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OFFICIAL CITY PAPEH.
Admitted as second class mall matter
July 8. 1898. at the Postofflce
at Ska? way. Alaska.
L. S. Keller, Publisher, j
Subscription Rates.
One month by mail 75
One month by carrier 1.00,
Throe months by mall 2.2 i
BU months by mail. . . 4.00 j
One year by mall 9.00
PROHIBITIVE CABLE RATES.
A'l newspapers in Alaska should |
unite in au endeavor to secure a flat .
press rate of one cent p "" wort, t'roci .
Seattle to all points reached by cabl ? j
or telegraph line in Alaska. The I
present slidiug scale is not at all
satisfactory; the rates as a whole arc
too high? In fact, prohibitive in the
smaller towns. Let's gel together
and do a little kicking.? Seyard
Cateway.
The exorbitant cubic rates which
!he Alaskan newspapers are forced
to pay absolutely preclude the pos
sibility of extended press reports. Tiio
Alaskan has paid as high as $ly for
a single day's press dispatches.
Newspapers iu the states gel "pony"
press reports of about 1,000 words
daily for less than the askan pa
jers pay for 200 words.
Tho suggestion of !u i a lew ay
should meet tho a;>pi >t' every
paper in Alaska. Tin- 1'nlted States
government could well afford to grant
Hie Alaskan papers a flat rate ot one
cent a word, for iu fostering the pa
pers the government is helping the
entire country.
The Alaskan is prepared lo join i
the other papers of Alaska in voicing
a strong protest against the present!
cable rates.
WE GOT A BARGAIN IN ALASKA.
That the 1'uited States took ad
vantage of a great opportunity when
Alaska was purchased is becoming
more and more evident; it is also be
coming evident that that territory ^
holds hundreds of opportunities for,
individual men aud women with aui- 1
bition. The latest discoveries iu rc-j
gard to Alaska's vast resources esti
mate that there are within its bor
ders hundreds of millions, aiul even
billions, of tons of coal. This dis
covery, placed side by side with all ;
l
the other rich possibilities of Alaska,
makes that territory a national treas
ure house indeed. ? internal Progress. .
If you ask a fellow for an ad or a
few locals they will tell you they do
uot believe iu advertising ? a paper
is never read, lint let one of these
persons get caught kissing the hired
girl or chasiug a loose piece ot calico
up the street after dark, or strug
gling with a jug of "tamariu" water,
if the printing office is iu the garret
of a seventeen story building he will
climb to the top and beg the editor
not to publish it in the paper where
everyone will see it. ? Ex.
Walter E. Clark, governor of Alaska
has a two page article iu the current
issue of Collier's Weekly, the title of
which is "Alaska in 1'JjO." Illustrat
ing the article are several pictures of
scenes in and near Skagway. Gov.
Clark neatly sidesteps the hoiue rule
issue in his article, but he does state
that the salmon fisheries should be
protected. He also predicts a great j
industrial future for Alaska within a
comparatively short time.
THE VENERABLE EXCUSE
You say your grandma's dead, my
lad, and you, bowed down with woe.
to see her laid beneath the mold be
lieve you ought to go; and so you
ask a half day off, and you may have
that same: alas, that grannies always
die when there's a baseball game!
Last spring, if I remember right,
three grandmas died for you, and
you bewailed the passing, then, of
souls so warm and true; and then
another grandma died ? a tall and I
stately dame; the day they burled
her thero was a fourtet'niuning
game. And when, tho baluiy breeze
of Juno among the willows sighed,
another grandma closed her eyes
and crossed the Great Divide; they
laid her gently to her rest beside
the churchyard wall, the day we
lammed the stuffing from the Ruben
from Minnepaul. Go forth, my son,
and mourn your dead, and shed the
scalding tear, and lay a simple
wreath upon your eighteenth grand
ma's bier; while you perform this
solemn task I'll to the grandstand
go, and watch our pttinnnt winning
team make soupbones of the foe.
? Walt Mason.
For we ourselves were sometimes
foolish, disobedient, decleved, serving
divers lusts and pleasures, living in
malice and envy, hateful and hating
one another.? Titus, Chapter 3?3.
This day is like a beautiful flower
culled from the garden of eternity.?
C. C. Runner.
Homo rule for Alaska.
MOTHER AND CHILD.
?r\;HERE Is the Kir I that you wore?"
* * said the child.
Anil tho mother smiled back to her lift
ed eyes:
"She lives whero the failed violets go
And the old sun shines in the skies."
last year's birds sing last
** year's sonKs?"
She caught at tho fancy as children
will.
"If you should meet with tho girl that
you were
Do you think you would know her still?"
T REMKMRER her eyes and her wav
Injt hair.
I see them now as I look at you.
The girl 1 was seems often a dream.
While you. my darting, are true."
? "II OTHERS uro better than girls. I
think.
They wipe your tears and find out the
pain
And smtlo when you smile. Tray don't bo
back.
Though you have the chance, again!"
>. I 11. there Is no fear of that, my
sweet!
A mother for evermore and nye
X shall be. We will let the Klrl that I was
With the faded violets stay."
? C. M. Packard.
VISIT CASTLE KERN.
While in Skagway don't fail toj
make the climb to Castle Kern. It
is a beautiful, elegantly furnished
three-story Swiss chalet built almost
over a water fall which comes from
a lake 2,500 feet above sea level.
The view from the verandas is un- 1
surpassed. Wonderful natural scenery
on the way up. It is only forty i
minntos walk from Skagway with ac
commodations for twenty people. All
are welcome.
JOHN* F. SVATONSKY, Manager, i
Hot and Cold Baths at White Pass
Hotel, Whitehorse, Y. T.
FULL QUART MEASURE
Old Famous Cedar I3ro*ik Bourbon
Bottled in Bond, well Aged in wood,
from the renowned McBrayer Dis- .
tlllery. Full Quart $1.50, at the'
Pack Train. tf j
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| 'BEAUTIFUL IS THE DAY"
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The result 01 Ltie observation taken
al Moore whaif tu midnight, June 24
WC9, m as follows
Temperature time observat'n 48 *bove
Max. temp, precodlug 24 hours 70 above
Mln. " " " " 48 above
Mean " " " " 59 above
Barometer 29.9fi
Clear and calm
FULL QUART MEASURE
Old Famous Cedar Brook Bourbon
Bottled in Bond, well Aged in wood,
from the Renowned McBrayer Dis
tillery. Full Quart 51. CO, at the
Pack Train. tfj
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER j
rt"lnler Beer is the peer of all \
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
have a case sent to your home.
William Barker
MINING ENGINEERING AND
ASSAYING
Mine Examinations A Specialty
Copper, $1.50; Lead, $1.50; Cold
Gold, $1.50; Cold and Silver, $2.00;
and Copper, $2.00.
JUNEAU ALASKA
Plumbing
Sheet Metal Work
and Tining
FIFTH AVENUE
next to Frye-Bruhn.
Prw ?T ATTENTION
GIVEN ALL ORDERS
PRICES REASONABLE
?'UN JOHN" tniNKOVE
200 TONS WELLINGTON
LUMP C0AI
from Shaft No. 6, Oyster Bay Mines
at Ladysmitk, the highest grade
household coal of all the B. C. fields
58.28 FIXED CARBON
Perfect Combustion Uniform Heat
Light Ash
On and after January 1, 1903 we shall
offer this coal, selected aod graded as j
follows:?
Selected Lumps (in bulk only) 514 ton
Double Screened and sacked 12. "
Run of Mine " 11. "
Screenings " 7. "
Screenings (bulk) 6. "
Above p'ices aie ON WHARF. Dkliv
J1.00 i>er ton extra.
E.J. SHAW <Sc Co
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaskn
a & BATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
| BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
| Ulbitc Pass m\
P. D McMillan, Manager
| Largest and best appointed Hotel in tbe VuKon
I hates' moderate
ttlbiteboix V.C.
X headquarters for first class cafe
ATLI N-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
V CHOICE BAR STOCK
x
f Caribou Hotel
T ?
?t E. W. GIDEON, PHOI'RIKTOR
I NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS Pororrk00 V T 4
J. FURNACE HEATED UdlUlUOO) I ? I . V
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The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No. 21.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Pound No. 2, 8. Bourn"
1st ClSftrt 1st clan
!) 30 a. m. Leaves SKAGUAY Arrlvei 4 35 p m
'2 f5 p. m. " WHITE PASS " 3 t5 "
12 48 ?? " LOG CABIN " 2 20 "
1 40 " " BENNETT s " 1 45 "
3 20 p.m. " CARIBOU " 11 40 a.m.
5 ")0 Arrives Wbitk Horsi Leavei 9 30 "
Passeneers must be at depots In time to have Baggage inspected and
checkcd. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with eaoh full fare tlokei
and 75 pound* with eaoh half fare tloket.
Delicious
ICE
CREAM
SODA
We are serving
Stokes 9 Famous
Seattle Ice Cream
At our Fountain with all the
fruit flavors; Crushed Orange,
Strawberry, Pineapple, Cherry
and Chocolate ? Made right
and Served right"
All T5he Latest Drinks
Try our "Twolips." It is dandy
Ice Cream in Cones and a la
Sundae with Delicious Cherries
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
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ROYAL
Steam liaandry |
All Work Guaranteed. Short ^
V
Oruers Promptly *
Done
Messenger will call and deliver fc
Pkont 79 g
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JUNEAU S. S. CCTS.
ELKCTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EU
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Halne9, Berners Hay, Juneau, j
Honnn, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
II
SAILS -
fvery TUESDAY at 2 p.m
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, A^ent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave. phone HO
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Day at 9 A. M. Except Sunday
Returning leaves Ilaines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY. S1.50: ROUND TRIP 52.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
fiVENINGS
Cablo Code "Hegg" riione SC
SKAGWAY
| Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mail awl Alaska Pacific Kxpregi
Next Sailing of tho Kast Paimeneer Stflamwg
Dolphin June 19 July 1
Jefferson June 14. 24
A.Y.P. Exposition and Return $50.
Company reserves right to chants sailing date without notice^
I
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without AdtU'ocial '"harge
Through Tickets to San Krancifco
C. B. OI'PTILIj, At??'nt. Phone 00
J
B. C. Coast Service
Subject lo chancre without notice
^e?
SKagway.
Steamer Leaves gygj-y JhltfSday
Princess Royal
June 17, July 1, 15,29,
Aug. 12, 26, Sept. 9, 23.
Princess May
June 24, July 8, 22,
Aug. 5, 1 9, Sept. 2, 1 6, 30
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
A.Y.P. Exposition and Back $50
Phone 87 F. F. W. lOWLE, Agjr.t
IMWWIiWMiBK-r mr Milium
S. S. Co.
Sailioe Dates Subject to Chaniro Without Notice
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails JIM 30
A V 15 TTxpositioTLT Round
A. I. A. l^xcursioi^ $OU Trip
SEATTLE OFFICE
103 YESLER WAY
-r,ar, 3w
W. W. BOUGHTON,
PHONE 90 SKAGWAY AGT .
Thro gh line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
Intermediate points. Connection in n'o at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle Citv, Hum port, r>mana, Fairbanks, Cbena, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made nt White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for a'.l Yu
kon River points, including Mendenhall Lmding. the nearest steamboat ianding to the
Alsek Gold Fields The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PA-^S AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, including steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
BONANZA KING
VICTORIAN
Through TICKETS can be purchased at Sfcaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHEN A
and all Lower Riv<>r points.
Finely appointed trains dail" except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mall and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegrapkiT service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
For Information relative to passenger, frflghc and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, R. C.
A. L. RERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. R. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
V* r?fMi?pr. R. C. ?rd Skaguay, Alaslfa Skaguay, A.atka