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SIMM ROAD
SURVEY FINISHED
Kn»iuter L,. T. Merry, who was
detailed by [he Alaska Road Com
mission to survey the proposed gov
eumeut wagon road from Skagway
to the summit of the White Pass,
has just returned to Juneau-after
.ompleting the work and is now
paring the maps and data which
are to be submitted to the board.
I'lie road is designed to connect at
the international boundary line at
rlie summit with the Canadian sys
'•:u of vv agon roads reaching to the
Atl;n si. Uou and to Yukon territory
& far south as Dawson.
The new road will have a grade
' >m 3k.iKw.iy to the summit average
nig less than five per cent and at
uo j>oint in the eutire distance will
; e.veed eight per cent. An effort
s made in making the present
tirvey to keep outside the right of
u. ,t;, of the White i'ass and Yukou
;ilroad .is much as possible, there
e there .ire but three crossings
d» on the entire route, one at
the present public crossing at
I'lark's homestead. another near
le No 4. and the filial crossing
near the summit.
The new route as located makes
- It street the point of departure
• ; 'iu Skagway going northward, and
at its terminus oa the banks of
Skagway ri\er, the latter will bo'
■ rossed by a standuid pile bridge,
:l west end abutting on the 1". S. |
u.ilicary reserve adjoining the H. I».
Clark homestead, now known as
>utinysiile farm.
i"he road according to me new
survey will from th's point follow
ihe old '97 trail for a considerable!
distance, but deflects at the point i
w here the old trail led toward Black
lake, but keeps on the west side of
Skugway river, however, to Rooky
Point, thus avoiding the long and
tortuous hill to Alack lake and
what is worse the abominable slide
country through which the old
Hraotott road was built in '98,
d also the climb over Porcupine
Following the old line of the '97
r.U, ti.-> road will pass through
t r>.o site of historic LUrsville, which
■s now a pleasant meadow, and then
i'.pprouca a sneer wall of granite
vl ,,-h will entail in road construc
tion, cither trestle work or ex
tensive cribbing for a distance.
' iiu'i:;,^ to the grauite cliffs the roa
continues on its way to a spot just
i little North of Rocky Point when
li crosses to the east side of the
riv-r and holds to thit bank nearly
to the summit, and then it again
crosses to the west siiie.
At mile post No. 7 of the AVhite
Pass auil Yukon railroad, the real
: scenic value of the roadway be
; comes apparent and continues to
grow more impfressivo in its beauti
ful confusion as the road winds its
; way through the rock-ribbed can
yon of the Skagway to old White
Pass City, ouce a wild rollicking
hamlet living off the travelling pub
lic, but now reduced to a huddle of
deserted and decaying cabins. The
aspect continues to grow in interest
until the very summit is reached.
It is certain when completed to
grow iuto fawr and becomo in time
a great thoroughfare for summer
tourists iu their automobiles.
The old Brackett road, which was
the cause of mauy serious mishaps
to both man and beast in th© early
days following its construction, fol
lowed the east side of thq Skagway
river from its town starting point
to the east fork of Skagway river,
and then swung across to porcu
pine hill on a high bridge. After
passing over the hill it again swung
back to the east side at Rocky Point
on another high bridge. Much of
the first part of the road traversed
a section that was abominable for
slides, tor the most part, however,
it clung to the walls of the river I
cauvou and was built largely o'
corduroy iu lieu of grading and |
ditching. Much of the timber on !
th<j old road is still sound after
tifteeu years of idleness and disu.-; \
While making the present sur
vey, Mr. Merry and his assistant
Ed. Achison and Herman Olson o:'
Skagway, pitched their camp on the
site of the ancient town of Lwrs
ville. They had delightful weathe
conditions for doiug the work which
required about six weeks.—Juneau 1
Kmpire.
DELEGATES FROM FAIUBAXKS
TO SKAGWAV COXYEXTloN
Fairbanks, July 13 —The follow
ing named persons were chosen ■
the democratic primary election i
this city Friday ~night to be dele-..' 4
to tho Democratic Territorial con
vention that will convene at Sk >:- j
way, August 3: F. A. Martin, E. ti.
Morrissey, E. W. Griffin, L. F. j
Protzman, J. H. Casfcey, Ralph De\
erell, Harry Phillips, R. F. Roth,
John Solen, D. F. Coombs, Val •
Diebold, Clarence ' Porter, 1). L. j
Squier, 0. H. Williams, L. William
son, J. F. F. Zimmerman, John '
Xloe, G. A. Olson, Dan Callahan and
Dave Courtemanche.
There was no contest at the pri
mary election, and only one ticket
was in the field upon which all
former factions of the party have
representation.
Dan Callahan and John Junkin j
have announced their candidacies fc>
Territorial Senator to succeed Sen
ator Dan Sutherland.
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Spring and Summer
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Hats, Shoes
Rain Coats, Furnishing Goods, Etc
Are Now On Display
Suits Hade to Your Tleasure
At $18 and Up
When in Need of Goods in Our Line Come In
and Look Over Our Stock
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PHONE141 SKaGWAY
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A Per :e Will Be Inaugu
mL : : the "Admiral
Evans —Will Greatly En
hance t;c :;nce of this Port
Seattle, July H 'lite
meut \\;:s lu.tvlo 1
Prcsidput Ji. F.
.
better loown lis r ••
in this t in- yo;
deckled to it
cut port of
ii it is found n
is anticipated.
The i'aeii'ic
brought with tliem
fur, the result of 1 •„
l>iug ami bunting',
Jim Thompson c
teen ye~.rs ago.
and has been as . ir
but onca since, ■
which empties into i 'c
the past several yen , V t v h
gold.
■.lipany's directorate and share
are composed almost
usively ot Western men,
liili the following officers:—
! i. F. Alexander, president,
in;.; Chester Thorn, 1st
■esiiient, Tacoma; s. A.
2nd vice-president, Ta
Wiili .111 J Oil 93, treasurer, Ti>
('. W. Wiley, manager, Seat
.J. liingwoo.'l, traffic man
Krancisco; 11. M. Senimes,
freight and passenger
lUie; J. I). Amos, socre
nt auditor, Tacoma, and A.
•<! r, purchasing agent, Seat
fomlnj, of this new line of
s to 8kagway, will give
o the best service that it
r enjoyed. Ai present the
tile following ships,
uke something like 17 calls
: rt por week. _
W; ka Steamship company,
eMrni, Alameda, and Mari
. lipping both west and south
il, iitid the Dolphin and Jeffer
!.ni between here and
■ i "i i Pacific Ity., with
i Alice, Princess Sophia
; -May, one of w liich calls
. 2dt Steamship company
ten days service of the
. p iinniboldt.
Coast Steamship company
t lino steamships Spokane
(V\ of Seattle, with a 6 days'
"1 • Portland Steamship company
l the J. 11. Stetson, the Thos.
id and the Quinault.
. uneau Steamship company
; the steamsnip Georgia,
in; kes a weakly tri-angular
n betv en Skagway, Juneau and
er Joeffrey was a steamboat
i to: several years after coming'
orth, lie having built the steamer
\ ;ii hi which he operated for some
0 bi ore going prospecting. Goo.
• .Ides formerly carried the winter
1 between Whitehorse and Liv
i; t one, making two trips from the
;er place into Tesliu post every
Wiiitehorse Star.
!» KONlvKNDOUF IHTLDIXG
ALMOST TO DESTINATION
two story building which
>r;nei']y stood on the corner of
Stale and Sixth streets, and was
bought a few weeks ago by Mrs.
tapuzzi, who is having It removed
Lu the corner of Second and Broad
v..;y, is now almost at Its destina
tion, having turned tho corner of
toad and State at an early hour
• iiis morning.
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F1LC0S JOSLIS
IS ENDORSED
Cordova, July It—The demo
cratic club of Cordova lias unani
mously endorsed Falcon Joslin as
a candidate for delegate to congress
rroin this territory.
At a caucus last night the newly
elected delegats to the Slcagway
convention which convenes in that
place 011 August 3rd, wore unani
mously instructed to support .losliu,
whom it is believed will make an
active campaign if nominated.
Tie ARE UNABLE
IB PUNISH ■
Ottawa, July 14—Albert Tuftnes,
the third officer of the collier
Storstadt, which rammed and sunk
the Empress of Ireland in tlie Gulf
t of St. Lawrence a few weeks ago,
\ is a Norwegian and holds a Nor
wegian navigator's license. There
fore the Canadian authorities are
unable to punish him for causing
tlie disaster.
Chihuahua, July- It—General
Villa today, in commenting upon t'•
proposed retirement of Jluerl said
that the creation of a provisional
able to cither he or General Car-1
ranza.
Mesiec City, July 14 —Huortsi and
his family are exported to go 10 i
Vera Cruz today.
Vera Cruz, July 14—Four Uun
drel laborers are now at work re-1
i pairing the two mile gap in the rail"
road between here an 1 Mexico City. -
Washington, D. C., July 14—The
report of the interstate commerce
commission on the New York and
New Aaven railroad yesterday was
that the management had monopol
ized theories that were unsound and
mischievious, that the directors had
been criminally neglectful and that
stockholders should recover &
part of the money they had spent.
ILL
SOLVE MYSTERY
Alineola, July 14—Dr. Carman i9
giving testimony before the grand
jury here today and it is thought
that his wife will undoubtedly waive
her immunity rights tomorrow and
tell the story of her jealousy.
Washington, July 14—Seven hun
dred marines have been ordered as
sembled at Gauntanama, Cuba. They
will be held in readiness to go to
Haiti and also to Santo Domingo on
u moment's notice,
iscoiuo
OBSTJIURPHY
New York, July 14—It is report
er here today that Croker Is com
ing from Ireland in September to
help oust Murphy.
WILL HE IX TOMORltOW
WITH 107 PASSENGER®.
The Princess Alice will be in at
b o'clock tomorrow morning with.
107 passengers, 75 of whom are
tourists, and 1"5 tons of cargo.
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