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Official City Paper
L. S.jKtXLKK, PUBLISHER
;k SUBSCRIPTION KATES
On* *wk. (jBllrerefl by arrii-r |0.?
On* mouth, by mall ^
Tbre* months. by tnt'l.... 2.25
Hi month*. by nj*il 4->0
On* y??r. by mall '-O?
COPPER METAL MARKET
The strength of the copper market,
which has been manifested increasing
ly during the last month, reflects ac
unquestionable lnprovement in the
general business, ^aysThe Engineering
and Mining Journal. The optimistic
report.-1 hive not been confined to the
copper market, but have como also
from many oth t lines of business, and
the improvement is evidenced, more
over, by the reduction in the number
of Idle freight cars. The encouraging
feature in the copper market nas boen
that the large -ales effected recently
have been to an important extent for
domestic consumption ami for earl}
delivery. However It will not oe safe
to loo& for a quick retu.-n to the high
prices for copper that prevailed in KMX>
and l'.VT. There is a fairly large stock
of refined copper still on hand and
several tew and important supplies
are now added to the market, especially
the output of Ely and Canada. At the
beginniug of i T, the unsold stock of
raiiued copper was about i.lo,000,000
pounds. During the first half of 1908
there wa.> a restriction of output and
the withdrawal from the supply for
domestic consumption and for export
reduced the stock. Just how much
was the reduction is uncertain, no sta
tistics being available. However, it U>
believed that the unsold stock of
refined copper on July 1, 190:?. did not
exceed 70,OQO,iH>0 pounds, and it may
have been considerably smaller than
that. The question that will deter
mine consumption in the near future
is whether consumption will be in
creased faster than the new production
including tbo restoration of old produc
tion. At present the outlook of the
race seems to bo in favor of consump
tion, but production will doubtless
make a ?*oo 1 showing anil the
^tock stul ou hand will be a restrain
ing factor.
THE CURSE OF IDE COUNTRY
"Last winter this caiup raised and
spent a cic.siderable amount of money
in advertising, to the people of the out
side, the resources of the Tanana. The
advertising pamphlets urged all ambi
tious and energcitc i>eople to come to
Alaska, to settle here and to he!p
develope the country. This spring the
people came over the ice and on the
tirst boats. They came in hundreds.
They have gone away in hundreds.
Why? There is uo room tor the indi
vidual prospector. The country is
blanketed. Idle association claims
cover it. The association claim is the
curse o:' :! e country and it is the ont
'12 Stories of Solid Comfort'
? "1 . Building is of
] concrete, steel
marble.
Located in the
fashion
' able shopping
i. district. ,
uu?? 4 , .. 210 room s.|
5 mTv -* 135 baths.
i Library and
bound maga
*j zines in reading
Seattle's rooms for guests
Most Absolutely fire
Refined proof.
Hostelry English Grill
Rates $1.00 Up
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for Fine furs
Write For Price L.ist
Percy's Fur. House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
thing that smothers the development
of the country.''
This is from tho Tannna Times.
Judge Wlckersham hns pledged his
word, if elected, to havo tho association
claim] curse eliminated from the coun
try. He has teen elected.
CONTENTMENT
When you're the dad
Of a four-year-old,
? With eyes o' blue,
And curls of gold,
And a merry lau?h
And a wee pink lint,
And a cherub mouth
Made to be kissed:
When you're the dad
Of a kid like that
With a heart of lovo
And a cheek to pat,
The skies for you
May be blue or grey,
'Tis sunshine still
That illumes your way.
You're happy theu,
And the days are gold,
If you'ra the dad
Of a four-year-old.
?Los Angeles Express.
TWO VERSIONS.
Story of the Climb ns Told by liii
Tourist and tho Guide.
'lie was touriuK the ll> . nc.se Ober
land. At the Bear ho,el Id (JiindewaUl
a mountaineer sat in the lutll, :i lass of
beer before him and his feet. In their
hobnailed mountain bo.-.- . extended to
ward the tire. The mountaineer had
just made an ascent of the Tiger, ami
he talked like this about It:
" well, well, a climb indeed
four hours of Incessant step cuttlr;
with an ax on an Ice slope as smooth
as glass and as steep as a wall. Loo!,
it this bunch of edelweiss. 1 spied H
on the edge of a dreadful precipice.
My guide refused to let me pluck It;
said It was madness. For his part he
would not risk his life so foolishly.
But nt last, what with eloquence and
an offer of "00 francs, I pprsuad him
to come along. The advance was awful
One misstep meant death. But I se
cured the tlower, when suddenly the
guide's foot slipped, he fell and bemn
to roll toward the i But I thrust
my ax firmly Into the Ice an 1, bracing
myself, seized the rope (hut bound us
together, and? the man was saved."
"And nt the same time in the hotel
kitchen the guide was giving another
verslou of the asccnt In w.>;ds like
these:
""Well, well, what a customer! An
other like that chap and I give up the
business. From the strirt he was faint
and dizzy. In fact, wherever any rea
climbing l>c tran we hr. 1 to carry Jjlm
like a sack of meal. And mean! Ue
fused us a single penny extra for all
our extra trouble. I.e. t o-' 1. l;e l>e;:
ge<l for the sprig of eldel welss I wore
In my hnt. aud I was fool enough to let
him have It' "?New York Times.
His Reasoning.
De Tough? I want to return this dog
to the gent what owns him. I seen
his ad. In the paper. The Lady? How
did you guess It was a "gent" that put
tho ad. In? He Tough? 'Cause it said.
"Xo questions asked.'" -London Plek
Me-Up.
The Trouble.
Grouch ? Tile Kcv. Mr Smiley 's
scheme to prv- around the cigars and
let the :"c!i h:g f. Ices has
proved a failure. P ' -What was
tb. ?"0?''!e? ("rot: M fits wife bought
th" cl;r'."s.? Clevelan 1 PI il t Healer.
Tho Muscot
Reed, by last, boat 100 now records
for Klectric I'iano. All up-to-date
classical music.
Fall line of Hart, SchatTner Marx
auits just received. They are excellent
in pattern and quality.? F. H. Clayson
& Co. 124 tf
If you have something you want to
sell, advertise it for sale in the Alaskan
TO CD"E A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets, Druggists refund the money if
it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S sig
nature is on each box. 25c. M
The resun u. <.t.u oiwervallon taken i
;<H>8, is as follow*
l'eraperature tlmeobservat'n.,53 abovo
Wax. temp, preceding 24 hours. 02 above
The s?a<r<' of the water at Whitehorse
is reported being 50 inches.
Up streait? Casca airlved at White- j
horse at 12:.'l0 a in with 23 through j
passengers :.nil 20 tons of freight; i
D.nvso i left ColToe ereek at 8 p m;
Bonanza King passed Tantalus at 5:.'t0j
a m.
Down stream? Whitehorse passed
Stewart in 7::!') a m; SolWirk reported
at Yukon Closing at 9:15 p in.
Next sailing Casca, tonight.
If you want to buy any thing advertise
for it in tho Alaskan.
\t Moore wharf at midnight) Aug. 30, 1
Uln " "
loan "
Barometer 29.(18
~llatnlng, culm.
" ..53 above
" ..58 ?bove
YUKON RIVER FLEET
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To All Whom it May Concoro:
[laving this day been appointed by
tho Commissioner for the District of
Abu ka and ex-oflico Probate Judge for
Ska r w ay Precinct, Administrator of tho
estate of John W. Duulap, deceased, all
persons having claims against said es
tate, are here by notified to present the
same within six months from this date
at mv place of business in the Town of
Skagwuy, Alaska.
Dated at Skagway, Alaska, this .'!rd
day of August, U'OC.
.IAS. D. yriNKBAUGFI,
Administrator.
Date of first publication Aujr. 8
Date of last publication. Aug. 29.
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Hoilth is Worth SnvtnK null Sonio
Alnkk i Ptojilo Kui w How to Suvo It.
Many Alaska people take their lives
in their hands by neglecting tho kid
neys when the) know those organs
need help. Sick kidneys are responsi
ble for a vast amount of suffering and
ill health, but thert.- is no need to suf
f. r nor to remain in danger when all
diseases anil aches and paines due to
weak kidneys can be quickly and per
manently cured by the use of Dean's
Kidney Pills.
P. Lammeh. 121 North Terry Ave.
Seattle, Wash., says: ''It is now threi
years since l give a testimonial rcootu
| mending Doan's Kidney Pills aftc the
i prompt and >atisfactory manner in
: which tbi.-> remedy hud relieved mo of
! kidney trouble which bad affected me
olT and on for a number of years. Just
prior tn using Doan's Kidney Pil's, my
suffering had become more severe. *nd
one day I wns taken suddsnly with at
tacks of sharp pains through my loins
and bladder. I sent for a doctor who
finally u?ed a catheter. This gave me
grout relief at tho time but still I had
trouble afterwards with Irritation of
tho bladder and with the disordered
action of iny kidneys. I bee an using
! Doan's Kidney Pills and they acted
very prompt. y and directly on the parts
affected, so that the bladder trouble dis
appeared and In other way I found Rieat
realief. This was several years ago but
still I im a hearty advocate of Doan's
Kidccy Pills and recommend thom to
all sufferers from Kidney troutle."
For sale by all dealers. Price f>0
cents. Foster-Mil burn Co., Buffalo. N,
V.. solo agents for tho United States.
Remember the nnme ? Doan's? and
take no other.
STRIKE STILL ON
I Stay away from Treadwell. Tho
strike is still on between the Treadwell
Gold Mining company and No. lt'O, W.
i^. of M., Douglas, Alaska. All work
ing men are requested to stay away
anij,assis' us in securing an 8-hour day
and living wage. All rumors to the
olTect tiiat the striko is olT are false.
I.ocal Union No. 101) will notify you
when a settlement isreacned.
By rr.ler of Douglas Island Minors'
Union **o. 100, W. F. M.
Nkil. McDonald, F. Alstrom,
President. Sec. -Treasurer
July, 16, 1B08 118 1 mo
CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Kkst :::::::: 6,000,000.00
BANKING BX M!A I L_
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN' AM- COUNTRIES IN THE WOULD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that Is
Laxative Rromo Quinine
Cures a Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 Days
WHEN YOU WRITE
a letter do not apologize for I lie paper. Ilavo
i lio kind of paper t hat requires no apology?
tin- klml that reflects your good taste and
good Judgement.
HIGHLAND LINEN
Is such a paper. It Li refined In appearance,
correct In every detail and offers a writing
surjace that neither absorbs the Ink nor trips
the pen. Wo carrt all sized.
Wo also carry the following lines of Eaton.
Crane ft PIko papers. ?
Knglisli Nainsook
Danish Cloth
Mull Chiffon
Celtic Linen etc.
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hooua, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
? SA I LS
Thursdays at 8 a. m,
I WILMS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
WVW. BOOGUTON, Ajrent
I Broadway and Fifth Avo, ^hone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily
at 9 a. m. for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
TTavinsr completed reliable arrange
ment!* for an adequate supply of the
best
British Columbia Coal
for the coming winter we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following price.*; ?
Wellington (Departure Hay)
Run of Mine 512
Wellington (Lvlyamith)
Selected Lumps $13 per ton |
Anthracite (Banff B. C.)
Chestnut Size $-0 per too
Prices abovd arc on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery $1.00 1
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska I
per ton i
[Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
S ettle, o. <1 other Puget Souuu Porta
carrying n. h. mah.
Steamers of This Company I>ave
CITV or SEAITLF, /Ufl. 26 Sept, 5-15-26
HUMBOLDT, Aug. 21-31 Sept. 10-21
Connecting with the Company's Steamers at Settle 'er <?an Francisco,
Southern California, Kdkrka (Ilumbo' ' i-iy) d Mexico
BtET Above Schedule Subject to Chango Witho Notice.
FRANK H. STLJaRT, Agent
Second and Rroaiiway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Offick, l.i .Tamks St.
C, D. DUN/^NN, Ceneral Pa.n3enger Agent,
112 Marktt Siroo*, San Fra <? -co, Cal
I Canadian Pacific Railway
(B.C. COAST SERVICE ).
I'ALI. SCHKDULE OF SAIMNCS I'lIOM HKAOWAV
Subject lo change without notice
BEATRICE SWJ Bel. 2. W, ?6
PRINCESS
HAY
11.1.1126 OHM, J
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to nny part of the world acd all information from
Piione 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrylug U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Exprosi
Next Sailing of tho Kant Passenger Steamers
Jefferson Aug. 29 Sep. 8
Dolphin Sept. 3, 13, 24
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone flfl
The White Pass &Yukon Route
T1MB TABUK No. 18.
(Dally Exo?pl Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st ClftSP.
9 30 8. in.
12 C5 p. in.
12 4S "
1 40 "
3 20 p. ro.
5 50
Loftvoa
<<
II
II
Arrives
SKAOUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CAHIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whit* Hors*
r
Arrives
ii
Leaves
'o. 2. S. Bonn.'
1st clais
4 30 p in
3 0 r, "
2 20 "
1 45
11 40 iV, m
9 3) "
Passentrcrs must be at depot? In time to have Harare Inspected and
cheeked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutt before leaving tiiue of train.
150 pounds of ba^ca^e will be checked free with each full fare ticket
<\nd 75 pounds with each half faro tick'!'.
3
PK
Thro.'jjh line from Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Ilin Salmon, Dawson nml
Intermediate points. Connection in rule at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle Citv, Ilainpart, ranana, Fairbanks, Chen*, St. Michacl and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse bctwecr trains and river steamer for all Yu
kon River poiuts, including Mendenhall Landing, tlie nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Fields. The following steamboats arc operated by ihe WH1TK PASS AND
YUKON ROITTH and are equipped with all modern conveniences, including steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not onl\ safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE
DAWSON
ZEALANDIAN
CANADIAN
CASCA SELKIRK
THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFBANCE
VICTORIAN
Through 'TICK KTS can he purchased at S'rfaguay fur OAWSON, FAIRBANKS, OHENA
and all Lower River point#.
Finely appointed trains dail" oxcept Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Dircct telegraphic servicc to all points in Ala-lea, (. ana-la
and the United States.
For Information relative to passenget, freight and tele7raphlc rates', apply
to anyaKentof the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZRACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver. B. O. and RVrapra*, Atvlr? P>af??r?T, A'aaka
4 t".t tru *??. ??> *T?- *??? <L '?> ;*i n JT; f Ti ^Ti *??. *??.
X ->ir t;r ??> llr -r?T ??> Tlr yr i>r t,r ???* W** 1?,t ->Ar t.r t.r