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OiTIUAL Cit\ fAt'KK L S. KKLLKR, Pubit*h?
Admutwi u mcoocI cImo ?*h u*U?r Jafr 8. >t Ux t\?Uifflc? >t Skttgway
Oop? for ehaivf of adreniweaw bum bp ir by I o'clock p. in. to insure
ipiiii-ioo ?a? ?i*j idTAdT?n.isin? r*t?? on *pt>lre?too.
Sukocripllu* K?ic? ? "liivo u,oulk? bjr m&ii 2.25
Ou# noiU 'by aitl .. .. .. .71 moot** by mail .. .. ..<.60
Omo oosUi by mrrtar ?.JLM|On yoor by Mil .. 9.00 !
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ADVFHTI8* i.NTS RECEIVED BT:
Bewrt News Ok. .. WhiU'horoe. T. T. II L. PIUkm AUln. B. C
S W Utdm OfcTCTOM. T T.j Kilter Dr?* Co .. .. Afe?k?
WE WANT PROSPERITY.
The Caaadian Railway Ci>wwM?*ion
ha* h*nd?si <k?wn Ks final de<i*'On
ia the wit brought hy u?e ttawaa*
Hoard of Trade. mmk the wn*e
><nm> and Yukon Route, la an eftort
to force that company to reoo?* l?a
rtu? on rm?ht shipped ??***> ">e
interior via that road
Much apecwtatloa has beon made
M to the outcome of this <*?
which has been "before the
?ion fw more than five yeur*.
Throughout this tin* public opinion
ha* beea strongly against the ***'"
road The Whtte Pa-* and Yukon
Route baa been charged a-Uh the
tula of the country It 1* the iw*
mri belief throughout .the territory
KfTYpd by the railroad* that n gea
ecal decline la activity ia tfcis ter
ritory hJWt taken place which to dir
ectly due to Ibe oiorbitant freight
rates which have been charted by
the railroad
There la no dentins the fact that
there ha* been a decline In the
(centra] business activity thrcughc.ct
the part of Alaska and the Yakoe
natimow to the White Pass and
Ywkon Route ia the l*M tew vears.
Three in no doobt bat that the
freUtht rat?< which have been chant
ed are high. Tbey are very high
The rail war company admitted that
the rate* are high In the late bear
inj in Ottawa. The Railway Oomerji*
sion have decided that they are M:k.
bat they bare declared that th*y
are not exorbitant Laying aside all
documentary evidence and making a
persona) Invest! eation of the con
ditions surrounding transportation in
this country the Railway Commission
ers bare been <rmvinced that with
the difficult features surrounding
transportation in the north, J. o. the
short period of each year daring
which actual freight in* is taking
place, that nW? must of a aece??ity
be higher ihan in those placr* where
condition* are more favorable..
It Is charged bv those who have
constantly knocked the White Pa**
Route that the decline in activity is
dfrectly da* to the high rate Rat
is this true? Is this cause and ef
fect. or is there another view t"> be
tdken of the situation*
In the Yukon pract!cal;j speaking,
the huge pold stampede* are over
Paring the past ten years the Klon
dike has been raped of the golden
wealth that lay scattered about on
the surface The throngs who came,
and went away laden with the prec
ious v el low metal, have cc*?ed to
come and go There has come a
general depression following the
nourishing day* when fortunes wWe
nkio in a twinkling
We do not mean to say that the
wealth of the Yukon Is exhausted
Far be It from such Bui from this
day henceforth, the hidden wealth of
the Yukon aiU be recovered only at
the expeaditar* of capital
Tho investment of capital ?U1 end
the "everything going out. nothing
coming In" epoch Wttfc the Invest,
meat of capital win come the stea-iy
growth of a hage mining industry
which will nourish and hring pros
perity to the North and which will
?armount the evm present obstacle
to development which Is foand h?
the northern regions the high *ost
ct Transportation
The growth of a suheta .t Jd mia
tag induatry with the development of
qoartx properties, in the region aerr
*d by the White Pass and Yukon
Route, with tho atteodast icfhi* of
thousands of workers who will make
their home* here, the added amount
of supplies and machlaery which will
be carried to the laterior. the ex
portation of or* and mining product*.
aBowing of a return haul heretofore
unknown oa this mate, will gr#aUy re
dace the high com of transportation.
Hwiaens small, rates high ?This la
the condition of affairs at the pres
ent
Let as work to reverse this order
<t affairs The business must he in
creased President Wcke*on of the
White Pass a ad Tukou Route has
shown that he is after the buslneoa.
He b working fc?r the development
of the coantrv for that means bust
Bed* for the White Pnwt Railway.
We. too. must work ft* the <ie
veloproent of the country, for that
mean# prosper* t for every ?bc ? ?*
?r. r*ckeeoc *sk? that we coop
mite with him and the RalTroad to
brit* about this deoired development
and prosperity fa unity there ts
strength. L?< mvoperate with him.
L?t us fowl the dohmion under
which we bar? been laboring, th?T
the Railroad has killed the country
The country I* not d<"?u1 it t* but]
<? it* infancy. from now on let w*
; all join hsuxt* and Nvwt together
Ml . _ j
Mewr Hail It Ferssed.
Limiting the oheermtkMi* to ?wb
compound hal).?t(>M-? ft* are the moet
ftc^truotRe and are produced d urine
I* tonwdo or a tioieni thunderstorm.
the following t lKs>rv haii been ad
iaa?-ed as to bow i hey are formed:
VVben the wind* kj rate rapidly round
?a stls more or le*> Inclined to the
tahh the ?p*ov ?f and aN"it the *\ls
l? rarefied W . ??n air charged with
?apor Is il>-?wn Into this rareB*>d space
It may be condensed into cloud o< rain
ic. at ? srreater elevation. itrto wwr.
wi-virit the ratu forni.il In ti e
lower region to be drawn up l?y the ns
certdlng currcat into the snowy tvclon
tind so bekl for a short apace, the
drop* will be freaen and then. If pro
pelled beyond the gyrations. will fall J
to the ground ?* a shower of ordinary ;
lis II. But if in the detwit they are
again drawn in by the Inflowing enr- I
nent they will he again carried up Into I
'be cold region and so acquire anoth- '
<* coating of ice In this way the
i globule may make a number of asccnts
and descen** and acquire a fresh coat
I Inc each time. -Harper's.
; New clean comfortable bed* for
' O cents and up at the Dominion Ho
el. Whitehowe. Y. T. Mr* R Kel
i <*y. F*oprietty?. tf
GRA-O REDUCTION SALE
The Pack Train la now selling a
rig lot of vJood Good? at reduced
j wices as they are retting too old to
wld and sell at a profit Tours,
f Herman Grimm
*IVE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO.
PebbMord and Gibson Rye. Bad
?efc*r, Blue Ribbon and Pale Rain
<er Boer at the Board of Trade.
All the lata tetejeraph ??*? U*
Daily Alaskan.
COAL
Wellington Lump Coal
Vow Shaft No. S. Orator Bay Minos
it Lady-smith, the highest grade
JoosehoM <val of aM the B. C. fields
M.? FIXED CARBON
Perfect Combustion I'nAforrn Heat,
light Ash
0? and after July 1st. 1110, we
?hall offer this coal, wlected and
graded as follows ?
[Vsible Screened and sacked . $13 ton
Screenings ? sacked* 8 ton
Screenings (bulk) ........ 7 ton
\bonp price* include delivery
Moore's Wharf Co.
Alaska Transfer Co.
SOLE SELLING AGENTS.
PKcne 10. svajwgjr, Alaska.
MOORE'S WHARF CC
Terminus W. P. * T. Route
All Southbound Steamers Arrive and Depart From Thin Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warrbooses, open ft* telivery of merchardse from 8 a m. to 5 p m.
FVnthahtee ONLY delivered on Sunday or night
All freight shipments d p^Uned south t>ound mast be accompanied by *
SHIPPERS MANIFEST (paper's can be obtained at the 1*. S. ens
ton* office* and must be delivered before 5 p. m. No freight will be
reoiv*?d on the wharf after thta hour
BAQO.AE? Ttolla will be collected on CHECKED BAOGAGE ONLY.
No charge tor hag* and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer is ne&rtng
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfxce Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Bo* 17V E. J, SHAW, General Manager.
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 2ft.
No. 1, N. Boo ad. 1st claw lion- No. 2, S. Bound, 1st class, Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday day. Wednesday and Friday
8:30 a m. Leaves SKAGUAY Arrives 3:20 p. m. |
10:15 P ra ~ WHITE PASS Leaves 1:4$ "
U:lt " * LOO CABtN - 11:47 -
12:95 - " BENNETT - 13:15 "
l:? " " CARIBOO - 10:25 v m.
3:45 - Arrives WHtTKRORSE Ua?? 8: 11 ?
Passenger* ant be at depots la time to bar? bajegage Inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 nlnutaa before leaving time of train.
169 pounds of baggage will be checked fees w1U? each full fare tick
et and 75 pounds wtth each half Car* ticket.
Flavoring Extracts
If mi wan* * flawin* Extract that ia far superior to ??/ yon
buy wurvb?r? also, *f have Iht m and Mil them at prices jrou par
for interior brands. ^
Vanilla, Lamon, Bitier AlniovJa, Onuure, naapberry, Strawberry,
Banana, Ginger. Winter gr*?m, and Ro?a.
WILLIAM BRITT 1 &
SS'ONAL CARt>S.
Attoraayi
ROYAL A, GUNNISON
Attorney -AV-Law
P O. Bo? C. Juneau. Alanks
H. B. LE FEVRg
ATTORN'KY-AT LAW
Commissioner For Yukon Territory
to Take Affidavit*
ska* waj . vlasM
STEVE RAQAN
Attorney at Law
HAINES ALASKA
Dentist*.
OR. L. ?. KELLER
DENTIST -
Moat Modern Methoda
Open Kvenin**
Cttloa Hour*: M2 a. m. 14 p. m.
Ajtakan Building, ? Broadway
ISKAGWAY, - ALASKA.
Dental Supplies.
M. F. PATTERSON A COMPANY
? DeaMra In?
DENTAL SUPPLIES ,
| 229 Walker Bid*., Seattle, Wash 1
Oiders by mall or cable will t*
ctiyt prompt atteatioo. Catalog
t* request.
Music Teachers.
MISS M. G. HINDSHAW
Teacher of
PIANO FORT(
Special Tortus for a LlraiU><?
Number of b<=ciuti?f?
EIGHTH AVE. ANP MAIN sr
Go to the Dominion Hotel, White,
horse, Y. T . for good home rooked
meals. Mrs. R. Kesey, ProprWreas.
The Table d'Ho'e ffinher at the
Pullen House is better than ever.
Why don't yoa try it. You are wel
come. tf.
FIRE SALE.I F I ft t SALEI
WOOO TO BURN
Good Dry Planking tor Sumtu< r hp.
Special price this month
$2.00 PER n CK.
S< ? H ERB T A J R? I'bonf
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Prom this date on all calls Intend
ed for Henry Frledcnlhal. the Inde
pendent Expressman should be made
to seren-sii (76) and your call will
receive Immediate attention. He as
discontinued his office at the Bonah
ton OljEar Store.
GREAT C. EARANCE SALE
Sold at a Loss! Malt Rainier, >0
cents per botUe. Especially prepared
for sick people and Invalids, and ex
cellent for nursing mothers. Only
two barrels lefL After that price wtl
be 15 ccnta per bottle.
Pack Train Bat
Rolievps^c oT< ,
tho j
B!.ADDER<
and all ' J
Cischarpss is
2AHOURSJ 1
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if,**. < , a
?HH ? '**? * I
AV,WV\MWkV
: m
C. E. Bogardus
Assayer
Gold A Sliver SI 00
Gold, Silver ? Copper .. i SO
Cyanide and Milling Tent*.
90 Columbia St.
Seattle
SHIP TOUR
RAW FURS
TO THE
111
MWttAPOUS,
W : . s (or Circnlar
WW
Ai ikn Fur? a Specialty
Very Top Prices Paid.
Make - Trial - Shipment
THIS
Magazine
that makes
Fact
more (.nHnatlnj
than
Fiction
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* A GREAT Cml n.nl Story of itur WnrM",
Phhtilu which } on fnv h*?in reading ?t
any tiroo. and whirS will h,xiJ your imerott
forever, is running in
Popular Mechanics
Magazine
Are ywj reading it? Two rriSnns of yecr
chN-rs ate. ? - 4 it is the favwite mugarcrM'
in tnnu*anrf? rf the t*5t American hottes. it
??Tprsls to sn el.-' *es o'd. a-<I w.or-nc-.
Td w-non? those wbo know I ma those who
want to know.
2 SO Mors tiCH MOW TV :too ptcru?r*
?oo article* or CLivrnm ivrvnzr
The ' 5h<*p Note*'* Drpertwint (?0 pagT"
Ki?e? msf ways to do lh;mr?"how to make
nwiul artsclfli for ham. and shop, repairs, etc.
"Am**-.* MnUln " ('0 Wf!?) te'!? how to
-oslwMtwionfiirTutc'r.T. refe* ? nwtft*. hoots.
r-iRir^.s roagic. rnd oU t.ir things a boy loves
*?.?o prn tr.fi. S'wcir f.nr'ts is ccnts
A.k ?* ?-r ?> ? '? <? ??
rwt row rtrrt riirns eorr tomt
IX>PtTI.A*t MECHANICS CO.
,1M w St.. CMCAOO
"UNEAU M & C
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Georgia
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it Haloea. P?rn#r* FU> Jvr.c??.
foona, 8 ka aitf f I
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rPOM IKAOWAY
March 2, P. 15, 21, 57.
at 8:00 a. m.
WILT, IS NOWKLJL, Mer . Ju
H. HAKTWIQ8KN, Agwnt
Broadway and Fifth At* 'Pfcona ?-<)
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
I I pwl 1
\?p \ ' y Vt Vimtiwrm. Anacotva, Relfirfkam
\ -> ' F.'Trtl. Oiympw, Port TowTwwd, South
__ " (JX Be'fingbam, E?ir?"k?, Saata Barbara, Mono
S^r, sco, Los Angeles, San Diego
< \v '.v;:., G. A P. D C 0. DUNA.W, P. T. M.
112 Market St-. Saa FnmetKo
i ? i x-rrail In chainta Ah JtlxiWi
Nf. SAILINGS WILL BE
5. 5. acao March 3-15-27
City of Seattle March 31, April 13
25, May 7-19-31
Spokar April 7 19 May 1 13 25
i FRANK H I'OfJ), Ah?ent, 2'td <fc Brrnriway, Hkagway
mmmmmaet wwasugsM
i Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. 8. MAIL AND WELLS FARGO EXPRESS
Soxi aa-IHn* of U?? fjwt pui?n? nimmi r
SS. JEFFERSON,
March 9-20
Com ;wny rt+crvm th? rlfbt to chang* sailing (Jatea wlUtoot notlem
TELEPHONE NO. 6S. C. B. QUPTILL, AGENT.
flf Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Nr
Sailings From SKagway
-;u -?)???? io change wltjoa* a otic*
Twin
Screw
SS. PRINCESS MAY
Feb'y 28 March 13-23 April 2
Vancouver, yictoriaft Seattle via Prince Rupert
p? 7 F. F. W. LOWLE, Aq?nt
rflQKsss. is s B&ammm
tc msfiip Humboldt
Will Sail From
SKAGWAY for SEATTLE and Way Port.
MARCH 19 th
' tt 'Ulo tqb}crt to rttang* wlCbnot nolle.
THROUGH tickets honored
RA*tt!? or<*m: II. HARTWIGSEN
? d phon? 9-0. 8th and B'tf'/y, Sfc?gw4y.
TAvrowjVv ?>uve, W /<s
W\e, SftvWvot
"D'vxedCowwedvoTv
7>\vrou$\v UcKe\s
For Atlin, YVhitehorse, Dawson
And all Lower River Points in
Alaska and Yukon Territory
Train Service Mom by, Wndnr- v and Friday Between SKAGUAY ar.d WHITE
IIORSF,. Train r\ ' . V . i- y and Friday Between WHITEHORSE and
SKAGUAY.
Carrying Passengers, Bp ,-.r ? M h' a i : xprpss. Connecting With Finely Appointed
Lake and Kivcr Steadier* to aii Points in Alaska and the Yokcn.
Bajrpage bonded through ( > ect U .;r : ; lie service to all points in Alaska, Canada & U. S.
Writ** for De.~ riptive Li'-ratnrp and Snmmer Kxcnraion Hate*.
IfitfRC BEM1IIKIIT. t. L uiCKESCN. F8E9DERT. C. I C1SH. TOURIST MI
VanpPM' er, B. V. Vat p.ni-. r, H. v., ?.?i Skajfuay, AiMfca. Skuipiay, Atoka.
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