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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Adalttad u ??coad class mail matter
July I, 1ISI, at tt? Posto?flc?
at Ska*way, Alaska.
L. 9. Kallar, Publlthtr.
Subscription Rata*.
Oas month by mall 76
Om aoaii by carrier 1.00
Tferw taoalhs by mall 2.2
Mix mdUi by mall 4.60
Dm y?r by mall 9.00
TEN BOOKS.
We have all heard of the "five feet
of books" selected by President Eliot
o* Harvard aad it is possible to com
prise within forty carefully culled
volumee very much of what is best
aud most iustructive iu literature. Su
pose, however, that you must choose
leu books out of all that you have
read aud tuppose you were uot allow
ed to read any other books the re
mainder of your life. What ten
would you choose?
Keceutly the Portland Telegram put
this query to its readers aud as a
result the following seven books were
selected by a great majority of those
who expressed au opiuiou: Shake
speare, The Bible, Gibbou s Kise aud
tall of the Komau Empire, Les
Miserable* by Hugo, Teunysou's
poems, Ivauhoe, aud Dou Quixote by
Cervantes. Owiug to the scatter! ug
vote it was impossible to complete
the list of teu.
The Alaskau would like to kuow
what teu books its readers cousider
most valuable aud to this eud iuvites
them to send in lists of ten.
The follow iug list is one that has
been submitted us the result of a
casual conversation between the edi
tor aud a friend:
Shakespeare, The Riddle of the
Universe by Haeckle, The Descent of
Man by Darwin, The Decline and Pall
of the Roman Empire, The Bible
Vanity Pair by Thackery, Les Miser
able*, The Magic Skin by Balzac, Quo
Yadis aud Byron's Poems.
What Is your choice?
AN ERA OF AIR CONQUEST.
The successful flight of Louis Bier
lot, the French aviator. In his aero
plane froui Calais to Dover across the
Euglish chaunel marks the beginniug
of an era of air conquest which may
have far reaching results in the his
tory of civilization. There is absolu
tely no doubt but that in the course
ol a very few years aeroplanes can
make long flights carrying heavy bur
deus under the most adverse weather
conditions.
Exploration will be rendered easy
and aeroplanes may be of ?reat value
to the prospector in Alaska, (or it
will be far easier to sail over mount
ains than to scale their rugged peaks.
The effect of aerial navigation upon
the peace of the world will also be
interesting. Will the deadly destruct
iveness of aerial fightiug machines
cause all nations to sign a universal
truce; or will some one nation, pos
sessing the most efficacious flying
machlues, try and impose its will on
the less inventive countries?
At any rate aerial navigation is
with us and is to be reckoned with.
By crossing the English channel Bier
lot has impressed upon the people of
the world the development of aero
nautics and also the possibilities.
WHAT THEY THINK OF THE
TARIFF
"This bill will make living more
costly to the average man without ex
panding his opportunities. The de
creases in the Senate amendments re
late, in the main, to trivial articles,
whereas the principal increases arc
on food and clothing commonly eaten
and worn." ? Edward P. Saunders of
Virginia in the House of Representat
ives, July 13.
"This tariff bill is not what the
people want. It is not what my con
stituents want. It is not what your
constituents want. I do not believe
that anybody wants this bill except
the Individual members of trusts and
combinations who are bealflclarles ua
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
der it.'' ? William Willet of New York,
la House of Representatives, July 13.
THE JUNGLE FLIES.
Oh, do not ask me to depart for
jungles dense and liot! Though it
would please my warlike heart to sla
a hippopot, and thurugh 1 would a wal |
rus chase, with gladness, to his lair, |
and, in the jungles, gaily face the hun
gry polar bear, I fear me that my mar
tial zeal and fortitude would fall, whei|>
those big greasy tropic flies came at
me tooth and nail. It's very well
to kill a gnu, or best the chimpanzee;
to battle with a kangaroo is just the
sport for me; I'd chase the loathsome
octopus, and slug it with a brick; but
I'd be sure to raise a fuss when flies
became too thick. So let the glaring
Afric skies bend over other chaps:
there is no fun iu shooting flies, or
catching them in traps; it doesn't pay|
as Ted will find, to have them taxi
dermed. Fly hunting is a weary
grind, as Selous hath affirmed. ? Walt |
Mason.
An editorial association for Alaska
has been proposed by the Skagway Al
askan and endorsed by almost every i
paper in the territory. Now, how arej
we going to get down to the real bus
iness of organization? ? Juneau Trans
cript. ,
Consider the lilies how they grow;
they toil not, neither do they spin;
and yet 1 say unto you that Solomon J
in all his glory was not arrayed like |
one of these. ? Luke, Chapter 12 ? 27.
Home rule for Alaska.
Ye Tired Editor.
,TChen I have naught to write about.
As will occur at times.
|l find It quite the thins to write
I About a dozen lines. \
I likewise find it well enough
To use a little guile.
"Tta no dtagrat-o to fill up spac? y
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good V
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staircase .
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THE MUSICAL CLAYS.
are a family of talented musicians]
from England, who will give an
unique program in the
Elks' Hall on Thursday, July 29th.
A grand combination of Music, |
Mirth and Mystery. U3-G.
Hot and Cold Baths at White I'ass|
Hotel, Whltehorse, Y. T.
Guests are giveu every attention at!
the Caribou hotel at Carcross. Clean
comfortable rooms, good service, fine I
fishing and hunting close to Car- 1
cross. E. W. Gideon, prop.
A Snap.
My little cousin Marguerite
Has everything her way.
She doesn't ever do a thing
But run around and play.
She aaase# back like anything
And gets her apron tolled.
And all the aunts and uncles say,
"Too bad that the l? spoiled."
Her mother says: "I wish you'd try
To be more ladylike, ,, ? >
It Isn't nice when you get mad
Llko naughty boys and strike. '
But she pretends she doesn't hear.
And when her ma Is through
She simply goes ahead and does
The things she wants to da
And all the neighbors In the row.
You may be sure, aru shocked.
When she's around the hired girl
Must keep the pantry locked.
She tears her dresses shamefully
And gets her stockings wet.
And no one round dares say a word
To papa's llttlo pet.
She plays with little alley kids
And lots them call her "sis,','
And sho has Just a lot of fun
That other children miss.
Down In the basement with the cats
You're apt to And her colled.
She always has a bully time.
I wish that I was spoiled!
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO
Their Unceasing Work Keeps Us
Strong and Healthy.
ii_ ? ? | ?'?
All tho blood lu tlio body passes
through tho kidneys once- every th?e ?
minutes. The kidneys filter tho blood
They work 'nlgt and day. _ JVhon
healthy they remove about 500 grains
of impure matter daily, when un
healthy some part of this impure mat
Itr is left in the blood. This brings
on many diseases and symptoms
pain in the back, headache, nervous
ness, hot, dry skin, rheumatism, gout,
gravel, disorders of the eyesight and
bearing, dizziness Irregular heart,
debility-, drowsiness, dropsy, deposits
in the urine, etc. But if you keep the
filters right you wiU have no trouble
with your kidneys.
W. A. Hawkins, 669 Yeeler Way,
Seattle, Wash., says: "It gives me
pleasure to confirm the statement I
gave for publication some years ago
in favor of Doan's Kidney Pills as|
the relief I obtained from their use
has proven permanent. I suffered
from an acute attack of kidney trou
tle and though I used remedy after j
remedy, I was unable to find relief. |
1 had the most severe pains across!
the small of my back and was also j
annoyed by Irregular passages of the!
kidney secretions. Doan's Kidney
Fills holped me at once and continue |
use entirely relieved me. I am a
great advocate of Doan's Kidney Pills
and have recommended them on
many occasions." w " vvv
For sale by all dealers. Prico
50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
Xow York, sole agents for, .the Un
Ited States.
Remember the name ? Doan's
and take no other.
FOR RENT ? Houso on northeast
corner of Seventh and Main. Is in
good condition; bathroom ten feet
square with needle shower bath;
modern plumbing; kitchen range and
enameled sink; furniture consists of
half dozen dinning room chairs and
hall rack. Apply to Lee Guthrie, tf
Call Hells and Best Service at
White Pass Hotel, Whitehorse, Y. T. j
heated and lighaed fine sample room
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
ttlbiie Pass fiofel
P. D McMillan, Manager
?arge$t and best appointed fiotel in tbe Vukon
Wbiteboro, V. C.
RATES MODERATE
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
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No.
(D&lly Except Sunday.)
21.
Mo. 1. N. Bound
lit olasa
9 30 a. m.
12 05 p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
?3 20 p. m.
5 50
Leaves
Arrive#
SKAGUAY
WHITE PAS9
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whitx Horse
Arrivei
Leaves
No. !. 8. Bourn1
lit olaia
4 $> p. m'
3 05 "
2 20 "
1 46 ;?
11 40 d. m,
9 30 "
Paaseneers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
oheoked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be oheoked free with each full fare ticket
and 76 pounds with oach half fare ticket. .
ThereMult of the observation takon
?t Moore wharf at midnight, July ,20
190D, Is an follows
Temperature time observat'n 51 above |
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours 64 above
Min. " " 11 " 51 above I
Mean " " " " 57$ above |
Barometer 20 82
Rainy aid calm
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is gnnrasiteod
to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in C to
14 days or money refunded. 50c.
LIVE POULTRY.
We have Just received a shipment |
of Live Chickens, and for the bal
ance of the season will receive
fresh consignment by every steamer. |
Special orders will receive our promp
attention.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
FULL QUART MEASURE
Old Famous Cedar Brook Bourbon
-Bottled lu Bond, well' Aged In wood,
from the Renowned McBrayer Dis
tillery. Full Quart $1.50, at the
Pack Train. tf
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R0YHL
Steam Laundry |
All Work Guaranteed. Short 5
Orders Promptly
Done
Messeo^er will call and deliver 5
Phoiie 79 S
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau, |
Hoonit, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayi>ortsj
SAILS
f very IlESOAV at 2 p.m
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGtlTON, Agent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave. phone 90
U. S Mail Steamer
I Carrying Passengers and Mail will
| leave Skagway for Haines
Every Day at 9 A. M. Except Sunday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY, $1.50: ROUND TRIP $2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR j
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cablo Code "Hegg" Phone SC j
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
ft Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortcs, D<*iiinj;ham
Everett, Olympia. Port Townrcnd, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa OaiLara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
i 13 Jamei St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Francisco
Rlcht re?ervod to channre this Sehndulo
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle July 28 Aug. 8, 20
Cottage City Aug. 2, 14 26
$50 A.Y. P. Exposition and Return
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mull and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Dolphin Aug. 5, 17, 29
Jefferson July 30 Aug. 11, 22
d A.Y.P. Exposition and Return $50.
Company reserves rl^ht to change sailing date without notice1]
Trannfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addtional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francipco
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone CC
3SS3E
B.C. Coast Serviced
ncre without notice
Every Thursday
Subject to chancre without notice
Steamer Leaves
SKagway...
Princess Royal
July 29
Aug. 12, 26, Sept. 9, 23.
Princess May
Aug. 5, 1 9, Sept. 2, 1 6, 30
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, .via Prince Rupert
A.Y.P. Exposition and Back $50
Phone 87 F. F. W lOWLE, ?g*nt
^fhc Humboldt S. S. Co/
SftilitiR Dates Subject to Chancre Without Notice
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails JUtV ID 20 30
A V O ITxpositio^J Round
/i. J. r. I^xcursio ? *p5U Trip
SEATTLE OFFICE W< W> BOUGHTON,
_ 103 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt.
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Through line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson ?nd
intermediate points. Connection mnde nt Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle Citv, Rampart, Tnnana, Fitirbanks, Chens, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse betwecr trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenhall Landing, the nearest steamboat iandiug tothe
Alsek Gold Fields The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, iucludingsteam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort lo passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
BONANZA KING
VICTORIAN
Through tickets can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHEN A
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains dail" except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Bhggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service t,o all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
For information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, AlaskB Skaguay, Alaska