ALASKA GOAL FIELDS
SEEN Iff EASTERNERS
A few weeks b?v# passed since the
fortieth anniversary of the float settle
ment of the :i jgotiations by which Rus
?'4 ceded Alaska lo the (Jolted States.
1 a another tea yearn, wbeo the Sftieth
* anniversary -omes around, i*. might
well be observed, though not. heaven
*a?e the mark! by another exjositioo.
What the reiourcea and importance of
Alaska will hare been shown u> be by
that time there it do telling, exc |>t
t&at the amazing story of the last ten
yean' development will certaiuly t?<>
03, and Alaska's wealth of fertile lands
will perhaps begin to be explo ted lo
audition to ber diversified mines How
amazed and triumphant William Henry
Seward would be it he cculd aee it all!
The lateat chapter in the develop
ment of the terrltorr ie that its vast
coal fields may soon be ca led upon to
relieve the present shortage that
threatens the Pacific Northwest
through the inadequacv of the co&l
fields of Washington, which were once
spoken of so extravagantly, but which [
seem to have been badly overestimated.
That there was a serious ooal famine in
that ?cti<n last winter, and that an
other threatens this winter, has been
well known; but it has generally l>een
considered dne to secondary causes. I
such <s lack of labor and the great
needs of the railroads, which control
the mine outputs, for their own opir- j
ation. But U Is now said that the hus
danding of coal by the railroads is bora
of the discovery that the Northern Pa
ciflc fields are p- ectically exhaustible
j within so short a period according to
some reports, as ten ye*rs.
Tnis is a serious matter (or sll the
? Pacific Northwest and the rapidly
gro-ving l'uget sound district in par'.ic
, ular, and eyes are turned at once to
ward Alaska. It is declared t>y experts
who have tested the coal and studied
the situation that fut-I of good quality
jcau now bo obtained from two districts
of Alaska and delivered in Washington
and Oregon at pi ices that will permit
of profitable competition with* the
Washington prod-jet. A uistr ct in the
Kayak country in Alaska is rc|iorted to
give coal superior to any fouud west of
the Alleghanies. Kayak coal may yet
be on the I'acilic whit Card it! c jai is
on the Atlantic. Hut before the Al?sla
coal fields ran he developed there is ap
parent need of some modification of the
Alaska mining Uws. At preseut the
laws only permit IliO acres to betaken
up or purchased, and the locator mit<t
develop the find lie makes. It is said
to le wholly impracticable to develop a
coal mine so small us ltio acres, and the
statement looks credible. Secretary
Garfield is reported te li .ve frankly ad
mitted as much when on his recent trip
in the l'acific Northwest, end to be fa
vorable to a renewed dciaand on cjd
Ifress fir legislation making the devel
opment of the Alaskan coal fields i>os
sible. With such legislation Alaska
coal may be a greater and a better
source of wealth than Alaska gold has
been? or ever will be. Springfield lie
publican.
88 88 88 88 88 88 88 j
* Champ
s Letter *j
88 88 88 88 88 88 88!
(Special Washington Latter.)
OHIO Is not the only stale both- j
ered by a surplus of I >cmo- II
cratle possibilities. There are
others, among them Imperial i
Missoilrl. Notwithstanding the fart
that at Uie state convention a year :\iSv
the Missouri Democrats ltd off with :i
r i >lng. tumultuous, enthusiastic and
far rebounding Indorsement of William
JrnolLg- Bryan, certain of Governor
Joseph Wlugate Folrt close and on
tideutlal friend* have been carefully
Incubating a boom for blm and were}
making some progress when. lo. Mayor
Kolla Wells of St. Ix>uls. traveling I
eastward. tries to puueture the folk J
?oou by startiug a luum for ex mayo:
ei governor and ex-secretary of tli
luterlor, David KowUtud Kraucls. tic
daring that the Francis candidac;
would be ecstatically received by all I
Missouri Democrats. which. If con '
?tnied literally, would Include Coventor
folk himself, notwithstanding the f.:
that both Governor Folk and ex tSo\
ernor Francis were prominent figure
In launching the Bryan boom at the ;
state convention aforementioned In
the meantime ex-Governor Doekery.
rusticating and ruminating up. mi bis |
Sabine farm up tn l>avles c mtiiv v :
bos been credited with ptvsid.aii'al i -
{/ration*, winks his eye so llcUt t
It will need a surgical o|C:.iiio:i i>
oprn It. and Senator Stone. n?var or
Japan, who some leu years ago .i>
sometimes mentioned for the pi.-:
deucy. give* a hoarse hoot. If W. J.
and all the other outsiders would o .
get out of the way. we Mlsaotirktas ,
could pull off a notable presidential
1 >ouuy orook
Cenao'idatsd Republics.
If the puny wars now in progress ,
among the Central Americau states I
eud In their consolidation Into oue
confederated republic, as It Is prophe
sled will I* the case, then these wars
will have accomplished great good for
all concerned. Many persons have
hoped that President I>laz would an
nex them to Mexico vl et a rails, which
la the beat thing that could happen to
them, but he doesn't seem dlsjiosed
to do so. probably for the reason that
be desires his old age to be free from
worry. He has done a great work f ui
bis own people? a work which entitles
blm to rank with the world's few real
ly great men. That Is certain to l<e
the verdict of history, for Disraeli once
said that the contemporary opinion of
foreign nations la identical with the
AmI verdict <y{ Matory. These Utile
BETTER PftEPHREB THAN EVER
Hating pnt la ? steam boiler and
other machinery we are better i re
pared than sver to do fir?t-c!&ss work
on short notice.
5-23-tf Sksgway Liundry
Ceutrai American repuM!***. wtitrh are
forever quarreling with . ach other and
frequently at war. have lieen blessed
with Immense physical resources which
can never bo developed ><> long as the
present status eontlutie. It is a use
less expense f^r each t>> keep up n
illplomnrie establishment, army and
navy As it Is. each is ><? feeble ns to
amount to nothing commercially or
any other way. Cnlted they would be
a respectable nation, at least In popn
liitlou and territory, and peace for half
a century would make them rich In
yond the dreams of avarice. It's a
plt.v that (ieueral Walker, "the gray
eyed mau of destiny," ns he was call
ed. oue of the most famous <>f lilibus
ters It's a pity that he was not sue
cessful !n holding Nicaragua lie
would haw made a great slate of it
und would no doubt have v:u'-ve<l the
'est.
Husband Would Ssttle.
Krotn India eonies n siory ?f the dls
comfiture of a very distinguished s.il
dler. It happened at :i big dinner
where he had taken iu a pretty Amer
ican globe trotter, who asked him t?
pass a dish of ulmonds and raisins.
"With pleasure." replied the gailuul
son of Mars, "but do you know thai
what you have asked for Is culled I '
the veroueuiar kissmiss and that the
penalty of a kiss attaches to the re
quest
"Is that so?" answered the woman
calmly. "I uiust consult my husband,"
she called across the table to him
and told I141 of the request
"Quite so." he replied, "according to
the custom of the couutrv It Is 1 just
debt and must l>e paid, but Is the gc:i
eral a?ure?>>f the arrangement made
when we married that I uius' settle
all my wife's liabilities;*"
Submerged A-istoe.-ati.
Some curious letters arc qti t<?l by
Mr Perelval Uicker-iaffe the 1 "digree
searcher, iu all Interview with a repre
sentatlve of the London Tribune, tine
runs:
"1 am a plumber and gaslitet out of
work. My stummii k Is eniplv but u
my art is the blud of noble burth ? ? ?
I claim the family title ami tenements
which 1 will not 1-e denyed the mme."
A city clerk wrote:
"I have long suspected that I am of
high birth. People tell me that 1 have
manners above my station of life. My
photograph herewith shows that 1 hare
an aristocratic east ->f face aul will
perhaps be a clew to my ancestry. 1
do not ask for fortune, but I us. re to
tlie pride of race."
Not a Dog.
Old Lady (to chemist 1? I want a box
of canine pills. Chemist Wliat'j the
matter with the dog? Old Lad.. (in
dignantly)? I want you to under :and,
sir. that my husband is a gentk-'.naa
(In profound silence the chemist put
up some quinine pills.* London Q".eea.
His Name.
"Who is thai long haired fellow?"
"Uriah Rembrandt Peiggs. He's
I making quite a name for himself "
"I should think he would If my
! parents had given nie a name llk? his
I'd have started to make one for my
self at once."
CALL UP THE DAILY ALASKAN
The Alaskan will be pleased to pub
lish any locil or social news of the c:ty
which is telephoned to the office. Cali
up 'phoue ll> and send it in.
?? ' 1
Was tod
Hop piokers? T?ff> do)la>* a bo* to
pick the hop9 oiu of the l>arlev jtiiri* at
thq Seattle.
The best dining room, the best hotel ac
enmmodation*, the most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue
Frcth M*?t
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresi meat constantly on haad.
Phooi City Tremftt
For your coal, wood ?od general hail -
ing. l'hone 90. Boughtou's cigar
store. 10-4-1 in 1
I Notice is hereby given that I was]
apitoiuud administrator of the e?i.ue.
of l'enn Alex, deceased, on the 17ihJ
day of August. 190", tiy the Commit.- ?
Moner lor Alaska, sitting in pi
at Haines precinct In the first division
All persons having claims againsf said j
esta-eare htrcby notified to presen
the same to me within six mint.:
from this -2d day of August. IW7, at!
at the Commissary of the Tenth Urn
iment of U S- Infantry, at Port Will- 1
iam U. Seward, Alaska.
J . B. Gow KS,
Administrator,
P. E. KERN
Gold stid Silversmith.
Manufaturer of
Nugget Jewelry
Dealer in
Alaska Souvenirs!
and Curios
of all kinds
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Sight of Eye Destroyed by Disease
Tried Five Doctors but Grew
Worse ? In Agony Eight Months
? Parents Discouraged, Until
They Tried Cuticura Remedies
IN ONE WEEK ALL
SORES DISAPPEARED
"Our little girl, one year and a half
old, was taken with eczema or that '*as I
what the doctor said it was. We called ?
in the family doctor and he gave some
tablet* and said she would be all right ,
in a few davs. The eczema ?re? worse
and we called in doctor No. He
said she was teethuig. as scon n.- th?
teeth were through she would be all
right. But she still grew worse. Doc
tor No. 3 said it w as eczema. By "this
time she was nothing but a yellow,
greenish sore. Well. ! <? said he could
help her, so we let hiin tr.v it about
a week. One morning we di.-(->venvi
a little veUow pimple on one of her
eyes. Of course we phoned for doctor
J?o. 3. He came over and looked her
over and said that he could not do any
thing more for her, that we had better
take her to some eye specialist, since it
was an ulcer. So we wen' to usw< >
to doctor No. 4, and he said the eye
sight was gone, but that he could help it.
\\ e thought we would try doctor No. 5.
Well, that proved the same, only he
charged $10 more thtn doctor No. 4.
We were nearly dis6ourag?"d. I saw 1
one of the Cuticura advertisements in
the paper and thought wo would try
the Cuticura Treatment, eo I went and
purchased a set of Cuticura Remedies,
which cost me $1. and in three days
our daughter, who had been sick about
eight months, showed great improve
ment, and in one week all sore* hnd dis
appeared. Of course it could not re
st-ore the eyesight, but if had u-ed
Cuticura in time I am confident tlmt
It would have saved the evo. We think
there is no remedy so good for any skin
trouble or impurity of the blo<xi as
Cuticura. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Abbott,
R. F. D. No. 9, Fulton. Oswego Co.,
N. Y., August 17. 1906."
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every llumor of Infant*. Children. ?\nd Adults 1 ? n
iists of Cv ileum Soap t?> CW-anv the Mui Cuti
cura Ointment to Ileal the Skin, and futsmra
Rf^olvent for in the form of Chocolate Coated 1 - -
In vtalsof sixty) to Purify the Blood Sold throujeh
ou: the *orid. Potter Prug A Chem. i\?n? ?
Props . Boston. Maw
*r- Mailed Kree. cuticura Book on tbe skin.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
The co-partnership heretofore exist
ing between W. D. Case and H. II.
Draper under the firm name of Case a
Draper, at Skagway slid Jeneau. is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.
H. H. Draper continuing the business
at Skacwav and Mr. W. H. Case con- 1
tinuing the business at Juneau. All |
accounts owing to the firm of Case
Draper at Skagway are payable to Mr.
H. H. Draper and all bills owing by the
| Skagway firm will be pa'd by Mr. H. H.
Draper. M r, W. H. Case being respon
sible for all bills owing by the Juneau
house and all bills due tbe Juneau
house are payable to him.
W. H. Case.
H. H. Draper. <
Dated *t Skagway, Alaska. Septem
ber 10, 1V07,
*5!
icemraee
R?YHL
Steam L'aandry
All Work Ouar?!itw<tl Sbort
Orders Promptly
Done
j Me??eni:?r will call and deliver
5> Phuaa 79
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WE PLEASE OTHERS
WEGflN PtiEBSE YOU
Many of : ho lare?->t oi*raur> n
t li?? North liiw t?vn depositing
u n It i In- "i o?wrv?tivc Hank
f??r y? ar This makes us quilc fa
miliar ulili i Ik* ri^joliv
turntsnf hiisin?*H<. ami ?o
\r?*ounts ami 4 jut ?vnton Savlngx
Capital ami Mirplus mvr j8,O0i>A<O
Total A^t U ovi r
CALIFORNIA SAFE DEPOSIT AND
if?*rn i> at ii Montgomery st%
TEA
Blue Ribbon
CfVLOlS TEA
That's the Brand
A V delicious, Kxq ui?iie
Iromt -A Flavor ! nex
cellrd A Tea that comes
dircct from a Pdvtte
Plantation where It is
urown under 'he most
favorali'o von.liliont
All (Iroccrs bundle it at.d
Art* making a Bviiutiful
Window Display this
Week
I The I
? American J
5 Tailors...
\.?w tin* time to look ifler
vuitv w< ran mak* now one*
? r repair t l?e??ld We hive
i-t rive! red ih?* ItloM fall
tfl liellei v ahi?
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Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
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NOTARY PUBLIC
*2 FOUKTH AVE., SKAGWAY
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THE
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SEATTLE
New Management PopulHf Prtota
Central Location Eoropeaa Plan
Finest CAFE and BAR In the
Wilson & White Ce.Prop.Chas PerrjMfr.
GoingOutside?
If you Jar*, take your doat *nd draft* U>
Dexter Morton & Co., Bankers,
S E A T T L E
and open a Saving? Account. Sou ran
<>IH*n an acconnt by mail if you wi^li to.
Our totnl resource.* exceed
S12.000.000.00
THE M0N0GRAM
JIrcoivr<l a Large Shipment of Imported Win**
and Liquors Direct from Hooded War<-hou?r
Duties Paid at Skw?ikT C'eatotn*
BLOOM A KORACH. Proprietors
BR< 'ADWA V, BETWEEN .VJi and ftth A V KM PES
TKi.vrnosF. M < .) ?? m i.r ekt
h- m
MOCRES WHHRF CO.
x Terminus W. P. & V. Route
1 All South Round Steamers Arrive end Deoart From This Orek
4 REGULATIONS X90S
Warehouse. >pen for delivery of merrhandiae from e a. m. v> 5 p.m.
f porUhabies ONLY" delivered on Sunday or at n phw
I p Al. freight shipment* destined wjth bound must be accompanied by S
J Shippf.r's Maxutst i|?per* eu be obtained at the 1'. S cuatoaa
! 1 officc) and niut be Jellvered before 5 p a. No freipht will be re
I X ceivod on wharf after thia honr.
? BAGGAGE -Toils will be eolijned on Checked Baooask Oklt No
x char?'- for baps and er'r-l ^hen unchecked
Z The whari gate ^ ill be rloaeo tu lb-.- public ?hen steamer rx-arinf
? dock and wiil be opecedonlj whan paeaenper* hare disembarked,
x Wharfage Tar. ST can be bad on application at office on doc*
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g CESTRAI.IA Lfy.'ATK.n BF-??T a.H omMODATJOSS
| New Home Restaurant
? Oh** Peteraon. Manager
Best 25 Cent Meals in the City
; FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR BROADWAY
Good Clean Beds From 25 Cents Up
BATHS IN CONNECTION
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