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EDITORIAL PAGE
Last night was the coldest that
the weather bureau has reported lu
Skagway for several years. At mid
night the thermometer registered
12 above sero. Today continues
cold and clear with losscued wind
and rising barometer, which indi
cates that a warmer wave Is Just
over the hills somewhere. At an
early hour clouds could be seen
maneuvering among the mountains
as If battling to drive back the
north winds, and then dissolve in
warm tears of Joy at their victory.
Skagwans are not accustomed to
the cold, and it troubles us more
than It does those of the States
who "dwell In thrilllug regions of
thick ribbed ice;" and we some
times cry out in resent meut at the
weather. One night of cold obliter
ates the memories of the long,
glimmering days of summer and
the warm rains of spring and
autumn While admitting that the
past twenty-four hours have been
cold and blustery, we still main
tain that Skagway has the finest
climate in the northwest ? and much
finer than a large proportion of
the North American contineut.
In moments of depression it is
easy to Jolly up by comparisons.
Read the news columns of the Al
aska newspapers and see what the
weather man is handing out to Cal
ifornia, Washington, Oregon and
the States of the east, then thank
the fates that you are living here.
The accomplishment of C. A.
Thomas on the overland trail In the
trip which lauded him In White
horse from Dawson Saturday night
in less than 36 hours actual travel
ing is epochal.
It Is demonstrated that the auto
can be made a factor In Yukon traf
fic. Not only in winter, but In sum
mer, fall and spring? every season
of the year ? is the auto destined
to be of service between interior
points and the coast. The Yukon
will have an overland highway that
will not be a mere trail, but a
boulevard. There Is no reason un
der the sun now why Yukon should
not be entitled to as good a road
from Dawson to Whltehorse aa ex
tends from this city to the nearby
placer creoks or as good aa any to
be found In any part of Nova
Scotia, British Columbia, Quebec or
Ontario.
Yukon Is out. for the road which
she deserves. She should no long
er be isolated for whole stretches
of weeks each year. Auto trucks
are running from Whitehorse half
way to Da* son without snow on the
road. Another year, and they
should be aftorded such grades and
good surfaces as to be able to come
through the year round. ? Dawson
News.
The year of 1913 will be noted
from an astronomical point of view,
for during the twelve months per
iod there are to be five eclipses,
three of the sun and two of the
moon. First of these is a total
eel ipso of the moon on the morning
of March 22, a portion of which
will be visible to those of this part
of the country who may desire to
witness it at such an early hour as
3 o'clock. On the 6th of April the
sun will be partially eclipsed to
the gaze of Alaskans. A total
eclipse of the moon is scheduled to
take place on the mornlug of Sep
tember 15, visible to the entire
western part of North America, con
sequently Alaskans will be favored
in this respect.
The report of the Commissioner
of Pensions shows that 31,000 vet
erans of the Civil War died within
the last year. The death rate is in
creasing with each month and it
will be but a few years until the
last survivor of the great conflict
between the States will pass in final
review and be mustered out by
Death.
The report of Secretary of War
Meyer shows that the navy Is about
6000 men short of its authorized
quota and that it is apparently Im
possible to secure enlistments, al
though recruiting stations are kept
open in all of the large cities and
the attractions of life on the bat
tleships advertised widely.
Scarcity of Doctors In China
Has Made It Impossible
to Combat Disease
By Dr. J. C. M'CRACKEN of Philadelphia. Who Ha* Spent
Five Years Among Chinese
IF THE SAME RATIO OF PHYSICIANS TO POPULATION PRE.
VAILED IN CHINA AS DOES IN PHILADELPHIA THERE
WOULD HAVE TO DE MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOCTORS THERE. AS A MATTER OF FACT. THERE
ARE ABOUT EIGHT HUNDRED COMPETENT PHY8ICIANS IN THE
NEWEST REPUBLIC, OR ONE DOCTOR TO EVERY FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND PERSONS.
The government of China has taken no stand to suppress disease
up to this time nor even to compel segregation of personal suffering
from loathsome and highly contagious maladies. LEPERS MINCiI.E
WITH THE CROWDS IN AI.L TIIK CITIES.
Ignorance and SUPERSTITION take the place of hygiene and
sanitation. NaJve doctors by thousands apply theories not a3 logical
in many instances as the old Indian medicine man.
The Chineso government does not only neglect to suppress disease
after it has broken out, but it EXERCISES NO SUPERVISION
OVER PRACTITIONERS of medicine or surgery or over the
?chools where practice of medicine or surgery is supposed to be taught
Medical missionaries in China have done a splendid work, and the
Chinese are grateful. But MORE MEN ARE NEEDED FOR
THE FIELD not only in China, but in other countries. The men
must be strong, resourceful and willing to devote their best years to
the work, for the LANGUAGE OF A COUNTRY MUST BE
MASTERED BEFORE REAL RESULTS CAN FOLLOW.
New Stock of
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The latest and most up-to-date
stock of Tablets, Box Paper,
Correspondence Paper in Bulk,
Score Cards, Place Cards, Etc.
Also School Supplies of Tablets,
Composition Books, Dictionaries
Crayons, Pencils now on dislay
William Britt
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Motor Boating and Sailing.
Steamer Georgia from Juneau
makes semi-monthly visits. In
formation and rates upon request
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
AL AS K A
COAL
Moore's Wharf Co.
?Phone 10. Skagway, Alaska.
MOORES' WHARF CO
Termln.ua W. P. & Y. Route.
A1 lSu athbouud St eamerf Arrive and Depart From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Peril-babies ONLY delivered om Sunday or at night
All freight shipment* destined southbt/und must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers oan be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must be delivered before 5 p. m. No freight will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGGAE ? Tolls will be collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
No charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer U n earing
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 17ft. C. J. 8HAW, General Manager
The White Pass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 30.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
No. 1 N. Bound
1st class
8:30 a. m. Leaves
11:05 "
11:40 " "
12:35 p. ni.
2:00 "
4:15 " Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASJJ
I<00 CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHITKIIORSK
No. 2 8. Bound
lbt class
Arrives 3:20 p. m.
Leaves 1:40 ?
" 12:47 "?
11:50 a. m.
" 10:23 "
Leaves 8:15 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before le-ivlng time of
trains.
ISO pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket aid 76 pounds with each half tare ticket.
JTJNEAU 8. 8. CO'8.
EL?5CTRIC LIGHTED 8TK A M
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mill
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau
Hoonab, Tenekee and Way Port*.
-SAILS
FROM SKAGWAY
December 16, 22 and 28.
January 3, 0, IS, 21 and 27.
February 2, 8, 14, 20 and 2C.
at 8:00 k m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr , JUNEAC
SMOKERS ATTENTION
Harold Hartwigsen, successor U
W. W. Houghton, has taken the
agency for th? Justly famous
EL INF1NITO CLEAR
HAVANA CIGARS.
5,000 ]ust received from the foo
lery at Tampa, Fla. If you want the
best don't fall to give these good?
? trial.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vaaeoovtr, AnartXht, Rettia|ham
t?ere It, Olympic, Port Towiwed, Sr?*K
Bclhrtjham, Ein<-ka, Santa Barbara, Moxo
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C D. DUN ASH P. T. M.
113 Jamea St., Seattle , 112 Marfcrt 3?, Sa? frunrmr
IP'iht rwerred t? rkuti *!? 9<M>b
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao?Jan. 11
C. D. GRANGE, Acting Agent
2nd <fc Broadway, Skagway, Alanka
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. ?. MAIL AND WELL* FARGO EXPREM
N?xt Mlllnc of *?? M ywnw ?t?Mr
DOLPHIN
Jan. - 8
Company reMrrea the rlfkt to dMAf gaUln* <Ut?a wlthoot otMem
TELEPHONE NO. ??. C. ?. QUPTILL, AGENT.
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C COAST SERVICE)
Winter Sailings
1912 FROM SKAGWAY 1913
PRINCESS MAY
Jan. 2 - 10 - 30
Feb. 13 - 27
Subject to ch??f# vtthut N*l<*
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phon. 87 F. F W LOWLE Agant
Steamship Humboldt
THE OW IN3EPEN0EIIT SIURSHIP OPtflirMS TOIS. E.USU
Will sail from Skagway for Seattle and Way Porta
Jan. 1-11
flailing date subject to change without no tic?.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
HmUIi Office: Ticket* ami nil Information
Til Kecood Arenun. R. HARTW I'. HEX, RUi A Hroedw'f.
I HE PASS II 1311 ROUTE
Winter Route
Stage Service
During the M-inter mMon of 1912-1913, ? through Mail, P*?wn(fr, and Fitlfht Mrrk* will
be maintained between White Homo and Dawson, affording all possible comfort for traveler*
by means of a
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
Pot the winter season the Company's comfortable train* will operate on a trl-wr?^ljr arbednle b^
tween Skaguny and White Horse, trains leaving each terminal on Monday*, Wednesday* and
Kridaya.
For information relative to paaMBgvr and freight rates apply to
II. WHKKIjKR, Supt., Mail Horvire Department, ? ? ? ? Whitehoow, T. T.
O. L. DICKK80X, PrenMcnt, SkaffBaf. Alaaka.
We nirtko telegraphic transfer of funih to or from Vmcobtw or Seattle.