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A general rate war between all the big lower river companies will be on in full blast at the opening of navigation, unless in the meantime their represent atives should be impelled to meet and j patch up their differences. "Heretofore ; all the companies have combined," said j Mr. L. C. Bransou, at the Fifth Avenue,! "to keep up the rates," to a Skagway Alaskan reporter. "Both freight rates and provisions will therefore come dowu very low. The war will be strict ly for t rathe and commercial suprem acy, aud though it will affect the small concerns, it will not be directed against them. If the war comes ou as antici pated, it will probably be a light to a finish and leave one or the other of the companies nearly alone in the northern field. In the raeautime vast tracts of gold bearing country that cannot now be operated on account of high prices of transportation aud prices of provis ions, will spring into activity aud pay J wonderfully for their development. Henderson, Eureka, Upper Stewart, all of Forty Mile, Sixty Mile, Big Salmon, Jack Wade and Glacier will swell the gold output as it has never swelled be fore. This rate and commercial war will be a great boon to the whole Yu kon. Tbe Seattle News letter quotes the following story from Paddy Smith, of Skagway fame: "Me father wuz a great pigeon faucier," said Paddy Smith, "an' he 'ad some of th' best burrds in th' city. 'Is homers wuz of th' wather. Wan day I mind, wen 1 wuz a lad, 'e took some young burrds out to try 'em. lie 'ad them out ouce or twice before an'this time he took'em out about 15 miles to let 'em fly 'ome. Wen we got back all th' burrds wuz'ome except one black an' white fellow. Th' old mau wondered w'at 'ad ccme of 'irn an' in two or three days said 'e t'ought a hawk 'ad eat 'irn. Wen Sunday, about j 10 days afterwards, we wuz sittin' on th' back stoop smokiu'au'thinkin' w'en th' old man says: 'Paddy, there's that ? bloomin. burrd! (let th' ladder au' ketch 'iml' I gets th' ladder an' w'en th' pigeon sees me comin' he runs into ! th' cote. I reaches in an' pulls 'irn out J an' gives 'im to th'old man; 'e ketches th' burrd by th' back an' begins feelih' of 'is feet. Then I says: 'What ye doin' j dad?' An' th' old man, widout smilin' says, 'Paddy, 'is feet be not sore, but 'e must ha'e walked it!'" Jerry Monroe, at one time a Skag wayan, says the News, writes from Chenoa river in the Tanana district, and gives an encouraging report of the prospects there. Excerpts from the letter are as follows: "We have pros-1 pected some creeks on the Saltjacket ? river, which is a tributary of the Tana na and situated between Good Pasture i river and Chenoa, and we found some ! good prospects. We ran a drain six feet to bedrock, going through two feet of muck aud four feet of gravel that would average 20 cents to the pan. The j best pan we got in this cut was $12. On j bedrock we got lots of four and five dollar pans. This may sound big but' it is true. There is plenty of grub this wiuter, for there is another store about 25 miles below here. Things are quite reasonable; flour is 86.50 a sack, bacon ! 35c and beans 15c." Fish Brothers, the Alaskan mail con-! tractors, will experiment in wheat and barley growing in Alaska next season. They have decided to make several ex- j perimental plants along the line of the i Valdez-Eagle mail route for the purpose of feeding the horses employed in car rying the mails. From many ex peri- ( merits with agriculture in this part of Alaska, it has been shown that grain can be easily grown. They have decid-! ed to give the plan a practical trial, and, if it proves successful, will un-! doubtedly enter the industry on a larger scale. They were persuaded to try grain cultivation along the route because of the high freight rates. It cost on an average 40 cents a pound, or about $800 a ton for feed. It will not be so expensive to raise feed. WANTED Bids on 50 cords spruce wood, 2-ft. { cut, not split, delivered at boiler room, Douglas Xatatorium and Gymnasium. Apply on the ground. By order of the Board, R. A. Chisholm, Mgr. A whiskey without a heartache, is the Phil Sheridan Rye, at Milan's Place. oRQeeoft^oB^aoeoeoBOdoaoeoeQsoeoeeeft & ? g % The Douglas Steam J s i I S Laundry will do your ? 2 work with neatness ? O I t and dispatch. Give J ? O S them a trial and see g 3 # ? 2 if they don't -please ? O <M ? >? ^ f Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Co. | | GENERAL MERCHANTS I lift DEALERS IN r jjt $ Groceries, Provisions and Canned Goods, Dry Goods, Hats and Caps, /ft W ^wv\wvvwwwvvwww> r We buy direct from the largest r tli $ Jobbing Houses in the country, \ yr 5 FOR CASH, and are therefore 5 yli r able to sell you goods at reason- r $ able pirces. J* J* ** i V/ 5 j* i* jt *<5 >(/ Brick, Lime, and Cement, Iron and Steel Supplies. / ftVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVWWW^ ^ ? Your patronage is always appre- ? ? dated, no matter now small the J > amount of your purchase. It will ^ )J' J be our constant aim to sell you the < ? best goods that can be obtained at ? ? reasonable prices. J* Jt > V( CVWWWVWWWWVWWW W kij y|y w" ^ f Chrome Steel Shoes and Dies. Machine and Foundry Work on Short Notice. ? S LEADERS IN LOW PRICES AND GOOD GOODS. ^ I ALASKA TREADWELL GOLD MINING CO.. I | | DOUGLAS ISLAND, ALASKA. i liiUiwoauiiiUiUiUiiUiiiUiuauiUHiHiiWHiUiOiiUiUiUiUiyiUiiiiiiiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiuaiiUiiiiiiiUiUiUiUiiiiiiiUiiiiiiiUikI ' ?r I j jet g Imjisiisicoi ** . ?? o CHAS. E. PEABODY, Mngr. iff * *> 1 ff Speedy and Elegantly Fitted A Twln-Screw ^ o O" S. S. DOLPHIN i S A ?Or Will inaugurate a O * FAST LIMITED EXPRESS SERVICE * CARRYING U.S. MAIL Between Seattle, Ketchikan, Douglas City, Juneau and Skagway March 18 S. S. Dolphin, entirely and elegantly J refitted, is the fastest boat on this run. Twin propellers, triple expunsion en gines, 7 bulkheads, insuring speed und safety. r- ?? <7 .4 1 Aloctra Dnrfc rur ail Juuilica?icni niaonu ? VI This company's A1 steamers leave Schwabaeher's dock, Seattle, for Metla kahtla, Ketchikan. Wrangel. Douglas, Juneau, Haines and Skagway. Steamer FARALLON March 20 at 9 p. ni, Steamship DIRIGO March 1-1 at 9 p. in. ^ Connecting with the I WHITE PASS AND YUKON ROUTE* 8! ? FCR DAWSON o ft ft For further information apply to ft ft SANDER & HAYNES, Ticket Agents, ft ft 101 Yesler Way, Tel. Main 186. ft O J. G. CARROLL, Freight Agent. ft ft ft ft This is the only line of Steamers calling ft ft regularly at Douglas, both North and ft ft South bound. ft t ELMER E. SMITH, Agt. ft o- Douglas City, Alaska, ft ft ft: 6OeO9OOfl6d0OGc^90OGOBO09GOeO6eGOB9O6eOeO0S I * v \sL ^ cL:?* ! -Carries a Complete Line of ? hardware, Stoves and tinware. HPMpESj CHARLES W0RTJ1AN FRONT ST., DOUGLAS. 9 Trade Marks Designs FfTfTl Copyrights &c. Anyone sending a sketch and description may Quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cir culation of any scientific Journal. Terms, $3 a year: four months, |L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.36,Broa<hn"' New York Branch Office, G25 F St? Washington, D. C. 0???e??o?0??o@o?oo???0??oa ! Royal ? Restaurant | CHAS. n. ROSWOGG, Prop, IOpen Night and Day | 8 Splendid Service | ! \ Courteous Treatment % i > ? Prices Reasonable g (> 2! Front Street - DOUGLAS, ALASKA M So01O3DCO<>Ci3Di>g>COQSH?C?C^OQO j A. MANUFAC* j! | | f/ " OF J > \ HAVANA ? Special Brands (HENRY CLAY 3? Made to Order j MARGUERITE * JA. MURRAY fr Shop Third Street |j^ 1 Carpenter jfr - Builder... E moulding |e 3 wood turning 3 jobbing ? JS Pomptly Attended to. ??eoee6oae60eoepeoeo8eeo?eoBOBoeo0oeoa668BoeoBO? I JOHN FEUSI I **: $ & dealer in ^ % Hardware, Second Hand |j Furniture, and Coffins. ? | | | % Special attention paid to repair ? # work and Jobbing of all kinds. t i I FRONT STREET, DOUGLAS, p Saooe^ooe9eo8^^e?od8eooGOGOoe^?6O0ooo0oeftiee^i L. F. KEMMIS Watchmaker and Jeweler FRONT ST. DOUGLAS, ALASKA SPECIAL SALE | I .Jlindfe.. I | FOR THIS WEEK^ *} ir * Guaranteed all Australian wool underwear (ffj H > ? worth $4.00 a suit, at iJ/UPctj'ty | 3 5 J Guaranteed all wool Australian mixed un- H) iffe J 2 derwear worth $3.50 a suit, at iLoL^vl^ * < ?> I $1 a suit I 1 iukwlS^at $4.5O worth $8. | ??99W9999V??9?999999999^99?99999999999?9999?9999^i Douglas Apera House Bj y wvwvwwvv WWVVi^ B vtw\%w S. GIU5, Prop. * * OPEN ALL NIGHT -?? -< SHOW EVERY EVENINE Claret Wine, Bottled Beer, Bottled Porter. All Kinds of the Best Do mestic and Imported Liquors Always in Stock. Hot and Mixed Drinks a Specialty.^?^**^^^ TheJ)0U&las Qpera House Pacific Coast S. S. Co *1 PIONEER ALASKA LINE I j Safe, Fast, Punctual, Luxurious, Courteous Treatment, Splendid Meals S <* For Seattle and Puget Sound Points s c the elegant steamships j S City Feb. 7=22nd. Mar.- 9th. /, I Al=Ki IarL28tL Feb* I2"27th* 1 \ I City of Seattle \ p FOR SITKA Cnttf^crP' CTitv Feb. 3rd?i8th. via Killlsnoo & Rodman ^ C Via SKAGWAY^/ULLcli>c' Mar. 5th. Ret. via Skngwuy ? i for * ai < ^ ' skagway 1v* Mar. la?27th. C ICity of Seattle Feb. 8?20th. Mar. 4?16th. ^?F-Sailing ilates every fifth ?lay thereafter. The company reserves S right to change steamers, suiling dates and hours of Sailing without provi- a ous notice. O