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EDITORIAL PAGE
THK TIME IS AT HAND
FOR OIK REJUVENATION*
The present activities in mining
circles in the interior placer cainps,
and the reports constantly being
brought out of the richness and ex
tent of new discoveries, brings for
cibly to mind the possibilities of our
•wu section of country isi the way
of mineral lairing quartz lodes and
veins. While some desultory pros
pecting has been done in this vicin
ity in the past, the efforts of those
engaged in the work was not of a
character nor of sufficient coutinuit
to uuea#h the hidden wealth that
lies at our very door awaiting only
intelligent, systematic prospecting
and hard work to bring it to light.
During the spring of 1S99 there
was opened up and considerable
work done on a ledge across the
river, almost within the town limits
of Skagway. At the lime it was re
ported that good values had been
found, but for some unknown reas
of the property was abandoned and
has since Iain idle. Later numer
ous locations were filed on ledges
in the hills adjoining Skagway ou
the east, and assays showed values
ranging from a trace up to thre« or
four dollars per ton. On these lat
ter discoveries, practically no work
was done, the assays being made
from ores taken from the outcrop
Whether depth yould have increased
the values or not, has never been de
termined.
That Skagway r.es in the center
o' a highly mineralized zone is b«
yond dispute. To the south are
the Pernor's Bay, Douslas and Sil
ver Cow Basin properties, to the
east the Atlin country, to the north
the Lake Bennett, Windy Arm and
Whitehorse mines and to the w«et
the Rainy Hollow and Porcupine dis
tricts, all of proven value and nign
grade character in both quartz aud
placer. That the country surround
ing Skagway shall prove a desert
spot ia this oasis of surrounding
wealth is hardly conceivable nor at
all likely.
In view of all this it deems thai
some determined effort should be
made by the people of Skagway, eith
er through organized or individual
means, to explore aud prosper
thoroughly the virgin country that
lies at hand. Far fields look green
and have an allurement hard to re
sist, but we believe that close at
heme lies our interests and our sal
vatiou as a commrecial center. Whil
it is quite likely that Skagway, in
view of its location as the intre
pot to an immense section of the
interior, and also to its growing
fame as a tourist resort, will al
ways be of importance, it Is also
true that as such it kas its limita
tions aud can only expand Mia grow
to certain proportions from the caus
ee named. On the other hand, if w
succeed in developing paying mines
in our immediate vicinity there is nc
limi» to the bounds of growth, and
prosperity and wealth to which w«
may attain. Think it over, good
people of Skagway, and when the
opportunity comes, as it surely will
! sooner or later, be prepared to re
; spond to the call to put forth youi
time, your energies and your mon
ey to the advanceem»«U of indus
J tries that will prove of permanent
and incalculable benefit t» the
! town in which you live.
Take the town of "Juneau for ar
example. For years she had a
class of citizens who spent theii
whole time in 'knocking' every' en
terprise or projext proposed by the
wide awake and progressive ele
i ment. If a capitalist came to the
[town to invest in mining propertj
I he was told the mine was no good
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that it had been worked for years
and had never paid, in fact, that
outside the Treadweli, no mine in
the entire district had eyer produc
ed operating expenses. if the
moneyed man wanted businses prop
erty, he was told that the town was
ou the bum, and only a lunatic
would ever think of investing his
money in such a place. For years
tl ey kept this up, and for that
length of time Juneau was dead
enough to suit the most strenuous
knocker of the bunch. That such a
condition of affairs could continue so(
loug as it did, is a matter of stu
pendous surprise in view of the en
terprise, push and activity now vis
ible on every hand in that thriv
ing burg, today the most hustling
and wide awake town in the whole
of Alaska. The reason for its pres
ent prosperity is not hard to de
termine. The old fossilized ele
ment has been eliminated or else
relegated to a place of innocuous
deseutude, and new and energetic
forces taken the place of indolence,
shiftlessness and their attendant
evils. Old mines that have never
paid are being opened up and prov
ing of great value, the town is
growing with astonishing rapidity,
large business blocks are being put
up by wealthy companies for both
the retail and wholesale trades,
while dwelling houses for rent are
at a premium and can hardly be
had for any consideration.
\Vha» Juneau was before the era
of prosperity reached It, was a fair
example of what Skagway is today,
and what she will continue to be
until the people get together and
work In harmony for the common
good. .
EAT AT NORTHERN CAFE
When in Haines. A clean place t
eat where you get quick service
Now under new management.
W. O. Watson, Proprietor.
The New Drug Store's Phone Is
126.
RAW FURS
WE PAY
HIGH - PRICES
FOR FINE FURS
WRITE FOR PRICE LIST
Percey's Fur House
0»kko«h, - WUconsin
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 :: Whitehorse, Y.T
SEATTLE'S
Le&diuit Popular Priced Hotel
Hotel
Georgian
European Plan
All Outside Sunny
Rooms. Elegantly
Furnished
Sample Rooms.
Commercial & Fam
ily trade solicited
RATES
Single Rooms $1 up
Roomswith batb*t 50
Two persons $2.50 up
C. S. STAFFORD.
Manager.
Depot to Fourth. FOURTH AVE
between Union & Pike.
CATARRH of<
the
BL.ADDER:
and all
Discharges in
24HOURS:
Each cap«aleb«ra the i
Beware of (MIOV)
counterfeits. \ J
8oM t>y all Jrafjliti.
HAND LAUNDRY—The Jandoa
Hand Laundry on Third street next
to Golden North Hotel, does your
washing without shrinking the
clothes. Family work given care
ful attention. tf.
Pack Train |
Restaurant
TONY STANICH. Proprietor
For 14 Yem We Hire Served oily
The Best in the Markets
bd'I today it is the
Most Popular Eating
House in the North
New Location
Broadway, between 3rd and 4th
The Delmonico of Alaska
J. IKUTA
MANUFACTURING
JEWELER
~ 3
WATCHES
AND CLOCKS
&
Curios, Ivory Carvings l
Indian Baskets |
CHINA AND CUT CLASa
Official Watck Inspector for the £
W. P. & Y. Route
;>
Mail Orders given prompt carc |i
SHIP YOUR
RAW FURS
TO THE
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
Wvile for Circular<«
Alaska Furs a Specialty
Very Top Prices Paid.
Make - Trial - Shipment
—Notice to —
PROSPECTORS
Parties intending [to go
prospecting or hunting in
the interior, will find it to
their interest to write
CAM SMITH
Whitehorse, Y. T.
FOR INFORMATION
Mr. Smith has all kinds of
power boats from four horse
power to fifteen which he
will sell or rent at reason
able rates.
Automobile Stage
daily from] White
horse to the Atlas
mine.
Juneau Steamship 0c
U. 8. MAIL STEAMER
Georgia
Juneau-Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau for Hoonah, Gyp
sum, Tenakee, 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. NOWELL, Manager.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortes, Bellingham
Everett, Olympia, Port Townsend, South
Bellingham. Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C. W. ANDREV^S, (* A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, P. T. M.
i 13 James St., Seattle 112 Market St., Sin Franciscc
F' Wit reserved to change thU Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle
OCTOBER - - !2 23
Spokane
OCTOBER - - - - 7, 18. 28
V. A. PETERSON, Agent
Phone 50 2nd <fc Broadway, Skagway, Alaska
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Carrying IT. S. Mall and Wulls-Fareo Express
SAILING DATES from SKAGWAY to SEATTLE
S. S. MARIPOSA :$>4 "lays to SeaUlc, OCT. 8
S. S. ALAMEDA :i & days to Seattle, OCT. 18
Stopping enroutc, only at Juneau and Ketcliilfan.
S. S. DOLPHIN OCT. 7
S. S. JEFFERSON OCT. 11
SAILING DATES FROM SKA (JWAY TO CORDOVA
S. S. ALAMEDA OCT. 12
H. S. MARIPOSA . OCT. 22
These slcamships 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.
Through tickets to San Francisco
TELEPHONE NO. fiO. CHAS. T. LYONS, AGENT
L
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
THE FAMOUS MODERN STEAMSHIPS
Prin cess Sophia Princess May
SAILING FROM SKAGWAY
EVERY THURSDAY 8 P. M.
Oct. 2, 9, 10, 23, 30
Nov. 6
Subject to cb&Tt" N tfclof
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. lOWLE Ag»nt
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP OPERATING TO S. E. ALASKA
WILL SAIL FROM SKAGWAY
October 5th
Sailing Date Subject to Change Without Notice
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
Seattle Off ice: H. M. Hartwigsen, 5tfi & Broadway.
716 Second Avenue. Tickets and all Information.
Travel East
OVER THE
"MILWAUKEE"
The Newest and Shortest Line to the East
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
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# TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
"The Olympian" and "The Colombian"
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTE. MILES CITY, SIOUX CITY.
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.,
cal on or address
C. T. Lyons, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co., Skagway, Alaska
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle '
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