A BIG BILL
We can fill, when yon
want Groceries, as you
will.
But no matter how big
the bill we fill, you
wont get your fill by
receiving a big bill.
All of Which Means
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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. W. ASK & SONS
The
American
Tailors
Now is the time to look after
your wluter clothing. How a
bout your overcoat or winter
suits? We can make new ones
or repair the old ones. We have
just received the latest (all
goods and styles and we guar
antee to please you. You can't
get better values.
Mocul & Eherltch Props.
fand'Paitmd
China in endless
* Uarieiy *
i Having just received a
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.
Photographers
Curio Dealers
AGENTS FOR
EASTMAN KODAK CO.
Raw Furs and Game
Specimens
CASE & DRAPER
Skagwav, 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 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. Blanchard, Manager
' ft Letter Delivers
Ttiio Messages
Ont> is contained In the written
words: the other In the paper.
One expresses the writer's
thoughts: the other, the writer's
taste. The message that
LDMIgM
Carries Is one of refinement. The next best tlilncr to knowing what Iseorrect
In a writing phut Is to know a dealer who know-.. We know and we have
the papers In Eaton's line. Let us show them to you.
WM. BRITT, Ph. D., ? ? Skagway, Alaska
I
RECERTIFIED SOLDIER'S
This Scrip takes immediate title
to either surveyed or unsurveyed
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 CITY. UTAH
1003 BRUSH ST. MERCANTILE ANNEX
HORDE Of SAVA6E TRIBESMEN UNDER
TURKISH LEADER Otf ROAD TO
ATTACK CIVILIZED TROOPS
(By United Press.)
Paris. Oct. l"> ? A special dispatch
from Tangier* says thai Mulai Hsfig, 1
at the head of ten thousand tribesmen,
is marching on Casi Blanca to give
battle to the French and Spanish who
are protecting the town.
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Ellcs dance tonight.
S. W. Hutchinson, of Whitehorse, is
stopplug at the Pullen bouse.
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W. H. Vance is at the Pullen house
from Conrad.
The Cottage City will arrive at 6
o'clock and will sail at 9 o'clock tonight
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C. E. Naghel, who has been con
nected with the Customs Service in
this city, will leave on the Cottage City
tonight for Juneau *here he wil reside
for the winter.
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Chief of Police Hart, who recently
tendered his resignation, will leave on
the Humboldt for Seattle and after a
stop in that city of a few days will go
to Auburn to visit with his relatives,
after which he will go to Bremerton
where he has accepted i position.
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M iss Elizabeth Cone, of Fondu Lac,
Wis., niece of Mrs. Le Fevre, who
visited Sliagway two years ago, has
resigned her position as musical in
structress at Grafton Hall, a Wisconsin
College, and is now on her way to
Albany College in Oregon, where she
will become a member of the faculty
by accepting tbe chair of music.
IRE ABE |
RUEF FABLES!
HENEY'S WITNESSES JELL OP ATTEMPT
NADE LAST JUNE TO CARRY OFF
THE ARCH GRAFTER
(By United Preta.)
San Francisco, Oct. 16? The Grand
Jury listened all day to witnesses who
told of an attempt to kidnap Abe Ruef
and take him to the mountains where
he would be held until after the graft
tempest had blown over.
All Elks are expected to attend to
right's dance.
The Elks are giving their first infor
mal dancc xince the opening of the sea ;
son.
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Wirt Hansbrough, of Carcross, isj
stopping at the Pullen house and will
go below on one of tonight's boats.
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Mrs. Herbert F. Taylor will be at
home to her friends Thursday after
noon and evening, October 17tb.
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E. L. Webster, General Agent of the
New York Life Insurance for Alaska,
with headquarters at Seattle, who has
oeen in the oity for several days, leaves
on the Cottage City tonight.
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The first fire alarm of the season
came in this morning from a crib on
Seventh street and was promptly gotten
under control by the department. The
loss to the inmate was only slight.
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Mayor Martin Coaway, accompanied
by Mrs. Coaway and the children, will
leave on the Princess Royal for Seattle
tonight, A fter a few days stay in Se
attle, they will go to Alameda, Cal.
where they will remain during the
winter. Mayor Conway is ODe of the
substantial men of Skagway and Mrs.
Conway is one of the city's best liked
ladies and both of them will be much
missed in this city.
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR RECEIVED FOR
MALLY TODAY IN TOKIO BY THE
EMPEROR OP JAPAN
(By United Press.)
Tokio, Oct. 15? American Ambassa
dor O'Brien was this morning escorted
to the Imperial Palace and formally re
ceived by the Emperor of Japan.
The Cottage City sails a 9 o'clock
tonight.
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The Wellington is in port with 2400
tons of coal for the W. P. & Y. rail
road company.
Eight pUcer locations were filed in
the commissioner's office today from
Haines. ?
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Mrs. Anthony Graves, who has been
ill in the railroad hospital, is reported
10 be much improved.
The Clerk of the Distriot Court has :
received a tender of $1504 as a license
fee from the Moorn wharf, which will
be turned over to the City Troasury
within the next few days.
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Mrs. M. H. McLellan, the popular
clerk of the district court, who has
been absent for the past six week9 on
her vacation, will return toa*y on the
Cottage City.
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Matthew Sundeen, the newly ap-'
pointed Chief of Police, has comploted J
his bond and will file the same with the |
city clerk. The sureties are W. W. |
Boughton and P. Kern
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The M usher: Haines is coming to1
the front? <ven the Federal officials
have at last'discovered its whereabouts.
What puzzles us is, how came Juneau
to so far forget Its custom of posing in
the limelight as the only "onliest"
town in Southeastern Alaska to permit
this blunder V
com cm
BEATS ROYAL
Juneau, Oct. It!? In a lace between
the Cottage City and (lie Princess Roy
al from Wrangel to this ciiv, the
Cottage City badly beat the English
boat on its last trip.
Mrs. Matthew Hoffman, formerly a
resident of this city, biit now conduct
in? dressmaking par'or.t in Fairbanks,
arrived in the city yesterday and will
go below for the winter tonight.
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The Musher: Chief Engineer James
N. Wallace, of (he Royal Canadian Sur
vey, and his crew of sixteen are quar
tered at the Hrtel DeFrance. They
came out from the upper Alaskan coun- 1
try, where they have been surveying 1
since last July running border lines.
They expect te return in the spring and
lake up the work again.
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The Musher: Dr. Thompson, of Nug
get and San Francisco, came out from
the mines last Saturday with his crew
of men aud took the City of Seattle
so ithbouad. Doc says prospects are A
No. 1 up his way, and he will have a
large crfw at work bright and early
h-xt spring.
Seattle Times: Alleging that she
grub-stnked the defendant to 1 22 5 from
which he realized $76,000, May Flor
ence Hogan h:ts brought suit against
William Allan Puckett, of Mount Ver
non. Washington, in which she s:eks
nn accounting from Puckett, and a
judgment for a one-half interest in
the proceeds of the sale of the Ana
conda copper mine, located in tbe
Whitehorse mining district, Yukon
territory.
The complnint s;ts forth that Puck
ett started for Alaska wiih a heart full
of hope and the plaintiff's $225, agree
ing to split the profits of the venture.
This Was in March, 1907, and the plain
tiff says she hes not yet received an ac
counting for* profits, which she is in
fotmed Is very large.
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Mme. Emma Fames, the oeerles9, the
magnificent, the siivei-volced Eames.
Hear her at the Seattle on the Duplex,
BILLY GOAT
AT SCHOOL
The board of education of Sioux
City, la., Is having a serious time with
goats which have been Infesting the
high school bulldiug and playing havoc
with everything that was not nailed
down. The board recently found It
necessary to authorize its secretary to
THE JANITOR SHOOED THE ANIMAL OUT.
flic Information against O. J. Moore,
former president of the Sioux City
Commercial club. If ho persisted In al
lowing hU family goat to graze on the
high school campus and butt Into the
halls of learning.
On a recent morning the Janitor dis
covered a goat in the supply room
calmly munching tablets, pencils, chalk ,
and other things not generally consid
ered edible. The Janitor shooed the ,
animal oat and Anally turned it over
to the poundmaster.
This time, however, It was not
Moore's goat, but one belonging to
Mark Naughton, and the board Is now
expected to indulge in legislation In
restraint of the N'aughton goat.
Reports received from the North by
The Alaskan this afternoon show that
the cold weather has already set In. At
Dawson it was 10 below this morning.
The Fort) mile river i9 frozen over and
at Wbitehorse it is 14 below.
Hendnchen and NmrslxU from Cold*
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
wcrld wide Cold and Grip remedy
removes cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature E. W. GROVE 25c
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Enrico Caruso, the great Italian
tenor, can be heard daily at the Seattle
on the Duplex. Caruso's success is the
greatest ever attained by an artist in
his country
Freah Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat constantly on hand.
LOST? Band gold ring, with Mason
ic emblem, square atid compass, trowel
and plumb. Leave at this office and
get reward. c
WANTED? A girl to wait on the
table. Wages, $"5.00 a month and
board and room. Good place to work.
Apply Mrs. R. Kelsey, Whiteborse, Y.
T. 119 ts
FOUND? A man's coat. Call at this
office for the same. t s
FOUND? A pair of blue baby mit
ens. C ill at this office for the same.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Pack Train Restaruant.
The best dining room, the best hotel ac
commodations, the most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue
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