Just Received
Alirge shipment of Assorted
Preserves in G-lass Jars
Selling at
. 20 Cents Each
Also a line line of Toilet Soaps
at special prices
John Kalem, the Grocer
So'e Acent for Reliance Canned Goods
PERSONAL MENTION**
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Alfred Williams, late chief engineer
of the Treadwell mines and formerly
diviiioo engineer of the White Pin,
arrived on the Cottage City and is vis
iting relatives ani fri.-nds in this city
today. He is on his way to Dawson,
where he will'be chief engineer of the
Klondike Mines Railway.
S. F. Marsh and F. B. Marsh, of the
I'nited States geological survey, ar
rived on the Cottage City and left for
vhe interior this morning. They will
work from the Yukon at Fort YuKon
overland through the Koyukuk country
to Rerschel island.
#\V. A. Craves, of the United States
railway mail service, left on ihe Col
lage City for Ketchikan. He will
spend a short time in other portions of
Alaska.
Mrs. H. R. Runnalls has so far re
covered from her recent il ness that
she was able to be on the street to
day for the first time in several weeks
N. A. Fuller, the Dawson and Fair
banks electric l'ght man. arrived on
the Cottage City and left for the in
terior this morning.
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?Japan PitS'iit* Beard Pill
To Russia
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
St. Petersburg. Feb. Japan pre
sonted the bill for caring for Russian
prisoners captured luring the !afe war
today. It amounts to 940.000,000. In
the peace treaty that was adopted by
the two countries it was provided that
Russia should pay this claim and that
Japan should reimburse Russia ^for ex
penditures incurred in similar services
to Japanese prisoners cap' urtd. Rus
sia's bill it is believed, will be small.
WILL LOOK
Congress to Invesris:-*te Kail
rotds, CohI ami Oil
?Kt i !
Op 'cia'i Dispatch to Daily Alaskan >
Washington, Feb. 2S? The senate
passed the house resolution caling for
an investigation of the relations of the
railroads of the country to the coal and
Oil trade, yesterday. The resolution
was introduce in the house by Repre
sentative Gillespie, of Texas, and was
pressed in the senate by Senator Till
man, of South Carolina,
L?dl?9 B+lt Found
Found a lady's velvet belt and buckle
Owner cau have it by calling at thi
office.
Open Dot tndSlEU
The Seattle saloon is open day and
night. FrienJs of the house and the
public generally will be welcomed at
any hour. The place is always com
comfortable
Pattie shells always on hand at the
Boss Bake-v.
Nottca to Public
The municipal taxes frr 1905, due
to the town of Skagway, Alaska. will
become delinquent February "28, 1906.
at the hour of 6 p. m. on said day. If
not paid on or before that date, a pen
alty of 20 per cent will be added to the
amount due and interest a1- the rate of
8 per cent per annum will be charged
on the whole amount due for taxes and
penalty from that date.
Dated at Ssagway. Alaska, February
i 1906. H. H. Draper.
Municipal Treasurer, Town of Skag
way, Alaska.
TAKES BUN
Cottage City Brings
Many Passengers
The largest passenger list lo arrive
at Skagway this rear came on the
(,'ottage City which arrived yesterday
afternoon. She had about 75 passen
trers for Skaeway anil the interior.
M?ny of them were for D?w?on a".d
other lower river points. The Cottage
City had several days' mail. The Al
Ki'a mail was transferred to the Cottage
City at Juneau. She sailed for the
south at 11 o'cl<?k with a few passen
ger#
The Al-Ki arrived in Skacwai at 7
o'clock this morning and stilod fJ- the
sou'h at S: 15 a. m.
INLAND HEATHER
Weather conditions obtaining a' in
land poin's at $ o'clock this morninc,
according to telegraphic reports re
ceived at the offices of the \V. P. Y
R.. were as follows:
Fortyicile? Clear calm. 5 below.
Dawson? Clear, calm, (? below.
Ogilvie? Clear, calm, ft.
Stewart ? Cloudy, calm. 2 below.
Coffee Creek? Cloudy, ca m, 2 below.
Selkirk? Cloudy, calm, 15 below.
Yukon Crossing -Cloudy, calm, IS
above.
Big Salmon? Cloud\ . calm, i'l below
Hootalinqua -Cloudy. calm, 24 below.
Lower Labaree - Clear.calm,12belo?
Whitehorse Clear, south wind. 4
I below.
Tagish? Clear, calm. 15 be'ow.
Ailin ? Clear, calm, 18 be'ow.
Conrad-- Clear, calm, 12 below.
Caribou? Clear, calm, 4 below.
Bennett? Clear, calm. 12 below
Log Cabin? Clear, calm. 4 below.
Fr aser? Ciear, calm. 15 bjlow
White Pass? llear. south wind, 15
Glacier ? Clear, C4lm. 8 below
(HACWA1 WEATHER
The result of the observation taken
it Moore wharf at midnight, Feb. 27.
1906, is as follows:
Temperature time observat'n. ,2t> above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours...'^^, "
Nlin " .20 "
Mean " " " " ..25 ?
Karometer, 2M.2?1.
CI tar. calm.
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Skagway. Feb 1W6
Weather conditions for ihe -4 hours
preceding nooa today wore as follows:
Maximum 31 above zero
Minimum 15 " " j
Mean 2,"5 " " I
Temp, at noon today 29 " "
Precipitation 00 inches.
H. D. Clark.
Volunteer U. S Weather Observer. I
VOIR EVES
gwa}'* Pioneer .lewder '
Has Scientific Optician
R. E. Kirmse, a seiet.fic optician
graduated bv one of the best schools in
America, is now connected with our I
store and is preprared to examine and
"est your eyes and fit them with classes
ground for that purpose. We bar? the
very latest equipment ard the largest
stock of glasses i ver brought to Skag
way and are prepared for this line as
no honse has ever been in Skagway '
before.
Our immense stock of jewely, cut ""
glass, silverware, etc., etc . is still go- 0
ing, and at the service of our p trons.
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler.
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Good warm rooms for rent at the
Portland House. Prices J4 to ?8 per
month, ba'hs included.
If you are out of kindling see E McC \
Weste. I have it bv the sac*, or cord
Phones 90 84. tf
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NEW SPRING STOCK
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Carpel and Cmcoicuiti Department
This week we want to talk Carpets and
Linoleums. It may interest you to know
that this is a new department with us
and we are sparing no pains to make
this tne leading- store for this class of
goods. You have the advantage of hav
ing all new clean stock to pick frc m and
that is surely worch considering when
making your purchase^ Then we will
also sew and lay any carpet, rug or lin
oleum without extra charge. In this de
partment we also carry Lace Curtains,
Portiers, Couch Covers. W indow Shades,
Curtain Poles, Etc.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE OUR STORE WILL CLOSE AT 6 P. M
i
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Co.
(ieo. iSfanrhard. Manager.
J
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Announcement
On or about March 1. 39C 3- a new firm to be known as
Will Open a Paint and Yvall Paper Store
4*
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4. in the building; now known as the Kelly Drug Store
+ This house will start with the determination to de
f velop a busines which shall be a credit i o Skagway
X' The policy of this house Will be absolute interity- satisfaction and accom
modation, with the purpose of winning and holding the CONFIDENCE of
i every Man, Woman and Child who enters its doors.
Under no possible circumstances will this store sanction any word or deed
designed to mislead a purchaser
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GETS PLACE
Elopkios is Rt -Appointed
United States Mar?lml
Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan]
Washington. Feb 28? Preaid nt
Roosevelt has re-appointed Charles B.
iopk'ns, of Tacoraa. to be United
>tates Marshal for the western district
f the state of Washington.
Oyitar Cocktail* ?? Pa ok Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
n the city are served at the Pack
Yain Saloon.
H-?'a* To- Sal* Choap
Lot, 25xft feet. Fifth arenue, near
lethodis church. *nd 4-room house
lm Mrs. I. A. Frahkr
GET READY
River Steamer Car
penters Come North
Most of the yards' crew of the river J
division of the W. P. & V. R. arrived
on the Cottage City tod left for White
horse this morning. They were io
charge of Superintendent Scharchraidt J*
and will begin at once the work of pre- S
parine the rirer fleet for next year's C
operations There were 26 of the carpeo- S
ters and other workmen In the crowd. '
Superintendent Scharschmidt was ^
accompanied bv hi? boy. j fi
GUARANTEED CORE FOR PILES
Itching. Blind, Bleeding. Protruding
Piles. Dru;gi*ts are autborired to re
fund ajoney if PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure in 6 to 14 daya. 50c.
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Charlotte Russ
and Cream Puffs
FILLED WITH WHIPPED CREAM
AT THE
Boss Bakery
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