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Official City Paper
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SUBSCRIPTION HATES
One week. d?U??re<3 by arrlor 10.25
One month, by mall 7S
f brre months, by mail 2-23
9tx month*, by mail *-50
Ooe rear, by mall 9.00
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ONE WAY TO SECURE A FIGHTiNG EDITOR
Mrs. Elizabeth Solum, editor of the
Storm Lake, (Iowa) Vldette, entered a
fitfh: for tbe county printing and lost
out. She saw where she was wrong:
and did not hesitate in the premises
but seized upon her leap year prerog
ative to print io the next issue of her
paper the following:
"A constant fight for what rightfully
belong* to her is a wear and tear on
the nervous system of any woman, and
we have come to the belief that in
order to stay io newspaper work and
maintain our health wo will have to
marry some good printer who can do
the fighting nod swearing for us. It is
leap year and this may be considered
as a proposal by a?y one who would be
qualified to fill tbe vacancy in the VI
ilette office."
A bachelor editor of a neighboring
town saw the offer and responded in
the issue succeeding, of bis paper, tbe
Lytton Star, as follows:
"We believe we are eligible to fill
tbe vacancy which Sister Soham feels
exists in ber print shop. We're a
Missouri democrat of forty years' stand
in);: considered a smooth printer; as to
our fighting qualities, suffice to say that
welcome from a family that Kills; on the
swearing proposition, our press feeder
says that we would be there with the
goods, as we swear in seven different
languages when things go wrong on
press nigbt. But before we would
agree to tike up Lizzie's burdens ?he
will nave to show credentials as to her
eligibility to tbe vacancy which we
have known existed for some time at
our wigwam. She must know bow to
make pancakes; fry ham and eggs, and
make good coffee; she must have the
staying qua.ities to chase a soiled shirt
up and down a washboard until it be
comes clean; she must know how to
darn socks and the cable end of our
trousers, etc. If tbe fair editress feels
like filling a vacancy for a vacancy be?
log tiiird, we stand ready io close the
deal."
At this stage of the p'cceedlngs all |
the ne gkborhood is awaiting 'with ex
cited interest tbe next issue of the VI- 1
dette.
WORK THEIR OWN DOWNFALL
Erevan hundred saloons io various
parts of Illinois were put out of busi
ness by the vote of the people on Tues
day. The prohibitionists are of course
jubilant and congratulating themselves
on the great progress of their cause.
They take to themselves tbe credit no
doubt, of educating the people to this
pass. For no one can read the record of
the day's doings without being compelled
to take notice ot the great and rapid
spread of thb prohibition or local option
movement, that recently put the whole
south in the dry column and is ad
ding state after state to their credit in
the elections.
But they are wrong about It. It is
oot the prohibitionists that are respon
sible for this stampede of the country,
but the saloons themselves? saloons that
accept their liquor license as a license
to commit and breed crime. Tbe sa
loon businest properly conducted would
never be menace*! in a free country such
as ours. But when th? saloons are
made the rendezveous for rogues, the
hatching place and vehicle of crime
they invite their own destruction with
absolute certainty.
It is the same principle that Has
brought about opposition to other
things that are unobjectionable io tbem
aelvea and even to be commended? tbe
abuse of trade unionism lor instance.
The American people will stand for a
great deal? as haa been seen in the
matter of graft in offices of trust. But
once their opposition is aroused they go
after these things to suppress them,
just as they are going after anarchy to
rid the country of it.
Next to the fact that the president
asks for tho passage of the A ldricb bill
comes the opposition of all tbe bankers
of tbe country to recommend it. Of
oourse there has been the opposition of
tbe democrats all the time to reassure
us but this is no longer so sure a sign
thit a thing is right since their oppo
iltioo is directed against good and ill
alike, if ooly it cornea from the repub
lloan side. It 1? reasonably certain, lo
splta of the strone opposition of some
sound republicans, that the Aldrioh
bill, with tbe bankors against and tho
president for it, is a good thing.
"Johny," s?ld the teacher, "can you
tell us how Alaska 1b bounded?"
' Please ma'am,"' replied Joliny, "ii'a
snowbound."
LOCAL AND INTERIOR WEATHER
CLOUDY AND CALM
milinI?t?ttirimtti:iiii"'T[in;ii!iiinw?t
Whitehorse? Clear, calm, 4 above.
Atlia? Cloudy, south wind, 25 above.
Center? Cloudy, calm, 25 above.
Taglsb? Clear, north wind, IS above.
Labsrge? Clear, calm, 20 a^ove.
Hootalioqua? Clear, calm, 22 above.
Big Salmon? Clear, calm, IS above.
Yukon Crossing? Clear, calm, 22
above.
Selkirk ?Clear, calm, 20 above.
Coffee Creek? Clear, calm, 15 above.
Stewart? Clear, calm, 16 above.
Onllvie? Clear, calm, 8 above.
Dawson? Cloudy, c?lm, 7 below.
The wire to the In'erior is still down.
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, April 8
1908, is as follows:
Temperature timeobservat'n..37 above
Max.temp.preceding 24 hours.. 37 above
Mln. " " " " -33 above
Mean " " " " -35 above
Barometer 29 9!
Clear, Light S E wicd.
LIST OF LETTERS
Unclaimed letters remaining in Skag
way posf>ftice April 9, 1908.
Hacsen, Peter; Roberts, Montague,
Esq., U. S. A. Competitor, New Ycrk
to Paris.
A. E. Kindell,
Acting P. M.
MASONIC MEETING
There will be a regular communica
tion of White Pass Lodge No. 113, F. &
A. M , Friday evening, in its hall, No.
225, Fourth avenue.
Work in F. C decree.
Sojourning and visiting members are
requested to meet with us.
By order of the M.
E.-J. STAN DISH,
Secretary.
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There will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Lodge No. 431, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at their
hall, April 9th 1908, At 8 p. m.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year.
There will b? Initiation
Will R. Hillery,
Secretary pro tem.
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
ttencfiDinner
From 12 noon to!8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
IN THE \14RKtr
Regular Dinner- 50c.
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CKEAM
Twelve
Stories
210
Rooms
Absolutely
Fireproof
Building iti of concrete, steel and
marble
Located in the most fasliioisable shop
ing district
Special large sample rooms lor display
Library and bounk magazines in read
ing room
Our Busses meet all trains and boats
Rates $1.00 Up
Eight Mandolini in Co*
At the Mascot there is the most wont
derful musical instrument ever brought
to Skagway. It has a quality of elgh
Mandolins in one with a Piano accom
paniment. There is a string of eight
new airs. It makes a full evening's
entertainment.
Th* Maaoot
Reed, by last boat 10Q new records
for Electric Piano. All up-to-date
classical music.
v NOTICE
On and after April 10th, our market
will close at 3 p. m., until further no
Ice.
FREY-BRUHN CO.
All the dclicacies of the season at
the Pack Train Restaurant.
Hear Thoio Mandolli.* Ringing
Eight of them in ono instrument, with
Piano accompaniment. Hear them at
the Mascot. It is great, and fills the
place of a vaudeville entertainment.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited
accomodations. Steam host and every
t&lng modern
Don't be bashful. Get the Bull Dog
cigar at Tony Dotero's. lm
A Wondarfol Instrument
You should drop into the Mascot and
hoar the music. The electrlo piano
has a Mandolin attachment equal to a
whole octette of Mandolin attachments
with a string of new airs.
THE PORTLAND HOUSE IS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
Good warm rooms, 25c to $1. Baths 25c
Porcelain Tubs. Friends and strangers
made welcome. Fifth uve.. opposite
Canadian bank.
SlOO Howard $100
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that ther* is at least
one dreaded disease that scienco has
beeu able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Hall's Catanh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a con
stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in it3 curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for lint of
testimonials.
Address F.J. CHENEY & Co,, Tole
do, Ohio.
Sold by Druggisty, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
pation. /
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oahkoah, Wisconsin
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
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H. D. KIRMSE
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Broadway
HLHRW1NG
NEWS
For one week only, commencing
Monday we will place on sa'e six
dozen beautiful ALARM CLOCKS.
These clocks were delayed in ship
ment and were to sell for $2.00, but
in order to close out quickly we
will sell for
$1.10 each
| Officii! W.^.nspector for see our wiKpQw pispLAy j
Do You Know
what constitutes good
writing paper? First
of all, good linen cloth
for the pulp; second, ?'
pure water, that the
color may be clear and
unsullied; third, intel
ligent workmen, but
most of all good taste.
The beautiful and
unusual finishes of the
Eaton papers are the
product of designers
noted for ability.
Let us show you
Eaton's
Hot-Pressed
Vellum
1M. lit PI. G.
DRUGGIST
U. S Mail Steamer
Hogg
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines for Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trro $2.50 -
JTJNEATJ S. S. CCTS.
! ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMEK
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tenakoe, Sitka and Wayporta
SAILS
MARCH 2, 8, 14.
20, 26
WILLIS NOWELL, Mjjr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phonp 90
=*
Pacific toastS. S. Co.
PIONEER .ALASKA UK>
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, and oiber Puget Sound Forts
CARRYING U.S. MAII.
Steamer# o( Thi? Company Leave
HUMBOLDT - ? April 7, 17 and 27
COTTAGf CITY ? April 10 and 23
Connrotlnp with the Company's Steam ts at Seittle fo* San Francisco,
South i'.HN' Calfiornia, Eorkka (Humboldt Bay) and Mkxico
ttf Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
Skattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market 8 tree*, San f ranolsco, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamshi"
PRINCESS MAY
leaves Skagway
APRII. 8 18 and 28
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world and all information from
Phono 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
f
Alaska Steamship Co,
\
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Expreas
Next Sailing of the Fast Passencrer 8teamer
. Ml 3, U. H
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancoarer Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone M
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TI1VIH? TABLE No. IS
(Dally Exoept Sunday.)
1 M a~..~A Nn 9 H Rnnnd
1st olaus.
8 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 u
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
.^oaveB
II
II
U
II
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE -PAS8
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whits Horse
Arrive*
II
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l?
II
Leaves
lit claw
S 20 p m.
1 45 "
12 4fi ?*
12 05*
10 30*. m.
8 20 "
Passentrera must bo at depots in time to have Bagjage Inspected and
oheciced. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
160 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
nnd 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The now placer camps in the Alsekaud Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter se ason, whenlnavigatlon is closed, dally trains will continue running between
Ska?way and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Lino between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mall, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
Intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in'tbe heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quai tz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. Lv BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vanoouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska