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Official City Paper
L. 8. KELLER, PUBLISHER
SUBSCRIPTION RATI ?
One week, deltrerco by -arrler
One month, by mall
Three months, by ma'l
Six months, by mul
One year, by mall
ALASKA AN ASSET TO THE 60VERHIIEKT
The statement o(tbe receipts and lex
penditure for Alaska for the year 1907,
as issued by the treasury department,
is somewhat misleaditi^. The state
ment shows that Alaska received from
the general government the sum of $1,
583 .609 and that the treasury received
from Alaska only $511,692.
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The expenses of the courts ire s^owd
to be $431,911.58, but do accounting if
made for the amount ot money taken In
by courts in foes. The expenses of the
military telegraph and cable lines are
charged against Alaska to the extent of
(?09.011.55, but no credit is itlven the
territory for the amount which has 'jeen
paid to the government for sending pri
vate messages over the line. A state
ment made by General Allen, chief of
signal corps service, shows that since
the establishment of the Alaska tele
graph system, the department has ex
pended in all for construction and main
tenance, >369,000, and has received dur
ing that same period for private mes
sages sent over the line and exclusive
of government business, which is trans
acted "D. H," J6J7.600,all of which has
been paid nto the public treasury,
leaving a protlt of $238,000 to the gov
ernment after the cost of construction
has been fu.ly paid. General Allen
ma.!e this statement in a request that
an addi ional $200,000 be appropriated
for the {-urpose of extending the tele
graph lines.
Another item which is charged
against A'uka U the expense of rev
enue vessels, ?132,481. As these ships
are in Alaskan waters for only about
four mohtbs in the year, and even then
are onlv of service for junketiLg ex
pecdifons, this amount should be cut
down three fourths. Another Item
which attracts some attention Is $51,
4?2 21 chuged to "salaries, etc., office
of governor." This includes the salar
ies of judges, U. S. marshal* and clerks
of the courts, but notwithstanding this,
the "expense of U, S. courts" item is
entered up with a charge against it of
$481,9 1.58. These items, if property
accredited, wculd make a great differ
ence in the showing: of Alaska for the
year ju?t past.
i ae s'.a'.eu cat 01 too ireaaurjr uc*
partment for the fiscal years 1S68 to
1907, inclusive, shows that the govern
ment has taken from Alsska more than
has been expended in the territory.
The actual amount received, according
to this statement, was 510,181,774.73,
while the amount paid out was $10,303,
437 80. This statement, however,
makes no estimate of the assets in
Alaska owned by the government. For
instance, the sum of 1935,458 has been
expended, according to the statement,
in the construction of telegraph ana
cable lines. The telegraph system is
worth today every dollar the govern
ment has paid for it, aod if it were
turned over to a private corporation-to
morrow, it would pay handsome divi
dends on the amount invested. It has
paid the government about 34 per cent
profit over and above the cost of con
struction, and if the government mes
sages had been charged for the profits
wou!d be at least twice as great. The
government has other valuable assets
in Alaska, among which may be includ
ed buildings to the value of $136,000,
military roads and trails worth $100,000,
fog and light signal stations worth over
9150,000, reindeer worth about 150,000,
military dos s worth from $50,000 to
$75,000, to say nothing of a couple of
revenue steamers, the value of the
Alaska boundary survey, the Indian i
schools, th- money expended in the
prjtectim of the fishing industry, the
timber enciosid in fjrest reservation
and the coal lands which have been
withdriwn from en ry.
Mebbe that irrepressible trouble
breeder and international irritant Pres
ident Castro was under the impression
that all our peace provokers had gone
around the horn. It is only necessary
for him to get saucy in order that we
envolve a few on guard at the old stand.
The Bull Dog cigar at Tony Dotero'a
If the anarchists attempt to go td law
about their deportation it will perhaps
serve the purpose ot identifying them
for what they are and indicate to tht
police the location of others.
At last wo begin to understand just
why the big fleet is being brought
around the horn' The plolQihickens.
WILLIE'S HARD DAY
ma's cleaning things at our House no*
and Pa has went away!
It's funny how be Always has
to leave the Town that day!
they's Blzness of Importance that
must be attended 2
and so He packs bis grip and goes
'til Ma's House cleanln's threw!
i haf 2 eet most anything
and go outdoors 2 play.
the place is a.vl turned upside down
ma's cleanin House 2day!
she's got her worstest wrapper oc,
a Rag eround ber bed?
thee Dog that alius runs 2 her,
is Scared 2day iosted!
he puts his Tale between bis Legs
and Sneaks away frum Her.
the Cat acts oful funny 2,
afrade 2 hardly Stir.
now Ma is throwing things about ?
she's got thee Porch packed tlte
with Furniture and Bugs and things
that She is Maiking brite!
she looks as Mad as she kin B ?
I ain't done NOTHING wrong!
i wish she'd Smile alittle bit
and hum a mtrry Song.
i feel so lonesome i cood cry.
1 don't like Ma THIS WAY
i s'pose I'll have 2 bare it tbo ?
sh.e's cleanin,; House 2day!
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TIE SKEEi
Montreal, March 9? It is officially
announced that the contract for build
ing one hundred mile* of the Grand
Trunk betweea Prince Rupert and Kit
selas canyon, cn the Skeena river, has
been awarded to Messrs. Foley, Welch
Larson & Co.
The tender will approximate between
six and seven million dollars, dlculat
ed at an average of $70,000 per miie
Construction work is to begin at both
Prince Rupert and Kitselas earlv in
April. The branch line from Kitimat
Kitaelas will also be rushed to comple
tion, and the entire British Columbia
section of the main line between Prince
Rupert and Yellowhead pass will be
under construction before the end of
next summer.
new mm
FORMS ISSUED
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The l?od offico is in receipt of dot
forms of locations, applications and
proofs relative to coal lands la tlie dis
trict of Alaska, and the following in
structions aro laid down by the com
missioner of tbe general land office:
"in future, all location notices, ap
plications and proofs prepared by or ex
ecuted before you, in cases for which
forms hare been provided, must be
upon tbe now forms, and on and after
June 1, 1908, you will not allow any lo
cations, notices, applications or affidav
its to be filed, unless executed upon
descibed official forms, or upon forms
wb'ch are exact duplicates thereof, as
to wording arrangement and s'ze.
"All location notices, applications
and affidavits presented after the date
specified that do not conform to the
foregoing instructions must be suspend-'
ed and tbe applicants allowed thirty
rays from notice within ^hich to sub
mit new location notices, applications
or affidivits upon the official forms or
duplicates thereof, with the penalty of
rejection if their location notices, appli
cations or affidavits fur failure to do
so."
| THE WEATHER I
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| INTERIOR AND LOCAL
Whitehoree, Mar,, 8, 1908.
Atlin? cloudy, E wind, 32 above
Center? cloudy, S W, 34 above
Tngish? clear, S W, 32 above
Hootalinque? cloudy, calm, 27 above
Big Salmon? cloudy, It. snow 24 "
Yukon Crossing? N W snow, 18 above
Sslkirk ? W wind 10 above
Coffee creck? W wlndl2 abovg*
Stewart? W wind, 5 above
Ogilvle? snowing, W wind, 0
Whitt'horse? cloudy, S wind, 32 above
Dawson? N wiDd, 7 below
The result of the observation taket^
at Moore wharf at midnight, Mar. 8
1908, is as follows
Temperature time observat'n..41 above
Max.temp.preceding 24 hours. 46 above
Nlin " " " " ..37 above
Mean " " " " ..4i ?bove
Barometer 30.02
Cloudy calm.
Best m?>als in Whitehorse at Com
mercial Cafe. tf
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Ranch Kggs 35c tbe dozen' Fresh
Cauliflower and lettuce: Independent
Grocery. tf
STEREOPTICON AND MOVING
PICTURE ENTERTAINMENT
White Pass Hthletic 01ub
MONDAY, MARCH, 9, 1908,-8:30 P, M.
PROGRAM
Alaskan Film:
Train approaching depot at Skagway
Climbing the "Hill" ?* - Panorma
Miles Canyon and White Horse Rapids
Steamer on Yukon above Dawson
Mining Scene
Pack train leaving Valdez
Illustrated Song, "Fare Thee Well, Molly Darling
Sung by Mr. G. W. Ask
Edison's famous "Great Train Robbery"
Stereopticon Views
"A 7000 mile journey through "The Land of the Midnight Sun",
Illustrated Song "In Far Away Alaska'
Sung by Mr. M. A. Snow
Comic Films
A Bad case of D Ts (very funny)
Carrie Nation Smashing a Saloon
Quick Portrait Studio
Sewing Bee
A Bad Coon with a Razor
A Rupture in the Newsboys' Union
A Fisherman's Luck
Making Love to the Kitchen Maid
May Irwin's Famous Kissing scene
A Wild Goose Chase
The Whole D Family learning to ride Bicycle
A Good Pipe i.
A Friend in need is a Friend indeed ?
Weary Willie in a Motor Car k
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U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- in- Leaves
Haines lor Skagway
same days at 2 p.
? are one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM Eli
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tcnakee, Sitka and Way ports
SA TLS
MARCH 3, 9, 15,
21, 27
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
\Y. W. BODGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phono 90
st S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
bPEED, SAFETY, COMROR
Seattle, and other Puget Soijnd Porta ,
fiRviwo or. ?. aiAii.
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle
Cottage City
_____ Marcli. 16
Conn, ct. ni: with t, ompmy's Steam >rs at Sei'tle for
San Francisco, Sou rn Camfwnma, Ecrbka (ilimboldt Bay) asd
. Mexico
ear Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
. FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
S rattle Ticket Office, U3 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 M u'iw, , . Franotsco, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamship
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
?sp.c;i 8ih, 18tii end 28111.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of the world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
" -iTir^rrr:
The Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing- of the Fast Passeneer Steamer
Jefferson, Mar. 9, 20, 31.
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Tr-in* ? ;->) ' IViir.tioa* .? Without Additional Cha::gc
Through Tickets to S.iu Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
rrwaiwrj
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TUvlEC TABLB No. IS.
iCaily Exoppt Sundby.^
No. 1. N. Bound
let class.
8 30 a. m.
JO 10 "
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
Leaves
Arrives
SKAQUAY
W 'ITK -PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU '
W HITS UOItSK
Passenecrs must bo at depots iu time to have Baggage Inspected and
ohecked. Inspection Is stopped SOminutet before leaving time of train.
150 pounds rf. baggage will be checked free wltb cash full fare tieket
wd 75 pound? with ".oh ha'f 1*m,n ?*.
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. 3. Bound
1st clais
3 20 p m,
] 45 "
12 45 "
12 05'
10 30a. m.
8 20 "
Through Line From
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Skagway to Atlin, White Dorse, Big- Salmon, Duvson nnd Intermedia: e Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closrd, d;i>!y trains will continue runnibg i etween
Ska 'way and White Horse. A thron li Ma:l, P;i s<" .-m d Freight Service will be maintained
by ? Thoroughty Equipped Stage Lino b ' yoe'i Whlt< Dor- ? and Dawson.
Regular staecs, carrying mail, express and passcnge s, loav. White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points. *,
For Conrad City, located in'the henrt i f the newly di covered ind fitbulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Ci ribou.
For information relative to p??"engei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to1
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver, B. C. and Skagua' , Alaska Rkaguay, Alaska