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In The News
The Daily Alaskan.
Skagway, Alaska.
Sunday Morning, February 26, 1899.
Vol. II, No. 125.
Page 1.
The Canadian Bank of Commerce. Head Office, Toronto, Canada. Hon. Geo. A. Cox,
Senator, Toronto, President. Robt. Kilgour, Esq., Toronto, Vice President. B. E.
Walker, General Manager. J. H. Plummer, Asst. Gen. Manager; A. H. Ireland,
Inspector; M. Morris, Asst. Inspector. Branches in British Columbia, Atlin,
Cranbrook, Fernie, Greenwood and Vancouver, Dawson City, N.W.T. Skagway Agency:
A. Scott, Agent.
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Manhattan Grocery.
Messrs. W. S. Bennet and George Sexton, proprietors of the Manhattan Grocery
Store at 12th and State streets, can justly be proud of the record they have
made for themselves since opening business here in Skagway. The commencement of
their business career here in Skagway dates back to the pioneer days when the
town was in its infancy, and when a doubt existed as to whether it would ever
live through the tent and "lean to" era of its childhood. They have seen the
town emerge from its "teething days" to a full and vigorous commercial supremacy
and have prospered as their enterprise, energy and straightforward dealing
deserve. They maintain and operate one of the best stocked grocery and supply
stores to be found on Lynn Canal and also conduct the Manhattan Hotel where
thousands of the argonauts of the northland have been entertained. It has always
been a favorite sojourning place for the traveler bound for the Yukon-Klondike
country and a place for a pleasant revisit on his return. The accommodations are
first class. Mr. Geo. Sexton is the government voluntary, weather observer and
furnishes the Daily Alaskan and the authorities at Washington with regular
reports obtained through instrument furnished him by the United States
government.
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THE FIRST DAILY.
The special edition of the Daily Alaskan was originally intended to mark two
epochs in its history and the history of the metropolis of Alaska. It was
intended in the first place to celebrate the first anniversary of the Daily
Alaskan, and in the second to mark the growth of the city which in one short
year has sprung to such importance that its citizens insist upon a newspaper
every morning. This special was to be the first Sunday newspaper published in
Alaska; and to be issued the next Sunday after its first birthday.
But even the carrying out of the most praiseworthy ambitions is beset by
limitations in Alaska, and these have to be overcome. This takes time, and much
worry and scheming, and, incidentally, a considerable outlay of capital. Then it
becomes pleasant to rest a while, and pass in review the obstacles that have
been overcome, and the details by which this was accomplished.
It is pleasant to turn the memory back for instance, to the evening before the
birth of the Daily Alaskan, and to smile over the pesky annoyances and anxieties
of the occasion. And, looking back on it, that first issue was a poor affair,
after all, in the light of the progress and development of the past thirteen
months. Yet at that time, under the circumstances, it was a successful effort of
which any publisher might feel proud.
The first Daily Alaskan was set up with difficulty in a tiny tent, the
compositor first blowing his cases and then after every punctuation mark blowing
his fingers to keep them warm. Then it was worked off on a small job press, one
page at a time. It was published the following morning, January 16, 1898, with
some amount of pride and satisfaction; and the citizens felt proud too, that
Skagway had arrived at the dignity of a daily newspaper, even if it was but a
small affair. In talking next day of the troubles that had beset this first
publication, Mr. DeSucca said: "Oh, that's nothing to what I had to put up with
in the Coeur d'Alenes. Then I had to drag my plant on toboggans over Old Baldy.
My little plant cost me 25c a pound to freight in, which amounted to about seven
times the original value. "The Coeur d'Alene Eagle" when we did get it out sold
like hot cakes at two bits a piece."
The Daily Alaskan grew in size and importance as the city grew, and undoubtedly
assisted in the city's growth. It grew from a tent to a small knockdown house,
and kept on growing. Then the present large building, one of the finest in the
city, was erected specially for its accommodation, and the plant was moved in
last June. There was plenty of room in the large building for a month or two;
now it is too crowded for convenience, and additional space is being sought. A
large Cottrell press, capable of turning out two thousand copies per hour, has
been added, and two jobbing presses. These are run by water power. A power saw
for metal, an engraving machine run by power; and other improvements have been
added and the daily force of the newspaper that had such small beginnings, has
now eighteen employees on its salary list.
The life and prosperity of a newspaper depends entirely upon the friends it
makes; the public support it can earn and maintain by its policy and general
conduct. And in a new community what every one is desirous of seeing in its
newspaper is a daily mirror of actual conditions and of the actual progress that
is being made, that will attract others to come as residents and business
factors and thus build up the community. That the Daily Alaskan has done its
full duty, that it has never missed an opportunity to point out for its readers
here and there in the States the present opportunities and future possibilities
of Skagway, and that its editorial columns have been conducted with judgment and
in close sympathy with the best thought of the community, the present prosperous
condition of the Daily Alaskan is an all-sufficient proof.
No particular thanks are due for this liberal patronage. It has been fully
earned, and the publisher is proud of the patronage and more particularly that
is has been earned. As the patronage has increased the newspaper has increased,
and has been improved. Every dollar made in the enterprise has been put back
into the newspaper, and this will continue to be the policy. There is now no
apprehension that this patronage will decrease. The Daily Alaskan has too deep a
hold on the affections of the people whose upward struggles it has shared. A
Mergenthaler linotype machine has been ordered at great expense, and
arrangements are now in progress to put in a complete engraving department, with
an expert engraver and a capable artist.
The Daily Alaskan office itself is now one of the most powerful advertisements
the city has. Visitors do not expect to find in Alaska fast presses run by
power. And the Daily Alaskan is now read all over the United States. So that
every new subscription, every new advertisement really aids in the advertising
of Skagway to the world, and assists in building it up as the greatest American
port north of Seattle.
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N. K. Wilson, wholesale and retail druggist. Largest stock of drugs in Alaska.
Skagway.
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Page 2.
Occidental Hotel, I. A. Manning, Manager. Having been recently enlarged and
renovated throughout this is the best medium priced house in Alaska. We ask the
stronger to pay no attention to agents for other hotels. See The Occidental
before making arrangements elsewhere. We invite inspection. Dogs taken care of.
No charge for storage freight. First class restaurant in connection. Skagway,
Alaska.
H. A. Bauer, The largest general merchants and Yukon & Atlin outfitters in
Alaska. Boots, shoes, rubber and oiled goods of all kinds. Dry goods, dress
goods, fancy goods, hats, caps, cured meats, groceries, glassware, tinware,
crockery and woodenware. Special attention given to packing and pulling up goods
for miners. Holly St., Branch store at Dyea.
Skaguay Oyster Parlor, Holly St. near Broadway. Elegantly fitted private rooms
for ladies. Best equipped oyster parlors north of San Francisco. Sound and
Eastern oysters served in every style. Morgan, Eastern, Sound oysters in the
shell. Frank Clancy, Proprietor. Walter Rittiger, Chef.
E. Drew, T. Maher. Original First and Last Chance Saloon. Fines Wines, Liquors
and Cigars.
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Page 3.
First Bank of Skaguay. Incorporated 1897. Officers: C. S. Moody, Pres. and Mgr.;
S. W. Aldrich, Vice Pres. Transacts a regular banking business. Exchange bought
and sold. Deposits received.
E. R. Peoples, Undertaker and Embalmer. Special attention given to bodies for
shipment. Broadway, above Shoup Avenue.
Seattle Steamship Co. operating S.S. Laurada and Elihu Thompson has appointed L.
Mayer their general agent for Skagway and Dyea. For freight and passengers apply
at his office, with James Carroll & Co., Bond Street.
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Page 4.
W. L. Green, Heavy and sheet Hardware. Tinware. Crockery. Glassware.
Graniteware. Iron. Sleds. Tents. Stoves. Gold Scales. Miners Supplies. Carpenter
Supplies. Lumberman's Supplies. A complete line of bar supplies. Holly Street,
P. O. address, Lock Box 4, Skagway, Alaska.
Pacific & Arctic Railway & Navigation Co., British Columbia-Yukon Railway Co. -
The White Pass and Yukon Route. Ship your freight by rail. Best route to Atlin
Lake District. L. H. Gray, Gen. Traffic Manager, Seattle, Wash.; E. C. Hawkins,
General Superintendent.
The Northern Pacific Railway. For full information, rates, routes, maps, etc.,
apply to I. A. Nadeau, Agent, Seattle; A. Tinling, Gen'l Agent, Tacoma, Wash.;
E. E. Blackwood, Agt. N. P. R. R. Victoria B. C., or D. Carlton, Asst. Gen'l
Pass. Agt., Portland, Oregon; Chas. S. Fee, Gen. Pass. Agt., St. Paul, Minn.
Carrying U.S. Mails, S. S. Farallon. John Roberts, Master. Steamer Homer,
Captain Jessen, leaves Seattle Dec. 8 - Farallon leaves Seattle Dec. 15. Making
trips every 12 days between Seattle, Victoria, Tacoma, Mary Island, Ketchikan,
Saxman, Fort Wrangel, Douglas Island, Juneau, Pyramid Harbor, Haines Mission,
Skaguay and Dyea. Bert Meyer, Manager, 15 Sacramento St. San Francisco, Cal. J.
G. Carroll, Agent, Schwabacher's Wharf, Seattle, Wash. W. E. Ross, Agent, S. W.
& I. Co. Wharf, Skaguay. J. W. Wallace, Agent, Pacific Hotel, Dyea. E.
Valentine, Agent, Juneau.
Alaska Steamship Co. operating steamers Rosalie and Dirigo for Alaskan and Puget
Sound ports. Steamers arrive at Skaguay Mondays and sail Tuesdays at 9 a.m. For
information regarding freight and passenger rates apply to Frank E. Burns,
Agent.
Assay office of R. A. Vaughn, assayer and mining geologist. Next door to U. S.
Hotel, Skaguay, Alaska.
Canadian-Pacific Navigation Company, Ltd. Steamships Danube and Tees. H. G.
Dalby, Agent. Office southeast corner of Broadway and Bond, on Broadway.
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Page 7.
Lilly Bros., wholesale dealers in flour, hay, feed, beans, raisins, figs, dried
fruits, cereals, salt, etc. Full line of Cudahy's meats. Bon Street, near
Broadway.
Pershing Company, wholesale Tailors. 207 Jackson St., Chicago, Illinois. R. C.
Diehl, Gen. Agent, Skagway.
Golden North Hotel, a first-class hotel, rates reasonable. Thos. Whitten,
Manager. Bond Street, between Main and State.
Jas. B. Wall, D. D. S. Have your teeth extracted free each morning from 10 to
11. Children's teeth free at all times. Everything guaranteed. State Street, one
block north of P. O.
Magnolia Hotel, between Broadway and State Sts. Newly fitted and furnished. Open
all night. Beds 25c. C. Carmichael, Lessee.
Portland Mizpah House, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Mead, Proprietors. Cor. 5th Ave. bet.
Broadway and State, opposite City Hall. Prices 25c and 50c. Skagway, Alaska.
Pacific Hotel, Fifth avenue near Main street. C. W. Kilppel, Manager.
Rainier Hotel & Restaurant, 312 Broadway. Frank Hall, Prop.
Burkhard Hotel, well heated and first class accommodations for 175 guests. F. F.
Clark, Proprietor.
The Astoria, A. H. Davis, Manager. Finest hotel in Alaska.
O'Brien & Hinckle, leading packers of Alaska.
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SKAGWAY'S CITY COUNCIL.
HON. LEE GUTHRIE.
Lee Guthrie has always shown himself to be one of the most public-spirited and
liberal of our citizens. There have been many subscription lists for various
purposes, but not one that does not bear his name since he opened his
establishment in Skagway. He has always been one of the most prominent advocates
and workers for a system of fire protection and other public utilities and
improvements. He has been a tower of strength in raising funds for these various
improvements and whenever there was work to do in the interest of the public his
services were at the disposal of the people. He was elected to the present
council by a handsome majority as a testimonial to his worth and patriotism.
HON. F. W. CLANCY.
Frank William Clancy was born at East Machias, Maine. He removed to Seattle in
1882 and there entered into business. When the story of the great gold strike
came from the northland he joined the stampede. On arriving at Skagway he was
immediately impressed with the advantages of this location and resolved to
locate here. As a pioneer of Skagway, he has ever been loyal to her interests,
liberal toward all enterprises that help to up-build here a great and
progressive city. The Skagway Oyster Parlors, of which he is manager, is one of
the most popular establishments in the city and is patronized by the elite of
Skagway. At the last election for councilmen he received an immense vote which
carried him to a seat in that body where his services and endeavors for the good
of the public are appreciated by an admiring constituency.
HON. JOHN STANLEY.
John Stanley was the president of the former city council and was elected at the
last city election to membership in the new council. Mr. Stanley was the pioneer
blacksmith in Skagway and did business here in the old days when horseshoe rails
readily brought a dollar a piece. He is a large property owner and one of the
most progressive and enterprising citizens of the place. He takes great pride in
this growing city, and is ever ready to sacrifice his time and a goodly part of
his substance for the good of the public. His popularity was shown by his being
elected by the second largest vote cast for any single candidate.
MAYOR JOHN HISLOP.
John Hislop, assistant chief engineer for the White Pass and Yukon railroad,
being at present the Mayor of the city as well as President of the City Council,
is prominent in the affairs of Skagway and the development of the northland. He
received his early education in the schools of his native country, Waterloo,
Ontario. After teaching school three years he took a full course in the science
department of McGill university, Montreal, graduating in 1884, and received the
degree of Bachelor of Applied Sciences, or civil engineer. He has been at
different times connected with the Canadian Pacific, Burlington, Santa Fe, Union
Pacific, etc. He was elected at the recent city election for councilman by the
largest majority of any candidate on the ticket. At the organization of the new
council he was unanimously chosen as chairman. He is ever ready to give his time
and service for the benefit of Skagway and takes great pride in the advancement
of the city.
HON. CHARLES O'BRIEN.
Charles O'Brien is one of the pioneer packers. He landed on August 10, 1897, and
swam his twenty horses ashore without accident. He went to packing at once, and
of course, did a rushing business at high prices. His horses died on the trail.
He bought others. He kept his end up when packing was unprofitable, and during
this past winter reaped a rich reward. He came here from Port Townsend, which
for fifteen years he had made his home, although his business as a contractor
led him to spend much of his time in Seattle. He was born in Halifax, N. S. Mrs.
O'Brien resides here with him. His sterling worth was recognized by his fellow
townsmen, and he was nominated and elected at the last election to the city
council, where he is doing yeoman service in the interests of the people.
HON. F. T. KEELAR.
Frank Truman Keelar was born in Waterford, New York. At an early age he left his
home for New Orleans and after a time went to California to dig for gold. He
traveled all over the gold fields of that state, sometimes as a miner, sometimes
as a merchant, and sometimes combining the two. It was in 1861 when he first
went to California. Some years later he established himself in business in San
Francisco, and about fifteen years ago removed his business to Oakland. There he
built himself a handsome home, and though he was rich enough to retire from the
merchant business. He was at that time a heavy speculator in farm lands, and is
still paying taxes on many acres. He came to Skagway March 9th of last year, and
started his present line of business. This has so prospered that he now has two
large stores on Holly street. His confidence in the future of Skagway has never
weakened since he first landed. He owns considerable real estate in the city,
and is still a buyer -- which is the most tangible proof of his confidence that
can be given. Mr. Keelar has his wife with him.
HON. J. P. LAUMEISTER.
John Peter Laumeister was elected to succeed himself at the last election for
city councilman. During the term of the old council his services were recognized
as being very valuable and the people were bound to continue him in public
office. He is prominently known as the fighting member of the council. That is
he is ever ready to do his best for the people and for the progress and
development of Skagway. He and his brother conduct the largest butchering
business in the north. He is ever found in the front rank of workers whenever
Skagway's interests are to be served.
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Page 8.
MR. FRED RONKENDORF.
Even in a brief resume' of Skagway's representative business enterprises, it
would scarce be complete without the mention of the German Bakery and Mr. Fred.
Ronkendorf.
Mr. Ronkendorf came to Skagway with the great throng of argonauts in August,
;97, when all Skagway was shrouded in uncertainty -- at a time when but a few
tents were scattered upon the gravelly beach to makr the spot where the proud
queen of the north now stands, and this uncertainty emphasized by the fact that
the comparative value of trails for reaching the great gold fields was not well
known, and established his business on the old trail just north of his present
location. From the time of its erection to date it has been one of the most
popular and progressive restaurants and bakeries in the city and Mr. Ronkendorf,
one of Skagway's most liberal and progressive citizens.
When business interests in Skagway began to assume a more substantial air,
dropping that transitory feeling which prevailed during the early period of its
history, he erected the building in which he is now located, comfortably
furnished it and placed therein a modern baker's oven at the actual cost of
$1400 for this oven alone. Since that time various improvements have been added
from time to time as occasion has demanded, and yet his business had advanced so
steadily with the raped yet substantial growth of the city, that he is now
contemplating adding another story to his building.
"Fred," as he is familiarly known to the "boys," is a good fellow at all times,
and he can count as many friends in Skagway as the majority. He is also an
artist in his line of business as has been proven by his very creditable
exhibitions of cakes and pastries on several occasions. He has held important
positions in the states and in the east and has catered to wants and
requirements of New York's swellest families.
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P. A. E.. Boetzkes, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Office: Sixth Ave. between
Broadway and State - over Peterson's store. Hours, 9 to 10 a.m. - 1 to 2 and 7
to 9 p.m.
Dr. Laycock Barker, Physician and Surgeon. Clayson Block.
Lovell & Jennings, Attorney's-at-Law. Corner State and Bond, Skagway.
Mahlon F. Hall, M. D., Kelly block, Broadway.
M. J. Cochran, Ernest Peck. Cochran & Peck, Attorney's-at-Law. Opposite City
Hall, Fifth Avenue.
Walter Church. M. Day. Church & Day, Lawyers. Bank building. Cor. State and 5th,
Skagway.
J. G. Price. Morton E. Stevens. Price & Stevens, Attorneys and Counsellors.
Fifth Ave., next to Courthouse. Notary and stenographer in office. Skagway.
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Page 9.
G. A. Anderson, dealer in shelf and heavy hardware. Agent for St. Clair stoves
and ranges, kitchen ware, sporting goods, paints, oil, glass, etc. Prospectors
outfits a specialty. Skagway and Juneau.
Skagway Brewing Company, largest and most complete brewing plant north of
Seattle. W. F. Matlock, President; R. C. Smith,, Sec.-Trees.
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Page 10.
Mrs. A. F. Farrell. P. J. A. Farrell, Mgr. Annie L. Farrell. The only exclusive
ladies' outfitters. The Farrell Co. Moore Blk. op. P. O. State Street.
Washington & Alaska Steamship Company "City of Seattle" Sailing from Skagway,
Saturday, February 25th. For full information apply to A. S. Dautrick, Agent, 3d
and Broadway.
Pioneer Jewelry Store, Holly Street. H. D. Kirmse, Prop.
Steamship "Kodat" J. S. Cox, Master. F. M. Bush, Purser.
Steamer Lady Lake, E. A. Seeley, Agent.
White Pass Cigar Store, August Bir, prop. Skagway, Alaska.
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Page 11.
City Brewery, Chas. A. Baake, Prop. Manufacturers of Steam and Lager Beer. Main
Str. between Holly and Shoup, Skagway, Alaska.
The Board of Trade, Holly Street. Wines, liquors and cigars. Lee Guthrie,
Proprietor.
H. Felitz Tent Company. 609 Broadway, near Holly street. Manufacturers of tents,
oil covers, fur robes, fur sleeping bags, Duluth pack bags, ice creepers & etc.
G. A. Anderson Hardware, largest stock in Skagway.
"The Bank" formerly the Pack Train Saloon. Geo. L. Rice & Co. Sixth and
Broadway.
U.S. Hotel & Restaurant, E. R. Gourley, Prop. Rates $1 per day. The only second
class hotel in Skagway. Next door to R R depot.
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Page 12.
A MOST BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE.
An Interesting Sketch of Two Well Known Gentlemen of This City.
The above caption is the remark always made by new comers when passing the
cottage shown in the engraving. [not pictured] This building was recently
finished, and before completion was purchased by Messrs. John Hislop and Frank
A. Brooks, both well-known railroad men of this city.
In view of the prominent positions which these gentlemen hold in their business
and social relations to the people of Skagway, a brief sketch of them will not
be out of place here.
Mr. John Hislop is our present mayor, and is a progressive and energetic
official. He received his early education in schools of his native county,
Waterloo, Ontario, and after a three years' experience as school teacher he took
a full course in the science department of McGill University, Montreal,
graduating with high honors in the year 1884, receiving the degree of Bachelor
of Applied Sciences, or civil engineer. After leaving college he was employed by
the Canadian Pacific railroad, and the following year went to Denver and became
engaged in the surveys of the Burlington route, and afterwards taking a position
on the construction of the Burlington and Northern in Wisconsin. He then went to
the construction department of the Santa Fe extension to Chicago, in Missouri,
and has since been connected in surveys and construction of the Union Pacific
and other trans-continental railways.
In the years 1889, 1890, and 1891 he was engaged in three different expeditions
on the Colorado river of the west, in one of which he succeeded in navigating
the whole length of the river from the junction of the Green and Grand rivers to
the Gulf of California, running in open boats no less than five hundred rapids.
Since then he has been with prominent irrigation and mining enterprises in
Idaho, Utah, Nevada, California and Colorado.
From the very inception of the White Pass and Yukon railway Mr. Hislop has held
the high position of assistant chief engineer. He arrived in Skagway on Easter
Sunday of 1898, and has given the most constant and watchful care to all the
details of the building of this magnificent road, each item passing under his
scrutiny, and he giving directions as step by step the great work went forward,
mountains of stone falling under his direction; deep canyons crossed and a
continuous iron belt reaching from the tide water of Skagway bay to the
snow-capped summit of the boundary line between the United States and Canadian
possessions. No detail has been too small or trifling to escape his notice, and
no condition too great for him to meet and successfully overcome.
He is a member of several engineering societies, and ranks very high in
professional circles, where his skill is recognized, and he is gradually
becoming an authority in the scientific world in solving engineering problems.
Early in life he developed a fondness for all kinds of athletic sports, and as a
youth became well known as an expert athlete; this training has proved to be of
great benefit in after years in fitting him to meet the severe demands of his
profession when climbing rough mountains or following the steep, precipitous
trails of deep ravines, where the trained muscular development of youth well fit
the man to endure the hardships of life as found in unexplored regions.
While not a politician n the ordinary sense of the word, at the last election
the citizens of Skagway chose him as the mayor of this city, and they have every
reason to feel proud of the selection, his wisdom and influence being of great
benefit to this community.
Mr. Frank A. Brooks is a bred-to-the-bone Yankee, born in the old Bay state, and
like his associate, Mr. Hislop, his first occupation after leaving his native
town was that of schoolmaster, but with that one instance of similarity the
lives of the two men have been different. Mr. Brooks not following any one
profession, the fates having a more varied course for him to pursue through
life. He has been in the United States navy, and the strict discipline there he
has maintained ever since. He came to the Pacific coast in the late seventies,
and has been in almost every seaport from Panama to Sitka, filling prominent
positions as accountant and having an extensive experience in that capacity,
conducting the clerical affairs of state and federal offices, as well as large
mining and other enterprises. Several years of his life were devoted to the
study and practice of patent law, and then a college course in dentistry was
taken, but three years at the dental chair proved too great a strain, and in
order to recuperate from overwork at that trying profession, he accepted a
position as commercial traveler, and in that capacity visited almost every town
in the state of California. A natural inclination for salt water life brought
him in touch with shipping, and for several years past he has been identified
with the Pacific Mail Steamship company, California Navigation and Improvement
company, Pacific Coast Steamship company and several steamships working
independent of large companies. He has traveled thousands of miles on those
vessels under the tropical suns of Central American seas, and weathered the
Arctic blasts of Alaskan waters. His warm, impulsive nature has won good and
loyal friends; the homes of some are amid the snow-tipped Andes mountains, while
other are found all along the shores of the mighty Yukon from the city of Dawson
to St. Michaels -- the secret of his possessing so many friends being that he
tries as hard to keep a friend as he does to first win one, and latch strings
are always hanging out as a cordial greeting throughout the length of the
Pacific coast from the western island of Unger to the Spanish home in
Valparaiso.
Mr. Brooks has been in Alaska a number of years, and has been associated with
the White Pass & Yukon railway since last June, when he accepted the position of
cashier and paymaster. In this capacity he has handled and paid out in cash over
three-quarters of a million dollars to the laborers on the railroad and the
merchants of Skagway. On the first of the present month he sent in his
resignation of this position to accept a more advantageous one with the Red Line
Transportation company, which handles all freight from the end of the railroad,
distributing same to the various places where consigned, either to the Atlin
mining district or the Klondike region.
In his varied travels Mr. Brooks has been instrumental in saving three lives
from accidental death, in each instance at the peril of his own safety. His
interests in Alaskan quartz, placer and hydraulic mines and real estate are such
as to have us consider him a permanent resident of this country. The handsome
building at the head of this article shows that he exercises good judgment in
his selections for investment.
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Page 13.
The Economy Gasoline Lamp, the only gasoline lamp approved by the board of
Underwriters of the Pacific. R. C. Smith, General Agent. Skagway, Alaska.
Arctic Cigar Depot, L. Moss & Co., opposite the Brewery.
Clancy's, finest gentleman's resort in Skaguay; superior brands of wines and
liquors, choice Key West and domestic cigars. Frank Clancy, Prop., Holly Street,
near Broadway.
Alaska Hotel & Restaurant, White Pass City. Dillon & Simpson,, Proprietors.
John Stanley and Co., first class horse shoeing and wagon works. General
Blacksmithing. 4th Avenue or Bond Street, between Broadway and State.
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G. Schneider, packer and forwarder. Goods delivered to the Summit. Log Cabin and
Atlin with promptness and guaranteed good condition. Office -- Bay View Hotel.
F. H. Clayson & Co., corner Fourth and State Sts. We carry the best stock of
furnishing goods, hats, caps, boots and shoes. Our clothing and pants stocks are
complete, 1st class in quality and up-to-date in styles.
F. C. Lawrence, Watchmaker and manufacturing jeweler. 226 Broadway.
James Carroll & Co., Capt. J. Carroll; Laramie Mayer, Manager. Wholesale and
Retail clothing, tents, rubber goods, footwear and groceries. Outfitters and
prospectors are invited to submit their list for figures. Bond Street, bet.
Broadway and State.
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Page 16.
F. Nelson Seiberg & Co., Props., The American Tailors. 408 Broadway, Skagway.
Leading merchant tailors of the North.
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Page 17.
J. T. Ross. J. E. Higgins. E. Z. Ferguson. H. C. Thompson. C. B. Haraden. Ross
Higgins Co., exclusive wholesale house in Skagway, Alaska.
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