l OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted u lacosd class mall matter
July I, 1191, at U? Poitotflce
at Skafway, Alaska.
L. *. K?1l?r, Publish*.
Subscription KatM.
Oil month by mail 75
Oqi aoaU by carrier 1.00
Tferw mamtts by mall 2.2
?U moatiu by mall 4.60
On y tar by mall 9.00
HOW TO HELP SKAGWAY.
The busuiess depression felt all ov
er the country during the past year
has undoubtedly effected many of Al
aska's merchants. Still this is a
triumphant era for our great country.
Never before in its history has Alaak
been so widely and generously adver
tized. The spell of skepticism, due
principally to misrepresentation, has
boen broken. The tourists are begin
ulxig to fkvck this way in greater nuu.->
bers than ever before. They all go
away appreciative of the grandeur of
the scenery, the mildness of the cli
mate, and the wonderful latent pos
sibilities untouched by the hand of
tuau. Each one who comes and goes
is an advertisement for our country,
and the effect is already beginning
to take such form as will bear vital
influence on its future.
Newspapers in the East, the West
and the South seem to vie with each
other iu exploiting the Alaska- Yukon
Exposition, and Alaska in general. Iu
m recent issue of the Saturday Even
ing Post the entire front page is de
voted to a picturesque scene of Al
aska. This paper reaches the homes
of more than a million readers. Dan
iel Guggenheim goes Horace Greely
one better in his advice to young nieQ
He says "Young man, go north. Go
to Alaska, where the opportunities a:
boundless, the untouched wealth incut
cul&ble. the lands fertile, the scenery
magnificent and inspiring, and the cli
mate mild and healthful."
It is Impossible for Alaska to retro
gress. No enlightened people will pusa
up opportunities if they know where
to find them. There is too much
wealth to go long unnoticed. The
fault in the past has been thai the
country was misrepresented as a land
of barren waste, snow and ice, hard
ship and privation. Such deas are
still implanted in the young aud plas
tic minds of school children through
the medium of common school geogra"
L'hivct. Most of the advertising Alaska
has received during the last ten years
has been detrimental to the best int
erests of the country, but we are now
thankful that the truth is beginning
to dawn upon the large mass of the
people.
Judicious advertising pays. No bus
InesB man can be eminently successful
>inless he advertises. It is as nec
essary for a town situated like Skag
way to advertise as it is for a corpor
ation or a private business firm.
Now, let's get busy in Skagway and
advertise the town, and see what the
result will be. There is no doubt but
what some day not long distant, a
large and commodious hotel, specially
arranged to suit the fancy of ail clus*
es of tourists, will be demanded here.
The tourist traffic to Alaska this year
has been phenomenal compared with
previous years. Quite a number of
them remained over in Skagway for a
number of days, and many, many more
would if they knew such a thing were
possible with a degree of comfort; if
they could obtain stop-over privileges
on their tickets, and if they knew
what Inducements we could offer
them to remain. No where on the Pa
clflc Coast Is there a place more suit
ed for a tourist or pleasure seeker
to sojourn for a short time than Skag
way and its immediate vicinity. Neac
ly every phase of Alaskan life can be
seen here; glaciers, waterfalls, moun
tains, fishing, hunting, magnificent
scenery, historic places, boating, etc.
All that is needed is the proper
urge. A Commercial Club is badly
needed In our town. A Club that will
be active, and not afraid to go after
the business. Such a thing will fur
ther the interests of of every busi
ness man, every property owner and
every individual citizen. Let's get
busy and make this organization a
success. While results may not be
forthcoming in a day, they must come
if the business is gone after Intelli
gently.
THE MISFIT FACE.
A certain man, who lived some place
was gifted with a misfit face; when
Nature built his mug she broke all
rules and tried to play a joke; of pal
red hair he had a thatch, his eyes were
green and didn't match; his nose was
pug, his chin was weak, and freckles
grew on either cheek, and sorrel whis
kors fringed his chop, too thiu to ever
make u crop. And people when they
first beheld his countenance, just stop
ped and yelled. But when they'd
known him for a while, and marked
his glad and genial smile; when pass
ing time had made them wise to all
the kindness in those eyes: and when
they found that from his face there
came no saying mean or base, that
misfit mug they'd often scan, and cry:
;"He is a handsome man." ? Walt .Ma
son.
WHAT THE KIDNEYS 00
Their Uncoasing Work Keeps Us
Strong and Healthy.
All the blood iu tho body passu
through the kidneys once every thre
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood
They work nigt and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains
of impure matter daily, when un
healthy some part of this impure mat
ttr is left in the blood. This brings
on many diseases and symptoms ?
pain in the back, headache, nervous
ness, hot, dry skin, rheumatism, gout,
gravel, disorders of the eyesight aud
hearing, dizziness irregular heart,
debility, drowsiness, dropsy, deposits
in tho urine, etc. But if you keep the
filters right you will have no trouble
with your kidneys.
W. A. Hawkins, 669 Yeeler Way,
Seattle, Wash., says: "It gives me
pleasure to confirm the statement 1
gave for publication some years ago
In favor of Doan's Kidney Pills as
the relief I obtained from their use
has proven permanent. I suffered
from an acute attack of kidne; trou
ble and though 1 used remedy after
remedy, I was unable to find relief.
I had the most severe pains across
the small of my back and was also
annoyed by irregular passages of the
kidney secretions. Doan's Kidney
Pills helped me at once and continue
use entirely relieved me. I am a
great advocate of Doan's Kidney Pills
and have recommended them on
many occasions."
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Un
Ited States.
Remember tho name ? Doan's?
and take no other.
August Magazines and periodicals
are on sale at Boughton's, Fifth and
Broadway. tf
Bolivian Comul General's View*,
j The Bollvlnn consul general at Now
i York. Scnor J. Agulrreacha, In ex
plaining the cnuse of the rioting at La
Paz and the popular feeling against
the decision of tho Argentina presi
dent In arbitration of the territorial
! dispute between Peru and Bolivia,
! said:
j "We accepted Argentina's president f
I as arbitrator because of the close I
! friendship which had existed between j
j that country and my people. For more j
than four years Senor Don Eliodoro j
YUlazon. who as president elect of
j Bolivia will assume his olllcial duties |
| on Aug. 6. served as Bolivian minister |
In Buenos Aires. The most cordial re- j
latitats always have prevailed. Be- j
llevlng that we were fully In the 1
right, our people had prepared to cele- |
brute the award of arbitration In their j
favor in connection with the extensive
ceremonlerf" arranged for the eenten- '
nlal of the first battle for independence
against Spanish domination. Now all
our claims, bused on Justice as they
; were, seem to have gone for naught."
There la more Catarrh in this sec
tion of the country than all other '1'.*
eases put together, and until th<
last few years was supposed t6 bt lu ,
I curable. For a great many years lue. j
tors pronounced it a local disease in
prescribed local remedies, and by t:on
stantly falling to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Sclcuc
has proven catarrh ' to be a fionalttu- !
tional disease and therefore requires j
constitutional treatment Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. j
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the
only constitutional cure on tho mar- j
ket. It Is taken Internally In doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It |
acts directly on the blood and mucoti I
! surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
! fails to cure. Send for circulars and j
: testimonials.
I Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., To
| ledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
J Take Hall's Family Pills for constl
! patlon.
Pulleti Rouse
Foot of Sixth Dvenua
Most elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Every modem convenience
Electric lights? Hot anil cold
water? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the dry, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mr$. f). $. Pulkn
Proprietress
H. B. LeFevre
CONVEYANCING. ABSTRACTING.
AND SEARCHING OF THE REC
ORDS.
Accredited Agent in U. S. District and Gen
eral Land Offices and Offsce of the
Secretary of the Interior,
AGENT FOR APPLICANTS FOR
TOWNSITE- TRUSTEE DEEDS.
HEATED AND LIGHiED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
UJbite Pass fioicl
P. D McMillan, Manager
EargKtatid best appointed Hotel in the Vnkon
CHOICE BAR STOCK H!hifthfiK? ? C
RATES MODERATE WVH*I/V?*V> Z* V?
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE -j
ATLINCONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, PROPRfKTOR
Carcross, Y.T..|
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No. 21<
(Daily Except Sunday,)
No. 1. N. Bound
lit olass
9 30 a. m.
12 06 p. m.
12 48 ?'
1 40 "
|3 20 p. m.
5 50
Leaves
Arrives
SKAQUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whiti Hors*
Arrlvei
Leavet
No. 2, S, Bonne"
1st clais
4 35 p. m'
3 05 "
2 20 " . ,
1 45 "
11 40 i, w.
9 30 "
Passeneers must be at depots In time to have Ba gc*ge Inspected and
ohecked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
ISO pounds of baggage will be checked free with eaoh full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with aaoh half fare tloket.
] CLEAR WEATHER AT LAST
:i' i::
uiiii:iiiniiinwnm?miTOKmmmmi)
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Aug:. 8,
1609, la as follows
Temperature time observat'n 55 above
Mai. temp, preceding 24 hours l>8 above
Mln. " " " *1 17 above
Mean " " " " 52t above
Rarometer 30. CO
Cloudy and calm
You can spend a pleasant half hour
in a gamo of Fool or English Bil
liards. The Board of Trade has the
best tables In Skagway. Drop In, ?
we'll be glad to so you.
FOR SALE ? Barber Shop with two
chairs and bath; good building; four
living rooms and neat appearing
shop; all well furnished; good busi
ness. Owner must leave country on
account of health. Address Rox 15,
Haines, Alaska. tf
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
??'V irtOOOOOWOPTC
R0YHL
Steam Lcaandry
All Work Guaranteed. Short ^
Orders Promptly v
Done 9
Messenger will call and deliver
Phono 79 ^
JUNEAU S. S. CCTS.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
| For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
[ Iloonn, Tmakeo, Sitka anil Wayports
SA I LS
Every TUESDAY at 2 p.m
. WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGLITON, Agent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave. phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
| lcavo Skagway for Haines
Every Day at 9 A. M. Except Sunday
Returning leaves Ilalnea for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
PARE ONE WAY. S1.50: ROUND TRIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cablo Codo "Hegg" Phone S6
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortrt, Bellin^ham
Everett, Olympia, Port Townsend, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbari, Mexii-o
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. \V. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jamei St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Francuco
Right rs*orv?d to chance thl? Schedulo
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle Aug. 8, 20 Sept. 1, 11, 23
Cottage City Aug. 14, 26 Sept. 7, 18, 29
$50 A.Y. P. Exposition and Return
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaika Pacific Kxpreti
Next Sailing of the Fast Passr at ?.* Steamers
Dolphin Aug. 5, 17, 29
Jefferson Aug. 11, 23
A.Y.P. Exposition and Return $5 O.
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice]
Transfers to Vlotorla and Vancouver Without Addtioual Charge
Through Tickets to Snn Francisco
C. R. GUPTJLL, Agent. Plione 06
J
B.C. Coast Service
Subject to chancre without notico
stcsZ-XTs Every Thursday
Princess Royal
July 29
Aug. 12, 26, Sept. 9, 23.
Princess May
Aug. 5, 19, Sept. 2, 16,30
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
A.Y.P. Exposition and Back $50
Phone 87 F. F. W- LOWLE, Agent
**The Humboldt S. S. Co.l
Sailing Dates Subject to Chancre Without Notice
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails AUG. 9, 19
A V P "frxpositiol^ itCf) Round
i ? I ? ^xcursio^ Trip
SEATTLE OFFICE
03 YESLER WAY
W. W. BOUGHTON,
PHONE 90 SKAGWAY AGT
J?
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Through line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson ntid
Intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle City, Rampart, Tanana, Fairbanks, Chena, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse bctwecr trains and river. steamers for all ^ u
YUKUW KUUIK an<i are equipped wiui an moaern wnvomouvw,
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
BONANZA KING
VICTORIAN ?
Thkotigii tickets can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CIIENA
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains dail? except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
For information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphlo rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B. WURZBACHER Gen, Agent
Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska