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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted u second class mall matter
July I, 1131, at the Poatofflce
at Skafway, Alaska.
L. ?. Keller, Publleher. ^
* Subscription Rates.
One month by mall 76
One month by carrier 1-00
Three months by mall 2.2
Six months by mall 4-60
One year by mall 9-00
UNCLE SAM'S INVESTMENT.
The government telegraph system
tor Alaska is a revenue producer, ac
cording to figures compiled by Gen
eral Greeley in the "Greeley Hand
book of Alaska." He states that the
tariff on private telegrams amounts
to fLMO.OOO a year, and that govern
ment telegrams, which are now
* deadheaded," represents at least
1100,000 per year. This was for 1S0S
and the volume of business is rapidly
Increasing.
No figures are given to show the
expenditures, but a business that
yields nearly >300,000 a year in rev
enue, and carries another $100,000
deadhead business, looks like an at
tractive investment, to say the least, j
In any event, it is certain that the
government could well afford to give
a more equitable press rate to the
newspapers in Alaska. It would
mean a larger revenue, for the extra
service would help to advertise and
develop the country that much more
quickly. As has already been pointed
out by the North Star, news of the
outside world means more to the peo
ple in Alaska than most places, be
cause of their isolation, save by
means of the telegraph line, which
has a complete monopoly on the news
service. ? Cordova North- Star.
CONSCIENCE.
1 believe a fellow's conscience Is a
pretty faithful guide; if he follows
where 'twould lead him, he won't
fctray so very wide. When I'm hust
ling for a living in the city's busy
mart, I'm so full of schemes resplend
ent that the voice down in my heart
doesn't have a chance to warn me
and I do some doubtful trick, going
to my shack at evening feeling sure
'.hat I'm a brick. When a man has
nailed some roubles in a smooth aud
quiet way, he is full of triumph and
he hands himself a large boquet. I
have often felt exalted in my con
quest of the plunk, till I shed my
gaudy raiment, and lie down upon my
bunk. Then my good old conscience
prods me, in the silence and the dark
and it shows me that my doings are
the doings of a shark. "It is better,"
says my conscience, holding down the
Judgement seat, "it Ls better to be
honest, and barefooted walk the street
than to count a pile of dollars won
by trickery and fraud; till you've
squared your evil doing 1 shall never
cease to prod." So my conscience
sits In judgement through the watche
of the night, and In following its
hunches I am sure I'm doing right.
? Walt Mason.
A SOLUTION.
The North Pole, where .Auroras burn,
Unit-d Statea now claims as her'n.
Says Canada: " 'twas mine before."
And that makes Uncle Samuel sore.
There's lots of ice as slick as glass
O'er which a fellow has to pass,
'Twixt way down here and 'way up
there.
And let me tell you, on the square.
'Twill take a lot of wood and coal
To keep It pleasant at the pole.
Now here's a prac-tic-able scheme
(No idle bar-room loafer's dream):
Just let these people chew the rag.
Save up the gas and get a bag
And of it make a big balloon.
And waft them northward very soon;
And when tb?*y reach the long sought
goal
And scrap It out around the pole.
That should produce enough hot air
To make it semi-tropic there.
? By A Local Scribe Who Prefers
To "Blush Unseen."
On Keeping a Diary.
Everybody has hoard of Mark
Twain's caricature of a diary,. "Got
up, washed and went to bed," and to
some people that fling covers ttie sum
and substance of diaries. They don't
keep any. Much, however, may be |
?aid for the diary. It might some
times come handy to know where you
were and what you were doing on a
certain day, though there may be a dlf- j
ference of opinion about the advantage
of such knowledge generally. How- j
ever, we think any well Intcntloned
life can stand a record of Its dally do
ings. and, whether of value or not,
such a record becomes Increasingly I
Interesting with advancing years. A
man of our acquaintance, a young
lawyer, was asked, "If you don't keep
a diary, how do you know what you
were doing last year?" He answered,
"I don't want to know what I was do- j
Ing last year." "What this worthy
young lawyer said facetiously may be
felt by some seriously. There are (
lots of days that people would be glad J
to forget, aud diaries, of course, make '
us remember. Here's a good rule for
young lawyers, facetious and -other
wise, and also for all kinds and condl- !
Hons of men. In Newark and every- j
where else:
Don't do anything you can't write ?
up In a diary.? Newark News.
Private Geo. Hitchcock of the Band
who was confined to the Guard Houso
escaped from his guard while at the)
band for his supper Tuesday night.
Hitchcock was caught a few hours
later while passing through town ev
idently trying to get to tl\e Jefferson,
which was at the time laying at the !
town wharf. ? Haines Pioneer Press.
FACTS ARE STRONGER THAN
FICTION.
Wo have a few tailor made suits
on hand which wo will soli at $25.00.
Wo will give an extra pair of pants
01 a fancy vest with each suit
If wo are unable to fit you with
one of these suits, wo will make you
a suit to order, Including an extra
l>air of pants or a fancy veet at this
price.
These aro Tailor Made suits, and
aro not made in a sweat shop.
Wo also havo a lino of Tailor Made
overcoats which we havo priced from
520.00 up, that can't bo equalled at
anything near tho price.
This offer stands until tho 15th of
October, 1909.
Every two months wo are in re
ceipt from London, Paris and New
York tho latest report of fashions,
and you will find those garments up
to the minute in style.
On account of tho low prices we
are asking for these suits and over
coats, all orders aro for cash only.
By leaving your orders with the
American Tailors you get tho benefit
ot over 50 years of experience in
Tailoring.
Te American Tailors.
Mowl & Ehrllch.
Pullen Rouse
Foot of Sixth Avonu#
Most elegantly furnished house
In Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the dry, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mr$. fi. $. Pullen
Proprietress
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
C0MPHNY
Seattle W&sh
Only One "BROMO QUININE.- that Is _ ?
L?"tive Rromo
Cam ? Cold in One Day. Cnp in 2 Days
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for Fine Furs
Write For Price Ll?l
Percys Fur House
Othkosh. Wisconsin
K* i
GENTLEMEN^
There is a Spe
cial Sale on PIPES
only for this Month.
Now BOYS there is
a show for you to
come and get
your pipe
CORE IN MO SEE THE OLD MINI
^Tony Dortero'sj
SEATED AND UGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
ttlhitc Pass m\
P. O McMillan, Manager
Cargcst and best appointed Hotel in tbe Vukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK ?W^WC, J.t
RATES MODERATE
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE * t I - l? IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
IS. W. GIDEON, I'KOPUIETOR
Carcross, Y. T.
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLED No. 21.
(Daily Etoept Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
lit olaa*
9 30 a. tn
12 05 p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 20
5 50
p. m.
Leaves
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
I.OG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whit* Hobs*
Arrives
Leave*
No. I, S. Boun>
1st olais
4 35 pro
3 05 "
2 20 ?'
1 45 "
11 40 a. ro.
9 30 "
Passengers muet bo at depots In time to have Baggage lnspeoted and
ohecked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before* leatlAg time of train.
160 pounds of baggage "1U be ohecked free with eaoh foil fare tloket
and T6 pounds with eaoh half fare tloket.
The result of the obaerwion taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Sept. 10.
1909, li as follows
Temperature time obaorvat'n 45 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours f?4 above
MIq. " above
Mean " " " " 491 above
Barometer 29 54
Cloudy and calm
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
H. B. LeFevre
CONVEYANCING. ABSTRACTING. I
AND SEARCHING OF THE REC
ORDS.
Accredited Agent in (J. S. District and Gen- j
era! Land Office* and Officc of the j
Secretary of the Interior,
AGENT FOR APPLICANTS FOR j
TOWNSITE TRUSTEE DEEDS. ']
SKAGWAY - - - ALASKA
tftaOCfCfCTOOOOO ?"?; OOOrvOOOOOCK '
I ROYAL
Steam Ltaandry s
All Work Guaranteed. Short 5
Orders Promptly
Done K
Messenger will call and deliver 5
Phonn 79
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JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrylug U. S. Mall
For Halncs, Berners Bay, Juneau, j
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
SAILS j
fvery TUESDAY atSa.m.j
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, A^ent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. phone 60
If. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mall will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag- 1
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY. S1.50: ROUND TRIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FORI
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cablo Code "Hegg" Phone 8G
SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP j
COMPANY
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaaira Pacific P.ipmai
Next Salilnp of the Faat Paaaenjrer Steamer a
Dolphin Sept. 1 0, 2 1 Oct. 2, 1 3, 25
Jefferson Sept. 1 4, 26 Oct. 7, 1 8, 29
Com puny rcaervoa ripht to change tailinc <lau? without none-1
Transfer# to Victoria and Vamx>u?or Without Addtiooa! < harct
Throuph Ticket* to San Francisco
C. B. GUPTTMj, AcmL Phone 56
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
"V
|F all Schedule of Sailings From Skagway |
Princess Royal
Sept. 23
Oct. 2, 12, 23
Princess May
September 16, 27
Oct. 7,17,27
ihe Humboldt ' S. S. CoJ
Sailing Dittos Subject to Chuneo Without N??-c
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails SIPT. 20 30
A V P PxpositioVT C?Y) Round
/l# i ? -T ? J-^xcurs i * <p%J\s Trip
SEATTLE OFF.CE W> W> BOUGHTON,
103 YESLER WAY phone 90 f kagway agt.
t ;crrj"~ar- t
? issassg
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I ffi
flit
Thro f?h line from SVftn>vay to Atl!n, Whtie Horne, Bit; iitlmon, i>.?w?on at
inrermedlate points. Connection m'?V at Haw-on with I^owor Kiver iteam'o 't* for
Kipte. CI'Clc Citv, lv?.mp..rt, I'm r una, FVirbunka, Chen>, S?. Michai-1 mtl Xon??,
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
Through tickets can bo purchased at SinRuav ft.r DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, Oil KN A
atid all IX)wor River point*.
Finely appointor trains clall ?? except Sunday, be worn Ska<ru*y and Whit* Hor>-e,
carrying passenger*, baggage, mall and exprea*.
IKppavfP bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all point* in Alaska, Canada
and the United State*.
For information relativo top?**enger, freight and telegraphic rate*, *pplj
to any agent of the Company, or to!
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C
NHVICPmON NOW OPEN ?
Frequent connection made ?t While Horse hetweer train* and river ateanw* for nl Yti
k. ti Klver poll is, including Mendenha'l Lndlug. ttir r.o?n hi .?i.-an>bo?i >lii r t- * ? ,
A'sek Gold Field* The follow!: u xteamlw-iu aie operated hv he WHITE PAH < AND ?
YUKON ROUTE an I art' equipped *ith a'l ieod cm ocovenicncei. mcli li -:u
electric I ?ht an ! oilu r friiturvA as *(Tord not only safety hut comfort 'o pJUK*p|r*r?.
BONANZA KINO
VICTORIAN
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A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B. WURZBACHKR Gen. Ageo
Vancouver, B. C. and 8kaguay, Alaska 8kagv)?y, Alaika