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' OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
One month by mull 75
Three months by mall 2.16
One year by mall 9.00
WOMEN SAFE IN YUKON.
Ensign Johuson, of the Sulvatlon
Army, posted at Dawson, who passed
through here in the late fall in charge
of an unfortunate woman who had
been ordered out of the country by
tht* court has returned to Dawson
and the News of that city quotes
/ hiiu in a recent issue touching the
effect upon the country of the knock
ing It has received triilt regard to
its morals.
"The talk which has been indulged
iu outside regarding the Yukou has
raised a strong prejudice against this
country, and it is difficult to persuade
many there, eveu as near as Van
couver, that Dawson is a safe place
socially for anyone to live.? he said.
' liut 1 wish to say that 1 feel safer
for my family and myself right here
than if I were in Vancouver. 1 can
say that much for the law aud order
of Vukou.
"So far as the honor ot mau is con
cerned In his respect to women there
are no more reputable instances in
the world than in Yukon." he con
riuued. '
"Take ii on the whole, men in the
Yukon are the SOU] 01 nonor, and wo>
uien, with a fr?uk ? xceptiou uow and
then from some oue perhaps partially
insane, women haw what might be
called almost absolute safety. To
contrast Vancouver, Seattle or any
of the other coast cities with their
titles of thiovii,- and scheming men.
one really find* .1 sharp contrast in
favor of this couutry.
"1 should much rather have my
wife and child in Dawson and among
the Dawson populace than among the
populace of Vancouver. This conn
try is well policed and deserves the
credit. 'Hie impression spread out
side regarding the Yukon and lack
of enforcement of laws was so exag
gerated as to be a gross wrong, and
it seems that those uninitiated fear
that on coming here they are coming
to a place of extreme dissipation and
riotous living. The truth is, there i;.
scarcely a place iu Canada with bet
ter law and order, once lit- lid i
raised and the inside facts known in
every particulai "
A .Marshall. Mich., applicant for di
vorce, says ' The mail order wife,"
as an investment, does not fill the
bill and rarely comes up to the de
scription and salifications in th? .wi
vertisement.
.Mr. Joseph Sturgis, qualifying as
an expert, swore he had thrice mar
ried what he called "mail order wo
men," and fouud them unsatisfactory.
After successfully escaping from
two of them through the courts, he
corresponded with one in New York
city. On the stand he said that he
had sent the woman $Uou before he
ever saw her. Then she urged him
to come to New York and see her,
sending her $.">00 more iu advance to
assure her of his coming.
He forwarded the "required sum.
and wheu he got there found her an
invalid ifl a wheel carl. She said she
was awfully sorry to have deceived
him so regardiug her beauty, but
that she had wealthy relatives in En
gland whom she expected to die very
soon, and just as ?0011 as they did
she would pay him $lo for eVery dol
lar he had let her have. So Joseph
gave up another' ?.">0O. They came to
Marshall, and then went to live on
the farm.
The latest Mrs. Sturgis told "Joe"
that the "corn-fed lobsters" around
this country didn't look very good to
her. and after she had spent her hus
band's money she returned to New
York, and Joseph applied for a di
vorce.
After this story the court thought
that Sturgis was certainly entitled to
ITU ITilftB
a dlvorco, and It was granted on tie
grounds of desertion.
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It don't seem to be coming Mr.
Burton's way lately. He might have
been secretary of the treasury If he
had'ut stopped to see If he could'nt
be senator from Ohio. But now he
can't be secretary of the treasury and
it seems he can't be senator either.
He wanted to be speaker of the next
house but it is said he stands as lit
c
tie show of that as either of the
others. When .Mr. Burton was up
this way he did'nt prepare himself to
receive much sympathy at our hands
in such emergency.
Six births, three deaths and one
wedding is the record of regis*?itions
of vital statistics In Yukon territory
for the month of November.
Think of that for the entire big
Yukon. Why, in the matter of births
ami marriages we do better than that
ri^Iit here In little old Skagway. In
the matter of deaths, to be sure
well we are not partial to funerals
and verj rarely indulge in them.
It sounds mighty good to hear that
the Kaiser ? good fellow that he Is.
;oo ? has been brought to see that
i tme are some from whom even he
must take orders. The German peo
ple, to his great surprise, taught
k'rn the lessvt.i first and now his
doctor tells him he MUST stop drink
lag. Wonder if this will not teach
him to volurtarlly ai.it smokiug.
With Rnnla una the Turks havlngj
.1 parliament all their own ? with how
ever little real power may be contain
cd in theui at first ? and Kaiser Wil
liam being compelled to get down on
his knees to the people, and before
the whole world, it certainly looks
as though Christmas was coming.
it K raili-r a ;? ly. if Venezuela
l ally U ^oins to war. that she dld'nt
? hi nk some time ago about the need
?f defenses in such t.if.e
1 NOTE UNO COMMENT OF
NORTHERN. NEWSPAPERS
An exchange asks the very pertin
ent qu-stion. if the surgeon-general of
the lT. S. army says that Alaska Is a
health resort why officials and sol
diers are paid extra for living here.
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And now it develops that Swift
water Bill's name is not Gates, but
Vuhauf perhaps pronounced enctugh
-although Hill never seems to get
? iiini' U of the marrying business. He
ha": recently taken his fifth wife, and
no iloubt has love left." ? Douglas
Now
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
?Mount Vernon Kye and Belmont I
Bourbon direct from bond at whole-)
sale price by the gallon. The Mas
cot, phone C7. Delivery free.
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The Valdez Prospector indulged in J
a little election talk after it was over.
It says that Bryan is like a salmon,
because he runs every four years
and then gets canned. It also tells
the story of the Valdez democrat who
won money on the election. He of
fered to bet that every bank in the
country would be closed foi y months
after the day of Taft's inauguration.
A very smart republican took him fori
a large sum, and then the democratic!
s
g
ilium '
The retult ol the o&aervatlofi taken
a; Moore whirl at midnight, Dec. 16
1903, la aa follows;
Temperature time obaervat'o. 41 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hour*. 42 above
Mln. ?? ?? " " .34 above
Mean " * " " -31 above
Barometer 30.04.
Cloudy, strong south wind
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whltehotse, - - - 36 above
AtUn, .... 37 -
Tajjlsh - ? "
Ogllvle ?
Hooultnqu* 32 H
Big Salmon ? ? - - 30 "
Y ukon Cro?sioft ? - . 34 "
Selkirk - - - 20 "
Co tie e Creek, ?
Stewart, . . - ? 6 below
Dawson, - - ? ? 6 "
financier called attention to the 4tli
of July.
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RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Train Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free
In place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
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What other town in British Colum
bia, not wholly dependent on metal
uiiuing, can say that their hotels and
restaurants and lodging houses are
r.ot employers of Asiatics? What
other town in British Columbia has
gone on record as declaring that no
person employing Asiatics is eligible
to become a member of Its Board of
Trade? The action of the hotelkeep
ers and of the business men of Prince
Rupert means the non employment of
Asiatics, and if the white men in
British Columbia cease to employ
Asiatics, there will bo a "White Can
ada" without burst of oratory from a
lot of politicians who aro demagagucs
when on the platform and employers
of Asiatic labor when off the plat
form. ? Prince Rupert Empire.
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Art pictures and mottoes. Draper
& Co.
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A reader of the Ketchikan Miner
wauts to know If It expects to always
tell the truth In recording all mat
ters of local interest. To this Inquiry
the Miner answers an emphatic no.
The Miner will simply continue the
manner and style of all successful
newspapers and will deal In only
what it considers clean and reliable
news Items of general Interest. If
the newspapers publish half the stuff
they hear there would be ten dlverce
suits to one now. There would be
social ostracism of many who now
shine iu the four hundred. There
would be shot-gun matinees, lynching
bees, hatchet parties, Imprisonment,
desolation and misery. An editor
learns of nearly all the sin and hypo
crisy of life and it Is a wonder he be
lieves in man or woman, witch or
devil, heaven or hell. Many people
are continually finding fault with the
newspapers when as a matter of fact
they owe their very standing In the
community to the editor's waste
basket.
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Burnt leather, new designs. Drape
& Co.
I have 500 volumes of copyright
novels and general reading ? the
last and best? in my circulating li
brary. W. W. Boughton.
RAW FUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS '
are'req nested to correspond with us about this* sea
son's catch of FURS. We want the early catch as
well as the late catch. We will pay full market
value at all times. Price list and tags can be had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY
A FOUNTAIN
PEN
Makes an ideal Christmas
gift both for men and women.
We have some beauties
and a large assortment at
that. Come and look at die
pearl and gold handled Wat
erman 'sand get our prices.
They will surprise you.
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
JUNEAU 8.S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau, I
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
-SAILS
Oecember C, 12, 18, 2-1, 30.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passongera and Mail will (
leave Skagway lor llainca
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Slrag
way at 2 P. M. same day.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trix) $2.50
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There's Vigor and
Strength
In every drop
Iff
COMPHNY
Seattle Wash
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED, SAFETY . COMFORT,
Seattle, and other Puget Bound Porta
CARRYING U.S. MAIX.
Steamers of This' Company Leave
HUMBOLDT Dec. - 12 M ? 5
COTTAGE CITV . - . ' Dec. - 24
Connecting with tho Company's Steamers at Sei'tle for San Francisco,
Southern California, Eorkka (Unmboldt Bay) and Mexico
I fir Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Hireut. Sai. hruncisou, Cai
(sza
Canadian Pacific Railway
r B. C. COAST SERVICE )
SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS FROM SKAQWAY
Subject to change without notice
lESSF PRINCESS MAY
December 5=19 January 2=16=30
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world and all Information from
Phono 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Bteamern
Jefferson Dec.- 6 -18 -30
Pompany reserves right to change sailing date without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 68
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIM 1? No. IS.,
(Dally Except Sunday,)
No. 1. N. Bound Ns. 2, 8. Bourn)
1st class. 1st olan
d 30 a. in. Loaves SKAGUAY Arrives 3 25 p.
10 00 p. m. " WHITE PASS " 146 -
1100 " " LOG CABIN '? 12 42 "
11 30 " " BENNETT " 12 10 "
I 39 p. in. " CARIBOU " 10 25 a, m.
3 45 Arrives White HORS* Leaves 8 15 "
^ Paascmrers must be at depotp In time to have Baggage Inspected and
oheoked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before loavlng time of train.
150 pounds of bagprap'OvWtll be cheoked free with each full fare ticket
Rfl 76 pounds with each half fare ticket.
Through. Line From
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Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermedia' e Yukon River 'Points.'
The new placer camps in the Alsekand Kluane Mining Districts are reached onlv via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be muintaioed
by* Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular Itagea, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson? and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quartz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passenger, freight and telograpblo rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to: *
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B.'C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mtagr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Varconvcr, B. 0. and 8kaguay, Alaska 81caguay, A'pska
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