Daily Alaskan
X. M. JENSEN, PUBLISHER
JOHN W. TROY, EDITOR
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JTTHEAU DESTROYING ITSELF
The Juneau papers cannot aid their
town to secure for itself the first dele
gate In congress from Alaska by abus
ing Got. Swineford. Gov. Swineford
has devoted a strenuous winter at the
national capital in behalf of the people
of this district, and he has done effect
ive work in getting more for them than
they have received from any other
congress since the one with which John
G. Price labored all winter. The good
work that has been done by Gov.
Swineford is recognized in all parts of
the district and he is receiving praise
for it from everywhere? except Juneau,
whsre there is nothing but abuse for
him.
If the people of Juneau do not
awaken to the fact that there is some
of Alaska which does not border on
Gastineau channel and that some good
The Ketchikan Journal says the
towns of southeastern Alaska have
settled upon a candidate for delegate in
congress. Is that so 'i Tell us more about
it. |When, and where, and by whom was
it all arranged? Some of the voters in
this neck of the woods have a sort of a
notion, simple though it may be, that
they ought to know about these things.
.fOJS
.2.25
. 4.50
. 9.00
The promptitude with which Gov.
Folk acted in the Springfield lynching
case has brought more words of com
mendation for him from the country at
i
large. Folk-praise is becoming as great
a habit with the American people as
Roosevelt-praise has been, and Gov.
Folk is not causing the habit to abate
by constantly do in the right thing at
the right time.
Just after the city election at Fair
banks was held it was said the anti
Wickersham men had carried the flay.
That was an error. The ticket endors
ed by the Fairbanks Daily News, which
has lead the fight for Judge Wicker
sham, was successful. The number of
votes cast was 735.
The Tanana Teller, published at
Chena, is the latest Alaskan newspaper
to make its appearance. G. M. Ar
bucle, for several years "The Hired
Hand," of the Bennet Sun, is manager
of the paper. The Teller bears evi
dence that (it is Jin competent hands.
It is well edited and well printed.
The largest pro-rata contribution to
the San Francisco relief fund so far
reported from any place outside of Ca
lifornia comes from Fairbanks. Tbat
city has telegraphed $15,000 to the
Alaska committee at Seattle.
can come from movements that do not
originate at their town, and that without
undue delay, they will awaken to the
fact that all Alaska is lined up against
them and their narrow selfishness
skagwayanTat
POST BALL
Many of the society peop'e of Skag
way attended the ball ^iven at Fort
William H, Seward, Saturday night, by
the officers of the post in honor of
Major and Mrs. Reynolds who returned
recently from their wedding trip. They
went from Skagway on the Peterson
Saturday afternoon and returned yester
day morning on the same craft. The
affair was one of the prettiest and most
delight ever given at the post. Among
those who attended from Skagway
were Lieut, and Mrs. Orchard, Mr. and
Mrs Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Dunn,
Mr. and Mrs I. Sowerby, Miss Moor
house, Miss Lind, Miss Ask, and Messrs.
Howard Ashley, A. P. Dropes, E. L'l
Miller, George Simenstad, E. P.Dosch, j
Will Ask andJA. C. Blanchard.
BREAD, BREAD? Good, wholesome,
Home-made Bread on sale daily. De
livered free. The Home Bakery, just
opened, 2 doors west of Golden Xortb .
Try it. 4-25-1-w.
At A Sacrifice
One of the best constructed and most
desirables Homes in Sk as? way ?Com pri
sing 5 rooms, pantry and storeroom.
Interior decorations better than ordi
nary Electric lights and electric bells.
Good Barns and Chicken house
Grounds consist of 3 full sized lots in
high state of cultivation? this property
must be seen to be appreciated. Wil
be sold partly furnished or unfurnished
No reasonable offer refused.
See Mrs. Bonn at Fjfth Avenue Hotel.
NO MORE
Star Ceases to be Daily
Paper
The Whitehorse Star, after a credit
able career as a dally publication for
two years, has become a weekly again
The publishers have decided that the
patronage would not warrant the con
tinuation of a daily edition.
The publishers of the Star will es
tablish a paper at Conrad. 'It is under
stood that it will make Its appearance
in a very few weeks. That it will be a
success is a foregone conclusion. E. J.
White, one of the best editors in the
north, will have charge of it.
J.f. ROGERS
IS WELCOMED
J. P. Rogers, who two months a?o re
signed the position of superintendent
of the White Pass railroad after six
years of faithful and efficient service,
and who has accepted a position at a
princely salary with the Conrad Con
solidated Mining company, will be most
heartily welcomed back to the scene of
his former triumphs and unparalleled
popularity. He will now be a Yukon nr
and to him all will extend the glad
hand and oroad smile of welcome.?
Whitehorse Star.
Victor Sparks 1* Safe
Mrs. W. S. Sparks received a letter
yesterday frtui her son Victor, who is
safe in San Francisco, where he has
been attending an art school. He lost
all his clothing.
YOUR EVES
Skagwa)';* Pioneer Jeweler
Has Scientific Optician
R. E. Kirmse, a scietiBc opticiaD
graduated bv one of the best schools in
America, is now connected 'I with our
store and is preprared to examine and
test your eyes and fit them with glasse?
ground for that purpose. We have the
very latest equipment and the largest
stock of glasses ever brought to Skag
wav and are prepared for this line as
no honse has ever been in Skagway
before.
Our immense stock of jewely, cut
glass, silverware, etc., etc-, is still go
insr, and at the[service of our patrons.
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler.
For Rent
Furnished 1 'J- room house, with bath'
etc Inquire of Capt. Moore.
2-2y-lra
At the J&asoot
Mt. Vernon rye ar.d Old Belmoc
whiskeys, double stamped goods, at
wholesale prices at the Mascot saloon
Oyster Cocktails at Pack Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
in the city are Served at the Pack
Train Saloon. tf
Cook Wanted.
Wanted? woman to cook. Apply at
Railroad Restaurant. tf j
Ion are at Hon
When you stop at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel
It is there where you find all
the Comforts and Conveniences
which have made this Hotel so
well and favorably known to the
Traveling Public and Tourists
from all parts oi the world.
First?Class Rates Moderate
MOORES WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Drck
REGULATIONS 1905
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandio; from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or a: night.
All freight shipments destined southbound rr.ust be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. S. 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 oollected on Checked Baggage Only. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the 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
Seed Pofotoes
Pure stock, Alaska grown; gold coin j
pototoes, yielded 576 bushels to the acre
last year. In small lots 5c. per lb. $3.00
per 100 lbs. Phone 131. H. Clark.
Skagway.
Other standard varieties $2.00 per cwt 1
W. W. Boughton has received a con
signmentof Marguerite Havana Cigars.
If you want a good sweet smoke call
for them.
Principal Barbir Shop Leads
The Principal Barbershop and Baths J
is tne leading tonsorial establishment
in Alaska. Everything in all the de- 1
partments is strictly modern. The
baths are first class in all respects.
Notice of Application For Patent For
Homestead Claim.
U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
March 2 1q0(5.
Notice is hereby given thatsolomon Ripinsky,
of Haines, Alaska, has applied to enter, under
21 ion 2289 of the Revised Statutes of the
Unlr d Suites. ;utid the Act of Congress dated
March 3. l'JQS, the lauds embraced iu U. S.
Survey No. 5;3, containing lc.4o acres, and
more particularly described as follows:?
Beginning at cor. No. 1, uuder Ripinsky's
huose, from which point U, S. L. M. No? bears
S. 6 deg. 4.) min. W., 2. Cl chs. dist., witness cor.
bears west, 30 Ins.. a stone marked S. 573 W. C.
1: thence from tru^ cor.. N. 14 deg. 20 min. E..
along mean high water mark of Portage Cove,
?2.30 chs. to cor. No. 2, uot set, witness cor.
bears west, 30 lk.. a stone marked s. 573 NV. c.
:: thence from true cor., west. 9.1U* chs. to cor.
So. 3, an iron pipe 3 inches iu diam. marked S
573 C. 3; thence North, 3,16 chs. to cor. No. 4, a
granite stoue marked S. 573 C. 4; thence west.
31.17 chs, to cor. No. 5, a stone marked S. 573 C.
5; thence south, I. 68 chs. to cor No. 6, a stone
marked S.57S c. 6; thence S. N) deg. 54 sec K.,
along north line of Presbyterian Mission, 3* 00
chs. to cor. No, 7, an iron pipe marked S, 5;3 C.
7: thence north, 1.67 chs, to cor. No. b, an iron
pipe marked S.573C. 8:, thence cast. 6.23 chs.
to cor. No. 1, the place of beginning. Magnetic
Variation at all corners 28deg. SO min. east
Any and ull persons having or claiming any
adverse interest whatever in said above des
cribed lands are required to file such adverse
claim, under oath, with the Register and Re
ceiver of the United States Land Office at
funeau, Alaska duming the sixty days pub
lication hereof or within thirty days there
after, as required by law, or they will be forever
barred,
Solomon Ripinsky.
It is hereby orded that the foregoing notice
of the application of Solomon Ripinsky be pub
lished in the Daily Alaskan, a weekly news
paper printed at Skagway, Alaska, for the
statutory period.
John W. Dudley
Register, i
VICTORIA GROSS
CEYLON TEH
A fragrant Orange Pekoe of really delicious
flavor, not only in this advertisement, but in your cup.
PACKED IN CEYLON, in one half and one
pound packages.
TRY IT ONCE upon our recommend, you will
buy it afterwards upon your own desire.
John the Grocer
i\Ir. Joha Kaletn, has, we are pleased to state, secured the sole
control of the Victoria Cross Tea for Snajjway and the Fairbanks dis
trict. Victoria Cross enjoys a large and increasing sale, and will soon
take its place at the top wherever it is introduced.
THE W. H. MALKIN CO., LTD.
Tea Importers Vancouver, B. C.
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Billiard Parlor Reading and Writ!" g Room
SP AGIOS CLUB ROOM
LEE GUTHRIE Proprietor
Largest and Bert Appointed Resort for Gentlemen
In the North
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
GE0RGM
Carrying D. 8. Mat)
For Haines, Berneis Bay, Juneau
Hoonah, Tenake ) Sitka and Way ports
SAILS
at 8 a. m.
Apr. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29,
W. W. BUCGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
-Caribou Hotel
Caribou Crossing
A Strictly
? Dining Room in Connection ?
Choicest Wines, Liquors & Cigars
R. J. Britain, &gr.
Finely Furnished Rooms
Electric Lighted Throughout
THE IMPERIAL HOTEL
GEO. W. CURTIS, PROP.
AMERICAN PLAN
Front St. South P.O.. Whitehorse,Y.T
r~
0 Pacific Coast S.S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED, SAFETY. OOMFOR1
Seattle, Puget Sound, San Francisco and Southern Porte
CARRYING U. 8. MAIL _
Steamers of This Company Leave k
6ity of Seattle Apr. 5J5.25
Via Vancouver
Cottage <2itv ? April 10, 24
Via Victoria and Sitka
Humboldt, - April 9, 19, 29
Seattle Direct
Mfc. Above Schedule Subject to ohanire W ithout i<iotice.
E. A. MURPHY, Agent, Phone 50 ?
C. D. OUNANN, Gen- Pass. Agt.
10 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal.
The Alaska Steamship Co. (
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON,
, .1 ?
May 2
DOLPHIN
May 4, 14, 24
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addiiional Charge
R. A. CARROLL. Agent. Phone 66
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| Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. J
?[ STEAMER
| Princess Beatrice, Apr. 26
| MAY B
Sailing ci 6 p. 14
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferring to Seattle via rail or steamer without extra chaige
We give quick service
For information Write or Apply to
H.BJDUNN,
Agent, Skagway j
The White Pass & Yukon Route
* TIME No- 13
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 2. S. Bound
1st class. 1st class 2ni clasff
9 30 a.m. LV. SKAGUAY AR. 4 30p m. AR. 4 15a. n
JlOo}" " WHITE PASS ? 3^ ' " 2 10 "
LOG CABIN 2 10 ? ' ] 00 "
BENNETT " J j| | p.m " 12 20 p.m
CARIBOU " 11 50a.m " 10 C "
<? 40 " 4 30 " AR White Horse LV 9 30 " LV, " 7 ( "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected ar\i
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticks
and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
11 45
12 15 I p.m
12 35 f "
10
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iie Pass & Yukon Route
Through Line From,
Through line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate Yukon River points. The new placer camps in the Afsek and Kluane
Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season when navigation is closed, daily traius will continue running
between Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger aud Freight service
will be maintained by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line, between White
Horse and Dawson.
Regular stage?, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson
and intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulouslyjrich quartz
camp of the Windy Arm district, take our daily trains to Caribou,
For information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to;
J. H. ROGERS, Traffic Mngr. A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. C.