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EDITORIAL PAGE
1MK WOKLlVs >H?AT St'lTLl
''tli gov ?<'uw?nt Uu k,Uou uut a
industry ui uai v. orl.l tUul la par
Mpi. t>(U Tli?a' ho? limn much
Ik sappi;. We have bovn told how
tbe .lumber ot ..niiualb in tills
louutry i? decreasing .mil ?ouie:.htuj;
cheaper meats again I be supply
on the farUla of i no I'll lied jjtaics
<ui L> <t ? ! i decreasing Hut wit a .ill
>.(1 wi are I ar In the lead ua a
Ihe total value u( weal entering lll
hiril ut it cornea fruui the I'alteU
?h;le the 1V12 total for Argentlua
was (ii.UUU.Diiu, (or AUblralia ill
"U?, for .New Zealand,
.ml (or I ruguay, $1 l.vuo.uou.
u?-at e\|n>rtliif nations. It mill be
utltlcnl tlia( our total exceeds the
ait extent as would be likely to pro
l?ly ww to bu eliminated it in pluln
Hons we would have to depend on.
aud they would offer little oppor
icutiMt should take place with no
White Tbe Stroller Is a genius 1"
ills way. but his mind is centered 011
He ha* a long list of greut dlacover
ure the ice worms, the liaiid-palnted
glacier and the patent knee brace
for bow leveed shop girls, liut hU
genius dot* not sour above these
common thiiitiu of earth, and to tlte1
calibre of his sordid soul pie Is on
ly |ile. We have no doubt thut lie
would rather puss the day selling
and fitting his blooming knee con
traption, ut J3.00 a contraption,'
than tasting and Judging the mer-'
its o( juicy rhubarb pie. ? Douglas
After reading the above artlclo. a
representative of this paper made
a careful canvass of all the ladles
who were associated with the last
Horticultural Fair, and wu regret to
state that we were unable to find
where Kditor Hopp took the time to.
send regrets to the "1'ie Content
Committee" declining their liivltu
lion to be one of the Judges In the!
pie exhibits. We suppose that Mr.
liopp was too busy to be present on '
the occasion . but we are at a loss
to understand what could have In
tervened to prevent him from send
ing u politely worded, delicately |
scented note to the committee do"lln
in the honor which had been gru
rlously showered upon him * We be
works h:ui notified the city council
thut unlesb the city pay rental on
more hydrants he will shut down
ing water is not a profitable bust
Matthew Arnold and tho Girls.
Of Matthew Arnold as ii scIi<h>I e\
spector of u ? lax* of girl pupil teacher*
that he asked Arnold lo examine for
him Arnold gave tlieui all the excel
"lint." said the other lu<peetor
"surety they are not all it* good as they
ran I r Some must lie lietter than oth
"I'erhai* that U so." replied Arnold
"Hut Iheu. you see. they ate all such
Pr?f?siion*lly Cor.vderetl.
'The Peclnrutlou of Independence l?
u wonderful document,** said the pstrl
citl* rUixeu
oue of theahlest documents I ever saw
wills all the ability It represents, no
Ism|\ :ip|H'iirs lo have received a cent
for drawing It up."*- Washington Star
Present Trouble*.
"Ah. pretty lady." said the fortune
teller, "you wish to Ik- told about your
future hutliand?"
? Not much." replied Mr* (ialley.
"I've come to learn where my present
husluiml I* when he's absent."? Pblla
dulphla I'ress
Turning the Phrsso.
"They used to oall hltn n bonehend."
"That was before he succeeded.'*
*Ves Now they express it different
ly. Tliev call him a man of hard, solid
?nine Washington Star.
I Want to Reach Every Man jfl
who has live foxes for sale, and who wants to ?
receive the highest market price. ^ ou can
not atfoid to sell without gett'ng in touch with *' 1
me. Wire at my expense giving description and ?
price of anything you have or may have to offer ? j
G. P. COLWELL, Whitehorse, Y. T. :
GOLD SHIELD COFFEE I
"ALWAYS* GOOD f 1
STEEL CUT V
SOLD BY ALL THE BEST GROCERS |
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Stl>vv<ibft^Ki-r Bros. \ Co', Inc. *{*
OAK OLSON. X
S. E- & S W. Alaska Representative *|"
J. f..f. f t ?. ? ? ? .?
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KtU TAPE AND A TUB.
A Bath In Senegal Wat Something t
Liko a Surgical Operation. v
Some years uko. when the capital oC c
i In- I'reucb colony of Senegal wuh n f
ilull. uuprogN-salve town where ottlcinl
I- in hihI risl tn|Kf prevailed, n French
traveler. with n friend, had a moal
amusing experience when lip w lulled
to olitnln a hath. There waa to bath
Ilia estiilillsluneiK III the capital oi
Senegal lit the time, hut nunoi had It
that it wim poasihle to purchase baths j
at tile hospital.
Accordingly the traveler! repaired to
the hospital. where they staled the
purpose of their vlalt
"t'vrlulnly," miiUI the olUclnl, "take
until Your names. surnames and
blrthplucQT"
"Hut we merely want it bntb."
"Exactly. What I* your name, anil
where and when were you- born, and
nre you government servant*. soldiers
or o 111 cent? No? Well, the rulea do
not provide for this .lust a moment.
I will read them again. Yea. here la
your caa* You iniixt tlrat m ike out
on atain|*-d paper un appllcatln 1 to the
governor of the colony After favor
able notice from the governor you
Mend another application to tie chief
colonial doctor, who will acnil for you
and cMimlne yon."
"Hut we are not III "
"It 1h the rule Having e.inmlncd
you. the tlo tor will give you t'.vo non
coninrsalnnctl olDi-era1 bath tickets, to
be delivered to the iissiatiilit d??-tor."
"Why the lioucoiltu] iaaloned ollieerv'
bath?"
"I'or the retlMiii that In our iiccoiinta
we iv ognlze turfy two categories of
periioua 0M1 cix and civil aervauta, tile
latter taking rank with officer* or |M?t- <
ty oltl era You are not otllcial nt all
If olttccra were to Hud you In their
hatha they would pnduibly make n
row."
"What period of time will all thea?
formalities coiisuuie?"
"Two or three dnya. provided your
application la approved at I ic gov
eminent houae."? Chicago Hecc rd Her
bonded Whiskey* ? lilhaoi , Moun
Vvrnoii an J Helm out. The boat of
Hot-r ? Blue Klbbon, lludvveliicr and
Puie Riau*r, at the Mascot, Tolo
phone 6 7
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j HIGH - PRICES !
: FOR FINE FURS j
?WHITE KOK PRICE U8T ? j
: Percey's Fur House :
! Oihkoth, ? Wi?coniin ?
Whitehorse
Kluarte Stage
Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leavtB hitehorMi the
fourth of ewry month
for K Inane and w*y
point*- and also on the
seventeenth of every
month for Champagne
Passengers and Freight tiol
icitf.d, Rates Reasonable
and the Servicc First Class.
H.CHAMBERS, Prop.
OFFICE
Regina Hotel :: Whitehorie, Y.l
SEATTLE'S
headline l'ouular Priced Hotel
Hotel
Georgian
Kuroix'tiii Hon
All Out*l<l<< Sunny
Koonift. Kl-k'amly
FurriUlimt
Simple Iuhmiih.
CommcHftl & Fam
ily trade* Mill.'ltrd
R A T? 8
Slrurli* Kuoiih II up
Koomswltli I With jl
Two pcrMiiiH $i.50 up
C\ 8. ST'FFOUD.
Manairt
I'ako Kaat Lake car from Union |
>oj)or to Fourth. FOURTH AVK
Kitweon Union k Pike.
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tho !
BLADDER
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HAND LAUNDRY? Tlio Jnndoit
land Laundry on Third atreot nfl.xt ?
o Golden North Hotel, does your
mailing without shrinking thu '
lothoa. Family work given care
ul attention tf.
YOU WILL FIND THE
BEST CUSTOM MADE
CLOTH IN THE AMER
ICAN TAILORS' WARD
ROBE AT MODERATE
PRICES. EVERY
THING UL? TO DATE.
RAINCOATS MADE TO
ORDER FOR MEN AND
WOMEN.
GEO. MOWL, PROP.
?{iXOOOOOOOCK >OOOt it lOOt .. >t ;t ?.? ?')?
J. IKUTA
MANUKAOTDUINO
JEWELER
WATCHES
AND CLOCKS
!; Curios, Ivory Carvings
Indian Baskets
CHINA AND CUT Ct.ASa
:! Official Walck Irtpectoi for the
IP.kY, Route
:i Mail Order* given prompt care
>; iOOCK >t UKK It, Kit it it :: it lOCit :? K it )< ?: ;? |
SHIP YOUR
HAW FURS!
TO THE
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
W ?? lor Circular
A ska Furs a Specialty *
Very Top Priccs Paid.
Make - Trial - Shipment *
?Notice to ? :
PROSPECTORS j
??
Parties intending to go ?>'
prospecting or hunting in ?
the interior, will find it to J
their interest to write
CAM SMITH j
Whitehorsc, Y. T. J
FOR INFORMATION
Mr. Smith has all kinds of *
power boats from four horse J.
power to fifteen which he ?
will sell or rent at reason- ?
able rates.
Automobile Stage I
daily from White- 2
horse to the Atlas I
mine. I
juiKiti Steamship Co.
V. 8. MAIL 8TKAMKK
Juneau-Sitka Route
Loaves Juneau for lloonuh, Oyp
sum, Tounkuo, Kllll.snoo mid Sit
ka Sept. 1, 7, 13, It), 25.
Juncau-Skagway Route
Leaveti Juneau (or Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet,
Seutluei Light Stutlon, Eldred
Rock Llgbt Sta'lon, Ilalntm and
Skagwuy S)pt. C, 11, 17, 23, 29.
WILLIS K. NOWKLL, Manager.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Ariacorlts, BellingliAtn
F.vrrctt, Olympic, Purl TowrueikJ, South
Billingliam, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
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C. W. ANDREWS, C. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN. P. T. M.
1 13 Jarn<*4 St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., Sin Frtnci?c'
P'*ht reserved tr chang* thU Sch?vlu!a
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle
SF.PTEMBER - 30
OCTOBER - ? 12 23
Spokane
SEPTEMBER - ? - 27
OCTOBER - - - - 7. 18. 20
v. A. PETERSON, Agent
Phone M> 2nd <fc Broadway, Skagway, Alanka
i l LASKA STEAMSHIP CO. |
Carrying U. 8. Mall and Wollt-I'artfo Exprejw
SA LING DATES from SKAGWAY to SEATTLE
S. , .\'?KTII\Vi:sTi:it.V, il?J <lujs l<> Scuttle, SKIT. 23
S. K. ALAMKDA. ?Inj'H U? Seattle, SKIT i!H
o n route, only al .lunwiii iiihI KHclilkan.
K. S. DOLI'IIIX SKIT. 1!?
S. S. J KI-TKIISOX .. ..... OCT. I
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT SFEAMSHIP 0P?3ATIMG TO S. E. ALASKA
WILL SAIL FROM SKAGWAY
September 22d
ailing Date Subj-ct to Change Without Notice
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Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
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ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
The Olympian" and "The Columbian"
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
hutte, miles city, sioiix city.
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL. MILWAUKEE uud CHICAGO
for further information rciprdiiii; fares, train kervice, reservations, etc.,
cal on or address
C. T. Lyons, Agrnt
Alaska Steamship Co., Skagway, Alaska
City Ticket Oflices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
4HJ Hastings St. West, Vancouver, 1!. C.
Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle ^
I i ? n'eamihipn lire the finesl and largest in Alaska service. I lave large
. . 1 1 i i . n and dining roorna, willi excellent meals and iwrvicc. Transfer to
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Through tickcta to San Irancisco
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. :-.astr?yii.Tiffi
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(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
THE FAMOUS MODERN STEAMSHIPS
[ r in :ess Sophia Princess May
SAILING FROM SKAGWAY
EVERY THURSDAY 8 P. M.
Sept. 18, 25
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 9
Nov. 6
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V ancouver,' Victoria# Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent