| The Lost Jewel I
I I
(OriBlrutl
On a voyage from South Africa to
New York we had aboanl a heathen
Hindoo who was briuxtug souie fancy
chickens over to exhibit at the cowing
chicken show, lie had theui in coops
on deck, where they attracted a great
deal of attention. In one eooi> were
two cock* ami four hens, and very
beautiful birds they were. There was
a cockney Ktiglishiuau aboard who
sported u splendid diamond stud in lus
shirt bosom which was the envy of ev
> erv one, especially the women. Oue
\ jne morning after breakfast, when we
were all beginning to get into our
steamer chairs on deck for the day. we
heard a loud talking between the Hin
doo and the cockney.
"I'll cut him up:" howled the cock
ney
"You'll out up nothiug." retorted the
Hindoo.
"I>o you keep the cook for that pur
pose?" cried the ovkuev.
"You call me thief?" shrieked the
Hindoo
By this time a dozen or more of us
hail gathered around the coop where
the two men were disputing, many of
as hoi K'ful that the monotony of the
voyage was to be broken by a fight.
"It's a bloody swindle:" shouted the
cockney. "This leather faced "eathen
'as these ovks a* d 'ens trained to pick
for \ alybles. Our on 'em "as nipi^ed
my diaui'H'?l and swallowed it. I was
leauin' o\ er the coop. when 'e (lung
his b.ll at it and pulled till "e got it j
out o" the set tin'."
Th? statement was greeted l>v a
laugh.
"You may larf if vou like. It's a 1
stone I got myself at the Kimberley j
mines and w-orth tl.r^H). The nasty J
little cock or en as g>t it ain't worth I
I jthiliin'."
* "I no take ??>? for any of "em." the j
Hindoo retorted
The gambling propensities of |?oople
on ship Ikm rd are well known. Here
was an opportunity for souie fun. It
was propose 1 to form a pool with l.o<>0
chances at a guinea a chance. t'T.'o to
ga t" the cockney for his diamond. il'oO
to the Hinil>N) for his chickens and ioOO
to the wituit r. The cockney, having !
lost his diamond, agreed, but the Hin- I
doo declared that his six chickens were
the delight of his heart and declined.
He finally a grots I provided one little
het: that was his second self be ex
cepted The isvkney declared that he !
saw- that hen when the diamond was i
taken from him in a corner of the coop
with h>-r head under her wing. So |
eager were we for the sport that we |
excepted her from the lottery The i
cockney was not sure whether a cock I
or a lieu hail stolen his jewel, but he I
was sure that particular hen had noth
ing to do w th the theft.
A i'ommirK-f ? :i|>|RPiuL7Tt |
a plan for the drawing. The iwkuf.v
was appeased. for he seemed to have
a!! to gain. The Hindoo hail his diu- j
moiul. and possession was nine points
of the law. The possessor was surly,
declaring that he had couuted on these {
particular ehi.keiis to give him a start I
in the land presided over !>y the king I
of birds Il?' ; :ni>> it a comlitlon that I
the chicken* w.-re not to lie slaughter- '
ed till the eve .if our arrival in New I
York.
Well, that w:t? the next evening but :
one. so we i'ur'-.'.| ..ur impatience and !
agreed to the terms. Resides, it re- j
quired some time to plaee all the
chances. Wh> ti the hour arrived for :
killing the first bird I thought the Hin
doo would have a fit. He made as
much fuss as if lie was to lose a child, j
A cock wa* slaughtered. his Insider ex
amined. hut no ili::tnond. Then the
othM- cock was sacrificed. with no bet
ter success. The four h mi* followed,
the Hindoo's lamentations increasing
In arithmetical progression as each of
his pets fell under the ax. When tin
last hen's head was chopped off and no
diamond found, we all looked at each
other In wotider.
The cockney changed front and said
he must have been mistaken in the hen
(it had l>een left out. This started
.e Hindoo again and It looked as if
there would be a light after all. Some
of our numl>er demanded that the hen
be saeritieed. while others declared that
a bargaiu was a bargain. The Hindoo
had not consented to the l.illing of the
chickeu Injfore he had l>een paid the
price, and the cockney hail l>een treat
ed in the same businesslike fashion.
Well, the evening before our arrival
was pleasaut enough as to the skies,
but stormy at>oard ship. Some blamed
the cockney for giving two opinions
about the little hen. but most of us
considered the Hindoo a sharper who
had trained the hcu to pluck valuables
and purposely kept her out of the lot
tery. At one time I thought lie would
have been mobbed. One mau proposed
to have him up Itefore the courts ou
arrival for swindling, but the more
respectable element preferred to keep
dark about the affair. So we lauded
and nothing was done.
One day soon after I was walking lu
Central park and who should I meet
but the Asiatic and the Briton daw
ling aloug together. There was no
flj:ht in either of them. Indeed, they
were as friendly as two brothers.
"How did you get on at the chickeu
show?" 1 asked the Hindoo.
He looked at me with affected sur
prise aud turned away. His companion
did the same.
?"Did you find the diamond?" I asked.
, "What diamond?" asked the Briton.
"The one that was swallowed."
"Sie 'ear. youug feller. I've 'card o'
this bunko steerin' that's practiced in
this bloomln" towu aud if you don't
go about your business I'll call a p'lice
man aud 'ave you harrested."
To avoid possible trouble I went
about my business.
S. HUNTER HALSEY.
LID IS ON
City Government Closes
Gambling iu Juneau
: Gambling was closed at Juneau yes
[ terday morning as ti o'clock, by order
of the city authorities. All the knights
, of the green cloth, iucluding the pro
prietors, and the dealers, boosters,
I etc., were fined Saturday by the police
court, and ordered to open 110 more.
i Whether there will be no more
' gambling in Juneau for a'.l time or not
j is not stated, but it is admitted that the
I town is "tight" now.
It is bel.eved the action of the grand
jury at Ketchican and the words of
j warning that came from the bench
I when the fines were imposed upon those
I indicted and who pleaded guilty had
j much to do with the action of the city
? government at the "Hub."
SP0KA\E 10 BE
MADE LARGER
The Spokane is to have 44 feet added
to her length, making htr the largest
craft that plies norihern waters. Tbe
addition will make her 324 feet long aud
will add 671 tons to her cargo capacity.
When the changes are completed the
Spokane will have accommodations for
314 first class passengers and sixty in
the second class. Twelfe new state
rooms will be added on the hurricaue
deck, twelve on the upper deck and
thirteen on the saloon deck. The din
ing ball will be enlarged to seat forty
eight additional persons.
WHO IS MYERS
0E CANDLE CREtK?
(Doglas News.)
The Juneau Kecord-.Miner wants
none of home rule because a Candle
Creek miner can't see tbe liaht. If
that Candle Creek man would set his
candle on a candlestick instead of
under a bushel, his section might
furnish light to all of Alaska. Who is
Myers that he hasn't heard of territor
ial government for Alaska?
All the delicac.es of the season at the
Pack Train Restaurant.
Freth Meat
The Prye-Bruhn Co- keep all kind of
fresh meat constantly on hand. *f
Uaee Dress and Street Hats at Har
risons'.
Shagway Laundry
. For first-class work try Skagway
Laundry- Twentv-five vears' expert
eace. Telephone S9. tf
For S le Cheap
Or will rent furnished the *'Haynes"
residence corner of Third Avenue and
Alaska street from Nov. 1st. Knquire
of Geo. E. Howard next door.
Fonnd
I A memorandum book containing
money, ownercan have same by proving
' property and paying of '.his ad. A. M.
i Laska.
NO RETURNS
j Skagway Townsite Surveyed
but no Report Made
W. A. Richards, commissioner of the
genera! land office, s?ys the following
with reference to the survey of the
Skagwar townsite:
"The survey of Skagway townsite
under contract with E. Kuud, 1). S.,
I was provided for in a previous fiscal
year, but no returns have been sub
mitted by the surveyor general."
Ripin ky'a Survey Approved
The survey of the town of Haines by
Col. Sol Ripinsky has been approved
and it has been submitted to the J uneau
| land office for investigation. The com- j
missioner says:
'?The land occupied by townsite set
tlers adjoining the tract known a*
Haines Mission has long been in contest ?
having been surveyed and taken as a
homestead by Sol Ripinski. After due
investigation his survey was approved
July I4 1905. This brought the case
within the iocal land office at .1 uneau,
where the claims of the contestants
will be heard and the question of a sur- 1
vey of Haines townsite will be settled."
The commissioner says also:
,'The former townsiies of Homer and
Dyea are rejiorte 1 to be deserted.
LETTER LIST
Uncalled for Letters Remaining In
Skaewny PostoffloK Nov. 5,1906.
Jennings, Mr. J. 0.
McCenny, Chas,
Tabb, Mr. Hugh (Card)
Spencer, Mr. Maurice
Wigoff, Mr. Charles.
Wm. B. Sampson, P. M. j
Gen. Diatlc ia Governor
Gen W. L Distin, surveyor general,
is acting governor of Alaska and will ,
and will continte so to act during the
absence of Governor Hoggatt.
New Furs and Golf Gloves at Har
risons.
In Time of Peace
In the first month's of the Russia
Japan war we had a striking example
ol the necessity for preparation and the
early advantage of those who, so to
speak, "have shingled their roof in dry
weather." The virtue of preparation
has made history and given to us our
greatest men. The individual as well
as the nation should be prepared for
any emergency. Are you prepared to
successfully combat the first cold you
take 'i A cold can be cured much more
quickly when treated as soon as it has
been contracted and before it has be
come settled in the system. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy* is famous for its
cures of colds and it should be kept at
hand ready for instant use. For sale
by Wm. Britt.
MINERAL APPLICATION No. 113
V. S. Land Office, luneau. Alaska,
August 23. t'JOt
Notice is hereby given that In pursuance of
Chapter 6 Title 3Z of the Revised Statutes of
the United States and amendments thereto, the
undersigned, J. F. Malony. whose postofflce ad
aress is (uneau. Alaska, in behalf of himself
and lohu Dalton and E. B. Hanley. co-owners
with him claiming 60.147 acres of gold bearing
placer ground on the Porcupine creek. a tribu
tary of the Klunea river In the I'oreupine Mus
ing District. District ot Alaska, is about to
make application to the United States for a
patent for the said mining claims, which are
more fully described as to meets and bounds by
the official plat now posted upon said claims
and by the field notes of survey there"! now
tiled in the officoof the Register of the District
IDARING
| HOLDUP!
A* Prominent Citizen is held up on Moore's Wharf;
another in the Fifth Addition to Skagway; another by the
marshal on one side and a deputy on the other! In Time
I of War prepare for Peace. Get your Artillery, (inns,
j Pistols, Ammunition, Harpoons and Cheese Knives at
TaNNER'S HARDWARE STORE
i Hooks. Hasps and Padlocks of all kinds. Lock your Horse
befoie the Barn is stolen.
Also plumbing and tinning of all kinds at moderate
prices.
J. M. TANNER,
The Hardware Mas
SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
is our advice. Later on in life, it will
oe of great service to you. The lack of
mocey causes untold misery. That is
why yon should save a Dortion of your
?ialary, or earnings, while *ou eau.
The five Der-cent plus dividend earn
n? Gold Bonds, of the Northern Se
curities and Backing Company, offer
tne safest and best investment in the
way of stvinus that is on the market.
These Bonds are backed by Heal Estate
Securities held by one of the largest
Trust Companies in the west. They
can be paid for on the monthly, semi
annual or annual payment plan and will
earn you better than ten per-cent on
your money, besides taking care of and
returning you your principal
For full particulars, see
PHIL ABRHAMS, Agent.
? -Our Annual-- ? .
Winter Announcement
It has been our custom for years
past to give our patrons an idea
of our large and varied stock j
Men's Furnishing
Heavy Ribbed and plain underwear
in gray, pink and blue from $3.00 to
iff). 00. Heavy knit sox doule heel and
toe 35c. to 75c. per pair
Children's, Ladies' and Men's felt
shoes form $2.25 to $0.iiO per pair.
German sox $1.00 to $1.50 per pair.
Men's oversliirts, colored and black
75c to .S3. 50. Hoys' and Men's all
wool sweaters $1.50 to $4.00
Rubbers, Gloves, Etc.
Gold Seal Rubbers 13.00 to $3.25.
Arctic Sox 25c. Boys' and Men's
Horsehide and Buck skin gloves and
mitts, lined and unlined 50c. to $1 .50
Heauy Parkes, foxtail hood and cuffs,
$3.00.
Ladies' and Children's furs from 1.50
to 20.00. Woolen mitts and gloves
35c. to 75c. Children's toques 50c. to
1.00.
Ladies' union suits from l.qOlo 3.50.
Heavy fleeced linen single vests and
drawers 1.50 per suit. Children's
wool hose 35c. to 75c.
I
Store closes after November 19 at 6 p. m until further notice
i Martin Conway
*
of Lands subject to sale at Juneau. Alasks,
which field notes of survey describe the bound
aries aud extent of said elaim? on the surface
with magnetic variations, 31 degrees east as
follows; towlt:?
WILLY PLACER CLAIM
Beginning at corner number 1. Ideutical
with location corner. A Hemlock post 4 feet
long 4'inehes square set IS inches in the ground
with mound of stone scribed U. S. S. 630-1-2.
from which a Hemlock tree 8 inches In dia
meter bears north 76 degrees <0 minutes west
12 teet. A Hemlock tree 12 inches in diameter
be vrs N . 25 degrees W. 13 feet, each blazed and
scribed U. S. 8. 636-1-z-B. T U. S. L. M,
number 3 bears N. 20 degrees K. 10548 6-10 feet.
Thence soutn IS degrees 31 minutes W. ,
30j 2-10 teet to corner number 2 a hemlock post |
I feel long 4 inches square set IS inches In the
ground with mound of stone scribed U. S. S.
Thence north 70 degrees and 11 minutes W ,
600 feet to corner number 3;
Thence N. IS degrees :*6 minutes E. 1301 n-10
feet to come- number 4, a hemlock post 4 feet
lone 4 inches are scribed U. S. 8. 636-4-"):
Tiience S. 70 ?cgrees 15 minutes F.. 590 4-10
feet to corner number 1 the place of begluuing.
LEGAL TENDER FRACTION
Beginning at corner number 1 A hemlocR
p?..?t I feet lone 4 inches square set Is Inches in
the ground with mound of stone scribed U. S.
S (136-1-2. From which corner a hemlock tree
> ineees in diameter bears N. SO degrees W. ??
s-10 feet. A spruce tree 14 inches in diameter
bears S. 57 degrees E. 2 4-10 feet, each blazed
and scribed U. J*- S. 636-1-2. B. T. U. S. L. M.
uuuiber 3 bears N. 19 degrees, 56 minutes t.
10212 1-10 leet ;
Thence S. 22 degrees and '/ minutes \\.
7-10 feet to corner number 2 ideutical with cor
ner number I Wiley claim;
Thence N. 70 degrees 15 minutes W. ;-99 410
feet to corner uuniber 3 identical with corner
number 4 Wiley claim;
Thence N. 10 degrees 40 minuter h. 310 1-10
feet to corner number 4; I
Thence S. 72 degrees 21 minutes K. 663 2-10 leet 1
to corner number 1 to place of beginning.
FEN LEY CLAIM
Beginning at corner number 1. A hemlock ,
post 4 feet long 4 inches square set Is inches ir
the ground scribed U. S. S. 636-1 ;
Wlienca U. S. L. M. number 3 bears N- JO dc
grees 3?? minutes K. 9037 6-10 feet.
Thence S. 15 degrees 33 minutes \V. 11 ?S 2-i0
feet to corner number 2 Identical with corner
number 1 Legal Tender claim;
Thence N. 72 degrees 21 minutes W. 627 4-10
feet to corner number 3;
Thence N . 2a degrees 57 minutes E. 604 4-10
feet to corner number 4;
Thence N. 10 decrees 0 minutes K. <3; 6-10
feet to corner number 5:
Thence S, 53 degrees 45 minutes E. 630 to cor
ner number 1, place of beginning.
MIX PLACER CLAIM
Beginning at corner number 1. A hemlock |
post 1 feet long 4 inches square set 18 inches j|
the ground scribed II. S S. 636*1.
Whence l\ S. L. M. number 3 bears N Is <
grees 47 minutes E. 7697 7-i0 feet.
Thence S. 32 degrees 4 5 minutes W. 13?? ,
feet to corner number 2; ,
Thence N. ^ degrees 45 minutes \\ . 1S1 feet to
corner number 3.
Thence N. 32 degrees 15 minutes K. I3611 Jwu ]
feet to corner number 4 ; eil
Thence S. 52 degrees 57 minutes L. o '3
1 feet to corner number 1 place of beginning,
JKNKS FRACTION.
Beginning at corner number 1. Identical j
with corner number 3 Discovery claim U. S. S. j
I Whence 17. 8. L. M. number 3 bears X. IS,
! degrees 3; minutes E. 7493 M0 feet ;
T hence S. 14 degrees 10 minutes w. 2ib 1-10
feet to corner number 2;
Thence N. 52 degrees 5? minutes W. $90 8-10
feet to corner number 3;
Thence N. 11 degrees 30 minutes E. 21S feet
to corner number 4 identical with corner 4 Dis
covery claim ;
Thence S. 23 degrees 21 minutes E. 600 feel to
corner number 1. place of beginning.
Total area Wiley claim 17.019 acres
Total area Legal Tender 4.70t acres
Total area Fenlcy 16.4*5 acres
Tatal area Mix l.s.319 acres
Total area Jenks Fraction 2 -<21 acres
TOTAL AREA PLACER CLAIMS. 60.147 acres
The said mining premises hereby sought to be
patented are bounded as follows: On the
north by Discovery claim, on the east by un
known claims, on the south by the Gay Lewis
claim, on the west bv the Lucky Joe, Last
Chance and unknown claims. The said claims
which patent is hereby applied for being desig
nated as U.S.JMineral Survey Number 6*6 in the
official plat posted herewith. , . ,
The nctlces of location of these claims are of
record in the otlice of the recorder for theSkag
way Recording District, as follows: Mix on
pu^e 29 of Vol. A. Fen ley on page ?5 oi \ ol.
A lenks Fraction on page 14 of Vol. D.. of
Porcupine Records. Legal Tender Fraction
on page 317 of Vol. B. Wiley on page 95 of
^ Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground, premises or any portion there
of so described, surveyed, platted and applied
for are hereby not 1 lied that unless their adverse
claims are duly tiled as according to law and
the regulations thereunder within the time
prescribed bv law with the Register of the U.
s Land Otlice at Juneau, Alaska, they will be
barred in virtue oi the provisions of said
SUltUte' JOHN W. DUDLEY.
Register,
The above notice is hereby ordered to be pub'
llsbud in 1 he Daily Alaskan, a newspaper ol
general circulation, published at Skagway,
Alaska, and nearest to the above named claims,
for the statutory JHrlod,
|OHN W. DUDLEY,
Register,
First Publication August 27.
Last Publication November S.
Imported
Pastes.
Macaroni- Vermicelli
and many other
delicacies
The Best Cigars
and Tobaccoes
TONY DORTERO'S
No regrets next morn
ing? good flavored and
good for you
[fill
Seattle, Wash.
Tn
and Importer of
MILLINERY
rders solicited and filled iamtdiatly.
:i06-3f>8 Arcade Building,
SEATTLE, WASH.
JUNEAU S. S. CCTS.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
GE0RGM
Carrying D. S. Mall
For Haines, Berneis Bay, Juneau
Hoonah, Tenakes Sitka and Wayports
SAILS '
Nov. 5, 11, 17, 23. 29
at 12 noon
W. W. BUC'GHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
5r7t5t7t5T7iiyt AiiTt ^ **<. ^ a**. i*t
<r T;t ^ftVW V- V V V W VVV,
Oil and after the 1st of October, 1905, the following will he the
Mon'hly rates for water and light service from the Northwest Light
& 1 1 owerC'ompanv:
WATER
First Faucet I 2 00
Each " additional (except wash basins, free) 25
Hath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses ? 50
Water < 'losets " " " " ?' SO
Urinals " " " " " 50
Wash Basins " " " " " 25
Bote's, per room additional 10
Heer Pumps 1.00
Restaurants 5.00
Steam Laundries ".50
Hand " 5.00
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate 5.00
Hose Connection for Fire Protection 1.00
Families carrying water 1.50
Individuals " " 1.00
Hauling water, per load 100
Lawu and Street sprinkling Free
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
commercial service
All Year Winter
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights $ 1.00 1.50
Enclosed Arcs 10.00 12.50
ALL NI-iHT SKRVICfc.
Each 1(> cp lights 1.50 2.00
Enclosed Arcs 15.00 17.50
."S2 cp 'ights double l(i cp
Meter Hates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager,