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EDITORIAL^
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l_OKBO\ A S CLAM INDUSTRY
"Clamming" is no logger am oc
eupaticii ojf uncerUintv and cliance
so far as Cordova is concerned, but
one o: .scientific management and
definite output. Tner* are at pres
ent two fae'ories ia operation, here,
one iu course of construction and
several others likely tt> be1 esta.l>.
ii ued within the next month or
• »< For several years the large
area cf clam beds in this vicinity
I.!' dormant and only recently have
t„^ possibilities of the crop been
fully appreciated. Now it is being
handled scientifically and is so
abundant and the yield so uniform
that the Cordova clam hag become
famous, throughout Alaska and the
s'aus.
The extent to which this industry
may grow has no limitations. At
orerent onlv the minced clams ar
-nned, w ..ich produce a by-produc
>t ^lam boullion for consumption
a- cafes, bars and at soda foun
tains, jus» us beef boullion, in ex
tract form or cubes, is sold. But
:iie:e art* other possibilities, if
nuthods to bo employed are in
principle like those which] prevail
iu modern packing establishments.
Xo'tir.g should b> allowed to go
to v.ai*e. Ciarns in the shell can
Le graded for the market, almost
carefully as western apples.
£"auck clams are also a com
modity as clams, and j* sweet as
ice oest oysters. Even the clam
shollj have a commercial value, for
anions other um$ they are applied
to advantage as an accessory in
jwul'rv feeding, also in road mak
When our factories make use
of all the by products, which) they
undoubtedly will do in time, there
'.n 1 be hundreds of thrifty diggers
"t work all the year round, and
11 g-: !y increased crews working in
the plants. .(.)
A liUOD BUY
i-Kt-n business judgnieut and
foresight ou the part cl the Unit
ed oi: t?> government ia offen qute
*:oi:td In tile nation's leading busi
nt-s mtr. V.'ttatever may be said
abiui ;J.e business intincts of the
government, at one time, at least,
it Jjjs proven to the wcrld that it
poarsesfis wonderful' business and
diplomatic fortnight. The) purchase
Of1 the great Trfaritory of Alask^
frets the Russian, government for a
nomiaa; sum of $7,200,1)00 haa
proven to li-> aa excellent investment
for tlii/ American people. At the
'imp of the purchase American
statesmen never dreamed that such,
a v-is' array of wealth, was lying in
an undeveloped condition in the
ncrt aland. li>kl the Russian gov
erament the leadt suspicion that
Alaska would havo turned out to
b'i suth a producer, the chances of
a purchase by the United) States
wt aid have been very slight. Itq
out^u- for the year of 1915 alone
over $549,644,333. Of thia
g 3d produced $244,292,540, fishery
ie-: and furs $279,379,490. Occupy,
iug as it does a latitudinou& posi
titu corresponding to that of the
S' tiidinavian countries, andj haying
facilities that. surpass those coun
ts s, its possibilities for surmount
ing ruom a* a leading unit in thp
•». orld of affairs is trObleo,»
Persian Bread.
In Portia <U>usu for making bread la
n»i >«i ■ •'. : lain .-is a i-uu akc atJ a*
Iuiil' a., a.i ,.u.l:;i. v lo«>L
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
PIPER 111CMX
By Ohrtotttje K«t Darta —
H&r*. th« Piper Autumn) calls—
1 Who will up and follow?
Ulf»r the silver cadency falls
Rising through) th« hollow!
Se? tfce painted leave# are swilling,
Pairx daaoers, lightly whirling,
Au'.Jmu's gipsy, flags unfurling,
For al! the wiada that tj4ay!
Ail the hosts of merry PftleB
Set their elfin, bella a-rlnging.
And the green, hairod iwater nixies,
Surely >cu caa >iean thjem singing!
Torch of flaming sumac; Belzlng,
\'a»ra*t winds are Idly teasing;
Fair and fine thins lor our pleasing
At our feet thejr lay,
Auijraa air likca sparkling wine
Sfc's 'he pulses leaping
Fairy sold ths brglht leaves shine,
Al] *.» fair lor keeping. -
All the woodland store of treasure
Our for taking at our pleasure,
Coire' Liet'a follow gipsy
measure,
Down the woodland, way!
—The Peotpltfa Heme journal
> t I *
Ou Tuesday; evening, Mr. Cecil
Cole entertained la hia apartment
at tie Pulloa House, all ot Skag
way's cillegiang who claim the
University of Washington as their
"fob eriug mother." Mr ,Emil Hur
ja and Mr. E, L. Sweeney were
• a.<s g-ests of honor. A fine sup
per served ia true Bohemlanl style
wa? one of the attractions Qf the
garnering. College eongn and
soeecnes with) happy memories of
the *«st helped to make a very
pitas-ut evening , Mr. Sweeney
left later ia the evening for Cor
dova where he will b«i employed by
*ie Kcuiicott Ooppn Company. Mr.
Hurja went, south tfc« following day
to finish hisi college couree in
Seattle. .. \
1—> >■
The L. A. HarriBcn, etoro is be
ing greatly improved. by thie ad-.
diMon of shelves, whereoy the large,
stoc* is arranged inj departments.
On the left may t>o found, on the
sccond floor, wools, cottons, pad
dings, wi'tf a fiu« display of rugs;
farther down tbo i*l« Is a depart
ment for dolls, another for toys,
and small articles. Ou the right )
are shelves with( china, gl«as, tins,
cookin; utensila and other much
called for artlclc®. Thisi classifica
tion cu. goods ia a wonderful help
to tne buyer as ho can see at a
glance just the ax'iclj wanted. Har
r. o-is will have many other addl-(
tions for convenience and their
store is always 'filled wlthj the up
to-date goods. See for yourself!
•—•—■
The Bible class and teachers of
the Sunday school entertained at a
sumptuous dinner on Tuesday at
the Methodist church; in honor of
Mr. und Mrs. Andrew^ Stevenson
wUc leit on the Princess Alice1 for
southern points. This pretty affair
was given In appreciation of the
helo given by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Stevenson in th^ church and Bun
Jar school. The tables were
apr' id in 'he lecture room of the |
church and were beautiful with) late'
au'umn flowers, snowy napery,
handsome chir.a, cut glass and sil
ver. Thfei dinner was served in
courses by the younjg girls/ of th3
Bible class. Judge RasmiusonJ was
toast master. v
Mrg. Hazel G. Kirmse entertained
on Filday evening tor a number of
hrr friends. A number o£ large
bowls and jardinieres filled -with
becuiitul autumn) flowers. adoirnedi
♦ h-p oleaaant living -room and dining
room. A large bowl of red asters
centered the dining fable. Delicious
refreshments were dervgd by the
lioctse. The time was -pleasantly |
l>as&ed with music, iastrumer.tal an<|
vocal. These lnVitod were Mr. and I
Mrs F. J. Weber, Mr. and Mrs. J
A. C. BUachard, Mr. rand Mra. Her
mann Millw. Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Shaw, Mr and Mrs. yv. C. Bianch
arC Mm. Norman E. Black and
Mr . CI eon Ask.
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Anyone having an, item of infer
est, whether social, religious or civ
'c It it be for the good of the
community will confer a favor on
*h • ckagway Daily Alaslkaa by Bend
in? i' to the Alaskan office, Keller
Brcs., or the rceidence of Dr .Kel
ler. Phones, Skagway Alaskan.
19^ Keller Bros., 126; Dr. Keller's
mldtkre, 1. If you. have no tie
phoae, write item and Bend it. News
I* for the neiwspacer an<f any item
is gladly receded.
•—•—I
Mr. Herman Wei» gonerai pas
senger agent for the Y. P. and Y.
R., with office la Chicago, will
leave for tbe &outb| oa thg Spo
kan. Mr. Weig baa been; instru
ment?.! in direetli^ mun^ tourttt?
to the North/ and Ms given Atliu,
much, attention as a pleasure re
K"e lor sightseers. The scenic^
beauty ot the trip; from Carcrotss
to At lin cannot be surpassed in,
lay country, audi tlio boat and hotel
services are now at the very best. J
o—o—o
Dr. L. S. Keller •writes on his I
trip to St. Paul, Minnesota, that,
ihe harvesting was being done in i
Alberta. • At Wainwright the prai
rie was beautiful withj big £ields
»f golden grain, wheat, oats, bar
ley and such other grains as grow
In that latitude. Dr. Keller left
Prince Rupert on the 11th, of Sep
tember and arrived' iu Saint Paul
the following Friday. He will re
turn about the first o£ the coming
month.
*—0—0
Mr. aiid Mrs. Andrgw. Stevenson
ind fl cir two children, Ruth and
Join, were southbound) passengers
?ji the Princess! Alice for Seattle.
From Seattle Mrs. Stevenson and
the children will go tc> various^
point*- Jn the middle west and
wjli l e away from homo during the
winter. Mr, Stevenson will re
turn soon .
»—0—o
Mrs. S. J. O'Hear, Mrs. M. H.
M".tnews and Mrs. F. R. Logan of
Atlanta, Georgia, who. toured tlio
north during 'ho summer, arrived
frcni the interior and went Bouth
on thePrincessl Alice. Whilee in
town they vrera Pullen House
gutsis.
/ M) « 1
Mrs. Norman E. Black is home
from 'he interior, jvhe.re she, pass
ed the summer with Mr. Bladk, who
1 traveling auditor for the W. P
and Y. R. The Black family will
be <..t home to their frionds in their
pretty cottage on upper Seventh
Avenue.
0—0—ft
Mrs. W. G. Powell, Mrs. "W. H.
Benson and Mrs. L. S.Keller play
ed auction bridge with Mrs. H. S.
Pulltn en Thursday evening. Mr.
Henson, with! "Duke," as body
guard, called later and cscoited the
laditjs home.
o— u—u
Hert>*rt Whe«ler, general maang
er of the W. P .and Y. R-, T**
tura«0 home recently from a tour
of inspection at ^Vhpehorse, Atlin
and Ca:cros6, and loft on Friday in
company withl President Elliott for
a trip to Dawson.
0_o—o
Mrs. Daniel Gillespie, suiter of
Mr. L. A. Harrison, did not arrive
this week as expected, but will
come at a later date. Mrs. Gllle6~
pie remained for a longer visit in
Woodland with, her sister, Mrs. H.
F. Taylor.
0—0—9
Mrs. W. T. Myrick was an out
goi sr. uas&enger onj one of the late
s'eamors for Seattle. From that
"l-.-e Mi a. MyrLck will go to Cali
fornia foT a visit with her relatives
an' 'rlends. She will be away from
Skcgwy all winter.
o—0—»
Mr .Robert M. Becker, who has
[be*-i ill in the W. P. and Y. R
hoepit..l far several weeks, has
so far recovered as to be able to
jcin his Bister in Litchfield, Min
nesota. Mr. Becker will gof south
on the Spokane.
—o—0—8
Mrs. Mclntoslj o£ Whitehorse,
was a Skagway guest this week.
Mrs. Mcintosh,1 arrived on Wednes
day and returned the following day.
Wh'le in town! she was a guest of
the Pallen House.
The family of Charles Cartwrigl.t
who Spent "the summer and early
on tnelr ranch in the Skagiway
livr valley returned 'o Skagway on
Thursdaj. The children will enter
Bchool cn Monday.
1—•—fl
Mrs .A. M. Roucseaju of White
horse, who. went to Tacoma, seat
tie, and ether Sound cities a few
weexs ago is eixpeetd in Skagway
*he firs of October.
ft—0—•
Little Howard Sherman left on
the Princess Alice for Seattle.
From there he will go to Auburn,
"Washington, for a visit jvith/ his
grandparents.
0—0—0
On Tuesday next, at the residence'
of Mrs. L. A. Harris!o:n, will be'
hMd the annual election: of officers?
o* tUe W. C. T. U. AliX members
are urgently requested to be pres
ent.
«—i)—e
Mr .Gordon! Johnson o2 Prince
Ruper*, arrived on tho Princ-e
G-orpe and visited withi his old
t'n>9 "riends, Mr. aid Mrs. W. G.
Povtll, whil^e the steamer was in
poi*
(Continued on r&s* 3.)
Ib reality the "car* of iho hair"
aieaLs tile "care ol the scalp." Ap
ply ' PUROLA" Hair Toat accordLag
to direction* furaished wltli each
bottle, and you will aot only be
surprised, but ylea«ed with the
wcudcrtiu result*. A satisfactory
atlDti tor hair health; sold on
its merits and satisfaction guaran
teed >r your money back.
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* MtAlKUNAL OKDKllS *
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Arctic liroliieihotxl.—
Camp gkagwuy Wo. 1,
A B. meets every sec
ond and fourth Tues
day evening at 8:30 P
Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome. W. U 9tevenb©u, Arc
tic Chlkf. W. K. Burford, ArcUc
Recorder.
m. snarr
frftierimJ Urtler
Kaglefc—
SKagw a> Aerie
No kso, b'raler
titu ui Jur ol
Eagle*. uisew. uue fl;u; aud ttiira
WoilueoUay iil^ut u{ ent U-uaUi al
choir Hail on Filtu areiiuo v IclUug
orotheiB cordially lariUiit to attona
U BL Hadso*, W. P., i. K. Mo
AJisttr. Secretary.
P. & A. M.
\, White PaiB Lodge
F-& A- w* No- 113
Jr&r J?*' meets 2d and 4tb
• >\a "" Frl. Ev'ga. of each
mouth. Visiting brothei® are wel
come.
Elmer L. Whcoler. W. M.
Address all connaunic^tions to
the Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. meets ever/
let and 3d Thurs
day at 8:30 p. m.
Visiting broth
srs coraiany welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R
F. J. VAWDEWALL, secretary
Ploncor of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* in A. B. Hall first Monday lii
every month at 8:30 p. in.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
V. T. DORTERO, Rec. Sec.
Alaska Junk Co.
of Juneau Alaska,
Dealers la
RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS
JKAD, ZINC, SACKS, RA(.S
ROPE, SCRAP IRON
Roar of 8ylckett'» Po^toffice
el or#.
Whitehorse
Kluane Stage
——Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leaves Whftehor^e the
fourth of every month
for Kluane and way
point? and also on the
seventeenth of every
month for Chainptiigne
, Passengers and Freight sol
icited, Rates Reasonable
and the Service First Class.
H7CHAMBERS,Prop.
OFFICE
Regina Hotel " Whilehor«e, / T
You make a mistake il
vou df not stoo at
THE
Pullen House
Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths on each floor |
Famous (or its Home Cooking,
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and
Buttermilk from our own d?,rv
Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
Well Lighted, Large Sample
Rooms for Traveling Men.
H. S. P» MJ.EN. Prop.
I Skagway. Alaska
ro
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skaguiay
S. S. SPOKANE Sept. 24 Oct. 4-16-28
S. S. City of Seattle Sept, 36-29 Oct. 11«23
Connects at Scuttle with through passenger ttrainers.
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT AND QUEEN
Sailing Monday 11 p. m. and Friday at 11 a. m.
FOlt SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO.
Through tickets sold find baggage checked to all points In
United States and Canada. 1 folders and full particulate,
address U. G. WEIR, Agent.
H. BRANDT, G. A. P. D. Phone 50. SKAGWAT.
608 Sccond Avei., Seattle, Wash.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROn SKAGWAY
SOUTHBOUND
S.S. JEFFERSON
Sept. 8-20 Oct. 2
(sJcijing of Aug. 23, Via Sitka)
S.S. ALAMEDA Sept. 25
S.S. MARIPOSA Sept. 18
l or WESTWARD PORTS
S.S. ALASKA Sept. 5 T%f^AZlni
S.S. ALAMEDA Sept. 17
S.S.MARIPOSA Sept. 11-29
.liAinedA and Mariposa to Anchorage and Wajr Ports.
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Steamships
PRINCESS
ALICE ilGAHAOIANj
Vflcintj
PRINCESS \V RAILWAY-*
TWO BERTH
ROOMS
WITH
DOUBLE
LOWERS
kagway i o Ai! Sound Points
Every Thursday at 7 P. M.
September 14-21-23, October 5-12-19-26
REDUCED THROUGH FAUlii TO HAS i EIIN POINTS
Close Connections with Daily Through Trains To -
Ch ica»o- T oronf o— Mon t real
\VK WILL TiCKET VOL* TO ANY' DESTINATION
L. H. JOHNSTON Agt.
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