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THE WICKERSHAM BILL.
Delegate Wlckersbam has asked (or
an expression of home rule from Alas
kan papers. His purpose Is to Interest
President Taft In his measure, by
sending him the expressions obtained
when the president reaches Seattle.
A good many people seem to have
the Impression that the granting of
autonomy to Alaska means an ad
ditional expense and greatly increased
taxes; that, in fact, the territory must
cut Itself adrift from the federal craft
and sink or swim through its own
efforts. This is not the intent of the
Wlckersbam bill as we gather from
reading it. It Is a compjwmlse meas
ure, the first step as it were for a
fuller and more complete form of ter
ritorial government to follow after
wards. The purpose Is to retaiu all
of the benefits now derived from fed
eral sources and at the same time ex
ercise control over a thousand and
one ihlngs which materially affect tha
interests of the people living in the
territory, and for which Congress Is
too busy to devote the time.
According to the bill no law should
be passed interfering with the primary;
disposal of the soil; the property of
the United States shall not be ta*ed,
non-residents are to receive the
same consideration in "he matter of
taxes as residents. No special franeh
ise or prtv'. leges can be granted with
out the affirmative approval of Cong
ress, but the legislature may, "by gen
eral act, perm persons to associate
themselves together as bodies corpor
ate for manufacturing, mining, agrt
aud for the conducting of business in
surance, savings bank3 (but not of
issue) loan, trust and guaranty assoc
iations, for the establishment and con
uuct of cemeteries, and for the con
struction and operation of railroads,
wagon roads, vessels ond irrigation
ditches, or for colleges, seminaries,
churches, libraries, or any other be
nevolent, charitable or scientific as
sociation."
The same laws as now in force
against gambling and lotteries are in
cluded in the legislative functions as
well as the bonded Indebtedness of
municipalities. "No tax shall be lev
led for territorial purposes In excess
of one per centum upon the assessed
valuation of propery," nor shall any
Incorporated town levy any tax in ex
cess of two per centum. All laws pas
sed must be submitted to Congress
for affirmative action. The bill pro
vides that the expense of the legis
lative assembly shall be paid by the
United States. Each member is to
get $15 per day while the legislature
Is In session, and 15 cents mileage
for each mi!e traveled. The legisla
tive assembly will take charge of the
Justices of the peace, probate judges
and other offices now held by com
missioners, for which elections will ba
provided.
By the terms of the bill a "school
and road fund is created from the
revenues of all federal licenses out
side of incorporated towns. Money
from these sources is to be paid by
the clerk of the courts directly Into
the hands of the treasurer of the
territory, Instead of the United States
treasury.
It will be seen that the bill is far
from being an out and out, full-fledg
ed territorial bill such as was granted
to other territories.
Tb? people of Alaska are fully cap
able of looking after their own affalrr.
As for population, the lack of which
la the principle criticism now heard
we shall have all the population we
need In another three or four years'
time. Meantime, we would like to
have a little to say about the fashion
ing of U?la Northland of qurs; the
people generally would like to have
something to say, and some form of
local government Is necessary tor giv
ing thorn the elecyvo representatives.
This Is the birthright of every Am
erican. ? Cordova North Star.
OLD FAVORITES.
SWIMMING.
HOW many a time have I
Cloven, with arm still lustier,
breast more daring.
The wave all roughened, with a
swimmer's stroke
Flinging the billows back from my
drunched hair
And laughing from my Up the audacious
brine.
Which kissed It like a wine cup. rising
o'er
The waves as they arose and prouder
?till
The loftier they uplifted me. and oft
In wantonness of spirit plunging down
Into their green and grassy gulfs and
making
My way to shells and seaweed all unseen
By those above till they waxed 'fearful,
then
Returning with my grasp full of such to
kens
As showed that 1 had searched tho deep,
exulting
With a far dashing stroke and drawing
deep
The long suspended breath, again I
spurned
The foam which broke around mo and
pursued
Uy track like a sea bird! I was a boy
then.
?Lord Byron.
A LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE.
A LITE on tho ocean wave.
A home on the rolling deep.
Where the scattered waters rave
And the winds their revels keep!
Like an eagle caged 1 pine
On this dull, unchanging shore.
Oh. give me the flashing brine.
The spray and the tempest's roarl
/"\NCE more on the deck I stand
" Of my own swift gliding craft.
8et sail'. Farewell to tho hind!
The gale follows far abaft.
We shoot through tho sparkling foam
Like an ocean bird set free;
Like the ocean bird, our home
We'll tind far out on tho sea.
rpiIE land is no longer In view,
J- The clouds have begun to frown.
But with a stout vessel and crew
We'll ny, "Let thestormcomodown!"
And the song of our hearts shall be
While the winds and tho waters rave,
A home on the rolling sea!
A life on the ocean wave!
? ? ? ? Epes Sargent.
HEADACHES AND NE'JRAl.GI*
FROM COLD.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re
moves cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature E. W. GROVE,
15c W.
Oysters on the half shell, 50c at th
jPack Train Restaurant. tf.
SERIAL No. 0857.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT TO HOMESTEAD.
V. S. Land Office at Junoiiu, Alaska.
Oct. 2, 1901)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
CHARLIE H. ANWAY, a cltlion of
the United States over twenty-one
years, residing In the District of Al
aska, uoar the town of Haines, In
said District, has applied to make
entry, under Section 2289, Revised
Statutes of the United States, and
the act of March 3, 1903, of the
lands embrace in U. S. Non-Mineral
Survey No. 206, situate near Haines,
Alaska, and more particularly de
scribed as follows, via: ?
Beg. at Cor. No. 1, identical with
Cor. No. 4 Sur. No. 207, a stone
set In ground marked "S 206 C 1",
from whence U. S. L M. No. 573
bears S. 67 deg. 17 mln. E. 80.76 chs;
thenco West 15.94 chs. to center of
crook 4 Iks. wide, 21.13 chs. center
of creek 3 Iks, wide, 23.19 chs. center
of creek 5 Iks. wide, 30.63 chs. center
of Government Road, 35.02 chs. to
Cor. No. 7, Sur. No. 205, 40.00 chs.
to Cor. No. 2, a stone set In ground
marked "S 206 C 2"; thence North
8.93 chs. center Government Road,
16.00 chs. center of creek 4 Iks. wide,
30.40 chs. to Cor. No. 3, a stone
marked "S 206 C 3"; thence East
6.89 chs. center of creek 6 Iks. wide,
13.89 chs. center creek 4 Iks. wide,
15.05 chs. to center creek 3 lks.(wlde,
24.10 center creek 12 Iks. wide, 39.98
chs. to Cor. No. 4, a stone marked
"S 206 C 4"; thence south 8.5 chs.
to Cor. No. 5 Sur. No. 207, 30.40 chs.
to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning.
Area 121.57 acres. Magnetic Variation
31 deg. 00 mln. East.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely any portion of the above de
scribed tract are required to file
with the Register and Receiver of
the U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Al
aska, their adverse claim thereto,
under oath, during the period of pub
lication, or within thirty days there
after, or they will be barred by pro
visions of the Statute.
John W, Dudley,
Register.
It is hereby ordered that tho fore
going Notice be published for the
.statutory period In the Dally Alaskan,
a daily newspaper printed at Skagwa.
! Alaska.
John W. Dudley, Register.
First publication Oct. 6th, 1909.
i Last publication Dcc. 16th. 1909.
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that is /
Luotive iromo Quinine g
Cares a Cold in One Day, Crtp in 2 Days
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine furs
Write For Price LUt
Percys Fur House
Oabkotb, Wisconsin
s J
6ENTIEIEN*
There is a Spe
cial Sale on PIPES
only for this Month.
Sow BOYS there is
? show for you to
come and get
your pipe
I CODE IN 1N0 SEE THE OLD MINI
^Tony Dortero'sj
HBATEL- AND LIGH1 ED PINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
OIlMte Pass pel
P. D McMillan, Manager -
Largest and best appointed Hotel in (be Yukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK [ZlhifthArtt V T
RATES MODERATE Wl/l?*Vv? 9%f X. V?
I* HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
. . ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE ^ v IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
II Caribou Hotel
.. ? E. W. GIDEON, Proprietor
;; NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS A phee V T f
.. FURNACE HEATED VjaiCrUOOi I ? I ? f
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sanday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st class
8 30 a. m.
10 00 "
11 00 "
11 30 "
1 30 p. m.
3 45 "
Leaves
Arrives
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1 45 "
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 a. m.
8 15 "
SKAQ UAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHITE HORSE
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspect
ed and checked. Inspection is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be chocked freo with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half faro ticket
CLOUDY ANO CALM
The result of the obseriatlon ;aken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Oit. 11
1909, is as follows;
Temperature timoobservat'n 46 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours .00 atx've
Min. " " '? " 40 above
Mean " if " 45 above
Barometer 29 24
Cloudy and oiilm.
INTERIOR WEATHER.
L-iWor Lelmrge.
Big Salmon
Yukon Crossing
Selkirk
Coffee Creek . , .
:io
25
20
2 ?
30
30 above
35 14
38 "
Stewart
Otfilvie
Davison
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Hainos, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tennkeo, Sitka and Wajports
SAILS
EverylUESDAY at 8 a.m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. phone 90
U. S-. Mail Steamer
Hogg
Carrying Passengers and Mall will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FIRE ONE WAY. S1.50: ROUND TRIP 12.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hogg" Phono 8G
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoitsa
Victor!*, Vancouver, Anacorte*. Rellinjham
Everett, Olyinpia, Port Towruend, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, C. A. P. D. C. D. DUN ANN, G. P. A.
1 13 James St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., Sao Francuco
Right rosarvad to changa this Schadula ,
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle Oct. 15, 26 * Nov. 6
Cottage City Oct. 21 Nov. 1
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP 1
COMPANY
Carrying U. S. Mall. and Alaska Pacific F.xpress
Next Sailintr of the Fait Passenger Steamer h
Dolphin
Jefferson
Oct 2, 13, 25
Oct. 7,M8, 29
Company reserves right to change Balling date without notice)
TVanflfors to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addtional Charge
" Through Tickets to San Francisco
C. B. QDPTTLL, Agent Phone 06
J
Canadian Pacific RyJ
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
XT'
| Fall Schedule of Sailings From Skagway |
Princess Royal
Oct. 2,12,23
Nov. 2
Princess May
Oct. 7, 17, 27 p
Nov. 7, 17, 27 1
Subject lo change without notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Humboldt S. S. Co."5
Sailing Dates Subject to Change Without Notice
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails OCT. 10 20 31
A V D pxpositioVT Round
J\ . I . r. l^xcursioi^ J>OU Trip
SEATTLE OFF.CE W> W> BOUGHTON,
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlln, 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 Whito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue runniug between
Skagway and White Horso. A through Wail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by n Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
Intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quat tz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to pa^seigei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any ageni of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B. WURZBACBER Gen A en
Vancouver B. C. and Skafcuay, Alaska Skajruay, Alaska