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H. J. Lynch
BUSINESS STOPS
our:ng funeral
OF H. H. DRAPER
t roiiouu at the frestiytedkn church,
by the Kev. N. B. Harrison, wus
boru lu Rockford, III., July 5, 1x55.
and early la life moved to Grand
Kaplds, Mich. At the age of ulne
lcni,. OrvKou. There misfortune bo
took from him his nother. father.
one ulster being left the only survlv
like uiauy who leaves the WMt, he
tell the call of the Pnclflc and soon
while actios as commercial agent.
the gold rush to Alaska and formed
a partnership with W. H. Case In
The firm of Case ? Draper estab
u> 1 SO ti they dissolved partnership.
The first Indications of illness caiiu
to him on Christmas day, 19 IS. On
)uk? l the ailment returned and
i>ueuuioni* which couilned hiiu to
condition but he recovered sufflclsn*
time Two week* later, on July 7,
le suffered a relapse i.ud had been
that uake? existence setter, much
This afternoon Kev. Harrison paid
the lead man a loving tribute and
rn.il * virtue*. The lorigo of Klks.
the deceased being a Past Arctic
Chief and at the time of his death
IlLOWIM. IN $60,000 BV
? iii.owixi; in* s'ri'Mi*s
SKATTLK. Aug. 7 ? Orgunliatlons
of farmers throughout the state of
Washington today sent to Governor
Lister a petition urging an Imme
diate pannage of legislation which
will establish a state powder fac
tory. A $60,000 appropriation was
made by the lost legislature but ad
ditional legislation, the farmers de
clare, Is necessary to make tho pro
posed factory of real aid to them.
The ranchmen and others Interested
declare that such a factory would
reduce tho cost of powder to be util
ised for blowhig up stumps and rock
formations from )13 and $14 per
hundred pounds to about $& and $6
per hundred pounds.
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Hon. J. D. Huseu and family and |
Senator Thoruo arrived ou the Prin
cess Sophia frow Ottawa and lu coU-.|
pany with Governor and Mra. Black,
left this morning for Dawson.
Mr. Black said to a Dally Alaskan
reporter that there aro two hundred
uien now at work on the automobile
road from While horse to Dawson,
and that $75,000 additional inouey
will bo spont there this season in
completing the road. He also says
that he has the promise of Premier
McBrlde that as soon as the Yukon
automobile road Is finished to Whit*
horse, he will secure an appropria
tion for Its continuanco through
British Columbia, lu that case It
will only be necessary for the Alas
ka Koud Commission to build from
Sksgwuy to Summit and a through
automobile road will be completod
from Skugwuy to Dawson.
Such a project, h? thinks, would
rapidly develop the north, and with
in a short time thousands of people
would be going In this way, both by
tourist and commercial vehicles.
The Pacific Coast Steamship cow
pa?> '? Steamship State o(" California
arrived In Skagway yesterday after
uoou at 3:15 o'clock and nailed at
8:30 o'clock by the way of Sitka
Passengers sailing from Skagway
were A. P. Peters and K. D. Roy
for Vaucouver, O. A. McMlllau, wife
ind daughter. K. V. Welts and Kd
na Mitchell for Seattle, Theodora
Ketchlkau.
Tho City of Seattle Is due to ar
rive In Skagway on the 12th.
he was Grand Arctic Keeper of Nug
gets., while all the business houses
of tho city closed out of respect to
This evening the boat will boar
away the body of one who has been
highly esteemed In Skagway, to be
buried In his foimer home in llolse.
To Mrs. Draper, Skagway offers
its profound sympathy at her grief
lu the loss of so good a man.
Special Prices
ON FRUIT BY THE BOX
Following our usual custom, we will uiaka specially attractive
prices on all fruits by the box during the canning season.
WE HAVE A GOOD SUPPLY OP
JELLY GLASSES
FRUIT JARS
JAR RUBBERS
And are prepared to take care of your orders satisfactorily
: P. H. GANTY, Grocer
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STAMPEDE lilt
TURNING 10 IHE
SKAG1K ROUTE
C. A. Skeltou arrived In Skagway
yesterduy ami left tills morning on
ills way to tho Shushnuna country.
Mr. skeltou was u member of the
Ilamsliuw party who went to the
White River lust winter uud came
out over the trail, going to Souttlo.
Hh la now on his wuy to Dawson
where ho will secure some supplies
and machinery and go by boat up
the Yukon uud White Rivera to ro
joln Mr. llumshaw's party lu the
Shushunua.
Mr. Skeltou suys that thoro U
tio question but the White River,
Coffee Creek or Kluaue routes are
the preferable ones to rcach tho new
strike. He hus been In und out of
thoro several times and If there was
any better route he would cortalnly
take it. C. Harrington is accom
The Max Nelson party ( (our men
have shipped lumber aud a gasoline
engine to Skagway from Vancouver
which la to be taken down tho Yukon
and up the White River. It Is the
Intention of these gentlemen to con
struct a river boat at tho mouth of
the White and do'frelghtiug on that
river. They will tuko stampeders and
supplies Into tho new Shushanna;
gold district.
Max Nelson Is thoroughly famil
iar with tho country and says that
within a short time everyone will be
going Into the new district by the1
White Rlvor or over the Kluano or
Coffee Creek trulls. He Has beon
In the Cordovu way, but xiiys that
route Is Impractical.
D.WIKTiS l\ WASHINGTON
AKTKIt WKSTKKX Tltll'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6? Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels returned to
Washington today after u coast to
to coast inspection of United States
navy yards and naval stations. The
secretary has visited nearly every
illation and navy yard in the country
and he said today that ho wai "full
of Ideas" to submit to Congress next
December In connection with his re
quests for appropriations.
IRISH SOOTHSAY K It WARNS
AGAINST ENGLISH POLICIES
DUBLIN, Aug. 7 ? Tho police au
thorities today admitted that they
have been uuable to find the Blight
em cluo to tho uuthors of the leaf
let warning young Irishmen against
Joining tho English army or uavy,
with copies of which Dublin has !>?>?
flooded In the past tow days. A
copy hag beoii found In the private
'letter box of nearly every residence
In town.
After declaring war between Kng
land uud Uermuny Is Inevitable uud
that "England'a cowardly and degen
erate population will not fight", aud
that "she depends ou tho services of
fools In Ireland", the leaflet, which
Is signed "Vigilance Committee,"
says:
"Stuud aside aud have your re
veugo. Without Ireland's help Eng
land will go down before Germany
us she would have gone down before
the brave Boers had the Irish not
fought England's buttles In South Af
rlca. The English know this and
they have offored us a bribe which
is 'called' Home Rule. It Is not yet
.1 law, but, believing us to bo A na
tion of fools, she wants payment lu
advance und has sent her warship*
to our coasts to outrap young Irish
men. Generations unborn will curse
you who now Join England's uavy or
army, and not alone tho dupes who
Join, but ulso those who neglect to
:? Id in the crusade against the most
Immoral arm> and navy in the
world.'
I'KOCKKSSIVKS ("KLKBKATH
THKIU FIRST HIRTHI>AT
ST. I.Ol'IS, Aug. 7? St. Louis
Hull Moosers celebrated their first
annlersary of tho birth of tho new
Prrogresslvo party with a banquet at
Suburban Garden Inst night. Wil
liam E. Cadmus, national organizer
of the party, was tho principal speak
er. Sever&l who took a prominent
part In the formation of the new
party at Its first convention in Chi
cago last summer made addroaiM.
Hundreds of messages from all over
the country poured Into the local
headquarters offering congratulation
and prophesying victory for tb?
party four years honco.
Notice To The Public.
Prom August 7th the Pack Tralu
Restaurant will close at 12 o'clock
midnight until 6 o'clock lu the moru
lug. except when dances are glveu
in the city when It will bo open to
| customers. Tony Stanlch.
THE CRY OF THEJTIMES
IS FOR ================
RUBBER SOLED
FOOTWEAR
WE HAVE THEM
We also [havej[a"large line of
o'donnell;shoes
FOR MEN
Drop in and - look them over
CLA YSON