OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
A&sdtted u second class mail matter
July I. 1198, at the Poatotflce
*t Skagway, Alaska.
L. ?. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
QM monUi by nail 75
One montk by carrier 1.00
Throe Months by 2-20
Six aaosUu *jr mall 4-60
One year by mail 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement
received by:
Bennett News Co. .. Wbltehorse, Y. T
I. W. Gideon Carcross. Y. T.
9. I*. Pillman Atlln, B. C.
B. A. Barnett Haines, Alaska
?A PIECE OF "PRESS AGENT'S*
WORK.
The article which we reproduced
yesterday appeared simultaneously in
a large number of the big eastern
newspapers and The Alaskan has no
hesitancy in declaring that It directly
emanated from the Administration;
in other words that this is not a
news article in the strictest sense,
but a piece of press agent work in
spired by agents of the Taft admin
istration for the purpose of influenc
ing public opinion and paving the
way for the "colonial" form of gov
ernment which Taft seems determin
ed to force upon Alaska.
This is a grave charge to make
without proof, but any experienced
newspaperman would brand the above
article as inspired. It bespeaks the
fine hand of a press agent in a dozen
places.
The article is an injustice to Alas
ka, as it contains a number of rank
mis-statements and the Inferences
drawn are wholly unjust.
The article gives the population of
Alaska as 52,550.
The report of the Secretary of the
Interior which was recently issued
places the population at 75.000. There
is somewhat of a discrepancy here,
but it is easily accounted for if the
returns from the other divisions are
so grossly inaccurate as they are in
the First division.
The article states that there are
3,000 people in the First judicial divi
sion of Alaska, comprising Juneau.
Douglas, Treadwell, Skagwav, Haines,
Wrangell, Ketchikan, Sitka, Peters
burg and several other small villages
Let us examine the tacts. Juneau
has 2,000 people at a conservative es
timate; Douglas and Treadwell have
as many more. Allow Skagway 1,000
people, although the last saloon cen
sus showed more than 1,100. Ketchi
kan has at least 800 people. Haines,
Wrangell, Petersburg and Sitka each
have more than 400 inhabitants, coun
ing natives. Killisnoo, Hoona, Kassa
and other small villages will add 400
people to the total. This gives us a
population of 7,800 for the FSrst di
vision and the estimate is conserva
tive.
This is puite different from the "es
tijaated" 3,000.
To herald abroad In head lines that
the gold output of Alaska is lessen
ing is to create a false impression.
The gold output last year was double
that of 1900 and this in spite of a
dry season at Nome. Next year the
output of Alaska will be well above
$20,000,000 according to those best
Informed. It will increase from year
to year. In 1908 labor troubles and
an abnormally dry season reduced th
gold output.
"Mr. Taft said in his speech that
the only way he thought advisable
to develop Alaska for the benefit of
everybody in it is to bring the terri
tory under the management of one
bureau and department at Washing
ton ? whose duty it shall be to pre
sent to congress the needs of the
colony."
"Colony," forsooth. We thought
that American colonies passed out of
style about the time of the Declara
tion of Independence. But it seems
otherwise.
Unfortunately for the interests of
harmony the people of Alaska do not
share Mr. Toft's opinion as how to
best benuflt "everybody" In Alaska.
Tor forty-three years Alaska has been
ruled by Congress and during this
Every thing for the *
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TOILET SOAP
TOILET WATER
TALC POWDER
PERFUMERY
FLESH BRUSHES
HAIR BRUSHES
TOOTH BRURHES
NAIL BRUSHES
WILLIAM BRUT, Druggist
time the natural resources of the
country have been ruthlessly exploite
The Guggenheims have designs on
our coal fields, the North American
Commercial company Is fast depleting
the seal herd and the government
pays them for the privilege. The sal
mon fishers are raping our waters
and avoiding taxes. So it goes.
There is not a man of average ob
servation or common sense in Alaska
who believes but this exploitation
will continue as long as our affairs
are handled at Washington, whether
by Congress or by bureau. The only
cure is a government of the people
and for the people.
But the big Alaskan corporations
oppose it and Taft Is the "friend of
capital."
The government, illegally, we bo
lieve, set forward the date of the
Alaskan census taking so that the ter
ritory would show a decrease in pop
ulation and this will be used as an ar
gument against home rule.
Now the departmental press bureau
are circulating such articles as the
afore-mentioned in an effort to make
It appear that Alaska is on the down
ward grade and not ready for home
rule. Statements to this effect are
caluminous slanders and should be
exposed by the news]>apers of Alas
ka at every opportunity. Even the
(ory press can hardly sanction such
bald mis-statements of fact.
FOR YOUR NEW YEAR'S DINNER.
Go to the Pack Train restaurant.
Everything best on the market. Din
ner from 12 m. to 8 p. m., 50 cents.
Only One "BROMO^ fiUlNlNfi., Out ii m.
Laxative j$romo t>-(1u,n'ne
Cores a Cold in One Day, Crtp in s Days ^
+*
on every
25c
MOORE'S WHHRF CO.
Termlnu6 W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamer* Arrive and Deoart Fronn Thla Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse, open for delivery of merchandise from 8 ft. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All frstght s lipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) ani must be delivered l?eforo 6 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls wiu oe collected on Checked Baggage Only. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will bo clo^d to tho public when steamar Is nearing
dock and will be opeo -d only whin passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock,
P. O. Bos 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
tttanrantggiuiiiiiiiiimnnmiiniimmiiinwmnmiri
HEATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
ttlbite Pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargesf and best appointed fiotel in ft* Vukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK HlhitAkA*#* U T
RATES MODERATE VUDIl?DOr$?> Y? C?
J HEADQUARTERS FOR
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE
CHOICE BAR STOCK
FIRST CLASS CAFE
IN CONNECTION
i! Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross, Y. T. J
?-H I II I I I I ; i - H -H-H-H- -I-I-I-l-r I I I I 1 I ?M-M-I-H-*
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
X FURNACE HEATED
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NJ>. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
lat class
8 30 a. m. Leaves
10 00 "
li oo "
11 30 M
1 30 p. m. "
3 45
Arrives
SKAC UAY
WHITE PASS
LOG ABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHITE HORSE
PassenKers must be at tiepoj In time to have Baggage Inspect
ed and checked. Inspection is stopp d 30 minutes beforo leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggago will be checked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1 45 "
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 a. m.
8 15 "
The reault of tbo observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Dec. 27,
1009, la as follows:
Temperature time observat'n 37 aoove
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours 42 above
Mln. " " " " 37 above
Mean " " " " 3VJ above
Barometer 29.30
Clou' y strong south wh<d
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Wliitehorse 35 abo\e
Atlin "
Lower Lobarge "
Hoot'alinqua "
Big Salmon "
Yukon Crossing brlcw
Selkirk ?'
Coffee Creek "
Stewart "
Ogilvie "
Dawson "
Forty Mile
(Dominion wire down)
Our Christmas Poultry, Oysters,
etc., will arrive on the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock of
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and
Oysters will be the very choicest to
be found in any market In the North.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
JUNEAU S. S. CD'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Currying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Junoau,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
SAILS
Dec. 2 8 14 20 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NO WELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUOUTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. phone 90
U. S Mail Steamer
Hegg
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 ONE WAY $1.50: ROUND TRIP $2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone 8G
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
ft Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortr:, Bc!lit:?,ham
Everett, Olympia, Port Townicnd, South
Bcllmgliam, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Deego
G. W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jamei St., Seattle I 12 Market St., San Francisco
Right roscrvctl to chancn thlo Sctiedulo
NEXT SAILINGS V/ ILL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
January 1 13 25 February 6-19
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Currying 0 S, Mall and Al&slca'Pnclfic Expmi
Next Salllnp of the Fast PasseDper Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
January 6 18-30
Company reserves rltfht to change sailing date without notice1)
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone 06
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
,!J
PRINCESS MAY
December 17-31
'January 14-28 February 11-25
Subject to che-Dfre wit.iout notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
' : ? s. s.
The S. S. Kumboldt will resume her reg
ular sailings for South-Eastern Alaska
Ports oil or about January 15, 19J0.
SEATTLE OFFICE W. W. BOUGHTON,
03 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dnwson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek ond Kluane Mining Districts art- reached only via White Uorse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, dally trains will continue runnlun between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line belweeD White Horse and' Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mull, 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 quartz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
s
5ft
For Information relative to passoaget, freight ond telegraphic rates, apply
to any acrento< the Company-, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B. WURZBACHER Gen Agen
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver B. C. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska
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