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We Wish One and All
A Happy and
Prosperous New Year
C. W. ASK & SONS
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6ENTLEMEN*
There is a Spe
cial Sale on PIPES
only for this Month.
Now BOYS there is
a show for you to
come and get
your pipe
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Tony Dortero'sl
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Alaska Views at Half
Price until Jan. 1st
Until January 1, we will sell
any of our tine collection of
Alaska views at regular
prlca? 8x10 pictures foi l!5c.
5xS two for 25c. 14x17 75c ea.
DRAPER &G0.
Phone 83
Skagwa % Alaska
NC 83 P O- BOx 352
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NEW YEAR
We take this means to extend our thanks to our many
friends and customers for their kind patronage during
the year just closed. We appreciate to the fullest
extent the confidence and loyalty shown us, and for
the coming year will strive harder than ever before
to improve our service still further, feeling that the
best is none too good for our patrons.
STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS
LUCKY NUMBERS
AT KERN'S DRAWING DEC. 21 1908
1 5336 E. Howard watch, \V. E.I
F?rro.
2 53141 Gents' watch, Mrs. H.
Freidenthal.
3 42 IT Gents' watch, F. S. Bell.
4 3179 Ladles watch. Miss Sch-(
w&lbe.
5 4547 Hatul painted plate, K. J.
Kingsbury.
6 4583 Cut gloss bowl, K. J.
Kingsbury.
7 3601 Nugget brooch, Mrs. II.
Flaherty.
8 3784 Carving set, Robt. M otter.
The drawing was conducted by a
committee composed by E. J. Kings
bury, Miss Le Fevre, H. B. Fevre
and Miss C. It. Benson.
P. E. KERN,
Gold and Silversmith.
Customers and friends ar? re- j
?luested to call and receive a little |
Christmas souvenir with compliments,
ot Will Clayson. :
BLIZZARD RAGES
IK NORTHWEST
(By United Prees)
PORTLAND, Jan. .*?. ? From Salem,
Ore., to Vancouver, I!. C., and as far
east as Montana a terrific blizzard is
raging. There has been a heavy
snowfall and the temperature Is
about 15 degrees above zero.
piles" m to
AID ALASKA
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON. Jan. ?">. ? Senator
Mies of Washington today Introduced
a bill in the senate for an appropria
tion of $H0.i>00 for aids to Alaskan
navigation.
NDIAN BEATS
ITALIAN
(By United Press.)
BUFFALO, N. Y.. Jan. 4? Long
boat. the Canadian Indian, defeated
Pietrlo Dorando. the Italian runner,
in a Marathon race held here last
night. Dorando collapsed within n
mile of the finish and was carried
from the track. The distance was L'tf
miles. The time was fast.
TOWN TALK
The Skagway Chamber of Commerce
will meet Friday night.
? * *
J. U. Delzello a well kt own traveling
ra kD, left for Juneau this moriog on the
Ristler
Rev. Jenkins of S. Saviour's church
will leave for Juneau Thursday on
the Humboldt.
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The Arctic Brotherhood will hold
their regular weekly meetiug tonight
at A. H. hall.
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The Ladles of tin* Macoab es are re
quested to meet at promptly 8 o'clock
tonight ut the home of Mis J. P. Stlne
baugh.
George Noot. collector of the Cana
dian customs at Summit, is at the
White Pass hospital suffering with
nervous prostration. Mr. Noot is OS
years old and his health has been
falling for some time.
M. A. McNurney, who has charge
of iho government cable office at
Wrangell, came up 011 the Jefferson
to Haines to re-inlist in the service.
He came- to Skagway yesterday to
| visit his old friend Serpt. Kieber. Mr.
I McNurney will leave on the Humboldt
Thursday.
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Subscribe for The Alaskan.
I FRESH BUCKWHEAT |
j FLOUR AND PURE
MAPLE SYRUP [
I GRANT'S GROCERY |
GALE DISPUTE
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.? The nom
ination of Judge Royal A. Gunnison
for the first judicial district of Alaska
came after a dispute between Repre
sentative Cale and Gov. Hoggatt.
Hoggatt supported Judge Murphy of
Nevada, and Cale favored Col. Shop- !
pard of Chicago. Roosevelt settled i
the dispute by re-appointing Gunnison.]
Watch This Space for
January Slaughter Sale
Ladies' Home Journal, Everybody. All Story, Railroad, Cavalier, Scrapbook,
Popular, Argosy, Munsey, Smart Set- Wide World, Aicslee
MAGAZINES FOR JANUARY 1909
Beautiful 1909 Calendars and New Year Cards
Stores Ctoen Evenings' Phones 4 & 55
CASTRO SUFFERS
RELAPSE
(By United Press.)
BERLIN, GERMANY. Jan. 5?
Ciprtai.o Castro, depostd president of
Venzuella, i9 in a serious condition
here as a result on an operation and the
netvous stra'n attendant the recent re
volution. He suffrre/i a relapse.
THE BOATS
The Humboldt, due to arrive here
Thursday, will be taken off the north
ern run after returning to Seattle and
will be taken down to San Francisco
for the rest of the winter season.
The Rustler arrived from Juneau
at o'clock this morning and left for
Juneau at to o'clock.
The Princess Charlotte, the new
boat purchased by the Canadian Pa
cific Steamship Co., arrived in Van
couver last Monday. She has a speed
of L"2 knots an hour and enn accom
modate :i.">o passengers. Mr. Lowio,
local agent, says the Charlotte may
be put on the Skagway run next
summer.
STRICTLY FRESH EGGS.
We receive on every boat fresh
consignment of local ranch eggs,
guaranteed strictly fresh.
FRYE-BRtfHN CO.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond at whole
sale price by the gallon. The Mas
cot, phone 67. Delivery free.
If you want to buy anything adver
; tise for it in The Alaskan.
RELIABLE ALL THE "flME.
The Pack Train Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free
in place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
tinier Beer is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
have a case sent to your home. "