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We Wish One and All j
A Happy and ' s
Prosperous New Year, a
C. W. ASK & SONS
1 1? 1 1 n ?! i ii ????!! 111 111 hi ii murmur "~t "tt*- i
GENTLEMEN#
There is a Spe
cial Sale on PIPES
only for this Month.
Now BOYS there is
a show for you to
come and get
your pipe
[GOME IN MO SEE THE OLD MAN
Tonv Dortero's
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Special Sale
la or
dor to
reduce
our immense stock of Pictures
and Frames, we will, for the next"
Five days, make a special dis
count of 25 per .ent on all stock
in this line.
DRAPER &G0.
Skagwa-', Alaska
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NEW YEAR
1
We take this means to extend our tliank.s to our many
friends and customers for their kind patronage during
the year just closed. We appreciate to the fullest
extent the confidence and loyalty shown us, and for
the coming year will strive harder than ever before
to improve our service still further, feeling that the
best is none too good for our patrons.
STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
One reason why life Is suoh a strug
gle u because It takes so much of our
strength i nil time getting rid of the
things we don't want.
Single uu-ii ami women are wearied
of their situation mostly because they
find It awful h;rd t<? explain.
The man who
falls In love with
a dollar feels just
as l>?U as any
??rlier man when
he is Jilted.
Nothing. i? more j
unsettling and |
paralyzing f?r the ]
moment thau th<>
discovery nf truth.
Hearts arepret
ty generally apt
to Ih- self healing.
the broken
ones nre soon ;
husy^
The one thing that we deplore about j
a man having a had temper Is thi' ;
fact that he seems determined to let
us all feel the quality of It.
The greed of gnld is hardening to the .
heart and when satiated is softening 1
to the brain of the second generation. [
Holding a membership card in n '
charity workers' union isn't equivalent 1
to a guaranty of salvation.
Your opinion Is highly valued by ,
your acquaintances or is scorned by
them according t<. whether it approxl .
mates theirs ?>r is opposes).
No Pcor Man's Amusement.
"Piwir Billing;"
"What's th?> matter with him?"
"IIo committed crime while lempo
rarily Insane."
"I'shaw! I iliiln't know he hud us
much money iu> that."
All Explained.
"What is tin* real cause of the awak
ening 1? the east?"
"Mayl>o sonic Yankee peddler has
sold the Chinese a shipload of alarm
clocks."
All of It.
-now niu< h nionej does a woman
need t?> run her house?"
"All-dopends."
"On what?"
, "On her husband's salary."
Saw the Point.
"1 know a sure cure for poverty."
"For goodness' sake, tell me."
"It will coat yosi SC."
"Nix: 1 rto not fee! the n?>'d of curing
It In your ease."
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
GREAT SLAUGHTER SALE
"our fOR ftif coir
1-3 off on all wool dress goods, including
Broad Cloths, Voiles, Novelty Suitings.
Cravanettes, Fancy "Waistmgs, Panama
A, F. C. and Amoskeag Dress Ginghams
10 Cents the Yard
Klsewhere 15c
Percales that sold e arlier in the season
for 1 5c and 16 2-3c a yard
NOW IOC THE YARD
Fancy Flowered Organdies. Swisses,
Batiste, etc. at half price. Just the dope
for party dresses.
Stores Ooen Evenings Phones 4 & 55
WILL MEET
The Skagway Chamber of Com
merce will hold its regular monthly I
meeting tonight at the City Hall at |
8 o'clock. Several matters of import
ance will be discussed and President I
Tanner and Secretary Drapei*are|
anxious that all the members attend.
Among the matters to be discussed
will be the advisability of building a
road to Denver glacier, the petition
protesting agalust the possible remov
al of the federal court from Skagway
and the co-operation of Skagway with
Seattle in making "Alaskan Day" a
success.
IELECIION HELD
BI LADIES 1
The Ladles' Aid Society of th"e
Presbyterian church elected officers
and held its first annual banquet yes
terday afternoon at the parsonage.
'II*' society will be ten years old in
March an?! altogether has cleared
$1,948 and applied it on the church
and parsonage. One charter mem
ber, Mrs. Snyder, was present at yes
terday's meeting.
The following officers were elect
ed: Mrs. George Good, president;
Jdrs. H. H. Draper, vice president;
Mrs. J. D. Stinebaugh, secretary;
and Mrs. W. S. Sparks, treasurer.
The following program was given:
Mrs. Wurzbacher, instrumental solo;
Mrs. Zlnkan, "Roll Call;" Mrs. Stine
baugh, "Onr Annuals;" Mrs. Williams,
song; Mrs. Sparks, financial review;
Mrs. Hay ward, recitation.
A discussion was also held between
Mrs. Good, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. McKay
and Mrs. Haslett on the advisability
of teaching children a belief in Santa
Claus.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The copartnership heretofore exist
ing between Chris C. Shea and Fred
Patten, doing business under the firm
ndme of Shea and Patten is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. ?
Chris C. Shea, retiring from the firm,1
Mr. Fred Patten, assumes all liabili
ties from the 1st day of January, ,
1909, all outstanding accounts are)
payable to either Fred Patten or
Chris C. Shea.
CHRIS C. SHEA.
FRED PATTEN,
Skagway, Jan. 6, 1909. oewf4w
TOWN TALK
The Elks held their regular weekly
meeting lust night.
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Camp Skagway No. 1, A. B., will
hold unother of their dances on Pri- 1
day evening Jan. 15.
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Samuel Lind, who has been serving
on the Jury at Juneau, returned on
the Humboldt last night.
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George N'oot, collector of customs
at Summit, is undergoing treatment
at the White Pass hospital.
P. B. Wurzbacher has received a
wire from Whltehorse stating that thel
stage will leave Sunday for Dawson.
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White Pass Lodge No. 113, Free
and Accepted Masons, will hold theft
annual installaion of officers ttonight
at .Masonic hall.
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.Capt. -Millec of the Salvation Army
of Wrangell is stopping at^ the Pen
iel Mission and will assist in the
meetings. All are invited.
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All members of the Skagwa.v band
are requited to meet at Firemen's
hall at 8 o'clock this evening by the
order of Mr. Kingsbury, leader.
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Thomas McGlashon of Caribou,
whose thumb was so badly crushed
last Monday that amputation was nec
essary, is still at the White Pass hos
pital. ?
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Private H. W. Irving of Fort Sew
ard is assisting Sergt. Kieber at the
Skagway government cable office.
Mr. Irving will be here for a number
days.
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D. Maskeviczius, United States im
migrant inspector, returned on the
Humboldt last night from a trip to
Seattle and points in southern Alas
ka. Mr. Mackevlczlus will resume his
official duties at once.
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Rev. Thomas Jenkins left Tor Ju
neau last night on the Humboldt
where he will preach- in the Episcopal
church Sunday. Mr. F. F. W. Lowle
will have charge of the services at
the Episcopal church In Skagway.
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J. Day of Tonopah, New, arrived
on the Humboldt last night and is
stopping at the Fifth Avenue. Mr.
Day will leave for Dawson via White
horse tomorrow. His father is man
ager of the Dominion Flume company
at Dawson.
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According to wires received by the
White Pass & Yukon railroad from
Vancouver, B. C., the temperature
there yesterday was 6 degrees above
zero. The Seattle dispatches received
FRESH BUCKWHEAT
? FLOUR AND PURE
MAPLE SYRUP - -
GRANT'S GROCERY
by The Alaskan stated the tempera
ture was 83 below.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Unclaimed letters remaining in the
Sluigway postofflce Jan. 8, 1 HO'.l :
Dr. Saml. D. Cameron, Harry Hor
bach (card).
A. E. KTJCDELL, P. M.
Single, but Happy.
"Why arc you always so cheerful
ami happy, Mr. Ba hclorV"
"Because I can always drive away
h (it of the blues."
"Yes, bul how?"
"By thinking of all tlio women I
have made happy."
"Sou? Happy. Indeed! How have
you. made them hnppy?"
"?Vever married a single one of
tbetn."
Getting Ready.
Tho winds l>o<sln to whistle.
I do not like their tune.
They seem to say that winter
Is coming pretty soon.
Tliu autumn leaves like racers
Are scurrying about.
So as defensive measures
I'll Work some whiskers out.
Girl' In the office titter
And chat about tlio crop,
Tlio men nay things sarcastic
And words like spinach drop.
Tho barber Is disgusted, '
But what earo 1 for that?
On comfort's solid platform
You'll llnd me standing pat.
When nature took the trouble
To mold my classic form
She hung a fringe of whiskers
To keep my features warm.
Should 1 be so presumptuous.
So silly or so smart
To paint, as 'twere, the Illy
Or try to slur her art?
No; nature knew her business.
And that alfalfa crop
Her cunning lingors planted
No right have I to chop.
She went to all tho troublo
To put them there, and so
I'm going to be a hero
And lot my whiskers grow.
P. S.? If my Wife will let me.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
| ""inier Beer Is the peer of all
| brews. At tho Mascot, phone 67 and
| have a case sent to your home.
00 you OUNCE ALL THE DANCES?
Why not take a few instructions and
learn how ic dance th<* new dances, or
the old o:ics that you simply cannot
master? ?Prof Griesbach's dancing
academy, Englrs' hall. Classes Monday
and Thursday evt'nines.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
^2 H'Hi :iiia AVE., SKAGWAY
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
trench Dinner
From^coon 12 to 8 p. m.
tVERYlfllNG THE BfST
IN Tlif MARKf I
Regular Dinner 50c
TEA, COFFEE or WINE acri
ICE CKF.AM
R-flW FUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are~requested to correspond with us rfuout this sea
son's catch of FURS. We want the early catch as
?well as the late catch. We will pay full market
value at al^times. Price list and tags can be had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY ?
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