D. M. Ferry & Co. -
CELEBRATED
Garden and Flower
SEEDS
Fresh stock now oil display iu Broadway window.
Make your selections early while stock is complete.
C. W. ASK & SONS
OKLAHOMA ALSO
FOR TAFT
Oklahoma City, March 11.? A repub
lican state convention is being held
here today. It will elect delegates to
the national convention and instruct
them for Taft.
The Alaska Steamship company'*
steamer Jeffer?on arrivtd up yesterday
eveniug and left before midnight. She
brought 131 passengers for Skagway,
140 tons of freight and 22 horses. She
left Seattle with 20$ passengers.
Among the passengers were num^ere
of well known Alaskans wnose coming
is a harbinger of spring activity.
MRS. HARRISON TO OPEN A
DRESSMAKING ESTABLISHMENT
The cosy corner store at Fourth and
Broadway, unoccupied for some lime,
is to blossom out as a full-fledged dress
making establishment? Mrs. L A. Har
rison, proprietress On the Jefferson
came Mrs. A. L Raymond straight
from Ne? York, under engagement to
that end. Mrs Raymond is an artist
in her line, and before the formal an
nouncement of her arriv.il was made
her services were io demand. Tailor
made garments, cloaks? every depart
ment of the dressmaker's art? finds
Mrs. Raymond equally at home. The
corner bui'diug, adjoining ths Harrison
store on BroWway, !s to be fitted up
handsomely to the purpose.
TOWN TALK
Frtd Bigger, of Whitehorse, has just
returned from a trip to Vancouver.
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The P. C. S. S. Co's steamer Cottage
City left Seattle at 11 o'clock last night.
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Mrs. G. B. Edwards, wife of the
White Pass agent at Whitehorse is vis
iting in the city.
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Mr. and Mrs. .Meade returned on the
Jefferson and will at once reopen the
Portland House.
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T. L. McRae merchant of Wnitehorse,
has returned from a goods buying trip
to Vancouver and Seattle.
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R. E Chestnut ann Joe Peters, two
pioneer operators on Livingstone creek
are among the late arrivals. They have
returned to the diggings.
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Fred -iter a partner of Jack Dalton
at White river, is at the Pullen house
awaiting the coming of machinery ex
pected to follow him.
r* C. S. S. Agent Frank Stuart is In
receipt of a wire announcing that the
steamer Humboldt will leave on her
firstrtrip of the season tomorrow night.
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C. H. Johns one, one of the propriet- 1
ors of the Regina hotel of Dawson, has
returned from a visit to his old home in
Ontario. He staned for Dawson yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Speer who bare
been absent for over a month returned
on the Jefferson, Mr. Speer underwent
three operations on his eyes which was
were in a measure successful.
H. G. Blankman, former police court
clerk at Dawson has returned from a
six months trip which carried him all
over the continent, London, Berlin and
P ire?. He left yesterday morning for
Dawson.
All members of the Ladies' Aid
society are expected to attend the meet
ing: tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
Stinebaugh, as there is to be a full pro
gram fjr the afternoon. The hour is
2:30.
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B. D. McMillan, manager of the
White Pass hotel at VPhitehcrse, who
with his wife has been spending the
winter in Honolulu, has returned. He
reports having bad a tine lime in the
land of tiowers and song, but there is
too much sunshine for a live man to
live under all the time.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C, Hebley who have
been south all winter returned on the
Jefferson and are going in with a big
dredger outfit to be installed on Jack
Wade creek. He is ore of the early
discovererers of Jack Wade. S. Carl
son is of the party. They are at the
I'uilen House.
Harry Durett, alias Silver fop, v hose
death at Seattle baa been announced,
will be remembered by old timers who
frequented Clancy's dance hall in the
days of the boom as the man who had
charge of the c'ancing floor. It was
afterward, when compelled by ill hea'th
to find employment in the open, thtt he
was employed for a short lime on
Moore's wh^rf.
Best meals in Whitehorse at Com
mercial Cafe.
Foi a good smoke, call for the Bull
Dog cigar at Toay Dotero's. 1 m
Hekdachti sod Neuralgia fromCold
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
wcrld wide Cold and Grip remedy
removes cause. Call for full name
Look for signature E. W. GROVE 25O
W
Eight Mandolins In Ooe
At the Mascot there is the most wont
derfut musical instrument ever brought
to Skaeway. It has a quality of eigh
Mandolins in one with a Piano accom
paniment. There is a string of eight
new airs. It makes a full evenieg's
entertainment.
The Bull Dog cigar at Tony Dotero's
Go to Tony Dotero and try a Bull Dog
cigar. 1m
One of -the
Erssentiafa
of the happy homes of to-day is a vast
fund of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the world's
best products.
Products of actual excellence anc
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to world-wide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well- Informed of the World; not of indi
viduals only, but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and com
mended by the Well-Informed of the
World as a valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of Senna. To get its bcneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co., I
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
NEW ARRIVALS
IN SPRING GOODS
*
With the Arrival of Each Boat We are
in Receipt of - New Seasonable G-oods
in all Departments. Call and Inspect.
Store Open Evenings
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
WOOD THAT WILL BURN
All kiods of stovowoxl delivered on
short notice. General b'igeaKC and ex
press business
The Alaska Transfer Co., 'Phone
No. 10. 25I-U
frtah Meat
The Prye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meal constantly on hand.
TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets, Druggists refund the money if
it fails to euro. E. W. GROVE'S sig
nature is on each box. 25c. M
A Wond?rfnl In?trui?ont
You should drop into the Mascot and
hear the music. The electric piano
has a Mandolin attachment equal to a
whole octette of Mandolin attachments
with a string of new air*.
The best dining room, the best hotel ac
commodations, the most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
Having put In a steam ooilor and
other machinery we are better pre
pared thun ever to do tirst-class work
on short notice.
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
HOW'S THIS
We offer One Hundrtd| Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
P. J. Cheney & Co., of Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry any obliga'ions made by
his firm.
Balding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale druggists, Toledo, 0
Hall's catarrh Cure id taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
muscous surfaces of the system. Testi
monial* sent free. Price, 75c. per bot
tle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills |for consti*
pation.
DR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
ICH1ET SURGEON O Y W. P. k T, H.)
Corner Fifth and State Sts.
up STAIRS
SKAGWAY - ALASKA
STOPusincTOBACCO
A booklet tcQiOf bow ?ny min
cxa Hop the uw of Tobtcco with
out * putfck of dbcomiort will
be milled FREE for.the iiilnf.
The ANTI -HABIT LEAGUE,
Box 510 AJrlxn. Mich.
Pullett Bouse
Foot of Sixth Avenue
Most, elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water ? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the d. y, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mrs. R. S. Pullett
Proprietress ?
We have a large stock
toaioey's Gaudy
Peter's Ghoeolates
Also every kind of .
Fresh Nuts
Dont' Forjjet the Number. 428 Brdw'y
Tony Dortero's
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate ;
BROKER !
Collections i
i
NOTARY PUBLIC
i
?>2 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY ,
Cbe "Scarab" or Sacred Beetle
A Talisman of Good Fortune
Old as the Sphinx, and with liistury as interesting. Revered
bv the ancient Egyptians througn all the dark ages, as all-pow
erlul in the attracting of good and the repelling of evil.
Iii the Scarab or Sacred Beetle we predict a demand
exceeding that of the Swastika
PP GOLD AND
? L. ? l\L.niXj SILVERSMITH
MANUFACTURER OF
< NUGGET JEWELRY
(Katehes, Diamonds and Gloeks
HAND PAINTED CHINA, CUT GLASS ALASKA SOUVENIRS
AND CURIOS OF ALL KINDS MADE BY NATIVE WORKMEN
WHEN IN WHITEHORSE STOP AT
NEWLY FURNISHED AND
RENOVATED
Warm Rooms European Plan
Good Stable Accomodations
Reasonable Rates
Mrs. R. Kelsey, Proprietress
amiiUMHHmaBHaa? b?
DON'T FROG
Unless You've Got 50 Cents
W. W. B0l)GHT0]l
DEALER IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Fish
ing Tackle
LARGE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
INCLUDING I. AT EST COPY
RIGHTED BOOKS
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER PERIODICALS
Twelve Stories of Solid
"COMFORT"
Savoy Seattle, 2nd Ave., near
Seneca St.; 12 stories, lire proof, con
:rete, steel aDd marble, in the most
fashionable shopping district. Special
arge sample rooms for displayr-Euglish
3rlll; 210 rooms, 135 baths; b?rber shop;
library. Most refined, modern hostelry
in Seattle. 'Busses meet all trains and
x>ats. RATES? $1.00 up.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
;ure any case of itchiog, blind, bleed
ng or prodruding piles in 6 to 14 davs
>r money refunded. 50c
t
lC?OHK
HEW GOODS JUST IN
Let us show you how easy It is to do
velop and print by the Kodak system
No Fuss ? No Bother
We Frame Pictures
DRAPER & G0.
Skagwav, Alaska
l?HON? 83 P O 239
ROYAL
Steam Laundry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
, Done
Messenger will call and deliver
Phono 79
Having completed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
bent
British Colombia Coal
for the coming winter wo offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
/ following prices;?
Wellington (Departure Bay) 1
Run of Mine J12Jper ton
Wellington (Ladysmith)
Selected Lumps $13 per ton
Anthracite (Banff B. C.)
Chestnut Size $20 per ton
Prices abovd arc on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery S1.00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
1 1 kilts 3cwcUr and
,|. Iftlllfl Optican. . . .
Expert Watch and
Jewelery Repairing
Fine Engraving and
Diamond Setting a
Specialty.
Refracting opticon
Gradusto of South Beud Optical College
Examinations made and Glasses.
Fitted by Means of the
OPHTHALMO-METRE
Errors of Refraction Corrected.
Each case receives the utmost
care and special lenes ground
where rtquired.