The soring work of the big com
ltallies operating in the Klondike is
starling up, and from now on a
uooti number of men who have been
idle for several weeks will be en
gaged. A number w'o have been
pros pectin up the White River and
on other claims are returning and
will resume work at once.
The Canadian Klondyke will
start its spring works tomorrow, J.
J. Boyle, acting manager of the
dredging companies, states that
the work will start in the machine
shops tomorrow morning, and that
within a short time there will be
men engaged in 'he shops and
an equal number on the company'B
four dredges. It will require sev
eral weeks to overhaul the various
parts of the machinery and to get
the boats in satisfactory condition
for the strenuous work of the sea
son.
Royal Pullen, of the dredge de
partment, arrived by Btage last ev
ening from Seattle, and will resume
his work at once. Mr. Pullen went
out early in the winter, and visit
ed his mether in Skagway, after
which he accompanied her to Seattle
on a visit. —Dawson News. Feb. 19.
THE BOWLING
TOURNAMENT
The third three fames of the 18
same series of bowling for the in
ternational championship of the
north, was played last night. The
standing of the toaiU3 still remains
the same, although Skagways lead
was cut down to 33 pins in last
night's play.
Standing of Teams.
SKagway
J uneau
Whitohorse
IXtwsou
Treaiiwell
last night total
2448 7373
2552 7340
2319 7080
2319 7249
2278 6705
TU© individual scores of the lo
cal leam iu the three games last
night were as follows:
V A. Peterson 14 6 167 156
O. Sclmer 165 119 167
A. C. liiauchard 153 219 194
K. Barry 135 161 175
\V. c. Bhinchard 149 180 162
T48 S46 854
ACTED UPON
TOMORROW
Washington, D. C., March 4—The
conference committee of the Alaska
railroad bill met at ten o'clock this
morning to sign the report, which
was then presented to both hous
es of congress at noon. Under the
house rules It must go ovor one
day in order that it may be print
ed, so that no further action can
be taken until tomorrow.
Spokane, March 4--George Turn
er today announced his candidacy
for United States senator from this
senatorial district.
PIONEER FOX
RAISER RERE
E. J. Proulx, the original fox
raiser of the Yukoa territory, who
first started in the business at
Carcroes five years ago and made
of it such a financial success, is
here on his way to Eastern Amer
ican and Canadian cities on a short
business tour. After starting the
fox farm at Carcroes and getting it
well under way Mr. Proulx sold a
half interest in it to Carl Faulk
and at a later date disposed bf the
remainder of his holdings in the
property to the same party.
After selling out to Mr. Faulk,
Mr. Proulx took a trip East, but
later returned *o the Yukon and
started in the business afresh. He
now has a farm about two miles
from Carcroes, on the opposite side
of the river from the town, which,
during his absence, is in charge of
Fred Maclennan, Jr., cf Whitehorse.
Mr. Proulx lately disposed of all
of his animals except two, but will,
on his return, stock up and go at
the business on an extensive scale
again.
There will be a regular meeting
of the Eagles tonight. Initiation.
JUST A FEW NECESSITIES
j Just a few of the Needful Articles
for parties going to the New Diggings
8 and 12 inch Rubber Packs—Hip Boots
Miners' Leather Shoes
Large Size Heavy Wool Blankets
Heavy Wool Sox Sheep Lined Moccasins
Fur, Wool, and Leather Lined Mitts
Heavy Wool Underwear—Blanket Lin?d
Coats and Pants and Sweaters
Fur and Cloth Caps
7 x qand 8x10-3ft. Wall 10oz. Duck Tents
IN FACT, WE HAVE EVERYTHING
FOR THE niNER WITH THE EX
CEPTION of Groceries and Hardware
H. J. LYNCH
The Up To Date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
PHONE 41 SKAGWAY
Prior To His Departure For
| His New Field Of Labor
At Ottawa.
Percy Reid, who has been in the
service of the Canadian govern
ment in the Yukon for the past
sixteen years, the last seven of
which were spent at Carcross as
raining recorder, arrived on last
night's train on his way to Ottawa,
to which point he has been trans
ferred and where he w;ll henceforth
be identified with the immigration
department of the Dominion.
In 1905 Mr. Reid was united in
marriage to Miss Gertrude Mac
pher30ti of Chatham, Chit., and since
then two handsome and study child
reh, both born in the Yukon, have
come to bless their union. Mrs.
Reid was very popular in social
circles in Whitehorse and Carcross
while in *he north, but continued ill
health compelled her .to go outside,
where she has since remained, and
this is 'he principal reason for Mr.
Reid's change of location.
During Mr. Reid's long residence
in the Yukon he has been one of
the most highly esteemed citizens
and officials that has ever been in
the territcry, and the night before
his departure from Carcross a fare
well banquet was tendered to him
by the people of that town which
partook mure of the nature of an
cvatio:i than anything els© we can
'iken if To, for uractically everyone
there assisted in getting it up and
la .or took part in joint; houor to
their guest.
The banquet took o:ace in the
dining room of the Caribou hotel,
conducted by Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Gideon, the tables being beautifully
decorated and the viands of the mos
delicious and appetizing character.
Leo Simmons, the veleran Cana
dian customs official, was toast mas
ter, and to his tac', and wit and
eloquence was due in a great meas
ure the happy manner in which the
evening slipped away so swiftly and
delightfully.
The toast, "Our Guest", was re
sponded to by Mr. Reid in a few
remarks appropriate to the occa
sion. He review 1 his long resi
dence in the Yukon, which he had
come to look upon as his home.
He had many warm friends whom
AMENDMENT
10 COAL BILL
Washington, D. Q., March 4—An
amendment to provide that all leas
es shall be for the mining rights
only in the administration Alaska
coal bill, was approved today by the
house public lands committee.
he much regretted to leave, but his
personal inclinations had to give wa
to the call of duty. He hoped, how
ever, that he might see them all
again on some future occasion.
Geo. C. Walker, 'he sourdough
poet, paid a glowing tribute to Mr.
Reid as a friend, as a ueighbor and
as an official of the government,
and wound up his remarks with the
following original poetical effusion.
Adieu, for we have known you well
in that far land
Where Northern Streamers play
j lu demon dance that turns with mys
tic epell
Tho Yukon's night to glimmering
day.
The stage of Life has set anoth
er scene—
For you the trail leads hence,
Whilst we must stay
For yet a season 'neath the North
ern Sheen—
Then take with you: God Speed!
Farewell!
After the banquet there was a
J social dance, a feature of which was
a sourdough quadrille, in which Mr.
Reid took an active part, dancing
with all his immediate sourdough
friends before it ended.
Tho-, entertainment concluded
with *i.he singing of "Auld Lang
Syne" and "He's a Jolly Good Fal
low." *
There were about forty present all
of whom respondod when called up
on by the toastmaster, but the fol
lowing were the principal speak
ers: Rev. Town63nd, Carl Faulk,
Mr. Pcarks of the R. N. W. M. P.,
Archie McLean, successor to Mr.
Reid, Mr. and Mrs. S. IS. Chambers,
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Simmons, Mr.'
.isou of the Chooutla school, I.
E. Fleming of the Fleming & Dale
Mines and Matthew Watson.
When Mr. Reid went to the de
pot yesterday morning to board the
outward bound train the entire pop
ulation of Carcross gathered to wish
him God speed, a happy reunion
with his family and prosperity in
his new home, *n all of which the |
Daily Alaskan heartil joins.
SAILED ON THE MARIPOSA.
The following people got away
this morning on the Mariposa: For
Seattle, J. B. Clos.?, G. Runkle, A.
E. Bigger, W. L. Speer, R. J.
Brittain and children, and H. Rhy
ner. For Juneau, Deputy Mar
shal Fred Fonzo, with prisoner, R.
Mulvihill, G. H. Miller, A. C. Blan
chard, V. A. Peterson, Jas. Ken
nedy, W. B. Batson, P. M. Hern,
Hugo Ungefroren, E. J. Barry, W.
C. Blanchard, F. C. Flaharty, J.
M. Tanner. Ketchikan, Carl John
son.
NEW GARDEN SEEDS
We handle FERRY'S and MAN
DEVILLE & KING seeds; the seeds
that helped make Skagway justly
famous lor its flowers and vege
tables. For the convenience of
those wishing to plant indoors,
we will place these seeds oa sale
beginning Friday morning Feb. 20th.
An extra ten cent package given
with every dollar purchase.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
COL. GOEiHALS
IS HQN9REG
Washington, D. C., March 3—At
the annual banquet rf the nation
al geographical society here last
night Col. G. W. Goethals was the
guest of honor. During the evening
Col. Goethals was given a special
gold medal, the presentation speech
being made by President Wilson.
WILL Fit
SOCIAL SURVEY
Seattle, March 4—A social sur
vey of Seattle will be made by Uni
versity of Washington students tak
ing work in the department of po
litical and social science. The in
vestigations will be supervised by L.
T. Weir, field secretary of the Pa
cific Coast Recreation and Play
grounds association.
Seattle, March 4—Seven hundred
eighty five underclassmen are en
rolled in the University of Wash
ington cadet corps. This is an in
crease of 300 over last year's reg
istration. Cadet 'day will be cele
brated on March 30 this year.
G. W. Cash, assistant superin
tendent of the B. Y. N. Co., at
Whitehorse, is in town today, hav
ing come over u the train last
night to look after a shipment of
20 horses for the mail service be
tween Whitehorse and Dawson, and
which are listed on Lnts manifest of
the Princess Maquinna.
W. P. A. club basketball team
got back from Junea'« today at 3
o'clock on the Georgia.
GILL ELECTED
IH SEATTLE
Seattle, March 4—Complete re
turns received today from the city
election yesterday from two hun
dred and seventy precincts out of
. a total of two hundred and eighty,
give Hiram Gill a majority for
I mayor of 14,000. A study of the
figures indicates that there were
many factors working at cross pur
poses which contributed to Gill's
overwhelming victory. The Univer
sity district was the only one which
went solid for Trenholme.
LATE INTERIOR
NEWS NOTES
(Wkiteliors© Star.)
A snowplow has been annexed to
the big Wliite Pa3s caterpiller which
will be utilized in plowing out a
trail on the river from Wliitehorae
to the foot of Lake LeBarge.
Tuesday morning - ol this week
Robert Lowe (who was either up
very early or had not been to bed)
stepped out of his house on Main
street when he saw, sitting on the
sidewalk in front of the residence
of W. L. Phelps and gazing calmly
across the street at the Star of
fice, a large grey lynx. Mr. Lowe
"shooed" at the animal which trott
ed off in the direction of the North
Star Athletic hall.
Louis Belney arrived last Satur
day fresh from the Chisana and
what he has to say of that camp
will not be conducive to stampedes
in that direction.
Mr. Belney says there have been
nc new discoveries. made since op
erations closed down ia the fall al
though the country has been exten
sively prospected during the win
ter. He says a large number of the
best prospectors he has ever seen
arrived at Chisana last fall from
Fairbanks and that they have been
on the go all winter but had found
nothing when he started for White
horse.
Jas. Reid, Pine creek mine op
erator, in the Atlin district, reach
ed here last night and will get away
for Victoria on the Princess Ma
quinna tonight. Mr. Reid is going
out on business connected with his
mining interests and does not know
how long he will remain.
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