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Official City Paper
L. S. KKLLBR, PVBLISUKK
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One wo?k. deltTered by -arrter I0JS
One month, by mall.. "?>
f hr? months, by ra?<l SJS
Six months, by r^nl... *i0
Oo? year. by mall 9-00
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& this is true? he who confers bene- #
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THE "BEAUTIFUL SMGWIf IDEA
The Beautiful Skagway idea has met
with much favor. The thing to do is to
keep pushing the idea along. There is
everything to gain from a very little
offort? eiTort that will be aa pleasurable
as the realization of the purpose of it.
The suggestions of two more corres
pondents mudo in comas uuications to
tae Alaskan are excellent and the Al
askan will be pleased to receive and pub
lish any and all communications touch
ing the interesting subject? provided
they be not too long. The Alaskan can
put into type only so mmy words each
day? and they are not nearly so many
as it would like to aad not nearly so
n any as it expects to In a very little
while when the plans formed for its
own extensive betterment can be put
into practice ? and this is the cause of
many trials of which the leader is un
aware. But that is another story. It
is ideas and not mere words that is
wanted in this matter. The euggest
locs made today are. first, that there be
called a meeting for the organization of
a permanent improvement cluo. such as
Is seen in nearly all large cities lor dis
cussing ways and means of beautifying
the city and then organizing the city
for carryiog out the plans. The other
suggests that a day be named when ali
hands shal> be called upon to join in a
general cleaning up or planting cam
pa:gn.
These are ideas that are in practice
elsewhere and to great ?nd good
results. A little while ago the city
of Seattle was one of t>*e most uakempt
of cities. The Post-rntelllgenc-r
undertook to work a change through
shaming its citizens into it. Photo
graph* were taken of a vacant lot on
one of tha principal highways and re
produced in the paper, showing a
disgraceful condition. The name of
the owner was given and he was called
upon to remove the eye sore for the
sake of the city's pride. He did so.
Another place was attacked in the
same way. So notible was the change
that very soon the whole city rose up
for a Cleacer Seattle and the move
ment was so effective that the enter- 1
prise and its resets attracted the
attention of other cities, magazine
writers enthused over its success and
through them the whole country be
came aware that a new Seattle had
bees created. Let us turn in to make
Skagway the beautiful and historic
city of Alaska. Not the shame out the !
pride and ploasure of the people need I
only be appealed to.
Peace hath her naval disa?ters no
l^ss costly tha-i war. Strange how
men io responsible positions, promoted
to those positions presumably through
long service and experience, will
nevertheless arrive at those posi ions
so poorly fitted for command that,
in mere maneuvers of boats on a calm
sea a;d with no enemy in sight to
confuse or distract, ;hey can deliber
ately order one boat to run into
another tnrough simple miscalculation
of distance or other error, as was done
io the ose of the Dreadnaught. and
again the other d*y in the coming to
gether of a scout boat and a torpedo
boat of the English navy. Add to this
sort of thing the rxplosious occuring
and recently reported in English, Jap,
American and other navies, and the
cost of lives to the service is as great
in practice as io the real thing.
Don't itsound pretty good to your eir
when it is tola that that Dear Old Undo
Joe Carnon belongs to the enemv? that
he met and went ?iih 'em even against
hia will ? Dont it sound good to you ?'
Uncle Joe begau to thlnic he wore red
and white striped trousers? that bo \
was the real and only living reprr
arntative of that other unci? ? Sara. It
is another demonstration of how diffi
cult and dangerous a thing it is to buck
the whole United State?.
EVEN SHONTS DID HOI ESCAPE
The following news dispatch proves i
the truth of the Alaskan's guess of a
few days ago:
Parts, April 27? De Cbaulnes, it Is
now determined, died from an overdose,
of morphine. He l? said to have been a
Bend but kept it concealed from his
wife.
It M?jot Strong were a republican, or
if he were sent to congress as repre
sentative of Alaska rather than any
parly of Alaska, he would make an
effective delegate. For he knows Alas
ka and her needs. But lo go there as a
democrat wheo all the world is repub
lican with bells -it would never do.
It was a little chilly yesterday for the
best results in the matter of baseball,
but it beats to a standstill the blizzard
and snow storm such as New York w?s
suffering.
It will be ?u imposing sight when
the two fleet* come together at San
Francisco. .
LOVE IN ONE OCTAVE
Bv Thorns Walsh
Sunday, Madge, you seem so fair,
Love, the rascal, came to blind me;
Monday rao'n I feared your stare;
Tuesday you thought fit to mtnd me;
Wednesday? well, perhaps you'd care;
Thursday saw your lips resigned me;
Friday came the swlitaire;
Saturday, the vows ihat bind me !
May Smart Set.
A PERFECT MAY DAY
| LOCAL AND INTERIOR WEATHER |
iamnmrnmrnsmmammamm:
The result of the observation taken
at Moore whar' at midnight, May 3|
1608, is as follows
Temperature timeobservat'n. 43 above j
i Ma*, temp. preceding 24 hourn. 53 above
| Min " " " ""..42 above
| Meun " " " " ..4S ?bove
i Barometer 29.44
: Cloudy, s w
I Whitehorse- snofc, s wind, 32 above.
' Atlin? cloudy, * 3.3 above
j Center? " " 32 above.
| Selkirk - " calm 30 above.
; Hoo aMnqua? " " 39 above.
i Big Salmon ? " 3 wind 42 above,
i Ogilvie? cloudy, calm 32 above
Coffee Creek ? cloudy, w wind, 39 above. ]
Labarge? snow, ca'm 36 above.
Taggish ? " s win?l 40 above.
Yukon Crossing ? " calm 39 above.
Dawson ? ?' n w 43 ab ve.
TO MAKE THE 1
CITY BEAUTIFUL
The following letters had to be great
ly cat down for l?ck of spaco. Their
spirit, however, is in .vhnt It left of
them.
Kdltor D-ily Alaskan:
I b6artily join io your- suggestion for
beautifying Skagway^ 1 am a great
believer In tbe possibilities of the town
in this regard. * * ? If wo
w>lj get together in this movement wo
will see results in a very little while
th it will repay every citizen a thous
and fold. I would like to sec a perman
ent organization formed to carry on the
work suRgested * * ? *
I am from a town in Southern
Indiana where just such a movement
wus utdertaken. It was to slovenly in
appearance that traveling men avoided
It for all stop-overs when they could.
Tbe citizens themselves did not realize
what an unsightly place it was until
?roused to stin a clean-up and now It
is one of the prettiest towns in the
stato. Once started there was no
stopping the movement. Let us do
this for Skagway.
Yours lor Good Looks.
Ed tor Daily Alaskan:
I am hoartily in favor of any move
meat for parking Skagway. Why not?
This town could be made a veritable
park if on y the citizens gave a little of
their spare tirao to it. * * Let us ap
point adiy, like tbe tree plantln??day
of the states, and clean up and plant the
town over with green thing*. * *
A Rollover In Beauty.
The Bull Dojr cigar at Tony Dortoro's
Bost meals in Whltehorse at 0>m
mercial Cafe. tf
WANTED
To know who is the owner of the Billy
goat which runs the streets ol Skapway
at large.
American Tailors
May i -3c. ~~ F. E. Ehrlich.
The Uanoot
Reed, by last boat 100 new records
for Electric Piano. AH up-to-date ;
classical rouble.
Job printing at the Alaskan office.
The Pack Train Restaurant will serva \
wine with dinner orders, free in plac:>
of tea or coffee. Come on hoys.
We have on hand only 25 cords Birch
Wood. Place your orders at once.
Alaska Transfer Co.
A Woudnrfol Instrument
You should drop into the Mascot and
hear the music. The electric piano
hns a Mandolin attachment equal to a
whole octette of Mandolin attachments {
with a string of new airs.
CANADIAN BANK GF COBCE
Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Rest :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING E3 Y * MAIL
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IV ALLsf'OT'XTtUES IN TFIE WORLD
SKAGWAY BRANCH VV. T. WHITE. Mgr.
H. D. KIRMSE
#WHAMf
1 .RAILROAD
Fifth Ave. & Broadway
-^WATCHES
Official Watch Inspector for the W. P. C R. Y.
Che Scarab or
. Sacred Beetle
A symbol o( Good Luck has been
adapted to .lewolry purposes by
Paye. Baker it Co. of Mass. who
were also Ttlte orU-lnators of the
Swastika Jewelry. We have just
receive J a .second tilliDment of
SCARAB JEWELRY
in Scarf Pins, Hal i'ins. Fob*. Link
Buttons. Rlnifs anP Brooches
RIEOrER
THE CALIFCn ;>A F-ar'JHER
hai lent ut J 0,000 seed* to dlvriboic free to
alL Come at oocc Ik*' ?re tbry arc fonc?
you do not h*e ro buy anyrhini ? tb? aeedt
are free, ?o come today.
Three handaomr privet ire offered for (be
product of the teed.
Plant the teed now- -nee our wltidowa for i
prizes and date of come*. I
bril CJeffJ llil ii Ibr latcit pcrlumf. !
Come !b and taroplc It \\ \
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DRUGGIST
Don't forget to look at our
elegant assortment of
"?SQHPS1"
Just received
The Best Soap for the Least
Money ever sold in this town
Let us show you
Eaton's
Hot-Pressed
Vellum
U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily
at 9 a. ra. for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 p. m.
F are one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
JUNEAU 8.8. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
SAILS : ?
APRIL 2, 8, 14,
20, 26
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
Pacific Coast S. S. to.
PIONEER ALASKA LIN*
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, and other Pufcet Sound Porta
CARRYING U.S. MAU.
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITV or SEATTLf - MAy I, II, 21 and 31
HUMBOLDT - April 27, May 7, 17-and 27
ConnfCtlnp with the Company's Steam?r8 at So V tie fo" San Francisco,
Southern California, Eureka (H unboldt Bay) and Mexico
l&- Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Ska^way
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market fctreev, ban t-rsoolsoo, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamship
PRINCESS MAY
" . Leaves Skagway
4PRR 18, and 28. MAY 8, 18, 28.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of the world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing; of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Dolphin ? April 24
?
Jefferson May 4, 14, 24
I
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addliional Charge
Through Tickets to San Krancleco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 60 I
The White Pass &Yukon Route
Leaves
Arrive*
TTIlvIBC TABUB No. 18
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound!
1st 0lt?8.
5 30 a. m.
10210 "
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. m
3 25
SKAGUAY
WHITE ;PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsi
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checkod free with each full fare ticket
:vid 75 pounds with oaoh half fare ticket.
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st dais
3 20 p. m.
1 45 "
12 45 " i
12 05}
10 30a. m.
8 20 "
Through Lane From
Skagway to Atlln, White Horso, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps In the Alsek snd Kluane Miping Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, whenlnavigation is closed, dally trains will continue running between
Skajjway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be malntaloed
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, Iffeve White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points. ,
For Conrad City, located in^tbe heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
?
For informntlon relative to passengei, freight and telrgraphlc rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACBER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska