marrr.:
LIMBURGER CHEESE
Fresh Shipment Just in
The Quality is Very Fine
C. W. ASK & SONS
a? imh ?'?
I he Houseof Rich
D. J. Rich, Proprietor.
WALL PAPER, BUILDING PAPER
PAINTS, OILS, GLASS AND
BUILDING MATERIAL
Mail Orders Promptly
Attended To
Skagway, Alaska
SPRING SHOWINGS
We are Receiving by Each Boat
Shipments of Late-up-to-date Spring
G-oods in All departments
Each Day will see Some Choice
additions to Our Spring display
Watch our Windows for the Sea
son's Choicest Showings.
B.M.Belirenils Merc. Co.
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Subscribers are requested to notify
The Alaskan when papers are not
promptly delivered by the carriers.
Warm, clean beds at Dominion
Hotel, Whitehorse, 50c up.
HEADACHES AND NEURALGIA
FROM COLD.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re
moves cause. Call tor full^flname.
Look for signature E. W. GROVE.
2ic W.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond at whole
sale price by the gallon. The Mas
cot, phone 07. Delivery free.
IIonu> cooking at popular prices at
the Dominion Hotel, Whitehorse.
.% WANTED ? A chambermaid
? at the Pullen House. Apply to I
V Mrs. Pullen immediately. *J*
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30TTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
"-'nler Beer is the peer of all
i>rews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
.iave a case sent to your home.
Will Alfred Dunlap or his nephew
or any one having address of sai
party, send it to Po.'toffice Box No.
054 Denver, Col.
The Caribou Hotel. Carcross, Y. T..
is the headquarters for the Atlin and
Conrad stage lines.
SO SAY THEY ALL.
It is a pleasant surprise what a
.splendid old, rich and mellow goods
they sell at the Pack Train Bar. So
say they all, me to Her Man.
3ETTER PREPARED THAN EVER.
Having put in a steam boiler and
>ther machinery we are better pi
>ared than ever to do first-class work
in short notice.
SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.
When in Whitehorse y.o to the 1 >'
minion Hotel. Home cooking at pop
ilar prices.
I HE mm A C'HWPLfTE STOCK
| Of RED & BLUE R iBBON Can Goods ?
5 Best on the Market Give Them a Trial ji
If You Don't Believe us
| GRANT^GROCERY^j
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jONLY TWO DAYS.:
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? More in liich to Buy ?
b Net and Silk Waists
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? For 50c on the Dollar ?
Gape Milling Opening
Tuesday Afternoon
Ladies Home Journal, Smart Set, Ainslee,
Popular Mechanics, Hampton. Wide
World- Popular. Metropolitan, Munsey,
Argosy, Cavalier, Scrapbook and
Everybody's MLagaz ne tor April
L. 1. HHIS01 6 CO.
Stores Or>eu Evenings Phones 4 & 55
HUMORED DESTRUCTION OF
U. S. WARSHIP MISSISSIPPI
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. I). C. March ?
Early this morning a report was wide
ly circulated about Boston, and later
wired to Washington, that the 1". S.
battleship Mississippi had been blown
up with all on board in Guantanamo
harbor, Cuba.
Havana. Cuba, was cabled, but no
word of the reported disaster was re
cieved.
The I". S. cruiser .Eagle at Santiago
\\a- at once ordered to Ciuantanaino
(Later dispatch)
WASHINGTON, I). C. The cruiser
Eagle arrived at Guantanaiuo today
and reports that there is no truth in
the report of the blowing up of the
Mississippi.
SET UP THE DRINKS
"Big Jim" McDonald called at the
Alasion office this morning and treat
ed all hands to a drink of that famou
Hot Springs (Ark.) water which he
brought with him. While away Mr.
McDonald saw Barney McGee and
Ed Foley, who just returned from the
Panama canal zone, where he was a
conductor on the railroad. Barney
McGee is well and will return short
ly. Mr. McDonald attended the Mardi
Gras at New Orleans and the Taft In
augural on his vacation. .
The Cottage City left Seattle last
night and will arrive here next Wed
nesday.
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News w:.s received from Fort Se
ward that Capt. E. H. Fitz Gerald,
former 1> at For. Seward, has '"tired
and is now at Portland, Oregon.
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Robert Eames, who. was ill at the
White Pass hospital for some time
this winter, has left Skagway to pros
pect in the Livingston creek district.
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The Peterson arrived from Fort
Seward today. On board were; Capt
Davison, Miss Davison, Mrs. Wolfe,
Mrs. Simonds, Mrs. Herr, and Miss
Reynolds.
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An unofficial army bulletin recieved
a* Fort Seward today states that Un
ited States troops may again be order
ed to Cuba as the result of the inter
nal troubles at Cuba.
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The dance given last night by the
Arctic Brotherhood at A. B. hall was
well attended and was a most en
joyable affair. Music was given by
Reed's orchestra and refreshments
were served.
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Several chess games were played,
Thursday evening at the club rooms
[
of the Skagway Checker and Chess
club. Anthony Graves won from S. I
Yeomans and Gvorge Miller beat Fr.-d
">.?ree. A. S. Smith won from IJov
Oault at checkers, and George Patrick
beat Pat McNichols. Mr. Yeomans
played several simultaneous games.
10 LECTURE
ABOUT ffONE
Bishop Ho wo will give an illustnit? d
lecture on Home at S o'clock tonight
at th" Episcopal ? 'lurch. Bishop Rowe
was in Rome last year and knows hi:
subject w<-ll. Mis lecture on the ??
veil hilled city should bo c.ne well
worth ???aring. Th admission will be
free.
TAX PAYERS' PARTY MET
AND NOMINATED TICKET
(Contiitcd I'rom Page l.]
people and will pursue the same
course if 1 am re-elected."
lie concluded (hat the only <ritic
ism of him had come through the
newspaper, evidently referring to The
Alaskan.
William Fraser made the conclud
ing speech and it is only fair to sa>
that his remarks evoked the heart
iest applause of the evening.
He spoke as follows:
"What Chris Shea said is richt.
Why shouldn't he work for the town
of Skagway when he has bought all
the bonds of the city? (Applause.)
"Chris Shea is a personal friend of
mine, but Pm not going to vote for
him."
The meeting was then adjourned.
CALL? CONVENTION.
The Annua! Convention of the Citi
zens' Party of Skagway is hereby
called to meet at Firemen's Hall, 4th
avenue and State street on Monday
evening, March 29th, at 8 p. m. sharp
for the purpose of nominating seven
(7) Councilmen, and (1) School Di
rector for the Municipal Election of
April 6th, 1909, and for the transac
tion of any other business that may
properly come before it.
E. J. Shaw
W. C. Blanchard
P. E. Kern
Citizens Central Com.
Skagway, March 27, 1909.
.
Scott Cranston of Porcupine was a
' lsitor in Skagway yesterday after
returning from an extended trip to
t'nlifomiu and other points. I: was
his first trip below in ten years. Mr
Cranston has property in the I'orcupii
district. He recently sold part of hi?
holdings to the Porcupine (Sold Mining
company and he savs the ?-ompany
will take out a groat deal of pay this
Hr.s.' Ball season open --first came
will be called at the \V. 1*. A. Club at
9 P. M. Wednesday, Marb 31st, c
The Caribou Hotel, Oarcross. Y. T?
is furnace heated. The meals the
best the market afford.
SWEETS FOR THE SWEET
LIVE POULTRY.
We have Just received a shipment
of Live Chick' ns, and for th? bal
ance of the season will receive a
fresh consignment l?j ? very steamer
Special orders will receive our promp
ait< ntlon.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Nobby Spring Clothing for Men.
The American Tailors are in re
ceipt of a shipment of the very latest
patterns in Imported and Domestic
suitings and top coat patterns. All
the new ami correct styles as worn in
the east.
The samples and style book of th>
M. Born A: Co. tailors are here and
suits may be ordered to your meas
ure from JlS and up: top coats. $20
and up. tf.
The Base Ball Benefit Ball of tiie
I W. P. A. Club, will be the event of
thi year. Wednesday evening March
31st. Got out and root.
NOTICE.
Noticc is hereby given that Met
srs. Silas Spencer and Joseph Jacobs,
formerly in the employ of the Alaska
1 Iran Co., and the Alaska Transporta
tion 4. Trading Co., severed their
connections with the said companies
on or before February 1st, 1909, have
hed no authority since that date to
act for said companies in any capa
city, and that said comoanies are
not and will not be responsible for
any of their acts or for any debts
contracted by them, whether done pe
sonally or under guise of agents of
the companies.
Alaska Iron Company.
Alaska Transportation
& Trading Co.
P limbing
Sheet Metal Work
and lining
FIFTH AVENUE
next to Frye-Bruh i.
PROMPT ATTENTION
GIVEN ALL ORDERS
PRICES REASONABLE
?'TIN JOHN" (DINKOVE
SERIAL No 0432.
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OF
FICE, JUNEAU. ALASKA.
March 22 190V
Notice of Intention of I*unl* Murphy
To Apply for Patent for Home
stead Claim. L". 8. Survey No
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
I )enn Is Murphy, who**' pom offlc?? ad
dross la Haines, Alaska, having com
piled with all the requirements of
the Act of Congress of May 14. 189S.
an amended by th?- Act of Congress
of March 3rd, l'")3, hu made appli
cation to enter for patent from the
Government of th-- inited States of
his Homestead Claim < nntalninr <3 23
aiTi'? situated near Haines. Alaska,
and designated tn th<- fl? Id notes and
official plat ther?^f ax l". 8. Survey
No. 208, and described and bounded
as follows.
Beginning at corner No. I. a stone
. 'xlfixl Inch*4* set 14 incnes In the
ground. marked S. 2'?S, C. 1 on aid*
farln* llomtot- ad with X on top at
M No. .*>7.: boar* S. 32 deg. 12 rein E
Thence \Vm| Ifl.'l chain* to corner
i
Inch ?* in -rronnd marked S. 20S c 2.
survey No. 2??T. a stone in place show
In ??its f ?: al-ot<- ground, marked
on side facing claim S. 20$ C 2.
Thence East 20.5; chains to corner
N<>. 4. a stow 24x2"x.\ |n< h?n .?? t IS
inches in fcrourd marked 8. 20S 4
Then<>- South 2" ? ? chains to place
if beginning.
Magnetic variation at all corners
Any and all per* >r; claintirn, a-'
v? r*ol> tl. premise* embrac in
s.iid Surv<-> No 208. ?bovv denbtd,
< r in/ ;> rtlon thereof, art* her .-!? / no.
if i. ihn >JiXM tl; ati.erse claims
are duly filed as according to lav and
the regulations prescribed thereunder,
within the time prescribed by law,
?.ith th Register of the I'nited States
Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, they
will bo barnil by virtue of the pro
vision! of said Statute.
Dennis Murphy.
IT IS ORDERKI) that the above
and foregoing notice be published In
*8KAGWAY DAILY ALASKAN*'
a ilailv newspaper of general clrcu
< illation published at Skagway, Al
aska, and being the newspaper pub
lished nearest to said claim, for the
period prescribed by law.
John W, Ihidler
REGISTER.
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Train Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free
In placc of tea or coffee. Come on
boys
Show your enthusiasm for the Am
? rUnn game by attending the W. P.
A. Club Base Rail B.>uefP. nail, Wed.
March 31st.
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serre^Sunday
trench Dinner
From'noon 12 to 8 p. m.
fVfRYIHING THE BFST
IN Tttf MARKET
Regular Dinner 50o
TEA, COFFEE or WINE too
ICE CKF.AM