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MAY WELL FEEL PROUD |
The Alaska Daily Empire of Ju- J
neau may well feel proud of tho '
"Development Number-' just is- J
sued. it is comprised of over j
fifty pages of carefully edited mat- |
ttr upon almost every conceivable
subject pertaining to Alaska, al
though the greater part of it is
devoted to the mining and other i
industries around Juneau. The half!
tone views, of which there are I
many, are fully up to the high I
standard aimed at by the publish- \
trs, and the entire edition is print-1
ed ou a good quality book paper.
Of Skagwav the "Development j
Number'" says:
Skagway is the natural headquar-'
tens for tourists aud sightseers. I
No spct ou the Paoific Coast of
fers a more profitable or interesting '
place Icr you to spend either a
short or long vacation, on account
of wo miscellaneous places . that
may be visited with such little out
lay of money and time The reason
able cost of living is another fca
tuie. You will be surprised when
you see for yourself.
Here is also the "Gateway to
the Golden Interior," richer than
the imagination can paint, greater
iu majesty aud beauty than the far
famed Switzerland, and unsurpassed
'n loveliness of nature. This little
tewn contains l.OuO petple, and is
picturesquely located in a valley
which is the terminus of the White
Pass ic Yukon railway. It is sur
rounded by lofty mountains, tremen
dous glaciers, numerous beautiful
waterfalls, and such scenery as
should prove a magnet to attract
rae 1 and women from afar.
THE LESSON OF THE KLONDIKE
Juueau Empire: The gold out
put of Yukon territory for the pres
ent year is placed at ?■*."50,000 by
those in position to make esti
mates. That is nearly five per
cent of the gold production of
North America, It is an output that
vn titles the Klondike to be includ
ed among the great active gold
cam;s of the world. If it were
no* that the fame of that, district
rests upon Klondike records of the
late '00s and the early days of
the cc-ntury the output would at
tract comment everywhere. .
But the most interesting thing
about this five-million-dollar Klon
dike gold crop is that it demon
strates the stability of that famous
old placer country. The Klondike
output at one time dropped to $3,
000,000—a large production in
itself for one small section of the
country, but so much less than the
old $25,000,000 output that it
seems small. Then came the
dredges, and a gradual annual in
crease. And the best of it is that
there will be more dredges working
next year than have worked this,
and it is estimated that the dredges
will be working a half century
hence cn ground the value of which
Is already established. And pros
pecting each year adds to the area
of the gold-producing ground. In
othe^jwds it already is known
tha» the'placers of that district
will produce as much gold, at least,
in the future as has been released
there in the 19 years since Car
mack an* "Tagish Charley" and
"Skookum Jim" discovered the yel
low metal at Skookuai Gulch on
LSonauza creek.
Tlie Klondike record is encour
aging to those who. are interested
in the placers of Alaska. Already
the Seward Peninsula district has
iemoustrated that its placer ground
like the Klondike, has vitality that
will keep it producing gold longer
than the life time of any now living
With cheaper transportation and
reduced operating costs the Tau
ana, Circle, Fortymile, Iditarod and
other districts may be counted up
on to make similar showings.
With the placer fields still active
and their most productive days
to couie, with the Juneau low gTade
deposits being developed, and gold
quartz and new ulacer fields being
opened up ia various parts of the
territory, Alaska is destined to
play an important part in the coun
try's affairs as the most urolific
source of its gold supply.
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IX.—RED, THE ME=
D1ATOR
[Copyright, The Frank A. Munscy Co.]
LOYSirS WALSH, the same
they call "Red," was playing
the mouth organ. He exhaled
the melody and Inhaled the ac
companiment, while Patsy Barry sat
beside hiut on the bench and kicked
the wooden partition beneath, tempo
marcato.
Outside the cold was Intense, and the
constantly opening door so lowered the
temperature of the room that the music
fairly steamed from Aloyslus' lips In
little Jets of vapor. Patsy's nose peep
ed, cherrylike, from the shade of his
enormous cap, and his whole attitude
was one of absorbed interest In the
performance. He admired good music;
not so the uinuager at Forty-fifth street,
who stuck his heatl through an opening
In the partition.
"Quit dat noise, youse two," he
growled, "or I'll kick do bot'n yez out
er dis."
They quit Incontinently, for the man
ager was of a decisive habit with mes
senger boys. He had just risen from
a tejider conversation with "B. U." In
the main office, who clicked him n viv
id description of herself as tall and
blond, and he sighed ns he pictured her
languid eye ami moist red lip. If he
but knew it, "B. U." was stout and
forty, with a throe days" growth of
beard and more redolent of whisky
than the manager at Forty-fifth street
himself.
It was scant half past 8, nnd the
theaters were In. A light snow fell,
and a bleak wind swept Broadway
clear of all traffic save the cars and
one or two Mated playgoers. The
manager lighted a fresh stogie and
prepared for a quiet evening.
Aloyslus and I'atsy were "doping"
the horses at New Orleans with the aid
of a tattered pink newspaper. They
were keen sportsmen, at least In de
sire, and discussed in low tones a mark
ed reversal of form shown in the fifth
race that afternoon.
"Pat ain't narten," said Aloyslus.
"Louis d'Or was played down to even
money yesterday, and she ain't finished
yet."
Patsy waggled his head gravely.
"Yer can't pick 'em dese days," he
said. "l>ey git yer bote ways, comln'
and goln'."
~A bell tapped Insistently, and the
manager drew a ticket from one of the
many drawers behind the counter. He
handed it to Aloyslus without even
glancing at It
"Here, you!" he said. "Chase your
self."
Aloyslus imtioncu up nis cum unu
carefully drew on his torn mittcn9.
"Where to?" said Patsy.
"Hotel Allrlncham," Aloyslus replied
nnd ministered to a eoid in his head
with his left hand mitten.
"Leave me have demout' organ while
ye're goue?" said Patsy as Aloyslus
made for the door.
"Aw, what fer?" Aloyslus rejoined
derisively.
"All right, yer mlz," said the dis
gruntled Patsy.
The manager again Inserted his head
through the partition.
"Shake It up there. Four-ninety-two!"
he said.
Aloyslus opened the door and passed
out with a blast of Insulting discords
on the harmonica.
"Ho-ly cripes!" ho muttered to him
self as the wind struck him. "Ain't It
cold?"
And he broke into a tr»t, with his
head l>ent to the swirling snow.
II.
A few minutes later ho entered the
revolving door of the Altrincham and
saluted the clerk with the monosylla
1.1 e "Call."
"Front," said the clerk, "take this
kid up to 8SV'
After a lively scuflle with the bellboy
in the elevator Aloysius alighted at the
eighth floor and knocked on the door
numbered SO.
A tall young man answered his sum
mons.
"Come lu," he said to Aloyslus.
"Cold, Isn't it?"
Aloysius sniffed by way of answer
and siit down on the edire of the bed.
He made careful survey of the room
while the tall young man wrote steadi
ly at a desk In the corner. On the
dressing table were two panel photo
graph", and scattered about the walls
were four more, all of the same per
son. Aloyslus stared at them with the
eye of a connoisseur, for messenger
boys In the vicinity of Forty-flfth
street are by association and environ
ment excellent Judges of feminine
beauty.
The tall young man rose from his
desk and went to the telephone.
"Send me a cup of hot coffee," he
said to the clerk, and he returned to t
his writing. Soon there came a knock
at the door, and a waiter appeared
bearing a silver pot of coffee on .a
A GREAT RACKET
That is what a number of vis
itors hav» said about the new
"Horseman" tennis racket, of which
wo have Just received a complete
line direct from the manufacturers.
Polices range from $2.50 to $10.00. :
Al! are guaranteed against defects. ]
Come in and look them over. Kel- '
Ur Bros. Drug Co. ' tf. «
inen Covered traj'. JEIe deposited' ft,
,vlth sugar, cream nild a cup and saucer,
in the dressing table.
"Drink thin," said the tall young
nan. "You'll fee! better when you go
int."
Aloyslus expressed his enjoyment In
ong gurgling Inhalations until there
vas no more coffee left. Evidently the
all young man found letter -writing a
Ilfflcult task, for he began four epls
les, only to tear them up. At the fifth
ittempt he concluded a short noto aud
landed It to Aloysius.
"Take this letter to the Benson," bo |
iaid, "and wait for an answer. If tho
ady says there Isn't any come back
tnd let me know. Hero's 10 cents for
ar fare and u quarter for yourself."
Aloyslus pocketed the quarter.
'Tanks, Jack," he said. "Yer all
lght"
The tall young man sighed heavily,
le had large melancholy eyes and fea
ures so delicately molded as to ap
iear rather weak. Altogether ho waa
;ood to look upon, and the dinner coat
vhlch he wore by no means detracted
torn his appearance.
"Hustle, now," he said, "and If you
ome back In less than half an hour
here's more coffee downstairs."
Aloysius grinned and hurried for tho
(levator. On his way down he dlscov
sred that the envelope, nono too secure
y sealed, had broken open, and In the
itreet car he drew the letter from its
wvering and perused it with a frown,
't ran:
Dearest—Tell me you didn't mean what
rou said this afternoon. The boy will
"Dat's a hot one!" Aloysius mutter
■rt, replacing it in tho envelope. Tho
•ar Jogged along over the Joints In tho
•alls, and Aloysius, seated for warmth
>ver a grating of the electric heater,
x>ok his harmonica from his tunic and
lassed It furtively across his mouth.
The only other occupants of the car
ivere the conductor, who stood Inside
:he door, and an old gentleman curled
ip in the corner behind the financial
?sge of a conservative evening paper,
it the first strains the old gentleman
;laneod menacingly over the celluloid
•ims of Ws glasses, and the conductor
larted np the aisle of the car.
"HeyP he yelled. "Yer wanter cut
lat out Bee?"
Aloysius rose slowly.
"Who for?" he Inquired, and as the
conductor grabbed for him he dodged
mil Jumped nimbly from the rear plat
"orm. Standing on the sidewalk, he
•arefully Inserted his two index tin
kers In either corner of his mouth and
sent a shrill defiance after the retreat
ing car. Three times and with great
solemnity hp repeated the performance
ind then turned and entered the por
tals of the Henson.
(Continued tomorrow)
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F. ft A. M.
White Pa«a Lodge
F. 4 A. M. No. 113
meet* 2d &n\l 4th
FrL Ev'gs. o£ each
Bonth. VTalUflfc brotoere are wel
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L. Wbeeler, W. M.
B. P. O. ELKS
Bkagway Lodge |
Va 431. B. P. 0.
E. meets first
and third Thurs
day evenings at
/.'i' s< 8:30 .o'clock. Vis
uur trotaers cordially welcome.
HOWARD ASHLEY, E. R.
F. J. VANDEWALL, Secretary.
Fraternal Order
Skagway Aerie
No. 25, Frater
nal Order of
eagles meets the first and third
iVednesday night of each month at
•heir hall oh Fifth avenue. Visiting
jrothere cordially larited to attend,
rohn C. Wood, W. P., J. K. Mc
Vlistcr, Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood.—
Oamp Skagway No. 1
A, B. meets every sec
ond and fourth Tues
day erealsg at 8:00 p
a. share. Visiting brothers cordlal
y welcome. A. J. Achesoa, Arctic
ihler, W R. HlHery, Ar.'tio
order
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