COPPER GULCH
IS VtRY RICH
The Nome Nugget, referring to the
strike made cn Capt. E. jW. Johnson's
claim, on Copper Gu^ch, in the Nome
district, says:
"It is stated as a fact that pans worth
$400 can be picked up oo bedrock with
a li'.tle trouble.
"The dirt, however, it can be stated
as a fact, will average 51. <">0 to the pan.
and the dirt now being hoitted daily is
ea^iiy worth $5 000, ten men being em
ployed at present.
'?The depth to bedrock is about eight
feet."
This is the claim for which Capt.
Johnson gave an old gasoline launch
last year.
CLEVLNGER CHARGES
ARMY OEEICERS
Rev. G. S. Clevenger, the Cooper
Center missionary, formerly of Skag
way, has filed charges with the depart
ment against the military officers at Ft.
Lascum and against Anderw Holman,
United States commissioner at Copper
Center. He claims that the officers
have failed to distribute government
supplies to destitute natives as author
ized to do. bccsuse such distribution
would interfere with the sale to Indians
of goods owned by Mr. Holman. Heal
so charges that Mr. Holman owns a
Al'on and that liquor is sold to natives.
Those who are familiar with the facts
declare the charges to be without !
foundation. |
ADDIIION BEING
AD.\ED TO DOUGLAS
Douglas has grown so that an addi
tion is being platted f jr the purpose of
enlarging the townsite. The lots in It
will be placed on the market. The
survey and plat of the addition are be
ing made by Elias Ruud.
SKAOWAl WEATHER
The result of the observation taken
at McWhe wharf at midnight. May 7 ,
1906, is as follows:
Temperature timeobservat'n..37 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours..51 "
Min -.38 "
Mean " 11 " " ..44 "
Barometer 30.22.
J Clear, calm.
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Skagway, May 7, 1906.
Weather conditions for the 24 hours
preceding noon today were as follows:
Maximum 06 above zero
Minimum 36 " "
Mean 46 *4 '
Temp, at noon today 56 _ "
Precipitation 00 inches.
H. D. Clark.
Volunteer C. S. Weather Observer.
ANOTHER WONDER OF SCIENCE.
Btoloer ban Proved that nandrufl Is i
Caused by a Germ.
Selene? is dor.ig wonders these days In
medicine as well as in mechanics. Since
Adam lived, the human race has been
troubled with dandruff, for which no hair
preparation has heretofore proved a suc
;essful cure until Xewbro's Herplcide was
put on the market. It is a scientific prep
aration that kills the germ that makes
dandruff or scurf by digging into the
scalp to get at the root ot the hair, where
it saps the vitality: causing itching scalp,
falling hair, and finally baldness. "W-th
: dandruff hair must grow luxuriantly.
It is the only destroyer of dandruff.
Sold by lending druggists. Pen<1 10a
In stamps for sample to The i'.irpi
cide Co.. Detroit. Mich.
Wis. Britt, Special A /cat.
The Marguerite cigar is made from
the best Havana Tobacco and has no
equal. On sale at W. W. Boughton.
W. W. Boughton has received a con
signmentof Marguerite Havana Cigars.
If you want a good sweet smoke call
for them.
^Notice Of Special Term Of Court .
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN?- J
Id the Matter Of the Calling of the'
Special May. 1906, Term of Court at
Skagwav, Alaska.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:?
That, uursuant to an order of the !
District Courr for the District of Alas
ka, Division No. 1. made and entered
the 25th day of April, 1906, that a
Special Term of the District Court for
the District of Alaska, division No. 1.
will be he'd at the United States Court
House, at Skagway. Alaska, beginning
May 26, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
and that at; rand Jury will be in at !
tendance at the said Special Term of
Court.
Dated at Juneau, Alaska, April 25th
1906.
C. U. PAGE.
Clerk District Court for Division No.
L Alaska.
Date of first publication April 26,
J. K. Wiss Geo- c- Hiabd
WINN & HEARD
ATTORN EYSAT-LAW
Will practice in AlaskaCourts,
U. S, Supreme Court, and Land
and Mining business.
Booms 3, 4, and 5, Decker Building
JUNEAU, - - ? ALASKA
Who Saw the Signal? 1
Uj
[Original.]
At sunset coming to a ranch we turn
ed In anil were invited to spend the
night at the house by Mauuel Pardo.
the owner. There were a number of
men in the yard, all jingling spurs, and
one of them was pointed out to me a t
a trailer. His name was Saucho, and
my informant told me that If he were
dropped down anywhere within fifty
miles of the ranch on the darkest of
dark nights he would .feel the bushes
and tell within a thousand yards of
where be was. These trailers were al
ways rare and are now well nfgh ex
tinct
I only saw one woman about the
house. Prado's daughter, about sixteen
years old. She was as pretty as a lit
tle picture. Her black hair seemed to
indicate a trace of Indian blood, and in
the center of her brown cheek was a
dab of vermillion. At supper she hand
ed us coffee and during the evening
entertained us with songs, accompany
ing herself on the guitar.
After a good sleep I arose and threw
open my window. The yard was full
of men, plainly In a state of excite
ment Frado was there swearing like
a pirate, occasionally stopping fr> give
an order. Sancho was leaning against
the porch, apparently the only uncon
cerned man of the lot. Prado every
now and again would go up to him and
say something, to which Sancho would
invariably shake bis head. Meauwhile
saddle horses were being led from the
stables.
Dressing hastily, I went down tc
learn tliat during the night some fifty
horses had been driven away from
their range. A party was being made
up for pursuit We were Invited to
join and, after a hasty breakfast,
mounted our horses. When all wore
ready I was surprised to see Saucbc
sitting on the poreh. evidently not go
ing. Prado went up to him and said
something we could not hear, but it
was like electrifying a corpse. Sancbo
jumped up and ran back to the stables.
When he returned he was splendidly
mounted. On his head was a sombrero,
from under which fell long black In
dian hair: around him was a gaudy
blanket; under his right knee his Win
chester. Prado gave the word, and
we were off. Looking back, I saw
something white waved from an upper
window. If any of the party except
me saw it, they paid no attention to It.
Nevertheless I believed it was an
"adieu" to some one of our number and
that some one saw It, but would not
admit the fact Which one of the wild
gang It was Intended for was a well
kept sccret
The stolen horses had left a broad
trail, which Sancbo. riding in front, fol
lowed. On we rode mile after mile,
keeping the steady ranch horse trot
The horse thieves had nearly twelve
hours the start of us, and we were
obliged to go faster than they could
drive the horses. At noon we rested
for an hour, then started on and rode
till night was coming on, when the
broad trail suddenly disappeared. Sau
cho said that they had scattered the
horses.
We ate a supper of bacon and hard
tack. then started on under the light of
a full moon. Saucho still kept the lead,
leaning far forward In his saddle,
watching what was now a single track.
Sancbo gave a grunt of satisfaction.
Before us again stretches the wide
track made by the fugitives. Midnight
comes and passes. A faint streak In
the east broadens, and before it the
face of the moon in the west grows
ashen. Then the sun rises, and we take
a few hours' rest.
A cup of coffee, and we were off on
our relentless pursuit We had gone
but a few miles when the broad trail
gave place to a single one, then disap
peared altogether. Sancho was puz
zled.
"Ugh," he said presently, "they have
driven wild cattle across their trail."
The next sign was a heavy cloud of
smoke. Sancho said that they were
burning the dry grass through which
their trail lay. hoping to destroy it
Prado, now realizing that the horse
thieves were near, gave the order to
push on more rapidly, and in another
hour we came up with them. There
were the herd of Frado's horses, nib
bling at the grass, unconcernedly as
If they had wandered away of their
own accord. Some of our party push
ed on, hoping to catch the thieves, but
after several hours' hunt returned with
out having even got a glimpse of them.
Then, after half a day's rest we made
our way slowly back to the ranch,
driving the horses before us.
When we rode up to the ranch bouse
there again for a moment flashed some
thing white. We were all facing it, and
I looked from one to the other for some
telltale color on the cheek or flash In the
eye to Indicate that it was for him. 1
looked In vain. We dismounted in the
yard and all went in to supper, which
was the first square meal we hi-.d had
since we started.
The next afterncon we prepared to
1 continue our Journey, when Prado beg
ged us to delay.
j "We are to have a wedding tonight,"
! he said, "and we would like to have
you present"
I "A wedding'." I exclaimed, and at
once the white signal I had seen at the
) window came back to me.
I "Yes, my daughter. She is to be mar
I pled." The old man wiped a tear away
with his coat sleeve. "I would n at
' give her up till I lost my horses,
i Sancho has wanted her for some time.
I refused fcim, but when the thieve#
drove away fifty of my best horses I
must either consent or lose my stock,
for Sancho is the only one hereabout
who could follow the trail and he re
fused to do so unlens I would give hit*
my daughter." HAROLD OTIS.
Ordinance No. 70
An ordinance granting a franchise to
the Alaska General Electric Company, a
corporation , to construct, operate and
ma intain an electric telephone system
in the Town of Skagway and to charge
for telephone, electric bell and signal
service furnished thereby.
Be it ordained by the Common Coun
cil of the town of Skagway:
That there be and hereby is granie'
to the Alaska General Electric Com- 1
panv, a corporation, a franchise for the
term of fifty (50) years from and after
May 1, 1906, to construct, operate ?nd
maintain an electric telephone system
in the Town of Skagway for the pur
pose of furnishing electric telrpliune,
bell and signal service, and to that end
to enter in and upon the stree's, alleys
and public places of said town, to erect
poles at such p'ace or places as it may
see fit and run its wires along sucn
streets, alleys and public places as it
may see fit, subject always to the pre
sent or future regulations of the com
mon council of the said town concern
ing po es and wires for the transmis
sion of electric current: to furnish the
inhab tants of said town or any person
who may desire the same with electric
telephone, bell oi signal servics and to
charge compensation therefore.
Said Company in consideration of
this franchise shall furnish space on top
of any and all it9 poles aud fixtures used
for the support of wires, for the instal
lation of an electric fire alarm system
the fixtures and materials whereof,
other than poles, are to be owned and
furnished by the Town of Skagway and
said company shall repair, keep in
order, maintain and operate said
system and all its wires, boxes, in
struments and batteries free of charge
and shall furnish telephones, or tele
phone. bell or sisnal service to the said
town at the minimum of any rales that
may be charged by the said compav
Passed in the Council April l(ith, 1900.
Approved April 10th, 1900.
E. J. Shaw
Mayor & President of the Council.
W. S. McKean
Clerk.
ordinance No. 71
An ordinance fixing the amount of com
pensation paid to certain officers of the j
Town of Skagway.
Be itordaiced by the Common Cour
cil of the Town of Skagway:
Section l.
That the compensation to bo paid to
tlie following named officers of the Town
of Skagwa> shall be and the name is
hereby fixed as follows:
Municipal Clerk and Registrar of
WaterWorks $600.00 p rye?r
Municipal Treasurer $4t<0.00
per year
Municipal Magistrate $-180 00
rer year
Chief of Police anil Assessor. . $1200.
00 per year
Fire Warden, Street Commissioner |
and Supervisor of Waterworks.. .$1200.- 1
00 per year.
Section* II.
That said Camrensation shall be pa:d j
in twelve monthly installments.
Section III.
That all ordinances or parts of ordi
nances conflicting herewith are hereb.
repealed.
Passed the Common Council April 9,
1906.
W. S. McKean
Clerk
E. J. Shaw
President of Council.
Skagway Laundry
For first-class work try Skagway
Laundry. Twenty-five vears' experi
ence. Telephone 89. tf
UNION
Plying Between ^Skagway anl|
Haines
* Leaves Skagwav *
Every Monday,
Wednesday
and Friday
9 a. m. Sharp
Arriving at Haines at 11:30 a. m
Leaves Haines at 1 p. m.
Single fare $
- vton and Germain
No regrets next morn*
ing-good flavored and
good for you
Seattle, Wash.
i Established 1897
PhilAbrahams
Rea? Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
JUST ARRIVED
Ip-to-Date Novelties
.IN.
LADIES' SUITS, f
* 7 +
Jackets, Coats
and Skirts
THEY ARE THE MOST SWELL J
READY-MADE GARMENT EVER |
.SEEN IN SKAGWAY
Jut
Martin Conway
The
Ways
of a
Wateh
THE WAYS OF
A WATCH ARE
PAST FINDING
OUT. Don't Try
If your watch is lazy and won't run,
let u* repair it. We'll make .it keep
time to a dot.
Ten to one you've neglected it: let
it <jet dirty or rusty from lack of oil;
may be given it to the baby to play with
Whatever the reason, (DON'T delay,
Delay cost money and spoils the watch.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
P. E. KERN,
Gold and Silversmith |
Notice of Stockholder'! Meeting
Office of the Enginneer Mining Company.
To the stockholders of the Engineer Alining
Company:
Take notice that the annual meeting of the
stockholders of The Engine ;r Mining Company
will be held at theothce of the company, in the
To i n of Skugway, District of Alaska on Wed
nesday the 25th day of April, at 10 o'clock a.m
for the purpose <>f electing a board of directors
and for the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before the meeting. The
stock transfer book of the company will be
closed on Saturduy the 2lst day of April, 1906,
at 5 o lock p. in. and will remain closed until
Thursday the 26th day of April, 1906, at 10
o'cIock a. m.
By order of the Board of Ditectors.
H. li. Le Fevke. Secretary,
Dated March 24, 1906.
Raw Furs....|
WE PAY
High Prices for fine furs |
Write For Price List
Percey's Fur House |
; Oshkosh. Wisconsin
REMODELED
THE
Rainier-Grand fiotel
SEATTLF
New Mannftement Popular Prices
Central Location European Plan
Finest CAFE find BAR In tliewi'v
Wilson & White Co. Prop. Chas Perrj
Cor. 5th & Broadway. 'Phone 90
Cigars and Tobacco
Stationery
and Fishing Tackle
?NEWS DEPOT*
New Books Just Rec'd
We are Headquarters for all kinds
! fmftl [gaudies and Chocolates
CHOICE
Bananas Oranges
Apples Lemons
Nuts
PHUNNY PAPERS AND MAGAZINES
MU
'Phone 41
Fifth Avenue
GOLDEN NORTH HOTEL
?S -p" COIjDEfi NORTH f*
SKAQWAY'S POPULAR MOTEL
Modern Improvements
FAIjyrREATMENT, GOOD SERVICE AND RATES THAT ARE RIGHT
Phone 19 for your job work
Oq and after the 1st of October, 1905, the following will be the
Monthly rates for water and, light service from the Northwest Light
& P owerCompany:
WATER
First Faucet
Each " additional (except wasti basins, free)
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses
Water Closets " " " " ?'
Urinals " " " " "
Wash Basins " " " " "
Hote's, per room additional
Beer Pamps
Restaurants .
Steam Laundries
Hand "
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate
Hose Connection for Fire Protection
Families carrying water
Individuals " "
Hauling water, per load
Lawn and Street sprinkling
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each IB cp lights
Enclosed Arcs
ALL NIGHT SERVICE
Faoh 16 cp lights
Euciosed Arcs
32 cp lights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
All Year Winter
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager.