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Official City Paper
L. S. KELLUK, PUBLISHER
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ill month*, by mail *M
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G000 MINERS WANTED AND 600D
PREACHERS
The Whitehorse Star of the 10th inst.
sa>t: "Editor Hopp of the Douglas
Island Sows, is sloughing his Slavon
ians off on Yukon and advertising for
ministers for his own town."
To this Editor Hopp in the last issue
of the News replies: 'The Star is just
a little bit mistaken We are just as
particular as to the qualities of the
preachers in this town as we are with
the Slavonians. But the Slavonians are
alone rejponsible for the "sloughing "
They came, many of them, right from
their native land to Douglas island.
They were entirely ignorant of mine
wori, but were given postlons In the
mines at $3.00 a day? such wanes as I
they never dreamed of getting in their
owa country. Thev allowed their fslse
leaders? paid a salary for so doing? to
lead them into a union, of which tbey
knew nothing, and it was their votes
that precipitated a strike, unreasonable
in its demand and impossible of accom
plishments.
"There are thousands of American
workmen, all over the United States to
day, who will oe and are glad to take
the jobs that these Slavonians refused,
at the c lumand of the Douglas branch
of the WV-tern federation of Miners.
As (or these striking Slavonians, when
they now ask for their jobs they find
that they are not wanted, and so the
"sloughing" to the Yukon is a natural
process. As fot the leaders who got
them into trouble, they are still draw
ing their salaries, but for the rank and
file there Is nothiog left for them on
Douglas island but a scant existence on
two meals a day at the federation soup |
home. So they are going on every boat. ]
to the north nod to the south, in the
hope that they may again find a job as
good ?s the one they scorned at Tread
well. Meanwhile the Boss Tarkelsons,
who le 1 them Into this slough of Des
pond, wax fat, wear rings on their fin
gers and eat of the fatted c?lf three
times a day. No. the Slavonians have
no one to blame but themselves for their
slougbing."
BRUTAL IGiiOfltHGE
\
One of the funniest bits of wisdom
concerning1 Alaskan affairs l hit has
come out of Seattle for a long time is
the reaav approval by the Trade Regis
ter of that city of Delegate Csle's
opposition to the approval of Juneau as
the site of the capital of the district.
Ia doing so the Trade Register ? edited
by L. M. Wood? comes gravely forward
and names Whitehorse as "toe ideal
p ace for ihe capital of Seward's Ice
Chest." *
The Whitehorse Star suggests that
some person ttke Mr. Wood back in the
stock room, opan bis bead with a crow
bar, and Into the cavity be would find
there drop a map sbowiog that White
horse, while an ideal place for a
capital? capital of any kind ? is situated
just ninety miles deep in British ter
ritory.
Now tber3 is a lesson in this. If the
editor of a Trade Register, in Seattle,
the seat of most of the trade that Is
carried on in Alaska, has oot yet dis
covered the English possessions up here
wh?t Is to be expected In this regard
of the senator from Connecticut or
Knode Island? Ask every man in con
gress to bound Alaska and not a dozen
of the whole lot could do it correctly.
It is the same with every other feature
of our affairs. Not a dozen men ia
congress have the slightest conception
of the burden of taxes we are carrying
or the justice of the levy.
Emma Go'.dmsn, queen of the anar
chi.ts who went to Chicago to fight
back at the proposition of deporting all
her kind and who went to pieces from
nervous prostration, recovered and then
went to Sacramento on ssme mysterious
mission, since when the wires have left
us in doubt is reported in our exchsngn
4
as having since gone to Manitoba to
lecture. This w#s just what tbo United
States authorities were anxious ro fcave
her do and when she attempted to re- i
turn she was met at the boundary line
with a b'ue ticket. It is uow up tr
Cacada to get rid of her and thev are
thinking of sending her to Siberia.
Mr. Claude Dech has severed his con
nection with thb Dowlas News and has
gone to Juneau to embark iu journalism
on his own hook. He and W. C. Ull
rich have purchased John Frame's
Transcript, and a new outfit of types
and presses. Wonder if the; can keep
keep up that flow of peculiarly hot stuff
that has made the Transcript famous.
Noting a headline "Evans is in good
spirits," the Cleavelatid Loader says,
there are rumors that the conditions
have been reversed.
CASE FOR DISCRETION
Detroit Five Press
When a lovely lassie tells you,
As you're sitting by her side,
That a man has never kissed her,
Though a dozen men have tried;
Though you doubt it be not hasty,
Let your anger be deferred:
Do not qualify the lassie
By that short and u^ly word.
When a lovely lassie whispers
That she'll never, never wed;
That's she's planned to dwell with
mother,
And to care for her instead,
Hold your tongue, O doubting brother,
Many times that t?Ie you've hrard;
Just remember she's a lady?
Kill that short and ugly word.
When that self-stme lassie murmurs
That a secret ? he will keep.
That she'll tell no living persoa
In her her heart 'twill ever sleep,
Don't believe her? do lot te'l her,
Treat her statement a*??bsurd;
But it is not polito to utter
That one short and uglv word.
When a pretty lassie t Us you
She canjcook, although you know
That her mother's m the kitchen,
With her arms deep in the dough,
Doubting brother, be not tactless,
Though the thought may have oc?
curred: ,
Though you'd like to, still you
mustn't
Speak that short and ugly word.
SPECIAL MEETING.
A special meeting of the Common
Cou cil of the town of Skagway will be
held at the City hall, this Thursday
April 23, 1908. at 6 o'clock p. m. for
the purpose of considering a Certain
Proposition to be presented before
them by the Home Power company.
(Signed) Chris C, Shea,
President of Council.
A Wonderful Initrnni at
You should drop into the Mascot and
hear the music. The electric piano
has a Mandolin attachment pqual to a
whole octette of Mandolin attachments
with a string of new airs.
SUNSHINE, BLUE SKY, FAIR WINDS
JUST LIKE JUNE
LOCAL AND INTERIOR WEATHER
The result of the observation takon
at Moore wharf at mLhiight, April 22
1908, Is as follows'
Temperature timeobservat'o..3(i above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours. GO above
Mln " " " " -36 above
Mean " " " " -4.1 ?bove
Barometer "-9.52
Clear, calm.
Whitchorse- -cloudy, s wind 28 above.
Atlin? cloudy, calm 29 above
Center ? snowinjr, n wind, 25 above.
Tacish? cloud.v, n wind, 34 above.
LatJaree? cloudy, calm, 36 above
Hoo alinqua? oloudy, calm, 37 above
Selkirk? cloudy, e wind, 36 above.
Coffee Creek? cloudy, e wind, 30 above.
Stewart? cloudy, calm, 33 above.
Ogilve? cloudy, calm, 30 above
Dawson? cloudy, calm 34 abnve.
ORDINANCE NO. 92
An ordinance fixing the amount of
compensation paid to certain officers of
the Town of Skapway, Alaska.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Common
Council of the Town of Skagwa):
Section 1
That the compensation to be paid the
fallowing officers of the Town of SkaE
way, shall be, and the same is hereby
tixeil as follows:
Municipal Clerk and Registrar of I
Waterworks, Fifty ($30.00) Dollars per
month.
Municipal Treasurer, Forty ($40.00) j
Dollars per month.
Municipal Magistrate, Forty (J40 00)
Dollars per month.
Chief of Police, One Hundred |
($100.00) Dollars per month.
Assessor, Three Hundred ($300.00)
Dollars.
("ire Wwrden, Street Commissioner,
Supervisor of Waterworks, and Light
Inspector, One Hundred and Twenty
fivo ($125.00) Dollars per month.
Ho?Ith Officer, Twenty-five ($25 00)
Dollars per month.
Section 2
That said compensations shall be paid
in twelve (12) monthly installments,
excep'. that of Assessor, whose compen
sation shall be paid in one payment on
completion and approval of the Town
Assessment. ,
Section 3
All Ordinances and parts of Ord- 1
inances in conflict herewith nro hereby |
repealed and this Ordinance shall be in I
effect from and after its approval and
passage.
Attested: E. J. Doherty,
Town Clerk.
Passed under suspension of rules 1
April 13th 1908.
Chris C. Shea,
President of the Council and Ex
OCHcio Mayor. 18-3t|
CHOICE POULTRY AND PRODUCE
we make a specialty of live and dress
ed poultry aud premium butter.
Frye-Bruhn Co. tf
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Rest :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING B V MAIL
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED O.N* ANY PLACE IN THE WORLD
KAGWA"Y BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mflr.
IOfTicial Watch Inspector for
W. P. & Y. Ry.
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Broadway
6et Jl
Good irjatcb
What's the Use of
having one that
only keeps time
only half the time?
WALTH4M WATCHES
Keep Accurate Time
Do You Know
what constitutes good
writing paper? First
of all, good linen cloth
for the pulp; second,
pure water, that the
color may be clear and
unsullied; third, intel
ligent workmen, but
most of all good taste.
The beautiful and
unusual finishes of the
Eaton papers are the
product of designers
noted for ability.
Let us show you
Eaton's
Hot- Pressed
Vellum
it mill, n: i.
DRUGGIST
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines for Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
F are one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Currying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
SA I LS
APRIL 2, 8\ 14,
20, 26
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
Pacific Coast S. S. to.
PIONEER ALASKA LTNi
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
scattlo, nod other Hu^ei Scnud Horty
CARRYING U.S. SIAJJ .
Steamers of This Company Leave
HUMBOLDT - - April 7, 17 and 27
COfTAGf CITV - April 10 and 23
Connecting with the Company's Stcam?rs at Settle to* San Francisco,
Southern Caifiornia, Ecreka (II imboldt Bay) and Mexico
19" Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skaffway
Sf.attle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenffor Agent,
112 Market street, San hranoUco, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamshi"
PRINCESS MAY
Reaves Skagway
APRII. 18, and 28. MAV 8, 18, 28.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of the world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Paclflc Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passencer Steamers
Dolphin = April 24
Jefferson May 4, 14, 24
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TTAJSI^K No. 18.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound) No, 2, S. Bound
1st olass. 1st dais
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAGUAY Arrives 3 20 p m.
10210 " " WHITE rPASS " ] 45 J?
10 50 " ?' LOG CABIN ?? 12 45 "
11 20 " 'v " BENNETT ?? 12 05* '
1 10 p. m. ?' CARIBOU " 10 30a. m.
3 25 Arrives White Horsi Leaves. 8 20 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
<\nd 75 pounds with caoh half fare tloket
Through Line From
* s
Skagway to Atlin, Whito Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Afsekand Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, whenlnavigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Wail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between Whito Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located injtho heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our dally trains to Caribou.
' For information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic ratea, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gon. Mngr. F. B. WDRZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and 8kaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska