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Official City Paper
JL. 8. gT T.KK, PUBLISHER
^ ? 5 CB3CK1 Pn ON BATES
One week. dellfMM ty -wrier
On'? month, by mail
Three month*, by mt'i
St* month*, by mail
Out year. by mill
.fOJS
. .rs
.2.25
. 4 50
. 8.00
THE SEME-ALASKAN
A P??t >ki> Sh aid b Killed Cff bat
who W 1 Or w la Numb. r?, lm< -
l.u '? . n 1 A r??i?i?aco autl S-lt
Govrcgidut In Al?*k? R mjvm
bte Pownr o Work Ml-oht? fl
That the Teller till, doing away with
the nece ?lt\ of a>ifc9smeot work for t Lis
year, (ai.vl to puss and CAunjt now be
made .-ff<e'.ivt?, will oau-?e no yricf in
Alaska. Tie scheme or gina ed in
Seatle and there ? In the s?>-ca'l<d
Alaska settlement ? there may b.'
?ufferin? that we know not of. Bu'
also we care Utile. The people of
Alaska who lire in Alaska did rot want
tVs bi.l p-s?ed? nor were they ever
hearJ in the mm er.
The m uers and prospectors of A'os- i
ka ba.uvo in die law that require
assessment work to be don'1 every year. ,
Tfcey kco* why this law w?s framed.
Ttjey know that it is difficult of observ
ac;o often, and ^that it works a hard
ship upjn : h?rn individually at times,
but th y ktow that it is a
means to their own protection,
preventing the holding of min
ing propprry out of use by non -res
idents forever. It is the non-resident?
the Alaskan who lives in Seattle or
O hKosh? that is quick to take advan
tage of every slight excuse to asK the
government to "please let us off this
year.'' It is he would ask to be let off
every year if ne had but the excuse.
When this gathering of Alaskans
took place in Seattle to frame their
request to co gress there had been no
sign of money stringency in Alaska and
they based their plea on conditions as
they heard of tficm In cert In t. ? s and
took their cue from the action >e: ig bad
ia those states. There ;v ? was
any reason why assessu a work
should not harfr been done n Alask i
that do?8 co? obtain every j&xr. To
do away with the assessima* WorSr thi?
year? or aDy other year? p au noili
loir less than that tho miners
ol Alaska who find eroploymer In this
work a- the hands of thofleb rv ivresl
de:.t pre- mptor shall be der.icd this
means of livelihood whil. ; .t ihrsp
non-res dent holders will s 'I bo d.
Where as^jsment work 'a-nJJ lone the
| forfeiture cl use must b . hHo* t 'Ojjet
I io : be w. rk for *huh h > vki nl,
i a tJ pet mit ibe mau o ihf : uuiu! 10
, :akt? is. atd * ors it io:' b is ?. u b hoof.
No* the ;\1 tskan ti t at ! in sym
pathy with thU et*? u b. ?' -oa i lo
I in which sj m ny Al,. kaa qow.< ? pfrs
| tiud pleasure The A ikan i< k*en
i y alive as any o b r newsoip^r to the
, '?ci that Al ska !s uc e to S> 1 t-hnn
I Sen le is '.o Alaska Th?t AW a a was
i he d rect means of s ttin<r S'i 1 ? on
is r -ad to tfchabjjita - n a" iy a .
1 ful slump of lS90.4ud brinjrl: to its
; present state of p-o.-porit. , e A '..sl?vn
believes in common with o v ? r. 'wsp.t
; ,>ers, but it see-1 no end to b air "d by*
i i.or juitic: nor decor c\ It, job t otly
? n tjrs .ua SeWo about it. : h- AJas
1 k*n believes that the i i ? s r*
j Seat le sviOul \ bi accept, wl e t 'ti -
Idereo; thai friendiy relat' .* - i>u!d be
Lul ivated b twee? Alask a -i all her
i:eltfb! ors to the s>uth at a . ilcuiarly
wiih th~ ?tne of Was1 n; on, with
j wh eh she is aliied in i 3r,. in r st.
Heaven knows, fond as wc ir of boast
| ing of i ur seif-aulliuii ocy, ?iiii confident
| , s we are of our great uts toy, we are
not yet beyond tho net', ot friends
j But? ,
!
I The Alasknn is out agam-t : :n Sea'
! tie-Alaskan when >ver he u r* ces to
*peak for Alaska. For ho hf* never
been known to speak for A < and he
j is forever claiming to do so. ii
for Lis own Interests, which are ia no
wise those of Alaska. This is the oom
piatnt the Alaskan has against Seattle,
that It burbots and is the brooding
| place of this pest. Here there gathers
! every winter a queer race of man?
; schcmcrs, politicians and property owa
ors, together with some miners, who go
out on the laat boat, and Alaska sees
tlum no more than it does tne robins
until the next summer. They get to
gf?th?r tit the hotel* and at the AUnka
no and put up jobs, frame memorials
to congress and work their own wills
in :he name of Alaska, while Alaska, a
'.hnusand mile-; away, handlcaped by
tier vast distances between settlements
and the fact that she is busy with her
>wn affairs, is not made aware of what
s going on until the mischief is done,
This is exactly wh t happened in this I
? se. Congress was asked by a few
' men wh'o met in the Alaskan club to do
i thing that Alaska did not waat done.
;o influential a men as Senator Teller
a\ s enlisted to see the matter through
t he senate, expecting to g$io the grat
tude ol the people of Alaska, no doubt,
ind missed their anger only by a
ohance. If Seattle wishes to do some
thing to gain the good will of all
\Ius?ka sht> will turn her energies to
ltil iog off this pest.
Hut she cinaot do it. He will grow
vith the population of Alaska and his
n?o!ont medd.ing and arrogant
i- sumption of the right to speak for
a1 .ska, will grow with his numoers.
! II:s existohce as an active force empha- 1
1 sizes the need of the speedy establish
. inent of our own government. Only
J by this means can the sting of this
; m^chief maker bi drawn.
In this year it is the young lady's
! privilege to catch the young man who
1 'ooks good to he*f, and lead him under
tnu mistletoe, and if he resists then to
cut him off her visiting Hat for the
! twelve months.
That a Hearst paper has been made
to apologise for a published libel Is one
of tho very goad signs of the times.
60LD
Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold!
Bright and yellow, hard e.nd cold,
Molten, graven, hammered pod rolled:
Heavy to get and light to hold;
Hoarded, bartered, bought and sold,
Stolen, Dorrowed, squandered, doled:
Spurned by the joung, but hugged by
the otd
To the very Verge of the churchyard
mold;
Price of many a crime untold;
Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold!
Good or bad a thousand fold:
How widely its agencies vary,
To save, to ruin, to curse, to b e?s,?
Aa even its minted coins express,
Now stamped with 'he itaage of gotd
Queen Bess,
And now of bloody Mar
THE WEATHER
INTERIOR AND LOCAL
The wire to the north is out of com
mission today and no weather report
was therefore received.
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 2,
1908, is as follows
Temperature time observat'n .27 above
Max.temp. preceding 24 hours.,27 above
Min. " " " " ..21 above
Mean " " " " ..24 ?bove
Barometer '9.62
Snowing and calm.
Sure Sign.
"I wonder If thnt couple at the table
near us are husband and wife?'
"I'm sure they're not."
"How can you tell?"
"Because he stopped eating to put
down the window when she complain
ed of the draft." ? Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Maternal Criticism.
Young Si Hopkins (who follows the
stocks)? Waal, Atchison touched par
today.
His Mother (wjio doesn't)? Waal, I
ain't surprised. Ef yer father wa'ift
such an easy mark he wouldn't get
his leg pulled so often.? Bohemian.
Wit on tho Links.
The Golfer? JHow fur Js It to the
next bole, boy?
First Cnddi<>? Aboot a ' drive an' a
put, sir.
(The golfer after great preparations
drives bis ball only a few Inches.)
First Caddie (to second caddie)?
Hey, Jock! He's ta'en his put first.?
Sketch. ?? ?
^ - iH)0D NEWS
Many AUikaR indtrn flat* Heard it
and ProflcnifcTIi* r? by
"Good news travels fast," and the
thousand* of bad tack sufferors In
AltisKa ate glad to learn that prompt
relief is within their teach. Many a
lame, weak and aching back is but no
more, thank* to Dohu's Kidney Pills.
Our cittern* are idling the ^ood s
of tbiir expeiiooce with the O d Qurk
er Remedy. Here is an example worth
reading.
N. S. Williams, of 239 Liberty St. Sal
em, Ore., sa) b: "a number of yean
ago the doctors told me my kidneys
were in bad shape. I came west on
on account uf the trouble, thinging the
chan* e of climate would help me but
notbiDg i did gavo me relief in suite of
remedies and medical treatment. On
procuriog Doan'* Kidney Pills, I found
them the best medic ne lever used A<
I the time I got them I wax suffering from
an intense burning sensHtlon as if two
live coals were placed directly over my
kidneys, the secrecions from the kid?
nevs were the color of strong black
coffee and of a bod odor. After using
two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, I did
not have the least pain in my bacic or
trouble with my kidneys. I give all
the credit for this your valuable reme
dy."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N,
Y., sole agents for the United States.
Remember tfoe name? Doan's ? and
take no other.
[HE MUSICAL WONDER OF THE AGE
Tho Victor Vlctrola, the world's
jreatest entertainer, excels all otber
uusical instrument*. The world's
greatest (talent) voice*, bands, orcaes
:ra, every entertainment known rspro
Juced absolutely perfect on the Vlctro
la. Factory and Skagway prices the
same Demand so great that factory Is
125,000 bmblnd on foreign orders alone.
Price, $200.00. The easy payment way:
?mall amount down and a little each
?uonth delivers one to your homo or
p ace of buHtness. Bee T. R. Scweil at
Britt's Drug Store.
HatdaohM aad Nnurnl cia froraCold*
LAXATIVE BRO.MO Quinine, the
rid wldr Colo and Gttp remedy
r^movfs cause. Cull foi "full name
Look for signature E. W. GROVE 2s
VV
Tbe Pack Train Restaurant will serv?
wine with dinner orders, free in placa
of < ea or coffee. Lome oa ooys.
FOUND? Purse containing small
sum of money. Owner may recover
?amu at this office.
Frtih Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresa meat constantly on hind.
FOUND
At A. B. hall, Xmas n'ght, 1 double
horsehoe broach utid 1 child's glove.
Owners can have same by calling at
Pustoflle. 282
HAVE YOU SEEN
our ? F. Canxcius Felenius, if not drop
in at Daylight and look at It? it is the
prettiest nowlt ever was. Respec fully
yours Hernmn Grimm.
PIANO FOR RENT? Inquire at the
Principal Barber Shop, ""
WOOD THAT WILL BURN
Ail kinds of stovewood delivered on
short notice. General bnggage and ex
press business.
The Alaska Transfer Co., 'Phone
No. 10. 2sl-ts
WANTED? A Grot class Gold or Gold
and Copper Mining Proposition in Alas
ka. State full particulars when you
write. Address. Lewis Lusk, P. O. box
107 -J, Spokane, Washington. 219- lmo
^Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LE
fciF^EED. SAFETY. COMFO
Seattle, and other Pu-,'et Sound Ports
CARRVINO U.S. MA)I.
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle January I ih
Cottage City
C !>n> ot n* with t ie C-< in v?y* ? 3team -?s a' So \tt-lo fo*
San Frvncisco, Socthkr r C-ufosnia, Kcrkkv (U.mbo! i ; v) a d
Mexico
HaT Above Schedule Subject to Cbaojre w'itbo if- Notice.
FRANK H. STlURr, Age >t
Sfc o Hi d Hroad v. ; ?a<jwajr -
Seattle Ticket Office, 1.3 James St.
C. D. DUN ANN. General Passooge.* Ak? n ,
10 Market Mireet, :>a franc o, C 1 .
ODnunnHBHHBSzasTi: sc ' r .;rr?s? szr.~ .crp
Canadian Pacific U-i-, n
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamship
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
Dec. 14th, 30th. Jany. 13th, 29 .
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs a-I id
Spacious Observation and Smoking Roon
Tickets to any part of '.he world ard all Information f: :m
Phons 87 F. F. W. LQWLE, Ar snt
;s *--<22
The Alaska Steamship C< >, \
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passontrer Steamer
JEEEERSOUan. 1,12,26
EARAELON ? . - - -
Company reserves right to change sailing date without uotic
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addliionr.l Char ;c
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. P >n -6
...Hi Cost...
.
I The Few Things Left of
Otr Cbrisimas
Stock
we will sell at cost between
now and New Year
WM. BRITT
THE DRUGGIST
U. S- Mai' Steamer
Hegg
Carrying passengers and mail
X
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines lor Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
?are one way $150
Round trir) $2.50
OR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
(CIIIEr 8CRGEON OF W. P. k T. R.)
Corner Fifth and State Sts.
up STAIRS
SKAGWAY ALASKA
JTJNEAU S.S. CO'S.j
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM |
HEATED STREAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mail
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Waypom
r S A I LS
DECEMBER 4, 10, 16.
22, 28
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCOHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ate. Phone 00
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for Fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oshkoah, Wisconsin
r^OOOOOOOCKJD^ ^OOODrjaOETOOOCfO
ROYAL
Steam Laundry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
Done
Messenger will call and deliver
Phon? 79
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No- 18.
(Dailj Exoopt Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Boun<
lat class.
8 30 a. ra.
10 10 "
10 50 ?
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
I
Leaves
(I
44
II
U
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horse
Arrives
II
rr ii
o
? i
i .?
Leaves
kavn R? rrnftrr
No. Z, S. BounC
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1 45 '?
12 46 ??
12 or, ??
10 30a. m.
8 20 "
a lnnnpctAd acd
fassenarers must do at uupuw> iut imc w ua?/
ohockod. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving: time of train.
ISO pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare tioket
And 76 pounds with each half fare tioket.
1
Through: Line Prom
Skagway to Atl In, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps In the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will oontinue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Pa?songer and Freight Service will be mnlntaloed
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between Whlto Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse forJDawson and
Intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located injthe heart of the newly differed and fabulously rich quaiU camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Cnribou.
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.
Vancouver, B. 0. and Skasruay, Alaska
P. B. WURZBACHfiR Gen. Ajreat
Skagruay, Alaska