w OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Atelttod u second class mall matter
July I, 1898, at the Postofflce
at 3 tat war, Alaska.
L. ?. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Ratea.
Oai fcj Bill.,* ,76
One guatk by carrier 1.00
Tkree MontAs by mall 2.20
Stx taoatAS by mall 4.60
On year* by mall 9.00
Subscription* and advertisement
received by:
Bennett News Co. .. WMtshorse, Y.
?. W. Gideon Carcross, Y. T.
S.L. Plllmaa Atlln, B. C.
B. A. Barnett Haines, Alaska
WHY SHOULD ALASKANS NOT
GOVERN THEMSEVLES?
Why should Alaska not govern
It self? The question Is pertinent. It
comes at a time Just succeeding the
visits to Seattle of America's two
most distinguished citizens, ? the one
in official life ? the other in private
life ? President Taft and Mr. Bryan,
remarks the Seattle Times.
Both of them had to say
about Alaska, and as vaually the
case, each found .!>;?us?i; on the
opposite side of the question from the
other.
President Taft, having appointed a
governor from a point just about as
far away from Alaska as he could get
and still remain within the United
States, says that on the whole he fav
ors governing Alaska by commission.
Mr. Bryan favors home rule for
Alaska. He believes that pioneer
American citizens, who are big, and
brave, and strong enough to develop
that wonderful territory, are able to
govern themselves.
If Mr. Taft after his preliminary
training in Cuba and the Philippines,
bad been willing to let it go at that,
he would not have exposed himself to
a charge of Inconsistency; although
there is not the least doubt that
Alaskans, being the twentieth century
representatives of the rugged type
that has always pushed forward and
built America from the beginning ?
are entitled to resent the imputation
that they are in a class with men of
Spanish descent. Alaskans generally
are of Anglo-Saxon stock ? the race
above all others in the history of the
world that has embodied the genius
of self government ? while Cubans an
the Filipinos are tinctured with Latin
blood ? the volatile, effervescent qual
ity that does not readily adapt itself
to "government by the people."
Almost immediately after visiting
Seattle and saying that Alaska ought
:o be governed by a commission,
President Taft speaks to the people
of Arizona ? another community of
broad-guage citizens, who have liter
ally carved their own way out of the
resources offered by nature; and to
them he says:
"I am going to help carry out the
promise of statehood for Arizona as
far as I can."
There is scarcely a Western man
throughout the broad expanse from
the Arctic to the Mexican line, but
will agree with the president that
Arizonans are entitled to statehood
They have fought for it more than a
generation ;and they have forced the
Republican party to come to a declar
ation for separate statehood, after
Roosevelt and Beveridge would lit
erally have rammed down their throat
the abhorrent scheme of joint state
hood with Mexico for the sole purpos
of depriving the mighty West of two
United States senators.
But, if Arizona is able to govern
itself why should Alaska, which Is
s*lf-constrained, reliant and long-suf
fering, be placed under the domina
tion of a "foreigner" as governor ? or
under a "foreign" commission?
OLD FAVORITES.
FRIENDSHIP.
HC who hu found a new star tn
tha. ?Jcy
Is not so fortunate aa one who
Bn4? , . .
A new deep hearted friend. The
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Tbey. are but creatures of the sun and
But rrl?nJ?.Mp throws ber Arm sheet ma
ofcor fee* i w - ?
Beam* the tin
shores of eternity.
1 U.Mtitnn H&rne.
Every thing for the "
Toilet and Bath,
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TOILET SOAP
TOILET WATER
TALC POWDER
PERFUMERY
FLESH BRUSHES
HAIR BRUSHES
TOOTH BRURHES
NAIL BRUSHES
WILLIAM BRITT, Druggist
FIRE ALARM 1
DREW CROWD
At 4:30 i>. m. Sunday, a fire call
was sounded and a big crowd quickly
responded to the alarm, (or a high
wind was blowing and a blaze would
have been very disastrous. The
cause of the alarm was a burning
flue at the Presbyterian Manse,
which quickly burned Itself out.
Good cheer and hospitality at all
times prevail at tho Board of Trade.
POLICEMAN IS
MADE PARSON
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 ? Jack Brown,
until a year ago a patrolman In
Brooklyn, was ordained In the minis
try today. He Is a big six-footer and
has been holding evangelistic meet
ings in a store at Hopkins and Mc
Donough st. "Prayers are more pow
erful than a night stick," said Brown,
when he turned In his star.
Subscribe for tho Dally AlMKan.
Only One "BROMO QUININE." that Is ^ /y?sm A
LaxaSve Rromo Quinine box
Cures a Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 Days
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on
>ox.
25c
MOORE'S WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamer* Arrive end Depart From Thla Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse open for deliver; of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONL Y delivered on Sunday or at night.
All frsight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) ani must be delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls win oe collected on Checked Baggage Only. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clo- jd to tho publio when steamer Is nearlng
dock and will be opeDjdonly when passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock,
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
SEATED AND LIGHi ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS ?
ttlbiic Pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
(largest and best appointed Hotel in foe Yukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK 77lki#AHAt?#A U T
RATES MODERATE VvDIIvDOlSC, !? C?
-hH-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-H-I-I-I-I-I- ?
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLA8S CAFE
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
** NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
II FURNACE HEATED
E. W. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross,Y.T. |
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. S. Bound
lat class 1st class
3 30 a. m Leaves SKAC UAY Arrives 3 20 p. m.
10 00 " " WHITE PASS " 1 45 M
11 00 " M LOG ABIN " 12 42 "
11 30 " " BENNETT M 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. '* CARIBOU " 10 25 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 8 15 "
Passengers must be at depos in time to have Baggago inspect
ed and checked. Inspection is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggago will be checked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
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j WEATHER REMAINS MILD j
iminniiiiuaaamimanmcmaggft)
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 2,
1909, 1> us follows:
Tomperature time obsorvat'n 27 above
Max.tomp.preocdlnp 24 hours 31 above
MIq. " " " " Uti above
Mean " " " " 13} above
Barometer 30 22
Cleor and calm
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whltehorso 11 above
Atlin "
Lower Lcbarge t< "
Hootallnqua 21 "
Big Salmon 23 "
Yukon Crossing 10 "
Selkirk 20 "
Coffoe Creek 12 "
Stewart 14 "
Ogilvie 20 "
Dawson 17 "
Forty Mile
Our Christmas Poultry, Oysters,
etc., will arrive on the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock of
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and
Oysters will be the very choicest to
bo found in any market in the North.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
ROYALA. GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Iiaincs, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tcnakee, Sitka end Waj ports
| SA I LS
Dec. 2 8 14 20 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave, phone 90
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skafj
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY SI.50: ROUND TflIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOP.
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacoitcj, Bellingham
Everett, Olympi.i, Port Towiuend, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. G, D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 James St., Seattle I !2 Market St., San Franciico
Rlcht reiorved to chango this Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS W2LL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
January 1 13 25 February 6-19
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY \
Carrying U S. Mall'and Aliulc&'Psclfio Exprou
Next Sailing of the Fast Paasenper Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
January 6 18-30
Company reserves right to change nailing date without notice^
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone 06
L9
I
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
I
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
PRINCESS MAY
December 17-31
g January 14-28 February 11-25
Subject to change wit.iout notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
!he Humboldt S. S. Co.^j
The S. S. Humboldt will resume her reg- I
Sular sailicgs for South-Eastern Alaska |
Ports on or about January 15, 1930. |
SEATTLE OFFICE W> W_ BOUGHTONj
03 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt
Through Line From
Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big SalmoD, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in tho Alsek and Kiuane Mining Districts are reached only via Whito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the wintor season, when navigation is closed, dally trains will continuo runniug between
Skagway and White Horse. A throngh Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will bo maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between Whito Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for>. Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad'Clty, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quarts camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to passeage?, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Qon. Mngr. F, B. WURZPACBER Gen Ag n
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver B. C. and 8kaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska
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