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Heartiest greetings, Brother and'
Sister, and a good di»y to you.
Thus w> extend the hand of fel- .
low-ship tc Hazel Hunter, owner and
R. It. Hunter, editor ana manager!
of tha Weekly Alaskan, \*olum§ 1,
No. 1, o' which paper lays open be
fore us roday.
The ne»v Alaska publication. pro
claims its birthplace as Auchorage,
Alaska, and its advent Saturday, Do
ceinber 1, 1915, and with one excep
tion is a very choice and artistic
piece of Art Preservative.
The caper is a four page, four
columu shtet, and the one exception
to it's teiug a "beauty," is the
fact that it is priued on "thin
wrapping uaper," but then, this'
only sues to cement the ties of
friendship more secure. fOT we feel
that we k.iow why the "wrapping"
was used—the real "news" failed
to connect, and it was a case of
utilizing the resources at hand to
which all frontier newspaper men
(and wouieu) are at times forced to
resort. Before reprinting the edi
torial in their introductory bow to
a most fastidious and not over ap
preciate public, we will again -wish
them all success in their undertak
ing:
B\ WAV OF INTRODUCTION
la introducing ourselves to the
readicg public {u general, and
the rfood citizens of Anchorage and
vicinitv in particular, we make our
bow for ycur patronage, and it will
be our aim to please all by fair and
impartial methods, it is our desire
to deal fair and get a fair deal in
return, and will aopeal to no es
pecial ?la&4. for favors.. The long
shoreman will get the same consid
eratiou as the miner, merchant and
the .Alaska engineering commis
sion. Xou* will be tog high and
none will be too low in the scale
of life when good and Ix'-d acts- are
to be considered. All are equal by
birth if net by elective or appointive
powers, and we will consider it our
duty to jealously guard the rights
of every class.
'lo not assume to bear the
burdens of everyone who is wronged
nor i'o we intend to try bringing
a'oout all the reforms necessary to
make a white-winred world, but
shall endeavor to helD the ones who
have no DUblic tress to air their
grievance when bwng piled high
on their already overburdened and
stooping shoulders, and desrre to
see a strictly live an* let live pol
icy, rather than live and let the
other fellow starve system.
And we are going to advocate a
wage for all who labor that will
enable them to at least put a few
dollars away for future emergencies,
not a wage that barely enables on-e
to exist and not Qveu live in hope
of better or more contented days on
earth. L4, the employer as well
as the employe be satisfied with
the work to be done, and let
them understand the true meaning
of justice from both sides, thus
eliminating the ill feeling existing
between capital and labor.
This should apply more especial
ly to 'f.e government owned rail
road, whoEfl representatives have
come f) Alaska to develop its great
resources. It shouid mean a de
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease,
and In order to cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a yuack medicine. It
was prescribed by one of the best phy
sicians in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. It is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with tha
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina
tion of the two lnf-redients is what pro
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
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Hall's Family Pills for conitipatioo.
velopmcnt lu every sense, not de
struction of the wage earning j>ow
er of a people who have blazed the
trails of this new and unexplored
portion of the United States; a peo
ple who have isolated themselves
from the luxuries enjoyed by those
living in tae States ia »rder that
its products of food stuffs and
minerals can be secured for the
eurichmen; of the whole world. It
is our aim to see changes made in
the direction that will benefit the
old settlers referred to, and that
they not be ignored and oast aside
as has-beens and neverwasera, for
tflpv have flayed their parts ■well
and deserve better treatment at
the hands of their own government.
We do not deelre to see our tome
people acl. in a selfish, monopolis
tic manner toward the new-comers,
for every new country needs and
wants all classes of good citizens
to fill its broad expanse of moun
tains and valleys, inhabit its new
mining camps, till its virgin soil
and probe into the undiscovered
gold laden streams and mountains,
and the fa«J that they "haven't
got no money, but will have some"
should not figure in the matter,
.*"-3 this territory has plenty for
cj'. comers if a few do not insist
on carrying the mountains and
valleys back east and depositing
them on the parloT table, to bo
examined at their leisure.
Give everyone a neariy www-"
to t^o laud of opportunities and
they will make good in time.
We desire to see the Alaska en
gineering commission meet and trea
all Deople alike, and advocate tliat
I the people who come to this coun
try to develop its resources and
make this their home be given the
preference insofar as government
development and construction work
U conjeriK-d; not a class of for
eignets wiio come here to get the
money an 1 immediately send it back
to their native land, and then fol
low to enjoy its purchasing power
in their own countries, all at the
expense rf American citizens, or
the cues who think this country
jgood enough to live in and enjoy its
freedom.
We appeal to t'ao justice of the
Anif'can people for a recognition
of out merchants, who come here
with stocks of goods to accommo
date the public in their many wants.
The commission tries to handle
Koods *n order to "save the consum
er," but it is questionable, at least
•a many transactions. In order to
build a city and a staple business
community, not sharks, *e must
have merchants and lend thorn our
support
ONLY ONE "Bromo Quinine," that is
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Accent
4th Avenue
A Cawing
KnifeAffair
By WILLIAM CHANDLER
Eliw:ad MacKulght. u young Geor
gian, c.fter ha viiii; been educated
abroad, thought he would like to go
Into sheep raising in the southwest
That was n time when the country be
tween the Mississippi valley and the
mountains was being settled by a new
people and the |>upuliitlou was com
posed of hardy pioneers, men broken
down financially who had gone there to
recoup, and desperadoes.
MucKuight concluded to go out and
look over the grouiui, The mode of
travel hi the region referred to'was on
horseback, and, as fer stopping places,
any settler would take in a stranger.
One evening Maclvnight rode up to n
small farm and asked admission of a
woman who bore evidence of refine
ment. lie was admitted and treated
with kindness and attention by tho
family, among whom was a very pret
ty daughter Just grown to womanhood.
The family name was Osborne. Tho
father had lost a fortune nnd gone
west partly because lie had not tho
means to euable his wife and children
to move in the s.ime circle to which
they had been accustomed and partly
In tho hope of accumulating new capi
tal. MaeKnlght became Interested In
these people and remained with them
several days.
One evening n man—a bloated, hairy
fellow with an ugly look on his foce—
rode up to the house nnd cnlled for
Osborne. Mrs. Osborne turned pale as
she told the man, whose namo was
Muldrough, that her husband was not
at home. Muldrougli rode away say
ing that he would call again. As soon
as he had gone the lady collapsed.
There had been trouble between Mul
drough anil Osborne, the former hav
ing branded some of Osborne's stock
that had strayed on to his ranch.
MacKnight listened to the story told
tearfully by Rosa Osborne, and his
sympathies were aroused.
The (lay alter .unmrouRu a visil
MacKnlght left the Osbornes. Instead
of pursuing Ills tour ho rode to the
store a few miles distant from which
the neighborhood was supplied and
sent n messenger lo Mu Id rough that he
would like to see him on u matter of
Importance. Muldrough camo to tlie
store, lu which al (he time were sev
eral cattlemen making purchases.
"I understand. Mr. Muldrotlgh," said
MacKnlght. "that there Is trouble be
tween you and a man of the name of
Osborne, at whose house I put up for
a few days. 1 have called for you to
see If 1 can't bring about a settle
ment."
"Young man." said Muldrough, "I
want you to understand that If you
don't want to go the road I propose to
send Osbor;:e you'd better keep out of
this business."
MncKnight tried to reason with tho
man, but, finding It impossible to pro
duce any effect on him. took another
tack.
"Since you are determined to light
Mr. Osborne." lie said. "I think you
should give him a chance for his life.
In other words, he should have tho
choice of wea|K>ns."
By this time the cattlemen had gath
ered round and evln id an interest In
the discussion. It was plaiu that they
were advocates of fair play.
"You kin tell Osborne,'* replied Mul
drough. "that I'll be nt his bouse to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Find
out what weapon he prefers, uud I'll
have It with tue."
"He will light you with bowle
knives," rejoined MacKtilght.
"Muldrough laughed "All right," he
cried. "I'll be there with a bowio
knife."
"Gent'emen." sr.id MacKtilght, turn*
Ing to t ie cattlemen, "there Is a quar
rel between this man and Mr. Osborne,
at whose house I have recently been
entertained as a guest. Mr. Osborne
has a family and can't afford to die at
present. 1 am a bachelor and am at
llf>6Hy l<i take dh^ risk. PITtfgjjf Mr.
Muldrcogh with Ittt)Ves twelve Inches
Ioiik ou condition that the flgfct be
transferred to . inc. anfl Mr. Osborne
have nothing further to <16 with tt"
"That's fair;" was the unanimous ex
clamation, and Muldrough unwillingly
consented to the change
A couple of carving knives were pro
duced, each u foot long; a ring was
formed, two of the cattlemen were
made seconds and a third umpire.
Muldrough, who was a large man,
towered over hla antagonist, who was
of medium height MacKnlght ad
vanced, retreated, advanced; again,
danced about his opponent, his knife
jumping about as glibly as himself.
It flashed In the snn and left a cut In
Muldrough's cheek, from which blood
gushed. The knife flashed again, and
the tip of the big man's nose came off.
Muldrough went for his opponent as
a bull after a toreador, bat MacKnlght
was not there. Nevertheless be left
a gosh In Muldrough's other cheek.
While Mnldrough was wooderlng how
It came his knife Jlew. up In .the air,
described a semicircle and feH at his
feot He was about to plek It up
when his adversary-put his foot on It
and held the point of blaown Icnlfe at
the disarmed man's'left breast. The
fray was ended.
Muldrough let Osborne alone after
that, for MacKnlght bought a ranch In
the neighborhood, married Rosa Os
borne and was a perpetual defense for
his father-in-law. Bis-skin with the
short sword had been acquired at a
German university when he was cham
pion of his corps.
But Thay Can.
Mra. Muggins—When a girl la mar
ried she Is apt to think her troubles are
orer. Mrs. Buggina— Yea; she does not
seem to realize that things can go
very much amiss with a Mrs.—Phila
delphia Record.
The Cocoa Bean.
The cocoa Is a native of Venezuela,
It Is a pod bean the sizu of the first
Joint of the finger, six or eight of
these beans to the pod. The wet beans
are shelled from the pods and then
fermented In heaps for six days until
cured. During this ferment heat la de
veloped that will cook an egg, so it is
said. The cocoa bush begins bearing at
five years, grows Into a trte thirty
feet high, and, like the olive, the older
the tree the better. The beans hang
from the trunk and the under aide of
the limbs, sticking out on Btema.
r. * a. m.
WUlto Paw Lodg*
r. i i U. No. 113
meet# 2d anC 4tb
m iHt'I* of each
month. VUkU»fc brochera ar® wei
come Phil Abraham*, Secretary.
Elmar L. Wbael^r, W. M.
B. P. O. ELKS
Bkagway. Lodg«
No. 431, B. P. O.
B. meets exery
Thureday evenln*
) at 8:00 o'clock.
Yteittaa broth
ers cordially welconm
HOWARD ABHLHY; B. R.
F. J. VANDBWAli.. gacretary.
FmtenuU Order
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■si Order of
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Wednesday night of each month At
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brothers cordially ixylted to attend.
John C. Wood, W. P., J. K. Me
Allatir. Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood—
Oajnp Skagway No. 1,
A. B. meets every Bec
ond and fourth Tues
day evening at 8:00 P
m. Baarr. visumg Dromons coruiai
ly woleome. j. M. K«Ller, V. Arc
tic Chief, W. R. Hillery, Arctic
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