Just Arrived.
Onion Sets
White Clover
Mixed Lawn
Kentucky Blue Grass
.Seeds
C. W. ASK & SONS
J. M. Ruffoer, general maasger of
the North Columbia Gold Mining Co.,
of Atlin, with his wife, arrived up on
the Priocesi May and are at the Fifth
Aveuue. With Mr. Ruffoer came R
K. Chard, foreman of the Ditch crew,
and J. Frank Breeze, bookkeeper. Mr.
Breeze has been 9peadlng the winter at
Vancouver. There were a'so with the
party James Kerah?w, A. O. Broe and
L. P. Ruffoer, all old timers who are
traveling tog th r an<l will continue
their journey together In the morning.
Mr. Ruffner .-ays the North Columbia
Gold Mining company will undertake
active development this year. The
large ditch began Jaat year will be com
pleted this season and the mic.ee have
secured to it thereby an ample water
supp'y for any capacity they wish to
operate. A large force of men will be
set at work at once, and they expect to
pet an e?rly start. They will employ
ati white labor save for the cooks and
waiters jobs. The mines are on Pine
creek near Atlin.
TOWN TALK
J. P. Breeze of Atlin, waaat the Fifth
avenue today.
The Humboldt Is d :? at 5 o'clock thl*
evening vvi'h 27 tons of freight and 30
pasaeoger*.
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Mrs. A. E. Byrnes of Seatlle, c:me up
on the Princess May ?nd is stopping at
the Fifth avenue.
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Charles Leonard registered at the
Fifth avenue from Seattle.
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W. M. Moore* ide, of Whitehorse, re
turned from a visit south on the Prin
cess May.
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General Mamger of the W. P. Jt Y.,
A. L. Berdoe, will return south on the
Princess May,
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Mr. Jenkins, manager for the Gug
genheims, out from Dawson, is going
south on the Princes* May,
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Mrs. Brock way returned by the
Princess May from u trip to New York.
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Mrs. C?pt. N. B. Raymond ?nd
d?ug*?ter, of Whitehorse, will be pas
sengers out on the Princess May for
Seattle, wbe*-e Miss Ravmoud will pur
sue her musical s'ulies.
Dr. Alfred Thompaon, M. |P . came
up oa the Princesa Muy and wrut on in
tbla morning to Dawson.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Saint, of White
borae, are io the city, having arrived
up oa the May.
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Mr. aod Mra, Fted Callarman re
turned by the Princesa M*y from the
aoutb. Mrs, Ca'larman has been away
all winter.
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The Ladles' Aid Socicty will meet at
the home of Mrs. Patterson tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Eddie Durham, of D<>wgon, arrived
on the Princess May ard will leave to
morrow for Whitehorse where he will
remain until navigation opens.
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Bishop Stringer wife and family are
going south on the Princess May to
attend a conferec.ee in England, Ha
will return In the fall.
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The proposed election of officers of
the A. Bs. 'ast night was postponed on
account of the election of city council -
men
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Robt. Barton, Dominion telegraph
operator at Pike River, AtlL district,
returned on the Princess May today
and will leavo tomorrow for bis homo.
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Mra. Zinkan leaves on the Eumboi'lt
for a vlalt to California. She will be
absent several weeks. She goes to look
at one of those fruit ranches so attrac
tive to the northern eye, with a view to
purchase.
The P. C. 8. S. Cottage City Is re
ported from Ketcblkan today. She
brings 60 tons of freight and 55 pawsen
gora. She will ariive heie Snturday.
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Seattle A I., March 26? Robert D.
Gray, who arrived In the city yesterday
from Catalla, Alaska, says that all of
the railroad work In the Catalla
country has been suspended with the
exception of the survey, which is still
being curried on In a small way.
' The Guggenheim prople st pped
construction about two months ago,"
aald Mr. Gray, ''and nothing has been
announced regarding the time when It
la to be resumed. It is the understand
ing at Catalla that the suspension of
work was due to some change In plans
aod the future course would depend on
the outcome of a conference that la now
being held in the east.
"Id all, about seven miles of the road
WHEN IN WHITEHORSE
Eat at the
Commercial Hotel Cafe
Best Meals In Yukon Territory
50 Cents
EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS *
Short Orders Oysters Home Cooking
White Cooks White Waiters
MRS. KELSBY, Prop.
SECURE YOUR EASTER BONNET
While the assortment is complete
THE NEW SPRING HATS
Are now on display
Reasonable Prices
Store Open Evenings
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
have been completed, running from (
Catalla in two directions One branch
is heading in the direction of the coal
fields and the other goes toward the
Copper river.
"A large amount of development
work is being done on the coal property
which lo owned by the railroad com
pany, and this branch of the work was
to have been completed firxt, but the
orders to suspend construction have tied
up everything for the prcaen'..'
PERSONAL
Refined, accomplished widow, 28,
would .ike to correspond with gentle
man in good circumstances, matrimoni
ally inclined, address, Box 385., Colum
bia, South Carolina, U. S.
The Bull Dog cigar at Tony Dortero's
Best meal* In Wbltehorso at Com
mercial Cafe.
CHOICE POULTRY AND PRODUCE
we make a specialty of live and drosa
ed poultry aud premium butter.
Frye-Bruhn Co. tf
JFrvah Mast
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat oonstantly on hand.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT
U. 8. Land Office, Juneau. Alaska,
March, 11. iw?.
! NOTICE IS IIERERY GIVEN, that Mrs.
1 Paul K abler, a mldnt of Juneau. Alaskh.
the legal assignee of Mattlu R. Starboard. ben
; etirlary under section 2300, Revised Statutes
of the 1'nlted States, granting additional
lands to soldiers and sailors who sorrpd In
the army or navy during the war of the re
bellion. has applied to enter the lands em
braced In U. S. survey No. <W, more particu
larly described as follows:
Ileglnnlng at Cor. No. 1. north of Haines
Mission on the west side of Chllkoot Inlet, a
stone marked S-OyO-Cor.-I whence U. S. L. M.
No. 3 bears S. 13 dec. 30 mln. W. 31.19 chains
distant; thence W. 20 chains to Cor. No. 2 . a
stone nmrked S-0?0-Cor.-2; thence North 10
chains to Cor. No. 3. a fstono marked S-OPO
Cor -3: thence East 20 chains to Cor. No. 4, a
stone marked S?00-Cor. 4; thence South 10
chains to Cor. No. 1. the place of beginning.
Magnetic variation at all corners 30 deg. w
mln. East.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of the above described tract are re
quired to fllo with the Register and Receiver
of the United States Land Office, at Juneau.
Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under
oath, during the period of publication, or
within thirty days thereafter, or they will be
barred by the provisions of the statute.
JOHN W. DUDLEY.
Register.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the fore
going notice be publbshed for the statutory
period In the Skagway Alaskan, a dally news
paper printed at Skagway. Alaska.
JOHN W. DUDLEY.
Register,
RaidaobM and NiartlKl* fromColds
LAXATIVE BROMO Qjlnino. the
world widf Cold and Grip remody
removes cause. Cull for full name.
Look for signature K. W. <?ROVE 250
W
Job printing at the Alaskan ofllce.
Pulleti Rouse
Foot ot Slxfh flw?nu?
Most elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Every modem convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water? Telephones
Porcelain baths on ovcryTBoor
Board and room by the dry, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
rnrs. fi. $. Pullen
Proprietress
GENTLEMEN^
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
COME AND SEE THE OLD MAN
Tony Dortero's
k- *
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
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Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
52 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
CIk "Scarab" or Sacred Beetle
A Talisman of Good Fortune
Old as the Sphinx, aod with history as Interesting. Revered
by the ancient Egyptians through all the dark ages, as all-pow
erful in the attracting of good ana the repelling of evil.
In the Scarab or Sacred Beetle we predict a demand
exceeding that of the Swastika
PP l/rQM GOLD AND j(
? En iv IH it I Nj 8ilver8Mith
MAKUFACTUREK OF '
NUGGET JEWELRY I
ttlatehes, Diamonds and Gloeks |
HAND PAINTED CHINA, CUT GLASS ALASKA SOUVENIRS
AND CURIOS OF ALL KINDS MADE BY NATIVE WORKMEN I
WHEN IN WHITEBORSK
STOP AT
m
DOMINION
RENOVATED
W arm Rooms European
Plan
kGood Stable Accomodations I
Rcftnonablo UaKs
HRS.R. KELSEY, J
Proprietress jib
DON'T FROG
Unless You've Got 60 Cents
W. W. BOUGHTOH
DKALEIt IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Fish
ing Tackle
LARGE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
INCLUDING LATEST COPY
RIGHTED BOOKS
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAFERS AND
OTHER PERIODICALS
DR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
(CBi*r HUUOKON or w. p. * r, ?.)
Cornkr Fifth and State Sts.
up STAIRS
8KAGWAY - ALASKA
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
Having put In a steam uoiler and
other machinery wo ?re better pro
pared thun over to do first-class worlt
on short notice.
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
The best dining room, tho best hotel ac
coinmodation*, the most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue
NEW GOODS JOST IN
Let us show you how p?sy It Ls to dc
?plop and print by the Kodak system
No Furs ? No Bother
W? Frint Picture#
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Skagwav, Alaska
^ PHONK 83 l? O ?Q? 351
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ROYAL
Steam liaondry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Ordar?|Promptiy
Done
MetacQ^er will call and deliver
Phoo* 79
(?AL
Bavin? completed reliable arrmge
menta for an adequate supply of the
bent
British Colombia Coal
for the cominjr winter we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumer*, Coal* at
following price*;?
Wellington (Departure Bay)
Run of Mine $12 por toa
Wellington (Lidysralth)
Selected Lump* $13 per ton
Anthracite (Banff B. C.)
Chestnut Size 120 per too
Prices ?bovd ate on wharf ind in bulk
or sacked and for ensh. Unlivery 11.00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phone* 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
1. I km a
Jl Expert Watch and
J Jewelery Repairing
Fine E aving and
Diamond Setting a
Specialty.
jeweler and
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Gr?du?to of South Bend optica Co Hot*
Examination! made and Glasses.
Pitted by Means of the
OPHTHALMO-METRE
Errors of Refraction Corrected.
Each case receives the utmost
care and special lenes {round
where required.