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Official City Paper
L. S. KEkLBR, PUBLISHER
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THE NEED. FIRST AND SECOND
Tho committee on territories has
shelved the railroad bill for lack of in
formation as to its need? the need of
the railroad iu the first place and the
need of government assistance in the
second place. This, is the good old
story. No such questions were asked
when it was proposed to open up the
jungles of the Philippines? not that
they are not eminently proper questions
when asked in tfood faith. The mem
bers of the committee are of course ig
norant of the conditions in this far coun
try?it is expected of them that they be
ignorant to a reasonable extent though
there are things they ought to know
which most of them do not know. They
cannot be expected to know the warn*
pulse of the people who live in a coun
try originally peopled by fur-clad eski
mos. Tbey ought to know, however,
that for the little development work
that has been done, the results in pro
duct and revenue to the government is
out of all proportion.
Hardy American citizens have cone
Into every quarter of this vast wilder
ness and reported its availability for
supporting population.
The term of tbeir isolation from the
world, which they have endured and
are williog to further endure, the
people want to have reduced as far as
possible and they believe this should
be seriously considered in their De
half by a government which fine* them
so heavily in the form ot licenses and
taxes for the privilege of being here
and filching from nature, in a hand to
hand contest, their livelihood.
To the average Alaskan this matter
of the NEED ot a railroad first and
of the government aid second is a very
simple business. Uncle Sam has here
a great empire. What does he propose
doing with it? Americana have
demonstrated its vast and unusual
value. Are we to go along in the
same quasi criminally slow method
of years gone by tn bringing, this
wilderness under subjugation ? By
making the country more readily
available for the support of a great
population the revenues will be in
creased in rapid proportion. It is
asserted by experts that the revenues
now exacted will practically pay the
interest for which the general govern
ment is asked to lay Itself liable.
With such consideration Alaska feels
that it has a right to ask of the gov
ernment aid which it has extended for
the same purpose to other sections of
its domain? the great west when it
was deemed an Impossible desert, and
to newly acquired alien islands.
The people of Alaska, after watohing
the impotent misdirection ot effort by
private railroad corporations for several
years and waiting with patience upon
some practical assurance of good faith,
have given over expecting anything but
promises lrom these sources and turn to
the government for realization of their
desires. Alaska wants a railway built
as quickly as is possible from tidewater
to river connection with the interior,
and, because she has demonstrated her
deserts, Jshould be granted this re
quest.
REPORT PROGRESS
Tho Beautiful Skagway movement is I
gaining momentum daily. Now we j
have the promise of Councilman Phil !
Snyder to grade up the block on Sixth
avenue? Vain street westward? and to
plant trees on both sides. Mr. Snyder
says he Is going to make that section
the residence quarter of the Skagway
400. Very well. This is one way of
reaching results. To bring various
sections of the city into competition as
to which or the other shall be the liv
ing quarters of Skagway's first families
will serve a purpose if not THE pur
pose. For ft is not to be accepted that
this delicate and very important ques
tion shall be accepted on any man's
mere announcement.
Tbe Fifth Avenue hotel It on another
comer of the same block and there wo
have the solemn promise of Charlie
Runner that ho will plant trees around
that end of it. It li not to be expected
that other property owners In that
same block will allow themselves to be
marked by indlfferenco to such a
popular Impulse by their barren fronts.
So here we can plan as prac.lcslly
accomplished, the parking of one
Skagway residence block. And the
work-only started four days ago. Next 1
So you see Uncle Sam and the Mika
do were planning peace terms all the
time we were so sure they were making
for war.
8LUE SKIES. SOB BREEZES
i THE WEATHER AND THE RIVER |
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The result o I the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, May 5
1908, is as follows.
Temperature time observat'n...'i9 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours. G1 above
Mln. " " " " ..33 above
Mean " " " " --50 above
Barometer 29. *. 4
Clear, calm
Whitehorse--ol'dy, n wind, 28 above.
Atlin? " s " 37 above.
Center ? " " 33 above.
Tajjgish? " " 37 above.
Labarge ? clear " 36 above.
Hootallnqua? " '* K7 above.
Big Salmon? " " 34 above.
Yukon Crossing?" s " 38 above.
Selkirk -clear, calm 36 above.
Coffee Creek? " 44 above
Ogilvle? calm, snowing 32 above
Stewart? raining, s w 34 above.
Dawson? cloudy, calm 37 above.
The Hootalinqua r^ver is open to
Massa's landing; the ice jam at Yukon
Crossing moved 3 miles yesterday, that
at Selkirk is still holding; in the felly
river the Ice Is not out yet. At < offee
Creek, the Yukon Ice It solid; at Stew
art ihe ico In Yukon Is breaking up
?lowly.
Beautiful SKagway
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FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY
Editor Dally Alaskan:
For something like four years 1 have
been advocating the dressing up ot this
town pore especially t he clearing of the
streams. The Inspection of the stroams
of the city comes under my duty as
health officer and I assure you they
need looking after from that standpoint
alone. The city last year spent as much
as $50 by way of clearing away debris,
such as clogs their flow to the forming ot
collections of disease-breeding matter.
The amount was Inadequate. I deem It
to be the duty of the city to oloar up
the streams to the extent of permitting
tbelr free flow. This would go far to
ward beautifying them. Other work
by way of adding to their natural beauty
might then be accomplished by con
certed movement of citizens. I am
heartily In favor of It aad believe such
a movement as seems to be Indicated In
your editorials would redound vastly to
our credit as a city and as Individuals.
Sincerely
Health Officer.
Editor Dally Alaskan:
I wish to assure you that the move
ment for making Skagway more "beau
tibul to look at" as you put it, has my
support if that will do jou any good. I
am moving two cottages into the block
on Sixth avenue west of Main street.
I intend to take the cue you offer and
shall grade up that block, fenco the
property In gooil style and will plant
trees along the tront I shall set up
an appoarance that will show it to be
BANKING E3 V MAIL.
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
Trading Post at Wells
s. J. WEITZMAN A CO.
Store stocked with all the needs of the country for
Miners. Prospectors and Tourists. Haines prices with
1 jo per pound added for freight
Road House with Clean, Comfortable Beds? Restaurant with
EXCELLENT SERVICE AND ALL THE MARKET AFFORDS
Ferry Crossiag from the Post. Teams for Freighting and Saddle Horses
Freight handled from Ealnes Wharf through to
Wells, Porcupine. Pleasant Camp and Rainy Hollow.
Passenger Canoes stop at Kluokwan, where Indians camp. A good Trail
leads to Wells? one mile distant. Travelers should note this fact.
o:
WHEN IN WHITEHORSE
Eat at the
Royal Cafe
Best Meals in Yukon Territory
50 Cents
EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS
Short Orders Oysters Home Cooking
White Cooks White Waiters
MRS. KELSEY, Prop. |
tho re?!denee|section of the 400. Keep
the movement going.
Yours Truly,
Phil Snyder.
SPRING SOUS UNO OVERCOATS
Now Is the time to order your spring
suits or overcoats. New Roods just ar
rived, all the latost styles and shades.
Fifteen hundred patterns to select from.
Why wear hand-me-downs, when you
oan get your clothes made to order for
less moneyV We guarantee fit and
sfetUfactlon. Call and see for yourself.
No charge for showing goods.
American Tailors.
Mowl & Ehrlich
Job printing at the Alaskan office.
That Indescribable Some
thing Called Style
it inherent as all articles which combine
usefulness with beauty
EK TON'S
FRENCH PERCALE
has a style that is 'indescribable' but which
will appeal to you the moment you see it.
May we not have the pleasure of showing
you the Eaton line of papers?
WILLIAM BRITT. Ph Q.
U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily
at 9 a. m. for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round tiro $2.50
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Bernerg Bay, Junoau,
H ootid) Tenakee, Sitka and Way porta
SAILS
APRIL 2, 8, 14,
20, 26
WILLIS NOWELL, Mfjr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
I .
Pacific toast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINT
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, and other Puget Sound Ports
CARRYING U.S. MA1I.
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITY OF SEATTLF - MAy 1, If, 21 and 31
HUMBOLDT - April 27, May 7, 17 and 27
Connecting with the Company's Steamers at Seattle for San Francisco,
Southern Caipiornia, Eorbka (Humboldt Bay) and Mexico
tGF Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, Geuoral Passenger Agerilp
112 Market street, ban franolsco, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamshi"
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
APRIL 18, and 28. MAY 8, 18, 28.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of ihe world and all Information from
Phono 87 , F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Dolphin ? May 19, 29
Jefferson May 4, 14, 24
Company 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 66
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No- 18
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound}
1st olass.
8 30 a. m.
io;io "
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.'
3 25
Leaves
Arrives
SKAQDAY
WHITE 'PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Hors*
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2, S. Bound
1st elate
3 20 p m,
1 45 "
12 45 "
12 05;
10 30a, id.
8 20 "
Passengers must be at dopots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
oheokod. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
160 pounds of baggage will be checked free with eaoh full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with eaoh half faro ticket. ,
- Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horso, Big SalmoD, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, whenlnavigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Meil, Passenger and Freight Service will be malntaioed
by a Thoroughly Equipped StaQB Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carry lag mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located injthe 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 telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska