The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-13
Alaska, Where, Accord ing to Rex Beach and Jack London, they took thelr Whiskey Straight Pins on a White Ribbon


 A bunch Of the boys were whooping 1t up
 in the Molamute saloon
 The kid that handles the music box was
 hitting jag time tune;
 Back ot the bar in a solo game, sat
 Dangerous Dan McGrew,
 And watching his luck was his light-o'
 love. the lady that's known as Luc. | -(From "rhe Shooting of Dan McGrcw'
 by Robert W. Service. ! The ballots had all been counted and the dry States were holding a reception to welcome the addition to their society. Prim Miss Maine headed the receiving line, which in. cluded a brilliant representation of Southern aristocracy. such fine old families as the Carolinas. Alabama, Georgia. Virg!nias and Tennessee as well as generous sprinkling of Western and Middle Western names. states lacking in the time-hollowed traditions, but welcome to the cause, nevertheless.
 Looking somewhat self.conscious in their newly acquired virtue. prosper ous Michigan. rangy Montana. the cattleman, and the well known wheat ranchers. Messrs. South Dakota and Nebraska were passing down the ! line shaking hands and expressing pleasure in their redeemed state. | or course this was a reception somewhat different from the rather exclusive affairs of former years. There was probably feeling among the elder states that society isn't what it used to be- with all these strange newly rich persons from the West being recognized" but 1t was very successful and happy occas- ion.
 Then, at a late hour. the door open ed to admit a stranger. A sudden hush came over the room. There was an uneasy constraint at the in- Etrusion.
 Dear me. sister" gasped hand some Miss South Carolina to her his ter. Miss North. "who is that per son?"
 I'm sure it must be some mis- take" chimed in sweet Miss Vir- glnia. it can't be any of our peo- pie"
 So the stranger stood hcsitatingly by the door moment. obviously em- barrassed in the company of so many beautiful ladies and prosper ous gentlemen.
 He was a handsome young strang- CT for all that his tawny beard was frozen stiff to his parka hood, and pools of melting snow collected about his mukluks. His skin was bronzed and toughened by many a broiling sun and biting frost, but his eyes were clear blue with a merry twinkle that was infectious. He was tall and 1.-the and trail hardened and, in his innocence of polite society. he had brought his dogs to the reception, band of hall wild. wolfish creatures.
 As he stood waiting recognition he glanced with a sort of sheepish pride at the new white ribbon badge pinned to the lapel of his flaming Mackinaw. And thus he hesitated.
 Found One Friendly Face
 It remained for young Washing ton. himself a newcomer in this fast growing society, to recognize the stranger. Washington,-"it is-no it can't be yes sir. Alaska! Klahowya' tilli' cuml"
 "why, you dog-gonned old salmon eater" roared the stranger, delight ed to find friendly face in strange land. Put her there!"
 Then the young Western State the lusty young North ern Territory to the rect of the as- sembly. and the world learned that he last frontier is gone. that the rip.roaring, devil-may-care Alaska be- loved of all fiction writers, is as lead as the Tar Flat and Roaring Camp familiar to the last generation of readers.
 Alaska voted dry! Alaska, the place where, according to popular belief. ably seconded by the "moy- es. all men had hair on their chest md gulped their "hootch" neat, pay ng for it with fistfuls of dust; AL iska. where business consisted of inding new Klondikes and where pleasure meant sQuandering their wealth in a night; of all places Alas "a turned against the Demon Rum, ticking the malamutes onto old John : 3arleycorn and chasing him off the ot! Shades of Soapy Smith and ! swiftwater Bill Why, don't you remember this? : f you don't you have read some hing like 1t:
 Tt was a quiet night at the Tiyoli. t the bar. which ranged along one idle of the large chinked log room, ,aned half dozen men, two of .hom were discussing the relative l