r OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Atolttrl as lecond class mail msttftr
July 8. 1898, at the Postottice
st Skarway, Alaska.
L. t. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
Du month mall 7ft
Oas monlk by carrier l.vO
'
Thra? meattts by mall 2.2
Six mm*\? by mall 4.50
One year by mall 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement
received by:
Bennett News Co. .. Whitehorae, Y. T
E. W. Gideon Carcross, Y. T.
K. L>. Pillman .. AUin. B. C.
B. A. Baraet Haines, Alaska.
SEAL ROOKERIES NEED PROTEC
TION.
Air. Thomas R. Shepard, a well
known Nome attorney, recently ar
rived in Seattle on the revenue cut
ter Thetis after * visit en route to
the Prtbllof Islands. During his stay
at PTihilof Uiand and in conversation
with the officers of the Thetis, Mr.
Shepard learned facts about the Alas
ka seal Industry which caused him to
state that the U. S. government is
not only paying out more money an
uually in protection of the seal herds
than it receives from the North Am
erican Commercial company for the
exclusive right to seal in Alaskan
waters; but owing to the fact that
mother seals are killed and the young
consequently perish, the seal herds
are being exterminated and the seals
in large numbers are leaving the Al
askan rookeries and seeking shelter
in the Islands of the south Pacific
ocean.
Mr. Shepard's statements substan
tially affirm the editorial published in
The Alaskan of Nov. 13, when we
asserted that the government granted
the N. A. C. company the sole right
to seal at an unreasonably low fig
ure and then protected the monopoly
with government cruisers at an ex
pense far greater than the revenue
derived.
Such a system Is essentially wrong
and the wrong is aggravated by the
wanton waste and recklessness of the
sealers, which results in the death
of many young seals through the kill
ing of the mothers.
The twenty year lease of the North
American Commercial company ex
pires at the end of this year and
strong protest should be made by
the Alaskan press to Washington
against a renewal of the lease under
the present conditions.
The privilege of sealing should be
offered annually to the highest bidder
as there is considerable fluctuation
In the price of seal skins In the
course of twenty years, and as this
price is constantly on the upward
trend the government gets the worst
of it by letting the lease at a flat
rate.
But no matter what arrangements
are made about the price, the
seals should certainly be protect
ed by a closed season while
the mother steals are rearing young.
To kin seals in this condition Is the
acme of wastefulness and bespeaks a
shocking lack of common humanity.
Under the present system the N.
A. C. company gets a fat rake-off
while Uncle Samuel holds the sack
and the people of Alaska see one of
their richest industries being ruth
lessly exploited for private gain.
SK^GWAY SHOULD GET BUSY.
The Alaskan is In receipt of a pam
phlet Issued by the Commercial Club
of Seward in which is set forth in
an attractive manner the advantages
of reaching the Iditarod gold fields
by way of the overland trail from
Seward.
While The Alaskan is of the firm
opinion -that the Iditarod diggings can
be reached more Quickly, far cheaper,
and certainly at less effort and dan
ger by the way of the Yukon river
route than overland from Seward,
this information Is not shared by the
general public and particularly those
people who will come to Alaska for
the first time. Unless steps are taken
to counter-act Seward's advertising
It is idle to deny that many people
will be side tracked from the Yukon
route and head for the Idltarod via
Seward.
The people of Skagway should take
some action to advertise the Yukon
river route. No doubt all the trans
portation companies Interested would
lend substantial aid. The Commerc
ial club of Skagway stands ready to
act, but before it can take any steps
it must have the active personal sup
port of the merchants and business
men of the towu. This queatlou is a
clear case of dollars and cents. De
lay only loses time ? and money. A
meeting of the Commercial club
should be held in the nenr future ?
AND THE MEETING SHOULD BE
WELL ATTENDED.
LOOKING TOWARD ALASKA
Writing to the publisher of The
Alaskan, Barney t!oss, private secre
tary to Delegate Wlckersham, an
nounces that he has a number of
Year Books of the Department of
Agriculture which will be sent to any
cue who requests a copy.
"Numerous requests are being re
ceived by the Agricultural Depart
ment for information regarding the
agricultural possibilities of Ala-ska,"
continues Mr. Cioss. "anil there is
10 doubt but that a great many peo
ple in the States have their eyes on
the territory as a permanent abode."
Not many years ago the people of
the Bast thought Alaska was nothing
but a region of ice and snow. Today,
after seeing the fine agricultural prod
ucts raised in the north, hundreds of
farmers are planning to leave New
England to begin the cultivation of
fertile lands in America's most valu
able and remarkable possession. ? Se
attle P. I.
Two incipient blazes Sunday which
would have proved serious had they
rot been nipped iu the bud, as it
were, emphasize the necessity of tak
ing the most careful precautions a
gainst fire.
The fake telegram story from Cor
dovi announcing that Wlckersham
would not be a candidate for re-el
ection is a fair sample of what we
may expect later in the campaign.
The Skagway wind is bad, but O
you Juneau Taku:
Home rule for Alaska.
Who have compassion on the ignor
ant, aud on them that are out of the
way; for that ho himself also Is com
passed with infirmity. ? Hebrews, 5 ? 2
TREES AND THE MASTER.
INTO the wood* m.v Mauler went.
Clean forspent, forspent.
Into the woods my Master came,
Forspent with love and shame.
But the oltvei they were not blind tp
Him;
The little gray leave* were kind to Him;
The thorn tree had a mind to him
When Into the woods He came.
Out of the woods my Master went.
And He was well content.
Out of the woods my Master came,
Content with death and shame.
When Death and Shame would woo Illra
last
From under the trees they drew Him
laat.
'Twas on * tree they slew him? last,
When out it the woods He came.
?Sidney Jjinler.
SANITARY KISSES
To prevent lnfoctlon from kissing,
Popular Mechanics for December de
scribes a novel little device which
is not. however, in extensive use.
It is a disc of silk gauze in an ivory
or metal frame which is held against
the lips during the act. The gauze
is soaked In the disinfectant.
LOOK OUT!
Beginning 16th Inst. I shall have]
some A.-Y.-P. special at the Pack
Train. Finest in the Land. Yours
as ever, Herman Grtmm. tf.
ACKNOWLEDGE IT
Alaskan Has to Bow to the Inevi
table ? Scores of Endorse
ments Prove It.
After reading the public statement
of this fellow-sufferer given below,
you must come to this conclusion:
A remedy which cured years ago.
which has kept the kidneys in good
health since, can be relied upon to
perform the same work In other cas
es. Read this:
R. C. Kenton , 3905 N. Cheyenne St..
Tacoma, Wash., says: "I gave a state
inent for publication, telling of my ex
perlence with Doans Kidney Pills soma
years ago and I am now pleased to
confirm all I then said in their favor.
I was afflicted with kidney trouble
and finally I bccame so bad off that
I was obliged to give up my work.
I had dull, heavy pains through my
kidneys and on one occasion I was
confined to my bed for almost a
month. The unnatural condition of
tho kidney secretions also plainly de
noted that ray kidneys needed atten
tion. When I learned of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, I procured a box and be
gan their use. I felt great relief
from the first and before long my
trouble was entirely disposed of. I
have since had no return of kidney
complaint."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name ? Doan's? and
take no other.
Only One "BROMO QUININE,' :h?t Is
Laxative Rromo (Quinine rfF WLJ*/ on?v*y
Carts a Cold in One Day. C.r;j> in J D?vs ??l>ox. 25c
?4
BE ATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOP. DRUMMERS
(libit? Pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Caracst and best appointed fiotel in the Vnfton
ho?, WMttioro, Y. t
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X HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE $
J ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE tN CONNECTION ***
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
J. FURNACE HEATED
E. w. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross, Y. T. J
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. S. Bound
1st class 1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAC UAY Arrives 3 20 p. m.
10 00 " M WHITE PASS " . 1 45 "
11 00 " " LOG ABIN " 12 42 "
11 30 " " BENNETT " 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU " 10 25 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 8 15 "
Passengers must be at depos In time to have Baggage inspect
ed and checked. Inspection is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked freo with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
The result of the observation talceii
at Moore wharf at midnight, Nov. 22,
1909, Is as follows
Xomperature t'.me observat'n 3 ?bovr !
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours 11 above
Mill. " " " " 3 above
Mean " " " " 7 above
Barometer 20 54
Clear str< n north wind
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitehorse 33 below
Lower Lubarge 34 "
Big Salmon 47 "
Yukon Crossing 50 "
Selkirk liO "
Coffee Cretk 44 "
Stewart 45 ?'
Ogilrle 42 "
Dawson 46 "
Forty Mile
FOR SALE. ? A National Cash Reg
ister In good condition. Inquire at
this office. tf.
KLOCK'S JERSEY BUTTER.
This 's without doubt 'he best but
ter to be obtained iu any market.
A fresh consignment received every
ten days and we guarantee Its purity.
AH kinds of fresh and salt meats,
poultry, fish and game constantly on
'land.
Fryc-Bruhn Co.
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
JUNEAU S. 8. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED PTE AM
HEATED STEAMER
CarrylUK U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Troakeo, Sitka and Wu\ ports
? SAILS
Nov. 2 8 14 20 26
at 8:30 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mr?\, Juneau
W. W. BOUOHTON, A^ent
Broad war and Fifth Ave. ^houe 80
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONEWAY WOUND TRIP $2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone 8G
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tn imaa
Victoria, Vancouver, Anaeortc-i, Beliingbain
Everett, Olympia, Port Towntcnd, Soutli
Bellinghnm, Eureka, Santa Bnbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angc'cz, Biego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jame? St., Seattle 1 12 Made! St., San Franciico
Right rcaorvod to chango this Schodutn
NEXT SAILINGS WILL RE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
November 14, 25 December 7, 19
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
?BG!SH<JSSX5~7
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U S. Mail. and A 1 an ka[. Pacific P.zprcM
Next Sailing of the Kest PansPDirer Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
November 9, 20 December 1
Company reserves rltfht to change sailing date wiihout notice}
Through Tickets to Sun Francisco
C. J3. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone 06
Canadian Pacific Ry.ifB
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
STEAMSHIP.^
PRINCESS MAY
November 13-27 December 11-26
i January 8-22 February 6-19
Subject 'o change witjout notice
For Vancouver, Victoria. Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
flhe Humboldt S. S. Co/
Sailing Dates Subject to Change Without Notic?
S. S. HU1VBOLDT
November 12 - 24 Dec. 5
SEATTLE OFFICE W. W. BOUGHTON,
kM03 VtSLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt^
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, While Horse, Big Salmon, Dnwson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placercamps in the Alsek nnd Iv Inane Mining Districts ar<* reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service |
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, dally trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A throngh Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will bo mu|nuli>ed
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad'Clty, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quajtz camp
of the Wlndv Arm District, take our daily trains to Cnrlbou.
For Information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to'
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BEKDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B.? WURZBACHER Gen Agen
Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver B. C. And Skueuay, Alaaln. RVaguny, Aiittka
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