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A BIG BILL
We can fill, when you
want Groceries, as you
will.
Hut no matter how big
the bill we fill, ydu
wont get your fill by
receiving a big bill.
All ot Which Means
That we can supply your
grocery wants, be they
large or small, without
the bills being out of. all
proportion to the value
of t lie goods.
C. W. ASK & SONS
Rand-Painted
China in Endless
* Uarfety *
Having just received a
large shipment of beau
tiful Hand Painted
China, we are now better
prepared than ever to
oiler you a stock of
Artistic merit from which
may be selected Gifts
for all occasions
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler
Skagway, - - Alaska
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DRAPERS GO.
CASK & DRAPER
Photographers
Curio Dealers
AGENTS FOR
EASTMAN KODAK CO.
Raw Furs and Game
Specimens
Skagwa^, Alaska
Phone 83 p. o- box 235 ||
Su(ve>M)rs to
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LAOIfS' AND MISSES'
Winter Cloaks
You are cordially invited to look over our new stock of
Winter Coats "which have just arrived. As usual our
Wooltex Garments are the ones we especially recommend
We have them in both the Marchioness, Loose Fitting and
the Belmore, Tight Fitting, which are conceded to be the
correct styles lor this season. Wooltex Garments are either
pure wool or pure silk and the Wooltex label in each gar
ments guarantees that you receive a pertect garment and
that it gives perfect satisfaction for 'two years wear.
We are also showing some Fine Fur Lined Coats, and
' some New Designs in Winter Skirts,
B.M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
SV ViM fffMM? a? HB? 1
Are You Goppeet?
Not alone In dress and habits do
we display our taste and rellne
ini'iil. hut Jusl as miirli so In the
select Ion of our stationery. Your
I.kttkh represents VOD III your ah
twnco.
How are you represented? Dot's
your letter suggest carelessness
and disrespects or Is your personal
Ity carried Into It with style and
refinement?
We're making a specialty tills
week of the famous
EATON'S
Early Dutch Box Paper
Kegular Price 75c We sell It for 65c
We can show you a full line of tlu\
Eaton- riurlhut l'ai>ers. "Always
Correct."
| WM. BRITT, Ph. 0., - - Skagway, AiasKaj
RfCfRTIflfD SOLDIER'S 9
This Scrip takes immediate title
to either surveysd or unsurveyed
^nd 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
R. H. PEALE & CO.,
OAKLAND, CAL. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
1603 BRUSH ST. MERCANTILE ANNEX
ANOTHER SHOCK
SOMEWHERE
WASHINGTON INSTRUMENT RECORDS
FIERCE EARTHQUAKE-LASTED NEARLY
TWO HOURS-LIKELY IN PACIFIC
(By United Press.)
Washington, Oct. 22? The seismo
^'raph here ye>,.f>rday registered an un
located earthquake shock. The dura
tion was almost two hours anil at times
was very severe. It is supposed to have
been a mid-ocean eruption, which was
most severe in the Pacific.
A. Rs. tonight.
Tomorrow's train wil uot carry pas
sengers.
'l he cigars were passed 'round to The
Alaskttn yesterday by J. U. Hansen.
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Dr. L. S. Keller, who has been at
Atlin for the past few weeks, is exoect
ed home tonight or tomorrow.
Whitohorso Star: Mr. and Mrs. Mc
K amnion have gone to Skagway, where
the former will be employed as tele
graph operator for the winter.
No jingling of the telephone was
heard today by which announcement of
the arrival of the "Moy" was made to
us by local Ajrent F. P. W. Lowle, of
the C. P. K. It may b; that the irasci
b'e agent has become indignant at some
action of the tide waters and will not
permit "his" boats to longer use the
inland waterway.
IRS. WRIGHT
DIES II SEATTLE
SKAGWAY WOMAN MEETS GRIM REAPER
IN PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL LAST NIGHT.
FUNERAL HELD TODAY
(By United Press.)
Seattle, Oct. 22? Mrs. F. A. Wright,
wife of G. B. Wright, of Skagway, died
In the Providence hospital here at II
o'clock last night and will be buried
here today. Deceased had long been b
sufferer from heart disease. She was
52 years of ape.
Tonight, A B. installation.
Ladies' .Aid meets at Mrs. (Janty's
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 p. m.
The Humboldt will arrive at 4 o'clock
In the morning and will sail again
t omorrow.
Will Hillery. who has been acting as
purser oa the Selkirk during the past
season, has returned to Skagway and
will remain here during the winter,
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Its dow up to Mr. ''Dan" Baylass to
make such recommendations as ho
may see fit regarding the betterment of
condition- at the local city jail.
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There will be an installation of the
otMcers elected at the last meeting of
Mie A. Hs. tonight. All Sour Doughs
are earnestly requested to be on hand.
The Moo. e Wharf company d:d a
most graceful act when they donated to
the city a large portion of the wharf
age charge on the pipe which whs re
cently purchased by the city for street
work. The Pacific Coast S. S. com ?
I pmv also showed themselves not lack
ing in generosity oy cutting down their
freight bill on the pipe a considerable
extent.
H, I. P. EXPO.
WELL LIKED
PRESIDENT CHILBERG RETURNING HOME
SAYS SEATTLE WILL GET VISITORS
BY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
Seattle, Oct. President Chllberjf,
of the A. Y. I'. E . returned last nifiht
from the east. He siys that interest In
the coming exposition is widespread
and that the project is already well
known pcd feels ccrtain that visitors
from the east, will run into the
hundreds of thousands.
Now thrt the leaving time of the W.
P. it Y. has been changed the postoffice
mill closing hos been made earlier.
Hereafter the mall will close at 7:150 a.
m. instead of 8:30, us heretofore.
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Aft?r the hext trip of the Dolphin
she will lay off for repairs and the Far
allon will tako her place. The Jeffer
son will not leave Seattle until Oct. .'<0
and will reach here Nov. .'5.
W. H. Ramsey, U. S. Government
Inspector is in the city goinu over the
reco<ds in the ollice of the Clerk of the
District Court, and finds, as usual, ev
erything kept by Mrs. McLellan, the
deputy clerk, in a most excellent condi
tion.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres- I
byterian church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at .the home of Mrs. P. H.
Ganty. The Alaskai^hat1 been asked to
stnte that a full attendance is desired,
as importaut matters are booked to be
discussed.
Junenu Dispitf-h: Two hundred tons .
ef freight at Skagway was rejected by i
w^ire last night by the Pacific Coast I
Steamship company, in order to give'
the cannerymen an opportunity to move I
TUFT'S ADVICE
IS "BE GOOD"
THE ISLANDERS ARE ADMONISHED TO
CHOOSE ONLY GOOD CITIZENS FOR
LOCAL OFFICIAL POSITIONS
(By United Press.)
Manila, Oct. a2? Secretary Taft is
using his best efforts to have the Filir
pinos choose good men for members o
the legislative assembly and members
of local departments which will be cro
ft' ed by the first legislature.
their fish.
Oc several occasions during the past
season Agents Steuart and Carroll have
gone out of their way to assist shippers
in instances like the above. It is these
things and not fights made upon news
papers by local agents that get business
for the companies.
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Juneau Dispatch: Mrs. F. D. Nowell
and children, expect to leave on the
steamer Humboldt for Waterbury,
Conn., where they will join Mr. Nowell
for the winter. Mr. Nowell has recently
per.'eoted a valuable patent with his
brother Willis and Dr. Mulholland and
it is being placed on the market. The
patent is a camera time exposure ap
paratus. Mr. Nowell's family do not
expect to return to Juneau.
? ?????
Andrew Marencovich, under indict
ment for th3 killing of Jack Levers,
was arraigned and having entered n
plea of not euilty, his case was set for
trial on Monday, Nov. 4th. Charles E
Ingeisoll for the defense.? Ketchikan
Miner.
Marencovich ?as for a time confined
in an insane asylum in California, as it
was thought he was crazy but experts
pronounced him sane and he was
brought back to Ketchikan for trial.
ROOT 10 BE
THE ORGANIZER
GREAT COMBINE TO CONSOLIDATE ALL
STREETCAR COMPANIES IN BROOK
LYN AND THE BRONX
(By United Press.)
New York, Oct. 22? It Id given out
here that n giant plan of recrganiza
lion of all surface, overhead and sub
way traction companies will be brought
about the first of the year. The same
authority for the statement of the
amalgamation of the car lines states
that the formation of the now com
bination will be under the direct con
trol of Elihu Root, now Secretory of
Stato.
VE MUST BE BORN AGAIN
Have a new born suit or overcoat.
Get your orders in for Thanksgiving
and Xmas. You will make i.o mistake
when you leave your orders with the
American Tailors.
SKAGWAY WEATHER"
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Oct. 21,
1907, is as follows: |
Temperature time observat'n .4.3 above;
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours..52 above I
Min " " " " ..45 above !
Mean " " " " -.47 above!
Barometer 2 J. 80
Raining, calm.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited
accomodations. Steam hent and every
thing modern.
Phon* City Tramfor
For your coal, wood and general haul, j
ing. Phone 90. Boughton's cigar !
store. 10-4-1 m
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that
Laxative J^romo Qiiinir
Cures a Cold in One Day, Cr(ptn 2 Da;
One of the
Essentials
of the happy homes of to-day is a vast
fund of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the world '<
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to world-wide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well-informed of the World; not of indi
viduals only, but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and com
mended by the Well-informed of the
World as a valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of Senna. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
?E MUST BE BORN AGAIN
Have a new born suit or overccat.
Get your orders in for Thanksgiving
and Xmas. You will make no mistake
when you leave your orders with the
American Ta lors.
SKA6WAY WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
The weather conditions ut Skog-way
for tho 24 hours preceding noon today
were as follows:
Pree'pitation, .22
H. D. Clark,
Volunteer U. S. Weather observer
The best din'ng room, the bes? hotel ac
cmmodations-, tbp most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue
Enrico Caruso, the great Italian
tenor, can be heard daily at the Seattle
on tlie Duplex. Caruso's success Is the
greatest ever ntt^ined by an artist in
hii counfy
Skagway, Oct. 22, 1907.
Max. Temp..
Min. " ..
Mean "
Temp, at noon
,49 above zero
39 above "
,44 above "
.4ti above "
is
ie
|TS
rrJ) on every
box. 25c