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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Atotttiii u second class mall matter
July t, 1898, at the Postotftce
at Skagway, Alaska.
L. ?. Ksilsr, Publish*.
Subscription Rate*.
On* month by mall 76
On* moatk by carrier 1.00
Tfcre? Months by mall 2.20
Six moaths by mail 4.50
Oa? year by mall 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement
received by:
Bennett News Co. .. Wbltehorse, Y.
C. W. Gideon Carcross, Y. T.
S. L. PUlman Atlln, B. C.
B. A. Barnett Haines. Alaska
NEWS ABOUT THE PORCUPINE
"John Schulu, a miner emp'.oyed
the past summer by the Porcupine
Gold Mining Company on the Com
pany's big flume, forty miles from
Haynes, Alaska, complains that a
check drawn by the company, a 81,
000,000 corporation for the amount of
his summer's wages, 8314.73 wfll not
be paid by the Scandinavian-American
Bank upon which it is drawn. He
says that 150 other employees are
In the same fix.
"The Scandinavian-American Bank
will not honor the checks for the rea
son that the deposit of the Porcupine
Gold Mining Company now amounts
to only eight cents."
In this extract from the Seattle
"Daily Times" of October 25, 1909,
we fulfill an obligation to let our
readers know more about a company
that received extensive editorial not
ice in three numbers of COLLIER'S in
May, 1907. A sentence ? "Dividends
of 23 per cent are assured from the
first year's operation on the company'
entire capitalization, and thereafter a
high as, and possibly more than, 50
per cent per annum" ? caught our eye
in an advertisement that mis-used
the name of the Knickerbocker Trust
Company of New York City. That
dividend prediction sounded ? well, ex
travagant. To reassure us, C. D.
Knapp, then syndicate manager, refer
red us to a number of bank officials
who were In the syndicate. Among
them was J. F. Lane, cashier of the
Scandinavian-American Bank of Se
attle, who wired to COLLIER'S that
he was associated with one of the pr
moters of the Porcupine Company. ?
Collier's Weekly.
The above article appeared in the
New Year's edition of Collier's Week
ly, a magazine' that >ias a circulation
o( nearly one million in the United
States and Canada. Needles* to say
the article is a grave injustice to the
Porcupine Cold Mining Company, for
it leaves the reader with the impres
sion that the concern is insolvent and
unable to pay debts for labor con
tracted. In reprinting the article
from the Seattle Times without an
investigation, and for making its
sonewhat harsh comment upon the
circumstances ? as Collier's imagined
them to exist ? this magazine deserve
severe censure.
The above clipping from the Se
attle Times did appear, as stated, and
John Schultz was temporarily denied
his money. This was caused by a
mis-understanding and the following
day Schultz and all the other laborers
were paid off in virgin gold and there
is not a merchant in Haines, Skag
way or Juneau who has any fears as
to the solvency of the Porcupine Gold
Mining company.
They are doing business and doing
business on a large scale. And they
pay as they go.
In its anxiety to show some just
ification for its original criticism of
the Porcupine company, Collier's has
stooped to low and undignified meth
ods. The Seattle Times is not such
a reliable paper that other journals
can afford to print stories of the na
ture as the one in question without
the fullest Investigation; and notwlth
standing, Collier's must have been
aware that the Times of the following
day not only published the story of
Schultz and his fellow laborers- being
paid in full, but felt compelled, by a
sense of fair play, to make an editor
Every thing for the
Toilet and Bath ,
TOILET SOAP
TOILET WATER
TALC POWDER
PERFUMERY
FLESH BRUSHES
HAIR BRUSHES
TOOTH BRURHES
NAIL BRUSHES
WILLIAM BRITT, Druggist |
ial apology.
Is Collier's aware of these facts?
If so, how does it justify this un
called for attack that is an Injustice
to all concerned?
To aggravate the offense, in the
same issue of Collier's that contained
the unfair comment upon the Porcu
pine Minln? company, is an editorial
under the caption of "Tales and
Corrections, "which relates a certain
instance where several large news
papers priuted a gross mis-represent
ation of facts, and then, denying the
enforced retraction equal prominence,
hid it under an obscure head.
In view of all the circumstances
this smug self complacency of Col
lier's is somewhat amusing. Is
Collier's consistent? Will it practice
as well as preach? ? Haines Pioneer
Press.
HAINES TO BF CONGRATULATED.
Haines 1? at last an Incorporated
municipality and the voters of the
town are to be congratulated upon
the wise step they have taken.
Many advantages will accrue from
incorporation and under a wise di
rection of the new town affairs there
will' be no dls-advantages to offset
the benefits. The council will have
available for the firsi year the sum
of $4,600 to expend and this will
doubtless be wisely expended in need
ed municipal improvements. In form
(Continued on page three.)
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that is .jui A
Laxative Rromo
Qmnine^/vy 0 ?
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MOORE'S WHARF CO.
TermlnUb W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamera Arrive and Daoart FromThla Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse, open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All frtlght shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. S. customs
office) an j must be delivered before 6 p.m. No freight will be r&
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls wm oe collected on Checked Baggage Only. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clopad to the public when steamar Is nearlng
dock and will be open -d only wh?n passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be bad on application at offlco on dook,
P. O. Box 176. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
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HEATED AND LIGHIED PINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
iUhite Pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargest and best appointed fiotel in (be Vukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK 7JlkiMkAH#A U T
RATES MODERATE WDllvDOlSCf Y? C?
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HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE *
ATLI N-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION **?
( CHOICE BAR STOCK
I Caribou Hotel
E. w. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross,Y. T. |
S.1..M l ; 1 1 ifrK-H-i-H-I-H- 'I I-H'-H-M-i-H-K-H
* * nicely furnished rooms
II FURNACE HEATED
TheWhitePass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22. ?
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. S. Bound
1st class * 1st class
8 SO a. m. Leaves SKAC UAY Arrives 3 20 p. m.
10 00 " " WHITE PASS " 1 45 "
U 00 " " LOG ABIN " 12 42 "
11 30 M " BENNETT * 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU " 10 25 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 8 15 "
Passengers must be at depo a 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 checked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with eaoh half fare ticket.
LIGHT RAIN
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The renult of tho observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Jno.ti,
1909, ia as follows:
Temperaturo tlmeobservat'n .''5 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours 40 above
Min. " " " " 35 above
Mean " " " " 374 above
Barometer 29.88
Cloudy and calm
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitehorse 28 above
Atlin "
Lower Lobarge 28 "
Hootalinqua "
Big Salmon 24 "
Yukon Crossing 10 "
Selkirk ]0 "
Coffee Creek 10 "
Stewart 5 "
Ogilvie 4 ?
Dawson 5 "
Forty Mile
Our Christmas Poultry, Oysters,
etc., will arrlvo on the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock of
Turkoys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and
Oysters will bo tho very choicest to
be found in any mark it in tho North.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
Well established Trading Post, Ho
tel and Stables at Wells, Alaska.. Ev
erything ready for immediate occu
pancy. S. J. Woltzman, Ilalnes.
B. B. B. pipes need no description
and can only bo had at TONY DOR
TERO'S.
JUNEAU S. S. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Junoau, I
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
-SAILS
Dec. 2 8 14 20 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. phone 90
_____________________
U. S Mail Steamer
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 $1.50: ROUND TRIP ?2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hogg" Phone 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacoitej, Bcllingliam
Everett, Olympia, Port Town?end, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los AngeBes, San Diego
G. W. .ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUN ANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jamet St., Seattle ! 12 Market St., San Francisco
Right reiorved to change this Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
January 1 13 25 February 6-19
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
V,
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U. 3. Mailfand AlaakilPacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
January 5 17 - 29
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice}
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone 66
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
PRINCESS MAY
January 14 -28 February 1 1 - 25
Subject to change without notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince. Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agont
flhe Humboldt S. S. Co/
The S. S, Humboldt will resume her reg
ular sailings for South-Eastern Alaska
Ports on or about January 15, 19] 0.
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Through Line From
Skagway to AtJin, White Horse, WgSalmOD, Dawson nnd Intermedial Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps In the Alsek ond Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the wiflter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skigway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Servico will be mulotah>ed
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and pissengera, leavo White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For ConradlCity, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quartz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
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For Information relative to passeager, freight and telograpbic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BRRDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B. W URZRAC ELER Gen Ag a
Vancouver, B, C. Vaccoaver B. C. and 8kaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska