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I UOUItKSS OF 1'ROJU IJlTION
The c-rowth of prohibition senti
meo' during the last decade has
been astonishingly fast. This senti
ment was uot altogether emotion
al. Ir crystallized into lajv uutil
no-, one-half of all the states of
'he Uuioa have legislated the sa
l-'tn out of existence. Nine years
a&c only three states were dry:
.Mime, 1S52; Kansas, 1SS0; North
Dakota, 1SSD.
Oklahoma went dry in 1907; two
m- re states in 190S; one each. in
1909 and 1912. Now note the pro
gress of prohibition, in the last two
yetrs: In 1914, five states went
dry; in 1915, five more, and in
1916, six more, if we include Utah
:i.nl Florida, which elected govern
ments uledged to immediate statu
t jr • prohibition — practically six
inn states within a ueriod of
twenty four months. Following is
a J.:st ot the states from which sa
loons have been or soon will be
barred:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Cclorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho,
I a, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mis
s's-ip" , Montana, Nebraska, North
*'a;<Mi..a, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Oregon, South Carolina, South Da
kota Ttnnessee, Utah, Virginia,
Washington, AY est Virginia.
Alaska is not included in the
states that are considered dry by
reason of the fact that before she
is dry congress mus* pass an act
profiting the manufacture or sale
or liquor.
That congress will place the
Territory in the dry column is a
fort gone conclusion, for the law
makers of the nation must take
fn--nizance of the wishes of the peo
ple, who without any hesitation,
without any quibbling, jvithout a
scintilla of question, ha3 expressed
the!r ■wish by a l>a-llo» of almost
twr against one that their law
makers should enact su<?h laws as
are necessary to stamp out the sale
of 'n'oxlcating liquor and to pro
h:'>:t its manufacture within the
territory. This then, virtually
l>!aces Alaska in the dry territory,
for profcibition inus' follow such an
overwhelming expression of the Al
askans' desires.
All »he other states, except Ne
vada, New Jersey and Pennsylvan
ia, nave local option. Of the 2.
543 counties in the United States,
only 305 are we*. These 305 coun
ties include most of the large cen
ters cr population, J>ut not all of
them. Several cities of more than
200,000 pemulation are now dry,
the largest city being) Detroit, which
[claims th'ree-quartere of a million
inhabitants. Other considerable
ciMes are Portland, Seattle, S*K>
I '-aae, Denver Grand Rapids Des
'Moines and Atlanta. At the last
I election Minnesota choee a govern
or and legislature pledged to sub
m't a nrohibition amendment and
i» is likely that within, two years
S*. Paul and Minneapolis will be
numbered among the dry cities.
A national prohibition) amend
ment would require ratification hy
thtve-fourth: (thiTtjr six) of the
slates. At the present rate of
'progress how long will it be before
eleven more states adopt prohi
bition? Then one more steQ to
uafion-wide prohibition. Ate we
not, in fact, much nearer a Baloon
less nation than most of us are will
ing to admit?
KLONDIKE NOW
HAS COMMUTERS
l'ukon Gold Staff Live in City
And Twvel Daily to Offices in
Suburb.
Tie offices o£ the Yu^on Gold
ComDany have been, moved to the
ccnjDauv's new headquarters build
ing at Guggieville, near Ogilvie
br^ge, and the. old quarters,
K'i.r and Second in Dawson, are
dark.
The new quarters occupy the
southwest corner of tbq warehouse
building of the company, next to
the mac-bine shops, and are among
th'- most complete and connjac* set
of offices ever prepared for similar
wo: it anywhere 'n the North. A
steady service of steam heat keeps
them a* a uniform temperature,
and first class ventilation is prov'd
ed. The equable conditions of
tbe Florida summer prevail, amd
A f> ed E. Pretty's handsome baby
omcodile, the masco*, imported last
summer from New Orleans, revels in
the radiant new surrounding^ with
all the blissful sensations of his
saudian counslns who basked in, the
s'jushii'e where the heavenly havana
sprouts.
The energetic staff also find
great satisfaction in absorbing* its
allotment of chalorics after the
bracing morning dash through! the
hyoerborean atmosphere. Prof.
Hoiz is so overstjmulated by the
earlv rising that he will move his
domicile to the village, and for
swear forever all the allurements of
t-ie 5«y juctrvjn/iiwuu jiac. ao a*
is, the entire cuff ice force still Is
domiciled in the city, and each, day
travel to and fro in the o-utos. The
bis; claybank and a hiustling jitney
afford the accommodations, and run
ou the dot. To gel out early in
the morning' on the second for Buch;
a large crew, and to l>$ ready to
cere sailing home at night promDt
ly on the five-fifteen keep these
neT commuters in the h'gl suburb
awake at nights. But time cures
all things, and the habit no doubt
soon will be a joy.
Unforeseen.
Helen was attending her first party
When refreshments were served she
refused a second helpiug to ice cream
with a polite "No, thank you." al
though her look wns wistful.
"Oh. do have some more Ice cream,
dear," her hostess urged.
"Mother told me I must say "No.
thank you." exclaimed the little girl,
"but I don't believe she knew the
dishes were going to bo so small."—
New York Post.
Mr. Business Man
How about your Letterheads, Bill
Heads, Envelopes, Statements, etc.
BETTER ORDER A SUPPLY NOW
The Daily Alaskan Job Department is
at your service at all times. Prices
reasonable consistent with good work.
The Daily Alaskan
) Klomlikt-rs Receive fnloinwitioiu of
World's Action Over Cireui^tous
ltoute.
Extraordinary storms In British
Columbia have played havoc with,
♦he wire service in »hat region the
last wee!c or so. Thg Dominion wire
to the Yukon has been out of com
mission all that time. Messages re
ceived by the Dawson News says
tha' oaper iu its 'ssue for Notv. 26,
in the meantime have come by
wav of Mie cable St^V'ce to Skagway
thence over the White Pass' line
to W 'tehorse, thence to Dawson on
the Dominion line, and by way of
the radio service ud the Alaskan
coas* to Valdez, thence toiF air
ccast to Valdez, thence to Fair
banks, thence to Eagle, and from
Eag'e here by wire.
Tho Alaskan calle Is broken
south Valdez, o<.* the coast ra- j
die lines are relaying the business
between Juneau and the States. Be
sides the government cables con
uecting Alaska and "ie States are
several American govern,nntt wire
less stations and a number of pri
vate commercial radio systems, in
cluding ihe Marconi.
A «roiil sleet sf.rm extender
alcng British! Columbia coast.
The WtJgM of the slei.t and rain;
whiich, followed was frozen bo lid on
the trees caused many of the giant
firs to tumble, and this makes the
work of replacing the land line
most difficult. The trees are so
long tha<- 'hey reach a long distance
when they fall, thus causing many
to touch the line when tUey drop.
Unreasonable Men.
"Oh, George." said Mrs. Rridge, "on
your way downtown this morning will
you stop at the grocer's a;ul order two
pounds of butter and n half pouud of
tea and some crackers?"
"Yes, my dear."
"And would you mind leaving my
skirt at the tailor's as you bo by?"
"Yes. my dear."
"And thou go to the milkman's and
tell liim to leave an extra pint of cream
tomorrow-?"
"Yes. my dear."
"And when you get to your offlce will
you call up my sister nml tell her I'll
be over Tuesday?"
"Yes. my dear. And, say, witie. would
you mind sewing up Ill's little rip in
my coat before I start?"
"Good land, aren't you men terrible!
You're always wanting something
done."—Pittsburgh Tress.
The Cubonic Plague.
The bubonic plague of loiay is iden
tical with the "black death" of the
middle ages. Primarily a disease of
rodents caused by a short dumb bell
shaped microsropi vegetable, the pest
bacillus. It occur:! Iii turn in three
forms—the pneumonic, which has a
death rate of almost 100 per cent; the
septicemic, whith i> nearly as fatal,
and the bubonic, in which even with
the most modern methods of treatment
the mortality is about HO per cent. The
disease is now treated by a serum dis
covered through the genius of Yersin.
This is used In nni' h the same way as
Is diphtheria anti-toxin.
GOOD BACKS
FOR BAD
Alaska Riesklents Ait) Learning How
To Exchange) the) Old Back
For a Stronger Oiiip
Boca your back adhe, feel weak J
ami painful?
Do you suffer lieadaclies, languor
and depression?
Is tne urine discolored, passages
irregular?
The kidneys may be calling for
help.
Weii kidneys cannot do their
wci k.
Give them the help; tihey need.
To cure kidney backache you
mus* euro thQ kidneys.
Use a tested and proven kidney
remedy,
Doan's Kidney Pills have s^ood
the test.
Convincing proof of merit in/he
following endorsement.
Mrs. C. E. Spink, 6624 Carieton
Ave., Seattle, Wash., says: "1 had
a lrvt of trouble "with; my b^k. It
ached day and nigiht and I could
not rest. When I tried to straight
en un after stooping, Bharp pains
dar+ed through me. I was nervous
aud had headachcs and terrible dizz
snells. The kidney secretions were
unnatural. Doan's Kidney Pills re
lieved me and I haven't been both
ered since-"
Prict 60o ,at all dealers. Don't
stmol.v ask for a kidney} remedy—
ge* Doan's Kidney Pills—the same
tha* Mis. Spink had. Foster-Mll
tourn Co., Props., Buiffalo, N. Y.
FRATERNAL ORDERS
Irctic Bi otlicrLcod. — 1
3 amp Skagway Ko. 1,1
k. B. metis every sec-1
)nd anil fouirtUl Tues
lav overling at S:.'!0 l). '
m. snarp Visiting brothers cordial
ly wt-Kxme. W. L. Stevcaisoji, Arc
tic Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
Reccrder,
Fratemii] Oitlir
K.iglcfc—
Skugwsij- Aerie |
No. 25, FriiU-r-j
nal Older «>f i
iiagiey m&cis uie| ursi una unm i
Wednesday night of each month sit
tfifJi hall 011 Fifth Avenue. Visit
ing brotlwi-s coatliajly invite jil to
attend. li. E. Hudson, W. 1'.,
J. M. Greisbncli, Secretary.
P. & A. M. j
White Puss Lodge l
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th j
Prl. Ev'gs, of each
montc. Visiting brothers are wel
come.
Elmer L. Wheeler, W. M.
Address all communications to
the Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. mcvts every
Thursday night
Ht 8:00 o'clock.
Visiting brothers
cordially welcome.
hen'r; friedenthal, e. r
r. J. VANDEWALL, Secretary
Pioneer of Alaska Igloo, Xo. 12,
meet* In A. B. Hall first Monday in
every month at 8:30 p. in.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
V. T. DORTERO, Roc. Sec.
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DR. L. S. KKU-KU
Dentist
Must Modern Meithods
Office Hours: 9-12 a. m. 1-0 p. ni.
Alaskan Building .... B roadway I
SKAGWAY ALASKA |
WILLIAM PALLISTER, M. 1).
(Formerly of Seattle)
Sprlalist In the trcajtnujst of
disease and deformities of tliej
eye, ear, nose and throat.
Offirc: Goldstein Building, .Ju
neau. Alaska.
W. B. STOUT
Attorney At L a w
Prattico in all courts
In Territory of Alaska
HALVES ALASKA
Alaska Junk Co.
of Jaseaa Alaska,
Dealers In
RUBBER, OOrPER, BRASS
lead, zinc, sacks, rags
ROITS, SCRAP IRON
Roar of Spickett'i Pootoffico
store.
J. IK.UTA
m (DKVf TUKI.W
JEWELER'
WATCHES& CLOCKS
Curios, Ivor/ Carvings
Indian Easkels
China 3uid Cut Glass
Official Watr.l Inspector for tHe
| W. P. & Y. Route ;
1 Mail Order? iven prompt cars i
RAW hUK»
—. WE PAY
HIGH ■ PRICES
FOR FINE FURS
WRITE FOR PRIOI? MKT
Percey's Fur House
Oshkosh, • Wiacontin
Pacific Steamship Co.
-ADMIRAL LINE
OUR LARGE FLEET OF MAGNIFICENT STEAMERS
Offers Frequent and Perfect Service Between All Ports in
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LEAVE SKAGWAY FOR CONNECTS at JUNEAU FOR
Haines, Juneau, Douglas, Pet- Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova,
ersbu.g, Wranjje', Ketcljikan, Valdez, Seward, Seldovia
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Steamers Admiral Evans, Admiral Wat
SttAlTLL and I ACOMA, jon, Admiral Farragut
'S. S. CITY OF SEATTLE Leaves Skagway
December 2, 12, 22
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Saturday's for San Faancisco, Los Angeles, San Diego.
If Your Ticket Reads PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Assured thevery Best
For Full Particulars, Address
H. G. WEIR, Agent SKAGWAY, Alaska
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROH SKAGWAY
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Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths on each Boor
Famous for its Home Cooking,
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese ana
Buttermilk from our own da^v.
Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
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