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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

THEY MET HALF WAY BETWEEN THE TowSa ceptlonal cases. however. and there was DO guide to so by. When Pete Mahoney was elected mayor of Dog Greek. It was on hls pledge to make lt stlll hotter for Juba Hill. That same fall Joe Drake was elected mayor of Juba Hlll on his pledge that he would endeavor to wipe Dog Creek off the face of the earth. December was wearing itself away and both towns were whoopIng 1t up when Mayor Mahoney heard that Mayor Drake said he was no gentleman.
 No gentleman. eh?" he said to some of his closest friends. -Well. we'll see about that. New Years day will soon be here. and do you know what I'm go- ing to do? I'm going to mount my mule and ride over to Juba Hlll and call on Mayor Drake. I'll call as q gentleman should"
 At about the same time Mayor Drake was told that Mayor Mahoney did not consider him a gentleman, and he sat down and thought lt over and then said to his friends:
 "Tn prove that Mayor Mahoney Is hoss thief and a liar. On New Years day I'll ride over there as a gentleman. call on him as a gentleman and let hlm see the difference between a scrub and Q man."
 IL Is needless to add that both towns encouraged their respective mayors ID their plans. When New Years day came. both mounted their mules nt about the same hour and set out. and as a consequence they met half way between the towns. Each had a fol lowing of about a hundred. As the two mayors came to a halt Mayor Ma. honey graclously observed:
 "Wlll the gentleman from Juba Hill return to Dog Creek with the other gentlemanT
 "The gentleman from Juba Hlll was about to ask the other gentleman to accept of hls hospitality" was the re. ply of Mayor Drake. -.
 AS a gentleman and knowing what belongs to good manners"-
 "As another gentleman and knowing all about etIquette"-
 "l must say that Dog Creek has the biggest graveyard"
 But Juba Hlll has the most sa' looms"
 And that you are a dutier and a lIarr'
 And that you arc q quitter and a sneakv'
 Then the respective mayors pulled their respective guns with n whoop' The respective gentlemen on either side followed suit. and for half m hour the most cheerful Industry prevailed. The gpnilemanly shooting continued rntll everybody had run short of car. ridges or got tired If lodging bullets. and then Mayor Mahoney came out from behind a tree and said:
 .Thp mayor of Dog Creek. who is still a gentleman and no hog. will now bid you n polite good day and retire
 Then Mayor Drake rose up from be- hind the stump which had sheltered him through the fray and replied:
 "The mayor of Juba Hill. who Is also a gentleman and knows when he's got enough. presents his compliments and best wishes and trusts that thls suspicious beginning of ;he New Year may strengthen the bond of love be- ! twecn inc two towns"
 And then each side loaded up It's vjc- tlms and returned home In a gentle manly way. A. B. LEwis'
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
HE MACCABEES.
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The Knights of the MaeeaOees, the only strictly beneficiary order organized in the city, organized in sksgway osto Der 20 of last year. The lodge Is known as Skagwsy Tent No. I. IL had 2s eharter members. cnly three of whom had be- longed to the order before coming to skagway. The membership today Is a. w. B. Gil.on. dis,rie' deputy cons mander, organized the tent The lodgr III, cts Wednesday nights.
 Al the last meeting the following of- 6cers were elected: w. B. Gilson, com ]. B. Liucoln, past resident; A. L. Barr, lieutenant commander; w. P. Benn, chaplain; E. BIoemser, record keeper; Dr. I. H. Moore, physician; F. l.. sergeant; F. F. Ehrlich, first of guards; NJ. H. Griggy. second of the guards; Hector Mclean sentinel; Robert K. Sheldon, picket.
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. TIE PRE>BYTEBIAN&.

Although one of tbe last to formally or ganlte In SkaSway. tho Presbyterian Church showed its usual enterprise in hav- ing its representative on ,he ground among the earliest pioneers Rev. R. M Diekey. sent out by tho Presbyterian Board. reached Skagway In the fall oi lS97. when forest trees and tents were 1ourishing. He organized his work as a Union Church. opened a hospital. and did a noble work for tho city In its infancy. Among the brightest recollectious the oldest residents entertain of that first year Is the mem- cry Of the labors of Rev. Mir. Dickey and the meetings conduc, "a by hin.
 In May of 1898 he started for tho in- terior Co continue his work there. and was relieved In Skagway by the Rev. J. A. Sinclair well known Co most Of the present residents of the city. He took up the work already opened and. though laboring under trying circumstances. evlnced such dauntlcss courage and perse- verance as brought well deserved success Co tec cause.
 Rev. Mr. sinclair is widely known anu loved hy the railroad mcn, among waom ne
 
 from camp Co camp prcacainS t1e Sospe' and mlris.ering 70 their various needs
 la March of iSl9 the time seemed ripe for abandoning the Union Church NorA. Which had served its mission. aud Tor or xaniztpg AS a Presbyterian Cnurch. Al the start a nourlshing Orgaui1ation was eneet ed. beth ot the Chlrch. Christian EndeaVor society. Junior Christian Endeayor and Ladies Ail Society. The building formerly known as Victoria Hall was rented, sait- ably renovated and furnished. Ihls has continued Co be the center ot strong re- ugious work for the glory Of Cod and the good of Skagvay.
 Bv this time the work at Bennett was dsnandiug the attention of Rev. MT. Sin clair. SO on the 2gth of June Rev. and Mrs \. D. Harrison arrived io take hls place in SSagway. They were very cordially re- eelved and the pastor and people nave gone forward loyally, hand in hand. 10 the work.
 In July the church purchased the prop erty they had been occupying and in short dime. through the support Of its members and friends. it had paid thc purchase price. besides cXpending SSoO on its parsonage to make comfortable home for the pastor and his wife.
 The church has received number or new members during the present pastorate' aud also a gratifying support from Chris tians who are not members. but who ap- preciate the good work it Is doing. II gratefully acknowledges the goodness or Almighty Cod in the measure ot prosper | lty and In the signal spiritual blessings He ! has brought upon it. May the coming yeai seo the people more faithful. the pastor more true and His cause more triumphant ln our midst
 \. B. HARRISON. Pastor.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
FINE PORCELAIN,

IN new community mon Is jack-of- | sll.trades, and a "merchant" is a store-keeper in the very general sense that he keeps a heterogeneous store oi all sorts of things he Is liable to find sale for. Later on the men fad opportunity to devote themselves to single cilling, and out of the increased number of gem eral merchants there are some who find it more profitable 70 deal in, and builc \ reputation on one class Of goods only. It was so with the Northern Commercial Company, whose handsome store in the Kelly block is now SO we'll and favorably known. There you will find the largest stock of fine porcelains and general croekery that has ever been exhibited in Alaska. Dealing practically in this one line, and having large and ready sale. enables the 6rm to buy to much better advantage than the general merchant, and this advantage the customer has the benefit of.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
THE METH0DISTS.

HARLY in the spring of 1897, the H Rev. J. $. Walter, Ph. B. of Po't- land. Ore. was appointed Superintend- eu, of Me,hodis, Episcopal Missions ir Alaska, and coming 10 Skagway, at once began an aggressive work amongst a s,.tterei flock and m July, the Rev W ]. Leach labo-ed in their m,dst uni September. In the following month he sas succeeded hy the Rev. Sprague D. wis. when a regular church was organized with a membership of IS, more or less. 90 m ny coming and going. During his year of tenure the Mecabe College was instituted.
 In September, 1899. the Rev. LAmon, Gordon, A. M.. S. was appointed ore>ident of the college and pastor Of the First Me,hodis, Episcopal church There is today membership of abcu, G. regular attendants, and the church is constantly adding to it's adhereuts. The congregation now meets il th- new An ierson hall. at the corner Of Sixth ave rue and State street. An active EpWorth League also adds to the effectiveness of the denomination. Prof. Edwin Well | the orgauist and has a splendid choir.
 As soon as the new college chapel l. completed, it will be used for church purposes ,ill such time as the eongregs- ton can build permanent church. The pastor is a graduate of oxforl University, England, and is a vigorous preacher, firmly believing in Holy Ghost sanciih- cation. and his services meet with the general approval of the large audiences tha, meet to hear him. Services are held every Sabbath at IT a. m. aud 7:5o D. m. with League devo,ions an hour previously. A prayer meeting is held every Thursday nigh, at 7:5o.
 There are also active Methodist Epis- copal churches at Juneau. Retchikan, Douglas City. Unalsska. Si,ka. and other points iu Alaska; and as soon as naviga' ,ion is open, a church will be established at Cape Nome, by Rev. J. J. Waiter.
 LAMONT GORDON.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

mountains of which Siasvay may justly
 be proud. tlcy come and niI the hall Co over6owing on nlghts G1vc-ed to them.
 They are Lot s.,ea. as mlsa1 oe supposed. Co wild enthusiasm. but are calm rehee- tive mortals. rarely evlncing more than a gleaming smile. They readily embrace the truths of Christianity as taught by the Army. AdiutRnt McGill addressing them through an interpreter.
 X glance at the Army's present position throughout the world might be Of Inter est Co some la Skagway who have hither- to not come in contact with it. lt Is thir- ty-four years since Rev. William Booth. now General Booth. seeing the Immense crowds of non-church goers. began to preach to them on Mile End Waste. Lon don. Eng. gathering around him. daily and nightly. men and women saved from the darkest sins. holding meetings in tumble down buildings. etc. Thus was laid the foundation of the Salvation Army. The number Of corps In operation now Is 6.1i0: the weekly circulation Of the War Cry. 670.9OO. it being published in eighteen different languages.
 The General seeing the imposslbility of helping a large number of unfortunates sheltered began. on a small scale. rescue homes for women. This has grown and extended until now there are ninety-two of such homes through which have pass cd iS.O65 of these unfortunates. of whom ii. .363 have been actually reformed. The Army has also thirteen homes for neglect cd or orphan children.
 The social work also includes shelter for the unemployed men Of these there are n operation i22: thirteen farm colonies. besides twelve homes for ex-eriminals. and dfty-three labor factories. making $50 so- ;ial institutions altogether in operation at Inc present time. One thousand eight hun ired and thirty-two Salvation Army of- acers are giving their whole time and strength to the management of these in- stitutions and the care of the inmates. @. 900 poor unfortunAtes. are thus looked after daily. ADJT. McGlLL-
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s THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Some tlme in September. iSSs. Rev. w. E. Roscoe and wife commenced work among the Indians at Wood Island where now a aourishlng school and church sx- is, rh!s work Is now ln charge of Rev MT. Coe and wife. and Is in prosperous condition. The womau's Home Mission so- clety. believe. largely support the ~orN' Having no da;a at hand. I write solely from memory: but I believe the above 10 be substantially correct
 h Skagway preliminary work was oe- xur for Baptlsts by Rev. W. n. latourette' Who came In May 1898, looked over me aeld and returned in August-rcpor,ins facta to the American Baptist Home MS sIon Society. About the 5th ot October iSsS. the writer. under appointment Of tne A.B.H. IS. began pioneer mission WorN ln earnest. securing the Y. M. V. A. tent for holding Sunday services. .-.
 On New Years Day the First bapus' Church os Skagway was formally organ ,,s4 having seventeen constituent mem bers. w. E. Reid was chosen clerk, A. r.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
Yukon sIeds GaIore.

D. C. Brownell has just returned from San Francisco, where he has purchased a great quantity of the finest Yukon sleds and other supplies peculiar to the Alaska trade, which he will sell cheaper tn n you can buy in Seattle and ship north. He buys direct from the manufacturer and saves the wholesalers commission.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

any instrument" and eosmoPoli'ans who will claim you for their own with the trues of greetings. Or do you seek the quiet studious paths of harmony and compositioup We will come to your aid with some of the mos, original and best trained musical thinkers Of the land.
 NJ. B. CLEMINcER.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

You can save money by buying goods at the Ladies' Bazaar during the clearance sale. Specially reduced prices on hoods, fasclnators, mlt,ens, outings fannellettes, ealleoes, glnghams and odds and ends' Come early and often. i7u
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
TWO OFFICIAL CALLS.
The GcntiemRniy Way In Which Ri-
 val Mayors Observed New Years.

val Mayors Observed New Years.
 For years there had been bitter rivalry between the towns of Juba Hill and Dog Creek, and such thing as m official visit between town otii. cials had not been dreamed of Some times a Dog Creek man who went over to Juba HIll got back alive. and Instances could be cited where Juba Hlll man had got out of Dog Creek without being shot at. These were ex-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

GARLAND PRICE, Aka the National Capitol avERyoNE timers he Is landed what SS August o ig7 ming prn aS
  convention G the District oi %e the nation algoyernm
 educated a he county sS He went Okla cise theefr he C
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

where the climate is everything to
be desired. Other forces must be
at work, other combinations made
to achieve the best success; and
even then extravagant prices of
land, costly modes of farming,
heavy OUTLAWS for fertile ers may,
just as victory seems assured,
cause dread dismay to enter and
dire calamity and utter ruin to
triumph over all. For two humid
red years the remedy for destitu-
ton has been to move westward.
When the lands become impover-
ished their occupants have gath
cred together their household
Gods and moved themselves to-
ward the setting sun. And a
country commences to decay as an
agricultural country, when the
power to reduce the number of in
habitants to the square mile with
in its borders ceases. They choke
to death for want of breathing
space. Some of the reasons why
North Dakota is the best country
for investment are given below:
The lands are rich, that is they
contain within themselves, in
proper combinations and exact
proportion, just the elements ne
cessary for the production of great
crops of grain.
They are virgin tracts, that is
tracts of land with no particle Of
the richness having been drawn
out. No pillow has ever touched
them, and no crop has ever been
grown upon them.
The lands are cheap. Bycheap.
we mean one-sixth to one-tenth the
selling price of lands in crowded
communities that never we're bet.
ter, and that now require the con.
slant use of fertilizers, and the
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

cringes, drops very suddenly, tries
to pass water at short intervals.
The urine is passed in small guam
tity, thick, yellowish and contains
a good deal of sediment. These
series of symptoms disappear alto
gether for a time, than return after
a variable period, from say fifteen
or twenty minutes to a half day.
During the intervals between
pains the horse often eats as though
perfectly we'll.
The respiration is somewh at
hurried, pulse 40 to SIS, never over
GU, beats per minute, until the last
stages or a short time preceding
death, at all times weak, often al
most imperceptible, in volume.
1t is not hard and wirey like the
pulse of collie. The bowels act
natural in the earlier stages but
towards the last may become CO.'S
tive or the opposite. The disease
usually fingers for from three days
to a week before death takes place.
If the animal has proper atten-
ton it will recover. We treat by
giving a good dose Of raw linseed
oil, from one and one-half quarts
to two and one-half quarts accord
ing to the size Of the animal; to
this we add a tablespoonful of gin
ger. If pain is severe give fluid
I extract of belladonna in two drachm
doses every thirty minutes unit
pain partially subsidies. Take all
food away from the horse until he
fully RECEIVERS, give plenty of fresh
water with the chill taken off by
pouring into it boiling water.
We advise not to blanket the
animal unless the barn is very cold
or an attendant can be with the
animal all the time to see that he
does not get the blanket off. We
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

that stock eating it are never salts
fed but always want more. We
have seen horses turned to q stack
of flax straw early in the morning,
eat all day, and when put into the
barn at night empty their managers
of all the flax straw they would
hold.
Flax straw contains more or less
of the flax seed. This, of course,
adds to its value as a food, and
when present in considerable
quantity has a tendency to make
the coat sleek and ahiny. Care
should be taken so that the stock,
especially cattle, do not get too
much of the seed.
The past season, owing to the
drouth in the earlier part of the
season and then an abundance of
moisture in the latter part, a great
deal of the flax did not mature,
consequently was cut green. This
is relished very much by the stock,
But when fed exclusively as a
course feed has in many instances
within our practice caused the
death Of horses. On some farms
where horses were continually get
ting sick, as we believed due to
the flax straw, we recommended
that wheat, oat, barley straw or
hay be fed at night instead of the
flax straw. Where this was done
no more animals became sick.
The symptoms of what we call
fax straw (disease) or collie vary
from those of any other form of
collie with which we are familiar.
The first symptom usually noticed
is the animal standing alone (when
turned out) occasionally lies down
may or may not roll at first. After
a time there seems to be severe
pains. The horse cramps and
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21
Flax Straw as Feed For Horses

Dakota Farmer.
This winter in many sections of
the Northwest flax straw will con-
tribute the principal rough feed,
It has considerable value as food,
and to what extent it's elements
are digested and assimilated very
little, if any, accurate information
is obtainable. We are not aware
that any experiments have been
conducted by our experiment sta.
tons to ascertain the value and
best methods of feeding it.
That flax straw is not highly nu.
tritious is evident from the fact
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

most careful cultivation, to make
them nearly SO good.
The climate is perfect. That is,
the seasons are more regular and
certain than elsewhere and, in
combination with the soil, a better
growth of grain can be raised in
the northwest than in any other
country. And besides all these
reasons there r many others.
Fencing is not required.
Farming methods are cheap.
Railroads are everywhere.
Educational facilities.
Religious opportunities.
Social advantages.
Comforts of life.
All that civilization means. all
that true enjoyment comprehends,
all that makes life worth living,
all that is embraced in the two
words, Wealth and Prosperity, are
to be found in the grand steppes
beyond the Red, the great fertile
prairies of the land which is richer
than the richest lands of which
travellers have written or poets have
dreamed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21
A WORD PAINTER.
Col. G. A. Morton. of Fargo, Flo.
quently Describes North Dakota.

Col. G. A. Morton. of Fargo, Elo-
quently Describes North Dakota.
In the Forum of this week can
be found the best description of
I the rich soil in the Devils Lake
land district that has ever been
written. The author, Col. Morton,
did not have this section of the
state in mind, however, when he
wrote, but nevertheless he des-
6ribes the country up here toa T,
as follows.
Prosperous communities are
not accidental. Chance does not
frequently make millionaires, nor
does "luck' create wealth. Meth
er will labor alone accomplish the
Result aimed at; for the laborer
may be working in ignorance, or
without the implements necessary
to properly perform his labor.
Nor will soil, the most perfect in
the world, of itself produce those
crops that render men indepen-
dent and wealthy; for, in some of
the richest lands in the south
.there turks the worm. to destroy,
and the various evils that agricul-
ture breads, but cannot conquer.
And the most delightful climate
may exist where barren lands
exist, and there man is without
hope, dreading that at each de-
Z mand for bread he shall be given
stones. Nor does it necessarily
follow that a country having the
requisite soil and the proper eli
mate will be an agricultural
country, where men will gather
the golden wealth into their cof-
fers; for there may be too many
people, too great a population to
subsist upon these rich lands
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21
Buy Real Estate Now.

Buy from VIM. 81. Brown & Co.
because they have the bargains.
You are sure to secure good in
vestment if you deal with them
ask any of their clients.
If you want a real estate loan
see them.
Then write them SO they can
be paid at any time.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

have observed instances in this
cold climate where horses when
sick have sweat under the blanket
and have caught cold by taking
the blanket off.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-01-26
A TRUE STORY.

One winter day, when snow was
on the ground, went to see a friend
and we had a fine time skating and
sleigh riding all the afternoon.
As it was growing dark my friend
offered to accompany me part the
way home. We were joking and
laughing on the way, and it was
quite dim, so my friend wished to
return but | said "yOu are nearer
home than l, goa little further. 1--WE
had proceeded few steps when we
heard the brush along the road crack
and rustic, which frightened us both
very much. | whispered, "letus get
behind the fence" which we did very
quietly. She was badly scared and
so was | for l had heard her father
say that he had heard a wild cat
screaming only few days before.
We kept very quiet so the thing
would not hear us, and soon we
saw it come out of the brush, and
what do you think it was had given
us such scare? Only a calf, and
greatly relieved we said good night
and each went our way home happy
at not being devoured by wild an
nimal. EVELYN DAUMANN.-aged
IL years.