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UNHAPPY 60LDFIELD
The situation Id Goldtield Is moat de
plorable. It is a great mining camp,
but aadly beset with difficulties. Labor
and capital have hitherto (ailed to get
together. The output, with tha mines
io operation, has been the surprise of
the mining world. In four years since
the organization of the distriot there
has grown up on the desert a city of tr n
thousand busy and prosperous people.
From a small collection of teots and
shacks there is now a well-laid-out
town of substantial business and hand
some residence structures, a large pro
portion of the former being brick aDd
?tone, while the latter are marked by a
taste in design and cost of cocstruction
that speaks for permanency? an inten
tion on the part of the builde s to make
their homes in this place, lately a
sage brush desert. And if there was
any question sf the lasting quality of
the mines, making it necessary or ex
pedient that those "people who have de
veloped them should remain a while to
see the game through the miners are
removing the doubt in their own way.
The method is to leave the gold in the
ground rather than to take it out, to
agitate distention and to strike ratner
than to work. This has characterized
the conditions in this unhappy camp
from the beginning of operations on a
large scale, more than any other camp in
the country since Cripple Creek settled
down to business. The operators and the
miners have been unable to get togeth
er on a sympathetic basis; war was
early declared and has beeo carried on
ever since. No sooner has a settle
ment been effected of some difference
between tbe two and work resumed
with ? fair outlook when some new
cause of trouble has been discovered,
real or imaginary, and away thjy go
again to the complete disturbance of
conditions, the lowering of the stock
valuations and the genend disoomflture
of the camp.
The present trouble has been brought
about by the generally disturbed condi
tions of the entire countryiand whereas
the expediency adopted in every quart
er of Improvising a currency which has
been accepted as satisfactory elsewhere
tbe miners of this camp have refused
the paper money and there being none
other forthcoming for work already
done, they have taken to riotirg.
Whether the paper offered in Goldfield
is less certain in Its value than that
offered and accepted in Seattle is not
clear, but this does not seem to be
likely. The miners' unions have been
very strong In the camp and heretofore
have been able to secure pretty much
all tbey asked for, but it is reasonably
certain that the bringing of troops will
mark the inauguration of a new order
and that the camp will be tin open one
from this time. The unions have been
warned that further disturbance would
provone this extremity. It is likely the
camp will witness a long and bitter
struggle, extended to a finish. It is
very deplorable from every point
of view. The cost to the whole
camp in the depreciation of its
stock valuations, the fear
introduced in the soul of the investor
through whom alone the depth of the
ear:h may be searched for th e treasures
that are known to be there- is, it is to
be feared, a permlnent handicap.
A PROPHET OH HIS OWN COUNTRY
Some time ago Washington dispatch
es announced that Mr. Roosevelt would,
when he presented his message to
: congress, recommend territorial gov
J eminent for Alaska. And the next day
| thereafter, Governor Hoggatt was
' quoted by the J uneau Record as making
j comment on the propheoy. In the light
' of the message since submitted, it is
not uninteresting to ican ovtr the. lines
of the governor's comment once more.
The governor asked the reader to paste
them In his hat but of courso not every
one did so and for these they are here
reprinted. The governor said:
"The announcement made by Con
greosman Cale, as shown tn the press
dispatches, tbat President Roosevelt
will recommend territorial government
In his message to congress, U another
one of his Socialistic pipe dreams.
Now just paste this in your bat and
wait and read the message."
Chicago has again captured tbe Chi
cago convention? tbat Is as a place of
holding the same. The committee
having to decide tbe details bas fixed
June 16th as the date of the session. It
Is an Improvemeut over the middle of
summer, previously so popular. Just
us though a republican convention was
not h >t enough in Itself, without pick
ing out the hottest day in the year.
Perhaps a realization of the fact that
the next convention Is likely to be the
most tropical of all the long series
dawned upon tbe committee and en
lluenced the fixing of the date.
If Mr. Tuft's jouroey to the far east
was In anywise intended to work in his
Interest in boosting his boom it has not,
apparently, met expectations. It is a
fact tbat in the case of Taft absence
does not make the heart grow fonder.
The genial secretary uf peace is a
wholesome person, and though ho occu
pies a lot of room in the house he is al
ways welcome to It.
If Cassie Chadwick's husband was
no: ber pal bo was in many respects
her victim.
SKAGWAY WEATHER
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wbarf at midnight, Dec. 8,
1907, Is as follows
Temperature time observ&t'n .31 above
Max.temp. preceding 24 hours..33 above
Mln " " " " ..34 above
Mean " " " " ..34 above
Barometer 29.36
Weather cloudy, north wind.
DEATH OF
A PIONEER
DETAILS OF LAST HOURS OF J. F.
TROWBRIDGE, N. W.
S. S. CO.
The Seattle Star prints the following
touchfng the death of J. F. Trowbridge*
general manager of the Northwest
Steamship company, which occurred
in that city on the morning of Novem
ber 28th, from the effect of catarrh of
the stomach with which he had been a
long time sufferer:
For five weeks Mr. Trowbridge had
been practically confined to his boise,
visiting his office but once, when he
undertook to transact a little business
last week. However, his condition was
not considered serious, and news of his
death was received this morning with
adistinct shock by his many friends.
At bis bedside when the end came wore
his wife and Drs. Stjwart and Dawson,
the attending physicians.
Mr. Throwbridere is widely and favor
known to ihe shipping oi the entire
Northwest and Alaska, having been for
years sucessively connected with the
Pacific Coast company, the Pacific
Clipper company and the Northwest
em Steamship company, with which
corporation he bus been connected for
the last three years.
He was a native of Iowa, and a pio
neer of the Northwest. He was about
50 years of age at the time of his death.
GIVE HIM A PIPE FOR CHRISTMAS
See my line of genuine Meerschaum
and French Briar Pipes and beautiful
Amber Cigar Holders. . Don't forget
the number, 428 Broadwav.
264-4 1 TONY DORTERO.
Ill JUiSU
IN A LINE OR TWO
The Fairbanks papers have
made a feature of writing up the
market gardens and greonbousrs of
Fairbanks telling of their wonderful
success during the year and of the big
profits they have made, but no sooner
were the stories told than, trouble be
gan snys the Tanana Miner,
On Wednesday night fire broke out
in Gerhardt's garden and caused 81,500
damage. Tho following night fire
started in Wallace & Young's green
house and did $1,200 damages. These
two losses put a crimp In the
year's profits of tho two concerns.
An expedition of the Koyal North
west Mounted Police will be dispatched
from Dawson for Fort Macpherson and
Hershel island, on tho Arctic ocjan,
at the mouth of tho Mackenzie river
sometime the last of this month.
In the collection of Dawson city taxes
during the half month of November a
total of more than $49,000 was received.
The Chamber of Commerce of Fair
banks has raised a fund of $1000 to ad
vertise the resources of the Tanana val
ley, and the money will be expend d in
publishing pamphlets filled with facts
and figures regarding Tanana, which
will bo widely distributed throughout
the States.
Phono City Transfer
For your coal, wood nnd general haul
?g. T'bone 90, Bougbton's cigar
store. 10-4-1 m
VICTOR AUXELOPHONE
The Victor Victrola price ?200, Victor
Aucelophono price loOO. The latent
ereat musical wonders of tho world
delivered to your home or place of
bu>sness on tho easy payment plan.
Terms to suit. See T. R. Sewell,
special agent at Britt's Drug store.
ACT QUICKLY
i
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Mkt
Do the right th.ng at the rjgbt time.
Act quickly In time of danger.
Bickacne Is kidney danger.
Doin's Kidney Pills act qulctcly.
Cure a' 1 distiessing, dangerous kid
ney ills.
?lenty of evidence to prove this.
P. A Jolui'on, carpenter, employed
at the T. E. R R. and living st 484O
outh I St., Tacoma, Wash., aays:
"Lapse of time has only strengthened
my good opinion of Doan'a Kidney Pills
first expressed through our local papers
about three years ago. 1 said at that
time that I had Buffeted from a weak
ened and disorded condition of the kid
neys, which steadily grew worse
despite the numerous remedies I tried.
The kidneys' spcretlons were very ir
regular and annoying and I was forced
to do something to find relief. I was
urged to try Doan's Kidney Pills and I
did so. They completely banished
every si^n of the trouble. I can honestly
say that I have rot felt a pain in my
buck nor bud any annoyance from too
frequent action of kidneys since I used
Doans Kidney Pil's."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
ce tj. Foster-Mil burn Co., Buffalo, N,
Y., solo agents for the Uni ed States.
Remember the name ? Iran's? and
take no other.
VICTOR CRAPHUFHONES
Victor Oraphaphcnes are all s'zes
and styles, the latest improved types
delivered at your homes or place of
business on (he eaav payment plan.
See Sevvell at Briit's Drug store.
A Musical Tro.\t at the Matoot
Allloversof music should hear the
new Electric Banjo Piano. Rag time
Waltz time, any old time.
P ILES < DB ED IN 6 TO 14 D AYS
PAZO 01 iTMENT is guaranteed
to cure any case of itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to J4
days or money refunded. 50c
Fresh Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat constantly on band.
WANTED? A first class Gold or Gold
and Copper Mining Proposition in Alas
ka. State full particulars when you
write. Address. Lewis Lusk, P. O. box
1072, Spokane, Washington. '219- lmo
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED, SAFETY.! COMRORT
Seattle, ndd other Puget Sound, Ports
CARRYING U. S. MAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
eiTY OF SEATTLE
December 4th - 18th January 3rd
H UMB0LOT
December 8th - 20th January 1st
C>nnectln? with the Company's Steamers nt Seittle for
San Francisco, Southern California, Eureka (Humboldt Bay) and
Mexico
19* Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUN ANN, General Passenger Agent,
10 Market Street, San Pr.inolsco, Cal.
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No- 18.
No. 1. N. Eound)
1st olass.
S 30 a. m.
10 10 ??
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 19 p. m.
3 25
(Dally Except Sunday.)
Leaves SKAGUAY Arrives
WHITE 'PASS "
LOG CABIN
" BENNETT
" CARIBOU "
Arrives Whitk Horsx Leaves
No. 2, S. Bound
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1145 "
12 45 ??
12 05 "
10 30a. m.
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 rounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with eaoh naif fare ticket.
The Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFfERSON, Dec. 9 21
fARALLON ....
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Vlotoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
The co-partnership heretofore exist
ing between James A. Nettles and Cor
tes Ford at Skagway and Haines, Alas
ka, is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent. Mr. James A. Nettles continues
the said business. All accounts, notes
and mortgages owing to the firm of
Nettles & Ford are payable to James A.
Nettles, and all bills and notes owing
by the firm will be paid by James A.
Nettles.
J. A. NETTLES.
CORTES FORD.
Dated at Skagway, Alaska, November,
16, 1907.
WANTED? A new or second ban
afe. Inquire at Tho Alaskan.
Subscribe for
The Daily Alaskan
&lt>er mo. delivered
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
FrenchDinner
From 12 noon to 8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
IN THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c.
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CKEAM
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.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trii) $2.50
DR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
(CHixr sritOEON or w. p. a y. n.)
Corner Fifth and State Sts.
up stairs
SKAGWAY - ALASKA
JTJNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoon Tenakee, Sitka and YVayports
SA I LS
DECEMBER 4, 10, 16,
22, 28
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
Pullen Rouse
Foot of Sixth Avenue
Most elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water ? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the dry week
or month
Table supplied with cre^m and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
Illrs. R. $. Pulkn
Proprietress
William Hoskins
?Boot and Shoe Maker
Repairing promptly done with the best
material in the market
Ladles' and Children's Shoes Mended
Brond?rnyBatwo<inl3r<l and 4th Aval
DON'T FROG
Unleas You've Got 50 Cents
W. W. BOUGHTON
DEALER IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Fish
ing Tackle
LARGE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
INCLUDING LATEST COPY
RIGHTED BOOKS
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS AND
"Other periodicals
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Wilson & White Co.Prop.Chas PerrjMer,
Through Line From
Skagway to Atiin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for JDawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quartz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passenge?, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
rRAFFIC DEPARTMENT . A. L. BERDdE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACBER Gen, Agent
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska