3V l3ail|j jVlasltmx
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted as second class mall matter
July 8. 1S93, at tho Poatofflco
at Skagway, Alaska.
L. S. K?ller, Publisher.
HOME RULE AND COOO ROADS.
The shrewd ami enterprising citi
zens ot Seattle, desiring to make
adequate return for the golden flood
that has tone from thin country into
the states through Seattle, set aside
the -routing Saturday, Jan. u?>, as "Al
aska Day," and u[k>u this day all Se
uttleitcs and their friends are request
?d to mall literature throughout the
country representing the iuhmIs ol Al
aska.
This would have been a good idea
had it b>-en properly managed. In
the first p.ace Seattle decided that
i
Alaska's chiefest n? ed was good
roads. Tnat Alaska does need roads
aud needs them bailly is indisputa
ble; but there is ou>- other thing
that Alaska ue?tfs more- aud wants
more: ? that is home rule.
Seattle had two good rcasous for
choosing good roads as the subject
of her agitation. In the first place
good roads mean more gold for Seat
tle. ? In the ?e ond place, as long as
Alaska has not home rule we are in
a large measure dependeut upon the
good will of tne Washington congres
sional delegation for needed legisla
tion.
Subscription Kates.
One mouth by carrier.
One month by mail...
Three months by mail
Six months by mail...
One year by mail
4.50
'J.OU
1.00
But beggars shoul I not be choosers.
Perhaps we art* over critical in exam
ining the motives that actuated tin
worthy p. opl?- of Seattle, it may b<
after all that ttiey were inspired b>
pure benevolence. But this much is
certain. The alfair has been misman
aged. The committee on military af
fairs* has already recommended that
the Aia-.ka Koa 1 Commission be
given an appropriation of $300,000 the
exact amount asked for. This prac
tically settles the iiuestion of the
road appropriations and no one know
it better than the business men of
Seattle. As far as increasing the
roads appropriation they w ill be bu
barking at the moon.
It is significant that Seattle has
never hinted a urging home rule for
Alaska. After years of in'imate ac
quaintance it would seem that they
still deem Alaskans some laps behind
the Phiiippinoe> when it comes to
self government. It would seem so,
we repeat. In reality the Seattle
business men know our needs and
know the character of our people.
Only ulterior motives can account for
their blindness on the home rule qnew
tion. *
Let us take what we can get. Al
aska day will at least serve to ad
vertise us: and give us sufficient ad
vertising and we will get home rule.
Let Seattle go ahead; but the next
time they have an Alaska day it
would be well to consult representa
tive Alaskans as to what it is we
really want. Another suggestion is
that next time they do not wait until
an appropriation is settled before ask
ing for it.
THE DEAD LINE.
Most of the tables showing the su
premacy of youth are evidently ar
ranged by men who have in their
eyes the efficiency of man on the
football field or in some grinding,
violent physical labor. One need not
be a_wizard or seer to learn that a
man cannot with profit to himself or
to a team buck the football line
after he has passed three-score and
ten. Few men after forty could work
"on the railroad" when the thermom
eter stands ninety-five in the shade.
Few men could do that sort of labor
at twenty-five.
When is a man best intellectually
and physically? The answer was
stated by a witty physician, "Most
men are no good at their best."
There is no rule for the extraordin
ary man. Thut Cato learned Greek
at eighty affords no criterion. There
is no measure for Napoleons; Lin
coln defies the rules, and no school
or method of lustructlou ? not even by
correspondence ? will certainly teach
the full lucasuie of the patriotism
that characterized Washington.
When is the average man at Ills
best? That depends a good deal upon
what is required of hitu. A prize
fighter Is old at thirty; most coun
selors-utlaw are youthful at fifty, and
for ordinary pursuits every man Is
entitled to his "guess," and there
shall be no decision. But It Is certain
that the dead line is being pushed
further and further back upon age.
Men are learning how to live; the
comfort* of llf?' are more easily at
tainable; .science Intervenes in man's
behalf, and the man who lias passed
fifty need not be ashamed of his
years, because he may see for lilmseif
that there Is a place for him by sim
ply regarding the men long past that
age who are actually carrying on the
world's work. ? Philadelphia Legder.
by a vote of the House of Repre
sentatives Congressman Willets'
abusive tirade against the president
has been stricken from the records.
No doubt this will completely sootli
Roosevelt's ruffled feelings.
The wireless telegraph on the liner
Republic which sank Saturday doubt
less saved hundreds of lives. Had
not the Republic been able to make
her plight known all aboard must
havt perished.
We are all overjoyed at the news
contained in last night's Alaskan that
August Belmont is convalescing rap
idly from an attack of appendlcitus.
A London physician says bad teeth
are a cause of degeneracy. He s
right. What causes more profanity
than a tooth ache?
The London Saturday Review re
cently referred to Kx-President Roose
velt. Not yet.
Cobalt Is :i white metal harder and
brighter tlvin nickel. It Is used ex
tensively In m.iklng plating material
nnd also for olwtrl ? storage batteries.
Hypochondriac T suffer n great deal
with nit eyes. d<* tor
Busy Poctor You'd suffer o great
deal more without them. madam.
Mrs. Hoyl.. Whnt time does your
husliiiiid get In nights?
Mrs. r>ov!,. \liont the time the
rnckoo dock hns least to ?io.
Pens nnd I >e:ins are the most nutri
tious of vegetables. They contain 0
very large amount of muscle forming
foot!.
The Laplanders are the shortest peo
ple In Europe, the men averaging four
feet eleven Inches, the women four
feet nine Inches.
Although Iron ore Is found In almost
every state and territory In the Union,
If Is mined profitably In only twenty
nine.
Beginner iwrathfullyi ? Look here,
you iik niau, I'm tired of your laughing
' at my game. If I bear any more Im
pudence from you. I'll crack you over
the head.
? 'addle? All right, but I'll but yer
don't know what's the right club to do
It with. Philadelphia Inquirer.
The suburbanite was showing his
city friend about the village. "Nearly
everybody here." said the suburban
chap, "lives to be eighty or ninety."
"Which would seem to prove that
some people get their puuishmeut rlglif
here on earth." rejoined the man from
the city.? Chicago News.
"What do they do at the Chaucer
club?"
"Oh. the members talk ubout one an
other."
"And what If all the members arc
present?"
"Then they have to talk about Chau
eer."? Washington Herald.
"What will we do when aTl of our
frees are destroyed':" asked the for
estry experts. "I suppose," answered
the serenely solemn statesman after
some thought, "that In such an event
we will be obliged to depeud for wood
entirely on the lumber yards."? Wash
ington Star.
The star pupil arose at the school en
tertainment to declaim his piece.
"Lend me your ears:" he bawled.
"Ha!" sneered the mother of the op
position but defeated pupil. "That's
Sarah Jane I>oran's boy. He wouldn't
1 e his mother's sou If he didn't want
to lK>rrow something."
one morning little Ruth, aged seven,
waa watching a meadow lark In the
adjoining field and listening to his
song, lu a little while she came run
ning Into the house to her mother and
said: "Mother, he wasn't a bit afraldT
He looked at me and theu turned
round und sang another verse." ,
I ?.
Tho result of the observation takeo
il Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 27th
19C'.', U an follow s
Temperature time observal'n. S above
Max. torap. preceding 24 hours 30 above
Mln. '? " " ?' 8 above
Mean " " " " l!? above
Barometer .'10.10.
Clomfy and north wind.
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whltehoise, ? ? ? 22 1 elow
TurInIi ....
AjJIn, .... Id '
llootalinqua ... :;1 ?'
111)5 Salmon ? ? ? - ;id "
Yukon Crovslng - - . :tf? "
Selkirk .... 52 "
CotTeo Creek, ... )ii "
Stewart, .... :i.| "
Ogtlvlo .... 42 "
Dawson, .... ,V2 "
Thp Right Bone.
"l'rrd. dr ir. I feel It In inv bones
ilint .vi>n are ??.ilim to take tne to th*
Heater t< nlslit."
"Will !i bone. ?1;? rl I titr
?Tin in t Mir-, l.iit I think It's my
wlshUine!" K:i:sMn* City lndejiendent
Apprehensive.
I'll.- IU'in>- i wiiut in be loved for
myself. ('in ?Je ltroke (apprehei:
slvelj i My dear l.idy. W then* imy pos
sibility nf this lielng a case o? uiistak
i'ii Identity': Illustrated Itlts.
Siis-pl.-li-n iilwnys haunts the guilty
mind. Slmkespenre.
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER.
Having put in a steam boiler and
other machinery we are better pre
pared than ever to do first-class work j
on short notice. -
SKAGWAY LAI NDRY
If you have something you don't
need, why not advertise it for sale
or exchange in The Alaskan?
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Train Restaurant will
servo wine with dinner orders, free
in place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
"-tnlor Beer I? the peer of :ill
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
have a case sent to your home.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond at whole
sale price by the gallon. "The Mas
cot, phone 67. Delivery free.
Why not put a rew crisp readers
In The Alaskan, advertising your
long sto^k. and get rid of It?
Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit
tie Herman has Just received a con
signiqpnt of that famous Creaiu Rye.
A smile guaranteed with every drink.
If you want to buy anything adver
tise for it In The Alaskan.
PANTHEON FIRE SALE.
Owing to damaged labels caused by
the fire in my waAhouse I will sell >
3 Bottles Rainier beer 50c
3 Bottles Olympia beer 50c
1 Bottle A. B. C. beer 25c
3 Bottles Malt Rainier beer 50c
2 Pints Olympia beer 25c
2 Bottles Ginger Ale 25c
These goods are not damaged, only
the labels are soiled, and this sale!
will continue until all are sold.
J. P. ANDERSON.
Pantheon Saloon.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The copartnership heretofore exist
ing between Chris C. Shea and Fred
Patten, doing business under the firm |
name of Shea and Patten Is this J
day dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. j
Chris C. Shea, retiring from the firm,
Mr. Prod Patten, assumes all liablll- j
ties from the 1st day of January. 1
1909, all outstanding accounts are I
payable to either Fred Patten or*
Chris CxShea.
CHRIS C. SHEA.
FRED PATTKN,
Skagway, Jan. 6. 1909. oewMw
Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit 1 1
tie Herman has just recevled a con
slgnment of that famous Cream Rye. '
A smile guaranteed with every drink, j j
PILES CURED IN 4 TO 6 DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed j
to cure any case of Itching. Blind,*
Bleeding or Protruding Piles lu 6 to j >
14 days or money refunded. 50c. i
In the Days
of Old
Letter writing was a lux
ury indulged in only by the
wealthy and the learned.
Today everyone may obtain j
and at a reasonable price, a i
w riling paper far more beau
tiful than the crude hand
made product of ye olden
days.
Bur. to be sure that you are
gettiugthe pa per of the high
est quality, the most pleasing
writing surface, and the most
correcr sizes and tints, buy an
Eaton, Crane A- Pike Paper.
We have them as follows.
Highland Linen . Price j>0c
Etomine Linen . . Piice 7">c
Celtic Linen . . Price 50c
WM.BRITT
The Druggistj
All whiskies anil wines served at
t';i> Pack Train liar is purchased by
Mr. Urtm direct from the (i.stillers
and win Ics. tf
JUNEAU S. S. COS.
HLECTRIC LICnTF.O STEAM
O RATED STEAM EK
Georgia
OarrylUR U. S. Mnll
For Haines, ^Berners Bay , Juneau,
noon"*, Tccakce, Sitka acd Wa>poru
SA ILS
January 6, 12. 19. 2t>.
February 2. 9, 16, 23.
WILMS NOW ELL, MCr . Juneau
W. W. BUl'GllTON, A pent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave. l>hone t>0 |
U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying Passengers and Mail will |
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M. same day.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
[ Pacific t oast S.S. Co.
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
SsMtl*, and other Paget Swnd Porta
: AHRTISO V *. Jl'AiI.
Steamer* of Thla Company Lmt*
tOHAOf CUV ? JAN. 30 FfB.II - 23
CoiiDici'ne with tve Oomi>*nj> -"team"ri at Revtle to" Saw P**J*Ct#c*>,
South krn Caukornia. kbrrka (H mboldt Bay> at.d M**ico
itt?" A bore Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Reoot>d and Hroarlway, 8karw?y
si *tii.k T ickkt Orrtcic, 1.3 Jamrs St.
C. I). IH'NANN. ({f?n?<r?l l'l^arncr Agrnt,
11. w ..I, I .fl . I?
t (jiiadian Pacific
R 7* I L W T\ V
I B. C. COAST SERV1CK
8CIIF.DUT.K OK ftAll.IKO!* VROM IKADWAY
Subject to oliange without n?t|c?.
TsTEASr PRINCESS MAY
January 16-30* lebruary 13-27
L- ? ~ ~ ett? I
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince K?i|>ert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Room*
Ticket* lo any part of '.he world ar.ri all Information from
Phone y F. F. W LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaaica Pacific F.ipr***
Next Sailing of the Kaat Paaaencer Steamera
Jefferson Jan. 11, 23
Feb. 4. 16, 28
Comj>any r^ai-rye* right to change aalllng date without notice
Transfer* to Victoria and Vanuourer Without Additional ' harge
Through Ticket* to San Krancleco
R. A. CARROLL, Aganv. Phone M
? he WhitePass &Yukon Route
IMK T A. ?3 L, fcC Mt?. 18.
(Oe!ly Eiccpt Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Sou !
let Ci<M.
8 JtO a. nj.
10 ? 0 p. m.
11 :u ??
I 3) p. tn.
3 46
A > rive*
SKAtfOAY
WHITK PASf?
LOO CARTN
a.'.N tfETT
OaRIBOD
Whitr Horm
A it) tea
Leave*
No. 1. S. Hoocf
lat cla ??
S 2) p rr
1 *A "
">2 42 '
12 10 "
iO 2"> a m
8 1ft '
Par -nrcru mint V at \->pou In time to hare Baggage InapccuY aoc
*h 'k 'ropection l? Jt-opprd 'ft n'nuto* ly-fce lrarlr.r Cmc of train
i 0 iw..ind? of b*L'ga"<? w'1 b? chockf : 'r~> with each full fare ticket
Wi' ir - with caoh half far-- tli k?t
Through Line From
Skagway to At in. White Horse, Big Salmon, l)?w?on and Intermediate Yukon River Po'nta.
Tne now placer camps In the Alsek ?nd K inane Mining Districts are reached onlr via Whit* Hone
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, dally train* will continue running between
Ska: wav and White Horse. A through Mall, Pa?*enger and Freight Service will be maintained
by * Thoroughly Equipped Stage Llnebot**?" White Hor?o and Dawaor
?
l
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and paasengera, leave White Horse for Dawson ; and
intcrmedftktc pointa.
Kor Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quatts camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our dally trains to Caribou.
For Information relativo to passenger, freight and telswrsphlc rates, apply
to anv agent of the Company, or to
TUAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B.C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B. WURZBACHER Can. Afeot
Var>?ouver, B. C. an(? Fkat a. , Ala*k? Skaguay, Ar-tka