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DUMB DORA Registered U. S. Patent Office g CHIC YOUNG , ' TUAMKS So much, ' ' nAcott), but rwso fiteto i just / COUUDMT C0MS>t)tI2 <i Na oate y l tdmigwt r J ., « 1" CAM UAQ.DLW ^EEP rv>/ 'V EVESOPfAJ. X'M OOiMci P'6UT^ A TO BEt? AMD COP OFF SOf-nt ' V t>P.E.Al^<S . X'M & WEEK >—' \ ■ ' xJTa^?lS^KW rTso^co i —\ ^LEEP / Icam'T OO I) V—^ .-' V WfTU ME,' " . -' '.JWP.R* . I .- 4*k . (s'SEE X 6OT TbJC TCKWTS TO \ \ 3 T-fe <jIV2L REVUE. AlHD \ 1 Ufcte TO WASTE them! WHAT'S ) [■! CURVSTiMt/'S PvAO-ir. MO*ABEQ?y T'U, SEE \F --V/S **i*ix'- Jy-A jAsLJi flu'' wU1" " ^ ” 3 in *“ J (J^ !*)?> IVniirr Syfulicaf*. Inc* ** ( ■i - I'rit i•! ri '* '» r ■ •'} v <! C V-\ C v(? *-:-.-—I ISLAND NEWS .... ' ' • ’ ——tmmtm . i i PROM PREPARATIONS FORECAST GRAND AFFAIR ON FRIDAY The Junior Prom which is to he given tomorrow evening in the Doug las natatorium promises to be a fine social event for the people of Gast ineau Channel judging by the pre paration in progress. Not in a long time has the old Nat been so well Scrubbed, disin fected and renovated and the big floor put in such excellent condition as has been done during the past ■few days; and never had it been so prettily decorated as it will be when the hour of the dance finally arrives The trimmings of Green and white are in keeping witk the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day. The Alaskans, six piece orchestrv, Juneau's favorite players, lias been engaged to furnish the music for the evening. Patrons and patronesses for the Prom will be (he parents of the Junior students and the members of the Douglas School Board and the!" wives. The public is invited to nt tend. ( , The following students comprise 11111111111111111111111111IIIII III 11 ill IIIIIIIII the Junior Class: Mary Africh, Eli zabeth Fraser, Helen LindstrOm, Hel en Hewitt., Beth Anderson, Daisy Vesoja, Aili Kromqulst, Douglas dray and Gordon Gray. CITY CAUCUS CALLED At 8 o'clock tomorrow night, in the City Hall, a public caucus will ba held of Douglas citzens for t’a ; purpose of nominating seven coun cilmen to be elected on April 7. FATHER DIES IN OLD COUNTRY Mrs. Jos. Riedi received the sad news in the mail yesterday of tin. death of her father in Mackenheim. Alace-France on the 22nd of last month. Tho old gentleman had been ill but a short time having first taken sick on the 16th of February. He was eight-three years old. He s survived by his widow in the old country. REVISITS ISLAND E. A. MacHnmilton, former Tread 11.11111111111; i m 11111111 m 1111111111111111111111 as good for cakes and pat try as for bread skill in the blending of tlig finest Eastern hard whet l and the choicest West‘i n wheats makes BLEND BRAND FLOUR supremely good for every purpose • Add our skill to yours and bake day results will be a triumph. “BLEND’S MAH FRIEND” | tveli blacksmith who has been ai ■ I (the Ilirst-Chichagoff Mine for about in year wab a Douglas visitor yeste- -1 I day. BACK FROM LONG TRIP Andrew Pentttnen formerly of Douglas returned to Hie Channel on i the Princess Mary after a several 'months absence during which he I visited some time in the states and I also made a trip to the old eounti m&i Mrs. it. S. Dartti-.r,. w.te of R. S. Darling, special investigator of the Department of Justice, bureau of in vestigation. arrived in Juneau on the i steamship Alameda from Anchorage I to join her husband here, i Mrs. F. Gordon, wife of the An chorage and Fairbanks merchant, is a passenger on Hie Alameda for the stales enroute to Hollywood. Cali fornia. Mrs. Gordon is go In.7 south to be with her mouther Mrs. J. H. Paulily, formerly of Fairbanks, who is seriously ill. Site is accompanied by her little daughter Jane. P. G. Charles of Ketchikan arriv ed on the Northwestern to attend the convention of the Grand tgtoo, Pioneers of Alaska. Mr. Charles Is t> delegate from the Ketchikan Igloo. George Harford of tlie J. H. Car 1 company of Juneau returned to his headquarters on (lie Northwestern from a business I rip in the southern division. Richard Wakelin, Alaska agent for (he Kern & Green Shoe company, left on the Alameda for Seattle. F. A, Metcalf, civil engineer, left on the Alameda for Wrangell where ho will Ini engaged in business in connection with his work. Mrs. S. I,. Colwell of Seward, is returning lo her home 011 this North western. Mrs. Colwell went south 1..1 one of the Iasi steamships accom panying Hie body of her husband who died recently in Seward ail i who was burled in Seattle. N. S. Gilkey, interested in mining operations in this district, left on the Alameda for Seattle 011 a short bus mess trip. ; Captain K. Forss of Ketchikan ar | rived on Hie Northwestern to at tend (he Grand Igloo Convention. I Pioneers of Alaska. Captain Forss j is the delegate representing the I Ketchikan Igloo. S. O. Breedman, hotel proprietor of jChitiOH, is a passenger on the North I western for Cordova enroute to his home after a (rip in the States. H. I). Me Don a id is aboard the Northwestern for Cordova where lie will he associated with Hie Cordova Times. His wife, who is a well known newspaper woman of Oregon, | recently went to Cordova to accept at position on the Times staff. | Mrs. It. G. Day returned lo Juneau on the steamship Princess Mary 1 from Seattle where she was call ;d | on account of tile illness of her bro ther, Homer Donaghy. Mr. Donaghy is much improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. Lester O. Gore left Ion the Alameda for Keteiiikan where they will make their residence. F. C. Bleeker, mining man of the interior, is a passenger on the North western for Seward. Aboard the steamship Northwestern are about 15 members of the crew 1 of the Carlisle Packing company can lilery at Cordova who will he em ! ployed in preliminary operations‘pre ceding the season's work. O. D. Leest, business man of Wran gell arrived in Juneau on the Nort.i ■ 111111....mi western on a business trip. He i . ( accompanied by Mrs. Lecst. J. E. Murphy of Oklahoma City, O j H. Brenison of Denver and J. W. Keith of Phoenix,' government offt-J rials of the Deparimem of Justice, | arrived in Juneau on (lie Northwest-, ern on official business'. Mrs. Mary Crenshaw returned to . Juneau on the Northwestern from j Seatle where she lias been visiting, with her daughter and son-in-la v.\ I Captain and Mrs. Afchie McKay. j Mrs. Pauline Buckner arrived U i Juneau oil the Princess Mary to nc-1 cept a position in the Gastineau Cafe. I Mrs. Buckner was foMherly in charge | of the cafe of r.ie Gastineau Hotel, and for the past two years has been in charge of the Puss and Boots cap in Seattle. Capt. A. D. Haverstqck, medical of ficer at Ihe U. S. Army Post at An j chorage is chord the Northwestern j cnroutp to liis post. Captain Have,-; stock is returning from the states \\ here ire was called on account oi | the death of his v/jle. Mrs. C. E. Krause and liar soli irv- , ing, are passengers on the steam- ] ship Queen for Juneau. They have] bpen in Seattle and other Pacific | Northwest cities Die past sevoval weeks visiting with relatives and friends. P. O. Woldcn of the Anchorage Packing Company, is a passenger on j Ihe Nortllwestern for Seward ei route j to his headquarters. L. M. Carrigan, Alaska represeni- ; alive for Armour Company, was a I passenger on tiio Northwestern from j Seattle for Ketchikan and expects | to arrive in Juneau on one of the next northbound steamers. DR. W. e" MULHO~LEN RETURN? Has opened his denial office over First National Bank,',' - adv Dry xrtisoneii tiin wood. 1# inoi inttk Junesn Tranafer «d» Relief For pain—quick ] Tlie worst pains people suffer can ]l.e relieved at once. Kheumatic pain, soreness, backache, fold in chest, [etc. Rub tlie sore spot with rod pep per. Nothing else supplies such 'concentrated, such penetrating heat. And bent that doesn’t hurt. ' Ye i feel it instantly. In throe minutes that brut penetrates to the j depths Circulation starts, conges jtlon is relieved. The pain and the I nor ne-K depart. People used to use plasters, must* , ard and liniments. But modern jscience has found n better way, a iquicker, more efficient way, a way without objections. Don't suffer pains which Red i Pepper Rub relieves almost at once. ; Don’t let cold ill the chest go neg lected. Have this rub at hand—get 'it now. The time will come when 'its quick relief will mean much to |someone in your home. Red Pepper is saving millions of | painful hours. Let it save them for ; you and yours. flftWLES f°r pains of rC' M p Rheumatism 1 KCU Backaches PEPPER jF-jr RUB H. At all druggists Chest Colds None genuine without the name Rotates. Tin iiTmIiiiiiiiTill i i i i i iiimiiiiiniiiinmiiiii | LUNdH BOXES 8x10 TENT | | CAMP STOVES 0IL HEATERS i 1 SHIPMATE STOVES „ 1 1 CHAFING DISH ELECTRIC HEATERS | | PORTABLE CHIFFIONEJtS | § PHONOGRAPH 1 SMALL CEDAR CHEST | | SEWING MACHINES BOAT OARS | § WASHING TUBS WASHING BOILERS § | 6 H. P. GAS ENGINE—8 H. P. REVERSE GEAR l I ASSORTMENT OF STOVE CASTINGS 1 I -f—H-T-—-I I F. W. HARRIS & CO. | | 19 Front Street Phone 215 f iilllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIMimilllllHIlHIMIMUMIIIMIIIIIIIIIUHHlHimimHIlUtllllimilHlliiT «- '■1 «>•■ - •— ---si NEW LINE OF SILK GOODS i LATEST SHADES j Also New Line of Summer Wash Goods -;-----• •... I F. A. J. GALLWAS I I Phone Douglas 17 DEY GOODS—NOTIONS Douglas ! ------ , , /! —...-.*--+ .. PROSPERITY The prosperity of any community depends very largely upon the cooperation manifested by the many Individuals and institu tions forming the Community. There can be no lasting prosperity | or genuine progress in the life of any community without honest cooperation between all elements that In any way affect the corri mon welfare. So it is with Aleak". So one section of this great land can prosper for long at the expense of any other section; all construc tive efforts must be so coordinated that but ono outcome will result—Cooperation; and Cooperation means Prosperity. j It Is the constant aim of The Alaska Railroad to at all times render such service as will host serve the oitlsenn of the entire Territory. Department of the Interior The Alaska Railroad (Mt. McKinley Park Route) Anchorage Alaska Special Week-End Tickets (one ana one-third actual fare) on sale at all ticket offices. ... .___ . i Old Pap cps at tlie Empire Office ! _ i A Home Product df Real Merit CONFECTIONS and ICECREAM Are Home Products that all hineauites are proud of. .. -a. - - -a iiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitniiiii SNOW SCENES . -V ■ • ■ ... , • Soon it trill be too late to get ■the beautiful Snow Pictures. r “Kodak” now while the oppor tunity is offered and let ns do your finishing. “KODAK AS YOU GO.” WINTER & POND ItflllMlllllllllMlllllltlllMIKIIItlllltlltlllllll -- WHERE WOULD YOU BE FINANCIALLY? t If fire drove you out tonight leaving you nothing but the clothes on your back. Would your insurance enable you to replace hopie, furniture, doth ing, silverware, china, etet For a few dollars a year, you can buy protection worth thou sands of dollars. When insurance is so inexpensive, don’t leave a part of your property uninsured. Consult this agency. A { *• * v i ALLEN SHATTUCK, Inc. INSUBANCE _I _ li . Arrested f, Development The savage inhabitants of remote parts of the earth arc leading the same life today as when Columbus landed on our shores. •>'[*.• * s' ( r • • The reason is obvious—they haven’t learned the value of organized effort and organized distribu tion. Ask the successful merchant of Juneau what helps most in the distribution of merchandise and he will reply at once: “ADVERTISINGJ” The man who doesn’t advertise is keeping his busi ness in a state of “arrested development.” ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE