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EDITORIAL PAGE
Yesterday was Woodchuck l>ay
Wer* the story connected with
Mr Woodchuck true, we would be
la for six weeks of cold weather,
for he must have seen his shadow
as the sun was shining beautifully
After hibernating all winter the
woodchuck is supposed, in story, to
come out on the second of Febru
arv and sixe up the situation. If the
?un shines and he sees his shadow
he ducks under cover for six weeks,
during which period the weather
will remain cold
The story isn't true It is a pop
alar myth, a rural tradition, a line
of bunk which should be relegate<!
to the ash can, except that the
mind finds a little pleasure in dab
bling with ridiculous superstitions
It is quite not livable that warm
sunshiny days of early spring art
often followed by an equal amount
of rough weather, or that sunshine
follows rain; a sort of law of com
pensation governs that, not a **ood- 1
chuck
VALENTINE THINKS SH?HT*
WAS NOT KI.K<TKO J
Juneau, Feb. 3 National Com
mitteeman Kmery Valentine, acting
as the representative of the Pro
gressive partv, has filed with the
territorial canvassing board a pro
teat against the issuance of a certi
ficate of election to Arthur Shoup, |
as a member of the first Alaska leg
islature.
Sensational charges will be made
as to Illegal voting generally all
over the district, and especially at
Wrangell, Sitka and Juneau. Affi
davits accompanying the protest,
which have been pigeonholed for
several weeks, charged that illegal
voters to the number of from 20 to
J'tt cast ballots for Shoup at Wran
gell. and the protestants will ask
that the entire vote cast at that
piecinet be excluded from the re
counting. The charges recite that
a number of persons of foreign birtl^
not naturalized, and John Grant is
included in this number, so charg
ed. cast their votes for Shoup over
the objection of the deputy United
States marshal. It Is also set out
in the protest that numbers of men
otherwise Qualified, who were not
residents of the precinct, cast their
vote's for Shoup, and that some of
them came from as far as Scow
Bay.
From Sitka, affidavits will be fil
ed that about fifteen or twenty na
tives and one Chinaman cast votes
for their fellow townsman. It Is
also charged that Julius Johnson
and S. Smith cast Illegal votes for
Shoup at Juneau.
The assertion that Shoup was not
a resident of the territory for the
requisite two years will also be set
up as an objection to his receiving
a certificate.
Indian Superstition
Causes Man 's Death
Yaldet. Feb 3 ? The government
may take steps to investigate the
death of Charles Hua. who was sup
pot^tl to have been drowned from
the Mermaid a week ago last Fri
day The story as told by Rua s
friends is as follows
Rua, in company with several
others, made a visit to the village
at Tatltlek a few days before he
came to Valdei and wore what is
^aown to the Indians as the skele
ton mask For this offense against
their religion he was. set upon by
will not run, the hunters will hunt
in vain, the first born will become
sick and die and many other ills
will follow.
To get back to the story of Rua
and his trouble with the natives.
The white men often visit and cele
brate with the natives at Tatitlek.
not because of any respect for the
religion, but because the men, wo
men and children enter into a
epoch of dancing and merrymaking.
After the holy days they often take
part in the mask dance, and now,
remember, the skeleton mask is
Indian^ Orwwl Kor Dmiro.
them and beat and kicked He fl
aally escaped to the beach, not
aboard his boat and made for Alla
mar
The natives have a religion made
up almost entirely of superstitution
but mixed with aome Greek cus
tom* They hare Christmas ser
vices. after which they spend four
or fire davs visiting each others
homes, carrying stars In honor of
the star of Bethlehem; then they
have dancing and merrymaking and
ail mask end the maskers are priv
ileged to catch all those with stars
and destroy the stars
Among the masks Is one known
as the skeleton mask, which is
freatly feared by all if it appears
before or during the star, for then
all will be visited by pestilence. The
fr?h water will turn salt, the fish |
worn at its proper time, is alright.
Hut Rua and several other* went
! to the village thinking the star
'lava had passed and that it was
time (or tlie masquerade. Rua wore
the skeleton mask. He entered one
cabin and the women ran out; an
other and the same thing happen
ed; the third, and by that time
about 20 natives came in and im
mediately set upon him and beat
him, kicked him and for a time it
looked m If he would be murdered.
The white men with htm tried to ex
plain that Rua had no intention of
violating any cuatom; that he
thought it was masquerade day but
out of fear of the terrible conse
quences to them they would not de
sist. They dragged Rua to the
beach and would have thrown him
over the bluff, had he not escaped.
Olympla on draft at the
Board of Trad* This famous hrew
la kept constautly fresh both on
draft and in bottles This Is th?
tlms to drink beer. Gat It at th<
Board of Trade Bar. where the cal
?b rated Rainier Bear Is also kept
to bottles *r|
FIVE GOOD ONE* TO ORAW TO.
Pebbleford and Gibson Rra. Bud
welser, Blae Ribbon and Pale Rain
ler Beer at the Board of Trade.
Location notice#, placer and quart!
tor sale bj the Dally Alaskan. tt
A
Complete
Stock
Our stock of Drugs, Patent Modi
clots, Rubber Good*, Toilet Articles.
Perfumeo, Stationery, Candles, etc.,
is complete and wo are able to sup
ply our customers with everything
usually found In a first class nnd
well stocked prescription pharmacy.
Our prescription work Is subject to
the utmost accuracy. Mail orders
have our special attention and no
pain Is spared to fill them to satis
faction.
WILLIAM BRiTT, Ph. (i.
Druggist
ttlo.v* at Mkagway ami Jiuieau.
INEXPENSIVE
HOLII) < V PRESENTS
We believe th t the most approclat- j
ed holiday present you could send
to friends In the States would ' be
oae of the
BKAIT1FLX 8x10
VIEWS OF SKAGWAY
or vicinity, taken by Draper & Co.'s
artists. These scenes represent all
parts of Alaska. Home and gar
dens and scenes of the city, to
gether with views of mountains,
glaciers and waterfalls. Nothing
could be more approprluto. And
the cost Is but
25 CENTS EACH.
Just one half the price usually
charged. A thousand vlewa to se
lect from.
DRAPER & COMPAN Y.
HOME G R O WN SPRING
CHICKE N
at
The Park train Restaurant
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SITKA
HC : SPRINGS
Sanitarium ($$*] Alaska
'-arjre, PImii. Individual Fiat lis
Abundance of VTater. Heat of
Hotel Accommodation*. Fur
nlahad Cabiot for Kent . . .
Excellent Hunting and Fishing
Motor Boating and Sailing
Steatner Georgia from Juneau
makes ?eml-monthly ftalta. In
format Ion and raten upon request
Dr. F. L. Goddard. Prop.
Health Resort
ALASKA
COAL!
Moore's Wharf Co.
'Phone 10. 8ka<jw?y, Alaaka.
MOORL-S' WHARF CO,
Termiaua W. P. & T. Route.
A llSuuthbouiidSteaniernArrive and Depart From Thta Lkxk
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open (or delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Pi-rithsblos ONLY delivered on Sunday or i.t night
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers oan be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must be delivered before 5 p. m. No freight will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGC.AE? ' Tolls will be collected on CHECKED DAQGAGE ONLT
No charge for bags and r^'ps when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer Is n<4utng
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 17*. E. J. 8HAW, General Manage'.
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
^ ^ TIMS TABLE NO. 80.
Mondays, >VedneMl?)S and Fridays.
No. I N. Bound
1st class
8:30 a. in. Leave*
11:05 "
11:40 "
12: 85 p. m. "
8:00 "
4:15 " Arrives
NKACU AY
WHITK PAH?
UM) CABIN
RKWKTT
CARIBOU
WHITKHORSF
Mo. 2 H. n?un<1
1 bt clan
ArrlteB 3:20 p. m.
Left Tos I : 40 '
12:47 *
" 11:50 ?. m. '
M 10:25 "
Iyoaves 8:15 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 mlnntes before leaving time of
trains.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket aad 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
IrniCuU Steamship ?o
U. S. MAIL STEAMKR
Georgia
Ju neau- Sitka Route
Limvti Juneau for Hoonah, Qyp
fum, Tenakee, KlUUnoo and Sit
ka Jan. 22. 28. Feb. 3. 9, 15, 21,
27, Mch. 6, 11, 17, 13, 29. Loaves
Juneau for Funt?r and Chatham,
8 am, Jan. 28, Fab. 21. Mch. 17.
Leaves Juneau for Tyee, 8 a m.,
Jan. 22. Feb. 21. Mar. 23.
Juneau-Skagway Route
leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor.
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet,
Sentinel Light Station, Eldred
Rock Light Station, Halnea and
Skagway, 8 a.m., Jan. 20, 26,
Feb. 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, Mar. 3, 9,
15, 21, 27. Returning Leave*
Skagway following day at 8 a m.
WILLIS E. NO WELL, Manager.
For 35c. you can get a wholsome,
(tome cooked meal at the New Home
Restaurant, 5th aveune. Just off of
Broadway.
FRESH EASTERN OYSTERS
Id any quantity, on the half ih*U, ,
first of the season, at the Pack
Train Reataurant . ^ |
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Virion^ Vanm
Fori*. Ot) Port T ml.
BfHngt**. Eavfca, S?rta BwWi, Mtra
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C. w. ANDRTWS. G. A. P. D C O DUNANN, P. T. M.
1 13 Jaam S?.. Seattle 1 1 2 St, Sm Fn
NEXT RAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao?Jan. 23, Feb. 3
C. I). GRANGE. Acting Ag*nt
2od <fc Broadway, Hkagway, Alaska
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. ft. MAIL AND WILL* TAR OO KXRRIM
N*xt MiUtn? ot tbm (wi d??? i
JEFFERSON
Feb. - 12
Company rrm? rrtm tb? n*kt to cflttar <ta tw wtMuwt
TELFPHONK NO. M. C. t. OUPTtLL, AMNT.
III IWMIIIWWiiWIWWIilWWiilWMB? ? ? ? ?? ? ?
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B C COAST SERVICE)
Sailings
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
Feb. 13 - 27
March 12 - 22
April 2-12.23
May 3-14-24
ftnhjMt to eh?nr? with -? N
Vancouver. Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Pom. 87 F. F. W LOWLE Agpnt
iSteamsfiip Humboldt
! IKE our IWfFEKOEIT $[??? MUtM fM LIIUSU
Will tail from Skafway for Seattle and Way Porta
Jan. - 23
R*llln? dat? *ub)*rt tn <-h*n*? ?kiMo?
THOOUOM TICKITt HONORS 0
Smltl* OCBcv: Th>k*?* ami mil
T1? Ap?ri-?. H HARTWI'MIK, mk A HrtmAw'f.
E WHITE PASS 8 I
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A-/
Winter Route
Stage Service
During the winter MMinn of 1?l?-l?>l?, a through Mall. Pm?hw. ami FtH*?h
be inalntnlrnxl Mnrm White Hone nml l??w?nn, affortthm all pnaalhto mmtmt f<
by inmni of ?
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
t\>r the winter inwon the C<>rnj*?n) 's rmmfnrtahle train* will operate nn i trt^mklf tmmmmm
tnwn Skugiiny and Whlta Horse, tralm lewvlng ?*rh UvmhMl nm Nnadtyt, Wnliiwtoyt
Friday*.
For Information relative to *?"' freight rate* *PT>'T to
H. WHKEliKR, Supt-, Mall Hrrrl re Department.
O. L. DIOKMOlf,
We make telegraphic transfer of fuml* to or from Vaneo?iTer or WeatUe.
WMtebnea*. T. T.