?> i ii 4 "tn irr^n mi . imiii . ) , in.
??...SPECIAL SAIL!"
lea Garden Table fruit
BLACKBERRIES
LOGANBERRIES
RASPBERRIES
STRAWBERRIES
Only 25 cents per Can
C. W. ASK & SONS
7!
SENILEHEN#
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
COME III mo SEE THE 010 Ml
Tony Dortero'sJ
ft
*
Special Sale
In or
der to
red uce
our immense stock of I'icturos
and Frames, we will, for the next
Five davs, make a special dis
count of 25 per "en? on all stock
in this line.
DRAPER & GO.
Skagwav, Alaska
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ADVERTISED LETTERS
Unclaimed letters remaining in the
Skagwajr postoffiee February l.~>, 1009
Thedore James Austin Lind )cards(
4, Mr. Poven L. Medjedovich.
A. E. KIXDELL, P. M.
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER.
Having put in a steam boiler and
other machinery we are better pre
pared than ever to do first-Class work
on short notice.
skagway laundry.
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Train Restauraut will
serve wine with dinner orders, free
in place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
""'nier Beer Is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
have a case sent to your home.
If you have something you don't
need, why not advertise it for sal*"
or exchange in The Alaskan?
?j* Since the fire at the Com- ???
merclal Hotel at Whitehorse. ?>
horse, thr hous.- has been prae- ???
tically rebuilt and refurnished
4* throughout, and is now one of ???
?5* the beat equipped hotels in the
?J* north. *5*
J. y Y V
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
BIG DREDGE
PURCHASED
Nearly half a million dollars will bo
spout by tho Yukon Basin Gold Dredg
ing Co. ami the Stewart River Gold
Dredging Co. during the coming sum
mor in the Stewart river country. As
the first stop towards securing tho
largest fleet of gold dredges in opera
tion in the north, a big dredge, cost
ing $70,000. was purchase*! in Van
couver yesterday for tli?* Yukon Basin |
Gold Dredging Co.
.Mr. D. A. Matheson. ;:enoral inana- 1
ger for both of these companies, who ;
came down from tho north recently
on the Princess May, closed the deal
for the dredge yesterday afternoon. |
Through various purchases and '
deals recently completed in the north.:
the Yukon Lias in Gold Dredging Co.
now controls 20,000 acres of rich !
dredging ground, extending along the
Stewart river. Tho values, according 1
to Mr. Matheson, run on an average !
of over $1 per yard. ? Vancouver
World.
The best the market affords at pop
ular prices at the Dominion Hotel, j
Whltehorse.
Valentine
\ URGE AND CHOICE
SCI CCTIOW Of
\from - - 10c to $1.50
Comic Valentines 1c
Valentine Post Cards
To my ???^?1
valeutine: 6 for 25c
Houey, youse
done busted
a hole right
tru' my
Heart.
To my e
Val e n the:
Golly ? bat
you'se got a
tough ole'
heart.
Stores Ooen Evenings Phones 4 & 55
?pTTwano
|p
_ - Skagwag, Alaska, February 13th, 1909
To The Men of Skagway
Gentlemen:
Are you prepared for the extreme cold weather we are
having? If not, we are in a position to supply you with all of the needful articles
to keep you in comfort while it continues. Following are a few suggestions from
our well assorted stock of men's goods? reliable goods at the right Drices.
Men's silk or wool line Moclia gloves $1.50
Knit wool gloves 75
Lined mitts $1.00 to $1.50
Extra heavy wool mitts and gloves 75
Wool underwear ?3.00 to $6.00 suic
Extra heavy all wool underwear 6.00 suit
Flannel Shirts $1.50 to $4.00
Lined canvas coats
Lined moleskin coaU
Felt shoes
Red Sold pacs and bootf
Gold Serl pacs and boots...
Winter caps cloth and fnr
13.00 to 16.00
t?.00
$2.50 to 50
..3.50 to 9.00
3.25 to 9.00
..1.00 to 4.00
M. Behrends Mercantile Company SATURDAY
CLOSES K * EVENING^
6 p. m. Oco. Sianchar.l, Mondocr excepted
MPT. HUTTON
IS SELECTED
Capt. Paul C. Hutton of Fort Sew
ard will probably have charge of the
medical exhibit made by the United
States government at the A.-Y.-P. ex
position in Seattle. An effort is being
made by the directors of the exposl
tion to have Capt. Hutton detailed
for this work. Capt. Hutton is con
sidered an expert on tuberculor dis
eases, ethnology and diseases of Alas
kan Indians, and this will be one of
the big features of the government
medical exhibit. He is already pre
paring an exhibition along these lines
townIalk
The Skagway town council will hoi
its second regular monthly meeting
tonight.
? ? ?
No frills or white collars at the
Sourdough Dance, but a real old fash
ioned good time,
? ? ?
The Georgia of the Juneau Steam
ship company is due here tomorrow
enroute for Sitka, Haines and Juneau.
? ? ?
The Priscllla club will meet tonight
with Miss Minnie Wolff at the home
of Mrs. Grant at Fifth and State
streets. There will be an election of
officers and all the members are re
quested to be present
? ? ?
Come and see the Old Sourdough's
Home at A. B. Hall Wednesday night.
? ? ?
The Ladies' Guild of S. Saviour's
church will give a "silver social" to
night at the home of Mrs. George
Howard. There will be games of all
kinds and refreshments will be serve
late in the evening. The publfc Is
cordially Invited to attend.
? ? ?
Owing to lack of spaco no account
was given in The Alaskan of the
memorial exercises given in the pub
lic schools on Lincoln's birthday. The
children and teachers participated in
a program which paid a pleasing and
fitting tribute to Lincoln's memory.
? * ?
Skagway is to be congratulated
upon having such a fine orchestra as
tile one directed by Dr. Reed. The
members are all good individual per
formers and play together with re
markable harmony. "?he music of the
orchestra at the Lincoln me
morial exercises Friday was one of
the finest features.
? ' ?
The new telephone directory for
the Skagway General Electric com
pany was Issued last week by The
Alaskan. The new directory has all
tUo names and numbers corrected up
to date. Mrs. McBricn desires to
state again that no telephone call*
will be Issued for five minutes after
a fire alarm has been turned In.
-
For the third time this winter the
pipes supplying water motors which
operate the Mergentfcaler and the
presses of The Alaskan were frozen
this morning, it was impossible to
thaw the pipes out this morning and
! it was necessary to instal a gasoline
i engine to run the typesetting ma
' chine. The White Pass & Yukon sent
up nil engine tills afternoon in an
effort to steam out the pipes.
? ? ?
I am going to the Sourdough Dance
Wednesday night with all the rest
of the prospectors, miner- and Sour- ,
doughs.
? ? ?
Mrs. H. G. Chisholm and her son,
A. S. Moore, have wired for reserva
tions on the steamer Portland and
will leave next Tuesday for Valdez,
from there going to Fairbanks.
? ? ?
The Caribou Hotel. OarcroBs, Y. T.,
is furnace heated. The meals the
best the market afford.
JEFFERSON DUE TOMORROW
The Jefferson Is scheduled to arrive
here tomorrow night. Fred Rosen- j
berg, acting agent for the Alaska
Steamship company, received a wlro
from Ketchikan stating the Jefferson
had left there at 2 o'clock this morn
ing.
CARD OF THANKS.
I wish to thank the firemen for
their efforts in trying to save my
house on Eighth avenue in the flro
of January S, while I was in Juneati.
Their fine work undoubtedly prevent
ed a serious conflagration.
S. H. YEOMAN'S.
Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit
tle Herman has Just received a con
signment of that famous Cream Rye.
A smile guaranteed with every drink.
Home cooking at popular prices at
the Dominion Hotel, Whitehorse.
TOR SALE ? Two small houses, en
quire J. B. Cooley, ISth and Br'dway.
PANTHEON FIRE SALE.
Owing to damaged labels caused by
the fire In my warehouse I will sell
3 Bottles Rainier beer 50c
3 Bottles Olympia beer 50c
1 Bottle A. B. C. beer 25c
3 Bottles Malt Rainier beer 60c
2 Pints Olympia beer 25c
2 Bottles Ginger Ale 25c
These goods are not damaged, only
the labels are soiled, and this sale
will continue until all are sold.
J. F. ANDERSON.
Pantheon Saloon.
When in Whitehorse go to the -Do
minion Hotel. Home cooking at pop
ular prices. , j. ? ?
I FRESH BUCKWHEAT
I FLOUR AND PURE
I MAPLE SYRUP
| GRANT'S "GROCERY ^
CARIBOU HOTEL UNDER NEW
MANAGEMENT.
K. W. Gideoti has made the Caribou
Hotel nt Carcross, Y. T., on<? of tho
most popular hostelries In the Yukon
Ho ha* completely renovated th<
house, installed i> furnace which
keeps every room warm and com
fortable. The best cooks are em
ployed and everything Is coxy an?l
up to date. The AtWn and Connul
stage lines have their headquarters
at the Caribou and travelers In and
out are outspoken in their pralno of
the treatment received by them.
The Caribou Hotel. Carcross. Y. T..
Is the headquarters for the Atlln and
Conrad stage lines.
DO YOU DANCE AIL THE DUNCES?
W hy not tak* a fe# iottruetkxw M><1
'earn l"w tc <'ktM 'b" n*w daccwk or
hf ot't oo? * th (*? yni ?im;>ly 'tonot
Prof. Gnwbacb'a daoclog
academy. K>pl<*' hull. Mooday
and Thursday er*a?n*?.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
?.* POnRTH AVF_. 8KA0WAT
MANUFACTURER OP ALASKA MTTBNIIM AJ?D
KCGOET JEWELRY CTRJOS OF ALL KTXD*
P. E. KERN, r^H
SILVER & COPPER HMD BEATEN NOVELTIES
Spoont?, Bracelet*. Paper Cutter*. Napkin Rings
Paper Weights,
Native Carved Ivory Handled Carving Sets
Leautifully Carved Walrus Teeth Novelties
Watches and Diamonds, Silverware, Cut
Glass and hand Painted China
iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiia
"raw pub
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are requested to correspond with us about, thin rea
son's catch of FURS. We want the karlt catch an
well as the latk 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 Stree*:
NTiTW' YORK CITY
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