The daily morning Alaskan., April 18, 1903, Image 1

About The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904

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MORNINO
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THE DAILY -jjj&r ALASKAN
CITY QFP1C1RL PHPER
No. 72 VOL. VI.
3KAGWAY, A IASKA. SATURDAY MORNING, Al'RIL 18. 1908 PRICE 10 CENT8
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Che new Spring
Shirt Rlaists
l>ave Arrived
* martin Conway
V
< [he Ladies' Bazaars
Wool and Cotton Ettamine
Grenadines
Persian Swisses
Oxfords. Madras and Turin Cloths
Kor Summer Shirt Waist*'
A Good Line of Ladies' Sweaters
May Delineator and Patterns
?lust Received
Phone 55
Cold Snap Coming !
? t Your Stoves Read*. I Have a Fine Stock of
; 1IR TIGHT WOOD AMD COAL HEATERS
SAt Price* That Will Opea Your Eyes
A so Bedroom Sets, Folding Beds, Etc.
Call and Inspect the Above
5 FRANK BISHOPRICK, Broadway.
; Ai i i io* to the Tanana
Buy Your (iood* From- ?
The Old Reliable Firm of
? Whitney $ Pedlar *
General merchandise
Ulbiteboro, y.C.
trt Me with custom) officers. We (fuarantee our prices
to be as low a* the lowest
f.flly & Co.
i 1
iruggists and Chemists
I
SKAG-WAY,
DAWSON, NOME
If you intend remaining In Whltehorsr
either for a ahort or long iteritx] it
will pay you to patronize tuc well
known and popular
Dominion
Hotel 5
WHITEHORSi* Y. T.
Where You ( an Ciet the H-st Fifty
Cent Meal in Town
Spesial Accommodationx for families
NO BAR
Beda, "JOc per night, Single Room*, fl.00
/
W. J. GIBBONS. Proprietor
Go to the Daily Alaskan
for job printing.
PASSES AWAY
Chillies H. DeWitt Dies iu
New York Oitv.
Mrs. DeWitt received the news last
ni jj lit of tin* death of her husband,
Charles II. I ?.-\Vitt . at Willanl Parker
hospital, in New York city, on the
evening of April 14. of stoali|>ox. The
news catue in a letter from Hu^h De
Witt, w Im. with his wife, Ls s|>ending
the winter in Atlin. The letter wsw
dated April l.">, and states that a tele
gram hud just been received from Law
rence DeWitt. w-ho was with his father
in New York, conveying the sad news.
From the dates of the telegrams, it
is concluded that Mr. DeWitt was ul
ready dead when Mrs. DeWitt received
the telegram the other day that he was
dangerously ill. The message was evi
dently sent b\ Lau rence to prepare his
mother for the worst. At the same
time he wired his brother, telling nitn
of l he death and requesting that he go
home to his mother at once and break
i the lieu s to her.
? barb-- II DeWitt was a pioneer of
this city, having arrived here early in
I the rush to the Klondike with a large
auiulter of mule- and horses, lie en
?agi<d iii the packing business until the
coniplet ion of the railroad and was al
ways one of the largest and most
sucoi s^ful packets, on the old Skliw
wa trail. After the completion of
the railroad, Mr. DeWitt liecame
' interested in Atlin mines, and was one
of the heaviest owners of hvdraulic
properties in the coin p. llis Interests
were most I \ on Spruce creek. He
lea vi - pni|K-rtv that will give his wife
and children a competency. Mr.
DeWitt w as not in Skagwav long until
lie was follow i by his family ami since
the earliest days of thl?> place they have
lieen among the most |iopular of those
in the city, and all of uho'n except the
two sons alreadv referred to are at
homt* in t h i ^ i-it \ .
Thi' (Itwuwil was a native of Ohio
iind was .">4 years <if hi;i>. He lived |
inont of hi>. lift- on the frontier, und
urn i tiered friends hy the thousands
from Texas 011 the south to Alaska on
tin north. IN' uas ont- of those 1?isr
MJUled men. typical ll"' West, who
made friends und kept them.
1 Mr. IVWitt left Xkuifway for the.
Ka?t last Nov. mher for the purposi of
U'i.i>r present at the stockholder meet
ing of the ( 'olumbia Hytlraulie Mining;
Company, unil for the additional pur
|K>? of raising funds with which to
i o|H'n up other hydraulic properties 011
Spruce crt ik.
An 1 legant Line ol
Gentlemen's Best Assorted Union Made
Shoes
Strictly I'p-to-Date In Style and In Dur
ability They Cannot Be Excelled
Prices R jn From $2 50 to $6-00
B. M. SIMPSON,
Exclusive 8hoejI)ealer. 4th .v Liroadway
California Sweet tea
SlOttim
We hire juit receired our sup
ply of Sweet Pea Seed* furniahed
for free diitribution by Riegcr, the
California Perfumer, manufacturer
of that famoui perfume
PALO ALTO PINK.
Thm Pmrfum ? That Last*
Now ii the time to plant Sweet
Peaj, to come and get them fi?e,
with complete Imtructiona ' for
planting, growth and cart.
Wm Britt '
The Druggist \
PROSPEROUS YEAR AHEAD
EOR ALASKA
General Manager A. B, Newell Is Encourag
ed By Outlook for the Great North,
Big Tourist Travel Coming
This will be one of |he best year* the
Northern country has ever seen, if the
observations of General Manager A. B.
Newell, of the White ? Pass, count for
anything. Mr. Newell 1# in Skagway.
after an alwcnce of six months. During
that time he visited his old home in
Chicago, and New York, Washington.
Ottawa, Montreal and Other Eastern
I |N)itits. Ho at one time thought of go
lug to London, hut could not do so ou
account of a lack of time. In speaking
of the outlook for the season of IWCi,
Mr. Newell said:
'?We are looking for a good year's
business for the North. I think it w ill
be, at least, as good for the railroad
company as it wa* last year. There is
a larger quantity of freight in sight at
this time than was in sight at this time
last year. The shipments of machinery
will, I think. Ik> heavier this year than
they were last year. Then the Tanana
is attracting a great deal of attention
and will bring many passengers through
Skagwuy, a* well as hundreds of tons
of freight.
"Much of the gmids that are going in
early will Is- taken do#n to Lower La
1 Harge over the ice and from there
! >hlpped down stream on scows, before
the. .boat* begin to make trips from
| Whituhorse. 4
"I confidently expect a much larger
tourist travel this year than ever be
fore. I understand that the Spokane
has Hold all her accommodations for the
summer already, and that other com
panies are making bookings. Another
feature of this tourist travel this year
that will he favorable, from an Alaskan
standpoint, in the numltcr who will re
main over at Skagway and make tri|N
into the interior to Atlin or Dawson or
Ixith.
"The growth and development of the
Atlin country is going to have a great
deal to do in keeping up the business
of the North."
Mr. New ell goes to VVhitehorse today
for a few days. He will go over the
line and look into things carefully, after
w hich he will return to Vancouver and
come up for the season later in the
spring.
Mr. Newell says it i? the intentiou of
the railroad company to improve the
line between Skag way and Whitehorse
this summer. Among the first things
that will be Ixgun will lie the two steel
bridges that are to In* built U-tween
(?lacier and the tunnel. These will l>e
constructed by the l'uget Sound Hrldge
A Dredging Company. This is the
same concern that built the big steel
bridge at the switchback.
B?T*rldK? Namei Th? Commltteo
v^nntor Ileveridge ha.s named Sen
ators Dillingham, of Vermont. Nelson,
of Minnesota, ami Patterson, of Colora
do. members of the Territorial nub-cotn
mi t tee to make the visit of investigation
into Alaskan conditions July next.
Prinooti Hi' Sail*
The Princess May sailed yesterday
evening at *> o'clock. She had a light
passenger list out.
Hon** for Rant
Four room house on State street
formerlv occupied by James H. Nettles.
Ku<iuire at Monogram Liquor House.
Pattern veils a specialty. Ladies'
Bazaar.
For Rent and for Sain cards for sale
at this office.
Almoit Rowdy for th?i Ran
The Vint Kial will Im> launched in it
fpw i];tys after which h couple of days
will !?? required to put her in condition
to begin on the Haines run, It is ex
pected that she will !?? ranking regular
trips next week.
Tht L nht Tb.it Failad
People residing in the neighborhood
of Seventeenth avenue, are complain
ing that the street light at that corner
has not been burning for about ten
days. It is said that complaints have
been made without avail.
The New Arctic Cafe, Heat horn &
Levin, props., is the best in Whit ' horse.
Silk gloves and swell fans lor even
ing use at Ladies' Uazaar.
Fresh taffy at the Loss Bake.vy.
Carpenterand MachinistTools
Fire Arms and Ammunition at
John Kalcm's Daily Bulletin
I We cordially invite your inspection of
our large assortment nt a
Japanese Baskets
This is the first shipment of baskets im
ported to Skagway direct from Japan
The season will soon commence for your
outings and picnics
Remember we are headquarters and can
save you from 25 to 30 per cent.
I John Kakm, the grocer
Five Deliverv to Any Part of the City.
Phono 8.").
Just Received a Nice Lot ot
Children's fiat$
Chea?anders, fifth Avenue,
NOT COMING
Vinerif 1 11 Miniuir Enuitieerej
C ue 1 W* stern Ti ip.
The Western ond Northern trip
planned by ihe American institute of
Mining Engineers has been cancelled
for the reason that it was found impos
sible to secure stitable tran*i>ortation
accommodations. The engineers want
ed to get a special train of a dozen or
more cars, but the Kastern roads are
>o crowded with work that the equip
ment coit Id not be spared. Such was
the information conveyed by wire to
General Manager Newell at Vancouv ? r
jii-t before his departure for Skagway. i
Mr. Newell says the trip had been
planned carefully, particularly as to |
traiis|iortation from Vancouver to
Skagwa) and from this place into Daw*
-on. All arrangements had been com
pleted to handle the excursion com
fortable and expeditiously to Dawson
and return.
Nlr. Newell says the G. A. 1!. and
other national organizations had all the
railroad equipment tied up that could
l?* spared from the regular transmu
tation business.
Fot!S*l?. Old Pnpsr*
Old papers bundle at this office. tf
(Jet prices at Hoyal Laundry for
family work, special rates in rough
dry, next to new electric plant.
< luetts lute>t style men's collars and
cuffs at the II. M. Uehrends Co.
Stetson hats ai < ia> ^>n's.
? hi mick & Mclean <
General Blacksmiths
Dealer In
Horses, Harness and All|Kin<'s|of Sleds
Give Us a Call
DAILY MAIL
Mnv m nr to Incr-as^ Skag
wa\-H iiings. rviy.
A movement will be inaugurated at
i nee to secure a daily mail service be
tween Skagway and Haines. A peti
tion will be prepared and circulated
among the business men of Skagway
today or Monday. It is said that such
a petition will meet with the approval
of Inspector E. R. Stivers and Postmas
ter Sampson. Should the government
make a contract to that end. the Vira
Kial would be kept on a regular daily
schedule during the entire summer.
This would bring Skagway and Haines
closer together then they have ever
been before, and would serve thoso of
lioih towns.
Preparing for Good Tim*
The Klk's committee which have in
charge the May Day social to be given
by that order to tin- members, their
families and friends, is making pro
gress in the arrangements for a good
time. There will be a musical and
literary program to Ik- followed by a
dance. It will be strictly an invitation
affair.
For the best home made bread and
pa? try in the city, call at new bakery,
opp. "post-otlico. next to Frye-Bruhn's.
The finest |K>rcelain bath tubs at the
1'rinclpal barbershop. Opposite the
Hoard of Trade.
Cigars, Tobacco, Etc.
Blank Books and
Stationery.
Magazines Books and the Latest Tread
ing Newspaper#
t. f. Fairbanks
214 21fi Broadway. I'hone SO