? OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted u second class mall matter
July t. INI, at the Poetofflce
at Skagway, Alaska.
L. ?. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rat as.
Oas |y mill .76
Ou month by carrier 1-00
Three moaths by mall 2.2
Six BoaUui by mall 4.(0
Om year by mall
ALASKA AS A HOME.
Alaska, with about one-fifth the
are* of the remainder of the United
States, contains lees than one hund
red thousand Inhabitants. That It can
support a population of three to six
millions Is an opinion resting upon
facts.
Sixty miles beyond the arctic circle
the hardier garden vegetables, such
as potatoes, cabbage and cauliflower,
are already raised successfully. At
the farthest station of the Agricultur
al lVpartaMoit ? more than five hun
dred miles north of Sitka ? barley and
oats are brought to maturity every
year, and In normal years winter
wheat and rye. spring wheat and buc
wheat are harvested. Finland, sub
stantially in the same latitude, and!
with as cold a climate, has about
fifty thousand square miles of cultiv
able area, and supports a population
cf three millions. It is a fair argu
ment that Alaska can do at least
balf as well as Finland. Doing fully
a? well the t?-"ritory, with twice the
srsble area, would support six mil
lion people.
Fur was the chief and almost the
only industry when we acquired the
territory. But as the fur trade de
clined the salmon industry arose ?
mounting from forty-three thousand
dollars in 1881 to ten million dollars
last year. Gold, at the present, is,
the most valuable product. Very pos
sibly, as agriculture and other indust
ries arise in the next fifty years,
gold will become relatively unimport
ant?Saturday Evening Post.
ROMANCE AND REALITY.
The maiden watched by her cottage
door for her lover, who came to her
aide no more. Such stories as this
have the poets told, since the world
>?as young that has now grown old.
and the maids forsaken all drooped
and died, and over their couches the
bleak winds sighed; or, perad venture,
they lived for years, and sloshed
around ankle-deep in tears, leading
a life that was sad and strange, like
Mary Ann in her Moated Grange.
Ob. bushels of stories like this are
found, of maidens poisoned and maid
ens drowned, or maidens brooding in
darkened halls, with tumbling turrets
and moldy walls; and ghosts of maid
ens whose loves broke up. are thick
as fleas on a yellow pup. The maid
en watched by her cottage door, for
her lover, who came to her side no
more; and she did not rail, and she
did not scoff, but gently murmured:
"The stuff U off! I've drawn a lemo
in my bold Knight; for breach of
promise I'll cinch him tight. So off
I'll hie to the court alone, and soak
him for many a golden bone:" ? Walt
Mason.
TO ROAST OR NOT TO ROAST.
Y'ot to roast this, or y'ot to roast |
that, are the most frequently used
terms of advice that a newspaper
man receives. If we should roast ev
ery thiag that somebody thinks needs
It, there would be a killing In this
office with nobody left to write up
the virtuous deeds of the dear de
parted. A newspaper is not intended
to serve as a vehicle wherein to ex
press wrath and vituperation. Its only
legitimate occupation is to print the
news. If It printed only the good news
and suppressed the bad. the com
munity would soon be morally improve
ed. Such a newspaper can only be
hoped for when its readers talk good
things that have come under their ob
ation. A society has been organized
\v hose members meet once a week for
the purpose of rerouting only the good
things that have come undre their ob
scrvatlon since their previous mooting
Not only are its members becoming
better, but they have surprised them
selves in discovering that there is
more of a pleasurable thrill in tell
ing or listening to a recital of a splet*
did (toed, than in the vulgar gossip of
the faults and frailties that encom
pass humankind. Try it some day.
Try It for a week. Then you will un
derstand why roastiug is as distaste
ful as it is ineffectual as a system of
reform. ? Ketchikan Miner.
OUR THANKS TO THEE. O
GLOOMY!
In behalf of the citizens of Skag
way, The Alaskan desires to thank
Gloomy Gus O'Brien for his kind con
sideration in sending marked copies
of his paper containing an account of
the Indictment of Or. L. S. Keller to
nearly every man, woman and child
In Skagway. The Alaskan of the
day before published the proceedings,
but the Record had a few harrowing
details which no other papors had.
Judging by the front page of his
paper, the indictment of I>r. Keller I
was to Gloomy Gus an event overshad
owing in Importance tho discovery of
the north pole.
Whether or not Dr. Cook really
reached the" north pole will bo the
burning question for the next few
moons. It will be hard to prove he
didn't.
It Is planned to have President
Diaz of Mexico moot President Taft
on a bridge over the Rio Grande
river. It had better be a strong j
bridge.
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Editor Howdeshell of the Ketchi
kan Miner had best flee to the hills
v hile yet there is time. The grand
Jury is still in session.
And oppress not the widow, nor
the fatherless, the stranger, nor the
poor; and let none of you imagine j
against his brother In your heart. ?
Zachariah, Chapter 7 ? 10.
Alaskans are ontitled to a voice In
their own affairs.
Boost home industries.
Ah Love! Could you and I with
Him conspire
To grasp this sorry scheme of
things entire.
Would we not shatter it to bits,
and then
Remould it nearer to the heart's
desire? ? Omar Khayyam.
When on your way bomc drop into
the Board of Trade and take with yo
so roe bottled beer. It's always nice
and ? old, ? we keep It on Ice.
NOME. Aug. 8 ? Tho drouth has
ended and tho country's product ot
gold this season will not bo a failure.
Heavy rains that came on Aug. 3, 4
and .r> are still continuing, with a down
pour that is everywhere greeted with |
gladness. Operators have returned!
to the creeks and the city is almost ;
deserted by the many Idle men re
cently gathered here from the en
forced Idleness caused by lack of wa
iter. On the Kougarok. miners are|
still using rockers, the rain not hav-j
lr>g yet made any appreciable differ- 1
??nee In their water supply.
$100 REWARD, $100.
The readers of this papor will be|
pleased to learn that there Is at least ,
ono droaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stage6,|
and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh
Curo is the only positive euro known ;
to tho medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-:
quires a constitutional treatment
Hall's Catarrh Curo is taken intern- '
ally, acting directly upon the blood j
and mucous surfaces of the system. '
thereby destroying the foundation ot
the disease, and giving tho patient'
strength by building up the constitu
tion and assisting nature in doing its
work. Tho proprietors offer One Hu
dred Dollars for any case that It falls
to cure. Send for list of testimonials. !
Address: F. J. CHENEY & Co,, j
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 76c.
Tako Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation.
You can spend a pleasant half hour
in a game of Pool or English Bil
liards. The Board of Trade has the
best tables in Sltagway. Drop in,?
we'll be glad to se you.
Pullett Bouse
Foot of Sixth Avaou*
Moat elegantly furnished house
In Alaska
Every modem convenience
Electric llghta? Hot and cold
water? Telephoned
Porcelain hatha on every floor
Board and room by the dry, week
or month
Table supplied with cresm and
hutter from our own Jersey
Dairy
rnr$. fi. $. Pullcn
Proprietress
RKATED AND LIGH t ED p irtfc SAJirLP. nw.n
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
White pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Largest and best appointed Hotel in tbe Yukon
I S# lfD S5S WWteborse, Y. t
fit
HEADQUARTERS FOR ' FIRST CLASS CAFE
ATLI N-CON RAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
, | CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, PKOi'RiKTOR
Carcross, Y. T. |
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIMED TABLE No.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
21.
No. 1. N. Bound
lit olasa
9 30 ft. m
12 06 p. m.
12 48 "
140 ?
3 20 p. OB.
5 50
Lears*
Arrive*
SKAOUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOO
Whitx Horsx
Arrive*
Leave*
No. S, 3. Boom
1st claw
4 35 p. m
3 05 "
2 20 "
1 45 "
11 40 a. o>.
9 30 "
Paaseneers must be at depots In time to have Bap jape Inspected and
checked. Inspection Is stopped SO minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pound* of baftrafe will be checked free with aaoh full tar* ticket
and T6 pound* with aaoh half far* ticket.
jYeaterday we ?*ld "What mlgh
[be called 'Fine" Today there ia
no doubt about ft.
Thersaultol the observation taken
at Moor? wharf at midnlffht, Sept. 2,
1009, la aa follow*
Temperature tlmeobaervat'n 46 above
Max.tomp.preoedlnjj 24 hour* AG abort
Mln. " " " ?? '4(1 above
Mean " " " " 50 above
Rnromewr 30.2(1
Clear aril calm
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
H. B. LeFevre
CON VE \NCING. ABSTRACTING.
AND oKARCHING OF THE REC
ORDS.
Accredit Afent in U. S. District ami Grn
rril Und OIRen and Office of the
Secretary of the Interior,
AGENT FOR APPLICANTS KOR
TOWNSITE TRUSTEE DEEDS.
c?oowv>chxk> -;ocM??3ooooot
ROYAL
5 "earn Laundry {
Al' ^ <rk Guaranteed. Short v"
Ordera Promptly
Done
MeMep^er will call and deliver ^
Phone 78
CHJCMCfflOCK?CKX^
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
KLECTKIC LIGHTED 8TEAM
HEATED STEAM EH
Georgia
, ? . ?
Carrying U. S. MMI
For Hainc8, Bcrnprs Bay, Juneau,
Hooda, Tenakee, Sitka and Way port*
? ? S A I LS
Every 1UESDAY at 2 p.m
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Afent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave. phone 90
U. S Mail Steamer
j Carrying Passengers and Mali will
j leave Skagway for Haines
Every Day at 9 A. M. Except Sunday
! Returning loaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY. $1.50: ROUND TRIP $2.50
| BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Codo "Hogg" Thone 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
H Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vnacoufn. A??<-<vt', Br'linrK?wi
Emm, OljrmpM, Port Townf-nd, South
Bdlingkam. Ku^rl*. S?nU Mfu o
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREW'S, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN. G. P, A.
113 Jtmn St.. .V.ttU 1 12 M?tlrt St.. San f rancws
Right ra?*fv?d to (hmi< tM?
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle Sept. 1, 11, 23
Cottage City Sept. 7, 18, 29
$50 A.Y. P. Exposition and Return
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGY AY
/
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U. 8. Mali and AlMka Pacific F.tpr?u
iiext Sailing of the FmI pMMngpr Ststmrr*
Dolphin Sept. 10, 21
Jefferson Sept. 4, 15, 26
A.Y.P. Exposition and Return $50.
Company rwrvea right to change tailing dato without notice";
Tr*n?f?in to Vlolorla and Vancouver Without Addttonal Chtrgc
Through Tlclteu to San Francleco
C. B. GUPTTLL, Agent. rhone
jihk
B. C. Coast Serviced
Subject lo chance wllhoul notice
Steamer Leaves
iSKagway...
Every Thursday
Princess Royal
Sept. 9, 23
Princess May
September 2, 16, 30
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
A.Y.P. Exposition and Back $5 O
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Ag*nt
Humboldt S. S. Co/
Sailing Da to# Subject to Charuro Without Nnt'c
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails AUG. 29
A V D PxpositioV <? Round
A. I . I. JLoccursioJN J>OU Trip
SEATTLE orr.ct w> w. BOUGHTON,
?^03 YESLER WAY
' Vt 'J . .'IfvflBV/l d
? D
Throcgh line from Skagway to Atlln, White Hoi*?, Big Salmon, Dawson iind
Intermediate points. Connection made ?t Dawson with Lower Hirer atenmboata for
Fagle, Circle City, Rsmpart, ranana, Fairbanks, Chens, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamer* for all Yu
kon River point*, including Mendenhall Landing, the nearest steamboat landing tothe
AJsek Gold Field* The following steamboats are operated by the WJIITK PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and aro equipped with all modern conveniencea, lucludingstcam heat
eloctric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
BONANZA KING
VICTORIAN
Thijottgh TICKETS can bo purchased nt Sksguay for DAWSoN, FAIRBANKS, CHEN A
and all Lower River point*.
Finely appointed trains dail" except Sunday, between Skagnay and White Morse.
carrying passenger*, bas-gage, mall and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points In Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
For Information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rate*, apply
to any agent of the Company or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr.
Vanco'jvtir, B. 0. and 8kaguayt Alaska
F. B. WURZBACBF.RCen. Agen
Pkaguay, Alaaka