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THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
Janeau, 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
WW A NOCLI SKAGWAY ANOIIOKAQE
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RESOURCES OVER $600,000
OFFICERS
President, Andrew Stevenson
Vice-Pres. Andrew A. Benton Vice-Pres. J. T. Westermann
Vice-Pres. W. H. Warren Vice-Pres. W. R. Hillery
Cashier, \V. L. Landsborough 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. HERMAN, Prop.
THE SANITARY MILK RANCH
The largest and b«t con
ducted dairy i* Alaska.
Dally skip men {« of pure
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oa Wbite Paw & Yukon
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j PROM I N EXT DAWSON
1'AKTl IN 8KAGWAY
Tlie Princess Alice brought to
Skigway, enroute to their homes
I iu Dawson, two of the bebt kuowu
j families ixi the north, Mr. and Mrs,
Charles Boyle and Ex-Governor and
' Mrs Frederick T. Congdon and1 Mis:
Cougdon.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyle have been
on a combined business and recrea
| tion trip in the Eastern, states the
past year . Mt. Boyle to 'be resi
i deat manager of the Canadian Klon
| dybe Gold Mining Co., at Dawson
I and is one of the most capable and
pcpular men of affair^ in the
north. Mrs. Boyle occupies a
pla^r, of equal importance in the
life of the Kloodyke region. The
return of Mr. and Mrs. Boyle is
hailed with enthusiasm and while
the'r Skagway friends regretted
their inability to tarry longer in
this city it wa« a delight to have
they even for a short time.
The Hon. Frederick T. Congdon,
K. C., in addition to haying been,
fne Governor of Yukon Territory
for some time was also a member
of parliament, and is one of the
leading factors in the political and
civic life of 'he Terrtory.
Tourists in. town today come
from ail parts of the world. L. A.
Levy registers from Shanghai, China,
and Mrs. H. Lewis registers from
Hilo, H. I., and Mr». H. G. Noon
an from Honolulu.
REPORT Of 4IH |
JULyFINANC£;
The Finance committee for the
1917 Fourth of July celebration
wish to submit their report.
Collected ... ... ... ...... $ 654.55
(Includes $.15.00 offset *1
lowed on bill and $2.00
paid to Secy- direct for
disbursement after ac
count closed)
\ 1916 Balance ... ... -. ... 83.75
Total 1738.30"
DISBURSED
Snort* Committee ... .. . $383.50
Music Committee ^ ... ... 108.50
Secretary for miscellaneous . ,
disbursments w _ 229.30
Per collection note above 17.00
Total $738.30
The Finance committee reported
before the celebration that a total
of $700.00 -wpuld be available,
which estimate w«is exceeded by
$38.30.
The receipts from the dance gLv
on July 21 are not included in this
reDort. The receipts went directly
by payment of bills by. the Execu
tive committee.
W. R. Hillery
F. IN. Feero
Robt^Eville .
Finance) Committee.
Certified
W. R. Hillery.
KILROY WILL TAKE VACATION
FROM HIS NEWSPAPER WORK
The late Nome paper contains
an interesting Diec^ of news about
George I'. Kilroy.
"Mr. .George F. Kilroy, who baa
directed the journalistic course of
the Nugget for the greater part of
the winter, severed his connection
with that publication recently and
will devot^ hia tinig to represent
ing the affairs of the Union. Con
struction Co., of San Francisco,
with, which concern he has been as
sociated for several years.
His place will be taken by Chas.
Sanford, the former incumbent of
the editorial chair,who returned on
the first fleet after a sojourn
among the orange groves of Cali
fornia.
Mr. Kilroy leaves with the heart
iest cood wish**; of the Nugget
force fcr the sucesR of hia future
enterpries and his eeccellent ability
as a dispenser of the news as well
as his pungent wit will undoubted
ly be missed by the public.
JUNEAU WANTS TRADE OF
ALL NEARBY POINTS
Juneau will make au earnest ef
for* to direct trade from other
points in Southeastern. Alaska to
this city. A committee consisting
of Charles Goldstein, J. H- King, H.
J. Fisher, George Johnson, Allen
Shattuck, G. W. Forrest, William!
E. Britt, E. P. Pond and- John W.
Troy was selected to make a trip
covering all the' principal V ports
on the route between juneau and
Chatham strait points for the'pur-'
pose of canvassing the. situation,
and arranging for a weekly service
in the summer and a twice-a-monihj
service in the winter Umq^at the
•xneeitng of the Merchftnt'st~.Pfotect
fve Association recently.' - ••
The committee trfll 'learo j$ine*u
tomorrow night, and it !fl' estpected
to return to Jiihe&n:iafekt
week. Port Walter.. '"Swings'
Bay and ;other pointy ..£££a}i will,
be visited.—-Jaaeeu. Empire ! >*?. '■
what? » .?*. •< .•>..
.1
Mr. Cuillett, a youiig JFreflch-C3
nidiafl, wlio>'ha»-Uved In , (kg nortJj
for thiriy;feitf- years, .ha® .just arriv
ed in t?e cjtyand has-joined the
overseas draft of thtj €tlx D. C. O.
Jt., I?e had" a silver fox'raiieh 'at
Atlin and .operated a mair service
■a distance of eighty six milds. Pte.
Guillett had never heard a band
play untfl he arrived in the city,
with four companions this week.
The effect upon his was luch that,
he was almost immediately moved
»o teaTS. • k
The young French Canadian
speaks fourteen different Indian1
dialects, in "addition to English,
French and. German. His father
feusht with the French in the
Franco-Prussian war of 1870. Ac
customed to outdoor life and! winter^
where the mercury drops as low a»
86 degrees below zero, Pte Guiilett)
feels the heat which has obtained,
In Vancouver during the past few
i days. He always acts ak guide for
the periodical tripe of the R. N. W.
M. P. lo Herschell island. — V»d
cotver Wcrld.
LOCAL CHURCH
TO CALL PASTOR
At a meeting of the members Of
the First Presbyterian. church, and
congregation to bet held in, the
church auditorium at 8 o'clock to
night a formal call is to be ex
tended to a pastor.
Talis promise# to bo an occasion
of great importance in the life of
the church for it marks the con
summation of the various details in
cident to the resumption of the
work in- Skagway by the Presbyter
ian denomination. Since this 'ook
place last October, the pastor of
the former Methodist Church, Rev.
Li. H, Pedersen, ha*s continued 'o
serve the new; organization at the
unanimous request of the members.
The time baa now come when it is
deemed wise to cement the rela
tionship and to place the church,
on a firmer foundation by; having its
own installed minister.
Mr. Pedersen having signified
his willingness to enter the Presby
ter'au Church and be received in
to tin? Presbytery of Alaska, the
elders .have called a meeting of the
congregation in, order that the fin
al arrangemnts may be perfected.
Rev. E. I* Winterberger, pastor of
♦lie Presbyterian church at Haines
will come up; and preside at the
meeting, he having been, appointed
moderator of the church until the
pastor wag fully installed.
Every person connected in any
way with the congregation is in
vited to he present and take part
in tha meeting. The meeting will
b brief and there ivill follow an
evening pf good fellowship inj which
all are asked to Join. The ladies
o* th* church are looking after
the social features and the evening
promises to be an enjoyable one.
judge and Mrs. H. K. Weasel, of
Philadelphia, are round. I rippers on
the Princess Alice.
,Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Congdon, and
daughter, arrivals in Skagway
Qn ,*he way to their home in Daw
son.
Mr. Jos. Strieker, prosecuting at
torney of Perth Amboy, N. J., and
wife are round trippers on the Prin
cess Alice.
T'-e Alaska Steamship) company's
steamer Alameda arrived in port at
nook today and will sail tonight
at 7 o'clock.
The Grand Trunk boat Prince
Rupert is scheduled to arrive at
seveu Friday morning, bringing a
large tourist and passenger list.
J. H. Rhoades, & prominent bank
er and philanthropist of New York
city, is a Skagway visitor while the
Alice ia n port. Mr. Rhoades i# ac
companied by his wife.
Dr. and Mrts. R. F. Fowler, and
Mr. G. R. Fowler, of (Brooklyn, are
making the Atlin trip today and
tomoirow, returning in, time to
get the Alice southbound.
Th» Prince Albert will leave Van
couver tomorrow morning sailing di
rect for Skagway carrying a large
consignment of cattle, freight and
explosives for the interior.
Dr. Condit, superintendent of
th© Presbyterian work in Alaska Ik
expected in Skagway some time this
evoaing. He will probably come
from Juneau on the mission launch.
Mr. Neil Sexton, of Seward, one
of the founders of the Alaska Ev
ening Post, now contoli/lated with
I the Gateway, and of late employed
he Alaska Engineering com
ion, is a passenger on the Ala
[meda for Seattle.
Tea members of the mounted po
lice force ■were arrivals in Skagway
oil the Princess Alice this morning
an^ left ou tfce, train for the inter
ior. Some of the men will be sta
tioned at WhiiehOTse while other*
wiU l»e sent to Da,wson.
A «arty of f-ouriat8 mating the
Atlin tri? are: Mr. and Mrs. P. W.
Ingham of Kansas City; W. F. Ing
ham of Kansas City; Mtu M. Jami
son, uf El Paso; Mrs. G. E. jans
Sgn, B. H. Jans sen, W. E. Janii
sea and Misa W. Kohler, all of New
York.
The R°v- Mr. Robert Joseph' Div
en and wife and son, Kenneth, of
the Presbyterian church, at Sitka
are oassengeitt in town baying ar
rived on the Alice. Mr. Divea is
on b's way; to Kenan a where be
will take in> the work there of the
Presbyteriaa church.
A. B. Leach, mother and daugh
ter, and secretary, Mr. Boyd, are
retuming on the Alameda from a
trie toi tho Westward. Mr. Leach
is a Danker and broker of New
York el'r and baa holdings in the,
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Tuesday and Wednesday
Universal presents GRAFT. —Episode No. 13—The Powder
Trust and the War.—With Jane Novak, Richard Stantoq and
Glen White.—Suggested by Will Irwin.
L. K. O. Comedy Scrcain. — "Witl* Hank Mann, Gertrude Selby
and lieggie Morris in U.YDKK THE TABLE, in two acts.
Universal Weekly Xo. 1120.
Music tonight by Prof. Selmer, violin; Miss Coryell, piano;
, E. J. Waterman, drums.
8:30 p.m. Sharp Admission 25c 10c
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A Ityflncd and Comfortable place for <t Supper After the Show
or dance—Service in Cozy Private lJooths if Desired.
Bank of Alaska. This is the third
yisit of Mrs. Leach and Miss Leach
to Alaska in three consecutive
yearij. '
Georgg Frazier, representing' the
Welch-Part ridgo company, dental
supplies etc., is an arrival in Skag
\va,f on the Alameda. Mr. Frazier
passed through town about six
week's ago, and in the meantime
has made a record trip down the Yu
kon, visiting Fairbanks, N en ana,
Nome, and other places returning by
w«T of Anchorage, Seward, Cor
dova and Skagway.
A party of big game hunters,
under the guidance of F. . Bain,
are registered at tha Golden North
hotel . They will leave in a few
days for Atlin where they will
speni about a month hunting for
bears. The huntera come from
Branford, Out., and are W. P. Kel
lett, F. W. Bain, Dr. R. Williams,
and E. F. Roberts.
E. F. Roberts, of Brantford, Out.,
member of the hunting party on
their way to Atlin is well known in
Skagway, having resided here for
some time in years past and was
employed in tho offices of the
White Pass route. Mr. Robert^ is
fond of the north and could not
resist 'he temptation to again re
turn to his favorite hunting
| grounds.
Mrs. A. B. Edmonds, wife of the
disbursing officer of the Ketchikan,
light house, was a returning pass
enger from the Westward on the
Alamtda. Mrs. Edmonds will re
main in town, until tomorrow, go
ing south oa the Dolphin.
She reports Anchorage as a
thriving community, with a very
iPTetty and well laid out townsite.
There Is only on^ business street,
j>ut that is long, and on one side
are all the government offices and
buildings while on the opposite side
are th« business houses. Small
lawns, tjreen with newly cut grass,
show 'hat the city hau much civic
aride. Anchorage has a theatre
that seats 800 persons with a large
pipe organ that compares favorably
with the Clemmer theatre in. Seattle.
I SOPER'S FURNITURE HOSPITAL
Furniture repaired, refinished.
and upholstered. Piano polishing,
house painting a specialty. Cal
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COOK INLET TO HOLD
FAIR IX SEPTEMBER
Anchorage, Aug. — A committee
of prominent citizens from Seward
Clamber of Commerce visited An
chorage thus week to inspect tlia
government railroad and both, towna
now appear to be in absolute har
mony. i . . J
The Cook Inlet country will give
i< .• first fall fair at Anchorage on
September 3, 4, and 5. Committees
huve been appointed to look after
the details and the affair promises
to be thq biggest event yet pulled
off in this section of the country.
NOTICE
IN TILE U. S. COMMISSIONER'S
COURT FOR THE TERRITORY
OF ALASKA AT SKAGWAY. IN
PROBATE.
In toe matter of the estate of
JOHN IJ. BRAWAND, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
Th, t P. H. Ganty, as the admin
istrator of tho estate of John. P.
Bra wand, deceased, having filed In
tie above entitled court his final
account and report of the estate
of said deceased, tli<j hearing of
tlia game having been fixed by
said court fro Monday the 24th
day of September, 1917, at 2
o'clock <n the afternoon of said
day, at "he office of the U. o.
Commiss oner in the court h'Mise
at Skagway, Alaska, and all per
sons interested in said eltate are
notified then and there to appear
and file any objections they may
have to said account and to show
cause, if any they have, why the
said final account Bhould not be
allowed.
Dated at Skaerway, Alaska, this
25th. day of July, 1917.
EDWARD A. RASMUSON,
U. S. Commissioner and Probate
Judge.
First publication, July 25.
Final publication, Aug. 22. •
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