Douglas Island news. [volume], March 01, 1899, Image 2

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THE DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS. ?
A. a. flcBRIDE and CHAR1.ES A. HOPP
Editors and Publishers. f
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
TERMS: In Advance.
Our Year - - - - ?3.00
Six Months ------- 1.140 I
Three Months - - - - - - 1.00
Single Copies ------ ,.10
Foreign Postage must he prepaid. ,
The News at Juneau. i \
The News is on snle at the Post office New*
Stand.
At Douglas City.
This paper i* on sale at McDonald's Cigar
Store ami ut the office of the News.
Advertising Rates.
Card*, one inch or less, per month - ?l 30
Display advertising, i>er in. per month 1.00
Local notices i?er line, per issue - - JO
These rates w ill lie strictly adhered to. We
treat all our patrons alike.
TELEPHONE 105.
Wednesday, March 1,1800.
Death of Mr. timer
dnst before going to press we Irani
of the death of Mr. George T. Uliner,
editor arid publisher of the Daily
K veiling Keeorrl, of Juueau.
Take it II You Want To.
The editor of the News recently in
terviewed Mr. Kaufman, the president
of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce,
upon the much disputed question of
giving the Canadians a free port of en
try on Alaska soil. After numerous
conversations involving profound
thought and deep meditation, we?Mr.
Kaufman and the editor?have conclud
ed to offer the Canucks the Taku route
which is by far the U*st of any leading
into the Atlin district. We hope this
generous offer, on our part, will not be
declined and all we ask is for suffic
ient time in which to deliver the goods.
We will give the Canadians three weeks
and one day in which to make up their
minds whether or not they will accept
this proposition.
NEXT TO TREADWELL.
Douglas City and Juneau Their Future.
I Jack of the city of .Juneau there is a
small stream that empties iuto the hay
above the town, and heads way up in i
the mountains. The little valley along
the stream varies from 1(H> to ."KX1 yards
in width. In the summer there is a
good wagon road leading up this valley
on which a team can easily haul a good,
big load. This valley is called the l>a
sin and is some four or live miles in
length. Some of the finest ore in all
Alaska is found up the basin and there
are numerous little stamp mills dis
tributed along the way. Placer mining
is also carried on in the summer. It is
iu this basin that Fred Xowe 11 is driv
ing a tunnel and getting ready to en
gage iu placer miuiug on a huge scale.
Within one year the mining operations
in the basin will be next in magnitude
to Treadwell 011 Douglas Island. With
880 stamps pounding away on the Is
land and nearly as many more in the
basin, which, added to the output of
the placer mines, will certainly make
Douglas City and .Juneau two of the
most prosjierous and permanent towns
to be found anywhere. There is no oc
casion for any business man iu these
two cities to ever take a gloomy look
at the future. If they can't prosper
here they can't auy other place on;
earth.
i Mfc fcA.^IAUIA:>3.
Forty Have Located Claims in the Porcupine
Country. Their Location Notices Recorded.
While at Juuean last week we were
pleased to meet Judge Malcolm, the
United States Commissioner for
that eity. and he informed the writer
that no less than forty Canadians had
located claims in the Porcupine coun
try, and that the notices had been re
corded in tlie records of his office.
How many of these are from British
Columbia we do not know, but there is
one thing we are reasonably certain of.
and that is. that every mother's son
from there who has taken a claim in
United States territory should be fired
out of the country.* A people so de
void of the sense of shame and justice
as to pass an e\ post facto law for
the purpose of defrauding Americans
out of their claims already located,
and for the right of entry to which, a
license fee was demanded and accept
ed. should not be permitted to locate
claims on American soil, and if the
government so far forgets itself as to
permit it the miners in that district
should take the law in their own hands
and drive them out.
He (iot There.
Judge Winn returned from Skaguay
last week where lie ha*l a busy time.
He instituted a number of suits while
there, both civil and criminal. Among
the latter were some twenty that in
cluded the charges of riot, assault, and
malicious destruction of i?roi>erty. He
ilso secured a temporary injunction
to prevent six of the leading packers i
from injuring and breaking down the
?ates on the trail. He also commenc
ed an action to straighten out the Fry
Bruhn business of Skaguay. The rep
resentative of that firm was not satis
factory. and it took a suit to get the j
owners into the possession of their j
property, and Judge Winn did it. The
Judge is a good lawyer and desorves
the largo practice that he has secured
in Alaska.
ENEMIES OF ALASKA.
Senators Male, (JalHnj;er and Hate Will Prob
ably Defeat Legislation this Session.
Senator Carter recently tried to get
consideration for the Alaska bill in the
senate. He made a request for uuani- i
mous consent for a night session to
read the bill and stated that the inter
ests of Alaska rendered it important
that the bill should be passed this ses
sion. Senator Hoar stated that the
bill could be passed, as the bill provid
ing for the Revised Statutes, was with
out reading. This suggestion brought
out objections from Hale, Gallinger
and Bate, all of whom argued that such
a proceeding would be bad precedent.
Hale objected to the consideration of
the bill, and refused to give his consent
to the reading of the bill.
Gone to See "His Girl."
Col. Friedrich, the district attorney,
was a passenger on the down trip of
the Cottage City last week, doing to
see his host girl we'll bet four bits.
S. E. WEESNER, '
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Dealer in
Tobacco and Cigars. <
(JOOPS SOLD
AT SEATTLE
PRICES******
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Douglas City. .... Alaska.
Alex. Small wood,
BEACH TRADER, c
WTV, arries at all times a complete
JFlgystock of
Groceries,
Provisions,
Vegetables, ?
Fruit, i
Candies, Ftc. i
Proprietor of Miners' and Mechanics'
^ ?Beach Boarding House?^
Rooms ami Hunk House in connection with
Table Hoard.
A First-class Boot and Shoe Shop
Is maintained. Repair Work promptly,
neatly and substantially door. Years of e.\- J
porieuce in Miner's repair work enables us
to properly do your work. (Jive us a call.
On the Beach, - Hot. Tread we 11 & Douglas.
THE
STAR BREWERY, !
DOUGLAS CITY.
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JOHN EGAN, Proprietor.
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OCCUPIED
OUR FACILITIES FOR BREW
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ARE NOT EXCELLED
IN ALASKA
THE STAR BREWERYi
THE DOUGLAS CITY ?
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FIRST CLASS LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
Douglas and Juneau Beer always on tap
EMERY ELLIOTT, Prop.
Frnut St root - - ? City.
Prescriptions Filled
Day and Night at...
~ Douglas Pharmacy.
| A Full Line of Toilet Articles,
renumes,
Soaps,
Brushes,
Etc., Etc
IIi'xter Hld'u '.)d St., Douglas City.
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Charles Coffee House,
DOUGLAS CITV.
CHARLES WORTMAN, Proprietor.
Host Lunch in tho City
At Reasonable Ihites
\ lar^'v stuck of elioico Ooiifpct ionery a! way
on hand.
THE KLONDIKE)'
of douglas city.
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Is a Gentlemen's Resort
S. C JI US. Proprietor.
Uhoico Wines, Liquors, and Cigars.
FHE U. S.
J- Hail
? Steamer |j
Wolcott... 1
'roin
JUNEAU TO SKAGUAY
.J alls Wiikx Sufficient Dcsiness war
rants at
Douglas City
Seward City and
Haines Mission
.EA VKS JUNEAU at (> P. M.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
.EA VMS SKAGUAY. ratuniiiiu1. at 'j P. M.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
For Freight and Passenger rates see
>r telephone.
H. F. ROBINSON, Agt.
?1 uiicau.
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Caterers to Family Trade
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EASTBURG & JOHNSON
Groceries
Meats
Vegetables
Fruits r
I
'resh Meat Supplies received on every in
coming Pacific Coast Steamer.
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Gutter ami liyys of first-class grade always
on hand.
Douglus Cit;?. - - Alaska. |
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DELM0N1C0 HOTEL
AND RESTAURANT.
ALEX. LA MOTTE, Proprietor. !
Hoard by the f>ay,
A A Week, or Month
' * Rates Reasonable iii
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MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
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The table First-class and will
satisfy the most fastidious.
Our Coffee cannot l>e excelled.
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Atrent for Alaska Steam Laundry.
Leave Bundles here.
Dougln." City, Alaska.
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J While in Juneau /
$ Look for the Big Sign ^**se^ ?
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BROWNSVILLE
WOOLEN ;
MILLS j
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i JUNEAU ALASKA J
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$ BLANKETS and A II \U~~l
j UNDERWEAR All WOOl j
jt Suits Made to Order ^
? ffii 1M~ Required ?
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THE
STANDARD
MUSIC
HALL
Comet....;
SAMPLE ROOM
feadquartcrs for Tourists
ind Vukonors
"There's nothing
too good
for The Hoys."
1:1). CASEBOLT, Proprietor.
>pp. Occidental Motel. ./UNEAU, ALASKA.
JOHNSON &COTTRELL,
PROPRIETORS.
Douglas City, ? Alaska.
^$$OPETAtT1JlGHT.$f^e
P,tsr Hot hikI Mixed Drinks a
Specialty.
The Finest Hrands of
Liquors and Cigars al
ways on hand.
A First-class Lunch Coun
ter has recently been added
\ Does Quality r% ]
\ Count with You ? \
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C Wo want to toll you uhout our Driii; v
r Sti?ro, r
\ We have the largest line of Drugs and \
/ Diuggist Sundries in Alaska. The /
) best that money can buy, and we sell /
S them at RIGHT prices. S
\ Come and soo 11s ami Im* convinced. C
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/ THE ALASKA DRUG CO., /
^ Kront A Sownrtl Sts.. JUNEAU. )
ALASKA nikl MARKET
D. McKAY, Proprietor.
He A full line of Fresh, Salt, and '
s K s Smoked Meats constantly on ,
hand. '
Poultry and Game Hunter Uloclc, Douglas City, Alaska,
in Season. TELEPHONE NO. 8.
The* Most Horn! in Southeastern Alaska. G. ROEIME,
\T THK BAlt? # Dealer in and Manufacturer of ...
Finest
Wines
tec... -..stoves....
Yukon Hotel TIN- AND HARDWARE.
THOMAS HOMNO, Prop. W?PLUMBING
^^$1.00 per Day Blacksmifhing and Repairing.
Front Street DOUGLAS CITY r
Douglas City. ... Alaska.
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F. M. JAMES. ?}
j To Prospectors:
Iliayenfew suitable articles which I will close out AT
COST, viz:
All Wool Blankets = $8.00
Were 812.00, weight 10}? pounds.
a Picks were 1.75 now 1.25 *
v Shovels 1.50 " 1.00T
Also Evaporated Potatoes,
Onions, and Soup Vegetables.
Maginau clothing,etc.,at Cost
F. M. JAMES.
DOUGLAS CITY, - - ALASKA.