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TAFT AGAINST HOME RULE.
One can imagine all Alaska singing
Just now: "We will hang Bill Taft
on a sour apple tree." It Is none of
our affair, really, and yet it is for
the reason that Alaska is only just
over the backyard fenc? from Yukon
and we have large numbers of Amer
ican readers on both sides of the
fence. It is but a few days ago the
News was asked to express Itself on
the question of home rule for Alaska.
This was In company with Alaskan
newspapers, mayors, boards of trade,
chambers of commerce, and so forth.
Mr. Wlckersham, the Alaskan dele
gate to congress, collected all these
expressions of public opinion, which
were practically unanimous , and
laid them before President Taft at
Seattle.
Just as If such representations had
never been made the president start
ed ont by saying that a territorial
government for Alaska was inadvis
able for the present. The disappoint
ment Is that he didn't say who told
him so. for he himself has never
seen any part of Alaska. Was it Hog
gatt. the late lamented, or was it the
more sorely execrated Brady, who en
deavored to spend the whole of the
appropriation for Alaska on his pet
Indians and not a cent for schools
for white children? We wonder.
While Alaska has been struggling
for years for some sort of autonomy
Taft turns Its people down by sug
gesting that the best form of govern
ment is a federal bureau at Washing
ton. .Thus, for the term of Taft, the
Alaskans may give up all hopes. They
are now In a worse position than ever
before. In the early days they were
a political appendage of the state of
Oregon. A11 the carpet-bag politicians
of that state out of a job were unload
ed on Alaska, and many of them
were sorry specimens of humanity to
the hardy, honest pioneers of the
north. Then Washington. California
and other northwest Pacific states
got into a fight for the patronage of
this new country. AH of them were
desirous of sending their cast off
statesmen into these wilds. Then
there was a change. Alaska really
offered opportunities, and the fight
for Its offices became all the more
bitter. That Is how It was. and prac
tically how It is, except Alaska has
now an able and energetic delegate la
congress.
And President Taft has the audaci
ty to propose that the best way of
governing Alaska is by appointing a
clerk *o a desk In the anteroom of
the denartment of the Interior ? |>os
*ibly a cultured colored man from
Florida. We offer our friendly neigh
bors of Alaska a syu-iu'hy the most
distinguished, as they say in Prance.
? Dawson News.
THE TRAVELER.
He had Journeyed, sore and weary,
over deserts wide and dreary; through!
the snows of far Slbery be had dragg
ed his frozen form: he had searched
the site of Eden, been through Kan
sas. wild and bleedln'; in the far-off
hills of Sweden he had faced the win
ter storm. In the vain pursuit of
glory, hoping he would live in story,
be bad hoofed to Empory, from
Toronto on the Lake; he bad beard
land agents rattle through the sub
urbs of Seattle, he had seen the
Creek of Battle where they live on
sawdust cake. FVte was kind, and
Just to prove her he had Journeyed
to Vancouver, where the emigrant
and mover pitch their tent upon the
street; he had roamed the broad Sa
vannah, he had voted in Montana;
hunting with the mighty Bwana, Af
rlc's Jungles knew his feet. He had
sung the boomer's ditty down In Ok
lahoma City, thinking It a blooming
pity that the town had such a name;
he had mined lu cold Alaska, (armed
with Bryau lu Nebraska, and was
raver known to ask a least advant
age in the game. To his native town
returning, all reporters there wer.}
yearning to receive a statement burn
ing, from this calm Intrepid soul; not
of fights or selges gory was this
slmplo hero's story; "I have but one
claim to glory ? I have never found
the Pole!" ? Walt Mason.
A LITERARY LOOTER.
The Nome Nugget Is getting to be
quite a readable paper. It steals the
Daily Miner editorials and is other
wise enterprising. ? Ketchikan Miner.
The Nugget does not confine its lit
erary looting exclusively to The Miner,
A fair share of Its editorials are
clipped verbatim from The Alaskan
without credit
Home rule for Alaska.
AT FOURSCORE.
CALL her not old. although the (light of
yearn
H>.i measured off the allotted term of
life.
Call hor not old. since neither doubts nor
fears
Have guenched her hope throughout tho
long, long strife.
mHEY are not old. though days of youth
have fled.
Who Quaff the brimming cup of peace
and Joy.
They are not old who from life's hidden
springs
Find drafts which still refresh, but nev
er cloy.
TfOR what are years, though flying e'er
so fast ?
A year's u day If full of gladsome zest.
But who shall measure time when hopes
are past?
A day's a year If sorrow Is the guest.
THE secret of perpetual youth Is hers
Who flnds delight In deeds of kind
ness wrought.
No age can dim the luster of her crown
Whose days with loving ministry are
fraught.
"OEACE to her. then? a calm, unruffled
* peace?
Until her pilgrimage at last Is o'er.
Until the Father's summons calls her
home
To greet the dear companions gone be
fore!
? F. E. Snow.
Subscribo for the Pioneer Press.
SERIAL No. 0857.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT TO HOMESTEAD.
U. S. Laud Office at Juneau, Alaska.
Oct. 2, 1909
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
CHARLIE H. ANWAY, a citizen of
the United States over tweuty-oue
years, residing in the District of Al
aska, near the town of Haines, In
said District, has applied to make
entry, uuder Section 2289, Revised
Statutes of the United States, and
the act of March 3, 1903, of the
lands embrace in U. S. Nou-Miucral
Survey No. 206, situate near Haines,
Alaska, and more particularly de
scribed as follows, viz: ?
Reg. at Cor. No. 1, Identical with
Cor. No. 4 Sur. No. 207, a stone
set in ground marked "S 206 C 1",
from whence U. S. L. M. No. 573
bears S. 67 deg. 17 mln. E. 80.76 clis;
thence West 15.94 clis. to conter of
creek 4 Iks. wide, 21.13 chs. center
of creek 3 Iks. wide, 23.19 chs. conter
of creek 5 Iks. wide, 30.63 chs. center
of Government Road, 35.02 chs. to
Cor. N^ 7, Sur. No. 205, 40.00 chs.
to Cor. No. 2, a stone 6et In ground
mr.rked "S '206 C 2"; thence North
8.93 chs. center. Government Road,
16.00 chs. center of creek 4 Iks. wide,
30.40 chs. to Cor. No. 3, a stone
marked "S 206 C 3"; thence East
6.89 chs. center of creek 6 Iks. wide,
13.89 chs. center creek 4 Iks. wide,
15.05 chs. to center creek 3 Iks. wide,
24.10 center creek 12 Iks. wide, 39.98
chs. to Cor. No. 4, a stone marked
"S 206 C 4"; thence south 8.5 chs.
to Cor. No. 5 Sur. No. 207, 30.40 chs.
to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning.
Area 121.57 acres. Magnetic Variation
31 deg. 00 mln. East.
Any and all persons claiming ad
? versely any portion of the abovo de
scribed tract are required to file
with the Register and Receiver of
the U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Al
aska, their adverse claim thereto,
under oath, during the period of pub
lication, or within thirty days there
after, or they will be barred by pro
visions of tho Statute.
John W. Dudley,
Register.
It Is hereby ordered that the fore
going Notice bo published Tor the
statutory period In the Dally Alaskan,
a dally newspaper printed at Skagwa.
Alaska.
John W. Dudley, Register.
First publication OcL 6th, 1909.
! Last publication Dec. 16th. 1909.
Only One "BROMO QUININE." that Is _ M
l^ative Bro?2 Qumine@
Cures .1 Cold in One Day, Crtp in 2 Days ' -
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for Fine Furs
Write For Price Lilt
Percys Fur House
Oihlcoah. wIkoqiId
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GENTLEMEN^
There is a Spe
cial Sale on PIPES
only for this Month.
Sow BOYS there !?
a show for you to
come and get
your pipe
COME IN UNO SEE THE OLD MAN
Tony Dortero's
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HEATED AND LIGH1 ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM P
BY ITS OWN PLANT POR DRUMMERS
(Ubite Pass ftotcl
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargwt and best appointed fiotel in tl>e Mori
CHOICE BAR STOCK 77!ltf/Ak/tt?#A U T
RATES MODERATE wOHvDOlSCj Z? C?
?I--M :? I I :
? HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE *]*
X ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, PROPRIETOR
Carcross.Y. T. |
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
!* FURNACE HEATED
The White Pass &Yukori Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2, S. Bound
1st class 1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAOUAY Arrives "3 20 p. m.
10 00 " " WHITE PASS " 1 45 "
11 00 " " LOG ABIN ' " 12 42 "
11 30 " " BENNETT " 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU " 10 26 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves^ 8 15 "
Passengers must be at dopcta in time to have Baggago inspect
ed and checked. Inspection Is stopp d 30 minutes befora leaving tlmo of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
8
The result of the obsor\ a Ion takeo
at Moore wharf at midnight, Oct. 18
1909, Is as follows.
Temperature time observat'n 38 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours 45 abort
Win. " " " >' 40 above
Mean " " " " 421 above
Barometer 29.98
Clear and Norih Wind
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Lower Le barge.
Big Salmon.
Y ukoo Crossing
Selkirk
ColToe Cretk . . .
10 above
12 ?
28 "
24
24
23
24
Stewart
Ogilvie
Dawson
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. dUNEAU ALASKA
H. B. LeFevre
CONVEYANCINQ. ABSTRACTING.
ANO SEARCHING OF THE REC
ORDS.
Accredited Agent in U. S. District and Gen
eral Land Office! and Office of the
Secretary of the Interior,
AGENT FOR APPLICANTS FOR
TOWNSITE TRUSTEE DEEDS.
SKAGWAY - - - ALASKA
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM Eli
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and WayporU.
SAILS j
EveryHjESDAVat8a.m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Junoau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. phone 00
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY S1.50: ROUND TRIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cablo Codo "Hegg" Phone 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacosna
Victoria, Vancouver, Anaroitcj, Btiiingliam
Everett, Olympia, Port Towc:cid, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jamci St., Seattle I 12 Market St., San I rancisco
nicht reserved to chnnfee this Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle Oct. 15, 26 Nov. 6
Cottage City Oct. 21 Nov. 1
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U. S. Mall. and Alaska Pacific Ezpreu
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Dolphin Oct. 2, 13, 25
Jefferson Oct. 7, 18, 29
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice^
Transfer* to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addtion^l < h*rp e
Through Tickets to San Francisco
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone C6
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Fall Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
Princess Royal
Oct. 23
Nov. 2
Princess May
Oct. 27
Nov. 7, 17, 27
Subject to change witjout notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phono 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
I h? Humboldt S. S. Co J
Sailing Dates Subject to Change Without Notice
S. S. HUMBOLDT
sails OCT 10 20 31
A V D "C^xpositio'VT rf'r'/) Round
/l. I . IT. i^xcursioi^ $OU Trip
SEATTLE OFFICE W, W. BOUGHTON,
103 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt i
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dnwson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek nnd Kiuane Mining Districts are reachcd only via Whito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and Whito Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawsou.
Regular stages, carrying mall, 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.
1
For information relative to passojgei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TWAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WUHZBACHER Gen Agen
Vancouver, B, C. Vancouver B. C. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska
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