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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Atoltttil u second class mall matter
Jul? t, 1898, at the Poatofflce
at Skagway, Alaaka.
L. S. Keller, Publl?h?r.
Subscription Ratea.
One by mall... 75
One month by carrier 1.00
Three Month* by mall 2.20
ht Boatba by mall 4.60
Oae year bjr audi 9-00
Subscriptions and adTertlaement
received by:
Bennett News Co. .. Whltehorse, T
E. W. Gideon Carcrosa, Y. T.
B. L. Plllman Atlln, B. C.
B. A. Barnett Haines, Alaska
ETERNAL ICE FAD.
It seems to be & mania south of fif
ty-four to exploit Yukon and Alaska
with every means symbolic of Ice
aa?l snow. The latest outburst of
this old and reprehensible idea is in
the Arctic club of Seattle, where they
should know better. It is gathered
from press reports, both pictorial and
worded, that the boasted panels of
Yukon scenes in the club are largely
sketches of snow scenes, dog trains,
ice bergs and the like.
All this may be picturesque and
pleasing as a diversion to the idle
eye of outside loungers, but it is no
more fitting on the whole of the
oorthland than would be the scenes
of blizsards, railway wrecks, divorces,
explosions and earthquakes for a
club in California, Florida, Nova
Scotia or Manitoba designed to be a
representative home of those places.
A down pour in rain-drenched Seattle
with scenes of crowds in rubber
boots, and carrying umbrellas and
wearing slickers and rain coats would
be as fitting for the Rainier club.
It is time for boomers on the out
side that hold the basket and get so
many Yukon nuggets began to ex
ploit this region with mining scenes,
fishing industries, glimpses of the
successful farming, forest views and
the beautiful summers. The sooner
they do it the sooner will they be
helping themselves, as well as the
north. ? Dawson News.
LOOKS GOOD.
It was only a small item of news,
published yesterday, from the Haines
Pioneer Press announcing that the
Canadians would establish a customs
station at Pleasant Camp, fifty miles
this side of Haines; but small things
frequently tell In what direction the
wind is blowing. A hundred boosting
messages from Haines, telling of in
crease activity over the trail from
that seaport to the interior, would no
have carried the conviction which is
impressed by the single announce
ment yesterday; for the location of
a customs station is the most convlnc
log kind of evidence that travel past
that particular point is Increasing
noticeably.
The meaning of the Incident Is
this: The locality known aS Pleas*
ant Camp, on the border line be
tween United States territory and
Canadian territory, is directly along
the path of the proposed Inland Val
ley railway route, starting from
Haines on the coast and running the
length of the Tanana valley. A ser
ious drawback to the early construct- j
ion of a railroad along this desirable
natural route is the paucity of pop
ulation. Therefore an increase in
activity at the present time may be
bailed as hastening the time when
the railroad becomes an actuality. ?
Fairbanks Times.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
The Alaskan wishes its readers a
merry Christmas and many returns
of the day.
The absence of snow on the ground
should not unnecessarily alarm the
children for fear that poor sleighing
will keep Santa Claus away. The
Alaskan Is reliably informed that
Santa is using an aero-plane this
Christmas.
As tomorrow la Christmas day
May All Have
AMERRYXMAS
WILLIAM BRITT, Druggist
there will be no issue of The Alaskan
Home rule would be a Christmas
present appreciated by all Alaskans.
IN CHERRY LANE.
HE loves me. lie loves me.
Anil what Is tlmt to mo?
For many u man has loved u lass
As may forgotten be.
HE loves me, he loves mo.
And wherefore should I care?
For rauny a lad In April time
Has found a maiden fair.
nE loves me. ho loves me.
I passed him by today,
And. oh. the lad looked after mo
Without a word to say!
HE loves me, ho loves mo
di. not a whit care 1!
I'll rest awhile In Cherry lane.
Perhaps he may como by.
?Sura Hamilton Blrchall.
The best Ladles' and Gents' watch
| es at Kern's In all the leading sizes.
Ttnn/son's First Poems.
The wind cniuc sweeping through the
garden of nti rOd Lincolnshire rectory
one morning in the ttcglniilng of Inst
century and Mow upon n child of Ave
years old. who o|tened his arms to the
blast and let It carry blm nioug. cry
Ins as he traveled. "I henr a voice
that's calling In the wind." That was
Tennyson's tlrst line of poetry. The
first poem he ever composed was writ
ten upon a slate one Sunday morning
at Louth. The subject, set blui by his
brother Charles, was "Flowers," and
little Alfred covered his slate with
blank verse after the model of Thom
son's "Seasons.' Ills next attempt was
au elegy u|K>n his grandmother, who
had just died, written at the request
of his grandfather. When it was writ
ten the old man put 10 shillings Into
the boy's hand aud said, "There, that
Is the tlrst money you have ever earn
ed by your iwetry. and. take my word
for It. it will be the last."? Westmin
ster Uazcttc.
Only One "BROMO~ QUININE. Out Is _ ^
Laxative Rromo ^ainino g yj*j?!p
CamTcoid in One Pay, Or -> in i Days
on ev?ry
box. 25c
MOORE'S WHKRF CO.
Tormlnun W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Do Dart FromThla Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse, open for delivery of merchandise from 8 >. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight s lipmenta destined southbound must be accompanied by a :
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) and must be delivered l>efor? S p m. No freight will be re j
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls win oe collected on Checked Baggage Only. No ?
charge for bag* and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will bo closed to tho public when steamer is nearlng
dock and will be opeo dor.lv when passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dook,
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
HEATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
ftlbitc Pass f>otel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Earnest and best appointed fiottl in tbe VuKon
CHOICE BAR STOCK lUI)jfel)Ortt, Y. C.
RATES MODERATE
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross.Y. T. |
? ?!<?!? 'M mm: : 1 1 i-m-h- -h-m-m
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
J. FURNACE HEATED
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. S. Bound
1st class 1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAC UAY Arrives 3 20 p. m.
10 00 " " WHITE PASS " 1 45 "
11 00 " " LOG ABIN " 12 42 "
11 30 " " BENNETT " 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU " 10 25 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 8 15 "
Passengers must be at depoj In time to have Baggage Inspect
ed and checked. Inspection Is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked freo with each full fare
Urk?t and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
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I POOR SLEDDING FOR SANTA 1
The result of the observation tatcen
at Moore wnarf at midnight, Dec. 23,
1909, Is as follows:
Temperature time observat'n 32 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours 33 above
Mln. " " " " 27 abovo
Mean " " " " 30 above
Barometer 2!) 74
?Snowing and rain, sou b wird
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitehorse 21 above
Atiin 2G "
Lower Lebarge 12 "
Hootalinqua IS "
Big Salmon 12 "
Yukon Crossing 10 below
Selkirk 12 "
Coffee Creek 0 "
Stewart 2 "
Ogilvie 2 "
Dawson 3 "
Forty Mile
Oysters on tho lialf shell, 50c at the
pack Train Restaurant. tf.
Our Christmas Poultry, Oysters,
etc., will arrive on the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock of
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and
Oysters will be the very choicest to
be found in any market in the North.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
JUNEAU 8. S. CO'S. j
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and WayporU
SAILS
Dec. 2 8 14 20 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOW ELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCGHTON, Agent
Broad wav and Fifth Ave. t'hone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
He
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY SI.50: ROUND TRIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone 8C
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
n Seattle, Taeetna
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacorte:, Bellingham
Everett, Olympia, Port Totviuend, South
Bellingham, Eurrlca, Santa Baibara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. \V. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jame? St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Francuco
Right reserved to change this Schedulo
NEXT SABLGNGS WILL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
December 19 January 1
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U S. Mull and Alaak?lPaclflc Expre??
Next Salltnp of the Fust Passocpcr Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
January 6 18-30
Company reserves rlpht to change sailing dale without notice]
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone 06
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
SSI PRINCESS MAY
December 17-31
j January 14-28 February 11-25
Subject to change wlt.iout notlcc
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Iiupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Ag^nt
The flumboEdt S. S. Co.
The S. S. Humboldt will resume her reg
ular sailirgs for South-Eastern Alaska
Ports on or about January 15, 191 0.
SEATTLE OFFICE
03 YESLER WAY
W. W. BOUGHTON, r
PHONE 90 SKAGWAY AGT II
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlln, Wbite Hoi>o, Big Salmon, D>ivson nnd Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts arc reached oulv via YVhito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
DurlDg the winter? n, when navigation Is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and Wbite Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be malntalDod
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stags Line between Wblto Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson nnd
intermediate points.
For Conrad'Clty, located in tbe heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quat tz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Cnribou.
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For Information relative to pa^eager, fr?lght and telegraphic rates, apply
to any a?entof the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr F. B. WURZBACHER Gen Agen
Vancouver, B, C. Vancouver B. C. and 8ka?uay, A.laslrn Skaguay, Alaska