ESMBLISHE3 1898 OLOESI DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA
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OFFICIAL CITY I'APEK L. S. KELLER, Publisher.
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EDITORIAL PAGE
\l \>K Vs K.VII.KC ll? CHANCKS
'l'lio correspondent of this news
paper In Washington city is able l >
report that there arc bright pros
peels for th? passage of a bill at
the regular sesslou of cougress for
the construction of the much needed
The president is frankly favorahl?
to the su^estlon aud tho president i
influenco with the present congro?s
Secretarj Lane is certain to matte
strongly favorable recommendations
on the subject In his next report
At this time there i : 110 pronounced
opposition In congress to the ad
Rut it is well to anticipate or
ganized opposition later. Alrea ! /
some very influential newspapers ha
taken a strong attitude against the
proposal for government construct ?
In Alaska, not against the particular
plan on Its individual merit, but l?e
c mse of a fear th.it once commit!
?Hi to the policy of railroad construct
Ion the government might bo led to
recognize the demand Tor govornme. 3
ownership of railroad lines gener^ll.'.
Some of these newspapers ar
harking back to the time when, on
hi* return from his trip around the
world. Secretary Bryan announced
himself in favor of ownership by
the federal government of all (ho
trunk lines of the country, and
ownership by the states of all Unco
not engaged In enterstate carry
ing.
This oppositloa must be met, un
it should be met by the showing tun
government construction of rait
roads in Alaska us beeu left >>8
the only solution, solely because ct
the government's altitude towar
Alaska, which has driven capita
out of the territory and thus depriv
e?l the people of the trausportatlo
systems which private capital woul
have constructed had not the te"
ritorv been hopelessly tied up in th
name of conservation.
The government has Injured th
people of Alaska uid the govern
tnent should repair that Injury.- Se
cm h via. i'.vkk is
"THi: I'KOI'Uy KOISl'M"
I'iirlc :>( noontime these days Is one
of ;!?? busiest spots in (.Sreater New
Vork It > in reality "the peoples'
not li"<3 than a dozen groupes u?:i}
be seen in the place, listening to tl?3
harangues of politicians, reforme*** ? *
all kinds. Socialists, Industrial Work
With old Benjamin Franklin, Hor
ing dow n from their pedMtalM clear
?l\ puzzled to know what it Is all
about, th street orators expound il>
political Ills of the times, and lunch
overflow-lug A few minutes before
noon the other day. a motor-'buss
like the ones ply up and down Fiftii
Avenue and Broadway, from Was!:
iugtoii Square to Grant's Tomb dash
Krauklln monument, covered with
roof a bugle sounded, and quickly
the vehcle was surrounded bv a
?rowd, for it is the e;isle?t thin In
world to get a crowd In City
Hall Park at noon. The motor-buss
is a new wrinkle and they did not
| now what to make of it until a
woman, standing up on top of the
buss began to demand votes for wo
men. Then the vehicle was quickl
deserted by about half of the crowd
It Is the latest scheme adopted by
the New York suffragists to spread
their propaganda and every noon an
sometimes in the late evening, whe
the weather Is favorable, the suff
ragists mount a motcr-buss and g
dow u to join the other orators in
About the Mine time a hand-orga
can be heard at the curb nea
Brooklyn Bridge, and a glance ther
shows several women with brilUan
red badges across their waists
They are striking knitters, who
want more pay and shorter hours,
aud thty are appealing to the publl
to contribute to their support whtl
they are Idle In their fight agalns
the employers. While the hand-or 1
gan plays, the strikers go about
among the crowds, collecting nickles
XKW IIK.\I) OK X. V. X. H. & II.
in. XOW AT THIM)TTI.K
Now York, Sept. 3- ? Howard El
liott, formerly pestilent of the Nor
thern Pacific Railroad Monday form
ally assumed the office of president
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford line vice Charles Mellen,
whose reals'"*1''?", presented to the
board of directors soveral weeks
ago, took effect today.
Locution Notices at Dally Alasl.-u i
PKKltO t.KTS FIRST
I>Kl'<J<ilST M1KNS
Tin- first examination to be hfl
t?y the Alaska Terrllorlnl Board o
Pharmacy occured ..esterdav. Fra'ilc
Keero, of Skagway, was the candi
date (or credentials and ho passed i
satisfactory examination according :
William K. Brltt, who is preside!, t
?f the board.
The law requires that a registerel
pharmacist must pass a standard tit
in pharmacy, materia medica, toxl
cology, doses, chemistry, and suet
other questious as may be deslgnat
ed by the board.
The examination was conducted b
William K. Brltt, president of th
Alaska Territorial Board of Pharm
acy, assisted by V.'. I*. Whiteside
who Is a graduate of the Unlverslt
of Washington.
Mr. Keero has been an apprentlc
and assistant pharmacist in Sk;>,:
way and Malnes '.o; the past ulst
years. He is by this examination en
titled to the degrx- of registeie
ItKJHT BACK AT THK
Jl'XK.U' KOLK RKIVURF
er, has opeued a shop on luwc
Franklin street. Sky was the onl}'
shoemaker at Skagway and when li
deserted the town he took with >uhx
l he only feet manufacturing ea'ub
lishment in the metropolis of Lyn
.anal. He wishes to announce tlia
all mail orders from Skagway for
shoe or boot repairing will receive
careful consideration. Skagway par?
er please copy. ? Juneau Dispatch
It is with a feeling of exullati >n
that we acceed to the wishes of the
Juneau paper in reprinting tho at>o\
for it gives us a chance to tell our
friend Sklatitis (the Juneau papers
were afraid to spell his right name
Dlamento Sklatitis) that he ha
now made a move which wc hofe
will be lasting. By stretching Our
Imagination a little we can see ' Is
jhop piled high with work and ill ?
soul of Mr. Sklatitis happy and fre
from care.
But allow us to make a correc
tion in one part of the above and
that is "that Skagway Is without a
?ho? repair shop".
Mr. Joe Istel is with us. He
.?omts direct from San Franclsuto
with all the latest conceits in ne_vl- |
es and thread, shoemakers wax and
nachines. alls and lasts and It is '
utid that he will repair shoes whlio
rou wait. (He don't specify whers
r ou are to wait.) He is located In 1 '
he building lately occupied by Skyi
ind Is prepared to do your shoo rt- (
miring in a thoroughly satisfactory J
vay.
Location Notices, placor nndj
luartz, 50c. a dozen at the D?i'y|
Llaskan office. tf. j
"BOB" SHELDON is STILL
THE riONEEK Al'TOlKf
Valdez, Itobert Sheldon the pifU
cor uutoist of the Fairbanks Vul- '
dez trull, arrived hero on Saturday
night, having mado the run fro.-u
Chltlna In 14 hours. Sholdo .?'?
time (or the entlro distance from
Fairbanks to Chttlua and from
Chltlna to this city. Is 6? hours.
Sheldon sold his ear yesterday Zor
the sum of $700 and probably will
return to the Interior by boat. 'I he
car will be scut back over the trull,
the new owners being confident tlict
the distance straight through to
Fairbanks can be covered in 4 >
'tours.
A public reception has been ar
ranged in honor of the populur Fuir
lanksau, who Is known here as
Pathfinder Sheldon, lu consequence
>f his splendid performance. H(- is
:ho first to make the trip over the
trail In an auto, and the trip was
iccotnpllshed without mishap or
?erious difficulty.
Sheldon says It will not require
ery much work by tho road comiols
slon to put the overland hlghwa) in
first class condition for automobile*..
-Fairbanks Times.
The above article will recall lo
the memory of many Skagway-ins
the summer that "Bob" run his
home- made automobile around the
Greets of this city. Not only Is
Mr. Sheldon the pioneer autoist on
the Valdez-Falrbnnks road, but ho
Is the l'iotteer Automobile bullde* o
\luska and also the pioneer me.ii
A'lltELESS OI'TKIT ON
WAV TO ClllsTl \.\
Fairbanks, Sept" 4 -The Stean o
tVhite Seal got awuy from this city
his morning with a complete w Ire
ess outfit for the Chisana district.
The steamer will get as far up the
'Iver ns possible, ami the outfit
?v 1 1 1 be taken by pack horse the bal
ance of the way.
Tho Chisana will soon be ill ?lnl!y |
-omniunicatlou with the outer work','
md the doings and true coudlt."iisj
>f the new camp will bo spread with
>ut little difficulty, as Mr. Pal Co i
loslin already has a wlrele.-s plant
.?eadv and fully enuippeJ for tli??
iow diggings.
Tho plant is the ono formerly .is
ed at Katlag, for ldltarod busii t ; ,
but which was abandoned the latt r
,?art of last summer.
WHY rr SfCCKKOS
lSecnuse It's for (hie Tiling Only, unit
Alaskan People Api'fOflale Tills.
Nothing can be Rood for every
thing.
Doing ono thing well bring* nuc
ess.
Doan's Kidney Pills arc for one
:hlng only.
For weak or disordered kidneys.
Hero Is reliable evidence of tselr
?vorth.
Mrs. M. A. Carr, 10C4 K. Tweif
h St., N? Portland, Oregon, suys:
't had been troubled for years by
;idney complaint and nagging buck
iches and pains in my kidneys. I
used Doan'a Kidney Pills and they
.-olleved mo of tho backache and
;>ains and strengthened my kidneys.
I use Dean s Kidney Pills occasional!
in tho spring and fall as a kidney
tonic and they always glvo mo the
very best of results. I wouldnt bo
without them."
A SKCOND STATEMENT.
When Mrs. Carr was interviewed
on January 27, 1912, sho said: 'Xotli
ing has occured to alter my high opl
.ilon of Doan's Kidney Pills. I have
even moro confidence in tbein now
than when I endorsed them before."
For salo by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo
Xew York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember tho name ? Doans'
and take no other.
There is Strength
and Vigor
in Every Drop
Qai^
jf^JSEER
ii 8i!ii l in
COMPANY
iKATTLK, WASH.
>nly<On? "BROMO QUININE," that Is
Laxative firomo Quinine
:u.-cs a Coldin One Day, Crip in 2 Diys
S ?? I
HAND LAUNDRY ? Tlio Jandoa
Hand Laundry on Third street noxt
to Goldou North llotol, doe3 your
washing without shrinking the
clotheB. Family work glvon caro
ful attention.
3Cc lor a home cooked meal -
quick, clean service Where At
u ? Now Home Restaurant, Fifth
Avenue, half ? Dilnuto from Itroad
YOU WILL FIND THE
BEST CUSTOM MADE
CLOTH IN THE~A MEX
ICAN TA1LQKS' WARD
ROBE AT MODERATE
PRICES, u' EVERY
THING UP TO DATE.
RAINCOATS MADE TO
ORDER FOR MEN AND
WOMEN.
GEO. MOWL, PROP.
J. IKUTA
MANCKACTCKINO
JEWELER
WATCHES
AND CLOCKS
Curios, Ivory Carvings
Indian Baskets
CHINA AND CUT CLASS
Official Whtch Inspector for the
\J-. P. & Y. Route
? Mail Order? given prompt care
? ?%>:*<
SHIP YOUR
2S3F
P
RAW FURS
TO THE
? MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
W .? lor Circular ?
Ah ska Furs a Specialty
Very Top Prices Paid.
Make - Trial - Shipment
immta
Notice to
PROSPECTORS
Parties intending lo go
prospecting or hunting in
the interior, will (ind it to
their interest to write
CAM SMITH
Whitehorse, Y. T.
FOR INFORMATION
Mr. Smith has all kinds of
power boats from four horse
power to fifteen which lie
wiH sell or rent at reason
able rates.
Automobile Stage ?
daily from White
horse to the Atlas
mine.
Hluttcau Sicainshir ?o.|j
U. 8. MAIL STEAMER
0?OM
Juneau- Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau (or Hoouah, Gyp
ium, Tenakce, Kllllauoo and Sit
ka, 8:00 a. xa., April 2S, May 4.
10, 1C, 22, 28. Juno 3, 9, 15,
21, 27. July 3, S, 15, 21, 27..
Aug. 2, 8, 14, 20, 26. Sopt. 1
7, 13. 19, 23.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leave* Juneau lor Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Covo, Comet,
Sentlnol Light Station, Kldrcd
Rock Light Station, Huluos and
Skagwuy 8:00 a. w? April 2C.
May ?, 8, 14, 20, 2G. Juno 1,
7. 13, 19, 25. July 1. 7, 13, 19
25, 31. Aug. 6, 12, 18, 24. 30.
Sopt. o. 11, 17. 23, 29. Re
-ulng Lea\es Skagway follow
ing day at K:00 a. m.
WILLIS E. NOWELL, Manager.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacomaj
Victoria, Vancouver, Aiucortc*. Bellinghun I
Everett, Olyrapia, Pott Towniend, Soith
Bcllingham. Eureka, Santa Barkira, Mexico '
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego i
C. \V. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, P. T. M.
! 13 Jarac* St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., Su Franciicr ?
R'^ht rcccrved tc. ch. ngo thi* Sch?dulo j
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE j
City or Seattle
SEPTEMBER - 6. 18 30
OCTOBER - - 12 23
Spokane
SEl*TEMBER - - - I, 13. 25
OCTOBER - - ? - 7, 18, 28
V A. PETERSON, Agent
1 'hone AO 2nd <fc Broadway, Skagway, Alanka
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. *
Carrying U. 8. Mail ami WollvFirgu Kxprcsa
SAILING DATES from SKAGWAY to SEATTLE
i. S. DOM'HIX SKIT. .1.
S. s. JUIT'KltSO.Y SKIT. 8
S. S. NORTH WKST Kl< X SKIT. 3
S. S ALAMEDA SKIT. ?
WWim IE Slopping only at Juneau ami Kctoliikan.
?:j SKAGWAY to CORDOVA and Prince William Sound Ports
s. S. AI<AMKI>A skit. :i
riirm steamship* arc the finest and largest in Alaska service. Have large
'* observation and dining rooms, with cxcrllcnt meals nnd service. Transfer to
' \ nnemtver. Victoria, Tacoma and Puget Sound ports without additional charge.
Through tickets to San Francisco
rfclAJPHONK XO. (10. OHAS. T. LYONS, AG II NT
^ I . V ABB? ?am
Ilf Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
THE FAMOUS MODERN STEAMSHIPS
Princess Sophia Princess May
SAlLINh FROM SKAGWAY
EVERY THURSDAY 8 P. M.
Aug. 28
Sept. 4, 11# 18. 25
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Nov. 6
S abject to change ?rlih >u( N nice
Vancouver,' Victoria# Seattle via Prince Rupert
@ Prtono 87 F. F. W. LOWLE Agent
v3*B+a*I*a+i+B+l+i 3*B-*-B+B+B+B*B*B+B-M
The Skagway Pioneer Dairy |
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H. P. 8EEMAN, I'rop. ???
"The Sanitary Milk Ranch" ?
. Hh
?
Tin largest and beat conducted dairy in .Alaska ? 4*
!
Daily Shipments of Pure Milk and Cream
To *11 polnUon White Pms & Yi?la>n Uoutc.
+
a
B+S*B+B*B+B+B+B+B+?
"heWhitePass &Yukon Route
No. 1 X. Iloiind
1st class
1>:30 a. in. Leaves
12:05 "
12:16 "
1 : IO 1 1 . in.
Turn TABLE No. 31.
I/nlly except Sundays.
SKAGUAV
WHITIi i?AS4>
LOG CABIN
BENNETT?
*:20 " CARIBOU
5:80 ' Arrives WHITEIIORSE
I'.uinoueors must be at depots In tlmo t* have Baggage Inspected
"iid c! ecked. Inspection Is stoppod 30 minutes before leaving tlmo of
trains.
150 pounds of baggago will bo checked freo with each full far?
ticket and 75 pounds with oach half fare ticket.
No. 2 S. Hound
lbt class
Arrives '1:50 p. m.
Leaves 3:20 "
" 2:30 "
1:30 "
" 11 : 18 n. u?.
weaves 0:00 "
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