?rriaAi. CITY PAPER.
iMM M mom4 aim** m*ll r"*ft"r
July I. l?l, at Um Poatoffloe
at Sklfirv, Alaoka.
f L 1 Ktilar, Publlthor.
Sabacrlptioa Rata*.
3m meatti by mail 75
Oa? antk by carrier 1.00
TWm MooU? by maU 2.20
Ht ?watUa by mail 4.60
Om yaar by mall 9.00
SabMrlyttona and advartiiement
rewired by:
DmiK Xm Co. .. WMUhorse, Y.
?. W. Qttoa CarcroM, Y. T.
B. L PUlmaa Atlin. B. C.
B. A. BarMtt Hainea, Alaska
ADVOCATES GOVERNMENT OWN
ERSHIP.
.NEW YORK, March 15 ? BenJ. R.
Hampton, editor of Hampton's Mag
azine. in an article in the forthcom
ing April issue printed over his own
signature, comes out boldly for goveri
ment construction and operation of
railroads in Alaska, and for a system
of leasing the vast resources of the
territory which he declares are now
rapidly passing under the supremacy
of the Morgan-Cuggenhelm combina
tion.
Answering his own question. "What
are we to do with the riches of Al
aska * ? Mr. Hampton says:
What we need to apply to the j
Alaskan situation is some good,
bard sense. We need to put the
whole propoaitlon on a business
basis that will permit individuals
aad corporations to make liberal re
turns on the big Investments '.hat
are absolutely essential to develop
ing Alaska, but also, while they are
making those liberal profits, to see
that a fair percentage is paid to the
owners, the people of the United
States. ? ? ?
Railroads Essential.
1 iie fundamental necessity in
Alaska is railroads. The Individual
or the corporation that controls the
means of transportation will control
Alaska. ? . . The United
States government ought to build
the railroads needed to develop
Alaska. Then it ought to equip
and operate them.
It is senseless to assume that
Alaska can be developed without
great aggregation of capital. Let
the government recognize the need
of corporations there. Let these
mines be opened and worked upon
" properly adjusted roy y basis.
But do not permit mouopolv. Give
e\ory individual and every corpora
tion a fair, square opportunity to se
cure liberal, reasonable leases, so that
every well conducted enterprise can
make money.
From every dollar they take out
of the public domain, collect a royal
ly for the benefit of the whole
people."
Mr. Hampton's article is based
upon the recent attempt to pass
senate bill 543t>. placing the govern
ment of Alaska under a council of
*1. to be appointed by the presi
dent, it asserts that this bill was
prepared under the personal direction
of President Taft and personally urg
ed : y him upon congress.
't exonerates Mr. Taft from bad
faith In the matter, but seeks to show
that the influences brought to bear
upon him were inspired by the desire
of the Morgan-Guggenheim combina
tion to have the government of Al
aska in a form which they might more
easily control for their own ends.
Hampton makes an estimate of the
stupendous figures of Alaska's wealtL,
Figuring only on placer gold, lode
sold. coal, copper and salmon he
gives a total estimated value in the
territory of not less than $17,000,000,
C00 with the possible figures showing
that the wealth of Alaska may run
as high $1, 513.935.000,000.
TOO LATE.
IT you had lived I should have come
one day.
Perchance through many a rough and
thorny way.
Come. Just my head upon your breast
to lay.
To look Into your eyes. With earnest
brow
X would liave said:
??j wronged you once, that day. now so
lonjc put.
Tou looked for strength that should stand
flrw and fast.
I gave you weakness, but am come at last
With something better"? but. alas, not
"now.
Since you are dead!
-Harriet Parker Kimball.
Ancient Ropes.
' Ropes made of various kinds of floer
and leather nre of very ancieut date,
i Ropes of palui have been found In
Egypt In the tombs of Benl-llaaaan
(about 3000 B. C.t. and on the walls of
thes?> tombs Is also shown the process
of preparing hemp, lu a tomb at
Thebes of the time of Thothmes 111.
(about 1000 B. C.) Is a group repre
senting the process of twisting thongs
of leather and the method of cutting
leather Into thongs.
V/e'ro All Alike.
'"The Chinese worship ancestors.?
"How <iueer: By the way. have you
heard the latest? Marjorle is engaged
to a reul Ihe duke."? LoulsvIlU* Cou
rler-Journnl.
The rarest of flowers Is candor.?
Racine.
You can spend t> pleasant half hour
in a game of Pool or English Bit
Hards. The Board of Trade has th*
beat tables in Skagway. Drop in.?
we'll be glad to se you.
Th? D?ar Fri?nd?.
Miss Thin? Don't you think my new
dross Is Just exquisite? Fannie? Oh,
lovely! I think tlint dressmaker of
yours could make n clothes prop look
graceful.
Hi* Chance.
Little Boy? I want n dose of castoi
oil. PniKKlst? P<> you want the kind
you enn't tnste? Little Boy (anxious t<
uet event? No, sir: It's f<>r mother.
Silence Is one or the hardest ar<rn
nients to refute ? Billing*.
Cigar Salesmen Wanted. Exper
ience unnoceasary. Soil our brands
lo the retail trade. Big pay. Write
for full particulars at once. Globe
Cigar Co. Cleveland, 0. lOOt
WANTED: ? Sales Agent* for forced
draft equipment for boiler plants
Guaranteed territory. Commission be
sis. Addreaa Wing, 90 West St., N.
Y. City. 3L
Subscribe for the Alaskan today j
"Do It now!"
Rubber Gloves
You need rubber gloves at this time in your works about
your yard and plants and seeds. We have a few pair left of
very good gloves which we sell at
50c and 75c a pair
Don't forget we handle a full WILLIAM BRITT,
line of flower leeds also DrujglM Skyway
h Ihutz icwelcr and
5 J. I SI II I ? optician
COME IN AND GET OUR PRICES ON
Choice, Dainty Pieces of Carved Ivory
?uch aa Cribbage boards, Paper weghtsand Knives and Napkin rings
Alaska Silver aud Copper Novelties
Suvenir sioons, Bracelets, Kovi lope openers and P?per knives
Cut Glass, Hand Painted Japanese China aud Nugget
Jewvlry
Alaska Cedar Pacques, Leather Wall, Banners, and
Sofa Pillow with Burnt Designs
HEATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM V,
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS ?
(Ubirc Pass fiotcl
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargest and best appointed fiotel in tbe Yukon
RATES MODEilATK
Ulbiteborse, V.C.
r:
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
ATLIN CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
! Caribou Hotel
E. w. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross.Y.T.
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
MOORE'S ViHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Do-k
REGULATIONS 1809
Warehouse, open lor delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. ?o 5 p.m.
Perishable* ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
K 11 freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) and must be delivered before 5 pm. No freight will bo re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? Toils win oe oollected on Checked Baggage Onlt. N?j
charge for baps and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clw3d to tho public when steam 3r is nearlng
dock and will be opeojdonly whtn passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be ned on application at office on dock,
P. O. Box 175. K. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st class
8 30 a.
10 00
li 00
11 30
1 30 p.
3 45
Leavee
Arrives
Arrives
Leaves
No. J. S. Bound
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1 45 **
13 42 "
11 10 "
10 25 a. m.
8 15 "
SKAC UAY
WHITE PASS
LOG ABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHITE HORSE
Passengers must be at depo j In time to hare Baggage Inspect
ed and checked. Inspection Is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full faro
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
ANOTHER PERFECT DAY
ugamta:n:.TtnrTTTT?TrTn:r:u:nu?ini?
The result ol tho observation take
At Mooru wharf at midnight, Mar. 22,
if- 10, in as follows
i'emperatnro time observat'n U0 aiiovc
Ma*. temp, preceding 24 hours above |
Mia. " " " " 29 ubovn !
Mean " " " " above
Haromoter 20 80
Clear and calm
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitehorse 18 aUm
Lower Lebarpe 15 "
Atlln 20 "
HootallDqua 20 "
Big Salmon 2 j "
Yukon Crossing 20 "
Selkirk 15 "
Coffee Creek JO "
Stewart 5 "
Ogilvie 3 "
Dawson 10 below
FURNITURE FOR SALE.
Piano, new good condition; matt
ress, large; U parlor lamps; 2 baby
carriages; hand sewing machine.
Answer oarc Alaskan.
Fronch Briar Pipes, Meerschaum
Pipes, Cigar Cases and Tobacco
Pouches at TONY DORTERO'S.
Como in or phone orders for Glbsot
Ryo and Val Blatz lJeer; delivered to
your home by The Mascot.
B. B. B. pipes need no description
and can only bo had at TONY DOR
TERO'S.
JUNEAU S. S. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Currying U. S. Mall
for Haines, Bcrners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, T>nakee, Sitka and Wayports
SAILS
March 2, 8, 14, 20, 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Brondw&v and Fifth Ave. phono 90
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers anil Mall will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WW 81.50= BOUND TBIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cablo Code "Hegg" Phone 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Victor! ?, Vancouver, Anacorte:, Bcllingharr.
Everett, Olympia, Porl Totwucnd, South
Pill.r^ham, Eureka, SaMa Barbara, Me-i :o
San Franc'sco, i os AngeSes, San Dfego
G. W. ANDREWS. C. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, C. P, A.
1 13 Jainci St., Seattle I !2 Market St., San Francisco
Right ro?er?o<J to chancn this Schadulo
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
March 3-15-27
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
hzsm . Mt-^^agTMifBcaaga
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
? 'arryinj? U. fa Mull a&d Alaska Pacllic kxpreM
Next Sailing of the Fasf. P.isseneer Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
April 1-12-24
Company reserves richt to change sailing date without doucc^
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phona 56
?HMWWB
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
'ISSK PRINCESS MAY
March 18 28
April 8 18 28
Subject io chaope witjout notice
For V-mcouvcr, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE Ag?nt
Will Sail From
1 SKAGWAY for SEATTLE and Way Ports
March 6-18-30
Sailing date subject to change without notice.
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SEATTLE OFFICE
103 YESLER WAY
W. W. BOUGHTON,
PHONE 90 AGT. 5r~& BROADWAY
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Through Line Prom
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, D.<wson and Intermedial Yukon River Points |2c
The new placercamps in the Alsek*<nd Kluane Mining Districts are reached WhitcHorse W
Winter Route Stage Service |
far
During the winter season, whenlnavigation is closed, daily trains will continue ruuuintf letween
Ska? way and White Horse. A through Mail, Pa?seoKer and Freight Service will be maintained j**
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawsou.
Regular stapes, 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 Windv Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
F<v Inforrrntlon relative to passe^r'"1 , freight teloyraphio rates, apply
to any agent of the Comjnnv or ?*>?
8 TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gnr. Mnjrr. F. B. WURZPACHER Gen Ageo
Vancoovcr B C : Skairuay, U.vkr Skaguay, Alaska
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