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THE PROBLEM FOR NEVADA
The problem before ibe legislature
of the state of Nevada ia bow to mret
the coodit ons existing at Gjldfleid
without a militia? lor tbe state baa
?one. Governor Sparks, * ho called
upo i tbe fe leral government for aid,
baa be n recognized nitherto at the
espooial friend of labor and bis election
Is credited to the labor rote. His ap
pointment of cou'.ty eommlsaiomrr
Rosenthal, of the G >ldfield district,
who ha- dominated tbe sessions since
hi* appointment, and whose resignation
his recently been r qu?sted and re
fused, was made in response to tbe
wishes f labor.
Gjidti d is in a very bad w*y just
now and rapidiy growing worse from a
business standpoint. For Kent si/ns
are multiplying with a rapidity dis
heartening to investors and others.
The declaration made by the operatjrs
of making an open camp, tilling 'he
mines wi'.h strik breakers, is assum
ing the anpe .ranee of a mere b uff as
tbe rcsul; of the announcement ot Pies
dent Rjosevelt that he would
recall the troops. No attempt has been
made to import the men. Evidently It
is up to the legis ature to adipt somo
measure that will s rengt1 en the hands
tnat make for l?w and order.
Tbe Mining News, of Reno, which
hishitherio leane 1 oward the labor
element, frankly declares that the senti
ment of the stata is clearly in favor of
a demonstration of authority at this
time. Governor Sparks ha? been ap
Dealed to by the mine owners, and for
i. r~ > ' > - ?? nr
a long time has beeo in receipt of com
munications from investors from many
points outside of the state limits, pro
tests? that their investments be made
?eour? by a demonstration of authority.
It is rather a dllfioult situation, cer
tainly, with which the legislature has
10 deal. ?
IHADE BEADY IN TIME OF PEACE
At any rate no embroelio on the Pa
cific should find either army or navy
uopreparod, according to a recent
Washington d spatch.
"While the ciriliied world la watch
ing tho fleet under He?r-Admiral
Evans," it says, "a formidable Pacific
auxiliary has been in course of con
strue ion for years In a great chain ot
fortifications. Naval bases have been
established at many strategic points,
acd arrangements hare been made to
provide for the coaling of fleets yet ut -
built. San Francisco is now be te
guarded than erer before, and from
that p tin: on to the Philippines prep
arations bare been mode for fleets eveo
larger than that now under the flag of
^ear-Admiral Evans.
"The Japanese immigration question
alone did not decide this policy of Dre
paredtess on the Pacific coast and in
he Philippines. The importance Oi
tho utasiery of the Pacifio long has
been a matter of deep concern to thr
Navy Department. The coaling sta
tions at Honolulu, the rapidly rising
fortifications on the Philippines and the
network of fortresses thiown about
San Francisco, all indicae that the Pa
cific is gaining still more importance as
a possible thester of war. All work on
the Pac fic coast is being rushed."
There was a little bit of gossip at
tending the departure of the fleei from
American water that is recalled by the
reports of the fun the bo s are having.
Three sailors overstayed their shore
leave and arrived on the docks only to
spe the vessels moving down the bay,
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wh'le they, in a frenzy of disappoint*
moot, pleaded la vain {or noma moans
10 Ret aboard. With what interest
must these tardy lads read the reports
from Rio Janlero. ''Whether In a
frolic or a fight, the fleet will bring ao
accredit to itself or the country," said
Figh ing Bob on the eve of departure
So fur the wires leave no doubt as to
what it has been.
THE INVITATION
(To Jane)
Best and Brightest, come away,
Fairer far than this fair day,
Which, like thee, to those ia sorrow
Comes to bid a good-morrow
I'oiherou h year just awake
Id its cradle on the brake,
The brightest hour of unborn Spring
Chr ugh the winter wandering,
Fouud, it seems, the halcyon morn
To noar February born;
[Sending from Heaven, in azure mirth.
It, kissed the forehead of the earth.
And smiled upon the silent sea.
And bade the froz-n stream < be free,
Acd waked to musio all their fountain*.
And breathed upon the frozen moun
tains,
And like a prophetess of May
Strew'd flowers upon the barren way,
Making the wintry world appear
Like on-; on whom thou smilest, Dear.
Away away, from men and towns,
To he wild wood and the downs?
To the silent wilderaess
Where the soul needs not repress
Its mu-ic, le-t it should not find
An echo in another's mind,
While the touob of Nature's art,
Harmomizes heart to heart.
Radient Sister of the day
Awake! arise! and rome away!
To the wild woods and the plains,
To the pools where winter rains
Image all their roof of leaves,
Where the pine its e?rland weaves
Of sapless green and ivy dun,
Round stems tbat naver kiss the sun,
Where the lawns and pastures be
And the sand hills of ihe sea,
Where the melting hoar-frost wets
The daisy-star that never sets,
And wind-flowers and violets
Which ye: join no scent to hue
Crown the pa'e year weak aod new;
When the night is left behind
In the deep oust, dim and blind.
And ibe blue nooa Is over us,
And the multitudinous
Billows murmur at our feet,
Whero the ?arth and oc?an meat,
And all thlnga seem only ona
In the universal Sun.
? Percy Bysahe Sheila/.
theHer
INTERIOR AND LOCAL
Whltehorse ? Cloudy, south wind, 18
abovo.
Atlin? Clouly. southeast wind, 31
above.
Center? Cloudy, south wind, 28 above.
Chi ibou? Clear, south wind, 30 above.
Tuglsh? Clear, calm, 25 above.
Eootallnqua? Cloudy, north wind, 15
above.
Big Salmon? Clear, calm, 10 below,
Yukon Crossing? Clear, calm, 11 be
ta .v.
Selkirk? Clear, calm, 10 below.
Coffee ? Clear, calm, 28 below.
Stewart? Clear, calm, 18 below.
Ogllvie? Clear, calm, 24 below.
Dawson? Clear, south wind, I4 be'ow.
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 13,
1<J08, is as follows
Temperature time observat'n .38 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours. 30 above
Mln " " " " ..29 above
Moan " " " " ..33 above
Barometer 9.84
Cloudy, strong southwind.
DREAMED OF A HOLDUP.
Suddenly Awakened Towerman Almost
Killed Conductor.
Charles n. A tier, a Fort Wayne
freight conductor on the Pennsylvania,
Is confined to St. Joseph's hospital at
Fort Wayne, Ind., with serious In
juries about the head which he receiv
ed at the hands of a telegraph operator.
Mr. Auer's left eye was so badly cut
that he may lose the use of It.
Auer was on his regular freight run
from Chicago to Fort Wayne, and, his
train reaching Hobart, it was brought
to a stop owing to :i red signal at the
operator's tower. Auer found the op
erator asleep. He tried to awaken
him, Th? operator had been dreaming
of hpldnp men, and" when he was half
awake he leaped from his chair, seised <
a Btove poker and felled Auer tmcon- i
sdous to the floor from a blow over ,
the head.
Trainmen heard the operator yell 1
"Burglars!" and rushed to the tower. 1
Their haste saved the life of Auer. i
Officials refused to give any details
till It was learned that Auer would |
probably recover. The "nightmare"
operator's name has been kept u secret. 1
THE NERVOUS MAN.
i
Hii Complaint and How the Noi??
Nuionnco Was Remedied.
He was a nervous man, and ho had
Just moved Into a new boarding house. I
"Isn't there any way to stop those
people across the street from having ;
their coal delivered ut 5 o'clock every i
morning? They seem to get about a |
dozen tons a day and to have It poured j
Into the cellar at that unearthly hour." 1
"I don't see how I can very well con
trol the neighbors." replied his land
lady, "but I will see if anything can be
done."
About ten days later the new board
er had occasion to thank her for her
olTorts.
"I'm glad yow succeeded In having
that noise stopped," lie said. "It Is a
great relief to me. Have they got their
coal all In or do tliey have It delivered
at some other time?"
"Neither." said the landlady. "They
deliver it every morning at 5 o'clock.
Just the same as usual."
"You don't mean? why? well, how do
they get It down without making any
sonnd?"
"They don't. It sounds just the same,
but you have grown accustomed to It."
"I Ilud it hard to believe that."
"Set your alarm clock at 5 for a few
mornings and satisfy yourself. I've
rented that room before."? New York
Sun.
It Was Soaked.
Mrs. Jawbnck ? Why, you're wet
through! Mr. Jnwbaek? I know It.
I'm soaked. Mrs. Jawback? But
where's your umbrella? Mr. Jawback
?It's ? It's what I am. ? Cleveland
Leader.
A Woudnrful In*trnm"nt
You should drop into the Ma-scot and
hear the music. The ehctric pian
tins a Mundoiin attachment equal to x
whole octette of Mandolin attachment
with a btrint; of r ew aira.
Truth and
Quality
lppssd to tb* Well- Informed in gwtf
sralk of life and arc essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor*
mgly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
ind Elixir of Senna is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
jwoetens and relieves the internal organs
an which it acts without any debilitating
after effect1) and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine ?
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Phono City Xramfor
For your coal, wood and general haul
ing. Phone 90. Boughton's cigar
store. 10-4-1 m
Fraah Meat
HAVE you SEEN
our? F. Canaoius Ftlenius, if not drop
in at Daylight and look at It? it is the
prettiest now it ever was. Respecfully
yours Hernnn Grimm.
Silk Mufflers at Clayson's.
Hear Those Mandolin* Ringing
Eight of 'em la one instrument, with
Piano accompaniment. Hear them at
ihe Mascot. It is great, and fills the
place of a vaudeville entertainment.
WOOD THAT WILL BURN
All kinds of stovowood delivered on
short notice. General buggaiie and ex
press business.
The Alaska Transfer Co., 'Phone
No. 10. 25I-U
WANTED? A first class Gold or Gold
?nd Copper Mining Proposition in -Ua?
ka. State full particulars when you
write, ^ddr<-ss. L-? is Lusk, P. O. box
ICT Sno^ane. Wnshingron. 219- Imp
^Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
t=>F=?EED. SAFETY, COMFOR
Seattle, sad other Pujjot Sound Porta
CARRYING U.S. MAJl.
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle January 20th
Cottage City
C "met ntr with no -ipviyN 3teamns at Seattle for
San Francisco, SocTHis.: CiUfornia, Eureka (Humboldt Bay) and
Mexico
t&~ Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Noiioe.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Seco d and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D DUNV.NX, Geopral Passenger Agent,
i ?? .-kek bfcroei, sai. Frano stco, OU.
MP" H ?!
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Canadian Pacific Railway
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamship
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
Dec. 14th, 30th. Jany. 13th, 29th.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agant
The Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Paciflo Ezpreu
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON, Jan. 14, 25
FARALLON - - - -
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
You knoai the Advantage of
up-to-date toilet preparations
They are as indespcnsable to bealtb
beauty anl happiness as food and it is
only bv car. ful study a drugt/im be
comes a factor in tbe struggle for thein.
We recommond our
DEN'ZO WITCH HAZRL CREAM our
AL-'ONDand CUCOMB' R CREAM1
our great assortment of BEST SOAPS
For a
SMOOTH AND SOFT SKIN
Our
Hesorsin fair Tonie
and Tar Shampoo for the HAIR and
SCALP.
Our
TO! LET W AT E RS, P ERFU M ES and
TALCUM POWDERS for general use
by all who rare for a clean, healthy and
refined appearanoe. j
WM. BRITT
THE DRUGGIST .
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, (lTenakee, Sitka and Wayporta
: SAILS I
JANUARY 3, 9, 15,
21, 27
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau k
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent ?
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 00 (
U. S- Mai' Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m. Leaves
Haines for Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round triT) $2.50
REMODELED
THE
Rainier-Grand fiMtl
SEATTLE
New Management I Popular Prices
Central Location ! European Plan
Finest CAFE and BAR In thoCC"
Wilson & White Co.Prop.Chas Perrj Mgr.
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for Fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
rvoOCKKV-SDOOO' ^nonoooQOCBCto
ROYAL
Steam Laundry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Oruars Promptly
Done
Messenger will call andjdeliyei
Phono 79
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIIVIE^ TABLE/ No. 18
(Daily Except S inday.)
No. 1. N. Eoind
let class.
8 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
Leaves
it
it
?i
ii
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsi
Arrives
(i
ii
M
IC
Leaves
No.,2, s.^Bouno
1st class
3 20 p. m.
i;45 "
12 45 "
12 05 "
10 30i. m.
8 20 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
Mid 75 pounds with each half faro ticket.
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Hor9e, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Aiaek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Ska.; way and White Horsa. A through Mail, Pa<senger and Freight Service will be maintaii>ed
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Lino between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse forJDawson and
Intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located injthe 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 passengei, freight and telegraphic rate?, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vanoouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZB ACHE R Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Skagruay, Alaska
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