Suitable Christmas Gifts
Nothing more appropriate or ac
^ ceptable to a woman than a
fANCY PIECE OF CHINA
A new and varied stock to select
trom. Yoijr attention is especially
called to the
BLUE AND GOLD
Hand Painted China now so popular
C. W. ASK & SONS
I
6ENTLEMEH#
There is a Spe
cial Sale on PIPES
only for ihis Month.
Now BOYS there is
a show for you to
come and get
your pipe
COME IN UNO SEE THE OLD MAN
Tony Dortero's
Alaska Views at Half
Price until Jan. 1st
Until January 1, we will sell
any of our One collection of
Alaska views at | regular
price? 8x10 pictures foi ilc.
3x8 two for 25c. 14x17 75c ea.
DRAPER *00.
Skagwav, Alaska
352 Jj
YOUR NEEDS
Now that the Christmas Rush is over,
and you have time to give vour owji
needs a little ^thought, we wish to call
your attention to the fact that our stock of
Dress Goods, Suits and Over
coats, Boot and Shoes Carpets,
Draperies, Table Linen, Ladies
and Gents Furnishing Goods
and Ladies Ready to Wear
Garments is still complete
Sopen Behrends Mercantile Company
EVENINGS 060. BldnChdfd, MOIIdQBr EVENINGS
LUCKY NUMBERS
II KERN'S DRAWING DEC. 24 1908
1 5336 E. Howard watch, W. K. j
Fi-rro.
2 53 Ml G^nta" watch. Mrs. H.'
Freidenthal.
3 4217 (Jt-nts* watch, F. S. Boll.
4 3179 I-adies watch. Miss Sch
wa I be.
5 4547 llatul painted plate, K. J.
Klntttbury.
t> 4585 Cut glass bowl. K. J.
Kingsbury.
7 3601 Nugp't brooch, Mrs. II.
Flaherty.
8 3784 Carving set, Robt. Motter.
The drawing was conducted by a
committee compos^ by E. J. Kings
bury. Miss Le Fevre. H. R. Le Fevre
and Miss C. B. Bonson.
P. E. KERN.
Gold and Silversmith.
Customers and friends are re
N quested to call and receive a little
Christmas souvenir with compliments
o( WXO Clayson.
TOWN TALK I
A new and unique feature will be
introduced at the Masquerade. (!o
and see what it is.
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LOST ? Pair rimless eye glasses.
Finder please return to this office, tf
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Subscribers are requested to notify !
The Alaskan when papers are not
promptly delivered by the carriers.
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Dan Hay less will take passage to
night on the Jerferson for Sitka tyul
the Hot Springs.
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\V. J. Mulvlhill will go to Juneau
tonight to resume his duties as a
Juror for the balance of the term of
court.
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Oscar Card, who was excused as
juror at the opening ot' the term,
leaves for Juneau tonight to take up
his duties.
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"Bill" Seymour returns to Juneau
tonight by the Jefferson to resume
his duties as a member of the petit
Jury.
Harvey Jordan will leave on the
Jefferson tonight for Alt. Vernon
there to resume the post he formerly
held with the telephone company at
that place.
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The first Friday of this next month
being New Year day the \V. T. .1'.. '
by its president, Mrs. Zinkan, an
nounces that it will not hold the reg
ular monthly meeting on that day but
the next Friday.
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\V P. Tralnor and wife, incharge of
the dining room at the Fifth Ave
nue, leave tonight on the Jefferson
for Juneau and Tenakee .Hot Springs.
They expect to be gone about two
weeks.
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.Miss Fay Stincbaugh was the star
on the ladies' bowling team that de
feated W hitehorse^Moilday night. She
made high score and high average.
She made 156 the first game and 157
the next.
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The next game in the Skagway
Whitehorse bowling contest will be
played on the local alleys next
week Thursday, the 5th. The White
horse women's team will be over.
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Its the best dressed lady and gen
tleman; the best sustained,, and the
most comic. Six fine prizes.
J. S. Harding, former deputy mar
shal at Fairbanks, and one time a
resident of Skagway, has filed suit
for divorce against his% wife, Iowa
Harding, at Fairbanks. The com
plaint alleges that the couple w .-re
married .March 2. 1!)U:5, at Wenatchej,
Wash., and further specifies that de
fendant deserted plaintiff without
cause or reason October J, 1U06.
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Misses Dobler and Doerrer, who
have been visiting the family of
Stroller White, returned on tonight's
train.
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Walter Shaw has engaged Elks'
hall for Saturday night where he will
give a moving picture show with
music by local talent.
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Mr. W. D. Conklpi. who has been
In charge of the C. P. R. office dur
ing the absence of Agent Lowle, will
go south with the May on her return
trip next Saturday for a few week's j
vacation.
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Sam Wall, for a year past editor
of The Alaskan, leaves tonight on
the Jefferson to join his family In!
southern California. Upon his tender^
ing his resignation as trustee to]
Camp Sk&gway No. I. last evening.
HUCY'VE GOT EM" Af
1 GRANT'S GROCERY
Toys, Dolls, Fancy Dishes, Holiday
Stationery. Fresh Candies and Nuts
and more of THAT Cider
and bidding the camp bood bye, he
was, upon motion, unanimously elect
ed a life member of the camp. Mr.
Wall is called south by the illness' of
his son.
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MASQUERADE SUITS
Masquerade suits for rent at Mrs.
Schwarzenberg's. At Brewery, Main
street. 21
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Traiu Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free
In place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
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MASKS MASKS
riASKS
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You know where to come to choose a mask
from the largest assortment
Ladies' Home Journal, Everybody, All Story, Railroad, Cavalier, Scrapbook,
Popular, Argosy, Munsey, Smart Set, Wide World, Ainslee
MAGAZINES FOR JANUARY 1909 J
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Beautiful 1909 Calendars and. New Year Cards
HARRISON & CO. -
Stores Or)en Evenings Phones 4 & 55
A FEW IRE
HEARD FROM
The drawing for prizes at Kirmse's
Thursday evening resulted in the
winning numbers being as follows:
1 592
2 3543
3 747
4 2872
5 1044
C 220
7- 2103
The names of holders of lucky
tickets as heard from up to timo of
going/ to press arc as follows:
No. 3543, 2nd prize, E. Howard
watch, W. H. Cook.
No. 747, 3rd prize, Walthnm watch,
.Miss Pay Stinebaugh.
No. 2872, 4th prize, ladies gold
watch, James Nettles.
So. 103, 7th prize, cut glass water
bottle, Mrs. V. I. Hahn.
Any person holding one of the
lucky numbers is requested to call
and receive the prize their ticket
call? for.
H. D. KIRMSE,
The originator of low prices.
CHRISTMAS POULTRY AND OYS
TERS.
Our Christmas poultry, oysters, etc.
will arrive on the Jefferson, and is
expected to be the finest lot of
goods of this kind that has ever been
shipped to Skagway.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
HEADACHES AND NEURALGIA
FROM COLD.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, tho
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re
moves cause. Call for full name.
Look for slgnaturo E. W. GROVE,
25c W.
Home Made Mince Meat, Apple But '
ter and Orange Marmalade at Grant's
Grocery. Pnone.
oo villi ounce jll?eTjnces?
Why not take a few instructions and
learn bow tc daoce the new dances, or
the old ones that you simply cannot
master ? ?Prof. Griesbach's dancing
academy, Eagles' ball. Classes Monday
and Thursday evenings.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
tinier Beer is the peer of all
brews. At tho Mascot, phone 67 and
have a case sent to your home.