Our Motto
"The Best at Fair
Prices and j
Prompt Delivery"
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Mrs E J. Buly, of Pawsou is *
gjes? of the Pollen house, on her wav
out.
The Princess May arrived at 2 ?. m
th;s morning with 10 pa>-eacers jr. 1W
toes of freight.
Prack Alle-, of Oawson. who has
been a gue>t at the Pullen house sever
al day*. left oc the Princess May.
Mrs J. F. J'u^'h, of Carcross,
arrived en the Princess M?J and was
ajet here by Mr. Fugh aud left for
home on the train todsy.
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K. S WY.kioson, a British Columbia
surveyor, who has been surveying in
tht Porcupine district, returned to At
lie on the train this morning.
F. B- Wurebaoher. General Freight
and Pas-eager ?igent of the W. P. ,V \ .
railroad was a passenger for ,W hite
horse this morning where he goes on
o35cial busines.-.
John Snerman. of Vancouver, B. C..
who has bteo in Skagway for several
day* iock'.cg fcr a business opening,
left far home on (he Trine**- May, but
will return in j short time to locate.
The ocal postoffice has received in
structions frcm Washington that on
and after October 1st, ali package mail
to the interior, with the exception
of Atlin, will be stopped for theseason.
Rev. J. Wesley Glenk, who was
formerly looted :n this city and who
for a wbtle has been at Centralis.
W?sh.. has moved to LaConrer, Wash.,
where be has been caiied as minister
the Methodist church
Work on :ne extension of the wster
main on Third avenue *s> begun by a
force of men today The pipe for the
work will arrive on the Bumboldt and
the laying of it will be pushed to com
pletion as rap.dly as possible.
Mrs C. A. Diers and daughter's Lnlu
acc Georgia, were southbound passen
gers on ibe last trip of the Princess
Royal for a visit to San Francisco.
Miss Lulu h?s acc-. pud a p sit ion as
stenographer and will remain in Sac
Francisco.
The local lodge of Klks will hold the
opening dance of the winter -tfoson on
Monday evening next. The affair
promises to be a delightful one and al'
Elks, accompanied by their mothers,
wives, sisters and sweethearts are ex
pected to be on hand.
Corporal Jack Connoi.of the R. N.
W. M. P. of Dawson, aud two guards
were in the cU ? over night. The trio
had with them an insau- man and a
convict whom they arc taking to Xew
Westminster. The prisoners were con
fined in the cit* jail over night and
were taken on board the Princess May
this morning.
The New York Grand Opera Chorus,
one of the greatest operatic singing or
ganisations in the world, at the Seattle.
Duplex recitals daily.
With the completion of the grading
and la ing of sidrwaU? on High'. avei
i?r th?i thoroughfare l*-conie? one of
the oic->t in the city. R. s'de. U of
th. c iv are naturally pleased over the
imp ov. uieut and tf-e Council is being
eojr.iu. cilcil o: a'l sides lor having
ordrrtd the wirk J <ue.
The City Coubcil fitting as a boanl
board of equat:Zit:on, will meet next
Tuesday evening at S o'clock in the
council chambers. The Tax Ro'l for
the year l!'v7, which has just befcn
completed bj Town Assessor IUrt, is
I now at lb office of Cry Clerk Bridge,
a1, the U. s. Customs office, where those
intcested may inspect the same,
Juceju "Record: The Post-Iutelli
cencer has a picture of Johnnie Troy,
the new iecra'arj of the Alaska C.ub
at Seatt'e. In this picture Johnnie has
his hair parked in me .. idule. and his
mouth seems to be abnormally i a r ^ e , or
open. However, that is probably the
best picture that could twssibly be
taicen to represent an Alaskan who
prefers to live in Seattle and be ic
society and mine with his mouth. But
Johrnie Is really a food man for the
. ik ace and we know that he will do
?nuch toward making the c'ub a pop
ular p ace for <our-doujhs.
FEDERATION
MIST TAFT
! IDAHO SPEECHES UNO A DECISION !
RENDERED WHILE JUDGE CAUSE j
TAFT TO BE OPPOSED
The Daily Alaskan Cable.
Washington. Sept. 2t>? The Aiu' ricau
bed- ration of Labor has announced its
Iintettiou to c-ppose the candidacy of
W. H* Taf: fcr the presidency. The
, Federation claims Taft, while judge,
issued 3 sweeping labor injunction anil
Ust year went into Idaho and opposed
the laboring man by sneaking in fauir
of the Haywood prosecutions.
Columbus, Sept. 20? It was a?
j uoucced by Charles C. Yorys, the man
! ager of the Taft campaign, that there
is nothing whatever to substantiate the
alleged sciion of the American Federa
tion of Labor that Secretary Taft.
while district judge, issued a tausti't in
junction against Ohio workiug:meu.
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wfcarf at midnight, Sept. 25,
1907, is as follows
Temperature time observat'n 2o above
Mas. temp. preceding 24 hours..t>'J above
?> ?? " " ..4.1 above
Mean 41 H ' li 14 above
Barometer 2M 9
Clou J. v, calm.
COMPARATIVE ATTENDANCE IN 1906-7 AT CITY SCHOOL
Below is given a table showing the comparative attend
ance at the public schools betweeu the present and the
past year. The table also shows the average tardiness and
perfect attendance cases as existing in the two years.
Number scrolled -9
Average daily aite -A'.anc-. 23.9
Average oamber belonxinjf 26.2
Per cent of attendance
JTo. perfect io attendance. 20
No. of cases of tardiness. .
7th, Sth
Uc&2nd 3d St 4h'5bt&Gth H, S. Total 07
Grade? Grade* Grades Grades
Total 06
LADIfS' AMI MISStS'
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You are cordially invited to look over our new stock of
Winter Coats which have just arrived As usual our
Wooltex Garments are the ones we especially recommend
We have them in both the Marchioness, Loose Fitting and
the Bei more, Tight Fitting which are conceded to be the
correct styles tor this season. Wooltex Garments are either
pure wool or pure silk and the Wooltex label in each gar
ments guarantees that you receive a perfect garment and
that it gives perfect satisfaction for two years wear.
We are also showing some Fine Fur Lined Coats, and
some New Designs in Winter Skirts.
B.M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Bianchard, Manager
SKAGWAY WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Skagway, Sept. 2*>. 1907.
The weal her conditions at Skogway
(or the 24 hours preceding noon today
were as follows:
Max. 'remp,. above ?.ero
^jin, " 49 above "
Mean " .<...52 above"
Temp, at noon above "
Pree'pitatiou, -W
H. D. Clark.
Volunteer U. S. Weather obs. rver
Korico Caruso, the great Italian
tenor, can fce heard daily at th" St an
on t> e Duplex. Caruso's success is thi
greatest evtr attained by an artist in
this country
Mine. Emma Eanus, the oeerless tht
magnificent. the silve -voiced Kanifs
Hear her at the Seat le on the Duplex
Having comple<ed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate s.upply of the
bo?t
British Columbia Coal
for the comiog winter we off-?r for I
Skagway Coal Con. sum its, Coals at
following prices: ?
Wellington (Departure Bay)
r.uuo: M'ue 512 per ton
Wellington (Lidysmith)
Selected Lumps }13 per ton
Anthracite (KaoH R. t' |
Chestnut Size S20 ner too
Prices nbovii art ou wharf and in hul-,
or sacked and for cash. Delivery <1.00 ]
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones II or 1(H? Skagway, Alaska
We offer One Hundre j dollars Reward
for anv case of catarrh t!iat cai not be
cured bv Hall's Catatrb cure.
f. J. CHKNNY .v Co., To'edo, O.
Wep the undersigned."* have known
F. J. Chenny for the last 1 5 ye.vs, and
believe bim perfec'ly honorable in
all business transactions an ! financially
sble to carry out aoy obligations made
by lils firm.
WALDIXG, KLNNAN Si MARVIN.
Wholesale DruagUta' Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials*?* ot f ree. Price 7f> cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hall's Kaiuiiy Pills for consti
pation.
William floskins
?Boot and Shoe Maker
Kepaii ing promptly doue with the best
material in the market
Ladies' and Children's Shoes Mended
Broadway Brit weeu Urit nnd 4ili Arts
MEN WflflTED TO
CUT WOOD
Wages paid 42.00 to ?.'t.00 a cord
Also (lood Men to work hv
the day. Wages <1.00'
a dav and board
Apply to
G. \\. S1URGIII
Rntiilrno* 7 h and Stit? St.
SKAGWAY
DON'T FROG
lTn!css You're Got 50 Cp.nts
W. W. BOUGHTON
DKALKR IN*
Cigars, Tobacco.
Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Fish
ing Tackle
LAKUK CIRCU BATING LIBIUST
ISCLUDrSQ LATKST COPY
rtlGHTED 1SOOKS
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHK.lt PSnufolCAI.S
We have a large stock
lioainey's Candy
Peter's Chocolates
Also every kin J cf
Fresh Nuts
Don/ Kortfrt tbe Number. 4'JS Brdw '* 1
Tony Dortero's
Rand-Painted
China in endless
* Uarictv *
Having ju.it received a
large shipment of beau
tiful Hand Painted
China, we are now better
prepared than ever to
offer you a atocfc of
Artistic merit from which
may be selected Gifts
for all occasions
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler
Skagway, - - Alaska
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices lor fine furs
Write For Price Li*t
Percy's Fur House
Oahlcosh, WUconaiu
[ RtCfRTIf If D somifrs
LL MKHIIOSU mo scrip
This Scrip takes immediate title
to either surveyed or nnsurveyed
land in Alaska, and is approved
by the Government. Price $30 00
per acre in 40. 80 and 120 acre
pieces, or $50 00 per acre in pieces
of from 1 to 20 acres
R. H. PEALE & CO.
OAKLAND. CAL. SALT LAKE CIT f? UTAH
1603 BRUSH ST. MERCANTILE AWftltX
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Tutk PlaHafty "* Over*? W?i<ta'n
famots oltwpia bktr o* Murnirr
<Ott.v fikst < ~i .<n>u? ' >Rn:rr? ;v ?v ? k
^ Lt?dtng GfPttcm?n'f R??ort ^
Board of trade
FUhart* & Waodtjum, Prop*.
rrpACiors billiard asp pojt xo>m in
COR.YF.R BROAPWaT AXjV.m A VB*VK
P "Op?r> Day and flight Ikaguiay. nia???
FiEATED AND LIGHTED FINE SAM PL'. ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT POP. DRrjtMERS
CUbitc Pass fiotel
P. D McMiltan, ManaQor
? Cargest and best appointed fiotel in the Yukon
CBOfCE BAR STOCK UIDilelWSe, V. C.
HATES MODERATE
REMINGTON
TYPEWRITER
Gamy & Trandson
Agents for Skagway
STANDARD
0F THE W0RLD