OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted m second claaa mall matter
July I. 189S, at the Poatoffico
at Skagway, Alaska.
L. $. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
One month by mall 76
Oae month by carrier 1-00
Three Month* by mall 2.20
BU months by mall ??50
One year by mail 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement j
received by:
Bennett News Co. .. Whitehorse, Y. T
E. W. Gideon Car cross, Y. T.
E. L. Plllman Atlin, B. C.
B. A. Barnett Halnea, Alaska
ABUSE WILL PROVE FUTILE.
When Delegate James Wickersham
was in Cordova and Juneau it was a
musing to note the hysterical frenzy
of The Cordova Alaskan and the Ju
neau Record, the gang organs. Un
able to advance any logical object
ions against Wickersham, or to find
any real faults with what he has
acompllshed, both of these journals
of necessity had to resort to perso
na] abuse.
in particular the Junea u Record
over-stepped the limits of good taste
and its articles, both in the news
and editorial columns, were so ob
viously colored and unfair, that it is
highly probable that they won Wick
ersham friends and made him no
enemies.
A. R. O'Brien, press ageot for the
gang, when carried away by his vin
dictive spleen apparently loses his
judgment and all sense of proportion,
and his numerous attacks on Wicker
sham and other public officials who
have incurred his emnlty are always
of a personal nature and far removed
from calm, dispassionate and logical
argumenL
As yet O'Brien has failed to ad
vance one real reason why Wicker
sham should not be re-elected. In
fact O'Brien's animosity is in itself
a good reason why our delegate;
SHOULD be returned to Congress.
Those who know the members of
the crowd of which O'Brien is the au
thorized mouth-piece, would consider
their endorsement fatal to any man
who wanted the vote of the people as
a whole.
"The king is dead? long live the
king." That Is a sufficient epitaph
for the late King Leopold of Belgium.
In private life he was notoriously cor
rupt; in public affairs he sanctioned
the most horrible cruelties in the
Congo region. The world is the
gainer by his death. He is the type
of monarch that is happily passing.
We recommend that our readers
look over the ads in The Alaskan for
tempting holiday bargains.
Xmas is only a week away. Do
your Christmas shopping NOW.
Home rule for Alaska.
FAREWELL! ?UT WHENEVER?
FAFSWELL? but whenever you wel
com* th? hour
That ?w?kenj the night (oof of
mirth In your bower.
Then think of the friend who onoe
welcomed It. toe.
And fortot hi* own rrlttw to be happy
with you.
Hie grief* may return? not a hope may
remain
Of the few that have brl?fctene<l hi* path
way of pain
But he ne'er can forget the ihort vlalon
that threw
Ita enchantment around him while linger
ing with you!
And atiii on that evening when pleasure
Oils up
To the hlgheet top sparkle each heart
and Mich cup.
Where'er my path Ilea, be It gloomy or
bright.
My soul, happy friends! will be with you
that night:
Shall Join In your revels, your sports and
your wiles
And return to roe beaming all o'er with
your *nHi?
Too blest If It tetl ma that mid the gay
oheer
Boom kind voice has murmured. "I wish
he were here!"
Let rat* 4d her worst, there are relies of
Joy.
Bright dreams of the past which she can
not destroy;
Which come In the nighttime of sorrow
and cm*
And bring- back the features which joy
U Md tO VMT.
Long, long be my heart with such mem- 1
oriM nn?6!
Like the vase in which roses have once
been dlstlllcdr?
You may break, you may ruin, the vase.
If yon will.
But the scsct at ths rosea will hang
round It stUi:
? What To Buy For Christmas? \
The satisfactory and appropri
ate answers are readily found
In our display of
Beautiful j
Holiday
Goods
containing suitable presents for }
everybody and prices to fit ev- \
erybody's purse. Come and see
Our Fountain Pens and Station
ary, Our Toilet Sets and Cut
Glass Our Perfumes and Can
dles, Our Purses, Letter Books
and Albums, Our Mirrors and
Shaving Sets, Our Safety Raz
ors and Fancy Pocket Knives,
etc, etc.
? A FANCY BOTTLE OF PERFUME GIVEN AWAY WITH EVERY ?
1 PURCHASE OF HOLIDAY GOODS. ?
? WILLIAM BRITT, Druggist \
THE CROCODILE.
Terror of the Stealth of the Cunning
Brute's Approach.
One of tho rfasotm given by old writ
ers for tlie crocodile lielnc worshiped
Id Egypt was tin" somewhat cryptic
one that it "laid threescore eggs and
lived for tbreescure years." but from
twenty to tbirl v Is the common num
ber of eggs round lu a "clutch." In
the reptile s easy code of ethics, bow
ever. Its parental responsibilities end
with the net of ovlposltloij. for. hav
ing covered the egg* with a layer of
sand, it leaves the sun to do t tie rest
(whence doubt less Xhitkcs|>eure's "your
uiud tind the o|>er;iiion ot your sun"i
and leaves It nlsi> to the ichueuuiou to
do its worst, lu some places it scetus
that water tortoises, loo. eat croco
diles' eggs, but the Ichneumon is the
real desolator of crocodile homes,
scratching up the nests and eating or
breaking the entire "sitting" at a meal.
Crocod ires' eggs, however, arc absurd
ly small, a mother twenty feet long
being content with an egg no larger
than that of a goose, and the newly
batched young, hardly more formida
ble than a common newt, aro preyed
upon by birds, which a Httlo later the
rapidly growing crocodile would like
nothing better than to get within Its
reach as well as doubtless by many
other things. Including old crocodiles
themselves.
The real horror of the members of
the crocodile tribe lies In their usual
nolselessness. "They swim with great
silence, making scarcely even a ripple
on the water." says M. du ChaUJu. and
the terror of the stealth of their ap
proach Is well conveyed In Rudyard
Kipling's "Ripple Song:"
"Walt. all. wait." the rlpplo salth.
"Maiden, wait, for 1 am Death!"
B. B. B. pipes need no description
and can only be had at TONY DOR
TERO'S.
Only Om "BROMO SUNNS,' ibat is m
Bromo
Com a Cold in One Day, Clip in 2 Dsvs rM -o-.
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MOORE'S WHRRF CO.
Termlnu# W. P. Jt Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Daoart From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse open for d silvery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 6 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All frtight s lipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. custom*
office) and must be delivered before 5 p m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE ? folia win oe collected on Checked Baggage Only. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clo?od to tho public when steamer 1b nearlng
dock and will be open xl only when passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
BBATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
QIMie Pass IjoRI
P. D McMillan, Manager
Carfltttatid best appointed Hotel in the Yukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK 77lkiMkA?*?A U T
RATES MODERATE iUDllCDOrSCf Z?
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIR8T CLASS CAFE
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE I IN CONNECTION
, CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. w. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross, Y.T. |
.M"!' I .M <1 ?! M I H
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves
10 00 "
11 00 M
11 30 "
1 30 p. m. "
3 45 " Arrives
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1 45 "
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 a. m.
8 15 "
SKA( UAY
WHITE PASS
LOO ABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHITE HORSE
Passengers must be at depot In time to have Baggage inspect
ed and checked. Inspection is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggago will be checked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
m?nin??nmn?mmitmnuumu?u^.
The result of tho obaorvaticn tak*<j?
at Moore wharf at midnight, Dec. 17,
190U, Is an follow:
Temperature time observat'n .'10 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hourn 42 above
Mill. " 4 " " 30 ubovu
Muau " " '' " 3'J above
Barometer 30 40
Cloudy and calm:
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitehorse 2 above
Atlin 15 "
Lower Lebargq 0 "
Hootallnqua 5 brio*
Big Salmon 12 "
Yukon Ciossinp 1 "
Selkirk 16 "
Coffee Creek 11 '?
Stewart 10 "
Otfilvie 10 "
Dawson 13 "
Forty Mile
Oysters on the half shell, 50c at the
pack Train Restaurant. tf.
Our Christmas Poultry, Oysters,
etc., will arrive on the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock of
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and
Oysters will be the very choicest to
be found In any market In the North.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Halncs, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoon><, Tenakee, Sitka and Wavports
SAILS
Dec. 2 8 14 20 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WTLLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGUTON, Af?ent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. phono 90
U. S- MaM Steamer
Hegg
Carrying Passengers and Mall will
leevo Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONEWAY 51.50: ROUND TRIP 52.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cablo Code "Hegg" Phone 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortcs. Beliinjlum
Everett, Olympio, Port Towmend, Soulli
Bellingham, Eureka, Sa.it.i Bail>ara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeies, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 James St., Seattle I !2 Market St., San Francixo
Right roaervod to chnngo thla Scltodulo
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
December 19 January 1
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
r ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U S. Mai! and Alauka^ Pacific Ezpren
Next Sailing of tbo Fait Passenper Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
December 12-24
Company r? serves right to chaD(.e sailing date without notice1
Through Tickets to Sun Francisco
C. B. OUPTILL, Agent. Phono 06
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
STC AMSHI P.^. PRINCESS MAY
December 17-31
5? January 14-28 February 11-25
Subject to change wlt.iout notice
For Vancouver, Victoria. Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE. ?g?nt |
Ihe Humboldt S. S. Co.
The S. S. Humboldt will resume lier reg
ular sailings for South-Eastern Alaska
Ports on or about January 15, 1930.
SEATTLE OFFICE
103 YESLER WAY
W. W. BOUGHTON,
PHONE 90 SKAGWAY AGT
p
Through Line From
Skagway to Atl in. White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermedial Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the AKs> k and K'luane Mining Districts are rearhed only via VVhito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continuo running between
Skagway and White nors^. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Sorvice will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stago Line between White Horse Bnd Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and piasengers, loave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad'City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quai tz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to passe igei, freight and tele*rr?phic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. P.ERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Cen Agtu
Vancouver, B.C. Vnrconver B. C. and Skaguay, Alaska Skagaoy, Alaska