OVER YUKON
III THE 1
PROPOSAL TO CARRY MAIL AND PASSEN
GERS BY WIRE DURING PERIOD
OF MOVING ICE
The overland mall, northbound and
southbound, is transferred over the
Yukoa river at Yukon Crossing in ca
noe* during the period of running ice
in the fall and spring. It is a danger
ous proceeding. No mail has tv?.r been
lout at the crossing, but the suggestion
la made that in order to facilitate the
transmission of mails and at the same
time Insure their safety at the cuossing
at these aeasDus that a cable should be
stretched over the Yukon, and a basket
on trolleys or pulley9 used as a cou
*ejor.
By this process, it is argued, a great
d?al of valuable time would be saved
and danzer of loss of important and
valuable matter, which is likely to
occur at any time, would be entirely re
moved. The Dawson News suggests
that even passengers could be carried
In this way. It is remembered that
many people hazarded such a trip from
the foot of the hill to the top of the
Chllkoot in those hurry-up and get
there-at-any-cost days of '98.
Not Guilty.
Enthusiastic Amateur Sailor? Let go
that Jib sheet. Unenthuslastlc Land
lubber (who has been decoyed into act
ing crew)? I'm not touching the^beast
ly thing!? Puueh.
The average elevation of North
America Is 1.350 feet and ot South
Ann>rlr:i |,iOH foot.
RIVAL EDITOR
SKIPS TOWN
LATEST OF THE KICKER STORIES. AL
WAYS S0METHIN6 DOING IN
THE 6ULCH
When ex-Judge LIvermore Hays that
the editor of the Ivieker seeks to be
the dictator of this territory the Judge
lies and knows he lies, lie also knows
our office hours.
Jim Hellso, owner of the Hellso Op
era House (which la us), Is now book
lug theatrical attractions for the fall
aud winter season. Nothing booked
unless It contains at least one clog
dance and the rescue of the heroine
from a burning building or a gang of
outlaws. Enthusiastic audiences, but
they want what they want.
A subscriber in Illinois writes us to
ask why we don't come right out and
announce our presidential candidate
for the next election. Good Lord, man,
but can't you appreciate modesty in
an editor?' We are going to be our
own candidate, but we don't want to
begin blowing our horn aud prancing
around until it becomes necessary. Let
the other fellers enjoy the limelight a
bit first.
There was no row between Mr. Tom
linsou, the stage agent, and the editor
of the Kicker the other day, as an
nounced in u Chicago dispatch. Mr.
Tomlinson deckled not to renew our
annual pass over the stage Hue, but
after some slight argument on our part
he changed his mind. The argument
may have l>eeu accompanied by the
sight of a gun, but it was a new gun,
and we were asking his opinion of It
as a straight shooter. Mr. Tomlinson
Is a gentleman, and it is always a
pleasure to do business with him.
Gireadam Gulch's social Four Hun
dred are not striving^ after prestige
during the dog ilnys. A Ulmono, a rId
fizz nnd a palm loaf fan nrc about the
extent of anyone's ambition Jusfnow.
and bridge whist nnd straight poker
seem far, far away.
Another anonymous postal card iu
the mall yesterday from some critter
with a grievance, who aunounces that
he will arrive next week and shoot us
Into a world where each and every
Inhabitant daps his wings wh<
wants to go anywhere. Those t
never bother lis any. The chap p<
the hospital, has a chunk of lea
out of his anatomy anil before lif
town comes aroun l to shake
and ask us how we did It.
Three or four days ago the ed
the Lone Jack Recorder, who Is
derslzed, red headed cuss with i
lng toe nails and a feeling of bit!
I "AN UNDERSIZED, It ED HEADED Cl-S:
INOltOWlNO TOK NAILS."
toward nil mankind, called lis
the telephone and railed us fort
ferent kinds of liars. Of conn
ordered our cayuse around, but
we were riding fourteen tulU
moved Into the mountains, a dls
of twenty -eight miles, and so our
was fruitless.
j We understand that another pe
went to Washington the other
praying lor our reuionu iioui mi- ui
flce of postmaster because we take n
, hand at poker occasionally. That petl
j tlou will be read by the postmaster
general with a grin and will then be
handed along to the president to l>c
, m<i o i>L<rirt>r crln. When this
government pets fenny to owmw n?
Ider for raUIr.g In n pot with
iin mo full then the bulwarks of Amer
ican liberty will topple over with n
crash to bo beard around tbe world.
There la no sort of doubt that 500
overworked fac tory girls of New Eng
land could come to Arizona and find
busbauds witblu a week, but Just how
e uii:
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gentle
if the
to the
being
ouo of a party of four. The other
three have returned to town and given
out that the editor lias probably been
devoured by a cinnamon bear. If such
Is the case his family has our deepest
sympathy; also the relatives of the
bear.
FATHER THOUGHT
CHILD WOULD DIE
Suffered with Cuban Itch, and Sores
Covered Body from Head to Foot
? Would Claw Himself and Cry
All the Time ? Could Not Be
Dressed ? Mother Advised to
Try the Cuticura Remedies.
CURED BY CUTICURA
AT EXPENSE OF 75c.
"My little boy In tlio Spring of 1001, when
enly an Infant of three months, caught th?
Cuban Itch from one of my neighbor's babies.
Sores broke out from
bis head to the bot
tom of his feet. Ho
would itch and claw
himself and cry nil
the time. He could
not sleepday or night.
I had to wheel him in
his carriage most nil
the while to keep him
still. Ho could not
bear to have his cloth
ing: touch him, and
i only a light (lrcss is
I all lie could wear. I
can't begin to (.peak
In words the suffering
' the poor child had to
endure. 1 called 0110
of our best doctors to
treat him, and he said
lie had the Cuban
Itch, and his treat
ment did not do any
good. He scented to
get worse. Ho suf
fered so terribly that
my .husband said ho
believed he would
havo to die. 1 had
ultnost given up hopo
When a lady frfsnd told me to try tlio Cuticura
Remedies. She said she cured tier little girl's
car, which was nearly eaten up with the
eczema, I pot a cake of Cuticura Soap and
one box Cuticura Ointment, and I washed
him all over with the Cuticura Soap and
applied the Cuticura Ointment and he at onco
fell into a sleep, and ho Flept with ease for
the first time since two months. When he
awoke I applied It Qgaln, and it Rave him
much case, and after three applications the
sores began to dry up and improvement began
to show, and in a few days the hide from the
bottom of his feet and Inside of his hands
began to peel oil. I only used one cake Cuti
cura Soap and one box Cuticura Ointment to
complete the cure of the dreadful disease, and
In Just two weeks from the day 1 commenced
to use the Cuticura Remedies my baby was
entirely well. The treatment only cost me
75c.. and I would have gladly paid $100 if I
could not have got it any cheaper. I feel sale
In saying that the Cuticura Remedies saved
his lire. He is now a boy of live years, and
Is as well as any child you ever saw. Mrs.
Zana Miller, Union City, K. It. No. 1. Branch
Co.. Mich., May 17, 1000."
Sold throughout the world. Potter Droit A
Scm. Corp., Hole Props., Boston, Mam. Depot*:
ndon, Newbery, 27 Charterhouse Sq.; Paris.
Roberts, 6 Rue do la I'nlx.
WT Mulled Krce, Cuticura Book on the Skin.
The Fifth Avenue hotel hasunlimited
accomodation ,. Steam he* t and every- J
tola? modern. I
$300 IN PRIZES
Ti) BE GIVEN AWAY CHRISTMAS
Sv'aI v .1 ?
~A gem, very fine blue, cut from rough
stone called Fine Blue J&gersfcntein
extraordinarily brilliant, weighing i
karat, and in its beauty resembles a
drop of sparkling water.
15 Ladies' 14k Gold Watches, 25-year
Boss 15 Jewels, Waltham cr Elgin
Movement.
3 Gentlemen's 14k Gold Watches, 25
jear Boss 15 Jewels, Waltham or
Elgin Movement.
0 Gentlemen's Sterling Silver Toilet
Sets.
1 Lady's Nuggett Bracelet.
1 Lady's Nujjget Brooch.
1 Pendant Baroque Pearl Pansy Rea
With each $1.00 purchase between
dow and Christmas, will be given a
ticket on the above goods.
Make Christmas selections now, we
will put them aside in our vaults for
you. All our lines are full and com
plete and it is to your advantage to
select from complete assortments. Let
us help you this year the same as we
have always helped you before. Good
judgment and careful consideration
was never expended to better advan?
tage than in the selection of this year's
stock.
P. E. KERN.
Gold and Silversmith.
AT THE SEATTLE
The Jefferson arrivtd today with a
fresh shipment of draught Rainier and
Malt Rainier, a Special Tonic for the
Sick Conavalescent and nursing
Mothers. Guaranteed under the Pure
Food and Drugs act. Yours truly, ?s
ever. Poor little
24G- Herman.
SKAGWAY CHICKENS FOR SALE
Chickens for sale. Home grown
fryers and roaster dressed to order.
2f)0 Mrs. P. \V. Snyder.
Headquaters for Mining and Commercial Men
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Pack train Saloon
SHEA & PATTEN. PROPS.
Broadway and 6th Avenue , Skagivay, Alaska
vftf vvvvffiiivivvvvvvfiiivvi
MOORES WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
til South Bound Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1905
Warehouse* open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p, m.
Perishable* ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
Ill frtight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) and must be delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this hour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls will be collected on Checked Baggage Onlt. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
rhe wharf gate will be closed to tho public when steamer is nearing
dock and will be opened only when passengers have disembarked,
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 175. C. E. W YNN-JOHNSON, Gen'l Mgr
EBATED AND LIGHTED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
mbite Pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Drgtttand best appointed Bote! in (be Yukon
Ulbiteborse, V. C.
CHOICE BAR STOCK
RATES MODERATE
It is very simple to
have a Bank Account
even if you do live in
Alaska.
We have hundreds of customers living in Alaska
who send all of their deposits to us by mail. If
you would like to keep your money in the
Oldest Bank in Washington, write us about it.
Dexter Horton & Co., Bankers,
S E A T T L E
Capital and Surplus* $1,000,000.00
Simpl
Banking
ROYftL
Steam jliaafldry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
Done
Messenger will call and deliver
Phone 79
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for Fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oahkosh, Wisconsin
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
52 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
We have a large stock
Itomney's Candy
Peter's Ghoeolates
Also every kind of
Fresh Nuts
Dont' Forget the Number. 428JBrdw'y
Tony Dortero's
(?AL
Having completed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
befit
British Columbia Coal
for the coming winter we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;?
Wellington (Departure Bay)
Run of Mine $12 per ton
Wellington (Lidysmith)
Selected Lumps $13 per ton
Anthracite (Kanff B. C.)
Chestnut 8lee $20 per ton
Prices abovd arc on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery $1.00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
/f
SPECIAL SALE Of
ALASKA VIEWS
Beginning' Monday, November
25th. and ending January 1st.
IJW, wv will sell 10 Views at
25c each and 5x7 at 15c. $1.50 per
dozen. 14x17 Views $1.00 each.
Velox l'ost Cards flvo for :5c.
Tills lieautlful set of pictures
consist of Towns. Water Falls,
Glaciers. \V. P. Si y. R. Views.
Steamers, and Old 1S98 Trail
and Pioneer Scenes of early
days. It will do you rood to
look them ovor.
We solicit your patronage
BRAPER&G0.
Skagwav, Alaska
PHONE 83 P. O BOX 235
BEER
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
ill
C0MPHNY
8ealtle, Wash.
Drink it at
The
Pack
Train
Salesri
9IIEA & PATTEN
Proprietors
CONTINENTAL
DISTRIBUTING CO.
DiSTHIIUTORS
SEATTLE
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that Is -
Laxative Rromo Quinine on ev,7
Cr^TSuin Daw ? -C^WWbox. ?c
A. Bi/>om
E. Kokacii
TELEPHONE 34 I
FREE DELIVERY "
THE MONOGRAM
BLOOM & KORACH. Proprietors
WINES. LIQUORS AND CIGARS
We carry a Full Hue of Bar Supplies Direct Importers
Depot for A. B. C. Bohemian St, Louis and Seattle Bottle Beer
CENTRALLY LOCATED
BEST ACCOMMODATIONS
i New Home Restaurant
MRS. MART BERNHOFFER.'.MuuaKor
Best 25 Cent Meals in the City
JFIFTH AVENUE, NEAR BROADWAY
GoocUClean Beds From 25 Cents Up
BATHS IN CONNECTIONS
ELECTRIC
LIGHTS
Our Service is Always Ihe Best
Our Rates as tow as the Lowest
^ CALL ON IS fOR PRICES - ^
V. I. HAHN, Supt.
Railway Building Skaguay