200 TONS WELLING I ON
LUMP COAL
from Shaft No 6, Oyster Bay Mines
at Ladysmitt, the highest grade
household coal of all the B. C. fields
58.28 FIXED CARBON
Pertect Combustion Uniform Heat
Light Ash
On and after January 1, KH)J we shall
offer this coal, selected and graded as
follower
Selected Lumps (in bulk only) 514 too
Double Screened and sacked IS "
Run of Mine " 15- 11 >
Screenings " '? '
Screenings (bulk) <?? '
Above p ica's aie on WHARF. DKt.iv
51 .DO per tot; extra.
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ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD.
Regular meetings of Camp Skag
way, No. 1, every Tuesday at S:30
o'clock sharp, iu A. B. ball. Broad
way.
Visiting brothers are cordially in
vited. v
\ J. M. Keller, A. C.
F. J. Rosenberg, A. R.
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
ORDER OF ELKS.
Skagway Lodge No. 431, B. P. O.
Elks. holds its regular sessions at
8:30 p. m. ou the first and third
Thursdays of each month, at its hull
on Sixth avenue.
A cordial Invitation is txt-.-nded t-|
all visiting brother*.
FRED. CALLARMAN, Secy.
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Regular meetings of Skagway Aerie
No. 25, Fraternal Order of Eagles
first and third Wednesdays iu each I
mouth, in their hall on Fifth Avenue, j
at 8:30 p. m. sharp.
All members are requested to be
present and visiting brothers are in
vited to attend.
HENRY A. RHODE, Worthy Pres.
J. M. Keller, Worthy Secy.
FREF. ? ND ACCEPTED MASONS
Regular meetings of White Pass
Lodge, No. 113, Free and Accepted,
MaaouH, second and fourth Fridays of
each month, at 8 p. m. sharp, at Ma- ,
sonic liall, 225 Fourth avenue.
Sojourning and visiting members!
are requested to meet with us.
A. P. DRAPES Secy. |
LAOIES OF THE MACCABEES.
Regular reviews of Hive No. 2, La
dies of the Maccabees will be held
the first and third Tuesdays in the
mouth at 8 p. m. sharp, in their hall
on Sixth avenue.
All visiting members are cordially j
invited.
Take the lafost Magazines along on
your voyage. Boughton has them.
Fifth and Broadway. tf
BUILD RAINY
HOLLOW ROAD
Hugh Mollneaux, government road
supervisor of British Columbia, re
turned from Rainy Hollow last Satur
day and left for Atlin, B. C. Mr.
Mollneaux stated that he had award
ed the contract for the building of
the wagon road from Pleasant Camp
to Rainy Hollow to Jack Dunham, the
well known contractor of Atlin.
Mr Dunham Is an experienced road
builder and will rush the work on
the road as rapidly as possible. Mr.
Moliueaux stated that a rough trail
would first be made right through to
Rainy llollow, and that then Mr. Dun
ham and his crew would go over the
road and put it all in shape before
the snow flit's. ? Haines Pioneer Press,
[Continued from Page I. J
GOVERNMENT EXPERT HAS
FAITH IN FUTURE FARMS
"But in future years I believe Al
aska can be made a prosperous anil
populous country, a country of farm
ers anil fishermen. Why not? Take
Finland, for instance. The southern
boundary of Finland lies in the 60th
parallel and the northern boundary
lies in the 70th parallel. You see it
is farther north than Alaska, for all
of Southeastern Alaska lies south of
tne fiOih parallel. There are 14S.000
square utiles of land in Finland, and
only one-third of this Is available
for agriculture, yet Finland supports
3,000,000 people and exports many ag
ricultural products besides.
"If that is possible in Finland north
of the 60th parallel it can also be
done in Alaska. For remember that
Finland has not the great natural
resources of Alaska, our gold, our
coal, copper and stone, and our 26.000
t. iles of coast line, every mile of
which is good fishing ground.
"Alaska has an area of about 590.
000 square miles and I estimate that
100,000 square miles of this is avail
able for agriculture and grazing. TruJ
it is a new country, but in years to
come it can be made to support as
many people to the square mile as
does Finland.
"The soil and climate of Alaska is
he' 'er fitted for agriculture than most
people think. At the Rampart exper
imental station we have matured
?-Tains in latitude 6." ? 30. Barley and
cats do best for they only need a
short summer season, but we have
grown winter wheat and buck-wheat.
Live stock could be raised with profit
in Alaska today, for our experiments
on Kadiak island have proved that
Galloway stock do well In the north.
Vegetables and berries grow abund
antly in Southeastern Alaska.
"The great problem is to get peo-i
pie to come to Alaska to farm. So
far no effort has been made to do
this and the government has acted in
a very short sighted manner to allow
the lands of Alaska to lie idle. In
fact settlers have been discouraged,
tor about fifteen years ago when a
colony of Icelanders wanted to settle
on Kadiak Island the government dis
couraged the scheme. It would pay
the government to send agents to
Finland and Iceland to induce the
people of those countries to come to
Alaska. They are quiet and sober
and industrious. They are splendid
farmers and would be facing familiar
conditions. I believe that with the
proper effort many would be willing
tc come here and settle. Perhaps
this will be done some day.
"It needs pioneers and it will take|
many years to clear the land and In
troduce domestic animals. It may
t: ke many years. But Alaska is a
land of wonderful possibilities and I j
look to see a gradual and compara
tively rapid growth ;long agricultural |
lines."
The many friends of Rev. A. F.
McLean were glad to welcome him|
home on his return from the Presby
terian Assembly at Denver, Colorado,
but were very sorry to learn of his
illness while away and since his re
turn. Before Mr. McLean returned
home he stopped at the Green River
Kot Springs for a short time, which
seemed to help his rheumatism but
be is again confined to his bed ?
Haines Pioneer Press.
J SCIENTIST'S
By OSCAR COX.
[Copyright, 1909. by American Press Asso
ciation.]
The great scientific Investigator and
the great financier talked together.
"What Is death, doctor?" asked the
latter.
"I don't know. Formerly we con
sidered death the separation of animal
and spiritual life, occurring when the
heart ceased to beat. Now we know
that the hotly lives on after that
period. There are two causes of bodily
death or corruption? viz, microbes and
self digestion. Microbes cannot act if
not permitted to enter, and self diges
tion cunuot take place except through
the agency of water. Exclude tho mi
crobes. exhaust the water, and, In my
j opinion, the body may be kept alive In
j definitely. In that case spiritual death
| may be eliminated."
A year after this announcement Jon
athan Starkweather, the financier, feel
lug 111, sent for Dr. Evan Carroll, the
man who made It. But before the
doctor's arrival the patient had died of
heart failure. Curroll produced an or
der slgued by Starkweather twelve
months before for the body. Arthur
Starkweather, the deceased's oldest
son, knew of the order, respected It,
| and the bcdy was transferred to Dr.
J Carroll's laboratory.
Arthur Starkweather Inherited his
j father's fortune, but by the will, iu
case of his death without Issue, It
was to go to Dr Carroll in trust to
endow an Institute for scientific re
search. Two years after getting pos
session of the property Arthur Stark
weather died a buchelor. Dr. Carroll
at once put in a claim for the estate on
behalf of his Institute.
Innumerable Starkweathers sprang
up to contest the will.
A meeting was culled, a committee
appointed aud counsel employed.
A month later counsel informed the
committee that there was no doubt of
their ability to break the will, owing to
a flaw in the deed of trust: The trus
i tees' attorneys were so fur convinced
of this that they made an offer to
compromise. The offer was submitted
| to a meeting of the heirs-at-law and
j unanimously declined.
Dr. Carroll, who was present at the
meeting, arose and stated that there
| was some doubt about Jonathan Stark
| weather being dead and he might be
I capable of making another will. All
| were surprised at what was consid
ered an absurd bluff on the part of a
[ man who stood at the head of sclen
title research lu America. Shouts of
I roof. ' Produce him!" "Show your
hand! ' were heard from every quar
; ter. The doctor left the meeting with
j out reply, but in a few days every
I member of the heirs' committee was
invited by him to present himself at a
j certain hour of a certain day at his
laboratory.
Upon arrival they were ushered Into
a dimly lighted unfurnished room, in
j the center of which was a glgautlc
test tube similar to those, much small
er, commonly used by experimenters.
In the tube was what resembled a
skeleton, though It was rather like a
j strip of dried cartilage. The skull,
covered with shriveled flesh, skin and
I hair, was the only feature that sug
| gested a human being.
The tube was hermetically sealed and
| occupied a space twelve feet square I
| by seven feet high, Inclosed In plate!
glass. A steam pipe appeared coming
up through the floor. Dr. Carroll and
| several assistants in sterilized gowns)
j entered the luclosure. The tempera
ture was noted and a Jet of steam
| turned on. Then the sealed end of
J the tube was opened, and after a time
! the cartilaginous figure began to as
j sume the appearance of a starved hu
I man being. Soon after Dr. Carroll
removed it from the tube and placed
it in a cushioned easy chair.
The figure finally oj>ened Its eyes, but
j immediately closed them. Then open
lug them again. It fixed them on the
, committee. There was something so un
J canny in the stare of the corpselike
I bod> that several of the committee,
unable to stand it, left the room.
At this point Dr. Carroll asked the
patient how he felt. He opened his
| lips to speak, but the only sound that
came was such as Is produced by a
talking doll. It was very distressing.
[ and more of the committee went out.
| Dr. Carroll opened the door of the
glass lnclosure and tisked the commit
tee If they recognized Jonathan Stark
weather. Several committeemen ad
j mltted that theydld, but didn't wish
to see any more of him, whereupon
the doctor took from his pocket a will,
properly drawn, and handed It to
Starkweather with a stvlographlc pen.
Starkweather signed It, and It was wit
nessed by the assistants.
Such Is the story whispered among
the younger experimenters at tho
Starkweather institute with reference
to the withdrawal of the suit to break
the Starkweather will on payment of
$100,000 to the heirs of the $1,000,000
left for the institution. There' Is one
element of the story, however, that
casts a doubt upon its truth. Nothing
Is said about what became of the re
mains. dead or alive, of Starkweather
On Dr. Carroll's theory he might now
be walking around. 8ome sny the
doctor still has him In the big test
tube and is waiting for the develop
ment of other processes to bring him
back to permanent life. Surely the
interests of scientific research would
not be Injured by a frank avowal of
the facts.
HIES WILL BE
SECOND BUTTE
That Haines will undergo a sudden
and rapid developement and be a
second Butte Is the prediction made
by Jack Kennedy of Skagway, who
has large interests In the Rainy Hol
low, and who has prospected the
country for years.
Mr. Kennedy believes that the cop
per mines of Rainy Hollow are destln
ed to be among the big producers In
the world, with smelting facilities at
Haines and cheap freight rates to
Seattle, and with Haines the termi
nus of a railroad to Rainy Hollow,
be is certain that there Is a great
'uture facing the town.
"The Rainy Hollow copper mines
will pass all expectations," said
Mr. Kennedy to a representative
of the Pioneer Press. "There are
two claims in the district, the Maid
o' Erin and the Ellse, which are prac
tically bornlte, and at least 65 per
cent pure copper. Thore are 7,000
tens of this ore in sight on the
dumps. If wUl average from $2.">0
to J400 to the ton.
"The ledges are about 35 to CO
feet wide. The Custer sulphide
ledgw owned by Tim Creedon is 3
miles long and from 45 to 50 feet
wide. This ledge has been thorough
ly developed and .the values are
high.
"One? a railroad Is run to Rainy
Hollow it will spell the certain future
of the country. With a railroad the
ore can be shipped out cheaply and
the values are so high that the ore
will more than pay for the develope
ment work on the mines'.' ? Haines
Pioneer Press.
[Continued from Page I.]
GOVERNMENT MUST AID
THE ALASKA RAIL SCADS
assist the railroads? The great
transcontinental roads would never
have been built had not the United
States government given them huge
subsidies. And the policy was justi
fied, for the roads developed the
country as nothing else could. The
British government has done the same
thing in Africa and as I said before,
the United States did it in recent
years in the Philippines.
"In the bill I drafted the govern
ment will guarantee the interest on
the capital invested at a rate of say
? per cent. The road must be liable
for its own operating expenses and
the government will be rcompensed
for the. interest by Hens issued
against the railroad. Of course the
railroad would given a land grant,
also. I believe this is fair and by 110
ether means will we have railroads in
Alaska for years to come. You can't
build railroads without population and
li. this country it is hard to get pop
ulation without railroads. With rail
roads tapping the Shushltna and the
Copper river valleys the development
o" Alaska will be greatly hastened.
. "I think there is a good chance
of securing the consent of Congress
iu granting aid to Alaskan railroads.
As I said before I am of the opinion
that the President will favor the plan
li that case we will see rapid strides
made in railroad construction in Alas
ka."
The August Magazines aro full of
good reading. Look them over at
Boughtoa's, Fifth and Broadway, tf
FOR SALE ? Barber Shop with two
chairs and bath; good building; four
living rooms and neat appearing
shop; all well furnished; good busi
ness. Owner must leave country on
account of health. Address Box 15,
Haines, Alaska. tf
Trajn and Track.
i
Electric: power1 Is used on 2,286 miles
of street Tallwaysiln Great Britain to
148 mllesi operated* by other means.
A slgnaSman at Ktrshwarad, In Hun
'gary. bas> been arrested for setting up
a dummy), dressed In his own uniform,
with a lantern In its hand, to signal to
tho midnight. mall, train while he slept
peacefuler In his "box.
Of the (XXXOOO miles of railway in
the workl onjy about 10 per cent aro
found inr strictly tropical territory and
no more* than \15 per cent within what
would be termed tropical and subtrop
ical areas. Tracks abound in the tem
perate fzoue.
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine furs
Write For Hrlo? Ll??
Percy's Fur House
Oihlcoth, Wisconsin
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REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All frtight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) and must be delivered before 6 p. m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls win oe oollected on Checked Baqqaoe Oni.t. No
charge for bags asd grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clocad to the public when steamer is nearing
dock and will bo opened only whtn passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock,
P.O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
MANUFACTURER OF ALASKA SOUVENIRS AND
NUGOET JEWELRY CURIOS OF ALL KINDS
GO'.D AND
SISVERSMITH
P. E. KERN,
SILVER & COPPER HAND BEATEN NOVELTIES
Spoons, Bracelets, Paper Cutters, Napkin Kings
Paper Weights,
Native Carved Ivory dandled Carving Sets
Beautifully Carved Walrus Teeth Novelties
Watches and Diamonds, Silverware, Cut
Glass and hand Painted China
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that is -
j^axative firomo Q limine on evtry
Cures a Cold in OnTDayT CrJplni Days 25c
Recent Inventions.
A recently patented barrel Is made
In two halves, which may be nested
for economizing space when shipped I
empty.
A trough shaped rubber shield big
enough for a lineman to sit upon has
been patented for the protection of
men working among high voltage cur
rents.
A magnifying glass with a clip at
tachment to fasten It to pencils or oth
er drawing Instruments to facilitate
fine work Is a recent Invention for the
benefit of draftsmen.
To save timber in felling trees n Min
nesota man has patented a band saw
operated is a horizontal direction from |
a pedestal, the mechanism operating
the saw being adjustable to various
heights.
Things Theatrical.
"Quo Vadls" Is one of the plays
which are being revived.
"The Lion and the Mouse" may be
seen in England with an English com
pany.
Frances Starr may remain in New
Tork In "The Easiest Way" for two
seasons.
Ferdinand Gottschalk Is going to
adapt a German farce called "The Eu
ropeans." ,
It is now denied that Julia Marlowe
and E. II. Sothern will play a Joint :
starring tour.
"The Devil" Is one of tho plays J
which the summer stock companies j
will offer their patrons.
German Gleanings.
More duels are fought in Germany
than in any other country.
Berlin has a divorce club with 300
members, all of whom are divorced.
To encourage gardening among the
working classes tho city authorities of
Frankfort have leased at a very low
rent small tracts of land belonging to
the city.
Herr von Bohlen und Halbach, whose
wife was formerly Bertha Krupp, has
had notices posted throughout the Es
sen works declaring on behalf of him
self and his wife that the report of the
probability of a divorce between them
is a baseless invention.
Che Bay Uiew Express
Phono No 84 Martin Itjen, Prop.
Coal and Wood
Second Hand Lumber
Leave orders at Bletlsoe's Store.
[here's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
C0MPHNY
Seattle Wash
Pullen Bouse
Foot of Sixth nvtDUl
Most elegantly furnished house
In Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the dry, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mrs. 6. S. Pullen
Proprietress