SOME ALASKAN
TRADE STATISTICS
A statement of the value of the vari
ous indusries in Alaska shows that thi
fisheries lead all others. Answerles t(
inquiries as to the trade of the nortl
made bv Senator Samuel H. Piles, indi
cate that the total value of Alaska'!
fish production from 1878 to 1905 foot;
up to #96,000,000 of which amount sal
tnon represents $80,000,00(1. In 1878 th<
combined value of canned and saltet
salmon amounted to $59,41(1, and in 1901
the combined value was $7,075,000
One of the next important items it
Alaska's commerce is the fur seal indus
try. The total royalty derived by lb<
government from sealskins in tbt
perioii between 1870 and 1906 is #9,022.
070.44. and the number of fur seal pro
duced on the I'ribilof islands during
that period was 2,27", 967, giving a val
ue of #.V>,S;n?,17.">. at an estimated value
of $25 per sk-n, In 1S;1 the tax on
-.ealskms amounted to #101,080, and in
1906 the tax was #146,912.80
Number of Sealaktna Taken
The total number of skins taken on
the inlands since their purchase is
about 2,2C0.000, the value of which is
estimated at $.;." 000,000. The estimat
ed value of other furs taken in Alaska
mean time is about #18.0o0,t)00, making
the results of this industry since the
purchase of .Masks about $52,000,000.
When the islands were lirst leased foi?
$.V>,000 a vear the company killed seals
at the rate of about 100.000 a year, but
siors 'hen the number has fallen to less
thaX one-fourth that amount.
The gold production of the country is
also estimated. The government statis
tics show that >n 1V4 the gold produced
by Alaska was $1,113550, and it has in
crease 1 to ? 14. ?!."><), ItH'* in 1905, the latest
figures obtainable.
Gold for 194)6
The total vaiue of the gold produced
throughout 'he I'nited States in 1904
was #"<0.464, 70>>. The Alaskan gold
o :i>.it for 'he year li>06 is variously es
timxted from ?15,O00,0OO to $20,000,000.
1'he population of Alaska has also
taken a jump in the last few years. In
the census of 1900 the total white pop
ulation was given as 26,550. The
actuary of the trdasury gives es his
ettnuateof the eutire population for
June 1, I'.KH, - ,.000 peop e, the majority
of whom are white
KfTCHKA* oris
CHMP FREIGHT
Seattle, ?.>ct. I~> For several weeus
the little s'.i am- r Aaskan his cut into
the freight ;>usinev> between this city
and Ketchikan anil has had liberal pat
ronage She has been making weekly
trips and has been loaded to the limit
every trip. Sheisowned by Ketchikan
parties.
Today the Alaska Staamship Company
announced that it had cut its Ketchikan
rate to *"> per ton. It is expected the
Pacific Co:i>t Company will follow suit.
NEW CLASSES 10
START 10VIGHT
Those who desire to enter the two'
new classes in mathematics, at the
night school th?t is being conducteil at
the annex of the Methodist church,
hive been requested to meet at the
Methodist parsonage at T o'clock this
evening.
? The new clashes will he in geometry
ami arithmetic. and are being organized
by the Rev. .1. \V. (Venk in response
to numerous requests that have l>een
made by those desiring to ioin them.
Steamrd Clami Toalch t
Hot steamed c'ams will be served at
the Mascot saloon tonight, free to
patrons of the popular hnuse
To All Mrmber* Whit* Pa * Hos
pital Association
Take notice, that iu accordance with
Section 1. Article IV. ol the constitu
tion. the Regular Annual Meeting of
the WHITE I'ASS HOSPITAL
ASSt >Ct AT1? >N will be held at the
rooms of the White Pass Athletic Club,
on Tuesday. November 6th. 1 at
S;00 p. m., for the elec'ion of a chair
man to succeed X. W. '.Watson, and one
trustee for a term of three ye*rs: and
the transaction of all such other busi
ness as may come before the meeting.
Your attention is called to Article X
of the By-Laws with reference to
proxies, and particularly "That nc
member shall receive or be entitled tr
more than live proxies."
E L. MiLI.KK, Secretary.
Waitress Wanted
Forty five dollars a month and boari
and lodging for a waitress at the lien
nett Hating house. Enquire of A. R
Graves, superintendent ol the W. P. A
Y. R. roadhouse svstem, Bennett, H
C, " tf
Fresh Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co- keep all kind o
fresh meat constantly on hand. t
nrti'infii
ORIGNAL CAIE
i MAN IS HERE
Among those who have been ItiSkag
b way several days awaiting for the ar
j rival of the Jefferson Is A. E. Light, of
1 Fairbanks, the first man in the Tanaua
- to suggest to the mlpers of that section
j the propriyty of holding a convention
5 and nominating a candidate for delegate
? to congress. Mr. Light was one of the
? day and night workers for Thomas Cale
i during the recent campaign. He will
I accompany Mr. Cale to Washington.
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that the assess
ment and lax roll for the town of Skag
way for the vear, 190<>, is now in the
possession of the town treasurer for the
purpose of collecting the taxes levied
thereon nbich are now due and payable
The municipal taxes for said town of
Skagway for the -aid year of 19t)ti will
become delinquent on the first day of
March, 1SJ07, at the hour of t> o'c ock
p.m. on said day, and unless they shall
have been paid on or before said time,
20 percent, of the amount of said taxes
will be add thereto as a penalty for de
linquency, and S per cent, per annum
will be charged upon the the total
amount of said taxts and penalty as in
terest from the said date of delinquency
nntil paid.
Taxes may be paid at my ofllce during
business honrs from tlie date hereof. j
Dated at Skagwav, Alaska, October I
20, 1906.
VV. VV. Bough ton,
Town Treasurer. Sltagway, Alaska.
For Sale or Rest Cheap
I will sell or rent furnished cheap
from Nov. 3, the Haynes residence on
Third avenue and Alaska street. In
I quire next door.
George E. Howard.
Nothing to Fear
The question of injurious suhstanc s
in medicines which has been agitating
the minds of many people, does not con
cern those who use Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Mothers need have no
I hesitarcy in continuing to give it to
their liitle ones, as it contains absolute
ly nothing injurious. Tills remedy if
I not only perfectly safe to give small
i children, bnt is a medicine of great
worth aid merit. It has a world wide
reputation for its cures of coughs, colds
and croup and can always be relied up=
on. For sale by Wm. Britt.
Notioa to Dok Owner*
Notice is hereby given, that pursuant
to the requirements of Ordinance No.
80, recently passed by the common
council o( the town of Skagway, the
chief of police will kill all dogs found
on the streets of Skagway on and after
t>ctuber l'?, without fear or favor, or
regard to owner, upon which the
municipal tax is unpaid.
I'd ted at Sitag way, October 11, 1906.
I . T. Moore,
Chief of Police, Skagway Alaska.
EAGLE
BREWERY
Skagway Alaska
Maniifactruers of the Best
Lairer Beer in Alaska,
Bottled Beer a Specialty
B. Schwarzenberg. Prop.
GET ONE
Best Watches at Reasonable
Prices
A good watch, one' that will mark
the time correctly 24 hours a day auJ
365 days in every vear throughout the
I decades, is the most faithful companion
j of man or woman, and the most useful.
?We are in business for the purpose of
making it possible for everyone to pos
sess himself or herself with such a com
panion at moderate cost. We have a
line of the very best watches that are
made? the world's masterpeicse in
timekeepers? and we sell them at
PRICES THAT ARK RIGHT
If you are going to the states to spend
the winter remember that there is
nothing that makes a hit like nugget i
jewelry. We can supply you with i
the 'jest chaste workmanship and most
artistic designs.
We are also manufacturers of
souvenirs. Ivory is emblematic of tne I
Great White North and rantcs with
j nugget jewelry in appropriate ess if
vou are from the north.
J. Ikuta,
Jeweler and Optician.
The Marguerite cigar is made from
the best Havana Tobacco and has no
equal. On sale at W. W. Boughton.
Principal Barber Shop Lead*
The Principal Barbershop and Baths
is the leading tonsorial establishment
in Alaska. Everything in all the de
partments is strictly modern. The
baths are first class in all respects.
New Furs, new G. P. Corsets, new
Dress Goods, and new Tailored Waists
and Skirts at Harrisons'
Notice to Tax Payer*
Notice is hereby given that the muni
cipal assessor of the town .of Skagway,
Alaska, has completed the assessment
of the real and personal property of
said town for the year 1900, and that the
roll containing tbe, 'inscription of the
property assessed and the valuations
pluced on the same for the purposes of
taxation has been turned ov.-r to thr
common council of said town of Skeg
way; and th?t the said common council
of said town of Skagway will meet as a
board of equalization for the purpose ol
equalizing the said valuations of the
said property, Tuesday, October^. 19011:
Wednesday, iOctober 3, 1900: and Thurs
day, October 4, i90t>, at the hour of 8
p. m. on said days. All persons are re
quested to examine said assessment
roll and if they have ojections to the
valuations placed upon their property
to present the same to the said boird of
equalization at the meetings on the
dates aforesaid.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this il
day of October, A. D. 1900.
W. S. McKean,
Municipal Clerk, town of Skagway.
Alaska.
MINERAL APPLICATION No. 113
l\ S. ijinii Offlee. Juneau. Alaska.
An trust 23,
Notice is hereby given that In pursuance of
Chanter 6 Title 32 of the Revised Statutes of
the United State* and amendments thereto, the
undersigned, J. K. Nlalony, whose postoftlce ad
dress is J uneau. Alaska, in behalf of himself
and John Uilton and K. B. Hanley. co owners
with him claiming 60.147 acres of gold bearing
placer ground on the Porcuplue creek, a tribu
tary of the Klanca river in the Porcupine Min
ing District. District of Alaska, is about to
make application to the United State*, for :i
patent for the said mining claims, which are
more fully described as to meets and bounds !>>
the official plat now posted upon said claims
and bv the field notes ol survey thereof now
filed in the office of the Rek'ister of the. District
DflfSl NG I
HOLDUP!
A Prominent Citizen is held up'on Moore's Wharf:
another in the Fifth Addition to Skagway: another by tht*
marshal on one side and a deputy on the other! In Time
of War prepare for Peace. Get yonr Artillery. Guns,
Pistols. Ammunition, Harpoons and Cheese Knives at
TaNNER'S hardware store.
Hooks. Hasps and Padlocks of all kinds. Lock your Horse
befoie the Barn is stolen.
Also plumbing and tinning of all kinds at moderate
prices.
J. M. TANNER,
The Hardware Man
1 SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
i is our advice. Later on in life, it wiil
be of great service to you. The lack of
money causes untold miserv. That is
why you should save a oortion of your
salary, or earnings, while you can.
The five ner-cent plus dividend earn
ne Gold Hoods, of the Northern Se
I curities and Banking Company, offer
tne safest and best investment in the
way of savings that Is on the market.
These Bonds are backed by Keal Estate
Securities held by one of the largest
Trust Companies in the west, They
can be paid for on the monthly, semi
annual or annual payment plan and will
earn you better than ten per-cent on
your money, besides taking care of and
returning you your principal
f For full particulars, see
f PHIL ABRHAMS, Agent.
aw.
I
Grand
Millinery Opening
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER n
All the latest and newest
novelties of the season in
WALKING, DRESS and
STREET HATS
MARTIN CONWAY
of l .nn?1s subject to sale at Juneau. Alaska,
w huh tield notes of survey describe the bound
urics and extent of tmltl claims on the surfHce
with magnetic variations, 31 decrees east as
follows; towlt: ?
WILEY PLACER CLAIM
Beginning at corner number 1. Identical
with location corner. A Hemlock post 4 feet
long 4 inches vquare set is inches in the ground
with mound of stone scribed U. S. S. 636-1-2.
fr?>m which a Hemlock tree 8 inches In dia
iih r?-r bears north 76 degrees $0 minutes west
:te? t. A m-mlocL tree 12 inches in diameter
hears N . 25 degrees W. 13 feet, each blazed mih!
>cnbed U. S. S T U. S. L. M,
?lumber 3 X JO decrees K. 1054S C1U feel.
vtuth IK degrees 34 minutes \V.
? r "-I0 feet to corner number 2 a hemlock post
? feet lorn: . i?cues square set IS inches In the j
. tou iu ,, .ih mound of stone scribed U. S. S.
Thence north 70 degrees and 11 minutes w,
?o feet to corner number 3;
I hence N. IS degrees 36 minutes h. 1301 .>-10
ret to conn- number 4, a hemlock post 4 feet
iong 4 inches are scribed U. S. 8. 63rt-4-'i:
Thence S. 70 a grees l?r> minutes K. 5W 4-10
feet lo corner number 1 the place of beginning
LE' SAL TENDER FRACTION
beginning at corner number 1. A hemlocR
th-i 1 feet lonu 4 inches square set IS inches in
the ground with mound of stone scribed U. S.
S 636-1-2. From which corner a hemlock tree
s incees in diameter bears N. 80 degrees \\ . <
s- 10 feet A spruce tree 14 inches in diameter
bears S. 57 degrees E. - 4-10 feet, each blazed
and scribed U. S. S. 636-1- a. B. T. U. S. L. M.
number 3 bears N. 19 degrees, 66 minutes t.
10212 1-10 leet ; _ _
Thence S. 22 degrees and ? minutes \\. 33?.
7-10 feet to corner number 2 identical with cor
ner number 1 W iley claim:
1 hence N. 70 degrees 15 minutes \\ o99 4-1"
f? et to corner number 3 identical with corner
number 4 Wiley claim ; 1 ?n
Thence N. 10 decrees 40 minuter K, 31u 1- 10 1
feet to corner numoer 4 ;
Thence S. 72 degrees 21 minutes E. ?63 2-10 feet i
to corner uumoer 1 to place of begiunlng.
FF.NLF.Y CLAIM
beginning at corner number 1. A hemlock
p.<?t 4 feet long 4 Inches square set is inches in
the ground scribed U. S. S. 636-1 :
Whenco U. S. L, M. number 3 bears N. 20 de
grees 30 minutes K. 90;?7 6-10 feet.
I hence S. 15 degrees 33 minutes \\ . ll?S 2-i0
feet to corner number 2 identical with corner
number 1 Legal Tender claim :
Thence N. 72 degrees 21 minutes W. 627 4-10
feet to corner number 3;
Thence N ? 24 degrees 57 minutes E. C04 4-10
feet to corner number 4:
Thence N. 10 decrees 9 minutes K. ?.*5 6-10
feet to corner number 5:
Thence S, 53 degrees ?5 minutes F. C30 to cor
ner number 1, place of beginning.
MIX PLACER CLAIM
beginning at corner number 1. A hemlock
post 4 feet long 4 inches square set lb inches in
the ground scribed II. S S. 636 1.
Whence I". S. L. M. number 3 bears N is de
grees 47 minutes K. 7697 7-i0 feet.
Thence S. 32 degrees 45 minutes \\\ 13o. .-10
feet to corner number 2;
Thence N. 53 degrees 4S minutes W . 4?1 feet to
corner number 3. r
Thence N. 32 degrees 16 minutes h. I360 a-10
feet to corner number 4 ; t.
1' hence S. 52 degrees 57 minutes F. 7-1?
feet to comer number 1 place of beginning.
IKNKS FRACTION.
beginning at corner number 1. Identical
with corner number 3 Discovery claim U. S. S.
Whence U. S. L. M. number 3 bears X. 18
decrees 3: minutes E. "493 1-10 feet;
Thence S. 14 degrees 10 minutes w 2i8 1-10
feet to corner number 2;
Thence N. 5a degrees 57 minutes W. 590 8- 10
feet to corner number 3;
Thence N. 11 degrees 30 minutes E. 218 feet
to corner number 4 identical with corner 4 Dis
covery claim :
Thence S. 23 degrees 21 minutes E. 600 feet to
??orner number 1. place of beginning.
Total area Wiley claim 17.019 acres
Total area Legal Tender 4.70t acres
Total area Fenley 16.4*5 acres
Tatal area Mix ls.319 acres
Total area Jenks Fraction 2-721 acres
TOTAL ARFA PLACER CLAIMS, 60.147 acres
The said miuing premises hereby sought to be
patented are bounded as follows: On the
north by Discovery claim, on the cast by uu
known claims, on the south by the Gay Lewis
claim, yn the west by the Lucky Joe, Last
chance and unknown claims. The said claims
which patent is hercbv applied for being desig
nated as U.S.JM moral Survey Number 636 in the
official plat posted herewith
The nctices of location of these claims are of
record in the office of the recorder for the Skag
way Recording District, as follows: Mix on
pa?e 29 of Vol. A. Fenley on pace 25 of
A. lenks Fraction on page 14 of Vol. D.
porcupine Records. Legal Tender Fraction
on page 317 of Vol. B. Wiley on page 9f> of
Vol. B.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground, premises or any portion there
of so described, surveyed, platted and applied
for are hereby notitied that unless their adverse
claims are duly tiled as according to law and
the regulations thereunder within the time
prescribed by law with the Register of the II.
S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, they will be
barred in virtue of the provisions of said |
statute.
JOHN W. DUDLEY.
Register.
; 1 he above notice is hereby ordered to be pub
lished in the Daily Alaskan, a newspaper of |
general circulation, published at Skagway,
Alaska, and nearest to the above named claims,
for the statutory period.
JOHN W. DUDLEY,
Register.
First Publication August 27.
Last Publication November 3.
Fin a imP?rted
' Pastes
Macaroni- Vermicelli,
and many other
delicacies
The Best Cigars
and lobaccoes
Tony Dortero's
No regrets next morn
ing-good flavored and
good for you
Mil ill Cl
Seattle, Wash.
n
and lmportrr of;
MILLINERY
rd ers solicited and filled imniediatly.
366*368 Ahcadk Building,
SEATTLE, WASH.
JUNEAU s. s. ccrs.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
GEORGIA
Carrvlni D. 8. M all
For Haines. Berners Bay, Juneau
Hoonah, TenakeJ Sitka and Wayporte
SAILS
Every Sunday 8 a- m
Every Tuesday*
at 12 noon
W. W. BUCGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
new (Uatcr and Cigbt Rates
? OF THE
1
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On and after the 1st of October, 1905, the following will be the
Monthly rates for water and light service from the Northwest Light
& P owcrCompany:
WATER
First Faucet
Kach " additional (except, wash basins, free).
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses
Water Closets " " " "
Urinals nun ?? <<
Wash Basins " " " " "
Hote's, per room additional
Beer Pamps
Restaurants
Steam Laundries
Hand "
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate. .
Hose Connection for Fire Protection
Families carrying water
Individuals " "
Hauling water, per load
Lawn and Street sprinkling
! 2 00
2.5
50
50
50
25
10
1.00
5.00
7 fio
5.00
f.,00
1.00
1.50
1. 00
1.(10
Free
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
All Year Winter
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
F.ach 16 cp lights $ 1.00
Enclosed Arcs 10.00
A I.I. XI-3HT SERVICE
Each 16 cp lights 1-80
Enclosed Arcs 15.00
.12 cp 'ights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
1.50
12.50
2.00
7.50
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager.
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