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Hugh Molyneaux, road commis
sioner for northern British Columbia
returned yesterday from a tour of
inspection of the roads in Rainy
Hollow, where he went about a
week ago.
Air. Molyneaux reports the upper
Klahioa roads in very bad shape ai «3
if a *ood deal of work is not done
on them this year *t will b$ impos
sible for the Kainy Hollow miners
to get any"ore out this year.
There is muca water this year
that the road from Wells to Pleas
ant Camp is up to the horses' bel
lies in many places and there is
no bridge at Jarvis creek to con
nect with the B. C. road thus
making a very difficult ford and in
high water it is impossible to get
across.
The Keaneuy-t. onway outiit nave
gotten their tractor up to Rainv
Hollow but the outlook is not good
fQr the transportation of ore un
less better conditions obtain in
roads.
Mr.. Molyneaux left on the trai.i
todav for Atlin..
Mrs. Victorine Yorba, the founder
of the Peniel Mission in Skagway In
1S98, was an arrival on the Princess
Alice from California, where she
lias Deen for the i>ast eleven years.
Mrs. Yorba is visiting with Mrs. Ma?
tin Johnson and will stay here a
couple ol months..
Rev. and Mrs. I.asheir. and Rev..
Hanson were visitors in Skagway
yesterday!from Haines while the
Harbor boat Petersou was in port
The Rev. Messrs. Hanson and I.a
sheir are holding a series of
Seventh l>ay Adventists services in
Haines. *
Mr. and Mrs. H. Bernard Jones of
Chicago, are listed as round trip
pers on the Princess Alice, and are
joyful over all their experiences
thus >"ar encountered. This young
couple are looking only for the
good that there is in life, an '
they are being- rewarded by finding
a liberal allowance o' happiness and
pleasure. """*»••
NO HOPE GIVEN
COL ROOSEVELT
New York, Thursday. —General
Pershing in his report which he
made personally to Col. Theodore
Roosevelt o' the death of hi?
son Quentin, holds out but little
hope that Quentn is still alive.
M. and A. Ricard and Co
combe, all of Dawson, have been
booked for passage on the Princess
Alice lo Prince Rupert.
A Hatton, general supertntenden
of car service for the Cana
dian Pacific RaiUay is a round
trip passenger on the Alice.
Miss McDougal, v ho is employe-'
in the general superintendent's of"
flee of the Canadian Pacific rail
way at Vancouver, Is a round trip
per oil the Princess Alice.
Mrs. W*. H. Frost was a visitor in
Skagway during the stay- of the
Princess Alice in port, and while
the climatic change is consider
able from her home in San Fran
cisco, she states that she regrets
that 6he cannot orolong her stay
here so as to be able to enjoy the
beauties of Skagway and surround
ing country to a greater extent.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Colby and
their three 6ons, Thomas B., Hor
ace F., and Fred L., all of Detroit,
Mich., are round trip passengers on
the Princess Alica These ' Peo
pl© are getting all the enjoyment
there is in the trip, and have on
ly words of praise for th® C. P. K.
the people of Skagway, and are all
enthusiastic over the grandeur of
the scenery and the sublimity of
the Alaska climate.
W. R. Hitlery and A. S. Foster
left last night on a small launch for
the fish trap owned by George
Kennedy at Gravina Bay. Kennedy
was drafted and now is stationed
at Fort Liscum. Twelve men work
ing at the trap hanging the web..
Arrangements have been made by
the Lighthouse cannery, of which.
Mr. Foster is superintendent, to buy
salmon from this trap. The first
fish are expected from the trap by
Saturday.—Cordova Herald.
BANK OF ALASKA
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
ANCHOR A (3 K COHDOVA WRANGELI.
Resources Over $850,000
—OFFICERS—
Andrew Stevenson. President E. B. Ansley, Vi«e-Pres.. Anchorage
A. A. Benton, Vice-Pres., New York G. K. Betts, Acting Cashier
W. H. Warren, Vice-Pres., Wrangell, B. A. Ross, Ass't Cashier & Auditor
W. R. Hillery, Vice-Pres., Cordova R. N. Moyer. Ass't Cashier
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8=30 "o ni. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
With the American Army, Thurs
i day.—The American commander at
Givray, In making his report of
I the capture of that town to the
field headquarters, tent the follow
! message, "Met the Boches oa his
I line of resistance, had Bharo fight
(when Boche® turned tail and ran
I like hell, pursued Dy our troops,
j Hope to have more prisoner*.''
At the American headquarters
messages are coming in from every
j where asking permission to push
[ forward.
Torcy was captured, and in 15
minutes Belleau was taken, and
half an hour later Givray fell into
the hands of the Americans.
The greatest force of Americans
i which has. yet participated in. a
single engaement s advancing with
the French troops.
Eight German cannon were cap
i tured by the French and Americans
at Cour Champs.
Tli9 latest reports saj- that the
advance continues everywhere. It
ks the greatest pursuit of the Boehes
the Americans have yet engaged
i*.
Euormous numbers of Prisoners
have been taken. |
With the American Army in
France,—American storm troops
passed Deyond nearly all their ob
jective points, including the Pai-is
Soissons road.
The town of Soissons is now well
within range of the American guns.
The Yankees, when given the
word, went over the top with a
cheer. The enemy was taken com
plete v by surprise fll along the
Hup
The American, troops were
brought ux> during the night and
under cover of darkness took their
positions and were ready for the
big offensive early this morning.
The Americans and French now
hold a position which is a menace
to tne whole German left flank.
The enemy must now draw in his
troops from the Marne front or risk
their Deing caught where they are.
This may mean the finishing blow|
to the Kaiser's dying offensive. I
;
Paris, July 18. — The German !
troops on the southern bank of
the Manne river are facing a similar
j disaster as the one that overtook
| the Austro-Hungraian troops in
the collapse of their offensive on
I the Piave.
Allied aviators are becoming in
creasingly active are bombing
th© German bridges that are being;
thrown across the Marne as rapid
ly as they are being built.
If this means of supply to the en
emy troops that have crossed can j
be cut off, they will be at the merc>
of the Allied troops whom they are
now facing.
With the American Army Jn
Champagne.—The American and
French troops advancing] between
Chateau Thierry and Soissons with
spectacular success..
In their advance the Allied troops
captured more than a dozen towns
and villages.. They have also cap
tured numerous prisoners.
Up to the hour of cabling this
message, the American, troops had
captured Villers Heldon, Bummard>
Couchamps, Licy Clmnon, Monthiers,
Torcy, Belleu, Glvray, St. Gen
goulph, Hautesvesnes and other
sma.ll villages, farms and heights in
cluding the Givray wood.
London, Thursday..—The reports
from the British field headquarters
received late this afternoon indi
cate that the drive against the ene
my between the Aisn© and the
Marne rivers is the biggest Allied
counter offensive launched since
early in April of last yeai}.
The French and American trooos
are employing many tanks.
Paris, Thprsday. — The French
and American forces launched an
attack against the enemy lines this
morning on a front extending thirty
five miles from Fontenoy to Belleau
The Allied lines made an advance
of more than two miles at some
points and many prisoners were
taken.
This new offensive is north of
Champagne.
Washington, Thursday. — GenerJ
Pershing's report to the war de
partment Rays that the American
sector on the Marne front is in per
fect control of the Allied troops
and that the enemy facing the
America.n positions have been en
tirely driven from the south bank.
London, Thursday. — Southeast
of Villers Brettonneaux, according
to advice received by the war office
this morning from th§ Britsh field
headquarters, the British line has
been advanced one mile, and the
British positions east of Hebuterne
have been improved.
Paris, Thursday. — Reports re
ceived from field headquartres at
noon show the situation on the
Marne front from Champagne to the
Marne river to be unchanged.
Tarls, July IS.—The war office
announced this morning that the
fighting on tho Champagne front
remained intact and the small gains
at some points made by the Ger
mans were made at enormous cost
of lives. The slaughter being ter
rific as tho Germans advanced in
mass formation.
With the American Army, July 1
—A heavy downpour of rain has
slackened the activities between
Chateau Thierry and Dormans, th
operations being oonfined chiefly, to.
the air. Five German airplanes
■were destroyed by- the Americans in
furious fighting over Dormans..
Berlin, July 18. — The German
war office has given out the claim
that 18,000 prisoners were captured
during the present offensive.
SIXTY POUR NAMES IN
TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
Washington, July 18. — The
my and navy casualties as reported
today gives a list of sixty four
names, twenty-eight of these names
are those of men tilled in action
or died from wounds and twenty
three of those who have been seri
ously wounded).
Fruit Jars,
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WE ARK PREPARED TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES: '
Telly Glasses With Tops 50c per doz.
Mason Self Sealer Plots ?1.10 per doa. •
Mason Self Sealer, Quarts $1.25 per doz.
Mason Self Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pints $1.25 per doz.
[ Mason Self Sealer, WIDE MOUTH, Qts., ?L45 per doz. «j
Mason Self Sealln* Tar Tops, 35o per doz. 7 " "*
I Mason Self Selinag Caps, 20c doz. 3 for 50c. L ? B
Mason Porcelain Lined Jar Caps, 40c per doz. "• «
1 Jar Rubbers—Best Grade—heavy, 10c per doz.
[ Parowai la 1 lb. bricks, 20o each. ** I
Permits are now obtainable from ocal Food Administrator for •}
25 lb. lota of sugar for canning purposes. g
P. H. GANTY •
CASUS 10
BE HELD BACK
Washington, July 18.—Announce
ment made this mornjng that
the heavy casualties sustained in
the recent engagements would be
strung out over a long period. This
has Deen decided unon so as to pre
vent the enemy from securing in
formation.
RUPERT BRINGING
G. T. P. OFFICIAL PARTY
W. O. Powell, locaj agent of the
! Grand Trunk Pacific steamship lines,
I received advices this afternoon that
I the Prince Rupert would arrive in
j this port tomorrow morning at 7
| o'clock. t -*■
She is bringing 76 round trip
passengers, among whom are How
ard Kelly, president of the Grand
Trunk Pacific system with, head
quarters in Montreal, W. P. Hinton,
vice Dresident and general manager
at Winnipeg, and Capt. C. H. Nicho>
son, manager of steamships, Van
couver, and several other G-. T. P.
officials. The sixteen members of
the G. T. P. official party and
twelve tourists will make the trip
.0 West Taku Arm.
The Rupert will remain in this
port until Saturday evening at 6
3'clock. j * £|
WHEAT IN TURKEY
COSTS f 50 A BUSHEL
Washington, July 17.—A cable
gram recently received by Dr. Wil
liam W. Peet, treasurer of the A"
merican Board Commission of For
eign Missions in Constantinople,
from the American and Syrian Re
lief Commission in Turkey, trans
mitted through Switzerland, states
that wheat now sells in Turkey for
$50 a busheL In. prewar days 50
i to 60 cents was the normal price.
I Speaking of this advanced price Dr.
Peet said, "This indicates to me
that the supply is now coming
from North Bulgaria."
Mr. and Mrs. James McKettrick
left this morning for Atlln where
they will spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Polley and
their children wero Skagway visit
ors yesterday. Mr. Polley has a
meat market in Haines.
KAISER SEES THE
CONMENCNIENT
Berlin, Thursday. — The Local
Anzeiger In Its report of the open
ing of the German offensive on the
Western front asserts that Emper
or William watched the opening
scene of this great campaign from
an advanced post northwest of
Rheims.
"The Emperor," says the Local
Ajizeiger's co-respondent, "listened'
to the terrible orchestra at our
surprise attack, and looked upon
the unparalleled picture as our
guns fired the projectiles in rag
ing torrent^ towards the enemy's
positions."
TANANA VALLEY PEOPLE , |
BEAKS RECORD
According to the Fairbanks C'ti*
| Zen. of June 20, the people of the
Tanan* Valley are «t"J busy gather*
ing.uD funds for the orDhans on the
western front. The C'tlzen says:
An previous records are. broken
4n the drive for the orphans' fund.
Last month the total amount re*
ceived for the fatherless ones of
France came to 1586.50, and the
committee having the fund In
charge was jubilant. This month
eclipses all other months, and la
some instances the combined dona
tions of two months.
The funfl for the month of May
j Is well over the $600 mark; how
much will not be known until the
mathematician ge*s down to worJc
and figure sit out. The grand show
ing made by th© fund for the month
would not have Oeea possible but
for the assistance given by the
ladles having the fund In charge
at Ft. Gibbon and Tanana, the sis
ter places. To Mrs. Louis G. Selk,
of the fort and Mrs. Frank O'Farreli
of the town must be given the
credit for the showing made.
Capt. A. L. Bell, O. C. of the R- N.
W M. Police at Whitehorse re
turned from Pleasant Camp yes
terday where he went a week ago t<^
inspect the post that was estab
lished there last winter. The de*
tacument has been withdrawn owing
to the enlistment '.f the men who
were there, in the R. N. W. M. P.
. regiment that was recruited during
I the winter.
Spring Suits
With A Gentlemanly Air
Abont Them
As good in their inside make-up as
they are in their outside looks.
Shapely, sturdy, smart suits (or the
man who knows which way the
wind of fashion blows this year.
Patterns neither too loud nor too
modest, but just medium, for the
man who doesn't wish to appear
overdressed. No disappointment
lurks in the values at the price
range.
JAMES KENNEDY