ST! )c ?3ailti -Alaskan
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted as second class mail matter
July 8. 1393, at the Postofflce
at Skagway. Alaska.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
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THE WOMEN'S LOBBY.
1>o\vii in the state of Washington
there are a large number of intelli
gent and refined wouu-n who take
uu interest in politics and who think
they are eutitled to a vote. It is
not necessary here to enter into a
discussion of the pros and cons o(
the female suffrage question. Suffice
it to say these women urge that they
arc fully as intelligent as many of
the male electorate ? which no one
will gainsay; that many of them are
tax payers and that taxatiou without
representation is a glaring injustice:
and thai all things ronsidered the
power to vote conferred upon them
would be beneficial to both them and
the state.
Instead of tamely waiting until the
uatural course of events gives women
the ballot ? as we think it inevitably
will ? these energetic women have
rented a handsome residence at Olvm
pia and are maintaining a lobby dur
ing the legislative session. Legisla
tors are invited to dinner and after
the inner man has been contented by
planked porterhouse steaks and pota
toes an grautin. with all the trim
mings, some charming women will
pour seductive arguments in their
ears anent the suffrage question.
Evidently this method of lobbying
is rather effective, for there is al
ready a decided sentiment in favor of
KrantinK women the ballot amont; the
younger and unmarried members of
the Olympia legislature.
1.00
4.50
?.00
A DUTY NOT UNDERTAKEN.
Someone has said that the L'nited
States undertakes almost every task
but that of governing. We fail to
see the point. So far as "governing"
Alaska is concerned. The l'nited
States has never undertaken the gov
eminent of this territory, so far as
we are permitted to see. It is left to
drag out ts destiny under the auto
cratlc direction of three little grand
dukes of three big grand duchies.
The conseut of the people has noth
ing to do with the case: and the
lapses of government officials must
be glaring indeed to compel the
l'nited States to interfere. And th's
is why we aver that the United
States has never made any attempt
to govern Alaska, as we understand
the functions and duties which real
government implies. It therefore
should no* be accused of something It
does not assume.
Kor tthe past ten yeari the United
States has been so busy in learning
how to "colonize" sundried islands of
the Pacific, and acting as policeman
for Cuba and other petty oligarchies,
that it lias had' neither time nor in
clination to bother with Alaska.
Alaska has always paid her own
way; has never needed "pacification"
? not yet anyway ? and she must ap
parently work out her own salvation
independently of governmental assist
ance ? encouragement even. Hut it
is trying indeed to see a country of
such magulficant promise ? and dis
tances ? made the butt of such out
rageous fortune. ? Katalla Herald.
The detailed account of Congress
man Willets attack on President
Koosevelt as published in the Con
gressional Record reminds one of a
side show "barker" advertising some
freak. He referred to the president
as a "mammoth jocularity," "a grin
ning gargoyle,""a fountain of billings
gate" and a "pigmy descendant of
Dutch trades people." Is the presi
dent really all these things? If so. h
is ?>von more versatile than we had
Imagined.
Talk about your Fourth of July Py
rotechnics. The display of the north- *
ern lights last night made any artlfi- '
clal exhibition look paltry aiid cheap.
Colored as the rainbow great beam* '
of llfht (lashed across the starry blue
of the heavens and played like halos
around the snowy crests of the dis
tant mountains.
According to Frederick Congdon,
the member to the Dominion parllu
ment from the Yukon, our own dele
Kate to congress, James Wickershaiu.
is the right man in the right place.
Congdon paid Mr. Wlckersham a high
and unsolicited compliment In an In
tel view given out here Saturday even
ing.
Readers of The Alaskan are invited
to answer the question of whether
"Hospital Nurses Should Feign Love
For Affectionate Patients," this being
the head of a story which appeared
in yesterday's paper. Our personal
opinion is? well, we won't give It.
alaskTexhibit
ft! TOE W.-P.
SEATTLE, Jan. :!0. ? Headquarters
of the Alaska commission for the Al
aska- Yukon- Pacific exposition have
been established in Seattle and the
work ot assembling the exhibit of
th? Northland will be commenced at
once. Exhibits iroui all parts of Al
aska will !>ood negin to arrive in
Seattle.
"All the work that could be done
in the north has been accomplished,"
said J. C. JlcBride, ot the commis
sion. and the work of assembling and
preparing the exhibits will be finished
in this city. 1 feel justified in saying
that Alaska will have many surprises
for tho visitors at the fair and the
work of th6 special agents has been
entirely satisfactory and even surpris
ing in many instances.
"The work of getting the Alaska
exhibit really begins now for we will
have it coming here shortly from
every point in the north, and added t
what we have already got here* it will
keep our staff busy receiving, classi
fying and puttiug the articles to
gether. In southeastern Alaska we
have gone over the country froni
every point of view and will make a
showing of the resources of that
country that cannot be paralleled.
"While there is yet much to re
ceive from the north, our agents liav<'
reported so concisely on what to ex
pect that we can go ahead about as
well as if It were In the preliminary
work. We have a number of big ex
hibits to secure outside, such us
private collections of birds and curiosv
and this will take up some of our
time."
.Mrs. Mary E. Hart, special woman
commissioner, has also returned from
the north and will be associated w-ith
the commission In its work in this
city.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Unclaimed letters remaining lu the
Skagway postofflce February 1, 1909:
P. T. Charles, Joe Carlisle, .1. G. Dick
Thos. Sullivan. W. Walby. Walter
Willis. F. M. Woodruff.
A. E. KINDELL, P. M.
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
A repututiou for sarcasm Is neither
lucrative nor Ingratiating, hut it is oc
casionally protective.
You can hear a lot without receiving
any information and sometimes sell a
lot without getting any cash.
Gray Is "just as good" a color as
white surely for Uncle Sam's war
ships. since It Is the color of granite
and of several kinds of tough sand.
Useful.
"Say, that huutiug dog Is no good. I
wouldn't have him around.
"Yes, you would. We keep him to
lend."? Chicago Record-Herald.
We are very quickly forgotten, and
most of us have reasou to be devoutly
thankful for the same.
HE SAW HIS SHADOW
The result of the observation t*lcet>
at Moore wharf at midnight, Feb. Ik
I9(li, Is as follows
Temperature tlmeobaerrat'n. I!* above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours 29 above
Mln, " " " " 19 above
Mean " " * " " 24 above
Barometer 29.90.
Cleur and north wind.
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whitehotse, 2tl l>el(
Taglsh - ? ? - 25 "
Atlln, .... 1 bel<
Hootallnquv 20 "
Big Salmon ... - J18 "
Yukon Crossing ? - .34 "
Selkirk ? 30 "
ColToe Creek. ... :i" "
Stewart, .... :t4 "
Ogiltie .... 38 "
Dawson, - ? - - 34 "
WORK FOR SOME GOOD.
rxTORK for ?oma good.
* ' Uo It ever so lowly;
Cherish H'lnc flower.
Re II over si lowly.
Labor-all labor? Is noble end holy.
Let thy tjr?*t deeds bo thy sifts U Uijf
God.
?Author Unknown.
Asked and Answered.
"Why bow so low?" asked Affluence.
"Your head doth touch your foot."
Said roverty. "Thai's Just a way
1 have of making both ends meet."
?Boston Glob*.
There are women who are mad If
they don't look well even when the.v
nre sick enough to keep the whole
neighborhood In a ferment.
The Day After.
No explanations or resort
To bickering# can square the debt.
So cut It short and lie a sporl
And pav up that election bet.
DISCRIMINATING LADIES.
t '.it Joy riluj; llerplvldr on \eeouut ot
ll< IHallnctlvrneiis.
The Indie.* who have used Wwhro'f
Ilerplclde speak of It In the highest
terms, for Its quick effect In clcan "In?
ifce scalp of dandniff and also for Its ex
cellence as a general halr-dre?<lt.g Tt
m iko< the scalp feel fresh and It allay
that Itching which dandrufT will cause.
J -wbro's Herplclde effectively cure
dandruff, ns It destroys tho germ thr.t
causes It. The same germ cau.?e? Inlr to
fall out. and later baldness; In killing It.
ftf rplclde stops falling hair and prevents
baldness. It Is also an Ideal hair dress
ing. for It lends an aristocratic charm to
the hair that Is qulto distinctive. 3old
hv leading druggists. Send "0e. In stamps
for ?r?mnle to Tho Herp'cldc Co.. Do
rolt. Mich.
Two sizes ? 50 conts and $1.00.
Win. Britt, Special agent. Skagway
FRESH GOODS.
The next Jefferson will bring us
another fresh consignment of Fresh
Premium Butter, Ranch Eggs, choice
Poultry and Oysters. Our line of
fresh Salt Meats are the liest to be
had in any market
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
PILES CURED IN 4 TO 6 DAYS.
FAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed
to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protrudlug Piles in 6 to
14 days or money refunded. 50c.
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Traiu Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free
in place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit
tie' Herman has just received a con
signment of that famous Cream Rye.
A smile guaranteed with every drink.
PANTHEON FIRE SALE.
Owing to damaged labels caused by
the fire in my warehouse I will sell
3 Bottles Rainier beer 50c
3 Bottles Olympla beer 50c
1 Bottle A. B. C. beer 25c
3 Bottles Malt Rainier beer 50c
2 Pints Olympia beer 25c
2 Bottles Ginger Ale 25c
These goods are not damaged, only
the labels are soiled, and this sale
will continue until all are sold.
J. F. ANDERSON,
Pantheon Saloon. I
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The copartnership heretofore exist
ing between Chris C. Shea and Fred
Patten, doing business under the firm
name of Shea and Patten Is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.
Chris C. Shea, retiring from the firm,
Mr. Fred Patten, assumes all liabili
ties from the 1st day of January.
1909, all outstanding accounts are
payable to either Fred Patten or
Chris C. Shea.
CHRIS C. SHEA.
FRED PATTEN,
Skagway, Jan. 6, 1909. oewMw
Inthe Days
of Old .
Letter writiug was n lux
ury indulged in only by the
wealthy and the learned.
Today everyone may obtain
and at a reasonable price, a
writing paper far more beau
tiful than the crude hand
made product of ye olden
days.
Hut to be sure that you are
getting the paper of the high
est quality, the most pleasing
writing surface, and the most
correcr sizes and tints, buy an
Eaton. Crane A: Pike Paper.
We have them as follows.
Highland Linen . Price 50c
Etomine Linen .. Pi ice 75c
Celtic Linen . . Price 50c
WM. BRITT
The Druggist)
All whiskies and wines served at
tv Pack Train Bar is purchased by I
Mr. Orlin direct from the u.s tillers
and win. les. tf
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JUNEAU S. S. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMEK
Georgia
Cnrrylnjj U. S. Mull
For Haines. Herncrs Hay, Juneau,
Hoon?, Trnhkec, Sitka and Waypom
SAILS -
January 5, 12.* 19, 26.
i i- k. A February 2, 9, 16, 23.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUUUTON. Ajrent
Broad vst and Fifth Ave. phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
? Hegg
Carrying Patisongers aud Mall *111
leave Skagway for Hatnes
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M. sanifi day. ^
? are one way $1-50
Round trro $2. 50
facific CoastS. S. to.
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
SraiU >, atil other Paget Strand Port
CARRYING U.S. HAlI.
Steamer* of Thi? Company Leave
COTTAGE CITY ? JAN. 30 ffB.I! - 23
Connrctlng with the Company'* RtraraiMs at Seattle for Saw Francisco,
Southern Calitorni a, Rurp.ka (H imboldt Bay) and Mrxico
ttir Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second sod Broadway, Skagway
Skattt.k Tjckft Of pi nr., 113 James St.
Cl D. DUNANN. General l'a?acoger Agent,
112 M*rtcc? "ir* > san ht .eolco, Cot
Canadian Pacific
R A I L W TK V
i B. C. COAST SERVICE >
SCHEDCLK OF SAD.tK0S FROM sKAOWAY
Subject io change without notice
T5TE^MCSmi>N PRINCESS MAY
January 16-30 February 13-27
8
For Vancouver, Victoria. Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world ard all Information from
Phone 87 F. F. W LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaaka Pacific Rxpren
Next Sailing of the Faat PaAaecgrer Steamer*
Jefferson Jan. 11, 23
Feb. 4, 16, 28
Company reserve* right to change sailing date without notice
Tranafors to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tlckeia to .San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone M
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIMR T* ABLE No.
i Dally Fxcopi Sunday.)
18
Leare*
Airires
3KAUUAY
WHITE PASS
I XX) CABIN
BRNWKTT
CARIBOU
WrtiT* Horsk
Arrive*
Lmtm
P% J. 8. Boubc
lttClaM
3 21 p tr,
1 45 "
12 42 ?*
It 10 ??
10 2i a. no
8 16 "
Pweaecn muat be at depots In time to hare Bacg*j.e Inspected aod
?1. coked. Inspection 1? utoppoU JO minute* before leaving time of train
150 pounOs of barcaTc will bo checked fr*e with each fall fare ticket
?? 75 poun Ij vrlth eaoh half faro ttekrt
nr>r
ui iu
rvn
' i " h ro u <z 1 1 Li n e K ro m
Skagway to Atiln, White Hor?e, Big Salmon, D*wson and Intermedia'* Yukon River "Po'nta.
Tne new placer cam |Kin the Alsekand Kluane Mining Districts are reached onlr via Whit* florae
Winter Route Stage Service
Dunn); the winter season, when navigation is closed, dally train* will continue running between
Ska.*wav and White FIor> . A through Mail, Pawenger and Freight Service will be malntaleed
by ii Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Hor* atxl Pawaon.
r*
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and paasengera, leave White Horse for Dawson] aod
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, locaied in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich qtfait* camp
of Mie Wlndv Arm District, take our dally trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to
TUAFKIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, P. C,
A. L. BERDOE, Oen. Mnjp-. F. B. WURZBACBER Gen. Afent
Var'Xjnver. B. C. anfl SkHgiiav, Alaska Pkaguav, Atrska