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EDITORIAL PAGE
With another millionaire mining
company nitrating near Juneau, the
announcement of which appears In
the news columns of the Dally Al
askan the future of that city as a
great center of population Is doubly
assured First, we want to congrat
ulate Juneau on having her resour
ces recognized and developed, for
it means prosperity and content
ment to thousands of people who
will make homes there and create
Industries
Second, we want to congratulate
Haiues and Skagwav for the part
that we are to take in sharing the
general prosperity. With the gi
gantic mining operations there, a
market Is going to be created for
the products of the fertile valleys
adjacent to our cities. There is as
much money to be made in raising
agricultural products as there is in
mining The eggs of the United
States are more valuable than the
golu mines Our potatoes, celery,
garden produce, dairying and berries
are mines which will never pinch
out. We believe Juneau is going to
be a great city; we hope so and
will boost all we can to make It so.
The larger It Is, the more will we
share In the prosperity, and the
more will Alaska be recognized us
one of the richest countries on the
globe. Here's to Juiieau and here's
to us
Skagway has about a dozen young
mothers, and we want to day that
the swoetest and holiest sight that
humanity has ever gazed upon, is a
yount mother with her babe pressed
to her bosom Old mothers are
dear, but the young girl enveloping
her babe with the unselfish halo of
first maternal love? the ripened
fruit of romance, is so pure that
one feels enjoined to approach
them in reverence, as did the pro
phets of old when in the presence
of sacred things. The splendor of
the world, all the pageantry and
pomp and glitter of artificial emblaz
onment, is dull and sullen compared
to the mischievous twinkle in a
baby's eyes.
Up at Whitehorse the sports
built a skating rink and flooded a
nice, big, vacant lot upon which to
enjoy a winter's pastime playing
hockey and "cuttin' yer nitials in
th' ice," then they waited for the
ic to come. The sun sucked up all
the water In the pond and green
shoots are appearing in the moist
earth where the ice ought to be.
Unwer the heading "Just Like
Summer," editor White prints the
following item in the last issue of
the Star:
"VV. N. Carmichael appeared on
the street Saturday, December 7th,
with a fine, fresh pansy in the lapel
of his coat, the flower having been
picked from an open pansy bed
which had not been covered, other
than by heaven's broad canopy,
since the seeds were planted early
in the summer. And this where the
winters used to be so cold."
The announcement of Andrew
Carnegie that he is to devote a por
tion of the money he was allowed to
make through the munificent tariff
laws of the United States to pension
tag ex-presidents of the United
States to the amount of $25,000 per
year each ? placing his name in a
channel where it is not needed ? is
in keeping with his reputation as a
liberal (?) giver. It is in accord
with his policy of giving money for
libraries, not that the public may be
benefitted, but that his memory may
be perpetuated.
There is about as much charity
in pensioning ex-pre?l dents as there
would be in pensioning ex-rallroad
presidents and ex-bank presidents.
The man that can afford to be an
ex-president of the United States
is not a subject for charity.
If the old Laird of Skybold seally
wished to do any good with his ill
gotten gains, he would pension the
widows and orphans of the men shot
down by his hired assassins at
Homestead, Pennsylvania, in 1892,
when his grasping greed drove his
i niployes to strike for living wages.
Ever since that carnival of murder
and bloodshed the money of An
drew Carnegie has been tainted and,
with the majority of honest people,
(be thief on the cross is the super
ior man of the two.
Hereafter the people of the Unit
ed States fhould secure pledgee
from their presidential candidate*
that they will not accept Carnegie's
blood-tainted pensions and unless
such pledges are given, the people
should see to It that such candidates
will never be in line to reach the
ex-presidential stage of their exist
ence.
If Andrew Carnegie has ever giv
en a dollar with his right hand
when his left hand was not looking
? if he has ever given a dollar to
feed God's deserving poor? If he
has ever given a dollar for other
than self advertising purposes and
for the perpetuation of his own
name, that dollar has not been re
ported. ? Whltehorse Star.
RUBBER AND HUMOR.
A Closely Clinging Garment ant ?
Laughable Request.
In 1S35) Professor Km met of the Uni
versity of Vlrgluia visited In New York
with bis family and while there re
ceived from abroad a pair of India rub
ber clotb boots. Ella sou. Dr. Thomas
Addis Emmet. In tils book. "Incidents
of My Life." says tbat bis distin
guished father waa happier In his new
possessions than a child with a new
toy and spent moat of his time stand
ing like a heron In the water to teat
tbem.
Their shape waa not aucb as would
bare fascinated Packeian. the famous
bootmaker. Tbey were made like a
long stocking of coarse canvas, with a
leather sole, and over all waa smeared
a paste of rubber which might bave
answered In cold weather, but whlcb
was sticky and III smelling under t
moderately hot sun. Id very few ar
ticles has there been more Improve
ment than In rubber goods since they
first came Into use.
My father took back with him a
"raincoat" as a present to our old ne
gro coachman, but he could never be
Induced to wear It In the rain, and
wheu expostulated with bis answer
was. "Does you t'lnk I's gwlne wear
dls new coat In de rain?" He never
wore It except la the blight sunshine
and on a warm day, so tbat when be
got off tbe box at the stable It was
necessary to take with him tbe cush
ion and remove bis trousers before be
could get bis coat off.
I recollect as a child the first "gum
shoes" tn use. which were hideous to
look at and most uncomfortable over a
shoe, but whlcb to tbe bare feet of tbe
old negroes were a Joy and a comfort
The first rubber shoe was shaped like
a large sausage, and from one end
along the side a piece was removed to
permit the Introduction of tbe foot
After tbe foot was Inserted tbe elastic
substance shaped Itself about It
Tbey were always called "gum
shoes." While a medical student 1 was
present at the opening of tbe Girard
House In Philadelphia, and I remember
tbat there were printed notices at each
entrance with the request, "Please
wipe yonr gums on the mat"
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II ALASKA
COAL
Moore's Wharf Co.
?Phone 10. Skajway, Alaska.
MOORES' WHARF CO
Terminua W. P. A T. Rout?.
All SuuthbouiidSteaniei* Arrive and DepartFroni This Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open (or delivery of merchandise from 8 i m. In 5 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipment* destined southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (paper? can be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must be delivered before 6 p. m. No freight will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGKJAE? Tolls wlU be collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
No charge for bag* and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer Is n oaring
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
W harfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 176. E. J. SHAW, General Manaqe..
The White Pass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 30.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday*.
No. 1 N. Bonnd No. 2 8. Bound
1st class lbt class
8:30 a. in. Leaves SKAGCAY Arrives S:30 p. m.
11:05 " " WHITE PAS.? Leaves 1:40 '?
11:40 " " LOG CABIN " 12:47 **
12:33 p. m. " BENNETT " 11:00 *. m.
2:00 " " CARIBOU " 10:08 "
4:15 " Arrives WHITEHORSF Leaves 8:15 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of
trains.
160 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
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C. E. Bogardus
Assayer
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Gold A. SUtst H 00
Gold, Silver A Copper .. S 60
Cyanide acd MlUin* T e>U.
9
90 Colombia St. Seattle
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JUNEAU S. S. CITS.
electric lighted steam
HEATED STEAMEK
Georgia
Omrrylnt U. 9. Mall
For Haines, Bernera Bay, Juneau
Hoonah, Tenekee and Way Ports.
SAILS
FROM 8KAGWAY
December 16, ?! and 28.
January 8, 0, 15, 21 and 27.
February 2, 8, 14, 20 and 2<t.
at 8:00 k m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., JUNEAt
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Virion*, V?? 'ii?,
T.rrrtn. CXympia. Put Tu"n??d, 8w*k
8*llmfVi?m. Eir"l?, Santa FW^?r% M?>r?
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDRFWS. C. A. P. 0 C D. DUN ANN, P. T. M.
113 jin? Si, 5nttle 1 1 2 Mark* Si, Sm F
f '41 imnM ?? A:? SfMA
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao- -Dec. 16, 28
C. I). GRANGE. Acting Agent
2od <fe Brotdwfty, Skagway, Alaska
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. i MAIL AND WELL? FARGO EXPREM
N'cxt saJllnx of tb* fturt p?M*n?v
DOLPHIN
Nov. 17 - 28. Dec. 9 ? 21
Jan. - 2
Oomp&nj reMTrw U>? rl*M to cb?ar ?*IUn* wlUwwt nntfo*
TELEPHONE NO. M. C. B. OUPTILL. AGENT.
V
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C COAST SERVICE)
Winter Sailings
1912 FROM SKAGWAY 1913
PRINCESS MAY
Dec.
19
Jan. 2 - 10 - 30
Feb. 13 - 27
Subject ?o eh*nr* with 'ot N nice
Vancouver, Vidoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
7 F. F W. LOWLE. Ag.nt
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY IMPENDENT SFEMSHIP OPcMIHG TO S. S HUSH
Will sail from Skagway for Seattle and Way Ports
Nov. 27. Dec. 9 - 20.
3*Ulnx data subject to change withoat notlc*.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
9hUI? Office: TlekHd ami ell Information
7H tVtonii n. H.\nT\vK;8K>r. nth * nroadw'f.
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ASS 8 II II
Winter Route
Stage Service
During (ho wintor season of 1012-1913, a throngh Moll, P*?etiCer, And Fr*l*M Smh* "fll
be maintained betirem While Horso and Dnwon, affording nil p>iwll?l? rnmfnrt for lr*T?l?
by means of a
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
For the winter season the Company'# comfortable train* will operate i>n a trl-w-e%ly urMnl* be
tween Skaguay and White Horse, trains I earing each terminal on Monday*. Wednesday* and
Fridays.
For Information roiatiTC to passenger and freight rate* apply to
H. WHKKI.ER, Supt., Mail Hcrrlce Department,
O. L. DICKKSOV, IPrerident,
Whltehor*. T. T.
skagnay, Alaaka.