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The Humboldt left Seattle last night.
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The Elks social daoce will b* held
tonight.
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T. W. McElvray i? Id the city from
Haines today.
J. C. Phelps is over from Wbitehorse
on a visit to his son Martin.
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S. J. Welt/man, tho Haines merchant,
is in town as a witness in the Vogel
case.
Prourietor Nellsen of the White
Pass Resturant at Whitehors* is in the
city.
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Mrs. Chris Doelker and daughter, of
Atlin, were guests at the Pullen house
} esterday.
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Miss R. W. vanHemert will leave to
night for Vancouver, where she will
remain for the winter.
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The City of Seattle will get here to
night and a large number of passen
gers will go below on her.
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R. D. Pinneo, bead of the freight de
partment of the Paciflo Coast SS. Co.,
will leave on the City of Seattle tonight
for Ketchikan, where he will constitute
a lodge of Masons.
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Juneau Record: Mr*. W. H, Case
was a passenger down from Skagway
on the Jefferson and W. H. is busy
today hunting for a suitable house.
Tbey will make this their home In the
future.
Juneau Record; Tho Pacific Coast
Company, the pioneer steamship com
pany to Alaska, will bring the body of
Richard T. Harris to Juneau free of
charge, postively refusing to take a
cent. The Pacific Coast is eligible to
membership in the pioneer club herself
and scorns the proffer of money for
bringing the remains of so distin
guished a member as Richard T. Har
ris back for burial.
BRADLEY BOYS
ARE HEIRS
(By United Pr?M.)
Salt Lake City, Dec. -4The attorneys
for Mrs. Ana Bradley this morning be
gan proceedings to break the will of
the late Senator Brown. The attempt
will be bastd on the fact that the two
sons of Mrs. Bradley are heirs of Sen
ator Brown, although not mentioned
In Brown's will.
chaHeIefor
1 1 PIC. TEAM
I We, the members ofjthe Hoosier Bas
ketball Team, hereby challenge any
live members of the White Pass Ath
letic Club to play a game of basketball
at any time and under any conditions
satisfactory to both teams.
Fred Telford,
Captain.
Fred Tanner,
Robert Shelley,
Kmil Richter,
Andrew Rnpuzzi,
Elmer Wheeler.
W. A. Reld, of the Y. M. C. A. Army
department, came up from Fort Sew
ard yesterday and went on to White
horse this morning, where he will let
the contract for the construction of a
boat similar to the Helen Gould, which
will be used by bim in northern waters
next ye?r.
VICTOR CRAPKAPHONES
Victor Graphapbones are all sizes
and styles, the latest improved types
delivered at your homes or place of
business on the easv payment plan.
See Sewell at Briit's Drug store.
(By United Praia.)
Seattle, Deo. 4? In an interview Id
the Post-Intelligencer this morning
Governor Hoggatt, ot Alaska, dentor
that he has gone to Washingtan
to answer charges, or that he Intended
to resigD. He states that h!a trip is
for the purpose of consulting the presi
dent on the needs of Alaska.
A Maatoul Tro*t at tkt HimoI
All lovers of music should hear the
new ?lectrio Banjo Piano. Rag timo
Waltz time, any old time.
Thursday. Eriday aod Saturday 80c
will buy any Bur t Cedar Piaque lu our
store. Regular prices were 50c io $1 50.
See our window display.
J. IKUTA.
VICTOR AUXELOPHONE
The Victor Victrola prloe $200, Victor
Aucelophone price $500. The latent
creat musical wonders of the world
delivered to your home or place of
bussness on tha easy payment plan.
Terms to suit. See T. R. Sewell,
spccial agent at Britt's Drug store.
Th? Matoot
Come in and listen to the Electric
Banjo Piano.
VICTOR RECORDS *
35c to $6. each All the latest popu
lar Americxnand European selections in
English, German, French, Norwegian,
Swedish, Italian, Spa-r'sh an 1 Russian.
See agent at Britt's Drug Store.
Concert at tha Matoot
Concert every evening. Best music
al selections on the Electric Banjo
Piano.
The Pack Train Restaurant will servs
wine with dinner orders, free in place
of tea or coffee. Come on Doys.
NORTHERN CITY (
EXPENSE HIGH'
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la the oollectlon of city taxes during
the hall month ending yesterday a
total of more than 149,000 was received
and It m?y be that remittances start
ed through the malls before today will
make the total >50,000. It was estim
ated that the total would be (50,000,
and the returns to date show that the
officlala making the estimate came
close to the mark.
The sum collected to data is the
bulk of what will be secured by the
tax collector for the year. Yet this
sum is barely enough to cover the cost
of maintenance of the Dawson fire de
partment. The special committee of
the Yukon Council to which was as
signed the work of investigation and
reporting on a scheme for reducing
the cost of the fire department, has
decided that the city should proceed
under the present plan until April.
Fire Chief Lester has been asked to
devise a report to reduce the cost of
the department, beglning in April, to
$30, 00) a year. The Fairbanks fire de
partment is maintained at a cost of
$12,000 a year.
The indebtedness of the city of Daw
son is $25,000. The debt was reduced
the last 12 months $?,000. It is cal
culated to reduce it $5, 000 the nsxt 12
months? Dawson News.
The Wrangell Sentinel is five years
old.
The U. S. Cable will be laid to Cor
dova in the spring.
$2,200,000 in Tanana gold reached
Valdes on November 23d.
Wrangell has joined the crusade
against rats, and offers a nickel apiece. |
Judge Gunnison hel revoked the j
license of Frank Dandy, who sold booKe |
?t Petersburg.
Klantawccho, the big Indian chief at
Sitka, died on the ISth last. at the a go
at 70 years.
The Woodmen of the World, afrater-|
?al insurance order, has decided to In
vade Alaska.
Major Richardson wants Congreu to I
appropriate $150,000 for the continua- !
tlon of Alaska road work.
It is expected that George Grigsby,
the second, and a son of the old man.
will be appointed district attorney at
Nome.
The Str. Princess Royal was badly
damaged by striking a lot; 1? the North- !
ern waters, She is on the ways at
Esquimalt.
The demand for workingmen at the ^
now town of Prince Rupert Is declared {
to be atrith by Contractors Di.xen &!
Mooro of that city.
According to the Nome Digger of j
recent date, a commercial deposit of (
sheet mica h?s been uncovered in the
Fish River countiy.
On the 15th ult,, the steamer Presi- (
dent left Nome with a gold cargo valu- ]
ed $815,000. This is the last large ship
ment of the year.
Ths Jeanie stuck in the mud in the
Wrangell Narrows, for a coupleof days,
but got off without seriously injury and |
headed for the Sound.
Nick Leguineche, a Spaniard employ
ed in the Nlblack mine near Ketchikan,
was killed on November 1st, by being
caught under a bucket of ore.
In the matter of the sale of the j
Wrangell sawmill, a hearing to show
cause why the mill be not sold has been '
continued to Thursday, December 20,
1907.
The Tacoma Tin Smelting Mydrau- J
lie Company, which Is building a smelt
er at Tacoma, Washington, ha* recent
ly purchased several tin properties on
Seward peninsula, and is planning on
shipping a large amount of hydraulic
machinery to the properties in the
spring.
HERE TOO
After having a very prosperous year
we feel that we can afford to be at gen*
erous as our competitor, and therefore
we have decided to give away prizes to
the value of 9300, comprising the fol
lowing list:
1 Lady's l/i karat Diamond Ring,
a beautiful steel blue perfect
atone.
1 Gentleman's Lion's head ring, set
with diamonds and rubies.
1 Lady's 14 karat Gold Watch, 25
year Boss case, I5 jewels, Wal
tham movement
1 Genllt man's 14 karat Gold Watch,
15-year Boss case, 15 jewels,
Waltham movement.
1 Lhdy's Sterling Silver Toilet Set.
1 Gentleman's Sterling Toilet Set.
With each fl.00 purchase between
now and Christmas, will be given a
ticket on the above goads.
All go"?ds sold during the life of our
prize effer will be engraved free cf
charge by us.
A coupon with tvery dollar purchase.
H. D. KIRMSE.
Pioneer Jeweler
Skagway, Alaska,
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CATARRH
THAT CONTAIN MERCURY
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip
tions from reputable physicians, as the
dnmnge they do is ten fold to the good
derived from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Tolebo, O , contains no mercu-y, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
tho blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure
be sure you pet the genuine. It is taken
internally ?nd made in Toledo, Ohio by
by F, J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 70c. per
bottle.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa
tion.
Oyster Cocktails and Eastern Oysters
on the half-shell, for private families
and wholesale, at the Vienna Bakery.t
Groceries
Groceries
Groceries
and
then
Some
C. W. ASK & SONS
$1,000.00
We have decided to (five our patrons
from oow until Jan. 1st, discounts on
purchases that will mean $1 000.00 cash
loss to us, but what Is our iosa is your
train.
We appreciate the fact that a great
many people want to send presents to
friends and relatives back in the states,
and have marked the prices of all our
goods at figures tbat will mean a cash
saving to you of from 25 to SO per cent.
We offer a few timely sug
gestions.
Typical Alaskan and Skag
way Sofa Pillow Covers in
leather either plain, burnt or
hand painted.
Artistic Leather stand cov
ers and Wall Hangers in an
endless variety of beautiful
effects.
Alaska Yellow Cedar Wall;
Plaques in choice and novel j
designs.
These are just the things
for Dens and Cozy Corners.
We make a specialty of
Ivory Goods and orders for
special pieces will receive our
prompt attention.
We have a Beautiful Line
of Hungarian, Limoges and
Japanese China and the
World Famous Dolfinger Cut
Class.
See our window display of
Three Day-Specials which we
are making a feature of in
; our $1,000 Given Away Sale.
J. IKUTH
Torn Music Made Whole
Valuable Pager*, Deed*, Eooomaati, Money. Titles, Ete.
It will take one minute to repair them
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STICK - UM
INVISIBLE BINDING TAPE
10-YARD ROLL 25 CENTS POSTPAID
Stick-Urn Binding Tape Co.
LOCK BOX 64 DAYTON, OHIO, U. S. A. DEPT. A19
Sincerity Clothing
Made by
Koh Nathan & Fischer
Is the Brand that we have decided
to carry for the Coming Season
They Have
The Fit and Style
' and
The Prices ar 3 Right
m $18.00 to $25.00
" Fine " needs emphasis when
describing the Hanan Shoe.
Other shoes have borrowed the
word and abused it.
Let's say "satisfaction" in
stead ? satisfaction based on fit,
comfort, style and service.
That's what you get with
every pair of Hanan Shoes.
Low-priced, we think, for
what they offer.
0 $5.00 and up.
For men and women.
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
Come Early
Arid take your choice from our
Holiday Stock. It will be only
a few weeks when everyone will
buy Christmas presents and by
ooming early you can have your
pick from our new line of bright
elun, neat and up-to-date stock.
Look at our Window display and
come in and look at some more
and see our prices.
WM. BRITT, Ph. Q., ? ? Skagway, Alaska
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Fonsiif
RECERTIFIED SOLDIERS
ADDITIONAL LAND SCRIP
This Scrip takes immediate title
to either surveyed or unsurveyed
land in Alaska, and is approved
by the Government. Price $30- 00
per acre in 40, 80 and 120 acre
pieces, or $50-00 per acre in pieces
of from 1 to 20 acres
R. H. PEALE & CO.,
OAKLAND. CAL. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH
1003 BRU8H ST. MERCANTILE ANNEX