The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-07
PIONEER GUYS AND GALS LIVE AGAIN
 FOR DAYS OF 'oS

"The rag time kid was having a
 drink;
 Thee was no one else on the
 stool,
 So the stranger stumbles across
 the room
 And Hops down there like fool
 But the Rag Time Kid" will be hitting up a tune all evening at the Juneau Pioneers Days of '98 Saturday, February 8 at the Eiks' Hall. There will be difference in the disposal of his take" however, for all monies garnered in the re- vival of a big night of early days in Alaska will be turned over to the Juneau Memorial Library Fund.
 There may be those who believe Robert w. Service was drawing on bis imagination when he named his characters as in the above quota tion from The Lady That's Known As Lou" but oldtimers remember the boy who was called the Rag Time Kid" and who played the piano and dealt faro at the Board Of Trade in Skagway during the gold rush days
 Locking back on the old times, pioneers recall number Of names known throughout the north in it's heyday There was Mamis High tower, dancer and entertainer at Dawson, known as one of the most beautiful girls ever to come into the north; Sweet Marie petite and charming. who won all with her sweet singing; Big Hearted Tom Chisolm. who had the Aurora No. in Dawson, gave his money to anyone who needed it, and died poor. And Louie Goldie, shrewd card player of the Aurora No. II; Sam Bonafield of the Bank. Tom and Jim Turner of the Bonanza and the Terry Brothers of the De- minion, all in Dawson.
 There was the man who made record runs on the trial with one of the swiftest dogteams in the north and who was called for his exploits Dare Devil Tom" Later he was known as "Carnation Tom, :" becouse despite cost and difficulties Of transportation, he had fresh car nations shipped to his restaurant in Dawins when he could arrange it.. And there was Pop Corn Jim, known to all for his jovial spirits as he dealt in Skagway's Board of Trade. The "Dago Kid" who followed every new strike, and was another conspicuous figure in the camps in Juneau, Skagway Daw- son and Nome.
 And who remembers Wn en the famous Opera House, known over the north for the excellence of it's performers? It was brilliant srot of color and gaiety in the building now housing Uggen's Mu- sic Store and Belles Coffee Shop, at the corne. of Second and Sew ard in Juneau. Who can remem- Der too, the delightful little Span ish girl called Conchita who was so talented a singer and dancer? The second large show house and dance hall in Juneau was the Louvre It's site is now occupied by the Imperial Cafe and Imperial Pool Hall The Louvre boasted one of the largest stages in the north west and two tiers of ornate opera boxes Among it's entertainers two outstanding ones were the Lamont Sisters, who went from Juneau to the States and colorful stage car eers.
 Back to Dawson again and recol- lection of the day the owners Of the old Savoy decided to put in new flooring in the small room where the gold dust ca!shed in by the miners vas weighed. When the old floor boards were removed enough dust had sifted between the cracks of the boards to the earth beneath to warrant a little sluicing, thought the owners; so they rigged up a small rocker and cleaned up S3O,OOO.
 Entertainers thought little of long travel in those days. Among the