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OFFICIM. city paper.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
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GOLD IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Gold Is easily the first In Import
ance of the metallic mineral re
sources of the Philippines. It has
been sought for and found in most of
the provinces of the archipelago, but
of them all the provinces of Ben
guet, Masbate and Am bos Camar
ines are rivals for the place iu the
metal output and in general mining
activity.
Numerous claims have been located
In these provinces, and according to
the report of the bureau of science
at Manila several corporations have
lately been organized to develop and
operate a number of the most impor
tant gToups.
The success of some of the eom
?-uies which have entered the field
is yet iu doubt, while that of others,
to judge from their continuous opera
tion and constant output, might nat
urally be considered assured. There
are other corporations which have
not yet attempted to break into the
producer class, but have exerted their
energies toward developing their
properties and in blocking out ore.
The most interesting and probably
most Important of the recent discov
eries of gold was made in the Suyoc
region of Southern Lepanto, where
the IgoroU have been working aud
washing gold oy the most primitive
methods tor a hundred years or
more. Many years ago they were
driven out of their rich diggings by
water, as because of the topography
of the country they could not work
these places by their usual booming
method.
An American prospector by means
of a drainage tunnel has recently re
move the water from one of these
tlooded workings and found the rich
est ore which tradition reported to be
present A silvery white mineral,
since identified as calaverlte, was ob
served in association with the free
gold, this being the first authentic
report of the occurrence of telluride
of gold in the Philippines. No report
a* to the extent of the deposit or the
average assay value of the ore has
yet been made. ? New York Sun.
One month by mail . . . .
Three months by mall
One year by mall
.7*;
,2.35
,9.00
UNIQUE DISTINCTION.
I'aradise, Coles County, Illinois, a
ullage of 250 inhabitants, has many
distinctions, chlefest of whfch Is the
fact that in proportion to its popula
tion it furnished more colonels to the
Federal army than any other place,
no less than six being credited to
the village. One of thvse, Colonel
True, was later a Brigadier-General.
The others were Col. R. H. McFad
den, who commanded the Fifty-third
Illinois; Col. Monroe, of the One
Hundred and Thirty-third Illinois,
who fell during one of the skirmishes
with Gen. Wheeler; Col. S. Chapman,
who led the Fifty-fourth Illinois, and
Col. Mitchell, who afterward com
manded the same regiment, and Col.
Buckner, who commanded the Seven
ty-eighth Illinois. In addition. Col.
Cofer. who resided at Paradise when
the war broke out, but left there to
take command of one of the Ken
tucky regiments in the Confederate
army, i* numbered among the brave
soldiers contributed by this little
country village. Tfce remarkable fea
tures of this contribution to the com
missioned forces of the armies is the
fact that Paradise is, as stated, a
village of but two hundred and fifty
?souls, and it has not Increased In
population since the war.
Paradise Is without railroad com
munication with the outside world,
and can point to a stage line its its
only means of passenger transporta
tion. Indeed It Is the same village
today as it was when the news came
that Fort Sumter bad been fired
upon Grown a trlfte older and a
trlil* iart> ?le*sy as the years ha*?
rolled by. giving the business which
once made It a thriving center to tho
towns adjacent, and more favored by
the gods and the railroads, the little
toro govs on its way &a quietly as
ft dl<* a half century ago. ? Ex
^E9E90Bfle!!T|?r
THE AMULKT.
VOUR picture amllaa aa flrat It amlled;
'-*? The ring you gar* U still tb? aame;
Tour )?tt?r telle, O eheagto* child.
No tidings sine* it came!
/yVB me an amulet
^ That keeps lntelUgance with you?
Red whan you lova, and rosier red.
And when you lova not, pal* and blua.
A LAS. that neither bonds nor vow*
"? Car certify poaaoaalon!
Torments me atUl the fear that lova
Died In Ita last expreaalon.
?Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Alaska-Yukon- Pacific monu
ment ? to be the crowning work of
sculpture of next year's international
exhibition, will be coverod with solid
gold leaf. Gold donations to the
amount of 57,000, necessary to com
pletely cover the great shaft with
the shining metal, will be solicited
from Alaskans, Yukoners and the
people of Seattle.
An appropriation to cover the cost
of building the monument in staff
aas been authorized, the 'drawings
made and the sculptor is engaged in
buildiug his clay model. The monu
ment Is to stand in the center of the
plaza in front of the magnificent
group of United States government
buildings, and directly at the head of
the Cascades.
The exposition monument is to be
more than seventy feet in height.
The monument proper will stand on
a pedestal twenty feet high. This
column will be of Corinthian design
on the top of which will be a globe
giving the signs of the zodiac. On
top of this globe will be a huge Am
erican eagle with outstretched wings
as in flight. Grouped about the base
of this monument will be three dented
female figures symbolical of the
Northland, the South seas and the
,
Orient. Every loot of this great
monument will have the appearance
of having been hammered out of
pure gold if the donations are suffi
cient to complete the undertaking.
While several well known Alaskans
who have Just returned to Seattle
from the northern mining ramps have
assured exposition officials they ap
prove of the Idea to cover the monu
ment with gold and will make liberal
donations, the management of the
1909 enterprise is desirous that every
persou in Seattle donate a small
piece of gold and a plan has been
suggested that has met with general
approval.
In the early days of the Klondike
rush thousands of gold nuggets, large
and small, were made into scarf pins,
chains, bracelets, lockets, etc. The
nugget fad spread all over the coun
try, and today nugget Jewelry is
found In almost every Jewelry store
in the United Spates.
In Seattle and the state of Wash
ington there is no doubt thousands
of dollars worth of discarded nugget
Jewelry and any person In the city
having an article of Jewelry contain
ing one or more nuggets will have a
MiiiiiiimuniintniiiiiinnmiiiiiHUiimn '
LIGHT RAIN SOUTH WIND
The result of the observation tak-en
at Moor* wharf at midnight, l?te. 9
1909, If u follows
Temperature time obaervai'n. 41 above
Mfcx.temp. jirooedlDff 24 hour*. 41 above
Min. " ?' " ?? .35 above
Mean " " " " 33 ?bove
Barometer 29.68.
Raining, strong south wind.
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whltehcrse, - - ? 30 above
Atllo, .... :?5 "
Bootallnqua.
Big Salmon - - - - 25 "
Yukon Cro-biuR ? - . zero
Selkirk
Coffee Creek, ... "
Stewart, 5 above
Dawson, ? ? -0
pari. In covering the ureal exposition
monument with gold If he will but
donate his cast off nugget jewelry to
the officials of the 1909 fair.
Nugget donations will be received
at the office of the treasurer in the
Globe building, where any person
bringing in donations of gold will re
ceive receipts properly signed to in
dicate that he or she is a contributor
to the exposition gold fund. Exposi
tion officials do not anticipate that
it will require very much publicity to
receive contributions In gold , suffi
cient to cover the monument and now
it is almost assured that the Alaska
Yukon- Pacific exposition monument
will be of gold, highly appropriate In
asmuch as the exposition Is to exploit
Alaska with its gold fields, forests,
fisheries, mines and the general pos
sibilities of this vast district.
It Paltf.
"I never was glad for this impedi
ment In my speech but once," said the
stuttering man from the country, who
was In to s?e the town.
"When was that?"
"Fe-fe-fellow asked me h-h-how
much 1 would take for a-a horse, and,
while I-H was t-trying to tell him
s-s-H-slxteen pounds ho offered me f-flf
ty."? Liverpool Mercury.
NOTICE.
The copartnership existing under
the name and Rtyle of Shaw & John
Hon Is heJwby dissolved by mutual
consent, C. E. Wynn Johnson retiring.
E. J. Shaw has assumed all the
liabilities of and will collect all In
debtedness to the old firm; continu
ing the business under the name and
style of E. J. Shaw & Co.
E. J. Shaw,
C. E. Wynn-Johnson.
Skagwny, December 4, 1908.
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Train Restauraut will
serve wine with dinner orders, free
In place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
Art pictures and mottoes. Draper
& Co.
Hand decorated cups and saucers,
plates, trays, bon bons, chocolate
pots, creamers and sugars, with the
most beautiful designs ever brought
to Alaska are being offered by Kern
as suggestions for Christmas gifts.
DO YOU DANCE ALL THE DUNCES?
Why not take a few Instruction! and
learn how tc dance the new dances, or
the old ones that you simply cannot
master ? ?Prof. Grlesbach's dancing
academy, Eagles' ball. Classes Monday
and Thursday evenings.
RAW PUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are requested to correspond with us about this sea
son's catch of FURS. We want the early catch as
well as the late catch. We will pay full market
value at all times. Price list and tags can be had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Sehmerl.& Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY
CHRISTMAS
IS COMING
And we are better prepared
for it than ever before in the
line of Christmas goods.
We are now unpacking an
unusual large assortment of
useful, ornamental and fancy
articles suitable for every
body and everybody's purse, j
Come early and get first j
choice. " ,
WM. BRUT
The Druggist
JUNEAU 8. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For ?Halnes, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Way ports
S A I LS '
December C. 12. 18. 24, SO.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCOHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 60
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M. same day.
?. _
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir> $2.50
there's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
Milt Mil S nil
CGftVIPKNY
Seattle Wash
nm mm
Pacific Coast S.S. Co. |
PIONEER ALASKA LINE
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Scuttle, and other Pugot Sound Ports
CARRYING" U. S. MAIL.
Steamers of This Company Leave
HUMBOLDT Dec. - !2 JaN. ? 5
COTTAGE CITY ? - Dec. - 24
Couneotinc?? itli ? u Coinpftoy's 8teamers ut Seattle for San Francisco,
Socthkk>t California, Bo&BKA (Humboldt Bay) and Mbxico
&?r Abovo Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
SecoDd and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 Jamks St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Street, S>au Prune loco, Cat
Canadian Pacific Railway
( B. C. COAST SERVICE )
SOHEKULE OF Sa!i,INOS FROM SKAQWAY
Subject to change without notice
'sr EAMShi p' PRINCESS MAY
December 5=19 January 2=16=30
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince liupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of the world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mall and Al&tka Paclflo Expreu
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Jefferson Dec.-6-18-30
Company rem. r vet right to change sailing date without notice
Tranter* to Victor!* anil Vancouver Without Addilional Charge
Through- Tickets to San Francisco
tt. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TABLE No. 18.
(D&ilj Sxcopt Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st olaso.
3 30 a. m.
10 CO p. in. s
11 00 ? "
11 30 "
I 33 p. m.'
3 45
Loaves
Arrives
9KAOUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whitk 'HORSX
Arrive*
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st clais
3 20 p m'
1 46 "
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 d, m.
8 15 "
Paaaeagers mast bo at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
chocked. Inspection Id stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be cheoked free with each full fare tlckei
and 76 pounds with each half fare ticket.
{ !?< Mil 1 '
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atl in, White Horse, Big Salmoo, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsekand Kiuane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the wiuter season, when navigation Is clofed, daily trains will continue 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 Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson] and
Intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of tho newly discovered and fabulously rich quartz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passenger, freight and teletjraphio rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B.'C.
A. L. BERDOE, Grsn. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen, Agent
Varoouver. B. 0. and fkaguay, Alaska * Skaguay, Alr.ska