Stye $<nlg~c
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Ob* woek. delivered ty otithr 10.25
On? month, by oall 75
? OATIENCE aud faith must win #
0 t the fight; *9
# Day follows the deepest night. #
COm LANDS RELEASED FOfl DEVELOP
MENT.
Dispatchfs today announce that the
general land otMee at Washington Is
instructing the receiver of the land of
fice in Alaska as to the provisions of the
coal land law passed by coagrcss, re
leasing the coal lands of the district for
development. It was by far the most
important act of congress relating to
Ala.sk* passed at the session? excepting
of course. tho appropriations. As such
its publication in full is perhaps war
ranted. Here it is:
Be it enacted by the senate of the
United States of America In congress
assembled.
"That all persons, their heirs or as
signs, who havo in good faith person
ally or by an attorney iu (act made lo
cations of coal lands in the territory of
Alaska in their own interest, prior to
November 12, 190t>, ot in accordance
with circular instructions issued by the
secretary of the interior May 16th, 1907,
may consolidate their said claims or
locations by including in a single claim,
location or purchase not to exceed 2,CoO
acres of contiguous lands, not exceed
ing in length twice the width of the
tract thus ccnsollda'ed and for this
purpose such persons, their heirs or
assigns, may form corporations who
may perfect entry of and acquire title
to such lands in accordance with the
other provisions of law under which
said locations were originally made;
provided, that no corporation shall be
permitted to consolidate its claT^hs un
der this act unless sev?mty-five (75) per
cent of its stock shall be held by per
sons qualified to enter coal lands la Al
aska.
"Sec. 2. That the United States
shall, >t all times, have the preference
rl.'ht, to purchase so much of the
product of any mine or mines opened
upon the lands sold under provisions of
this act as may be necessary for the use
of the army an*' navy and at such rets- 1
onabie and remunerative prico as may
bo fixed by the president, but the pro
ducers of any coal so purchaaed who
may be dissatisfied with the price thus
fixed shall have the right to prosecute
suits against the United Sta es in the
court of claims for the recovery of any
additional sum o>* sums they may claim
as justly due upon such purchase.
"Sec 3. That if any of the lands or
deposits purchased under the provisions
of this act sha'l be owned, leased , trus
teed, possessed, or controlled by any
device permanently, temporarily, di
rectly, indirectly, tacitly or in any man
ner wii its >ever so that they may form
part of. r i;i any way effect any com
bination, or are In anywise controlled
by any combination in the form of an
unlawful trust, or form the subject of
any rontract or conspiracy in restraint
of trado in the mining or selling of coal,
or of holding of such lands by any Indi
Opening, Hotel Savoy
Seattle
Additional four stories, containing
78 rooms, each with bath.
Twelve rooms with bath, specially
constructed for commercial
display, size 16x28
A greater part of all these rooms
have an unobstructed marine
view.
The entire manoeuvers of Atlantic
fleet can be seen in any part
of harbor at cne glance.
Just a reminder that we have a few
rooms left in our *12 Stories
of Solid Comfort"
Rates $1.00 Up
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine furs
Write For Price Li?t
Percys Fur House
Oshko?h, wiaooosia
cVUvskan
L S. KELLER. Publisher
fhrM months, by m*U
tlzmontlui.br mtil...
Ouxwr. by mall
2.20
4.50
9.00
?idual, partnership, association, corpo
ration, mortgage, stick ownership, or
control, in excess of ?560 acres in the
district of Alaska, the titlo thereto
shall be forfeited to the United States
by proceedings instituted by the attor
ney general of the Uoitcd States iu the
courts for that purpose.
"Seo. 4. Thst every patent Issued
under this act shall expressly recite the
terms and conditions prescribed in sic
tions two and three h?r.eof."
President Roosevelt is out for ex
\
perience and it seems 1^ destined to
miss nothing. 1 1 is chafleur, some
years ago. treated hi in to a collision in
h:s automobile, his horse the othur day
dropped with him into a stream that he
attempted to jump and gavo the presi
dent a ducking, and now the yi-cht
upon which lie rides when cruising
about the neighborhood of Washington,
runs into and sinks a schooner, giving
the president a chance, no doubt, to
earn a Carnegie hero medal, and all
without harm to himself. Things cer
tainly do seem to both come and go his
way.
Reports from all parts of Alaska
sound like something dropping.
WHEN BRYAN IS PRESIDENT
When Bryan is elected
And begins his White Flousc chorcs
We'll buy diamonds by the bushel
In the five and ton cent stores.
They'll lift the tariff from wooit pulp
And also from French wine,
And Standard Oil will hustlo 'round
To pay that little tine.
The price of coal will tumble
To about a dollar-ten,
And Winston Chuichitl will be
Gov'nor of New Hampshire then.
They'll elect a colored senator
From Georgia just for fun,
And Tillman will go out to dino
With Booker Washington.
The gypsy moth will fold its tent
And do a silent sneak
And Taft will put a kibosh on
/
i All invitations to speak.
| To gay N. Y. we all will My,
To see i'arkhursi lift the lid,
While Heity Green and Comstock
Will dance the "Merry Wid."
When Bryan is elected,
We'll build a brand new fleet,
And a monument to lloosevelt
In the middle of Wall -treet.
? Springfield Union.
GOOD MINING PROPOSITION WANTED
Wanted to purchase (or will assist
par^y having good proposition) a gold
mice that has been sufficiently devel
oped to demonstrate possibilities. Ad
dre?s Charles W. I,ork, 01 1 Spruce
street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
89 3rao.
Don't be bushful, call for a Hull Dog
cigar at Tony Dortero's.
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
Trench Dinner
From 12 noon to 8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
IN THE MARKti
Regular Dinner- 50c.
?
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CUE AM
CLOUDY AND CALM
YUKON DIVER SAILINGS
The resuli ol the observation taken
*t Mooro wharf at midnight, July 22,
190K, is as follow*
femperature timeobservat'n..53 above !
Max. temp, preceding 24hour?..(}2 above
? " ?? " ..?>.'1 r.bove
Moan " " " " ?bove
Barometer 29.72
Cloudy, s wind.
YUKON RUED FLEET
Up stream ? Selkirk pa?sed Loba^o
at 7 p m; Whltehorso passed ColTee
Crenk nt 1 a m; Donnnza King passed
Solkirk Ht i! a m.
Down stream? Steamers Dswson anil
Oasca, now in Dawson.
THE AUGUST SMART SET
A noveleuo of unu?ual interest opods
in the August nuniherof the Smart Set.
It Is called "The Diary of nn Uncon
scious Kvo," anil is written by G. Voro
Tyler, a writer \vho probably has ns
keen an insight into the feminine tern*
perment as any living author. Tho
bituation on which tho novel is founded
Is ut once unique and daring, and the
ending Is so absolutely unlooked for
that it will surprise even the most
elever reader>. A more original piece
of work has not appeared in this ma^u
zlae.
Numerous well-known writers are
represented in the August issue. Par
liculai ly interesting is Biixaboth Jor
dan's story, "Her Letters."
Tho poetry is of the usual excellence
and is written by John G. Xeihardt,
Florence Karlo Coates, Madison Gawolu,
Archibald Sullivan, Flsa Barker and
Charles Hanson Towne.
The Fifth avenue hotel has plenty of
rooms today. Have several rooms with
private bath, If you are not suited with
your room come ?nd sec us. Hates SI
and up.
BETTER PREPARER THAN EVER
Having put In a steam roller and
other machinery we are better pre
pared than over to do lirst-class work
on short notice.
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
EASTERN STAR PIN LOST
Will the party who found an Fastern
Star I'in lost week kindly return to W.
B. King and receive reward, or notify
this oflico. $'?? -It
One Chance Only
To have your own profile
made in Alaska
C. D. RUGGLES, Artist
At Boughton's Cigar Store, 9 p. m.
this day ? 2 for 25c.
CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
Paid Ur Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Rest :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING EES V MA I L
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mflr.
Ice Cream
Soda
PURE AND DELICIOUS
PLENTY OF CRUSHED FRUITS
Wc want you all to patronize our
fountain during the warm weather.
You will find it a delightful place
to rest and be refreshed.
WM. BRITT
The. Druggist.
Having comploied rollablo arrange
ment* for an adoquate supply of tho
bfbt
British Columbia Coal
for the coining winter wo offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;?
Wellington (Departure l?ay)
Run of Mine ? 12 "per ton
Wellington (Ladysmith)
Selected Lumps flli por ton
Anthracite (Han IT B. C.)
Chestnut Size $20 per toa
Prices abovd ate on wharf and in hulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery $1.00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 101) Skagway, Masks
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily
at 9 a. m. for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM Eli
Georgia
Currying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tenakec, Sitka anil Way ports
SA I LS
Tuesdays 6:30 p, m.
Thursdays at 2 pf. m,
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BODGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Avo. Phone 90
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA. Li
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, and other Huffet Sound Portn
CARRYING U. B. MAII .
Steamer* of Thlf Company Tcuvc
CITY Of SEATTLE, July 24 Auoust 5-17-26
COTTAGE CIIV, ? - July 30 August 10
HUMBOLDT, - - - - August 21-31
Connecting with the Company's Steamers :U Semtle for San Francisco,
Souther}! California, Kurkka (Humboldt, Hay) acd Mexico
war Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
; Second nnd Hroadway, Skacw.iy
Srattlk Ticket Office, in James St.
C. I). DUNANN, Ceneral Passenger Agent,
112 Market 8treo?, San Pranclico, Cnl.
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
STHAMKIt f.EAVEiS SlCACWAY
PRINCESS BEATRICE
JIILV 8-20 AUG. 1-14-26
PRINCESS HAY
JIILV 14-25 AUG. 8-20
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Ticket* to any part of '.he world ar.d all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Next Sailing of tho Fast Passenger Steamers
Jefferson July 3, 15, 27
Dolphin- July 9, 21, August, 2, 13
Company reserves right to change sailing date without noftce.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addilional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. OARROLL, Agent. Phone 68
Alaska Steamship Co, jj
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Facllic Express
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIMtt No. 1H.
(Dally Exoept Sunday.)
No. I. N. Pound No. J. P. Bour.J
1st olase. lstclais
1 30 a. m. Loaves SKAOUAV Arrives I M p m
12 ffi p. m. " WUiTE I'ASS " 3 05 "
12 48 " " LOG CAIJIN " 2 20 "
1 40 " " BENNETT " I 4:)
3 20 p.m. " CARIHOU ' 11 40*. id.
5 50 Arrives White Horsk Leacey 9 31 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Raggaga Inspected ard
oheolced. Inspection is stopped SO minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full faro ticket
and 75 pounds with oaoh half faro ticket.
Thro'gh line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Mr Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made nt Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eaglo, Circle City, Rampart, fanana, Fairbanks, Chens, St. Michael and Nome, 1
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse bctweer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenhall Lnndlng. tftv noarost steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, iuc!udinc~5team heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN BONANZA KING
DAWSON *CASCA SELKIRK LaFRANCE
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE VICTORIAN
Through tickets can be purchased at Siraguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHENA
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains daily, except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegrnphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
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For information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of tho Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen, Agent
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver. B. 0. and Skaeuav, Alaska Strarray. Alaska