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OFFICIAL CITY PAPKK t. 9. KKLLKR, Publisher.
Ajuilttcil as socond clow- mall matter July 8, 1898, at the Skagway P.O
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Tbo Dally Alaskan charges for all publications not solicited, which (
Includes all notices, other than churches or charitable societies.
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Subscription Ilatea:
Ouo month by moll 75
On? month by carrier 1-00
Throo months by mail .. ..2.25
Six months by mall 4.50
On? year by mall ,.9.00
Subscriptions luiil Advertisement* received by
Bennett News Co. . \Vhltflboiif,Y.T,
E. W. Gideon. . .Carcrww, Y. T.
K. U l'illnuin Atlln, U. V.
Keller Drug Co. .Haines., Aliwlut.
EDITORIAL PAGE I
:
Nest Monday the L>ally Alaskan
will again be able to print telegraph
ic news of the world, for an uncer
t- in lure at least, the government
cable having been repaired this af
ternoon. Our scissors aro operated
under private ownership and there
fore u e have been able to prepare
a fair sample of grapevlued news,
though not as fresh and unread as
roftl news ought to be.
During the past week when no
loats arrived to bring outside pa
t n're were times when we
found it necessary to take a fow
l;i lto'us from the Dlble about the
moveme.its of the Children of Is
rael "i'ais ??? b:an<l u<w stuff to
tuany of our readers who had nev
er heard anything about the exo
dus, and thus the absence of the
cablo news was not so noticeable.
Ju.^t as wo had reached the final
1 a' - lges In an ancient encyclopedia,
i large and refreshing consignment
of uew* i.ime in by freight and the
1'. 'per comes out as usual.
To add to the complication of
lhi:>K and clog the wheels of Jour
nalism, the Canadian wire unhooked
ltst-lf somewhere in the wilds of
F Msh Columbia, and my word,
there \ a spoofing time to know
J i w'i t to do, ye know. But
Monday is coming and with It, the
Revenue to maintain the legisla
Islalion at the maiden session, whicl
closed Its first session last Thurs
day. a is provided in four different
housit bills. Introduced by the ways
and means committee. All were put
through under suspension of the
House Mil 97, one of the appro
priation bills, provides the Tollow
,\ ppropriations out of tho treas
Spuds
are good! We
frankly admit -
that spuds are
good ?
They are the principle article of
diet of some ninty-six million
people in the United States,
therefore we know that spud*
are good. Beyond making the
assertion of the goodness of
said arcticle we say nothing
more, it is as far as are limited
information extends, as we ar?
not spudologists. We are
Advertising
Experts!
Our information is NOT limited
when it comes to advertising.
We want to impress this fact on
the merchants of Skagway. We
want to show them that it will
be to our mutual benefit to GET
TOGETHER. The columns of
The Daily
Alaskan
ar? result getters. The sooner
that is realized, the sooner your
business will improve. Don't
wait, get your wares before the
public NOW. Just drop around
and have a talk with us. We
will very easyily convince you.
DO IT NO W!
ury of tho territory ? Salary treas
uier, fiscal year ending December
3, 1913. $2,000.
Salary of $4000 a yoar for treas
urer of the territory.
(10.000 for maintenance and fur
nishing of pioneers homo located at
Sitka.
$250!) or salary of new mine ln
s.Tector. Traveling expenses of
mlue Inspector for year. $2500.
For proposed Indigent home In In
terior of Alaska, building home,
$6,000, For maintenance of homo
until Docember 31, 1914, $5000.
Filing cabinets, index books, sta
tionery, etc., for secretary of the
territory, $500.00 per annum. For
clerk hire, annually, $3,000.
Governor's office, for clerk hlro,
$3000 annually.
For care of dependent children
not otherwise provided for In con
nection with tho act creating Juven
ile courts and board of children's
guardians, $10,000.
For board of commissioners for
the protection of uniform legisla
tion In tho United Statos, expenses,
Representative Charles lugersol
made another of his remarkable
speeches In tho House last Thurs
day, in which he said:
"I believe in dem<>cracy, and for
that reason I shall vote to abolish
t*ie fish traps. I realize that hav
ing voted against tho bills for an
fight hour day for placer minors an
for women, I am politically and Ir
refutably dead, but I believe In dem
ocracy. I blieve that when a man
signs his uamo to a platform, he
should keep tho pledges made in it.
No honest man can Ignore them,
rot otherwise can a democratic form
of government be preserved.
like President Taft, Represent
ative Ingrrsol, appears best when
Quit* Another Thing.
"What makes you ?o sleepy today
old man?"
"I was up at 4 this morning."
"Come off! Tou n?v?r got up at 4 li
your life."
"1 didn't say I got up. I said I wai
op.'*? Boston Transcript
For 35c. you can got & wholsome,
home cooked moal at the New Homo
Roataurant, 5th areuno, lust off of
Broadway.
FRESH EASTERN OVSTER8
In any quantity, on tho half shell,
first of the season, at the Pack
Train Rostauraat.
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.
A
Complete
Stock
Our stock of Drugs, Patent Mcdl
ilncs. Rubber Goods, Tollot Articles,
Perfumes, Stationery, Candles, otc.,
s complete and wo aro ablo to sup
ply our customors with everything
isually found In a first class and
.veil stocked prescription pharmacy.
Dur prescription work is subject to
:ho utmost accuracy.' Mall orders
lavo our spoclol attention and no
pain Is spared to fill them to satis
faction.
WILLIAM BItITT, Ph. G.
Druggist.
Storm at Skagwny and Jummu.
GOOD
COAL
There Is a great deal of satisfaction
In tho use of coal that Is bright and
clean.
Moore's Wharf Co.
l'lione any Skagwajr Expressman
Thcro-ls oconomy la coal that gives
you a dollar's worth of heat units
for every dollar invested ? thats
CLEAN
COAL
When You Think of Live Foxes
I venture to say you think of CoIwell^He has been associated
with this line of business for some time and is open to buy and
willing to pay the highest market prices for Blacks, Silvers, and
Crosses^} if yon have or know of the whereabouts of any, wire
at my expense, ff business is transacted you will be well paid
for your trouble. - r. :: :: n :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::
ii G. P. COLWELL, Whitehorse, Y. T.
i A\
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium [sitka] Alaska
Large, Clean, Individual Baths.
Abundance of v7ater. 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 I
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ALASKAgj
Sond the Skagway Dally Alaskan
home to the statos. 76c. per month
Juneau Sieamshh ?o. I
V. 8. MAIL STEAMER -
Georgia
Juneau-Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau for Iloonah, Gyp
sum, Touakoo, Kiiliauoo and Sit
ka, 8:00 a. m., April 28, May 4,
10, 1C, 22, 28. Juno 3, 9, 15,
21, 27. July 3, 9, 15, 21, 27.
Aug. 2, 8, 14, 20, 26. Sept. 1
7, 12, 19, 2."..
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leavoa Juneau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comot,
Sentinel Light Station, Eldred
Rock Light Station, Haines and
Skagwuy 8:00 a. m., April 26.
May 2, 8, 11, 20, 26. Juno 1,
7, 13, 19, 26. July 1, 7, 13, 19
25, 31. Aug. 6, 12, 18, 24, 30.
Sept. 6, 11, 17. 23, 29. Re
turning Leaves Skagway foilow
( lng day at 8:00 a, m.
| WILLIS E. NO WELL, Manager.
MOORES' WHARF CO.
Terminus W. P. & T. Rout?.
A llSc ulLti ti dSteamere Arrive and DepartFrom This Dock
REGULATIONS 1018.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night
All freight shipments do?tiaod southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers oan be obtainod at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must be delivered before 6 p. m. No freight will bo
received on the wharf alter this hour.
BAGGAE ? Tolls will be coU?ctod on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
No charge for ban and grip* when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to tho public whon steamer Is n oaring
dock and will bo opened when paaeongors have dlscmbarkod.
Wharfago Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
H. O. Box 17&. E. J. SHAW, General Manager.
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 30.
Blondaju, Wednesdays and Fridays.
No. 2 S. Bound
lbt class
Arrives 3:20 p. m.
Leaves 1:40 '?
12:47 ??
" 11:50 a. m.
10:23 "
Leaves 8:13 "
Passengers must bo at depots In tlmo to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before lonvlng tlmo of
trains.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked freo with cach full fare
ticket aad 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
No. 1 N. Bonnd
1st class
8:30 a. m. Loaves 8KAGUAY
11:05 " " WHITE PASS
11:40 " " LOG CABIN
12:35 p. m. " BENNETT
2:00 .. ?? CARIBOU
T 13 " Arrives WHITEHORSE
B. M. BEHRENDS, Banker
Juneau, ? 4Ia#ka
OLDEST BANK IN ALASKA
Respectfully Solicits The Accounts
of Skagway Firms And Individuals.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, acoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anicortet, Bellinighain
Everett, Olyropia, Port Towniend, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. CD. DUNANN, P. T. M.
1 13 Junes St., Seattle" 1 12 Market St., San Francucc
R'-Wit rvaervetl to ckug* tfeia Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle May 10 - 21
Spokane May 4-15-26
V. A. PETERSON, Agent
Phone 60 2nd & Broadway, Skagway, Alanka
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. 8. MAIL AND WELLt-FARGO EXPREM
Next Sailing of tho Fnst I'anscnircr Steamer
d
JEFFERSON, May 10- 20
g Alameda, May 1 3
Calling North bound until
May 18. then calling North
and. South bound.
a Company reserves the right to clinn^ sailings without notice.
\ TELEPHONE NO. (10. CHAS. T. LYONS, AGENT
li Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C COAST SERVICE)
Sailings
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
April - - 23
May
14 - 24
Subject to chance without N nice
Vancouver,' Victoria# Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phono 87 F. F. W. LOWLE Agent
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP OPERATING TO S. E. ALASKA
WILL 8/ -L FROM SIvAGWAY
May 3
Sailing <]?.to subjoct to change wlthoot nolle*.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
Seattle Office: . Ticket* nn?l all Information
716 Second Aronufl. fl. HAHTWlttSE.V, Oth & Broadnr'y. |
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The Skagway Pioneer Dairy
H. F. ?IttMAN, Prop.
''The Sanitary Milk Ranch"
The largest and boat conducted dairy in A l&ska ?
Daily Shipments of Pure Milk and Cream
Tn all points on White Pas* * Yukon Route.
SHIP YOUR
RAW FURS
TO THE
MINNEAPOLIS, . MINN.
Wvile {or Circular
Alaska Furs a Specialty
Very Top Prices Paid.
Make - Trial ? Shipment
There is Strength
and Vigor
in Every Drop
COMPANY
SEATTLE, WA?H.