No. 25S SIXTEENTH YEAR
SKAtJWAY ALASKA, WEDNEDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1913
PRICE 10 CENTS
JAMES PLACER CLAIMS III THE
CHISANA SOLD FOR LARGE Sill
Seattle, Dec. 10—The James plac
er claims in the Chisaua district in
Alaska have been sold to Frank
Manley and others of this city. Ihe
consideration, it is understood, is bo
tweeu J 400,00'.! aud $o00,000.
Anions; the above is the discovery
claim from which James and his
partner took in the neighborhood of
$30,000 in coarse eold in the few
weeks n whicn tlwy worked last
j summ. r.
WORKING FOR A WINTER
TRAIL TO THE ORIS AX A
Dawsou News: The committee of
the Dawsou Civic League, George F.
Johnson, chairman, met with Com
missioner Black this afternoon and
preset ted the application of the
league for a better trail between
Dawscn and the head of the White
this v inter. The committed sent
a tele;ram to J. C. Phelps, oper
ator ;.t White River, several days
ago, asking for information, as fol
lows:
"Ascertain, if possible, the num
ber of freighters, private individ
uals and general volume of traffic
that will come to Dawsou provided
a good sleighing trail Is made on
the Yjkon river to the mouth of
the W hite. Wire fully all informa
tion ;;s to necessity and desirabil
ity of such a trail being established.
Mr. Phelps sent the following re
ply to the Civic League:
"For some time past freighters,
mushers with dog teams and outfits
have been spending their time,
money and hard labor endeavoring
to relay their outfits towards new
camp. Nearly all blame the people
of Dawson for not trying to assist
them in some manner. All purchas
ed their outfits in Dawson, and con
demn the trail and winter route.
Number o" them are from Fairbanks
and lower river points. Unless som
action is taken immediately to se
cure a good trail from Dawson to
Donjtrfc on the Snag, Dawson will
miss the winter and spring trade.
"All who have been interviewed
hail wi?.h delight the idea of the
Yukon river trail, aud everybody,
including 400 or 500 prospectors lo
cated between here and discovery,
will do everything in their power to
turn the drift of trade to Dawson
and the new trail. Merchants and
traders here who carry only a lim
ited supply of prospectors" outfits
are willing to assist in any manner
to secure this new trail, which they
claim will bring them a stage line,
a mail route and cheaper and quick
I or transportation. It is impossible
to determine any data as to the
amount of traffic to be derived from
the building of this ice trail, but
rest assured everybody will patrou
ize Dawson merchants and hotels
and all others will benefit if Daw
son will build the trail. Make the
trail and advise us, aud we will ad
vertise."
j Wll.L VOTE OX BONDING
COUNTX TO STATE
Ely, Nev. Dec. 9—Rather unusual
conditions surround the proposed
$50,000 bond issue for Churchill
County, to be voted on, the money t
be used to improve the I lncoln
I Highway lu this county. The
| amount is to be borrowed from the
j state and will bear Interest of 5
Per cent or $2,500 yearly. In retur
the state expends this money in the
public schools of Churchill couuty.
Judge C. A. Norcross, Commission
er of Agriculture, Industry and Irri
gation declares this amounts mere
ly to taking money from one pocket
and placing it in another.
"This is an entirely different
matter to selling bonds outside the
state", said Judge Norcross.. "Then
the interest is all outgo which is not
I returned-in any way to the taxpayer
It is a better business proposition
for the county to sell its bonds to
the state. The interest is alwavs ex
pendcd in the county from which it
is received."
Gov. Oddle at Reno recently said
i that he favored the counties bond
ing themselves in this manner to im
prove the Lincoln Highway across
Nevada.
LATE MEXICAN I LECTION
ARE DECLARED VOID
Mexico City, Dec. 10—The Mex
ican congress has declared void the
recent presidential elections through
out Mexico. A new election has
been ca'led for next July.
OUR NEW FALL LINE OF
Ladies' and Misses'
La Vogue Coats,
Suits and Skirts
ARE NOW BEING SHOWN
AS WELL AS|
Fall Millinery
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' SEE OUR
WINDOW
DISPLAY
STYLES THE LATEST
PRICES ARE RIGHT
H. J. LYNCH
Loading Ladies' Furnisher and Haber
dasher of Skagway
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York, Dec. 10—John Tener,
Governor of Pennsylvania, has been
elected president of the National
league.
PERSONAL
M. A. Pinska, Dawaou and Pair
banks merchant Is here on his way
to New York.
Mrs. W. A. McAdams and Mr. C.
H. Mcintosh are here and will sail
south on the Princess May tonight.
J. A. Fraser, gold commissioner
at Atlin and A. B. Taylor, Domin
ion telegraph *pemtor of the same
place, arrived ou the train last
night on their way to the outside.
E. E McCarthy, S. J. Steward,
Jos. Prairie, F. S. faeiso, Geo. F.
tfhnson, Chas. Syltwig and W. A.
Taylor, all of Dawson, reached hree
last night and will go out 011 the
Princess May.
Fred Maclennan, collector of cus
tom at Whitehorse, is here on his
way to visit his family at Vancou
[ ver, B. C. This is Mr. Maclennan's
first trio to the outside in several
years.
All of the above people are reg
istered at the Goldeu North hotel
L. E. Noland, of Juneau is lu
Skagway ou business.
Mr. Joy of the Pueblo mine at
Whitehcrse will leave here tonight
on his way south.
W. C Blanchard will return
from lhr> outside to his home in
Skagwjiv tonight 011 the Princess
May.
Geo. Prindiville, brakeman ou the
W. P. & Y. Route will go out to
night 011 a visit to the outside. He
has been in the north for the past
13 years and this is his first trip
to the outside since his arrival.
John Doyle of Pennington is hero
on his way to the Teuekee hot
springs, where he intends to remain
for the next two months.
Lieutenant Edwards of Fort Sew
ard came up from the post at
Haines this morning 011 the Peter
son and will leave tonight on the
Princess May for his home in Ken
tucky 011 a 40 days' leave of ab
sence.
Wm. Keunedy, Atlin miner. Is
here enroute to Vancouver, B. C.
where lie is going to undergo med
ical treatment for serious injuries
which he received a short time ago.
While at work blasting last fall
a premature discharge of the dyn
amite which he was using destroy
ed the sight of one of his eyes,
and so badly injured the other that
there is grave danger that he may
lose the sight of that also.
THE BOATS.
The Georgia will reach Skagway
some time this evening on her
regular lun between here and Ju
neau.
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The freighter Leelanaw sailed
-from the Skagway bunkers loaded
with ore from the Pueblo mines, at
9:30 a. m. today.
Just arrived. A fresh shipment
of I Augustine-Kyera Box Candy at
KELLER BROS. DRUG CO
THK MAMIE MINE
IS A SURE GO
H. W. Heldraan, of the Granby
Mining Smelter and Power company
o' B. C. arrived here on the Spo
kane yesterday and will go to Had
ley today to begin work on the com
pany property there, this company
having purchased the Mamie mine.
Including the smelter, tramways
and etcs. some time since. Mr.
Heldmau will rebuild th» tram from
the mine to tide water, after which
work on the mine will begin with a
good force of men. The following
we glean from the Alaska and
Northwestern Mining Journal:
The Granby Con. M. S. & P. Co.
was organized in ^larch, 1901, unde
the laws of B. C. Office, Broad
way, N. Y. Mine office Phoenix
Boundar-.- district, B. C. Original
capitalization of $15,000,000, la]
March the company increased its
capitalization by issuing $5,000,000
6 per cent interest bearing conver
table bonds, which were under writ
ten by a single N. Y. firm. This
company has wrought a great chang
in the wilderness at Granby bay, B.
C. about 90 miles S. E. of KetchlLa
in the past two years.The company
have expended upwards of $3,000,
000 in developing their Hidden cree
mines at Granby bay and building
a flue modern 2,000 ton smelting
plant, machine shops, a great sea
wall and wharfs, completed a large
reservoir which will insure them
sufficient water power at all sea
sons of the year. The Granby com
pany 1 i one of the most successful
concerns In the treatment of low
grade copper ores In exlstance to
date. They have taken over the
Mamie mine at Hadley P. of W. Is
land, about 30 miles from Ketchi
kan aud have the property section
ized preparatory to diamond drilling
early in the spring. The advent of
this company Into the field means
much for Ketchikan district.—Ketch
ikan Morning Mail
Is the furnace oiled and ready for
its task? Not much longer in soft
breezes may we baBk? for winter
soon is due, with its sting and
storm and stew—that's the reason,
gentle reader, why I ask. Have you
banked the house the way it ought
to be? Have you got a pile ofkind
ling fair to see? Have you got
your winter's slate ready for the
stove and grate? Oh, you ought to
try and pattern after me! For old
Winter never hits me unawares; I
am ready when he rips around and
tears, with my briar and my book,
in the cozy lnglenook, with my
feet upon a dozen chairs. Ah, the
carelcss man Is always In the hole;
when the bllzzard3 and the temp
ests start to roll, he Is raging here
and there, in his fury and despair,
begging dealers for a basketful of
coal. And the dealers view his com
ing with a frown, and they wilt him
with a °rlance and turn him down,
for their phones are bringing in,
with a clangor and a din, such ap
peals from every corner of the
town. How I wish you'd look ahead
a day or two and be ready for the
storm with a house that's good
and warm, and a larder full of
tempting things to chew—Walt Ma
son.
HAND LAUNDRY—The Jando
Hand Laundry on Third street next;
to Golden North Hotel, does your
washing without shrinking the
clothes. Family work given care
ful attention. tf.
FOR
OF
Preferred Stock Cannsd Goods. Plum Pudding
Atmore's Mince Meat Figs and Dates
Layer Raisins Hills Bros. Coffee.
*r" Extra Fancy Hood Iliver Spitzenberg Apples.
Malaga Grapes OrangCM
Celery ; j? liana* aa
Cranberries Head Lettuce
Cauliflower Tomatoes
Pineapples Popcorn
And Nuta of all Kinds.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
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THE DAWSON PASIUBE JAKES
III A BIG BAND OF MOOSE
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Dawson Lodge No. 1393 of the
Loyal Order of Moose last evening
received and accepted the names of
195 applicants for membership, the
largest number ever passed on by
the lodge in one night. These, with
26 oreviously accepted and await
ing initiation and 330 previously in
itiated, gives Dawson lodge a total
of 551 members, making it one of
the largest and most rapidly growin
lodges of the order in the North
land. The lodge was organized Sep
tember 22, and, therefore, is only
nine weeks old.
Of the accepted candidates, 115
were in waiting in the ante room
last evening, and were initiated
after the transaction of the regular
business. It was one of the largest
teams ever put through In the North
and as the candidates entered they
inarched two and three abreast,
forming a circle of the entire hall.
The two or three hundred already
members could not all find seating
accommodations on the side seats,
and many were4in the balcony. All
candidates were put through simul
taneously, but it required so long
for all to sign and pay up during
the necessary recess interval that
it was between 1 and 2 o'clock be
fore the work could be broken.off.
Even then it was found that much
business requiring attention was
necessary, and it was decided to not
adjourn but to continue the same
session until next Thursday even
ing which leaves the charter open
one week more. It had been intend
ed to close the charter and to make
last nk-ht's session the last with
the open charter, and to celebrate
the closing with a smoker and en
tertafnmtnt the same evening. But
owing to the fact that Bosco Yovan
avlch, one of the members, had died
since the last meeting, the propos
ed festivities were cancelled, and it
was decided to hold them next week,
and for that reason it was further
desired to uot close the charter, as
it was olanned to make the closing
a signal event.—Dawson News.
AMUNDSEN', ARCTIC EXPLORER,
HAS ALTERED HIS PLANS
Panama, Dec. 10—Amundsen, the
Arctic *ixplorer, has abandoned his
intention of taking his vessel, the
Fram, through the canal. He be
lieves it will not be ready in time,
and will therefore sail through the
Straits cf Magellan' on his way to
the North.
U. 8. WAR VESSELS
ORDERED TO T AM PICO
Vera Cruz, Dee. 10—The scout
boat Chester and the Gunboat Wheei
ing have been ordered by the Unit
ed States war department to immed
iately leave here for Tampico.
ALL THE BIG FIRMS
SIGN AGREEMENT WITH UNIO
Indianapolis, Dec. 10—All the
large firms here have signed an
agreement with the Union men.
WANTED.
Ten cords of four foot wood. In
quire at the Skagway Laundry.
12-6-tf.
! McREYOLDS RECOMMENDS THE
DISSOLUTION- OP COMBINES
Washington, Dec. 10—Attorney
General McReynolds' in his annual
report today says that be is opposed
to a partial rebuking of the trusto.
He advocates the absolute and thor
ough dissolution of all combines in
I restraint of trade.
DECLARE RAILROAD MEASURE
ON'LV A BEAUTIFUL DREAM
Washington, Dec. 10—Represent
atives Ferris and Davenport in a
minority report to the House today
on tiie Alaskan railroad bill, de
nounced the measure and declared
that it was only a beautiful dream.
MRS. PANKHLV."£ IS
NOW IN FRENCH CAPITOL
Paris, Dec. 10—Mrs. Emeline
Pankhurst arrived in this city from
England today.
Attend the Edison Concert at the
Keller Drug store this evening. 8
to 9:30 o'clock.
The Home of
HART SCHAFFNER
& MARX
Clothes
Twenty-five dollars isn't much
money to spend for - a suit
of clothes; when you come to know what
first-class quality of materials and tailoring,
and what restfulness of mind as to style
that price commands, you'll almost think it
isn't enough to pay.
Young men especially want smart
style; and Hart Schaffner & Marx have
the style problem so perfectly worked out,
we advise any man to put his money, and
himself into one of their $25 suits.
We have clothes at $ 18
and $20 and at $30, $40
WILL CLAYSON