INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS FOR ALASKA
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The Arctic Brotherhood at their ses
sion last night took up the patter of
the proposed technical school which has
been under consideration, A resolu
tion was adopted unanimously to be s;nt
to all the cam pa of the brotherhood
throughout Alaska asking their united
support on the proposition and to Preai
dent Roosevelt, Delegate Cale, Con
gressman Sulzer, Governor Hoggatt,
the delegation from the state of Wash
ington aud to Hon. C. R. Davis, repre
sentative from Minnesota. The resolu
tion cites the need and utility of estab
lishing agricultural, mechanical art and
economic courses in the schools of Al
aska by p."ovisioa of the government.
It Ta? set forth that the addition of
such industrial branches to the curri
culum of the schools would place the
children of Alaska la better form to
meet the conditions of their peculiar
environment. The advantages of the
technical and Industrial schools havo
teen demonstrated in the states and
these advantages, the brotherhood*de
olares, should accrue to the ehildren or
Alaska.
A letter was prepared (ddressed to
President Roosevelt, to accompany the
resolution setting out that "the resi
dents of this district realize that the
present system of education Is inade
quate to the needs of the children of
Alaska" and asking that ''if possible,
during this present term of congross
some action be taken whereby an ap
propriation could be made for the es
tablishment of a course to be added to
the currloulum of the present school
system in various centers of population
throughout the District, along the lines
of the bill introduced at the l?st
session of congress by the Hon. C. R.
Davis, of Minnesota.
TOWN TALK
The steamer Alkl? Pacific Coast
Steamship company? was, late this
afternoon, reported from Ketchikan
on tbe wav north. She will arrive
here oa Friday. Agent Stuart says she
brings mail.
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Dr. Gibie, Mr. Jack Pugh, Howard
Ashley and D. Maskevkzlus, went over
to Whitehorse yesterday, just to see the
place. At !ea.-t Dr. Gabie wanted to
v?e it and the mountain trip before re
turn inn south.
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The petition to tbe city oouncil asking
that heed be taken of the obligation o.
tbe part of the city government to main
tain the Sixteenth street bridge,
whe^ier a bridge be built at Ninth
street or not. ana which petition was
submitted to tb? council at its last ses
sion, was signed by the following: Mar
tin Mattovicb, Chas. Nye, Frank Page,
H. D. Clark, H. B. Lefevre, Geo.
BlancharJ, Chas. N. Ask, Fred Patten,
Tony Stanish, H. C. Kirmse, Oscar
Gard, W. W. Boughton, W. T. Bledsoe,
R. Shearer, J. M. Tanner and P. W.
Snyder,
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G. W. Ross, messenger on the White
Pass, hss received a wire from his wife,
who has been in the hospital at Victoria
for some weeks, saying that she is a -
most completely restored to health and
that she is to be expected borne on tho
next Process May.
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At the last meeting of the city coun
cil Matt Sundeen's bond a* city marshal
and tax collector was approved.
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P. C. Brown, of Seattle, superintend
ent of bridges and buildings of the Pa
cific Coast company, is at the Dewey.
He i$ on a tour of inspertlon of the
docks of the company at Skagway, Ju
neau, Ketohikan and VVrangel. He ar
rived on the Cottage City Sunday night
and will leave on the Geoigia tomorrow
morning for Juneau. He is stopping
at the Dewey. He Is a friend of A. M.
Wallaok, dispatcher of tbe White Pass.
t*ilh whom to began railroading in
1890 on the Columbia and Puget Sound
out of Seattle.
B, 19 Reynolds, the promoter, has
been elected treasurer of th3 Reynolds*
i Alaska Development company, and as
ho was the last man seen with the
money it Is no doubt a good move.?
Douglas Island Ncwj.
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Postmaster Kindell has received
word fiom Washington that a change
in the regulations permit the sending
of daily newspapers between Canada
and the United States at the pound rato
? one cent a pound? which relieves tho
publishers of the necessity of stamping
each wrapper.
Anthony Graves and family left on
this morning's train for Beonet to re
oyen the White Pass eating place there
for <he year.?
LIMERICK COMPETITION
Our conductor ran into Skagway,
Ahead of his time, yesterday;
He said Pll be switobed,
If the Board of Trade's dltchedt
As aside-track thlit "Alley" will pay."
There on^e lived in Stcag-u-ay valley
A young man named Tuck, who said
"Shall I
"Let a fellow who's sore
"Close the Board of Trade door?
"I'll fuol bim, I'll go through tho
alley."
The Board of Trade is offering a
prize, consisting of a box of cigars or a
bottle of wine for the best Limerick
advertising their new alley entrance
The conditions of this contest are that
each Limerick shall contain the name
"Board of Trade" and use the term
"Alley."
Two Limericks, selected from those
received will be published daily, and
, the judges will select one of these as
the prize winner each week.
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( All Limericks received will be posted
' on tbe blackboard in the Hoard of
Trade each day as received.
FUN'S
BIG BALL
Great preparations are being made
for tb* annual ball to be given by tbe
volunteer (ire department on the eve
o* Washington's birthday, Feb. 21. The
ball is an event of each year thai calls
out pretty mufh the whole population,
as It should, being dovoted to the best
of all purposes? aid of the department.
The proceeds are distributed between
the various companies. Everybody is
expected to make reservation of this
dale.
THE DANCE OF
THE ELKS
This is the night which the Elks look
forward from fortnight to fortnight?
the Elks and their ladies. It it tbe
semi-monthly daace. Every prepara
tion hss been made for a beautiful
time? the music and tbe luncheon and
all that.
Twelve Stories of Solid
"COMFORT"
Savoy Hot'l, Seattle, 2nd Ave., near
Seneca St ; 12 stories, fire proof, con
crete, steel and marble, in the roost
fashionable shopping district. Special
[Urge sample rooms for display, English
GriJl; 210 rooms, 135 baths; brber shop;
library. Most refined, modern hostelry
In Seattle. 'Busses meet all I rams and
boats. RATES ? <1.00 up.
EAGLES MEETING
There will be a regular meeting of
SkagwayAeih No. 25, F. O E. Wed
neodav eveclng, February 19, 1908, at 8
o'clock.
All members are req lies' ed to attend
and. ? visiting brothers aro invited to
be present. ... . '
. By order of Aerie.
Phone no. 80 H.Hedenthal, S?c.
B. P. 0. E
T.'.ere will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Lodge No. 431,' Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at thoir
hall, tomorrow evening, Feb. 20. 1908.
8peclal meeting, Friday evening,
Fob. 21, 1908, a eight o'clock, for pur
pose of Initiation. All Brothers are
requested to be present.
M. S. Whlttier, Sec.
Office of Road pmmjssion rs,
Bkagway, Alaska, Feb. 1. 1908. Sealed
jrroposals for constructing a wagon
r ad from the end of the completed
road near Hindustuckl, on the Cblkat
River, three and one half miles, from
the town of Haines, to Wells, on the
Chilcat river, a distance of app oxi
mately twenty and one half miles will be
received nt this office until 12 noon,
May 1, 1908, and then publicly opened
Information on application. Snm .C
Orchard, 1st Lt,3rd. Inf., Secretary of
the Board.
P. f. KERN,
GOLD AND SILVERSMITH
Skagway, Alaska.
Christmas lucky numbers:
5275? Mrs. Fred Patten
5612 ? Fred J. Webber
2663? Unknown
2945? Wm Hillery
5196? Mrs. W. Shiw
5410? G A. Rosenberg
2495? R. E, Fleming
5465? Unknown
4946? W. H. Case
4538? Mias L. Caldwell
2865 ? L. Berrymau
3561? Mias L. Doerrer
3061? E. x*. Yaeger
3610? P. Graves
4005 ? Geo. Howard
2452? Unknown
ORDINANCE 89
AN Ordinancb amending Ordinance
No. 4l, entitled "An Ordinance mak
ing it a misdemeanor to construct or
maintain sidewalks in a condition dan
gerous to the life or limb, and prescrib
ing the punishment therefor, and other
purposes:"
Be it Ordained by the Common
Council of the Town of Skagwa>: .
Tbat Section 2 of Ordinance 41, en
titled "An Ordinance making it a
misdemeanor to coi struct or maintnin
sidewalks in a condition dangerous to
life or limb and prescribing the punish
ment therefor, and for other purpos
es," be and hereby Is amended to read:
"Sac. 2. That whenever in the
opinion of said Street Commissioner, or
of said Common Council, any sidewalk
in said Town is in a condition danger
ous to life or limb, he, or they, shall
give a notice in writing to the owner,
or person having charge of the proper
ty abutting on or connected with said
sidewalk; which said notice shall des
cribe said sidewalk with sufficient cer
tainty to enable Bame to be Identified.
Said notice shall inform said person
that be is required to make said side
walk safe and passable forthwith.
Said notice may be substantially in the
following form:
Skagway, Alaska 190?
To Mr.
You are hereby notified that the
eldewalk in front of premises known as
Lot ! in Block
on Street, in the Town of Skag
way is in a condition dangerous to life
and limb. You are therefore required
forthwith to make the same safe and
passable; and if you fall or neglect so to
do. you will be arrested and dealt
with accordingly.
Street Commissioner of said Town.
This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
approval And passage.
Passed by the Council,
Matthew Bridge,
, Town Clerk.
Approved February 17, 1908.
J. A. Nettles,
Mayor and President of the Council.
We are preparing to have a large
supply of pansy and other bedding
plants for an early delivery. Those
desiring plants In wholesale quantities
however, will do well to put their
orders in early.- -H. D Clark, Sunny
side Green House. 324 to Feb. 29
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OTHER PERIODICALS
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Examinations Made and Glasse?
Fitted by Means cf the
OPHTHALMO-METRE
Errors of Refraction Corrected. Each
case receives the utmost care ^nd spe
cial lenses ground where required.
OR. F. C. NORMAN
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(cxuir surgeon or w. r. a r. it.)
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