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LOOKING FOAWIAD-FAOM H RETRO
SPECTIVE
Tho Alaskan Is a republican news
paper to far as party |<olitlc?RO. It
would h?ve liked to have seen the re
publican politician! o( this district in
dicate a realization on their part of
what the election of a delegate to con
gress really mesus to Alaska? means 10
the earnest PEOPLE of Alaska, anil
the destiny of the splendid empire th a
is ours, rather than a uiero occ ision of
exploitation on their own individual be
half. The convention was held at
Ketchikan May 12-13. On May 7 the
Al skan printed tho following:
The republican convention, to deserve and secure the
votes of the people in the comiug campaign must name some
one who is above suspicion 011 one or two cardinal points.
He must first of all be rock bottom on the question of terri
torial government. The party has declared this as its fun
damental doctriue and any juggliug or disposition toward
side stepping will be fatal. However much the tederal ap
pointees may be opposed to this doctrine the people are for
it and the people cast the votes. * * * The nominee of
the republican convention must be rock bottom 011 the ques
tion of territorial government. That's the first thing.
The great American principle of plain manhood is here
involved. Aud as a dove-tailed corollary of this principle,
involved with the concrete proposal of self-government, is
the declaration to be made by this republican convention
that th* federal appointees, whatever title they carry must
STOP MEDDLING WITH THE BUSINESS OF OUR
DELEGATE. The interference of the governor of this dis
trict with the elected delegate of the people in the perform
ance of- work which he was sent by the people to Washing
ton to accomplish, persisted in the whole winter through,
despite the repeated rebukes of the people themselves, lifts
amounted to a scandal, and has aroused that spirit that lies
back of the call for self-government until that call takes 011
the resonant dignity of a demand. The republican conven.
tion must record that demand and with it must go this
loud, strong, unequivocal ^protest against further intenned
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dliug by any federal appointees in affairs in which the pres
ent governor has manifested a glaring lack of sympathy as
well as of knowledge. There ar? two things, therefore, the
republican convention has before it to do.
First: To name a maif who is sound on the question of
territorial government, having ability to properly present
the desires of the people in this regard.
Second: To record a protest of the free people of Al
aska against misrepresentation of their desires by federal
appointees and against interference by them with the efforts
of the elected delegate in performing duties which the peo
ple send him to perform. To neglect these two things is to
give proper cause foi opposition and invite defeat.
The election Is over, and to the Alaskan there occurs nothing more fit to
be said or done by way o( comment thin to pjiat a finger to this, that was 8
prophsy. -
A BLOW AT BRYANISM
Financial conditions continue to
show steady improvement, chiefly
owing to favorable crop prospects,
eisy m in-*, .nd a more hope'ul feeling
in hu?i ' ircl/s. Our financial lead
ers and ? ? -plains of industry are all be
coming more and mire optimistic in
in theiropin:ons. Hep ession is s'owlv
but gndually disappearing, and evi
dences of Improvement are visible in
the dim. nishin^ number of idle cars, in
the somewhat better orders for steel,
in a pirtial revival of building, and in
a steadier demand for merchandise in
many of the leading markets. ? Henry
Clews' Financial Letter, Aug. I.
Here is the game law up to date: The
open season (meaning thereby the sea
son during which it is lawful to kill
g itue) for this part of the territory, 1*
as follows: Moose, caribou utnl moun
tain sheep from August 20 to December
31st, both inclusive; brown bent' from
October 1 to July 1, both inclusive;
deer and mountain goats from April 1
to February 1, both inclusive; grouse,
ptarmigan, shore birds ami w*tor fowl
from September 1 to March 1, both In
clusive.
ALL SERENE AND CALM
YUKON RIVER SAILINGS I
?*>*?? >>?* * ???*?> >?tm?
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Aug. 11.
1908, la aa follows
Temperature timcobsorvat'n..54 above
Mas. temp. preceding 24 hours.."" above
Mln. " " " ..45 above
Mean " " " " . .<??; above
Barometer 30.02
Clear, calm.
CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Rk*t :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING B V MAIL
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WOULD
SKAGWAY 8RANCH W. T. WH ITE. Mgr.
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that is
Laxative Rromo Qnnun?
Cures a Cold in One Day. GrJp(n2 Days
YUKON RIVER FLEET
Down stream? Whitohorso passed
Yukon Crotalnjt at 8:30 p to, Selkirk
pasted Coffee Creek at 10 p m.
Next sailing? Bonanza King tomoi
row; oasca Friday. Clear acd calm.
UNCLE IKE'S HOT SPELL
The weather was so 'tnrniil hot
Wo ncah'ly couldn't sluy
No longer in (lit- me.M.i lot
A-ftlt tin" In the hu.v.
An' so gcliivred ill Joe III: ill's.
Where We Jost purte.1 mi sweat
An' swuvved no holler mill- n that
Had !???? . i bifiT knowvil yet.
"Vou'm r Kilt." says Deacon Penning
ton.
Clvln Ills face u i ,ii;i
An' I' oltln' r.lf lie s iriln must
Ker.'loinmlx on' kerilop.
"I've iniw.'d," su.v.i lie. "the hottest
times
An' renin <1 an' mko?l an' iHiunU
In hay mi oars un' rye nn sech
This dceslrlC' nil aronm^
Kit lietlcr n sixty r.oo<l. Ions years.
lint. vtv
I never sco n hotter time
Than thl 'n here right now!
A holler ? .tie? Why. massy ino!
Amongst tlmt sweltet'ln' lot
I never seen 11 time? not ono?
When It wns half us hot!"
!'? mopped nn' puffed, then. glancln'.
round
Quite positive says he.
"An . I> . di, th' ain't no llvln' man's
Sihiii hotter times nir me!"
Now. cool el liny cowcumbor?
1 never see the like
Hack In the ill splint bottom cheer
Lolled solemn 1 1 nolo Ike.
lie rolled his cud. "H'rn! H'ui!" says
ho
In that p'tlc'lnr way
lie has o' clearln' of his throat
'Foro ho begins his say.
?'H'ml H'm!" he says. "I seen It
wunst
So all pervadln' hot
It melted down a bur o' lead
l.lke suet In u pot
Melted It ex amazln' quick
Ez Hash o' -ttglitnln' bug
Until It rnn cz smooth un' glib
Ez elder from n Jug.
"'Twos In November, fifty-three"?
Lord, then the deacon r'ured.
An', opcnln" on old Uncle Ike.
Ho scnthln'ly declared,
"Iko Strut ton. there's a placo so hot
Waltln' fer you," ho sung.
"That b'llln' water 'II feel like Ice
On your poor psrehed tongue!"
Then, more nn' more het up. he went
A-skltln' 'way from there.
But Uncle Ike Jest lolled an' lolled
An* never turned a hair.
"Yes, sir." he says, "the heat that
tlmo
In eiy ol' forge." suys he.
"Wns Jest about tho hottes^tlilng
That I had ever see.
But, tli ii. o' course, you'd skeereely
s'pect
I'd had tho ding forgo cold
To inclt down burs o' lend to run
Fer bullets In u mold "
-Ed Mott In New York Sun.
NATURE SPARES
The Stricken Hone From Grief.
What a fortunate provision of nature
t Is. that deprives tho rose of mental
uttering; for how poignant would be Us
rlc f to discover, in tho height of Its
:<K inlng glory, that n ranker fed at Its
rt, and that Its beauty and fragTanco
vro doomed forever. Nature always
arcs tho suffering; she Is a veritable
*.i ivhouse of pleasing rewards, for
' "so who seek her aid. In tho yearn
no by falling hair and grayness have
t n gloom over tho lives of thousands
?? women, but thankr to the In
< st cations of scientists tho true cause
; hair destruction Is now known to be
.crni or parasite that burrows Into
hair follicles. Nowhro's Herplclde
clutely destroys this germ, thus
r.niltlng tho hair to grow as na.
Intended. Sold by leadlnc driirc
Send 10c. In rtamps for samplo
Tl.e Ilurpiclde Co., Detroit, Mich
Two sizes ? 50 cents and 11.00.
Win. Britt, Special agent, Skagway
No hotter cigar made than the Bull
Doe- Sold at Tony Dortcro's.
'12 Stories of Solid Comfort'
Building is of
concrete, steel
and marble.
Located in the
most fashion
able shopping
district.
210 rooms,
1 35 baths.
Library and
bound maga
zines in reading
Seattle's
Most
Refined
Hostelry
rooms for guests
Absolutely fire
proof.
English Grill
Rates $1.00 Up
#?g
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
Mt Hi i Mil ;
C3MPHNY
Seattle W ash j
ice Cream
Soda
i
PURE ANI) DELICIOUS
PLENTY OF CRUSHED FRUITS
We want you all to patronize our
fountain during the warm weather.
You will find it a delightful place
to rest and be refreshed.
WM. BRITT
The Druggist.
Having completed reliablo arrange
ments for an adequate supply of tho
best
British Columbia Coal
for the coining: winter we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;?
Wellington (Departure liay)
Run of Mine J12 per ton
Wellington (Lvljaralth)
Selected Lumps $1.') porton
Anthracite (HantT B. C.)
Chestnut Size 920 per too
Prices abovd ate on wharf and in hulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery 11.00
per ton extra.
SHAW &. JOHNSON
I 'hones 11 or 109 Skajjway, Alaska
U. S Mail 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
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For llalncs, Berners Hay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakoe, Sitka and Way ports
S A I LS
t
Thursdays at 8 a, m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr.,Junoau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. uhone 90
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA r J>
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Somh , acd other Hucet Sounn Hnrtu
CARRYING U. B. M AIT .
Steainera of Thit Company Leave
CUV or SEATTIF, July 24 August 5-17-26
COTTAGE CI IV, ? - July 30 August 13
MMBOtOT, - - - - August 21*31
Connecting with tho Company'* 8u*am -?>* at 8e*'t!o for San I'rancisco,
SOUTHERN California, Kukkka (Humboldt Hay) aod Mkxico
par Above Sohodnlo Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
8ecoml and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN. General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Ntre?i. San franolaoo, Cat
Canadian Pacific Railway
( B. C. COAST SERVICE I
FALL SiilV.ITM: or S\II.IM IT..M SKA(.\
Subject lo change without not ire
PRINCE5S Aug. 34, 26. Sept. 8,
BEATRICE i9. oot. 2. 14. 2 5
PRINCESS Aug. 8, 20. Sept. 1,
n ay 14, 26. Oct. 8. 20. 31
For Vancouver, Victoria. Seattle, via Prince Ruj>ert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets lo any part of '.ho word arrt all Information from
Phone 87 F. F. W LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Eipreaa
Next Sailing of tho Fan l'assencrr St?amer?
Jefferson Aug. 8, 19, 29
Dolphin Aug-. 2, 13, 24
Company reaerve* right to chan^?' sailing data without none*.
Transfers to Victoria aDd Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tlcltets to San Francl?=co
1L A. CARROLL, A cent. Phone 60
A
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE IM<?.
(Dally Kxccut Sunday.)
IJS
No. 1. N. Bound
1st OlaSS.
9 30 a. m
12 0.r> p. in.
J2 48 "
1 40 "
3 20 p. m.
5 50
Leaves
Airlves
SKAGUAY
WHITK l?AS8
LOG CABIN
BKNNKTT
CARIBOU
Whitk IIorsr
Arrive*
Leavet
N'). I. 8. Bounc
1st claw
4 tO p in
3 06 ?'
2 20 "
1 45
11 to* n>.
l> .17 "
Passengers must bo at dcpou In time to have Hairr*?* Inspect*** and
ohccVed. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes Utforn leaving tlinc of train.
160 pounds cf bairfjafc will be cht > ked free with caih full fare ticket
vid 7S pounds with each hulf f?m tlcW ??.
Tbro'ffh line from Skagway 10 Atltn, White horse, Big Salmon, l>awson and
Intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with tower Klvrr steimboaU for
Eagle, Circlo Citv, Rampart, fanana, Fairbanks, Chona, St. Michael and Nom",
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse hctwecr trains and river steamer for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenliall Landing, the nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Fields. The followfng steamltoats are operated by ihe WIMTK t'ASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern con venienees, iuclnlinc steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety bnt comfor! !o passenger*.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
.ZEALANDIAN THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
Through TICKETS can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHENA
and all Lower River point*.
Finely api>ointed trains daily, except Sunday, tjntween Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, bay gage, mall and express.
Baggage l>onded through. Direct telegraphic service to all point* in Alaska, Canada
and the United ? tales.
For Information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rate*, apply
to any agent ol the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WCRZBACHKR Gen. Agent
Vancouvor, B, C. Vancouver, R. O. and flksfiav, ^a*W QVarvfy, AlaeVn