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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER. *
Admitted as second class mall matter
July S, 139$, at the PostoHlce
at Skagway, Alaska.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rate*.
One month by mail 76
One month by carrier 1.00
Throe months by mail 2.2
Six months by mail 4.50 ?
One year by mall....- 9.00
THE ALASKA VINES
Wonderfully lias Alaska come to
the front since its purchase by Uncle
Sam. when it was considered by man
as merely an adjunct of square miles
?,f snow, a deplorable country which
Eugene Sue selected as the resting
place for his Wandering Jew. and the
occupations of whose natives was, ac
cording to Bret Harte. "There by day
they hunt the ermine, and by night
another vermin."
Now it can boast of the Treadwell
and many other great mines. Vast
areas of gold placer mines have been j
discovered, some of which are about i
to be developed on gigantic scale bv
the Guggenheim ditch of the Yukon
Gold company. This ditch is 'o be
J?."> miles long with a flow of 10 inches
of water. It is to run within six
miles of Dawson and four miles of
Bonanza creek. Bv its means creek
bottoms will be dredge*,! and hillsides
mined hydraulically at the cost of
25 cents per yard, which allows a
profit in that region.
At Dome, 2.'5 miles from Dawson,
great expectation are otfreed by a i
tunnel now in progress to strike the
interior of a mountain which is be
lieved to be rich in gold quartz.
The intense cold of Alaska is said
to become not unpleasant when peo
ple get used to it, and the rest of the
year is delightful. The soil is deep
and very fertile; vegetables and cer
eals are grown and ripen. .Many pla
i er diggings are doing well in various
parts.
Much is looked for in the develop
ment of great copper deposits, such
as those on Prince William sound, on
Evak. Lake Cordova and at Ellamar
on Virgin bay. where a veritable
mountain of copper ore is reported,
assaying as high as $.">1.20 at the Ta
toma smelter. On Latouche island is
the Big Bonanza copper property, t?0
miles east of Seward. This property
is also said to be a solid mountain
of ore. some shipments netting 555.75
per ion. .
A great necessity to Alaska has
been rectified by the discovery of
coal in quantity and quality far ex
ceeding expectations. Good deposits
of excellent coal have been discover
i d contiguous to the Pacific and Arc
tic shore lines accessible for econom
ical transportation.
Take it all around, Uncle Sam was
not much off in shrewd speculation
when he invested in Alaska and ad
ded it to the United States. ? Min
ing Science.
THE VAMPIRE.
A FOOL there was. and he made his
prayer
(Even us you and I)
^To n rag and a bone and a hank
of hair
(Vt'o called her the woman who did not
care).
But this fool lie called her his lady fair
(Even as you and I).
Oh. the years we waste and the tears we
wxste
And the work of our head and hand
Belong to the woman who did not know
(And now we know she never could know)
And did not understand.
A fool there \.as. and his goods he spent
(Even as you and I).
Honor and faith and a sure Intent
(And It wasn't the least what the lady
meant).
But a fool must follow his natural bent
(Even as you and I).
Oh. the toll we lost and the spoil we lost
And the excellent things we planned
Belong to the woman who didn't know
why
(And now we know that she never knew
why)
And did not understand!
Tho fool was stripped to his foolish hide
(Fven as you and 1).
Which she might have seen when she
threw l.Vi aside
(But It Isn't on record the lady tried).
80 some of him lived, but the most of
him died
(Even as you and I).
And It Isn't the shame and It Isn't the
blame
That stings like a white hot brand.
It's coming to know that she never knew
why
(Seeing at last she could never know why)
And never could understand.
? Rudyard Kipling.
Household Helps.
Nail holes can \>e filled with plaster
of paris or 'soft beeswax and painted
! or papered.
To preveut wooden palls or tubs
from shrinking when not In use. paint
them over with glycerin.
Wax Is better than soap to use on
bureau drawers that stick. It works
better and will not catch dirt so much.
A bedspread with worn portions cut
out and the good trimmed into shape
and hemmed makes excellent towels
for the children's use In the bathroom.
When making a tlour paste to apply
to wall paper always add some dis
solved alum. The alum uot only [
makes the starch hold better, but It j
will kill any Insects In the walls.
State Lines.
In Missouri there are only 270.000
acres of public land left, and the ouly
Unl'ed States land olllce Is at Spring- j
Held.
The loss by fire In Maine last year |
was more than $4,000,000, t lie highest
for ten years. The heavy losses iu !
Portland account for ths greater part
of the excess.
1 There was a time when Ohio was j
noted for Its forest products. Last j
year It yielded only 300.000 feet of the
40,250. 15-1.000 feet of lumber cut In
the country. Pennsylvania, which
used to lead In this Industry, now
ranks as eighth among the states.
Washington coming first nud I.ouisl
ana secoud.
Laundry Lines.
Pul! lace gently, op'nlng the mesh j
with the left hand as you iron with
the right.
To make woolen goods look like new !
and to restore their life and color, add
one-half cup of vinegar to the rinse
water.
If you scorch a garment when Iron- i
ing it rub a lump of dry starch on the
mark, then sponge it off. Repent till !
the yellow disappears.
Instead of adding bluing to water in
which lace has been rinsed try making
the fiual rinsing in milk. It gives a
lovely creamy tone to the lace.
TO CURE ANY DISEASE.
The Cii?i?e Mu.it lie Removed, Snrnt
AVn.v With Dandruff.
Kill the germ that causes dandruff,
falling hair and baldness, you will have
no more dandruff, and your hair must
?row luxuriantly. Newbro's Herplclde
not only contains the dandruff gfrm
iestroyer, but It Ia also a most dellght
;"ul hair dressing for regular toilet uvi.
\*o other hair preparation Is on this
cientlllc basis of dostoylng the damlrmt
rerms. It stops all Irritation, keeps lh<
?ealp sweet, pure anil wholesome. Re
n.-inber that something claimed to lie
just as good." will not do the work of
;enulne Herpiclde. Sold by leading
lrugKlsts. Send 10c. In stampi for sam
ple to The Herploide Co.. Detroit. Mich.
One Dollar bottles guaranteed.
Wm. Britt, Special agent, Skagway
FULL QUART MEASURE
Old Famous Cedar Brook Bourbon
Bottled in Bond, well Aged in wood,
from the renowned McBrayer Dis
tillery. Full Quart $1.50, at the
j Pack Train. tf
I WANTED: ? A man to work all
summer. Fair wages and good home.
Enquire of A. J. Baker.
Sunnvside Dairy
? 'WHAT IS SO RARE ASA DAV IN i
8 JUNE?"
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u?:nttn:xnnn. t;trtr?ttt?:i;ii!?ii!?t?t>.
The result o >ne observation taken
nt Mooro what .1 midnight, Juae 9
1909, It us folio* n;
Temperature ilmoobservikt'n 49 above
Max. temp.pi ceding 24 hours "1 above
Mln. '! '? " " 49 above
Mean " " " " 00 above
Barometer ItO.OO
K . 11 ? ? ailU Chilli
FULL QUART MEASURE
Old Famous Cedar Brook Uourbon
Bottled in Bond, well Aged in wood,
from tho Renowned McBroyer Dis
tillery. Full Quart $1.50, at the
Pack Train. tf
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
""Inter Beer Is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone C7 and
have a case sent to yout home.
William Barker
FINING ENGINEERING AND
ASSAYING
Mine Examinations A Specialty
Copper, $1.50; Lead, $1.50; Cold
Cold, $1.50; Cold and Silver, $2.00;
and Copper, $2.00.
JUNEAU ALASKA ?
Plumbing
Sheet Metal Work
and lining
FIFTH AVENUE
next to Frye-Bruhn.
PR?. ,?T ATTENTION
GIVEN ALL ORDERS
PRICES REASONABLE
?'TIN JOHN" ffilNKOVE
200 IONS WELLIMCi FON
LUMP C0AI
| from Shaft No. 0, Oyster Bay Mines
at Ladysmlth, the highest grade
' household coal of all the B. C. fields
58,28 FIXED CARBON
I'ertect Combustion Uniform Heat j
Light Ash
On and after January 1, 1909 we shnll |
offer this coal, selected and graded as |
follows; ?
Selected Lumps (in bulk only) 514- ton j
Double Screened and sacked 12. "
' Bun of Mlno " 11. "
I Screenings " 7. "
j Screenings (bulk) 6. "
| ? hove p< ices aie ON wharf. Dkliv
$1.00 per ton extra.
E.J.SHAW & Co
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
HEATED AND LIGH i KD
BY ITS OWN PLANT
FINE SAMPLE ROOM
TOR DRUMMERS
(Ubile Pass fiotcl
P. D McMillan, Manager
Earnest and best appointed fiotel in tbe Yukon
iiibiteborse, V. C.
CHOICE BAR STOCK
RATES MODERATE
-H-H-H-H* -K-H-H* -I-H-K
HEADQUARTERS FOR
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE
CHOICE BAR STOCK
FIRST CLASS CAFE
IN CONNECTION
Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, Proprietor
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
Carcross, Y. T.
*4" j
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TITHES T" A. JE3 L- EC No. 18
(Daily Exocpt Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st olass
8 30 8. m.
10 CO p. m.
11 00 "
11 30 "
1 30 p. m."
3 45
Leaves
Arrives
SKAOUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHITE -HORSi:
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2, S. Bourn1
1st clais
3 20 p. m
1 45 "
12 42 "
12 10; "
10 25 a. in.
8 15 '?
Passencers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be chocked free with each full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
There is certainly an ?ur of refine
ment and style about the
EATON, CRANE & PIKE
writing papers, but those are by 11
means the only requisites that they
possess. These papers are beautl
fO to look at, agreeable to the touch,
take the stamp of the monogram die
to perfection, have a most pleasing
writing surface, and are absolutely co
rcct as to size and shape.
Wo carry many of the Eaton,
Crane & Pike writing papers, and can
recommend them all.
Wo also recommend other lines of
our completj stationery stock, such a
blank books, tablets, writing material
a flno assortment of Waterman's and
Parker's Fountain Pens, etc., etc.
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
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R0YHL
Steam [laundry \
, ? All Work Guaranteed. Short 5
Orders Promptly
Done *
Messenger will call and deliver '
j
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JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHT HI) STEAM
HEATED STEAM Eli
6eorqia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Herners Hay, Juneau, I
Hoona, Tcnakee, Sitka and Way ports ]
SAILS
Every JUESD4Yal2p.ni
WILLIS NOWELL, M^r., Juneau
W. W. BOI'CJUTON, Apent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Day at 9 A. M. Except Sunday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONEWAY, $1.50: ROUNO TRIP $2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" riione $6 i
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacama
Victoria, Vancouver, Anocorle\ Bellinghi.ui
Everell, Olyni^ia, Port TowntenJ, SouiK
Bcilingliam, EurrLa, Sanla Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San J>iego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN. G. P. A.
1 13 James St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Francisco
Riftht roierved to cliiinKo thl# Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle June 12, 22 July 4. 15, 27
Cottage City Juue 6, 16, 27 July 9, 21
$50 A.Y. P. Exposition and Return
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway. SKAGWAY
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying O. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Rxprew
Next Sailing of tho Fast Paasoneer S> earners
Dolphin May 29 June 9-19 July 1
Jefferson June 4, 14, 24
2 A.Y.P. Exposition and Return $50.
Company reservos right to change sailing dato without notice^
Transfer" to Vlotnrlr. and Vancouver Without Addtiooal Charge
Through Tickets to San Francifco
C. B. GUPTILL, Agent. Phone CG
f 321; 2S33B23BSB33N
E. C. Coast St
?oast Service
Subject to change without notice
Steamer Leaves
?SKagway...
Every Thursday
Princess Royal
June 1, 17, July 1, 15, 29,
Aug. 12, 26, Sept. 9, 23.
Princess May
June 10, 24, July 8, 22,
Aug. 5, 19, Sept. 2, 16,30
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
A.Y.P. Exposition and BacK $50
Phone 8/ F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
She Humboldt S. S. Co. I
Sailing Dates Subject to Cliancc Without Notice "
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails JUNE 6 - 16 - 26
A V P |TxPositioAJ Round
I ? r ? Ivxcursio^,'/'^" Trip
SEATTLE OFFICE
103 YESLER WAY
W. W. BOUGHTON,
PHONE 90 SKAGWAY AGT.
Through Line From
Skagway to Atl.'n, White Hort-c, Rig Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River ^Points.
The new placer camps in the A Isek ?nil Kluane Mining Districts arj reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation js closed, daily t rains 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.
S
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, locaied in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quartz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passenger, 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
Vancouver, B, C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska
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