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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted m second class mail matter
July ti. lSsS. at the Postoffice
at SAagwAj. Alaska.
L. S, KELLER, Publisher.
Subscription RaU*
Oae month by mall .. ..
One month by carrier .. ..
Ttree months by mall . . ..
Six moaths by mall .. ..
On* year by mail
?obecriptions arid advertisements re
cuved by:
Bennett News 0?. .. Whitfthorae. Y. 1
K. W. Gideon Carcruss, Y. T
?. U Pill man \tlin. B. C.
& A. Barnett Haines. Alaska
NEWSPAPERS.
a rather likable occupation but in
ofoer ways * is just "fierce."
t!i:ngs arc said about the local
newspapers of every town and there
are occasions wb< a the dear old
. \'zev.s .v.t ~ro.;:nl and expr -?
tnn to opinions in language whiih.
if printed in the paper itself.' would
for sending profanity through th<
Mils.
TLat is ju> t the way all through
ls-r"* getting kissed he's getting
k oked. and the kisses seem to be
n.'ghty scarce.
newspaper. And surely no one ean
b'ame them they are supporters
o< it, but from one who never goes
uot too much to expect the charity
a door open you must hammer, bu(
iue\ itable to .1 n<wspapii New spa
.75
1.00
2.25
4.50
9.00
tor a paper to be friendly with its
L'eiag human it will shake the ex
frame?
And newspaper uien wake mis
takes. Ther is not .1 .>-. ,1. sheet
published t* ? a* i t? . Ska*: way ai.d
f^'tng a pa,'
a paper sometimes.
be made tons after yon. dear knock
But then what some might call a
old parable *bont the n<an and the
him he ought to be ashamed of him
se** to ride while his child was walk
up the boy. "Well what do you
tl.ink of that?" said the next man
h s poor old father walking." Then
they both walked until a wise duek
came aloni; and jeered because the
Then father and son got up to
gether and were getting along nicely
nntil they arrived at a bridge and
m? t an individual who reprimanded
them for loading the poor brute
<*awn.
"'You fellow .. ought to be packing
him pack you" he said, and the con
cision was that when they hoisted
the burro on their shoulders he fell
c 'f over the bridge rail and was
.Killed.
Such is the horribl- tragedy re
<aUd in the school books of the old
en times and such would be the fate
o* a newspaper that tried to please
everybody.
Now. it really is the effort of
newspaper people to please as many
as possible. 4 packing the donkey
.'s a little too much. In every com
munity there are several schools of
opinion. To try to be a pnpil or a
teacher in all would be absurd. There*
fort you must be opposed to some
In minor matters it very often hap
pens that newspapers are misunder
stood A prominent man recently
\CANDYti:.rp\
r r eshest ||
I and Sweetest in the Candy Line jj
| Just Received at BRITT'S
sa'd that a person often is made
. i moos by a newspaper because the
'itor needed news. Sometimes
n heu news is scarce a mau gets lots
i>f notice. At other times the
ct lumns are overcrowded and a man
uay get very little space although
his action might be much more
praiseworthy. And while speaking of
polices, it is frankly admitted by
i . ry newspaper man. and is well
known to all intelligent members of
the public that a supporter of a
l ater ? an ad\ < rtiser ? receives every
advantage possible from the columns
wiiieh he pays for, provided every
tning is fair and square. And that's
easiness.
What would any real business man
iu Skagwav do under similar circum
stances? Wiil he not favor his
i lost generous customers? If he
,i;\vays receives good support will he
tic' show his appreciation? He cer
tainly will, and, again, that's busi
Now some people seem to labor
under the impression that a newspa
pei is a public institution of char
ity. but a newspaper :s merely a
commercial undertaking just like
>? '.ling coffee and calicoes. By think
ing otherwise a man shows lack of
Naturally i paper, because of its
M ini-public character, is exposed by
it the rotten eggs generally asso
rted in the minds of audiences
iv th the aforesaid limelight. But
iMtzcism is one thing and vindlctive
.icss is anotaer, and no one could
txcect a newspaper man to lose all
No. as it has been said before, a
newspaper may be often compelled
to fight back but it has a smile for
those who love it as well as a
fiown for those who hate.
Taking it a" in all a newspaper
wnrts to smile and to keep smiling
all the time Nothing pleases it
Alaskan like every other paper
man and child in SkaRway on th<
r >11 of Its friendship. It would lik<
to do all in its power for the ad
v&ncement of this city if only bo
cause the advancement of this city
means Its own process Like every
other business it strives for the good
will of the community ann will con
tinue to labor in that direction, al
w~ys. however, respectfully seokinr
lh<: support of its readers.
PLACE AIR JOY RIDING
UNDER LAWS BAN.
NBW YORK ? Profiting by the ex
in rience of the public with automb
b''e joy riders, the Aero Club of
Viiierica is considering the framing
r>f a bill making it a misdemeanor
?or any person to use an aeroplane
not owned by himself without the
-?< r.sent of the owner.
The matter is in the hands of the
law committee of the 'Club, which
r.-ill draft a bill similar to the auto- i
mobile laws recently passed in sev- j
< i&I states.
QUICK DELIVERT PHONE 90.
Baggage, coal and wood deliver**}
tpon shortest notice day and night
H. FREWENTHAI,,
THREE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO
MONTICELLO RYE
PEBBLEFORD RYE
GIBSON RYE.
Pottled in Bond. In Bulk or in
Rfttles. At "he Board of Trade, tf
None bettor and purer than Gibson
rye. Rainier and Olympia beer. Or
ders by 'phone promptly delivered.
The Mascot.
A fine mild temperance drink Is
the pure wholesome beer made from
the sparkling waters of Tumwater
Falls, and the very best barley malt
with Just the right proportion of
choicest grown hopa. Brewed as on
ly the Olympia Brewing company can
brow. FVw aaie at the Board of Trad
Established 1897 Telephone 112
Phil. Abrahams
General Agent Fire Insurance |
Houses For Sale
NOTARY PUBLIC SKAGWAY, ALASKA
3 NO!
tnunn::::
} fiKATED AND LIGHT KD FINF, SAMPLE ROOM
i BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
j (Ubitc Pass fiotci
P. O McMilian, Manager
I Cawst and best aprinttd Hotel in ,be Vi-kon
3 choice BAR stock (Ubjfebom, V. C.
RATKS MODERATE
MOORE'S WHARF CO.
Terminus \V. P. & Y. Rout*
All Southbound Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from S a. m. to 5 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers c*n be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must be delh eted before 6 p. m. No freight wil
be received on wharf after this hour.
BAGGAGE? ToUs will be collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY ;
No charge for bags and grips whon unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to tht public when steamer is nearing dork i
and will be opened only when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW, General Manager.
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 25.
(Daily Except Sunday)
No. 1 N. Bound No. 3 8. Bound
1st class 1st class
9 30 a. m. Leaves SKAGUAY Arrives 4 20 p. m.
11 15 " - WHITE PASS - 2 45 "
12 10 p. m. " LOO CABIN - 1 42
1 00 " BENNETT " 1 10 "
2 30 " " CARIBOU " 11 25 a. m.
4 45 Arrives WHITEHORSE Lear** 9 15 ??
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped SO minutes before letting time of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked tree with each full fa** Hck
t and 75 pounds with ?ach half fare tlslwC.
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* SMSIMT WEATHER REPORT *
? ?
Results of the observation taken
a? Moore s Wharf at midnUht.
TemwrMuM time obaervat'r 44 afv- ve
Max.t?ir.|i.|>r*<;*din|f 24 hour. 74 above
Mln " " " " 39 almv?
Mean "
Baroroetei 29 60 Fair'Cnltn
Weather observation at Clark'*
Ranch (2 mll?s north of Moore's
wharf.)
Maximum temp, past 24 hrs. 5Si above
Mitiimum " 44 " " :t$ abovp
Mean
INTERIOR WEATHER REPORT
1 KMPKRATI'UK
Glacier
White Pass
Fraser
Lop Cabin...
Bennett
Penninpton
White Horse 40
Atlin 57
1 <ower Lebarpe 40
Mooialinqua.... 42
Hip Salmon i}
Yukon Crossmp 42
Coffee Creek ?
Stewart RiTer
Dawson ?
COAL
Wellington Lump Coal
from Shaft No. 6, Oyster nay Mine*
at Ladyamllh, tn? algheat gra "e
iiouaehold coal of all th# B. C. fMd*
68.28 FIXED CARBON
i Perfect Combustion Uniform He*
Light Aah
On and after July lat. 1910, ??
thai! offer lb la coal, aelectad an
<raded a* follows: ?
Double Screened and sacked $13. ton
Screenings (sacked) 8. "
Screenings (bulk) 7. "
Above prlcee Include delivery
Moore's Wharf Co.
Alaska Transfer Co.
!*OLE SELLING AGENTS.
! Dhon? 10. 8kagwayf Alaska.
JUNEAU * 8, CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
For Haines, Beraera nay, Juneau,
Hoods, Tcnakeo, S ka and Wavporn
SAILS
FROM 8KAGWAY
MAY 2 ? 8 ? 14 - 20 - 26.
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOW ELL. Mgr , Juneau
W. W. BOl'OHTON, Apenl
Broad wav and Fifth Ave. ''"hone 90
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacerni
VV*n*W. Vw>c?n???, A ?? <????, Mfan> ? t?
F.U'W-W. Psrt T-'iwiJ. 5o?
fWf'nflmm. E?r4i ?H R?Wi M^rrn
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C. W. ANDREWS. G A P. D. C D D? M V
1 13 Jan** St . Sftnfc I ' ) Vljrkx hit
Rlllil n>??nr?it ?? clun(( Ma
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BG
State of California April 22, May 3-14-25
City of Seattle April 27, May 9-20-31
FRANK H. BOLD Afent, 2nd and Broadway, SKACWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
<>UT7taf U. 8 Mat! mi<1 A fa?k t Er pc??
Next Sail** of tha Fast Pa?-B??r 9 ?*?????
JEFFERSON
DOLPHIN
APRIL
MAY
7, 18, 29 APRIL - - - 13. 25
10, 21 MAY - - 5, 16, 27
Company r! hf tr, cbtrg* t&i'lng <!?*? Trlthont
C n. GI'PTTT.L. Ac-nt. Pbw* W
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B C COAST SERVICE)
PRINCESS MAY
Will Sail From Skagway
April 8-19-29 May 10-20-31
Snbj^t to ehanr* ?tt loot nule#
For Yanconv^r. Victoria. via Prinr* Rnp*?rt
Phone 87 F. F. W LOWLE. Agent
SS. Humboldt
Will Sail From
SKAGWAY for SEATTLE and Way Port*
MAY 7th, 18th and 29th
Paltlna (tat* to <-han?? *Ultoat ncAi*m
CO* FTR8T AV*
settle Offlc*
w. W. BOUOMTOff
*+. Mh mn>t r<fWr, ftfcagway.
D
Through Line From
Skaeway to Atlio, WTiite FToree, Wfr Salmon, Ihwwii and Intermediate Ynkon River
The new placer camps In the Alsekand Kluane Mlnine District are reached or iy via Whito Horte
Winter Route Stage Service
Purine the winter ?ra?on. when navigation ls'clo?ed, daily train* win eontfnne rnnnlnc^hetw^en
Ska;- way and White Horae. A throntfh Mail, PaMenjrer and Freight Service will be maintained
by * Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White fTor*? ar>d fHwvrm.
Regular gtatrea, carrying mail, e*p-e? and paa^enperr leave White Horte fnr Dtwann ann
Intermediate pointa.
\ TKAFF
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fahuloxtaly rich qnarti earrp
or tbe Windy Arm District, take our dally train* to CarlbotJ.
For Information re <\Utp top*Menre' fre'eht ?el#9T*phle rate*, ap-pl*
to an* arentof the Company, o? to:
w TRAFFIC DEPARTMBNT A. I. RDOK, Gen Mnrr. P B. WCRZFACBKR C,en. Aft
Vanoouteri^R. C, Vancouver B.' C and PWaeuay.AlaeVa Rkafi-ny, A ?*ka