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Official City Paper
L. S. KELLKK, PUBftlSBKR
9UB8CBIPT10X BATES
One week, delivered by >arrler 80 JS
One month, by mail Ti
fhree months, by mail 5-25
ilz months, by mail 4-30
One year, by mall 9.00
ANOTHER ONE ON THE STROLLEB,
WHICH IS MORE THAN A BRO
THER TO THE OTHER Ollt
A little while a to Profestor Telford,
of the public school, dropped into the
Alaskan office and proposed that this
newspaper be turned orer, for on? day,
to the school chi|dren, they to ba trust
ad to get 1: out? for tha practical ex*
perienee it would b? to them.
The management promptly said:*
"certainly? any time," believing that
the experiment would be o( sufficient
interest to all ita readers to warraat It,
especially as the parent* of theee child
ren are t ose readert Prof. Telford said
be believed in newspaper reading as
an aid to education and greatly dealred
that the children should be attracted
that way. But as the dtys rao on the
confid?pce of the professor in the abil
ity of the children to go through with
the undertaking rather lessened than
grew. Finally he got them to work
with an old wreck of a typewriter, to
practice, and (he printing (on one aide
of a single sheet of writing paper) of
TOE NORTHERN LIGHT, was the
result. Professor Telford feared on
account of the labor Incident and the
uusft sfaaory result, that the Interest
of iht> children coula net be maintained.
In aid to that interest the Alaskan
jTOTiised to reprint so much of the
matter as could bo of any publio
interest and then opened up on them a
mick newspaper controversy, that they
might feel they were engaged in
the rial thing;.
It wu only the first shock of surprise
at seeing their efforts criticised in cold
"r?al type" that fooled the children;
they got "on" Immediately nod tfto
little editor, two feet high, who boldly
brings la the dally Issue and lays it on
the Alaskan desk, gives the editor of
this paper a jolly much more to the
point than?
But now comes that Dear Old
Stroller from over at Whltehorae, hi
hot. chivalric Southern blood stirred to
the fighting point. He sees where
some Uttle tots "with thetr nighties'1
need to be rescued from the merciless
ot^blaughts of a man with a printing
preaa, and as a man with a printing
presa himself he rushes into the breach
Was there ever anything so fuuny'/
Perhaps the Stroller has become a
misnomer? perhaps he ha9 qoit Stroll
lng. Honest now, has he been as far
as the railroad station in fifteen year ??
But when a whole community is to bo
fed on ice worms, and grass is grow
ing in the maiD thoroughfare on
the 24th of January, what is n poor
Stroller to do?
The Stroller has written some good
stuff? we all like to admit that? bin
neither he or anybody else ever
read anything funnier than his attempt
to save the children of Skagway. Fie
would sneer the Alaskan out of its
shameless course ? and incidenta ly get
even with that paper for having, ex
posed to the world the red Canton flan
nel in-sides of that chicken pie.
THE THUNDERER TO BE AMERICANIZED
The London Times has passed from
the control of tho Walter fa aall\ ,
which has owned and conducted it for
three generations, ever sinoe it w^
established. C. Arthur Pearson, .
journalistic magaate of Lond >n, he*
secured the direction of the great new s
paper. He Is recognized as the leader
of the so-called Americanfzation ot the
British press. The growing compe
tltlon of the oew school of jourasllsm
and iu adherents, coupled with the
high price, six cents, of the Timss, are
supposed to have affected its prosperity.
Mr. Pearson conducts the Morning
and Evening Sandard, the Daily Ex
press ami several magazines and week
lies. Mr. "Pearsoa deolares that do
change Id ths character of ths Times,
nor a reduction In its prloe, Is to b*
expected? at present. He will have to
do hia Americanization of the Thun
derer slowly. He would have no one
steal his thunder.
"If you don't look a little out, Samuel,
thr kids will bo making puns oo vour
D ime by charging you with conducting
a Wal'-paper."? Stroller White in an
men letter to tbe editor of the Alaskam
iu*king a notable defense of the school
children of Skagway against tne Alas
kan's rueroiless attacks upon the North
ern Lit(bt.
The fact is one little four-year-old
did offer this pun to the editor of the
Northern Light (who Is eleven), but ths
editor rejected It as being too young?
or old, she didn't know whloh. Ths
eleven- vear-old editor (a girl, bUas her
heart), s*Id that she understood from
her grandpa that tbls sort of bumor
wus admissable in very hurried daily
paper-stuff forty or more years ago, but
not now? not now.
Tbe trick of livening up the Stroller
column with this sort of subterfuge
making tbe children responsible for it?
is visiting upon tbe helpless little ones
(witb nothing but an old typewriter to
cjme back with) a more terrible
scourge than anything ths Stroller
thought he was trying; to rescue them
from. It is an unmanly advantage to
take.
AN OPEN LETTER TOE J. WHITE
' Dear Stroller:
Take the train and oome over, old
a %u. You have been away too long.
: Come over to Skagway and see some
thing of life. Cone over and see the
| ill ? come in. No, son, the sea does not
.'roll by our door.'' Sometimes \t
comes up over the doorstt-p and
right Into the house? but it Is a hos
pitable town, this, you know. 'Come
over aod get cheered up a bit. The <oe
worms are not working this winter?
you know that? and aa for those Amer?
lean Postage Stamps, why not trj to
forget It. It w*s a long time ago
Your Friend and Well Wisher,
Sam W. Wall.
P. S. Don't be cheerful unless you
want to be.
FATE
Two shall be born the wide world
apart
And speak in different tongues and
hare no thought
Bach of the other's being and no heed,
And these o'er unknown seas to un
known lands ?
Shall cross, escaping wreck, defying
death
And all unconsciously shipe every act
And bend each wandering step to chta
one tnd?
That one day out of darkness they sha'l
v meet
And read like's meaning In each other's
eyes.
And two shall walk some narrow way
of life,
So nearly side b/ side that should on
turn
Ever so little spaoe to. left or right
They needs must stand acknowledged
face to face,
And y?t with wistful eyes that never
M meet,
With groping hands that never clasp
and lips
Calling In vain to ears that never hear,
They seek each other all their weary
days
And die uosatlsfled. And this is fate.
? Susan Marr Spalding.
An art commissiou has named the fo!*
lowing as the twelve greatest paint
ings: Raphael's ''Transfiguration,"
now in the gallery of the Vatic n;
Raphael's "Sistine Madonna," now at
Dresden; Michael Ange'o's "Last Judg
ment," now io the Sistine chapel --nt
Rome; Pa Vlnoi's 'Last Supper," now
io Milan; Dom-nichino's l;List> Com*
tuuoton of Si. Jerome," Ruben's '-De
scent from the Cross," Guido's "Beat
rices" Tiiion's "Assumption," Correg
glo's "Li Nytte ' and Murrlllo's "Im
macujate Conception."
It will bo noted that the inspiration
for all of these Is found In the bible.
Stroller White, perhaps, thinks we
should "take some one of our size" up
in tblb noriliern country. Oh, but this
is great sport. To be sure, but in the
absence of any such, whit a dilemma.
THElEiER
INTERIOR *ND LOCAL
Whitehorse? Cleur, southwind 12
above.
Renter? Part cloudy, northwind 15
above.
A'.lin? Clear, eastwind, 14~above.
Tagish? Clear, calm, 5 above. ,
Caribou? Clear, calm, 12 above.
Hootalinqua? Clear, calm 7 above.
Big Salmon? Cloudy, calm, 2 above.
Yukon Crossing? Cloudy, calm, zero.
Selkirk? Cloudy, calm, 10 below.
Coffee Creek- -Part cloudy, westwind,
10 below.
Stewart? Part cloudy, westwicd, 8
below.
- O/ilvie? Cloudy, li?ht southwind 15
below. ,
Dawson? Part cloudy, south'wipd, 7
below.
The result of the observation takeD
at Moore wharf at midnight, J?n. 26,
1908, is as follows
Temperature tirneobservat'n .35 above
Vlax. temp, preceding 21 hours. 39 above
\Iln. ?" " " " ..35 aoovQ
Mean " " " " ..37 *bove
Barometer 31.30
Clear and calm.
A $75 Indies Fur lined coat for foO
at Bihrends Sa e.
HOWS THIS
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh tba
cannot be cured by Hal 's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Chancy & Co., of Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, bare known F.
J. Cbenej for the last 16 years, and
believe blm perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry any obligations made by
bis firm.
Balding, Klnnan & Marvin,
Wholtsale druggie^, Toledo, O
Hall's ca'arrb Cure is tuken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
muscous aurface8 of the system. Testi
monial* sent free. Price, 70c. per bot
tle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for const!
ntlon.
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
Having put in a steam uoilcr ?.nd
other macuinery we are better rre
| pared tbun ever to do first-class work
I on short notice.
5-23-tf Skag way Laundry
Freab Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresa meat constantly on hand.
A Wonderful Ins'.rnm at
You should drop into tbe Mascot and
hear the music. The electric piano
has a Mandolin attachment equal to a
whole octette of Mandolin attachments
wiih a string of tew airs.
A $10 skirt for $6.65 at Behrends'
Sale.
One third off on a'l Ladies ready
made goods at Behrends' Sale.
HAVE YOU SEEN
our? F. Canxoiu8 Fcienlus, if not drop
in at Daylight and look at It? it is the
prettiest now it ever was. Respec fully
yours " Herman Grimm.
Hear Those Mandollba Ringing
Eight of 'em in one instrument, with
Piano accompaniment. Hear them at
the Mascot. It is great, and fills tbe
place of a vaudeville entertainment.
WANTED? A first class Gold or Gold
and Copper Mining Proposition in Alas
ka. State full particulars when yon
write. Addtvsa. Lswis Lusk, P. O. bo*
1072, Spokane, Washington, 219-lmo
. S. to.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED, SAFETY. COMFORT
Se?ule, and other Puffet Sound Ports
GARRY DIG U^B. MAU.
Steamers of Thia Company Leave r
City of Seattle January 20th
^ February 3
Cottage City
C naect n? with tbe Oo-npany's Steamers at Seattle for
San Francisco, Souths California, Edreka (Humboldt Bay) and
Mexico
1 1ST Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notioe.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skasrwav
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
10 Market street, aan Franolsoo, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railway
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamshlo
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skat? way
January 29 February 13th, 29th.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed j
Spacious Observation and 'Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of the world and all Information from
Phono 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
I The Alaska Steamship Co , i
Carrying U. 8. Mall and Alaaka Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JCffERSON, Feb. 5, 16, 27
Company reserves right to ahange sailing date witheut notice.
Transfers to Vlotorla and Vancouver Without Addllional Charge
Through TlcSceu to San Francisco
R. A. CAXROLL, Agent. Phone 66
Mmmammmmmmmmmm
I You knocu the Advantage of
up-to-date toilet preparatioos
Tbey are as indespensable to health
beauiy and happiness as food #nd It Is
only bv careful study a druggist be
comes a factor in the struggle for them.
We recommend our
BENZO WITCH HAZEL CREAM our
ALMOND and CUCPMBFR CREAM
our great assortment of BEST SOAPS
For a
SMOOTH AND SOFT SKIN
Our
Resorsin flaip Tonic
aud Tar Sbampoo for the HAIR and
SCALP.
Our
TOILET WATERS, PERFUMES and
TALCUM POWDERS for general Use
by all who care for a clean, healthy and
refined appearanee.
Win. BRITT
THE DRUGGIST
JUNEAU S.S. CO'S.
KLECTRIC LIGHTED 8TEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Moll
For Huines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Way porta
; S A I LS
JANUARY 3, 9, 15,
21, 27
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCGHT0N, A*ent
! Broadway and Fifth At*. Phone 00
U. S-OMai' Steamer
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 trro $2.50
REMODELED
THE ,
Rainier-Grand fiottl
. SEATTLE ,
I New Muapnent
I Central Location
Popular Prion
European Plan
PlDtit CAFE and BAR In tbeCI'v
Wilson ft White Co. Prop. Ch?? PerrjMgr
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
- t ' Osbkosh, Wisconsin
^OOOtRWCKKKSSOto
R0YHL
Steam Lcaandry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
Done
Messenger will call and .deliver
Phone 79
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIMfcC TABLE No- 18
(Dally Except Sunday.)
So. 1. N. J?ound
let class.
S 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 "
11 20 . "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
Leaves
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE -PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsk
Arrives
Leaves
No'. 2. S.'Boond
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1-45 M
12 45 "
12 05- "
10 30a m.
8 20 "
Passcntrers must be at depots ip time to have Baggage Inspected and
obccked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket*
And 75 wounds with each half fare ticket.
Through Line Prom
Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Rig.Salraoo, Dnwson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, dally trains will continue running between
Ska>way and White Horse. A through Mail, Pa?senger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengeis, leave White Horse for [Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in'the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our diily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to: 4
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Ageot
Vanoouver, B. C. Vancouver. B. C. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Aleak?,