OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Aihwlftad u locond class mall matter
July S. 1S98, at the Postotflce
at Skagway, Alaska.
f L. ?. Keller, Publlihor.
Subscription Rates.
One month by mall 76
On* month by carrier 1.00
Threa llontha by mall 2.20
Btx months by mall 4.60
One year by mall 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement
received by:
Bennett News Co. . . Whltehorse. Y.
I. W. Old eon Carcross, Y. T.
S. L. Plllman Atlln. B. C.
B. A. Barnett Halnea, Alaska
THE GERM OF THE TROUBLE
The evidence is accumulating that
the people of Alaska will not settle
down into an attitude of passive in
difference to the question of home
rule, which President Taft saw fit to
make temporarily unapproachable by
arraying his prestige and power
against It. If there Ls no felicity in
sight for Alaskans who aspire to a
more satisfactory administration of
their home affairs, the poor consola
tion ls still ours that the responsibil
ity will rest where It rightfully be
longs and will cause trouble at the
Washington end of the string as well
as the Alaska end of it. This will
not be a very substantial compensa
tion? but it is true that misery loves
compauy and seldom fails to find it.
As far as Alaska is concerned, the
evidence is all in and her case is
proven. The outcome is not owing to
a misunderstanding of facts, but to a
false dedu'ctlou from them and a per
version of principle which naturally
follows. The germ of our trouble has
its home In the Idea expressed by the
President in New Mexico last fall, lu
discussing the question of statehood
for New Mexico a gentleman inadvert-.
eutly spoke of the people's right to
self government; whereupon, with a
show of choler, not to say rudeness,
Mr. Taft said: "You gentlemen had j
as well understand, once for ail. that
you have no rights except such as ar
granted to you."
The very facts. ? isolation, lack of
communication, wide range of cent
ers of population, ? cited by the Pres
ident as obstacles to home rule, con
stitute the strongest reasons why
home rule is needed. The fact that
the people have no rights except such
as are granted to them has been forc
ibly thrust home to Alaskans for a
long time, but It Ls a pleasure to
know that Cod, and not Mr. Taft, at
least has the power to grant the
right of opinion. Sometime, we hope,
such political leaders as Mr. Taft
will find leisure to ponder over the
moral obligations of grantor and
grantee in matters of political right
and material benefits one to auother.
? Tanana Leader.
IS ATTRACTIVE FOR CARPET
BAGGERS
Senator Beverldge's Alaska bill pro
vided a scale of salaries that will
make berths in that territory attract
ive to the carpet-bagger. The Govern
or is to receive $10,000 a year, in
stead of $.">.000. as at present. There
Is to be a Commission Council, en
tirely appointive .of eight members,
lour of whom, are to be respectively
Attorney General, Commissioner of
the Interior, Commissioner of Educa
tion and Health, and Commissioner
of Mines, are to receive $7,500 each.
The other four Commissioners are to
come from the judicial districts and
are to draw $25 a day and mileage
at 15 cents while attending to their
public duties. The Beverldge bill em
bodies the Taft idea of a territorial
form of Government. With due re
spect to the President, this bill is a
monstrosity ? art insult to the free
born American Pioneers. It ought to
be defeated 10 to 1. Alaska is en
titled to home rule. ? Seattle Times.
Good cheer and hospitality at all
tlmae prevail at the Board of Trade.
Subscribe for the Daily AlMKan.
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This matter of writing paper.
Don'ti experiment. Use the paper
that everybody knows is correct.
It Is "Made in Berkshire" by
EATON, CRANE & PIKE *
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and we carry it in many styles. g
WILLIAM BRITT, J
Druggist Skagway _
COME IN AND GET OUR PKICES ON
Choice, Dainty Pieces of Carved Ivory
auch us Crlbb&ge boards, Paper weights and Knives and Napkin rings
Alaska Silver and Copper Novelties
Suvenlr spoons, Bracelets, Envelope openers and Paper knlvos
Cut Glass, Hand Painted Japauese China and Nugget
Jewelry
Alaska Cedar Pacques, Leather Wall, Banners, mid
Sofa Pillow with Burnt Designs
jeweler and
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Established 1897 Telephone I 12
Phil. Abrahams
Real Estate and
Fire Insurance
Agent for Dubuque Fire & Marine Ins. Co., Dubuque Iowa
Washington Fire Ins. Co.. Seattle. Wash.
NOTARY PUBLIC SKAGWAY, ALASKA g
Don't Have Cold Feet! ?uy * Pairof
Lined Moccasins to
wear while you are fixing the Fires the cold winter mornings
They will keep you comfy.
New Christmas Novelties / )|*/Yfioy Act i /"I
Kodaks and Supplies LS i UfJC I U ?
HE ATKD AND LIGH i RD FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
(Ubite Pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargest and best appointed Hotel in tbe Vukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK Hlhitthdftt V T
RATES MODERATE WUHvUVI*Vf Z* V*
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE 4- j
? ATLINCONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. VV. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross.Y.T. I
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
MOORE'S WHKRF CO.
Terminus W. P. Sc Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Deoart FromThla Dock 5
REGULATIONS 1909 j
Warehouse open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a ?
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs >
office) and must be delivered before 5 pm. No freight will be re J
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls wm oe collected on Checked Baggage Onl*. No *
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clof^d to tho public when steamer is nearlng l
dock and will be open :d only when passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be bad on application at office on dock,
P. O. Box 176. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
TheWhitePass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE NJ. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. S. Bound
1st class 1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAC UAY 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 25 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 8 15 "
Passengers must be at ciepoj in time to have Baggage Inspect
ed and checked. Inspection is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be chocked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
| SNOWING AND BLOWING |
umn?imu:mi:tm::rentnmm?mam
The result of the observation taltei
?t Moore whai f at midnight, .Ian 2<>
IV10, is u follows:
Temi>orature time observat'D ;3 itwvi
Max. tomp.preceding 24 hours 40 above
Mtn " " " " 38 ubovi
Mean " " " " 3i) above
Barometer 29 20
Cloudy ami m m
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whltehorse 2ttiibove
Atlin
Lower Lebargo 10 "
Hootalinqua 18 ?
Big Salmon 18 ??
Yukon Crossing 10 "
Selkirk 0 avion
Coffee Creek 15 <>
Stowart 17 .i
C(filvie 15 a
Dawson 10 ??
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 markjt In the North.
FKYE-BRUIIN CO.
Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, th
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re
moves cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature E. W. Grove.25c.
B. B. B. pipes need no description
and can only bo had at TONY DOR
TERO'S.
JUNEAU S. S. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka anil Wajports
SAILS
Jan. 13 19 25 31
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGfcTTON, Agent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave, phone 90
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U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying Passengers and Mall 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 $2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Plione S6
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR \
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacoitei, Bcllingliam
Everett, Olympia, Port Towmend, South
Bcllingliam, Eureka, Santa BaiLara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. \V. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUiNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jame? St., Seattle I !2 Market St., San Franciico
Right reserved to change this SchoeJule
NEXT SAILINGS WSLL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
February 6-19 March 3-15-27
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U S, Mail and Alaska Pacltic Exprei
N'fxt Saillr.fr of the Fast Passenger Steamer
J^VOU.
S. S JEFFERSON
January 18-30
Company reserves right to change Bailing date without notice^
C. B. GUPTIIiL, Agent. Phone 66
Canadian Pacific Ry.1,
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
STCAMS^ilP.^
PRINCESS MAY
[January 14-28 February 11-25
Subject to chiiDge wltaout notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Ilupert
3 Phono 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
ilie Humboldt S. S. CoV
The S. S. Humboldt will resume her reg
ular sailings for South-Eastern Alaska
Ports on or about February 5, 1910.
SEATTLE off.ce w< w> BOUGHTON,
m 03 YESLER WAY PHONE 90 SKAGWAY AGT _
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.Through Line Prom
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, L)?wson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsekand Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via VVhito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue runnlug between
Skajway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawsoti.
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 quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to passeagei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any accent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B. WURZP.ACHER Gen Agen
Vancouver B C. and Skaeuay, Alaslri. Skaguay, Alaska