On S. S. Cottage City j
WtllltHOlSf COffEf
Direct from Roasters
C. W. ASK & SONS
101 TALK
A Yale lock key found on Stat? street |
9 awaiting a claimant at this office.
Special Cash Sale, Read Behrends' ad.
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Mrs. Hukill who is at the hospital, Is |
reported to be much better today.
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Jaek R?a of Dawson, one of the Gug
genheim men, is at she Fifth avenue.
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R. L. Pelton, of Seattle, is registered
at the Fifth Avenue, having come upon
the Beatrice.
Po&tmas er Kindell today received
word that his fath t was at the poiut of I
death at b s home at Byron, 111.
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For Cash only Read Behrends ad
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George D. Travis, who came up on
the Beatrice, is bound directly for Daw
son and will start on his way tomorrow
Frank Osborn wife and family, of
Dawson, who came up on the Beatrice,
are bound for their home at Dawson.
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J. O. Binet, hotel man of M&yo, Y.
T., 200 mi es up the Stewart, is at the
Fifth avenue and will start for Mayo in
the morniug.
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20 per cent ?aved Read Behrends' ad.
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Dan Campbell and wife, returned
north oo the Beatrice. Mr. Campbell
is a ship car^e .ter, engaged in the
yard* a', Wbuehorse.
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Mr. and Mrs Captain Osborn of Diw
son, arrived on the Beatrice. Captain
Osborn has command of one of the Y u
kon river boais.
J. H. F.ckhardl and Leo Simmoas, of
Carcrois, who have been in tho city for
a lew days returned home this morn
ing.
Just like fii d:ng it, Kead Kehrer.dV ad. !
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Captain Alccck, a Y ukon river steam
boat commander arrived up on the
Beatrice, with his wife, and will go
over the hill, probably tomorrow.
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P. Richen, W. Ross and A, Rothaden
farm a party of returning travelers J
from the south, bound to their home at
Wbitehorse.
M's. A. DeGraf, a store keeper ofH
Dawson, who bad teen visiting outside I
during the winte^iame upon the Bea
trice and will start for the long run
down ihe Yukon tomorrow.
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Friday and Saturday only Rrnd Beh
rends* ad.
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Mrs. W. A. McKeown and son who
have oeen viaiting relatives at Vicoria
are at the Fifth avenue and will go over
in the morning, returning to her heme
at Whitehorae.
Mrs. George Black, wif# of the well
known Dawson lawyer, was a pas*? nger
on the Beatrice, and is registered at
the Fifth avenue. She wil resume her
journey for the inside in the morning.
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A f 20 Suit for $16 Read Behrends' ad,
C. W. Moore, J. H. Moncrieff, J.
Horne and W. W. Pearson, form a
quartette of dredge men who are bound
for the Fortymile, They came up on
the Baa ' rice, and a"e registered at the
Fifth Avenue hotel.
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Seven room furnished hou^e to rent
on Third Avenue. Enquire of G. E.
Howard. 264- tf
A |5 Shoe tor $4 Read Behrvmls' ad,
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The Pacific Coast Steamship com
pany's steamer Cottage City, left Se
att'e at 10 o'clock last night anJ is ex
pected to arrive here Sunday night or
Monday morning.
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Any $10 article for Read Beh
rends' ad.
B. P. 0. E.
There will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Lodge No. 431, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at their
hall, this evening, Feb. 27. 1908.
There will be iaitiatioo.
M. S. Whlttier, Sec.
THE WEATHER |
INTERIOR AND LOCAL
Whicehorse? Clear, light northwiod,
5 oelow.
Atlin? Clear, strong Vorthwind, 10
above.
Tagish? Clear, calm. 4 above.
Hoo:al nqua? Clear, calm, 15 below,
i Yukon Crossing? Clear, calm, 10 be
low.
Coffee Creek? Part cloudy, calm, 14
below.
Selkirk? Clear, calm, 20 below.
Stewart? Clear, light northwlnd, 2
below. /
Ogilvie? Cloudy, westwind, 12 b low.
Dawson ? Cloudy, calm, 10 b<.Jow.
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The result o! the observation takeD
at Moore wharf at midnight, Feb. 20,
i'?08, is as follows
Temperature time observat'n. 28 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours, 26 above
Min. '? " " " ..27 above
Mean " " " " ..27 above
Barometer .'i0 38
Stiong north wind.
LIMERICK COMPETITION
L?!>t August a great moral wave,
Made Tuck and George Woodburn look
grave,
But an entrance they made
To the old Board of Trade
'visas by a. "close
shave.".
Says the barber it was a close shave,
The BoarJ of Trade license to save,
Till they bit on a plan
To get a good man,
That mysterious Alley to pave.
The Board of Trade is offering a
prize, consisting of a box of cigars or a
bottle of wine for the best Limerick
advertising their new alley entrance
Tbe cooditions of this contest are that
each Limerick shall contain the name
"Board of Trade" and use the term
"All^y."
Two Limericks, selected from those
received will be published dailv, and ]
the judges will select one of these as
the prize winner each week.
All Limericks received will be posted
on tbe blackboard In the Board of
Trade each day as received.
Mortar To??er?. 1
There is no hod carrying In Japan
The native builders have a method of
transporting mortar which makea It
seem more like play than work? to the
onlooker. The mortar 1b mixed in a
plie lo the street. Oue man makes
this up Into balls of about six pounds i
weight, which he tosses to a man who
stands on a ladder midway between
the roof and the ground. This man
deftly catches the ball and tosses it up 1
to a man who stands on the roof.?
San Francisco Chronicle.
SPECIAL CASH
20 PER CENT. DISCOUNT
For Friday and Saturday only, the 28th and 29th, we will offer everything in
the store, with the exception of Threads, Rubber Footwear, Men's Cluet Col
lars, and Billy Buster Shoes, at a discount of 20 per cent, from regular prices,
tor Cash only.
\
Example; ? 1 Suit $20.00
1 flat 4.00
1 Pair Shoes 5.00
G Pair Socks. 1.50
2 Sts Underwear 7.00
2 Shirts 8.00
*40.50
20 per cent off 8.10
?82.40 N
Example: ? 8 yds Dress (roods $10.00
Linings etc. 3.50
4 yds T Linen 6.00
1 doz Napkins 2.50
1 Rug 25.00
1 pr Blankets 8.00
$55.00
Less 20 per cent 11.00
$.44.00
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TWO DAYS ONLY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY
B.M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
WOOD THAT WILL BURN
All kinds of atovewood delivered on
short notice. General baggage and e\
presa business.
The Alaska Transfer Co., 'Phone
No. 10, 25I-U
TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets, Druggists refund the money if
It fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S sig
nature is on each box. 25c. M
A Wonderful In?trnn>M?t
You should drop into the Mascot and
hear the music. The ekctric pian
has a Mandolin attachment equal to a
whole octette of Mandolin bttachments
with a string of tew aire.
The best dining room, the best Intel ac
commodation*, the most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue
BETTER PREPARED THIN EVER
Huving put in a steam toiler anc
other machinery we ?re better rre
oared thun ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
o-23-tf Skagway Laundry
WANTED? A first class Gold or G >ld
?nd Copper Mining Proposition in nlas
ka. State full particulars wlit-n you
write. Address. L?wis Lu?k. P. O. box
107a Spokane, Washington. 21(> lmo
We are preparing to have a large
supply of pansy and other bedding
plants for an early delivery. Those
desiring plants in wholesale quantities
however, will do well to put their
oiders in early.- -H. D. Clark, Sunny
side Green House. 324 to Feb. 29
H??r Tho?o MmdoWn
Eight of them in one instrument, with
Piano accompaniment. Hear them ai
the Mascot. It is gieat, and fills the
place of a vaudeville entertainment.
The Fifth Aveoue hoteljhusunlimite
accomodations. Steam he*t and every
taing modern.
The Pack Train Restaurant will serve
wine with dinner orders, free in plac?
of tea or coffee. Come oa boys.
Headaches and N aural frc m Cola
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
wcrld wide. Cold and Grip remedy
removes cause. Call for full nam?
Look for signature E. W. GROVE 25O
W
LOOK FOR THE BUCK DOOR
The reopening of the Board of Trade
jn the 17th will be an event of no small
moment in the life of Skagway. Thing
have been pretty dull since it closed?
jvery) ody knows that. Entrance from
Broadwav to the rear. 317-tf
Froih Meat
The Krye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat constantly on hand.
HAVE YOU SEEN
our ? F. Canadiua Felenius, if not drop
in at Daylight and look at it? it i9 the
prettiest now it ever was. Respectfully
yours Herman Grimm.
STOPusincTOBACCO
A booklet telling bow ?ny nun
cm itop the uu oi Tolacio "with
out * putldc of dhcomiort will
be mailed FREE (or. the ulclnj.
The ANTI-HABIT LEAGUE.
Box 51 U AdrLin. Mick.
Pullctt fiouse
Foot of Sixth nvenu*
Most, elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
E\ery modern convonleoce
Electric lights? Hot and cold
wafer ? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by thed y, w ek
or month
Table supplied with crenni and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
Itlrs. ft. S. Pullen
Proprietress
We have a large stock
Iiooiney's Candy
Peter's Ghoeolates
Also everykind of
Fresh Nuts
Dont' Fortrn the Number. 428 Brdw'j
Tony Dortero's
"Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estaxe
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
>2 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
afCfBTififP soumeb's
AOOlTIOiVAl LA^P SCK1P
This Sc. ip takes immediate title
to either faurvey3d or unsurveyed
land in Alaska, und 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- v ^
R. H. FEALE & CO.,
OAKLAND, CAL. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH
1603 BRUSH ST. MERCANTILE ANNEX
<J II^UT4
Refracting Optician
Graduate of South Ilond Optical Colli'ife
ExitirTrvuions Made and Glasses
1' ittod by Means of the
OPHTHAL M O - M K T U E
Errors of Refraction Corrected. Kncb
cuse receives the utmo>t ( ire nil spe- 1
cial lenses ground wl>??e i?rpi -ed.
f DR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
(CHirr flcitOEOK of \v. p. k r. h.)
Corner Fifth and StatkSts.
UP KTAIRS
SKAGWAY - ALASKA
DON'T FROG
13 0*1683 "Y ou^ v? Got 5t> CESTS
W. W. BOUGHTON
DEALER IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Fish
ing Tackle
larok\:ircui-atino library
INCLUDING LATEST COPY
^ RIGHTED BOOKS
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER PERIODICALS
I >
1 HI* II la Sltaaway's
J' '"WIW Oriental Siors
I
Jewelry Watches
Diamonds Clocks *
Oar Stock is Replete With Articles Suitable for Birth
day Presents, Anniversary^ Gifts and Card Prizes
Curved Ivory. Burnt Leather' Al
aska Cedar and Shell {Souvenirs
Lot us show you how easy It Is to dc
volop and print by the Kodak system
No Fuss ? No Bother
We Frame l'ictures
DRAPER 8: G0.
_Skagwa 'f Alaska
'^^^PHONE 83 P O BOX 235
R0YHL
Steam liaandry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
V
Done
6 Messenger will 'call 'andiideliTer
Phono 79
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(gftL
Having completed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
beat
British Columbia Coal
for the cdming winter we offer for
Ska<?way Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices; ?
Wellington (Departure Bay)
Run of Mine $12. per ton
Wellington (LvlysnaitU)
Selected Lumps $13 per ton
Anthracite (Banff B. C.) ?
Chestnut Size 820 per ton
Prices abovd arc on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery 31 00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phonos 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska