A BIG BILL
We can fill, when you
want Groceries, as you
will.
But 110 matter liow big
the bill we fill, you
wont get your fill by
receiving a big bill.
All of Which Means
That we can supply your
grocery wants, be they
large or small, without
the bills being out of all
proportion to the value
of the goods.
C. IV. ASK & SONS
The
American
Tailors
Now is tl?' time to look utter
your winter clothing. How a
lour your overcoat or winter
Milts? We can uiake new one*
or repair the old ones. We have
just re?.*-lved the latest (all
foods IM styles anil we *uar
untee to please you. You can't
l^?t better value-.
Mooil & Eherheh Props.
Rand-Fainted
China in'?ndk$$
* Uaricty *
Having just received a
I \
large shipment of beau
tiful Hand Painted
China, we are now better |
prepared than ever to
offer you a stock of
Artistic merit from which
may be selected Gifts
for all occasions
H. D. Kirmse.
Pioneer Jeweler
Skagway, - - Alaska
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DRAPER &G0.
Successors to
CASE & DRAPER
Photographers
Curio Dealers
AGENTS FOR
EASTMAN KODAK CO.
Kaw Furs and Game
Specimens
Skagwas, Alaska
Phone 83 P. O BOX 235
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LADIfS' AND MISSES'
Winter Cloaks
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 Bel more, Tight Fitting, which are conceded to be the
correct styles lor 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. Blanchard, Manager
A Letter Delivers
Tuio Messages
One is contained lu tin- written
words: tlie other in the poller,
(?nc e x presses the writer's
thoughts: the other, the writer's
taste. The messhtfo that
TUT
LDIM11IM
Carries Is one of refinement. The next liest thins to knowlnc what Is correct
Iii a writing paper Is to know a dealer who knows. We know and we have
the papers In Raton's line, f.et us show them to yoli
WM. BRITT, Ph. D.,
Skagway, Alaska
FOR SALE
RElfRIIflfD SOLOIfft'S
ADDITIONAL I AM) SCRIP
This Scrip takes immediate title
to either surveyed or unsurveyed
^and in Alaska, und 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 CITY. UTAH
1603 BRUSH ST. MERCANTILE ANNEX
VANDALS III FONTANET
ARE ORDERED SHOT
(By United Press.) i
Foatanet, Oct. 17? Governor Hanky
has issued orders for the Militia com- 1
panies who are on duty here to shoot
looters of the dead. A number of rob
beries of desil bodies were reported. The
city is burying the dead. Relief is be
ing offered the stricken town from all (
cities throughout the country. No de.
velopemen's in the nature of the
origin of the disaster have been discov
ered. The hpspitaU of Terre Haute
arc filled with injured from this city.
Yesterday relief workers were engaged
in picking ud portions of bodies which
had been strewn in all directions and
which were buried in trench graves
ABED HAINES RESIDENT LIGHTS FIRE
WITH1 KEROSEnE CAN ANO ! RE
CEIVES FATAL INJURIES
(By United Pres?.)
Haines, Oct. 17? While trying to
light a fire in the stove in bis cabin
last night with kerosem an explosion
cccurr id and "Spud'' Murphy, a well
known old timer of ibis place, wad so
wi iously burned that he may die as a
result of his injuries, It appears that
the tire was slow in starting and
Murphy poured kerosene on it. In
doing 60 the can he held exploded. His
face, bands and arms are badly burned
?nd grafting o( skin will be resorted to
in the event the Po?t Doctor thicks be
can save Murphy by doing so. Four
friends of Mr Murphy have agreed to
furnish the cuticle if it is needed.
The best dining room, the best hotel ac
commodations, the most comfort at the
Tjfth Avenue
STOCK FULLS
m POINTS
FIGHT BETWEEN STREET CAR COMPANY
AND UNIONS IN SAN FRANCISCO
CAUSING SREAT LOSS
(By United Press.)
San Francisco, Oct. 17? The efforts |
of the United Railroads company to
keep up the strike fight in tbis city is
causing the street railroad company an
enormous loss. Bonds of the company
formerly selling at 125 are now being
thrown on the market at 65. Dissolu*
tlon of the affairs of the company may
follow.
LECTURE TOMORROW
Tomorrow evening, at the Methodist
Church, Miss Maude Harrison, who for
several years was a Missionary In India,
will deliver a lecture on Indian mis
sionary conditions as seen by her.
^iss Harrison is a gifted speaker and
her lecture will certainly prove inter
esting. ?
H0G6tn FORCING '!
DESTITUTE FROM VALDEZ
\
(By United Press.)
Valdez, Oct. 17? Notices have been
pos ed by orders of (Jovernor Hojrgatt
that the laborers of the d< funct Rey
nolds railroad must leave the city at
once. Further aid, the notice roods,
will be refused all unemployed. Four
hundred have already left here lor Ca
talla and will go to work for the Gug
genheim interests.
SKAGWAY
JURY LIS!
NAMES OF MEN CALLED TO SIT ON JURY
WHICH WILL MEEET IN SKAGWAY
ON 20TH OF NEXT MONTH
The following jurors have been
drawn for the term of court iu this city
which begins November 20:
Haines? .1. G. Morrson.
Sitka--Thoraas Mooney, John Clem
Ants.
Killisnoo- W. W. Sanderson.
Juneau? Walter S. Coutant, Jack
Rowe, John Bowles, H. A. Bishop, Sim
friemau.
ELKS TONIGHT
There will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Ixxlge No. 431, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at their
hall, Thursday, Oct. 1", at 8 p. m.
All visiting Elks ure invited to at
tend.
M. S. Whittier,
Secretary.
WANTED? A girl to wait on the
table. Wages, 875. 00 a month and
board and room. Good place to work.
Apply Mrs. R. Kelsev, Whitehorse, Y.
T. 119 ts
? wfeWacS?
The Alas tan was lakon bard to task
last night by F. P. W. Lowle and the ,
next day it snowed.
Yesterday's lire should be taken as a ,
warning to the owners of old unoccu
pied shacks and cause them to be re
moved ft once.
J. M. Wallace, one of the head men
of the Yukon, B. C., boundary survey,
left l?st night on the Cottage City for
Alberta, Canada. I
? ????? j
"Bie" Joe Kngle, who in the palmv 1
da* s of Skagway was or.e of the lead- 1
ing sporting men, left yesterday for i
Oakland wbere h6 will likely go into
the saloon business.
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The City Council should not allow 1
the light matter to remain as it is.
Lights cost a large amount of money
and they should be placed where they
will do some good,
? ?????
"Spud" Murphy, the old timer, who
was reported as the victim of a kero-j
Rune accident at Haines yesterday, has |
many friends !n this city who will be
sorry to hear of his misfortune.
? ?????
J. C. Burgess, one of the enterpris
ing residents of Haines, came up oil
the Cottage City last night and Is
around handshaking with friends. Mr.
Burgess will leave on the first of the
coming month for Indianapolis, where
he will visit with his father, whom he
has not seen fo^ fifteen years.
UU ENTITLED TO
HE fflMHT
(By United Press.)
Tacoma. Oct. 17? President Conforth
of the Alaska Short Line railroad on
his return from the North today said
that Alaska would never become a
state, as the location of the country
would not warrant it. However, he
was in favor of a home government for
the territory and believes that a good
government can be maintained by the
Alaskan people at less cost than the
present one is being had for.
The Cottage City last night carrie.
down one ef tho largest passenger lists
of the season.
The reports from Washington that \
great shakeup was recorded by the
seismograph there is likely traceabk
to F, F. W. Lowe's fierce shakipgup ol
The Alaskan last ni lit.
? ?Ill*
Louie hultz, of the firm of Dixdn &
Shultz, of Atiin, arrived on the trair
yesterday and will remain in the citj
until the arrival of the steamer Haldis,
on which a consignment of stock is due
to arrive for his firm.
? ?????
Ketchikan Miner: The steamer Wel
lington reported at the customs house
here this morniug, aud proceeded on
her way to Skagway with a load of coal,
lingering hardly long enough to enab'e
tier skipper to shake hands with and
say "howdy" to his old tillicums here.
Keicbikan Miner: Chas. E. Inger
soil, general counsel for the Reynolds
interests at Valdez, arrived down on the
Humboldt this morning, having busi
ness here to round up prior to making a
permanent change of residence to Val
iez,
? ?????
Juneau Record: The Iowa started
jut for Skagway with the mail yester
lay, but got no further than Douglas,
rhe Lotus then took the mail and made
;he trip. She is due back here tonight,
3Ut the extremely bad weather will no
loubt delny her.
WANTED ? A dishwasher. Wages,
530 a month, board and room. .Apply
-o The Alaskan office. 22Mt
1 Juneau Dispatch: The new wireless
i equipment at the Sitka naval station is
in sp'endid condition. The station has
communicated with Honolulu, and dur
k ing the voyage of the steamer Presi
, | dent to Nome, Sitka was in constant
, i communication with the vessel.
! Juneau Record: The Fairbanks
| Times Publishing: company has filed
articles of incorporation in the office of
' I the secretary of Alaska. The capital
J | stock is set at $30,000 and incorporaiors
' are John Ronan of Cleary, Roy E. Mad
' i dock, Roy V. Nye and Bion A. Dodge.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All persons knowing themselves to
, be indebted to me are notified that 1
have this day appointed Jerry Quinlan
as my authorized agent to collect the
, same and such parties will kindly make
i pxyment to Mr. Quinlan as soon as
possible. Martin Conway.
22l-3t
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,)
LUCA8 COUNTY )
i Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
, | is senior partner of th<? firm of F. J.
Cbenev & Co . doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afor
said, and that same firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
(or each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Hall's
Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn before me and suscribed in
my presence, thisilth day of December,
I A. D. 1886.
(Seat.) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Puhuc.
Hall's C3tarrh Cure Is taken internal
ly, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Fills for consplt?
pation.
Only One "BROMO QUININE," Ihet is -
Laxative firomo Quinine ^ on tv?y
Cures a Cold in One Day, CrSpin 2 Days 35c