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Foreljcn and Domestic Woolens in 5tock F. WOLLAND MERCHANT TAILOR JUNEAU, ALASKA ? Juneau Steamship COMPANY sbobm aewpaoecwiogtt^^ U. S MAIL STEAMER Georgia Electric Lighted Steam Heated Leaves JUNEAU, at 8 a. m. FOR SITKA FEBRUARY 3, 9, 15, 21, 27 MARCH...; 4, 10, 1C, 22, 28 Leaves JUNEAU, at S a. m. FOR SKAGWAY FEBRUARY 1, 7, 13, 19, 25 MARCH 2, 8, 11, 20, 26 WILLIS L NOWELL, Mgr. Julius Jensen hardware, Stows and Cinware. M STRETCHING SPRINGS MENDING UnBRELi. AS SECOND ST. - DOUGLAS * DIEDRICK & ERICSON )v Proprietors 5 ALL KINDS of SOFT DRINKS ? Hineral Waters, Syphons ^ * * Agents lor RAINIER BEER 'Phone i JUNEAU. ALASKA City Bakery i BREAD, CAKES & PIES ? CAREFUL ATTENTION TO SPECIAL ORDERS GEORGE RJEDI, PROPRIETOR DOUGLAS ALASKA ' JUNEAU FE1KY AMD NAVIGATION CO. PERRY TIME CARD Douglas Island Time. LEAVE JUNEAU For Douglas ami Treedwell: 8:00 a. m. ? S.-tiD p. to. 9:30 a. m. 4:30 p. in. 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. leave Douglas For Trendwel): For Juneau: 8:15 a. m. 8:30 a. in. 9:45 a. m 10:06 a. m. 11:15 a.m. 12:06 a.m. t:15 p. m. 1:45 p. m. 5:15 p. m. 3:30 p. m. 4:45 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 7:15 p. m. 7:30 p. m. 9:15 p.m. 9:30 p.m. LEAVE TREADWELL Jot Douglas and Juneau: 8:25 a. m. 3:25 p. m. 10:00 a. m. 5:90 p. m. 12:00 u. m. 7:25 p. m. 1:40 p. m. 9:25 p. m. ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. 2k>at leaves Juneau for Douglas and Tread well at 12 midnight. GROCERY DEPARTMENT Groceries Provisions Clothing Boots Hay Grain Shoes Dry Goods Feed & c ' Carpets Linoleums j ^ A.MURRAY J % agent^^fo^Tthe I * STANDARD * K GASOLINE ENGINE p 1 * I SOMETHING FOR THE I FACE & HANDS THIS WEEK SEE WINDOW DISPLAY ELMER E. SMITH FRONT STREET DRUGGIST J Douglas, Alaska, U. S. A. $ $ i IV\WV\V\VWVWV\WWWV\# MAN ?Is the? Noblest Work OF COD But a well dressed MAN? - looks better lor the Good Clothes. "SMALLWOOD" is the aerent for The Great Western Tailoring Company and will provide you with custom made clothing of the latest styles, best material aud workmanship. PRICES REASONABLE Douglas REPINED VAUBIgmkE s SHOW EVERY EVENING 1 0 s CLARET WJNE. BOTTLED BEER, BOTTLED PORTER, ALL KINDS OP THE BEST DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED ? LIQUORS ALWAYS IN STOCK. HOT AND MIXED * DRINKS A SPECIALTY. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. | 1 ?v. C $ & PACIFIC COAST ^ STEAMSHIP CO. \ PIONEER ALASKA LINE Safe, Fast, Punctual, Luxurious, Courteous Treatment, Splendid Meals Steamers of this Company are due to arrive at Douglas From Seattle &nd Puget Sound Points Gity of Seattle = February 16 Cottage City = March i SITKA AND KILLISNOO Making Regular S. E. Alaska Ports of Call Above sailing dates subject to cbauge without notice The company reserves right. to change steamers, sailing dates and hours of Sailing without previous notice. For information regarding passenger and freight rates, apply to R. R. HUBBARD, Agent. San Francisco Ticket Office, 4 New Montgomery Street. C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent, 10 Market Street J *CIk Canteen* WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANTS agts for oiympia Brewing Company 1 1 111 III IIIHIH llll ' Growth of Mining in Alaska The growth of mining in Alaska is of course the most astonishing of the in dustries. The progress during the past year has been very great, due to the advancement made in the improved machinery. Large companies formed by eastern capitalists have been able to place machines on the ground which will increase the output of gold mater ially. At Nome, the Anvil Mining and Hydraulic Company has brought sev eral large dredgers to Alaska, and have placed one at Nome at a cost of $90,000, erecting also a large power plant about half a mile from the city limits at a cost of $250,000, which with accessories, will bring the investment to over a half-million dollars for this one con cern in this one place alone. This is but an indication of what is going on in Alaska. With the approved process there can be handled by each dredger about 3,000 yards of gravel per day of ten hours work. The three dredgers would probably handle from eight to ten thousand yards per day of gravel which will average from twenty live cents to one dollar per cubic yard. Inasmuch as these dredgers can be operated at exceedingly small expense, there is no doubt but that the returns tothe stock holders will be exceedingly large. This is only one instance of several propo sitions of large character which are now in the course of construction in the districts. The ditches in the Kongarok district are playing their part in the develop ment of the mining districts, for thous ands of dollars are being spent in building these ditches to bring the water to the creeks, which are known to be rich in placer gold. There is a large amount of capital being expend ed at what is known as the Candle Creek Mining district, in the way of building ditches, putting in hydraulic plants and other devices for the ex traction of the yellow metal and very i materially increasing the output over the possibilities of old-fashioned "pan ning" by hand. There has been during the past year a great development on the second and third beach line which has heretofore produced millions. Several very large rich placer mine3 have been opened up during the past year in different places along these beach lines. ? Judge W. H. Bard in "The Alaska of Today," Febru ary National Magazine. Hurts Nobody's Feelings. Delegate Cale's announcement that Congress is taking no interest in ter ritorial government for Alaska is no surprise or disappointment to anybody, j Advocates of home rule for Alaska have never expected that it would be i accomplished until after a long cam paign of education. It will be several years yet before territorial government is ordained and would be that long if everybody in Alaska were in favor of | it. j The slow progress made in getting consideration for home rule at the national capital is the best evidence that the territory will never have in telligent local legislation until it has a j local legislature. At the present time ! all it receives is doled out as charity | by tinhorn politicians who know as much about Alaska as a rabbit does about the kingdom of heaven. Still there is no roason why anybody should get mad or excited over the situation. Residents of Alaska came here understanding that it was ruled as a penal colony but believing that they could prosper in spite of absurd laws, and most of them are doing so. A great many Alaskans are making more money that a Congressman and most Congressmen get more than they are worth. Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed.? Prospector. The funny man on the Seward Gate way says: There are any number of people who can start a breeze; a few can "raise the wind;" but it remains for the Guggenheims to set about to devise a scheme to dissuade the wind from blowing down Copper river at the lawless speed of eighty miles or more an hour. Deduction. MI know what the preacher meant when he spoke of the lay members this morning," remarked little Fred on his way home from church. "What did he mean, dear?" queried his mother. "He meant chickens," answered Fred. "I heard him tell papa the other day that there was a lot of gossiping old hens in his congregation. ? Chicago News. Its easy to look well if you have good clothes, and it's easy to get good clothes of Smallwood, at the Beach Store near the 300 Mill.