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L. 9. KELLER, PCBLfSBER
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SUCCESS OF THE WIRELESS
Two years ago the editor of The Al
askan was the editor of the Fairbanks
News. As such he was kept la a state
tension by the frequent interruption* of
the telegraph service which, without
previous warning, would leave hint with
no alternative than to till the gaping
columns of his daily with local news for
which he was unprepared and also left
the readers without the news of the
world which they looked to the news
paper to supply.
The wire to the interior stretches
through Ion* spaces of forest which
snapped it at every blow of the wind.
Some times it would be weeks before
the breaic could be found aud corrected.
This condition laid heavily on the whole
commuity, taught to depend upon tne
telegraph in its business. There was
no way to gain security against it.
There had been an attempt by a private
company to install a wireless system
but It had failed because of the
imperfections of the plant. The News
suggested, that, inasmuch as Uncle
Sam had plenty of money and it was
due from him to the people of Alaska
who were making ^such sacrifices at
best in their efforts to subdue the wild
erness, it wns up to him? I'nc'e Sam?
to experiment with the new and
mysterious force until it was either
demonstrated that wireless would not
work over land or chat It would, and if
it would then it w? the iluty of the
government to install it and break
forever tho condition of costly isolation
which so frequently prevailed. Mighty
little sympathy ? none in fact? was
shown in the campaign which the Fair
banks News made at that time and con
tinued for so long? because mighty
little faith was had in the success of
any such undertaking. It Is therefore
with peculiar satisfaction that the
success of Lieut. Jeunet,? "absolute
and unqualified and bevond what was
dreamed off"? is reported? ihe result
of just trying. What it means to the
interior, the remote places of Alaska,
on ml? hr full* t?y these
who have been there.
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DANIEL GU6GENHEIM SAYS THE PRICE OF
COPPER IS S0IN8 UP
D?nlel Guggenheim. wife ami daugh
ter, who have been spending some time
at Mr. Guggenheim's shooting box in
Idaho, passed through I'ocatello on
their w?y ej>: a few days ago and io
the Tribune of that city, Mr. Guggen
heim is quoted as saying:
'?The price of copper is certain to
advance, as producers of copper are try
ing to gather reserve supplier and are
not selling.
'?The advance in price will be per
manent. as the consumption of copper
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
trench Dinner
From 12 noon to 3 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE" BEST
IN THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c.
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CKF.AM
Raw Furs....
WE^PAY
High Prices tor Fine Furs
Write For Price L.l?l
Percy's Fur House
Oahkoth, Wisconsin
ii'ir^riMi > n1 1 I
after the Novombcr oloctlou will prob
ably equal the production."
If anybody knows about the possibil
ities of copper, Mr. Guggenheim knows.
Gold will look our for itself in tho
world's market but Mr. Guggenheim
looks out for the price of copper. Gold
and copper are the basic principals
"basic prinoip&ls" is good please not
f*il to take uote of it? of Alaska and
the Yukon and nothing could happen
of more importance to the northland
than a sharp uplift in the selling price
of the latter.
THE FOREST FIRE.
I LIGHTED mulch and a careless man
And a noble forest's grave
And wild winds every ilumu to fan!
Is there no power to save?
MARlv how tho affrighted, deep wood
things
Shrink back as the monarchs fall
And the doe's shrill voice with distraction
rings
As she bellows her warning cull!
("t REAT pines that have stood for u hun
' dred years
l<o thundering down to doom.
And the wood tilings, stunned by a thou
sand tears.
Stand crazed in the crash and boom.
'PH K red glare grows, and the terrors
sprcud.
As only such terrors can,
And the blame should fall on a single
head?
The head of Mie careless man.
? Walter Juan Davis.
PRESBYTERIAN*
Hfth Avenue and State street.
11 a. m. Morning worship.
12 p m. Sunday School.
7:00 p m. Senior Christian En
deavor.
8pm Evening worship.
Midweek prayer meeting at 8:00
Wednesday evening.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
Rev. Geo. E. Good, Pastor.
CATHOLIC.
Holy Communion at 8 a. ra.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Mass and sermon at 10:30 a. ra.
The evening service at 3 p ra.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Rev. P. H. Turnell, S. .1
METHODIST CHURCH
There will be two services at the
Methodist Episcopal church toinoirow.
They will be the last services that the
Kev.HecryT Atchisoti will hold during
his present visit.
fn the morning he will speak on
"tho Secret of Peace. ' At tlie close of
the morning service there will be a
reception of members and a baptismal
service. In the evening the theme of
the service will be "Simple Simon."
A cordial Invitation is extended to the
public to attend these services.
Agents wanted for a high-class beau
tifully printed and illustrated dollar-a
year woman's magazine. Commission,
50c on each $1 subscription. Write for
agent9 free outfit. American Home
Monthly, 5 Barclay street. Now York.
W. P. A C., Tuesday, 9 p. m., good
music, good dance, good time.
|the morning RAIN TURNS TO SNOWl
| NO REPORTS FROM THE RIVER |
The result of the observation talcen
at Moore wharf at midnight, Oct. 1C
1903, Is as follows
Temperature tlmeobservat'n.42 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 4-1 above,
Mln. " ?? " " .33 above
Mean " " " " .38 shove
Harometer 29.88
Cloudy, south wind.
There is no report from over the hill
to.lay. Ttie White Seal lb supjiosecl to
be "coming up."
As Others View It.
Short? I won 111 n't trust a stranger.
Long? Then you are not a believer In
reciprocity
Short What do you mean by that?
I .our? Why. only a stranger would
lie HUely to trust you.? Detroit Trib
une
Hot and Cold.
Hot an<l sultry wu the day,
80 I've since Ik- en told.
When I proposed to May.
Who guve It to me cold.
The mercury stood nt ninety-three.
As the mercury often will.
But the answer May handed back to
me
Gavo mo an awful chill.
?Chicago News.
What She Said.
Robbie? That Xlra Cnstleton sakl
something nice about you.
Mrs. Von Blutner (purring)? What
was it. Bobble?
"She said you didn't show your age."
?Now York I.lfe.
Poor Man!
It was a wild, despairing cry
Which echoed through tho dull re
sort.
It startled all who loitered nigh.
Hut all their thrills, alas, were short,
For, though It broke the listless spoil
A moment. It was soon restored.
Because too well they knew that yell.
"Man overbored!"
?Kansas City Times
A Damper.
"Have you ever loved and lost?"
slgliod the swain.
"Nope," responded the maiden
promptly. "I've won every breach of
promise suit 1 ever brought."? Clove
laud Leader.
Blue.
My lips aro blue.
You wonder why.
I am not'chlllcd?
Oh, no, not II
I've eaten hucklc
Berry pie.
?Detroit Free Press.
A Diplomatic M. D.
Askltt? To what do you attribute Dr.
Wiseriy's popularity?
Noltt? To the ""act that his patients
.Mi|. u.? ?.? *? vol Jlacoaca.?CliJ'
cago News.
Hates to Go Home.
The lover can't help showing
Tho girl lie's calling on
That when he's slow In going
He's positively ".gone/"
?Catholic Standard and Times.
Gifted.
"She's very accomplished for one so
youug."
"Yes; flirts by instinct, but with the
flu esse of maturity." ? Philadelphia
Ledger,
Clear at Last.
The fisher hath a llttlo Jug.
"It is my bait," ho salth
And winks, and as ho talks I know
What's meant by "bated breath."
?Kansas City Times.
CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : $1 0,000, 000. 00
Rest :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING E3 Y MAIL
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYADLKgIN ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WOULD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WH ITE. Mgr.
RAW FUR j
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 Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY
These Hi
Cause Chapped Hands and Faces
THY ouit
BPNZO WITCH HAZEL
OK
ALMOND and CUCUMBER
CREAMS
OUR
ALASKA COLD CREAM
BEST FOR COM PL EXT I ON
We liaro a full line of toilet waters and soaps
WM. BRUT
The Druggist
JUNEAU S. S. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoons, Tenakee, Sitka and Way ports
?SAILS ?
Thursdays at 8 a, m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave, phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily |
at 9 a. in. for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines for)
Skagway at 2 p. in.
Fare one way $1-50
Rouu;d trir) $2.5.0
BEER
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every; drop;
rig J i r
COMPHNV
Seattle Wash
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINK
SPEED, SAFETY- COMFORT,
Seattle, und other t'ugct Sound Poris
CARRYING U.S. MAIl.
Steamers o f This Company Leave
CITY Of SEATTLf, Oct. 13 - 24 Nov 4
COIfAGf CITV, Oct. 20 - 31
Connecting witli the Company's Steamers at Seattle for San Francisco,
South i: it N California, Kuricka (Humboldt Iiay) and Mkxico
I fejr Ahovo Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Kroadway, Skajjway
Seattle Ticket Office, urt Jam i s St.
C. D. DUNANN, General l':issenger Agent,
112 Market Straol, Saa Francisco, Cnl.
Canadian Pacific Railway
(B.f. COAST SERVICE)
FALL SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY
Subject to change without notice
PRINCESS
BEATRICE
PRINCESS
HAY
tttf 14, 28
M.2IJI MS US
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickots to any part of '.ho world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
IQBHOa
Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska PaclGc Express
Next Sailing of the Fast, Passenger Steamers
Jefferson Oct. 10, 21 Nov. 1
Dolphin Oct. 5, 16, 26
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addllional Charge
Through Tickets to S:m Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
The White Pass &Yukon Route
time nc?. i?
(Oalij Exccd* Sunday.)
No. 1. N. nound No. 2, S. BounC
i8tola?i. 1st ela te
9 30 a. m. I.cavoa SKAQDAY Arrives 4 30 p m'
12 05 p. m. " WHPPE PASS " 3 05 "
12 4S " LOG CABIN " 2 20 "
1 40 " " BENNETT " 1 15
3 20 p. m. " CARIBOU " 11 40 h. m,
5 50 Arrives White Hoksi Leaves 9 33 "
Passengers must bo at depots in time to have Baggare Inspected ant!
ohecked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage. will be cheeked free with each full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
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Throjgh line from Skagway to Atlin, White llorse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle City, Rampart, Tananu, Fairbanks, Chens, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Dorse bctweer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenhall Landing, the nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, iuch ding steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
Through-tickets can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHENA
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains dail" except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic serv'ce to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the Unitod States.
For Information relative to pasnenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFTCjDEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBAC'HER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B.'C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaskn Skaguay, Alaska
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