"zing that it is, or that it
n»",v be a far cry from the proposal
to the establishment of a court like
t-'is, the proposal itself, as coming
from South American delegates, de
nof s how seriously and how earj
»;'t:y tluy have engaged in the bu.-ii
, ej' of bringing their own c^an
tri<s •!!•! the United States into
the intimate relationship of a
friendly and mutually profitable
trade.
Turn About.
"You'd better bide somewhere," said
the rooster to the hen, "the boss has
an ax !n his hand and he's laying for j
you."
"■Well." said the hen resignedly, "1
presume I hare no right to complain, j
I've been laying for hfm for a good \
many years."—Boston Transcript.
' The feet of fate are tender, for she j
•eta bar steps not on the groan 1, bnt j
cm the head# of men.—Homer. |
CURIOUS CARD TRICK.
It Deals With Odd Numbers, and the
Explanation Is a Mystery.
There Is a puzzle which may be per
formed with an.v odd number of ob
jects, playing cards being usually em
ployed, and which any one can do, but
no one seems able to explain the res
son for it. Let us suppose the numbet
selected to be twenty-seven cards, al
though fifteen or twenty-one would do
Just as welL
After having them shuffled hold theio
in the left hand face upward and then
deal them face upward one at a tii-a
In three piles so that the fourth card
comes on the first and the fifth on the
top of the second and so on until you
nave three piles of nine cards each.
Request any person who Is watching
you to make a silent note of any card
he pleases, and when you have fiulshed
dealing to tell you In which pile the
card lies. By picking up the three piles
again one at n time as before, the not
2*1 card will reappear. Ask in which
pile it came that time and place that
pile in the middle as before.
Upon dealing the cards Into three
piles for the third time note carefully
the card that comes In the middle of
?ach pile. With twenty-seven there
will be nine In each pile and the fifth
will be the middle card. Now, when
•ho person who selected the card names
the pile In which his card comes you
will know It was the middle card of
that pile. With this knowledge In your
possession you can finish the trick Id
my manner you please.
This Is only a statement of results,
but what Is the explanation or reason
for It? What is the rule that makes It
always come out right, regardless of
the number of objects used, bo that It
is odd?—New York Sua.
SHIP CANALS.
Each Has Troubles of Its Own That
Require Constant Care.
Leave any ship canal alone for even
a year and It would no longer be fit for
navigation. Within five years n small
boat ■would be unable to go through It
The United States has anxieties over
the Culebra cut In the Panama, but not
more so than the Germans over their
waterway, the Kiel canal, for the
ground through which the latter Is cut
is In most places nothing but peat
rotten black stuff which keeps on
breaking up and falling back Into the
canal.
Also the bottom continually "bumps
up," thus lowering the depth of the
passage. The craft that use the Kiel
canal have to crawl along. They say
that if a cruiser were to make a dash
through at top speed It would take a
year and several millions of money to
remedy the damage done by her stern
wave.
Each canal has Its own special trou
bles. That of the Panama Is land
slides. Many have taken place during
its construction. Many more will have
to be dealt with in coming years. It Is
estimated that if the dredging work on
the Suez were abandoned within less
than ten years the Turks or any one
else could cross it drysliod. On both
sides of the canal stretch miles of dry
desert, from which every wind that
blows lifts the sand in edging spirals
and carries it in great cloud3. A Bln
gle storm may drop a thousand tons of
sand into one mile of the canal.
Of late years a great quantity of
trees have been planted along the
banks in order to prevent the sand
from drifting into the water, yet even
so great steam dredgers are always at
work scooping from the bottom the
blown in sand and dumping it along
the shore. Another trouble of those in
charge of the Suez canal Is caused by
fresh water springs, which burst up iD
Its deep bed and pile the sand In ridges
-Exchange.
Willing Victims.
He—Are those friends of yours, the
Ciimbhighs, in the whirl of society?
She—Not exactly, but they keep swim
ming around the vortex in the happy
expectation that they will be drawn in.
—Richmond Times-Dispatch.
For tne Horse Marines.
She had wandered wonderingly about
the navy yard.
"We have a new binnacle on that
ship," explained a petty officer.
"I should think," she replied, "yon
would have it scraped off when the
ship is docked."—Philadelphia Ledger.
The Advantage.
"Anyhow, there's one advantage in
having a wooden leg." said the vet
eran.
"What's that?" asked bis friend.
"You can hold your socks up with
thumb tncks."—Columbia Jester.
♦
There Is No Questiori
but that indigestion and the distressed
feeling which always goes with it can
be promptly relieved by taking a
before and after each meal. 25c a bos. j
Wm. BritU
The U3» of Iron.
Iron has been Uuowu to men for a |
very Song time. In tlie time of the As
syrians It was extensively used. Iron j
saws, knives and other tools having I
been found l>y ijiyard nt Nineveh.
Homer' refers to the forging of Iron,
while '.he hardening and tempering of
steel appear to have been operations
In common use among the early
Greeks. The employment of a kind of
bellows for the forging of tools, pre- ,
8umal>ly of Iron, flgures hi Egyptian
sculpture of 1500 R C. Cnst iron ap
pears to have been discovered about
350 B. G Through the agency of the
Romans the manufacture of Iron was
Introduced all over the then known
world.
Tested and Proven
There 's n Heap of Solace in Being
Able to Depend Upon a Well
Earned Reputation
For months Alaskan roaders have
seen the constant expression of
praise for Doan's Kidney Pills,.and
■ ead about the good work they
have done. What other remedy
'•ver produced such convincing proof
of merit?
Anthon- Miller, 4310 S. Pugct
Sound Ave., Tacoma, Wash., says:
' I had lameness across my kidneys
and headaches and dizzy spells. I
suffered from a constant backache
•vhen on my feet. I tried . every
thing but got nothing that would
remove the trouble until Doan's
Kidney Pills were recommended to
me. They quickly strengthened my
back and removed the lameness. 1
was Soon able to sleep well at night
and goi up in the morning feeling
refreshed, instead of being more
tired than when I went to bed."
Price 50c, at all dealers. I>on't
simply ask for a kidney remedy—
get loan's Kidney Pills—the same
that Mr. Miller .had. Foster-Mil
burn Co., Props., Buffalo, X. Y.
Phil Abrahams
Established 1897
Real Estate
Fire Insurance
Collections
Conveyancer
Notary Public
Homes for Sale
Fourth Avenue
You make a mistake if
you do not stop at
THE
Pullen House
Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths on each Boor
Famous for its Home Cooking,
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and
Buttermilk from our own da,rv,
Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $2.50 Per Day and Up
Well Lighted. Large Samp'e
Rooms for Traveling Men.
H. S. PULLEN, Ptop.
Skagway. Alaska
HEAT IT!
Are you going to stick around
town when your pals are bringing ii
the beauties from the lake and
!>ay? Get out after them. YouV
been taking too good care of your
self '.his winter. Get out and
get your feet wet. You'll come
back with the fish and besides that
will do you good Go down to
Keller's and load uj,- with a "Joy
Kit"—rod, reel, linn. Hies—any
thing you need—the best there is,
<uid prices that will fit.
UB!SSARY:
DISOKSSDES:
RELIEVED IX
O $ r; ~i
£*& r*r ■
Deafness Cannot Be Cilfed
|>y local applications, ah they cannot reach
tho diseased portion of the ear. There js
only one way to euro deafness, and that jfl
by constitutional remedies. Deafness la
caused I'V an Inflamed condition of the mu
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
thin tube Is inflamed you havo a rumbling
sound or Imperfect hearing, and when it Is
entirely closed. Deafness Is the result, and
unhss the intlammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi
tion. Inuring will be destroyed forever; nlno
casts out «»f ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition
of the mucous nurfaces.
Wo will glvt- One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Curo.
Send for clrculnrs. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Drugnlsts. 75c.
Take Hall s Family l'ills for constipation.
PROFESSION Ali CARDS
OK. L. 8. KIIiVLKR.
Drstiat.
M:»: Modern Mo»liodg.
Opea ETV\t»gs.
Office Houis: 9-12 a. m 1-6 p. m.
Alaska* Building - Broadway
SIC AG WAY ALASKA
WLLU.YM PALLISTER, M. D.
(Formerly of Seattle)
Specialist In the treatment of
diseases and deformities of tfi« eye,
ear, nose unil throat.
Offlco; Goldstein Building, Ju
aeau, AliiBka.
W. B. STOUT.
Attorney At 1 * *■
P rue tie* U all court*
In Territory of Alaska.
Ha!s<* Alaska.
P. & A. M.
WUto Paaa Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d auC 4th
Frl. Ey'ga. of each
moulb. VifllUcfc brothers are wel
come l'hll Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L. Whoeler, W. M.
IJ. P40. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
Vo. 431, B| P. 0.
E. meets first
and third Thurs
day evenings at
8:30 .o'clock. Vis
brothers cordially welcome.
IIOWAUD ASHLEY, E. R.
F. J. VANDEWALL, Secretary.
Fraternal Order
Cagles—
Skagrway Aerie
No. 25, Frater
nal Order of
Eagles meets the Xlr»t and third
Wednesday night of each month at
their hall on Fifth avenue. Visiting
brothers cordially iarited to attend.
JhoH C. Wood, W. P., J. W. Prlt
chett, Secretary.
# Arctic Bro*herh<>od.—
Camp Skacrway No. 1
A. B. meets every sec
ond and fourth Tues
day evening at 8:00 p
oi. sharp. Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome. A. J. Achesoa, Arctic
Chiei, \\. R. ulllery, Arctic Re
corder i
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Having been appointed adminis
trator of the estate of Henry
Bernhoier, deceased, by the Com
missioner for the Territor> of Al
aska, sitting in orobato in Skag
way precinct Alaska, all per
sons having claims against said
estate are required to present them,
.•erifed aa by law required, within
six months from the date of this
notice, to the undersigned, at his
place of business in the town of
Skagway, Alaska.
CHAS. NYE,
Administrator
first publication, May 17, 1915.
•~i il publication, Slay 31, 1915.
H. 15. La Fevre,
Attorney for Administrator.
Juneau, Alaska.
Tony Dortero
Has just received] all
'kinds of •
Salted Nuts
They are for sale'
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangcll, and Ketchikan
Leave Skacjuuay
June 13, 25
S, S, City of Seattle June 19
And every twelve days following. Modem comfortable ships,
excellent aervic* Connects M Seattle with through passen
ger eteomers.
CONGRESS, . GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT AND QUEEN.
Sailing Tuesday, 10 o. m. And Friday, Q p. am.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELAS, SAN DIEGO.
Through ticket* sold and baggage checked to all points In
United States and Canada. For folders and full particulars,
address V. A. PETERSON, Agent
H. BRANDT, O. A. P. D. Phone 50, 8KAGWAY
008 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash.
S,S, Spokane,
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SOUTHBOUND
MARIPOSA
ALAMEDA
NORTHWESTERN
JEFFERSON
DOLPHIN
June 5, 24 July 12, 30
June 11, 30 July 18
June 18 July 6, 24
June 14, 26 July 8, 20
June 8, 20 July 2, 14, 26
WESTBOUND
ALAMEDA,
MARIPOSA,
NORTHWESTERN,
June 3, 22 July 10, 28
June 16 July 4, 22
June il-29 July I7
Passengers will be transferred to Vancover or Victoria
without extra charge.
TELEPHONE NO. 66.
E. J. SHAW, Agent, SKAGWAY.
SEASON 1915
New Steel Steamships
Princess Alice™
Princess Sophia
WILL LEAVE SKAGWAY
Every Thursday 7 p. m.
June 3-10-17-24
July 1-8-15-22-29
Aug. 5-12-19-26
Sept. 2-S-16-23
For Prince Rupert,Vancouver 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
(VIA SITKA)
June 9-21 July 3-15-27
$G0 Round Trip to Seattle and Return
(SAILING DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE)
Through Tickets Honored
DORTERO & SON, Skagway Agents
TICKETS AND ALL INFORMATION
Call l'liono 33
Seattle Office : 712 Second Avenue
Snow Shoe Time Is Gone
But Kodak Time Has Come
KELLER BROS. DRUG CO.