Daily Alaskan
L M. JENSEN, PUBLISHER
JOHN W. TROY, EDITOR
i SCBSCRIPTI >X RATES
One week, delivered ty <
One month. by mall
f hnt months, by mail .
SU months, by mill
One ye*r. by mall
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PRACTICAL BENEFITS
The Juneau Record-Miner sometime
ago said that business men could not
see a single practical benefit in terri
torial government for this district.
Replying, the Daily Alaskan said:
"Buiiness men see in self-government
the abolition of the iniquitous license
tax and an opportunity for the people
to leavy, collect and expend their taxes
a 4 they see fit. They see an opportuni
ty to amend the school laws so that
white schools can be established in un
incorporated daces where there are
fewer than 20 pupils, and those i-emoved
from the control of Jackson, Kelly &
Co. They see an opportunity to amend
and amphfy the mining laws. They
see an opportunity to correct the de
fects in their municipal incorporation
act. THEY SEE, IX SHORT, ALL TLE
PRACTICAL BENEFITS FROM LAWS
MADE BY THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND
THE CONDITIONS, AND THEY SEE
THEM ADMINISTERED BY MEN CHOSEN
BY THEMSELVES. They see officials
the servant* and not Use masters. They
see practical government".
The Record-Miner reproduced the
foregoing, only so far as It refers to the
license tax, the school law, the mining
laws and the incorporation act, and
pronounced it as the basis of the de.
mand for territorial government.
Then it said:
"If the license tax be abolaheu wnat
will pay the expenses of the territorial
government? Taxes on the real and
personal property in a territory where
the largest city does not claim 10,000
population?
"These are the questions that con
found trie business men, not only of
Juneau but of every otter community,
not excepting Skagway. Territorial
government cannot be run without
dollars, patriotism and sentiment not
withstanding. and the thinking men,
those who would have to foot the bills
are aghast when confronted with the
proposition. The present form of gov
ernment of Alaska is ideal until such
time as the territory shall have taxable
property enough to stand a levy that
would be not only oppressive but an
actual hardship on the few."
in trying to avoid the issue the
Record-Mtner plays shrewdly. The
basis of the demand for territorial gov
ernment is not so narrow as the tory
paper pretends. It is based upon the
right of the people to manage their
own affairs. It is based upon the prac
ticability of self-government as It has
been demonstrated by a century and a
third of American history. It is baaed
upon the fundamental principles of
American government. The things
mentioned by the Daily Alaskan, speci
fically, were but a few of the many
practical problems the local solution of
which appeal to business men, and they
should never be considered separately
from the general propositions which
are stated above in capital letters.
As to these being the .questions that
"confound the business men" of June
au, Skagway and other towns, that is
nonsense. The business men are not
confounded. They showed that last
August when they voted, like all other
classes of the population, at the ratio
of three to one for self-government.
So far as the revenues for a terri
torial government are concerned that1
would be a matter for the people them
selves. They could oome from a license
tax, if the people like that method? an
equitable license tax law, ?hlch does
not crowd out certain kinds of manu
facturing plants and wholesale houses,
giving business to Seattle and other
outside places which should be kept at
home, one pruned of the many defects
which burden thai now in force.
But the revenues for a territorial
government need not be large. A
territorial government is very inex
pensive. It is a government particu
larly devised to give pioneer peoples
the right to manage their own affairs
at a minimum cost. It is such a gov
ernment as 3900 poor immigrants in
Washington territory, with an Indian
war on their hands, got along with it.
It is such a government as cost Wash
ington territory less than $70,000 a year
after the territury had gotten a popu
lation of 75,000.
But this discussion is futile. The
people have decided the question of
territorial government in the affirma
tive by a tremendous majority. The
issue now is the attempt of the tories
to place their influence between the
people and [their rights as they have
declared them. People might honestly
disagree as to the feasibility of terri
torial government? this is stated tenta
tively a sa barepossibility-Bt'T honest
MEN CANNOT DISAGREE AS TO THE
REPREHK.NSIBILTY OF THE ATTEMPT
TO DESTROY THE INFLUENCE OF THE
DELEGATES FROM ALASKA. NO HON
EST MAN WILL CONTEND THAT IT IS
RIGHT OR HONORABLE TO STEP BE
TWEEN THE PEOPLE AND THE ACQU
ISITION OF THAT FOR WHICH THEY
HAVE .VOTED. IT IS ADMITTED BY
EVERY HONEST OPPONENT OK TERRI
TORIAL GOVERNMENT THAT THE PEO
PLE HAVE A RIGHT TO SELF-GOVERN
MENT IP THEY WANT IT. THEY HAVE
SAID THEY WANT IT. ONLY AN EN
EMY OF THE DISTRICT WOl'LD DE
PRIVE THEM OF THEIR RIGHTFUL
DUE WHEN IT IS ASKED FOR.
There is no excus? for anyone in
Skagway to consult the catalogues of
the mail order houses when making up
aiist for Christmas gifts. Suitable
present for those of all aues, classes
and vocations and both sexes can be se
cured of the local merchants at prices
as reasonable as the same class of
gocds can be brought here from any
place on earth. Then, always remem
ber, the local merchant is helping to
maintain the schools and all the depart
ments of the town. He helps to make
the place worth living in. He has in
vested his money and brought goods
here that they might be available for
you at all times of the year and in any
emergency. He is entitled to your first
consideration.
UNION SERVICES
THANKSGIVING DAY
There will be union church services at
Skagway one week from today. They
will be held at the Methodist church
and the Kev, Dr. John P. Hearst will
deliver the sermon. This is in accor
dance with the policy of the Potestant
churches in Skagway in the past.
Skagway Laundry
For first-class work try Skagway
Laundry. Twentv-tive vears' expert
ecice. Telephone tf
The Pack Train saloon always leads.
]t carries only the best brands of whis
kies, wines, beers and all the other
goods to be had at a tirst-class gentle
men's resort tf
B. M. Simpson Shoe Repairing Shop
is open again. John Anzer. 10-20-lm
All the delicaoies of the season at the
Pack Train Restaurant.
W. W. Boughton has received a con
signment of Marguerite Havana Cigars.
If you want a good sweet smoke call
for them.
SAUE.OF MINING PROPERTY
By order of the Hon. Warron A. Worden
referee in bankruptcy, the underpinned, as trust I
tee of the estate of the Greet Boys' Mining
Company, a corporation bankrupt, offers for
sale the "following properties, known collective
ly as the Gre;k Boys' Mine, situate in the Ber
ners Bay Mining District, near Juneau, Alaska,
more particularly described in tne records of j
the said Mining District, to which records bid- i
den hereby are referred for further particulars,
and generally described as follows:
Aurora, Lode Mining Claim. Unpatented.
Homstake. Lod- Mining Claim. Unpatented.
Lake View, Lode Mining Claim. Unpatented.
Manimore Lode Mining Claim, Unpatented.
May Flower. Lode Mining Claim. Unpatented. I
Queen, of the Hills Lode Mining Claim. Un
patented.
Tuhannuch. Lode Mining Claim. Unpatented.
Beraer's Bay Placer. Number One, Placer }
Mining Claim, Unpatented.
Berner's Bay Placer. Number Two, Placer
Mining Claim, Unpatented.
Great FaUs Creek, Water Right, Undeveloped.
Tunannuch Creek, Water Right, Undeveloped.
T*o Mill sites of about live <6) acres eacn,
situate adjacent to Tunannuck Claim, Unpat
ented.
All of the said property is situate at Berners
Bay in the District of Alaska, about fifty miles
from Juneau, and is recorded in the receiving
at Juneau. Alaska, The trustee is informed
that development work sufficient 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 no*
situate upon these properties, if any there be.
The sale is to be by sealed bids to be delivered
at the office of Hon. Warren a. Worden. referee
in bankruptcy. Chamber of Commerce Building,
Tacoma, Washington, not later than two o'clock
&m. on Tuesday the ISth day of September
6, each bid to be accompanied by a deposit of,
or certified check for, teu (lu) per cent of the
amount of the bid, such deposit or check to be
returned to unsuccessful bidders, and no bid to
be considered if the same is for less than Ten
Thousand Dollars. II
Further particulars of the property and the
sale thereof may be obtained of tiie undersigned
or his attorneys. The right to reject any and I
all bids is reserved.
HENRY IVES, Trustee:!
Office and postoffice address, Bank of Califor- I
nia Building, Tscoma, Wash.
JOHN G. GRAY: Office and postoffice address,
7 \?l Lowman Building, Seattle, Wash.
r'RAxK. H. KElLY* Office and postoffice ad
dress. 411 Fidelity Buijding. Tacoma, Wash.
Attorneys for the Trustee.
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Heated and lighted fine sample room
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
bite Pass fiotel
P. DMcMilian, Manager
Largest and best appointed botel
in tbe Yukon
CHOICEiBAR STOCK 77lkifa1tA*?A V T
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7VTOQRES WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Drck
REGULATIONS 1905
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 U. S. customs
office) and must be delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this hour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls will be oollected on Checked Baggage Oni.t. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
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.
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I All kinds of Tinware
1 111 made and repaired.
Stoves repaired. Six
teen years experience.
PLUMBING
1 111
Shop'
JOHN MINCOVE, Phone S3
Next door to Alaska Road Commission Office
$
CENTRALLY LOCATED BSST ACCOMMODATION'S
New Home Restaurant
chas. Peterson, Manager
Best 25 Cent Meals in the C'ty
FIFTHJA VENUE, NEAR BROADWAV
Good.Clean Beds From 25 Cents Up
BATHS IN CONNECTION
V3S&S?S?S?&!?d?^^
Application for Additional Entry
Under Section 2306 Revised Statute*
U. S. Laud Office at Juneau, Mask,
October 1, 1906.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NORTH
WESTERN KIdHERiES COMPANY. Assignee
of Mary Belle Saekett, being entitled to the
benefits of Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States granting additional land
to soldiers and sailors who served in the War of
the Rebellion, does hereby apply to enter the
land embraced in U. S. Survey no. 664. situated
at the head and on the Northernlv shore of Chil
koot Inlet, Alaska, more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning at a point at ordinary high water
mark on North shore of Chilkoot Inlet, granite
bowlder 4x4*5 ftet showing S feet above ground
with x at corner point and marked "Beg. Cor.
No. i s. *54.'' whence Smoke Slack of
Leonard's Cannery bears S, 36 degrees 4O
minutes E. about 3H miles. Point Keegan
bears S. 43 degrees 14 minutes E. about 4%
miles; thence meandering high water mark
Chilkoot Inlet, 1st course S. 78 degrees 06 min
utes W. 3.OO chs. 2nd course. North SO degrees
OS minutes W 3.00 chs. to a point from wnioh
S. E. Cor. of main cannery building bears S.
5 degrees 17 minutes W. 3rd coursc. S. 74 degrees
11 minutes W. 4.00 cha. 4th course, S. 69 degree?
23 minutes W. 4 chs. sth course S. 77 degrees 46
minutes W. 3.00 chs. 6th course N. *2dcgrees 52
minute> W. 3.00 chs. to Cor. No. 2 at ordinary
high water mark from which Keegan Point
bears S, 4^ degree# 40 minutes E. about 4*4
miles, smoke stack of Leonard's Cannery beam
S. 39 degrees 24 minutes E, about 3*4 miles,
thence N. 7 degrees 0 minutes W. 7.50 chs. to
Cor. No. 3 a granite rock 20x6x8 ins. 15 ins. in
ground marked s. 654 Cor. no. 3, thence N. 83
degrees 0 minutes E. 19. 43 chs. to Cor. No. 4. a
granite rock marked S. 6^4 Cor, No, 4,
thence S. 7 degrees 0 minutes E. 7.50 chs. tc
Cor no. 1. the place of beginning. Area 15.14
acres. Magnetic variation at allcomers 31 de
grees 2i minutes E. As additional to her
original homestead entry on the w . ^,ofS.W.?4t
and Lot 4 of Sec. io, Twp. 136 N. of R. 40 W. ,5th
P. M. Minnesota, which she entered August 16th
1*78. her homestead No. a650 at Fergus Falls
Minn., F. C. 2*68.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of the above described tract of land are
required to tile wi h the Register and Receiver
of the U. S. Land Office, at Juneau. Alaska,
their adverse claim thereto under oath during
the period of publication, or within 30 days
thereafter, or they will be barred by provisions
of the statute.
NORTHWESTERN FISHERIES COMPANY
Assignee of Mary Belle Sacket.
IT IS HEREBY ORDKRED that the foregoing
Notice be published in the Daily Alaskan print
ed at Skagwav. Alaska, for the statutory period.
JOHN W. DUDLEY.
Register.
Billiard Parlor Romdio* and Writing Room
SPACIOUS CLUB ROOM
The Board of Trade
LREaGUTHKIE Proprietor
Largest and Best Appointed Resort for Gentlemen
In the North
Establishedl897
Phil Abrahams
Re&i Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
52 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
Pacific Coast S.S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED, SAFETY. OOMRORT
Seattle, Puget Sound, San Francisco and Southern Porto
CARRYING U. S. HAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
(Sottage Citv a Nov. 25
Via Vancouver
Humboldt, - Nov. 27
Seattle Direct
??U Above Schedule Subject to change Without iNoHoe.
E. A. MURPHY, Agent, Phone 50
C. D. DUNANN, Gen- Pass. Agt
10 Market 8treet, San Francisco, Cal.
The Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
DOLPHIN - - - Nov. 27
DOLPHIN has been changed similar to
the JEFFERSON- 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 Addiiional Charge
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
V
Canadian Pacific Ry. Co.
STEAMER
PRINCESS BEATRICE
Nov. 14-27 \
Sailing ml B p.? |
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferring: to Seattle via rail or steamer without extra charge
We give quick service
For Information Write or Apply to
H.B. DUNN,
Agent, Skagway
The White Pass & Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No- 13
' (Dall7 Except Sunday,)
No. 3. N. B No. 2. S. Bound
2nd class. let class. 1st class 2nd class
8 30 p. m. 9 30 a m. LV. SKAQUAY AR. 4 30p m. AR. 4 15 a. n
10 30 " nw}" " WHITE PASS " 3 ^ " 2 10 "
11 40 a. m. 11 45 ?' '< LOG CABIN 2 10 ? ? 1 00 "
12 20 12 35 f P;<m ?" BENNETT " llfifp ? " 12 20 p.a
2 45 ?' 2 10 " ?' CARIBOU " 11 50a.m " 10 C "
<5 40 " 4 30 " AR White HORSK LV 9 30 " LV, " 7 ( "
Passeneera must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected .art
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticke
find 75 pounds with each naif fare ticket.
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and intermediate Yukon
River points. The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are
reached only via White Horsee.
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running
between Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight rervice
will be maintained by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line* between White
Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson
and Immediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich
quartz camp of the Windy Arm District, take our da.ly trains to Caribou,
For information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
J.IH.IROGERS, Traffic Mngr. A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay' Alaska Skaguay, Alas a