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\ • $ Kj? P. & A.M. No. 113
/\^ A meets 2(1 £>nd H'a
• v' * tfrL Kv'gs. ol each
mor. i. Visiting brothere are wel
come. Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
W. 0. Wright, W. M.
Wf*. Prafcrual Order
:v_ 1-Agles—
a-3 Skagway Aerie:
llTNa 25, Frater
^Kjj^r V» uaj Order ot
Ks rc-'ets the first and third '
\V l-o :esday night of each month at I
1 !'• lull ou Tifth avenue. Visiting ,
broiu-j~s cordially Jnviled to attend, i
Jo.' i Crashel, V. P., J. 31. Keller, j
1 &«»*arT.
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It. P. O. ELKS
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8 o'-....j. Elk !
c*u!> readin |
reoLj ciK-.i" aui.y rem 1 y. m. to i
1J li.ijnigut. Visiting brchtcrs cor-i
• ~ welcome. Yv*. C Bianchard, [
Fx. K. Geo. Mag-e Secretary.
Arctic Drotherhood.—
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V Cunp S.x^gwny Xo. 1
A. B. joets every Tues
& d:;y erer.iag at S:0t) p
v'i-'itinp bratUare cordiai
: . . I>. J. Rich, Arctic Chief
X. ,. K.i.ei-y, Aietic Pecorder.
.»« i l.vfantr\ Lodge, Xo. 1300.
Ixrt i. OKDi-R OF MOOSE,
'or V.'ru. H. l-ew.u-J. 11u;k >, Alask ;
R< uUr Me lags every Thursday!
•.!ght at r: JO •. Li. .Ml visiting b">'C ,
; . er.- et. dL'.ll, v.V octree.
A ■ eco Itt'orr—..v.
about ! j LoC-i coifer a favor
by a-uJ*-ssinj
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i >ave? V hitehorse the
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Pasienge.s and FrcLluso-.
cited, Pates Rra3»>rable
• ,t.o the Jrt-rvice irsj Class.
H. CHAMBERS, Prop.
OFFICE
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OFFICIAL CITY PAPKR L. S. JUvLLKK, Publisher
Admitted as second ciaso mail matter July S, lS^S, uu lUo Skagway p.0
Copy i'or change of advertise m chits 'wusi ije Iu by J 'i o'clock lit. to
iOburo insertion saiuo day. Advertising rait* oil application.
Tlio Daily Alaskan, 'changes for all publications not solicited, which
includes all tolicos, other than churches or charitable societies
Subscription Hates:
One moiua by mail . . ... ... ..75
One mou:h by carrier .. .. 1-00
Three months by mail .. ..2.25
Six months by mail 4.50
One year by mail 9.00
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K. \V. Gitieon (arcross, T. T.
EDITORIAL PAGE
PERFECT SAFETY IX FLYIXG.
To fly fi :n Chicago tc New York
in a day ith perfect safety In an
aeroplnm jo uoublt will be wholly
possible * hin a year. In the opin
ion o£ Or tie Wright, noted invent
or and i man, who promises the
public au .eropiuue that will be as
sate as t. » old family carriage, lu
the early spring he will bhow the
wailing public his invention, he de
clares. ... "
The answer is an automatic stab
ler \v::ich Wright says makes
aeroplanlng as simple and safe as
autcnul'.-ing and absolutely "fool
proof . Uigh speed air crafts ban
dit.I by rank amateurs will easily
e ic C aicago-Xew i'ork trip or
any e(. ;l ai^tance iu any direction
a y point. Fiilinv the gaso
ta : earou will be the simple
. • letting the s: bi'ircr do t :e rest.
m w device. Wright claims ir.
ui.i^ion .o insuring t.-.e perfect
1
aii'.cfc: e to earth with safery. without
t i jsity of hazardous volplaning
'i is only a question oi time until
the -sir line rou'o Will be the mode
oi travel for the busy business
th■> bu^chcr, the baker and
the * .i.ltstick maker, Wright be
lievr
"we '■ :\e invented aa automatic
• .ab!° -••.device wh'-'n -,vill revolu
r'^ht". said "Wright recently
flj ig fool proof or as uefcrly
• in."hi:'g cut be. Our device
'■* eral as w«*ll as fore and
.'t sl iuliiy and it will not get out
Crvii.-j Wright and h's .asslstu i
t-e working every day on the new
evhe. A short tiitfe apo it wm
;s:<.d. Wright h'.msett made sev
i c<■! .: !e circuits of the. Wright
J
i d^ vere net oa the controlling
trs. A biaooih even flight was th-'
:ul;. The plane started to dip,
e stab'.lizcr came,, to the rescue
' uud righted it. Dangerous anglse
: were executed with the same result.
Wright could not turn turtle when
j he tried.
The stabilizer prevents the plane
from rising too quickly and sharp
ly and if the speed falls below the
point required for an even keel it
automatically directs the machine to
the ground.
Officials o the postal service are
:iid to bo investigating the new
device preparatory fo the delivery
of the United States mail in west
ern stal.s where the mail is now
carried by stage oyer long dis
tances.
OKLAHOMA A Hl'tiE SALT MINE
Oklahoma has enough salt to sup
ply the entire world-for thousands
of years. If the water of the salt
spi^ngs were evaporated dally t'te
qU' iiiiy of salt thus obtained would
v ■. lr400,000 (aliens of
salt. Ia a year this daily j-.roauc
ti<^ would load a train 13 miles
long. But this would be only a part
of the r resources or Oklahoma,
in some places, along the Cimarrop
riv*T for instance, farmers- actuairy
thovel this salt Into u wagon and
haul it to market, .'n fact Oklaho
ma r"i s on an enormous bet! of
sr.lt of sreat thickness. In prehis
toric um«j this soctio: was .di in
land ssa which had no outlet or in
let. This sea, hi the course of ages,
evai»i.;atf>d leaving a thick layer
of salt. Then another' £oa v. as form
ed, evaporated and again ti thick
layer of salt was formed. There
followed some great inundation hat
left .the ediment that forms th3
surface. Suit thus can be obtained
by -si.nnus.or by mining. The plain
in t-he a'i'alfa conn -v. i- sixty miles
square. It is as level as a floor
and most', sand. One gallon of
i"<5. water • r&duces a qui'.rt of salt.
Th.1 Ci'iuirron valley Has two salt
!.:it The l.irgestr is eighty miles
■ k t»vc mii.es .''(ir. When the
v eat beg. dry evapoia.,on is vapid
Yon? Eye Specialist
\vi:l t:l\ you that the ideal light for sew
ing or reading is the soft mellow light
of a good oil lamp. The Rayo is 6m
phu. "■/ a good oil lamp—scientifically
conitri: ted to provide the maximum of
coi r ■ : : and proved good by years
y service in every civilized
country or the world.
y «^x
\^r
<'J
Lcmvs
No glare; r^P'i'icI .er. ' Easy to light and EU
care fcr.-. .inexpensive and econo- M1
mical, but the besi: light at any /.ill
price. ' /£j&\
Ash Your Dealer For The Rayo
Standard Oil Company'
(California)
SEATTLE
; nd -Halt forms thickly on the sur
! ."ace of tb- earth. This salt sur
i lace makes a beautiful sight during
; r he moonlight nights scintillating
'like a million stars. It is when the
■ '.ry spells that farmers haul it away
j salt i'orms in such quantities during
; hv wagou loads at no expense and
! little trouble.
ckab meat cock tails
at
The Pack Train Restaurant
Service u la carte.
» -Notice to-—
PROSPECTORS
—t .• j! :yrzz'-zmr. xii y.arM ty? wa k bwhhicbb
Parties intending to go pros
pecting or hunting In the In
terior, will find it to their in
terest »-o write
CAM SMITH
Wluieliorse, Y. T.
t\)r Information.
Mr. Smith has all kinds of
power boats from four horse
power to fifteen which he
will sell or rent at reasonable
rates.
Automobilo Stage daily from
AVliitehorse to the Atlas min
SEATTLE'S
Leailiua Poimlar Priced Hotel
Hotel
Georgian
European Plan
*11 Ouistde Si'nnr
Rooms. Elegantly
Furnislied
C ^Sample Kooms.
Commercla & Fam
ily trado solicited
IR A T E P
PInirte Kooins $1 np
Hoomsn-ltli bailifl 50
Two persons fc TiO up
C. S. ST iFFCIiD
Mnuagcr.
'i'aice. Kast Le.Re car from Union
I-'epot to Fourth. FOUIiTH AVS
fc cwseu Union & Piko.
ii $[4£!il$!iii? £f.
U. a. MAIL STEAMER
Juneau-Sitka Route
LeaveB Juneau for Hoonah, Gj-p
suio. Tenakee, Kllllanoo and Slt
ii Nov. 30, Dec. 6, 12, 18, 24, 30
rail. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29. Feb. 4,
10, 16, 22, 28. Mar. 6, 12, 18,
| 4, 30.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet,
Sentinel Light Station, Eldred
Rock Light StatioD, Haines and
'ltcjjway Nov. 28, Dec. 4, 16. 16,
2, 28. Jan. 3, 9, 15, 21, 27. Feb.
S, 14, 20 26. March 4, 10, 16,
'2. 28. v
J WILLIS B. NO WELL. Manager.
INSURANCE
That
Insures
~ WRIT! EN BY
Phil Abrahams, Agt.
Pack Train
Restaurant
TONY STANICH, Proprietor
-For -J Yeiri We Have Served only
The Best in the Markets
.Mi-i todny it it the
Mo si Popular Eating
House in the North
New Location
Broadway, between 3rd and 4th
The Delmonico of Alaska
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortej, BellingHain
Everett, Olynipia, Port Towmerd, South
■y iBcllingham, Fluieka, Santa Barbara, Mocico
San Francisco, Los Angelas, San Diego
H BRANDT, j. A. p. d. C D. DUNANN, P. T. M.
113 James St., Seattle 112 Market St, San Francuc*
R'^ht reserved to change this Schedule
NEXT SASLINGS WILL BE
5. S. SPOKANE
Jan.. 29 Feb. 9, 20
V. A. PETERSON, Agent
Phone 50 2nd & Broadway, Skagway, Alaska
THE SHORTEST TRAIL TO
CHISANA GOLD FIELDS
IS VIA CORDOVA
FROM McCarthy—so MILES
PASSING EN ROUTE
10 ROAD HOUSES AND 2 CAMPS
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Next Sailing Dates
From / "N*Western" - Jan. 31
SKAGWAY «Mariposa» . Feb>11
Seattle ( "N'Western" - Feb. 21
Canadian Pacific Ry.®
^|j|r (STEAMSHIP LIKES) ^J§p
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY
Tl PRINCESS SOPHIA
Jan. '21 Feb. 4» 18
Mar. 4» *4» 25 April 4
(Subject tc Change)
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria,Seattle,&c
Rail asid Sleeper TickcUs to all points.
Phono 87 r. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP 0PERATIN8 TO S. E. ALASKA
Sailing Date From Skagway
io be Announced Shortly.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
Seattle Office: B. M. Hartwigson, nth & Broadway.
716 S«coud Avenue. Tickets aud all Information.
"OLYMPIAN"
The Train of Luxury
TO «•"
butte, Miles City, Sioux City, Minneapolis,
and St. Pau!, 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 Eas: on this palatial all-stc;l transconti
nental train. It combines the enjoyment of rare scenic beauties
with the pleasure of a journey in absolute case and comfort.
No Extra Fare on This Trsin
For further information regarding fares, train sen-ice, reservation!,
etc., call or. or address
C. T, Lyos*^. A?™. Aliski StnnKhis Co.
SKACWAY, ALASKA
City Tickrt Officca, Chicago. Mllwrjfc** A St. Pau! Railway, 44? Hastint* St. Wc*i
VANCOUVER. B. C.
SECOND AVE. AND CHERRY ST., SEATTLE
C, 1«»