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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
U Mcood ?'"? mail matter
July S, IMS, at the Poetoffice
at 3kagw*y. Aiaaka.
t. S. Keller, Publlahar.
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Subscription Rate*.
One month by mall 75
One month by carrier 1.00
Tfcrea Monti* by mail 2.1*0
air month* by mail 4.60
One year by mall 9.00
Subscription* and advertisement
received by:
Bennett New? Co. .. WWtehorse, Y.
?. W. Old eon Carcroaa. Y. T.
E. L. Pillman Atlin. B. C.
B. A. Barnett Halnee, Alaska
ALASKA'S NEW CAMP.
After rumors and counter rumors
concerning the richness of the Idita
rod camp. In the Interior of Alaska,
there now comes reliable Information
to the effect that a new strike has
been made on Flat creek where pay
dirt extends along the creek for five
miles, the dirt running from $2 to $0
to the foot. Five-cent pans are com
mon The bedrock is found beneath
gravel from eight to twelve feet
thick, and the gravel Us covered by a
foot of loose soil.
This new strike is confirmatory of
the first stories which came from
the new district, on the strength of
which the new stampede was started
to it. The stories then told were to
the effect that the diggings were
shallow, that the bedrock was no
where at any great depth, and that
pay was found within a very short
distance of the surface and ran fairly
high. On this showing and on the
strength of the new strikes made, it
may be said fairly that the lditarod
i? a poor man's camp No large cap
.taj is needed to develop any proper
ties lying like this, and next season
there should be a good clean-up. con
ildcring the newness of the camp.
Kach new discovery like the ldita
rod. be it great or small, extraordi
narily rich or Just paying good wages
confirms the oft repeated statement
that the placer possibilities of in
terior Alaska are not likely to be ex
hausted within the lifetime of any
man now living Gold in paying
quantities has been discovered in
many places, each remote from the
other, and covering such a vast ex
tent of territory, and yet the un
prosppcted country is so vast, as com
pared with that which has seen some
?shadow of development, that new and
rich camps may be expected to be
opened aeason after season. ? Seattle
P. I.
A PRIZE PACKAGE
Secretary Ballinger in a speech at
Providence. R. I.. Saturday, said that
Alaska was a prize box and that her
riches were vastly underestimated.
His speech will be printed in every
large newspaper in the United States
and it will be a prize box for Alaska
in the way of advertising. The fight
'hat is on between the territorialists
and the administration forces, while
not a lovable thing in itself, is serv
ing a good purpose in calling atten
tion to the actual conditions here.
The newspapers and commercial clubs
and people of this territory have
tried to show the outside world that
this is is a prize box worth opening
The stories they have told are being
vouched for by prominent men. The
struggle to grab our coal lands is ex
citingthe interest of investors and to
day the Alaska question is talked of
more than any other topic before the
nation. The big exposition and the
(-ditorial excursion last summer gave
thousands a glimpse of this richest
prize box in the world.
There can be but one effect of all
this advertising and that is a big In
crease in business the coming season.
Everything indicate* it. The trans
portation companies are preparing for
the biggest business of years. Every
city in Alaska is already beginning
to vibrate with the impulse of optim
ism growing out of the promises and
indications of increased business.
Coming events cast their shadows be
fore. and the wise man can measure
the size of the coming prosperity by
lh<i shadow it easts, which today
seems to cover all Alaska. Walt for
It; you will not have to wait Ioiir. ?
Ketchikan Miner.
THE POETS TASK.
THE oak into the acorn put.
The mountain in the sand.
The hlcic'ry tree into the nut.
The world In hand.
INTO the dewdrop pour the sea?
A pearl that holds a star?
And atrlke out distance till there be
Nor near, ror far.
?Lee Falrchild.
WANTED: ? Sales Agents for forced
draft equipment for boiler plants.
Guaranteed territory. Commission ba
als. Address Wing, 90 West St., N.
Y. City. 3t.
None better or purer thau Glkjon
Rye and Val Blatz Beer. Orders
by Phon? promptly delivered.
The Mascot
Presh Nuts of ail kinds Just recelv
ed at TONY DORTERO'S.
The White Shark.
The shark of sharks, the real "man
eater" aud the one most dreaded, Is
the white shark. This variety reaches
a length of thirty-live feet and a
weight of L',000 pounds. Its heud Is
long aud tlut. aud the snout far over
tiuugs the mouth. Its six rows of teeth
are sharp as lancets and notched like
saws. Its uiouth is very large, so that
one has been known to cut a man's
body completely In two at a single
snap of Its cruel Jaws aud another to
swallow one at a gulp. Near Calcutta
one of these sharks was seeu to swal
low a bullock's head, horns and all.
From the stomuch of auotber a bull's
; hide was taken entire, und the sailor
who made the discovery Insisted that
che bull had been swallowed whole
and all except the bkle had been di
gested. From the stomach of another
was taken a lady's workbox filled with
the usual conteuts, scissors aud all. It
Is commonly the white shark which
follows the vessel at sea day after day
and week after week.
Good choer and hospitality at all
times prevail at the Board of Trade.
It's Important! &
This matter of writing paper.
Don't experiment. Uso the paper
that everybody knows is correct.
It Is "Made In Berkshire" by
EATON, CRANE & PIKE
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I and we carry It in many styles. p
! WILLIAM BRITT, ?
k Druggist Skagway ^
\ COME IN AND GET OUR PRICES ON
Choice, Dainty Pieces of Carved Ivory
?uch Crlbbace bonrds, Paper we tfhu and Knives and Napkin rings
Alaska Silver aud Copper Novelties
Suvenir s oons, Bracelets, Envelope openers and Pnptr knives
Cut Glass, Hand Painted Japanese China and Nugget
Jewelry
Alaska Cedar Pacques, Leather Wall, Banners, and
Sofa Pillow with Burnt Designs
1 ikllt/l jeweler and
J J* litUia optician
* sm ma est amr aza mob asa errs
6KATKD ANDLIGHiEO FINE SAMPLE ROOM ?
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS ji
(Ubitt Pass fiotel
P. 0 McMillan, Manafler
Cargeaaml best appointed Hotel in the Yukon
m&iteborse, V. C.
CHOICE BAR STOCK
RATES MODERATK
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J HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE y
4. ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION *f
f CHOICE 8AR STOCK
I Caribou Hotel
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?j. K. W. GIDEON. Proprietor
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| NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS Par~rrkOQ V T t
J. FURNACE HEATED WCII Ul UbOj I . I ? V
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MOORE'S WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. A Y. Route
All South Bouia Steamers Arrive and Depart From Thla Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. io 5 p. m
Perishable* ?NLY delivered on Sunday or at nifjht.
All freight ilpnienis destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Khiphbk's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. S. customs ?
office) ?n4 must be delivered before 5 p m. No freight will be re E
cetved on wharf after this nour
BAGGAGE? Tolls win o? collected on Checked Baooaok Only. No P
charge for baps and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will bo clVjd to tho public when steam3r Is nearlnp r.
dock and will be opuo donly when passengers have disembarked
Wharfaar Tariff can b?> nwi ->n ppl '.cation at office on dock,
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. S. Bound
1st class 1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAC UAY Arrivee 3 20 p. m.
10 00 " " WHITE PASS " 1 45 "
U 00 " " LOG ABIN " 12 42 "
11 30 " " BENNETT M 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU " 10 26 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 8 15
Passengers must be at depoj In time to have Baggage inspect
ed and checked. Inspection Is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
Uelcet and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
WEATHER KEEPS COLD
The result 01 ibo observation taken
at Moore wtiasf at midnight, Mar. J,
2.11 \ la n* follow,.
1 ewperuiuio iiiue ouservain I above
Max. tamp, precedlut; 24hour>t above
Miu " " " "'4 above
Mean " " " ?' Above
Baromoier 29 ?8
Clou v and North Wird
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitchorse 17 below
Lower Lebar^o . . 22 "
Atlin J... 12 "
HooUilnqua 40 "
Big Salmon 3(i "
Yukon Crossing 38 "
Selkirk ; 36 "
Coffee Crctk 30 "
Stewar: .. ?'
Oij Ivio as "
OawNon 50 ?'
Our Christmas Poultry, Oysters,
etc., will arrive on tlie Cot- I
tage City, and as usual, our stock oi
Turkeys, Geese, Duties, Chickens anil .
Oysters will be the very choicest to
bo found In auy mark it In tho North.
FRYE-BRUIIN CO.
French Briar Pipes, Meerschaum |
Pipes, Cigar Cases and Tobacco j ?
Pouches at TONY DORTERO'S.
Come In or phone orders for Gibsoi ' ?
Rye and Val Blatz Beer; delivered to ' j
your home by The Mascot. I
B. B. B. pipes need no description j I
and can only be had at TONY DOR
TERO'S. ; .
JUNEAU S. 8. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM V
HEATED STEAMER
Carrying U. S. Mull
'?'or Haines, beruers Bay, Juneau, n
Hoodh, nVnakc' S:'kh and V\a\porT8 j.
SAILS
March 2, 8, 14. 20, 26
at 8:00 a. m.
VILLIS NOWELL, M*r.,J ne u
W. W. BOUGKTOW, A tent
and Fifth \v?
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U. S- Mail Steamer ,
?9 CP
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONEWAY 51.50= ROUND TRiP S2.50
BOAT CAN UE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone SC
SKAGWAY
STEALERS FOR
^ S-::?'StE?? Tacosna
Vi lorift, Vtncouvci, Arucjrte , Bi'lNn;;1 ?: ?
Everett. 01>tr.pia, Port Towt.-cnd, 5c..!;
Hclliueham, Euri.li, Santa Barbara.
San Francbcc, Los Angeles, San Die-go
G. \V. ANDRI ( .. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jnr.ir, hi e I !2 Market St., San f'r.ir.cuco
Hi.-i' r -t.-ved to chnnco thl? Schoriulo
NEXT S .HMNGS WILL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
March 3-15-27
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP.
I COMPANY
\ a r iil' U S .,U tid i Pofltfc Kxprew
Next h?1!uh I- U <- K*#r I'wu'ruf' i vmi'i''
S. S JEFFERSON
February 25th March 8th, 20th
Company r'-sr;rren rltrhr to etianef snl!< c date without notice ;
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone '?6
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
jSTEAM^HIP.^.
PRINCESS MAY
FEBRUARY 25
March 8 18 28 April 8 18 28
i: / t to chautfe u itiiouc notice
For r, Victoria. Seattle, via Prince Ruj^rt
[ Phono 87 F. F. W LOWLE ?g-nt
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III SS. Humbert
Will bail Jbrom jv
SEAGWAY fcr SEATTLE and Way Ports
March 6 - 18-30
Sailing date subject to change without notice.
SEATTLE OFFICE W W. BOUGHTON,
^ I03YESLERWAY : pcacway
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Skagway to Atllii, White Horse, nig1 Salmon, Dhwsoo and Intermedia- e Yukon River r'oints
Tne new placer camps in the Alsek ?nd Kiuane Mining Districts are reached onlv via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is cloned, daily trains will continue running i.etween
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Pa*sec(,-er and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stagos, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate i oiots.
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For Cotirad City, loeated in the heart- >>f the newly discovered :.nd fabulously rich quattz camp
of the Windv Arm District take uur daily trains to Caribou.
: 'o' Information relative to pa^seago treighi . ?"raphic rates, apply
to anv atrento' the Company, or to:
TKAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouvor, B. C.
A. r?. FIERDOE, G -n. . 'i; F. B. WURZPACBER Gen Ag n
Vancouver I! C. and Sktvuay, Alasko ^Waguav. A 'nj-kh
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