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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted u second class mail matter
July 8, 1893, at the Postotfice
at Skacway, Alaska.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
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Subscription Rates.
Dae month by mall 75
One month by carrier 1.00
Three Months by mail 2.20
Six months by mail 4.60
One year by mail 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement
received by:
Bennett News Co. .. Whltehorse, Y.
E. W. Gideon Car cross, Y. T.
S. L. Pill man Atlin, B. C.
B. A. Barnett Hainee, Alaska J
HOGOATT ON THE ALASKAN
PRESS
The report of the statements made
before the Committee on Territories
of the United States Senate in the
hearing on the Beverldge bill makes
interesting reading and one of the
most interesting sections is when Kx
Gov. Hoggatt elucidates concerning
the Alaskan press. His statements
follow verbatim:
Senator Clarke, of Arkansas It
was stated here a few days ago that
there are 34 newspapers in Alaska.
Do you know anything about them,
their character, and where they are
located?
Mr. Hoggatt. Every town, 1 think,
has one or more. There are two at
Juneau, one at Ketchikan, one at
Wrangel. one at Skagwav, two at Cor
dova, one at Valdez. one at Seward ,
three or four at Fairbanks, two at
Nome, and one at Hot Springs. That
Is all I know of now; that Is all that
1 can recall.
Senator Clark. Have you ever seen
any of them?
Mr. Hoggatt. Oh yes; I am chargt<l
with being the owner of one of them
Senator Clarke. Has Mr. Wicker
sham got one?
Mr. Hoggatt. 1 do not know.
Senator Clarke. Where do the pa
pers circulate?
Mr. Hoggatt. Only locally. 1 do
not think there is a paper in the coun
try that has a circulation of over two
or three hundred. The population Is
all in the towns; and these paper?
are principally dailies. They receive
skeleton news? telegraph news? and
then expand it.
Senator Clarke. From what you
say as to the distance from one place
to another, 1 should think the news
would be pretty ancient by the time
it got to 'he neighboring towns.
Mr. Hoggatt. Oh. no; we get the
important news every day.
Senator Clarke. I mean, if you
relied on newspapers outside of your
own towns.
Mr. Hoggatt Yes; it would. But
if the editors keep themselves thor
oughly informed as to what is going
on in the States by reading the dai
lies that are published there, it is
astonishing how accurately they can j
make up the news from these skel
eton telegrams if they are so disposed
and do not want to color it. A few
words will give them a great deal of
news.
Senator Clarke. Then they make
most of their "Associated Press" dis
patches by a process of intuition
Mr. Hogatt. Yes; It is following
out what has been published. Of
course, down in our section the papers
are only about 3 days old when we get
them, and there Is always a general
trend of events that they can read.
So when 'hey get these little skeleton
dispatches, if they refer to anything
that has occurred before, it is easy
enough to make the padding. That
is what I mean.
THE BRAVE OLD WAY.
I SAY risk all for one warm kiss.
1 say 'tweru better risk the fall.
Like Romro. to venture all.
And boldly climb to deadly bliaa.
I like that savage. Sabine way.
What mighty minstrel* came of It!
Their xons^ are ringing to this day.
The bravest ever suns or writ.
Their loves the love of Juliet.
Of Portia. Desdemona? yea.
The old true loves are living yet.
And we. we love, we weep, we nigh
In love with love* that will not die.
THEN take her. lover, sword In hand.
Hot blooded and red handed; clasp
Her sudden, stormy, tall and grand.
And lift her In your Iron grasp
And kiss her. kiss her tUl she cries
From keen, sweet, happy, killing pain
Aye. kiss her till she seeming dies
Aye. kiss her Ull she dies. then
Why. kiss her back to life again!
?Joaquin Miliar.
The Waiter's Fate.
The waiter Imd been very inatten
tive. Still the man tipped him. The
waiter walked off without thanking
him. The man shrugged his shoulders
resignedly.
"The only thlug to (lo with these
waiters," he explained. "Is. to leave
them to their fate. They get a bigger
percentage on what's sold than the
boss does. If they are energetic In
robbing him and supplicating tips they
eventually become boss. Then they
get all that's comlug to them. They
get cursed, anathematized, backbitten
and robbed."? New York l'ress.
AGENTS wauted for u high claai
beautifully prluted and Illustrated do4
lar-a-year woman's magazine. Com
mission fifty cents on each dollar
subscription. Write for agent's Frc*
outfit. American Home Monthly, 2
Spruce Street, New York. eos 13C
A Carlyle Retort.
An empty headed duke once mild to
Thomas Carlyle at a dinner:
"The British people, sir, enn afford
to laugh at theories."
Carlyle, scowling, replied:
"The French nobility of a hundred
years ago thought that they could af
ford to laugh at theorists too. But a
man came and wrote a book called
'The Social Contract.' This man was
Jean Jacques Rousseau, and his book
was a theory and nothing but a theory.
The nobles could laugh at bis theory,
but their skins weut to bind the sec
oud edition of the book."
None better or purer than GiVaon
Ryo and Val Blatz Boer. Orders
by Phone promptly dellverod.
Tho Mascot.
Good cheer and hospitality at all
times prevail at tho Board of Trade.
It's Important! ?
This matter of writing paper, j
D^>n'ti experiment. Use the paper
that everybody knows is correct. ?
It is "Made In Berkshire" by '
EATON, CRANE & PIKE
and we carry it in many styles.
WILLIAM BRUT,
Druggist Skagway
? Established 1897 Telephone 112 ::
Phil. Abrahams
Real Estate and
Fire Insurance
Agent for Dubuque Fire & Marine Ins. Co., Dubuque Iowa
Washington Fire Ins. Co., Seattle, Wash.
NOTARY PUBLIC SKAGWAY, ALASKA f
s
Don 't Have Cold Feet! ?uy ? xYarm Pi>ir of
Lined Moccasins to
wear while you are fixing the Fires the cold winter mornings
They will keep you comfy.
New Christmas Novelties [)faper & Co.
Kodaks and Supplies ^ w *
HEATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT TOR DRUMMERS
OJbite Pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Largest and best appointed fiotel In the Vukon
?^ATFS* MODERATE Wbiteborse, VX
X HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
4- ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
4* CHOICE BAR STOCK
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Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross, Y.T.
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
MOORE'S WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrive end Deoart FromThla Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 6 p, m.
Perishables v)NLV delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight t lipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can bo obtained at the U. 8. custom#
office) end must be delivered beforn (p.m. No freight will be ro
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls wm oe collected on Checked Baggage Only. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clo?jd to the public when steamar Is nearin?
dock and will be opeo -d only when passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at offioe on dock.
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
TheWhitePass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. S. Bound
1st class 1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAC UAY Arrives 3 20 p. m.
10 00 " " WHITE PASS " 1 45 "
U 00 " " LOG ABIN " 12 42 "
11 30 " " BENNETT " 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU " 10 25 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 8 15 "
Passengers must be at depoj 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 checked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half faro tickat
The result, ul tbo observation inker.
?t Moore wharf at raidnijjht, Feb. 23,
IV 10, In as followe
Temperature time observat'n 8 ittxm
Max. temp. preceding 24 bourn 14 abovi
Mln. " " " " 5 above
Moan " " " " (tj ?hove
Barometer 2!) 90
Cle r and North Wltd
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitehorse 43 below
Lower Lobars e 31 "
Atlin 10 "
Ilootallnqua 32 "
Big Salmon 38 11
Yukon Crossing 30 "
Selkirk 3N ??
Coffee Creek 3] "
Jslowart 30 ?'
Orf I vie 34 ?'
D.iws jo 40 ?'
Our Christmas F-oultry, Oysters,
ctc., will arrive on the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our slock of
Turkeys, Gccse, Ducka, Chickens and
Oysters will bo the very choicest to
be fuund In any market In the Xortli.
FRYE-BRUI1N CO.
French Briar Pipes, Mcerschaum
Pipes, Cigar Cases and Tobacco
Pouches at TONY DORTERO'S.
Come in or phor.c orders for Gibsoi
Rye and Val Blatz Beer; delivered to
J your home by The Mascot.
B. B. B. pipes need no description I
: and can only bo had at TONY DOR
i TERO'S.
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EH
Currying U. S. Mall
Fop Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Way ports
S/'ILS
Vlarcli 2, 8, 14, 20, 26
at 8:00 a. m.
i WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOOHTON, Agent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave. phone -)0
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
; leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONEWAY $1.50: ROUND TRIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Plione SC
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
'f\ Seattle, Tacoma j
CjJ Victoria, Vancouver, Anocortes, BellingliatP |
Everett, .Olympia, Port Towrnend, Sou.h
Bdlingham, EurcLa, Santa Barbara. Mexico
San Francesco, Los AngeSes, San D.'ego
G. W. ANDREWS. C. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jamct St., S itlle ! !2 Market St., San Francisco
Right reserved to chanco this Scliodule
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
March 3-15-27
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
^ ASKA STEAMSHIP "
COMPANY
i ii r Ira' U a Mi" atd Aiax** Pacltc '?rt-reM
Next SMJtnp of the Fast Pawecirer Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
February 25th March 8th, 20th
Company reserves right to change sailing date without uottce*
C. U. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone 66
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
ST1EAIV?SHIP.^ PRINCESS MAY
FEBRUARY 25
March 8 18 28 April 8 18 28
Subject 10 chuL-tfe without notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
|:j Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE. ^gont
? mm
1 1 SWISS. Humboldt"
Will Sail From
SEAGWAY for SEATTLE and Way Ports
March 6 - 18-30
Sailing date subject to change without notice.
SEATTLE OFFICE W. W. BOUGHTON,
PHONK 9 3 act. j... & :->rcadvvay ^
- - k/Vi^jLTA/Si -. lCMMiSAi.-^t?xM T..7?&J.t.
Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camp? in the Alsek ?nd Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, dally trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mall, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conra i City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, appl?
to any atrentof the Compnnv. or to'
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, P. C
A L. FIERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZPACHER Gen Agen
VnDCoaver B C. and 8kaguay, Alaslct. Skaguay, Alaska