SUCCESS!
BUTTER
< >ur friends and patrons approve of the method of keeping
butter in onr modern refrigerator. It is a pleasure to have
sweet butter on your table for breakfast. Our sales of but
ter have increased during the last three weeks over 50 per
cent. Shipments of the celebrated Dungeness Best Butter
received fresh on each Pacific Coast boat. If for any reason
you are dissatisfied with the butter you are now using give
Dungeness Best a trial .
John Kalem, the Grocer
Sole Ajrent for Reliance Canned Goods
PERSONAL MENTION
Major and Mrs. A. E. Snyder arrived
from Whitehorse yesterday evening.
Mrs. Snvder left on the Princess Beat
rice for the south and Major Snyder
left on the train this morning for his
home. Mrs. Snyder goes south to
bring her daughter, M:ss Katie, home.
E. H. Sylvester, of the Alaskan road
commission force, left on the City of
Seattle for Ketchikan where he will
have charge of the construction of the
wagon rojd across the Prince of Wales
isiaiui portage.
Mrs. J. U. Van Z.andt and Mrs. S. E.
Vat; ?andt, wife and mother of the Uni
ted States collector on Fortymile. south
of Eagle, arrived on the City of Seattle
on the way inside.
Major RicharvL-ion left on the City of
Seattle th;~ morning. He will take the
Portland I'rom Juneau for the West
ward.
Mr.-. L. T. Erwin, wife of the United
States court commissioner at Fair
banks, left here for the south on the
City of Seattle.
Judge Seth Milling'.on, of California,
who has been operating in the Porcu
pine country for the last few years, re
turned north on the City of Seattle.
Mrs. J. M. Shoup and daughters ar
rived from Jaoeau, joining Marshal
Shoup at this place. They are at the
Pnllen house.
E. A. I?om. son of the manager of the
North American Trading and Trans
portation Company, arrived on the
City < t Seattle and left for the interior.
Mis. J. P. Whitney, wife of the
Whitehorse merchant, arrived on the
City of Seattle and left for her home
this morning.
John T. Wickersham. a brother of
Judge Wichersham, arrived on the
City of Seattle. He is taking the in
side route to Nome.
Mayor Hunt, of Ketchikan, returned
to hi-, hojie on the City of Seattle this
morning.
Howard Ashley, master Mechanic of
the White Pass, returned from a bus
iness trip to Whitehorse yesterday.
Dr. C. A. Hascall, of Fairbanks, left
for the south on the CitvUf Seattle.
He will stop oil at Juneau.
A. M. Wallick returned from a trip
to Whitehorse last night.
Judge A. V. R. Snyder returned on
'he City of Seattle to Wrangell.
E. A. Murphy returned from Juneau
on the City of Seattle.
T. W. Howell returned to Skagway
on the City of Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. \Y. A. Keid left for
Whitehorse on today's train.
Lieut. 3. C. Orchard left on the City I
of Seattle for Seattle.
No regrets next morn
ing-good flavored and
good tor yon
Hit Brill HI (?
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Seattle, Wash.
ON YUKON
Report oi Movement of River
Steamers
Whitehorse, June 15.? The Colum
bian will arrive this evening from !
Dawson. She was at Lower Labarge
at 3:30 a. m.
Coming up stream the Victorian was
at Yukon Crossing at 1:45 a. m., the
Selkirk at Coffee Creek at 5 p. m.. the
Bonanza King at Coffee Creek at 7 p. |
m., and the Casca at Coffee Creek at
8:30 p. m.
The Whitehorse sailed from Dawson [
at 10 p. m.
The Dawson is in Dawson.
The next sailing will be the Colum
bian tonight.
The Victorian and Selkirk will sail |
Sunday.
The river is 42 inches above low |
water.
GOOD PLACE
H, fi. Simpson To Go With
Copp?r River
H. R. Simpson, who resigned yester
I day as deputy United States marshal,
quit his position to go with the Copper
River railroad, of which M. J. Heney
is contractor. Mr. Simpson will go to
Seattle and buy locomotives and other
! machinery for the railroad which he
I will take to Orca where he will have
charge of it. Mr. Simpson goes south
on the Dolphin.
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Skagway, June 15, 1906.
Weather conditions for the 24 hours
preceding noon today were as follows:
Maximum 64 above zero
Minimum. 44 " "
Mean 54" "
Temp, at noon today 64 " "
Precipitation 00
H. D. Clark.
Volunteer U. S. Weather Observer.
SKAGWAY WEATHER
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, June 14,
1906, is as follows:
Temperature time observat'n..64 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours,.69 "
Min " " " " "
Mean " " " " -58
Barometer 29 .75
Cloudy, south wind.
BUY HERE
Get Souvenirs at Big
Curio Store
Get your Alaska souvenirs at the
BIG CURIO STORE OF ALASKA.
It has the largest stock ever displayed
in the north and the best selected of
Indian baskets, Alaskan totem9, moc
casins, Indian carved mammoth and
walrus ivory in all designs, gold nug
t'etts, nuggett jewelry, combination
nuggett and ivory jewelry, snow shoes,
art novelties, souvenirs of all kinds,
and other things too numerous to men
tion.
Jewelry of all kinds, watches, clocks,
etc , glassware, Chlnaware and every
thing carried by a first-class jewelry
store.
Repair work done neatly, quickly
and in such a manner that one trial
makes one a regular patron.
We have a graduated optician who is
excelled by no one on the coast, in the
store. He will examine your eyes free.
H. D. Klrmse,
I Pioneer Jeweler, Optician and. Offi
cial Time Keeper for the W.P. & Y. R.
'i-yiTTi V .".i -?? .
BBSZ5SE252S I
Special Sals
OF
Ladies Silk Suits:
We have on hand about
one dozen Ladies 5ilk
Suits, in assorted colors,
regular price, $25.00 to
$27.50, price this week
$18.00
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Co.
Geo. itlanchard, Manager.
1
Mill) LOOK
Congressman Proposes Naval
Investigation
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.]
Washington, June 15.? Representa
tive Lafean. of Pennsylvania, intro
ducsd a resolution in the house yester
day providing for an investigation of
the navy department. He regards the
shoe contract let to a California firm to
have been unfair under circumstances
that look lise corruption. He says the
successful bidder was not the lowest
bidder.
REV. AND MRS. KIRKj
VISIT SKAGWAY
The Kev. and Mrs. Wollaston Kirk
came up from Haines yesterday and are
spending a few days in the city. They are
louring the points of interest in South
eastern Alaska before leaving for the
East. Mr. Kirk was located for several
years at Eagle and has since been
laboring at Wrangell and Juneau.
The purpose of Mr. Klrs's visit to
Skagway is to assist in the celebration
of the 200th anniversary of the fout^l
ing of the Presbyterian church in this
country. He comes specially equipped
for this task through several years of
pastorate in Philadelphia, the region in
which the early churches were located.
An interesting program is being pre
pared for next Sunday evening, looking
to the adequate celebration of this his
torical epoch.
GAEFNEY'S fATE
IN JURY'S HANDS
The fate 'of W. M. Gaffney, of
Haines, is now in the hands of the jury.
The taking of the evidence was com
pleted this morning, and the argu
ments submitted this afternoon. It
went to the jury at 3 o'clock.
A jury is being drawn in the case of
Lawrence, a Juneau Indian, who is
charged with pocket picking.
The Marguerite cigar is made from
the best Havana Tobacco and has no
equal. On sale at W. W. Boughton.
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the co
partnership heretofore existing under
the firm name of Remick & McLean is
this day dissolved by mutual consent,
W. A. Remick retiring from the busi
ness. All accounts are payable to M.
A. McLean, who will continue the
Blacksmithing, Harness and Wagon
business as heretofore.
Thanking the public for their patron
age of the past and soliciting a contin
uance of the same in the future, we are
Respectfully, '
w. A. Remick.
M. A. McLean.
June 13, 1606.
The Very Best Kemedy For Bowol
Trouble
Mr. M. F. Borroughs, an old and
weilknown resilient of Bluffton, Ind.,
says: "I regard Cnamberlain's Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as> the
very best remedy for bowel trouble. I
make this statement after having used
the remedy in my family for several
years. I am never without it." For
sale by Wn. Britt.
COMMITTft MEETS
AT CITY HAIL
The non-partisan territorial com
mittee will meet this evening at 8
o'clock in the City Council room for the
purpose of transacting such business as
may come before it.
Ale Train Load Oat
There were 135 passengers to leave
on the Whitehorse train this morning.
A large train load will leave tomorrow.
Rheumatism
Why suffer from this painful malady
when one application of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm gives relief? Hundreds of
grateful people testify to the magical
power of this remedy over rheumatism.
For sale by Britt.
Seat'le Saloon Will Remain
The rumors circulated to the effect
that the Seattle Saloon is to go out of
business and that Herman Grimm, its
proprietor, is to leave town are both
false. The Seattle Saloon and its pro
prietor will remain in Skagway and
continue to handle the famous Bohe
mian beer of the Seattle Brewing and
Malting Company. tf
Fresh Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co- keep all kind of
fresh meat constantly on hand. tf.
Unlcnewn Friends
There are many people who have
used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy with splendid re
sults, but who are unknown because
they have hesitated abo.'t givingia
testimonial of their experience t>v
publication. These people, however,
are none the less friends of this remedy
They have done much toward making
it a household woi J by their personal
recommendations to friend" and neigh
bors. It is a good medicine to have in
the house and is widely known for its
cures of diairhoea and all fo?-ms of bow
el trouble. For sale by Wm. Britt.
Japanese English.
Clarence Ludlow Brownell in his
book, "The Heart of Japan," tells
amusingly of some signs he saw In Ja
pan on the shops of merchants who
were bidding for English and Ameri
can trade: "Barber to Shave Beard or
to Dress Hairs Away," "The Genuinely
Bier Buy the Health for Drink," "Of
smokes our tobacco is pressure to Our
tongue and give the healthlcess to,
Hers and Hees! Also All People by
It," "Cowmeat and Flgmeat and Ba
mune Souda Sasupre Zinsinbiya Jin
Jyael." This last means lemon soda,
sarsapariila, ginger beer and ginger j
ale.
Manionrlne and Massaging
Miss M. H. Martin will do manicur
ing and massaging, also sewing by the
day. State street, between Third and
Fourth avenues. Phone 147. t-f.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Reax Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
52 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
Jefferson
Comes Up
On her Fifty-seventh voyage with more goods
consisting of Ranges, Stoves, G ranite and Tin
ware- Doors. Windows, G-iass, Paints- Oils,
Lime- Cement, Cutlery. G-uns, Amunition,
Base Ball, Tennis and G-oJf Goods, Fishing
, Tackle, Bicycles and Bicycle Repairs.
All Kinds of Plumbing Goods.
Plumbiner in all its Branches.
J. M. THNNER,
The Hardware Man
CENTRALLY LOCATED
BEST ACCOMMODATIONS
New Home Restaurant
Mrs. c. Hilty, Manager
Best 25 Cent Meals inlthe C'ty
FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR BROADWAY
Good Clean Beds From 25 Cents Up
BATHS IN CONNECTION
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YOU? IF SO EXAMINE ONE OP OUR GUARANTEED INTEREST
AND DIVIDEND EARNING GOLD BONDS.
The Northern Securities & Hanking Company, (Investment Dept.) a corpor
ation of Seattle, Washington, having a capital of 100,000. offers these guaran
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or in monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annual installments.
These Bonds contain the following liberal features.
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libera I. grace and suspension PRIVILEGES.
privilege of converting installment into PAID UP BONDS.
LIBERAL cash surrender and withdrawal features.
Privilege of borrowing 90 pe.- cent on sole security of bond.
5 per cent interest payable annually or|semi-annualIy and in addition thereto,
the dividend1, earnings payable with the principal at maturity.
Absolute safety: principal, interest and dividends protected by real estate
securities held for the investor by the Seattle Trust & Title Company, of Seattle.
For full particulars and sample of bonds write the company at 318 Pike
Street, Seattle or see
PEJIL ABRAHAMS, Local Agent, Skagway.