We Wish One and All
A Happy and
Prosperous New Year
C. W. ASK & SONS
3F 3
_ 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 IK UNO SEE THE 010 DIANl
^Tonv PorteroV
Special Sale
In or
der 10
reducc
our immense stock of Pictures
ami Frames, wo will, for ihe uext
Five ilaya, make a special dls
cmnt of 25 per :en'. oa all stock
in this line.
DRAPER &G0.
Skagway, Alaska
^ PhONI 83 P O- BOX 382 ^
I
JANUARY SHOE SALE
Our January Shoe Sale? the most elaborate in the history of our!"store? Starts on
MONDAY January 11th and will continue until SATURDAY January 16th.
During its progress we are going to give our patrons the moat remarkable values
in footwear, at the lowest prices, ever known in this vieinety. Every shoe in
the store, with the exception of Billy Busters and Rubber footwear, will, be reduced
FOR MEN
Our Hanan Shoes will sell for $5.50
pair during this sale. Regular price
$7.00.
Our $6 Shoes will be $4.75 pair.
Our $5 Shoes will be $44.00 pair.
Our $4.50 Shoes will be $3.50 pair.
Our $4 Shoes will be $3.25 pair.
Our $3.50 Shoes will be $2.75 pair.
FOR WOMEN
Our Hanan Shoes will sell for $5 pair
Regular price $6 and $6.50.
Our regular $6 Shoes will be $4.75 pr.
Our $5 Shoes will be $4 pair.
Our $4.50 Shoes will be $3.50 pair.
Our $4 Shoes will be $3.25 pair.
Our $3 Shoes will be $2.25 pair.
Our $2.50 Shoes will be $1.75 pair.
For Boys and Girls
Our $3.50 Shots at $2.75 pair.
Our $3 Shoes at $2.25 pair.
Our $2.75 Shoos at $2 pair.
Our $2.50 Shoe3 at $1.75 pair.
Our $2 Shoes at $1.50 pair.
Our $1.75 Shoes at $1.25 pair.
Our $1.50 Shoes at $1.15 pair.
STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager -
STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS
TOWN TALK j
H. Beckt-r of Dawson, loft Unlay for ?
the south.
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S. I'rban and SI. Dunn arrived In {
Skagway ou the Jefferson.
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?Mr and Mrs. Tony Stanich returned
from a tour of the sound cities.
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Ernest H. Dosch anil his bride, re- 1
turned to Skagway from Seattle. I
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W. H. Henson and W. A. Harmon;
left on the Jefferson for Seattle.
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Miss Helen Mills of the White Passj
hospital came in on the Jefferson. |
Mrs. H. Lynch is back in Skagway
after a visit '?> hel- old home in Ne
braska.
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"Doc" J. "H. Watson, chief engin
eer of the Alaska Road commission.
returned on the Jefferson.
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("apt. Cutler of the ' freighter Wel
lington was about Skagway today re
newing old acquaintances.
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Richard Bushel], jr.. returned onj
'he Jefferson from Wrangell where h ;
went on the Humboldt last week.
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T. J. Standish. storekeeper of the
White Pass & Yukon, arrived from
the south hist night from his vacation.
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Mrs. L. J. Wallace, E. J. Kaunna
and Mr. Cathret were passengers on
the Jefferson from Skagway to Ju
t.euu.
. . .
Oscar Guard, deputy collector of |
customs at Juneau, came up on the
Jefferson last night to attend to some
official business. He left for Juneau
today.
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Horace W. Kirb.v. who will assist
Serin. Kelber at the ^I'nlted States
cable office, arrived In Skagway last
night. Mr. Kirby is stopping at the
Fifth Avenue.
...
The steamer Georgia from Juneau
arrived in Skagway at midnight last
night and left at S o'clock this morn
ing. She carried no passengers and
had a fair sized mail aboard.
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Will C. Ulanehard. chief clerk of
the general manager of the railroad. >
is back In Skagway after a visit to
eastern Canada and New York. Wash
ington. Philadelphia and other big
?-?astern cities.
...
P. P. W. Lowle, local agent for
the Canadian Pacific Steamship com
pany, received a wire from Vancouver
today stating that the Princess May
will leave there tonight and should
arrive in Skagwa> next Saturday.
GREAT SLAUGHTER SUf:
"01 T FOR THE COir I
^ K
1-3 off on all wool dress goods, including b
Broad Cloths, Voiles. Novelty Suitings, H
Cravanettes, Fancy Waistmgs, Panama H
\
A, F. C. and Amoskoag Dress Ginghams H
10 Cents the Yard ?
MR
Elsewhere 15c
Percales that sold earlier in the season
for ]5c and 16 2-3c a yard
NOW IOC THE YARD
Fancy Flowered Organdies, Swisses,
Batiste, etc. at half price. Just the dope
for party dresses.
Stores Or>en Evenings Phones 4 & 55
Col. -W. S. Thornns of Pittsburg,
Pa., owner of the Copper King mine
at Whitehorse, arrived in Skagway
on the Jefferson last night and left
this morning for Whitehorse. Col.
Thomas will spend some days in
specting his mine and expects to
then go to Butte, Mont., where he
has business.
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W. A. Milligan, of the firm of Wil
kinson, Reckltt, Williams & Co., of
New York, public accountants, arrived
on the Jefferson to audit the affairs
of the White Pass & Yukon road.
Mr. Milligan makes his annual inspec
tion for the road's stockholders. He
will remain here at the Fifth Avenue
until the last of January.
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Napoleon Sabln of Atlin, one of the
first miners in the counry, left on the
Jefferson today for Victoria where
lie will Join his family. Mr. Sabin
has not been outside for five years.
He has been prospecting in the Al
sace country and says the prospects
are good for both gold and copper.
I^aek of transportation facilities, he
say 8, is responsible for the country
not being developed.
officialIll
GET THE SACK
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11? That Dr.
Harvey D. Wiley, chief of the bureau
of chemistry, will lose his position
soon was predicted by a high official
in the department of agriculture to
day.
"Dr. Wiley has defied the president
of the United States." said this offi
cial.
The decision to oust Dr. Wiley was
reached several days ago, it is under
stood, when he refused to sign "food
Inspection decision No. 101," which
states that, pending final decision as
to the wholesomeness or unwhole
soincness of benzoate of soda, its use
would be allowed within certain limi
tations.
It is understood that this document
bristled with defiance of the presi
dent and the department of agricul
ture, and that Dr. Wiley stated that
he would never change his views, no
matter what the referee board might
decide.
"My neck is ready," said Dr. Wi
ley today. "I have not b?en asked
to resign, but I have been fought at
every turn of the road by adultera
tors of food, and I am ready to go if
the government wants to take their
side. I will not get out until I am
asked, however."
PILES CURED IN 4 TO 6 DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed
to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to
14 days or money refunded. 50c.
GRAFTER BEING
PROSECUTED
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12? The
trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of
the United Railroads, charged with
bribing members of the board of su
pervisors in connection with the
granting of trolley franchises, started
today. Francis Heney, who has re
turned from the east, is conducting
the prosecution.
ALL ALASKA ViT
Judge Reld has given the stock
holders of the Reynolds Alaska Devel
opment company until March 1st to
pay up. or be thrown into bankruptcy.
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The Taitana Mine Operators asso
ciation has decided that the Tauana
must remain a ten-hour camp hi the
summer time. However, it was also
agreed to let supply and demand reg;h
late the amount of the wages paid,
ttach operator is at liberty to deter
mine the wages that he will pay.
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There is every reason to believe
that the quartz mines of southeastern
Alaska will receive next summer
more attention than they ever have
before. Recent discoveries and re
ports of government experts have
combined to attract the attention of
the mining world to this district.
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A disastrous blizzard swept over
Nome and the adjacent country early
last week and it is feared that sev
eral isolated miners lost their lives.
A haevy inshore wind forced the* Ice
high up on Nome's water frout and
threatened the destruction of some
buildings near the beach line. Fur
Eskimo sealers who were out at sea
wore caught In the break up of the
ice and lost their lives.
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Father Crimont, S. J., acting Catho
lic bishop for Alaska, who was recent
ly In Seattle on his way to visit
North Dakota, rported that Minook,
an Indian, had made a rich strike
near Fort Gibbon on the fork of the
Yukon and Tanana rivers. The
sti*!ke is said to be a rich one and
many miners have already made a
rush to the new fields and will be at
work prospecting early in the spring.
STRICTLY FRESH EGGS.
We receive on every boat fresh
consignment of local ranch eggs,
guaranteed strictly fresh.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
1 FRESH BUCKWHEAT g
FLOUR AIJJ) PURE 1
MAPLE SYRUP 1
I grant's~Trocery~ |
Y.M.G.A. WORK
IN ALASKA
\V. A. Reid, secretary of the Army j
V. M. C. A. work in Alaska lias just
issued his annual report in an inter
estinj^and artistic pamphlet called
"Farthest North." A brief summary
of the work shows that last summer
the "Helen Gould," the new launch
donated to the Y. M. C. A., under di
rection of Mr. and Mrs. Held, covered
more than 6,000 miles of territory. Al
together 55 entertainments of moving
pictures, phonographs and illustrated
songs were given at which the total
attendance was 3,120. The "Helen
Gould" also carried mail.
The launch has a moving picture
machine, a phonograph and a library.
More than -0 circulating libraries
were started and at every army post
committees were formed to co-operate
with Mr. Held.
? Last winter. Mr. Reid was located
at Fort Seward and in this district
where 213 entertainments were given
which were attended by more than
13.000 men. The work relieved the
monotony of the enlisted life of the |
soldiers and was very beneficial spir
itually. Helen Gould of New York
defrays most of the expenses of the
Y. M. C. A. work in Alaska
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
[ "-Miller Beer is the peer ot all
i brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
i have a case sent to your home.
.
DO YOU DANCE ALL THE OUNCES?
Why not take a fe<v instructions and
learn how ic dance the new dances, or
the old ones that you simply cannot
master ? ?Prof. Grlesbnch's dancing
academy, Eagles' hall. Classes Monday
and Thursday eyenines.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
2 AVE.. SKAGWAY
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serye Sunday
trench Dinner
Frotn^noon 12 to 8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
IN THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c
TEA, COFFEE or WINE ami
ICR CUE AM
RAW FUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are'requested to correspond with us about this" sea
son's catch of FURS. We want the early catch as
well as the late 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