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B. A. Baraett Haines, Alaska.
TIME TO OPEN ALASKA
Iu a recent issue Harper's Weekly
asks "Can We Govorn Alaska, or
Can't We?" ad then proceeds to
make those sane observations: "It is
high time for a little statesmanship
on the Alaska question. The very
uaxne of the vast province is getting
to be a synonym for rows, crimina
tious, bad teiupef ? and nothing doing.
We must prcwnt robbery and preveut
villiany, of course; if there is steal
ing, it must bo stopped, and the peo
ple's rights must be protected. But
surety there must be some honest and
safe way to opcu up Alaska's wealth
and give it a chance to develop. Klse
congress had better confess its ina
bility to attend to its business. Here
it is forty-four years since we bought
the country for a song. It has paid
prodigiously on the investment. It is
going to pay better stilL Yet from
first to last we haw made a disgrace
ful mess of our spasmodic attempts
to govern it. The chairman of the
house committee ou territories prom
ises to make a thorough study of the
whule subject and bring in a compre
hensive bill in December. Here's hoi*
ing he wilt make good, and that after
a while we may pronouuoe the word
'Alaska' without shame.'*
Nobody who knows anything at all
about Alaska or Alaskans will now
pronounce Alaska's name with a feel
ing of shame. There isn't auything
to be ashamed of so far as Alaska
is concerned. The trouble is with
the enemies of Alaska and the uu
happv failure of the federal govern
ment to do what it ought to do for
Alaska.
But Alaska will be opened in spite
of the ruuekrakers ami those who are
foolish enough to believe their silly
MYibblings.
Harper's is right in saying that "it
is high time for a little statesman
ship on the Alaska question"; that is
precisely what the .Uaskatis think,
and it may be that after Secretary
Fisher, of the interior department,
has visited the northern country the
desirable kind of Just and honest ami
courageous statesmanship wilt ma
terialize in Alaska's case. Alaskans
and their friends at least will hope
so. ? Seattle P.-l.
If Congress. in special session, will
favorably dispose of the resolution
for popular ?tecUou of United States
Senators, every one will be satisfied
and a va?.-ation until next December
will be in order. ? Portland Telegram.
They have discovered down in Ju
neau that Ska*; way has some quarts
prospevts. The Juneau Dispatch has
been very liberal of lale in giving no
tice to our progress. Thanks, brother
and keep up the good work.
A Boston haberdasher advertises
" The Tart Nightshirt; a Boon for Flat
Men." Poor ones will find it profit
able, too, for on hot nights it would
serve as a sleeping tent in addition
to its regulation duty.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
Skagway, mid the mountains nestling
Stag way. in Use sunlight glist'ning.
Picked by nature plainly seen.
To be fair Alaska's queen.
Skagway, with your mounts of wealth
Skagway, 1 drink to your health.
Skagw&y. you'll come to your own
And o'er all the world be known.
I faia would longer with thee tarry;
But when 1 go I'm aure to carry
Mem "ries of your lovely ftice
Even time cannot efface.
GILBERT E. CHAXDLER.
Boston. Mass.
Skagway. Aug. 7, Ml.
Subscribe for the Daily Alaskan.
Not th? Answer He Expected.
Whltefleld, whoso dramatic appeals
to Uls I is tenors were always a note
worthy i>art o f his sermons, once
preached to a body of seamen In New
York. In the course of hi* sermon he
introduced the following words:
"Well, my ltoys, we have a clear sky
and are making fine headway over a
smooth sea before a light breeze, and
we shall soon lose sight of land. But
what means this sudden lowering of
the heavens and that dark cloud rising
from the western horizon? Hark:
Don't yon hear the distant thunder?
Don't you see those flashings of light
ning? There is a storm gathering.
Every man to his duty! How the
waves rise and dash against the ship!
The air is dark. The femt>est rages!
Our masts are gone! The ship is on
her beam ends! What next?"
The hands of every sailor were, grip
ping the pews In front of them, and a
wild excitement was in their eyes.
And when the preacher reached the
climax of his dramatic speech they
sprang to their feet in a body and
shouted. "Take the longboat New
York Sun.
Tramps and Cuff Muzzier*.
The most curious article in the
tramp's outfit boars an appropriately .
odd name? the "cuff muzzier." It con
sists of the leg of an old stocking cut j
up info short lengths and worn over I
the wrist like a thick mitten, and its
object is to Increase the circumference
of the wrist to such an extent that a
constable cannot easily slip a hnndeulT
over it.
Indeed, a pair of "cuff muzzlers"?
which are worn by none save veteran
roadsters? make it very difficult for a
constable alone and unaided to hand
cuff their wearer. Tramps' tools bear
puzzling names. Particularly cryptic
la "fiddle," the term for a big nail
carried by the "spike ranger" or Itin
erant who goes from one casual ward
to the next. Should he fall into the
hands of the police It is used In "oak
um worrying"? that is, separating the
strands of hard rope.? Baltimore Amer
ican.
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Do You Like Pineapple?
t If so try a bottle ofc Dole's Pineapple Juioe. It is a most
f delicious and ?wholesome drink, a good dipestant and
f affective kidney remedy. For sale at Britt's Pharmacy for
I 35 cents a bottle.
BEER
I here's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
.j i
cgmphny
SMOKERS ATTENTION.
W. W. Bougihton hu taken the j
: *?inc y for the Justly famou*
EL INF1NITO CLEAR
HAVANA CIGARS.
6,000 just received from the fac
t rj at Tampa, Fla. If you want the
b?t don't fall to give these goods
; a trial.
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Established 1897 . Telephone 112
Phil. Abrahams
General Agent Fire Insurance
Houses For Sale
NOTARY PUBLIC SKAGWAY, ALASKA
EKATED ANDLIGHiED F1KE 8 AMPLE ROOM i
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
Olbitc Pass Hotel
P. 0 McMillan, Manager
Cargestand best ap"*;tiicd Hotel in .be Vrkoit
choice bar stock fllhitehartt V f
RATES MODERATE WUImAH Z*V?
MOORE'S WHARF CO.
Terminus \\\ P. & T. Route.
All Suatlibouud Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses opes tor delivery of merchandise from S a. m to 5 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at niglit.
Ail freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by s
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers can be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must be delivered before 5 p. m. No frelcht will
be received on wharf after this hour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls will be collected' on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
No charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to th< public when steamer Is noaring dock
and will be opened only when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at offloe on dock.
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW, General Manager.
TheWhitePass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 25.
(Daily Except Sunday)
No. 1 N. Bound No. S 8. Bound
Iff! cltJM 1st cltSI
9:30 a. m. Leaves SKAGUAY Arrives 4:35 p. m.
12:05 p. m. " WHITE PASS Leaves 3:05 "
12:45 " - LOG CABIN " 2:20 -
1:40 ? " BENNETT M 1:46 "
3:20 " ? CARIBOU - 11:50 a m.
5:50 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 9:30 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before les ring time of
train.
160 pounds of baggag? will be checked tre? ~*eh full t*r? H?k
?( and TS pounds with each half tare tides*
* SKA6WAY WEATHER REPORT I
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RmuIU of the observation taken
?.? Moore's Wharf at midnight,
Aug. 7, 1911, is as follows
Ten>t?erature time obeervat'n 55 aborr
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours 77 above
Mln " " " ?? 50 ahovp
Mean " " " " W5 above [
Baromeiet 30 .02 Clear, Calm
?a
? fin* mild temywraaoe drink fat
the pure wholesome beer made from
the ?p?rkllng waters of Turn water
Ml*. and the very best barley malt
with Just the right proportion of
choky** (rows hop*. Brewed as or
ly the Olympia Brewing company can
brew. Por mkt at the Board of Trad
QUICK OELIVERT VHONE M.
Baggage, coal and wood delivered
upon shortest notice day and night 1
H. FRKIDBNTHAL,
ICOALl
Wellington Lump Coal
from Shaft No. 6, oyster Bar Mines
at LadyemJth. Ots aigfaeat grad?
household ooal ot aQ the B. C. fields
88-28 FIXED CARBON
Perfect Combustion Uniform Heat
light Ash
On and after Jnly 1st, 1110. w,
thall offer this coal, selects* an>
traded aa follows: ?
Double Screened and sacked $11. ton
Screwing* (sacked) >. **
Screenings (bulk) T. "
Above prloea Include delivery
Moore's Wharf Co.
Alaska Transfer Co.
SOLE SELLING AGENTS.
Phone 10. Skagway, Alaska
JUNEAU S. 8. CO'B.
KLECTR1C LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM FK
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mail
For Haines, Beraers Bay, Juneau,
Boons, Tenakee, 8' ka and War ports
?Sails?
PNOM SKAGWAY
Aug. ?. 12, 18, 24, 30.
at t:0C a. nv
WILLIS NOWKLL, Mir., Juneau
W. W. BOUOHTON, A*sn?
Broadwav and Fifth Ave, Hhone 90
STEAMERS FOR
f} Seattle, Taccmi
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VkMm. Vlwi'r, Aeewl*. Bi
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San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C W. ANDREW'S. C. A. P. D. C D DfNAW.. ** ?
113 Jnw St- Si?d> IliMn^Si ...nr>at I
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NEXT SAILINGS WILL B?
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Ramona
AUG. 3-15-27
SEPTEMBER 8- 19-30
OCTOBER 11-22
City of Seattle
AUG 9-21
SEPTEMBER 2-13-24
OCTOBER 5.16-28
FRANK H. BOLD Afcst, 2nd vA SKAGWAY |
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
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Vmt MJTtac of ttM P? i
JEFFERSON
AUGUST - - 11, 23
DOLPHIN
AUG. - - 5, 17, 29
I Company rwerrw rt?M to 'luryi mM*? <!**? *?Uo?t nfltfr*
0 B. OUrriLL, * fowl. P*"w~ M J
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C COAST SERVICE)
Sailings From SHa^war
9abj?ct to ehtnre ?It.totrt nolle*
SS. Princess May
AUG. 2, 12, 23
SEPT. 2. 13,23
OCT. 4, 14, 25
SS. Princess Royal
AUG. 5. 16, 26
SEPT. 6, 16. 27
OCT. 7, 18, 28
Vancouver. Victoria# Seattle via Prince Rupert
pu? 87 F. F. W LOWLE, Agant
I SS. Humboldt
Will Hall From
SKAGWAY for SEATTLE and Way Port?
AUGUST 13 25
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For Atlin, Whitehorse, Dawson
And all Lower River Point* in
Alaska and Yukon Territory
Daily Train Service (Except Sunday) Between STCAGUAY and WHITEHORSE.
Carrying Passengers, Baggage, Mail and Express. Connecting With Finely Appointed
Lake and Hirer Steamers to all Points in Alaska and the Yokon.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska. Canada <% U. S.
Write for Descriptive Literature and Summer Excnrsion Rates.
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