K,i*ili»!>ed 1898 OldetJ Dtfly a AUika
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EDITORIAL
"OLD GLORY"
" •America For Americans
THi: tiREAT tiKAV AllMV
More and mora the streets, the
siileu alts, the railway cars, tie
lobbies of iiotelji and other public
pMces, begin to jTill with sober-faced
men :u khaki. The nation has call
ed her young men, aud they are
coming, as tht'v have always come,
in a little jvhile they, will begia
to march, and we whom age or
older disability h;ts kept out of the
rai.ks oiiaii see what only a tew
generations in all history have been,
yrivileged lo behold.
la iront ot the long lines that
» iu maku their jvay from the train
ing camps to the sea, anU beside
liu _ aud among them, will marct\
tne pa0t. utter eyes than those u£
Americans may not see the shauowy
tigures, but jv« shall ate and know
thtin. There will be tali men in,
buckskin, shirts and fringed leg
fcriiga, with lon^ hair and coonskia,
caps, and bearing powder horns and
limUoc* ritlu>. saw them once
manning irom Virginia to Cam
uriuge, Aia^s., no years ago. xnere
win be farmers iu short breeches
•»uil aUirt sleeves, and sailors t iu
MiUe trouur# and giazed cats,
barefooted and bearing cutlasses
a lid boarding pikes. luerg will be
uiea iu bull aad blue, in^dark blue,
iu I'giu lbuo aud iu butternut gray,
and mounted uiea in wide hats,
awiuging frefl iu the saddle with tho
ease ox the boru plainsxuan.
All tiiostj shall march, and we
who look ou shall see them, hut the
youug men iu khaki will! feel their
vreueuce. -Not ag ghosts shall we see
taern, but as living spirit#, and noC
as eld men, but as the youths they;
were whea they: gave themselves to
the country-, evenag the young mea
are giving themselves today.
As victory; floats before the fig
ure of Shermau iu St. Gaudens' mag
nificent sculpture, go tradition
marches ahead of our armies as
they go abroad; the traditioa of
freedom that brought Morgan's
riilemea from the forgets of the
AUeghenies, and sent Marion's men
iuto the swajups of the South, and:
led the Is'ow Jtngland farmers to
Bunker Hill. Traditioa such as
'hat Is a mighty force. The levies
of 1917 and 191S, yhen they face
the German guns, will [not forget
their spiritual ancestry, nor will they
prove unworthy of those who, al
though gone before, still lead and
guide America; of "Washington
Jackson and Scott; jof Perry and
Decatur; of Grant and Lee; of
Farragut and Semmes; of Dewey
andiLawton and Philip. —Youth's
Companion, ; . '
elk Fight 6f Aiding it
Til© popular idea of fighting, door
pictures thorn with locked jkoms.
Elk, however, fight erect on, their
hind lego, their heads thrown back,
la this position they stab viciously;
at each other ivitit their sharp front,
hoofs and often inflict serioua
wounds, it is a very human L way;
of fisUUiiij. These sparring con
tests o*teu develop high, skill.
Air, d. aN, Leei£, who lives just
south of tthe Yellowstone National
fark boundary and in, sight of the
lordly Tt}ton Mountain* which ^ome
day will be included in the utjaou
al park, has spent many years
amoug^the great herds of elk which
s»arm back and forth between the
jackson Hole ^country and. the safe
refuge of the park wilderness, j His
adventures as a photographer j are
many and interesting. Here is ua
extract from a recent letter:
"To^get the photographs of fight
ing elk was both, interesting and tire
some. Alter 4they were fed hay, i
would slo.u the siiegh in as good a
position,as possible. I'liea i would
set uu the camera within, a few
feet of the sleigh, draw th$ dai-k
slide, »tt the shutter, and, bull)
in hand, await what might happen.
•'The t elk, before the£ rear .up,
usually hold their the&da bigh i"
the air and ma&o a iui«i
tug, snapping noisq theii/ mout±
w hich at the time is held partly
op cm so that their tusks /will show.
On hearing this noise, tha camera
is instantly swung in that direc
tion. ,lf the brewing storm proves
to be uiore than a quarrel, th$ two
animals rear in the air together,
and. slug each, other with their fore
feet. Ihe object of each seems to
bo to strike the other on thg low
er jaw. For this reason each holds
its head as far from the other's
tore tee' as possible.
"Blows are landed, that sound
as if ,stiucJt with sledge hammers.
£ach bout is of only a few seconds
dura'icn; the vanquished lights on
his forefe*, i running to escape the
cruel thrust that is sure,to be de
livered. with lightning quickness.
"Sometimes the wait is long be
tween oach scrap; then it most usu
ally endj in a clicking noise. ,The
light is nearly always in a dense
bunch of elk where no picturewo-rt
while can bq secured. Hours 91
constsut watching often result in
,no exposure; kor several exposure^
may tio made during the time with
out a single picture. |
"'.While it is aggravating to
spend days without 4 results, never
theless. it gives a splendid chance
to study the animals. Elk cows
fight the same as the bulls, and
cows will tight bulls and very often
whiD them. Once X saw a cow knock
a buil over backwards completely
outgone of her hard fore feet reach
ed hi3 lower jaw. Another 'ime^I
saw a horn knocked off; it went
whirlirg ten feet in the, air, while
the hull that lo_.t it went away
holding hij head as some people do
when thny have a bad tooth pulled/
SAX-TOX COUGH DROPS, Admin
istered on sugar. Acta almost in
staatly. Tne prescription of
an eminent physician. Keller
Bros The ban-Tax Drug store.
AN ALASKA REGIMENT
A considerable uumberof promin
ent mea in Alaska having featured
the idea of the formation, of an Al
askan. Tegiment the matter was
given inueh consideration and wo
learn it has been rumored in Juneau
that the war department hag the
idea under consideration.
We asked Col. Sayille what thej
status of the amtter is and(he in
formed us that he had considered
the idea and recommended! to] the
department that the plan l>e adopt
ed. [
The registration for Alaska ex
pires September 2, and this is too
late for Alaska's selective draft to
be utilized this year. By forming
a regiment in Alaska j these men
could bfi collected at Fort Seward,
Fort Liscum, and Fort Gibbon and
be whipped into shape in short or
der. )
Daily History Class—Aug. 9.
1593—Izaak Walton, noted angler, born
In Station], England; died 1083.
1031—John Drydeu. poet, born; died
1700.
1S90—John I'.oylo O'Keiily. Irish-Amer
lcau poet aud journalist, died; born
in Ireland 1S4-1.
191-1—Austrian troops invaded Poland.
191(5—Italians captured (Jorlts, with
20,000 prisoners. The position was
supposed to defeud Trieste and had
been under siege nearly a year.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Close to the northwestern horizon
fire stars of constellation Leo appear
in an irregular line, alone, in the even
ing. _ ... t,
Absence of Scienea the
Underlying Cause of
Russia's Ills.
By MAXIM GORKY, Russian Author
THE reason I have abandoned
politics for cultural and artis
tic questions is that I have
formed the conclusion that the evils
from which Russia is suffering have
as their first cause oui; painful back
wardness in scientific and technical
knowledge. To that may be traced
the present political instability of
which you hear so much.
In regard to politics I will merely
deny the stories circulated abroad
that I am an adherent of the fac
tion which desires peace even at the
price of Russia's destruction. I am
accused of being one of the "Poraz
henets," a new term of derision ap
plied to that faction. My position
merely is that I condemn all wars
and expect the present WAR WILL
BE ENDED BY THE COMBINED
ACTION OF THE WORLD'S DE
MOCRACIES.
As regards our internal condi
tion, I advise you not to believe the
talk about anarchy too readily. Un
doubtedly anarchy exists temporari
ly, but its seeds existed long before
the revolution.
WE MUST HAVE A POSITIVE
CONSTRUCTIVE SCHEME FOR
CURING OUR UNOERLYING ILLS.
THE MEDICINE. I AM CONVINCED,
IS SCIENCE.
PROMISING COPER
PROPERTY LOCATED
OUT TO WESTWARD
Valdez, — The Miner Bays: What
at present givefe prorata of develop
ing into the greatest copper proper
ty ja Alaska,, and possibly; the great
est lu flie whole world, was recently
located near the head or Wells Bay,
by Frank Winchester, P. H. Daley,
Ben Silvermaa and Charles, R. Craw
lord, alt representative miners and
business meu of this city.
The property consists of a group
of six claims, four of which corer a
vein of chakoyTite °ra averaging
between sixty and seventy feet in
width for the entire distance of six
thousand feet, and for how much
farther hag not yet b^en determined
The vein is a true fissure, lying; be
tween graywackeaad greenstone,
with wall defined walls and giving
every indicator of permanency.
These claims are excellently lo
cated for the economical mining
and shipping ore, being about (six
miles from the head of Wells Bay,
with an easy slope from thg| bay
to property affording an excellent
natural grade for a gravity tram.
There is an abundant Bupply ol
timber for all mining purposes.
Sampling from all parts of the
property show; an average value in
copper of $46.66 aftoa and $3 a
toa la gold.
ARE YOUR
KIDNEYS WELL
Many Alaska People Know the Ira
portance of Healthy Kidneys.
The kidneys filter the blood.
They; work night and day.
Well kidneys remove impurities.
Weak kidneys allow impurities to
multiply.
No kidney ill should: be negiecii
ed.
There i3 possible danger In delay.
If you have backache or urinary
troubles.
If you are nervous, dizzy or worn
out.
Begin treating your kidneys at
once;
Use a proven kidney remedy.
None endorsed like Doan's Kidney
Rills.
Recommended by thousands.
Head the following statement.
W. V. Condon, 382 H St., San Ber
nardino, Cal., says: "I think the
jarring and jolting of the ■wagon I
ride is what weakened my kidneys
and caused backache. I could
hardly get on or off the wagon bo
cause of sharp pains in the small
of my back. The kidney secretions
were too frequent In pa*ssage, caus
ing me to arise several times at
night. I had dizzy spells, also.
Doan'a Kidney Pills cured the back
ache and regulated the action of
my kidneys."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't.
simply ask for a kidney remedy —
get Doan's Kidney Pills—the pamo
that Mr. Condon had. Fo6ter-Mil
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FRATERNAL orders
® Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skajfway No. 1.
A. B. meets every **
ond ami fourth' Tues
day evening at 8:30 P
m. sn*rp. Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome. J. M. "SVuinier, Arctic
Chiif. W. B. Hargravee, Arctic Re
corder.
Fraternal Order
Entity—
Skagwaj- Aerie
No. 26, PYater
| -»» — IUU UrtKsr oc
tuwuts ticj first and thlnl
Wednesday night of each month, at
tn«Jf ball on Fifth Avenue. Visit
ing brotttera conlVUlj- invite*! to
attend. J. M. Graisbocii, \V. P.
J« V. Milter, Secretary.
P, & A. M.
White Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
• - Saturday Evenings
of each months. Visiting Brethren
ap# welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
JAMB3 WALLACE, Secretary.
a -p. 0. ELKS
Bkagw*y Lodge
No. 481, B. P. O.
E. meets every
lit and 3rd Thura
day night at 8:80
o'clock. Vl»itlng
brothers cordially welcome.
W. B. BATSON. B. R.
9. J. ViAiDEWALii, secretary
Pioneer of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* In A. B. Hall first Monday In
arterj month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. 8TBVRN80N, Pres.
P. H. Doree, Rec. Sec.
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