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Official City Paper
t.. S. XBLLKR, PUBLISHER
80BSCSIPTION KATES
On* wa?k. delivered by earrtor 10.24
One month, by mall 7S
Thro* months, by mall 2-25
?lz months, by mall i-tf
On* yoar. by mall 9.00
THE RAISING OF THE FLAG.
Only a few days ago the Alaskan was
in receipt of a letter from James K.
Price, dated at the Bronx, called out by
the review of this newspaper appearing
in the New York Suu, and asking that
the Alaskan be sent him. Mr. Price
was a soldier at Sitka at tbe time of the
transfer of this district from Russia to
Uncle Sam, and assisted in hauling up
Old Glory to take the place of the tlag
of the Bear. The paper was sent, and
today's mail brings this following
interesting letter in reply, written in a
hand so tirm and clear as might indi
cate a business man of J5. Accompany
ing the letter are the verses that fol
low, composed, he says, and sung by a
glee club of the Second U. S. artillery
oc the occasion of the :lag raising, Sep
tember, 1>07. Tiiis is the tirst of the
Interesting and welcome bits of history
which he promises to contribute.
The letter follows:
New York City, Sept. 25, 1!HW.
Editor Alaskan:
I beg to acknowledge, with thanks,
the receipt of the Daily Alaskan? last
issue dated September 15, liX>S, nine
days from Skagway to the Bronx : al
most increditable to believe it. Why it
took as long ?s that forty years ago for
the first expedition sent out from Sitka
to establish communication with Ton
gas. I congratulate your citizens of
the North on having genuine rapid
transit, Cannot you spare a few of
such promoters, that we of the Bronx
might induce them to show our public
service commissioners how to do it. I
enclose my subscription, by post otlicc
order, as promised, auj will look for
ward with pleasure to items of interest
which your up-to-date publication
shows from the Arctic /one. I have
strong recollections of several interest
ing events in your early history that
may be worth repeating after long
years which I will send you in the hope
that I may in some way assist in the
success of the Daily Alaskan.
Yery truly yours,
Jamks K. Rice,
1046 Monroe Ave, Bronx, N. Y. City.
Raise high the Spangled Banner, un
furl it to the breeze?
And let the deep tr juthed oannon pro
claim across the sea*,
The tidings to tbe nations that they
today may see?
Another land and people here enrolled
amongst the free.
We plant today the emblem that for
ward must be scot,
In its bright folds embracing this
mighty continent.
It sweeps the broad Atlantic, the calm
Pacific sea:
The Beacon light of Liberty the
Standard of the Free.
The youthful ones assisting to cast the
magic spell,
Of freedom 'round the Indian in after
years shall tell,
When the glorious natne of Washing
ton rings through the ice bound
north,
'Twas I unfurled his banner, anil helped
to send it forth.
The Stars and Stripes so proudly by
loyal hands unfurled,
Points the course that Liberty is
taking o'er tbe world,
And thus upon this northern strand
along with that of Washington,
Shall sound throughout the land,
Raw Furs
WE PAY
High Prices for Fine Furs
Write For Price
Percy's Fur House
Othkoth, Wisconsin
''Chorus."
Bless the name of Washington,
The flag we now unfurl?
Is wafting light and liberty,
Onward o're the world.
ONE WAY
That preacher who declared he
would either settle down in Vaide/. or
Cordova, the one or the other that
showed by their attendance at his
services that it most appreciated him,
draw the following from John Frame,
editor of the Cordova Alaskan, himself
educated for the ministry: "A preach
er up in Valdez threatened to como to
Cordova if the men of that placc didn't
come out to hear him preach. This
put the men between the devil nnd the
deep&ea, and rather than see any more
Yalde/.ians come to the railroad town,
they all went to churcn last Sunday.
Verily, Verily, 'God moves in a
mysterious way, his wonders to pei
form.' "
UTILITY OF CHEAP COAL
The question of cheap coal for the
revenue cutter Perry has a good deal
to do with the ordering of the revenue
cutter to this port. Some time ago
Mayor Valentine tiled with the depart
ment a price list of coal at tfie city
dock. The department was requested
to compare this with the pricc at other
towns in Alaska, Also the question of
free dockage was urged bv the mayor.
The result was the order for the Periy
to snake Juneau her home winter
port. It is probable that the cheap
coal and free wharfage will result in
other ships being ordered to make
Juneau their home port.? Juneau Dis
patch.
WICKERSHAM AND CALE
It is almost certain that a special
session of congress will be convened
Immediately upon the expiration of the
present term Match 4th. in which case
Delegate-elect James Wickersham will
then take his seat. Otherwise he will
not go to Washington until December,
1901', when the .first regular session of
congress convenes during his term of
office. Delegate Cale will continue to
serve during the coming winter and until
March J, 1909. At that tinie Delonate
elect Wickersham qualifies.
SKOOKUM SONG.
The "Skookum Song1' is created to
boost the A.-Y.-P. fair, la the chorus
the general public is invited to -'Join
the buucb, won't that be fine, Seattle's
the plac: in 1909. Up the rayatreak
take a hike. It beats the Midway or
the Pike. Follow the crowd and get in
line. Skookum's the word in 1909.
Now listen to me, no twenty-three at
the A.-Y.-P. K."
SAVING money at home and spend
ing it like a drunken sailor in Juneau
can scarcely be scheduled under the
head of economy.
| FAIR DAY AND CALM
| YUKON RIVER SAILINGS ^ |
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Oct. <!
1908, is as follow*:
Temperature time observat'n.42 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 17 above,
Min. " " " " .41 above j
Mean " " " " .44 above
Barometor 29 74
ltaining and calm
t , 4 . r*
YUKON RIVER FLEET
Whitehorse, Oct. 8? Following is!
tho record of tho river fleet ax repoi'tul
today :
Up Stroarn? Selkirk arrived at
WbUohorse at 0:20 a. m. with 217 pas
sense's: Prospector arrived at 3 a. m.
with 128 passengers; Casca passed Bltf
Salmon at .'1 a. m.; Dawson passed Yu- (
Icon CrossinK at 8 p. ra.
Down Stream? Whitehorse, in Daw- 1
?on : Victorian passed Coffee creok at !? j
P. n>
Next Sailic? ? Selkirk and Prospec
tor this afternoon.
The Gleaner will sail for Atlln for tho
last tirao this season October 28.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
A regular meeting* of Camp Skag
way No 1, Arctic Brotherhood, will ho
held in their hall on Broadway Tues
day evening, Oct. list, at 8:.'U) o'clock,
sharp.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year.
Visiting brothers are cordially invit
ed.
IJy order ol tho A. C.
K. II. Stivers,
Arctic Recorder
NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE
Jnlted stales of America. ? ?
Division No. I Dlst.of Alaska. (vs
Public notice Is hereby ctven. that by vlr
I lie of a writ nf Fieri Facias (or execution),
1 .1 1 ? ? 1 A 1 1 if 11 vt :tr<l. A. I>. I'.*1*- Issued on I of I lie
District Court, of tlie I'nltcd States for the
Division No. I. DLstrict of Alaska, on a iudjr- |
inent rendered In mid Conn, on tho :tr<i day
of August, a. I' UK's, in favor of Aitlone De- I
grand. ami ai-alnst May Mcintosh. William i
?laeksou. tiiorve Jackson. Paddy Collate.
IVnnls, Joe W rljrht. Itilly Johnson and Joe
Hayes. I have on this 1Mb day of Svptemlier.
A. D. I* lev IikI upoll the following deserllied |
real property, situated In Haines. Alaska tc
wit:
Lot nuiiiliercd one (I) and the East half
t!?) of lot nuniliered two (:.') adjoin I in.' lot
numbered one (I > In block ntimlicred thri'e (it <
Hsthesainc Is shown by a survey of one I'otfel
strom. Clrll Knirlnecr. and Is designated by
a plat made by Kllas lEuud from the Held I
notesof ~aid I'ojfelstroin. Ix-lut; a tract of
Mud froiulni: seventy-live feel on Main
Street and om- hundred and forty (It") feet
tin Second avenue, together with all the
build IncH and Improvement* tbcreou or
thereto appurtouant. and that I will accord
ingly offer said real property for sale, ai pulilc
vendue to llie highest mid lust bidder, for
cash, on the hltli day of Octolier. A. D. l!?'
at o'clock I'. M.. at the door of the l ulled I
Mai. s l ourt House at SI, airway. Alaska.
Dated Skatfway. Alaska. Septcmlier l*>.
A. D. Ill's
/.. It. Cheney, riaintltfs Att'y.
I vmi:s M. shoci*. r.S. MarshM,
Dlv'n No I Dlst. of Alaska
Ity IlKCTOll Mcf.EA.N. Deimty.
CAN'T BE SEPARATED
fiomo Alimka Proulo Have Louruod
Hciw to Got KUl of Both
llickuciie and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't yet rid of the backache
until you cure the kidney achc.
If the kidneys aro well and strong,
'ho rest of the system is pretty sure to
bo in vigorous health.
Doun's Kidney l'il'S make strong.
: hcttlihy kidneys.
1). E. Duncan. who resides at the cor
ner of Duine and Ninth St., Astoreii
Ore , says: "I had been troubled with
a weakness of the back and kidneys for
a number of years. There was con
stant dull aching in the loins and a
numbness of the back, often extending
through the who'e tnisculsr system us
far up as the shouide.-s. Notonlv did
my back ache but there was a weakness
from the kidney secretions which was
very annoying and disturbed my rest.
I heard about Doan's Kidney fills and
used them. I found them to be a great
benefit. After the first few doses 1 folt
bettor. I know of others who have used
them with the same good results."
For sale by nil dealers. Price ">0
cents. Foster-Mil burn Co., Buffalo, N,
Y., solo agents for the United States.
ltenieinbcr the name? Doan's ? and
take no other.
M i
I WATSONVILLEandPAJABO VALLEY I
would you accept a steady annual
income of $.">,000 lo #10,000. You can
have it with less effort in the I'ajaro
Valley than "any ofther place on
Karth. This section of California
produces apples that net $100 to $.100
an acre: strawberries will bring
*300. The Valley grows apricots,
cherries, Loganberries, sugar beets,
enormous crop of hay, etc. There's
plenty of land for everybody and you
can always sell all you grow.
Send for booklet.
Full information write
Chamber Of Commerce
WATSONVILLE. CAL.
CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : $ 10, 000, 000. 00
Rest :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING E3 V MAIL
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN|ALL_COUNTRIES IN THE WOULD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
These Winds
Can so Chapped Hands and Faces
THY OUlt
BENZO WITCH HAZEL
OR
ALMOND and CUCUMBER I
C FR E A M Sj
OUR
ALASKA COLD CRfAM
BEST FOR COMPLEXTION
\\V liavo ft full line of toilet waters and soaps
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
JUNEATJ S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIG'ITED STEAM
HEATED STEAMEU
Georgia
Carrying U.S. Mall
Fop Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Way ports
SAILS
Thursdays at 8 a. m.
WILLIS NOW ELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOtJUUTON, A tent
Broadw&v and Fifth Ave. ?'hone BO
U. S- Mail Steamer
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 trio $2.50
There's Vigor and
Slrenglh
in every drop
COMPHNY
Seattle Wash
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LIK7
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Scuttle, untl other l'uuot .Sound (-"one
CARRYING IJ. B. M All ,
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITV Of SEATTLE, Oct. 7
COUAGE CITY, Oct. 13
18 - 29
24 NOV 4
Connecting with t' e Company's Stcam?rs at Sevtlo for San I'RAN'CISCO,
South krn Cai.ii'ohnia, Kukkka (Humboldt Bay) and Mkxico
jtgr Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skairway
Skattlk Tickkt Office, 113 Jamks St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market titrsui, saa Fr.moisco, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Hallway
( B. C. COAST SERVICE )
PALL SCIIKDOLK OF SAILINGS I'KOM SIC AO WAY
Subject to change without notice
BEATRICE St|8J Oil. Ill ?t
" hay "wuuntm
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince ltupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of the world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W- LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Expross
Next Sailing; of the Fast I'assenger Steamers
Jefferson Oct. 10, 21 Nov. 1
Dolphin Oct. 5, 16, 26
Company reserves right to change sailing date without noticn
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIMK TABLE No. 18
( Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st class.
9 30 a. m.
12 or> p. ni.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 20 p. m.
5 50
Leaves
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Hons*
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2, S. Bound
1st clais
4 30 p m'
:i 05 11
2 20 "
1 45
11 40 .), ro.
9 :tJ "
Passengers must bo at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
ohecked. Inspection is stopped 3Q minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will bo cheeked free with each full fare ticket
ssnd 75 pounds with cach half fare ticket.
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Through line from Skagway to Atlin, Whito IJorao, Rig Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle CitV) Rampart, Xanana, Fuirbanks, Chenn, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse between trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenliall Landing, the nearest steamboat landtag to the
Alsek Gold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE ard are equipped with all modern conveniences, including steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASOA SELKIRK
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
Through tickets can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, OHENA
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains dail" except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Norso,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Bhgpage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United states.
For Information relative to passenger, freight and tele?raphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC, DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaskn Plrajruay, Alaska
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