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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
One month by mall >75
Three months by mall..... 2.25
One year by mall T". 9-00
CLEVER CONFIDENCE GAME.
The infinite variety and resource
ot the confidence man affords an
equally unending entertainment to
the onlooker. Here is a new mani
festation?or a change rung upon an
old manifestation ? that is worth the
space for its own sake if not to serve
as a warning to the unwary. In the
latter case it may not be much good,
the work being so raw ? but even the
platu old shell game still finds its vie
tlms.
By the last mall there came a let
ter addressed to the "Editor of the
Alaskan." dated at Mexico City, Nov.
-1. on a letter head of "The United
Steamship & Railroad Combine." It
runs thus:
Dear Sir: ? Having been in public
life so long in Mexico. I am deluged
with letters from Americans regard
ins the proposed anti-foreign mining
law a^l among them find inquiries
from several people in your county,
therefore will ask you to publish a
statement, setting forth the true facts
for the benefit of your readers.
The bill will not pass, because the
Mexican cabinet know full well that
President Diaz would veto a bill so
unjust to Americans who have mil
lions in the Mexican mines.
The minister of Fomento, ttfe
chief instigator of the bill has re
ined from the Mexican cabinet on
account of the friction, which the
proposed bill engendered between
himself and President Diaz. The
prtsldent and the better class of
Mexicans value too highly the friend
ship of the Americans to jeopardise
the holdings of United States citi
zens.
In fact, there is no country in the
civilized world in which better pro
tection is afforded to law abiding for
eigners. This fact has been demon
strated by the large number of Amer-i
icans who have accumulated fortunes
during the past 25 years in Mexican
gold mines.
The fitbulous wealth of the mine%
has impressed me more than any
thing else in Mexico, excepting the
magnificent churches and the "Ruln9
or Mitla."
I have talked to a score of Ameri
cans here, each of whom has made
a fortune by Investing a few dollars
In a well developed gold mine. The
opportunities for profitable invest
ments here are wonderful.
A friend of mine invested $20. and
has now an income of $1,500 a year.
No. I have no technical knowledge
of the mines as mining is not in my
line. For reliable information re
garding mines, address Senor Geo.
\V. Beard. Superintendent of Mines.
Oaxaca. Mexico. He can give you
information of the mining industry of
Mexico and can refer you to mines
that are absolutely safe to invest in.
where a few dollars invested now
will make you independent for life.
You can rely implicitly on any infor
mation received from him. Very tru
ly yours, J. RUSSELL GORDON.
The letter is type written and duly
signed in ink although it is probably
sent to every country newspaper in
America You will note that it is
printed in full here, even the name
of the distinguished "Superintendent
of Mines" (which mines?) being al
lowed to run. The cleverness with
which the very bald advertisement
at the end is led up to finds its rec
ognition in this (publicity) that It set
out to secure. But if? you write
him, gentle reader, and afterwards
send the twenty dollars which he
will put you- in the way of "Invest
In*." don't blame The Alaskan mere
ly because you never hear of it again
It i\iay be worth that much to you
in experience.
AMEN.
A sort of index to the contents of
the president's message is vouch
safed us up in this country where
news costs so-much per word. It is
probably just as well ? will be more
likely to be read in the form of a
bulletin For the rhetoric we can
wait and for the details we can trust
to him. Here we get right at the
core of the thing without loss of
time. The points stand out like sil
houettes.
He would place railroad combines
in a class by themselves because he
now recognizes that railroads must
combine if they are to be at their
best. This is a radical view anj in
conflict with hla earlier views? indi
cating evolution.
He goes right after the injunction
business with a masterful band on
both horns of the dilemma ? the
courts and the complalnln wit
ness. He commends good
Judges and condemns the bad
even as you and I. He
would scatter unwelldy fortunes upon
the death of their builder for the ben
efit of the poor and in all other mat
ters?the postal banks, and even to
the larger navy? as we *lt- would
have him do, except ? Ah! here Is
where he will get lambasted up and
down the land. "The national gov
ernment must be supreme over all."
Here we have the frank confession
of that Ceaser which we have known
to be there all along. Well, we are
agreed even to that, "the national
government shall be supreme over
all," so long as we have such as our
hustling Theodore and his line ? the
Tafts ? doing business at the old
stand. But ? when they don't behave
to our liking ? then? It will be ? differ
ent. In the meantime. "Amen" to all
of it.
TIME TO ACT.
It is now time for the people of
Skagway to show their interest in
the great exposition of next year in
a substantial manner. The special
agent of the exposition is now In
town to organize the ladles into an
auxiiliary for the purpose of framing
up an exhibit worthy of the initial
city of Alaska. She is to meet with
the school teacher^ and children to
encourage them to prepare an exhibit
of what they hare to show in the
matter of educational status and pro
gress; and with the ladies later for
art. needle work and the like. A
general meeting is to be held later
la the week.
No other city in the north will de
rive so direct, substantial return and
lasting benefit from the exposition to
be held next year. Skagway should
lend her enthusiastic aid to the show
In token of appreciation of that fact
as well as from local pride in assert
ing herself as on the map and up to
date. Her exhibit at the show should
be in the nature of an Invitation to
all who look upon It to "Come and
See."
WATCIM OF ?OMa.
TIME ?>? wl ien Avon's uarsnowaed
itTMUB.
Save Car Its btautjr, unregarded
flowed:
Onoe Aroo even u other rivere
glowsd.
For lUtn It bad net mirrored Dante's
dTMUXl.
How vague the (ray Levantine iu did
Htm
*re Homer charted all ths stormy road!
?ad what loo* ?rl?f by Babylon abode
TU1 David mad* those wU1?w banks* his
them*!
Think you there are no other waters fit
To be rechrtstened with a poet's name?
Ia nature bankrupt, man's last beacon
lit?
Believe it never! Unborn bards snob
lame
On undiscovered rivers mar bestow
As shall te fable banish NUe and Fo.
?Robert Underwood Johnson.
Ladies' shoes half soledT 75c.
Mens' shoes half soled, $1.
Dan Sky, Ungefroren bldg.. Broad
way.
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CLOUOT MO CUM I
iil , M :i
Thereeultof the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Dec. 7
1903, la as follows:
Temperature time obaervat'o. 40 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours. 43 above
Min. " " ?? " .37 above
Mean ?? M " " .40 ?bove
Barometer 29.86.
Cloudy and south wind.
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whitehorse, 20 above
Atlin, .... 26 "
Taglsh .... 18 "
Big Salmon - zero
Yukon CrotslngrU- - . 10 below
Selkirk .... 14 "
Coffee Creek, ... 14 '?
Stewart, - ? ? ? 2 j"
Ogllvle ? 10 above
Dawson, 10 "
Ancaators of tha Fox.
Herr K. Toldt of Vienna has pro
duced what he and others regard as
virtually conclusive evidence that foxes
are ddflfcndeU from ancestors whose
bodies were clothed with horny scales,
like those of the pangolins, or scaly
ant eaters. This evidence Is based
upon the examination of the skins of
young foxes and depends not only
upon the arrang?ti:?ct of the hairs, but
upon the fact that the skin Itself ex
hibits a structure such as would be
shown by that of a pangolin aftar the
camoral of the scales.
All whlskjes and wines served at
the Pack Train Bar Is purchased by
Mr. Grlmi- direct from the distillers
and wineries. . tt
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER.
Rainier Beer Is ttfe peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
have a case sent to your home.
NO PIONEER WORK HERE.
We do all the work in Arcadia.
We plant the trees, care for them
four years without charge, and after
this time turn over a property to you
that should pay $1,000 per year per
acre. You pay one-tenth down, the
balance in small monthly payments.
No worry about winter frosts and
summer droughts. Plenty of wat?r
In Arcadia. Irrigation system in
stalled, climate Ideal. Continue your
present work if you like, your Inter
ests will be well cared for. Even af
ter four years If you aro not yet
ready to take over your property we
will continue the care for a nominal
charge. This a better investment
than life insurance or government
bonds. Address Grant & Dye, Inc.,
883 American Bank Bldg.. Seattle,
Wash.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has plenty
of rooms today. Have several rooms
with private bath, If you. are not suit
ed with your room come and see us.
Rates $1 and up.
Beautiful creamers and sugars
make an attractive gift. Kern.
Ivory Carving Sets with the Totem
Pole design handles, at Kern's.
Totem poles, baskets, Ivory, copper
and silver native novelties are appro
priate gifts for the folks at home.
Kern has a choice line.
A circulating library places within
the mean9 of everybody, the best
reading of the day. I have GOO vol
ume's of the latest copyright fiction
and general reading. W. W. Bough
ton.
RAW FUR
% N
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are requested t<3 correspond with us about this sea
son's catch of FURS. We want the early catch as
well as the late catch. We will pay full market
value at all times. Price list and tags can be had for
the asking at any time.
/
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY
CHRISTMAS
IS COMING
And we are better prepared
for it than ever before in the
line of Christmas goods.
AVe are now unpacking an
nnusnal large assortment of
useful, ornamental and fancy
articles suitable for every
body and everybody's purse. J
Come early and get first j
choice.
WM. BRUT
The Druggist
JUNEAU 8. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Bernera Ray, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka anil Wayports
SAILS? ?
November 6, 12, 18, -4, l!0.
December 5, 11, 17, 23, 2!>.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Junoau
W. W. BOCGUTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. phono 90
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway tor Haines
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M. sauie day.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trit).$2.50
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
COMPHNY
Seattle Wash
Pacific CoastS. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Shuttle, and other Pugot Sound Porte
CARRYING U.S. MAUL.
Steamers of This Company Leave
HUMBOLDT Dec. - 12 M ? 5
COTTAGE CITV ? - Dec. - 24
Cgnnectimr with the Company's Steamers at Seattle for San Francisco,
South krn California, Eurska (Humboldt Bay) and Mexico
U?T Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART; Agent
Sccond and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, Goneral Passenger Agent,
112 Market Mirao. >?' r* mo 01 ??.<>. ??>
Canadian Pacific Railway
I B. C. COAST SERVICE )
SCIIEDl'LK <>P SAILINGS FROM SKAOWAV
Subject to change without notice
srafflp PRINCESS MAY
December 5=19 January 2=16=30
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of the world ami all information from
Phone 87s F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying: U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
;
Jefferson Dec.- 6 -18 -30
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notiea
Transfers to Victor!.*. tLutl Vancouver Without Addliional Charge
Through Tickets to .Sun Frhncinco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No. 18
_ (Daily Exoept Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st class.
8 30 a. m.
10 CO p. m.
11 00 "
11 30 " "
1 ."50 p. m.'
3 ir? ?
Leaves
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOO CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsk
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bount'
1st dais
3 20 p. m<
1 45 "
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 d, m.
8 15 ??
Passemrera wuat bo at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected ao?
ohecked. Inspection is stoppod 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will bo checked free with each full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with each half fare ticlTot
Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River 'Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsekand Kluaoe Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter-season, when!navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between Whito Horse and Dawson.
Rogular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave Whito norse for Uawflon^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.
For information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC^DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B.'aC.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen, Agent
Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska 8kaguay, Alaska