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Official City Paper
L. 3. KELLBR, PUBLISHBR
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ONE SI6N OF 600D CITIZENSHIP
The way to dress up a town so that
every citizen shall llnd pleasure every
hour in looking &t it? rather than
-Uiscouraceuiont and dismay? is simply
to go to it and dress it up. There
is pleasure to oe found in the work,
too. in watching the change come over
the face of things. While a town
is liviag In the careless and ill-kempt
condition to which it may have becrws
accustomed, it is easy to sneer at the
cry for betterment, but let the
movement once get under way, and
theetTectof some energetic stroke tor
beauty's sake be observed and the man
who sneer* alter that is recognized
instantly for what he is? a very poor
sort of citizen. In the case ofSkag
way that stroke is now being applied
at the White Pass hospital ground*.
The Elks are soon to apply another ou
the proposed park adjoining their
building oa * ixth avenue. The appli
cation of this sime sort of thing to
privatd grounds would soon make the
existence of such streets and alleys as
are complained of in the long list
of protests mad? before the last meeting
of the city council, an impossibility.
The contrast would be so pronounc<d
tbtt no citizeu wou'd stand for one of
them for a minute longer than w <t
necessary to clean them up.
Journal.
The cry for such betterment now
beto? uttered by the people of Sky
way is being noted by all the towns of
Sou.heastern Alaska and iu being taken
up by ihem, as seen in the newspnpors
that come to the exchange table of the
Alaskan. Janeau is following in line
and calling out for the removal of un
sightly things to be replaced with
things sightly. Dawson began the
work early in the spring and the read
ing of tbe Dawson News indicates that
much has been done. Every stroke of
tbis kind speaks of civic pride,* is tbe
substantial manifestation of the patri
otism of locality, and, while tnakiug
full return to the citizen in a great
ad lition to the joy of living, advertises
to the casual visitor by signs unmls
takeb e, the CHARACTER of the
citUecsh'p. Surely this is worth
white.
END OF THE P0STMASTERSH1P CONTEST
A newspaper lives and has its being
on the interest that men? and woin;n?
feel in ti.e happanings of the time.
Nothing has occurred since the robins
fl9w south in which such interest has
been stirred, quickened and sustained
as tbe contest over the postmastership.
It has given the Alaskan great satis
faction in line with its business as a
purveyor of news to feed and satisfy
tbis interest with what it might; with
wbaf of fuel and food it had. However,
there is a point at which curiosity flags,
at which hope? for news of definite
character ? defered, maketh the heart
flat stale and unprofitable, or some
thing like that. That point is reached
when congress adjourns without doing
one thing or the other, and a recess
appointment threatens to drag i's slow
length into tbe next decade. Ther efore
it is with a v ,st sens" of relief, if not
an a'tiuadi ig joy, that th : Alaskan
this ev niug rep-r*s tue -i.th inoi.ig
as playt !, uud is able to announce the
winniog team. Mr. August Kitdeil,
the present incumbent, is confirmed
postmaster? Ave full months after his
appointment as such was received by
him fro oi the assistant postmaster
general, aad following tbe active and
Ditter uppo-ition of the governor, which
has put tbe department to irritating
embarrassment and no little expense.
The real s-jntimeuts of Skagway people ;
were expressed by the Alaskan at the
time Mr. Klndell received his appoint
ment ao many months ago. Whatever
Governor Hoggatt may think about It
Skagway is aware that it has a post
office of which there is nothing to be
said but good? and there is a question
whether there is another town in Alas
ka of which this may be written down
with truth. Let us thank heaven, then,
that the incident is closed , whatever of
thrill the tight of the contest and the
uncertainly .of its result may have
given us for a time, and this without
any slight disparagement of the capa
bilities of any other candidate.
TM^iciT
The Katalla Herald cannot under
stand Governor Hoggatt's prolonged
stay at the national capital and insinu
ates that the governor is spending n
great deal of tims in lobbying in the
halls of congress that might bet ter be
spent in attending to his official duties
in Alaska. Well, we don't know. The
acting governor of the lerriipry seems
to have a pretty full grasp of bis duties,
and late news from the capital does not
indicate thit the governor .s do:nj; so
all-fired much.? Juneau Transcript.
When the governor left Alaska last
fall the Alaskan bade him bou vovuge
and expressed the belief that we could
get along very well while he was away,
and advised him to May as long as
he wished. This was done under a
momentary Impulse of something like
levity and without thought of what ho
might do while away? indeed, at the
time the Alaskan bade bim take a
vacation of any length that suited him
this newspaper bad nosuch poor opinion
of the governor as be has since given
it cause to have. The Transcript does
not differentiate. It says: "the gov
ernor is not doing so all-fired much,"
by wbloh It mtana be Is not doing all
firod much good. He has, however,
done all-fired much 111, and if the
governor will take the advice of the
Alaskan tbls newspaper will be more
careful In the future as to how It
advises. It will tell him to stay here
where he belongs, wbere we can watch
Dim, rather than go down to Washing
ton where he cap' do mischief by con
fusing tho legislators as to who the
people of Alaska are and what they
want.
B. P. 0. E.
There will bo a regular meeting of
Skagway Lodge No. 431, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at their
hall, tonight at 8:30 p. in.
There will bo Initiation.
M. S. Whlttier, Secretary.
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High rricesfor Fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
TUCK FLAHARTY
GEORGE WOODBURN
Sally in. Our Alley.
and get to the Real Goods at that
Dear Old
B01RD OF HIDE
English Billiards arc! Pool Parlors in Tuck's Alley.
.TheJfaniou^Ol^mpitiJieiTjBo^
Paid Ui* Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Rest :::::::: 5,000,000.00
banking; b v mail
Gold Dust Bought
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DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN TIIE WOKLD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. M0r.
WHEN IN WHITEHORSE
Eat at the
Royal Cafe
Best Meals in Yukon Territory
50 Cents
. EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS
Short Orders Oysters Home Cooking
White Cooks White Waiters
MRS. KELSEY, Prop.
Trading Post at Wells
S. J. WEITZMAN &<0.
Store stocked with all the needs of the country for
Miners, Prospectors and Tourists. Haines prices with
1 }c per pound added for freight /
P.oad House with Clean, Comfortable Beds? Restaurant with
EXCELLENT SERVICE AND ALL THE MARKET * F FORDS
Ferry Crossing from the Post. Teams for Freighting and Saddlo Horses
Freight handled from Haines Wharf through to
Wells, Porcupine. Pleasant Camp and Rainy Hollow.
Passenger Canoes stop at Kluckwan, where Indians camp. A good Trail
leads to Wells ? one mile distant. Traveleis should note this fact. ?
HOICK DELIVERY, PHONE 90
Baggage, coal and wood delivered up
on shortebt notico day or night,
H. Freidenthal,
General Sxprewln? Bonded Carrier.
"PREMIUM" BRAND BUTTER
By far the best butter we have ever
had and it la gaining favor with our
patrons every day. Try a pound brick.
Frye & Bruhn Co.
All the delicacies of the season at
the Pack Train restaurant.
B(st meals in Whitehorse at Royal
Cafe tf
A Woudorfal Initramnnt
You should drop into the Mascot and
bear the music. The electrio piano
has a Mandolin attachment equal to a,
whole octette of Mandolin attachments j
with a string of new airs.
That Indescribable Some
thing Called Style
ii inherent as all articles which combine
usefulness with beauty
EHTON'S
FRENCH PERCALE
has a style that is ?indescribable" but which
will appeal to you the moment you see it.
May we not have the pleasure of showing
you the Eaton line of papers?
WILLIAM BRITT. Ph Q,
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily
at 9 a. m. for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trio $2.50
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Halnc9, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayporta
SA I LS
Thursdays at 3 p. m.
Sundays at 9 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 00
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, and other Puget Sound Ports
CARRYING U. B. MAII.
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITY Of SfATTLF - MAy I, II, 21 and 31
HUMBOLDT - April 27, May 7, 17 and 27
Connecting with the Company's Steamers at Seattle for San Francisco,
Southern California, Eureka (Hiipaboldt Bay) and Mkxico
I &" Above Schedule Subjcct to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market wtroei, San rrnnolsoo, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamshi"
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
APRIL 18, and 28. MAV 8, 18, 28.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of the world and all information from
Phono 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific E'.profa
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Dolphin = May 19, 29
Jefferson May 4, 14, 24
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addiiional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phope 60
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No- IS
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
let olass.
8 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
Loaves
II
II
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
~ LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsk
Arrives
ii
Leaves
No. 2, a. Bound
1st claia
3 20 p. m
1 45 ??
12 45 "
12 05;
10 30a. id
8 20 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
And 76 pounds with each half fare ticket.
P
Through Line From
Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The now placer camps Id the Alsek and Kluaoe Mining Districts are reached only via White Horso
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, whenlnavigation is closed, daily trains will continue running betweon j
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, tJassenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by ? 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 injthe heart of the newly disCOvereS and fabulously rich quai tz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our dally trains to Caribou. /
For information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr.
Vanoouver, B. 0. and Ska^uay, Alaska
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F. B. WURZBACHER Gon, Agent f
Skaguay, Alaska ?