ATTENTION !
The last Humboldt brought us the Finest
Shipment of Fruits of the Season.
Oranges Peaches Pears G-rapes
Plumbs Bananas Apples Squash
Sweet Potatoes Crab Apples
Ripe Tomatoes and Green Tomatoes
G-reen Peppers Water Melons
CantelouiDes Green Corn
N'.w is thr* Proper Time for Canning. Prices Iiight I
C. W. ASK & SONS |
GENTLEMEN#
There is a Spe
rial Sale on PIPES
only for this Month.
Now BOYS there is
a show for you to
come and get
your pipe
ICOME IN Anil SEE THE OLD MAN
Tony Dortero's
it si
fl. a. HARRISON CO."
SKATING ON
Lake Dewey
GET YOUR SKATES
| FROM US
$I.I5and$I.50
Per Pair
Si ores Opeu Evenings
Phones 4 & 55
(?AL
Having c mpleted reliable arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
best
British Columbia Coal
for the r >min>? winter we otTer for
Ska?way Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices:?
Wellington fDepirture Hay)
Hun of Mine $12 per ion
WsllimtO"* (LvJvntultta)
Selected Lumps fl.'l |>er ton
Anthracite (Rar>ff H. C.)
Ches'out Size $20 per toa
Prices *bovd arc on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery $1.00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phorvs 11 < >r lo9 Skagway, Alaska
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CATARRH
113 THAT CONTAIN MERCURY.
a? mercury will surely destroy tkeseuse
of Mitel! and complete!* derange thj
who e system w en entering it through
the mtu'ous 'urfai-es. Such articles
should never be usn' except ou pres
et iotions from imputable physicians, as
the damaa- they will do is ten fold to
the good ,vou can -"wsibly derive from
them, Hall's Cti'arrh Cure, manufac
tured by F. .1. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
O., c mains no m -rcury, and i.s taken
Internally, acting directly upon the
b ood and muc mi* surfaces of the system.
In buying Hall's Cat srrlt < 'tire lie sure
you get the genuine. It is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
P. J. Cheney & Co Testimonials free.
Addresi P.J. CHEGNY & Co,, Tole
do, Ob la
Sol I bv Druggists, 75c.
Take Halt's Family Pills for consti
pation.
Established 1897
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
.2 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
PHONIC lO
8 HAROLD
# FRANK
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M HERB 1
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AYLOH. MGR.
CUSTOM BROKERS AND BONDED
H. F . TAYLOH. MGR.
1
I CARRIERS
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? Baggage, Freight, Safr and ^
^ Piano Moving
| COAL andJWOOD ?
Hack and Kwtk'y NIclil or
Day Service
Good Work Guaranteed and Prices
Reasonable
Office R. R. Depot
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UNI
?srs. Pre-lnvenlorv Sa e <*?"?.
C?ld " Cold
Weather BldflfcCtS (Mid tOIUfOrtCFS Weather
An opportunity to purchase your winter supply of bedding when the cold weather is just
starting in, is a chance you don't get very often. We have to reduce our stock as much ~~
possible this month, hence the reason for this sale.
as
BLANKETS
Regular Price $1-25 Sale Price
Regular Price 1.50
1.75
Regular Price
Regular Price 2.00
Regular Price 5.00
Regular Price 5.50
Regular Price 6-00
. Regular Price 7-50
Regular Price 8.00
Regu'ar Price 8.50
Regular Price 9.00
Sale Price
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$ .85
1.15
1.35
165
375
4.00
4.50
5,75
6.25
6.75
7.00
COMFORTERS
Regular Price $ 2.00 Sale Price $ 1.50
Regular Price
Regular Price
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Regular Price
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2.75 Sale Price 2.25
3 50 Sale Price 2.65
4.00 Sale Price 3.25
4.50 Sale Price 3 50
5.00 Sale Price 3.75
6.00 Sale Price 450
9.00 Sale Price 7-00
10.00 b ale Price 8.00
12.50 Sale Price 10.00
13.50 Sale Price 11.00
store g m Behrends Mercantile Company STORE
OPEN 1 OPEN
evenings Gm. Blanciiard, Manaoer ? evenings!
TOWN TALK
I Mr. Djvin. commercial traveler, ww
a passenger up on the Humboldt.
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T. O. Templeton. commercial trav
eler, went away ou the Humboldt
lust night.
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Doctor Scharschmidt of Whitohorse
left on the Humboldt for Victoria
for a vacation.
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Oak Olson, well known commercial
traveler, came up on the Humboldt
last evening.
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M. B. Raymond of the steamer
Pauline and son. were passengers on
the Humboldt last night.
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Miss Frazler, stenographer. oi
\\ hltehorse, was a passenger on the
Humboldt south bound.
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The Alaska SS Dolphin is reported
on the way up and Agent Carroll
says she will be hero on time to
morrow.
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The proprietors of the Board of
Trade Cafe have closed for the sea
von and gone to San Francisco.
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Captain Richards and Purser Hage
man -of the steamer Gleaner, were
passengers south on the Humboldt
last night.
" . ? .
Mrs. W. \V. Houghton, who has
been enjoying a visit with friends
in Seattle and sound cities, returned
on the Humboldt.
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S. W. Taggart, traveling salesman
for Swift & Co.. who has been a
guest at the Fifth Avenue, went
south on the Humboldt.
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Dascalzo, known as Dago .Toe, who
came so near being shot to death
the other night by A1 James after
Joe had made a desperate attack
upon him with a whiskey bottle, went
to the floats at the end of Moore's
wharf yesterday afternoon with the
avowed intention of Jumping - in.
Chief of Police Dillon was called
nnd took hiiu home.
A circulating library places within
the means of everybody, the best
reading of the day. I have 500 vol
umes of the latest copyright fiction
and general reading. W. \V. Bough
ton.
WAN TF.D? Cook and housekeeper,
apply to S. II. Hamilton, 4th avenue
east of Broadway. 18"
First class rooms at the Portland
house. Skagway's medium priced
house. Baths and all conveniences.
Centrally located, 5th avenue, opposite
Post Office. 113 tf
Advertise In The Dally Alaskan.
Tuesday was the .17 birthday of the
emperor of Japan?the Mikado. In
Japan it is one of the three holidays,
the others being New Years and the ,
anniversary of the ascension to the
throne of the Mikado, the J2th of Feb
ruary. The little Japanese colony
celebrated in Skagway by a little
social gathering of which fr\ Toyo/.unia,
?irpioyed at the l'ullen house, was the
host. Mr. Toyozuma, called
Jo for short dressrd up his
room with the flag of Japan, tacktx
to the wall, under which In* hung
the .Mikado's picture, framed the
i whole in evergreens and before this
he nad his guests drank grape juic
instead of the saki that his friends |
in Japan were drinking and sang pa
triotic songs and cried "banzai!" in I
a mild imitation of the big time
they were having in Nippon.
The guests were George Fukuda|
and K. Okit.su and daughter.
The Mikado has reigned 41 years.
| AIL ALASKA IN HIKE OR TWO p|
iliimii[i|i|iiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiim|iM|iiiii I
George E. Dooley has been reap
pointed deputy marshal for Cordova,]
by United States Marshal Love.
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A whole or large part of the great |
band of caribou which traveled south
ward across the Fortyinile and the
Sixtymile toward White river last
winter is reported to be treking
northward. It crossed the Sixtymile
but a few days ago. George Black,
Yucon councillor, returned to Daw
son from a hunting trip, visited the
Sixtymile in company with Charley
Paddock and says they disco\ered
tracks as thick as they could be
over a width of ten miles. There
must have been tens of thousands of
caribou in the herd, he says. When
they got there the bunch had passed
with exception of some stragglers.
I have 500 volumes of copyright
novels and general reading ? the|
last and best ? In my circulating li
brary. W. W. Boughton.
At the End of the Season.
Mem'rles now are dances, driven,
Htrolls upon the beach together.
Moonlight nights In birch canoe,
Motor trips In sunny weather.
Holidays are at an end.
Duty calls. Who dares Ignore herV
Back to townl Leave Sylvia hera.
Though so fondly 1 adore her!
Business chains which bind and chafa
All the time a mortal's knowing
Sweet along the country lanes
Fair September flowers are blowing.
Say, though, I am lonoly. sad,
Say that fame and wealth havo misl
ed me,
Bay my money's spent, but add
Sylvia ktssed me!
? Philadelphia Press.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby Riven, that the
assessment hook of taxable property
in the Town of Skagway, for the
year 1908, is now in my hands, and
the taxes levied upon same are dm*
Town Treasurer, on Fifth avenue, lie
tween the hours of in and I- a. in.
I and 5 p. in.
Unpaid taxes upon real property
will become delinquent at '5 o'clock
p. lit. on the last day of February,
100!i, and unless paid prior thereto
twenty per cent penalty and Interest
at the rate of S per cent per annum
will be charged from the date of de
linquency until paid.
Unpaid taxes upon personal prop
erty will become delinquent on No
vember 30, 190S, and unless paid
prior thereto twenty per cent penalty
and interest at the rate of S per cent
per annum will he charged from date
of delinquency until paid; and that
thereafter If said delinquent personal
property taxes, together with penalty
and interest, are not paid on demand
from tiie Chief of Police, sufficient of
the personal property belonging to
the person to whom the property was
assessed, will be Immediately seized
and sold to satisfy said taxes, penalty
and interest, in accordance with Ordi
nance No. 09.
?M. H, McLELLAN,
Town Treasurer.
After reading a nook you are
through with it. Whynot avail your
self of the advantage of a circulating
library? Hook shelves full of the
best reading. \V. \V. Houghton.
Headache* and Nournlftla frcm Cold
LAXATIVE BKOMO Quinine, tlu
wcrid wide Cold and Grip remedy
removes cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature H. VV. GROVE 2sc
W.
The Fifth avenue hotel has plenty of
rooms today. Have several rooms with
private hath, if you are not suited with
your room conic find sec us. Hates f 1
and up.
FAMOUS OLY&iPIA BE P.
We just, tapped a now keg a few mo
ments ugo. May bo you want a bottle?
Gportrf and Tuck on f.imerick Alley
SECURE YOUR HOME FROM FIRE
B. Dascalzo, expert chimney clean
er, Leave orders at Tony Dortero.
PREMIUM" BRAND BUTTER
Uy fur the best butter we have ever
h (1 uimI it is gaining favor with our
patron h every day. Try a pound brick.
Frye & Bruhn Co
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
Having put in a steam boiler trad
other machinery we are better pre
pared than ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
Skagway Laundry
Reliable All The Time
The Pack Train Restaurant will serva
wh.e with dinner orders, free in plaC3
of tea or collee. Come on boys.
Most elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Kvery modem convenience
Klcctric lights? Hot and cold
wator? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Hoard ..nu room by thed y, week
or month
Tablo supplied with cre.jm and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
Itlrs. R. $. Pullen
Proprietress
If you want to buy anything advertise
for it in the Alaskan.
DON'T FROG
Unless You've Got 50 CKNTS
W. W. BOUGHTOH
DEALER IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Smokers' Articles,
I Stationery and Fish
ing Tackle
LARGE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
INCLUDING LATEST COPY
RIGHTED BOOKS
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER PERIODICALS
BraasonBMHMai
H. D KIRmSE
#tfB% =?
\ J) A
Railroad
Fifth Ave. & Broadway
Genuine
Rose-bud
Hat-pins
Reil roses turned to beauti
? *lTa fulJV colored metals. The
: iSw ^ tA. I v/flLfU m091, beautiful and artistic
... ? ? ~ novelty of the season.
Official Watch Injpectore tor W. P. 8c ^ . R