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Official City Paper
L. 8. KELLLK, PCBLISUER
SUBSCRIPTION KATES
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THE MEANING TO SKAGWAY OF THE
BUNKERS AND THE RAILROAD EXTEN
SION -A OISTINGT STEP FORWARD
The outlook for the spring and sum
mer in Skagway has not been so pood
in years as it is today. The employ
ment by the White l'a?s of a force of
500 men in the construction o' the ore
bunkers in this city atd in immediate
extension of thelrailroad makes ?n ad
dition of that number, and more, to the
actual consumers, for whom th's city
must furnish the supplies one way or
another. This U in fact much, but in
comparison to what it mesns it is but
little. The work to be done by this
little army of men means a permanent
and material advance in the work of
forwarding the destiny of this north
country, peopling it, develjping its re
sources, building homes and bringing
prosperity to those who have cast their
fortunes here. History is about to be
gin that repetition of itself that is said
to be peculiar to history.
Skagway and its immediate vicinity
has seen its worst days. It went up in
a sourt during the period of the great
stampede, and it ha> sutTered that re
cession that the Klondike and all Yu
kon has seen. It is about to enrer upon
a new pei iod of the upward trend. This
second period will not be of the rush,
boom order. ThH period has done its
work. It b.-oughc the armv of pros
pectors here, some of whom remained
and dug in the earth and found that
which they sought. And now those
discoveries arj about to be developed
oa a large ana permanent scale.
Of the big group of copper mines
across the hills, for the ores contained
in which the big bunkers are about to
bo built here where the siips come,
there is but one now iu operation and
that only in a desul-ory way. The
reason for this is that the present lack
of facilities for handling the ores makes
it too expensive. The building of the
railroad directly to the m'nes and the
building of the bunker- here will mee?,
overcome, those conditions and release
the energies n<.c ssary to the develop
ment of the great copper deposit repre
sented under a dozen different names.
fnese energies are now latent in an
other army of men anxious to work,
but who are now scattered e'sewhere.
The work of the ittle armv of r.iilroad
builders will bs replaced, when it is
finished, by a permanent army of min
ers: th?t army will send ore to our
bunkers, wherv anothtr army? smaller
l?> be sure, but permanent ? of ore hand
lers. raiiroai men an i ship,* crews,
must be placed to receive it.
This means an incr?ns? in activity and
revenue in every line of enterprise in
and about the city. And these import
ant steps will lead to o.hers. An era
of great development and renewal of
activity i# opening up.
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WHERE TO TAKE OFF OUR HATS
The wireless, In its hunting up ot the |
fleet out of the mystery of the sea,
where nothing1 on the horizon indicates
its presence: that enables us away up
here in Alaska to be made aware of the
exact location of that fleet and its
movements? :s it not enough to make
us uncover our head* out of our deep
respect and wocder?
Yesterday we had this word, picked
up at Pensscola, on the east cons', of
the United States, a subtle signal that
? raveled over the ocean and over the
mountaius of the coast and across Mex
ioo and over the gulf wf Mexico to the
eastern border of Florida, to say that
"all's well" vrith the fleet, or? if need
be? :os*y to the people of the United
States, "We have made the impossible
journey arouod the American continent,
have arrived at our present destination
ahead of time acd in just as ><ocd form ,
as when we started, as ready for fight j
or frolic? either oae? as whoa r e j
started. " s
Washington, Feb., 28? About the
maddest man in town now is Dr. Brun
ei*, tbe promoter of the Alaska Paclflo
Railway & Terminal company,
Kntalla op the Copper river valley.
The post office department has attempt
ed to blot bis town otl tbe map. An
order by the c'epar ment discontinued
the postal service to Katalla, excepting
that which might be delivered there
from Cordova, and in oider 10 have
even this service, the mail carrier
must not receive a greater salary 'bun
about half that paid to the postmaster.
This would amount lo about fight dol
lars a week, and as that would u"t be
sufficient to pav a man's expenses for
the first dav out, the postoffice was
practically marked off tbe map. The
doctor, Delegate Cale and a number of
other Alaskans have been busy on tbe
matter for several days past, and it is
highly probable that something will be
done to secure a continuance of the
former service.
C ALE'S OFFICE ALASK \N HE\D
QUARTERS
The new office buildLg for the
members of congress has now been
completed, and the buildings for the
senators is still in course of construc
tion. Perhaps it was decided that it
would not be safe to place them
all in the s-une buildiosr. Delegate
Cale's office is used principally as a
meeting place for Alaskans in the city. J
Wh never an Alaskan comes to town. ;
he makes it his duty to call on
Congressman Cale, and incidentally he I
teams all the news about the other '
Alaskans who are spending tbe winter
on the treat outside.
While Cojgressmau Cale is bending
every energy to the passage of his ter?
retorial bill, be is not "overloocking
any bets" in regard to other matters
which are of interest to Alpskans.
He interviews the land department at
least once a week to 9ee if some plan
whereby the miners of Alaska will
bave less trouble in securing patents to
tbeir claims cannot be devisod, and
bo is frequently called upon by Mr.
Ultchock, the assistant postmaster fun
eral for advioe in regard to the tnal
routes), the establishment of new post
offices, and the appointment of j? 'it
masters therefor. Besides <. i <?
has a conference with the President
every week on Alaskan matters. Tbe
President has expressed bimself us be
ing strongly in favor of territorial gov
ernment for Alaska, and there is somo
probability that the bill will become a
law before tbe session Is ended.
SULZER A WORKER
Congressman Sulzer, who has made a
number of trips through Alaska, and
who was largjly responsible for the
passage of the Alaska delegate bill, is
also u worker. Lie is known to the
gang who hanx around the pr.ss gal
leries, as "Sp: eud Eagle Bill," but is
well liked, not only by the men who
hamm.r the typewriters, but also by
(he members of both houses. Sulzer is
an o!d baud at the political game, us it
Is pl?yed in Washington, and long ago
realized that more is accomplished by
quiet work than by making a spread in
the record. Mr. Sulzer was married u
couple of weeks ago, but this does not
seem to h ive impaire 1 bis usefulness.
In fact, he works harder than ever.
Governor Uot'gatt bus returned to
Washington siuce his marriage in New
York. Since the president is in favor
of territorial government for Aluska, it
is probable that he, the governor, will
not make a very strenuous fight Against
it this year
J. J. Underwood.
Let us take off our hats to this tjreat
fe.u of Admiral Erens and to hid great
fleet of American Tar vess Is, reedy for
a frolic or a either one. or per
haps a little more so? but what <iro we
to do in ttxs presence of this win-less?
so :ruch iuo e wonderful and awesome?
SUFFERING AND SOCIALISM
' Such stories as that brought by one
returning Yukooer. of the fearful pov
erty and suffering In the great cities,
London and Berlin? and almost
equally in New Vork? will bear con
stant printing, since they keep us in
mind of how the other three-fourths live.
Where these conditions obtain there
is something that needs correcting,
and it is up to the economists to find
the cure and apply it. These arc the
conditions that offer excuse for the
soci&Jist. Unless they are e!imiuatf>d,
socialism, with its alluring and false
theory, is as certain as the incoming
tide, and that miserable quarter of an
hour of rehabilitation, referred to bv
Mr. Hughes a few days ngo, will have
to be suffered. Socialism means a loss
of freedom? more freedom is the
remedy.
PROSIT!
Here's a health to you, old fellow !
Drink her down! ?
Till you're comfortably mellow,
Drink her down!
Here's a tongue that's parched and
baking,
And a band that's hot and shaking,
And jl morning be*d that's aching!
Drink her down!
Here's success to you. old chappie!
Drink her down!
Just get gloriously happy!
Drink her down!
Here's your precious timo all trilled
And your energies quite stifled.
And your brains of wisdom rifled!
Drink her du*n!
Well, here's happiness, old cronj !
Drink her down!
Here's your best friend's glances stony!
Driok her down!
When you sre; to seeing double,
How your happiness will bubble!,
?tfell, here's poverty and trouble!
Drink ber down!
?Chicago News.
.Vh-n those two degenerate, Harry
?nd Evelyn, shall have been s?p,r.ited
'or good and all, perhaps wo shall no
onger be pestered by having their ?
lilliurssea thrust upon our attention.
The daily bamb-throwing and shooting
incident surely indicates lhat there is
something to the .s'ory tint the dyna
miters are out after the crown?d heads.
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There is thW about the migratory
Vukoner? he returns before the robins
I THE WEATHERi
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| INTERIOR AND LOCAL ?
Whltehorse, Mar. 12, 1908
vYhitehorse? cloudy. n wind, 3 below.
Atlin? Snowing, Lorthwind, 0.
Center ? Snowing, north wind 2 below.
Caribou? Clear, westwicd, 5 abeve.
Taglsh ? Snowing, oorthwlnd, 5
below.
Hootalinqua? Cloudy, calm, 20 below.
Bit' Salmon? lear, calm, 30 below.
Yukon Crossing? Clear, calm, 28 be
low.
Selkirk? Clear, calm, 30 below.
Coffee Creek? clear, c wind, 40 below.
Stewart? Clear, s wind, 28 below.
Ogilvie? Clear, calm, 38 below.
Dawson? Cle> r, calm, 37 below.
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Mar. 8
:908, is as follows
Temperature time obscrvat'E..23 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 32 above
Mtn. " " " " ..22 above
Mean " " " " .27 above
Barometer 20 78
Cloudy calm srow
Tho Queen Bumblebee.
The length of life of a queen bum
blebee Is probably little more than a
year at most. Here Is one reason for
.this belief: She hatches among the
late broods of summer and soon after
leaves the nest, leading a vagabond
existence, night and day, among the
autumn flowers. The winter she passes
in an earth burrow dug by herself and
unaided establishes a colony^ In the
spring. These combined periods of fall
and spring require the dally use of her
frail wings lu the Held at least four
months. Now. we know that the wings
of the worker honeybee wear out In
less than half that time; also that tho
old queens who take to the field after
the nest breaks up In August fre
quently have tattered wings and soon
disappear. Nature does not supply In
sects with new wing cells as It sup
plies birds with new wing feathers.
So the loss of the 'power of flight at
this season of tho year to the queen
bumblebee means tho loss of life.
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U. S- Mail Steamer
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Carrying passengers and mail]
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays .
at 9 a- m. Leaves
Haines for Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.1
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Currying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,]
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Way ports J
SA I LS
MARCH 3, 9, 15,|
21, 27
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, A^ent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. PLone 90
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
bpeed, safety, comfort
Seattle, nnd other Puget Sound Ports
CARRYING U.S. HAH.
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle
Cottage City March. IS and 28
Conocctintr with the Company's Steamers at Seattle for
San i'kancisco, Southekn California, Eureka (Humboldt Bay) and
Mexico
j?" Abovo 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,
112 Market btreet, San Pranolsoo, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamship
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
MARCH 8, 18, and 28TH.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '-he world and all Information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S Jvlall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
Jefferson, Mar. 9, 20, 31.
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria ard Vancouver Without Addilional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone i
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The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME: T'A.JBLrED No- 18
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st class.
S 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 .?
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
Leaves
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Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE ;PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsz
Arrives
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Leaves
No. 2, S. Bound
1st clais
3 20 p m.
1 46 "
12 45 ?'
12 05
10 30a. m.
8 20 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
oheckiid. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounJs (f baggage will be checked free with eaoh full fare ticket
and 75 pound* with .:ach half faro ticket.
Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big SalmoD, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
Tno new placer camps In the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts tire reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During 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
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.
B'or Conrad City, located in[the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quattE camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Cttribou.
For Information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rate?, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
i?j TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
gg Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. MDgr.
V?iT>couvcr, P. 0, and Pkag'tfaj'i A'ask"
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F. B. WURZBACHER Gen, Agent
Slropoay, Alaska
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