LOCAL BRIEFS
SKAGWAY WEATHER KEI'ORT.
Results oi the observation taken
at Moore's Wharf at midnight last
night, is as follows:
Temp, time observation .. . 35 above
Max. preceding 24 hrs .. 49 above
Miu. " " " l.- • 27 above |
Mean " " " .. 3S above
Barometer 29:ti2. Cloudy, & wiad.
F. & A. M.
White Pass Lodge
F. & A.M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4 th
Fri. Ev'gs. ot each
mouth. Visiting Droiaera «»»«> ""
come Pbil Abrahams, Secretary
W. R. Jlillery, W.
Fraternal Order
Fagles—
Skagway Aerie
No. 25, Frater
nal Order of
Eagles meet a ttie firbC and third
Wednesday r'ght ot each month at
their hall on Fifth avenue. Visiting
brothers cordially invited to attend.
John Grashel, . r*.; J. M. Kell©r,
Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. 0.
E. meetr every
, Thursday night at
■> S o'clock. Elks
club and reading
room open craiiy from 1 p. m. to
midnight. Visiting 'jrothera cor
dially welcome.—W. C. Blanchard
Ex. R. Geo. Magee, Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood.—
Camp Skagvray No. 1
A. B. meets every Tuas
day evening at. 8:00 p
m. sharp. Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome—D. J. Rich, Arctic Chle
W. R. Hillerv, Arctic Recorder.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DoncUt*.
dST "l~~s7 KELLER
Dentist
i:?st Modern Methods
Open Evening
Office Honrs: 9-12 a. m. 1-6 p. m.
Alaskan Building - -Broadway
SKAGWAY - ALASAK
M. F. PATTERSON DENTAL _
SUPPLY COMPANY
Dental Supplies.
—Dealers In—
DENTAL supplies
229 Walker Bldg. Seattle, Wash.
Orders by mail or cable will receive
prompt attention. Catalogue on re
quest.
Best Meals
In The Ci: at the
NEW HOME
RESTAURANT
NOONDAY Qz-r
DINNER- <33^
Lodging'
Everything Clean and
First Class
Fifth Avenue near Broadway
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DEALER IX
CIGARS. TOBACCO AND
SMOKERS' ARCT1CLES
NOW IS THE TIME
TO FISH
A carefully selected line of Rods, Reels,
Lines, Fives. Hooks and bait.
EVERYTHING FOR
THE ANGLER
Large circulating library, including the
latest copy write books, Magazines,
Newspapers and other periodicals. Fine
line or Stationary.
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RAW FURS
TO THE
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Very Top Prices Paid.
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EDITORIAL PAGE
ONE ROUTE FOR RAILWAY.
Speaking editorially the Dawsou
Daily News of Oct. 24th says:
The United States congress is con
sidering seriously the project to
build a railway'system in Alaska at
the cost of forty million dollars. Sev
eral routes hare been recommended,
but none definitely chosen. The
commission which sat ou the matter
found several routes available. One
scheme was to have lines run to the
interior from .Cordova, Valdez and
Seward or periiaps other nearby
points, to tap the several big inland
centers, such as the Tanana val
ley, the Kuskokwim valley, and the
Nome region. If the several lines
be built from the Gulf of Alaska,
that is, from such points as Cordova
Seward and Valdez, they will be
subject during the long winter to
difficulties from immense fall of
snow, just as te the road now ex
tending inlaud Irom Cordova to Ken
necott. That road was buried a
good part of last winter when not a
eugine could budge. Other coast
lines would fiud the same difficulty.
The one feasible course for a
sheltered line is east of the coast
range, sometimes called the Alaskan
Alps, or the Wrangel range. This
route lies within the Yukon water
shed, and the long chain of moun
tains is the natural barrier to deep
snows and heavy rainfall. By virtu
of that range the Yukon is a dry,
crisp region of comparatively no hu
midity, and with light precipitation
the year around. To build a road
through this favored sheltered re
gion will necessitate making the Lynn
canal the southern terminus. Such
can be done without great difficulty.
The railway commission said it
would require a few millions more t
build to Lynn canal from Fairbanks
than to connect Fairbanks with the
Copper River road at Kennecott.
Some would halt on the difference in
cost, and say "Take the cheaper
connection." Others look farther,
and see that a blockaded road is a
poor bargain at any stage of the
game, and that for a system to
serve a region half as big as Eur
ope for all time, the difference is
not so great after all. It also must
be remembered that the new system
would traverse a rich country not
now served and which never will
be served unles3 there be a line run
from the headwaters of the Tanana
to Lynn canal. Along that route ar
the Chisana placers, the White Riv
er copper, Kluaue copper, the White
horse copper and the Rainy Hollow
copper fields. Coal, timber and ag
ricultural lauds are abundant on the
route.
If a line run from Lynn canal It
could be either the White Pass, ov
er the present course, through
Whitehorse, then extending north
ward via Kluane to the head of the
White and Chisana, or it could be
a new road from Haines northward.
It is said the United States would
object if it could not have its
government owned system entirely
on American soil. But Secretary
Lane Is much in favor of a line to
connect British Columbia and Alask
and extend southward to the States,
as a link to Join the Yukon and Al
aska with Canada and the States.
Sir Richard McBride, of British Co
lumbia, and Congressmen Johnson,
of the state of Washington, favor
the project. But if.for any reason
the joint scheme not be carried out,
there is nothing to hinder building
the road from Lynn canal by Uncle
Sam himself. If he must have a
strip all American territory for the
interior route, it will be little
trouble for Caaaada and the States
to adjust the boundary line. Can
ada now extends so that it cuts off
the Americans from building a rail
way northward from Haines. At the
same time Alaska cuts Canada and
the Canadian Yukon off from a port
an Lynn Canil. To make a saw-off
the boundaries could be altered a
little so that Skagway could be mace(
i Canadian port, -with the territory
back of it extending into the Cana
iian Yukon valley, while Haines
:ould be made the American port,
ivith all northward from that point
American territory to such an ex
:ent a full American route would be
illowed on the sheltered side of the
Mountains. The American railway]
system then could extend from Pa
; clfic tidewater at Haines to Nome
on all American territory, iwlth
j branch lines along this main road
reaching to all the great interior,
camps and valleys, and could even
!run lines to the coast of Alaska
1 wherever desired.
This project of affording an out
let on Lynn canal to both Yukon and
Alaska, that is Canadian and Ameri
can territory, was broached this
summer by the News to Dr. Alfred
Thompson and to Falcon Joslin, who
has been promoting the United
States federal railway bill on behalf
of Alaska before congress. Both
looked on the scheme favorably.
The matter is one well worth the
serious consideration of both coun- !
tries. For bath there would be j
physical, commercial and tactical ad
vantage. Then let both government
build to the southward from Yukon
and Alaska, spinning British Colum
bia or Alberta and the several
provinces, to the Unitde States. The
they will have a railway system to
carry northward the settlers for ev
ery locality, and will have one of th
greatest defensive systems on the
continent.
Alaska, Yukon and British Colum-|
bia aro as large as the United States
and a line or two of railway to op
en them is an urgent need. It is
preposterous to think that such a
vast empire should be longer ex
pected to struggle on without some
system of iuterior transportation
the year round.
DOX'T IlE MISLED.
Alaskan Citizens Should Read and
He«(l This Advice.
Kidney trouble is dangerous and
often fatal.
Don't experiment with something
new and untried. I
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Used in kidney trouble 50 years.
Recommended here and every
where.
The following statement forms co
vincing proof.'
Mrs. E. A. Laird, 903 W. Thirty
fifth St., Los Angeles, Cal., says:'
"About seven 'years ago my back
became lame and painful and my
kidneys did not act right. I was
weak and run down. I finally be
gan using Doan's Kidney Pills and
soon noticed their good effect. 1
continued until my kidneys were
normal and my system was toned
up. Whenever I have had the least
need of a kidney remedy since,
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
satisfactory results."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sol* agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember tht, name—Doan's and
take no other.
Notice is hereby given that begin
ning with Saturday, November 1,
1913, the Ska^way Laundry will dis
continue doing 'Rough Dry' work.
Skagway Steam Laundry,
A. J. Acheson, Prop. 6t.
Golden North
Dining Room
Dedman and Foieman,
Proprietors.
Open to Guests and General
Public.
Everything New and First
Class.
Popular Prices.
Watch for Special Announce
ments.
Relieves CATARRH of<
the
BLADDER
and all
Discbarges in
hours:
Each capvule boars the i
Beware of (mIDY)
counterfeits, V_y
Sold hj all dracctat*.
35c ror a home cooked meal
quick, clean eervice Where At
the Now Home Restaurant, Fifth
Avenue, half a minute from Broifl
way.
Location Notices, placer and
quartz, 50Ci a dozen at the Dai!>
Alaskan office.
J. IKUTA
MANUFACTURING
JEWELER
WATCHES
AND CLOCKS
Curios, Ivory Carvings
Indian Baskets
CHINA AND CUT CLASi
Official Watcli Inspector for the
W. P. & Y. Route
Mail Orders given prompt care
Whitehorse
Kluane Stage
Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leaves Whitehorse the
fourth of every month
for Kluane and way
points and also on the
seventeenth of every
month for Champaigne
Passengers and Freight sol
icited. Rates Reasonable
and the'Service First Class.
H. CHAMBERS, Prop.
OFFICE
Regina Hotel :: Whitchor»e, Y. T
0untaii Steamship £o. j
U. 8. MAIL STEAMER j
6corgi
Juneau-Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau for Hoonah, Gyp
sum, Teuakee, Kllllsnoo and Sit
ka Sept. 1, 7. 13, 19, 25.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet,
Sentinel Light Station, Eldred
Rock Light Station, Haines and
Skagway S3pt. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29.
WILLIS E. NO WELL, Manager.
—Notice to*—
PROSPECTORS
Parties intending to go pros
pecting or hunting in the in
terior, will find it to their in
terest to write
CAM SMITH
Wliiteliorse, Y. T.
For Information.
Mr. Smith lias all kinds of
power boats from four horse
power to fifteen which he
will sell or rent at reasonable
rates.
Automobile Stage daily from
Whltehorse to the Atlns mine.
SEA I ILL'S
Leading Popular Priced Hotel
Hotel
Georgian
European '''an
All Outside Sunny
Rooms. Elecantly
Furnished
Sample Rooms.
Commercial & Fam
ily trade solicited
KATES
Single Rooms ?i np
Roomswitli liathjl SO
Two persons &!.50 up
C. 8. STAFFORD.
Manager.
Take East LaKe car from Union
Depot to Fourth. FOURTH AVE
between Union & Pike.
TIIE SKAGWAY
Pioneer Dairy
H. F. 8EEMAX, Prop.
"THE SANITARY MILK RANCH"
The largest and best con
ducted dairy in Alaska.
Daily shipments of pure
milk and cream to all points
on White Pass & Yukon
Route.
STEAMERS FOR
ft Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortea, Bellinsjham
Everett, Olympia, Port Towntend, South
Bellingham. Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
H BRANDT, A. P. D, C. D. DUNANN, P. T. M.
i 13 James St., Seattle 112 Market St., San Franciscc
F'«bt reserved tc change fcJtu Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle
NOVEMBER - - - 3 I
Spokane
NOVEMBER 8
V- A. PETERSON, Agent
Phone 50 2nd <fc Kroudway, Skagway, Alaska
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Carrying 0. S. Mall and Wells-FanfO Express
SAILING DATES from SKAGWAY to SEATTLE
JEFFERSON .. ... .. NOV 5th or Oth
S. S. ALAMEDA . :$*4 days to Seattle, .... NOV. 9th
Stopping cni'oute, only at Juneau an<l Ketchikan.
SAILING DATES FROM SIvAGWAY TO CORDOVA
S. S. MARIPOSA .. NOV. lltli
i hcse steamships are the finest and largest in Alaska service. Have large
observation and dining rooms, with excellent meals and service. Transfer to
Vancouver Victoria,Tacoma and Puget Sound ports without additional charge.
Though tickets to San Francisco
TELEPHONE NO. CO.
CHAS. T. LYONS, AGENT
..M- %
^ Canadian Pacific RyJ
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
, THE FAMOUS MODERN STEAMSHIPS
Princess Sophia Princess May
SAILING FROM SICAGWAY
EVERY THURSDAY 8 P. M. ,
Nov. 6, 13, 27 Dec. 21, 25
Subjsct to chance wi'hout Notice
Vancouver, Victoriafi Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phon* 87 F. F. W. LQWLE Aflftnt
■
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP O.'ERATiKG TO S. E. ALASKA
WILL SAIL FROM SKAGWAY
November 8th
Sailing Date Subject to Chsnge Without Notice
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
Seattle Office: H. M. H.arlwigscn, 5th & Broadway.
716 S^coud Avenue. Tickets and all Information.
THE
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"OLYMPIAN
The Train of Luxury
TO
Buite, Miles City, Sioux City, Minneapolis,
and St. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago
All Points East, via the
"MILWAUKEE"
Leaves Seattle Daily at 10.15 A.M.
"A TOUR DE LUXE" is an expression supremely fitting in con
nection with a trip to the East on this palatial all-steel transconti
nental train. It combines the enjoyment of rare scenic beauties
w>ith the pleasure of a journey in absolute case and comfort.
No Extra Fare on This Train
For further information regarding fares, train sen-ice, reservationi,
etc., call on or address
C. T. Lyons, Ajjrnt, Alaska Steamship Co.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
City Ticket Ollices, Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway, 44? Haatinn Sl We*
VANCOUVER. B. C. ^
SECOND AVE. AND CHERRY ST.. SEATTLE
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