Douglas Island news. [volume], June 21, 1918, Image 3

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PROFESSIONAL
Albert R. Sargeant, M. D.
GENERAL PRACTICE
OlAr* -ThlrU ami l> Slr??l
'IIDmi Hour*? ? a. m. to 12 ui.: I l>. n>.
to S p. ui.; 7 p. in. to I p. m.
r<>l*|ihi>nM OtBc? ti linlilriiN
!!??? and Ultiot I IttrJ
Office Phono No. 3
DR. H. S. HALL
DENTISTRY
Hours: 9 to t. Kvr*. by Appointment
OV- :ior Bid*.. Douglas
LODGE DIRECTORY
Alaska Lodge No. 1, I. 0. 0. F.
?crjf Wednesday evening: In
Odd NtoM llall
Visiting brothers always welcome.
JOHN <; JOHNSON, v i:
JOHN GILLIAM. Km 8m,
Aurora Encampment No. 1
Meets ut (Mil Fellows llall first anil
third Mondays at S p. m.
Brother* of the lloyal Purple are
cordially Invited.
JOHN OLSON. C. P.
L. W. KILBI'KN. Scribe.
Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No. 1
Meets at Odd Fellows Hall second
and fourth Thursdays
Visitors are cordially Invited .
JOSEPH 1 N E ANDERSON. N. O.
IRENE GILLIAM. lUc 8#c.
PIANO TUNER
GEORGE ANDERSON. Expert
SO years experience. High Grade
Players and Pianos for Sale and
Rent. Address Box 91)1, Juneau.
Phone 1-4-3.
Ftrtlgi and ItonwMtc
WmUni In 5l?ik
F. WOLLAND
MERCHANT
TAILOR
JUNKAtl. ALASKA
ATTENTION
FISHERMEN
At Douglas Is Where You Can
Do Best Both in Selling Your
Fish and Outfitting
Here you get a square deal
both in selling and buying
OUR HARBOR IS THE
BEST ON THE CHANNEL
LAND AT THE
CITY DOCK
FERRY TIME CARD
JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION
COMPANY
('nmmcncini: January Int. 1 ;> 1 S ,
the following trheilulc will bo In
effect:
Fare 15 Centa
Leave Douglas for Trcndwell and |
Thane
7:20 a. m. 6:10 p, m.
9:10 a. m. 9:40 p. m.
13:40 p. m. 11:20 p. m.
3:20 p. m. 1 1 - : 55 a. m.
4: SO p. in.
t Saturday .night only
Leave Douglas for Juneau
8:25 a. tn. 6:30 p. in.
9:50 a. m. C:5u p. m.
{10:45 a. m. J7:45 p? m.
1:25 p. tn. 10:20 p. tn.
|2:30 p. tn. 12:30 a. m.
4:25 p. tn. tl:30 a. ni.
t Saturday night only
| l?ravc City Dock. Dougta*.
Subject to change without notice
r\ilk=Cheap
FRESH AT THAT
FROM A
SANITARY
Ihilry. where nil the atmos
phere la clean and pure; row
udders are washed and dried
before milking.
HOOVXRIZE ? Just think !
48 pts. canned cow cost yon
$6.75, and 48 pints fresh milk
only $4.73. You can't beat it
if you value your health.
DOUGLAS NEW
SANITARY DAIRY
Oe Stroller
Two weeks iiko this morning ? It
was in the dapple lion grey of tho
7th or tho present month the Strol
ler b? ?rded the steamer City of So
ultlc for a trip to Ketchikan. A few
hours later a slumber-disturbing
gong was sounded fore, aft and
amidships announcing the clad tld
Iiiks that breakfast would be served
In 30 minutes.
With the first tap of the second
gong the Stroller, who was encamp
cd j list outside the door, entred tho
dining rootu and was shown to a seat
at one of the tables. In less than a
minute fond recollections were chas
ing ca? h other In the mind of the
Stroller, for It turned out that the
waiter at his table was nono other
than his friend of years ago. the
Pago Kid. who is known from Mary
Island to St. Michael on the inside
route and from San Francisco to
Nome along the route where the
billows mil.
To say that both the Stroller and
the Dago Kid were delighted with
the meeting is putting It mildly.
The lattor suggested all the good
things to eat on the bill of fare, and
the former, always willing to oblige,
ate everything suggested.
On his return home the Strollei
looked up his scrap book and dis
covered that he had once mourned
the Dago Kid as lost and that on
July 12. 19*2. and when engaged
In publishing a newspaper at White
horse. Yukon, ho had advertised for
his lost friend as follows:
"The Stroller has never been one
of those who carry their troubles on
their sleeves and who are continually
breaking Into print and worrying
other people with their grievances.
Never in his life has tho Stroller
published an article over such sig
natures as Veritas. Constant Header.
Taxpayer or Fond Mother. lie
would not make known his trouble
this time were it not that publicity
may assist in straightening out the
illlTlriilty. It Is this:
"Tho Stroller has lost the Dago
Kid. Fourteen years ago thin milli
ner when the Stroller ami 'Soapy'
Smith were having considerable to
do with making history in Skagway.
which at that time assayed more In
iquity per cupita than any other
(own on eurth. tho former met and
made the acquaintance of the Dago
Kiii and tho friendship then formed
has remained firm and unshuken
every spring. In fact, it hus been
renewed regularly every spring and
fall aver since as tho Kid has passed
Into and out of the country. Regu
larly for thirteen springs the l>ago
Kid has called on the Stroller in the
Yukon and announced his arrival
and regularly for thirteen falls he
has called and bid the Stroller a
'touchinK' farewell on his way out
of the country for tho winter. True,
the Kill has walked over tho rail
road from SkuRway every spring,
worked his passage into the intorior
<.imps on bouts, worked his way up
the river again In the fall and
| 'hoofed' It to Skagway. but always
to return in tho gay and gladsome
springtime when the pussy willows
are in bloom and a young man's
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of
love.
"Hut hero It Is well along In July
and tho Dago Kid hns not been seen
in his usual summer haunts since
last fall. He was duo hero early in
May to leave tho foot of the lake on
one of the first scows down the river,
due In Dawson by the -5th of the
ante month and in Fairbanks ami
other down rived camps nearly a
month ago. Where can he be* The
Stroller can scarcely believe him dead
else ho would have loft a message
which would have been forwarded,
lie may have returned to his ances
tral estate In sunny Italy, but oven
then the Stroller can scarcoly believe
that he would not have received a
post card Trom him from some point
along the route.
"The Kid may bo off an a tour or
the world on foot, and that may ac
count for his loss no far as the
Stroller Is concerned. As a walker,
he U the greatest croxstle counter
that over rnme North. For example:
"A few years ago the Stroller wus
In Skagway early In May and. on
going to the depot to take the train
for home Saturday morning at 9:30
o'clock, he met the Dago Kid. who,
hosing bin claim on long acquaint
ance requested the Stroller to pay
his way on tho train to this city.
At that tlmo the latter could not see
Just In what respect It was worth
$20 to him to have the Dago Kid In
\Vhltchor*e. and refused the request,
lifter ho felt sorry for his hoart
lossnesa and resetted that ho had
not given the Kid his ticket and
himself walked over tho 110% miles
of scenic route.)
"This wns 9:30 Saturday morning.
Monday morning tho Stroller was at
the postofflre at 7 o'clock for the
purpose of malting a lottor and the
only person he met at that unseemly
hour was the Dago Kid. ilo said he
had arrived at 3 o'clock that morn
ing ? not quite as good time as tho
train makes, but almost. Ho was
waiting for the drug storo to open
In order that he might purchase some
linseed oil or other soothing dope
for his blistered feet.
"The Stroller does not wish It un
derstood that he will go Into a de
cline which may load to permanent
, decay If he never sees the Dago Kid
again, but if ho should learn that
the latter hail panned throuKh on his
way down the river without calling
and paying Ills respects ? vli lated a
time honored custom ? ho v III feel
hurt liy the slight.
"As the Kid usually recuperates
for a few weeks every winter nround
Juneau and Douglas. It is possible
that souie one may nee this who can
supply the desired Information. No
wires sent collect will bo accepted.
Neither is It noccsKary that the Dago
Kid Ik- Informed that the Stroller Is
anxious about him. In other words,
tho Stroller does not want him for
wards! C. 0. I)."
? Now that the Stroller has found
the oiic whom he had mourned as
lost he will endeavor to keep a more
accurate line on him In tho future
for the reuson that friendships that
date buck twenty years are becom
ing scarcer with each succeeding
season and us the grim reaper con
tinues to muko his relentless rounds.
While there never was anything in
common between the Stroller and
the Dago Kid except that they both
put a squirt of lemon in It ? yet tho
fact that they both know "Soapy"
Smith and his environments more
than SO years ago, and that up to
six years ago the Kid never failed
to visit tho Stroller for thirteen con
secutive years on entering tho Inter
ior country when all Nature was re
joicing in tho festlvo springtime ami 1
again when leaving the country In
the fall when the uutunin leaves had 1
more color than a group of ruin
bows. caused n friendliness of feel
ing that time will not obliterate or
other asoclatiomt and affiliations ef
face. The sight of the Dago Kid has 1
moro than once cheeerd the heart of i
tho Stroller whon It was weighted
with affairs of the nation and saw
only the dark and seamy side of life.
On tho other hand, the Stroller has
given prominence to. advertised and
heralded tho kindly and llkablo dis
position of tho Kid. who would oth- (
erwlso have remained unhonored
and unknown so far as the reading
portion of tho world Is conccrncd.
Any one wishing to borrow the
Kid for a few years can have him.
but the Stroller would not care to
give him up entirely.
MILITARY TRAINING
FOR COLLEGE LADS
One Hundred Students in Each Col
lege to Have Military Instruc
tions for Coming Year
The 8ocretary of W'nr has au
thorlied (lie following announce
ment providing for military Instruc
tlon of college students during the
coming year:
"In order to provide military In
strurtlon for tho college students of
the country durliiK tho present em
ergency, n comprehensive plan will
he put In effect by the War Depart
ment. beginning with the next col
lege year, in September, ID 18. The
details remain to be worked out. but
In general the plan will be ns fol
lows:
"Military Instruction under of
ficers and non-commissioned officers
of the army will be provided in ev
ery institution of college grade, en
rolling for tlio Instruction 100 or
more able-bodied students over the
age of 18. Tho necessary military
equipment will, so far as possible,
be provided by tho government.
There will bo create*! a military
training unit In each Institution.
Kullstment will ho purely voluntary,
but all students over the age of 18
will bo enrouraged to enlist. The
onlistment will constitute the stu
dent a member of the army of the
United States, liable to active duty
at the call of tho President. It will,
however, be the policy of tho govern
ment not to call the members of the
trninlng units to active duty until
they have reached the age of 21,
unless urgent military necessity
compels an earlier call. Students
under 18. and therefore not legally
eligible for enlistment, will h$ en
couraged to enroll In tho training
units. Provision will be made for
co-ordinating tho Reservo Officers'
Training Corps system, which exists
In about one-third of the collegiate
Institutions, with this broader plan.
"Tills now policy alms to accom
plish a two-fold object: llrst, to do
velop as a great military asset tho
large body of young men In ttie col
leges; nnd second, to prevent un
necessary and wasteful depletion of
the colleges through Indiscriminate
volunteering, by offering to the
students a definite and Immediate
military status.
Ijitrr annount mil-lit will do maao
?f the details of the now system. In
the mruntiruo. presidents of col
lejtlate Institutions are requested to
rail this matter to tho attention of
all their students. Those who do nol
graduate thin spring should bo urKe?1
to continue their education and take
advantage of this new opportunity
to serve the nation."
"SITKA HOT SPRINGS." Accora-.
modatlona. American or European
plan. For terms apply to Dr. L. F.
Goddard. Sanitarium, Alaska. ? Adv.
For the beat and neatest job print
ing. come to the News office.
FRENCH SOLDIERS
BRAVE IN DANGER
The Women of France Back Up Men
and Make Any Sacrifice to Aid
Great Cause
It Iiuh been wild that tho French
soldier is tho hent fighter In the
world, because ho has something
that no other soldier has ?the wo
man of France.
Tho whole world has marveled at
the quiet way the womon of Franco
has sacrificed her home, hor hus
hand, her children, her all for tho
war und has come away empty hand
ed. hut with u Htnlle on her Hps.
"One in list go to tho Uard do
Nord," said one recently returned
from Paris, "to really undertsand
tho spirit of the French women.
They go with tholr men to tho
trains. Thero Is no weeping; ovory
eye Is dry. Mothers, sisters, daugh
ter*. sweethearts and wives put tholr
men mi tho train almost, if ono ob
serves them casually, as nonchal
antly ns if they woro going to work.
And they are. The train pulls slowly
nut, and the women stand on the
platform watching. There arc
forms, looking hack and straining
their eyes for the last look. Then
uftcr the train is gono, tho womon
return to tholr homes, their faces
lighted with what Is almost a holy
and religious exaltation.
Tills is the spirit of tho women of
France. One cannot understand It.
Dun can only thrill to Its bcuuty
nnd bow one's head In awo at its
simplicity.
These are tlio women Americans
aro asked to help. These are the
ones? they who huvo sacrificed
their all for the war, for whom Am
[?rlrans are asked to savo wheat and
no keep from starvation.
Aro they worth tho little oxtra
lime, or thought, or rare, that it
takes for us to mako whcatless
breads and desserts?
Are their liven worth tho wheat
that our people ran easily do with
nut? If they have to ko without
bread, they will starve. Hut Amer
icans can ko without an y wheat
hread at all because they havo other
foods to rcpluro their diet.
Much hus been written of tho
bravery of tho French women dur
ing this great war and of their Hclf
Mcrlflco toward aiding tholr men in
every way and now tho same In ex
pected of the American women, and
it in n safe assertion that Bho will
be just as brave, Just uh self-sacrl
lirltiK an her French sister.
HIGHEST PEAK
ON CONTINENT
Alaska Boasts the Distinction of
Possessing the Mountain Won
der of America
SEATTLE. ? "Mount McKlnlcy
National Park" will read a sign to
bo painted in tho not very distant
futuro oil a Htatlon to ho built on
tho railroad tho Unltod States gov
ernment is building In Alanka. Onco
railroad communication Ik eiitabllsh
cd with this nowest and probably
.wildest national playground, hun
dreds of tourlntii will visit the place.
It Is expected.
The hand of man has dono very
little In tho Mount McKinloy park.
There are no hotels, very few trails,
and only two or throe ways of reach
ing It. At present It can be reached
overland from Fairbanks or by
steamboat on the rapid 8usltna river.
The highest peak on tho conti
nent, Mount McKlnley, 20,300 feet,
shoulders Its way skyward In the
center of the park. Glaciers of en
ormous bulk cover tho south sldo of
the mountain, while the north slope
In dotted with lakes and forests In
habited by great herds of bighorn
nheep, moose, caribou and deer. The
huge Alaska hear Is also a native to
tho park. Tho annual snowfall at
somo places on the south Hide of the
park is sixty feet.
Mount McKlnley park Hgr In the
heart of tho nlmoHt Impassable Al
aska mountain range, which rises
hot ween tho Interior and southwest
ern roast. Tho park wn* established
by congress February 26, 1917, and
covers an area of 2.200 square miles.
It Is the second largest of tho na
tional parks.
The report of the director of nu
tlonal parks says tho park was es
tablished as a refuge and breeding
ground for tho conservation of Al
aska big gamo against tho inroads
which may bo expccted upon the
completion of tho new Alaska rail
road.
DOUGLAS CHURCHES
St. Lake's (Episcopal) Church
Clergy: Tho Vory Rov. 0. D.
Christian. Dean; Tho Rev. Alwyn
K. Butcher, Canon.
Fourth Sunday after Trinity. June
23rd. 1918.
10 a. m.. Sunday school.
7:30 p. m., Evening service and
sermon.
Tho Uov. Canon Butcher will
preach. All are cordially Invited to
attend.
I, ^ W
Tired of having y
. Wheat ?
You dont know
what it 13 to he
fi r ed 1 '
250 MEN-RED-BLOODED MEN,
NEEDED FOR OVERSEAS
SERVICE
The 28th Engineers (Quarry) which Is being organized for
<iuurry service abroad In In rueed of 260 more men for comple
tion. This regiment, so far, is practically a volunteer organiza
tion. composed of men experienced In quarry work. In Its ranks
are some grad.mtn engineers, quarry superintendents and other
men of like ability. We desire to maintain this high standard
nnd wo will furnish authority for enlistment of suitable mon be
tween the ages of 18 and 41. Men llablo to draft cannot be en
listed.
Stenographers, mechanics, air drill runners, compressor men,
men who can haudle explosives, mon familiar with quarry work
In goneral arc needed.
All men enlist as privates at $30 per month, but men with
ability may attain higher warrant officers with pay up to $84.00
per month. Besides the pay, tho men receive all thoir clothes
and board.
To the pay of married men, the government makes addltlonel
allowance for wife and each child.
For any man with dependents, the government also makes an
allowance.
If you want to be with the colors, till out this blank and for
ward It to Personal Officer, 28th Engineers, Woodbrldge, Va.
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