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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER L S. KELLER, Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION BATS*
Ona woeW. 6tttv?r?o by -nrler 10.36
Uu month. bj m*U ?1E]
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fhren months, by ui*'l
llz months, by mall...
Od* y??r. by mill
This is the day on which Alaska throws
off her yoke and demonstrates the stuff she is
made ot. v
This is the day ^iat Alaska proves that she is ripe.
This is the d ay Alaska comes into her own.
Today will figure in the history of Alaska as one on
which the district took a distinct step forward.
Governor Hoggatt is opposed to the peo
ple- His candidate is opposed by the people
That makes it even, don't it ?
What a beautiful day, the sun is shining 11 EKK in
Alaska today.
This day we make history? that we will
be proud of.
This day Alaska certifies to Washington that tin; peo
ple here can think: that they are entitled to be trusted with
the conduct of their own alfairs: that they who live here
know better what they want than any federal appointee can
tell them.
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Do you notice that it is the Hoggatt- ji
| Corson papers that are boosting Ronan ? jj
| Hoggatt is giving secret aid to Ronan. jj
0 Anything to defeat Wickersham.
FIRST? Roosevelt's recommendation that some form
of local self-government be provided for Alaska as simple
ami inexpensive as possible.
SEC'ON 1) ? An elective territorial legislature with care
fully limited powers.
Till ltl>-- Opposition to the fraudulent and deceptive
demand for extension of the ordinance of 17*7 to Alaska.
FOl'RTH ? Establishment of an eight hour day.
FIFTH ? Abolition of the glaring abuses of the associa
tion mining claim.
SIX H ? Law limiting the use, and correcting the
abuse of (he power of attorney for staking purposes.
SEVENTH ? Such change as may be proper to secure
enforcement of the law to prevent accumulations of minin,*
and other lands in the hands of speculators.
EIGHTH ? A mining-regulation act to secure the ap
pointment of mining inspectors.
MNTII ? Revision and amendment of the Alaska code
to meet the rapidly growing needs of the territory.
'1 ENTH ? Enactment of laws that shall protect inland
as weli as coast fisheries.
ELEVENTH ? Improvement of mail and telegraph ser
vice, wagon roads and transportation facilities to Fairbanks
and throughout the district and the betterment of educa
tional facilities outside incorporated towns.
TWELFTH ? A laborers' and mechanics' lein law,
making wages a preferred claim and prior lein to all other
debts, especially ii[>on dumps extracted from mining claims,
and other property produced by workingmeu's labor.
THIRTEENTH ? Encouragement of all legitimate rail
road construction in Alaska and the building of a trunk
line from the coast to the interior under government super
vision, with strict government control of transportation
rates by railroad or boat ? with fair but not excessive rates
for both freight and passenger traffic
CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
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Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Kkst :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING BY MTV I L_
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
Thoy say that the Hrst half of tho
ninth inning on Suiilay at Haines look
ed llko a human pin wheel or a bu/.z
saw so rapid was the whirl of the sold
iers round the bases.
Tho result of tho observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Aug, 10,
1908, Is as follows
Temperature tlmeobservat'n..lS above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours, .05 above
Min. " " " " ???I3 above
Mean " " " " -Si abovo
Barometer 30.20
CKir, culm.
YUKON RIVER FLEET
Up stream --Whitehorse arrived at
Whltehotso at <> p n>; Uonanza Kin^
passed Yukon Crossing at 0 p m; Ca.-xa
p isscil Coffee creek at 1 a in.
Down alrontn? Selkirk passed Hip
Salmon at 1 a m; Dawson arrived in
Diwson this morning; Whltohorse left
Whitehomo at :i a tn^
Next sailing ? llotianxa King Thurs
day; Casca Friday. It Is likely the
ttonan/.t King tt.*y carry cargo of
explosives and in that case will not
carry passengers.
Tlio DAuaoot
Kecd. by last IxMit 100 new records
for Klectric Plauo. All up-to-date
clasbical music. -
?t?o better cigar made than the Bull
>o?. Sold at Tony Oortoro's.
For a Bad Case of Eczema on Child
?Suffered for Three Months
Disease Reached a Fearful State
? Pain and Itching wereTerrible.
CURED AFTER OTHER
PRESCRIPTIONS FAILED
"When I was smnll 1 was troubled
with itoim for alsuit thrw months. U
was all over my fact- and eownnl nearly
nil of iny head. It reached such a state
that it was just a largo seab all over,
and the pain and itching were terrible.
1 doctored with an able physician for
some time and was then advised by him
to use the Cuticura Remedies which I
did and 1 was entirely cun>d. 1 havo
not Ixvn Ixithered with it since. 1 used
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
but do not know exactly how much was
us'Ml to complete the cure. 1 can safely
sav that Cuticura did a lot for me. Miss
Atialtel Wilson. North liranch, Mich.,
Oct. 20, 11)07 ??
ITCHING CURED
With Cutlcura Remedies in
Three Day* After Six
Month* of Suffering.
"I suffered fully nix months. Tim
trouble tx'K'in on my arms in little
red pimples and it was not long lx>foro
it wit* nil over my body, limbs, face,
and hands. It was so I mil that 1 could
not rest night or day and during tho
six months. I did not got ft Rood night's
*?!????]). i dootored for three or row
month* and spent at Iwit twenty dol
lars trying to find ft euro but nono'oould
be found. Then I saw tho Cuticura
Itoniodii'M advertised, and tho next day
1 purchased some for seventy-five cents
at tho druggist's. I used them and 1
was relieved of tho itching in thnv days,
nn<l I linvo never had a sign of any skin
disease ?inCO. The Cuticura Remedies
an- tho only remedies to use for skin
diseases, they have cured mo and they
will euro others in the same way. .1. \\ .
Bloom. H. It. Telegrapher. HoUtfwiy,
Mich., Nov. 20 and Dec. 29, l'JOG."
Cuticura Remedies nro guaranteed
absolutely pure under tho United States
Food and Drugs Act.
Comnlotti Kxtern.il anil Internal Treatment for
Kvcry Ilumor of Infant*. Children. and Adult* ron
?toluol Cuttcur* 8oip (2oCj) to cieiim tin* Bkin,
Cuu?urn ointment (50c ) to Ileal the Skin, ami cuti
rur.i Uo*olvent (50c.). (or in tho form of Chocolato
Co ???ii IMIU. 25c. per vial of Am to Purify tho Illood
s >td throughout tho world ;-.?ttcr Dniii A Chera
Corp . Soi.- prop*.. Itoaton. Maaa.
OfMullcd 1 ro>\ Cuticura liouk ou Sklu Dimcmcs
(here's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
COMFKNY
Seattle Wash
Ice Cream
Soda
PURE AND DELICIOUS
PLENTY OF CRUSHED FRUITS
We want you all to patronize our
fountain during the warn weather.
You will find it a delightful place
to rest and be refreshed.
WM. BRITTj
The Druggist.
Having completed roliablo arrange
ments for an adequate supply of tho
best
British Columbia Coal
for the coming winter we offer for
Skagway CJoal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;?
Wellington (Departure ltay)
Uun of Mine 512 por ton
Wellington (Ladrsmltta)
Sok-ctcd Lump* fl.'i per ton
Anthracite (Kanff B. C.)
Chestnut Size 120 per ton
Prices abovd arc on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery 11.00
por ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 1W Skaijway, Alaska
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U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagxvay Daily
at a. m. fur 1 laines *
Returning, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 j>. in.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
JUNEAU 8.8. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTKO STEAM
BKATKD STEAM KU
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Uaines, Uerners Bay, Juneau,
Hoons, Tenakoe, Sitka and Way ports
SAILS
Tuesdays 6:30 p. m.
Thursdays at 2 p. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr.. Juneau
W. W. BUOGUTON, Asront
Broadway and Fifth Ave, l>hone 90
Pacific toast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA r V
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Si'HtU, unit othtT l'\i iff I Sonne. I'o'Jb
CARRY INC) O.R M All ,
Stcamori of Thli Company Leave
CITV Of SEATTIF, July 24 August 5-17-26
COTIAGE tllV. ? - July 30 August 13
HUMBOLDT, - - - - August 21-31
C'ontifctlnr with the Company'* Steamer* at Se??tl? for Sam Francisco, i
South khn California, Korkka (H irnl>ol<)i Ray) and Mrxico
ttf Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART", Agant
Second unci Hroailway, Skaeway
8f.attlf. Ticket Offick, 113 Jam k.s ht.
C. P. DUNANN, (Jeneral l'usnontfcr Ajrrnt,
112 Market Htrsei. San Prwoltoo. <V
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Canadian Pacific Railway
( B. f. COAST SERVICE
FALL 8CHKDVLE OK SAILINGS FROM SKAOWAY
Subject lo change without notion
PRINCESS Aug. 14, 26. Sept. 8.
BEATRICE i9. Oct. 2, 14. 2-,
PRINCESS Aug. 8. 20. Sept. 1.
n ay 14, 26. Oct. 8. 20. 31
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Kor Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rujwrt
Spacious Observation nn<l Smoking KooroB
Tickets to any part of '.he world and all Information from
Phone 87 F. F. W LOWLE, Agent
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Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific F.ipr^M
Next Sallluc of the Kui i'a??cncer St*atn?r*
Jefferson Aug. 8, 19, 29
Dolphin Aug. 2, 13, 24
Company rc?<Tvo? right to charter tailing ?lat* wiihaut ?otic.
Transfer* to Victoria and VanoOn*< r Without Additional charge
Through Ticket* to Sin Franeltoo
R. A. CARROM,, Agent. Phone M
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The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TAHLti IM.
( Oatly Kxnrj't Snnd*y.)
1H.
No. 1. N. Houni
l?t elite*
30 a. m
12 f5 p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 41
3 20 p. m.
5 CO
I.earM
Atrlve*
SKAOC.W
WIIITK PASS
LOO CAIHN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Hors*
A rrlvM
Lf??M
y->. r. s. kouk
l?t el* n
4 30 n m
3 or. -
2 20 "
1 45
11 40 a m
1> 3) "
Pawcnircni mnst bo at depot* In time to hr.rr Rarfare Impact*''
checked. Inspection Is stopped SO mlnut** before leaving time of train.
!R0 pound* of bapjrafro will be chrrki 4 free W.tl- c? h full fare tltk?"
*nd 75 pouj?d? with eae.h >ialf fare i!olo,?
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Thro.gh line from Skn^vray to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, ltawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with I/iwcr Fiver steam' <??t? for
L'agle, Circle City, Rampart, 1'anana, Fairbanks, Chen*. St. Michael ami Norn \
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection mad a at White Horse betweer trains ami rivrr ?w>?nior? for nil Y i
kon River |>oint?, including Mcndenhall Landing, the nearest steamboat landinc to the
Alsek Gold Field* The following steamboats are operated by ihe WII1TK PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern convenience*. luclrdlng strain In .?t
electric light and other features as afford not only safety hot comfort to patst'tiger*.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE
BONANZA KINO
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
Through TtcKrrrscan l?e purchased at S!c?gu:iy for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CIIKNA
and all Lower River point*.
Finely appointed trains daily, except Sunday, between Skagusy and White Horse,
carrying passenger*, baggage, mail and express.
Bhgpane bended through. Direct telegraphic service to all point* in Alaska, Canada
and the United State*.
For Information relative to pa**engei, freight and telegraphic rate*, apply
to any &KCot of the Company, or to:
RAFFIC DEPARTMENT A/ L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACB KR Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B, C. Varcouver. B. C. and flkapuav, Ala?V? CV* -vsy, A'^lo*