The Arverican government has done
a tremendous work in Alaska in road
building during the summer just ended,
and is continuing the work in some
places during the late fall, says
the Dawson News. Many supplies will
he hauled in at certain points this
winter, and next summer road building
will continue on an elaborate plan.
This is the news brought by U. D.
Reeves, secretary of the congressional
committee on military affairs, who ha.
been acting as paymaster in Alaska
In connection with the road work of
the I'niteJ States government this
summer. Mr. Reeves left last night or.
the Whitehorse for the outside. Ele
savs.
"The road work in the Ciicle and
Kagle districts this summer ha? cost
1100,000 approximately. Other extens
ive road work in Alaska this summer
has cost perhaps *200,000 more. I'ncle
Sam certainty is doing something to
open the country.
"In the Kagle distikt, we had u road
built this summer from Kagle to Sol
omon's Fork, which is 17 miles out.
The crew is cutting a winter trail to a
point 47 miles out from Kagle, whch
will be to the month of O'Brien creok.
This winter the stretch will be com
pleted in two or three weeks. This
r >ad will save 50 miles as compared to
titc former winter mall route down the
hurtMnile and then along the Yukon.
The mali will go over this cut otT this
winter iu traveling between Kagle and
Valdez.
"A winter rood has Ix-en built tt.is
?>eason from Kagle to >jvent\mile
making the present distance between
the two points 17 miles
"A summer w.tgjn road to connect
Circle and Birch was started this
year, and built out ten miles fr, m
Circle.
"A summer road from Rampart has
beeu built along the Big Mlnook. ex
tending out seven to eight miles. It
will be extended next year. Road work
also is to be followed up, connecting
Fairbanks and Gibbon, via Manly Hot
Springs.
"Along tho Yukon valley between
Eagle acd Katae the government has
made numerous cut offs this summer
for the benefit of the winter mail car
riers. Others also will travel this im
proved course. Five to twenty miles
frequently have been saved by cutting
off big b?nds in the river.
' Heorge I'ulhaiu, who was in charge
of the work at Eagle and Circl9, is
going overland to Valdez with the gov
ernnitnt horses. They will be used iu
hauling supplies along the winter trail
from Valdez to interior points, where
road building will be done next summer.
The supplies are for the summer road
force.
"S. E. Beterhad charge o! the road
work near Uompart, and Mr. Corbusier.
of the winter mail service had charge
of the cut off-work along the Yukon.
Considerable work Wis done along th?
Tanana mining creeks and the over
iand trail between Fairbanks ai d
Valdez has been improved. In addi
tion there ha- b.-en important work
along the southenstern Alaskan coast
in the Nome country, and elsewhere in
Alaska."
And I. ere, c'ose at home. < ne of the
finest pieces of mountain road in the
country is being constiucted. The
highwM from Haines to the boundary
line, u hen completed, will open up olo
of t h?- most promising sectior.s of
Alaska, Thi in itself is a work tha",
if it represented the entir.e labor- of
the commission in Alaska, would te
weli, worthy of ihe srreatest praise, vet. it
is but one of the smallest portions of
what has been done for this couutry by
the Alaska I load commission.
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01 MIL DELHI
The following communication hf>
been received from Whitehorse by the
Alaskao:
Whitehorse, Oot. lt? '07.
Kditor Daily AlasKan,
Skagway, Alaska:
W'e are informed here that the steam
er Dolphin arrived at. Skagwuy at 1 o.
ai. on Tuesday. No mail was received
here that evening, not even Skagwav
mail.
Please inform us whose business it is
to transfer mail at your place from the
wharf to the depot, also why it cannot
be done within ei^ht hours or more
after a steamer arrives.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Whitehorse Citizens.
The Alaskan has investigated the
case as far as it has been possible up to
t,he present time. Mr. Hahn not being
in the city, it has been unable to get
t,be railroad company's side of the atVair,
bu* it will do so as soon as he re urns.
! lu th > niesntime The Alaskan refrains
| from making any comments on the
! matter.
5KA6WAY WEATHER
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Oct. I7,
190", is as follows
Temperature time observat'n .43 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours.. I5 above
Mln. " M " " atxjve
Mean " " " " ?:<4 ?l>ove
Barometer
Cloudy, south wind.
NOTICE TO 006 OWNERS
The dog tax for the vear 1907 is now
due and payable to Treasurer William
Britt. Those owning dogs please lake
notice. J. B. Hart,
218?lw Chief of 1'ollce.
Phona City Tnnifor
For your coal, wood and general uaul
ing. Phone 90. Boughton's cigar
store. 10-4-lm.
Fresh Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat constantly on hard.
LOST ? Band gold ring, with Mason
ic emblem, square and compass, trowel
and plumb. Leave at this oftlce and
get reward. c
The best dining room, the best hotel ac
commodations, the most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All persons knowing themselves to
! fie indebted to me are notified that 1
? liave this da; appointed Jerry Quinlan
1 as my authorized agent to collect the
same nod such parties will kindly mske
payment, to Mr. (^uiulnn as soon as
possible. .Martin Conway.
22l-3t
CALL UP THE DAILY ALASKAN
The Alaskan will be pleased to pub
lish any local or social news of the city
which is telephoned to the otlice. Cali
up 'phone If) and send it in.
WANTED? A tirst class Gold or Gjld
an 1 Copper Mining Proposition in alas
i ka. State full particulars when you
write. Address. Lewis Lusk. F. O. box
I 1072, Snokane, Washington. 21fl lmo
WANTKD ? Vlen-to cut wood. 0 >?d
: timber: $2 a cord. Apply to G. il.
| Siureill, "th and Slate street. Skngway,
Alaska. olots
Th* Maioot
Mt. Vernon Rye, Old Taylor and Bel
mont Whiskies (double stamped goods,
10 years old), and Rainier and Pacific
Bottled. Beer. at the Mascot."
Enrico Caruso, the great Italian
tenor, can be heard daily at the Seattle
on the Duplex. Caruso's success Is the
greatest ever attained by an artist in
hid country
GoingOutside?
It' you arn, take your dust aud drafts to
Dexter Horton & Co,, Bankers,
S EATTL E
and open a Savings Account. You can
open an account by mail if you wish to.
Our' total resources exceed
312,000,000.00
Ileadquaters for Mining and Commercial Men
Broadway and Oth Avenue , Skagway , Alaska
BETTER PREPARED TUN EVER
Having put in a steam boiler and
other machinery we ate better pre
pared thun ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
5-2.'l-tf Skagway Laundry
The New York Grand Opera Cborus
oae of the srreatest operatic singing or
ganizations in the world, at ihe Seattle.
Duplex recitals daily.
WANTKD? A si>;ini Laundrynian
who understands the running of an
entrine. Steady job and good wages.
Applv to M. < ). Bantu, llaines, Alaska.
?>17 r
P. E. KERN
Gold and;Silversrnitb.
Manufaturer of
Nugget Jewelry
Dealer in
Alaska Souvenirs
and Curios
01 all kinds
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
(|mL
Having completed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
best
British Columbia Coal
for the coming winter we oiler for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;?
Wellington (Departure Kay)
Run of Mine >12
Wellington (LvJysmith)
Selected Lumps $l.'l per ton
Anthracite (Kanff R. C.)
Chestnut Size $20 per ton
Prices abovd arc on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery 81.00
der ton e.xtrtf. i
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
per ton
DOOOOOOOOCft^OOOOCftX*ft3S?MC8&
I
I
R0YHL
Steam Laundry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Oruors.Promptly
Done
Messenger will call and deliver
Phono 79
.<500000000
EA?/
,y*T/o
lYlercahnts anil Miners
Should keep part of their funds In
tills si ixxik. up-to-date bank. We
pay 2 iier cent. Interest on Check
ing balances, and you can save the
high exchange charges by paying
your San Kranclsco bills by check
on ilils hank. We pay ?? iht canton
Savings Accounts. Send for Hook
|?t "A" Banking bjr Mill it will
show yon liow to make more money
Capital and Surplus over >1.000.000
Total Asset* over *12.to0.000
CALIFORNIA SAFE DEPOSIT AND
TRUST COMPANY
California and Montgomery Sts.
San Fhancihco, California.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
52 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
We have a large stock
liouiney's Gandy
Peter's Ghoeolates
Also every kind of
Fresh Nuts
Dont' Forget the Number. 4284Brdw'y
Tony Dortero's
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oshkosh,^ Wisconsin
THB MQN06RHM
Received a Large Shipment of Imported Wines
and Liquors Direct from Bonded Warehouse
Duties Paid at Skagwuy Customs
BLOOM &. KORACH. PROPRIETORS
BROADWAY, BETWEEN 5th and 6th AVENUES
TELEPHONE 34 FREE DELIVERY
I HEATED AND LIGHTED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
OJbite Pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Hardest and best appointed fiotel in tbe Vukott
Ulbiteborse, V. C.
CHOICE BAR STOCK
RATES MODERATE
MOORES JjZHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All Soutl* Bound Steamers Arrive and Depart FromThla Dock
REGULATIONS 1905
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs j
office) and must be delivered before 6 p.m. No freight will be re- J
ceived on wharf after this hour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls will be collected on Checked Baggage Onlx. No i
charge for bags and grips when unchecked. i
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when Bteamer is nearing i
dock and will be opened only when passengers have disembarked,
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock, j
P. O. Box 175. C. E. WYNN- JOHNSON, Gen'l Mgr j
CENTRALLY LOCATED
REST ACCOMMODATIONS |
New Home Restaurant ;
MRS. MARY BERNHOFFER, Manager
Best 25 Cent Meais in the City
FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR BROADWAY
Good Clean Beds From 25 Cents'!Up j
BATHS IN CONNECTION
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TYPEWRITER
6anty & Trandson
Agents for Skagway
STANDARD
?F THE WORLD
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Che Eight Chat's Right!
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Our
Reading Camps
And
Electric Signs