CRISCO
FOR COOKING J
BETTER
Than Butter t
\ Successful Pie Crust Every Time
No Burning ? No Smoking
Can be heated to without smoking. Butter will j
smoke at and Lard at 4iX)?
Absorb? No Odor*
Frj onions? th??n fry potato*? and the potatoes will]*
not tasie of the onions
CV3*r a pi, and use k for hying one food after another. Every one . .
p repressed b\ the re$uk. CXeJxaousk ensp and dry foods
! C. W. Ask & Sons
....Furnishings For Particular Men
UNDERWEAR. HATS,
CAPS: SHIRTS, HOSE.
NECKTIES, SWEATER
COATS. UMBRELLAS.
SHOES ,PACS, ARC
TICS RUBBERS ETC.
If jrou ever purchase anything here
that doosaa'r gtr? 70a complete satts
factaoa wo want you to come and tell
?us. and give as a cJwuwe to "make
srood." That's th? way we've built
up a steady trade. Nx> matter how
hard you are to please, we guarantee
*0 ptease yoc. TRY rs.
Tony Dortero & Son ? 421 broadway
^ CHRISTMAS <
i CANDY ....
V Fines: Rn 0*o:j cv*r brought
f to
K A C"V< V rod Kr.:"
r It :>
0 \ . . \ - . ^ .
^ crofv
J KlIW Pips* a- s
?
Dout fv-rgvt the uuuiber
428
BROADWAY. v?*?r Frftk)
Tony Dortero's 5
k'V. *~V * V
RAW FURS I
? ; WK FAY :? cj
HIGH - PRICES 1
FOR FINE FURS 5
WU! FOB TRlv E LI>T ?j
| Percey's Fur House |
2 Oihko?h ? Wi*coo?n H
wiii-T- r-tui gsrs zas iittr 1 1 1 1 1 -Ji
_BEER
Ihcr's v-oor an''
-tren?lh
in pven drop
C HNY
Wmt
DON'T FROG
Unless Yod't? Got 5C Ckcts
H. Hartwigsen
Succ?aaor to
W. W. BOUGHTON
D RALES TX
Cigars Tobacco.
Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Fisn
ng Tackle
LiRtiK CIBCl BATING UKKVR1
IJfCLCDINU I.ATEST OOP\
KI.iHTKD BOOKS
l4?*bXk>. NSVSP4PUs iSu
OTHEK PERIODICALS
rep
? SHIP YOUR
RAW FURS
TO THE*
MRKATOUS, - MINN.
W e ior Circnlar ?
A ska Furs a Specialty
Very Top Prices Paid.
Make - Trial - Shipment
R0YAL j
! V-Mii) L ao'odfv
!' i ?
AH Work Guarantee Short
Order* Promptly
Done.
J Messenger will call and dellvw.
PHONE 7S.
Only Ow "BROMO QUTCW," that is _ .
L^^tive E^omo Quinine ?4 k^*
Cures a CoW m Ow D?y. Crip in 2 Daj, 2*
Draper & Co.
Apenis Ftar
EASTMAN KODAK SUPPLIES
THOTOGRAFHERS
Ffnisfcing done for those who'
"press the button."*
FuU lire of Films, PJates and ra
pe.**.
Mail orders carefully attended to.
Address
Draper A Co, P. O. Bo* "6."
Sfcasway, Alaska.
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AT ARRHof J
tho 5
BLADDER <
and all <
Discfcirgis it
24HOURS
I *Wll'%fWilrW^r?tW
cr ,0
COAL
Wellington Lump Coal
Cnoia etbaft No. $, art<tr n *y Mln??
a LatlyradUi, Cw> ak>m gra<1>
louMboid cual of all the B. C. 0*1 'if
&S.28 nXEO CARBON
-"arfwct CombuaOoo l' nitons H?a'
UtrM Art
Ob and after July 1st, 1110, ?
thai] after till* coal. Mlectftd V
craded u follows: ?
Vnible Screened and MbcktxJ $13 tot
?kreealngs (sacJred) *
screaolnes (bulk) 7. "
Above price* Include deHrer*
Moored Wharf Cc.
Alaska Transfer Co.
?OLE SELLING AGENTS,
"?hoi# 10. Skagway, Alaska
! EAGLES WILL SPREAD
THEMSELVES TONIGHT.
The opening of the Grand Masquer- ?
a<if Ball to be given by the local
j Aerie of Eagles this evening, is
awaited wtthmurti impatience by the;
many participants who will quite out- [
do themselves in the character im
personation act this evening.
A big crowd is expected by the
committee who have worked hard to
make this event come up to the I
high standard which has been main- :
tained by the Eagles in their hoc la,
j events, and for which the local Aerie j
; is far famed.
Many prizes have been offered to
spur the "make up artist," on. to
greater deeds. There wiU be a
door prize which is well worth the
carrying home although k will take
a wagon to carry u away. Every one
who enters the hall wiU be given a
chance on It. The prize will consist
of a large cord of" wood, grewn right I
bene in the vicinity of Skagway .
A pipe will be given to the most
] comical gent
The most comical lady will be
awarded a large sugar cured ham
The best sustained gentleman will
receive a pair of shoes.
A sweater will be given to the
best sustained lady.
A bos of apples is the prize for
the most original gent.
The most original lady present will
receive a pair of dancing slippe rs
I The prize offered for the best
group is one counted to bring snii:- -
to the faces of the winners. A case
of beer or a large box of chocolates
will be siven to the group ml j ? ?
1 to be the beat.
The usual big feed which is a
part of every Eagles dance will bo
in evidence this evening.
The srrand march will bet in ;it :
j j. m. sharp.
T h? mission will be one dollat
! per couple Spectators ?:i ! all .
*-fii unaccompanied by their pare:'
,| w II be charged a quarter.
MRS. CATHCART IS
GIVEN JUDGMENT.
Regarding the a<tion t-ikv :; :a
cturts at Juneau last ?.ek in ll><
at ion ot Mrs. Catbcart of <
Fred and Rose Batton, I'Un
nnu Helen Shea. Caro a::.i H *'k< r < :
Juneau and the Oiymp'a Brewing iv
the foreclosure of the ivirt.,..
s^a'r.st the Trail block in this ci;y.
Mayor Tanner stated this morning
. ?L.it Mrs Cathcart watt :t\> .i"?it -i a
judgement against all of t! ? <:? fe . .
'it> on Wednesday, <>f ih'T.
apptaring to answer the, sutntr.or.s
se.-vt a on them and tin action goin.
by dttasilt.
Following the gram;::;: <v: the .
meat, he w-as appointed by the tour
1 1 act. under bonds as the receiver
c' ib< property for Mrs Cath art a:: !
was empowered to collect all rents
from the property whi>h are t<>
b? rt ported to the court and turne'
cm r to the plaintive
At the expiration of thirty days
advertising the ent:r.- property v. i
be put up to auction for sale to the
highest bidder and the debts ssainst
i I it will be paid.
' BOARD OF TRADE CAFE
I I
TO OPEN NEXT WEEK.
Charles K&raman and John Cleoak
arrived on the Jefferson yoslerUa;
an?i announce that they will open up
the Board of Trade restaurant which
uas been remodeled for them the
last few days.
Mr. Car&man needs no introduction
to the "eating public" of Skagway,
having been employed in the famous
Pack Train" restaurant, run b>
Tony Stanish, for the past 11 years.
Mr. Clecak is well known In Seat
tle as a "purveyor of good eat*" to
the public, having been associated for
many years with Martin Matkovich,
a former partner of Tony Stanish.
and who is now running the popu
lar Delraonkx> Oyster House in Se
attle.
The new eating house, which will
be known as the Board of Trade
Restaurant, will be open for business
some time next week and a surprise
is promised the many patrons, who
no doubt will take advantage of the
opportunities offered there to fill
the hiner man. at any hour of the
day or night. In the line of excellent
cook ins and service.
LOST ? Ladies small bow-knotted
ring. Finder kindly return to Alas
kan Office.
A One mild temperance drink is
the pure wholesome beer made from
the sparkling waters of Tumwater
j Palls, and the very best barley malt
with Just the right proportion of
choicest grown hops. Brewed as on
ly the Olympia Brewing company can
brew. For sale at the Board of Trade
Alaskan want ads. for results.
HEWS FROM THE
NtlHLiO I
SHORT BREEZY NEWS ITEMS
FROM THE NORTHERN PRESS
An excursion comprising the repre-l
sentatives of Portia. ml business hwts
o? wiH visit Southeast Alaska next
.summer to Interview merchants and
i>oom the Oregon metropolis for Al
aska orders.
Thomas CurUn is pitting better
daily at St. Ann hospital, but his
memory is still somen hat hazy as
the result of his injuries ten days
ago, when he fell into the hold of the
:?arpe Palmyra.
I The Chicago, Milwaukee A Puget
| sound. Northern Pacific aifd Oregon
Washington railroa Js are planning
j 'he opening of railroad agencies at
| uneau next summer. All three roads
i J-e determined to got the Alaska bus
I ness to and from the east.
| It is understood thtU plans are be
rig made In Douglas for the ere<
j 'ion of a mammoth bot^l to be used
vs a winter ref??rt. It is predicted
hat Southeastern Alaska will become!
very popular with eastern people who
* ill conic here in preference to go
ing to Florida to escape 'he rigors
f the winter climate.
News fn.m beJow are that the di
-ectors of the Alaska Har^e Company
j ire talkinc of withdrawing from bus
I inass in Southeastern Alaska. Walter
F. Swan, formerly a rent for the Pa
cific Coast Steamship company In
'uneau, i? general manager of tlie
I concern. The reason for withdrawal
is that the business has not paid
?arge dividends. on-i?m to the loss of
the barge Corondolct at Prince Rn
pert recently. The Alaska Barge
company started on a "shoestring."
and as the company's finances were
none too large to begin with, the
loss of a boat works an extreme hard
ship on the company.
Four days n.so a Slavonian gentle
nan by the name of John Susanjaneo
ich went to his room at Tread well
"*fter work hours and took a big
!rnk om of hi- demi,'- hn, thinking
e was taking a drink of whiskey.
He took one good drink. In fact he
ook about a quart In one swallow,
marked his lips and discovered that
he had hit the oil jug instead of the
whiskey.
He was taken very 111 and was hur
rle l to the hospital where the physi
i&n succeeded in extracting about a
quart of coal oil from him. He wi!l
-?'lrvive unless he gets too close to
??n open llrht and tils breath catches
Hre.
He has been dnbbed "Coal Oil .Tohn
lie" by his friends.
KSTFR CITY. IV.-. ;fi_whftt mlcht
been ft general confjarration
was narrowly avert<>d h?ro Sunday af
teraoon. when the Occl'mtal hotel
'luildinr burned t r> the eround. Hal
it not been for the valiant efforts of
?he miners and townspeople. th?
'?amp no donbt would now he a mas*
of rufns.
The fire was first noticed about
two o'clock, at which to" me Tom
l>txo7i, the proprMo,- 0f fhe build
ing. was sitting peacefully in Kin
ney's store-, it is no* known bow
the fire started, hut It is assumed
that the flue was defective and
sparks communicate the fire to the
dry surrounding*.
The building WM a large one. two
stories high and made of logs. It,
had been used as a lodging1 house
Tid was furnished completely. Tt
*tood on the MlW/le of the main
thorou ehfare of the town, slightly
l>clow Kinney's store. Between It
and the Tanana Valley Railway
stage office there Tore two cabina.
belonging to I /Mils Olson and John j
Martin. Before tho volnnteer fire
fighters conld be summoned to
gether, the flames had pained en
ormous headway, so that it was
perceived that unless quick action
wore taken the Iflre would com
municate throughout the camp.
The principal operators on * the
creek, Oonradt on I below and Wie
ner and Horner or. Eva. quit work
and hastened their men to the town
to help combat the fire. The two
cabins were seen to b? the key to
tho situation; could they be re
moved, the flames would be con
fined to the pintle building. Im
mediately the pliins took definite
shape; hooks and axes were vigor
ously placed into use; so that within
a quarter of an hour the two cabin?
wore broken up ?ind hauled away
from the reach of th# hungry, Hck
Ing flame*
Meanwhile, the people of the town
became well-nigh terrified and had (
!?? ^ ?
- rt?l to t*k? refuge m flight
Soofe w ro p?ok?d up ami furnltura ?
moved Into the street nntil, so j
.iiliiciers declare, the strset rosoni- <
bled Nome In the oarly day*. Teams ,
were pl?c?>d iiTto commission and
were kept busy h&ultag the mer
rhandlse to tbo loner part of tha
town.
1/Uckily, however, 'he flames were
kept confined to the one building, '
and the danger was soon past Not
until every chanoe for the spread
? 1 the fiames had been downed dU
the fighters relinquish their posts.
Miv Dixon, the owner of the hot*I
place* his Iw at $1,000, without
{nv-irance. The building was under
r'ion by Cox * M'lta, of Chat
anlita, for the sum of $.">00. |
HOUSE FOR SALE.
Five rooms furnished complete,
ready for housekeeping, comfortable j
i winter, city water, electric ligbta.
Tlie prbe is $350.0?. Ton can't af
ford to pay rent ? F. A. Callarman. j
GREAT C> EARANCE SALE
? ? ? ? ? #
Sold at a Loss! Malt Rainier, 20
cents per bottle. Especially prepared
for sick people and Invalids, and ex
cellent for nursing mothers. Only
two barrels left. After that price wll
!>c 35 cents per bottle
Pack Train Bar
Only On* "BROMO QUININE"
Tat ia LAXATIVE BROMO QUINI MB
Loofc for the signature at E. W.
UROVK Used the World or? to
Cure a CaM to On* Day. 2i?.
FOR GIFTS
NO TROUBLE TO MND WHAT
? YOU WANT
When 70 a tr? oat on a bunt for
eomething appropriate m a gift, re
member I u?w good* ?xi a#
oandsome cut glaaa, ailverware, and
beautifully hand painted chtaa, ju*t
in from tbe maker'*, whicfe would
make as handaome a present as < an
t?e made. Such gooda are always ap
preciated. 1 bare nothing but (fee
ateat. hp to date In pattern. and In
quality. Nothing but tbe v?ry beat.
Our watch work, nawly manufactur
d and skillful engraving apeak for
themselves. Ue do not lorn out our
work unless It is finished in the bwst
manner and we guarantee every pie
of It. If yon ha>s any trouble with
roar watcb bring it to us and ?? wMI
guarantee you entire satisfaction at
reasonable rharg?a.
Don't negle t your eyes when you
an get them examined free at m?
*torp with the latest optical to*fr<i
ments J. (kuta, Jeweler ft Opti^to '.
LEI |1 m 12 1
For You One Week Only
Ladies'1 and Children's
Wool Underwear Half Price
Shirt Waists ,
Heatherbloom and Silk
Petticoats and Top Skirts
at 50c on the dollar
Gage Tailored Street Hats
Just a few ? at Half Price
Come Early and avoid the rush
THIS SALE IS FOR CASH ONLY
L. A. HARRISON & CO.
Ph"ne 55
Pullen House
MRS. H. S. PULLEN, PROPRIETRESS
The Modern Hostelry of Alaska
40 ROOMS 40
Eleg'antly Furnished
Single or en Suite
ELECTRIC LIGHTS, BATHS, TELEPHONES
..The Best of Meals..
TABLE SUPPLIED WITH BEST THE MARKET APPORDS.
Milk ind Crtam from our own Jlfii; Dairy.
RATES CONSISTENT WITH THB BEST SERVTC*.
PREE BUS TO AND PROM ALL BOATS AND TRAINS.
Skagway Alaska