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Official City Paj>ei
L. 8. SELLER, PcBLlSBKR
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Oat *Mk. Jelirured by oarrter
Vdi month. by mall 7b
fbi-M months, by mall &SS
Itz Booths, by mall *-50
On? y#?r. by mat) 9.00
/
/ The story being true that * wealthy
company has taken over tbe Hubbard.
Elliott property, the nest richest copper
proposition, so far as known, to the big
Guggenheim <3oaanza mine, it does
look as though things will be doing
along the western coast this next sum
mer. The Guggenheims promise tbe
completion of the Copper river & North
western into the copper country next
year heading from Cordova. The new
competing company-lf it can be kept
on ? competing basis ? will either have
to pay toll to that company for freight,
or build a railroad of its own, and if
maintained on a competing basis as a
mine will do the latter and probably that
from Valdez. It looks good from that
geographical standpoint certainly. /
Of course there are other pbase^ to
the matter. Ad exchange says if con
gress will absolutely prohibit the kill,
lag of seal on shore Id their breeding
grounds, then this country can come
with clean hands aod ask other natioos
to uoite with ii io making regulations
covering pelegic sealing, which will
help to preserve the dimishing seal
berd. So long as the oaly purpose of
the American laws Is to preserve a well
paying private mooopoly there will be
little iDterest taken io the matter.
And Govfirnor Haskell too? he that
was to give a oew meaning to the word
liberty, to make of Oklahoma ao object
lesson for the old and preccdeot-bound
states whereby they might break their
chains aod eater a oew promised land
thai he should have allowed the
tentacles of the octopus to have fasten
upon him also. Bat great is the power
of publicity, aod let us Dot become dis
couraged. Mr. Koosevelt, it seems
to responded to Mr. Bryan's demand
that ho prove hU charges. It is prob
able tbat Mr. Koosevelt has not made
charges that he cannot prove, regretta
ble as that circumstance may be io Mr.
Haskell's case.
A few days ago we received word that
the old original Alaskan mining camp,
memories of which the sourdough de
lights to recall, had been brought into
touch with the world "'outside" by the
less wireless. At the same time we
hear of the ships lying io the harbor at
Nome talking leisurely with Seattle
through the little aoteonae sticking up
in the air in that city. Aud to thiok
that there are mote things still in
heavtn and earth thau are dreamt of io
the philosophy of today.
The idea of old Nat Goodwin? about
fifteen hundred years ia the public eye
?having another love affair, and that
with a young thing like Kdoa Goodrich.
Nat's winning ways'.are almost as effect
live as his losing ways. For he lost
Maxine before he woo Edna.
The annual story of distress and star
vation likely to visit the lower Yukon
Indians as the result of scarcity of food
supply this winter has been sprung by
"steamers recently from the lowei
river."
Res Beach is telling how he killed a
bear in Alaska with a can of carnation
cream and a spoon. The bear was eight
inches long.
POSITION US SALESMAN .
Would like position as salesman in
store or would take an outside job. Ex
perienced furniture salesman? refinish
er, upholster and repairer. Addres F
A care Alaskan. 136 tf
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine furs
Write For Price Li?t
Percy's Fur House
Oahkoth. Wisconsin
ii ?rr? " I ?-?
DARK DAWSON MYSTERY
"Poor old Dawson! She can't oven
have lights at night."
"Gee, we cannot ilnd the place."
"This lan't Dawson."
"Yes, ills. I see Curley Munroe on
the wharf with a lantern. He's afraid
to go home In the dark."
Suoh were a few of the dozens of re
marks that Issued from the throng from
Fairbanks on tho decks of the steamer
Hamilton as she approached her wharf
last night. Dawson had no street lights
burning. They had been doused *t
midnight or earlier.
The passengers from the Hamilton
stumbled along up the burg as best they
could. Sometimes the street lights
burn at night, and sometimes they do
not. In Whltehorse, it Is said, they
burn all night, and strangers can g<>t
along as easily as in daylight.? Dawson
News.
IN LEAP YEAR.
HE loves me! Ho love* mc not!
The wind blows cold! .The wind
blows hoi!
I watch his lips, Ms eye's und nose
And wonder If I dure propose.
I wonder l? lie'J uuswur yea
And seal It with a warm caress.
Or would ho tell me to aeo mother
Or volunteer to be my brother?
LAST night I took Jack unawares
And kissed him. We were on the
atuirs.
Of course lie struggled and was fussed
Because 1:1a nice mustache was mussed.
But In hla roguish eye the while
I saw the portent of a smile?
The pardon of the robber bold
Before the booty hnd grown cold.
HE alwuys gladly wears my (lowers
And lets me call and stay for
hours.
And when at last 1 rise to go
He'll eay, "Why do you hurry ao?"
And overy day I think I'll speak,
And put It off from week to week.
And watch his lips and eyes nnd nose.
And wonder If I dare propose.
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Gleanings.
Scientists believe that eating apples
greatly benefits the body by Increasing
animal electricity.
Three Vermont newspapers are more
than a century okl? the Windsor Jour
nal. founded In 17S3: Rutland Herald,
In 17W: Montpeller Watchman. 1S0C.
The custom of shaking hands can be
traced to the days of the ancient Israel
ites and was Intended to signify peace,
to swear friendship, to promise alli
ance or to give security.
The land commissioner of the de
partment of the Interior Is the biggest
real estate agent In the country. He re
ceived $11,563,178 for his cash sales In
1907 and disposed of W.997.55Q acres.
Concord, N. H? has a "white wings"
street cleaning brigade Just like the
famous squads devised by the late
Commissioner Waring for New York.
The men wear white duck overalls anil
jumpers, which are kept clean at the
expense of the city.
A postofflce will be Installed on every
ship in the United States navy, author
ization ha vine been made at the last
sesslou of cougress. Enlisted men on
each ship may be appointed as post
master and assistant postmaster, their
regular pay to be Increased by $50u
and $300 a year respectively.
Tales of Cities.
Lowell has about 8,0<t0 tlreeks In Its
population, and about 100 of them are
registered voters. *
New York city has one public park
that Is 250 years old, and that Is Howl
ing Green, which was the playground
of the first Dutch settlers.
London eats 3.000 tons of potatoes
each day, 750.000 cabbages, 3.000.000
loaves of bread. 250,000 gallons of inilk
and In a season 10,000 pecks of beaus
and peas.
The city of Budapest, Hungary, is
preparing to make a novel experiment
in the way of municipal enterprise. Bids
have been Invited for a city bakery
with a dally capacity of 55.000 pounds
of bread. The most recent designs of
machinery will be Installed, and tho
baking will be done by the continuous
process.
A serene confidence lu the ability of
his dollar sometimes misleads n man.
A good opinion of yourself, while de
sirable, Isn't worth much as collateral.
It Is hard to understand how some
people figure and why others do.
Fall line of Hart, SchatTner & Marx
suits iust received. They are excellent
in pattern and quality.? F. H. Clayson
& Co. 124 tf
The remit of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Sep'. ^23
1908, It as follows
Temperature timeobservat'n.41 above j
Max. temp, preoeding 24hours.40 above i
Mln. " " ?? " .37 above)
Mean " " " 11 41t above j
Barometer 30.18
Cloudy and South wind.
YUKON RIVER FLEET
Whitehorse, Sept. 23? Following Is
the record of the river fleet as reported
today:
Up stream;? Whitehorse arrived yes
terday at 5 p. m. with 102 passengers.
D wn stream; ? Whitehorse left for
Dawson at 3;30.
Victorian passed Big Salmon C p. m.
last night.
Next sailing:? Selkirk Monday.
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SIRES AND SONS.
John \Y. Gates has contracted for the
construction of the finest golf tinks in
the world at his home at I'ort -Arthur.
Tex.
Colonel Dick Bright., former sergeant
at anus of the senate, has the reputa
tion of being able to carve a roasted
pig more skillfully than any man in
the south.
Secretary of the Interlor-Onrileld has
decided to (teclnute the umks of the
regiment of women in the, departments
at Washington. At least In the de
partment of the Interior the higher
i-lass of women clerks must give way
to men. it Is said.
Count Sorglus Wltte !?;, not only i?o
longer :? t the helm of thw'lti:: slan g<*.
c.-nnie.::, le.i. stands a! e.o'3 aloiit evi*i
1 1 (he rouiicii of i in* ei.i,iire. Ncve.the
less n strong finding prevails that
Conut Wltte'* da.-.* Is nod done: that he
. ::i I .? resulted In the tir^t' emergency.
!':? >' ':e < U! -'t ir?. i alive Is
'f: VII Kn nr. wl?*> live"- in Co-istantl
iop!o aim Is salil to be i:!'j years old
: still wo.-l.s at his profession of sad
ak' .? ..nd ha.: ue\ er lef . the hoi:: i
vld.'h lie was born In. Ills father I
t-lieved to have lived to the age of
i i j
\V!: m Pr. J a i -s Curtis Hepburn of
? )rnng\ N ?!.. attended commencement
;t Princeton last .lane he celebrated
lie ? I'veuty-slxth anniversary of his
; -a." itlou from college. lie received
?!? a In was graduated i"
? "I i' ? a t ? University of Punnsyl
. : ::i : 1<"lt :<n I Is Princeton's oldest
. it.:- i: . Ili- recently passed bis nine
y-thlrd birthday.
Constantlii Bran. the Danish minis
er to the United States, will 'oe trans
iVrrnl from Washington to London lu
he autumn to succeed I'. E. lie Bllle,
who retires from the diplomatic serv
Ice. Count Carl vou Moltke, the Dan
ish minister to Italy, whose wife was
Cornelia Van Rensniaer Thayer,
daughter of Nathaniel Thayer of Bos
ton, will succeed M. Brun at Washing
ton.
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
The day after Is an occasion long to
be dlsreniembered -If that were possi
ble.
A woman always has faith In a man's
Judgment. She has previously seen
to it that It Is right.
it Is a question whether It is better
to have loved and lost than never to
have affined at all.
THE PEOPLE ALL
In Choru* Cried, Give TTi Xnrbro'i
llrrplclde.
This word of late has been In every
? tie's mouUi, uad many are wondering
that the word signifies, though no one
OS yet been found, who will deny that
rcWBRO'S HERMCIDE does the worK.
Veil, for the Information of thousands of
-opto who like to know all about a good
'.Ing, we would say that HERPICIDE
neans, a destroyer or killer of "Herpes."
Cow ??Herpes" is the family name of a
llsease caused by various vegetable par
oles. A similar microbe causes dan
? n:ff. Itching scalp, and falling hair: this
the microbe that NEWBRO'S HERPI
"IDE promptly destroys; after which the
hair grows. Sold by leading druggists.
<end 10c. in stamps for sample to The
ilerpiclde Co.. Detroit, Mich.
Two sites ? 50 cents an a $1.00.
Win. Britt, Special agent, Skagway
The law says you cm drink if you
want to. Enough said, drink Rainier
Beer at the Mi.scot? draught or bottled
CHDI1 BANK OF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : #10,000,000.00
Rkst :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING BY MAIL
GoldfJDust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE INfALL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. MBr.
These Winds
Cause Chapped Hands and Faces
thy oiiic
UfNZO WITCH HAZEL
OR
ALMOND and CUCUMBER!
C F? F A M S
OUR
4IASK4 COLD CREAM
BEST FOR COMPLEXTION
We have a full line of toilet waters and soaps
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mail
For Haloes, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tcnakee, Sitka and Wayports
? S A I LS
Thursdays at 8 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. pbone 90
U. S Mall 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 trir) $2.50
BEER
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
C0MPHNY
Seattle
Wash
Pacific toast 5. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, Hod other Puget So una i-'orio
CARRYING U.S. MAII.
Steamer* of This Company Loave
CITV OF SFATTLF, Sept, 6-15-26 Oct. 7
HUMBOLDT, Sept. 10-21 Oct. 2
Connecting witli tl e Company's Steamers at Seaitle for San irancisco,
SOUTHERN California, Kurkka (Humboldt Iiay) and Mkxico
J?" Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Iiroadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, li'i James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Straet, i-an Fracoisoo, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railway I
( B. r. COAST SERVICE )
FALL SCHEDULE OK SAILINGS PROM SIC AG WAY
Subject lo change without notice
BEATRICE $111 li, 14, |
HAY ' ltlLIJfflfl.il, ?IJI
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to niiy part of '.he world and nil information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Jefferson Sept. 8, 18, 29
Dolphin Sept. 3, 13, 24
Company reserves right to change galling date without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addtiional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No. 18.
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1, N. Pound
1st class.
9 30 a. m.
12 05 p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 20 p, m.
5 50
Leave?
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsi
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2, S. Bount"
1st clai;
4 30 p ro
3 05 "
2 20 "
1 45
11 40 a. ro
9 30 "
Passeneers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected anr
checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will bo checked free with each full fare ticke'
tsnd 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
vi 1 If:
IU 1U 1 llUU I L
Through Hue from SVagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower Kiver steamboats for
Eagle, Circle City, Rampart, Tanana, Fairbanks, Chenn, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenhall Landing- the nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Fields The following steamboats are operated by the WH1TK PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, iuciuding steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
$ ? K l
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WHITE HORSE CANADIAN BONANZA KING
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK LaFRANCE
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE VICTORIAN
Tukoucjh tickets can be purchased at Slcaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHKNA
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains dail? except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic servicc to all points in Alaska, Canada
and tho United States.
For Information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC, DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACRER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver. R. 0. and Skaguay, Ala?>Vn "tajmay, Alaska