OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted u second diu mall matter
July I, 1898, at the Postotflce
at Skafway, Alaska.
L. #. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
One month by mal.1. 76
One month by carrier 1.00
Three Months by mall 2.20
Six fikontha by mail 4.50
On* year by mall 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement
rec sired by:
ftonnett News Co. .. NVhitehorse, Y. T
E. W. Gideon Carcross, Y. T.
Jfc L. Pillman Atlin, B. C. j
B. A. Barnett Hainos, Alaska
WICKERSHAM STANDS FOR AN
"AMERICAN'* GOVERNMENT.
"Say to the people of Skagway that
I will do every thing 1 cau to get an
American form ol government for Al
aska and will oppose any other kind."
These were the words used by Del
egate James Wickeraham in his wirei
to Dr. JU. S. Keller yesterday, in which J
Mr. Wltkersham also explained why |
he could not visit Skagway aud ex
pressed regret over the unavoidable
circumstances thai prevented this.
By stating, that be will endeavor to
get an "Amer can" form of govern
ment for Alaska and oppose any ottufl
kind, Delegate Wicker sham undoubted
ly has In miad, not only the present
system, whereby Alaska stands as a
political orphan forced to beg crumbs
from the hands of an indifferent Con
gress; but looks further ahead and
considers the bureaucracy which has
been suggested by and seems so dear
to the heart of President Taft.
It was a felicitous stroke of phras
eology in which Wickeraham inti mat* a
that he will fight for an "American"
government for Alaska, for the pre
sent system is certainly un-American
and the plan suggested by President
Taft, of having our affairs conducted
by a bureau at Washington, appointed
by the President, with five "resident"
commissioners, also appointed by the
President, is still more un-American
and distasteful to the people of Al
aska.
Kilipinoe, Hawaiians, Porto Ricans:
?these alien peoples have been tak
en under the flag of the United Statti
and tea years afterwards been accord
ed full political freedom; Cuba is al
lowed to govern herself as she pleases,
but Alaska, one of the oldest terri
tories of the United Stales, is still
held under a system of political bond
age that hardly has a counter-part in
the civilized world.
It will not do to say, as Taft said,
that "it is not safe to entrust Alaska
with home rule, as the population is
too widely scattered and migratory."
At least six other territories of
vast are have been granted self
government when they had leas per
manent population than Alaska now
ha Mir ... J
It will not. suffice to broadly intim
ate that ALukjuLs are a people by
temperament unfitted to conduct their
own affairs.
These things are not true and the
proof that they are not true is ample
to convince any fair minded person.
A still more cogent reason for hom
rule is that at least 80 per cent of
the people of Alaska want it, are de
manding it, have repeatedly expressed
their preference for it at the elections
of the delegates. When a whole peo
ple unite in a demand for political lib
erty surely this demand should have
some weight, some slight considera
tion, and It is un-American, to state
it mildly, instead of heeding such a
protest, to suggest that these people
be practically deprived of their pre
sent privileges and be governed by a
bureaucracy. ?
O t courae there is another view.
There is the view of "practical poli
tics." Home rale would doubtless do
away, at least to a great extent, to
the ruthless exploiting of our resourc
es, such as now exists in the sear
and salmon Industries; it would de
prive tie President of valuable
"plums" in his political appointments.
Whereas under a bureaucracy Alaska
cajj be profitably exploited for years
to come and with a bureaucracy a
new horde of political appointees can
be saddled upon us.
Now that the report of the com
missioner of tlie General Land Office
has white washed Balllnger it is a
"good bet" to wager that "1'lnchot's
head will go. Taft's actions seeiu to
foreshadow this event.
Cook's "records" have actually
reached Chrlsti&ula. We hope this
will not result in re opening the polar
controversy. "Let the dead bury
their dead."
"Honest John" Kiplinger, former
city treasurer of Seattle, embezzled
several thousand dollars. Well might
Shakespeare ask: "What's in a name?'
During the cold weather house
holders should use every precaution
to prevent fire ? and incidentally don't
let your water pipes freeze.
The thoughts of the diligent tend
only to plenteousness; but of every
one that is hasty only to want. ? Pro
verbs, 21 ? o.
Congress Is now in session and we
shall soon see wherein Taft's "soft
pedal" differs from Roosevelt's "big
stick.'
If your business doesn't keep you
busy, keep busy getting the business.
Alaska needs home rule.
Advertising pays.
MAN ASCENDING.
rpHE rise of mail ia endless. Bo In hope.
-*? All star* are gathered In his horo
scope.
The brute man of the planet, lie will pass,
Blown out llko forms of vapor on a glass.
And from this quaking pulp of life will
rise
The superman. ch!M of the higher skies. a
Immortal, he will hroak the ancient bars.
Laugh and retch out hi* h inds among the
stars.
? Kdwtn Markhara.
Ptilleit Rouse
Foot of Sixth nvonua
Moat elegantly furnlxhed house
in Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water ? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the d y, w-^ek
or month
Table supplied with cream f.nd
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
lllrs. ft. $. Pulkn
Proprietress
11 u
Entorprising.
Aii Immigration official said recently
of an Immigrant:
"Ho was a bad case. lie whs as
ignorant of government as the two
Polish policemen were. Two new po
llcemeu were once pnt on the War
saw force. They did good work. They
arrested a lot of people; then suddenly
they resigned.
" 'Why are you resigning?" the su
perintendent asked.
"The older of the two men answered
respectfully:
" 'We are golug to start a police
station of our own, sir. Boris here
will make the arrests, and I will do
the tilling.' "?Washington Star.
AGKN0WLED6E II
Alaskan Has to Bow to tho Inevi
table ? Scores of Endorse
ments Prove It.
After reading the public statement
of this fellow-sufferer given below,
you must come to this conclusion:
A remedy which cured years ago,
which has kept the kidneys in good
health since, can be rolled upon to
perform the same work in other cas
es. Read this:
R. C. Kenton, 3905 N. Cheyenne St.,
Tacoma, Wash., says: "I gave a state .
mont for publication, telling of my ex
perlence with Doans Kidney Pills som
years ago and I am now pleased to
confirm all I then said in their favor.
1 was afflicted with kidney trouble
and finally I became so bad off that
1 was obliged to give up my work. ;
I had dull, heavy pains through my
kidneys and on one occasion I was
confined to my bed for almost ;i
month. The unnatural condition of!
the kidney secretions also plainly do
noted that my kidneys needed atten
tion. When I learned of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, I procured a box and bt
gan their use. I felt great relief
from the first and before long my
trouble was entirely disposed of. I
have since had no return of kidney
complaint."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Poster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name ? Doan's ? and
take no other.
There's Vigor and
Strength
In every drop
Hit Mill I Hi
COMPANY
Seattle Wasb
Only One "BROMO fiUINlNE.- :hat is
Laxative JJromo Quinine onevwy
Cures a Cold in One Day? Crip in i Days J*7<C?rP%S%^box. 25c
HEATED AND LIGH 1 ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
Olbite Pass fjotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Eargest and best appointed Hotel in tbe Yukon
CHOICE BAH STOCK Ulftittftftt, Y. C.
RATES MODERATE
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
Y ATLI N-CONR AD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
I Caribou Hotel
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
i. FURNACE HEATED
E. W. GIDEON, I'ROl'KIETOR
Carcross.Y.T. I
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. 8. Bound
1st class 1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAC UAY Arrives 3 20 p. m.
10 00 " " WHITE PASS
11 00 " " LOG ABIN
11 30 " " BENNETT
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leavea 8 15 "
Passengers must be at depo j in time to have Baggage inspect
ed and checked. Inspection Is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be chocked fret with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare tlckeL
1 45
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 a. m.
The result ol the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Dec. 6,
1909, is as follows
Temperature time observat'n 0 above
Ma*. temp. preceding 34 hours 0 ubove
Mln. " " " " 1 above
Mean " " " " 31 above
Barometer 30.1<J
Cloudy, stri n? n jrth w ind
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitehorne 42 aelow
Atlln 25 "
Lower Lebarge 38 "
Hootalinqua 3S '?
Big Salmon. 30 ''
Yukon Crossing 33 "
Selkirk 30 "
Coffee Cretk 4b "
Stewart 40 "
O^ilvie 48 "
Dawson 50 "
Forty Mile
KLOCK'S JERSEY BUTTER.
This '8 without doubt he best but
ter to be obtained in any market.
A fresh consignment received every
ten days and we guarantee Its purity.
All kinds of fresh and salt meats,
poultry, fish and game constantly on
'land.
Fryc-Bruhn Co.
JUNEAU B. S. GO'S.
Currying U. S. Mall
i Kor Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tt-nakee, Sltk'a and \Va> ports
| SAILS
Dec. 2 8 14 20 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUUHTON, Atrent
Broadway and Fifth Ave phone 90
U. S< Mail Steamer ,
He
Carrying Passengers and Mall will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONEWAY 51.50= ROUND TRIP 32.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code MHegg" Phone S6
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacc-ma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anncortoi, Bellintrh.ini
Eveielt, Olympin, Port Tovyn?nd, Soulli
Bellinghiim, Eureka, San'.a Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Ange^c, S ? -n 'tiiego
g. w. Andrews! c. a. p. d. c. d. dunann, g. p. a.
1 13 Jamct St., Seattle ! !2 Market St., San Francisco
Right reserved to change this Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
November 14, 25 December 7, 19
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGVYAY
?rts.T . ? SKOBMBBn asaaEkiffiaaam
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
9 COMPANY
C u-ry'.rp U S Mail no'l Alftcto'Pacit'C Kip' ess
Next Salltnf of the Fust Pimsencrnr StRamer
S. S JEFFERSON
December 12-24
Comp&sy reserves riphi to cliau^o nailing date without notice"
Throuph Ticken to Sun Krancicco
C. B. GUPTILL, Agent. Phone 06
MOBMHRsttw ^ r t; nana s^-raeaeza I
HE'^.^^aKEaSE ?BBnBNUBBRK ItcHa
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
PRINCESS MAY
December 17-31
^January 14-28 February 11-25
Subject to change without notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWI-E. A g??nt
ihe flumlioldt S. S. Co.
Sailing Dates Subject to Chanero Without Notice
S. S. HUIVBOLDT
November 12 - 24 Dec. 5
SEATTLE OFFICE W. W. BOUGHTON, ?
? 103 Yc-cr LER WAY PHONE 90 SKAGWAY AGT^I
Through Line From
Skagwaj to Atlin, White ITors-e, Rig Salmon. I > ^vson rind Intcrmedia'e Yukon River j'o'nts.
The new placer cainps in the Alsck and ICIuan- Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when r. .vig.-uion is cloced, dally trams will continue runciug between
Ska^way and White Horse. A throrfirh Mail, Passonger and Freight Service will b unlntaired
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, expr>- s and passengers, leave White Horse f>r Dawson ant'
Intermediate points.
For Conrad'City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information rotative to passo igei, freight, and telegraphic rates, np1 y
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B. WURZBACHER Gen Ageo
Vancouver, B.C. Vaoeoovcr B. C. -nd Skaguny, Vlankr Hlraguay, A'n*ka
i?L tl
fir tirtirr
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