W ashington. D. C.. June 30? Ml think it is of more importance to the Territory tha
I shall remain here and fight for the Home Rule Bill than that I shall come to Alaska and
tight tor myself. I shall not leave here until the Home Rule Bill passes even though it
shall prevent my getting to Alaska before election."? James VVickersham.
Tlw aNrr* fc a paragraph takvw from a p<i?<?oal reply to a letter a?krng Mr. Wtrkerftham !.. nwkr a canvnxo of AiA?ia for re-elortlon.
Pr-e-vacat'on
Talkatt** *t??1 Ahe?|rr OW L?<!t
fcrwptr ??>'-* of ? rrcmt!* hnneht par
rot-- A i ?1 wt-?n l tn Ik tn IM jmm* be
WT* wmr <irw?1fw> ?w?*r
T^-?W-I d*?*1 M*rr? to?. Mln The
r??* Mr* |? Mit Btnaa Krer.TNidya
K?r
"The hrHrcriww l? a ptomnt m*i?
t?e ha? ths* .-errat* wsethtwc'*?
-IM riTh??r fw ?e * man ? Hh WW
ftMl tc ?rni'? ? Satlr*
To SvmoMWhvNa t ai-m.
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teM m ???.'? *?t I t ?wrt Th*
rtn I t?M ?t *r< *? r\in otitrr
|?< ? Knmr
Mi?t* %?>?'?. ?? ? Wu'a
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f<OMt * W'W? Tl> n H? ilrtre her* f??*
t>? ? *?? Imm l tt?"?* it ? a treat deal
aa(V'
No Ma C">o*--> 0- wfc
Tut ?nrv tbnt H' Hii
^rt">k.~ ? "?1 tw i?rHt?
In f T v Maw
"Yi^ |?it tx !viv .Mr ier\ |*-.tt!i*r
rtah'Y He * trrflh** N'lhl >*f rw*v? "
B'ttklin *S9i k
Mron r?- 1 "Vrv * *?!> M ti%??1 fr*
tlK?n?:M if th*? ?t*?T7
(ilfrnr Kwli ?*> iK'.il "*?? Br?\' Hi
NVi It* ?? x.-r1?. .?? 1^
Net E*e?? ? 0?? Ce?^?*
K7I* Mr ?T*i V"? ?(?>?' "? t?>- -?>
but tW? Wit W.-VTTH 1 -
TVn tie o*r?'t l? "t:? -? <!?mr
New Voc* l>i*
V rp>iri ? tw*t frt?st?l? are hH tiro ?Ti*
err* RoN?rt OMUe*
l??V ? "? '??
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div n tviat*! tV . ' r . \l
th.itn b* the Ij?. ?! ?? ?*?: rt Tbt v
tr? \ w rvM it
<fcv. pared r>r \?-n?
KW-ll thr ??-??--? v ? .f? ''?'*
?treafo. w:?en tbey <lt**ppear. metting
completely away. It to only the birpost
berr* that reach the middle of tbe At
fcntlc before they disappear. tH? one
occasion a her*. tOO feet In height and
?early SOrt feet In hrrndth. was found
In lattanle SS dccree* 40 minute*, or
?early In a line with southern Spain
Generally ?penfclnc. HtI*tc? travel at
the rate of three to Ore mile* an bratr
They are carried forward entirely bj
the atrewrth of the current flw> (IK
tanee tbey corer b> en.?rmon? Th<m
ml* An ni?t cet farther than the fwnsl
of Labrador. wb?Tr they h?*-oti?e
t stranded A* they tare roiw from the
Greenland (sl*??er* they have t: .n rev
ert>l at least l.**? mile*. wlt:> tlvwr
that reach the warn** waters of tin
Atlantic make Journey* of from
h> J.IW rni'o* - \i w Vork Sttn
Seas^clta.
A seashelU whether tn one pier Hint
e*rve?. aa In t?crlwtttkte*. or in t wo
piece* (hlralcet, a* In mwewt* an?i
cockles. la for?i?*d in mwh the ansncj
way It con?t-r* of a colored ontet
homy layer, a mlrtd'e layer of prismatic I
?trwtur* and an Inner pearly coatlne I
of Innumerable eery thin plate*. th?
edces of which break tip white Iteht J
Into Its constituent*. ?o i* to rive rl?- 1
to a bc*nttfnl plsv or leWe-M-cnc* The
hody of a shelllKh i* Invested in a soft
flap of skin known as the "mantle ' j
Ry the activity of thl* the vhell Is so
crer?s|. ard n *tlcky fl\r eTrtde* from j
Its *?irfa<-?* !tx1 qnieklr harden* to form
horny ce <v nnaoo* m#t'er The wilt*
of lime are HiWIt in I lie form of ear
hoi?atc be* th-r>- l* al?< a t?er<vntito
of phn*;-h.'te l?nlv Ihc rtlvr ot the
mot'tS" .* aWe t" eiirnr.-eWe tbe tv ?<
fWtot layers of th? *!'eti nrfj re; .1 t o'
la'Wn* K eriT irK\ i-trTinl out :n t??> "e
?r nvM ner <>l |eart
?e '?y?
rt ?cs* > i"i m? ? is h. w St
i rti<CC? > Met ||? ?"!>"* the
? 1f?>^ in isj?! tnmm at: n?rW
| .'??*
Mnw t*etn? tt>? <1mft ? Wn '
? w? ?>? s.aan?-i.A
^ om mskr ? aiBtakr u'
voa do 5?o< ?tof> at
F amoa< for its Home Cooking.
Milk. Cream, Cottage Cheese and
Buttermilk hvwi our own dairy
Fnrsh Lgj?v etc.
J
Rooms Nng*- <w rn Si*e Electric Lights
Porcetaw Ruth? on each fiocw
RATES $2.50 PERIDAYJjAND UP
H. S. PULLEN, Prop. :: Skagway
I tf*
TW Onk FirS Gas* Hotrl
in Carcrow
Opened I nder New Manage
ment
H?ad9oart#r* tor AtUa S?ta*e l>n*i.
HOTEL SCOTT
Scott 4k Scfcwftfttakansp
Headquarters for Mining Men and
Travelers
SPECIAL mts AND ACC0VV03 ATIONS FOR MUSHERS.
WELL FURNISHED ROOMS TABLE THE BEbT
GOOD STABLES FIRST CJ ASS BAR STOCK
CARCROSS 0 & YUKON TER.
.+ +J- + J- + + ++ 4. + +4. + + + + + + 4. + 4. + +
NEW
COMFORTABLE
The Caribou Hotel
E. V. GIDEON. FWwtei
ELEGANT +
+
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*
*
+
*
Carcross, Yukon Territory
ini?i hwuK Q|4 urti rtw VKitr Pm* CVptrt
Vl'ell Equipped F
} Seated TKrougHout Cafe and Rar ^
111 +
Headquarter* *for *ScKula'? Adin Royal Mail* Stage line +
+
HinnnnHHmt hihhih ?-m i h 1 1 ?*
L^ttOve ftromo nuwme/^ / mJT JLf
? CoWkiO^Daj. Cr^tai2&?y.li/ Wf jC&TWX*
25c
I JAMES W1CKERSHAM
I ht? ? the man who is now m V ashington urging an Ala?ka Home- rule hill
which ? almost a law. He ha? won out in spite of Hoppat, Shack Word and
Clark m spite of corporate greed and federal job-holders. Home-loving demo
crats. socialists arw^ republicans, haw placed principle above office-holding in the
past and will not desert ^ ickrrham now. The true men oi all parties wiil stick
Found ? In Whlie I'atw Hotel.
^Vhltehorse. one A P. button. Own
er must be Dawson or Fairbanks
mem bo r m button wns made by
Sale. V*roTe property and pet but
ton at Alaskan office. l>awson and
Fairbanks \ apers i>!ent* copy.
GRA^O REDUCTION SALE
The P*cV Tra in l? now ?H1Ibk a
| big lot of viood Oooda *t rednred ;
prices as they are Retting too old to j
hold and sell at * profit Youra.
tf. Herman Grimm !
FEW FINE SPECIMENS OF
"ALASKA FOR ALASKANS" :
^ -hi people vho have decided to vote for G3more in the belief that He i*
smcerc in his statement that he favors Alaska for Alaskans," should read the fol
lowing affidavits taken fr >m the records of the national convention. Hoggatt, who
'wean h*s home is in New Jerw-v, is a beautiful Alaskan. So is Shackleford of 1
Tacoma, and Sullivan of California. Hot Alaska bunch that. Yet they are the
managers of \Vm A. Gilmore. who wants to succeed AlaskVs delegate: James
! WkorsSarn.
This id to certify that at a regu
: lar Republican Convention of Repuh
I Means of the District of Alaska,
j held at Cordova, Alaska, March 30,
.1912. Jafot I.indeberg, of Nome,
! Alaska, and P. Shackelford, of
Joaenu, Alaska, were duly chosen,
and elected by the unanimous vote
1 of said convention, as delegates to
! the Republican National Convention
to be held at Chicago. June 18th,
i 1912. all of which proceedings were
duly had pursuant to a call of
; the Republican Territorial Co:nmit
,tee. and the proceedings of said
' Committee, as shown in the hereto
' attached copy of said proceedings;
i and we further certify'that an *1
; ternate for the said Jafet Liodoberg,
; so eletced by this Convention, was
; by order of the Convention, duly
j chosen, whose name and address Is
'as follows: W. B. lloggatt, Sum
mit, New Jersey; and we further
j certify that an alternate for the
| said Convention for tho said L. P.
Shackelford, was so chosen and
'selected by order of the Convention,
? whose name and address is as fol
lows: J. T. Sullivan, San Fran
j cisco, California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and by
j authority of said Convention, the
Chairman and Secretary thereof
haTe set their hands this second
day of "April, nlneteen-twelve.
I-ouis P. Snackelford,
Chairman.
Arthur G. Thompson,
1 Secretary.
WITNESSES:
' Robert C. Hurley.
KKYKs pitonrnx company
71 Wrt* 2-tr.l Street.
New York.
May 32, 1912.
Honorable Wm. Hayward,
Secy., Nat. Rcpnbllcnn Convention,
Chicago. Illinois.
IVar JMr: ?
In compliance with request of
I I .
[ Honorable I,ouis I*. Shackelford,
National Committeeman for Alaska,
I send herewith credentials for del
egate and alternates from Alaska
to the Republican National Conven
tion, which meetsi In Chi?-aijo, June
18th. 1912.
These credentials were sent to
me by Mr. Shackelford, together
with all the Minutes of the Republi
can Territorial Convention, which
elected the delegates and was held
at Cordova, Alaska, commencing
Mirrh 30th, 19H. These Minutes,
together with credentials of all dele
gates, who attended this Convention
are held by me. and will be present
ed to the Committee in the event
of any contests either by Mr. Shack
elford. or in his nbsence, by myself,
who holds Mr Shackelford's proxy
:is a member of the Committee.
Very truly yours,
W. B. lloggatt
Mr. W. B. Hoggatt,
71 W. 23rd Stre?t,
New York City, Jt. Y. I
My Dear Sir: ?
I am in receipt; of your letter ol
the 22nd, transmitting a certificate
of the election ot! Mr. Jafet Linde
berg of Nome, Alaska, and L. P.
Shackelford, of Junean, Alaska, as
delegates; and Mr. TV. B. Hoggatt
of Summit, New Jersey, and J. T.j
Sullivan of San Francisco, Cal., as
alternates to represent the District
of Alaska at the Republican Nation
al Convention to be held here Jnne
ISth. These papers will be filed
for the consideration of the Republi
can National Committee when It
meets to make np the temporary rol
of the Convention. We have no In
formation of sny contest, as yet,
from Alaska.
Tours tmly,
"Win. nay ward,
Secretary.
? - ? ii? ?? .? II n. I " I nmfc?
SEATTLE'S
Leading Popular PrW?' ttot?J
Hotel
Ge?rgia0
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O
I akr m r ffiwn tOUfeiH AVT.WUC ,
? ??? Ifc- t* t u? fiMr.li ffc r. PmIot
RAW FURS 1
? : WK f'A V ?
f HIGH - PRICES
i r OR FINE FURS
I V-IM IK MI|. PRIi K U*T
I Percey's Fur House
lnwK, ?
C. E. Bogardus
Assaycr
:JoM ft Sllv?r ft 00
Gold. 8ll??r ft Copper .. 3 M
Cyanld* End Milling Te?<?
K?
90 Columbia St. ;[Sealtle
I
BEER
There is .Strength
and Vigor
in Every Drop
U! 'r<"" \ 1 1
LOCAL BRIEFS
8KAGWAY WEATM6R REPORT
ReswlU of Uto obaarratloti tik'r
At Moore'a Wharf at midnight
last night, ia u follow*:
TVrtip. time otA<?r raTn .. SJ ?b
Mm preceding 24 hn . . .70 abCTa
Mln ** 49 above
n " " - .. 57*b<r*e
Baroma'*- 3?:4? Cloudy, 8.
J. IKUTA
MAirncmiw; .
JEWELER
WATCHES
AND CLOCKS
Curing, Ivory Curving*
Indian Baskets
CHINA AND CUT CI.ASS
Offiritl Watch Inipntnr for itif
W. P. A y. Rout*
5 Mail Or-ler* ai?en prnmp! rar?
WIP YOUR
RAW FURS
TO THE
fflNMAPOIA
W - '??? I'l? ,^l?r
Ai ika Fur? a Specially
| Very Top Pnce? Paid.
Make ? Trial ? Shipment
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium (XmI Alaska
'arge. < lean. Individual Hath*.
Abundance of ?7ater Best of
Hotel Accommodations. Fur
nished Cabins for Rent ....
Excellent Hunting and Fishing.
Motor Floating and Sailing.
Staamer Georgia from Jnneau
makes semi-monthly rlsita. In
formal ion and rates upon request
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
of
ALASKA
I FIRE INSURANCE J
\ The Dubuque Fire and Marine Insurance j
Company,? Dubuque, Iowa
I The Westchester Fire Insurance Com- j
panv ? New York
Asset.* Over Four Million Dollars
?} I
? Phil Abrahams Skaj^way p
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j ? " '
B. M. BEHRENDS,B<nker
Juneau, - Alaska)
OLDEST BANK IN ALASKA
Reni^clfnlly Solicit* Th? Acconutj?
of Skagway Kirmo And Individual!*
1
| The Skagway Pioneer Dairy |
+ . i ?
? H. W. ICIMAN, Prop.
J <rThe Sanitary Milk Ranch"
The target and bttt conducted dairy in A laaka.
P
Daily Shipment* of Pure Milk and Cream
To all point* on Whit* Pmm k Takon Herat*.
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