SPECIAL S4LL...
lea Garden fable fruit
BLACKBERRIES
LOGANBERRIES
RASPBERRIES
STRAWBERRIES
Only 25 cents per Can
C. W. ASK & SONS
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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
IcOME IN UNO SEE THE OLD MAN
I Tonv Dortero's
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Special m'E
our immense stock of Pictures
nod Frames, we will, Tor t'ao next
Five day*, mak^ a special dis
count of 25 per *ent on all stock
in this line.
DRAPER & G0.
Skagwav, Alaska
PHONE 83 P O- 00x352
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MERCURY DROPS
'CLOSE 10 ZERO
After about ten days of compara
tively mild weather, although the
thermometer never climbed above the
freezing mark, old Dame Nature has
ceased to relent and the tempera
ture was about 1" degrees above zero
By midnight Saturday It had dropped
teu degrees and was sMl falling.
This morning the temperature at 8
o'clock was close to the zero notch
and as the weather in the interior is
quite severe the indications are that
the mercury iutends to go still lower.
Some place the change for the worse
onto the Ground Hog. Others say
the change in the moon is responsible
Chief of Police Dillon has received
a circular from San Francisco nsktng
!*? in to be on the lookout for .lames
'Scott Ecker. who Is wanted by partie
at Sar. Francisco. A reward of $230
Is offered for his arr?>st or informa
tion that will lead to it. He is sup
post d to be in Alaska. He Is about
65 >ears old. five feet ten inches
hml). has grey hair and a sandy com
plexion, a thin upper lip and is a
brick mason by trade.
bis Millie
PROGRAM
The officers of --the Elks' lodge
met last Saturday evening and dis
cussed the matter of giving a pibllc
celebration of Lincoln's birthday next
Friday. A committee was appoints!
to formulate a suitable program.
? This will be announcde in Tiio Alas
kan as soon as It is complete.
The Cottage crfy was scheduled to
leave Seattle last Saturday and is ,
i due here next Thursday. Frank Stu
art local scent, has not yet heard
from Seattle as to whether the Cot
tage City left on time.
F. B. Wurzbacher, general agent
for the White Pass railroad, stated
? today that no passengers will be car
ried on tomorrow's train to White
horse. Some explosives will be car
ried by the train and In conforma
tion to the law no passengers can be
carried.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Unclaimed letters remaining in the
Skagway postofflce February S, 1 1?01? :
M. M. Halkic, Mrs. Mary E. Bridge. |
Wm. M. Hays. Mr. George .Tones, Mr.
Willie Wyner.
A. E. KINDELL, P. M.
S3SEi:aaiBo
ValentineS:
A L4RGE AN!) CtlOICt
SEi ECf ION Of
fancy Valentines
%
a
a
\
yFrom - - 10c to $1.50^
\ Comic Valentines 3 c J
\ Valentine Post Cards r
A ' lo my
Vale ntine:
Golly ? but
you'se got a
tough ole'
heart.
To mj
valentine:
Honey, youse
done busted
a hole right
tru' my
Heart.
On? Special Sale On?
Week H OSIER Y week
Commencing Monday, and continuing: all week we will Rive the people of Skag
. way a splendid chance to supply their Hosiery Needs at a Big Saving
This Sale includes all of our Wool, Cashmere, Lisle, and Cotton Hose. Hose that
are worth every cent of their regular price and that we can recommend for their
Good Quality fast Colors Splendid Wearing Superior finish
Men's and Women's Hose
Selliug at 75c pair, sale price 2 pair for ? $1.00
? 14 50c " " " 2 li "???? ??*>
?? 35C ?< ?' " 3 " " 75
>? 4? ogg ?? " *?? 4 " " 75
Cbildien'u Hose
Selling at 75c pair, sale price 55c pair
65c ?' " 44 50c pair
60c ?? 44 ,4 45c pair
50c 44 44 44 35c pair
40c 4 4 4 4 '' 30c pair
35c 44 li 4* 25c pair
25c 44 ?* 44 4 pair for. .. .75c
We will also continue our sale of *J5 per cent. ofT on all Underwear and Sweaters another week and the
Choice of any Hoy's or Girl's Sweater in the Store for Si. 00
store Behrends Mercantile Company SATUHDAY
CLOSES y J EVENINGS
6 p. m. 060. Blanchard, Manaoer excepted
BOWLERS START
10 HORSE
The men and women's Elks' bowl
ing teams left this morning for White
horse to bowl with the Whltehorse
teams tomorrow. An Ice carnival will
probably be given in honor of the
Skagway visitors and most of them
expect to remain in Whitehorse over
Wednesday. Those who left this uiorn
ing were: .Mrs. J. IX Stinebaugh, Mrs.
(I. C. Miller, Mrs. llanglin, Mrs. Will
I'layson, Mrs. E. T. McBPlen, Miss
Schwalbe, Miss Stinebaugh. Miss Mil
ler. Will Clayson, James Rock, Monte
Snow, W. 11. Ilawkes, Alec Blanch
ard and Fred Callarlnan.
HOME'S WATER
SUPPLY FROZEN
Nome Is threatened with another
destructive fire, according to a IateJ
paper from that city. The water
pumping plant is- out of commission,
at least, and in case of fire, but little
resistence could be offered. The
j paper says:
The suction for the big fire pump
at the electric plant was demolished
last Wednesday afternoon by the ice
jam and at the present time U Is im
possible to get a stream of water for
fire fighting purposes except by the
little La France engine which has
been kept in service night and day
since the accident. The ice pack
drifting in close to shore Wednesday
crushed the pier recently built out
into the water a distance of eighty
five feet, breaking the suction pipe In
two places. ? Juneau Dispatch.
ELECTION TO
BE RATIFIED
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.? A joint
session of congress will be held Wed
nesday at 1 o'clock in the afternoon
for the purpose of formr.lly ratifying
the return of the electoral college an- '
nounciug the election of President
William H. Taft and Vice President
?lames Sherman.
FOR SALE ? Two small houces, en
quire J. 13. Cooley, lSth and Br'dway.
SEEKING LONG
LOSI BROTHER
C. W. Newton of Duluth, Minn., has
written to Chief of Police Dillon ask
ing information concerning a long lost
brother. Samuel J. Newton, who some
eight or ten years ago left Livings
ton, Mont., and came to Skagway.
From here he went into the interior
where ho had a mining claim.
If he ls? still living Mr. Newton
must be about 7- years of age. His
brother thinks he was married. Mr.
Newton of Duluth is very anxious to
obtain news of his brother. If any
readers of The Alaskan know of the
man and communicate the news to
this paper wo will notify Mr. New
ton of Duluti.
WATER MAINS
STILL OPEN
Bv hard work and the constant use
of the steam thawer the town officials
have kept the water mains from freez
Ing as yet, and with the exception of
the hydrants at Second and Main and
Fourth and Main every hydrant In
Skagway is available for fire protec
tion. There is very weak pressure on
the main running from Seventh and
Broadway to the court house. At the
time of going to press the steam
thawer was working on this main.
The frost has penetrated more than
seven feet in the ground and had It
not been for the constant use of the
steam thawers the mains would have '
certainly frozen days ago. Mayor:
Sbea stated this afternoon that if the ;
high wind continued he would put 011
several watchmen tonight to patrol^
the town on the lookout for fires.
It you want to buy anything adver
tise for It In The Alaskan.
TO CUKE A COLD IN OWE D AT
Take LAXATI VK BROMO Quinine
Tablets, Druggists refund the money if
it fails to cure, E. W. GROVE'S sig
nature is on each box. 25c. M
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
""Inter Beer Is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
havo a case sent to your home.
If you havo something you don't
need, why not advertise it for sale
or exchange In The Alaskan?
?? ?
Why no', bo cheerful? Toor Lit
tle Herman has just received a con
signment o? that famous Cream Rye.
A pmile guaranteed with every drink ^
| FRESH BUCKWHEAT
I FLOUR AND PURE
I MAPLE SYRUP
j ~GRANT'S_ GROCERY"
PticK Irailf osleurant
Will Kcrve^Suntlay
French Dinner
From'nooi IT to 3 r
EVfRVTHtNG IKS; BfSI
l!HKE MARK 1 1
Regular Dinner 50c
TCA, CXJFFBEor WINK ?ou
TPE CHRAM
COW OUNCE III THE DUNCES?
W hy n?> take ? f?>? lottroeitooa ?n<J
?(?rnh v tc ?>*rc# ?h" n?w d*oc??, or
i. (! itm f At j ? 11 ?!mply rannot
mn??er? ? I'rof. <rriwb?Ch'? dancing
?rv>tnr. h?H CltfM Moodtj
*ml ThtirMlay cr?oinct.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
/
Heal Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
2 i.vv'?~H AVE.. skaoway
MANUFACTURER or ALASKA 30UVK*[RS and
M'G(&T JEW BLR V CURIOS OK ALL KINDS
GO. 0 AND
SISVERSM ITH
P. E. KERN,
SILVER & COPPER HAND BEATEN NOVELTIES
Spoons, Bracelet*. Paper Cutters, Napkin Rings
Paper Weight*.
Native Carved Ivory Handled Carving Sets
Leautifully Carved Walrus Teeth Novelties
Watches and Diamonds, Silverware, Cut
Glass and Hand Pointed China
RAW FUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are'requested to correspond with us about thia" sea
son's catch of FURS. We want the early catch as
well as the la n: catch. We will pay full market
value at all 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 - ?