L OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted u second dsss mail matter
Jul/ t, 1898, at the Postottlce
at Skafwsy, AluU.
L. ?. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Ratoa.
One month by mall 75
On* month by carrier 1.00
Three Montha by mail 2.20
Six montha by mail 4.50
Om year by mail 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement
received by:
Bennett News Co. .. Whltehorse, Y. T
S. W. Gideon Carcross, Y. T.
K. L. Pillman Atlln, B. C.
B. A. Barnett Haines, Alaska
ALASKA.
The permanent white population of
Alaska, is estimated at 33,000, 7.000
white persons employed in the mines,
canneries, and In railroad construction
who are transients, and about 35.000
native.
Coal is widely distributed through
out the district .but up to the present
time practically no production has
occurred and no patents for coal
lands have been issued.
The nest most important industry
to mining is the canning of salmon,
the exports to the United States for
the year being valued at $9,972,316.
The pack during the year was about
2.278,000 cases of -l-dozen 1-pound
cans.
One hundred and sixty-five miles of
wagon roads. 3S3 miles of sled roads,
and 241 miles of trail have been con
structed at an approximate cost of
1690,000.
The rapid development of the min
eral wealth of Alaska and the estab
lishment of transportation facilities
is attracting and will continue to at
tract a constantly increasing perma
nent population to the district. This
creates an increased demand for agri
cultural products which can be met
in par* by local production provided
suitable encouragement is given to
the settler to enter, improve, and de
velop lands suitable for agriculture
and grazing. The approximate area
of agricultural and grazing lands rang*
?rs from 16,700 to 82.000 square miles,
and the known coal fields embrace
about 12,000 square miles, of which
about 7,000 square miles could be cov
ered by a system of surveys planned
to include the agricultural and graz
ing lands mentioned. It is very im
portant, in the interest of agricultural
development, that the system of pub
lic-land surveys be extended over
lands of this character, as, in the ab
sence of such surveys, the present
cost of acquiring title under tho home
Rtead laws is prohibitive except in
the most favored localities.
The lands described are widely dis
tributed over a region containing
some 200,000 square miles; the cost
of surveys In this field will be large
because of the high cost of transport
ation and the shortness of the open
season, and to promote the develop
ment and encourage the settlers it is
Important that results should be ob
tained at the earliest possible date.
Many of the difficulties which would
attend the execution of the surveys
In the manner now in vogue in the
United States proper can be avoided
by providing for a geodetic control of
surveys through triangulation. This
will enable the taking up of subdlvi
sional work in the most important
areas first, and yet the entire area
can be included in one system of sur
veys. With a slight additional cost
the triangulation can be extended in
to important mining districts and moo
uments established to which all pri
vate surveys for land may be connect
ed, thus avoiding litigation and con
fusion In future upon questions relat
ing to boundaries. The geodetic
methods of survey have been applied
In the subdivisions! survey work of
various Indian land surveys during the
pas* twenty years and have worked
expeditiously and successfully.
I therefore respectfully recommend
that the necessary appropriations be
made for the Initiation of this most
important work, and that the Secret
ary of the Interior be authorized to
carry on these surveys by engineers
In his department. ? From report of
Richard A. Ballinger, Secretary of the
Interior..
*VHIPPOORWILL TIME.
dawn the barn, drive In tlio cows?
The west Is dyed with burning
rose.
I'nhltch the fcorso* from tho plows.
And from the cart tho ox that
I lows.
| And light tho lamp within tho house?
Tho whlppoorwill is culling.
"Whtppoorwill. whlppoorwill!"
Where the locust blooms aro fulling
On the Mil
The sunset's rose Is dying
And tho whlppoorwill 1 1 crying.
"Whlppoorwill. whlppoorwill!"
Soft, now shrill.
j The whlppoorwill Is crying.
"Whlppoorwill."
The moon blooms out. a great whlto rose.
The stars wheel onward toward the west.
The barnyard cock wakes once and crows.
; The farm Is wrapped In peaceful rest.
. The cricket chirps, the firefly glows.
! The whlppoorwill Is tailing.
"Whlppoorwill. whlppoorwill!"
' Where the bramble blooms are falling ?
On the rill r
! The moon her watch Is keeping
And the whlppoorwill is weeping.
"Whlppoorwill. whlppoorwill!"
Lonely still.
The whlppoorwill Is weeping.
"Whlppoorwill."
?Madison Caweln.
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THE LIE.
S~OMETIMES at night within thy vacant
chair
I bid another sit with face as fair
And laugh and drink red wino and force
my heart
To braggart boasting that we do not care.
But when the gray dawn climbs Its windy
stair
Truthful I waken In the old grief's might
And cry unto the heart I bade forswear.
! "Ah. liar, how wo lied to love lust
I night!"
? Theodosla Garrison.
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you must come to this conclusion:
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; years ugo and I am now pleased to
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I was afflicted with kidney trouble
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I was obliged to give up my work.
1 had dull, heavy pains through my
kidneys and on one occasion I was
confined to my bed for almost a
month. The unnatural condition of
tho kidney socrotlons also plainly de
noted that my kidneys needed atten
tion. Whan I learned of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, I procured a box and be
gan their use. I felt great relief
from the first and before long my
trouble was entirely disposed of. I
havo since had no return of kidney
complaint."
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Now York, sole agents for the United
States.
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Pulkti Bouse
Foot of Sixth Rvonue
Most elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water ? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by thed y, wi>ek
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
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MOORE'S WHKRF CO.
Terminus W. P. 4 Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Deoart From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1809
Warehouse open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight s ilpments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can bo obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) f nil must be delivered beforn 5 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls win oe collected on Checked Baggage Only. No
charge for bap* and urips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clo*jd to the public when steamar is nearlng
dock acd will be opui> .-d only whsn passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be hsd on application at office on dock,
P. O. Box 17S. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
V
HEATED AND UGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
mat pa$$ roici
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargest and best appointed Hotel in (be Vukon
RATES MODERATE
(Ubiteborse, V.C.
1 HEADQUARTERS FOR
4- atlin-conrad stage
_ CHOICE BAR STOCK
FIRST CLASS CAFE
IN CONNECTION
Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, Proprietor
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
Carcross, Y.T. J
I- -H-H- -I-M-I' -H" M-WW
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st class
8 30 a. m.
10 00 "
11 00 "
11 30 "
1 30 p. m.
3 45 "
Leaves
Arrives
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1 45 "
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 a. m.
8 15 "
SKA( UAY
WHITE PASS
LOG ABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHITE HORSE
Passengers must be at dcpo J In time to have Baggage inspect*
id and checked. Inspection is stopp d 30 minutes- before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
tloket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
SilLL BLOWING
The result ot the observation talcon
at Moore wharf at midnight, Dec. 8,
1900, Is as follows
remperature time obsorvat'n 0 above
M&x.temp.preoedlng 24 hours 4 above
Mill. " " " " 1 above
; Mean " " " " 2i above
Barometer 2i?.80
Clear, strong north wind
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitehorso .r>2 below
Atlln 20
Lower Lebarge ; 39
HootaHnqua 50
Big Salmon 52
Yukon Crossing 50
Selkirk 58
Coffee Crerk -14
Stewart 40
Otfilvie 45
Dawson 42
Forty Mile
KLOCK'S JERSEY BUTTER.
This '8 without doubt lio best but
ter to be obtained In any market
A fresh consignment received every
ten days and we guarantee its purity.
All kinds of fresh and salt meats,
poultry, fish and game constantly on
land.
Prye-Bruhn Co.
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ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
JUNEAU 8. 8. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATEI) STEAMER
Georaia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juueau,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Wa? ports
; SAILS
Dec. 2 8 14 20 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHT0N, Agent
Broad wav and Fifth Ave. phona 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Heg
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY $1.50: ROUND TRIP S2.50
i BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND"
EVENINGS
; Cable Code "Hegg" Phono SG
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, T^'
Buc
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortcj, Bclim;,!. t:
Everett, Olympia, Port Town tend, Sot;':
Bellingharn, Eurrka, Si.ila Barbara. M.-xico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sara l^re^o
G. W. ANDREWS, C. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN. G. P. A.
1 13 James St., Seattle ! !2 M-uket lit., San f rancitco
Right rcscrvod to chanso this Schedule
NEXT SAELINGS WILL BS
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
November 14, 25 December 7, 19
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
IMI Willi I
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
? COMPANY
Ca'rytn(? U S. Mail and A Pac j c ^xpros*
r'ext Salliup of the Fast Ptisnenerr Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
December 12-24
O ..-!iy r ? ? j-vrs right to ctianci sailing daw.* witr.out i oncol
Through Tickets to San Francisco
C. B. GUPTILL, Asent. Phone r??
Canadian Pacific Ry.Wp
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
V/ inter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
: (TWIN SCREW _ _ . 0 ^
| STEAMSHIP. F ?
December 17-31
Jr. r nary 14 -28 February 11- 25 1
Subject to change wit.iout ncti'-e
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, ?gvnt
1 33FT ". ? " ttXllOXJJVSZLZ - 3S1V3T
The S. S. Humboldt will resume her reg
ular sailings for South-East rn Alaska
Ports on or about January 15. 19J0.
SEATTLE OFFICE \flj m _ BOUGHTON,
103 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atiin, White Ilor^e, Big Salmon, D iwson and Intermedial Yukon River Po'nts.
The dow placer camps in the Alsok and ICluane Mining' Districts art- reached only via White Uorse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, whon n ion is closed, dally trains will continue running between
Ska^way aDd White Horse. A th r.. ? ' a-'l, Passenger and Freight Service will be main' ired
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, ? v-f-? and pns-enge^s, loave White Hor?p f>r Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located ic l a ht;;rt. < f the newly discovered and fabulously jleh quat tz enmp
of the Wlndv Arm District, i :tke our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information r ative to pa?;eig? freight and telegraphic rate
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. r. ni'.KDOF, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen Agon
Vasconver U. C. ?nd 8kaguav, Skaguvy, ' uska