2 l\sc jfy Al a^katt
fSHBLISHED 1838 OLDEST DAILY HEWSPHPER l? ttJISM
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
I . S. KJLLLER, Publisher.
Admitted as second class wall matter July 8, 1898, at the Skagway P.O
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EDITORIAL PAGE
A number of Skagwajr merchants '
hav? presented a petition 10 a meiu
avr of the legislature, asking hiiu to
iutroUuce a bill taxing outside mail
order houses doing business in Al
aska. The Skagway merchants use
tho argument that they have to pay
a federal and a city tax for doing
business, \? Uile the mailorder hous
es pay noiLing? aud at the same
time flood the country with circulars
offering to sell good in competition
witht the loval dealers.
The Alaska merchants are suffer
ing the saute as the merchants of
tile rural towns of ".he states are
suffering irorn the encroachments
ot the mail order houses and the
large department stores. The ten
dei.cj of the times is to coucentrate
all business under gigantic corpora
te inanau ment, tuereby eliminat
ing coat of operation. A thousand
stores are g.. the red under one head,
every advantage is taken of buying
ii; imuieuie quantities with the
least cost v handling. The smaller
merchants all o\er the United States
have watched their business de
i reose and thousands have had to
abandon the retail field on account
of the underselling of the system
atized corporations.
The condition is o::e that is hard
to find a remedy for. It is very
probable that no bill can be passed
b\ the Ala&ka legislature that will
bold operative, any more than a bill
could be passed In any of the states
that woull serve to remedy the
condition.
The one small city in the United
Mates that has come nearest to solv
it!" the difficulty is l.akefield, Mln
?? 1913. by American PrcM Association.
msota. where th? clt liens, the farm
<8 aud the merchants have formed
a gigantic co-operative corporation.
I: stead of having a dozen or more
stores operating under a dozen or
more separate expenses, they have
pooled their Issues aud takeu stocks
lu one com era. They have built
th;ee co-operative elevators to han
dle grain, a co-operative bunk
haudles the money and makes the
loans, co-operative creameries, man
ufacture the butter and cheese and
.1 big co-operative department store
sells the goods. They buy iu im
mense quantities, the same as do the
city department stores, aud sell lu
competition with them. The results
have been highly satisfactory and
the former merchants are making
more out of their dividends than
the> formerly did out of their busi
nesses, and not one cent leaves the
community for mail order house
goods.
This newspaper sincerely wishes
that some means could be adopted
to protect the local dealer, for If he
is not protected there is coming a
tin ?? when he will be unable to con
duct a business, and the rural towns
will be turned Into deserted villages.
The property owner iu any communi
ty Is not wise if he sends outside for
his requirements. For when the
local stores are forced out of busi
nt?s by sucli penny wise and pound
foolish prx-esses, his property will
be lessene-l in value, his home com
forts will l't gone, his neighbors
will have to scatter and there will
oc no community interest and no
pleasures that come with the asso
ciation of large numbers of people
When the stores are gone, the li
braries. amusement places, churches,
clubs and societies will go with
them. It pays to trade at home
?ind keep the money here The mai
order houses will never pay any of
your taxes or contribute to your
sh k or adil to your happiness or
comforts
We Need Those
Captains of
Industry Who
Are Honest
By THOMAS A. EDISON, the
Famous Inventor *
' M M m E all know that wealth
? ? I is an illusion. I don't
mean by thU that
money ? enough of it
for comfort ? is an illusion. But
great WEALTH is. N\ hat can
Rockefeller do with his money ?
Do vou think he is as happy as 1
am? Inve^te I in industries, it belongs to the people. And wsat 19
the joy of a tin box full of photo-plate certificates showing a lot of fig
ures? You enn't take them with you when you die, and when you
come to die you find you have been CHASING A FOOLISH IL
LUSION AND I.OST TRUE. HAPPINESS ON THE WAY.
ON THE OTHER HAND, WE NEED THE CAPTAINS OF INDUS
TRY. IT IS A GOOD THING FOR THE HUMAN RACE THAT THEY
HAVE THIS INCENTIVE) THIS ILLUSION THAT THEY HUG. FOR
THESE GREAT MINDS ARE ALL WORKING FOR THE CAUSE OF
HUMAN PROGRESS, HOWEVER ROUNDABOUT IT MAY SEEM TO US
NOW. AND ALL THE WHILE THEY THINK THEY ARE WORKING
FOR SOMETHING THEY WANT AND COULDNT GET ANY FUN OUT
OF IF THEY HAD IT.
There isn't any cause for alann in *that direction if we only
WATCH TIIE CROOKS. Let a man make all ho can honestlv
and he will DO MORE FOR US THAN FOR HIMSELF. *1
agree with Governor Wilson on that, but I don't see how he is going
to codify this principle and make it the law of the land.
Thid must be done by EDUCATION, through the schools and
the newspapers. The newspapers are doing their share, but OUR
SCHOOLS ARK NOT. There is too much theory in our schools ?
too much old fashioned, impractical stuff. Academic, I believe they
call it Analyze it down and EDUCATION IS EIEEPING A
LONG WAY BEHIND THE TIMES.
A
Complete
Stock
Our stock of Drugs, P&teut Modi
clubs. Rubber Uooda, Toilet Articles,
Perfumes, Stationery, Candles, etc.,
its complete and we are able to sup- ?
ply our customers with everything
usually found In a first class and
well stocked prescription pharruacy
Our prescription work is subject to
the utmost accuracy. Mail orders
have our special attention and no
pain is spared to fill them to satis
faction.
WILLIAM MUTT, l?h. G.
Druggist.
Stores at Skagwny and Juneau.
Take Notice !
We have four mounted
Bear Skin Rugs that we
are going to sell at ex
actly what it cost us to
put them up.
It will pay you to call
AND LOOK AT THEM
Draper & Co.
HOME O K (> W.N S 1* K I X <i
CHICKE N
The Tuck rutin Kestiiurouit
1 -arpe, Clean, Individual Baths.
Abundance of ??7ater. Best of
Hotel Accommodations. Fur
nished Cabins for Rent
Excellent Hunting and Fishing
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
ALASKA
GOOD
COAL
There Is a great deal of satisfaction
in tho use o ' coal that ia bright and
clean.
Moore's Wharf Co.
I'lione any Skagway Expressman
There is economy In coal that gives
you a dollar's worth of heat units
for every dollar Invested ? thata
CLEAN
COAL
MOORbS' WHARF CO.
Termlnua W. P. & Y. Rout?.
A 11S i tide rmril^tt amen- Arrive aL(il)ej aitFromTliisDock
kkgilatioxs i?i:i.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 3 ?. m. to S p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered oil Sunday <>r at night
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers Can be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must !>e delivered before 5 p. m. No freight will b?
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGGAE ? Tolls will be collated ou CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLT
No charge for bags and grips whtm unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer la neartng
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be h;ul on application at office on dock.
P. O. box 175. ?. J. SHAW, General Manager.
The White Pass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 30.
Muu (lays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
I No. 1 .V. ltoiuul
1st class
j 8:3V a. m. Leaves
| 11:05 "
11:40 "
I 12:35 p. Hi. "
I 2:0U "
4:15 " Arrives
" SKAGUAY
WHITK PASS
LOG CABIN
KEXNETT
CARIBOU
WHITKHORSK
No. 2 8. Bound
lbt class
Arrives 3:30 p. m.
Leaves 1:40 '*
12:47 '?
" 11:50 a. m.
10:25 "
Leaves 8: 15 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 mluutes before leaving time of
trains.
150 pouuds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each ha if fare ticket.
Juneau Steams N Co
U. S. MAIL STEAMER
Georgia
Juneau- Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau for Hoouah, Qyp
surn, Tenakce, Killlsnoo and Sit
ka Jan. 22. 2$, Feb. 3, 9, 15, 21,
27, Mch. 6, 11, 17, 23, 29. Leaves
Juneau for Fuuter and Chatham,
8 a.m., Jan. 23, Feb. 21, Mch. 17.
Leaves Juneau for Tyeo, 8 a.m.,
Jan. 22. Feb. 21, Mar. 23.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet.
Sentinel Light Station, Eldrcd
Rock Light Station, Haines and
Skagway, 8 a.m., Jan. 20, 26,
Feb. 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, Mar. 3, 9,
15, 21, 27. Returning Leaves
Skagway following day at 8 a.m.
WILLIS K. NOW KLL, Manager.
For 35c. you can get a wholsome,
home cooked meal at the New Home
Restaurant, 5th aveune, just off of
Broadway.
FRESH EASTERN OYSTERS
In any quantity, on the half shell,
first of the season, at the Pack
Train Restaurant,
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacorte*, Bellingham
Everett, Olympia, Port Townaend, South
Beilingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexxo
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C. W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C D. DUNANN. P. T. M.
1 13 Jamea St, Seattle 1 12 Market St., Saa Fiancucc
R'^kt roa?rvcd to chanfa thia Schadula
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Spokane -- March 30
City of Seattle April 5
V. A. PETERSON, Agent
Phone 60 2nd <fc Broadway, Skagway, AlaHka
Alaska Steamship
Company
| CARRYING U. & MAIL AND WELL9-FARQO EXPRESS
Next sailing ot tfcs (not piur?ngsr sto&mer
JEFFERSON
April 5
Company reserves the right to chaiig: sailings without notice.
TELEPHONE NO. 00. It. A. CARROLL, Acting Agent.
If Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C COAST SERVICE)
Sailing's
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
April 2-12-23
May 3- 14- 24
Subject to chunc* wl'h >ut N nice
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE Agent
HmmHlK itAmHHHHHHMBai
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP OPERATING TO S. E. ALASKA
Will sail from Seattle for all Southeastern Alaskan Ports
March 22
S&Ulii# date subject to change without no tic*.
THROUGH TICKET8 HONORED
3 a* t tie Office:
716 Second Avenue
Tickets and all Information
H. HARTWIGSENT, 5th & Broadw'y.
Winter Route
Stage Service
During the winter season of 1012-1913, a through Mali, Passenger, and Freight Service will
be maintained between White Horse and Dawson, affording all possible comfort for traveler*
by means of a
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
F?>r the winter season the Company's comfortable trains will operate on a trl-weekly schedule be
tween Skaguay and White Horse, trains leaving ?ach terminal on Mondays, Wednesdays and
~.i< -I !' f. ? ? i
For information relative to passenger and freight rntee apply to
H. WHEELER, Supt., Mall Service Department. ...
O. L. DICKESOX, President,
Whltehorse, Y. T.
Skaguay, Alaska.
We make telegraphic transfer of funds to or from Vancouver or Seattle.