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Official City Paper
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Six months, by mail
Cue year, by mall
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CREDIT WHERE IT IS ODE
But whllo we are pleased at the ne&r
approach to the tiaal settlement of the
townslte land-title matter, the people
of Skagway should not forget the mt>n
and the agencies by which we nave
been brought to this conclusion? to
ward It, rather, for it still remains un
completed. A vast amount of work,
worry and no iuconsiderable expense
has attended it on the part, chiefly, of
one citizen, Phil Abrahams. And in
the general congratulation the acknowl
edgement of the people are due to him
and on their bo half the Alaskan takes
pleasure in tendering them.
That the property owners of one of
the okiev towns of the newer Alaska
should have been so long without writ
ten warrant for their holdings, year by
year pa>s'ug with no more sense of se
curity ia their possession or ownership
than that attendiu* the squatter ? while
no real dagger threatened them in their
possess ou? ha?, nevertheless, left its
impression on public feeling.
Nevertheless, no concerted action on
the part of the property owners has
ever been taken, or maintained, at
lets:, to bnog this condition to an end,
pu. ti les of prop frty into individual
hands to which they belong that they
m&v be transfe- r-d. and. so. lift Skagway
out of .he lis;s of the undeterminate
settlements and place It in the class of
fixed acd defined cities of the district.
Mr. Abrahams began work to this
end as lon? go as 1903 and has been at
it more or less continuously ever since,
and it -ojIv truth to say that to him
more than to any other citizen 1* due
the-faot tbat at last we bare a trustee
appointed and the end {airly within
?ighfc. In his efforts, too, he has spent
eonaidtrabie hard cash, which abould
in due ?curie be returned to him.
Joy* to Como.
A popular New England preacher
says that If his sermon erer stretches
beyond tbe twenty minutes to which
be means always to limit it the wotty
of bis little daughter ring In hla ears,
and be reflects that some of his con
gregation are doubtless feeling as she
did on a memorable occasion. The oc
casion was the little girl's sixth birth
day, which chanced to come on
Thanksgiving day. She went to church
with her mother and sat quietly
through tho sorvlco. The sermon was
unusually good, the minister could not
help thinking. He had plenty to say,
and he said It fluently.
"How did you like my sermon?" he
asked his young critic as they walked
home together, ber small band in his
big one.
"Tou preached awful long, father,"
said tbe little girl, "but I beared it be
cause I lore you. and I knew I'd hare
a nice dinner when I got home and for
get what I'd been through."
Tha Dahlia and the Fuchsia.
The dahlia rivals tbe hansom cab In
the matter of having smothered tbe
memory of tbe man after whom It was
named. But persons who U3e It at
least pronounce "hansom" as Joseph
Hansom pronounced his surname,
whereas probably most people call the
flower "daylla." thus getting hopeless
ly remote from the Swedish Dr. Dabl,
the pupil of Linnaeus, who brought
this Mexican plant Into cultivation In
Europe. How many who know the
fuchsia have ever beard of the six
teenth centnry German botanist Leon
hard Fuchs? Germany, by the way,
calls the dahlia "Georglne" in honor of
another botanist, Georgl. ? Chicago
News.
A Royal Reprimand.
A tutor was once employed to teach
the son of a king. The young prince
was sometimes disobedient But In
the esteem of the tutor It was not quite
proper to whip the son of a king with
a common switch. So to tbe lapel of
the boy's coat the teacher pinned a
piece of purple ribbon. When the
young prince manifested a disposition
to defy authority the Instructor polnt
r.l with the eud of the rod to the pur
ple ribbon on his coat This was an
appeal to his royal blood.
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qaxholic.
Mass and Sermon at 10 a. m.
Sundty school at 11:00 a. m.
Evening service, Instruction and ben
ediction at 7:30 p, m.
Monday, feast of the Epiphany, Mass
9 a. m., evening devotion at 7:30 p. m.
Saturday, Cateohetioal instructions at
8 a. m.
Sunday. Holy communion at 8 a. m.
Rev. P C Bougis, S J
PRESBYTERIAN
1- Ifth Avenue and State Btreet.
11 a. m. Moraine worship
12 m. Sunday School.
4 p. m. Junior Christian Endeavor
Society.
6:30 p m. Christian Endeavor,
7:30 p. m. Evening worship.
Midweek prayer meeting 7:45 p. m
Wedneeday.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
Rev. Geo. E. Good, Pastor.
THE 0YSTERMAN.
Hit Work I* Hard, and the Return*
Are Often Meager.
The life of an oysterman is by no
means an easy one. At the first sign
of dawn in all kinds of weather except
when the river is frozen the oysterman
leaves his home and If the breeze is
fair sails to the oyster grounds. If not
he rows the six or eight uilles to his
working grounds. Arriving there, h?
drops his anchor and puts his tongs
overboard.
All day long he manipulates them
with varying results. Sometimes be
finds n particularly good bed, and the
tongs will bring up oysters each time
they are put overboard, but more often
there are more stones and shells in the
tongs than there are good oysters, and
the day's work is poor.
The catch is then culled? that Is, all
undersized oysters and shells are clean
ed out and thrown overboard. At least
this Is what is supposed to be done;
but. Judging from the cargoes often
brought here, the l&w Is very often a
dead letter. When the catch is culled
It Is sold to the river boats and by
them brought to market. Few oyster
men market their own catch, bnt some
own the river boats In which they are
brought to market.? Washington Star.
THE WEATHER
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INTERIOR AND LOCAL |
Whltehorse? Cloudy, southwind, lfc (
above.
Center? Clear, calm, 5 above.
Atlln? Cloudy, eastwind, 20 above.
Taglsh? Clear, calm, 2 below.
Hootallnqua? Cloudy, calm, 6 below.
Big Salmon? Cloudy, calm, 20 below.
Yukon Crossing? Cloudy, calm, 12
below.
Coffee Creek? Cloudy, southwind,
26oelow.
Ogilvle? Cloudy, southwind, 14 below.
Stewart? Cloudy, calm, 8 below.
Dawson? Cloudy, southwind, 8 oelow
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 3,
1908, is as follows
Temperature time otaervat'n .35 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours..37 above
Mln. " " " " ..26 above
Mean " " " " ..31 ?bove
Barometer 19.14
Snowing and calm.
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed
to cure any case of itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Pilr* in 6 to 14
Ja> s or money refunded. 60c
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
french Dinner
From 12 noon to 8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
IN THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c.
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CKF.AM
UNHAPPINESS DISPELLED.
Men it nil Women Ununlnion* About It.
Many women weep and wall and refuse
to be comforted because their once mag- f
nificent tresses havo become thin and 1
faded. Many men incline to profanity f
bocauso the fl'.oa blto through the thin 1
thatch on tliclr cranlums. It will Bo pood t
news to the miserable Of both soxes, to I
learn that Nowbro's Herplclde has been e
placed upon the market. This Is the new 1
scalp germlcldo and antiseptic that acts 1
by destroying the germ or mlcrobo that i
Is the underlying causo of all hair de- i
atructlon. Herplcldo Is a new prcpara- |
tlon, made after a new formula on an |
entirely new principle. Anyone who has
tried It will testify as to Its worth. Try
It yourself t(nd bo convlncod. Sold by 1
leading druggists. Send 10c. In stamps
for sample to The Herplcldo Co., De
troit. Mich..
Two sizes ? 50 cents and $1.00.
Wm. Briit, Special Agent, !
Haar Thorn Mandolins Ringing
Eight of 'em la ono instrument, with
Piano accompaniment. Hear tr.em ac
thxj Mascot. It. is great, and fills the 1
p'ace of a vaudeville entertainment.
GOOD NEWS
Many Alnnka R'jn dtTii Havo Heard It
and Profited Th'-r?by
"Good news trot-els last," and the
thousands of bud i ack sufferers in
A-lasKa ate glad to lenrn that prompt
relief is within Ibeir teach. Many a
lame, weak and aching back is bad no
more, thanks to Dom's Kidnev I'ills.
Our citizen* are telling the pood nc?s
of tbc.ir exporience with the O d Quak
er Remedy. Here is an example woitb
reading.
N. S. Williams, o' 239 Liberty St. Sal*
em, Oie., says: ".v number of ycam
aRo the doctors told me my kidneys
were in bad shape. 1 came west on
on account of the trouble, tbinging the
Chan* e of climate would help me but
nothiDg 1 did Kave me relief iri spite of
remedies and medic. 1 tr.-aim nt. On
procuring DoanN Kidnev Pills, I found
them the best medic ne lever usrd A1
the time I got them I was suffering from
an lntcn-e burning sensntion as if two
live coa's were placed iiirectly over my
kidneys, the sececion^ from the kid
neys were the color of sttong black
coffee and of a b?d odor. After using
two boxes of Down's Kldoey Pills, I uid
not have the least pain in my back or
trouble with my kidneys. I give all
the credit for this your valuable reme
dy."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Mil bum Co., Buffalo, N.
Y., sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name ? Doan's? and
take no other.
I MUSICAL WONDER OF THE AGE
The Victor Vlctrola, the world's
jreatest entertainer, excels all other
nuslcal iustrutrenis. The world's
tre&teat (talent) voice*, bands, orojes
ra, every entertainment known repro
iuced absolutely perfect on the Vittro
a. Factory and Skagway prices- the
iame. Detnabd so ereat thai factory .la
125,000 behind on foreign orders alone.
Price, f200.00. The easy payment way:
>mall amount down and a little each
month delivers one to your home or
i> ace of buaines*. See T. R. Seweil at
Britt's Drug Store,
Heidnchoa and Neuralgia fromCold*
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
wcrid wide Cola and Grip remedy
removfs cauBe. Call for full name
Look for signature E. W. OROVE 25
W
The Pack Train Restaurant will serve '
wine with dinner orders, free in placa
of tea or coffee. Come on ooys.
FOUND? Purse containing small
9ura of money. Owner may reouver
same at this office.
Fresh Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresa meat constantly on hand.
FOUND
At A, B. hall, Xmas n'ght, 1 double
borsehoe broacd ard 1 child's glove.
Owners can have same by calling at
Postoflle. 282
. HAVE YOU SEEN
our ? F. CanHcius Felenius, if not drop
in at Daylight and look at It ? it is the
prettiest now it ever was. Respec fully
yours Herm?n Grimm.
PIANO FOR RENT? Ioqulre at the
Principal Barber Shop,
WOOD THAT WILL BURN
All kinds of stovewood delivered on
short notice. General bnggage and ex*
press business.
The Alaska Transfer Co., 'Phone
No. 10. 25I-U '
WANTED? A Grat class Gold or Gald
and Copper Mining Proposition in hIss
ka. State full particulars when you
write. Address. Lewis Lusk, P. 0. box
107 i, Spokaoe, Washington. 219- lmo
.Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
bPEED, SAFETY. COMFORT
Seattle, and other Puget Sound Ports
CARRYING U.S. MAlI.
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle January 5th
Cottage City
C nnrot n? with tne Ovnpviy's Steamers at Seattle for
San Francisco, South br : California, Eorbka (Humboldt Bay) and
Mexico
I?ir Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broad w ay, Skagway |
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUN ANN, General Passenger Agent,
10 Market street, sac Franoisoo, Cal.
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, Agent
The Alaska Steamship Co, "
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEITERSON, Jan. 1,12,26
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
Jit Cost
The Few Things Left of
Our gbrisfmas
Stock
we will sell at cost between
now and New Year
WM. BRITT
THE DRUOQIST
U. S- Mai1 Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines lor Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trii) $2.50
DR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
(CHiir suroeon or w. p. k t, n.)
Corner Fifth and State sts.
up STAIRS
SKAGWAY - ALASKA
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMEK
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mnll
For Haloes, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
S A I LS
DECEMBER 4, 10, 16,
22, 28
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Ajjent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for Fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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ROYAL
Steam kaandpy
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Oruars Promptly
Done
Messenger will call and deliver
Phone 79
The White Pass AYukon Route
TIXIED TABLE No. 18?
(Dally Exoept Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Eound
let class.
8 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
Leaves
it
ii
i?
ii
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Hohsx
]
Arrives
II
r ii
k
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ii
Leaves
no. 2. S._,Bouna
1st claaa
3 20 p. m.
1 46 "
12 45 ?
12 05 "
10 30a. m.
8 20 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
ohecked. Inspection is^stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train
160 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with oach half fare ticket.
Ill IB ni 11 II
Through Line From
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Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps In the Alsekand Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse. '
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter 9eason, when navigation is closed, dally trains will continue running between ^
Ska.; way and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained p
by a Thoroughly Equipped. Stage Line between White Horae and Dawson. jfi
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for {Dawson and
intermediate points. ?'*>.
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For Conrad City, located injthe heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich qiiaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our dally trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
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A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr.
Vancouver, B. 0. and Skajjuayi Alaska
!."?> 'jm'fin'ffr nr, rm:r*> V7*
F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent w
Skajruajr, Alaska v gj
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