ESTA31ISHE0 1898. ULUtSI DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA
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EDITORIAL PAGE
There is u shortage of dogs lu
Skagway. Stauipeders to Silver
creek hav > picked up everything
from the ..ausage-makuig brand to
the slop-uphois;ered truoip. Dogs
that hitherto mouopollied the side
walks to the detriment of traffic,
are uow pulling sleds over the snow
fiotsorc and weary. The goeslpiug
street corner dog with the sharp
note aud \ippy conversation, has
bowed his neck to the collar aud la
novv losing two pounds of flesh for
every poui.d of freight he suakes
over the 'rail, Imrlng the past few
weeks ? very dog that had life
enough to culture a colony of fleas,
bas been drafted Into the service
and made to euter the Industrial
army. Every dog has his day, aud
vhile it has torn some heartstrings
to sc? theui depart, Skagway is
soothing itj grief in the knowledge
that they w ill all return in the au
tnuiu bringing their odor of ancient
fish and tnelr parasites, to spend
iknother winter with us.
The person who goes into a new
gold field may locate paying ground
and ho may not, but Is certain that
If ho locaUd on r few vacaut lota or
a piece of ground in Skugway and
raises vegetables he will have dis
covered pay ground. The past few
years have demonstrated that ranch
products can bo grown here In a
bundance. More boata will arrive
this year t'lan ever before. More
visitors will come, and thero will
be a greater demand for our lettuce,
celery, ca'obugo, cauliflower and
ground v> potables than over before.
The agricultural fair last season
SIGNS OF SICKNESS
Symptoms That May Alarm and
Yet May Not Be Serious.
CAUSED BY SIMPLE AILMENTS.
8pota Before the Eyes, For Instanoa.
Kiy Mean Brain Disease, but the
Chancea Are Thousands to On* That
They Arise From Soma Slight Causa.
A doctor, writing In London Answers.
1'eople often come to me nowadays
In very great dread, bccause they hear
ringing In Hie earn. see spots before the
?yes. or suffer from some other symp
tom whtcb they suppose to signify se
rious disease.
Nearly always 1 find that something
?ery slight, or nothing at all. is the
matter; but 1 do uot always succeed In
so convincing my patients.
These groundless fears make a great
many people so nervous and miserable
that an explanation of a few of the
commonest symptoms of til health may
be of some service.
Noises in the ear, as of bells ringing,
whistles blowing, hooters sounding,
etc.. most commonly arise from nerv.
ous exbausjlon. slight Increase of the
blood supply of the brain, caused by a
lit of flatulent Indigestion, temporary
thickening of part of the ear and nerr.
ous strain. All these are not of the
least account and should causa no
alarm.
No doubt some teally serious disease.
?ucQ as enlargement of the heart mus
cles does sometimes exist But every
one who feels alarm about his health
should remember that almost any dan
gerous Illness will show itself unmis
takably. not by one. but by half a dor
en symptoms.
Spots before the eyes may signify
brain disease, but the chances are one
hundred thousand to one that only
some very slight canse Is responsible,
aueb as a torpid liver, weariness of the
nervous system. Insufficient sleep or
?ome little congestion of the brain.
Flashes In the eyes form another
source of anxiety, and tbey are really
very startling. But. whl;e sometimes
due to eye disease, one of the com
monest causes Is catarrh of the ?ton>
Another little eye trouble Is blurred
vision, which makes a nervous person
think he is t>ecouilng blind. It may.
of course, be due to bad sight; but,
happening now and again. It Is usual
ly caused by a sluggish liver or nerv
showed us the possibilities of the
soli. A hundred thousand dollar.1
worth of vegetables should be raised
lu Skagwv this summer. To grow
thut much would keep the whole
community busy. What many ol the
northern towns need Is tho cultiva
tion of more ground and less solo.
i'he conservatism of Skagway cit
i/ous is shown in the fact thut no
lurid and Inaccurate tales have been
sent out to tho world enticing
stampeders to come here through
promises of retting rich by rushing
into the new gold strike. While
there la everv probability that mil
lions will be taken out of the now
district, the sarno as million i have
been taken out of the KlondUo and
the Aulu districts, which Is a part
of the same general gold area, no
Bonanzas have been opened up to
date lu tho Teslin fields.
There Is gold all through the
country. Hardly a creek In the dis
trict is free from color. Tho forma
tion is similar to other gold regions
of tho co intry, and it is cortain
that coarse gold was washed out of
Silver creek last fall. From every
serious aud conservative est mate,
we believe that the chances for mak
ing good In tho new dl gglngs I -
better thau In fifty per cent, of the
s'rikea made in the past throughout
the north.
Four members of the Skagway
city council have beeu residents of
the city for sixteen or moro years,
yet we ar?? often told by the eastern
statesman that the population of Al
aska is such a roving j.:e that they
are not eulitled to a 'all measure
o: self (.overnment.
Shortness of hreatb gives rise to ex
treme distress, for the first thought is
of consumption. But this is an effect
of a multitude of disorders, great and
small. Congestion of the liver, anae
mia, obesity may cause It It is com
mon In chronic bronchitis? a trouble
some. but by uo means dangerous dis
ease.
Sometimes, of course. It signifies
moro serious maladies. But then there
are many other symptoms to tell the
Ule.
Dizziness nine times out of ten re
sults from a disordered digestion, ca
tarrh of the stomach especially, or
from sluggNliness of the liver. Jaun
dice or tem;>orary decrease of tho
blood supply of the brain. I And my
patients who thus suffer turn their
thoughts at once to something very
grnve. such as locomotor ataxia or
Meniere's disease.
Confusion of mind and sleeplessness
give rise to the fear of approaching
Insanity.
It Is really wonderful bow people
always seize on the most fearsome ex
planation. But sleeplessness may be
due to a hundred and ono trifles and
Is most commonly the result of some
very Innocent cause.
It uut.r l>e occasioned by nervous
dys[M-|isl:i or catarrh of the stomach,
torpid liver, excitement of the bruin
from overwork, tea or coffee taken
late In the evening, too much smoking,
too heavy liedclotheft. cold feet, a bad
ly ventilated room. 1 could go on for
an hour writing the common causes
of this trouble
Confusion of mind may result frcm
too little sleep, a torpid liver. Indiges
tion. too tittle or too much blood In
the brain and other minor things that
are of no real consequence. Drowsi
ness makes some people think they
are In for softening of the brain or
some other dreadful disease. It most
often arises from slow digestion, on :
Inactive liver or from temporary de
crease of the blood supply of the brain.
The commonest cause of all these,
though. Is an oversensitive nervous
system.
Occasionally, no doubt, confusion cf
the mind or drowsiness may be a symp
tom of diabetes or other serious dis
ease. but such cases. It may be said,
are the exception.
In all these cases the only sensible
!rule Is to put an Isolated symptom
down to some simple and harmless
cause. If there Is anything seriously
wrong It will make itself known by
many symptoms.
"No doubt any of the things enu
merated above may bo the first sign
of something of real gravity: but tho
chances are thousands to one that the
cause Is a mere trifle.
A
Complete
Stock
Our stock of Drugs, Patent Medl
clnts, Rubber Goods, Tollot Articles,
Perfumed, Stationery, Candles, etc..
Is comploto aud wo aro able o sup
ply our customors with everything '
usually found in a first class and
woll stocked proscription pharmacy.
Our prescription work Is subject to:
the utmost accuracy. Mall orders
have our spoclal attention and no j
pain Is spared to fill them to satis
faction.
WILLIAM Hit ITT, 1'h. G.
Druggist.
Stores nt Skogway nn<l Juneau.
Take Notice!
We have four mounted
Bear Skin Rugs that we
are going to sell at cx
actly what it cost us to
put them up.
It will pay you to call
AND LOOK AT THEM
Draper & Co.
H O M E r. It O \VN S r It I N (i
C H I C K K N
Tiro 1'acW Xrain Itotnurant
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium Alaska
'?argo, Clean, Individual Baths.
Abundauoo of *7at?r. Best of
Hotel Accommodation*. Fur
nished Cabin* 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.
: i i ii i i ?? i?? hp
I Health Resort
ALAS KA
I'llll IIWIIWIM? IB?I
GOOD
iCOAL
Thero Id a great deal of satisfaction
In tho use of cool that Is bright and
clean.
Moore's Wharf Co.
Phono nny Skngway Expressman
Thero Is economy in coal that gives
you a dollar's worth of heat unit*
Cor evory dollar Invested ? thats
CLEAN
COAL
MOORtrS' WHARF CO.
. Tormlnus W. P. & Y. Route.
A UN utLlouiid^teamertf Arrive and DepartFromTliiB Dock
ICECiCIiATIOXS 11)13.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Porlthables ONLY delivered on Suauay ur at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (paper* can be obtained at the U. S. cus.
tonus officoj and must ">o delivered before & p. m. No frolght will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGGAE? Tolls will bo collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
No chargo for bogs and grips w h?u unchockod.
The wharf g?to will be closed to tho public whon atoamer Is n oaring
dock and will bo opened whon passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be hod on appU cation at office on dock.
P. O. B&x 17ft. ?. J. SHAW, General Manager.
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 30.
MoikIiijs, WedncMlajl and Friday*.
v.. < %: 11. ...... i No. 2 8. Hound
1st class
8:30 a. uu Leaves
11:03 "
11:40 "
12:35 p. m. "
2:00
4:13 " Arrives
SKAGCAY
WHITK l'ASf
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHTTEHOItSE
lht ClaM
Arrives 3:20 p. m.
Loaves 1:40 '*
18:47 "
" 11:50 a. m.
10:25 n
Leaves 8:15 "
Passengers must DO ni ucpuu HI umo to uuvo lhlbbukb- lo^wm
and chocked. Inspection Is stoppo d 30 minutes botoro leaving tlDo of
trains. ,
150 pounds of baggago will bo chocked freo with oach full fare
Ickei wnd 75 pounds with each ha l( fare ticket
June u$icam<bi Co
V. 8. MAIL STEAMER
Georgia
Juneau-Sitka Route
Loaves Juneau for Hoonah, Gyp
Bum, Tenakce, KilUsnoo and Sit
ka Jan. 22, 2S, Fob. 3. 9, 16, 21.
27, Mch. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29. Loavoe
Junoau for Fuutor and Chatham,
8 a.m., Jan. 2S, Fob. 21, Mch. 17.
Leaves Junoau lor Tyoo, 8 a.m.,
Jan. 22, Fob. 21, Mar. 23.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Loaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle Rlvor, Yankeo Covo, Comet,
Sentinel Light Station, Eldrod
Rock Light Station, Haines and
Skagway, 8 a.m., Jan. 20, 26,
Feb. 1. 7, 13, 19, 25, Mar. 3, 9,
15, 21, 27. Ro'.urnlng Loaves
Skagway following day at 8 a.m.
WILLIS E. XO\V2Ui, Manager.
For 35c. you can got a whol3omo,
homo cooked nibdl at tho Sew Homo
Restaurant, 5th avouno, Just oft of
Broadway.
FRESH EASTERN OYSTERS
In any quantity, oa tho hall shell,
first of the Beason, at tho Pack
Train RoBtaunwt.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortet, Bcllingham
Everett, Olympia, Port Towrueod, South
Bellinghtm, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
a W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C D. DUNANN, P. T. M.
1 13 Jamea St., Seattle 112 Market St, San Franeiacc
R'-siit reierrtd to chanjia lliia Sctiadula
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
i
Spokane
City of Seattle
April 11 ? 23
April 17-29
| Alaska Steamship j
Company
CARRYING! U. ?. MAIL AND WELLB-FARGO EXPREM
Next mlllng ot Itu tut pMBWc* steamer
JEFFERSON
April 5
Company reserves tho rl^ht to changr sailings without notice.
TELEPHONE NO. CO. It. A. CARROLL, Acting Agent.
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C COAST SERVICE)
Sailings
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
April 2- 12 - 23
May
3- 14-24
Subject to chance with >ut X nice
Vancouver, Victoria# Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phon# 87 F. F. W. LOWLE Agent
Steamship llumboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP OPERATING TO S. ? ALASKA
WILL SAIL FROM SKAGWAY
April 9-20 Mayl
Railing date subject to change wlthoat notice.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
SefttU* Office: Tickets and all Information
716 teooad i?onue. H. HAItTWlOSEN, 5th & Brondw'y.
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Winter Route
Stage Service
During Uio winter scnson of 1012-1013, a throngh Mall, Passenger, and Freight Sorvlco will
l>c maintained between White Honw and Dawson, Affording all possible comfort for traveler*
by means of a
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
For the winter season the Company's comfortablo trains will operate on a trl-weekly schedule be
tween Skaguay and White Horse, trains leaving oach terminal on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. M _
For Information relative to passenger and freight rates 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 Soattlo.