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EVERY PROSPECT PLEASES
The Juaeau Dispatch recently took
the trouble to go over the weather map
to make comparisons, aed gave the
thermometer readlou? to ?how there
were flftv places la the "s'.ates" and
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Canada where the mercury stood lower
than at that place. To be sure nothing
Is so convincing as the figures In such n
case, but as for Skagway, we insist thai
lb* burden of prooi la oo th? "state"
In this o?m. If there It any prettier
winter weather trota Seattle to Old
Point Comfort than has prevailed t)ere
we will hare to be showo. Not only
are the meadow larks singing on our
hillsides but the willows in our fron'.
yards are everywhere about to burst
into leaf. And thus, with the days
growing rapidly io length and the
stories that jeach us from the south
regarding the rapid retirement of the
clearing house certificate? a thin * we
know nothing abont save from report
SPEED THE SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE
TIME IS UP FOR THE QUIETING OF TITLE TO ALL SKAGWAY PROPERTY, THAT
BUSINESS MEN WHO WISH TO IMPROVE MAT 00 SO WITH CONFIDENCE
Not - ace the days of the greit stampede when Skagway spung into being
s th i) >r: of entry to the lao I of gold has the outlook been so bright as at this
opening month of the year 1903.
Sk isrwtf is not merely the port of entry now, but the b?e of supply to a
lar*: and rapidly grow lag country thai is producing the gold. The feeling of
co n. l ice in t'ie future, the immease satisfaction in the present, resulting from
a bus n ss reason that has surprised even the most 9an*uins, Is refleoted in the
3. ir:t of civic pride being m?nlfested in enterprise. "Improvement" seems to
be in every man's mind; a disposition to dress up :s in the air.
But there is a matter th it gives pause to this dispjiition? that has an influ
ence to hold it in check. It is the undetermined ststa of the title of many par
c > of Und that lie in the area most imbued with this progressive temperament.
Iv-fcrence was made to one such case in a news story a few days ago.
What is referred to, of course, is the unsettled equity of the Moore Town
s'-e company. No man wishes to improve property until he knows to whom ii
?elon^s? himself or the other man. UutU this business is settled it must h ?ve
i tr uienoy to retar t undertakings contemp'at-d for ths beitermeot of this city.
Th : .tle of this property should be quieted. This unsettled condition his exist
si ce July 20, 1902. Time is up for tne townslte company to go into court for
a final determination of its equity or to sell that equity to some one who will.
Huvne^s men want this matter cleaned up. They want to know who owns
the prop r:y before they build upon it Uncertainty has hung over the town
a d exerc-ed its restraining lofluence too long. Today? when the titles to the
other end of the towa are about to be fixed absolutely? seems to be the pyscho
logical day to matte a clean job of it. Detine exactly the titles to all city piop
erty and -o release and speed the spirit of enterprise that is in the Sfcagway air.
life seems to be made lobe lived? lathe
far north. And then to remember
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that the mail is aloo due again.
IS rfSUCHAlEADACHE ?
Mr. Aoki, proclaiming the most
friendly feeling for America, goes
homo to "report to the emperor," Mr,
Roounvelt, declaring himself, (and
for that matter proving himself) a
great friend to Japan, s -cds the entire
navy around the Horn into the Pacific,
where Japan can see what a beautiful
fleet it Is. Everybody concerned says
it 1* with the bPdt Intentions? all of it.
Now oomes the flat declaration out of
this blue and clear sky that the peuce
ful relations between Uncle Sam and
the Mikado are not peaceful at all, and
that we are on the ve^y brink of war,
The declaration and the outward man
ifestations certdinly seem more agree
able to each other than were the peace
protestations,
But what there lain the relatloos be*
tween tbe two countries to warrant so
grave an under aklng as war, does not
appear.
Japan is cocky to be sure. But she
oinnot Lave gone crazy. However dls
proportioned her head to her little
body, she must still be able to dis
tinguish the difference between Uncle
Sam, with his unbroken naval record,
and 'he distant, land-locked and un
welldy Russ, with none at all. She
must be aware of the difference be
tween her own Gnancial state at the
beginning of her recent trouble and
her present status, and tbe difference
at all times in that regard between
herself atid the United States even
when the latter is 01 a clearing house
ba->is.
Then again, when we consider how
long it look for the Jap to work him
self into the fighting mood under such
provocation as brought to her side the
sympathy of all the world, it is hard to
believe that even his brilliant success
has so far dislodged the Jap's sense of
proportion that he is now ready to go
to war with a real fightlne machine
for no belter causo than that we pre
fer his room to his con-pany. No, it
must be a joke.
Anyhow It glvea us something to
talk about at tbe breakfast table,
The Thaw trial can be none to quick
co suit the reet of us.
FRA6MENTS FROM EMERSON
NORTHMAN
The gale that wrecked you on the sand,
It helped my rowers to row;
The storm is my best galley-hand,
And drives me where I go. T
POIT
To clothe the fiery thought
In simple words succeeds,
For still thr craft of genius is
To masK a king in weeds,
Justice
Whoever fights, whoever falls,
Justice conquers evermore.
Justice after as before,
And he who battles on her side,
God, though be were ten times slain
Crowns him victor glorified,
Victor over death or pain.
Forever.
BORROWING.
Some of your hurts you haie oured,
And the sharpest you still have sur
vived,
But what tortures of grief you endured
From evils which never arrived
Some of your hurts you have cured.
Railing Poultry.
No matter when you Htart In the
poultry business, remember that you
should always start with the best. If
you have not enough money to buy
many fowls buy only a pair and get
the best you can and remember fur
ther that next year's produce may not
even be as good as those jrou start
with. It takes years of experience to
master the art of raising fine poultry,
and It is only after we have success
fully studied the problem well that we
can successfully mate our fowls year
after year and show a constant Im
provement at the end of each season.
Begin In a Brand way and study every
point and avoid the mistakes that we
once made. Don't expect $100 worth
of poultry to briug you nn Income suf
ficient for your family. No investment
will do that.- Farmer.
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THE WEATHER
INTERIOR AND LOCAL ?
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Wbltohoras? Cloudy, louthwind, 2 |
above. " 1
Atlin? Ch'udy, northeastwlLd, 10 j|
above. t
Centre? Cloudy, calm, zero. j
Hootalii qua? Clear, calm, 20 below.
Bit Salmon? Cloudy, culm, 26 below.
Ynkon dossing? Cloudy, calm, 8 ]
below. j 1
Selkirk? Cloudy, calm, 10 below.
CofTee Creek? Cloudy, calm, 20 below
Stewart? Cloudy, calm, 20 below.
Dawson? Cloudy, northwlnd, 16 be
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The result of tho observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Jnn. 12,
W08, is aa follows
Temperature time observat'n .30 above
Max.temp. preceding 24 hours. 37 above
Min " " " " ..30 above
Mean " " " " ..33 above
Barometer '9.06
Cloudy, north wind.
H.a Ccruplo.
She? Do yon believe tlnit kissing is
dangerous?
He? Can't say Hint l do. Voii know,
I have conscientious scruples about
kissing.
She? Indeed!
He? Yes. t feel that I should never
aliow ii n opportunity to go by default.
? rick-Me-I'p.
A Man of Breadth.
"I mot Poller today.- He's a room
mate ? yours, Isn't he?*'
"Yes."
"Bright fellow; wide awake, isn't
he?"
"Well, he seems wider asleep. At
any rate, 1 never g.?t my full share of
the bed."? Smart Set.
Worth Trying. .
"Why in the world," asked the the
atrical manager's assistant, "have you
engaged that woman? She has no rep
utation at all."
"Never mind. She frankly told me
that she couldn't act, but she said she
was anxious to learn."? Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
HE MUSICAL WONDER OF TOE AGE
The Victor Vlctrola. the ? world's
reatest entertainer, excels all otber
aualotl instruments. The world's
r?uMt (talent) voices, bands, orcne?
ra, 9t*tj eowrtalOttent known refiro
luced absolutely perfect on the Vioth>
u. Pifctory and Skagway prtcea the
ame. Demand so great that factory it
26,000 behind on foretgn orders atone,
^rice, $200.00. The easy oayment way;
mall amount down and a little each
Dontb delivers one to your borneor
) ace of business. See T. R. Seweil at
3rttt's Drug Store. ... .w
Het dncbrs ard Nrntalkfa frcn&olcjs
LAXATIVE BRO.N'O Quininer the
wcrld wide Cold and Grip remedy
removi-s cuusc. Call for full Dame
Liook for signature E. W. GROVE 25
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A Wonderful In?trnm?-nt
You should drop into the Mascot and
bear the music. The el< ctrlc; piano
has a Mandolin attachment equal to a
whole octette of Mandolin attachments
with a string of tew airs.
Phono City Transfer
For your coal, wood and general haul
ing. Phone 60, Bonghtdn's cigar
store. 10-4-lm
Fur cape at Clay son s.
Fresh Meet
HAVE you SEEN ":
our ? F. Canauius ' Felenius, if not dfop' '
in at Daylight and look at It ? U its the
prettiest now it ever was. Respep fyjjy.
yours * Herman GriramV '
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Silk Mufflers at Cla.vson's.
Hear Thoee Mandollba
Eight of 'em in one instrument, with
Piano accompaniment. 'Hearthem-ac
the Mascot. It is great,'1 and fills the
place of a vaudeville entertainment.
WOOD THAI WILL. BURN
All kinds of stovewood delivered oa
short notice. Gener&U 6?ggane and' ex?'
press business.
The Alaska Transfer Co., 'Phone
No. 10, ~ 25l-t?
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WANTED? A first class Gold or Gold
and Copper Mining Proposition, in Alas
ka. State full particulars when you
write. Address. Lsw-is'Lusk, P. O. box
1074, Spokane, Washington. 219- lmo
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facific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
bPEED, SAFETY. OOMROF^T
Seattle, and other Pujjet Sound Poru
CARRYING U.S. MAIl.
Steamers of This Company Lear*
City of Seattle January 20th
Cottage City
C nntct n? with tae ~ip\oy'9 Steamers at Seattle for
San Fa \N*cisco, SOOTh**.; CiUfornia, Eurkka (Hamboldfc Bay) acd
Mexico
t*&~ A bora Sohedule Subject to Change Without Notice. ..
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Seco' d and Broad way, SkaRway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C 0. DUNANX, General Passenger Agtnt,
? ?? v,arke? rureev Prancaoo, Ol.
E2TS&
Canadian Pacific Railway
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamship
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
Dec. 14th, 30th. Jany. 13th, 29th.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to an* part of '.be world and all Information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agant
The Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFtRSON, Jan. 14, 25
FARALLON ... -
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 86
You knocu the Advantage of
up-to-date toilet preparations
They are as lndespcnsable to health
beauty hiH happiness as food an-? it is
ooly bv careful study a druggist be
comes a factor in tbe Btruggle for them.
We recommcnd our
BENZO WITCH HAZSL CREAM our
aL 'OND and CUCUMB' R CREAM
our great assortment of BEST SOAPS
For a
SMOOTH AND SOFT SKIN
Our
tyesorsin flair Tonie
and Tar Shampoo for the HAIR and
SCALP.
Our
TOILET WATERS, PERFUMES and
TALCUM POWDERS for general use
by all who care for a clean, healthy and
refined appearance.
WM. BRITT
THE DRUGGIST
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED 8TEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoons, j.Tenakee, Sitka and Wayporta
SAILS
JANUARY 3, 9, 15,
21, 27
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, A*ent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 00
U. S- Mai' Steamer
Hegg
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m. Leaves
Haines for Skagway
same days at 2 p, m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trit) $2.50
I REMODELED
THE
Rainttr-firand Rotei
SEATTLE
New Management
Central Location '
Popular Price*
European Plan
rlnest wArc una oak in mowrv
Wilson d White Co. Prop.Chai P?rr>Mfr.
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices (or fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percys Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
ROYAL
Steam liaandry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
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Orders Promptly
Done.
Messenger will call and.Jdellver \
Phonn 79
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME No. IS
(Dally ExoeptSanday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st ol&ss.
8 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25 .
Leaves
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsx
Arrives
Leaves
No.',2, S.JBottnd
1st class
3 20 p. m. .
1146 " '
12 46 "
12 05 "
10 30.1, tn. .
8 20 1
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected, acd.
cheoked. Inspection Ib stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with eaoh full fare ticket
And 75 pounds with oaoh half fare ticket. A
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horso, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer campa in the Alsek and Kiuane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
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During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line beiweeo White Horse and Davrson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse forJDawson and
Intermediate points.
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For Conrad City, located injthe heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quarts camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our dally trains to Coribou. . ....
For information relative to passengei , freight and telegraphlo rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent g
Vancouver, B. 0. and 8kaguay, Alaska 8k*sruay, Alaska