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IMS ARE
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vBy AIm>< N ? ? * 8 gruu)
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cru?J vt lirvpk". lllli ?lta the
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Ike LlU?t tililllkW to la.
l u??* ?i? MKiHMitUtt)
WANTS SETTER
f
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ittlN^TON. U C J*n I*
--ilh * iliirtM IvkU) tH'lUft
I u>t 4 K* i'ott
virlAt-kkft ol j
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UMM > of *11 UAlUMU
OFFICER TALKED
? By
TUKHi iu I* ? Tfce
. r*tov..l ..*> aftMBac^ H?*t it ?'?j
t?cf ?1 N*?> tot irtu*rk? uut<i? b>
I'aUai u ikdiutahnl b) Pftsi
Tfcc l*otl??v Oly. ai'cof Jm* ic -i
tlUt r?iva,>) t>y A* ml Bui?l WU
jMattlc tvf itol *
WEATHER IS
STILL COLD
(By A 144*4 N*W* Bureau)
SBATTLK. J*u U? Tb? rokl ? ***
mwiikm *tth uo si^u of a
SHELL GIVEN
HE DECISION
(By Ai44*4 N??* Bur?4ui
N8W YORK. J*ti. Atu>U
i? - 1 i,.Kht (it?u ihf ilwbiion
KUiw at ti>. tfllJ ot t
nhB
CHILE! LOSES
TO ANDREWS
(By AI4444 N?*4 Burwui
VIlLWAt KKK J 4ii U l ?i4r<iii
turn ?ua "*?*Uiu*." tlx* wtew* "I13
<Ju4Uftrtl >>4nku- Otife* tt?v rl^htl
round ot hu f?<ht Ac
itr??k. itx this vi?> U?i sigh"
RATES 1ST
CE
iBy A i 4*4 a N?m? Bureau)
OTTAWA, J*u I* ? The Canadian
Kaii?4> CuOIUllMlull his bnlt-ml a
rnlU(t;uli ut the (rrl<llt 41i>l (j^^m'iI
jrf rat> ? to tvoihirdv of Lh^ ? >** t j !
r?ir (ruui hil?fliurw t > ??
thr line ot the Whit.' htu aud Vu
Routt, hoUit<>; that thr prt-Miit
rat*? are exorbitant
\<e?t t<ua?hiou rrpuru that the
liuuiUuiiit will >a I tor SealtK* Ironi
his port ou or about kYb Jth
I hiring the preariil cold spelt au
: ou account of lhv hi*h ? mils too uim
<. 4Uttou 1 4UUot b? UM<t with regard
j to ftres
Inventory Sale
continues
One Week Longer
vnry Mtvere weathwr during tin* pas*t
wt*?k, a trw of our patron* havtt (thouod Utt that tht?v
firTr una ('If to attaint our gr?wtt reduction salt*.
? ?U'ttjurutl) \,)l will have oua wt*fk luu^r iu
a hn-h to makr? your selection from the* Nwwest au<l
M< ?t I j>-U> hate <i?>o?l!* rtr-r otffvtl in Ska*; way at
tht*e?- j-rit
VoU tirt
33 1-3 per cent discount 33 1-3
H. J. LYNCH
Th? U^-Ta-0*t? H?Mr<utliir Md L*<ti?a FyraliA?r.
Ai anticipated, Uw I'ounivKial
Club bail a large and enthusiastic
turnout hut iught and much busiiKN*
of Important* was transacted xuU
>? ? i-rai luportaar waiters were dia
LHMttd o t.
The election of offH'ers r.as held,
at whuh all the olti officers were re
elected. with the exception of the
secretary, K. L. Miller. in whose place
E J LVhertv was choaeu.
Tht- condition of the organization
financially after a y?ar of advertising
?lyeus*- and other incidental . >
' of the organixatioa. was considered
very satisfactory. and the* membership
baa showu a decided increase. which
u uolcwortbv. aiid reflect* great
credit ou the officer* and ccmuuitlee
members, having the management of
the advertising campaign in band dur
ing the past year Vud right here.
it might be remarked tiut more en
ersy has beea displayed. xuJ more
interest taken by aieuicv-rs who are
uot merchants of the city, than by
U>e merchants themselves. to whom
nearly aU o t the benefits ot the ad- ;
ter Using accrue.
The subject of the coal lauds *>t
Ai-aU'ru Alaska ?as tablet! indeftniely |
a? the Club's out* object is the up- '?
building ot Skagway aad the :maied
lately surrouudiug country. and it baa
!>o iucliuia:ioa to mm tn other affairs
It ?m reported that the Club has
oa hJLuJ a tew hundred copies ot the
"Uuoklet" which will be distributed
immedia'ely and from the results ob
tained thn? far. it is probable that
aa order will be placed for a few
thousand more copies.
All business being transacted the ;
Club adjourned to meet 'he second j
Monday in February. e.. Feb. 13th.
RATHER WHO
GftAXtTK CITY III. Dev. \
slip of yvlluvk [KtjHT on which was
-cribblrd a note signed "U*ors* H\j?
?r?. from Memphis," idling of a fab
uKvua jjyki Iwijjr m the Yukon coun
try. solas thai the writer wa? sick
and believed ho was about to die*
215 mile* from civ ill tat ion. an?l hid
dtng the world goodbye. wa- fount)
!ut)a? tied to the leg of a Strang
specie* o f will jiuMt* shot by Pfvti
Wanton, a tariuer n<-ar herv.
Tht- note said that the writer was
alone. 215 miles from While Horsti
l'a_-vo. Pine Cre k. Yukon Territory
lli? arm was broken the uole said,
he ?u unable lo took, and could
bo{>e to live but a few days more.
The text of the uoU- was as fol
lows:
"Two hundred and fifteen miles
due north While Horse hua. Pine
Creek, Y T , July ?. l?l?>.
"Been aick since Juue fe- i j
< ert&iu 1 aiu about to die. My ruht |
arm is broken abo*v the elbow due
lo falltug down a mountSuu 1 can
hardly walk Although there is flour
In the cabin, 1 hate uo way of eook
ins it as my condition wilt uot per
mit me to work Kack of ih?. cabiu
yards up the gulch there is a
body of atiuoel solid sold. It is act
ttUggeU, but ->eeuia to be sheet It
will never, aever do me good Winter
will be here soon. A mountain storm
is now racing. It will cut short my
existence, for I will fteeae lo death
There is uo hope for me, as 1 can't
walk I came from Memphis. Teun
tlood bye. i Sinned)
"OKOKOK PO WICKS
MEMPHIS, Teun.. IVc. I* Ueorge
Power* whose name was sigued lo
a note, found tied to a goose's Ws
, at Granite City. 111., formerly aas a
number of the Memphis police force
He left here two years ago for A I
?tska His sister, who U>es tierv
J said that l*uwer* *as laat heard of
two >ears ago at St Louis. when he
was preparing to start.
Coincident with the recovery of
Powers' nietwage. John M. Tvlor.
secretary of the Business Men's Lea
sue, here, received a letter from tsaa
Thorne ot Berser. N. D. . statin# that
a * ;M gocM bearing a similar m<*?
sage had been billed hjr a hunter
there two weeks ago. Thome ijuot
od a personal letter from Powers ceil
ing ot a rich strike in the Pine Creek
district.
The story is regarded here as a
uyth
Vfter reading the above article, we
arv inclined to think thai Mr Powers
bad a gQOM pasture located and had
succeeded in crossing a ?oo?e with a
carrier pigeon.
TfiEIBBLOR HAS
FSTfiL RESULTS
l8> Ataaxa N?<*? Bureau)
ST CKTKRSBl'RO. Jai. It? A ter ;
b?. artiMtuafco occurred early '-bis j
tuvruia*. ?biib was felt ever the
, i t. aU r pari ot ?> stern and southerc
Th< details are slow in corn
.14 in. but ?< is learned that over five
u . idivd persons were killed in th?
\ tcioity of Vyner.
MR fc$ 10^66 fMSTULi ?f fl HR
The installation ceremonies of the
>'ftu >-r> oi the WkMl Pass Lodge Xo.
1! K ? V M.. took place last night
at the Temple ou 1th avenue.
C K OUeu. P M., with the assis
tant.' of Phil Abrahams, wbo acted
M -called \N S. Sparks. W. M ,
who theu i us tailed the fullowiug to
>erve for tbe eusuinjc year. .V B
Toaue, S. W , \V K. HiUerv. J. W :
it \\ K by. Secretary; P H Uanty.
lYea-. . James Wallace, S. l>.; W. C
Wright, J. IX; L. Bwrnmau. S. S-; |
Harold Talbott. J S. ; K. Kiudell
M : C K Olson. Chaplain. P. H. Uan
ty organist, after which a light lunch ,
was served, the wives of the member
hat ug ktudly furnished the same.
a * I I L J. J. J. ?
+ + 4, + f + + + tt + fttt*1"PtlVTTTTf
+ 4*
I Jap Orangesl
.}? ^
+ +
. NX c Kd\e ? lot ot Kancv Ripe J?paa?*e Oranges on which we .j.
.j, make* you the low piice of $1.00 per box ? 7 to 6 do^en
in a box. Get them now, as the season is <C
?f. short for these goods +
Ip.h.gantyI
+ +
+ +++++++++++?++++++++++++
LINES ARE
NOW CLEAR
(By Alaska Nmu Bureau)
SEATTLE. Jaa 14? TV- traffic oi
an railroatis running out th.;>
piace has been resumed.
1
(By Ala*** Ss*s Bureau.
RENO. Xev.. Jaa. 14? A mantle oi
?now two te*t iWi> covers the eft- {
tire state anU ttwllv t tt ali tads - '
Mocked.
E 15
vBy Alaftka N?vus Bureau!
SEATTLE. Jaii 14? Kor tit- f r
liiae a three iays. trains are arrivta
here from the east. It :s exp^et**!
that traffic w '' be back U> its normal
cwulitiott vitikiu the next few vbCi
MING IN
BLOWN UP
, 3> Alaska Sews Bureau.'
S AN FRANCISCO. Jan U? Job a
Norboa. a uuQiu^ expert who j? w? i
koow.t oa the Paclik- Coast. *a>
blows to stoats by the e*i>k?sioa t A a
bottle of KVrry s chemical vol pound
with which he *as eajerimeatm^
Although there were a <wxl saay
others ia the room at the time, no
coe tfise *as injur'.ed.
TRAIN ARRIVES
II VANCOUVER
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t r*t tnua *? arm* !?*?? irjax
iiac? tlK- iJOvfci'i'? 'JJ
?onni
A
(3> Alaska Sws 3^r?au)
W \SHtXGTQX. D>. C.. Jm. t*?
TV- ?r il?9a.-taea: iu Con
approQTtafee Sj.'KW.>?" x?
<tu;<rfcly as ywiftb for tilt iofti Cc*
.ra ji :i? t**^aaut
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FOR ESTATE
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