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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted u second class mall matter
July I, 1I9S, at the Poetotflce
at Skafway, Alaska.
V L. 8. Kallar, Publisher.
Subscription Rata*.
One month by mall ". 75
On* month by carrier 1.00
Tkrw moatha by mall 2.2
lix month* by mall 4.60
On* year by mall 9 00
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING PAYS
BEST.
A rather striking demonstration of
the supreme value of newspaper ad
vertising. over all other kinds for
certain classed of publicity is given
by the bureau of navigation which
spent, last year, 150,000 iu advertis
ing for recruits for the navy. It
was determined to spend a similar
sum this year, but before letting the
contracts, the bureau thought it ad
visable to find out wher it had re
ceived the best returns for its money.
An investigation showed that all
magazine and periodical advertising
produced from one fourth to one six
teenth the return in enlisted men
that the newspaper did. The most
profitable line of advertising was
that under "help wanted." By using
tile daily newspaper the bureau of
navigation got recruits at an adver
tising cost of |3.86 against $15 to
|t>5 each through the mediums of
certain magazines and journals.
There is in this investigation by the
bureau of navigation and its results
a most striking lesson for commerce
and industry which depend for their
profits on being known of the people.
It is obvious why the newspaper of
fers so much more profitable a field
than any other medium. Part of the
people may read this magazine, part
may read that, but in this day and
age the entire population of the coun
try reads the daily newspaper and
goes to it for advice aa*1 ?
SPEED THE DAY.
Said a dispatch yesterday: "The
farmers of the northwest will be twea
ty million dollars the richer this year,
owing to the largely increased wheat
crop ,and the advance in prices in
that cereal." Some time in the not
too distant future, some one will dis
cover that an excellent grade of wheat
can be raised in many parts of Alask
and then another resource will be ad
ued to the already boundless possibili
ties of the territory.
Gold mining, after all, is not what
Alaska needs, so much as it needs
men to come here and become produi*
trs. With all Its thousands of acres
of fertile grazing lands, Alaska sends
to the states for its beeves, its mut
ton, its pork and Its horses. It is nei?
essary, now, but it is not right. The
country can be made self supporting;
but the lure of gold is too strong just
now.
How many hundreds of men have
come here for the yellow metal, and
lost their all in the search, who might
have taken up homesteads and be
come independent by this time? Ther
la food for reflection in this. Alaska
U not half ? nor a quarter ? so widely
advertised as it should be in order to
attract the home seeking element. ?
Jun?au Transcript.
IN POLITICS.
His days were Joyous and serene,
his life was pure, his record clean;
folks named thi-ir children after him.
and he was la the social swim; am
bitious lads would say: "I plan to
be just such a worthy man!" But in
the fullness of his years, the tempter
whispered in his ears ,and beggd that
he would make the race for county
judge or some such place. And so
he yielded to his fate, and came forth
a; a candidate. The night before el
ection day they found him lying cold
and grey, the deadest man in all the
land, this message in his icy hand:
"The papers that opposed my race
have brought me into deep disgrace;
I find that I'm a fiend unloosed; I
robbed a widow's chicken roost, and
6tole an orphan's Easter egg, and I
swiped a soldier's wooden leg. I bilk
ed a heathen of his joss, aud later
kidnapped Charlie Koss; 1 learu, with
something like alarm, that I designed
the Gunnels farm, and also, with ex
cessive grief, that Black Hand cohorta
call me chief. I thought myself a de
cent man. whose record all the work!
might scan; but now, alas, too late!
J see that all the depths of infamy
have soiled me with their reeking
shame, aud so it's time to quit the
game. ? Walt Mason.
The fact that James Wlckersham
has been placed upon two such im
portant committees as 011 military af
fairs aud territories speaks well of I1.4
standing at the capital, lie. will bej
in a posliton to do much for Alaska
during the next session.
Chief of Police Shippy of Chicago
resigned because of "ill health." Wo
der if the receut expose of graft in
the police department had anything
to do with Mr. Shippy's indisposition'.'
The girl iu Wisconsin who sustain
ed two broken ribs from a sweet
heart's hug can justly complain that
she had too much of agood thiug.
The tariff has been passed and Tait
has signed it. Why say auythlngj
more? But will the voters remember
four years hence?
The world cannot hate you: but me
it hateth, because I testify of it, that
the works thereof are evil. John,
Chapter 7 ? 7.
Home rule for Alaska.
IX THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE DISTRICT OK ALASKA, Div
ision No. 1, at Juneau.
In the Matter of Setting
Certain Special Terms of
Court at Ketchikan and
.'kagway and the Regular
Term of Court at Juneau,
Alaska.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that,
pursuant to an order of the Judge of
the above entitled Court, made and
entered this 3d day of August, 1909,
a Special Term of Court will be held
at the following unmo^i ulaces in me
First Division of the District of Al
aska and at the following times, to
wit:
At Ketchikan, Alaska, commencing
Monday, October 11, 1909;
At Skagway, Alaska, commencing
Monday, November 13, 1099.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a
Regular Term of the above entitled
Court will be held at Juueau, Alaska,
commencing on Monday, December
6th, 1909.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
horeunto set my hand and the Seal
o* this Court, this 3rd day of August,
1909. II. Shattuck
Seal. Clerk.
fifth?
Suffered Torments from Birth ?
Boils Formed as Big as Walnuts
?In Frightful Condition and Could
Hardly Work? Tried All Kinds of
Remedies to No Avail? At Last
WHOLLY CURED IN 8
MONTHS BY CUTICURA
"I had an itching, tormenting ecwma
ever since I came into tho world, and I
am now n man fifty-five years old. I
tried all kinds of medicines I heard of,
but found no relief. I was truly in a
frightful condition. At last my blood
was so bad that I broko out all over
with red and white boils, which kept
growing until they were as big as wal
nut's, causing groat pain and misery. I
thought they would take tho skin off
my whole body, but I kept from scratch
ing as well as I could. I was so run
down that I could hardly do my work.
Mr. Nelson It. Burnett recommended
the use of Cuticura Remedies, telling
me he was confident they would benefit
and. in time, cure me. I used the Cuti
cura Soap. Ointment, Resolvent, and
Pills for about eight months, and I can
truthfully say I am cured. I cordially
recommend Cuticura Remedies to all
who are afflicted the same as I was, be
lieving that, if they will use them
according to directions, they will find
them all they are represented to l?>.
Anyone doubting the truth of the above
can write to Mr. Burnett, who will cheer
fully vouch for my statements.
" Hale Bordwell, R. F. D. 3, Cedar
Corners, Tipton, la., Aug. 17, .'1)07."
" I cheerfully endorse the above tes
timonial. It Is the truth. I know Mr.
Bordwell and know the condition he
was in. He never tires of praising tho
Cuticura Remedies.
"Nelson R. Burnett, Tipton, la."
Gentle anointings with Cuticura, the
great Skin Cure, preceded by warm
batlis with Cuticura Soap, followed in
the severer forms, with mild doses of
Cuticura Resolvent PUls, afford instant
relief, permit rest and sleep, and point
to a speedy cure of torturing, disllgur
ing, itching, burning, and scaly humors,
eczemas, rashes, and inflammations,
from infancy to age.
Cuticura Soap <25c.) to Cl?n? the Skin, Cutl
cura ointment (30e.> to Ileal the Skin, and Cuti
cura Resolvent (SOc.).(or In the form of Chocolate
C\*atiHi Pills, 25c. per vial of CO) to Purify the Itlood.
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug A Chem.
Corp . Sole Prop*.. Hoa ton. Mass.
o /"Mailed Frtt. Cuticura Book on gktn Dlaeaaea,
When on your way home drop into
the Board of Trade and take with you
some bottled beer. It's always nice
and cold, ? we keep It on ice.
a
Pullcn Rouse
Foot of Sixth Rvenu#
Most elegantly furnished house
In Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights ? Hot and cold
water? Telephone!
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the dry, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mr$. fi. S. Pulkn
Proprietress
HEATED AND LIGHi ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM *
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
White Pass ftotcl
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargesi and best appointed fiotel in (be Vukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK
RATES MODERATE
X headquarters for first class cafe
5 atlin-conrad stage in connection
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, PROPRIKTOR
Carcross.Y.T. ||
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NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
X FURNACE HEATED
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No. 21?
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
lit class
9 30 a. m.
12 06 p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
|3 20 p. m.
5 50
Leaves
Arrives
SKAGDAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whit* Horsx
Arrlvei
Leavei
No. 2, 8. Bourn"
lit olaii
4 36 p. m'
3 05 "
2 20 "
1 45 "
11 40 a, ro.
9 30 "
Passensrera must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
oheoked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
160 pounds of baggage will be oheoked free with eaoh full fare ticket
and 76 pounds with aaoh half fare ticket.
I
j REGULAR SPOKANE WEATHER
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The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, A up. 4
1909, ii as follows
Temperature time observat'n 54 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours t?7 above
Mln. " " " ?? 54 above
Mean " " " " 00$ above
Barometer 30. 10
Clouly an l South wlml
You can spend a pleasant half hour
in a game of Pool or English Bil
liards. Tho Board of Trade has the
best tables in Skagway. Drop in, ?
we'll be glad to se you.
FOR SALE ? Barber Shop with two
chairs and bath; good building; four
living rooms and neat appearing
shop; all well furnished; good busi
ness. Owner must leave country on
account of health. Address Box 15,
Kaines, Alaska. tf
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
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ROYAL
Steam Lraandry I
All Work Guaranteed. Short ?
Orders Promptly i
Done $
Messenger will call and deliver ^
Phono 79 0
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
Georgia
Currying U. S. Mall
For naincs, Bernors Bay, Juneau, I
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayj>ortK ;
SAILS
Every TUESDAV at 2 p.m
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUUUTON, Agent j
Broad wav and Fifth Ave. phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will I
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: BOUND TRIP $2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone SG,
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FC3
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortei, Bellinp.liam
Everett, Olympia, Port Towniend, Soutli
Bellingliam, Eureka, Santr Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 James St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Francuco
Right roaorved to change this Schodulo
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle Aug. 8, 20 Sept. 1, 11, 23
Cottage City Aug. 14, 26 Sept. 7, 18, 29
$50 A.Y. P. Exposition and Return
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U. S. Mall tod Alaska I'acllic Exprcw
Next Sailing of the Fast Passer 1 6? Steamers
Dolphin Aug. 5, 17, 29
Jefferson Aug. 11, 23
A.Y.P. Exposition and Return $50.
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice]
Transfers to Victoria And Vancouver Without Addtional Charge
Through Tickets to Snn Francisco
C. B. CUPTJTJ,, A /font. Plione C6
B.C. Coast Si
.oast jervice
Subject to chancre without notice
Steamer Leaves
SRagway...
Every Thursday j
Princess Royal
July 29
Aug. 12, 26, Sept. 9, 23.
Princess May
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, ?gent
The Humboldt S. S. Co."l
Sailing Dates Subject to Chance Without Notice
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails AUG. 9, 19 ;
A ' VP r^xpositioT^T d* ?f\ Round I
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SEATTLE office w> Wt BOUGHTON, fc
03 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt.^I
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Through liae from Slcagw&y to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
Intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle Citv, Rampart, I'anana, Fairbanks, Chena, St. Michael and Nome,
NHyiCHTION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse between trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mepdenliall Landing. the nearest steamboat landing tothe
Alsek Gold Fields The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE ami are equipped with all modem conveniences, iucludingsteam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
BONANZA KING
VICTORIAN
Through tickets can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHENA
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains dail" except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, bapgage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
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. 0. and 8kaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alatka