Official City Paper
L. S. KKLLKR, rCOLISSBK
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One week. delivered ty carrier I0J6
One month. by mall 75
Three month*, bj ma'l S-25
Six month*, by mail * JO
One year, by mall 9.00
Fairbanks is a little tardy about talc
ing on the scrip habit. The thing is a
germ that seems to be "going round"
like the measles. But the country
down east is getting over the attack,
ami what promised to be a serious epi
demic is found to be only a mild attack
and not calculated to become general
at that. No, it is not likely there will
be anything tocomplain of io the finan
cial situation in Alaska. Here we have
nothing but producers? a population of
producers. We turn 9ut value and get
in exchange the coin of the realm?
value received. There is no idle class;
all are workers, at least the proportion
of the parasite class is small. Condi
tions are all calculated to form a strong
foundation on which to build? business
or fin ?ncial structures.
For the city of Blugway there Is this
to be saldt that the only thing oil earth
wo -know about the bard times,
financial timidity, hesitanoy or doubt
about the future; all stories of poor
business resulting from any suob oondl
tlooe^what we know of tbeee tbiugs
come to ai by wire.
In Skagwsy we "tall on", like the
fleets of Columbu*, the trade winds in
id our sails and the birds from [the land
of plenty greet us over fair seas. We
bare no personal experience of ha d
times and find it dlficult to believe suob
a thing exists anywhere on earth. The
columns of the Alaskan are filled
with the advertisements of big
I
consignments of holiday goods and the
people are reading them with more
interest than is to be found in the latest
and best fiction. Merchants are keep
ing} op n tilths and taking down the
shutters early in the moroiog. No,
there is nothing to it in Skagway, The
only unhappy man in town so far heard
from this season, is a merchant, some of
whose Christmas goods have beeo de
layed in transit. It is the reverse
proposition to that advertiser who uses
the worn phraae "cose early and
avoid the rush." Tardy goods are not
enjoying the rush.
SOME POSSIBILITIES FOR SKAGIY
WHY NOT DRESS UP AND MIKE II LOT OF MONEY
The reconstruction, rehabilitation or what you please
to call it, outlined in the local columns of last evening's
Alaskan, to take place before the snow melts in the spring
? if there is to be any snow this year ? has been under con
sideration for a long time. It is now definitely determined
upon. The scattered hotels, a condition that has been the
subject of comment by travelers for years, are to be brought
together, business concentrated. The doing of these things
will in itself produce a lot of business, but more than that, |
there will new business generate out of it. The more at
tractive Skagway is made the more business will come to it
?no argument goea with that, We complain about peo
ple, the tide of travel, paasing through SkagWfty without
stopping ? hurrying on to the mountain on the trip up and
hurrying back to the boat on the return. Whose fault is it (
? or has it been ?? Why do these people in the spring and
summer pay to thp railroad and steamship companies large ?
sums of money to bring them to Alaska ? It is that they (
may see things?enjoy not only the health-giving air and 1
inspiring natural scenery of this northland, but what nov
elty is afforded in the manner "of life, habits of the people, '
and whatever is offered of entertainment. What induce- <
ment have we set in their way to dwell with us a bit.
Time was when Skagway was on the map as one of the
busiest and most interesting ports on the north coast. It
has not lost its place as the gateway to the interior. That
'constantly increasing army of gay money-spenders that is
headed for the mountain top and the incomparable trip
down the Yukon must forever pass this way. Why not
prepare for it? -prepare to profit from it? A really vast rev
enue lies in such a movement.
The location of Skagway is superb ? and to the pur
pose. Him who can come here and not be thrilled by the
natural surroundings has no business paying out money to
be dragged from the canyons of his city home in search of
what God may have on view.
It lies in the power of the people of Skagway to make
it a place so attractive that this aunual stream of visitors
will insist upon an interval here to enjoy its novelty. Al
ready there is here a working basis. Here the visitor is first
introduced to the order of the north ? the finest camp of
the Arctic Brotherhood in all the wilderness, and the
beginning of it. Here is one of the best lodges of Elks
in Alaska, with excellent quarters for entertain ment.
But these form only the basis. These should be the
active agents of the movement for the establishment here of
THINGS TO SEE. Because the majority of travelers
co me thus far and go little farther? stopping short of the
river trip? and will ever do so ? the establishment here of
attractive resorts,, a museum for one, with recollections and
representations of the great stampede~-no other spot in
Alaska presents such possibilities.
It is announce by the members of
ihe Repub lean natlonnl committee that
!>be rules adopted that no conventions
be Called Until thirty dava nt'er the
aational (Sail Was Inaucd was adopted i
;o particularly At the Alaska cose, i
The members are satictled the Juneau
ionventlon was irregular, !
This little skit was printed Id the
Juneau Record under a Washington date
is a "special cable." Perhaps; but it
lounds very like as though it had been
thought out in the office of the Record.
rhere is no evidence that the national
jommittee gave any thought to Alaska
whatever, in the midst of its various
Jutles, and when cutting down its
representation in the convention to
iWO.
SORROWS OF WERTHER
By William Makepeace Thackeray.
Werther had a love for Charlotte
Such as words could never utter.
Would you know bow first he met her ?
She was cuttlog bread and butter,
Charlotte was a married lady,
And a moral man was Werther.
And for all the wealth of Indies
Would do nothing for to hurt her.
So he sighed and pined and ogled,
And his passion boiled and bubbled,
Till he blew his silly brains out,
And no more was by it troubled.
Charlotte, having seen his body
Borne before ner on a shutter,
Like a well conducted person,
Went on cutting bread and butter.
THE GHAND RAFFLE
Will come q(T on Saturday December
21, at 8 o'clock P. M. Everybody should
be on hand. TONY DORTERO
Wait for the big stock of Toys on the
Seattle for "Bebrends."
Mewing Cats, something new, at
'Behrenda."
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited
accomodations. Steam he*t and every
tnlng modern.
All the delicacies of tne season at
the Pack Train Restaurant.
50 TURKEYS
will be rafll d for at the rifth Avenue
hotel. A Turkey Solo game, Whist
games, etc., tournament will com
mence Saturday night, Dec. 21st.
271 C. C. Runner, Mgr.
Victor Gfaphaphcbes are all s'z?s
and styles, the latest improved types
delivered at your homes or place of
business on the eaav payment plan.
Sec Sewell at Brill's Drug store.
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Hoalth is Worth Saving and Soma
Alaska Paopl* Hntv Row to
?ave It
Many Alaska people take their lives
In their h&nd4 by neg'eoMng the kid
neys when thev know these organs
need help. SicK kidneys are responsi
ble for a vast amount of suffer ng and
ill health, but there U no need to suf*
fer nor to remain in danger when all
diseases and aches and palas due to
wean kidneys can be quickly and per
manently cured by the use oi Doan's
Kidney Pills.
P. Lammy, 121 North Terry Ave.
Seattle, Wash., s?j s: "It is now three
years since I gave a testimonial reco
mmendiug Doan's Kiduey Pills after
the prompt and satisfactory manner in
which this remedy had relieved me of
kidney trouble which had affected me
ofT and on for a number of years. Just
prior to using Doan's Kidney Pill, my
suffering had become more severe, and
one day, I was taken suddenly with
attacks of sharp pains through my olns
and bladder. I ?ent for a doctor who
finally used a catheter. This (save me
relief at the ^m? I ut s?III I had trouble
afterwards with irritation of tbe bladder
and witb the disordered action of my
kidneys. 1 began using Doan's Kidney
Pills, and they acted very promptly and
directly on the par s affected, so that
the bladdei trouble disappeared and In
other ways I found great relief. This
was several years ago but still I am a
hearty advocate of Doan's Kidn-y Pills
and rccommend them to all suffering
from kidney trouble.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N,
Y., sole agents for the United States.
Remember t,he name ? Doan's? and
take no other.
A Musical Treat at tha Mascot
All lovers of music should hear the
new Electric Banjo Piano. Rag time
Waltz time, any old time.
Freab Moat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresQ meat constantly on hand.
WANTED? A first class Gold or G jld
and Copper Mining Proposition In nlas
ka. State full particulars when you
write, address. Lewis Lusk, P. 0. box
107 i, Spokane, Washington. 219- lmo
56^- PIONEER ALASKA LINE
bPEED, SAFETY. COMFORT
Seattle, sad other Huge*. Sound Porta
CARRYING U_S. MAlI .
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle December 21st
Cottage City January 1st
C mneotnur with tne Company's Steamers at Setttle for
San Francisco, Southern* California, Eureka (Humboldt Bay) a*d
Mexico
Dogr Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Secood and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUN ANN, General Passenger Agent,
10 Market street, San Franoisoo, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railway
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamship
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
Dec. I4th, 30th. Jany. 13th, 29th.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Ticket* to any part of '.he world acd all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
The Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. 8. Mail and Alaska Pacific Expreaa
Next Sailing: of the Faat Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON, Dec. 9 21
FARALEON - - - -
?
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Viotoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tlokets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 60
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And when it comes its de
mands on the purse are
mighty. It is not hard to se
lect expensive gifts, bnt it is
a problem where le3s is to be
spent.
A SOLUTION:
At Britt'8 Drug Store you
will find a beautiful variety
of things that will please
everyone. Our Christmas
stock of fancy Toilet Articles
Candiee, Perfumery, Paper,
etc., etc. will please you and
your purse.
WM. BRITT
THE DRUGGIST
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ftl Der mo. delivered
U. S Mail Steamer
Hcgg
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> $2.60
i) DR. F. C. NORMAN
i Physician and Surgeon
(CHixr mi kq box or w. p. * r. r.)
Corn kk Fifth and State Sts.
up STAIRS
SKAGWAY - ALASKA
JUNEAU 8. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EH
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mnll
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayporto
-S A I LS
DECEMBER 4, 10, 16,
22, 28
WILLIS NOW ELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCGHTON, A*ent
Broadway and Fifth Are. Phone 90
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices tor fine Furs
Write For lJrice List
Percy's Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
ROYAL
Steam Laundry
All Work Guaranteed. J Short
Orders Promptly
Done
Messenger will call and deliver
Phon* 79
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The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIMB TABLE No
(Daily Except Sunday.)
18.
No. 1. N. Bound
1st olaee.
8 30 a, m.
10 10 "
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. m. .
3 25
leaves
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHITI HORSt
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bouid
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1 45 M
12 45 ??
12 05 ??
10 30a. m.
8 20 "
Passeneers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected atd
ohecked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
and 76 pounds with oaoh half fare ticket.
Through Line Prom
Skapway to Atiln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kiuane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, ^daily trains will continue running between
Ska:; way and White Horse. A thronsrh Mail, Pa?senger and Freight Service will be maintained
by ? Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for [Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quattz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vanoouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0, and 8kaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska