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EDITORIAL PAGE
Among the names of raw men
tioned to succeed Governor Clark
u jovenior of Alaska, a new one
hu appeared which promises a
chance of winning the honored ap
pointment, and which promises well
for Alaska In case he wins. Thos
Rtggs. Jr , of the Alaska boundary
surrey has yielded to the solicita
tion of his friends all over Alaska
and has enrolled himself as an as
pirant for the place
Thomas Rigcs ts certainly famil
lar with Alaska. He is an engineer
and a prospector, aud as a trail
blaser and surveyor he has covered
all parts of the territory No one
knows the needs of transportation,
th* needs of the people better than
Mr Rlggs As a surveyor he hasl
had charge of the great Interna
tional survey, carrying the lines to
the Arcttc ocean and establishing
the boundary between this terri
tory and Canada, a work in which
he has made good and received the
praise of those who knew the
arduousness of the feat
TLomas Riggs is morally clean,
personally estimable, mentally broad
and physically splendid. He is edu
cated along lines of constructive
achievements. He is a doer of
things. Thomas Riggs has roughed
It In the camps, hit the trails,'
packed his supplies, cooked his |
own food, gone without it when
necessary, climbed the mountains
and poled boats In the northern
streams He is educated, without
ostentation; a government official,
without snobbery; a man whom Al
aska already claims, and one whom
Alaska would be proud to number
among her permanent citizens in
any capacity
Every once in a while the gov
ernment ruble pets out of com
mission and people in Alaska do
some mighty vigorous kicking over
things in general We say that
this country of ours is too entan
gled In red tape to ever get any
thing done and quote the fine ser
vices of other countries Bearing
that In mind, :t is wholesome to
read the following account of the
woes our brothers in the Yukon
hare to undergo, as told by the
Dawson News
The Dominion wire is becoming
So unreliable as to be atrocious
When the line was down two or
three times In a month it was bad
enough, but patience held sway
Now that It is down almost as
much as it is up it ceases to be a
?yatem No wonder the people of
this region are complaining
Meaaagos cannot be filed with any
Maura noes they will make any
?peed At times, when shot into
the wilderness toward their destin
ation. they oftea find the wire
down ahead of them Sometimes
then the wire goes down behind
When at last they get through they
are as documents dragged from the
tombs of Pharaohs
Several days lapse between the
?ending of messages to the outside
and the receipt of replies The men
In charge handle the work expedi
tiously The defect lies with the
old aystem Yukon is receiving re
plies from every quarter that the
wireless is a grand success, elimin
ating upkeep coats and giving ser
vice of general satisfaction. Kagle.
only 100 miles from Itawson, talk
ed a few days ago with Key West,
Florida, between 4,ono and 5,000
miles distant.
The Dominion government should
??t fftrget that Yukon Is a part of
Canada, and wants to keep annexed
through close communication as well
a? by the strip of some 2,0oo miles
of wilds which lie between Dawson
apd other centers of Dominion ac
tivity
Little fishing communities, indivl
dual mining camps and other small
stations In Alaska are being equip
ped with wireless Yukon should
be supplied with at least one large
station, to keep Dawson tied to the
earth If Ottawa fails to act In
this matter soon it will be miles be
hind the procession.
Alaska not only has the govern
ment wirelew system, the Telefun
ken private inland wireless system,
and several private wireless services
on the coast, but also has an Inter
ior land line and an ocean cable,
and Governor Clark la recommend
ing a second cable Yukon should
have at least one system of some
kind that can give a reliable ser
vice. Business Involving millions Is
handled here over wires, and often
subjected to delays. Other large
?iud many important matters of les
ser monetary value also constantly
offered for the telegraphers to han
dle. None should be delaved. Time
is too valuable. Let the govern
ment appreciate this, give the ser
vice, and see this part of the Do
minion grow.
Within a very few years travel
ers may go throughout Alaska and
find settlements of importance every
other day. Kven now one may
strike for the coast in any direction
and find camps where can be found
all the comforts of home. Indeed,
there Is no reason any longer why
one should consider himself com
pelled to stay in any one place by
the distance to be traveled between
camps Almost without the knowl
edge of people new towns are spring
iiig into being in widely separated
places where nothing but wilderness
was found a very short time ago
This is true not only of the terri
tory near the Yukon river, but also
of the basins of the Kuskokwim.
ihe Koyukuk, the Tanana and var
ious Ices important streams. A
journey can be made nowadays over
the greater part of the Interior Al
aska and one is never more than
a hundred or 200 miles from a
large camp Where there was noth
ing a few >eara ago we now have
ihe Iditarod, Innoko, Ruby, Tana
na. Hot Springs, not to speak of
Fairbanks, Chitina, Cordova and
the smaller settlements between
those mentioned.
One can get to Cordova and Its
railroad and steamboats now from
Nome without anything like the
hardships formerly experienced and
our legislators will not realyl have
such an awful journey If they do go
overland.
They can find good accommoda
lions In Xulato. A little more than
a hundred miles further on they
reach the important town of Ruby
One hundred and thirty miles fur
ther and they reach Tanana, which
is so larg< that it talks of Incor
poration.
I'p the Tanana a little and they
reach Mot Springs, an important
mining camp Then comes Chena
and Fairbnaks, and a tew hundred
miles awav is Chitina, with Its rail
road and Cordova in sight. So,
without counting the ordinary road
houses and smaller settlements at
all, one encounters 011 the trail
across Alaska now large settle
ments hardly farther apart than
ihe distance by trail between Nome
and Candle ?Nome Nugget
FIRST AMKK1CAV MAO A 7.1 NK
SKCIUKO BY I W. LIBRARY
Seattle. Jan 29 ? Bound copies
of Denny's Portfolio, the first maga
xlne in the I'nited States and one
of the first in the new world, print
ed in 1802, are now in possession
of the Cnlverslty of Washington
library. Librarian William E. Hen
ry obtained the books after a good
deal of maneuvering.
Chas. W. Smith, assistant libr?
rian, saw a listed sale of the maga
zines and advlsod that the library
buy them. There were no general
funds available for the purpose, bat
the librarian with the cooperation
with the hearts of several depart
ment was finalyl nble to make the
purchase. Immediately after the
sale, the original owner sought to
buy the books back, offering four
times the price paid by the unirer
Mty.
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Complete
Stock
Our stock of Drug*. Pateut Medi
cines, Rubber Uoods, Toilet Article*,
Perfume*, Stationery, Candles, etc.,
ts complete and we are able to sup
ply our customers with everything
usually found in a first class and
well slocked prescription pharmacy
Our prescription work is subject to
the utmost accuracy. Mall orders
have our special attention and no
pain is spared to fill them to satis
faction.
WILLIAM RRITT. Ph. (J.
Druggist
Storm at Skagway and Junnau.
INEXPENSIVE
HOLIDAY PRESENTS
We believe that th# most appreciat
ed holiday present you could send
to friends lu the State* would be
oae of the
BBAPTIFUL 8x10
VIEWS OF SHAG WAY
or vicinity, taken by Draper & Co s
artists. These scenes represent all
parts of Alaska. Horn* and gar
dens and scene* of the city, to
gether with views of mountains,
glaciers and waterfalls. Nothing
could be more appropriate. And
the cost is but
25 CENTS EACH.
I Just one half the price usually
charged. A thousand views to se
lect from.
DRAPKR & COMPANY.
HOME G R O WN SPRING
C H I C K E N
at
The Pack Train Kentnurant
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium (]!&"] Alaska
'?arm, Cloan, Indlvldua Baths
Abundance of v7at?r. HmI of
Hotel Accommodation!. Pur
nished Cabins for Rent . . .
Kxcellent Hunting and Fishing
Motor Boatlnp and Sailing
Steamer Georgia from Juneau
makes semi-monthly visit*. In
formation and rales upon request
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
AL AS K A
COAL
Moore's Wharf Co.
'Phone 10. Sk^jway, Alaaka.
MOORES' WHARF CO
Terminus W. P. A T. Route
A 1 lSuiithbonudSteanierp Arrive and Depart From This 1 Km* k
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
; Porif babies ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night
All freight shipment* destined southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (pap?r* can be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must *<? delivered before 6 p m. No freight will be
received on the wharf after thfc hour.
BAUOAE? Tolls wlU be collated on CHECKED BAOOAGE ON1.T
No charge for ba*? and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer is nparfan
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Bo* 175. E. J. SHAW, General Manager
The White Pass AYukon Route
TIME TABLK NO. SO.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday*.
t V>. 1 H. Bound
1st claas
j 8:30 a. in. Leaved
11:03 "
11:40 "
j 12:35 p. m. "
I 2:00 "
| 4:15 " Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASf
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CABIBOr
WHTTEHORSE
1M clan
Arrives 8:20 p. m.
Leaves 1:40 '
12:47 '
11:50 *. m.
10:2.% "
leaven 8: IS "
Passengers must bo at depot* in time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection ts stopped SO minutes before leaving time of
trains.
150 pounds of baggage *111 be checked free with each fall fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Vrtoria, Vimw
Otympa. Port TuwMWid.
?m. Ewvka. SmIb Barbara, Menca
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C. ??'. ANDRTV5. G. A. P D C D IH 'NANN, P. T. M
*1 13 J?m? St., 112 Mark* ji, 3aa Fiaararr
r <M mm?j to ?l<??ia |M>
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao? J an, 23, Feb. 3
C. I). URANGK. Acting Agent
2nd Broadway. Hkagway, Alaeka
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. ?. MAIL AND WILLIFARQO KXPRKM
Nfit ?ailing o t ?>? turn pum ?w atMuanr
JEFFERSON
5 Feb. - 1
I Company m?cm i 0m> rickt to i*?lf ?*llln* <tot?a vlthmt otMem
TELEPHONE NO. ??. C. ?. OUPTILL, AO? NT.
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(E C COAST SERVICE)
Winter Sailings
1912 FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
Jan. 2 - 16 - 30
Feb. 13 - 27
?4 ibject ?o ?? M
Vancouver, Vidoriaft Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phon? 87 F. F. W LOWLE, Agant
Steamship Humboldt
HE 8111 IMEPEIOEIT SrEMSHIP IfEMIMJTlIS E/USU
Will tail from Skapray for Seattle and Wa? Porta
Jan. - 23
Tallin* data *ub)*rt to cha**# wttfemt notl??
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
Offlc?: TtrkM* ami %1> information
Tl? fVwoed Aranua. R. RARTUtORR*, Mil * RrwMtw>.
luncsti SicamsMp Co.
V. 8. MAIL STEAMER
Georgia
Juneau- Sitka Route
Leaves Judmu for Hoonah, Gyp
sum, Tenakee, KUlUnoo and Sit
ka Jan. 22, 28. Feb. S, 9. 19. 21,
27, Mch. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29. Leaves
Juneau for Funter and Chatham,
8 am. Jan. 28. Feb. 21. Mch. 17.
Leave* Juneau for Tyee, 8 a.m.,
Jan. 22, Feb. 21, Mar. 23.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet,
Sentinel Light Station, Eldred
Rock Light Station, Haines and
Skagway, 8 a.m., Jan. 20, 26,
Feb. 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, Mar. 3, 9,
15, 21, 27. Returning Leaves
Skagway following day at 8 a.m.
WILLIS K. NO WELL, Manager.
For 35c. you can get a wholsome,
bome cooked meal at the New Home
Restaurant, fith aveune, Just off of
Broadway.
FRESH EASTERN OYSTEIUI
In any quantity, on the half ab*ll, j
first of the season, at the Pack j
Train Restaurant.
E WHITE PASS 8 ION II
'On
Winter Route
Stage Service
(Mllfort (?f
During the n-inlM' ?nuon of 1P13-1013, ? throngh Mali, PwnjiT, ?(4
be maintained between While llorae and I>*w#r?n. affording all p.-?tt>le
by nnwu of a
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
FVir the vintw mwon the Company'* com fort *Me tralna will operate on ? bi-wMklr
ttcm Skaguuy and White Home, train* leaving earh terminal on Mondaya, WMntrilfl
Friday*.
For Information "relative to po?wn*?r iunl freight rate* apply to
H. WHKKLKR, Bapt.. Mail H.-rvlee TVpartment, ....
O. L. DICKKSOV,
We make Iflnfniplilr transfer of fiimh to or from VaneoiiTer or Seattle.
VThfahoraa, f , T.
Skagaay, Alarika.