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THE WESTERNER
The American Magazine in a recent
article has the following to say about
Westerners:
'Take anywhere through Western
trains and von are pretty sure to hear
a conversation ranging with fascinating
familiarity, all over the continent ?
from the beaches at Nome down into
Old Mexico, up through Arizona to the
Denver Club, aud out across the cattle
ranches of Wyoming to the mines of
Montana, It may hunt a wildcat in the
Black mils, buy a senatorship in Xe
vada,call on the President at Washing
ton, do business with Hawaii, and
Hongkong in '"the bay" of San Fran
cisco, and is pretty sure to alight, in
lowered tones, at some well known
hotel in New York. Look at th* men:
they may be ill matched externally.
Listen longer and you will learn that
one lives, for the present, at Seattle,
the other at Tonopah, but they know
the same people, the same stories,
dove-tailing chapters of the same his
tory. I once heatd two of them laugh
joyously at the disojvary that they had
met before on opposite sides of a gen
eral gun tight in Texas. Tnese men
are Westerners. Some of the mutual
acquaintances they mention are Sao
Franciscans, the others are Oregouians,
others are Nebraskans, Texans ana
yet others now New Yorkers, settled
acd successful. But the men 1 mean
are of no town, state or territory.
They know the United States, and thus
broadly are Americans, but of no dis
tinct breed. They are rangers, and
their own, particular range is the
whole of the great, far West, which
they are making, and which is making
them."
These are the very men who have
been denominated by "Colonel" Suth
erland, "?vho has large interests' in
Alaska," as "Sshermen and miners."
They are the men who, according to
the reptile pre--*, are "not capable of
governing themselves." This is the
"lawless element that would get in its
work.''
THE DIFFERENCE IN MEN
William Sul/.er, congressman from
New York, *a- interviewed thu other
Jay in Dawson, and bad the following
encouraging things to say about Alaska:
"Railways is what tbe North needs
?railways to open Alaska and the
Yukon. 1 believe that Alaska will
have three large roads spanning the
country before long, and that Yukon
should have a line. Tbe Canadian
govern ment has a vast dormant terri
tory here, and could well afford to give
a subsidy to the Canadian Northern,
the Grand Trunk or any other line to
rush construction into this country.
The?oun:ry is yet young, but all in
fanu must be uourished for the good
that they will yield later.
"The dredging enterprise is the fas
einating one in mining here just now.
Quartz probably will be the big thing
later. Certainly copper is rapidly com
ing to the tronl already. On Piince of
Wales island are rich properties now
shipping to the smelter, and Interior
Alaska will be a great producer. I be
lieve the copper center of the world
will be around Valdez."
How very much different is this from
the slander and abuse wblch Is heaped
upon us by men of the Sutherland
stripe, who know not whereof they
fP?:tk, and yet give maudlin interviews
to university student reporters on
eastern papers. William Suher is put
ting bis own money into Alaska and
speaks well of it. "Colonel" Suther
land, who has blossomed forth as a pet
of the reptile press, has induced a few
hundred thousand dollars worth of
eastern money to come to Alaska
and has lately done it more harm than
almost any man in Alaska, with the
posaiDle exception of Governor Hog
?att.
The Alaskan Is much pleased to see
that that excellent newspaper, The
Fairbanks Times, takes the same view I
of the labors of the Seattle Post-Intelli
gencer in behalf of Alaska us this ue?s
paper did recently, and which brought
forth a threat from the reptile press
at Juneau that Alaska federal officials
would seek to take away the appropri
ation for an exhibit at the fair iu Seat
tle unless Seattle business men forced
the Post-Intelligencer to desist. The
Times says:
"A few years ago there was a move!
on in Seattle to control the politics of
this territory. This brought the entire
Alaska press out in fighting force, and
Seattleites quietly retired. Public opin
ion was encouraged for candidates favor
ed by Seattle in some Instances duting
the recent delegate election.
"Standing out prominently as Alaska's
friend throughout all this ia the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer. Its editorial co'
utcns have time and again contained
telling articles favoring matters on
which the Alaskans were a unit. It has
protested against the action of an ap
pointed governor in using his inluence
to kill self-government. It has s'ood
by Delegate Waslcey and has champion
ed Tom Cale already. It has evsn called
the attention of some of the Seattle
merchants to the error of thpir ways in
dealing with our merchants.
"All this is gratifying to the Alaskan
who watches with interest to see who
are his friends away from home."
WHY IS IT?
Elsewhere in this issue is published
the call for the Republican convention,
which is to be held in Juneau on the
14th of next November. Under the call
Juneau Is given ten delegates andSkag
way is allowed but five. This newspaper
can see no reason for giving Juneau
twice as much representation in the
convention us Skagway gets (it certainly
has not twice as many residents or
voters as we have) unless it is because
the people at Juneau are twice as loyal
as we people of the north, _
HAYWOOD TO BE THERE
The Central Labor Council of Seattle
has invited William I). LTaywood, sec
retary-treasurer of the WesJern Fed
eration of Miners to deliver an address
in that city on I.abor day. The com
mittee appointed by the Ceutrul Labor
Council to arrange the Labor day pro
gram wrote a letter to Mr. Llaywood
and it is understood that he has agreed
to go to Seattle i( he can arrange other
matters so as to permit him to do so.
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lish any local or social news of the c ty
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Gold and Silversmith.
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Dealer in
Alaska Souvenirs
and Curios
of all kinds
SKAGYVAY, ALASKA
ft CALL FOR flEPUB
Lld CONVENTION
Juneau, Alaska. August 8, 1907. J
The Republican Territorial Commit
tee of Alaska, in obedience to custom,
hereby call on all who believe in the
principles of the Republican party anil
endorse its policies to unite uuder this
call in the various cities, towns and set
tlements wherein thev reside and select
delegates to the Republican Territorial
Convention, to meet at the City of Ju
neau, Alaska, on the 14th day of Nov
ember, 1907, for the purpose of electing
six (6) delegates and six ((>) alternate
delegates to the Republican National
Convention which shall be held in the
early summer of 1908.
In the selection of the date for the
Territorial Convention, the committee
has encountered the manifest difficul
ties resulting from the remote locality
of many interior sett'emems anil the
climatic conditions prevailing in the
second and third court divisions, ren
dering it impracticable for tbe dele
gates for those divisions to receive
notice of and attend a conveution at j
Juneau, or at any other point in Alaska,
in tbe spring of the year 1908. and thirty
days prior to the National Convention
Therefore, with tno approve! of the
National Kxecutive Committee, the
date named for our Territorial Conven
tion has been selected to facilitate a
general attendance from all sections.
It is hoped that delegates will be elect
ed who san attend the convention iu
person.
Tbe primaries and meetings for the
?"'lection of delegate* in each settlement
and town hereinafter named, should be
held at the earliest opportunity without
further notice from this committee.
The committee desires to bo under
stood that in apportioning the represen
tation to the various localities below
mentioned, that the -aid localities
should also embrace their respective
territorial ?ieiuitie>.
Delegates to the Republican Tsrri
torial Convention have been appor
tioned a> follows.
FIRST DIVISION
Amalga 1
Copper Mountain 1
Douglas ">
Gypsum 1
Raines 1
Hadley.
Juneau 10
Ju iar. acd vicinity 1
Klawalc 1
Killisnoo 1
Ketchikan '?
Loring ? 1
?N'iblac 1
Petersburg 1
Sulzer 1
Silver Bow Basin 2
Sitka -
Skagway 5
Treadwell 3
Hoonah acd Tenakeo 1
VVrangell 3
Windham Bay District 1
SECOND DIVISION
Anvil 1 '
Bluff 1
Candle ?>
Casa De l'aga 1
Council -
Chenik 1
Dahl 1
Dick Creek 1
Dee ring -
Fort Davis 1
Glacier Creek 1
Golden Gate 1
Igloo 1
Rowalik I
Ophir 1
Kougarock '
Pt. Clarence 1
i'enny Kiver 1
Salmon Laki- 1
Solomon River 1
St. Michaels 1
Teller -
Nome
Go d Run I
THIRD DINiSION
Catella 1
Cheua "?
Circle City and Birch Creek -
Cjld Foot and vicinity 1
Dome Creek 1
ElUrnar 1
Eagle 1
Esther Creek 1
Forty Mile District 1
Fairbanks N
Gold Stream -
Hot Springs I
Kantishna I
Kodiak ?
La Touche I
Little EUlorailo 1
1 Cleary Creek and Tributaries .1
Oica 1
Roo?evelt 1
I Rampart -
| Sew? r J . . -
I Sunrise 1
Sdldovia 1
Tan ana 1 ;
Valdez ?> ;
All delegates should be given written
credentials over the signatures ol the
election ollicers or the chairman acd
secretary of the meeting at which they
?re chosen, and delegates unable lo at-'
tend the convention io person sbou
attach such credentials to their proxit ~
JO B.N T. SPICK ETT,
Cha'rman Republican
Territorial Committee
JOHN McLOUGHLIN, *
Secretary.
JUNEAU s. s. ccrs.
ELECTHK' LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM Eli
Ciurylug U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berne rs Bay: Juneau,
Hoonali. Tcnukee, Sitka and Wajports
? SAILS ?
SUNDAY, 8 A. M.
TUESDAY.^ 10 A. M.
WILLIS NOWEi'.r., Mur., Juneau
VV. W. HOUGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 80
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway eveiy
day except Sunday.
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines ior Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
STEAMER
"MABEL F."
Commencing June 17, the
Steamer Mabel K will make
round trips daily between
CARCROSS
Wynton and Conrad
Will also do towing and
handle excursions
Thos. H. Brown,
Master
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
Sortie, Wash.
Pacific Coast S.S, Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LIKE.
bPEED. SAFETY. COMFORT
Seattle, Puget Sound, San Francisco and Southern Porto
CARItYINO D. B. MAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
CityofSeattle Aug. - 7 19,31
Humboldt - Aug. 5, 16, 27
Cottage City - Aug. 2, 18
Via Vancouver
Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
E. A. MURPHY Agent, Phone 50
C. D. DUNA?^ft, Gen- Pass. Agt. .
it) Market Street. San Frarolswi, Cnl.
isas sgaflaBaBEea uca
I he Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON Aug. 8, 20
DOLPHIN Aug. 2, 14, 25 j
DOLPHIN has been changed similar to
the JEFFERSON- State rooms have but
two berths. WE give the FASTEST
SERVICE.
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional ' 'barge
P.. A. OAK ROLL, Agent. Phone 66
CANADIAN PACIFIC RY.
COMPANY
STEAMER
PRINCESS MAY Aug. 14 28
PRINCESS ROYAL Aug. 7, 21
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferring to .Seattle v;a rail or steamer ro ext'-a chaige
1 Newest, fastest Boats Running to Skagway
APPLY "TO
Phone 87 AGENT, Skagway
I rTf i ynafSi
The White Pass& Yukon Route
T^TN/TM TABlvE No. 13.
TIMK AB1.E IS<
(Pally Rxcspt Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Tonal
1st Claris.
9 ;S0 a. id.
J2 05 "
12 4S ?
I 20 I a.m
1 10 f "
3 20 p. m
5 50
Leaves
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITK I'ASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horse
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st class
4 30 p. ui,
3 10 "
2 2) "
1 46 ) ? ?
1 25 I ,)-m
11 4:> a. ra.
9 30 "
Passengers must be at depot- in time to have' Bifgapc Icppectcd ard
checked, Inspection is stopped 30 minute- before lcavinp time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full far.' ticket
!\nd 75 pounds with each hai' farn U> 1:
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D
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Through line from Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with T,ower Hiver steamboats for
I gle, Circle Citv, Rampart, Tanana, Fairbanks, Chena, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOM OPEN
Daily connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yukon
River points, including Mendenliall Landing, the nearest steamboat i and ins: to the
Alsek (mid 1-ieMs. The following steamboats are operated by ilje WtllTK PASS AND
VITM IN KOI TK and arc equipped with all modem conveniences, iuclnding steam heat
electric Ibfhl and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON ? CASGA SELKIRK
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
J. H
THunn.ii Tli'KRTS can be purchased ut Skaguay fc r DAWSON, FATRBAKS, CIIKNA
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed (rains daily, except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Itapgage bondetl through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United states.
For information relative to passengei, freight and tel-eraphie rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
ROGERS, Trafllc Mngr. A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F 3. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, H. C. Vancouver, B. C, and Skaguay' Alaska " Skaguay, Alas' a