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SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ADVKRTlSJf .IE NTS RECEIVED BY:
Bwuett New* Co. . . WblteAoree. Y. T. E. L. Pillman Atlin, B. C.
?. W. Gideon Carcroe*. Y. T. Keller I>ru? Co .. .. Haines, Alaska
ALASKA COPPER INDUSTRY
Gold has been. sikI is today. such i
a predominant factor in swelling the
lotal miner-U y ieM of Yukon thai
jiomo may entertain tho N^f it a '
ways will bo such. But to thos.* who
look berond the prosit day thrfo is
to ho discerned tho promise of a pos
sible outfit in copper which will
leave the hie load of cold in second
place
The Whitehorse distrw* has copper
properties which promise in time to
become steady shippers The Kluftno
has many 'ndications of i-opp>?r. and
along tho Yukon, n.w Williams and
M err it ?re.ks and vicinity copper is
found in promisng quantities
But tho most attractive oopjvr re-'
gion in the ?? r-itory just now may N>
consideri^l t!,.v at the hr<id of tho
White river The bolt in that dis
trict c.rcwsses the boundary, and splon
d proper- os aro hold on both sides
It is said V bo no more than SO to
1 iV> miles from diw>'j?7 eoppor
claim at tho Second Canyon. on tho
Canadian side. to the Guggenhein:
ra:lw-?\ on tho Vmerican side A lir,?
for a branch road from the Guggen
heim railway to the Second Canyon
was surveyed part way la^t summer
It came through the Soo|ai pass. and
terminates at a contral point on this
sui?\ Tho Itoeene railway also is
projected 'rom Hair.es for the samo
vicinity
KV?r years ha\o Slaggard. Vlbert.
Nbvgan. Harris Wiley. Hutchinson.
Kingston and others boon in tho dis
trict at tho h**ad of the White, pros
pooling A^ide f~om the rich speci
mens ohtai' .s) tho remarkable thing
about it all is their faith They
have had * ? means of sending more
than a fe ^ o * ; s to market. bu
ea< h year have rc'iirr.ed to de\elop
the prop?-r* . Th - month Morcan
lort Whit.'hor-> w-.th a !>.? outfit. and
w .1) hire men for the season Other
outfits are goinc in. and no doubt
?-otisiderable development w?>rk w il'
b?> done this '? -sv Customs Collator
J A. Mcpougal is now on a trip to
the recion a "h the view of possibly
establishing a post there for the
Canadian sovemment All thincs in
the recion po.nt to gr?at activity in
the future The richness of the Bon
anza copper mines, a short distance
to tho westward, ts a sreat incentive
to those exploiting the properties at
the head of the White An estimate
of the richness of the Bonanza prop
erties. whi>h may indicate what to
expect from th? White river prop
erties. is civen by the Fairbanks
Times n "v recent issue as follows:
The work of mininc copper in Al
aska is coing on so quietly that 5'
takes a disaster i ke the avalanche in
the Copper river recion this week to
rail our attention to the district.
Pew persons in interior \laska have
hoard of the copper mire that is be
i~s developed by the Great Northern
Development company, where the
snow slide occurred: and yet tho
company is said to haw already ex
pended approximately one million
dollars in the opening of the mine
Few persons, except those on the
ground. are aware of the fact that
?very week between and
$400,000 worth of copper pass?>; thru
Chitina ami out through Cordova to
the smelter at Taeoina Of course,
this comes from the Bonanza mine,
the rich Guggenheim property just
beyond the terminus of the Copper
River it Northwestern railway. This
i'RefievesC AtVr RH^
< tho ;>
I BLADDER;
% inv and all <,
Discbarges in
mhours!
F?rt> V-tr* tW <
rich deposit, which lies largely on
the surface, will be worked out at.
the end of about two years, but so
many new properties are being de
veloped on a large scale that there is
little danger of the copper output of
Alaska ever coins downward. ? Haw
son News
VERSATILE.
line advantage of being enthusias
tic about Col. Roosevelt is that you
ran show off your classical knowledge
by announcing that he reminds you
of \ristides. Demosthenes, Julius
Caesar. Wat Tyler. Edmund Burke,
l^amon and Pythias, Andrew Lang or
almost any other of the old Greek
and Reman heroes. ? Ex.
C"r#Tjlly V/e ri'.v J.
In tiie Dana days on the N*w York
S"n a young Cornell gr duatc was put
at work reviewing one of t ?
Grst !?'?>;.< ...imled !i hi w :is a tnassiie
"Life ?f N. poleoti." !?> a college pro
fessor.
The i'otre:i man had ?pe< ialired on
Napoleon at his wnivendt) ander a
gre.it authority and thought rather
poorly of this new biographer of Xapo
leon. n w < a professor In another
linive viij. |>v the way lie uianoil
C.I sua > over the il.nsunt insi? and wrote
his review as follow*
" "l.ife of \ |x>li'oji.' by Profo ^or So
tnd so Tin work w > ghs nine pounds "
Mr Dana read the re* lew and sent
.'or the young man
"Did \ oJ write this ri'\Vw?" lie
crow 1
"Yen. sir."
"Diil Jo;i rend the 1-oV;:" g.-nv>d
Mr. Da ,.i again. fiercer than i t?
"No, * :? I weighed i? "
"1 .11 grow ed > ? f Dr i again
Then I i* s' tit w.-rd down to the e:is|i
ior to raise the reviewer's sa iri Sat
urday !"? i nit.g l'<>*t
Gather. ng St?ne* Fc Teeth.
>n tbe rocky coast of Normandy
bet ween Havre and Dieppe nre to l>e
seen num:>ers of men and boys of nil
ages w <1 ig siowly up and down the
shore an.l o asionally picking tip a
pebble and placing it carefully in sacks
which tin ?> tarry. When these sacks
are fiiled they are carrieil to a foreman,
who examines the pebbles carefully
and pajs the collector. The pebbles
gathered are not very abundant, but
the washing of the share produces
more each day. and the work goes on.
while the business? for It really Is quite
an Industry? seems to pay those en
gaged in it. These small stones or peb
bles are shipped across the sea to the
I'nited States, where they are reduced
to a line powder, which is afterward
converted into a very fine grade of por
celain. from which many of the best
false teeth are made.? Exchange.
Imprisoned In the Wind.
Butterflies may be imprisoned and
uninjured in the midst of a whirlwind
Gales in a genuine typhoon are so ter
rible that the stoutest ships can scarce
lv hope to weather them, but there is
a spot at the very center of the storm
where some'hlng like a dead calm pre
vails. From the outer edge of the dis
turbanee. which may le 300 miles
across, the wind velocity increases to
ward the center until within a few
miles ?f that !H>:nt there comes a sud
den lull. there the rain ceases and
I ? ?? ????y... l
Flavoring Extracts
If you want a flawing Extract that is far superior to any you
buy anywhere els?, we have thmi anil sell them at prices you pay
for inferior brands.
Vanilla, Lemon, Bitter Almonds, Orange, Raspberry, Strawberry,
Banana, Ginger, Wintergre?n, and Rose.
WILLIAM BRITT
the sky often clears. In tills little
calm ?re:i. which sailors call "the eye
of the sior.u." u group of butterflies ,
hats frequently lieen Imjirlsoued. and
their dainty. delicate forms are as safe
In this aerial cage as if hovering in
sunny meadows. hut as heirless as in
a collector's bottle.
Defining a Duck.
! A schooling assigned to prcpi re an
essay on ducks submitted the follow -
i ing: "The duck is a low. heavy set
1 bird com posed mostly of meat and
feathers, lie is a mighty poor singer,
having a h.wrse voice, caused by get
ting so many frogs in his neck. He
| likes the water and carries a toy bal
] loon in hi* stomach to keep hiiti from
sinking Tin- duck lias only two legs,
i pud they aii" set so far back on his
I running gears by nature that they
come pretty near missing his body.
Some ducks when tlicy L-e; have
curls on tlicir tails and are tailed
drakes. I?rakes d.iu't have to set or
hatch, but just loaf and go swimming
and eat everything in sight. If 1 was
to be a duck 1 would rather be a
d rake."? Exchange.
Skeleton of the Skyscraper.
The skyscraper is taller when build
ing than when built. While the I 'd
steel columns are l>eing set om u ; <>n
the top of the next by the long arm of
the erector they seem to be climbing
upward and upward without end. *a,\s
the Chicago Post. It Is as if I l.ey
had set out to reach the clouds and
mail was helping them to realize their
, aspirations And while the unlitd-hol
tops stick manfully into the air re.,. .
tlon appears perfectly possible, it i>
only when the horizontal line of the
eaves is drawn at riclit angl-s to ll -
vertical line- of the pillars, when the
roof i- put on atid the climb uu steel
boxed in. I' at the bull ling lose* l.s
aspiration I Ium o: e* as litm.cd as
the iv?i ol 1 ?
f " I -? y Superstit'cni.
^ oil < an -? iiicely ever ;;et your motl
ey I'loin .i Malay on Kr.day . ?<* 'ause
Malays I e th.it if lliei p;;> tlicir
| creditor:. ..?! a I'riday they will lie
overtaken ! ? penury Ma il s never
' shave or cut their nails on Saturday
or Tne-'! ?> i .-cause the e are i;:ibic!;;
days, and they do part wi'li their
hair or tui s on these days t' -y b?
licve that they will lie always in trou
ble or \\ 'i d e ?piick!\
Pretty C?-tain.
A well known millionaire was saying
to Ms cont'di ntlal clerk one day. "Now
I've arranged those papers for my wife
and children nil riv: lit. so that if I
die"?
"If yon die;" Interrupted the secre
tary. "Say when you die: there's no if
ft bout dying "
Full Deck.
Irate Wife? That's the fifty-second
falsehood you've told me this week
Unabashed Husband- Well. now. you
can see what is meant by the expres
sion "a pack of lies."? Pittsburgh Post.
Never Finished.
He (anxiously) ? About how long,
darling, will it take to complete your
trousseau? She? All the rest of my
married life.? Life.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
From this date on all calls intend
ed for Henry Friedenthal, the Inde
pendent Expressman should be made
| to seven-six (76) and your call will
receive immediate attention. He as
' liscontinucd his office at the Uough
' ton Cigar Store.
1 New clean comfortable be<ls for
| 50 cents and up at the Dominion Ho
tel. Whitehorse, Y. T. Mrs. It. Kel
1 sey. Proprietress. tf
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Attorneys
GUNNISON <?. MARSHALL
A t tor ney s -At- La w
P O. Rox E. Juueau. Alaska
H. B. LE FEVRE
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Commissioner For Yukou Territory
to Take Affidavits
Skagway, . - Alaska
STEVE RAGAN
Attorney at Law
HAINES ALASKA
DenttnU.
OR. L. S , KELLER
DENTIST
Most Modern Methods.
Open EveuinKs.
Cffire Hours: 9-12 a. m. 1-6 p. m.
Ai&akan Building, - Hroadway |
SKAGWAY, . - - ALASKA.!
Dental Sup:>li> h.
M. F. PATTERSON & COMPANY !
? T-emJers In ?
DENTAL SUPPLIES
Walker Uldg., Seattle, Wash
fudtTs iiy u:ail or i'abl?- will r \
i'ip prompt attention. Catalog" j
?. request
Music Teachers.
MISS M. G. HINDSHAW
Teacher of
PUNO FOPff
S pedal TennH for a Li.n ?<!
Numb t of f
EIGHTH AVE. ANR V A IN ST
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SHIP YOUR
I RAW FURS
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TO THE
liiiyism
MINNtl.\POLi\ ? MINN.
, fi
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A: '$ka Furs a Specialty f
Very 1 op Prices Paid. u
Make - Trial - Shipment ^
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HKATF.D STEAMK'
Carrying U. S. M a . J
i For Haines. Horrent Bsy, Juneau, j
Hoonni Tvnake- S ka and V.' i\ ports
SAILS
FROM SKAGWAY
March 3, 0, 1-", 21, 27.
at B:CC a. m.
i vVfLLTS NlWKLi Mpr., Juneau
H. HARTWIGSEN, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. 'Phone 9-0
MOORE'S WHARF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route.
All Southbound Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from & a. ni. to 5 p. in.
P-rithables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers can be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must be delivered before 5 p. m. No freight will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
DAGGAE? Tolls will be collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY.
No charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gat? will be closed to the public when steamer is Hearing
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW, General Manager.
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 28.
No. l, N. Bound, 1st class Mon- No. 2, S. Bound, 1st class. Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday day, Wednesday and Friday
8:30 a. m. Leaves SKAGUAY Arrives 3:20 p. m.
10:15 p. m. " WHITE PASS Leaves 1:45 "
11:10 M - LOG CABIN " 12:47 "
12:05 ?* " BENNETT " 12:15 "
1:30 " - CARIBOU '? 10:25 i. m.
3:45 " Arrives WHITEHORSE Lea.-es 8:15 "
r&ssengera must be at depots in time to have baggage inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 mltutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggag? will be checked free with each full fare tick
et and 76 pounds with each half tare ticket.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacorte*, Bellmgham
Everett, Olympia, Port Towmend, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C. W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, P. T. M.
1 13 Jamcn St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Francuro
Right reserved to chance thin Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
5. S. Curacao March 3-15-27
City of Seattle March 31, April 13
25, May 7-19-31
Spokane April 7 19 May 1 13 25
FRA N K II. FOLD, Agent, 2nd <fc Broadway, Skagway
' \
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. 3. MAIL AND WELLt FARGO EXPRESS
Next sailing of th? faat puMapr steamer
Jefferson, April 9, 21 May 3, 15, 27
Dolphin, April 3, 15, 27 May 9, 21
Company reserves the right to ch*ng> sailing date* without a tMc%
.
? TELEPHONE NO. 66. C. B. GUPTILL, AGENT.
rv ? .- rvzaemmm
n
M A
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
.'anadian Pacific Ry.
Sailings From SKag'way
? or'- wttjou n-r.lce
i win
Screw
SS. PRINCESS MAY
Mar. 23 April 2-12-23 May 3-14-24 ]
Vancouver, Victoria# Seattle via Prince Rupert
F. F W _OWLE, Ag-nt
? T-~ rT""flriTW ? 1 1? ? T? ? ? ? ? W? -rt-? ? ra
Steamship tlumbuidl
Will Sail From
I SKAGWAY for SEATTLE and Way Ports
APRIL 10th
Sailing date subject to change without notice.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
Seattle Office: For tickets,
716 ^cond Avenge. Apply or Board Ship.
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W\e, Swtenot
"DVredConwedvon
^\\TOUq\v \\CKdS
For At! in, Whitehorse, Dawson
Anci ail Lower River Points in
Alaska and Yukon Territory
Train Service Monday, Wednesday ami Friday Rotwonn SKAGUAY ard WFTITE
HORfclv Train S rvice Monday, Wednesday and Friday Between WHITEIIORSE and
SKAGUAY.
Carrying Passon-," ,s, Ba?rjratre, M 1 .i Express. Connecting With Finely Appointed
Lake and River Steamers to all Points in Alaska and the Yukon.
Baggage bended through. Direct t'-Uvirrapliic service to all points in Alaska, panada & U. S.
W rite for Inscriptive Literature and Summer Excursion Rales.
TRAFFIC DEPOTEM,
Vancouver, B. C.
0. L. GICKESON, PFiESIOENT.
Vancouver, B. C., and Skaguay, Alaska.
t. ?. CASH, TCUR'ST AST.
Skaguay, Alaska.