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EDITORIAL PAGE
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The increasing of tourists
arriving in Skagway this year, ?R
cowpared with preview years. Is
wt MitkwMf The cauae for
this in a great measure. ia*y he
traced to the aJwrtishi matter
sent oat hy the V*aity Maskan, and
t he Commercial Club of this city
Visitors coming to this wonderland
have ? ritten back stories of the
scenic grandeur and they have back
us) up their storlee with priated pic
tures and tHiokH*
When the average toarist makes
the first visit to Skagway. 5t is cen
trally of the round trip variety
They ixmc for a glance. (to over the
railroad and catch their boat again
But they have had a tlinp* of the
mighty wonders of the district and
will not be satisfied until they come
ax a. in prepared to stay for days or
week*. bringing friends with them
They then become acquainted with
the resources of Alaska, the busi
ness opportunities and the political
and indostrial requirements, and
from a casual visitor many of them
ar? transformed into booster*, work
ers and residents of the northland.
Tbe benefits to be derived from
the casual tourist doc* not stop
with the fleeting vlait of a few
hours, that visit often leads to oth
er things and the results keep
branching out until the whole com
munity has shares! in something
that is of material, social or in
tellectual profit
It is out of the visitors that we
must draw our future citizenship.
The person who intends to invest in
Alaska usually pays it a visit first
The great north Is practically un
known. and it is through the tour
ists that much of the truths regard
ing this territory must be carried
to the outside world So we wel
come the visitors to Skagway We
have the resource* and the scenery;
you have the people; we should get
together and thus form a combina
tion that the world cannot beat
Mnsic hu received an awful set
h?olt In Ketchikan. Harmony has
given place to discord and the bull
fiddle nd of the hand threatens to
no Jonger nd. rid. fid. The e*tem
poraneous and go-as-you-please toot
era of the white organisation were
made to play second Addle to the
Indians, then the Indians were paid
double the amount given the pale
Jaoxl Alexanders, who thoueht they
had the be?' ban' In the lan'. Their
wrath Is something terrible to be
hold The bass drum drew up a lot
of resolutions which were signed by
the piccolo, calling the Fourth ?'Ju
ly coram it tr a lot of sharp things
which fell flat The sforaando pot
fancied up wih the crescendo and
welted him orer the eye Then the
staccato Jumped in and grabbed the
appoggiatura by the diminuendo and
hooked him in the forttosltno The
Inverted mordent strangled the ar
peggio until he transposed his semi
quaver Then they called a rr?t
and printed the whole thing In the
newspaper Thus it was that music
received an awful set hack in Ket
chikan
A Portland newspaper says that
the Elks propose to build homes for
the widows of the order. Why not
propose to the wido?s?
Canadian newspapers are com
plaining that profanity is on the in
crease orer there Everybody's
dotn' It.
T withdraw IVlegate Wickersham
now would he an acknowledgement
to Taft that we want him to govern
us with his Philippine system
The Valde* Prospector rises to
remark that "a blind partisan of
either a political organisation or an
individual is not the best of cltl
sens." This may be used as a
compliment to the citisens of Alas
ka who have forgotten their parti
sanship in voting for James Wick
ersham and the principles of Home
Government.
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE
? ? ?
SWd at * Lom" Mart Rainter. K>
oeata per bottle B^ecfeUr |ropar*i
tor rtck peopi* InvalWa, and ?x
o*i>wit foe nanua* boUw* Oaly
two MNh MV After tbat prkw wtl
be 3$ cwaAi per bottia
Bread ? ail kia.le ? frof-h from tbe
or**, rakes and pla*. oootooe and
dowchrutj^ :l fact ft first clM line o
bakerr rood* w*l b? fOulkd ai tbe
Wan* Baker*. DiaAim, b?twee?
nroi and Stxtb Avww* tf
Go to the "VTblte r*?w Cafe"
fc?r tbe beot moato In WWlrtw*
Now trader the BjaaaitoTOeot of Mr*. (
Orloff Ktar tf
jpeltctona Irw Oe*an ana M
cream aoda, wits afc-tcH* p?re fmi*
j?tcwa and enufced fruit* at tbe
Wan* Caf*. ?o*!war. N*w???
Flfti and SS*tb Avm tf
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
FYotn thto date oa all coils in lead
*d ft* Honrr Frtedentbal. the Inde^
poadoat ixprtwnm *bo?ld b* made
t? terfMi (7*) and to* oa2 w-Ul
rwcolr* twrr.rdiate attention. He an
dbrconUaweJ Kls ofT*? at the Hoasb
too Ugar Swwe.
pack Train Par
GOOOS.
Bonded whtskkw? -Gtbean, Mourn
Vernon aad Reimont. The be*t at
Reec ? Bkw Ribbon, Rudwetoer and
r*4f RatoiWc. at th? Ma*e<< T?4e
pho?* ??. tf
Nob* better an? f?rw ttan Gibson
rye. Rainier mm) Otympla bw. Or
d?? by 'phone promptly delivered.
The Maeoou tr.
Xm- for k borne cooked meal?
Qilrk. clean nervlcn Wbere? At
tbe New Home Restaurant, Ftftb
Xreaa*. naU a mlnnt* from Rroadwn.
?
SimpU.t Way et All.
The followlnR story la told of Oolff
bel (MMKr W Hop! tint*, who St the
time It took place wan an instructor
! In crijrfneorliic nt West Point One
| 4ay. in a recitation, be gave out this
question to a class or cadet*
J "The post flagpole. *lsty feel hljrh
boa fallen down Von are ordered hj
I four com ma inline officer tc pnt It op
again Yon bare under your com
| mand a sergeant and ten privates o(
I the engineer corp* Flow would yon
jet the [xile hack Into place?"
Kach cadet, after long consideration
and much figuring over derricks,
block*, tackle and so on. evolved a
different method
"No." ?ald Goethala; "yon are 'all
I wrong Von would simply any, "Scr
I pennt. pnt np that tlngpoler Sauir
| day Kvenlng Post
. -
The Sea of Spat#
The mind cannot comprehend what
Is meant Uf the fonr little word* In the
expression "the sen of space " If the
rolnme of "space- Included within our
aolar aysteni? which is perhaps but a
single train ?f planets among hundred*
of millions of n simitar kind were oc
cupled by ?>ne sMMrte glolie
<**i mile* in <Wmneter It would t>e bin
aa a foatbvr In the marvelous spread
of "meanly" surroiimllng it In fact
It has been calculated thai In the spurt
occupied by our solar system 'J. Tim.
OGO.OrtO.OOn.Onn globe* of th<- slate ot
our earth conHl revolve. each at a dls
[ tance of rrti.irti miles from the other
| and the whole bnsim-ss would t?e notli
Inc. for there Is no wall to the treas
| ore vault of heaven Rxchance
Went# Long Way Bark.
What Is a forelrtUT} It deiwWla on
the country In the Cnlted St.ites It is
a new-oonter who hn? not yet h id time
to catch hi? breath unpack tits felt and
And a |ob In India the m*e Is differ
ent An oltlrial at Malabar, south In
dl.i. recently received a letter from a
man whose status ne was Investtrat
| Ins and who said "I am a native of
India by birth, hut I have claim to for
| el?:n o. :jrin ami fomcn blood A coi
! ony of Syrl-'tis from ICdeysa softly) in
| Mnlabnr In A D ^l."? I hekmg to that
aect. a nd as su<-h I have reason to claim
foTfisrn origin and foreign b'ood
T>? H?lv?t>an
The most celebrated warlike women
among the ancients apart from ll>?
fabled ainaxoii* were the llelvetliin
ladles Caesar praises Mghlt their
military achievement* In more than
ooe Instance the leclons of Home turn
I ed their backs on the fair ones of
Switzerland Onrlnc the cr usade? wo
men often performed tl>?' uiosi rotnan
tic and chivalrous deeds. dying cheer
fully by the sides of their lovers and
I husbands
The grand opera stars
have gone abroad,
but ?
you ran still hear them sine
their greatest triumphs on the
Victor.
Though they are thousands of
miles away. Cam so, Melta. Tet
rarzini, ami all the other famous
artists who make records ex
elmiveljr for the Victor, sing for
yon whenever and as often as you
wish.
Com* in and them. ??<! ?*? the
di'rrcfil oJ Ihc Victor ($J0 to !!(*?)
?mi Victor- Virtraia (Hi to HOOK Kiit
trnitt il dtiittJ.
WILLIAM BR1TT
Trt? DRUGGIST
?R0FE8S?0I?AL rA*f>&.
Att?rn?y?
GUNNISON A MARSHALL
Attornesys-At-Law
P O. Hoz E. AlMks
H. B. IE FEV<?
to Take Aft kilt vita
ATTORNEY- At-LA W
CorumiMfoner For Yukon 'Territory
?.irBkfWf.
STEVE RAGiAN
Attorney at Law
i
HAINES ALASKA
Dm tut*
OR. V . 8. KIILLER
DENTIST
Moot Modern Methoii*
Oprn Kv?nli??.
Cftlce Hears: Ml a. m 14 p m.
1 Va-akan I'uiJdtnu. Broad way
<K?8W*Y, ? - . ALASKA.
j Mot.0 Supplies
V. P. PATTERSON A COMPANY
?Dealers fii ?
DENTAL SUPPLIES
? 2? Walker BMk-. Settle, Wash
Older* by mail or cabk will ro
|?-T%e prompt attention CatstogiK
! ti r?>qiie?t
'u?lc TSSCh#'"*.
VISS M. <L HINDSHAW
Teacher of
PIANO PORTE
Special Terras fipr s UMited
Number of Beglnnrr:
EIGHTH A VP. ANP MAIN ST.
FIVE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO.
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Pebbleford and Gibson Rye. Bod
, weioer. Bine Ribbon and Pale Rain
ier Beer at the Board cf Trade.
iCOAL
I |
Wellington Lump Coal
from Sbafi No. 6, Oyster P.ay MIne? j
at Ladysmlth, the I.' chest grade
: :: msehold coal of all U? B. C. fields j
53. ?8 PIXED CARSON
Perfect Combustion. IL'niform Heat.
Ucbt Ash
On and after July flst, 1910, we
5hall offer this coal, selected and
graded a* follow*: ?
i double Screened and silked . ,|13 toa
Screenings (sacked) S ton
t Screen) brs (bnlk) 7 ton
Above prices Include delivery
Moore's Wharf Co.
Alaska Transfer Co.
SOLE SELLING AGENTS.
'Phone 10. Skagway, Alaska.
JUNE A V a 5
fLRCTUir LIGHTED -TP a v.
HEATKD STEAMRH
Georgia I
Osrr.fl is U S. Mau
For Raines. Berners Bay. Junenn, j
Hoott*. Tenake.\S k* ami Wsvporw
i SAILS j
PROM 8KAGWAY
June I. T, in, in. 2.".
at 1:0c m. m.
WILLIS NOWKIX, Mrr .Jaoeaii
MOORE'S WHZSRF CO.
Terminus W. P. * T. Rout*
AllS.tithbouudSt*amert?Arrive aud Depart From Th id Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open for delivery of merchant! ;se from 8 a m. to o p. m.
(Vfietiakte* ONLT delivered oo Swaday or at night
All shipments destined ?oothbound must be accompanied by a
SHirrKR'S MANIFEST (papen esn be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and most delivered before 5 p. m. No freight will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAQGAE? Tolls wiU be collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLT
No charge for bags and grips when nnchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when Steamer Is n oaring
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be bad on application at office on dock.
P. O. Bo* 17fc. 6. 4. 8HAW, General Manager.
TheWhitePass AYukon Route
T1MU TABLE NO. 2fl.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
N?v I X. Bowml
1st class
O.tn a. w. Leaves
12:0.-? p. m. "
12:43 " **
1:40 "
S:9? * **
,V.V> ** Arrives
Arrives
leaves
SKAGl'AY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
RKNNKTT
CARlBOt
HHinawMK
Passengers most be at depots In time to hare Baggage4 Inspected
and checked. Inspection ts stopped SO minutes before leaving tlm? of
trains
ISt pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket and ?? pounds with each half fare tlsket.
Leaves
No. 2 S. Borad
1st class
4:85 p. ni.
SO. "5 "
2:20
1:45
11:40 a. m.
P. 10 ?
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
VieMffc Vmnwi, AurnrtH.
F.rrrm, Otgrmpu, Port Toww-nd, 3o?K
B?ll?gKam, Saatt BarWa, Mebra
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C D. DUNANN. P. T. M.
- H2M?rWS?, SmFi
f ?*>? rMim4 I* ?Iim? (Wi JiMilt
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle May 7- 19-31
June 12-24, July 6-18-30
Spokane April 19 May 1 13 25 June 6
State of California July 12 24
FRANK H. FOLD, Agent, 2nd Brovlway. SkagwBy
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. S. MAIL ANO WELLS FARGO EXPRESS
Wit ulllnx at tn?t
Jefferson, - June 8-20 July 2-14-26
Dolphin, - June 2-14-26 July 8-20
Company r?wenree rlgfct to ehaajr selling datw wlUiettt
TELEPHONE NO. M. C. B. GUPTILL, AGENT.
J
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(R G COAST SERVICE)
Sailings From SKagway
Famous Steamers
PRINCESS MAY
PRINCESS ROYAL
or PRINCESS SOPHIA <2E*>
? ILL LEAVE 3KAGWAY
EVERY THURSDAY
JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
^nbjacfc to ehaoee wltjont notlr^
Vancouver, Vidoriaft Seattle via Prince Rupert
( Pticn. 87 F. F. W LOWLE, Afl?nt
team ship Humboldt
Will Sail From #
SKAGWAY for SEATTLE and Way Porti
JULY 4-14-25
SAl]ln? riAtn ?nb}ect to eh a n* ? without notice.
THROUGH tickets honored
Office: Tkkft* and *11 Information
719 W'ood ATPiino. n. HAirrWirWCX, R?h * Broad*'/'
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TAKE 1 THE DAWSON FAIR
AUG. 14th to AUG. 17, 1912
TRAVEL IN COMFORT
DOWN THE YUKON
AND SEE
THE MIDNIGHT SUN
SPECIAL ROUND TRIP EXCURSION RATE
Skagway to Dawson and Return
Seventy $70.00 Seventy
Including mt'als and berth* on strainer both ways between White Horse and Dawson.
I ickets good going, only on train leaving Skaguay- AUGUST I Oth ? Returning, leaving
Dawson on i?ny Steamer up to and including August 19th.
If you care for Scenery, don't miss this trip over
THE WHITE PASS & YUKON ROUTE
O. L DICKESON, President
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