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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Ma.
Admitted u second class mall matter
July I, 1898, at the Poatdtflce
at Ska?way, Alaaka.
L. ?. KeJIer, Publisher.
Subscription Rate*.
Ona month by mall 75
One month by carrier 1.00
Three Montha by mall 2.20
Six montha by Ball 4-50
Ona yaar by mall 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement
received by:
Bennett Newa Co. .. Whltehorso, Y. T
S. W. Gideon Carcross, Y. T.
S. L. Pillman - Atlln, B. C.
B. A. Barnett Hainea, Alaska
APPROPRIATIONS FOR ALASKA.
The house committee on military aft
lairs is prepared to treat Alaska
with a fair degree of liberality at
the present session. Without hav
ing before it the report of MaJ. Rich
ardson and his recommendations on
the subject, the committee, of its own
motion, inserted in the appropriation
bill provisions for the expenditure of
$150,000 for continuing roid work in
Alaska. It also made provision in the
bill for the expenditure of the fur
ther sum of $75,000 for the Alaska
cable and telegraph lines.
While these appropriations are lib
eral on their face, they really consti
tute no charge on the federal treasury
The people of Alaska pay the bills
in both instances. The special taxes
levied upon the people of Alaska by
the federal government furnish the
money for road work, and the com
mercial earnings of the Alaska tele
graph lines are more than sufficient
to cover the amount of the appropria
tion made for the support and the
improvement of the telegraph Hues in
that territory. Those commercial
earnings were in excess of $200,000
last year; and. in addition to this,
the government had the use of the
wires, not merely for military purpos
es, but for all other governmental us
es without cost.
Congress is in duty bound to make
large appropriations for Alaska, so
long as it refuses to the people of
that territory the right of local self
government. While Congress retains
to itself all of the power of legisla
tion for the territory, and reserves
to the federal government every de
tail of administration, it mu9t. as a
matter of common fairness, make
decent provision for the territory in
appropriations. It must make not
merely the necessary provisions for
the proper conduct of federal affairs
in the territory, but for such local
purposes as are provided for by the
people of the organized territories
when they have control of their local
affairs and have power to levy taxes.
Without any serious question, the
people of Alaska are far more compe
tent to handle their domestic affairs
than congress ever can be; but so
long as congress insists on running
the domestic affairs of Alaska Con
gress must provide the money. ? Se
attle P. I.
THE COUNTRY CHILD. ?
itry child hu fragrances
?eathee about him as he
>t? that look at distance*.
And lo hta cheeks the wilding
roee.
The sun, the sua hlmaelf, wUl stain
The country face to his own red.
The red sold of the ripening grain.
And bleach to white the curly head.
He rises to the morning lark.
Sleeps with the evening primroses
Before the curtain of the dark
Lets down Its splendor, starred with
He sl?ei>9 so sweet without a dream
Under brown cottage eaves and deep.
His wtndow holds one stray moonbeam.
As If an angel kept his sleep.
He feeds on honert country fare.
Drink* the clear water of the spring.
Oreen carpets wait him everywhere.
Where he may run. where he may sing.
He hath his country lore by heart.
And what 1s friend and what Is foe.
Hath conned Dame Nature's book apart.
Her child since he began to grow.
When he Is old. when he goes sad.
Hobbling upon a twisted knee.
He keeps somewhat of Joys he had
Since an oW countryman Is he.
He keeps his childhood's innocences.
Though his old head be bleached to
snow.
Forgetmenots still hold his eyes.
And In bis oheeks aid roses blow.
For a friendly game of 9olo, the
Board of Trade ts the most pleasant
and cheerful resort la town these
beee.
?Spectator.
cold days.
tf.
Every thing for the "
Toilet an\d Bath.
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TOILET SOAP
TOILET WATER
TALC PO WDER
PERFUMERY
FLESH BRUSHES
HAIR BRUSHES
TOOTH BRURHES
NAIL BRUSHES
m
I WILLIAM BRITT, Druggist
? - ? , * ... Mi , -
Blood For Bread.
Hunger' To what lengths will It
drive men! Here Is a passage from
"Force," a tale of Napoleon's days de
scribing how ten veteran hussars un
der a young officer, after two days
without food, fought like llends for a
loaf of bread stolen from a woodman:
"He trembled with covetousness, but
he did not move. He was starving,
but he was an officer.
"The foremost rider speared the loaf
up with his saber, clutched it and be
gan to eat. The others quickly closed
In on hliu. He was gripped from be
hind and half strangled. The bread
fell Into the mud. The men then be
gan to tight in bitter earnest, and
their subers flashed dimly In the fall
ing ruiu. One of them reeled under a
saber stroke and fell back on his
horse.
"He (the officer) flung himself in the
melee and was thrown from his horse.
As he crawled along the mud out of
the way of the trampling hoofs he put
Ills nana on 'me *>ronu. tus rears at
once vanished. He bent over Ills prize,
hiding it from view of the struggling
soldiers, nnd lowered his head aud got
the loaf under his teeth and ate it."
After Old Masters.
Young Wife? This dish, dearest, is
au original composition of my own.
Husband? Well, 1 should rather, my
pet. that you could cook after the old
masters.? Meggendorfer Blatter.
Answered.
Village Minister to crofter's wife)?
Well, Klrstie, how's your husband to
day? Kirstle? He's Just like yersel'.
He has plenty to dae, but he wlnua
dae it.? London Answers.
His Affliction.
She? Your brother is a writer, isn't
he? He? Yes. She? What does he
write for? ne? Goodness only knows.
I guess It's a disease.? Judge.
Subscribe for tho Dally Alaskan.
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MOORE'S WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. <k Y. Route
Ail South Bound Steamer* Arrive and Depart FromThla Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse- open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 6 p.m.
Perishables ONLY' delivered on Sunday or at night.
All frttght s ilpments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) ani must be delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re
oeived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? Toils win oe collected on Checked Baggage Onlt. No
charge for bags and crips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be eloped to the public when steamsr 1b nearlng
dock and will be open. -d only whin passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at offloeon dock.
o n r?t 17S E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
HEATED AND LIGHiED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
White Pass ftotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Cargest and best appointed fiotel in (be Yukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK HIHifthdrSt ? f
RATES MODERATE WI/II*I/VI 9\f l*V*
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HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
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Caribou Hotel
E. w. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross.Y.T. f
?.m in: imImh^.h-h-h-h- 'I-h-I'-m i i i i ?h-h-i-m-h
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
X FURNACE HEATED
TheWhitePass &Yukori 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 " 1 45 "
11 00 " " LOG ABIN " 12 42 "
11 30 " " BENNETT M 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU " 10 25 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 8 15 "
Passengers must be at <i<*poa in time to have Baggage inspect
ed and checked. Inspection is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggago will be checked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half tare ticket.
The result of the observation takoo
at Moore what ( at midnight, Dec. 29,
1909, la aa follows:
Temperature timo observat'n 27 above |
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours 37 above
Mln. " " " " 2'i above
Mean " " " " 31 i above
Barometer 29 70
Snowing and north' wird
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitehorse 5 above
Atlin
Lower Lebarge "
Hootallnqua "
Big Salmon "
Yukon Crossing below
Selkirk "
Coffee Cretk "
Stewart "
Ogilvio "
Dawson "
Forty Mile
(Dominion wire down)
Our Christmas Poultry, Oysters,
etc., will arrive on the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock or
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and
Oysters will be the very choicest to
be found in any mark at In tho North.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
ROYALA. GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
JUNEAU S. 8. CD'S.
ELECTRIC LIGH'l ED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
ticorai
Carrying U. S. Mnll
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Boonn, Tenakoe, Sitka and Way ports
SAILS
Dec. 2 8 14 20 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGUTON; Aprent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. rhone 80
U. S Mail Steamer
Hog
Carrying Passengers and Mall will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY 51.50.- ROUND TRIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
R Seattle, la coma
Victoria, Vancouver, AnacoitcJ, Bcllingliain
Everett, Olympia, Port Tour. -end, South
Bcllingham, Eure.kn, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN. G. P. A.
1 13 Jamci St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Francisco
Rlicht reeoived to cliango this Scliedulo
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
January 1 13 25 February 6-19
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carry! tip U. 3. Mail and Alaslca^Paclfic Express
;voxt Sailing of the Fast Palter ger Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
January 6 18-30
Cjmpany reserves ri^ht to change sailing date without notice';
C. B. GUPTILL. Agent. Phone <36
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Canadian Pacific Ryi
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
STEAMSmP.Y. PRINCESS MAY
December 17-31
H January 14-28 February 11-25
Subject lo change wltnout notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phono 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Ag*nt
ilbr Humboldt S. S
The S. S. Humboldt will resume her reg
ular sailings for South-Eastern Alaska
Ports on or about January 15, 19] 0.
SEATTLE OFFICE W. W. BOUGHTON,
-^03 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt^
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Through Line Prom
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, D.iwson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alseknnd Kluane Mining Districts art- reached only via Whito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, dally trains will coutinuo running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and DawsoD.
Regular stages, carrying mall, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
Cor Conrad'Clty, locaicd 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 pa<*seage?, freight and telegraphies rates, apply
to sny agent of the Company, or to:' ,
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZPACHER Gen Agen
Vancouver, B. C. VnDConver B. C. and Skagu&y, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska
j?i.