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EDITORIAL
"OLD GLORY"
".America For Americans
TOWN FARM ESS
When the school and home garden
ing moveiuouts started in the United
States a so-re of years ago few per
son-; for> -:iiv that Si'ine day this minia
ture farming of urban lots might prove
of great economic l>oiietit to the entire
population. Ip to the present the
movement has been fostered as a so
cial service—to give boys and girls
hit-its of Industry and to afford to
dwellers lu congested districts enjoy
able. healthful and profitable occupa
tion In their leisure. with Incidental
aid in beautifying i ities and towns by
cleaning up the back yarils and vacant
lots.
The present food crisis, which may
become more acute in the event of a
serious war. >eems to have brought
tiie day in whli h t!. • Idle lands within
American municipalities are likely to
bicome an lm;>ortant source of food
supply. seriously Is the matter re
garded that a number of well known
educators and philanthropist! have or
ganized in Washington the national
emergency food warden commission,
d. oted to the purpose of putting 1,
men. women and children on
city and town gardens this spring to
raise vegetables for their families.
Charles I.athrop Park, president of
the American Forestry association. Is
the originator of the movement and
the head of it. With him are associa
te.! among others l»r. Charles W. Eliot
of Cambridge, Mass.; John Grier Hib
ben, president of Princetou university;
Carl Vroomua. assistant secretary of
Agriculture: Capt. J. R. White, mem
ber of the United States shipping
board: Albert W. Shaw, editor of Sys
tem magazine: Emerson McMiliin of
New l'ork. John Hays Hammond of
New York. Fairfax Harrison of Vir
ginia. Luther Burba nk of California
and Hon. James Wilson, former sec
retary of agriculture.
The plan adopted by the commission
is first to create garden volunteers by
making the dwellers in cities aud
towns realize the danger in the food
situation this year and then io give
these volunteers daily instruction in
gardening from the sprouting of seeds
in hotbeds to the harvesting of the rij>e
crops.
The ambition of the cominissioa to
create 1.000.000 new gardeners is con
servative. The bureau of education es
timates that there are O,S>OO.OO0 seh^>l
children capable of cultivating garden
yanls, while within our cities and
towns ther» Is probably an e<]ual num
ber of adults who have the leisure for
such work.
Daily History Class—June 8.
632—Mohammed (Mahomet in Ara
bic), founder of Moslem religion,
died.
1S64—President Lincoln renominated.
1915—William Jennings Bryan resign
ed from the cabinet British alp
ships destroyed a Zeppelin at a
height of 6.000 feet.
1916—Russians recaptured Lutsk, Yol
hynia, with 11,000 prisoners.
great drive covered a thirty-seven
mile depth on a ninety-four mile
front.
ASTRONOSrtiCAI. EVENTS.
The handle of the Big Dipper points
almost direct to the blazing A returns,
klcj; vf the summer skf.
UNIFY WAR RELIEF
Let Red Cross Dispense All Sup
plies, Says Hoover.
ORGANIZATION IS NEEDED.
Herbert C. Hoover, Chairman of Food
Board, who Dietingulehed Hiraeelf aa
Head of Balgium Raliaf Commission,
Urges American People to Profit by
Mistake* Made Abroad.
Washington. — Herbert 0. Hoover,
chairman of the new national food
board created by the board of national
defense, who distinguished himself as
head of the commission of relief In
Belgium, urges the American people to
profit by the mistakes made abroad in
administering war relief. He recom
mends that all relief work be central
ized under the direction of the Red
Cross.
Mr. Hoover makes a plea for the
prompt organization and centraliza
tion of all volunteer civilian efforts for
the assistance of the army and of the
Pboto by American Press Association.
UEKBEKT C. HOOVER.
navy. Ia a letter to Eliot Wads worth,
acting chairman of the American Bed
Cross, he says:
"Every country In Europe has gone
through an era of disintegrated, over
lapping effort, the multiplication of
thousands of committees and tons of
useless, inapropos and wrongly des
tined material.
"In England and France especially
the erection of special and independent
committees has been fruitful of the
most extreme difficulties until they ac
cept direct control, after which they
have become of the utmost use and
purpose.
"As a result of the pist two and a
half years' experience ol' war all Euro
pean countries now know the vital
necessity for a total centralization of
the whole of the volunteer effort con
nected with the comfort of those in
the service of the army and the navy.
"There was a long struggle on the
part of the military and Bed Crosa
officials to get those matters on to a
systematic and effective basis. In any
event, the general principle must be
that the Bed Cross itself is the cen
tralizing executive, operating by in
tense decentralization of its produc
tive and distributing functions, and
this has been arrived at as the only
possible solution, after an enormous
lot of pain, tunnoll and waste.
"The work of the women, which is
a very large factor in Red Cross work,
must be co-ordinated through the cen
tral agency, and a representation of
the women in that central agency has
proved the only effective method of se
curing this. The already established
women's organizations of various kinds
can find their best purpose in instruct
ing their local bodies to place them
selves entirely at the disposal of the
local chapters of the Bed Cross."
GIVES UP JOB FOR COUNTRY.
Receiving $10,000 Yearly, Will Fight
For $18 a Month.
St. Louis.—Carlos S. Greeley, St.
Louis representative of E. H. Rollins
& Sods. New York brokers, has given
up his $10,000 a year position to fight
for Uncle Sam at ?1S a month. He
will go to San Francisco to servo in
the coast patrol.
Greeley departed for Chicago after
attending a farewell dinner given in
his honor by friends. Greeley's friends
hope to raise sufficient money to buy a
submarine chaser aud present it to the
government.
INSANITY INCREASE
ATTRIBUTED TO WAR.
Chicago.—Insanity has been on
the Increase iu Chicago since the
United States declared a state of
war with Germany. One hun
dred and thirty cases were heard
by County Judge Scully, of which
sixty-five were men. The judge
declared that in the majority of
cases war was directly or Indi
rectly responsible for the mental
condition of the defendants.
IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING.
In die life of the modern city
the Importance of city planning
Is fundamental. The city bus u
dual uature. Jt Is at oiK'u a busi
ness uud a social enterprise. Both
as a business and a social under
taking It Is vast and complex.
On the business side there are
the Industries, great anil small;
the business, foreign and local,
wholesale aud retail, and the in
struments of business, the city's
ports, railroads, business streets,
warehouses and stores. On the
social side there is the task of
housing the citizens, feeding
them, furnishing them with their
many necessities, comforts and
amusements, and the instru
ments for these tusks, the streets,
the systems of public utility, the
purks, the public, quasi-public
and prlvkte buildings.—Ameri
can City.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE OF
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GlVBN,
That la oursuance of an order ol
Edward A. Kasmusou, U. S. Com
missioner for tha Territory of Al
aska ( Division No. 1, sitting In
probate in Skagway Precinct, made
on tlie 23 day of May, A. D. 1917,
in the ma'.ter of the estate of John
P, Brawand, deceased, the under
signed &» administrator of the said
estate, will sell at public vendue
<o the highest ami beet bidder, and
subject to the confirmation of the
said Probata Court, on Friday the
22nd da/ of June, A. D. 1917, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon on the
front eteps of the U. S. Court House
in the Town and Precinct of Skag
way and Territory of Ala-ska, all
tha right, title and. interest and es
tate of 'he eald John P. Brawand at
the time of hie death, and all the
right, title and Interest that tho 6a 1
ecJtata iai, by operation of law or
otherwise, in and to all those cer
tain tracts, lots cr parcels of laud,
situate, lying being in the Town and
and Recording District and Pre
cinct of Skagway and Territory of
Alaska, narticularly bounded and
described as follows, to-wit:
Lots Three (3) and Four (4) in
Block On* Hundred and One (10U;
Lota Two (2), Three (3), Fout (,h).
Five (5), Six (6), Sevan (7), Eight
(8), Nine (9), Ten (10) and Eleve
(11) In Block Ninety-five (95) of
the townslte of the Town of Skag
way in tha Territory of Alaska, as
the some is shown and designated
by a survey of tha said towmsite an
by a Plat thereof made by Hill &
Wettrlck, surveyors, and approved
by the Trustee for said tow net t©
on April 29, 1909, and duly filed
in the office of the District Record
er for the said Bkagway Recording
District.
The terms and conditions of said
sale are, alternatively, as said ad
ministrator shall' Judge most bene
ficial for tho estate, oa follows:
To one person for all of the land
and lots herein described; To sev
eral perscKS, respectively, for the
several parcels or lots herein above
described;
For cash.
For cash and on part credit to tie
paid in time;
Rot part cash and on pan credit
to be paid ia installments.
P. H. Ganty,
Administrator.
First publication May $4, 1917.
Last publication June 21, 1917.
&-24.31; 6-7,14,21.
FAIR EXCHANGE
A New Back for ap Old One
The back aches at times with a
dull, indescribable feeling, making
yot: wearj: and restless; piercing
pains shoot across live region of the
kidneys, and again the loins are
sc lame that to stoop is agony.
No use to rub or apply a plaster
to the back if the kidaeys are
weak. You cannot reach the cause
Alaskan residents would, do well to
profit by the following example.
Mrs. G. G. Foedisk, 6015 S. Law
rence St., Tacoma, Wash., say a: My
back was so sore and painful that
if I wanted to take anything
fron the floor, I had to get down
on iev knees. Therp tvss a lump
aooui. the size of a dollar over each
of my kidneys and this made my
back so tender and sore that I could
hardly bear to have my clothes
touch me. At night 1 could scarce
ly turn in bed aiid mornings waa
a> lame and sore that I could hard
ly get around. These troubles were
brought on. by a ppld settling in my
kidneys. Door's Kidney Pills cur
ed me."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy—
get- Doan's Kidney Pills—the Barne
th* • cu.ned Mrs. Fosdick. Faster
M'lburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
fraternal orders
Arctic Brotlierhood. —
Camp Gkagway No. 1.
A. B. meets every sec
ond and. founth! Tues
day evening 8:30 P
m. sn*rp. Visiting brothers oorai<u
ly welcome. J*. M. rP*^nju^r, Arctic
ChJif. W. B. Hargraves, Arctic Re
corder.
Fraternal Orderj
t Kaglcfi—
Bkagwny Aoritj j
No. 23, FYater
ual Oixler of
Kagiqi meets Ubej first and thlnl
VV tMleetiUcgr night of ouch mootb (it
Uioti k«<i on fifth Av«uue„ Vielt
iivg brifliJura cwtlLfeUl/ invlUtd to
J. M. Qi-elabncii, W. 1'.
J. V. Miller, Secretary.
P. i A. M.
Wliito Pass Lodge I
F. & A. M. No. 113 j
meets 2d and 4th
Saturday Evenings!
of each months. Visiting' Brethren
•re welcome.
HAR.OI.iD TALBOT, W. M.
WALLACE, Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. meets every
lstajidSrd Thurs
day night at 8:00
o'clock. Visiting
brothers cordially welcome.
W. B. BATSON, E. R.
V. J. VAiXDEWALL, Secretary
Ptpovor of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet® In A. B. Hall first Monday in
efvry month at 8:80 p. ni.
Visiting Brotber§ coiiliallj wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pre*.
P. H. Doree, Itco. Sec.
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In Territory of Al*«k»
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at Jumcaa Alaska,
Dealer* in
KUBBKB, COPPER, BRASS
LEAD, ZING, SACKS, RAGS
ROPK, SCRAP EBON
Roar of Sylckett'# Poatoffiee
Mm.
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j MANUFACTURING
JEWELER
WATCH ES&CLOCKS
Curios, Ivory Carvings
Indian Baskets
China and Cut Glass
Official Watch Inspector (or the
W, P. & Y. Route
Mail Ord -rs • iven prompt care
Catarrh Czzr.zi 3d Carsd
with LOCAIi Al'Pi. :OA TK'MS. as t!i»y
cannot reach the setit > ' t'v >llBcnso. Ca
tarrh is a blood or cu^lHuiit-nal disease,
and in crdei to < must take in
ternal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, sind eels directlj upon
the blood anri .r.ueons surface. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It
was prescribed by on'' o 'ho best phy
sicians In this country fo< years and Is
a regular prescription. It is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina
tion of the two inrrodierts 'a T.'hat pro
duces sucl* woikV. ail results in curing
catarrh. S:nd fi.r pst'-nonials, free.
P. J. CHENEY & cc.. Props., Toledo, O.
Bold by DruuKlsta. |>r!"o ?5c.
Take Hsll's Family I'llls for conetiratioa.
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for every ordinary household ail
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-i at Keller Bros., The San-Tox
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Offers Frequent and Perfect Service Between AH Ports in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
LEAVE SKAGWAY FOR
Haines, Juneau, Douglas, Pet
ersburg, Wrange], Ketchikan,
Vancouver,
SEATTLE and TACOMA.
CONNECTS at JUNEAU FOR
Yakutat, Katalla.Cordova, Valdez
Seward, Seldovia, Anchorage
Steamships Admiral Erau, Admiral Wat
son, Admiral Farrafot
S. S. City of Seattle June 11—23 July 5
S. S. Spokane June 5—17—29
CALIFORNIA ROUTE—Leave Seattle Monday's, Friday's,
Saturday's for San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego.
If Your Ticket Readi PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Aiiured the very Be»t
S*n Fracokco to Lot Angeles Doily except Sunday
For Full Particulars, Address
H. G. WEIR, Agent SKAGWAY, Alaska
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY JUNE I9I7
FOR SEATTLE and PUGET SOUND PORTS
S. S. JEFFERSON June 5, 16, 27. S. S. DOLPHIN June 10, 22
S.S.ALAMEDA June 14. S S.MARIPOSA June 29
For Anchorage and Westward Ports
S. 3. ALAMEDA June 5, 28. S. S. MARIPOSA June i 7
S. S. ALASKA June II. S. 5. NORTHWESTERN June 23
Excursion Season opens with sailing of S. S. Dolphin from Seattle, June 18
and closes with sailing of same Steamer August 19. During
this period Sitka and Taku Glacier will be ports of call.
Phone 66 - E. J. SHAW, Agent Skagway
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
PALATIAL 44 PRINCESS" STEAMSHIPS
"CHARLOTTE" "ALICE" or "SOPHIA"
WILL LEAVE SKAGWAY 7 p.m.
June 14, 21, 28. July 5, 13, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30
August 2, 6, 9, 16, 23, 30
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Connections with Solid Daily Transcontinental Trains
CHICAGO - TORONTO - MONTREAL
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Skagway
Phones 87 or 118
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Gen. Agt.
Juneau
S AILINGS
FROM SKAGWAY
S. S. PRINCE JOHN
-10 a m. SATURDAY
June 16
—FOK—
Prince Rupert Vancouver Victoria Seattle
Passengers leave Skagway Saturday and arrive Vancouver Wednesday
p.m. The Prince John operates thru to Vancouver—NO CHANGE
Passengers for Eastern Canada or the Eastern States connect at Prince
Rupert with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
"THE SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE EAST"
Reservations, Tickets and Full Information cheerfully furniihod by
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Frt. and Pass. Agent
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Telephone 43
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