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Official City i aper
L. 3. aELLER, PUBLISHER
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
On* <Mk. delivered by .carrier 10 J*
tint month. by m?ll .... -75
rtirM months, by mail 2.25
Its months, by mall
On* ;ur. by mall ?.00
THE DAILY ALASKAN 10 THE NEW
R iSiYORK SUN. GREETING
The New York Sud of August 30
gives a full column and a half of its
very valuable and always interesting
editorial space to "What Is Going On
in iS k w ay , " finding its information
on that always interesting subject id a
copy of The Daily Alaskan of August 15.
Tbe Alaskan is scanned with the eye of
an expert and some note is made cf not
only every feature and departs ent
which is therein contained but that. also,
which is not there is noted. For in
stance the absence of any sign of a thea
tre in tbe advertising tolurans is re
marked.
That to which the New York Sun at
any time devotes a column and a half
of space is interesting to the editor
and deemed by him interesting to a lot
of other*. He makes a complete review
of the entire corneals of the paper. The
chief item on the first page is noted,
as the story of the big flume, and Cap
tain Ed Thornton's tale of a pro
spector's encounter with a bear,
under a Sitka date, is given in
full. The announcement of the post
poned ball game is repeated word for
word. The editorial page is then turned
to and the comments on the results of
the election are repeated. The weather,
the river fleet and the church notices
are commented on. The 15th of August
was a Saturday and therefore the Sun
man found on the third page the society
column and he conscientiously notes a
number of the "functions" there re
ported, giving the names
Liberal extracts are taken from the
local page. Many of the every-day
items appearing there strikes the editor
, of the Sun as of peculiar interest for he
gives them in full, the sailing of the
Hegg with a party of A. B.'s to Haines,
the opening of the fall session of school,
the birth of Mrs. Hlllery's baby, etc.'
The news end thus reviewed the Sun
sees that "about two-thirds of the paper
is taken up with advertising matter"
and it goes on to recite the character
and sometimes the text of these; for
instance that of the Pack Train restaur
ant and the Hoard of Trade saloon.
Concluding this minute review of a
casual copy of this newspaper the Sun
lays:
"The Alaskan has four pages of six
columns each. The page is about two
thirds the size of ours. It is well print,
ed and the proof reading is remarkably
careful. It is now in its eleventh year
and is an "official city paper." L. S.
Keller is the DublisS&r, and to him and
his far northern es'ablishment The Sun
extends its best wishes and the assur
ances of its m9st distinguished consid
eration."
But the fact thai a copy of the Daily
Alaskan, "in its eleventh year,"
?hould prove to tho editor of the New
York Sun such a curiosity, is a matter
of grave moment to every Alaskan.
To him we are so far from Broadway.
This keen newspaperman who knows
so much of the world will yet be unable
to understand how that his "appreci
ation" of the Daily Alaskan is a thing
more curious to the average Alaskan
than was the Alaskan to him. A
majority of the readers of the Alaskan
would find themselves quite at home
on Broadway. The writer of these
lines and who prepared this paper, for
instance, saw one night in the office of
the New York Sun and dicated a
page story which appeared next morn
Raw Furs....
WESPAY
High Prices lor fine Furs
Write For Price Ll?t
Percy's FurlHouse
Oabkoah, [.Wiaeonain
ing detailing bis own adventures on a
tour of the world from which he had
that day returned and two -importers
of the New York Sun were detailed
next da; to accompany him on atill
other adventures across the continent
completing that journey. Tbe chances
are he (this editor of the Alaskan)
could make a fair guess at the
color of the balr of the editor of
the Sun. The average Alaskan looks
upon New York as familiar grounds,
while tbe N?w Yorker looks upon the
Alaskan's borne as the very extremity
of the earth? sn unknown country.
This attitude of mind is apparent in
even those New Yorkers who have had
the enterprise to turn this way during
their summer outing and tried to
satisfy their curiosity at first band.
They come Into the oflice by dozens at
every boat to buy copies of the "Daily
Alaskan" as souvenirs. Among these
visitors during this summer was the
editor and proprietor of the Staats
Zeitung, who manifested the same
lively interest in the mechanical equip
ment of tbe office as of tbe make up of
the paper. The Sun's estimate of the
Alaskau as "news" in New York is
thus demonstrated.
Now the point here attempted to be
made plain is tois, that Alaska stands
in the relation of a mere curiosity to
to the best posted men in the oast.
And so long as this is so it is ;lear that
Alaskans cannot hope to sec the con
ditions under which they fret correct
i
ed. There must first be understanding
In the east.
We are jiut as far from Washington
as from Broadway. Much further, in
deed, for Broadway, represented by
the editor of the New York Sun is
one. and with an open mind, while
Washington, represented bv the U. S.
congress, with a multitude of cross pur
poses, is many. What are wo going to
do about it ?
The Sun notes a reference to the po
litical contest and says some ''bitter
ness" seems to have characterized it.
The Sun knows nothing of the import
of this contest. Like the birth of a
baby in Skagway it views it as
an interesting phenomenon, It
does not know that the pionetr people
of this great northern empire engaged
in that battle as though it were for
their very liberty? that it meant to
them at least a chance at the right of
self-government, a stroke in behalf of
that freedom to secure which many
have come into this wilderness, a blow
against the threatened absorbtion of
the wilderness and themselves with it
by some millionaires who DO know
about Alaska? at least about her re
sources, if not about her people. Mr.
Roosevelt's only hesitation about grant
lag self-government to Alaska w as nis
fear lest the corporations would con
trol the elections. The editor of the
Sun does not know that Mr. lioosevelt's
appointed governor is the agent of these
corporations? and Mr. lioosevelt does
not know it. We are so far from Broad
way. But alt Alaska knows it. How
we are to educate the east is our prob
lem. A year or so ago the people of
Valdez having long considered this
problem, and feeling its hopelessness,
gave way to momentary impatience and
formally passed resolutions urging
secession. All Alaska laughed but the
Incident had a "news" quality that
gave it entrance to all the newspapttr."
of the United States and Alaska grate
fully remembers that it was the New
York Sun that caught the real mean
ing of the incident and made it text for
just abont the first strong, sane, sensi
ble thing that had been said in Alaska's
behalf by a voice that might be heard.
The Sun will note this: It is not that
we stand in the relation of a curiosity
to the east that we complain. We
rather enjoy that. But that our des
tiny lies in the hand* of those who so
littlH understand our condition, our
labors, our incomparable resources, our
ambitions, our unrivaled opportunity
for buildln? an empire of splendid man
hood?that's the point, and what may
befall us through ibut luck of under,
standing.
That The Dally Alaskan may come to
be scanned with a more familiar eye In
the office of the Sun, and as additional
token of appreciation of its good offices
in Alaska's behalf, this newspaper will
from this dav RO to it by every mall.
QUIET RAIN ALL DAY 1
YUKON RIVER SAILIN6S jj
The result of the observation taken
at Mooro wharf at midnight, Sept, 11,
190S, is as follows
Tomperaturo tlmeobsorvat'n..47 above
Max.temp.precodlnjr 24 hours. 53 above
Mln " " " " ..47 above
MeaD " " " " ..50 shove
Barometer 29.44
Raining, anil Calm.
YUKON RIVER FLEET
Whitehorse, Sept. 12? Following Is
the record of the river fleet as reporti d
today:
Up *t roam? Dawson arrived at
Whitehorse at 7 p in, with 10 passen
gers: Bonanza King arrived at White
horse at 10 p m, no passengers:
Whitehorse oassed Selkirk at 7:30 a m.
Down stream? Dawson left White
horse at 5 a m: Casca passed Coffee
creek at 5 a m; Selkirk in Dawson.
Next saillnR? \Vhlt?horse, Monday.
CATHOLIC.
Ho'y Communion at 8 a. m.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Mass and sermon at 10:30 a. m.
Instruction and Benediction at 8:00 p.
m.
N. B. Please take notice of the
chang of hour lor Mass and Sunday
School.
All aro cjrdially invited to ottend.
R<jv. P. H Turnel', S. J.
PRKSBYTKRIAN
Mfth Avenuo and State street.
11 a. m. Morning worship.
12:1") p m. Sunday School.
7:00 p m. Senior Christian En
deavor.
Evening worship, 8 p. m.
Midweek prayer meeting at 8:00
Wednesday evening.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
Kev. Geo. E. Good, Pastor.
Smoke the "Embocado" best clear
Havana cigar in the market,
tf W. W. Houghton,
Dist. Agt.
GOT HIS HAIR BACK.
Man Perfectly Utilil When lie S t n rt e *1
Id Use Ntnbro't llerpleldc .
Frederick Manuell, Maryland block,
U'.ittc, Montana, bought a bottle of New
. ro's Ihrplclde. April 6, '99, ;ind tyetran to
so It for entire baldness. Tho hair fol
Icloa In Ms scalp were not dead and In
'JO days he had hair all over his head.
)r. July 2 ho writes, "and today my hair
13 as thick and luxuriant as nny one
:nu!d wish." Newbro's Horplclde works
n an old principle and with a new d's
*overy? destroy the cau?o and you re
nove the effect. Herplolde destroys tho
rrn that causes dandruff, falllnc hair,
t il finally baldness, so that with tho
i i.-e K?ne the effect cannot rtnialn.
??firs falling hair at once and a now
. rowth starts. Sold by leading
? niKKlsts. Send 10c, In stamps for sample
t ) The Horplclde Co.. Detroit, Mich.
I'wo sizes ? 50 cents and 11.00.
Wm. Britt, Special agent, Skagway
The law says you cm drink if you
want to. Enough said, drink Rainier
Beer at the Miiscot? draught or bottled
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
Having pnt In a steam uolier and
other machinery we are bettor | re
pared than ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : ' $10,000,000.00
Rkst 5, 000, 000. 00
BANKING BY MAIL
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WOULD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
WHEN YOU WHITE
a letter do not aimloclzo fur the paper. Have
the kind of paper lliat requires no apology?
the kind thai reflects your good taste and
gxx>d Judgement.
HIGHLAND LINEN
Is KUch a paper. It Is retlned In appearance,
correct In every detail and offers a writing
surjace that neither absorbs the Ink nor trips
the pen. We carrt all xlied.
We also carry the following lines of Raton.
Crane it Plko papers.
English Nainsook
Danish Cloth
Mull Chiffon
Celtic Linen etc.
WM. BRITT
The .Druggist
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
KLECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
Georgia
Carrying U.S. Mall
For Hainus, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka ami Wayports
?SAILS
Thursdays at 8 a. m.
WILLIS NOW ELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOUUTON, Agent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave. t^hone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily
at 9 a. m. for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
COMPANY
Seattle Wash
facific Coast S. S. Co. |
PTONEET? ALASKA LT>' 1
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, and other Puget Sound forts
CAKRY1NU U.S. MAIl.
Steamers of Thi? Company Leave
CITV Of SfAfTLf, Sept, 6-15-26 Oct. 7
MJMB010T, Sept. 10-21 Oct. 2
Connecting with the Company's Stcamerg at Sen'tle for San Fhancisco,
Soutukkn California, Kukrka (Humboldt Bay) and Mkxico
PUT Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second iind Uroadway, flcagwi.y
Skattlk Tickkt Office, ll.l Jamks ST.
C. D. DUNANN, General I'usscnger Agent,
112 M^rkit Htroot, tan Fr?i oisco, Cnl
Canadian Pacific Railway
( B. C. COAST SERVICE )
FA LI.. 8CHKDULE OF 8AIMXCS FItOM SK At; WAY
Subject 10 chance without notico
BEATRICE WJWJU8
HAY WI.IU6 MM
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world at i! all Informntlon from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE. Agent
Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Jefferson Sept. 8, 18, 29
Dolphin Sept. 3, 13, 24
Company reserves right to change sailing date without uoticn
Transfers to^Vletor!a and Vancouver Without Addllional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE r<?. 18.
(Dally Kxoopt Sunday.*
No. 1. N. Round
1st class.
9 30 a. m.
12 05 p. m.
12 48 ?
1 40 "
3 20 p. m.
5 50
Leaves
Arrives
SKAOUAY
WHITK PASS
LOG CABIN
BF.NNKTT
CARIBOU
Whitk Horsi
Arrives
Leaves
Nl. V. S. Bourn'
1st cla's
4 30 p m
3 05 "
2 20 '
1 45
11 10 a. m
9 3) "
Passengers must bo at depots in time to have Baggage inspected art!
checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
?\nd 76 [K) unci a with each half fare ticket
PP
Through line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Bin Salmon, Dawson nn<i
intermediate points. Connection made nt Daw.?oti with Lower Kiver steamboats for
Eaglo, Circle City, Rampart, fnnana, Ftiirbanks, Chenn, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse betwecr trains anil river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenliall Landing, the nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsok Gold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by (he WHITB PASS AND
YUKON ROUTB and are equipped with all modern conveniences, including steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passongers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
TnuonGHTioiCETS can be purchased at Sicaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHEN A
and all Lower River potuts.
Finely appointed trains dail? except Sunday, between Skapusy and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Rnggage bonded through. Dlrcct telegraphic service to all point* in Alaska, ( ana la
and the United States.
For information.relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent o: tho Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACTI KR Gen, Agent
Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver. B. 0. and Skaguay, AlasV* ^ *?"-ry, A'atka