GROWS fASI
Alaska's Trade Development
Continnes Wonderinl
(Seattle Post-I atel I igencer. )
Tbe steady development of Alaska is
shown by the figures of the oustom
house of shipments into the district.
The statistics for the month of Febru
ary and for the first eight months of the
calander year are now available. They
show shipments to Alaska for the eight
months of merchendise to the value of
529. as compared with $5,505,814
for the corresponding- period of the
last fiscal year.
One year ago the exporu to Hawaii
were considerable larger than to Alas
ka. During the eight moots ending
with February of this year the exports
to Alaska were more than a milioo
dollars greater than to Hawaii. Porto
Rico alooe. among the noncontiguous
territories of the United States, takes
more goods from the mainland than
does Alaska. The trade ot Alaska is
worth two and one-half times as much
to the I'nited Stares as the trade of tbe
Philippine islands.
On the other side of the trade propo
sition. Alaska ships to the United
States during the eight months, merch
/andise, principally fisheries products, to
the value of $8,491,971; gold and silver
of domestic production to the value of
SI 1.757. *75: and gold of foreign pro
duction ifrom the Canadian Yukon) to
the value of $7,107,479. This is the
first period of corresponding length,
since the discovery of the Klondike,
when the amount of Canadian gold
coming from Alaska ports was not
greater than the Alaska product. Now
the American side has a long lead in
production.
ESKIMOS MtROER
NORTHERN TRADER
John W. Kelly, a wellknown trader
and old timer of Seward peninsula, was
murdered by Eskimos about the 25th of
last December at Blubber bay, which
is about ninety miles west of East
cape.
The news of the occurence was
brought to Nome by George Madsen.an
interpreter and special officer among
the natives. No particulars, however,
a-e at hand.
Madsen also says that the Eskimos
had killed 130 polar bears up to Christ
mas, but were living in a hand to
mouth fashion, as fishing was very
bad.
Court End* Term
The Juneau term of the district court
came to an end Monday night, termina
ting a four months' session. It is one
of the longest terms ever held in
Alaska.
COMPETENT JUDGES.
Bounty Doctor* Endorse Heryldde.
Women who make a business of beau
tifying other women come pretty near
knowing what will bring about the best
results. Here are letters from two, con
cerning Herpicide:
"I can recommend Xewbro's "Herpi
cide." \s it stopped my hair from falling
out: and. as a dressing it has no super
ior.
"(Signed.) Bertha A. Trullinger.
"Complexion Specialist,
"29H Morrison St.. Portland, Ore."
"After using one bottle of "Herplclde*
my hair has stopped falling out. and my
s<-:itp is entirely free from dandruff.
"(Signed.) Grace Dodge.
"Beauty Doctor.
'195 Sixth St.. Portland. Ore."
Sold by leadirjr druggists Send 10c. In
stamps for sample to The Herplclde Co..
Detroit. Mich.
Win. Britt, Special Agent.
For Rent
Furnished 12-room house, with bath'
etc. Inquire of Capt. Moore.
2-29- lru
. Notice Of Speotmt Term Of Court
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:?
In the Matter of the Calling of the
Special May. 1906, Term of Court at
Sitagwav, AlasKa.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:?
That, Dursuant to an order of the
District Court for the District of Alas
ka, Division No. 1. made and entered
the 25th day of April, 1906, that a
Special Term of the District Court for
the District of Alaska. Division No. 1.
will be held at the United States Court
House, at Skagway. Alaska, beginning
May 26. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
and that a Grand Jury will be in at
tendance at the said Special Term of
Court.
Dated at Juneau, Alaska, April 25th
1906.
C. U. PAGE.
Clerk District Court for Division No.
1. Alaska.
Date of first publication April 26,
J. R. WlSN
Geo. C. Heard
WINN & HEARD
ATTORNEYS AT-LAW
Will practice in Alaska Courts,
U. S, Supreme Court, and Land
and Mining business.
Rooms 3. 4, and 5, Decker Building
JUNEAU, ? - - ALASKA
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[Original.}
In the autumn of 1S59, a few weeks
before Thanksgiving day, in an aristo
cratic town of the blue grass region,
Keutucky, a traveling minister? they
called them colporteurs? called at the
house of Hunter Jackson, a prominent
citizen, and said he would like to do
some work in saving souls In the neigh
borhood. lie gave his name as Ed
ward Sherretta. So agreeably im
pressed was Mr. Jackson with the rev
erend gentleman's appearance that,
with southern hospitality, he Invited
him to spend what time he remained
in the neighborhood at his house. Mr.
Sherretts accord the Invitation and
soon won further good opinion from
his host by his sympathy with the
south on the slavery question.
The long autumn evenings were spent
by Mr. Jackson and his friends at the
national gaiue of poker. .At first Mr.
Sherretts at such times withdrew to
the library with his theological books.
Then Le remained by the table and
watched the game, occasionally asking
a question as to the relative value of
cards, hamls and other Information
pertaining to the game. He manifested
so much Interest and It was so unso
ciable without him at the table that It
was proposed to>>lav one evening with
out any stake In order that he might
take a hand. He objected on account
of his calling, but on being urged con
sented.
Notwithstanding his many blunders
he became so absorbed In the game
that when one of the party said, "This
is nothing compared to a game in which
there is a stake." and another suggested
that they make a stake of a penny with
a five cent limit, just to show the rev
erend gentleman how interesting it
was. Mr. Sherretts, after much per
suasion. consented.
At 2 o'clock In the morning the party
broke up. after having played for a
dollar stake with no limit and Mr.
Sherretts had lost ? '200 . His host in
sisted on making it good to him. but he
peremptorily declined, declaring that
he would stand the loss himself.
Then the matter was discussed by
all the players, and It was decided to
Induce, if possible, the clergyman to
play one more game, during which they
would permit him to win back his mon
ey.
Mr. Sherretts, who seemed to have
been mastered by a passion for gam
bling, yielded, with tears In his eyes
at his weakness. He held very poor
bands, but the gentlemen contrived to
have him win all but $25 of his losings,
when there was a Jack pot Involving a
large sura and every one forgot every
Interest but his own. When the hands
were laid down there was everything
from three of a kind to a royal flush,
which was held by Mr. Sherretts.
When they told him that his was the
largest hand he nearly fainted and de
clined to take the pile of bills they
passed over to him. But no Kentucky
gentleman would permit this, and at
last the winner consented only on con
dition that he be allowed to give them
a chance to win It all back. From this
time forward the gauie ran heavy.
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It was the night before Thanksgiv
ing. In a little farmhouse In Ohio a
negro sat brooding over the coals on
the rude hearth. He had not been long
used to the celebration of Thanksgiv
ing <lay because he had been a slave In
the south, where nothing of New Eng
land origin was, at least at that time,
acceptable, but his neighbors had been
preparing to celebrate, and ho was
thinking of his wife and two little pick
aninnies. slaves in the land of Dixie.
He had worked extra hours and had
thus earned the money with whiah to
buy himself. He was now Vorklng
bard to earn the money to buy his wife
and children. On the morrow, when
others were united in family groups, he
would sit at his table alone still far
from the day when he could have hi*
own with him.
To make matters worse he had a
few weeks before intrusted a stranger
with the few hundred dollars he had
saved on the man's representation that
he would put more with it and secure
the freedom of his family. He had
never heard of the man since and had
no doubt that his money had been lost
to him. His neighbors pitied the sim
ple credulity of one born In slavery.
There was a footstep without, the
door opened and In walked the man
who had obtained the poor negro's
money, as he considered It under false
pretenses.
"Hello, Jeff:" said the man.
"To' git out o' hyer?' exclaimed the
ex-slave. "1 know wha' yo' want; yo'
want mo' money. I hain't grot no mo'.
To' tnk It all."
"Jeff," said the man kindly, laying
his hand on the negro's arm, "I don't
blame you for mistrusting me, but
you're mistaken. I'm really what I
pretended to be, an agent of the under
ground railroad company, to run slaves
north, only this time I've worked a
plan of my own. I told you I had
sarved my apprenticeship In "bleeding
Kansas," didn't I? Well, I was a bor
der man long enough to learn some
things. I learned how to shoot first
and to shuffle cards. But In time too
many secessionists wanted my life, and
I came here to rest One of the under
ground society proposed that I should
help yon, and I've done It Tour wife
?ml boys are at the 'station' In care at
the ladies. I won all three of them at
the national game. Don't tell any of
the railroad folks. They mtgSJt not
like it. but I played it on tbem as a
parson."
In ten minutes Jeff embraced hi*
wife and children, and the next da*
they took their first Thanksgiving din
ner In freedom.
MART P. WARREN.
Ordinance No. 70
An ordinance granting a franchise to
the Alaska General Electric Company, a
corporation, to construct, operate and
I maintain an electric telephone system
in the Town of Skagway and to charge
for telephone, electric bell and signal
service furnished thereby.
Be it ordained by the Common Coun
cil of the town of Skagway:
That there be and hereby is granted
to the Alaska General Electric Com
pany, a corporation, a franchise for the
term of fifty (50) years from and after
May 1, 1006, to construct, operate and
maintain an electric telephone system
in the Town of Skagway for the pur
pose of furnishing electric telephone,
bell and signal service, and to that end
to enter in and upon the stree s, alleys
and public places of said town, to erect
poles at suoh p'.ace or places as it may
see fit and run its wires along such
streets, alleys and public p aces as it
may see fit, subject always to the pre
sent or future regulations of the com
mon council of the said town concern
ing poies and wires for the transmis
sion of electric current: to furnish the
inhabitants of said town or any persou
who may desire the same with electric
telephone, bell ot signal servics and to
charge compensation therefore.
Said Company in consideration of
this franchise shall furnish space on top
of any and all it? poles and fixtures used
for the support of wires, for the instal
lation of an electric fire alarm system
the fixtures and materials whereof,
other than poles, are to be owned aud
furnished by the Town of Skagway and
said company shall repair, keep in
order, maintain and operate said
system and all its wires, boxes, in
struments and batteries free of charge
and shall furnish telephones, or tele
phone. bell or sicnal service to the said
town at the minimum of any rates that
may be charged by the said compay
Passed in the Council April 16th, 1900.
Approved April 16th, 1906.
E. J. Shaw
Mayor & President of the Council.
W. S. McKeAN
Clerk.
ordinance IMo. 71
An ordinance fixing the amount of com
pensation paid to certain officers of the
Town of Skagway.
Be itordaiced by ihe Common Coun
cil of ihe Town of Skagway:
Section 1.
That the compensation to be i aid to
the following named officers of the Town
of Skagway shall be and the same is
hereby fixed as follows:
Municipal Clerk and Registrar of
WaterWorkg.. $600.00p rycu
Municipal Treasurer $480.00
per year
Municipal Magistrate .$480.00
per year
Chief of Police and Assessor. . $1200.
00 per year
Fire Warden, Street Commissioner
and Supervisor of Waterworks.. .$1200.
00 per year.
Section II.
That said Campensation shall be paid
in twelve monthly installments.
Section III.
That all ordinances or parts of ordi
nances conllicting herewith are horeb>
repealed.
Passed the Common Council April 9,
1906.
W. S. McKean
Clerk
E. J. Shaw
President of Council.
Shagway JLaundry
For first-class work try Skagway |
Laundry. Twenty-tive vears' experi
ence. Telephone 89. tf
UNION
Plyljg lietween ^Skagway ani|
Haines
* Leaves Skagwav *
Every Monday,
Wednesday
and Friday
9 a. m. Sharn
Arriving at Haines at 11:30 a. m
Leaves Haines at 1 p. m.
Single fare 8
- yton and Germain
No regrets next morn
ing-good flavored and
good for you
Seattle, Wash.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Reai. Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
524 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
| Spring and Summer ?
I NOVELTIES
I We are now showing a complete line f
of dress goods in the very latest ef- *
fects from 75c. to $2.50.
1 Plain and checked dress goods for *
children's wear in all the latest col- 1
?ju? J
ors including -black and white from |
45c. to 75c.
Sicellian Rainproof Mohairs in blue, brown and mixed effects
f from 75c. to $1-25
^ _ ?
J A complete line of white and colored Lawns, plain and figured. %
Also a full line of German and American calicos and percales ^
4- If you are looking foo a stylish Easter hat it will pay you to jJ
J wait for a few days. We are expecting them on the next
boat- Come and take a peep at our new goods now on display
Martin Conway
The
Ways
of a
Watch
THE WAYS OF
A WATCH ARE
PAST finding
|OUT. Don't Try
If your watch is lazy and wSn't run,
let repair it. We'll make it keep
time to a dot.
Ten to one you've Deglected it: let
it pet dirty or rus'y from lack of oil;
may be given it to the baby to pNy with
Whatever the reason, i DON'T delay,
Delay cost money and spoils the watch.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
P. E. KERN,
Gold and Silversmith
iNotlce of Stookho dor's Meetintl
Ofllcc of the Enginneer Mining Company.
To the stockholders of tlie Engineer -Mining
^ '/.i k '? notice that the annual meeting of the
stockholder!, or The Kuginejr Miuing Company
will be li.'l.i at the office of the pompan] '? f5-S*
in > d of Skagway, District of Alaska on Wed
nesdHY the -.'>th day of April, at lu o clock a.m
fur tlii- purpose of electing a board of directors
and for the transaction of such other busing
us mav property come beiore ttie meeting. 1
stock transfer book of the company wil be
closed on Saturday I he :1st day of April, l?Ub,
at 5 O lock p. !... and will remain c oaed untli
Thursday tbe 26th day of April, 1WK>, at iv
By order of the Board of Ditectors.
H. B LE FKVRE, secretary.
Dated March 24, 1906.
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine Turs
Write For Price List
Percey's Fur House
' Oshkosh, Wisconsin
REMODELED
THE
Rainier=0rand Bote!
SEATTLF
Popular P.tcea
European Plan
New Management
Central Location
Finest CAFE nnd BAR In the C?*v
Wilson & White Co. Prop. Chas.Perr>
P
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Cor. 5th & Broadway. 'Phone 90
Cigars and Tobacco
Stationery
and Fishing Tackle
?NEWS DEPOT?
New Books Just Rec'd
We are Headquarters for all kinds
Tmh gaudies and Chocolates
CHOICE
Bananas Oranges
Apples Lemons
Nuts
I
PHUNNY PAPERS AND MAGAZINES |
A 4 I in F 9 MB 'Phone 41
MUIR S fM 4ven"e
GOLDEN NORTH HOTEL
-V GObDEJNi NORTH tc> ^
SKAQWAY 5 POPULAR HOTEL
Modern Improvements
FAIR TREATMENT, GOOD SERVICE AND RATES THAT ARE RIGHT
Phone 19 for your job work
Dew mater and Light Rates
1
I
On and after the 1st of October, 1905, the following will be the
Monthly rates for water and.light service from the Northwest Light
& P owerCompany:'
WATER
First Faucet ?' $ 2 00
Each " additional (except wash basins, free) 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses 50
Water Closets " " " " 50
Urinals " " " " " 50
Wash Basins " " " " " 25
Hote's, per room additional 10
Beer Pamps 1.00
Restaurants 5.00
Steam Laundries 7 50
Hand " 5.00
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate 5.00
Hose Connection for Fire Protection 1.00
Families carrying water 1.50
Individuals " " 1.00
Hauling water, per load 1 00
Lawn and Street sprinkling ' Free
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES ,
COMMERCIAL SERVICE ?
All Year Winter
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights $ 1.00
Enclosed Arcs 10.00
ALL NIGHT SERVICE
Fao'i 16 cp lights 1.50
Euclosed Arcs 15.00
32 cp lights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
1.50
12.00
2.00
IT. 50
EDWIN BROWNE, Manager.