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MY SPECIAL
We will close out the remainder
of our
fancy Dry Picked iurkeys
at 25 cts. per pound
C. W. ASK & SONS
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GENTLEMEN^
There is a Spe
cial Sale on PIPES
only for this Month.
Now BOYS there is
& show for you to
come and get
your pipe
iCOME IN UNO SEE THE OLD MAN
Tony Dortero's
it? *
Special Sale
lo or.
dor (0
reduc*
our immense sto?.l\ of I'ic'mvs
ami Krdin.'S, wo will, for the noxf
Ktvo (lave, rankf ii ^pt'Cial <1^
c :unt of 2:"> per "en* on all V'>ek
in thU line.
DRAPER &G0.
Skagwaj, Alaska
Phone 83 f o- box 332
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JANUARY SHOE SALE
CON MB FOR ONE MEK
We will Continue Our Special Shoe Sain until Saturday night January 23rd.
This is a great opportunity to get your shoes at a big saving to your pocket book'
Men's Hanan Shoes S5.50 the pair * Women's Hanan Hops $5.00 Ihe pair
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoe* that were.. $6.00 now 84.75 the pair
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were $5.00 now $1.00 ,4i# pair
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were $4.50 now $.V10 t ?: pa"
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were $4.00 now $3. ?5 the pair
Any or Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were.. $3. 50 now < \7ri the pair
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were . $3.00 now t.\2r> the pair.
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were. . $2.75 now $2.00 the pan __
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoei that were $2.50 now $1.75 the pji.
Any of Our Men's or Women's Shoes that were $1.75 now $1.50 the pair
Any or Our Men's cr Women's Shoes that were ^1.50 now $1.15 the pilr
This Sale includes all Felt Goods and all Slippers. Rubber Footwear not included
in this sale
store g jy\. Behrends Mercantile Company KVrUR "AY
CLOSES . v J EVENINGS
6 p. m. fipo. Blanchard, Manaocr excepted
101 TALK
?John Martin of this city returned
ou the Cottage City from a trip to
Tenakee Hot Springs.
H. Brio of Douglas arrived in Skag
myr last night on the Cottage City!
aiui returned to his home on the sain
boat.
V * * *
The weather is warmer today and
most of the amateur weather prophets
in Skagway expect a moderation
when the quarterly change of the
moon takes effect.
? ? ?
Charles Runner says the Fifth Ave
nue is becoming a famous watering
place. Mis plpo are unfrozen as yet
and half the horses in town are being
watered there.
? 1 ?
("apt Fete Madsen will leave In the
H>^k for Haines tomorrow This will
l>e the first trip of the Hegg since
last Friday when she was almost
wrecked off Mission I'oint.
The (ieorgia has not been sighted
yet. although she left Juneau Monday
evening at 'J o'clock. She is proba
bly anchored waiting better weather
before coming up Uynn canal.
FIREMEN ME
Oft QUI KIKE
I Skagwuy was valiantly guarded all
I last night against the possibility of
I fire by Chief of Police Dillon. Oonsta
: bie Carson. Mayor Shea and Special
Fire Wardens Black. Stnies, Moore
and Fors. The owners of several
chimneys which were eniinittiiiK
sparks were warned. The city will b
patrolled by the extra fire wardens
until the cold weather is past.
SACRIFICE FIRE SALE.
Owing to damaged labels caused by
the fire in my warehouse last night
I will sell three bottles of Rainier
and Olympia beer for 50 cents. A. B.
C. beer for 25 cents a bottle, and
ihree bottles of Malt Rainier at 50
cents. This offer holds good for thir
ty days. J. F. ANDERSON, Pantheon
Saloon.
LOST ?A right hand ;rey dressed
buckskin glove. Finder plAase r> ?
turn to Constable Carson.
LOST? A pair of eye lasses near
end of Kan* plank of I riucess May
on Moore's wharf. Il< w trtl If return
ed to Alaskan Office.
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?GRW SHUGillfR SUE:
"}>ur roa iiif coir"
0!
? a
1-3 off on all wool dress sroods, including vs
Broad Cloths. Voiles. Novelty Suitings, B
Cravanett?s, Fancy Waistmgs, P.mama K
? A. F. C. and Amoskoag Dress Ginghams Jj
H 10 Cents the Yard ?
? KUewliere 15c
?
Percales that sold earlier in the season
for 15c and 1(5 2-3c a yard
NOW IOC THE YARD
F;:tncy Flowered Oreandies. Swisses,
Batiste, etc. at half price. Just the dope
for party dresses.
THREATENING BLAZE GIVES
FIREMEN S TUB8GRN BATTLE
Over-Heated Stove Ignites
Warehouse Under Ma
sonic Hall? Department
Responds Promptly and
Does Good Work-Flames
Were Hard to Reach.
IFIro was (Uncovered in the lower i
floor of the Masonic hall on Fourth
avenue between Broadway and State
streets by Charles For* and Jame*
Nettles at 7:U> o'clock last night. An ?
alarm was turned In and the fire do- j
partineut responded promptly. Water
was turned on quickly and two
-dreams were thrown In 'the lower]
floor, which Is used by J. F. Anderso
as a liquor storehouse.
The fire continued to Increase all
. the time and one of the hose was
turned on the upper floor, the fire
j men directing the stream through au|
I upper front window. The l'lamcs,
however, were burning between the
walls where the water could not!
reach it and fanned by the high wind,
constantly gained on the fire fighters.
At one time the whole Interior of the
buildiug was ablaze and it looked as
if the Masonic hall and the adjacent
properly was doomed.
Finally the attack was shifted to ]
the outside of the building and the
flames were wet down through holes
chopped in the outside of the build
ing. while several men entered the
interior of the hall nnd chopped
through the partitions and threw
j water on the blaze. Thousands of gal
lons of water were flooded Into the]
building before the flames were sub
dued. At X o'clock the fire was de- '
clared out and the hose was taken In.
A few minutes afterwards Phil Ab
rahams saw sparks coming out of the (
bulldlui; and the firemen returned.
The fire was discovered to be smold
ering behind the chimney. The chim
ney was torn down and the last em
ber wetted. The building was care- j
fully watched the rest of the night
for fear of a fresh outbreak.
The weather was bitterly cold and.
the firemen were encased In Ice and
suffered greatly. Not a man com
plained, however, or left bis post
until the fight was over. Had the
firt? once got beyond control with the
high wind that was raging the entire
lower portion of SkaRwny must hnve
been swept away.
' An investigation shows that the
fire started through an overheated
stow kept in I he building by J. K
Anderson to prevent, his liquor from
freezing. Mayor Shea, Judge Tanner
and Phil Abrahams were all out
spoken in stating that the Tire was
caused by carelessness. Had the
stove 1 properly attended to. they
say, the fire would never have started
.lames Nettles was the first to no
tice the fire. As early as ?5:.10 o'clock
his plumbing shop becatm filled with
smoke and he at one inv?*tlgnted.
Charles Fors assisted him and nfter a
search they located the blaze
The Masonic lodge is the chief
loser by the fire. The handsome
new banquet hall, directly over the
warehouse, which has just been com
pleted, was totally ruined and the
loss on the building and the furniture
will total close to $1,000. The main
lodge room was badly smoked and
wetted, but the loss there will not be
great.
Anderson's loss w-yi possibly be
$150. The fire confined Itself chiefly
to the walls of the building and most
of his stock is undamaged. None of
the property damaged was insured.
Mr. Anderson states that he is at
a loss to understand how the fire
started. "I was in the warehouse at
6 o'clock." ho said, "and fixed the
stove. At that time everything was
in good shape. After the fire I look
ed at the stove and -Jouud unburned
wood still in it. I am ?ntv the stove
was not overheated."
Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit
tle Herman has just recevied a con
signment of that famous Cream Rye.
A smile guaranteed with every drink.
1 FRESH BUCKWHEAT
I FLOUR AND PURE
MAPLE SYRUP
GRANT'S GROCERY
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WARNING TO PROPERTY OWN
ERS.
In view of the cold weather and
the winds which arc prevalent
It behooves ever) property owner to
tako th<' greatest precautions attainol
the accidental starting of any fire J
which might easily k01 beyond con
trol. The chief of the fire depart
mont states that for the remainder j
of the winter Section >> of City Ordi
nance 100 will be strictly enforced.
The Ordinance is as follows:
hot coal or ashes in any combustible
receptacle; nor put any receptacle forj
ashes within five fet of anv building,)
unless the same Is ? eenrely covered,
nor shall any fire be built In any
building unbws the same Is confine i ?
?
ceptacle.
"It shall be the dntv of ev#ry per !
son to take every reasonable pre?a?j j
lion to prevent fire. It shall be tie !
duty of every person before I ;ni i..
any fire In any stove. Or other rocept |
acle, as this ordinance provide*. in]
see that same is not liable to becom '
dangerous, and stn li person, In for I
leaving any house, or r tlrin*. for the'
night or day, in an> house which the
has a stove or any receptacle eon
taining fire, or live coals, shall see
that the draughts are properly ar
ranged on said stove or receptacle,
and the fire or live eoals therein so
banked and attended to as to not
cause danger of flra."
CHRIS C. SHEA,
Chief of Fire Department
STRICTLY FRESH EGGS.
We receive on every boat fresh
consignment of local ranch eggs.J
guaranteed strictly fresh.
FRTEBRUHN CO
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
FOR SALK ? Ftirni*ho<1 hoii?*; Hi*
room*, two clonet* *nd nn<> pnntry
j Rnqulro corner 1 2th nnrl M?in Jt
00 YOU OUNCE mi THE OUNCES?
Win -oiiw h (i. * uetiun* Md
le?ro h"?* ?r riic-c# ihf n?>w <l?o<v*. or
the old of* t'nt yon ?'mrly '*nno'
nm? f r ? ? l" of Gr ?,?b*ch'i <1 1* ncl n w
acai>my. F*rI' s* hull. ("!??-?? Vond?y
nod ThU'*<U* fmiinti.
Established 1897
Rpfil Estate
BvC 'KER.
Oollactior 3
NOTARY PTTBTjIC
* ' 3 a vfv., iir/io w/vv
THF
Pack I rain Restaurant
-WUl|S??rT? Sunder
trench tanner
Frorp'nnoo 12 to * j?. m,
tVfRYMIINO IHf Bf ST
IVllll VURKI1
Regular Pinner 50c
TF.A. COFFKF. or WINF. %t*>
I*:K CHFAM
RAW PUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are requested to corresj>owl with uh about this sea
son's catch of FI'RS. We want the k a h m < *rrn mi
well as the j.atk < at( H. We will pay full market
value at all times. Price lift and tags can he had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY