GOING ON
Conrad Properties Being
Worked
Work is going right along on the
Windy Arm properties. The ore will
begin coming over the summit next
week and continue for the remainder of
the seasoo. Three tramways are now
working and three more have been
ordered.
That is some of the the information
imparted by Col. J. H. Conrad who was
here late last ween on bis way from a
huriied trip to Seattle and other Sound
points.
The tramways that are now operating
are connected with the Montana, the
Venus and the Vault claims.
The near tramway will connect with
the Venus extension, the Gold Reef
and the KIdorado. The latter will be
short. These tramways have already
been ordered, au.l Col. Conrad says the
one to the Venus extension will be op
erating in three weeks.
Col. Conrad says houses are now
being built of stone on the Thistle, the
Aurora, the Big Thing group, the
Vault and Conrad Mountain. These
will be for winter quarters for the men,
and for the purpose of working,
Forces of men are also employed in
building houses on the Wheaton and
Watson river properties near Robinson.
Col. Conrad thinks the Robinson
strike is one of the richest in the
section of the country of which it is a
part.
CALIFORNIA
SENATOR COMES
Senato#Hoag, oae of the influential
members of the upper house of Cali
fornia's legislature, is at Haiue?. He
is interested with Judge Millington in
the Nugget creek placer property and
came north with the latter recently.
They are now out on the creek.
DOLPHIN DIE
TOMORROW
The Dolphin of the Alaska Steam
ship Company will bt* due to arrive in
port tomorrow. She will have one day s
mail
MukiHiv While the San Shtnrt."
There is a lesson in the work of the
thrifty farmer. He knows that the
bright sunshine may las; but a day and
he prepares for the sboweis which are
?o liable to follow. So it should be
with every household. Dysentery,
dianhoea and cho era morbus may at
tack some member of the home wj;hout
warning. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrohea Remedy, which is the
best anown medicine for these diseases,
should always be kept at hand, as im
mediate treatment is necessarry, and
delay may prove fatal.
For sale by Britt.
Imported
Pastes,
Macaroni- Vermicelli,
and many other
delicacies
The Best Cigars
and Tobaetoes
lony Dortero's
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for Fine Furs
Write For Price ListG
Percey's Fur House
Oshkosh. Wisconsin
LOOKS GOOD
Five Fingers Coal Being
Developed
A. G. Preston, who returned last
week from the coal mines at Fire
Fingers in which he is interested, re
turned to Whitehorse yesterday. He
is arranging for further work on the
coal property for ihe purpose of ascer
taining its quantity. It is proposed to
mine it extensively if it shall develop
as it is hoped and believed it will.
Tests that have been made indicate
that the Five Fingers coal is superior
to any that has been discovered on the
Yukon waterways.
OtTS TWO
MOOSE CALVES
Elmer Chamoerlain purchased two
moose calves recently of Haines Indians
and will bring them to Skagway to be
added to W. P. Renwick's collection of
curios. The young moose are the
orphaned offspring of a big moose cow
that was killed by the Indians near
Hhines recently.
TO CURE ANY DISEASE.
The Cauir Must be Removed, Stmt
Way With Dnndniff.
Kill the germ that causes dandruff,
falling hair and baldnes9. you will have
no more dandruff, and your hair must
;rcw luxuriantly. Newbro's Herpicide
lot only contains the dandruff germ
ipstroyer. but it Is also a most dellgtit
ul hair dressing for regular toilet use.
*o other hair preparation is on this
rientiflc basis of destoying the dandruff
?:c:s. It stops all irritation, keeps thj
?:.Ip sweet, pure and wholesome. Re
?iber that something claimed to be
,'i:st as sood," will not do the work of
onuine Herpicide. Sold by leading
Tt:ggists. Send 10c. in stamps for sam
i>ie to The Herpicide Co.. Detroit. Mich.
Wm. Britt, Special Agent.
THE PLACE
To Buy Curios is Here Set
Forth
We have the choicest liue of Alaskan
curios ever exhibited to the louring
public. They include every variety of
lodian made articles ? totems, baskets,
moccasines, etc., etc., etc..? postal
cards, souvenir spoons, Alaskan views
and many unique and rare novelties
such as never before placed on the
market.
In short we are ready to say that
TBIS IS YOCR GOLDEN OPPOR
TUNITY TO GET CURIOS. Never
again will they be sold so resasonable.
Inspect our store before buying.
J. Ikuta,
Jeweler and Optician.
Principal Barbir Shop Laada
The Principal Barbershop and Baths
is the leading tonsorial establishment
in Alaska. P'verything in all the de
partments is strictly modern. The
baths are first class in all respects.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Re&A Estate
BROKER
Collectiqns
NOTARY PUBLIC
.2 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
Banking by mail
Our Savings Department
la not restricted in the scope of its paronage, It is broad
enough to accommodate all. and
HERE ARE ITS PATRONS:
1. ? The young folks with their small savings.
2.?' The breadwinner, striving to accumulate a fuwl to procure a home
or a competency for old age.
3. ? The well-to-do, for the convenience afforded and the Income provided.
4. Those witn idle funds awaiting other investment.
Send us your deposits by Draft, Express or Postal Order. Should this be your
lirst deposit, we will send you a Pass Book by return mail. We will also send
you full information concerning future deposits and withdrawals.
Northern Securities & Banking Co.
Phi Abrahams. Local Agent. 318 Pike Street, SEATTLE, U. S. A.
8
A Romance In a Barrel |
i,*o. ?
[Original.]
A barrel shipped from the United
States by a woman's aid society for
toldiers in the Philippines was carted
to a ship and went rolling over the
waves to Its destination. "I'm only an
old flotir barrel," It said to Itself, "but
I've got something within me that
shall turn a man upside down."
Private Georg? Merrltt of the ? th
United States infantry sat In his tent in
the Philippines reading a novel. It had
come to the army of occupation in the
barrel. On taklug up the book, which
was an old oue bound in paper, half
the cover torn off and numerous
smudges and lead pencil marks scat
tered here and there, the soldier turn
ed first to the fly leaf and read the
name? "Julia Anita Leigh."
We may snap our fingers and say
"What's in a name?" but there are
times when there is everything In a
name. Had Private Merrltt read "Me
setabel Bunker" there would be no oc
casion for this story. But "Julia Anita
Leigh" was different. A young man
exiled, as it were, lu a benighted land
where he seldom saw a woman ex
cept the coppery creatures of the coun
try -was In an excellent frame of feel
ing to be Impressed with anything sug
gestive of civilized femininity. When
he read "Julia" a pair of soft brown
eyes looked at him. "Anita" suggest
ed long black colls of hair. About
"Leigh" there was something especial
ly refined. The whole made a very
lovely creature.
Private Merrltt read the book. It
was about a young Englishman who
went to Australia to seek his fortune,
and, after many trials In his new home
and many complications lu England,
during which his ladylove was con
stantly calling upon him to come and
save her from certain persecutions
she was obliged to endure, he went
back home, they were married and the
humdrum of life commenced.
In Idleness and a tropical climate, fan
ned by soft southern winds, one is apt
to dream. As Private Merrltt read Ju
lia Anita Leigh was calling upon him
from every page In heartrending ap
peals to come and save her from a vil
lainous uncle who was trying to get her
Into an Insane asylum to secure control
of her fortune. As soon as he had fin
ished the book he took up a writing
case and, placing it in his I an, wrote a
letter to Julia Anita Leigh thanking
her for the pleasure he had derived
from her book. There was no means
of knowing her address except the
word "Blythesford," so he addressed
his letter to "Julia Anita Leigh.
Blythesford. U. S. A."
The United States postomce depart
ment takes great pains in delivering
letters, never omitting to find an Im
perfect address except (n the case of
made up stories wherein the writer
wishes a complication between lovers.
Miss Leigh received Private Merritt's
letter covered with postoffice marks,
such as "Try New York," "Try Ore
gon," "Try South Carolina." She oj>eu
ed It and read tlmt a young soldier
In the Philippines had derived pleas
ure from a novel she hud forgotten.
But her Imagination became inflamed
with a picture of a handsome young
fellow with a pair of pistols In his
belt, a sword dangling at his side, a
rifle In the crook of Ills elbow, sitting
on a camp chair while the band played
on the pars?e reading that novel which
had once been hers.
Letters by the dozen crossed the
deep, passing each other eastbound and
westbound. The tone of the first few
was subdued, but It was not long be
fore the tropical warmth of the Philip
pines began to eullven those going
westward, kindling a like fire In replies
going eastward. A picture of a strap
ping young fellow In an undress khaki
uniform went westward and passed
one of a pretty brunette In silk attire
going eastward.
Then came the welcome news that
the ? th Infantry was ordered home.
Private Merrltt packed his kit and
marched to the ship that was to take
him to the girl whose letters he had
caressed In place of her who had writ
ten them. Julia Anita Leigh awaited
with a palpitating heart the man whose
noble sentiments as expressed on pa
per she regarded worthy of the general
In chief of the army.
One sunny morning Miss Leigh was
handed a card with the name on It of
George Merrltt. All In a flutter, she
went down Into the drawing room, and
there sat, or, rather, rose as she enter
ed, a young man In citizen's dress, for
Merrltt had been discharged. For the
first few moments they did not scruple
to ogle each other to satisfy themselves
that they were not disappointed, as
two children who have been Just In
troduced stand and gape at each other.
Bach saw that the other was not disap
pointed?Indeed, was much pleased.
Then they sat down and talked It over.
There was no villainous uncle In the
case. Indeed, there was no need for
one. These distressing persons are for
lovers who feed on while the match Is
being touched to the tender passion.
Once It Is aflame they are as useless as
a doll to a woman.
There was an uneventful courtship
between Mr. Merrltt and Miss Leigh.
They were social equals, financial
equals? indeed, equals In every particu
lar. There was not the slightest objec
tion In either family to their courtship
or to their marriage, which took place
In due time.
One day five years later Mrs. Merrltt
was cleaning out some rubbish when
she came upon an old paper covered
novel.
"What's this, George?" she asked of
her husband.
"That? Why, that's that trashy nopel
you put In a barrel for the Philippines.
Uirow tt avnyr "
B?KTHA STOXa
280
Yards, llnvis
dress goods in all the
following colors?
Myrtle, Cardinal,
Navy and Black. 36
inches wide
Per yard
75c
400
Yards of ex
tra heavy
Brilliantine in Black
Navy and Brown
36 inches wide "7 Fp
per yard
34#
Yards, fancy
mixed dress
goods in all the lead
ing colors for street
wear- 36 inches
wide. Per
yard
75c
LADIES SHOES
Ladies Patent-Lace Oxfords
Cuban heel in the
latest last at
$3.50
ilLadies Oxfords in Tail and
Chocolate color in all the
different width
and sizes at
$3.00
Martin Conway
H museum
Those Who
Know
Will toll you that we have the
largest stobk of curios in the north.
Our store is a veritable museum
of the courious and antique.
If our want a souvenir of the
the country to take with you or
send home, you can find here just
what you want, ^'rom the merest
trifle to the most beautiful things
you ever saw .
You are cordially invited to come
in and look around w hether you buy
or not, knowing that our stock will
make friends, out-shine rivals and
sell itself on its own merits.
P. E. KERN
G-old and Silversmith
JUNEAU' S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
GEORGIA
Carrying U. 8. Mall
For Haines, Berneis Bay, Juneau
Hoonah, Tenakej Sitka and Way ports
SAILS
Every Sunday 8 a- m
Every Tuesday,
at 12 noon
W. W. BOUUHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave, Phone 90
REMODELED
THE
Rainier=6ra?d fiottl
SEATTL
New .Management Popular Prices
Central Location European Plan
Finest CAFE and BAR in the City
Wilson & White Co. Prop. ChagjPerr> .? r
?BEER.
No regrets next morn*
ing-good flavored and
good for you
Seattle, Wash.
5 . We are Headquarters for all kinds
fresh gaudies and Chocolates \
CHOICE
Bananas Oranges
Apples
j Nuts
Lemons [
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| PHUNNY PAPERS AND MAGAZINES
jMUIR'SaMk '
I
GOLDEN NORTH HOTEL
?*-1 ? 1'- GOUUEN NORTH
SKAQWAYS POPULAR HOTEL
Modern Improvements
FAIR TREATMENT, GOOD SERVICE AND RATES THAT ARE RIGHT
Phone 19 for your job work
new mater and Eight Rates
Jnwp
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On and after the 1st of October, 1905, the following will be the
Monthly rates for water and. light service from the Northwest Light
& P owerCouipany:
WATER
First Faucet $2 00
Each " additional (except wash basins, free) 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses. KA
Water Closets " " " "
Urinals " " " " "
Wash Basins " " " " "
Hole's, per room additional 10
Beer Pjmps 1.00
Restaurants 5.00
Steam Laundries 7.50
Hand " 5.00
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate 5.00
Hose Connection for Fire Protection LOO
Families carrying water 1.50
Individuals " " j 1.00
Hauling water, per load 100
Lawn and Street sprinkling Free
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE ?
MI Year Winter
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights $ 1.00
Enclosed Arcs 10.00
ALL NIOHT SERVICE
Each 16 cp lights 1.50
Enclosed Arcs 15.00
32 cp lights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
1.50
12.50
2.00
17.50
EDWIN BROWNE, Manager.