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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted as second class mail matter
July 3, 1898, at the Postottlce
at Skagway, Alaska.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
One month by mall 75
One month by carrier 1.00
Ihree months by mall 2.2
Six months by mall 4.60
One year by mail 9.00
NEEDED:? A CHAMBER OF COM
MERCE.
Thr experience of tin- past year
has shown that Skagway needs a
Chamber of Commerce or a Com
mercial Club, a gathering of business
men who will work together for the
b?'st interests of the town. With
out such a body Skagway's Interests
must always suffer.
The present Chamber of Commerce
coos not serve the purpose intended
?nd the business men in town have
lost confidence in it. The hust two
meetings have been postponed be
cause of a lack of quorums. When
a quorum has been present it has
usually been for semi-political pur
post's.
.Many of the members of the pres
tnt Chamber have worked hard and
unselfishly for the good of the
town, but the leadership of the pres
< nt Chamber of Commerce has ut
terly destroyed confidence In it.
The Alaskan suKg?'sts that "a com
mercial body of some sort be found
ed in this town. An organization
of business men who will attend to
business interests and forget about
politics. Results will follow.
If Skagway intends to have a
Fourth of July celebration, it is about
time that some steps were taken to
wards preparing for it.
AH residents should attend the Flas j
l>ay <-x?'rcisv? at Klks' hall tonight
and thus help keep alive the memor
ies of patriotism.
I have seen the wicked in great po
wit. and spreading himself like a
j;ren bay tree. ? Psalms. Chap. ?7-35.
Having killed about every kind of
animal known in the jungles of Af
rica. Roosevelt is taking to killing
horses.
Try and be happy, anyhow? a
grouch don't help things.
1 louse rule for Alaska.
Advertise if you want results.
LOVE'S INGRATITUDE.
C'E banished heaven. In earth wai :
held In scorn.
Wandering abroad In need and
beggary
And wanting friends, though of a
goddess born.
Yet craved the alms of such as passed by.
I like a man devout and charitable.
Clothed the naked, lodged this wander
Ins guest.
With sighs and tears still furnishing his
table
With what might make the miserable
% blest.
But this ungrateful for my good desert
Enticed my thoughts against me to con
spire.
Who gave consent to steal away my
heart
And set my heart, his lodging, on a Are. I
Well, well, my friends, when beggars
grow thus bold
No marvel then though charity grow cold! 1
?Michael Dravtea
Tpon the expiration of a copyright
upon a name used to designate a book j
the right to the use of the name In j
connection with such book Is held In j
G. & C. Merriam Co. versus Ogllvle j
(C. C. A.). 150 Fed.. G3S; 1C L. R. A. (N.
S.). 549. to become public property.
The provisions of a str.tute that a i
jointure Is a bar to dower are held In
Rieger versus Scbaible (Neb.), 115 N.
W\. 500; 17 L. R. A. (N. S.). SGG. not or
dinarily to deprive the Intended wife
of her power to bar her dower by any
other form of antenuptial contract
Slower and Tree.
Leaves of the Asiatic star tree emit !
at night a clear phosphorescent light.
Two mahogany trees as large as ma
ples are crowing in Mrs. Mary Hueb
nei"s hack yard at Lltz. Pa. The trees
were planted fifty years ago.
Olive trees demand a great deal of
care. Unless they are well plowed,
manured, trimmed and watered their
fruit bearing qualities are greatly
diminished.
Early Ideals.
"Arthur, denr, why do you keep that
?heap plaster cast of Venus eternally
on your mantel?" asked the artist's
bride.
"It Is to retain my ideals of you.
love," answered the artist, "to retain
the one impression 1 had before dis
covering the proportionate elements of
iineu handkerchief, excelsior, horsehair
and cotton batting In the modern fe
male figure."? Puck.
But He's Scarce.
It U easy enough to bo pleasant
When Ufo goes along like a book.
But the man who Is raro
Is the ono who won't swoar
When a trout wriggles off from his
hook.
Xt la easy enough to bo pleasant
When your creel Is both heavy ami |
bright.
But the fellow worth while
Is the chap who can smllo
After fishing all day and no bite.
?Boston Herald. j
On His Birthday.
He? The worst thing about me is
my nose; I've got such a beastly one.
She? You shouldn't say such things
about a gift.
lie ? A gift! 1? ah? <lon't under
stand.
She? Wasn't it a birthday present??
New York American.
Irony of Fate.
Oh. when wo ilodge a runaway
AnJ stop to thank the fates
Who trips us up that very day?
The kid on roller skates!
And when we dodge the motor cars
And motorcycles thick
Who makes us see so many stars?
The kid with the hockey stick!
?Chicago News.
The Serene Scorcher.
"So that policeman held you up
again?"
"Yes," answered Mr. Chuggins. "1
think it's a case of professional jeal
ousy. lie's annoyed because my auto
mobile can go fester than his bicycle."
?Washington Star.
Pride's Fall.
8he swept along the dusty way
With nodding plumes and garments gay.
Her chin was tilted with an air
That caused the rabble rude to stare.
Oh. she was fashioned like a slat!
Her store hair bulged around her hat.
But. ah. how futile seemed her frown?
She'd left the price tag on her gown!
?Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Not That.
Aspiring Soubrette (pouting)? I know
well enough you think my acting is a
Joke.
Manager-Ob. no, my dear young
lady! Anything but that. It's a trag
edy.? Chicago Tribune.
Poor Pa!
Harry backs the ponies
And never backs them light.
Susie backs a bridge whist club
That has a game each night.
Ma she backs the suffragettes.
And pa. like all hcnpecks.
Stays home and leads the simple lifo
And meekly backs the checks.
?Detroit Tribune.
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
FULL QUART MEASURE
Old Famous Cedax Brook Rourbon
liottled In Bond, well Aged in wood,
from the renowned McBrayer Dis
tillery. Full Quart $1.50, at the
Pack Train. tf
WANTED: ? A man to work all
summer. Fair wages and good home.
Enquire of A. J. I taker.
Sunnyside Dairy
The result o 'he observation taken
xt Moore wha ( at midnight, Juae 13 j
1909, is as folio" 8
Temperature time obsorvat'n 50 ?bove
Max. temp. preceding 'M hours 79 above
Mln. " " " " 48 above
Mean " '' " " 04 above
Barometer 29 f<4
C oar and cdm
FULL QUART MEASURE
Old Famous Cedar Brook Bourbon
Bottled In Bond, well Aged in wood,
from the Kenownod McBrayer Dis
tillery. Full Quart $1.50, at the
Pack Train. tf
30TTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
""Inler Beer is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phono 67 and
have a case sent to your home.
William Barker
MINING ENGINEERING AND
ASSAYING
Mine Examinations A Specialty
Copper, $1.50; Lead, $1.50; Cold j
Cold, $'.")(>; Gold ami Silver, $2.00; |
and Copper, $2.00.
JUNEAU ALASKA
Plumbing
Sheet Metal Work
and Tining
FIFTH AVENUE
next to Frye-Bruhn.
P..? ?T ATTENTION
GIVEN ALL ORDERS
PRICES REASONABLE
?'TIN JOHN" ffliNKOi/E
200 IONS WELLING ION
I liMP COM
from Snaft No. G, Oyster Bay Mines [
at Lailysmitb, the highest grade j
household coal of all the B. C. fields ]
58.28 FIXED CARBON
Perfect Combustion Uniform Heat
Light Ash
On and after January 1, 190'.' we shall
olTer this coal, selected and graded as |
follow?:?
Selected Lumps (in bulk only) $14. ton
Double Screened and sacked 12. "
Bun of Mine " 11. "
Screenings " 7. "
Screenings (bulk) 6. "
?bove p ices aie ON WHARF. Dkliv
$1.00 per ton extra.
E.J. SHAW & Co
Phones 11 or 109 Skajrway, Alaska
HEATED AND LIGH i ED
BY ITS OWN PLANT
FINE SAMPLE ROOM
FOR DRUMMERS
White Pass fiotd
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargest and best appointed fiotel in the Vukon
Ulbiteberse, y. C.
CHOICE BAR STOCK
RATES MODERATE
HEADQUARTERS FOR
ATLI N-CONRAD STAGE
FIRST CLASS CAFE
IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel?
E. W. GIDEON, Proprietor
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
*4?
Carcross, Y. T. ?
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No. 2l>
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st olasa
? 30 a. ro.
12 Co p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 2) p. m.
5 50
Leave*
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whitk Horsi
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bourn'
1st olais
4 35 p. m
3 05 -
2 20 "
1 45 "
11 40 d. m.
9 30 "
Passens-era must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
ohecked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with oaoh full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with aaoh half fare tloket.
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Fountain Pens, Letter Pads
Pens, Pencils in Endless
Variety
The Finest line of Toilet Articles
This Side of Seattle
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
OOOOC"*" * f '
ROYAL \
Steam iiaandry ?
All Work Guaranteed. Short i
Orders Promptly ^
Done
Messenger will call and deliver ;
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Phou?t 79
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JUNEAU S. a. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
SAILS
Every lUtSDAV at 2 p.m
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGUTON, Agent
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 ONE WAY, S1.50: ROUND TRIP $2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cublo Code "Hogg" Thone SO
SKAGWAY
steamers for
i^rarl Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortrj, Beliinjliam
Everett, Olympin, Port Townsend, Sou.li
Beilingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los AngeEes, Sari Diego
C. W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 James St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Franciico
Rleht reserved to chnngo tills Schcdi'lo
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle June 13, 22 July 4, 15, 27
Cottage City Juue 16, 27 July 9, 21
$50 A.Y. P. Exposition and Return
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mali and Alaska Pacific Rxprew.
Next Sailing of the Fast Psssenuer S o*trt?rs
Dolphin June 19 July 1
Jefferson June 14. 24
A.Y.P. Exposition and Return $50.
Company reserves right to change sailing daw without notice^
I
Transfer;" to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addtional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francifco
C. II. GUPTFLIj, Agent. Phone 00
.iS-' . r
&mB. C. Coast Service
Subject, to chunjrc without notice
Steamer Leaves
Skagway...
Every Thursday
Princess Royal
June 17, July 1, 15, 29,
Aug. 12, 26, Sept. 9, 23.
Princess May
June 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 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Ag*nt
s. s. c#.
'V
Sailing Dates Subject to Change Without Notice
I S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails JIM 16-26
A V & |7kxPositio'M Round
/i. / o ? o i^xcursio^l tpDU Trip
SEATTLE OFFICE
103 YESLER WAY
W. W. BOUGHTON,
PHONE 90 SKAGWAY AGT. B'
?rt,r "rnnrr'.cva,n?K'^N>ti.
Through Line From
[IfiFtSkagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big L-almou, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River 'Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek nnri K Inane Mining Districts ar reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage
Service I
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue runniuj* lietween
Skasway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will bo 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 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
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen, Agent
Vancouver, B. C. and Skajruay, Alaska Rkapuay, Alaska