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EDITORIAL PAGE j
time to act
The lime is uoar at baud wuou
the viiueus 01 S^agwxiy niuc* ojtum
(levlue u> huui or net u> u<jiu a
Jiui> coloration. toe me cvuveu
icute ui our neigaoui-si, mo
way lostmues iiavo aiw-os neuu
held uu UK; SittUioajr nearest Uie
t'i»u(u. Tills wOiitl ta»uw A oil
tho t irst of J uiy.
A meeting smould be called by
♦he Aiajor or woulever bouy Ikuo
fornieiiv been. the syonsw for tnuo
eutertai.-iuent u> tormulate plan^
lor a i;cod live ceiobitiun. A cele
braijou properly handled brings ciU
ztriis to our town, brings iuore 01
leas money to tuo uusuiobs iuttti
cyts ex the community and brealfe
La-e iuonotou> ox busiuts® aud work
for a u-y in a jolly, convenient
mauiitr.
Ii U-t City of Skagway decides
to <olo a ceubrution it <b the duty
i-£ ever* eilUtn. ana espocuuly the
hteu engagea in Li-Lau.it*) to be will
ing to uuvw tueir sboukier to Ule
«h el uihI nnu»e it a doo«dtxi suc
cejs. We u^ve the siglits, the na
tural out U-y ui tue iaad and tlie
b.*st ueople ou earth, to serve as
hoe is to our neighbors. Let's
make a a succtas, ou« loi«g to be
remembered iu the miuds> oi tuose
atteudn.g.
In various directions tiiere are
symptoms o£ slowing down iu busi
nese The most significant incen
tive to caution has been the late
riso in commcditiUB and wages,
has so increased the cot* of doiug
business as to impose a widapread
cneck upon new enterprise. Iu
brie' the rise seems to have ibeen
ovtrdoae for 'he time being at
least, and reactionary tendencies
are ahady at work. This is no
ticeable even in the iron trade,
which, though holding orders ex
tending into 1»IT. find new demand
less urgent ami prices in same iu
diances docitfeUJjr tjuiLtr wiieu eain
luiea wiLit. conditions a, niuuui, a^o.
auh inn iJium aiuiiit iuie ui coui'se
cuuiiu£ ivt>b irecly, ai.il n.ga ixxaLs
am iui^ fuuiu^j now couowuoijou
woik; wuine tuo rauioaik. a»o
couuuing tneir outlays iu nocuswary
r&pieuiiiuneut. iu no daecuou w
lut'ie any uiamed aeveuojAineut 01
ut-w rujuoau coasti uctiwu; & fact
wax.li ib souiewuat re.iu--rh.able iu
view ot We much, impiWed auue
01 aiiaub lu tnu iaihoau world. lu
lue Uru£ autl cueiiueal tiiiiue lucre
is also a decided roan.-i.iou. Tnis
large, bui o it en largotttu, iikluswy
i>iviiu.u uiucu by tu« war; Uit> ue
m-mi lor explotitves and uieUleai
Diippiitt; oaualug prices lor litany
arueka to sow several huuiireu
iior ceut. .Now thai the reautiou is
on, precipitous deulinui irayg oc
curreu, causing more or less uu
stmleuieut in the eatlr* Industry. In
uie dry goods and gioctuy trades
there is also a siackiiuim; of de
mand, :iiou45b no geuarai weakness
ol priutfc and no guueiul uu&aitie
nii-ut. in these lilies of trails tue.e
is iv spirit of confidence aud val
ues are well maintained.
JOLLY HOSTS
Hals off to ourr neighbor city,
WhiUi.orse, wiitu A cornis to k«m»
iug ju4 liow to ploate every one
at a eelabration. Til© festivities
ou Juue 3rd In the White City were
ably mamaged, courteous treatment
was eueuued to all, sawrtuianshiip
was shown throughout the entire
program.
At least five hundred people
joined vvith our Cauadiam ueighibors
iu the Fiesta. When the train
pulUd out bringing them lAck to
their hoints, a feeling of r<.grtt was
fel» bv all thet we could not be
forever lodged In thai* beautiful lit
tle citv on the banks of the quiet
Yukon.
NO NEED TO FEAR NOW THAT HE IS SURE OF THE NOMI
NATION
—Bronatrup in 8an Francnco Chromcl*.
N«pol«on'» Only Wound.
Napoleon was -wounded hi the course
of his military career, though once
only. This was bet ore Ratlsbon ou
April 23, 180©. lie was struck by 8
grape-shot ball and received s fleah
wonnd. which disconcerted him so lit
tle that he mounted his horse, wiping
away the blood with a handkerchief.
The ball was picked up by an officer,
.who treasured It so highly that it
passed as an heirloom to his children
and grandchildren. It now rests In the
Jltifee at Paris.— Loudon Answers. I
Strang* StorsbouaM.
In tbe aid birds' neat that are placed
near the ground In shrubs and small
trees close to hazelnut bushes and bit
tersweet vines one -will often And
a handful of hazelnuts or bittersweet
berries. They wers pot there by the
white footed mice and the meadow
mice, which visit these storehouses
regularly. Very often a white footed
mouse will cover a bird's nest with
fine dried grass and Inner bark and
make a nest for itself. — New York
Tribune.
B«iwMn Tlpfc'
i t \
Walter—No tip from dat explorer, eh7
He's most decidedly economical.
Brother Waiter— He stittlul.v am! He's
longer from tip to tip dnn any crooker
dile he evah shot!—Pittsburgh Chron
icle.
Point of View.
*
Ethel—But papa's decision tna.v not
be tlnal.
Ferdinand—But mine Is. I've decid
ed to stay single.-New York Globe
Good Idea.
&
"Why did he get married ou I Vb. 207"
"He said he didu't want his wife to
remind hiin of bis wedding anniver
sary every yeiir."—Exchange.
Long Chance*.
\y^_
Mrs. Kuuxk Mr. i-'Umiiier has Just
been seat to prison for raising money
on forged notes. Just tblnk of the
chances some men will take for money.
Mr. Knagg-Awful! Some men will
even marry for money.—Boston Globe.
Safety First.
/ \
Ambulance Doctor—What happened
to this fellow?
Policeman—He cllmhed up this "Safe
ty First" sign to see what It su'd, and
the blooming sign fell on him.—Wash
ington Star.
Remember that there Is only one
■genuine" Kodak. If It Isn't an
Eastmnn. It Isn't a "KODAK." Kel
lers art the SkagwRy agents.
* PROFESSIONAL CARDS *
DR. L. S. KELLER
Deittet
Most Modern Methods.
Open Evening*.
Office Hoars: 9-12 a. m. 1-6 p. m.
Alaskan Building • Broadway
| SK*QWAt ALASKA
j WILLIAM PALLISTKR, M. D.
(Formerly at Beattle)
Specialist In the treatment of
I dlHcooca and deformities of Uie
j eye, ear, nose and throat.
orrice: Goldstein Building. Ju
neau, Alaska.
W. B. STOUT
Attorney At L»w
Practice In all courts
In Territory of Alaska
Haines ... .. ~ Alaska
* FRATERNAL ORDERS *
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Whito Fn« Lod«*
r. ft A M No. 113
tnoela id ans. 4tb
A*l. Bt'Ru ofeaeli
'mmu . \ IftiUat orofoeiK • re w»l
inn, Vh.il Abrahams. Secretary.
Kim* r K WM", W M
B. P. O. KLKS
) Skagway Lexis*
• NO. 431. B. P. O.
E. meats avery
Thursday waning
Bt 8:30 o'clock.
Visiting broth
ers cordially welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R.
T. J. VA.NPEWA.M,. secretary
Kr®i«*rn*J Order
: ^ dkimwAj Aarlt
:: 'izr:
Katies uweta the lira; and thin,
Wednesday night ol each month At
Lheir ball oa Fifth aT eu u e VtsbtlDc
| orothen» cordially !nrltei to attead
|l* E. Hndson, W. P., J. K. Mo
Allstfer. Secretary.
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Arctic Brotherhood.—
Camp Skagway No. 1,
A B. meets every sec
ond and fourth Tues
day evening at 8:00 P
m. sliarr. Visiting brothem corrdla.1
i !y welcome. W. U Stevenson, Arc
tic Chltf, W. E. Burford, Arctic
I Ri-rorder.
Zenith Oil for clocks, watches
and typewriters. Thin In body it
quickly reachea the finest parts of
these delicate mechanisms, lubricat
ing them correctly without gum
ming; cleaning those parts and
preventing rust. 10c, 26c 50c bot
tles. Keller Bros., Sole Skagway
Agents.
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•b You make a mistake it ®
• vou d< not stoo at
? THE i
1 Puilen Housef
V _ i
■ Electric Light* *r
Rooms Single or en Suits ®
a. Baths on each floor g
H *f
gi Famous (or its Hook Cooking, p
•g. Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and 4*
556 Buttermilk from otir own d»«*v. •
J Fresh Eggs, etc 1
+ *
j? Rates $2.50 Per Day and Up j.
■ ■
•i- Well Lighted, Large Sample *i
® Rooms for Txaveling Men.
■ H. S. Pi IU£N. Ptop.
+ s
®J Skagway. Alaska "
Out Door Life
LIFE in the open goes a long way
toward insuring sound health,
which is the real foundationof beauty
TINT
rp
PUROLA GUARANTEE
Should any PUROLA
Product fail to srive
ENTIRE latisfaction
the price paid will be
cheerfully refunded
by your local dealer.
Applied just before an outing of any kind
will positively prevent all ill effects of the exposure
to sun and wind. Made in flesh and white.
Its use creates the soft, velvety appearance which ia ao
much sought after. Price SO cent* per bottle. 9
KELLER BEOS. DRUG CO.
I u
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skacjuuay
8. S. SPOKANE June 13 - 25 July 7
S. S. City of Seattle Juue 7 -19 July 1
Connects at Scuttle with through passenger steamers.
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR PRESIDENT AND QUEEN.
Sailing Monday 11 p. m. and Friday at 11 a. m.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO.
Through tickets sold and l-ag^age checked to all points in
United States and Canada. F<>r fo'ders and full particulars,
addrcM H. G. WEIR, AgOnt.
IL BRANDT, G. A. P. D. I'liono 50. SKAGWAY.
008 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FkrOH SKAGWAY
SOUTHBOUND
DOLPHIN May 15-26 June 8-19
JEFFERSON May 19-31 June 13-24
MARIPOSA May 18 June 7-28
ALAMEDA May 28 June 18
For Westward Ports
ALAMEDA May 19 June 9-29
MARIPOSA May 29 June 19
ALASKA June 3-24
Passengers will bt transferred to Vancover or Victoria
without extra charge.
1 ELKI'HONIi \0. «<J. * I SHAW SkAl-UAt ,
SAILINGS from SKAGWAY
SEASON 1916
lCANAD9AN| Princess Steamers
Charlotte, Alice or Sophia
Every Thursday at7p*m*
From JUNE 15th to NOVEMBER 9th Inclusive
Additional Sailings in July of JULY 10, 17,24,31
TO
VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, SEATTLE, ETC.
Via PRINCE RUPERT
We csn Ticket You to Any Part of the World
Information Cheerfully Furnished by
F. F. W. LOWtE, Gen'l Agt. Phone 87 oi 141 SKAGWAY
Zenitb Oil for moving picture ma
hinee, talking machines, phono
rraphs and musical instruments, au
omobile magnetos and dynamos, >s
inexcelled. 10c, 25c, 50c bottles,
teller Bros. Sole Skr.gway Agents.
Alaska Junk Co.!
of Juneau Alaska,
*
Dealers la 4*
T
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RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS, f
LEAD, ZINO, SACKS, RAGS f
ROPE, SCRAP IRON |
Rear ol Spickeit'a Poaioffice
store. *
Whitehorse
Kluane Stage
Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leaves vVhitehorse the
fourth of every mouth
for Kluane and way
points and also on the
seventeenth of every
month for Chauipaigne
Passengers and Freight sol
icited, Rates Reasonable
and the Service First Class.
~ H. CHAMBERS, Prop
OFFICE
Regina Hotel ts Whitehorse, i f
ALL KINDS OF PRINTING
AT OFFICErOF THE:
DAILY ALASKAN
Grand Trunk Pacific
Steamships
SAILINGS PROM SKAGWAY
TheS. S. "Prince John"
Every Sunday at 10 A. M.
For '
PRINCE RUPERT, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA
SEATTLE
And all Points in United States and Canada
TRAVEL VIA PRINCE RUPERT
"The Shortest Roirte to the East""
J. D. McAuley,
Trav. Frt. & Pass. Agent
Jiinenu, Alaska.
W. G. Powell,
Frt. & Pass. Ag<-nt
Phone 43, Brnadway
Sk&awny, Al«eta