THE DAILY ALASKAN
CITV QFPICISL PHPER
No. 249 VOL. VIII.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, M051DAY NOVEMBER 20. 19(15 PBICE 10 CENTS
Swineford Tor Delegate
Southeastern Alaska Delegates will
Press name of former governor-Result
Will probably be three representatives
--Ryan and Johanson other two
[Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.]
Seattle, Nov. 20 ? The southeastern Alaskan delegates to the Alaskan convention
will urge the election of Gov. A. P. Swineford for delegate to congress. That was decided
at a caucus held last night. This action was taken because of the inability of those who
favor R. S. Ryan, of Nome, and C. M. Johansou, of Fairbank, to agree.
There is a strong probability that there will be three delegates chosen by the con
vention. It is thought that will likely be the solution of the question. If thut shall be
the decision, the delegates will be Swineford, Kyau and Johanson.
Rou-teaa family (}??.? Larger
Last night's mail brought the infor- ,
mation that a ten-pound daughter had
arrived on the 7th instant at the home
of Mr. and Mrs A. M. Ilousseau, pio- ?
ceer residents of this place, but now of
Puvaliup, Wash. The letter stated j
that the mother and child are both;
doin^ nicely. Whitehorse Star.
Only Place in Town
The only place in Town at which you
can get Jo?. Sea^reai's White Wheat
Whiskey is at the Seattle Saloon.
Sumo Thing Down Soo'h
"It is the awful isolation and sense of
no resources within reach thit takes
the heart out of men In the Arctic re
gions," says Anthony Fiala, the ex
plorer. A man can get that feeling
anywhere about four suns away from
salary day.
Candy la on
A lursre consignment of well assorted
fresh candies was received on the Jef
ferson. The best in U>e market, t.
H. Muir, opposite postoftice.
HARRISONS'*
have the cream of
fioliday Stationery
Also a well se'ected line of
Coys, Games and Dolls
New Goods Received on Every Steamer
A Visit to Our Store Will Repay Yor
December Delineator now on sale ?
Phone 55. Store Open Evenings
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A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
afresh Candies*
JUST RECEIVED
fresh Roasted Virginia Peanuts fvery Day
Headquarters for
PHUNNY PAPERS AND MAGAZINES
MUIR'S
Fifth Avenue
DOtS WELL
Cook Inlet Product s &100."
OOO Thi?" Ynar
The season just closed has been the
most profitable in placer mining in the
history of the Kenai peninsula and
Turnagain arm on Cook inlet.
The output of gold for this district is
estimated at $400,000. One claim alone,
owned by the Crow Creek Mining Com
pany, has yielded $75,000. The Cro".
oret k diggings are six miles north of
the Turnagain arm and fire miles from
I the grade of the Alaska Central rail
way.
This is the first year hydraulic plaDts
have been installed and in working
operation en the north side of the
Turnagain Arm district, The results
are far ahead of expectations.
The Crow creek mining claim had
been worked for seven years by the old
pick and shovel process and it yielded
from $3,000 to $5,000 a year as a result
of seven men's toil. Now, with the
hydraulic plant installed and fifteen
men employed, the output for the same
time is $75,000.
Another company, owned by James
Girdwood; is also at work on Crow
creek and has taken out $55,000 this
summer.
These two ^companies have between
them five miles of gravel, one mile
wide asd thirty feet deep, which runs
from 20 cents to $2.50 per yard, and
enough of it to keep them busy for
years.
Gold Rimmed Eye-Gla?ses Found
Found on Moore wharf, Thursday
evening, pair of gold rimmed eye
glasses. Owner can have same by pay
ing chages at Daily Alaskan office, tf
Oyster Cocktails at Pack Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
in the city are served at the Pack
Train Saloon. 'f
Cor. 5th & B oadway. 'Phone 90
Cigars and Tobacco
Stationery
and Fishing Tackle
?NEWS DEPOT*
New Books Just Rec'd
WOSffQllI J
Witte Bcgg iu Vaiu to Cll
Off Strike
(Sp cial Dispatches to Daily Alaskan.)
St. Petersburg:, Nov. 20? Minister*
PresiJent Witte hns begged in vain for
the leaders of the revolutionary strike
to call it off, agreeing as a condition to
inaugurate the promised reforms as
fast as possible. The strikers refuse to
be conciliated. The streets of all the
leading cities are in darkness, rail
transportation is 'at a standstill, com
munications cut in many directions aDd
industry paraJyzed,
ON WAV
Dolphin Sails From See ttle
For Skagwav
The Alaska Steamship Company's
liner Dolphin sailed from Seattle for
Saturday night according to cablegrams
received in this city this morning. She
will be due to arrive here Wednesday t
one day later than previously advertised
The Dolphin will have three days'
mail.
CABLE RECEIPTS
SHOW DECLINE
A decrease in cash receipts for the
month of October, as compared with
those for September, is shown at the
headquarters of the Alaska government
cable. Total cash receipts for the
month amounted to $12,214 . 25. Sep
tember tolls amounted to $17,985 49.
Free business last month amounted to
$11,748.57, bringing the total business
for the month up to $23,902.72. Free
and official business in September
amounted to $1,902.87.
July, August and S?p'ember are the
heaviest months of the year, from a
commercial standpoint, owing to activ
ity in rorthern mining regions.
Children's and missesr straw hats
greatly reduced at Harrisons'
Dunlap and Stetson hats for $5 at
Clayson's. tf
Oyster ooc Ktaiis, Olympia or Eastern
at the Pa 3k Train restaurant.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Pack Train Restaurant.
Nettleton shce atiOlayson's. tf
We will give 33i
per cent off on
all sales in our
crockery depart
ment
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Sole Agent? Rose of Ellensburg Butter
The Best That Money Can Buy
QUALITY TELLS EVERY TIME
this fact explains why GAULT'S CEY
LON TEA is fast displacing all other
teas throughout Canada
THE ROSS-HIG-GINS CO. Sole Agents, Skagway and Juneau
Strong for Home Rule
Alaskan convention will adopt a strong
self-government memorial to the na
tional congress?Many other things
will be recommended
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Seattle, Nov. 20 ? The committee on resolutions will report this afternoon. It will
make territorial government for Alaska the leading question and will include a strong
m emoi ial to congress setting forth the reasons that should be granted
The resolutions committee will also urge more lighthouses, it will endorse the
recommendatious of Gen. Greely and Major Gkssford for an extension of the cables and
land wires of Alaska, it will recommend that appeals from Alaska courts be heard in Seattle
instead of San Francisco, that the requirement that 5100 assessment work on placer min
ing claims be changed to a tax of -5'25 on each claim to be expended on roads, that the
mileage tax be removed from railroads for the purpose of encouraging their building in
Alaska and that all future Alaskan conventions to be held on Alaska soil. Congress will
also be requested to appropriate -$1,000,000. for Alaskan roads.
The convention met this morning at 11 o'clock and adjourned until afternoon after
| a short session.
NEW HARBOR
Nome Will Be Safe Shipping
Port
It is reported that the harbor im- j
provemenis at Nome, undertaken by
the Nome Improvement Company, will
be completed so that an inner harbor
with smooth water, adaptable to light
ers and to all vess.-Is of light draft, in
which cargoes can bo discharged, in
; stead of on the open beach as at present J
j This will permit of cargoes being dis-l
charged in bad weather, as well as when
conditions are favorable
I The advantages to business will be
very great, as the estimated saving on
, lighterage alone will amount to as
j much as $2.50 a ton. The important
consideration, however, is the proof
I which is afforded by this great public
| improvement of the confidence had in
? the permanence of the great mining
' camp in itself and as the entrepot for
i for business in adjacent sections.
The Pack Train Rest aurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free, in
place of tea or coffee. Come on boys
GETS BliTTtR
Interest is lucreasiug in
Bowlii ?
Interest ia bowling tt the Elks' club,
which has not been at ps high a pitch
as it was last year, has >een increasing.
The prospect of a lournment with
Juneau bowlers and the high records
that are being made from time to time
at the alleys are causing people to work
harder and bowl more.
Correspondence is now under way
with the Juneau people for a five-men
team contest.
Those who made 200 jr better on the
alley last week were tL-a following:
Tuesday, Hugo Ut^erfroren, 208;
Thursday, W. B. King 245: Friday, E.
A. Murphy, 200.
j George BlancharJ ;nd E. M. Mc
Intyre each made 200 j ;sterday.
If you are out of kindling see E McC
Weste. I have it bv th? sac*, or cord
Phones 90 84. tt
Hegn's Souvenir book at Harrisons'.
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IN AND OUr
Farallon and Hnrabol-lt Ar
rive and Sail
I The Farallon and the Humboldt ar
' rived from Puget sound and sailed to
! day.
j The Farallon with two days' mail
and a small quantity of freight arrived
: at 10:30 a. m. and sailed an hour later.
The Humboldt arrived at 1 p. m.
with a few passengers, "5 tons of freight
and three days' mail. She saied at 4
p. m. with 35 passengers.
Coonoit Meeti Tonight
Tha Skagway city council will meet
this evening. It is the regular mid
monthly meeting and will consider
general business. All the members of
the body are in the city.
Only Plaoe in Town
The only place in town at which you
cp n get Jos. Seagrem's White Wheat
Whiskey is at the Seattle Saloon.
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1 i\Lm . 3RITT
Wholesale and Retail Druggist
SKRGWRY, HLKSK7J,
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MAIL ORDERS FROM ANY PART OF ALASKA AND YUKON TERRI
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fcurits, Photographs
The larg est stock of Indian Curios
In The choicest selection of Alaska Views B
The only E: istman Kodak and films house I
The Only thoroughly Equipped Studio n
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