No. 73 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
WARSHIPS ARE
FAR FROM BASE
Paris, April 30—German warships,
operating three hundred miles from
their base, are today bombarding
Dunkirk, France, on the North Sea
coast. Already twenty three peo
ple have been killed and fifty wound
ed.
Bombs are reported to have beea
dropped by airships today In Rhelm
where many fires ar^ said to have
beea started.
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UALASKAWH:
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Seattle, April 30—The chamber !
of commerce is receiving dally a
big batch of inquiries from all parts j
of the world concerning Alaska. I
Moat of these axe regarding mla-|
iug and agriculture in the north- j
land; what it coeta to reach there; j
ihe climatic conditions; how far to
the nearest market, and the class |
vi products that may be raised.
Inquiries are being received from
stock men in South America, want
ing to know if there are -ranges for
tattle; from miners in Australia,
tad from oeople bordering the war
stricken zone in Europe who want
to know if farming land can be se
cured and how.
The number of letters being re
ceived show that there is a wid
tpread interest aroused in the set
:lement of Alaska and it 1s be
lieved that the next few years will
we a large immigration Betting in
that direction from many parts of j
i he world.
HUDSON'S BAY CO.
CLOSES FORT GEORGE
A sad event in the history of the
West, and one which brlngB home
iu a marked degree the transfer-.
matiou which is taking place In
the one-time frontier, is the closing
up of the Hudson's Bay company at
Fort George after 110 yearB trading..
This event occurred this week ow-j
ing to the fact of the company s
post b^-iug for the time sidetracked
owing to the development of the
city at tome distance north of their
old location.
The Fort George poet was found- 1
ATTORNEY WIRES
LONG COMPLAINT
San Francisco, April 30—Attorney
West has wlr*d a long complaint
from Valdez in regard to the initial
stops that are being taken toy the
engineering commission to acquire
the railroad townaite of Seward,
charge being mad® that the former
Alaska Northern official* had be
fore leaving the company transforre
all the deeds to the property.
Havre. April 30—Four thousand
Germans were mowed down by the
Ore of the Belgians in the form
er's attempt to cross the bridge
near Steenstraate yesterday. A
large number of the survivors were
made prisoners by the Belgians.
Desultory fighting is reported to
day along the western battle front.
ed about 110 years ago by Simon
Fraser the great explorer, who, as
an officer of the Northwest company
established this post when on his
voyaga of discovery down the great
river that bears his name. He call
ed it after the reigning monarch of
the neriod.
Fort George has continued, ever
since that date, as a trading poet.
The first location of the post was
on the northwest corner of land whio
is now the Indian reserve, but the
looat'on on which it stands today
has been the location of the post
for the past 40 years or so. Many
a sturdy pioneer has come and gone
as officer-in-charge of the staunch
old ooet, and through the days of
the preliminary surveys of the C.
P. R. forty years ago, before the
Rogers pass route had been chosen
by ihe C. P. R. engineers. Fort
George played an important part.
In Inter years during the survey and
eonstuctlon of the G. T. P. many
an lmnortant plan was thought out
and arranged within the bleak
walls of the old post. All through J
the many years of the past men
of tha "silent places" have barter- j
ed there with the Indians, and car- I
ried on the work of civilization |
which the great trading post brought
to the West.—Prince Rupert News, j
We are now showing the Largest
Line of Nrw
Spring and Summer
Wash Goods
ever shown in Skagway consist
ing of Plain and Figured Crepes.
Ratinas, French Ginghams. Mer
cerized Plisses, Peacalei, Flaxons.
Etc. Ladies' and Misses' and
Children's Ready Made Wash
Dresses at 75c to $2.25. The
newest things I in 36-in silks at
75c per yard-!
If you want to see*semethinf that is
real nice come in and look the goods ov«r|
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher i ~2
Broadway between Third and Feurth Phone 41
IS EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY
London, April 30—The house of
commons today passed a resolution
doubling the duty on spirituous li
quors, to become effective immedi
ately.
WAR LOSSES BY
THE CANADIANS
Ottawa, April 30—The Canadian
casualties, according to advices from
the home office, reach 130 Canadian
officers, of jvhom 22 were wounded
and two are missing.
ITALY TO lit
TRIPLE HUEME
Rome, April 30—Every indication
points to Italy's eo.rJ; joining with
the triple entente against Germany,
Austria and Turkey
ARMV OK STUDENTS INSPECT
\ AST ENGINEER!.,<i PROJECTS
University of Washington, April |
30—The engineering faculty prac
tically "shut up shop" Wednesday
that their students might take an
all-day trio to investigate the Stuck
ilvor development and White river.
power plant projects, 45 miles from
Seattle. The party was the largest
eveir taken from the university for i
such a purpose.
A two-mil® walk from Stuck to
the diversion dam opened the day'3
work, after which the students an;!
ttu'ir instructors followed the river
development to Derringer. Tiie pow- ,
or plant and head works, involving
an expenditure of $1,501,000, we.oj
then explored.
The Stuck project is the largest i
river diversion in the northwes;,
tnd is designed to prevent floo.ls
in t' e Duwami6h valley and to pre
vent the shifting of the channel in
the JPuyallup valley. Drift barrie.s
to cope with the constant run of
driftwood were of especial interest
to the engineers.
The party Bpent a good share of :
th<» afternoon at the White river
plant of the Stone-Webster interests j
at Derringer, where 72,000 horse
power will be developed when con
struction la completed.
The Elks are making an effort to
make their closing Us nee on Sat
urday night so enjoyable that every
one will look forward in pleasant
anticipation to an eariy opening of
the club next season. Selmer's or
chestra will furnish the music lor
the closing function. 4-2S-4t.
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London, April 30—German Zep
pelins made a raid into England last
night, dropping bomb3 in Ipswich,
Felixtcwo and Whittoa, whore many
bulidings were set or. fire.
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Athens, April ?(]■—The allies
have practically completed their
occupation of Gallipoli peninsula
and the city of Gall'poli is report
ed to have been captured by them.
The bombardment by the allied
fleet -,f the inner forts of the Dar
danelles is still in progress.
Vt iO'SII.VKU DEPOSITS OP
THE Kl'SKOKWIM UEGIOX
Tne central pait of the Kuskek
wim basin is the only portion of
-lUaka where, up to the present
liiap, lode deposits of quicksilver
that have attract d serious atten
tion have been discovered. That
there were deposits of quicksilver
ir. this region has been known
si'iro 1 tiSo, but not until the sum
mer 01 lui-i were they visited by
members of the geological survey.
At two localities oil the Kuskok
vvim- -the Parks prospect and a pros
pect near Kolmakof—some quicksil
ver has been produce I ami sold tcf
Xhe uold miners of the adjacent re
gion. The Parks prospect was visit
ed by Philip S. Smith and the pros
per" near Kolmakof by A. G. Mad
dren.
Ifoth 01' these prospects are situ
ated cIglo to Kuskokwim river—
a large stream navijjabl* in sum
mer by good-sized river steamers
far several hundred milej above
i.Ue ejsternmcst of the ki'cwn quick
silver prospects. Ocean-going ves
(an ascend the Kuskokwim to
a uoint within 150 miles of the
westernmost prospect. The river is
otf-n for navigation from Juue to
September, inclusive, but during
mo?* of the winter evtn Bering
s<\-i, beyond the mouth oC the river,
is bi'-cked with ice. Sffall timber
suitable for mine use is fairly
pleniiiul in the botttr-drained low
hii.d areas, but on the hillsides it
sd'lom extends to elevations of
mote than 500 feet above the Kus
•sokv.im. Only a few settlements
have been made in the Kuskokwim
twain, and probably less than 100
white peonle live in that part which
lies vest of the eisternmost place
where quicksilver hrs been found.
Few except the most ordinary sui
plies can be bought in the region,
so that equipment for extensive min
ing or prospecting inust.be brought
from the states. Only two small
poww schooners or beats on special
charter visit the region once or
twice a j ear, and no regular line
of passenger steamers calls at the
Kuskokwim.
Perishables Received Today
|Ex Humboldt
Tomatoes New Zealand Pears
Cucumbers Winesap Apples
Green Peas Rhubarb
Cauliflower
New Potatoes
Fancy Head Lettuce
Spinach
Florid# Grape Fruit Radishes
Fancy Nevel Oranges Green Peas
STAWBERRIES—As soon as they are available for the Skag
way market we will have them. The price will be just as low
as we can consistently make it.
P. H. GANTY
TWO VESSELS ABE
SUNK NORTH SEA
London, April 30—A loaded Brit
ish collier and a British trawler
were torpedoed and sunk today iu
the North Sea by a German subma
rine.
sudqenDeajh
W FI. SEWARD
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Haines, Alaska, April 30—Mrs.
Frank Morris, wife of the plumber
at Pert W. H. Seward, passed away
last night at eleven o'clock from
heai. failure, immed'ately after giv
ing birth to a baby girl. Deceased
ha' been seriously ill for some time,
and her death although sudden,
was not entirely unexpected. The
Morris family hav« been living iu
Haines and Ft. Seward for the last
seven years and is comprised, since
rhe death of the mother, of the
father and eleven children, includ
ing the one born last night, and
whicl still survives. Mrs. Morris
was a woman of sterling and ir
reproachable character and leave>
a large circle of friend3 to mourn
her loss. The syuipaathy of the
entire community goes out to t'le
bereaved family.
SARCASTIC HUMOR FROM
SOLDIER AT THE FRONT
London, April 30—The inappro
yriateness of some of the gifts
.'hat are sent to soldiers in the
trenches is indicateu by a humor
ously sarcastic "letter" published in
a Paris paper and purporting to
ci-me from the front. It reads:
"Dear Celeste: My best thanks
lor the paper weight. Please don't
^end another one though, for If I
liave need of one I can u»e a flece
of masonry from one of the fortre:s
os. The can of water arrived safely
and was a pleasure. It waa good
to be able to wash my hands again
after 14 days. I have not yet met
I»Ir. , who you say has join
ed the army and gone to the front.
Would 1 rather have mignonette or
lilac oerfume? Better send cognac.
That smells just as good. Thanks
Cor the puzzle picture from the
Sunda'. supplement. I will start to
work solving it just as soon as
peace is declared. Yours. Gaston."
'HEMS FROM
CAPITAL CITY
Jur.eau, April 30—The local
land office here has betn notified
bj the department at Washington,
O. C., that the first patent In the
Bering river coal field has been
granted to T. P. McDonald, in the
j no me of M. A. Arnold. McDonald
has spent seventy thousand dol
lars on the rlalm.
The workman compensation bill,
with placer mines included, passed
the house of representatives of the
territorial legislature yesterday.
Priuce Rupert Empire. Earl Grey,
furmorly governor-general of Canada
Las accepted the honorary, colonelcy
ot t!ie 68th regiment, the local
militia regiment v. 1th which his
name is associated. He has also
given assurance that he 'Will pre
sent the corps with its colors.
This Is indeed an honor to the
regiment and to Prince Rupert.
Word has been received here that
soon after the arrival of the 30th
battalion of the Canadian ex
peditionary force in England,
Earl Grey proceeded to Shorn
cliffe camp to inspect the local re
giment. He was greatly pleased
with the representatives from Earl
Grey's Rifles and so expressed him
self.
On the day of inspection, Ma
jor Peck was in London, under
going an operation for nasal trou
ble, but the following day after
the visit to Shorncliffe, Earl Grey
called on Major Peck and person
ally complimented him on his com
mand. It was on this occasion
that he consented to accept the
honorary colonelcy of the 68th, as
well as Informing Major Peck that
he would be pleased to present
the regiment with its colors.
Needless to say, the commanding
officer of the 68th was quick to
accept this offer.
The colors will therefore arrive
in due course. This is always an
object of special pride to any
corps, and consists of two em
blenis, heavily worked in silk and
■".own respectively ns the King's
and regimental colors.
The Prince Rupert contingent
j is stationed at Napier Barracks,
Shorncliffe.
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