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OFFICIAL CITY t'APKK I . S. KKLLKK. PublUher.
Admlttod as second clous mall matter July 8, 1S9S, at the Skagway P.O
Copy fur ctuuigo of tJvcrtlMin?nli nu?t be In by 1 o'clock in. to
lntiirv insertion sajne day. Advertising rate* on application.
The Dully Alaskan charges for all publication* not solicited, which
includes all notices, other than churches ^r charitable societies.
Subscription llutcs:
One mouth by wall 75
One mouth by carrier 1-00
Three month* by mull ... . .2.20 ]
Six mouths by mall -4-60 j
Ono year by mall 9.00 j
Subscriptions and Advertisement* received by
Bennett News Co. . W hltchor?e,Y.T.
K. H. (iiilcon. . . . I'arcrwM, V. T.
E. L. rillnmu AUln, H. C. (
Keller Drug Co. .Haines, Alaska. (
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EDITORIAL PAGE
Silence Is the moat potent Influence'
tn the realms of immaterial forces.
In Philadelphia recently, the sl
at strike was Inaugurated b.v the
imu-iit workers. Fifteen thousand
strikers mutely paraded about the
plant of the manufacturers, silently
in;; th' r hats to the strike-break
er.<, s.iyiu . nothing. Their silence
?i> a story more powerful than
couM all the lips of oratory. Upon
th' r fa< ? were depicted their griefs
Poverty showed In their npparel and
the burden of ages appeared In their
nor which reflected the grind
ing processes of the overlord.
There was no soap box oratory.
No lu ilting terms, no offensive
lie . no hostility. Thoir silent
; ief at the lot which society had
brushed upon them was told more
>lcx;uentiy than could tougues of
le pol e ? -ere bafflod. Proprl
t ? r4 were awed by the mysterious
of the deep longued sl
and the strikers won.
Commenting ou the unusual event
o Kecord Herald said:
"It is a fact that mere noise rare
ly lu.'laeoc ?; a man against his will.
Th subtle influence of thought
^ . may. on the other hand, like
?tripping water, wear away the
A thinker somewhere wrote of the
"hol\ habit of silence", and the
greatest prayer wo ever heard, pe
? It ions for "grace to remain Silent
when not necessary to speak."
\ wid preatl movement has been
started against the eating of veal.
Not that \ il s injurious to dlgeet
!oit. but the killing of an ungrown
: supply of the world and adds
to the i'.igh cost of Uviug.
The year book just issued by the
<r : ? pounds, were slaughtered In
untry in 1911. If those an
old they would have
prtxlv od an average of 600 pounds
of be' We sot 5t>0.000,000 pounds
of ii where we might have ob
That was a clear waste, so far as
food :pp!j goes, or more than 40
pounds per capita lu one year. The
importauce of that waste should uot
be overlooked when we are consider
ing the question of the high cost of
meat.
The loss In beef we might huve
obtained had the calves been killed
wiien a year old Instead of at the
age of a few weeks, Is not all. The
slaughter of such a large number of
thom has a serious effect on the meat
supply for all time because It tends
to prevent the restocking of our de
pleted herds. Argentina has a law.
'lid Argentina Is ono of the world's
great beef producing countries, to
prevent the killing of any heifer or
cow uudcr tho age of six yearn. That
Insures breeding stock tc prevent the
cutting down of tho supply of meat.
Some legislation along slmlllar lines
should be enacted In this country, if
we would improve the conditions of
The Seattle Times rocently print
ed a pathetic editorial about a llt
tlo Klrl born In Nome who went
outside ?hm "the electric light was
an amaxtng thing." A llttlo light
on Alaska affairs would be an amaz
ing thing to the Times.
On tha Job.
Small Boy (to doctor about to assist
elderly Intly In fnlntluR (lt)-Starnl
flxlde, please. and don't be alarmed.
I'll attend to this. I'm a boy scout?
PllU'lv
When a Live Fox is Caught
or the wherabouts of one is known, notify
G. P. Colwell by wire, collect at Whitehorse.
He is open to buy and willing ?o pay the high
est market price for Crosses, Silvers & Blacks
G. P. COLWELL, Whitehorse, Y. T.
Announcement
\Y 'E are pleased to announce to the admirers
of good printing that our spring shipment
of the highest grade of business and personal
stationery has just arrived some of it being im
ported by us at great expense (in order that we
may plrase even the most exacting customers)
and that we are now prepared to turn out some
of the finest printing that has ever been done in
Alaska. There has been included in this ship
ment everything that can possibly be called for.
Fairfield and Telanian Announcements in white
and buff, coming in the popular Court size, also
Fine Bonds, linen and smooth finish in dull
grey, drab end white. Dainty Vellums, Parch
ments, Oiled Tissues, "Classy" Envelopes. Busi
ness and personnel Cards and in fact everything
that is used in the manufacture of good printing.
^ Now that we are fully equipped to supply
your needs, we suggest that you order now
as "there is no time like the present". Out of
town shipments can easily be made in quick
time by the Parcel Post :*:
The Daily Alaskan
A
Complete
Our stock of Drugs, Patent Medl
ines, Rubber Goods, Tollot Articles,
erfumee, Stationery, Caudloa, otc.,
i complete and wo aro ablo to sup
ly our customers with everything
Bually found lu a first class and
?ell stocked prescription pharmacy.
iur prescription work Is subjoct to
lio utmost accuracy. Mall . orders
avo our apodal attention and no
aln Is sparod to fill tbcra to satlB
ictlon.
WILLIAM BRITT, Ph. O.
Druggist.
itorw at Skagway and Juneau.
Take Notice !
We have four mounted
Bear Skin Rugs that we
are going to sell at ex
actly what it cost us to
put them up.
It will pay you to call
AND LOOK AT THEM
Draper & Co.
HOME QUO W.N S I' It I N G
The Tack Xralu Kostaurant
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS |
Sanitarium [sm&] Alaska |j
Large, Clean, Individual Baths.
Abundance of 77ater. Boat of
Hotel Accommodations. Fur
nished Cabins for Rent
Excellent Hunting and Fishing.
Motor Boating and Sailing.
SLoamer Georgia from Juneau
makes semi-monthly visits. In
formation and rates upon request
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
of
iALASKA
iiviwBaEa? a? ?
IGOOD
COAL
Thore 1b a great deal of satisfaction
in tbo use of coal that Is bright and
clean.
Moore's Wharf Co.
l'hone any Skaswuy Expressman
There Is oconomy la coal that gives
you a dollar's worth of heat units
for every dollar Invested- ? thats
[CLEAN
ICOAL
MOORES' iAiHARF CO,
Terminus W. P. A Y. Route.
A. US utLtcm riSteamtrt Airive a lid Depart From This Dock
ICKCl'LATIONS 1013.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. at to 5 p. m.
Perlthables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
Ml freight shipments destined southbound must bo accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papera oan be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms offlco) and must bo dollvered before 6 p. m. No freight wUl bo
received on the wharf of tor this h our.
BAGGAE? Tolls will bo collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
No charge for bags and gripe w hen unchecked.
rhe wharf gate will be closed to th e public when steamer Is n oaring
dock and will bo opened when pas songors have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on appli cation at office on dock.
P. O. Box E. J. SHAW, General M.-.n.i ;c
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
j TIME TABLE NO. 30.
Mondays, Wetliuxla) u nntf FlW?J'H.
>0. 1 -V lion ml
1st class
8:30 ft. in. Loaves
11:03 " "
11:40 "
12:33 p. m.
2:00 "
4:13 " Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
WHITEIIORSE
lbt class
Arrives 3:20 p. m.
Loaves 1:40 "?
" 12:47 "
" 11:50 n. m.
" 10:25 "
Leaves 8:15 "
Passengers must be at depots lu tlmo to have Baggage inspected
ind checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of
trains.
ICO pounds of baggage will bo checked free with each full fare
ticket and 76 pounds with each half fare ticket.
Juneau Steamship ?o.
U. S. MAIL STEAMER
Georgia
Juneau- Sitka Route
Loaves Junoau (or Iloonah, Gyp
sum, Tonakee, KUllsnoo and Sit
ka, 8:00 a. iu., April 28, May 4.
10, 16, 22, 28. Juno 3, 9, 15,
21, 27. July 3. 9, 15, 21. 27.
Aug. 2, 8, 14, 20, 26. Sopt. 1
7, 13, 19, 23.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Junoau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet,
Sontlnel Light Station, Eldred
Rock Light Station, Haines and
Skagwuy 8:00 a. in., April 26.
May 2, 8, 14, 20, 26. Juno 1,
25, 31. Aug. 6, 12, 18, 24, 30.
Sopt. 5, 11, 17. 23, 29. Re
turning Leaves Skngway follow
, lug day at 8:00 a. m.
| WILLIS E. XOWELL, Manner.
For 35c. you can get & wholsomo,
homo cooked meal at the Now Homo
Restaurant, 6th aveuno, just off of
Broadway.
FRESH EASTERN OVSTER8
In any quantity, on the half shell,
first of the soason, at the Pack
rraln Restaurant.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anncortrt, Belltngham
Ererett, Olympla, Puit Townxnd, South
T" / E.VCICU, VIJUipiO, J "H luniuviiu, klUUUI
^sJfSn/ Bcllingharn, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mcxico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C D. DUNANN, P. T. M.
1 13 June* St., Seattle 1 12 Market St.. San Francixc
R'lht reserved to change lh!i Schedulo
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Spokane
City of Seattle,
April - 23
April - 29
V. A. PETERSON, Agent
Phone .r)0 2nd & Broadway, Skagway, Alaska
iiml im ,'T wwraasasffl ? r. sex : esBMeiiiiiinurwJi.-^
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. S. MAIL AND WELLI-FARGO EXPRESS
Next Sailing of tho Fait I'.txscnger Summer
JEFFERSON, APRIL, 30
I Mariposa, May, 3
Alameda, May 13
Calling North bound until
May 18, then calling North
and South bound.
W Oiiipuny reserves tlio to clmn^-: huIIIii(;s without notice.
| TKliEPHONE NO. CO. CHAS. T. LYON'S, AGENT I
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C COAST SERVICE)
Sailings
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
I April - - 23
May
3- 14-24
Subject to chuotre wl'li >ut N nice
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE Aflent
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP OPERATIC TO S. ? ALASKA
WILL S.1X FROM 8ICAGWAY
April - 21 Mayl
Sailing date subjcct to change wltbont nottc*.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
Seattlo Office:
718 feoond Avenue.
Tickets Mid nil Information
R. HABTW1GSEN, Bth & Broadw'y.
Winter Route
Stage Service
During tlio winter sonson or 1012-1013, a Uirough Mall, Passenger, and Freight Sorvlco will
be maintained between While Horso and Dawson, affording nil posslblo comfort for travelers
by means of a . i
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
F?>r tho winter season the Company's comfortablo trains will opcrnto on a trl-weekly schedule be
tween SUaguny and Whlto Horse, trains leaving each terminal on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
For Information relative to passenger and freight rates apply to
H. WHEELER, Supt, Mail Service Department, Whltehorse, Y. T.
O. I;. RICKESON, President, Skaguay, Alaska.
Wo mako telegraphic transfer of funds to or from Vancouver or Soattle.