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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted as second class mail matter
July S. 1893. at the Postofflce
at Ska*way, Alaska.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
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THE ALASKAN NAVY
When during the Revolutionary war
the terrific sea battle was being
fought off Flamborough Head be
tween the dUapltated Ronhomiue
Richard and the Hrilish ship Serapis.
an under officer informed John Paul
Jones that the Richard was sinking.
"We will have to capture the Eng
lishman then." was the reply of the
indomitable Jones and history records
that this was actually done, the Rich
ard sinking a few hours after the en
gagement.
So when Indians brought word to
Deputy I*. S. Marshal Shoup that a
Japanese schooner was poaching seals
off Sitka, the lack of a revenue cut
ter in the district did not cause him
to twirl his thumbs in idle dismay.
Chartering the good launch Minnie
and securing the aid of seventeen
United States marines. Mr. Shoup pro
ceeded in pursuit of the Jap vessel
and after expending a few rounds of
m? chine gun amunition compelled
th surrender of the ship from Nip
l-on. and proudly sailel back to Sit
ka in the enemies' schooner.
To Admiral Shoup? well earned
titl?* ? belongs the honor of establish
ing the Alaskan navy. N*o longer let
us bewail our unprotected lot when
revenue cutters are absent from the
district? as they usually are.
In the future it only remains for
Alaskans to hastily equip impromptu
battleships and sally forth to the
fray. The battle of Point Redoubt
marks a historic incident in Alaskan
hustorv. for now we have federal sane
t on in arming and maintaining fleets.
Future generations will recount
the day.
When the Japs were captured
in bloodless fray.
LYONS IS JUDGE
After having his fate in doubt for
several weeks. Thomas Lyons of Ju
r.eau was yesterday confirmed by the
Senate for the appointment of judge
of the First judicial division of Al
aska. He will at once prowd to |
Fairbanks and for one year preside I
in the Fourth division.
Lyons has legal ability and he has j
kept himself comparatively clear!
of the political muddle in Ju
luau. His record is good and
there is no reason to doubt
that he will make a good judge.
least he is an Alaskan and
is thoroughly conversant with all
phases of the ofteu peculiar litigation
of this country.
The chief objection to Lyons is his
associates. His partner. Louis Shack
leford. is Hoggatt's chief ally, and has
always manifested a pernicious act
ivity in the interests of the big cor
porations. Lyons, himself, has acted
as attorney for many of the Alaskan
corporations; but he is a man who
can, if he chooses, free his mind from
any bias in this direction. Neither
is it probable that he will permit dic
tation from Hoggatt and Shackleford.
Lyons has the power to decide his
own future. If he plays fair ball and
lreaks away from Hoggatt and his
crowd he will make good. But if he
allows his former associations to in
fluence him he -kill earn the everlast
ing enmity of the people of Alaska
and blight his own career. The peo
ple are tired of judges who dont*
stand for a square deal.
If Lyons is wise he will make a
good judge. He can if he will.
We trust that Admiral Shoup's at
tack and capture of the Japanese soak
ing schooner will not lead to inter
national complications. The United
States battleship Peterson is at pro
sent -the only boat available in Alas
kan waters to copo with the Japan
ese fleet, should it descend upon us.
The following is an Infallible r
medy for the grip: One gallon of
whiskey, one grain of cr.ilnine. 10 be
well mixed before tsken. If no im
provement is noticed within a week,
cither increase the whiskey or reduce
the quinine. ? Whitehorse Star.
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The Juneau Dispatch states that
"the Indians of Southeastern Alaska
are rapidly disappearing each year."
and below cites that in li'OS 2"?4
Indians died while were born.
11. is is indeed, a rapid disappearance.
"What's in a name?" said Shake
spear, but the young woman who re
fused to wed a man because his name
wes Frank Beefsteak showed a most
meet judgement, ltut then she had
a good deal at stake.
A St. Paul pastor has thrown open
the church parlors for young couples
to come and spoon. Quite proper. Is
it not written "That ye should lovr
one another?"
Let love be without dissimulation;
rbhor that which is evil; cleave to,
that which is good. ? Romans, Chap
ter 12 ? 6.
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A Philadelphia professor says that
all children ju*o liars. Some grown .
ups have the same failing.
Home rule for Alaska.
SOMEBODY HAS TO.
SOMEBODY has to play the came.
Wine anil women or church and
state.
Sport or mur.lc or nrt or fame.
Out of the dlco box Life throws
Fate.
Somebody has to do the trick.
Kick up legs In a playhouse wins.
Lift the weary and nurse tho sick.
Preach and parley ^nd pray and sins.
Somebody has to ko the pace.
Babylon's people aro hnlf the show.
Somebody's booked for the glided race?
Bins! the signal, and off they ko.
Somebody's sot to be fool and knave.
Somebody's got to be lost or win.
Somebody's got to be kins or slave.
Snow white angel or Mood red sin.
Somebody has to fly when tly
Is on the bills for the madcap hour
Somebody has to llvo or die.
Sink In peril or rise In power.
Somebody has to do the thin- =.
Grim pods laugh when they call ?
name.
Here, bo devil, or. here, wear wings?
Somebody has to play the game.
?Baltimore Sun
LIFE.
T EARN to live well that thou may'st
?Li die so too.
To live and die Is all we have to do.
? Pcnham.
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I WARMER AND SOUTH WIND I
The result of the- observation taken
itt Moore whaif at midnight, May
1909, is as follows
I'einpeiature time observat'n. 39 ibove
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours f?3 above
.vlln. " " " " 38 above
vle&n " " " " 4GJ above
Haroraeter 29 30.
Clear, with South wind
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whitehoise. ... -18 above
Atlfn, .... " |
famish ....
Hootalinqua ? * 34 "
liiK Salmon - ? ? * 4O "
Yukon Crossing - - . 38 "
Selkirk ? - * - 4ii " |
Coffee Creek, ... 31 ,, j
Stewart, .... 33 "
Ogilvie .... "
Dawson, - ? - 1" ' i
DIRECTORY OF FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD.
Regular meetings of Camp Skag- 1
way. No. 1, every Tuesday at S:30i
o'clock sharp, in A. B. hall, Broad- 1
way.
Visiting brothers arc cordially in
vited.
J. M. Keller, A. C.
P. J. Rosenberg, A. R.
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
ORDER OF ELKS.
Regular meetings of Skagway
Lodge, So. 431, Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks, every Thurs
day at S p. in. sharp, in their hall on
Sixth Avenue.
PKED. CALLARMAN, Secy.
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Regular meetings of Skagway Aerie
No. -'5, Fraternal Order of Eagles
first and third Wednesdays in each
mouth, in their hall on Fifth Avenue,
at 8:30 p. m. sharp.
All members are requested to be
present and visiting brothers are in
vited to attend.
HENRY A. RHODE, Worthy Pres.
J. M. .Keller, Worthy Secy.
FREF. AND ACCEPTED MASONS
Regular meetiugs of White Pass
Lodge, No. 113, Free and Accepted
Maso-:?, second and fourth Fridays of
each month, at S p. m. sharp, at Ma
sonic hall, 225 Fourth avenue.
Sojourning and visiting members
are requested to meet with us.
A. P. DRAPES Secy.
LADIES OF THE MACCABEES.
Regular reviews of Ilive No. 2, La
dies of the Maccabees will be held
the first and third Tuesdays in the
month at S p. m. sharp, in their hall
on Sixth avenue.
All visiting members are cordially
invited.
EEATKD AND LIGHI ED FINE SAMPL!#UOOM |
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS fj
Olhite Pass Jjoid I
P. D McMillan,' Manage
Cargest and best appointed Botcl in the Vukon 1
CHOICE BAR STOCK lilhit^hOrS^ V T 8
RATES MODERATE WVIIVWI Z? ?
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE ?
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK X,
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Caribou Hotels
J) E. W. GIDEON, Fkopriktuk *f*
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T NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS /A \/ ~T~
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The White Pass dsYukon Route
TIMEC TABLE No. 18
(Dally Except S:in<Jay.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 3. 8. Bounc
let claaa let cla w
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAOUAY Arrives 3 20 p. m
10 00 p. m. " WHITE PASS " 1 45 "
11 00 " " LOG CABIN " ]2 42 "
11 30 " " BENNETT " 12 10 "
1 30 p. m.* " CARIBOU " 10 25 6. a.
3 45 Arrives Whitx -Horse Leaves 8 15 " i
Paasentrers must be at depots in time to have Bapgapc Inspected and
oheoked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving tlmo of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be cheokcd ?ree wltb etofc ful! fare ticket
and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
liiont and stylo about the
EATON, CRANE & PIKE '
writing papers, l?ut those art' by 11
means tlio only requisites that they
possess. Those papers are beauti
fy 1 to look at, agreeable to the touch,
take the stamp of the monogram die
to perfection, have a most pleasing
writing surface, and are absolutely co
root as to size and shape.
We carry many of the Eaton,
Crane & Pike writing papers, and can
recommend them all.
Wo also recommend other lines of
cur complete stationery stock, such as;
blank books, tablets, writing material j
a flno assortment of Waterman's and ,
Parker's Fountain Pens, etc., etc.
WM. BRUT
The Druggist
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| Steam iiaanary ?
8 All Work Guaranteed. Short ?.}
tf Orders Promptly
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JUNEATJ S. S. GO'S.
ELECTllIC licuted steam
HEATED STEAMEK
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Burners Hay, Juneau,
Hojni., Ti^iikee, Sitka unu Way ports
. SAILS ~
MAY 4
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. HOUGHTON, Airr.nt
Bro?dwa*' and Fifth Ave t'honp P"
U. 3- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M. same day.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
SPEEC?, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, nml other Fufjet Sonnd Porta
CARRYING U.S. MAII,
Steamers of Thig Company L?ave
cOTTAGC CITV MAV - 5
C I ? V Of SfATILE MAV 1-11-22
Connec' nc with t'le Company's Steamers at Seattle for San Francisco,
. .i thkkn California, Kdrkka (Humboldt Bay) a- d MltXICO
t&r Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second ami Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, u:$ James St.
?J. l). UUNANN, (Jeneral Passenger Agent,
112 Market SireeN San f-riinol?oo, CbI
Canadian Pacific
RHILWHY
i B. C. COAST SERVICE )
SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY
Subject lo chuDfre without notice
T5TEAMsm^ PRINCESS MAY
April 22 |
May - 2 - 12 - 22 June - I
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co,
Cirrylnp U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Kxpres*
Next Sailtntr of the Fast Passeneer S' earners
| Dolphin May 8-19^29
1 Jefferson May 15 = 25
Company reserves rl^hi i.o change sailing dato without notice
Ti">n*' c v'ictcr. a a.:. J Vancouver Without Artdiliooal rharpe
J Throiiffh Tickets to .San Francisco
C. 1>. GUI-TILL, Apent. Phone 66
?arc; r --.7Z-7T. : to r xaassnqBraaMtCTBasEBsaaEaB hi ii mill
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Skuillliviui \J b
Carrying U. S. Mail and Kximikss
Fast and Commodious
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails MAY 7-17-27
For Seattle and intermediate Points
Sailine Dates Subject to Chancre Without Notice
SEATTLE OFFICE W- W> BOUGHTON,
r 103 YESLER WAY phone90 skagway agt.
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' r h rou g h L, i n e From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, l)?wson atid Intermediate Yukon liiver 'Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via VVhito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when:navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Rkagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson' and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich; quattz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rales, apply
to any agent of tho Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen, Agent
Vancouver. B. 0. and fikaguay, A'aslcn Skagua7. Alnska