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f OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted as second clua mall matter
July I, 1831, at the Poatottlce
at Skarway, Alaska.
L. ?. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
One month by mall 76
One month by carrier 1.00
Thrw months by mall 2.2
tttx months by mall 4.60
One year by mall 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement
received by:
Bennett News Co. . . Whltehorse, Y. T
fi. W. Gideon C&rcross, Y. T.
S. L. Pill man Atlin, B. C.
B. A. Barnet Haines, Alaska.
ALASKA IS TERMED A "CROWN
COLONY."
Alaska is 800 miles wide and 1,100
miie* long. It is more than eleven
times as large as Texas. In 1900
quite one-half being Indians. Of the
quit* one-half bein glndiaas. Of the
whites more than 25,000 were grown
man. The white population has
Increased materially during the last
nine rears.
The District ot Alaska is ruled by
Congress, a Governor and a Judge.
Its people are ambitious and progres
sive and for some time past have
been petitioning Congress for a Ter
ritorial form of government. There
ar*> twice as many white men in Al
aska, >a are to be found in Nevada,
more dwellings and fewer mortgages.
Alaska's mineral output exceeds that
of Nevada. Yet Nevada is a state,
while Alaska Is a dependency.
When the Nonhwest Territory, now
embracing the states of Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Michigan and Wiscon
sin. wax organized as a self-ruling
Territory, it had but 5,000 voters. It
Is held now that Alaska's population
is shifting and uncertain, but worse
epithets than these were used against
the pioneers of the Northwest.
Everybody believes that Alaska has
a great future. It is rich hi min
erals. It has an abundance of fuel.
Its forests are of unknown extent.
Its agricultural possibilities are con
siderable.
Unless the American Idea Is to be
s#t down as a failure this great do
main cannot be wisely and justly
developed without a republican form
of government. Just now it resem
bles a crown colony .ruled by non
residents, with less freedom than
Porto Rko or the Philippines.
As showing the alarming growth
ot the idea that American citizens
may be governed by outsiders and
without representation, and of the
equally novel theory that under some
circumstances it is not safe to in
trust Americans with self-govern
ment, the fact should be noted that
the President himself is in the case
of Alaska the most powerful advo
cate ot these doctrines? .New York
Tribune. *
A town's newspapers are the best
possible indication of the character
of the town. This is a moth eaten
adage, but its truth Lb testified to
by a request recently received by
The Alaskan In which an eastern man
asks for sample copies of The Al
askan. He stated In his letter: "I
know of no better way in which to
Judge a town than by the careful pe
rusal of its paper." The newspaper
which advertises a town In a favor
able manner? and The Alaskan cer
tainly doe* this ? is entitled to the
undivided support of the people of
the town.
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At the demand of two newspapers
and many leading citizens a special
?ession of the grand Jury has been
called for at Seattle. There seems
to be a necessity for a moral house
cleaning within the borders of the
"Spirit City." . .
1 1 . =
Commander Peary receives less
than $4,000 a year while on duty at
sea. Now he Is going to get $50,000
for a serial of his discovery of the
pole. Another proof that the pen is
mightier tBaJTthe sVord.
I?' these perilous days of Jury sub
poenas the home loving citizens of
Skagway are avoiding Deputy MarehtJ
Holmes as if he were a leper. Rred
Fonzo has also lost somewhat in
popularity.
Some of the Oregon land grafters
are probably sorry that Ileoey wasn't
elected district attorney of San Fran
cisco. Now he will be back on their
heels.
A whip for a horse, a bridle for ;
the ass, and a rod for the fool's
back.? Proverbs, 26-3.
Alaskans are entitled to home rule.
UNFORTUNATES.
? HAT Is the news from Hoi
Are the Moors loose attain?
And how are things In Persia?
Lord, make tho outlook clad
For every unfortunate.
Each little royal tad.
A baby rules In China.
On Persia's rocking throne?
The red throne of Cambyses?
A wee boy alts alone
And wishes men would let him
The acepter throw away
And run and And his mother
Or go outdoors and play.
What are the old thrones good for?
What are they good for. say.
When they snatch up the babies
And take them from their play.
The little bits o" babies
Who have no wish to rule.
Who'd rather splash barefooted
In any wayside pool?
The babes are tho real rulers
Of every land on earth.
The babes are the real riches?
The things of greatest worth
In all the world of riches.
In all the world of men.
Oh. tako the royal babies
And turn them loose again!
If 1 were King Alfonso
I'd take my babies three
And sail like old Columbus
Across the briny sea.
And bring them safo to Texas,
And keep them there. 1 would;
Give my throne for my babies
And still bo to the good.
I'd teach them to be rulers
Of their own lives and be
Lords of their souls and happy
Forever to be free.
And 1 would make men of them
Where freedom's flag ne'er furls,
I would. I'd make men of them?
Except, of course, the girls.
Angling has some very marvelous
"Incidents" among its many records.
Hampshire has its true tale of a duck
which became entangled In a trout
line and, breaking off tho gut, trailed
the fly behind her and actually hooked
a fair sized fish. The struggle be
tween the two must have beeu as ex
traordinary as that of the Dumfries
gander which became similarly at
tached to a line and hook baited with
dead frog.
In this case a voracious pike was
hooked, and a veritable tug of war eu
sued, in which the astonished bird
performed sundry somersaults on the
surface of the water until victory at
last rewarded the feathered angler,
which towed to shore one of the
largest tish ever caught In that par
ticular loch. And that the talc Is true
makes it all the more interesting.?
London Black and White.
W
land?
What Is the news from
Spain 7
Is anarchy triumphant?
-J. M. Lewis.
A Fishing Story.
WORNOUT MOUNTAINS.
Laurentian Highland* the Oldest Land
In the World.
StretcblDg across Canada north of
the St. Lawrence and ending In tbe
regions about the source of tbe Missis
sippi Is a range of low granite bills
called tbe Laurentian highlands. These
hills are really mountains that are al
most worn out. for tboy are tbe oldest
land In America and, according to
Agasslz, tbe oldest in the world.
In tbe days when there was nothing
but water on tbo face of the globo
theso mountains camo up, a long Is
land of prlmltlvo rock, with universal
ocean chaflng against Its shores. None
of tbe other continents had put in
an appearance at the tlmo America
was thus looking up. Tbe United
States began to come to light by the
gradual uplifting of this land to the
north and the appearance of the tops
of the Alleghenles, which were the
next In order. Later the Rockies
started up. Tho United States grew
southward from Wisconsin and west
ward from the Blue Ridge.
An early view of the country would
have shown a large Island which Is
now northern Wisconsin and a long,
thin tongue of this prlmltlvo rock
sticking down from Canada Into Min
nesota, and these two growing states
looking out over the waters at tbe
mere beginnings of mountain ranges
east and west. They were waiting for
the rest of the United States to np
pear.--Cbarles D. Stewart In Atlantic.
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS
Don't Mistake the Cause of Your
Troubles.
Many peoplo never suspect their
kidneys. If. suffering from a lame,
weak or aching back they think thut
it is only muscular weakness; wlu-n
urinary trouble sets lu they think it
will soon correct itself. And so it
is with all the other symptoms
of klduey disorders. Tha* is
where the danger lies. You must
cure these troubles or they may lead
to diabetes or Brlght's disease. The
i best remedy to use is Doan's Kidney
Pills. It cures all ills which are caus
ed by weak or diseased kidneys. Res
| idenis of this vicinity are constantly
testifying to permanent cures.
H. R. McCarver, 268 Holliday St.,
Portland, Ore., says:
"Some years ago Doau's Kidney
Pills proved of great benefit to me
and 1 publicly recommend them.
Since that time I have advised many
of my fellow workmen to give them
a trial and the results of their use
have been satisfactory In every Inst
ance. I believe kiduey trouble and
backache in my case was brought on
, by a cold. I had always been skeptic
al regarding proprietary medicines
i:u^ somehow what I read about
Doan's Kidney Pills Impressed mo so
much that I began their use. Relief
soon followed and I have had no ser
ious return of kidney complaint
i since."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
N'ew York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name? Doan's ? and
take no other.
Only One "BROMO QUININE,1 that Is -m
Laxative Bromo Quinine g
Cores a Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 Days
on ?v?ry
^m^koi. 25c
SEATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
(Ubitc Pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargest and best appointed fiotel in tbe Vukon
isi oljuotodv c j |
CHOICE BAR STOCK JZIKifohAPC* V T
RATES MODERATE WPHSIJVIJVf Z*
T HEADQUARTERS FOR FIR8T CLASS CAFE
? ATLINCONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. w. GIDEON, Proprietor
CarcroSs, Y. T. f
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
2. FURNACE HEATED
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 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 M 1 45 "
11 00 " " LOG ABIN M 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 depos 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 checked free with each full faro
tirket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
The result o( the observation taken
?t Moore wharf at midnight, Nov. 10,
1909, la aa follows:
Temporature tlmeobservat'n 26 above
Max. tomp. preceding 24 hours 35 above
Mia. " " " " 20 above
Moan " " " " 27 i above
Barometer 30. 29
Clear, North wind
INTERIOR WEATHER.
White horse 2 above I
Lower Lcbarge 12 below
Big Salmon 22
Yukon Crossing 12 '
Selkirk 22 '
CotTee Creek 12 '
Stewart 20 '
Otfilvie 18 1
Dawson 20 '
Forty Mile ?
FOIl SALE. ? A National Cash Reg
ister la good condition. Inquire all
this office. tf.
KLOCK'S JERSEY BUTTER.
This 's without doubt >lic best but
ter to be obtained in any market.
A fresh consignment received every
ten days and we guarantee its purity.
All kinds of fresh and salt meats,
poultry, fish and game constantly on
*iand.
Frye-Bruhn Co. I
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S,
ELECTRIC LICHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau, !
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
SAILS
Nov. 2 8 14 20 26!
at 8:30 a. m.
WILLIS NOW ELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCUHTON, Agent
Bro&dwav and Fifth Ave. phone 00
U. S Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY $1.50: ROUND TRIP $2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FORI
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
C&blo Code "Hegg" Phone 80
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle,
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortes, Bellinaham
Everett, Olympia, Port Townsend, Soutli
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Bailiaru, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D, C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 James St., Seattle 1 !2 Market St., San Franci-co
Right raaarvad to chaneo this Seliudule
NEXT SAILINGS WELL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
November 14, 25 December 7, 19
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U. S. Malljand Alaska Pacific Kxpreu
Next Sailing of tbo Fast Passenger Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
November 9, 20 December 1
.Company reserves right to change sailing date without uoticr'
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Adrttwr.ai < l.nrgc
Through Tickets to Sun Francisco
C. B. GUPTILL, Agent. Phono ?5G
Canadian Pacific RyJ
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
PRINCESS MAY
November 13-27 December 1 1 - 26
January 8-22 February 6-19
Subject lo change wit.iout notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE Agsnt
Ihe Humboldt S. S. Co.!
Sailing Dates Subject to Change Without Notic?
S. S. HUMBOLDT
November 12 - 24 Dec. 5
SEATTLE OFFICE W. W. BOUGHTON, I
103 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt^I)
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horso, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via Whito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue runniug between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will bo maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mall, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawxon and
Intermediate points.
For ConradJClty, 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 pas3eage?, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B. WURZBACBER Gen Agen
Vancouver B. C. and 8kaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alueka
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