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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
L. S. Keller, Publleher.
Subscription Rates.
One month by mail >
Three months by mall 2.25
One year by mall 9-00
entertainment to suit.
.Mr. Roosevelt has so mauy acci
dents ? railway and automobile collis
ions, horse Jumping iuto the river,
steamboats bumping into each other
when he chances to be on board ?
that if one did'nt know better one
might thiuk he was planning to go
on the stage after the term expires.
He can't eveu go on board a decor-"
ous, well behaved man-of-war without
it immediately begiuuiiig to buck.
However, it is probably the disposl
:.on to please ? to make things inter
? - ting for the strenuous president ?
thai affects these inanimate things
or the people that control them.
\Vh?'u he was on that Mississippi
river Junket, the pilot of another boat
ran so close to the boat the president
was on that there was a little pauic
and the president immediately reduc
ed the pilot to the rauks ? you all re
number that. Well the chances are
a thousand 10 oue, the pilot merely
wanted to show off a little ? to show
how close he could bring th?^_boats|
together and bring no harm. Now [
the idea of a fire engine running I
into the president's carriage on Penn
ylvania avenue ? which is a quarter
luilv- wid- as it did 011 Saturday.
No fire engine ever ran iuto anybody
else's carriage. It is a conspiracy to
afford the president his own kind of
entertainment. Everything works to
gether for him and his.
IMPENETRABLE MYSTERY.
Mebbe you can tell us why, with
but one boat on the run from each
company, with that Sitka run ? upoii
which it was all blamed last year ?
cut out the steamship companies
begiu to laud their boats here ou suc
ceeding days with intervals of 'a
week between. Princess May on
Saturday, the Jefferson today. AND
NO OTHER BOAT UNTIL THE
TWELFTH, a whole wevk Interven
ing And this the week (or soj be
fore Christmas, when the mail is such
a large element in every man's and
woman's affairs, and the postoffice is
loaded with business. Then agaiu
the Jefferson had to come? and go ?
on Sunday? or before sun-up on Mon
day which is the same thing ? and
leave the town full of people eaten
up with disappointment because they
were unable to get their Christmas
packages registered. Mebbe you can
tell? -but we don't think you can.
CORDOVA IS NOT DEPOPULATED.
There seems to be quite a preva
l?-n* id>-a that because the men out
along the railroad Hue have ceasoil
work for the season and gone out.
that Cordova has been depopulated.
Not so. by any means. There are
?it ill one hundred and fifty-five men
working for the Kataila company,
ami will continue to work for a
month or more, and at least half
them will work all winter, ^side
from these there were almost twenty
men who went to camp 16 Friday to
begin the erection of warehouses anil
other buildings. ? Cordova Alaskan.
TOR
rack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
French Dinner
From 12 noon to 8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
IN THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CKEAM '
w?Si*m
The annual memorial, servlcc of
tbe B. P. O. E. Is certainly one of
the most beautiful In the ritual of
any fraternal order.
LOVE'S PATHWAY.
T OVE'S pathway 1* a winding traC.
?Ll just wide enough for two to tread.
They wander far o'er hill and dale.
While Cupid wings hl? way o'erhoad.
IT wayside brambles should annoy.
Their steps hav? strayed too tar
apart;
The way 1s but a lengthened joy
IX lovers tread It heart to heart.
"C ycfit thooe whooe souls are pure and
Kind heaven a maglo spell doth send.
Vor by mom soroery divine
Love's circling pathway has no ood.
?Beatrice Hanaoons.
AH1 WHY WILL MEN FORQETT
ONS murder made a villain.
MUUons a hero? princes were priv
ileged
To kill, and numbers sanctified the crime.
Ah! Why will kings forget that they ar?
_ men
And man that they are brethren .
? Betlby Porteue.
A Stanch One.
f he poor, downtrodden millionaire
May well put up a hollar.
He hasn't sot a friend on earth
Except the mighty dollar.
Another Thrust.
Mr. Scubb That old chap Argus
Oad a hundred eyes.
Mrs. Stubb-So they say.
Mr. Stubb? And I suppose. Maria, If
1 had a hundred eyes I could see ev
erything too.
Mrs. Stubb? Everything but your
?wn faults. John.? Chicago News.
Paternal Ambition.
"Is your boy Josh going to study
law?"
"I don't know," answered Farmer
Corutossel. "I'm kind o' hopln' that
Josh 11 develop flnanclerln' energy
enough to git to be one of the fellers
that hires the lawyers."? Washington
Star.
Woes of a Physioian.
"Yea"" sighed the doctor. "I have
two classes of patients to contend
with."
"Name theuu." said his friend the
drag gist.
"Those who swear by me and thoaa
who swear at ine," replied tbe M. D.?
Minneapolis Journal.
Supererogatory.
Mother? Johnnie, you left out part
of your prayers. You didn't say "God
bless Aunt Hattle and mske her hap
py"
Johnnie? Why. muvver, t don't have
to put that In any more. Aunt Bat
tle's engaged!? Catholic Standard and
Tlmas.
The Village Inn.
"Why don't you supply toothpicks
after lunch?"
"I used to. sir. but people used to
take 'em sway wf 'em!"? London
Weekly Telegraph.
" Naturally.
"See here, landlord," said a guest Xt
the village hotel as be eyed the flat
tened pillows and crumpled sheets,
"this bed ha* beeu slept In."
"Coarse It has," replied tUe landlord
triumphantly. "That's what It's fer,
by. grass!"? Chicago News.
"DraUnce L?nd?," Etc.
"I don't know anybody my wife
hates more than the Wlnkinses."
"Why, she used to think pretty wall
of them."
"Yes. but ttrnt was before they
moved next door to us."? Philadelphia
Press.
Instructing Rollo.
"Father." said little Rollo, "what la
a dead game sport?"
"A dead (game sport, my sou, la usu
ally a man who Is putting on aim on*
day and trylpg to borrow 910 tha
next."? Waahlngton Star.
i?
fnttltllllHIH'HI iiitiimttn
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at ' midnight, Dec. 4
1008, la aa follows.
Temperature time obaervat'D. 41 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours. 45 above
Mln. ?' " 41 " .40 above
Mean ?? " " " 42i?bove
Barometer 29. 66.
Raining strong south wind
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whitehoise, ... 30 above
AtHn, ? ? - - 35 ? "
Hootallnqua. 28 "
Big Salmon - ? ?? 5 "
Yukon Cro?8lngr ? - . zero
Selkirk ....
Coffee Creek,
Stewart,
Dawson, 10 above
Mwnchium a* Soap.
"Meerschaum before Its hardening
makes good soup. 1 bttvc often washed
my hands* with It."
The speaker, a missionary of unim
peachable veracity, frowned at the In
credulous smiles of his guests and
then went on:
"It was lu Morocco. There on the
coast, down toward the Atlas moun
tains, meerschaum Is plentiful, far more
plenflful than soup. It wouldn't pay
to ship It to the Dutch meerschaum
carvers; hence It Is either used as soap
or let alone. In the crude state, you
know, It Is as soft as butter. It rulw
up Into a Urst rate luther. It re
moves the dirt fairly well."? New Or
leans Tlmes-Democrut.
All whiskies and wines served at
the Pack Train Bar Is purchased by
Mr. Griniu. direct from the distillers
and win - rles. tf
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
Rainier Beer Is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
have a case sent to your home.
NO PIONEER WORK HERE.
We do all the work In Arcadia.
We plant Ihe trees, care for them
four years without charge, and after
this time turn over a property to you
that should pay $1,000 per year per
acre. You pay one-tenth clown, the
balance in small monthly payments.
No worrV about winter frosts and
summer droughts. Plenty of wat -r
j in Arcadia. Irrigation system in
' stalled, climate Ideal. Continue your
present work If you like, your inter
ests will be well cared for. Even af
ter four years if you are not yet
ready to take over your property we
will continue the care for a nominal
charge. This a better investment
than life insurance or government
bonds. Address Grant & Dye, Inc.,
883 American Bank Bldg.. Seattle,
Wash.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has plenty
of rooms today. Have several rooms)
with private bath, if you are not suit
ed with your room come and see us.|
Rates $'l and up. w
Beautiful creamers and sugars |
make an attractive gift. Kern.
Ivory Carving Sets with the Totem |
Pole design handles, at Kern's.
Totem poles, baskets, Ivory, copper j
and silver native novelties are appro
? prlate gifts for the folks at home. |
I Kern has a choice line.
J A circulating library places within
I the meatl^ of everybody, the best |
reading of the day. I have 500 vol
umes of the latest copyright fiction ]
I and general reading. W. W. Bough
1 ton.
RAW FUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are requested to correspond with us atftmt this sea
son's catch of FURS. We want the early catch as
well as the late cat(<h, We will pay full market
value at all tiroes. Price list and tags can be had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY
CHRISTMAS
IS COMING
And we are better pre pa red
for it than ever before in the
line of Christmas goods.
We are now unpacking an
unusual large assortment of
useful, ornamental and fancy
articles suitable for every
body and everybody's purse. J
Come early and get first I
choice.
WM. BR ITT
The Druggist
JUNEAU S. S. OO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAK1EK
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
SAILS
November 0, 12, IS, 24, 30.
December .r>, 11. I", 2:!, 29.
WILLIS NOW ELL) Mgr., Juneau ->
W. W. HOUGUTON, Agent
Broadwav anil Fifth Ave. uhone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Situs
way at 2 P. M. same day.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
Hit Brewing J llig
COMPANY
Seattle Wash
Il ? ,1 r<
1
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE
SPEEjO, SAFETY COMFORT,
S .aule, ar d other Puget Sound Ports
CARRYING U.S. M All.
Steamers of This Company Leave
HUMBOLDT Dec. - 12 M - 5
COTTAGE CITY . - Dec. - 24
Connrctlng with tbo Company'* Steam?rs at SoVtle for San Francisco,
SOUTHERN California, Eureka (Humboldt Bay) aod Mexico
tar 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,
1 12 Market tiire?k -a' fri?uoim:?. C-*
Canadian Pacific Railway {
i Brr. COAST SERVICE )
v KOHEDVLK of sailings from-skagway
Subject to change without notice
Steamship' PRINCESS MAY
December 5=19 January 2=16=30
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Room?
TIi:kot9 to any part of ;he world ar>d all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, /gsnt
Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Expreu
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
J efferson Dec. - 6 - 18 - 30
Company reserv c b right to change sailing date without notice
Transfer? to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to Suu Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
di
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
-TIXvl)=C TABLED No. IB
( Daily Except Sunday.)
Mo. 1. N. Hound
lbt olaf?.
8 .'{0 a. w .
10 (0 p. m.
U 00 "
11 :t.) "
13) p, in.
3 4.">
Leaves
Arrives
SKAOUAY
WHITE PASS
LOO CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsi
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2, S. BounC
1st ola is
3 2D p. m'
1 45 "
12,42 "
12 10 "
10 23 d. ID.
8 15 "
Pasaeagen must be at, <loi>oti> In time to have Baf*gaffe lnnpocted and
jheckod. Inspection la stopped 9 minutes before leavlnp time of train.
ISO pounds of bai.'papc v ? bo choc<ced freo with each full fare ticket
And 7t poundo with eaoh half fftretlcku' .
Through. Line F rom
Skagway to Atiln, White Rorse, Big Salmon, Dawson und Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alseknnd Kluane Mining Distr jets are reached only via White Norse
Winter Route Stage Service
Dnring 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 maintained
a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, Express and passengers, leave White ITorse for Dawson and
Intermediate points. ,
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quattz camp
of the Windy Arm District, tako our dally trains to Caribou.
I
For Information relative to paseengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Compnny, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vnn-jouver, B. 0. and Bk'agnay, A lailra Skaguay, Alaska