IIRKEY SPECIAL
We will close out the remainder
of our
fancy Dry Picked lurkeys
at 25 cts. per pound
C. W. ASK & SONS J
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' SENTIEHEII*
There is a Spe
cial Sale on PIPES
only for this Month.
Now BOYS there is
n show for you to
come and get
your pipe
IcOME IN UNO SEE IDE OLD MANl
Tonv Dortero'sj
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\(r ~X
Special Sale ~ ?
? reiiuce
j our iiumoasc .stock of Pictures
itml Fram ^s, wo will, for the next
I Five day-*, ii special ?lls
C)uni of 2*> per ?out on all stock
| in thi* line.
| DRAPER &G0.
Skagwa^f, Alaska
1 ? i phone 83 p o-eo*332
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\V. A Milliwatt <>f New York city,
was a guest at Klks' dub Wednesday
evening.
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Mr. J. M. Keller was a dinner
Kuest of Dr. and Mrs. A. \V. Reed
ou Tuesday.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Shaw were en
tertained at dinner Saturday by Lieut.
and Mrs. S. (\ Orchard.
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Mr. Sam W Wall, former alitor
of The Daily Maskan is enjoying the
sunny climate of I-os Angeles.
Mr. and Mr-- Norman K. Black are
occupying the Shaw residence durinK
the absence of Mr and Mr Shaw
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Mr. ('?. F. Ta Image, commercial
agent of the Alaska Steamship com
pany at Seattle, was a visitor at Klks'
club Wednesday afternoon.
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Mrs. George Howard returned
home on the Princess May from a
trip to Victoria, Vancouver and Seat
tle.
...
Mr. Walter W. Liggett, editor of
The Daily Alaskan will for the pres
ent u\ake his home at the Pullcti
house.
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Mr. and Mrs. Chester C. Kowe are
.it home to their friends in the snug
1 little cottage formerly occupied by
Mrs. Howe and Miss Cla>
Mrs. H. S. Pullen returned on the
Princess May and is at home to her
friends after a \islt. for business and
pleasure to Victoria. Vancouver and
? Sound cities.
?
! Mrs. William Whalen. who has
been in Skagway for some months
visiting with relatives and friends left
on the Cottage City for her home in
Stillwater, Minn. Mrs. Whalen was
OB c V f" slaLqiItcr s alFI
"ODi m irif coir _ I
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1-3 off on all wool dress snoods. including n
? Broad Cloths. Voiles, Novelty Suitings,
" Cravanettes. Fancy Waistmgs, Panama
H
? A, F. C. and Amoskeag Dress Ginghams
a 10 Cents the Yard
? KUewhere 15c
Percales that sold earlier in -the season ?
for 15c and 10 2-3c a yard
NOW IOC THE YARD
Fancy Flowered Organdies, Swisses,
Batiste, etc. at half price. Just the dope
for party dresses.
HARRISON Ml).!
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Stores O"oen Evenings Phones 4 ' & 55 M
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JANUARY SHOE SALE
CONflNlfD m ONI: Wtf K
We will Continue Our Special Shoe Sale unr.il Saturday night January 23rd.
This is a great opportunity to get your shoes at a big saving to your pocket book
Men's tlanan Shoes $5.50 the pair Women's llanan Siloes $5.00 the pair
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were tG.OO now $4.75 the pair
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were $5 00 now $1.00 the pair
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were $4.50 now $3.50 the pair
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were $4.00 now $3.25 the pair
Any or Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were.. $3. 50 now $2.75 the pair
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were $3.00 now $2.25 the pair y
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were $2.75 now $2.00 the pair
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were $2.50 now $1.75 the pair
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were $1.75 now $1.50 the pair
Any or Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were $1.50 now $1.15 the pair
This Sale includes all Felt G-oods and all Slippers. Rubber Footwear not included
in this sale
store g m. Behrends Mercantile Company S^TURIJAY
CLOSES EVENINGS
6 p. m. Ggo. Blanchard, Manager excepted
accomponied as far as Seattle by her
brother-inlaw. Mr. Martin Conway.
Mrs. Whalen is a sister of Mrs. Mar
tin Conway and Mr. Jerry Quintan.
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Mrs. Fred Fickhardt carat' dowi)
from Glacier on Wednesday a guest
of Mrs. G. G. Miller. Mrs. Fickhardt
visited the bowling; club Wednesday
evening and returned home Thursday.
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The cottage prayer meetings are
proving very instructive an(^ success
ful. The subject for study is the
life of Christ. The last meeting was
held at the residence of (\ B. Jones.
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Mrs. "Tad" Hillery and baby are
?xpected home from Nevada on the
next Cottage City due the 30th. Mrs.
Hillery has been away for some
j weeks visiting with her mother. Mrs.
DeCruyter.
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i Mrs F. T. Keelar. now In San
Francisco will go to Ocean Park in a
short time, where they will purchase
,i winter residence. Mr. and Mrs.
Keelar will spend the summer in Ska
way and will arrive here some time
in May.
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Mrs. W. C. Blanchard. who remain
id in Portland on account of indispo
sition, will arrive home in the near
future. Mrs. Blanchard was on her
way home from an eastern trip but
was detained In Portland by an at
tack of tonsilitis.
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Mrs. William E. Britt. who with
her little son ii^ visiting in Norway,
remembered her many Skagway
j friends at the holiday season by send
i ing them pretty souvenir postal cards
of her native country. The views
on the cards remind one much of the
northern part of the I7. S.
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The Eagles gave one of their
dances last Friday which was \vell at
tended in spite of the cold weather.
These dances are deservedly very
popular and gaining in favor. The
hall is comfortable and well lighted,
music good and refreshments always
of the very best. The Eagles are fine
entertainers.
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The meinbers,6f Elkdom and many
of their friends are looking forward
with a great deal of pleasure to the
smoker to be given next Tuesday
evening at Elks' club. The house
committee and secretary have de
voted much time to the preparation
of invitations, program and refresh
ments and everything has been done
for an evening of genuine pleasure
and amusement.
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On account of the cold weather
the services of the Presbyterian
church will be held in the annex of
the church. The annex can easily
be heated and if necessary the an
nex and the parsonage can be thrown
together.
Come and take advantage of the
two last days of Lynch & Kennedy's
first discount sale. 2t
RACING EXPERT
IS DEAD
(By United Press.)
! OAKLAND, .lan. 23.? Horace Rg
bort, oik' of the host known turf writ
ers and handtcappers in the country,
died here last night. Egbert was
known to race horse men all over the
country. ? i
PLAYERS PUZZLE
II PERPLEXITY
Tho Skagway Checker and Chess
club met last night at the home of f
I). Sltuebmi-h. Nine p?v?n> vv i r ? j
present and ?ome warm a*vl ? l p ??}'?
od game* en' ied amntu' the T'^'tt^of
of the sc| flared i'ovd. M'4 S' n* 1* ? ch
A. J5. Sini h. I. V IV nt cr i d ? H
I Patr'cW carried off ?h<' M 'lor?
I ovenlup, winnloir u?o>' ut ihelpcamc*
The cold w?jai*>er K pt many checker
enthusiasts a>vny ?n I lh ? cl-etlon f
t.hr rjmainiu^ off cm < ?"??* d fer- d
uoti! a 1 it-r m?etin?f Uo' < -'? -Jie ts
were serxed by Mrs SL:: t'"?Ufrb 'tor
t?ip plavintf. The n> x- 111 ??t.iui nf'be
club will ho at the home of J. M Tan
net next Friday evening. lh?>*e prcs
em lasi nitfbl were: J. M. Tanner. .\.
S. Smith. O. 11. I'atriclc. Ii"v t.'Orce
C >od. Oscar Solraer, 1*. 1. Bjorn. I. 1>
Stlnebaugli, Sauiu I S inelruujli ?r 1
w. \\'. Liggnu.
TODAY COLDEST
OF fTER
Today was the coldest of the past
two years. At S o'clock this morning
the temperature by th<? government
thermometer on Moore's wharf was
11 degrees below zero. This sur
passes the lowest previous tempera
ture of the year, which was last Sat
urday when the mercury dropped to
10 below zero.
Thermometers away from the
warming influence of the salt water
and unprotected from the wind regis
tered as low as IS degrees below this
morning. The weather moderated
later In the day and at 3 o'clock this
afternoon the temperature was 6 de
grees below. A keen north wind is
blowing. The weather in the inter
ior is the most severe known this
winter.
| FRESH BUCKWHEAT
1 FLOUR AND PURE
| MAPLE SYRUP |
I GRANT'S GROCERY |
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In response to a wide spread tie
mund anions the residents of Skag
way, who arc wearied of the present
protracted spell of cold w?>ather. The
Alaskan has decld* ,1 to exert Its In
fluence towards obtaining a modera
tion of the Inclement elements.
The means employed are simple ?
It Is a well recou-njred fact In Skag
way thni If anyone has* lost an> ar
ticle they wish returned, or desire to
rent a house or employ laborers or
anything else an advertisement
placed In the columns of The Alas
kan will brine quick results.
We intend to advertise for pleas
ant weather in the columns of The
Alaskan, confident thai the advertise,
inent will l>e answered bv the
"Weather Man," or whoever controls
Nature's varying moods R' nd the
ad' and watch the results. An ad In
The Alaskan is sure to bring them.
WANTBD ? A period of warm
weather with cloudless skies and no
raging winds. Anyone possessing
such a brand of weather please give
It to Skagway.
PILES CURED IN 4 TO 6 DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is gnar.uii ? '
to cure any case ?>f Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in ? to
14 days or money refunded. GOe,
Why not bo chwrful? Poor Llt
tlo Hrrman ha* Juat rer?vM a ron
sicnniont of that famous Cr^am Rye
A smllo sniarant<vM with ovorr drink
DO YOU OUNCE JILL THE OUNCES?
Whv uot take a fu * ids' i uciioot ar.rt
Iparn h"w tc 'tare* th- new iIidcm, or
the old ones thai you simply rannot
mau'er? ? Prof. Grl#?l>ach'? dancing
academy. Kelts' hall. Cl?.??i Monday
and Thur?day evening.
Established 1897
Piiil Abrahams
I^Pftl r..st?n.e
BPOKEF
Collfjctiors
NOTAFY PUBLIC
3 n AVE., SKAOWAY
Pack Train mlaurant
WHI'Ksr^" S'in?lay
f reach Dinner
From noon 12 U? * p. m.
tVfHYIHING llff R' ST
I* I HE \HRKfI
Regular Dinner 50c
- TF.A. COFFF.K or WINT. am.
irF, CKP.AM
RAW FUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
art1 requested to correspond with us about this sea
son's catch of 'FURS. We want the kari.v > at< h as
well as the r.ATF < atch. We will pay full market
value at all limes. Price list ami tag* ran lw? had for
the asking at any lime.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY