We Wish One and All
A Happy and
Prosperous New Year
C. W. ASK & SONS |||
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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
ICDME III UNO SEE THE OLD MAN
Tony Dortero's
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Alaska Views at Half
Price until Jan. 1st
Until January 1, we will sell
any of our fine collection of
Alaska views at } regular
price? 8x10 pictures foi li'tc.
5.\8 two for 25c. 14x17 75c ea.
DRAPER &G0.
Skagwa Alaska
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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.
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company 8TORE
OPEN ^ J OPEN
evenings Geo. Bldncfiord, Monger . evenings
LUCKY NUMBERS
HI KERN'S DRAWING DEC. 24 1908
1 333$ E. Howard watch, \\\ K.
K?rro.
2 331-41 (.lints' watch. Mrs. H.
Freidenthal.
3 4317 Gents' watch, P. S. Bell. \
4 3179 Indies watch, Miss Sch
walbe.
4347 Hand painted plate. E. J.
KiuRsbury.
0 43S3 Tut glass bowl, E. J.
Kingsbury.
7 -3<>01 Nugget brooch, Mrs. H.
Flaherty.
5 3784 Car\iiiK set, Kobt. Motter.
The drawing was conducted by a
committee composed by E. J. Kings
bury, Miss Le Fevre. H. 1>. I.e Fevre
and Miss C. B. Benson.
P. E. KERN.
Cold and Silversmith.
Customers anil friends are re
quested 'o call and receive a little
Christmas souvenir with compliments
o< Will Clayson.
All the preparations for the ninth
annual masquerade ball of the White
Pass Athletic club have been com
pleted and the affair tonight bids fair
to be one of the most enjoyable
danced ever given In Skagway. A
great deal of interest is being taken
iu the masquerade and with the as
surance of fair weather the attend
ance is certain to be such that will'
gratify the managers.
TOWN TALK
.Mrs. C. E. Tabler and her daughter
Grace Tabler, arrived in Skagway
last night on the .Jefferson to join
Mr. Tabler. Mrs. and Miss Tabler
have been wintering in Fresno, Cal.
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Will Simpson of Cordova, who is
well known in Skagway. came in on
the Jefferson last night from Juneau
and will spend a few days in Skag
way before leaving for Seattle, where
he will spend the rest of the winter.
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Word has been received in Skagway
that Ellts Ruud, formerly a well known
resident of this city, h&sheeo appointed
superintendent of the water works at
PuyalluD, Wash.
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Charles Walker went out to Dewey
lake bright and early this mornlug and
caught half a gunny sak full of One
trout Several of the trout were of
more than average size.
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There wiU be no issue of The Alask
an tomorrow owing to the fact that It
is New Year's day, and the manage
ment of The Alaskan wishes to give its
employees a well deserved rest.
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P. Kiciurdson and liert McKen/.le
left on the Jefferson last night for Seat
tle. Mr. Richardson will attend Whit
worth college at Tacoma and Mr. Mc
Kenzle will go to school at Olympla,
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J. N. Llndgren, who has been rep
resenting a Tacoma wholesale grocery;
in Skagway this summer, left on the
Jefferson last night for Tacoma. Mrp.
Llndgren accompanied him. Mr. Lintfe
gren will not return to Skagway this
winter.
Oscar (Jaril, W. J. Seymour, \V. J.
Mulvlhlll and 13. R. Culbertson loft
on the Jefferson lust night for Juneau
where they will attend the sessions
of the federal court as witnesses and
jurors.
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Herman Urimin received a consign
ment of fancy liquors on the Jeffer
son last night that came direct from
New York city In the remarkable
time of twenty-five days. This comes
near establishing a record for winter
freight from New York to Skagway.
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The Christiau Endeavor and the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyter
ian church extend a cordial invita
tion to all to attend a watch meeting
at the church annex. There will be
games, contests and most excellent
refreshments. Come all.
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Robert Bruce Foster of Skagway
was married today to Miss Louise
Worley of North Carolina by United
States Commissioner Le Fevre at the
home of the groom's mother, Mrs.
Tilden. Bob Foster is one of the
best known men in Skagway and his
many friends congratulate him on his
marriage. His wife recently canu* to
Skagway from North Carolina.
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Herbert F. Taylor, manager of the
Alaska Tiansfer Company, is the proud
We Wish One and All
A Happy and
; Prosperous New Year
1 GRANT'S GROCERY I
father of a strong, healthy son, who
was born to Mrs. Taylor at the White
Pass hospital last Tuesday night Both
Mrs. Taylor and her soa are doing nice
ly nod Mr. Taylor Is receiving the con
gratulations of his friends and dispens
ing fragrant cigars.
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Father P. H. Turnell announces
that mass aiid communion services
will be held at the Catholic church
at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
There will also br an evening service
at 7:30 o'clock.
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The W. C. T. U. will hold a watch
meeting tonight to usher in the new
year at their hall on Fifth avenue.
The evening will be spent In songs,
informal talks and games.
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
MASKS MASKS
riASKS
You know where to come to choose a mask
from the largest assortment
Ladies' Home Journal, Everybody, All Story, Railroad, Cavalier, Scrapbook,
Popular, Argosy, Munsey, Smart Set< * Wide World, Ainslee
MAGAZINES FOR JANUARY 1909
Beautiful 1909 Calendars and New Year Cards
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HARRISON h CO.
Stores Ctoen Evenings Phones 4 & 55
LOST ? Pair rimless >ye glasses.
Finder please return to this office, tf
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Subscribers are requested to notify
The Alaskan when papers are not
promptly delivered by the carriers.
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Its the best dressed lady and gen
tleman; the best sustained, and the
most comic. Six fine prizes.
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Pre-inventory sale at Lynch & Ken
nedy's starts .Saturday. 20 per cent
off on all goods, Knox Hats, E. & \V.
collars and rubber goods excepted. 3t
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A new and unique feature will bo
introduced at the Masquerade. Qo
and see what It i *.
MASQUERADE SUITS
Masquerade suits for rent at Mrs.
Schwarzenberg's. At Brewery, Main
street. 2t
A FEW MORE
HEARD FROM
The drawing for prizes at Kirinse's
Thursday evening resulted in the
winulng numbers being as follows:
1 592
2 \ 3543
3 747
4 2872
5 1044
(5 22U
7 2103
The nauies of holders of lucky
tickets as heard from up to time of
going to press are as follows:
No. 3543, 2nd prize, E. Howard
watch, W. H. Cook.
No. 747, 3rd prize, Waltham watch,
Miss Fay Stlnebaugh.
No. 2872, 4th prize, ladies gold
watch , James Nettles.
No. 103, 7th prize, cut glass water
bottle, Mrs. V. I. Hahn.
Any person holding one of the
lucky numbers is requested to call
and receive the prize their ticket
calls for.
H. D. KIRMSE,
The originator of low prices.
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Train Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free
in place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
"-Inier Beer Is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
have a case sent to your home.