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ESTABLISHEO 1898. OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA
OFFICIAL CITY 1'ATEit l. 8. KKLLER, Publisher.
Admitted as second clas^. mall matter Jul/ 8, 1898, at the Skagway P.O
Copy fur clutngv of advertisements miut be la by 1 o'clock p. 111. to
Insure Insertion same day. Advertising rate# on application.
Tbo Dally Alaskan charges tor all publications aot solicited, which
include* all notices, other than churches or charitable soclotles.
Subscription Kates:
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On? month by carrier 100
Three months by mall .. ..2.25
Six months by mall 4-60
One year by mall 9-0?
SulworlptiouM and Advertisement* rcceivt-U by
ltcnnett .News Co. . ?WM?or??,i.i.
B. W. Gideon.. ..UrewM, Y. T.
fc. Jj. a*. v.
Keller Drug Oo..H*tu?, Almtka.
EDITORIAL PAGE j
Urothor man. learn a lesson from
There Is perhaps no bird of the
air that teaches a greater wisdom
than the grouse, though the wise old
on 1 is more often quoted with that
Go out iu the hills during the
t-pring days, when the snows arc
melting from the mountain sides and
the rivulets are ruuuing races to the
sea. and listen to the ventrlloqulal
h>uk of the male grouse, as he sends
his love-notes across the valleys to
his soul-mate who is building a nest
In some secret place of the dale.
His voice Is as deceiving as is tho
voice of L'.au when promising love
and happiness to eager ears.
Ilut that is not the lesson the
He teacues by example, that if
we would H\e to a ripe old age. gain
In and retaining tho love of our
fellow*, w should keep our mouths
There Is where the grouse fulls
down; ami there is where man falls
down. The grouse is modest In ap
I e..r:mce; nature framed him the
Cj'or of the trees, and when he "it*
on a lim*> it Is Impossible for the
huntsman to see him. Kind nature,
mother of us all. has thrown Its pro
tooting arms around the grouse to
shield it from enemies, and after
nature has done all It could, the
tool grouse lets a honk out of its
pee-we? head, and the hunter thus
ioi \ i th'.* loud mouthed babbler and
shoots Its top-knot off.
So It Is with man. With a big
mouth and a vacant mind, he is soo
a victim of his own folly. He
breaks the holy slleuce of the earth
b<? reiterating Ms one-ideaed honk
Verily. tl:e fool grouse teaches as
convincing a lesson as doth the
California is attempting to stop
the encroachment the Japanese
who have i;een steadily Increasing
their business r.nd Industrial hold
ings In thai state, until tho Cauca
sian standard of living is being
threatened with extinction. Owing
to centuries of habit and standards
of living Inferior to that of tho Cau
casian, the Oriental people can sub
sist In comparative opulanco on whut
would be starvation for an average
American. Either tho influx of Or
ientals must stop, or thoy will ul
timately supplant the white people
In many localities of the coast alto
gether.
la an effort to romody the condi
tion California proposes to prohib
it Oriental aliens from further ac
quiring lands in that state. In or
der to frame laws to that end with
out bringing on complications that
may result In wtr, Is the difficult
task that is now before the legisla
ture.
Alaska In a lessor degree Is be
ginning to feel tho cffects of Import'
allon of Japanese In tho mining and
fishing Industries, and with the hop<
of heading off the menaco to our la
bor and our Industries, the Alasku
legislature, like that of California
h.'s grappled with the problem, on
ly to find defeat in the "favored na
il" u" clause In our foreign treaties
which guarantees that country everj
right given to other aliens.
Ju the past, when a question be
tween countries could not be settle<
satisfactorily, arms were resorted
to, and when a certain number ol
people had been legally murdered
thee some means were found to set
tle the question right whero H
snould have been settled in the be
ginning. Killing off each other car
have no possible effect on a morn
question between nations. It Is a:
rUiculous to murder a nation for :
difference of moral or political op
inion. as It would bo to murder foi
? difference of opinion on question!
o' astronomy or mathematics. It
this age there Is no room tor wai
talk. The army that has men anion
It grand enough to build Panama can
als and construct dams and open re
clamation projects for the benefit o
all the world, ought surely be abl<
to find a means of settling u loca
dispute without killing off the weak
er numbers of the argument.
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When a Live Fox is Caught
or the wherabouts of one is known, notify
G. P. Colwell by wire, collect at Whitehorse.
He is open t y>buy and willing to pay the high
est market price for Crosses, Silvers & Blacks
G. P. COLWELL, Whitehorse, Y. T.
r
Announcement
AY/E are pleased to announce to the admirer*
of good printing that our spring shipment
of the highest grade of business and personal
stationery has just arrived some of it being im
ported by us at great expense (in order that we
may plrase even the most exacting customers)
and that we are now prepared to turn out some
of the finest printing that has ever been done in
Alaska, There has been included in this ship
ment everything that can possibly be called for.
Fairfield and Telanian Announcements in white
and buff, coming in the popular Court size, also
Fine Bonds, linen and smooth finish in dull
grey, drab and white. Dainty Vellums, Parch
ments, Oiled Tissues, "Classy" Envelopes. Busi
ness and personnel Cards and in fact everything
that is used in the manufacture of good printing.
^ Now that we are fully equipped to supply
your needs, we suggest that you order now
as "there is no time like the present". Out of
town shipments car. easily be made in quick
time by the Parcel Post
The Daily Alaskan
A
Complete
Stock I
Our stock of Drugs, Patent Medl
clnui. Rubber Goods, Tollot Articles,
Perfumes, Stationery, Caudles, etc.,
Is complete and wo aro ablo to sup
ply our customors with overythlng
usually found In a first class and
woll stocked proscription pharmacy.
Our proscription work Is subjoct to
tho utmost accuracy. Mall orders
havo our special attention and no
pain Is spared to fill thom to satis
faction.
WILLIAM MUTT, Ph. (J.
Druggist.
StoroH at Skngwny nixl Juneau.
Take Notice!
We have four mounted
Bear Skin Rugs that we
are going to sell at ex
actly what it cost us to
put them up.
It will pay you to call
AND LOOK AT THEM
Draper & Co.
II o M E UKO \VX S 1? It I X o
C II I C K E N
al
Tlio Pack Train Itu^taurnnt
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium [smol] Alaska
Large, Clean, Individual Baths.
Abundance of V/atOr. Beit of
Hotel Accommodation*. Fur
nished Cubing for Rent
Excellent Hunting and Fishing.
Motor Boating and Sailing.
Steamer Georgia from Juneau
makos ?cmI-monthly visits. -In
formation and rates upon request
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
ALASKA
GOOD
ICOAL
Thcro Is a groat deal of satisfaction
ii> the uso of coal that la bright and
clean.
Moore's Wharf Co.
I'liono any Skngivny Kvprcssmnn
Thero Is cconomy In coal that glvos
you a dollar's worth of heat units
tor every dollar Invested ? Miais
CLEAN
COAL
MOORES* WHHRF CO.
Termlnua W. P. & Y. Routo.
A lariSteameri- Arrive aijd DejiaitFromTliiHDock
ItECi L'LATIOXS 11)13.
Warehouses open (or delivery of mcrchaudlse from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Porkhablea ONLY dollvored on Sunday or at night,
1 All freight shipments dostlned southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers oan bo obtained at the U. S. cus
' toms office J and must bo delivered before 6 p. m. No freight will bo
received on the wharf after this h our.
BAGGAE? Tolls will bo collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
r No charge for bass and grips w hen unchecked.
4 The wharf gate will be closed to th o public whon steamer is n oaring
1 dock and will be oponed whon pas sengers have dlscmbarkod.
Wharfago Tariff can bw had on appll cation at office on dock.
E. J. SHAW, General M.in.iqer
;|The WhitePjs^&Vukon Route
3 Mondays, \Vedn?>d*jr? aiul ? >? J No s. Hound
lat class
8:30 n. tn. Leaves
11:03 " "
11:40 "
12:35 p. m. "
2:00 "
4:13 " Arrives
8KAUUAY
WIIITK PASS
IjOG cabin
HK.NNKTT
CARIBOU
WIllTEIlOnSK
lbt class
Arrives 3:20 p. m.
Loaves 1:40 '?
" 12:47 '?
" 11:50 a. m.
10:25 "
Loaves 8:15 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to navo uaggage mnpoctoa
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes bofore leaving time of
trains.
150 pounds of baggage will bo chocked free with cach full fare
tlckot and 76 pounds with each halt faro ticket.
Hluneau Steamship Co.
! V. S. MAIL STEAMER
Georgia
Juneau-Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau for Iloouah, Gyp
sum, Tenakee, Klllisnoo and Sit
ka, 8:00 a. ill., April 28, May 4.
21, 27. July 3, 9, 15, 21, 27.
Aug. 2, 8, 14, 20, 26. Sopt. 1
7, 13, 19, 25.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor.
Eagle River, Yankco Covo, Comet,
Sontlnel Light Station, Eldred
Rock Light Station, Haines and
Skagwuy S:00 u. m? April 2C.
May 2, 8, 14, 20, 26. June 1.
7, 13, 19, 25. July 1, 7; 13, l'.i
25, 31. Aug. 6, 12. 18, 24, 30.
Sept. 5, 11, 17. 23, 29. Re
turning i .eaves Skagway follow
W1LLIS E. NO WELL, Manager.
For 35c. you can got a wholsome,
homo cooked meal at tho New Home
Restaurant, 6th avouno, Just off of
Broadway.
FRESH EASTERN OVSTER8
In nny quantity, on the half shell,
first of the season, at the Pack
Train Restaurant.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vincourer, Amcorln, Bellingham
Everett. Olvmpia, Port Towniend, South
Bdlingliara, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C D. DUNANN. P. T. M.
1 13 Jame* Si., Seattle 112 Market St., San Francucc
R'Vit rcicrred to changa Um Schadule
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Spokane
City of Seattle *
April - 23
April - 29
V. A. PETERSON, Agent
Phone .r)0 2nd & Broadway, Skagway, Alanka
I .
?IIHW'iHrCagSIIMI Wll^
Alaska Steamship
Company ,
CARRYING U. 8. MAIL AND WELLt-FARGO EXPRESS
Next Sailing of tlio Fn?t I'ABMngor Slounlcr
JEFFERSON, APRIL, 30
Alameda, April 23
Mariposa, May, 3
Calling North bound until
May 18, then calling North
and South bound.
tj Company reserves the rlj;lit to ch.mi; nailing" without notice.
| TELEPHONE NO. ?l?. CHAS. T. LYON'S, AGENT I
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C COAST SERVICE)
Sailing's
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
April - - 23
May
3- 14- 24
Subject to chsnee without N Jilce
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phon. 87 F. F. W. LOWLE Agant
Tsteamship Humboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP OPERATIC TO S. ? ALASKA
WILL SAIL FROM SKAGWAY
April - 21 Mayl
Salllns da. to subjoct to chaste without notlc*.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
1
Seattle Office:
718 t*ocond A?enue.
Ticket* nn<l all Inforaintlon
H. HARTW1GSEN, Oth & Rroadw'r.
HE ME PISS Sill HE
Winter Route
Stage Service
During the winter season of 1012-1013, a through Mall, Passenger, and Freight Servico will
bo in.il 11 talnod between White Homo and Dawson, affording nil possible comfort for traveler!
by menus of a
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
For tho winter season tho Company's comfortable trains will operate on a tri-weokly schedule be
tween Sknguay and White Horse, trains leaving each terminal on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
For Information relative to passenger iuid freight rntes apply to
H. WHEELER, Supt., Mail Servico Department, ..... Wliitehorse, Y. T.
O. Ij. DICKESOX, President, Skaguay, Alaska.
Wo make telegrnplilc transfer of funds to or from Vancouver or Seattle.