Daily Alaskan
I. M. JENSEN*, PUBLISHER
JOHN' W. TROY, EDITOR
. SCBSCRIPT1 ,>N RATES
One week. dellTereo ty -airier
One month, by mall
fbree months, by raa'l
9tx months, by mall
One rear. by mall
THE CUSTOMS HODSE BLIGHT
Almost daily are people of Alaska
iod Yukon and everywhere along the
American and Canadian frontier re*
mined by some concrete fact that there
it nothing else that so retards the de
velopment of natural resources and the
expansion of trade as the customs
house. And the nuisance isevery where
piesent. No sooner does a handful ot
people go into a new country, if it hap
pens to be near the line, than the
blighting influence of a Canadian or
American cuatoms house is there to de
mand ita tribute and stay the hand of
progress.
A case in point is the establishment
of a customs house by the Canadian
government at Rampart House, 200
milea up the Porcupine river.
Shaking to the point, with reference
to this customs house, the Rampart
News says:
"Less than 20 civilized people are
ever at one time, according to the best
information obtainable, within a radius
50 miles from the post. To the north
the boundary lines extends to the Arctic
ocean and on the western and eastern
sides of this line, respectively, lie the
desolate, unpeopled stretches of the
Arctic slope owned by the United
States and Canada. Eastward from
Rampart House some 200 miles or more
there mav be some sparse offshoots of
civilization, more effectually removed
from the place in question than are the
people of Montreal; westward 600 miles,
as the crow flies, is Kotzebue sound, to
the north of Bering strait. Southeast
ward. south and southwestward are
such outposts of civilization as the
Yukon river in Canadian and United
States territory, and Seward peninsula
oossess.
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"This new custom house, then, serves
but to levy a paltry tribute and place
an additional hardship on the restless
class of men who would increase the
general knowledge of the northern end
of the continent. It is of no appreci
able benefit to Canadian or detriment
to American traders. It will just rest
there an impediment to the pioneers of
each country.
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"This is a fair illustration of the way
the so-called protective system works in
the far north. Its harm is much and
direct and its benefits, if existent, aie
difficult to determine."
Those people who thought Bryan had
become too conservative are being
pleasantly surprised these days. In
fact about the only criticisms are from
those political wiseacres who think
they see defeat in his so-called radical
ism.
It now begins to look as though that
Cannon boon, launched with so much
gusto at Danville, 111., and at a town
down in North Carolina did not "take.'
It requires more than a gathering of
Illinois farmers and a few tarheels to
make a Bryan even with Uncle Joe for
raw material.
Things must be kind of strenuous up
there in Maine when Speaker Cannoc
effaces himself from the situation and
predicts another term for President
Roosevelt. Uncle Joe evidently scents
a very strong need of votes.
ON HAND
Japanese Representa
tive at Seattle
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Seattle, Sep. 7? Mansano Hanabaro,
second screlary of the Japanese em
bassy at Washington, who has been de
Uiled to investigate the killing and a
reet of Japanese poachers on St. Pau'
island, arrived here last night and will
sail for Valdez on the Oregon Saturday.
He thinks the raid was not a piratical
expedition under any sense of that tern.
He w til visit St. Paul and the other is
land# before returning to Washington.
He will have the use of an lnited
Statis revenue cutter for that purpose.
' Fall and winter cravanettes, and
winter suitings at Harrison's.
f The Fifth Avenue dining rocm is
open to the public. It hw been reno
vated and is the largest and handsomest
in the city, and the service is the best. |
JEEEERSON WILL
BE DIE TOMORROW
The Alaska Steamship Company's
liner Jeffersonwill be due to arrive in
port tomorrow. She sailed from
Seattle Wednesday evening and will
have three days' mail on boird.
Man> at Macoitbee Dance.
Nearly one hundred of Skaj> way's
society people enjoyed the dance given
by tbe Ladies of the Maccabees at their
hall last night. It was a very pleasant
affair aud a complete success in every
way. Refreshments were served.
New numbers in G. D. "Justiite"
orsets at Harrison's.
Pain from a Burn Promptly Ri lleved
by Chumbsrlatu'i Puiu JBnlm
Mr. James N. Nichols, a merchant
and postmaster a Vernon, Conn., nukes
the following' statement: ,lA little child
of Michael Strauss was recently in sreut
pain from a burn on the hand, and as
cold applications only iucreased the in
flammation, Mr. Strauss came to me
for something to stop the little ones
pain. From the many liniments I carry
in stock, 1 advised bim to useCharaoer
lain's Pain Balm, and tbe first applica
tion drew out tbe intlammstion ami
gave immediate relief. 1 have used
this liniment myself and recommend it
very often for cuts, bur^s, strains and
lame back, and have never known it to
disappoint." For sale by \\ m. 1 ? r 1 1 1
At th? Mascot
Mt. Vernon rye i'-d Old Belmoc
whiskeys, double stamped goods, at
wholesale prices at the Mas
Seattle Saloon
For the choicsst stock ot liquid re
freshments, the Seattle S.iloon leads
them all. The famous Sea' tie Rainier
beer always on tap.
ORDINANCE 78
An Ordinance to amend Ordinance
No. "1 entitled au Ordinance fixing the
amount of compensation juid to certain
officers of the Town of SKagway.
Be it ordained by the Commou Coun
cil of the Town of Skagwoy:
Tbat Section 1 of Ordinance 71 be
amended by adding thereto Health
Officer at a salary of $300.00 per year,
effective September 1st, H'Oti.
Passed the Common Council Sept. 4th,
lyots.
F.. J. Shaw,
President of tbe Council.
W. J. McKean,
Clerk.
SALE OF MINING PROPERTY
By order of the Hon. Warrjn A. VVorden
referee Id bankruptcy, the undersigned, a> trust
tee of the estate of the Greek ! <ys Miuing
Compauy a corporation bankrupt. nfft-r.s lor j
sale the following properties, known collective- 1
ly as the Gre?k Boys' Aline, situate iu the Ber- ;
ners Hay Mining District, ne..r I uurau, Alaska f
more narticularly described in the records of
the said Mining 1 >isirict. to which records bid
ders hereby are referred for further particulars,
and generally described as follows:
Aurora, Lode Mining Claim. Uu pa ten ted.
Homstake. Lode Mining Claim, Unpatented.
Lake View, Lode Mining Claim. Unpatented.
Maoimore Lode Mining Claim, Unpatented.
May Flower. Lode Mining Claim. Unpatented.
Queen of the Hills Lode Mining Claim. Un
patented
Tnhannuch. Lode Mining Claim. Unpatented.
Berner's Bay Placer. > umber One, 1'lacer
Mining Claim. Unpatented.
Berner'a Bay Placer. Number Two, I'lacer
Mining Claim, Unpatented.
Great Falls Creek, W?ter Right, Undeveloped.
Tubannuch Creek. Water Right, '? udeveloped.
Two Mill sites of about five ? *?) acres each,
situate adjacent to Tunannuck Claim. Unpat
ented.
All of the said property is situate at Berner*
Bay in the District of Alaska, about : fty miles
from Juneau, and is recorded iu the receiving
at Juneau. Alaska. Tbe trustee is inf ryied
that development work snfficient to entitle the
holder to patent these claims has been done.
Included in the said properties and to be sold
therewith are all buildings, tools, railways now
situate upon these properties, if any there te.
The sale is to be by sealed bids to be delivered
a: the office of Hon. Warren A Worden. referee
in bankruptcy. Chamber of Commerce Building,
Tacoma, Washington, not later than two o'clock
f>. m. on Tuesday the 18th day of September i
906, each bid to be accompanied by a deposit of, .
or certified check for, ten (10) percent of the |
amount of the bid. such dei osit or check to be ;
returned to unsuccessful bidders, and no bid to
be considered if the same is for less thau Ten !
Thousand Dollars.
Further particulars of the property and the
sale thereof may be obtained >>f tf <? undersigned
or his attorneys. The right to reject any and
all bids is reserved.
HENRY IVES, Trustee:
Office and postofflce address, Bank of Califor
nia Building. Tacoma. Wash.
JOHN G. GRAY Office and postofflce addifss,
7U2 Lowman Building, Seattle, Wash.
r RANK. H. KElLY' Office and postotlice ad
dress. 411 Fidelity Building. Tacoma, Wash.
Attorneys for the Trustee.
Steam Heat. Electric l.igut la
every room
'PHONE 8 BATHS
Free Bus to trains anil boats to
and from
*I}otel Dewey*
Thoroughly Ranovated and Re
modeled
Positive R*tes
No Overcharge
Rooms 50c, 7 5c, $1, $2
Courtious Treatment Guaranteed
New Management
Come once and you will come
a^ain and recommend the Dewey
to your frifends.
First-class .Restaurant within
two minutes walk
Skagway, Alaska
B'.UUrd Parlor Reading mad Wrltl"r Boon
SPACIOUS CLUB ROOM
The Be ard of Trade
LEE GUTHRIE Proprietor
Largest and Best Appointed Resort for Gentlemen
In the North
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r
seated and lighted
BY ITS OWN PLANT
FINE SAMPLE ROOM
FOR DRUMMERS
OlMte Pass fiotcl
P. DMcMillan, Manager
Largest and best appointed hotel
in the Yukon
CHOICE LSAR STOCK
RATES MODERATE
(Ubittbor$t, V.C.
| MOORES WHHRF CO.
* Terminui W. P. & Y. Route
t All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Drck
REGULATIONS 1905
f Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
| Perishables 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 D. S. customs
X office) and must be delivered before 5 p. m. No freight will be re
5 ceived on wharf after this hour.
* BAGGAGE? Tolls will be oollected on Checked Baggage Onlt. No
1 charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
5 The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer is nearing
? dock and will be opened only when passengers have disembarked.
; Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
1 P. O. Box 175. C. E. W YNN-J0HN80N, Gen'l Mgr
The Leading Jeweler
Nugget jewelry of all kinds,
Indian curios, Souvenir spoons
H. D. KIRHSE,
The Pioneer Jeweler
Optician and Official Timekeeper for the 8
W. P. & Y. R.
Do not overlook us when in need of hard
ware. We now carry a full line of build
ers HARDWARE, CARPENTER TOOLS, TAR
PAPER, TIN and GRANITEWARE
PONT' FORGET
We are the only Tinners and Plumbers that bave stayed by our City, and
would like vou to call and see us when in need of anything in our lices.
NETTLE SSt FORD
Fourth Avenue near Brosdway Ssagway, Alaska
EAGLE
BREWERY
Skagway Alaska
Manufactruers of the Best
Lager Beer in Alaska,
| Bottled Beer a Specialty
I
B. Schwarzenberg. Prop
-Garibeu Hotel
Caribou Crossing
A Strictly
?Dining Room in Connection
Choicest Wines, Liquors & Cigars
R. J. Britain, Mgr.
.ivr.v.Y.Yir.Y.Yrt.y.r.t.i .wr?XSX5HX<
Via Vancouver
Pacific Coast S.S. Co
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
3PEED, SAFETY, COMFOR1
Seattle, Puget Sound, Sao Francisco and Southern Ports
CARRY lira D. f. MAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
2ity of Seattle
Via Victoria
2ott?ge Sitv
Via
Humboldt, Sept. 8.
Seattle Direct
Above Schedule Subject to change Without is once.
E. A. MURPHY, Agent, Phone 50
D. D. DUNANN, Gen- Past. Agt
10 Market Street, San Franolico, Csl .
The Alaska Steamship Co. (
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaaka Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON, - Sept. 9
DOLPHIN - - Sept. 4 14
DOLPHIN has been changed similar to
the TEFFERSON- State rooms have but
two berths.- WE give the FASTEST
SERVICE.
Company reserves right to change sailing date without uotice.
Transfers" to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 60
Canadian Pacific Ry. Co.
STEAMER
Princess May - Sept. 17
PrincessBeatrice, Sept. 15
Sailing at S |.>
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferring to Seattle via rail or steamer without extra chai ge
We give quick service
For Information Write or Apply to
H.B. DUNN,
Agent Skagway
The White Mass & Yukon home
TIME TABLE No 13
(Dally Exoopt Sunday.)
No. 2. S. Bound
1st "class. ? 1st class 2nd clastf
9 30a3m. LV. SKAGUAY AR. 4 30p m. AR. 4 15 s. n
nml" " WHITE PASS " 2 ? " 2 10 ?.
n? ? '? LOG CABIN 2% ? ? 1 00 '?
12 35 1 P',m " BENNETT " 12 20 p. a
6*o 2 10 " " CARIBOU " 11 50a.m " 10 C "
6 40 " 4 30 " AR Whitb HORSI LV 9 30 " LV, " 7 < "
Passengers must be at depot* In time to have Baggage Inspected arc
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
160 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare tioke
and 75 pounas with each naif fare ticket.
CD
T>roogh line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawsou with Lower River see?mboats for
Beagle, Circle City, Rampart, Tauani, Fairbanks, Chen*, St, Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Daily connection made at White Horse between trains and river steamers for all Yukon
River points, including Mendenhali Landing, the nearest steamboat landing to the new
Alsek Gold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, Including steam hest
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE BONANZA KING CANADIAN
DAWSON ' COLUMBIAN
ZEALANDIAN LaFRANCE SELKIRK
VICTORIAN THISTLE CASCA
THROUGH tickets can be purchased at Skagway for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS,
CHEN A and all Lower Rivfer points.
Finely appointed trains daily, except Sunday, between Skagway and White
Horse, carrying passengers, baggage, mail and exprea-.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada and
the United States,
For information relative to passengei, freight and tel-graphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr.
Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay' Alaska
J.;H.|ROGERS, Traffic Mngr.
Vancouver, B. C.