OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted as second class mail matter
July S. lsys, at the Fostofflce
at Skagwav, Alaska.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Kates.
One mouth by carrier 1.00
One month by mail 75
Three months by mall 2.2
Six months by mail 4.30
One year by mail 9-00
THE UTTLK COURTESIES OF
LIFE.
They cost so little and they are
worth so much. Perhaps no one will
ever know how much. A pleasant
look, a cheery good morning. that is
all, hut it brightens the day for the
poor soul whom, let us not say
chance, but Providence, has thrown
in our way. Such a little thing for a
man to put out his hand to help a
woman, whose arms are filled with
bundles, and who may take a fall.
They may not always receive the
"Thank you," to which they are en
titled, though that spoken oflener
than would he believed, other peo
ple uotic,- it and though those things
ought not to be done just because ot
the satisfaction which comes from
doing what is felt to be the thing to
do, that is a far bett-r motive than
many another.
There is uo place where these little
courtesies are more neglected, auu
yet where they should be practiced
the most, than in the home. Exactly
because w<- love our own the best is
the reason why we should be most
polite wheu no straugers art* around
us. It I* partly the fault of our Au
glo-Saxon habit of repr??sslon, partly
a half-bshauted feeling lest we allow
ourselves to give way to our emo
tions, that keeps us from letting each
other kuow how strong is the bond
between us.
-Not ouly the elders, bht the chll
dreu, are to be envied who live iu a
home whose atmosphere is marked
by little graceful acts of courtesy.
The meeting at the door, the goodby
when father or sons leave the
house, the slippers ready by the
hearth, the pulling -forward of the
easy chuir for father or mother, the
readiness to run on errands, the sav
mg steps for others, these and a
thousand more mark the happy home.
? Fairbanks Tribune.
HOGGATT'S POPULARITY.
(lovernor Hoggatt is not unpopular
in any out" part of Alaska. He seems
to be generally disliked in nil sfrtiona
<>f the country. The following e<fltor
ial from the Katalla Herald speaks
for the regard for which he is h?'ld
mi the north:
Governor Hoggatt called unon Preai
dent Roosevelt recently and conferred
with him on matters pertaining to
the territory. He I* reported to have
told the president that Judge Wicker
sham when ruuning for delegate had
promised the people Of Alaska if elect,
ed to restore the old condition*, and
that every town in the territory woul
be wide open The president merely
showed his teeth.
Hoggatt is taking an active part in
the appoiutuienth for the territory.
He is supporting Lewis Shackelford
of Juneau for Judge of the First judi
cial division, as successor to Judge
Royal A. Gunnison, of Blnghamton. X.
Y., but who will doubtless be reap
pointed. It Is thought that Hoggatt's
influence will be somewhat counter
acted by Delegate Oale who has ar
rived in Washington and is taking a
hand in the various fights.
The Alaskans who are in Washing
ton have little use for Governor Hog
gatt, because of his opposition to
everything Alaskan, unless it has re
ceived the approval of the big Alaska
corporations.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OREGON.
The election of Gov. George Cham
berlain of Oregon as ^nlted States
senator from bis 9tate Is gratifying
to all who &rt> Interested in seeing
men of ability and honesty in our
national legislature. The enforced
retirement of the notoriously corrupt
Fulton Is an added source of pleasure
Chamberlain, though a democrat,
was elected governor of a strong re
publican state and afterwards chosen
by the voters of the state, through
the means of the primary election
law, to represeut them in the senate.
Great efforts were made to defeat
Chamberlain in the legislative elec
tion. hut the law makers of Oregon
were true to their oaths. Oregon is
to be congratulated on Chamberlain's
election. He is liberal minded
tuau and will be an aid to the pro
gressive element of the senate.
Washington followed the example
of Oregon and the incapable and of
ten inebriated Levi Ankenv will be
succeeded by Wesley L. Jones in the
I' lilted States senate. It is a decided
change for the better.
A Philadelphia educator says a
boy's conscience is not stimulated by
spankiug. A boy is not spanked on
his conscience. The effect is stimu
lating never-the-V>s&=-but not on the
conscience.
" Tis an ill wind that blows no
body ;tuy good." The school children
of Skagway are not complaining be
cause the cold winds caused the
schools to close.
"Cursed be thou, miserable liar."
was part of a communication sent to
Leo Tolstoi by the Russian Greek
church. The Ananias club immediate
ly cabled membership.
Turkey is certainly trying hard to
be up to date. The Sultan granted
a constitutional government and now
the country has earthquakes.
A New Jersey couple were divorced
because the man persisted in chewing
tobacco and the woman in kissing the
cat. We don't blame either of them.
The nation will suffer aytuel blow
when old Tom Piatt retires from the
United States senate
MINE WORKERS
PROSPEROUS
(By United Tress.)
INDIANAPOLIS 1 Ind . .Ian I!'.
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers niad?- his annual report to
the convention today which shows
that the total membership of the
order Is 2SM.OOO, Financially the Mln
Workers are in a prosperous conditio
fiUSS ALMOST
RACKS IK BAY
Frightened by a drunken sailor
who was shouting and waving his
arms, the horses and buss owned by
the Fifth Avenue hotel, almost back
ed into the bay off Moore's wharf]
last night. As it was the team back
ed Into a telegraph pole by the
water's edge and snapped the carrlag
pole. Bert Innis, who was driving,
preserved his presence of mind, or
the horses would have certainly
plunged Into the water.
There was no one in the buss when
the sailor frightened the horses. The
man was one of the crew of the Pel
erson and Mr. Runner has complained
of his action to the army officers at
Haines. Had the buss bene loaded
a terrible accident might have easily
resulted.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond at whole
-4 ale price by the gallon. The Mas
cot, phone 67. Delivery fret;.
If you want to buy anything adver
tise for It in The Alaskan.
I WEATHER IS MODERATING I
The wnult of the observation taken
nt Moore wtiarf at midnight, Jnri. IV ?> 1
l9Cv, Is as follows
L'etuperature time observat'n. 2 below 1
Mai. temp. preceding 24 hours 0 below 1
Mln. " " " " 12 below j
Mean " " " " ? below
Barometer 2*? 38.
Dear, North wind.
INTERIOR WEATHER
WhitMiorse.
Tagish
AtHn,
Hootallnqua
Mig Salmon ?
Yukon Croi-siuR
Selkirk
Coffee Creek,
Stewart.,
Ogilvie
Dawson,
First ( lUii'e Boy? I tola itie governor,
to look at the dark circles under tuy
?.ve? and see If I <1 Uln't need a day
?rr.
Second OtM? e Boy Whnt did the old
grouch May?
Fln>t Ortlce Hoy? lie said I needed a
bar of soap.? London Mail.
"Blanche Is simply hopeless.'" said a
lady who lind l>ecn t ry Ii?k to tench a
friend to play whist.
? Why":" asked iter husband.
"1 lM>Kaii by asking her If she knew
the value of the cards, and she said.
?Why. certainly about a quarter a
pack!'" Exchange.
"Wouldn't you like to have been
Thackeray. Scribbler?"
"No." said Scribbler: "I'm very glad
I wasn't."
?'Prefer your own stuff, eh?"
"Not a hit of It. But I think Thack
eray was harder to write than to read
I have the easy end of it."
Mrs. Fairfax? Mrs. Horton had the [
compliment of her life last week. She
had her photograph tukeu.
Miss Eager Was it so remarkably |
flattering?
Mrs Fairfax Well, rather. It was
taken by the man who burgled her
house London Scraps.
"Yes. Helle Is married at last, and
do you know, her husband Is the very
man who pro[><if<ed to her ten years
ago?"
"Why didn't she marry him then?"
"Oh. my dear, he was really quite
too old for her at that time!"? "Modern
Society."
"Which do you thluk affords great
er pleasure, pursuit or possession ?"
i "1 don't know." answered the inau j
with a motor car. "Possession la a
I flue thing, but I have sometimes sus
pected that the |H?llce get more fun
j out of my machine than I do." Ex- 1
| change
"It Isn't safe to ride over those
fields." was the warning of a member
of a hunt to a farmer. "They l>elong
to :i disagreeable sort of fellow who
might make a fuss atniut It."
"Well. sir. as hint's me. he won't say
nothing a !>ont It today!" was the re
?pon sc. - London Sera ps .
! "Positively nothing but a single room
I left, sir." explained h hotel clerk, "aud
i the bed only large enough for one |>er
j SOU."
| "Ach. so!" said the foreign guest
1 "Veil. I snbls>se we'll haf to dake It.
hilt I hate to haf my wife sleeh on der
I fl<*>r!" London Tit- Hits.
1 Sunday School Teacher Well. John
ny. have yon had anything duriug the
week to l>c especially thankful for? |
Johnny Ye*, tna'nm. Sunday School ,
Teacher What w:is It? Johnny -Billy |
Jones *prainc<l his xvrlst yesterday, and j
I licked hint for the first time Chlca j
g.. News.
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A umn w?h "tried" at tlio Old Bailey. ?
On the tlrst witness being called (he i
prisoner ??ked. "My lord, Ik this man I
going to clre evidence nj?n ln?t me?"
"Yes." was Hie reply.
"Then I plead guilty not that I am
guilty. lint I wish to kjivo him from
committing perjury." I.ondon Mall.
The tlrst time Johnuy put on pantii ;
he \\ n>! very proud, and after inarching
around nitd showing himself to us he
went to the chicken yard and marched
Up and down liefore the chickens
Then. standing In front of them, he
a?!d. very straight, "Chickens, do you
know me?" Delineator.
"Now. Willie, you know 1 told you
not to ro In swimming. and yet you
have l>een In the water."
"I know tt. ma. but Satan tempted
mo."
"And why did you uot tell Satan to
tret behind you?"
"I did, and he kicked me In '?Judge
Impatient American (after au hour's
pa use i Say, guard. what In thunder j
are we waiting for? What time do Wf
pull out. anyway? Guard (who has1
sur\lv?M two generations of hustlewi
?That ail depends, air. American?
Dermis on what? Guard (Judicially)
?Ah. air, that again depends!? Punch.
Dick? You got engaged last week,
old chap, didn't you? Krauk-Yes, my
boy. but that's all off uow. Dick
Why?. Incompatibility of temper?
Frank Not at nil; rather the reverse.
She advised uiu to practice economy,
mul 1 started by getting her an tml
imlou fold rlnyl
If YOU ONLY
KNtH
How much real satisfac
tion there is in a bottle of
Cucumber and- Amonti
Cream
You would never be without
it. It is not sticky, contains
no grease, never soiles the
most dainty fabric, and it*
the most soothing, healing
balm for chaps, cracks and'
wind roughened skin, we
know of. Try a bottle of it.
We garantee satisfaction.
WM. BRITT
The Druggist,
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER.
Having put in a stram boiler and
other machinery we are better pre
pared than ever to do first-class work
on short noUce.
SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.
Ail whiskies and wines ser\ed at
tV> Pack Train Bar is purchased by
Mr OTln> direct from the (nsUllers
and win ies. tf
If you have something you don't
need, why not advertise it for sale
or exchange in The Alaskan?
Why not put a tew crisp readers
in The Alaskan, advertising your
long stock, and get rid of It?
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
DKATED STEAMER
Georgia !
? i
Currying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Kerntrs Bay, Juneau, j
Hoon*, Trnnkee, Sitka ami Wu\port*.
SAILS ?
January 5, 12. 19. 20.
February 2. 9, 16, 23.
WILLIS XOWKuL, Mgr , .l.neau
CV. \Y. ROUUUTON, A^er.t
BroJwW?r mii1 Fif'h Ave ^hon* 0
U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying Passengers anil Mall will
leave Skagway for llalncn
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for
way nt 2 P. M. name day.
T
Fare one way $1 50
Round trin $2.60
Pacific Coast S.S. to. |
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
n tl >, *cd oib?r V'tiffel 8 >und Pon?
CARRY IWO n. ?. M All .
Steamer* of Thi? Company Leare
COT FAGf CIIV . JW. 30 ff 8.1! - 23
Counrct'n* with the Comi>*?y'? '?team*? at Se?Mle fo? Saw F*aHCWCO,
Southern California, Rcrrxa fli mtxiMi Ray) a d M**rco
t?ir Above .NchcrinJc Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, A0ent
Sccord and Broadway, Skarwjy
SFATn.r Tickkt O met. 113 Jamks St.
C. H. DUNANN, Central Paoacoirer Agent,
112 M?rk* * Hirer. t i itmzc ?* ?
Canadian Pacific!
RAILWAY
? B. C. COA4T SERVICE
ftCRKDl'LK or 8AIMN03 FROM RKAOWAY
Subject to ch?ne<" without notice
tste/Sp' princess may
January 16-30 February 13-27
For Vancouver, Victoria. Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Ticket* to any part of :hc world ard all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W LOWLE. Ag?r?t
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. 8. Mail and Alaaka Pacific Ripr?aa
Next SalltDff of the Faat Paaaencrer Steamer*
Jefferson Jan. 11, 23
Feb. 4. 16, 28
Company r -v. -vt ? rleht to change tailing date without notice
Trant-fe-* to Victoria an.i Vaouonver Without Additional ^fcarge
Through Ticket* to San Krancl*eo
R. A. CARROLI., Agent ITiori a*
The White Pass dcYukon Route
1MK TABLK No
(0?ily Kroept 3juJ*x.)
1?
No. 1. N hou
lot o!cm.
? 80 ?. c .
(0 (0 p. m.
1 31 p. m.
3 4.1
Lt-ftvoi
Airii ? ?
*R \QUAY
VVUITK PAbtj
CABI.N
nRN'SETT
CARIBOO
White Horp*
Arrlrw
t. 8. Bo-JUf
l?t ol?*?
3 2> p m
I 4o "
12 10 "
'0 2"> a it
n is ?
Pn?*orer? mint be at depot* In tlir.e lo hare 1 ?P'Ct-i art
'hortoJ. Inspection i? stopp.""*! 30 rnioutc* bflfer* '.carlrf time of t?*|n.
U'O ;>oiinil? of bufgtrr wili h? oheckeu fre? *lth each fall f?r? tlokfti
nojl 7 f< (.iijod' ??!th e?oh half f*re ticket
nnmriT - * " ? ji v. . v.ww v^t w?
:o
T h rou g h Line K ro m
SKa?rwt?> to Attln, White Horta, Rig Salmon, Dawaon and Intermedia' e Yukon Jiiver Po'ota.
Tne new placer cam p? In ihe Alaek and Kluane Mining Diatrlcta afe rearbed ool* <r*a WMte Horae
j r
j Winter Route Stage Service!
During the wluter acaaon, when navigation la closed, dally train* will coition# rimnln* hotween
Skawa and White Hors<\ A through Mai], Pa'aenger and Freight Service will b? maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Staga Lino between White Boree and Dawann.
Regular ?tapea, carrying mail, expreat and paa*engera, leave White Hnrae for Dawaoo and
Intermediate point*.
for Conrad City, located In the heart of the newly dlacorered and Nbulnualy rich quart* camp
of the Windy Arm Di?trlct, take our dally train* to Caribou.
For Information rrlattre to paa?engei, freight aod telegraphic rataa, apply
to anr agert of the Oomrmr or to
I
bgftfctf*
TltAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B, C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gan. MngT. F. B. WURZBACRKR Gae. Afant
Vt '?MVTrr, P. C. an'' 9V?et??v, A'aska PKagiiay, ink*