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EDITORIAL PAGE II
it is ? srccicss:
It in t success k?!r?id the kop*?
of the I?M<
rim Horticultural
Shorn was throw opt* today and
the magnificent .ttsplav* ?f bom*
prwl*ft*, garden prodow and flow
<r? harp unwtart even tlw exhi
bitor* People who hare lived in
th;s dtstrWt frw s?n<v Sk*r**7
sprang so spf<rt*ciiUriy iato fvit
tnw, did not know the remark*
64*- fvtwi of her arrSctittural possi
bilities
The exposition building is a dreat
palace with all the enchaatment
that lovelinew ran produce Kxqui
site fh>?cr?, r!??a and pi o nip |W?I
try. luscious vecetAbW. intricate
seeOlework. jams. jelHe*. berrie*
and fruits complete as fine a display
as was ever looked upon
iHinng the rooonst met ion days
which followed the ritil war. a note
ed president said that "the war to
rerw?t*ruct. is to reconstruct " That'
is the policy n??ed by the founders
of thf First Horticultural Show in'
thi? district There was but ll|tte
tine in which to prvpars an exhibit,
the idea was novel to oa ail. n?K |
bod? kne* anything about It, bat
we h*1 the gardens *nd were fortu
nate ts having a class of people
? ho w.re optimistic enough to go
along soive The* saw that the wny
to hare a fair was, to -have a fair,
and the reeults have shown wkat
can be accomplished b> simply ret
ting to(?(her and working for a com
mon rood
It is only for good ends that peo
ple c*a associate in harnonr and ac
rorapMah satisfactory result* It
this fair never rtoe* anything else
bat bring the people together in a
common cans* it will have been a
success. complete and utter But it
la more It is advertising us
throughout the nation. It is inspir
ing us to giow things and not long
er depend oa caaned staff and dried
?P and withered vegetables produc
ed thousands of hi ilea away It is
making us self reliant It is show
ing us wh?re we can beat the game
It ?s teaehtag us that right here in
Skagway la the beat plaoe to make
a home and to raise a family that
the north Pacific coast can offer
From this Fair we learn that It Is
a waste of time and money to go to
the states each winter when we may
have better things at home This
Fair is helping to make a j<erman?n
Alaska A present Alaska, sot an
Alaska that has to wait for some
fonwt reserve or some coal lands to
open We have everything for the
happiness of our citisenshlp all
aroand. and this Fair is urging us
to reach out our hands and take
some of the good
ISLANDS OF CORAL
True Ones Only In the Pacific
and Indian Oceans.
THE GREAT BARRIER ATOLL
TV? Cecal Off Km Am
t rmhmn Coast. It tK? Lory*** In ???* j
World snd E gor TKcaunda
?' M ?? ? tfnvrii'i Worm Tub**.
TVi* ?rr no tr?* coral l?' *r>ds In the
Atlantic. Tb* coral Islands of ths Pi
clBc ami Indian oomna ?r? very dis
tin. t frvm tb* so ctiM coral Isltadi
of Bcrmoda and tb* West ladies.
True coral Islands, or atolls, ar*
formed ty com hi baltdlag npward on j
? subtneied reef or peak until the
growth reaches tb* surface of tb* *n
or so near It that broken pieces of coral,
drift, sand. etc.. accumulate and In
time bolld an exposed islet At other j
time* tb* coral reef Is raised ahor* thr
water by roH-antc action. Tb* r?rtfc j
reef* are often circular or ".ruictmilar j
in form, and snob reefs are knows as |
?toils
Tbe largest coral reef hi tb* Grant
Barrier reef of Australia. wMch **
toads for several thousand mile*
The coral islands of tb* Attain tic at* ?
fonne.1 by war* broken sheila and Nts '
of coral which bare t>ecoaw solidified
and f.sssillsed by chemical action and ,
are This material is known aa aoo
tiaa limes too* and after etpamrr to
the air is etceedincly hard aat dm>|
Me, Nit where freshly bmfcoa or cot j
It la very aoft and can be chiseled and
sawed into hiocts for building pwr- j
pones.
Many of the West Indian coral In- j
lands are partly composed of foosN I
(oral reefs which bar* ben raised far I
above the inaal sen level by tb* ml- I
rank- np-'lft of tb* rack* to which they
wore attached So. h coral reefs, anys i
the American Rot, are often foaad ,
kttdrnln of fret abor* sen Verel and 1
la pls.es ?-f found a'ternaMne with '
layers of lava. shewing that th* K
la mis hare been raised and submerged
several times la the past.
Th* atoll-Ilk* will I* Rtnrad* are i
not coral at all but are formed of In j
numerable worm tubes belonging to
certain aunilKa. TVs* worm rubos
ar* often thickly tecraated with other
growths, soch as corallne. seaweeds.
bryoM. corals. He. and than have tb* !
appears aoo of betng coaapooed of rwl '
coral
Corals, when attro. are not white, but j
are of Miy beouttful and tItM abate*
of green, (dak. r*4. h*k yoMcw lae- j
eodcr or oraago.
A mm of Bstag corals. *tm sew
through the wonderful !r rl*or waters
of the tropical sen. Is a rerr beautiful
and brilliantly colored right. There
are a crest many hiada of coral Sum*
at* ruaiidi d sod aaabt aad are j
known as Tv-sla corals " Others ore j
broad .-md ?i -reading or bram-aeo. wane
otbtrs arv iMlrtltlt formed and ??7
brittle Othvrs at* covered with row
<kaH or star shaped marking* and
at* called "n??e" er "star corala."
i The opening* or indentation* In any
ceral mark the apt* where a coral anl
nuil Hnd T?# animals or "poiypa"
art wr simitar te ?n wvmiw lo
form a ad have tnniwuui deehy tenia
ctat. whi.h mar be drawn Id wt of
sight * hcu danger threaten*. Tba en
tire coral la oc" errd with animal mat
ter when alive, and It la only after all
tbe Arab Is rernored and the skeletoc
is bleached that the white coral ap
pear*. All I he corals mentioned arc
known aa "ston." corata."
Another very large group of coral a la j
?tbe "hornt corala." or Gorgonlaa. The
well known "sea fan*." aa well aa the
"red coral" used for jewelry, belong to
this gronp
Cora la are not all confined re tropical I
seas. There are numerous speciea
found as far north aa tbe Grand banka ,
of Newfound!* nd and Greenland. Nit
those are not the reef building specie*,
but belong to groups inhabiting the
deep sea One apeciea Is quite ona>
mop on tbe coast of New England. hut
Bermuda marks tbe northern limit of
reef building v?ecies in the Atlantic*?
Exchange.
Legating Mimaetf.
The telephone girl la a certain New
fork hotel answered a queer call over
the boose etching* tbe other norntag
about ll o'clock. When abe "plugged
la" a man's rol e said. "Hello! la thta
the So and ?o hotel T
"Nft" replied th? girl, who eti
?Itg-htJr surprised. "This la Such-aad
?Wli hotel "
"Oh. all rtirhtr* said the man. -Jnat
wekr up and didn't know where 1
wa.v~? New fork Trie phone Her lew.
Mia Faverttsa.
-I am inclined to suspect tbe sobriety
of th? hiat student la our class."
-Why. mr
-When I asked him what were his
fa Twite studies In ornithology be re- i
plied swallow*. bats and la r lea. BaV ;
timer* American.
Not Nermal.
"I don't like those people at all j
they're too good "*
"What's tbe trouble?"
"They "re kept the same maid t?r ,
eight years aod Inatet that they're ner- .
er had a wnshwnmnn disappoint them." 1
? Detroit Free Presa.
prayea : be great ma a aentefl finally
the prayers of braoty prevailed. But ,
ahe was to wear a costume entirely of
hla derMng He dieawd bar aa the j
flag of farts. The tricolor flattered lit ;
her skirts. on her -sboaa. In her ena mat
ed earring* Her hah- was dreaeed to
represent a stormy nea tn which rods
tbe fhmona three masted galley bear .
tag the anna of Paris. Tbe hidy waa an- 1
raptured. The great man only charged
her 1.800 franca. Tbe Jraaa was bars j
for one night only
The grand opera stars
have gone abroad,
X but
von can still hear thrm sins:
their greatest triumphs on the
Victor.
Thcmgh t he \ are thousands of I
mites away. Caruso, Melba. Tet
mqiii, and all the other famous
artists who make records ex
clusively for the Victor, sing for
rou whenever and as often as you
wish .
Conic if! ami hear them. ?ud wf the
d.fleern! ?tyie? ?< ihr Victor (MOtollKij
and Weror -Vtrtroli (115 (u UK>). E?ty
term ii desired.
WILLIAM BRITT
THE DRUC GIST
A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE. I
It >? a Vary Impi-aaaiva and Most Won
derful SpKtad*.
One of the irnwt Imiutlful and inter
esting sight* to Is* ?evn i? an eclipse
of the sua. ft I* quite a remarkable
fact that the *un Is time* as broad
aa the moon ami at the some time la
about 4?w? time* as far away. So to
u* they appear to }*? the sn ine siae.
. A total eclipse of tho ?un Is a very
Imprcsshe and worol??rfiil sight. say*
ItaroM W Clark In Knrm and Home.
Aa the time of the total eclipse
draw* near the darkness increases
About ten minutes IWnre totality the
darkness eau almost lie felt. Men'a
faces show a copper color,* which
makes them look ch.i?tly ftlrds reas*
their son** ami gw to r?*?st. Klowers
cWwe, and an awful stillness rents
opon all the face of Nature. The tem
peratnre falls and dew ai>i>ears. Then
away to the west w?- sv the shadow
of the moou turning with n I most terrl
fylng swiftness. It comes nt the rate
of 1.000 miles an hour and ponncea
upon us so suddenly that w? are star
tled.
l-ooking at the twin, we see It wholly
covered by the moon, bnt surrounded
by a brilliant ll?rtit that dashes out all
amufttd it. This Is the corona and Is
s?-en only during total e<ii|wes. The
e?ilpae la?t* only for four or five min
ute*. and then the shadow of the
moon passes ns.^and we can see the
atin attain
If we sbonld ever l>e so fortunate aa
to get a chancr b> see a total solar
eclipse we shonM ??nnt ourselves
lucky Indeed. It wouKl 1* worth fro
ing many miles to see.
0L0 ROMAN BATHS.
TSay H?ld ThMt#n, Tempi#*, Fa??t
?ng Hall* and L b'init
Th?* undent Roman* wore extrava
gantly fond of Itathlnx They pot their
notion* about the bath a* a luxury
from the tireek*. and at one time there
were nearly 3t*t public liathing estab
lishments In Rome. *on?e of which
were the mo*t lieautiful and elaborate
structure* In the world.
The hath* of the Kmpemr I>l<* let ian
covered morv than hnif .1 square mile
and contained. Iieside* Immenw basin*
and tbMnand* of marble rec^saen, the
ater*. temple*, hall* for feasting. prom
enade* planted with trees, libraries,
?chools for youth nixl academies for
the di*cn**i<>ns of the learned. The
bather* sat on marble lienrhe* below
tbe surface of the water. around the
edire of tbe basin*. s<-raplntr t hemselve*
with the doli knives of metal and
ivory and taking occasional plunges
Into the water
Dissipated Roman* would *i>end
whole days in the bath, seeking relief
from overindulgence In eating and
drinking tbe night before Everybody,
even the emperor, used these bath*,
wfclch were open to every one who
chose to pay tbe price of ml mission.
It was not usual for tbe old Roman*
to have bath* In their house*, though
?t a date 1,800 years before that, or
S.WO year* ago. the noblemen of an
cient Greece had their dwelling* sup
plied with hath* of terra cotta.
Ha Hadn't Haard of Socrata*.
A big policeman who walks a beat
near the Greek settlement in the north
*Me atway* eets anery when he hertrs
thla told at hi* expense, but there are
those who will vouch for It* truth:
About a month ago a yonng man.
very much excited. rushed up to this
policeman and exclaimed:
"Say, Jim. did you hear about a
Greek by the name Of Socrates taking
poison?"
"I did not." Jim replied Innocently.
Tben be added, thought fully stroking
hi* chin: "Sure, that'* the flrst lime 1
ever heard of a Greek going up against
anything stronger than what he sell*
In hi* own coffee house* I guess I'd
better look thi* up and bulletin all the
details to the department. Ifa an an
naual case." -Kansa* City Journal.
Fama.
Faroe to the Inheritance not of tba
dead, but of the living U i* we who
look back with lofty pride to the groat
name* of ?antiquity, who drink of that
flood of fiarT at of a river and refreah
our wtngs h! K for future flight? Haa
11 tL
BMhriTVn-ii Tin !? - I iin
PROFESSIONAL CARD*.
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Altornejn
UIXNISON" * MARSHALL
Attorneys- A t?l jaw
P O. Bo* ? - Juneau, Alaska
H. B. LK FKVRK
AUorMy-AMaw
Commissioner For Yukon Territory
lo Take Affidavits
Skagway - - Alaska
STKYK RAOAX
Attorney-At-Law
HAINKS - - ALASKA
DentUta.
DR. L. 8. KKLLER
Dentist
Most Modern Methods
Open Even! igs
Office Hours: 9-12 a. in. 1-G p. m.
Alaskan Building - -Broadway
SKAGWAY - - ALASAK ;
I>rntal Supple*
M. F. PATTERSON J8 (X)MPA\Y
? Dealers In?
DRKTAL SUP1M,1KS
229 Walker Bldg. Seattle, Wash
Orders by mail or cable will receive
prompt attei.tion. Catalogue on re
quest.
For 3 Sc. you can get a wholsome,
home cooke^l meal at the New Home I
Restaurant, 5th aveune. just off of I
Broadway.
Food cooked as it should be at
the "White Pass C-afe" Only the
best in the market Mrs. Orloff !
King, proprietress. tf
COAL
Wellington Lump Coal
tTOm Shaft So. $. Oyster Bay Mines 1
at LadyamlUi, the highest grade
ouusebold coal of all the B. C. fields
58.28 FIXED CARBON
Perfect Combustion. filiform Heat.
Light Ash
On and after July 1st, 1910, we
shall offer this coal, ?K>le< t?d and j
graded as follows: ? j
Double S'reened an<l sacked $13 toni
Screenings (sacked) .. . . .. 8 ton
Screenings (bulk) . . .. ... .. 7 toni
Above prices Include delivery
Moore's Wharf Co.:
Alaska Transfer Co.
SOLE SELLING AGENTS.
'Phone 10. Skagway, Alaska.
JIJNEAU 8 8 CO'8 j
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER j
Georgia
Carrying U. 9. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay. Juneau.
Hoonah, Tenckeo and Way Ports
SAILS
FROM 8KA<iWAY
AVCJ. JV, It. 17. 23. 29.
SKIT. 4. 10. 1?, 22, 2H.
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWKLL, Mgr., JUNE AU J
m ?. ?awrfiijir i ? ii ii mmm *
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victor*, Vancouver, A*?eortet, B?lliitfh?m
f.rnm. C%mp?, Port Towajwnd, South
Bcilinfham, Eurrlu. S?bU Barbara, Mexico )
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego |
C. W. ANDRCU'S. G. A. P. D. CD. DUNANM. P. T. M.
1 13 Jam a St.. Sealtla 1 12 Marfc-t St., San Francuec [
R'-*t to <!>???? (Ma MiM
? NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle Sept. 16,28
Spokane Sept. 10, 22 Oct. 4, 16, 28
FRANK II. FOLD, Agent, 2 od ?fc Broadway. Skagway |
? ==
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. S. MAIL AND WELLS FARGO EXPREM
Next Millnjc of Vm UM iimmbiw stwun^r
JEFFERSON
Aug. 31. Sept. 12-24.
Oct. 6-18-30. Nov. 10
DOLPHIN
Sept. 6 ? 1 8 ? 30
Oct. 1 2- 24. Nov. 5 21
Company r?wrre? th? rl*fct to chaac nftlllnr A?Um wlthrwt no<ic#
TELEPHONE NO. M.
C. B. OUPTILL, AGENT.
ISP Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B.-C COAST SERVICE)
Fall 1912 Sailings
From SKAGWAY 7 p. ra. THURSDAYS
Princess Sophia !Nrwi
Oct. 3 - 17-31
Princess May
Oct. 10-24. Nor. 7-21
Subject to ch*n?e withau N j.lr*
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phon. 87 F. F. W. LOWLE; Agent
Steamship Humboldt
THE Oil* INDEPENDENT STEIN3IP OPfRIIINS TO S. i WISH
Will sail from Skaijway for Seattle and Way Ports
Sep. 5th, 18th, 30th. Oct. 12th
Sailing d*t* subject to change without notice.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
SMitic Office: Tickets i?n?l nil fnform.it ion
71? Arenuo. H. HAKTWKWRJC, r,th A Rroertw'y.
n WHITE PASS 8 YUKON ROUTE
* * Hfti I" AXOSOXKLY ArroiXTEJ> PARI, OK OWWRVATIOI CARS
ar now in in regular sertice between Sknguay and White Horse. The earn are
designed especially with a view to comfort, affording an opportunity to view the
scenery over the famous White Pass to the best advantage, and are equipped
with spacious individual leather chairs, writing de*ks, card tables and dressing
rooms.
Regular Sailings between White Horse and Dawson on Commodious Steamers
Atlin, Dawson Fairbanks, and all Interior
Alaska and Yukon River Points
Through Ticket;! To and From
For Further Information, Apply lo
O. L. DICKESON, President, Skaguay, Alaska and Vancouver, B. C.