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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Adialtted as second class mail matter
July 8, 1898, at the Postofflce
at Stajway, Alaska.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
One month by mail 76
One month by carrier 1.00
Tbrw months by mail 2.2
Six months by mall 4.50
One year by mall 9.00
THE COAL LAND FRAUDS.
There has been for some time a
otrung suspicion existing in the minds
of people who were at all conversant
w'tta the case, that a few big cor
porations were trying their hardest
to grab all of the Cordova
coal lands by the means of dummies
aud illegal registrations. This sus
picion has developed into positive
troof, according to Fred Dennett,
Commissioner of the Geueral Laud
Office, who gave out a sensational
interview at Denver last Friday.
Next month the government will
1 old a hearing at Seattle and the
facts will be sifted thoroughly. If
the proof of fraud obtained by the
Laud Office is as strong as Mr. Deu
aett claims, there will be a whole
sale cancellation of entries and prose
cutions may follow.
Probably the coal fields of Alaska
are second 10 n ine of the other re
sources in the country. Certainly in
years to come they will be a great
and constant revenue to their owners.
The coal lands were thrown open for
public entry aud by fraudulent means
the corporations who engineered the
deal succeeded in obtaining the bulk
cf the richest por*'ou of the coal
lauds. It is to be hoped that these
grafting corporations will be forced
to disgorge and that some one lands
In Jail as a penalty for such bare
faced robbery.
RUDYARD KIPLING.
Alas for R. Kipling! When he was!
a stripling. an?l filled wltn the fire
of his age, he looked like a dinger
? the all-firedest singer that ever
wrote rhymes by the page. His harp
strings he pounded with vita till they
sounded like strains of a Homeric
brand. and people, iu wonder, inquire
who in thunder was filling with mu
sic the land. "At last ? now we know
it ? the world has a poet, who'll set
all the rivers afire," in this way we
hailed him, when critics assailed him,
and knocked ou his bargain sale lyre.
The years have beeu flyiug, and old
bards are dyiiig, and some of the
young have been called; and Kud
yard the rhymer, is now an old timer,
string-halted and painfully bald. And
harder and harder, with counterfeit
ardor, he whangs at his lusty old lyrt$
it's kept caterwauling and wailing and
squalling, when it ought to be hung
in the fire. Oh, hush up its clangor!
In sorrow, not anger, we proffer this
little request; let's think of the strip
ling ? the long vanished Kipling, and
let the old man take a rest. ? Walt
Mason.
PINCHOT TO BE REMOVED.
Dispatches from Washington, D. C.,
state that Gifford Pinchot, head of th
Bureau of Forestry, will be removed
because of his recent criticism of the
pol' y employed by Secretary of the
Interior Uallinger. There iu but little
doubt that most of Pinchot's critic
isms were wholly justified. Pinchot
has always stood out for the conserv
ation of the public forests and water
ways; he has always fought against
the usurpation of these public be
longings by capital. Perhaps this is
the real reason he is to be removed.
Ballinger seems to have changed his
spots since Roosevelt retired.
There is no Good, there is no Bad;
These be the whims of mortal will;
What works me weal, that 1 call good:
What harms and hurts, I hold as ill.
? The Kasidah.
The Juneau schools seem to have
Hade a clean swwp in the exhibits
a? the A.-Y.-P.
Even a fool, when ho holdeth his
peace, Is counted wise: and he that
shutteth his lips Is esteemed a man
of understanding. ? Proverbs, Chapter
17? 2S.
The Skagway weather is like the
little girl who had a little curl. When
it's good, it's very good. Indeed, but
when it's bad, It's horrid.
Alaska needs homo rule.
The Dulcitone.
The dulcitone of Thomas Machell of
Glasgow has the keyboard of a piano
but the key hammers produce sound
by striking steel forks? like shank loss
tuning forks? Instead of wires. A
semicircular steel spring carries the
vibrations from each fork to the
sounding board. The tone Is softer
than that of the piano, but it has
great clearness and carrying power
and is adapted for solo playing as
well as for accompanying other instru
ments or the voice. Important advan
tages are the lack of necessity of tun
ing and the portability. A dulcitone
of live octaves weighs but forty-five
pounds, but a piano of the same range
has a weight of 2.~>0 pounds or more.
Limit of Praise.
The limit of praise for food was
reached tin- other day in a Sixtji ave
nue restaurant where the old fashion
ed confidential Irish waiters are still
to be found. A man well known to
the place came in very late at night
for supper and asked the man who
had taken his orders for years,
"What's good today?"
"I'll tell you. sir." was the reply;
"we've just got some clams in. fresh
from the water, and (this in a whis
per) I don't mind telling you, sir,
they're so good the waiters are eating
'em themselves."? New York Sun.
Reclothing Pelee.
The vegetation on the area laid ]
waste by the Mont Pelee eruption of
I0<r_> Is gradually reappearing, and the
Indigo plant, castor oil plant, sensitive
plant, guinea ferns, silver ferns and
other plants are spreading over the
ground. Hoots not killed by the hot
ashes falling above them have readily
penetrated the thin crust. In other
places the trampling of animals and
water action have been breaking up
the lava, giving a slowly forming new
soil or bringing the old soil to the sur
face.
Saved by His Helmet.
Rrass helmets worn by Knglish fire
fighters occasionally prove useful. At
a recent tire fourteen tons of glass
fell on one man's head and completely
buried him. and when he had been
dug out down to his shoulders another
shower of glass came down and
buried him again. lie was In a hos
pital for four months, and glass was
coming out of different parts of his
body for six months afterward, but
he is still one of the best men of his
company.
The famous Olympia Beer on tap a
the Board of Trade, Limerick alley.
PJso a fine line of whiskey and wine.
Best four bit meai in the Yukon
at the Dominion cafe, Y.'liHchorse. tf
August Magazines and periodicals
are on sale at Boughton's, Fifth and
Broadway. tf
Dad Fcr t!io Gsmc.
Joe Ryan, tho Chicago story toller,
mot a coal operator who told him a
story of two dealers at a gambling
house who were invited to go out and
shoot ducks. They had never shot
anything, these dealers, but craps and
patrons, and they wore nervous and
uot exactly up to what they were to
do.
They went to a hunting hut in the
Illiuols river and were told they were
to rise early In the morning aud go out
after the ducks. They were so excited
they couldn't sleep, and about mid
night one of them went out in front of
the hut and saw a large number of
wooden decoy ducks floating In tho
water. He rushed back, got his gun
and began firlug at the decoys.
Ilis companion, startled by tho |
sound, came out and took one look.
Then he screamed: "Stop It! Stop it, j
you lunatic! You're shooting the
boosters!"? Saturday Evening Po9t
Hot and Cold Baths at White Pass
Hotel, Whitehorse, Y. T.
There Is more Catarrh in this bcc I
tlon of tho country than all other 'I Is j
eases put together, and until th<
last few years was supposed to bt In
curable. For a great many years 'foe.
tors pronounced it a local disease in
prescribed local remedies, and by con
stantly falling to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Scknc
has proven catarrh to be a constitu
tional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the mar
ket. It is taken Internally in doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It
acts directly on the blood and mucou
surfaces of the system. They offer
ono hundred dollars for any case It
fails to cure. Send for circulars and |
testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., To
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
pation.
Pullet! Rouse
Foot of Sixth Hvanu?
Most elegantly furnished houso
in Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights ? Uot and cold
water? Tolephoues
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board nnd room by the dry, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mrs. fi. $. Pulkit
Proprietress
H. B. LeFevre
CONVEYANCING. ABSTRACTING.
AND SEARCHING OF THE REC
ORDS.
Accredited Agent in U. S. District and Gen
eral Land Office? and Office of the
Secretary of the Interior,
AGENT FOR APPLICANTS FOR
TOWNSITE TRUSTEE DEEDS.
SKAGWAY ... ALASKA
SEATED AND LIGHIED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
IDbitc Pass fiotcl
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargcst and best appointed fiotel in (be Vukon
Ulbiteborse, V. C.
RATES MODERATE
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, I'KOl'KIKTOR
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
Carcross,Y.T. j
T?1
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIIwlHJ TABLE No.
(Daily Exoept Sunday.)
21.
No. 1. N. Bound
1st otass
9 30 a. m
12 05 p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 20 p. m.
5 50
Leaves
Arrives
Arrlvei
9KAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whiti Horsk
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be ohecked free with eaoh full fare tlcke*
and 76 pounds with eaoh half fare tloket.
Leaves
No. 2. S. Boone
1st olais
4 35 p. m
3 05 "
2 20 "
1 45 "
11 40 a. m.
9 30 "
The result, of the observation takon
at Moore wharf at midnight, Aup. 115
1909, la as follows
Tomperature thne observat'n 4'J above
Max.temp. preceding 24 hours f>5 above
Mill. " '? " ? 48 above
Mean " " " " above
Baromoter 29 CS
Clear and calm
You can spend a pleasant half hour
In a gaino of Pool or English Bil
liards. The Hoard of Trade has the
best tables in Skagway. Drop in, ?
we'll be glad to so you.
FOR SALE ? Barber SIiop with two
chairs and bath; good building; four
living rooms and neat appearing
shop; all well furnished; good busi
ness. Owner must leave country on
account of health. Address Box 15,
Haines, Alaska. tf
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ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
R?YHL
Steam liaondFy f
All Work Guaranteed. Short B
Orders Promptly
Done g
Messenger will call and deliver
Phono 79
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JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM Elt
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Hay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tt-nakee, Sitka and Wayports
SA I LS
Every TLJfSOAV at 2 p.m
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. HOUGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave, phone 90
U. S Mail Steamer
Hefeg
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leavo Skagway for H' 'nes
Every Day at 9 A. M. Except Sunday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag-|
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY. SI.50: ROUND TRIP S2.50
BOAT CAN HE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cablo Code "Hegg" Phone SC ;
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacoitu, Dc!!inghan>
Everett, Olympia, Port Towmcnd, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Baibara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN. G. P. A.
1 13 Jamci St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Francisco
Right reserved to chonee this Schodulo
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle Aug. 8, 20 Sept. 1, 11, 23
Cottage City Aug. 14, 26 Sept. 7, 18, 29
$50 A.Y. P. Exposition and Return
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
Jgk ALASKA STEAMSHIP
?'p#' COMPANY
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Dolphin Aug. 5, 17, 29
Jefferson Aug. 11, 23
A.Y.P. Exposition and Return $50.
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice)
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Actional (,'ktrge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
C. 13. GUPTJLL, AKent. Phone 1G
B. C. Coast Service
Subject lo chancre without notice
tSKagway...
Every Thursday
Princess Royal
July 29
Aug. 12, 26, Sept. 9, 23.
Princess May
Aug. 5, 1 9, Sept. 2, 1 6, 30
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince liupert
A.Y.P. Exposition and Back $50
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
he IfvmboMt S. S. Co.
Sailing Dates Subject to Change Without Notice
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails Alt). 9. 19
A V T) "ETxpositio'W 1 Round
A .. I . r. JbxcursioJN *pOU Trip
SEATTLE OFFICE
03 YESLER WAY
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PHONE 90 SKAGWAY AGT.^i
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Through line from Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made nt Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
f.'agle. Circle Citv, Rampart, 1'anana, Fairbanks, Chena, St. .Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made nt White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenhall Landing1, the nearest steamboat ianding tothe
Alsek Go'd Fields The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, iucludingsteam heat
electric light and other features as afford not ouly safety but comfort to passengers.
! WHITE HORSE CANADIAN BONANZA KING
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK VICTORIAN
I
TnnoUGH TICKETS can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHENA
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains dail? oxcept Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
For Information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rate9, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. 0. and 8ka?uay, Alaska Skaguay, AlBska