BE? MONTH
1 1 1; W ! at 111 iiiDS CaU
February
"The LVar Month." is ?hn the
A a?ka r.atnes call February. mod it
haptens n this ? ise.
February. according to the Indian
anderst no.r.j, is the ooldes* moc-h of
the year. After February h*a cone the
weather b-cirs cetnn g *?rm? and
? :r;er soon bre?ks. cti-inj war to
srr.ce.
.> .r. Kebiuarr that the mother
bears t ve .rth to their Tou^G.and it is
-* tor a hr ocastom for the mother
to 'oss ht r cutis out of the neat, in
?^ oh?'"e has hibernated 'during the
iOcc *:ster .ntothe cold snow ard
tro?t tt:e coldest month. This is
Kmc : .it re young bears might be
oome harcv and cm* up strong and
?r e-> of he - enemies
H'c.'o ;t is .hat the coldest month of
;h< year - ca ed "Bear Month." by
the olc ra .res
The _e- of the Indians predict that
he pns-nT cod ?nap *ill cotue to ar
rno sooa? is a *?es. probably, and,
that we wul hare no more cvld until
ar,nhe' " r.tcr ?eas.m shall co-ne
ROAD COMMISSION
61 IL DING BKIDGI
The Alaska Kite Constat's ion is
b- .. cc a br d,re this winter over the
K . >::? nrer. one of the dangerou?
ac.i 'rju It-some tributaries of the
Coor>er r:ter. The work 's beinc done
u~.ier the ceaera. d rection of Capt.
Ps ^b-i-y. me nber of the commission j
The Ko;>;na bridce is no: so iaree t
so important a wor*< as the Tas in* |
bridce thai wa> butil las: winter. I
"r.oufti - d;^ca:t to over es-imut
"beva. je : *i' be to those us.ng the
\ Aid t'a r'larfes trail
- *? i o? e- work on tne Farbinks
he Tansna country is like
y to fc >p Capt F.isbury in th? ir
ter for the remaider of the winter
a; ' <aa'r seasoc How
>>t ? .-ht be *vtck Ve-e f ir a time
b- " 'he,' of winter travel and
r.j au-rior water trans
ONI: SUGf IV
*\D 0\f Oil
. -v . vfy, _v? A White Fas
st.i^s a ve '-"a Parson yes'erd^
a' ?? . x. with one passen
ger M >* Moore ? and nine sacks of
A st -c departed for Dawson thi
morricc w::h two passengers. 5ft>
rou .< of "-.ail and 3,(NV pounds of
Poor C?c'? Ssm '
Tough Iuc'k ' It is rumored that
1.4" -non- Ph'".ipp>ne> i-iands h*vt
-?merged 'rom the sea.? New York
Ail the de.icac.^ of ; he season at the
Pac* lr?:c !\e>taurant.
TO CURE A TOLD IS ONE DAT
Tak? LAXATIVE BROMO vjuninie
1 j,;. . ?? v rugs sts refund roooey if it
fat t to n . . W. GROVE'S stem
ture t> oc each byx ? ."?c.
A ?rev opportunity to money
See i-* I ** i ns &*i
20 per cent- discount
POSf CARDS
Ah>ka CYd<r Xoyelti^S?
S <m?thins New
The Sates* thine oat is an Alaska
ced*r postal card It is typical of :his
district and illustrative of one of its
cre?te*t an ' best resource*. It is more
tha- that. It is highly artistic. Our
card> are illustrated ic Alaskan and
otfct-r .-s.ccs done in pyrocraphy. The
car\i? H-e mn'r and the deo>ratin? door
in A ask a.
We h*vp p!ac;aes and other nore'.tits
in Aiassa cedar. Call at cur store and
sre t*eir< You will eojoy looaing at
them * '.erhfr you de?:re to buy any or
not.
We hare the most up-to-date and
b s' selw ?*;vk of ;ewelry, watches,
cl J ks. cu; s ?->s. chlaaware and nojel
re- - A sins Ol'R PRICES ARE
RIGHT.
Ojr repair department lead*. It
makes tbinc? .\> GOO J AS NEW.
* REE EXAMINATIONS of U?e
eyes by competent esaminera.
J. Ikuu. Optician and Jeweler
1.1.1 .. ? ? -I '?
?? ? ? .11 -
! STCT.y CI A.
j u
COrijtnal.l
' When the T*i :i !r were irianeti
! rerii:c in J he *ou?hwest they wer?
| to ; roteet long I nes of rail
road over ni, j th*-?. reoo si the.r
snppUes The \ uluer.ible |?:m? were
I ihe brides. near w hi?. I: tis?? blue- ooat#
i buiit b!(Vkhi u*os s.nulnr to tbose nsod
l>y <mr aneostors to defend tboni?e i .->
acainst Indians.
,T?va!ry attacked one of those i>o-.s.
The Mivfchsise was built on the h ?
~r Ikink as the north entrance of the
Tidpe, the roar beinft proteeted l>v the
-iver. runnin. some forty foot below.
A si ._io ooni|?any ooruiitidod by a
cr.ptain cons. .rated the br >1 -r irnard.
Fr.vii h;s ! voholes ho survey. si tho
Confederate*. wb,v, distn^r.uusl, wore
advancing in 1 ,no of battle. and his
heart sank within 1: u at seems a
force tbr-e times tli. t of his own.
Forrunavly they bail no art i'ery. whil.?
the Vnton rroo)>s h i.i two small ho?
i tiers.
Time and ap;:ii ?in- southerners a*
sanltec. ..a.i <? o-\ mo 'so; wore
driven off Bn; m !??? t' ? do "ndors.
who had. Iwa t.?r a ? >v\ :is for
a now supply o" ,?i: that
withiu a few h -nrs whit i >wder and
I >a!l thov hid w.'Jlid lv e\li >'oJ
There w as a !> y ill the ooi. :: n.l who
bad nj!: .m v i-.>: home a; . ealSsted
it the ace <>: He v ,:s fond of
tho water, and iii* captain na.i no; oed
him often m \ :-,c a ho had pressed
.nti> his own ?>r\ i?v Tak ins the boy !
o a hack opening. The cap; n said to
im:
"??i to > Mir ?k.?T psll dow the r;ve
o where it is ?n?si\! b\ the bridge
next below Th "v yon vv I find three
?ompanVs. You tr.it?t row ar.xtnd tho
!>eud. but tv-?-.. forcemeats .an ou'
iioroSs and reach i> v. : ; 1... if us.
'lour. Tell the oomiuandit:;; oi!i>-er to
?ome at once or wo ? .: !..*<? the
bruise."
"Rut will not tlie mono ?ee me anil
Dick me oil""
"You ?Ti:. ! lie V.. - sh o I y..u sel
Jovn to the v ; , a \ mn<t pu
across t<% the p>- it >>u Tlif ? !ht bank
Fiir livr minute- j i a *\j>v?>oc
to their fir**. and th> re t: no i haiuvs
a ten that tb> j- witi 1:.: y
"1 see."
Catch::::: vp a ro;v t ? ; ti low
eml the l?o> t-> a p i ::t - ? i
below. where !? ? -tr- - .. ?"
lendins down r,> th> ?
The captain v;: w _ ,
but lo?t ii 'ii
fcans-r.s tree- ".1
lessly tilt t-1- - T v
tank's prot> i
tbe river Sc.::<v'y i, ?: ;!
pea nil tL
about fc>- . I".
-He's halfway , .
Captail;. t:
h.? CO" ! "
' !??
C>- Ilur
r an
i>?i i i>e ?
.an son:.
?nn ,-old. A ?.:.?ie t
ino-.iT I'
;<mi ' : d*
rollins h.> ?
vs p
I tb
Th.- I
-econ-l Ti t! r.l o> sited ><ti The
?vr.iod ; ? l? i ? '11 -I'M with !
he th <1 > ? s.v ' i ?' .c i-ly near I
he i lockl.ons,- fir ti.-y r. <*rs cini"
so f.-:-' t!: . thou. nore r in three
;iia-i ?r* c ?'?cm >\ ]>ut of ihe
to?\ a number were i w :' i twoii
y yards. . nd one r:i ? ti h. d ? s ?
aear that no rifle coul?l rea. h liiui. He ;
vss ratting the rvpe* that M the hay ;
;oeetber 11: -n a . v;:~:de left h:? owr.
"?ale and jon.ti h : :
The captain si: : ed h's eyes aoTV-'<
he hriilse *::1 s w t! ':eaj ? f a eol
mm of blue. ? .'? >? 1 1 i on t~">t.
"Waier i s?: e >f j
men co down t . rise rv> r in ? rear
?ad set water in y-ur < ? : vn^! There
was little else f >r the pi; ?>.e If w?
?.in keep the flames off for a i v m-n
ates we'll save the f
But there was n > nee j ..f w Th
Confederates, the a :\.in cs
tT?v?ps. who won* l>v ?h - time >ar th<*
.?pposite banks. * ' In! :'?n th 1 "fire
miss" .Ml mottntH ? ' da*' .1 r.?ay
'ollowej liy a r,>lley f :n tl. :>ivanc
us iafnetry.
The lin wl: - h;:il s 1 th ? brid.re
^e-t the resen p ? ' :y ' . ? w : . ir e-1
j ^n the sV ?.:!(! ?r< ?f 1: . ? T*~ey
I ?lae?il b I id <>n a cot. w1 -e a vtirt: v>t)
! trussed hi* wounil Ilk.- ca: ... n eiu
|!*raeed h a an ! the t day ->nt an
tcoTtir.: of h's wor\ to ?' s ?? a!
? eotninnndirs the d -of \V. il e-irr>e
j to sethl t.V !? >y to h -J.! iw ts. V
j when he re - ' ' t! >?>?> ho fo - ! h ? 2
? mission awn : ! W"h< h'* f
the sen iiv tw > or three ye.'.r- :: ter h
<ru a lieutenant colonel.
FRANK P. CH K VET
Stealing a Brice
lOrimn*:.]
In colonial tlux-s there was ft c- u
custom called bride stealing. IVr> i?
who had not been invited to the wed
ding would walch for a chance after
the cereiuoay had In-eu j>erfonued
k.dn&p the bride. Placing her or.
t ??-,> betoiui. on* of their piny. th<>
wo gall v to a neiRhliorinj. ?"
where they had ordered sm i ?
they readieO Hie tavern be. re U %
bride had lx>>ii in^i ui-d the n.iht was
Spent there in feasting and <?' ncr.g,
trnd the hri<1ecr>*>iii was e\|i< ;<>d to
foot the hills
Mary an?l Helen Harrington, daugh
ters of an old colonial justice of the
peace, were very attractive fr- M iry
was eng . gi-d to an '??.?or i;i the T?r.'.;sh
army. r.nd her 1 :iv N-.ng To: ??*,
were well sal:* >1 h ill ti e in: *eh. hut
Helen's fiance. lie'i: : outsp -kef. n con
demnation of tl <? ia\es the k g lev
led on the colonics, was not no ptahle
to her fatlv". who divlared t it >he
should never marry a man tinctured
with a sj :nt of rflvlllon
On the other hand, ptvpara" ns for
the nmrr . ge of <' ;>t>?;n lllnohelwood
anil Man- H.-.rriiiglon were being made
-villi great satisfaction to all. though
Truxell and Helen could not hut he
cast down at the contrast between
their own condit ou nd that of the
happy pair In \ain Tm\ell endeavor
ed to g i :ii aa Men ew v. Helen,
hoping to persuade he- t^? el-^pe w ,;h
that communis ? v .i> ? >-- V
Preparations f.> Mary's w ediling
having boon n ade : id the wed>". ng
day arrived. guests : ? >m s';i t* e.>\:n
try roundaNmt wereas-" bled -. Har
rinctor. Hall to take part ;a the fes
tlv-;tle< Capti.n lli:ichelwoo>l wore
his scarlt : uniform. M iry a wh :e satin
f??n tMttifQll}- trimmed with lace j
ner sister was her only brid -:.ialu
There was a plentiful sj.rln ; g ol
redoonts froa tin groo:. s j> gin . L
stationed at Host wlio h."
heads very h gh among the plainer
young men who w.? e - ?on to meet
them at Concord. Lexington ami
ker Hill. The .-eremouy had taken
place, the hri.le and groom were re
ceivir.g eongratnljr and the net re
cooks in the kit. hen were hri:.g =
the rapper. Suddenly every candle > at
-
tlon. amid wi.ct > 'ices cr.od:
"Pride stealers:"
"The bride has been stolen T*
?-Mount"'
?'They re galloping away:"
There was a clattering of 1
ho. :-, growing fa ster in tl-e <
l't '.er the sheds horses and
\.: -h had brought the pi - i "
t:_r. ng. and a number of
-
1 id. ? >utited and d h
k.dnaper* A fu . a
i the landscape. a- 1 : ?
stretch of road the ]
;,\n: the pursuers <-?
, . of tr*s^s piled in 'I
-. * - r progress TI'j
t re not delayed wa -
1 \ ; p -.??pared the ohstrv
f ? v vrhen they came tv? tl.
t -^k a " ypa'h aroand them
i: c "d e pursuers soon cl v.rexl r
mi 1 were off aga.Ti. "lben *
- - ? . ijed a >v>vere<l hrulgi^ wh
Xen pr.oked w-ith straw ar-d
soon as the kidnapers had p.
th-o-.igh it they had set afire.
- .- . pursuers saw the sp^rUs ? - ?
fr-m ihe flint for the purp .- - '. ?
time they reache<l the Iridg. v
-flame, and they must s> id a ' r>l i
gCKid mile around. Tin* do- 0. ".iif
race. When the pursuers re- hed ???
and Mr Harrington went up o; to t -
l>oreh his daughter came out :
m. Rut Instead of throwing :f
into hl? arms she knelt at 1 .s f<vt .
Then for the first time her father t ?
ilccd that a man who followed her wa
young Truxell.
"What do you moan by lh>?" ev
claimed the old man angrily.
"Father." said the km^llng c "for
p vo mo. I am married."
"Of course you're married and 11k
boa ron. to a loyal subject of the V jp
What: Helen! rv> yon moa'i"?
"It moan*. Mr Harrington." said
Trtixell. "that tho bride is at homo.
Tbis i? hor sisior. whom th. : ch rgyman
who is standing w'.tbiu lis* ,in?? m: tod
In wedlock to mo. Our wedding supper
Is readi Srnd for tho cr.it1*-'* at t!io
ball, and wo will celehrato a doable
wedding here."
Helen led hor father to a roo where
they wore alone and. winding ber arms
about him. besought him to forsive hor
and make the occasion a merry instead
of a mournful one. One circumstance
was of great assistance to Iter. In tho
settlement pertaining to Marj's mar
riage Mr. Harrington had been obi ^ed
to use ?20 worth of stamps that had
boor, rendered essential under the
stamp act? an act which finally made a
rebel out of the old Tory. At any rate,
he forgave the yovmi couple, and .? .
rode back to the ball, meetlns messes
gers to say that tho bride wa* s.nfo a:i 5
It was the bridesmaid who bad been
rtolen. On reaching the hall they ate
one supper there, then wont to the tav.
em. where they ate another.
The marriage that Mr. Harrington
expected wonld be a blessing to him
turned ont quite the reverse. Mrs.
K acl wood went to Knc1- " 1 v- !>?:
bnsh:i and her father ne ? saw
again. T-nxell later l>ecarao an offic' -
lu the Continental army and was mui
admired r ,ia beloved by h'< contra ' ?*
the rar, when his father-in-law
v- ? very old. Trnxell took char.ce of
! - a:~ -s. and under h!s mar, a coin ont
thoy greatly prospered. Mrs. Trace!!
eventually succeeded to her father's e?
tr.te, and ber descendants havo enjeyed
It ?ver since
S MARSHALL FHELrS
1 - '
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! special sales
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i SPECIAL SALE Ladies Winter hats
Commencing Monday 1-2 off.
| SPECIAL SALE in Men Overcoats
and Snits 25 per cent. off. For the
M
next ten days.
I
SPECIAL SALE in dress goods and
fancy trimmings. We must make
room for our Spring lines.
I I
Martin Con way J
J lit BEST
COFFEE
can be
SPOILED
\ 3
1 :^c r>l<3 r.tt
? piaa
? -.:stfcold?|
? Ckv wr
? -?t v?? ?ith f
^ "V^ECR"
COFFEE PERCOLATOR
i t>.?
?tcticat
dc'iwiorw.
-? 5 nc?l irl p*
- vft'c: ?-av
P. E. KERN
i OSi r<*r stivih
Kot C ? to PnhllC
i an' twisted Mr. r IV 'rn?*
to hs?ut :? f chart' e of my m{T if n
c?"?nnoc*ion ?;t*i ru n nj the Pulle
liou*e during mv a^nen e.
Mrs H S. IYi.lfv.
S apway. No* 2s. 1^06.
OrI nnd W r?o J
Tall ui. the Alaska Tranter corrsr* m
f r con' ?**>d ard wn>d inff
tiers* promptly at tended o. 'Phonal*')
We liar? a large stcck
houiney's Candy
Pettr's Chocolates
A so a large stock oi
Ftvsh Nuts
Don ' Forct t. i1 e Number. 4iS R d?'.>
Tony Dortero's
and Importi r of
MI!_L_ltSJE:FR V
orders - is ted nnd filled imx?Vi?ily
r- > arcade rcildivg,
SEATTLE. \V \.<n.
REMODELED |
THE
Rainier-Grand Rote?
SEATTLE
Vtnrtffinfiit r?fa1nr P i
Central I oonttn* fNtrrprin j
CAFF, nnd HAR In ill* ?? ?
Wilson A White Co. Prof. Cb??
JUNEAU S. S. CO'?.
IGHTKD STF. M
HJ'.M i) sTF A v K ?
GEQRG .1 ;
SAILS
Ft b 3. 9. 15. 21. ^7
at S a. m.
?JOLT* AR?
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? >T nn* <? ?i ! *r I
-rr, voi > r. r :*itn t'i pvh?*v ?n
.?i ?? J fan? of Ami
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fro? ftri p*n? u ?r-. ?*??
PHIL A HUM A MS. AC +*l
\o regrets next mori>
ng-qo'd flavored ant)
good for )cu
Ilcw tUaicr and Ciato Rates
g
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a
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On and !h** 1?? at October. 1^? n* inf ? ,]]
\f ^?r? hly f??r ^at^r mnl lijfhi wrvrr^ fr^rn 'h? Nofi|?t?<i
?& Pour Com pan*:
WAi ER
F^r*' Faucet -
F. c h addrionai (excpl * a? h??ln?. fr*
lUtti T.b? in Mot^lfk or trthfr f'uhrlc H* iM?*%
''liNPW " 14 '* 11
I'rinii'*
W MSh <W!M M
Ruu-'s. per mom ?tMi iooa'
llee- Pjnip*
R- ?tmir ni*
S'p*to !>aiind"ip? .
hiltir*. r**r h r?e power. minimum rate
"Ho?p <_' n fcti*n for Fit* Protection/. ...
Famt'ies carrying wa'er
lndirdoa's
H?u!ior water. per lo d
Ijtwti and Sireel sprinklioc
1>- the
L eh'
ElTCTRIC LIGHT rates
S3 COKUEKCUl SttV'Cf
Stores. OfRon<>. "?bop<i and ({evidences
Facb 16 cn light*
H F.DClosed Arc* . . ..
OS ALU NI1HT 8KRV1CJ
Sjg K*ch I'' cp lirbw 18# 2 00
gji Kudosed Arcs 1500 l'.M
32 cp 'iffhl* d/rohJe ?6 cp
?,v Meter Rate* will be 10 cents per lOiiO wawa.
All V>-*r TFjnter
t I. no i.s?
10 1?* 12.50
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager.