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Official City I aper
L. 8. .iHLLKR, PUBLISHER
SUBSCRIPTION BATES
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M EXPIRE WITHOUT 1 PEOPLE.
The September number of the Alas
ka- ^ Yukon magazine is called a Dawson
number, being almost wholly devoted
to that capital of the Yukon,
and with It the Yukon. It contains a
frontispiece photograph of the city,
treatment in various phaies by various
writer*. For instance there is a good
description by Marietta Vosburg, "A
trip to Dawson,'* by Mrs. G. H.
Wheeler; "Animals and birds of the
Yukon," by P. M. Kelly; "Agriculture
in the Yukoa," by William Steinberg;
"Yukon Mining Methods," M. Saund
ers; "Early Law and Order in the
Yukon, by Major Zachary Taylor
Weod, commander of the R. N. M. P.
at Dawson; "Government of Yukon,"
by Alfred Thompson, M. P.; the story
of "The Real Discoverer of Gold in
the Yukon," Robert Douglas Hender
son, by Mrs. William Campbell Low
den; a reviaw of the various churches
in tho Yukon, by various apostles oi
the same. But the notable article ol
the number is entitled "Alaska and
the Yukon, "and is written by Charles
R. Settlemler. It is an intelligent and
sympathetic discussion of the economic
problem affecting the commercial,
social and political conditloos involved
in the development of the northern
empire. It treats of the iconditlons of
the great out-doors of the north and
its possibilities with the provisos? the
need, the absolute necessity of opening
up lines of transportation if that des
tiny that is possible to it is to be
fulfilled. Mr. Settlemier is editor ot
of the Dawson News, a newspaperman
who has been longer employed, continu
ously, as a writer on the ground, than
any other In the north, and is therefore
in position to speak with that author
ity that comes of practical knowledge.
He takea as his text an observation
made to him by Daniel Guggenheim,
"Alaska- Yukon is an empire without
a people," and from which he goes on
to show how the vast empire may
well sustain a large population PRO
VIDED avenues of travel may open up
the country to them, and their sub
stance be not consumed in reaching
their destination, or absorbed in that
battle with tho hostile forces of nature
necensarv to bring them under sub
jection.
To quote:
"Alaska- Yukon with its $00, <>00
miles is eoual in area to sixteen Kng
lands. Were it to sustain the density
of population of central Asiatic nations,
Alaska- Yukon would have 1,000 people
to the square mils. But reduce it to
only three persons to the square mile,
and, exclusive of the thousands of miles
of sea banks, this Northland will sus
tain millions.
"This Alaska-Yukon, with its spare
handful of pioneers, not exceeding t>0,
000 souls, has bad nine-tenths of the
active force of today here not more than
a decade, yet has produced the splendid
returns in wealth touching a billion
dollars.
"This modest advance corps has
gained far more than the immediate
pecuniary returns which line their
pockets, and the greater gain is the
kaowledg* of the riches in store. This
is invaluable especially to those who
balleve in being early in a virgin coun
try in order to get advantage of its
growth. The discovery period, although
no more than begun, has progressed far
euough to reveal to the Northerner,
and to official scientific agents of the
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine furs
Write For Price List
Percys Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
two governments, chat this it a land of
prodigious resources."
But, continues the narrative:
A living margin (or the masses mutt
be provided tbove the cost of conquer
ing the disadvantages of development
and marketing. To summarize, the
prime factors needed in making Alaska
Yukon are: ,
1. People.
2. Transportation.
nuiium rvu&i yoaiuu ^uv oiuuitut nun
human individual diligence would sufllor
to reclaim such a richly endowedllu
main la most parts of the earth. But
here Is a region which, while broadly
speaking as regards the time wheo It
shall be broadly developed, occupies
the center of things, Is for the present
in the anomalous position of being fa
from the base of much of its supply, tht
federal seats of government, the'eenter
of capital aad the mass of humanity
These facts call for special lines of ac
Lion for this country as compared with
many other new regions.
Accepting the present nucleus popu
lation and those profiting or to profit <.s
individuals or as nations or cities as
having at heart the develoment of Al
aska-Yukon, and assuming there is no
one Napoleonic individual to (orce dot
tiny, there is needed united action ana
policy-piloting. The people of today
and accumulating recruits should benii
every effort above all things to keep
alive the progressive spirit, for all ac
tion and course of empire not left to
mere chance or recklessness must be
outlined first in the mind.
"All is waste and worthless till
Arrives the wise selecting will."
In conclusion the writer says:
"Alaska-Yukon's destiny is sure, but
theKuiding star to the speediest realiza
tion of the well rounded empire must
be economical exploitation, which sup
ports the prophetic words:
"I hear the tread of pioneers,
Of millions yet to be:
The first low wash of waves wherr
soon
Shall roll a human sea,
The elements of empire here
Are plastic yet and warm,
The ohaos of a mighty world
Is rounding into form."
BABYLON.
I'M going softly nil my ycnra In win
Join If In pufn, V
For, oh. the music stirs my blood n?
oncc It did before.
And still I hear In Baby!on. In Baby
lon. In Babylon,
The dancing feet In Babvlon of those
who took my floor.
I'm going silent all my years, but gar
nered In iny brain
Is that swift wit that used to flash and
cut them like a sword,
And now I ^ear In Babylon, In Babylon.
In Babylon,
The foolish tongues In Babylon of those
who took my word.
I'm going lonely all my days who was
the first to crave
The second, fierce, unsteady voice thai
struggled to speak free.
And now I watch In Babylon, In Babylon.
In Babylon,
The pallid loves In Babylon of men who
onco loved me.
I'm sleeping early by the flamo as one
content and gray.
But. oh. I drenm a dream of dreams be
neath a wintry moon.
I breathe the breath of Babylon, of Baby
lon, of Babylon,
- The scent of silks In Babylon that float
ed to a tune.
A band of years has flogged me out? an
exile's fate Is mine.
To sit with mumbling crones and still a
heart that cries with youth,
But. oh. to walk In Babylon, In Babylon.
In Babylon,
The happy streets In Babylon when onct
the dream was truth.
?Viola Taylor In Westminster Gazette.
Force of Habit.
/
"Golag lu swimming this summor?"
"Xo, I can't very well do It. My wife
la along." .
"Will she make fun of you?"
"I ain't afraid of that, bnt she might
find my clothes on the bauk and sell
them to tho old clothes man."
THE PLAYFUL E0UIHOXWL
YUKON RIVER SAILINGS
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The result of the observation taken
st Moore wharl at midnight, Sept. 1G
1908, Is as follows
Cemperature timeobservat'n..60 above
Max.temp.precedlng 24 hours, .51 above
Mln. " " 11 " ..47 above
Mean " " " " ..49 nbove
Barometer 29.02
Strong south wind and rain.
YUKON RIVER FLEET
Whitehorge, Sept. 17? Following is
the record of the river Meet as reportid
today:
Up stream ? Solkirk passed Hoota
linqua a 5 a m; Casca passed Tantalus
7 a ui; Dawson possed ColTce Creek at 5
a m.
Down stream? Whltehorso passed
Selkirk at 4 a m; Victorian in Dawson.
Next Bailing -Selkirk tomorrow
mornirg.
MME. JOMELLI.
Noted Soprar.o, Who Will Tour Coun
try This Autumn.
Mme. Jo::ielll. the noted soprano
who goes on a concert lour this .season
tinder the management of 1'. K. John
?ton. has l<oen connected with the com
panics of both the Metropolitan and
.\l:iu!i:;:t:i:i opera houses, .New York,
and has boon principal soloist with sev
eral leading orchestras and other tun
sicai organizntlo She will not ro
turn to the operatic stage until next
spring, when siie will appear at Covent
Garden, London, in a new opera, crent
Ing tin? principal role, which Is based
on the life of Michelangelo. In her
tour of tbe United States Mme. Jomelll
will travel In a private enr tHJed up
with a gymnasium, for wherever she
may be- the soloist Insists ou taking
what she considers a proper amount of
COPVRtGMr BY 'wiiHMN,. N.Y.
MMK. JOMELLI.
exercise. Recently ou being asked who
her beauty doctor was she pointed to a
pair of dumbbells In a corner of her
room, with the remark that one was a
complexion specialist as well.
The Fifth avenue hotel has plenty of
rooms today. Have several rooms with
private bath, If you are not suited with
your room come and see us. Hates $1
and up.
It is not what you pay for what you
jjet, but what you set for what you pay
that counts. Advertise in the Daily
Alaskan.
Fall line of Hart, SchafTner & Marx
suits just received. They are excellent
in pattern and quality,? F. II. Clayson
& Co. 124 tf
HeadncttOK and Neariltli from Cold
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
wcrld wide Cold and Grip remedy
removes cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature B. W. GROVE 25c
W
Reliable All Th? Tlmo
The Pack Train Restaurant will servo
wine with dinner orders, free in plac?
of tea or coffee. Come on boys.
C1W BUI OF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00 t
Rest :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING E3 V MAIL
Gold^Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
WHEN YOU WHITE |
a letter do nut apologize (or t he paper. Have
the kind of paper that requires no apoloey? J
the kind that reflects your rood taatc and |
eood judgement.
HIGHLAND LINEN
Is such a paper. It Is refined In appearance. )
corifct In every detail and offers a wrltlnir
suriace that neither alworlM the Ink nor.trlps
the i>eiH Wecarrt all slied.
We also carry the following lines of Eaton.
Crane & IMke papers. <
English Nainsook
Danish Cloth
Mull Chiffon
Celtic Linen etc.
WM. BRUT
The Druggist
JTJNEATJ S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Bernera Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayporta
?SAILS
Thursdays at 8 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCGUTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. ^hone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily
at 9 a. m. for llaines
Returning, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 p. in.
Fare one way $150
Round trio $2.50
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
COMPHNY
Seattle Wash
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LWE
^ SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
S utile, aed other I'apet Souod Hor'i
'CARRYING O.t. MAW .
Stettnttrt of Thli Company Leave
CITV OF SfAfTLf, Sept, 6-15-26 Oct. 7
HUMBOLDT, Sept. 10-21 Oct. 2
Connecting with tie Compary'e Steamer* at Se?'Ue for Saw J-'mjfcrscn,
SOUTHKUN California, Eorrka (Humboldt Bay) aid Mkxico
HjT Above Schodnle Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Stcorri and Itroadway, Skae??y
Seatti.k Ticket Office, 11 1 Jamfj; St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Paxacntfcr Agent,
112 Market Htraet, Pin Fra'ouoo, Cat
Canadian Pacific Railway
( B. C. COAST SERVICE )
FALL SCHEDULE OF SAILIXi.S FROM SKAGWAV
s Subject to chance without ootico
WI[i(|
SijlUM IClS.70.ji
PRINCESS
BEATRICE
PRINCESS
fl AY
Kor Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rnpert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world ?"d all Information from
Phone 87 F. F. W LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall and Ala?k* Tacffic F.*r>re??
Next Sailing of the Fut I'wntrf r Stcaroer*
Jefferson Sept. 8, 18, 29
Dolphin Sept. 3, 13, 24
Company rcacrrrt right to chanr?- ???] Incr dau> witfout r<wie?<
Tvan?fori to Victoria and Vanuomi r Without Addllional hare?
Through Tlckeu to San Francirco
R. A- CARROLL, A rent. Phone M
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABUK N??. IK.
(D?ll? Freept Sundaj.)
No. 1. N. Hound
l?t OlMC.
9 30 a. m.
12 C5 m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 20 p. m.
5 SO
Leave*
Arrive*
8KAOUAY
WHITF. 1*AS9
LOG CABIN
BF.NNKTT
CARIBOU
Wnrrr. Forsi
Arrive*
[/*TM
f n. ?. 9. Boun?"
Ut cl*?
4 30 p m
3 06 ?
t 20 ??
I 4.'.
II 40 a. id
9 n "
Pu*encrcn murt be at depot* In time to have Raeg&ee Inspect* d ?r<l
chocked. Inspection U stopped 30 ralnutr* i?fore lea* leg time of train.
150 pound* of bae?a?c will be checked free with e*eh full fare ticket
And 75 pound* with eaoh half far" tloknt
a in piss i in ib
Through line from SVagway to Atllti, White Horxe, Big Salmon, n an.
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower Ri > rr stenr ?
Eagle, Circlo Cltv, Rampart, Panann, Fairbanks, Chena. St.-Mi<-i>aol anil N ,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN I
Frequent connection made at White Horse betweer train* and river ?te*nior? ' - all Y
kon River pointa, including Mendenhall Landing. the near>' ! team boat iandldc to the
Alsek Gold Field*. The following steamboat* arc operated l>y the WHITE PAIB AND *
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern eonvenir nf ?. in? s' m li.-at
electric light and other feature* as afford not only safely l?ut comfort to naa?< . er?.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN BONANZA KING
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK LaFRANCE
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE VICTORIAN
TnROFOn -TICKETS can he purchased ,at S!c*guay for DAWSON. FAIRBANKS, CHENA
and all Lower River point*.
Ffbely appointed trains dail? sxeept Sunday, between Skaguay ami Whiv Hor?e.
carrying passenger*, baggage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all point* in Alaska. < an a<U
and the United states.
* For Information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rate*, apply
to any Agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFI C j DEP A RTM ENT A. L. BERDOfc, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WUR7.BACHER Geo. Agent I
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver. B. 0. and Skaguay, .Mat.';* CV* *y, A?a*ka