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Official City Paper
L. 8. K-KLLER, PUBLISHER
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One week. dellverca by oarrler
One mou.h. by mall
fhroe months, by m*U
Six months, by mall
One year, by mall
PATIENCE HAS BEEN TAXED TO THE
POINT WHERE IT IS NO
L0N6ER A VIRTUE
LET'S HAVE A MASS MEETING
The mall service provided by the
steamship companies to this northern
country during the past winter, is just
about the worst that oould have been
furnished in any case. The patience
with which the people have born it is
either a tribute to their tolerant and
long suffering spirit or it is an evidence
of lack of spirit such as warrants the
steamship oompanies in suiting them
selves in any matter with which they
have to do, withont consulting our|in
terestt or wishes. Certainly the oom
pmie* have done this anyhow.
The interests of the northern country
which these companies are supposed to
serve have been outrageously disre
garded for reasons that nobody can
understand s?ve it may be charged to
selfish and freakish whims of the com
panies.
No justification can be conceived of
for tho ridiculous schedule on wkich
the boats are run. The arrangement can
serve no good purpose of their own;
certainly they cannot get any more
business by tying their boats up to the
dock all on the same day than they
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could by distributing them over periods 1
three or four days apart. Indeed the
whole conduot of the wiot'.r service on
the part of the companies Is 10 idiotlo
that the public is left to judge that the
management it controlled by some
foolish padtion; a quarrel among them*
selves from which it? the public? is
made to suffer and nobody? cortalnly
not the companies? are|gainers.
The Alaskan has interviewed the
representatives of all the companies
here and the orlr explanation attempt
ed to bo offered by each U a charge of
broken faith on the part of the others.
Why they should break faith? what
was to be gained to themselvos by
breaking faith? is not suggested.
But the fact i? that two mall carrv
log ships arrived here on Sunday, twc
days after the other of the three had
arrived. The Princess May of the
Canadian line brought eight days' mull,
the Jefferson, ol the Alaska Steamship
company, brought two days' mail, the
Cottage City, of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company, brought one day's mall.
And now all the north country will be
kept waiting ten days for the next in
stallment when the Princess May will
come again with mail, followed THE
NEXT DAY by the Jefferson.
This sort of thing has been going on
all winter ? and cot only this winter
but last winter, and will so continue, no
doubt, until the people hold a mass
maeting and send their complaints to
the postmaster general or to Mr. Roose
velt.
So the sooner they do this the better.
It Is an outrage without excuse and
to submit to it lunger is not a virtue.
On the last trip of the Princess May
wjs a passenger who would have liked
very much to have remained longer in
Skagway aod one whom Skagway
would hare liked to have remain, but he
had engaged a round trip fare and could
not. As It was, the steamer arriving ?t
night, the gentleman did not so much
as get up town. He was Mr. M. B.
Cotsworth, Fellow of the Royal Geo
graphical Society. He ia making tbe
tour of the north coast by way of study
ing the climate. Mr. Cotsworth de
clared it to bo a scientific fact not only
that the northern climate is changing
but that iu a manner to be noted almost
from year to year. Mr. Cotsworth is
of tbe opinion that the glaciers are res
ponsible for the changing climate, it
changing as thov change. The north
ern Alaska glaciers, he says, are mere
ly the tails of tho great ice cap of the
ice age. Mr. Cotsworth is the author
of several scientific works of note,
among them the Rational Almanac, a
history of the origin and developement
of almanacs and the study of time.
The bill passed by the senate is now
before the bouse committee making
Alaska a separate light house district.
Alaska is now a pirt of the Thirteenth
district, which includes Oregon and
Washington. It has been found that
the light houses of Alaska can be better
controlled from headquarters located
somewhere along the Alaska coast, and
the department is very anxious that the
territory shall be detached from tho
Thirteenth district for that reason.
Considerable ti ->e Is lost in traveling
between Portland and Alaska each year.
If the bill becomes a law, the govern
raent will select a site and establish
headquarters in Alaska, and it is prob
able congress will be asked to make an
appropriation for the construction of a
new lighthouse tender for the new
Alaska district,
Aero-electrical experiments, on an
extensive scale, are to be conducted by
the government from the United States
weather bureau to be established on the
summit of Pike's Peak next summer.
Tbe principal experiments are con
duoted through the agency of large
aeroplane kites, carrying copper plates,
and flown In tandems of three and four,
to determine the effect of atmcRpherlc
electricity on weather conditions at a
, height of over 14,000 feet above sea
I level.
It requires a large development of the
imagination to see Mr. Roosevelt be
having as one who is confused.
Pittsburg had her flood ye terday.
Cincinaati has hers today. Pittiburg
always was disposed to be In the lead in
some things.
Atlin? Part cloudy, southeast wind, |
IS) above.
Centre? Cloudy, south wind, 15 above, |
White Horse? Cloudy, south wind,
18 above.
Tagish? Part cloudy, calm, 4 above.
Hootalinqua? C'oudv, south wind 2|
above.
Big Salmon? Cloudy, south wind, 2|
above.
Yukon Crossing? Clear, calm, zero.
Selkirk? Clear, calm, 10 below.
ColTee Creek? Clear, calm, 14 below.
Stewart ? Partcloudy, c?lm, 10 below.
Ogilvie ? Part cloudy, calm, 12 below.
Dawson? Clear, calm, 10 below.
The result of the observation taken
at Mooro wharf at midnight, Feb. 17,
1908, Is as follows:
Temperature time observat'n. 36 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 37 above
Min. " " " " ..22 above i
Mean " " " " ..30 above j
Barometer 30.04
Raining, south xind; A% inches snow
fall recorded.
Twelve Stories of Solid
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Seneca St ; 12 stories, fire proof, con
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fashionable shopping district. Special
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Grill; 210 rooms, 133 baths: b?rber shop;
library. Most relinc.i, modern hostelry
in Seattle. 'Bulges meet all trains and
boats. KATES? $ 1.00 up.
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The ANTI-HABIT LEAGUE,
VHBHHHIIV Box 510 Ad/ian. Mich.
The best dining room, the best hotel ac
commodations, the most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT of FI
NAL ACCOUNT
Io the matter of the Estate of Penp
Alex, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the ad
ministrator has filed in the Commis
sioner's Court sitting in Probate at
Skapway Precinct his final account as
administrator of the above entitled
estate and tne Court has fixed Mocday
April 13, 1908, at 1 o'c'ock p. m., as the
time for hearing and sett'ing said ac
count
All persons therefore having anything
to say why said account should not be
settled and approved are hereby noti
fied to make thei' appearance in said
Court, on said day at said hour and
make their allegations in th t behilf.
Jas. 13, Gowd,
Administrator.
Skagway February 11, 1908. 2-11? -3 3
LOOK FOB THE 8ACK DOOR
The reopening of the Board of Trade
on the 17th will be an event of no smail
moment in the life of Skagway. Things
have been pretty dull since it closed?
everybody knows that. Entiance from
Broad wav to tho rear. 317-tf
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
Having put in a steam uoiior and
other machinery wc are better ore
pared thun ever to do first-class worts
on short notice.
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
Subscribe for The Daily Alaskan.
All the delicacies of the s< ason at
tho Pack Train Restaurant.
ONLY ONE BR0MO QUININE'
That, is LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN
INE. Look for the signature of E. W.
GROVE. Used the World over 10 Cure
cold in One Day. 25c F
Seven room furnished hou?e to rent
on Third Avenue. Enquire of G. E.
Howard. 264- tf
Freali Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat constantly on hand.
WANTED? To buy a 2 to 4 room
house in heart of City. It quire at this
ofllce. tf
A Wonderful Instrument
You should drop into the Mascot and
hear the music. The electric piano
has a Mandolin attachment equal to a
wliole octette of Mandolin attachments
with a string of new aire.
WANTED? A Grst class Gold or Gold
and Copper Mining Proposition in Alas
ka. State full particulars when you
write. Address. Lewis Lusk, P. O. box
3072, Spokane, Washington. 219- Imo
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
Eight Mandolins in One
At the Mascot there is the most wont
derful musical instrument ever"brought
to Skagway. It has a quality of eigh
Mandolins in one with a Piano accom
paniment. There is a string of eight
new airs. ft makes a full evening's
entertainment.
. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED. SAFETY, COMFORT
Seaule, and other Puget Sound Porta
CARRYING U.S. MAIL.
Steamers of This Company L^ave
City of Seattle
Cottage City Feb,17i Mar.2
Connecting with tie Company'* 3team?)rs at Seattle for
San Francisco, Southern California, Eureka (Humboldt Bay) and
Mexico
t*&~ Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Secood and Broadway, Skat: way
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent, -
112 M?ricet ?*ree?, tan Franotsoo, Cu.
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Sci w Steamshi"
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
February 26th, March 8th, and 18th.
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, Agont
1 he Alaska Steamship Co,
Carry Log U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing o f the Fast Passeneer Steamer
JEFFERSON, Feb. 15, 27
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Viotoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
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JUNEAU S. S. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED 8TEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakeo, Sitka and Wayporta
5i
-SAILS
JANUARY 3, 9, 15,
21-27 ^
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau s
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 00
U. S- Mail Steamer
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 trio $2.50
REMODELED
THE
Rainier-grand fiotel
SEATTLE
New Management
Central Location
I'opulur Prtoe?
European Plan
Finest CAFE and BAR In theC ty
Wilson & White Co.Prop.Chas Perry Mgr
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin | CSC
R?Y2\L
Steam Laundry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
Done
Messenger will call ancT'deliver
Phone 79
The White Pass &Yukon Route
'TIMED TABLE No.
v Daily Except Sunday.)
18
No. 1. N. Pound
1st class.
S 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 Horsi
Arrives
Leaves
No.'2. S.^Bound
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1145 "
12 45 "
12 05- "
10 [30a. m.
8 20 "
Passentrers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
ohecked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train *
150 pounds ( f baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
nty) 75 pounds with a&oh half fare ticket.
a in is
Through Line From
*
Skagway to Atl in. White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
Tne new placer camps in the Alsek and Kiuane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
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 Service 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
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located injthe heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to'
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vanoouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Hkaguay, Alaska