pum mmion Ira n
Chri? Shea, as member of tbe repub
lics a central committee for this dis
trict, received today notice of the cili
issued bv Chairman J. D. Sheldon for a
primary convention to be held for
choice of debates to a convention at
Ketchikan ou tbe 12th of May, the con
vention to nominate a delegate to
coagress and a!?j two delegates to the
republican national convention.
The primary convention is to ba he!i"
On the 10th of M rch, ' or as soon ther?
af er n>- proper no'ico can be Kiveo."
The members of the ccntial committee
for e^oh district are empowered" to ap
portion thodistrct upon which to bast
1 the representation from each precmot,
ach d s r.ct beiojj entitled to fifty del
fi,'.?tes T o mtnbers of the ceotrui
iMramii . for thU district are Chrs
Sln-a, cf Skagway; R J. tlunt of Ketch
kin, S. 11. blmp-i n, of Douclas
The election to follow tho nomli ution
or i3?- ejr i'e 10 congress will be held
(*u?;?day, August lltb.
TOWN TALK
JJtn: tioa a >o.-i il session was hold. The
\ rlo i-> in a nwv llou: i-Kiog condition.
******
The Hew it's, well known entertain
6"s. pr ini-o to !>.iy a visit to Skauway
A.,ril At present thry are at ttuir
The E k* will tio-d .? aes^iosi toui>; i.
....... k me ad iross. PunlaPi Washington.
There *lu ba initiation. .....
* The Henrietta arrived lu port thN
Mr. aai Mrs. Gene Smith returned .
. rn. ? r: lumber and ilea for
th a morning fivm a v sit to Seattle. , ? .
...... ho \V ii i " o !'a-s. A eonaluonieut ol
, r? i ~ fnourdiT klaowas s on bj ird for Couraa.
Mrs. J. Rasxl was a piNCQS r 0').t J,k-' 1
the Jefferson southbound, this luor..
M> haw r. ho serve > a* supeuenten
jC|7
...... lioat <1 ? utii c h >oses of the W bite
G. B. Ha! amine a traveler f.nm \ P?? lh hbs CCB uf Mr* Grav.s
Dawson, took the Jefferson s.ub this 11 cv s , wui.jj and wm.
mornlo*. >ouih oa we Je?er*oa
0 . m t . . , .. F> b S::'art ?? as a n sisenffcr ou the Jef
Frac? Mclntyre, brakeman ou th '
.... . D . j , ?.?. . .t ' fers ? . returning from a visit brlow.
White Puss, returned by the Jefferson
. . lr. >:mrt is governnent assayer at
from a trip south. *
; Wbl' fh?>' ani is very popular, He
The 1 adies Alter Society of St ' stopped at ti e Fifth Avenue.
Mark's church met yes'erdnv afternoon
at the homo of Mrs. P. J. Flynn. . ? F- K ,stn r- of 1,0 Urin of R;irWU
Bros. ??ud a rajmb-r of the Dawson
R. A. Carroll, agent for the Alaska 'curling team. Was iu town last nlghi
Steamship company left for a vacalon and attended the Sourdouirh dance at
louth *ith the Jefferson, accompanied the A Ii. hill iast eveniug. He ?enl
by Mrs. Carroll. oouth on thfl Jeff r*on.
? ???%? ??????
Billy McKay, manager of the XVr.ite! Fhe st aruer Jeffjrson arrived in
Pass hotel c?me u.^on the Jefferson and : ^'is mo-ninsr bringing 30 j>asscnger?,
wenf over this morning. He has been among them b:*ing several Aistrians,
absent about a month. goin^ irside '.o mire, lhe vessel left
? ????? at 11:30 a. m. carrying ten passengers
At the Eagles meeting last evening
four new members were initiated ar.T. Berte To wn, assistant wliarllnRer, was
fourteen applications were received fo: i passe: irer on the Jefferson, bound
member*hiD. following the laitiv south in response ;o a wire advising
EGG
Q tVtRV BODY KNOWS
C> IliAF WE HAVt THE
B E 5 T
If in Doubt Give 'fm a Trial, tor We Guar
antee 'Em at 50c per dozen
OIR MEADOW BROOK BITTER HAS NO
SUPERIOR
C. W. ASK & SONS
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?&?& a&W ?&& *? - V '.2f tL'iS SZX XXJ 42X7 ?* #?
Skyway's
ir Oriental Store
Jewelry Watches
?* j
Diamonds Clocks
Our Stock is Replete With Arti.-lcs Suitable for Birth- t,
clay Presents, Anniver.-ary Gifts and Card Frizes
Curved Ivory. Tiurot L^r.tlu-r' Al
aska Cedar nnd SbeK Souvenirs
T7 /B3SJ 53357 FTi? /SETT f9BST /T3&/BBSrjCS*7/r)
JUNEAU GILS HIE A GAME
. si
nr
Carrie L, Stevouson, oaptain of a Ju
ne <u basket-ball ttnui composed of
? hool'cacbers, bus written a letter to
Montv Snow saying tbut the tesm '
would like to ptay a Skajfway team of
young ladies, and ask-, him to see if
there be any that would like to take the
matter up. Mr. Snow's sister is a
member of the Juneau team, of which j
the other members are Misses Mooney,
Stromsiad and Pickle. Captain Steven
s n says stie belter, s the content would
.waken some interest, and the <; te re- |
ct ipts wou'd at least amount to enough
II
The stork camo to the home of Rev.
Mr. aud Mr*. Goo. E Good yester>la>
mornln? early and left a flue l*oy baby.
Mother ecd eh. Id are do.ng excellently
at the hospital:
h:tn that bis mother id ill and is about |
to undergo anoperaton. Mrs. Towne,
who has boen visiting friends in Wash
injjton Wfis returning north ou the Se
attle when Mr Towne received the mca- !
sa?e. He win d her to Mop at Junenu i
and p-eraro to rem n with Lim south
which she did.
The applhjAtio.i of Messrs. Flahert)
aod Woodburo for a licc se for the
Board of Trade saloon, corner Broad
way and Kifili uTf-nu'c, has been <rra t
td. aud the old-time resort will b\
thrown open on the 18th inst. or there
about} The objections which caused
i he cV>sin?: of the p'ace, umur the law,
I have bean me.t'and overcome by s me
#li(?h{ changes. The entrance on F.fth
avenue will be closed aod an entrance
opened at the rear off Broadway. The
place. i9 now be' nn- improved and bur
nished up for the or> nin ? day.
Don't be standoffs i and taciturn. A
pleasant word costs nothing and m.ikfS
mtuy a fri'-nd. ? Home Uhat.
to pay half their txpenses ? and th s
would satisfy them.
Mr. Snow has done some tdklng iu
the matter And bellevci that Mhiet .
te
Norma Ask, Fay Stlnebaugh, Blend*
Lindahl and V las Doerrer would be
will ng to play io such a team If an
other good plimr cou d be found. or
Miss Sti Vfcton says the name fhould t ^
be play d in tlie latter part of Febru
ary and that the visitors would try >o
take advantage of the hosts so that they
could be here from l-'iidav to Mondty
and pl;>y the j;:un? on Saturday.
VVaterme ons ai d sweet corn grown
in Alaska and Yukon will be exhibited
at, the Al ifka-VuKon-P?clfic Expoal- I
tioa. It was recently demonstrated
that theso two products can be grown
to advantage in the Northland.
What Is a gentlema.j. I will tell you,
.k gent 'em n. is one that keeps Ida prom
is sm de to tboje who cannot enforce |
them. -Elubbard.
"Q ieir.ess comes from a lot of doing,
a 1 tuken together, I guess. Maybe no
person alone cau have It. lis like %
riv r; the more water there is, the btlll
cr every drop rolls ulong, and it's only
? ne little brook that makes such a fuss
and ch i'tfP." ? Sel'-Cf.ad.
ELKS' MEETING TONIGHT
L
Thoro will bo a regulir meeting r>f j u
cagway Lodgo No. 431, Benevolent j *
id Protective Order of Elks, at their j
ill, Thursday, Feb. 0, at 8 p. m.
There will be initiation..
All visiting Elks are Invited to at
nd. * M S. Whlttier,
, Secretary.
Seven room furnished house to rm'
i Third Avenue. Enijube of G. E
owara. 264-tf |
frtih blent
The Frye-Hruhn Co. keep all km I
! frea ? tne it constantly no n i id.
WANTED? To buy a 2 to 4 mora
ause in heart of city. I- quire ut this,
lice. tf I
WANTED? A first cla?s Gold or G >ld
ad Copper Mining Proposition in hIus
a. Slate full particulars when you
rite. Ad in ss. is Lu-k, I *. O. box
)7i, Spokaue, Washington. 210- luio
HAVE ?0U SEEN
ur- P. Canocius F.-lenius, if not drop
i at Daylight and look a', it?it i? the
rettiest now it ever was. Rrspee futly
uurs Herman Gtiiom.
Hour Thoso Mnndollia* Ringing
Ei?htof 'em ia one instrument, with
?iano accompaniment. Hear tr. em :?
he Mascot. It is gi eat, and fills the
lace of a vaudeville entertainment.
Pr fcr/ d Stock Corn on the Cob,
r iv t > hc :t and sc:vo, comes to
v. - t ^ 'j with th ?? crardcn flavor
. ?; pr served- -the way you
(! to ?'-?* t from the home knrdcii.
V ?? ferr d Stock Canned Goods
T < . e'l '>7??r*vtr tic Ce>t aro Grotra
( -in ill.- C"!i, which i; plucked in the
?J . c ! o same day ?in Maine because
? ? and tendered corn in the world prows in
;! v i ? garden* of Maine.
I' <? ; ? .lie tin, or ei?,ht ears to the tin, for your
j ? p! '.nip, sweet, delicious.
! States Government is a larpe buyc o{
P ck Canned Uoods, for ur.e at the Army
? i i the Northwest.
.'*? mv .? ?/>/) *-?./ qnafiiy- -PREFERRED STOCK?
/nr.: yuyr Grtxrr
.1' ; i IUV, 18. \t i. -il.Or ^r., r0RTiAWD.0Ri:G0S.P.3.A.
frailty & Frandson, Agents, Ska rway
Phoni City Tr?xnf?r
\ir your coal, wood end general haul
ug. l'hono 90, Boaghioo's ci^ar
tor'j. 10-4-lm
Lartre assortment of Ticor and EdW
on phonographci. Th.* new Improved
'.vi cs will reach Skugway thla week.
V good assortment of He ords with all
beOoiobur, November, December and
anuury selections. Leave order with
igents now for any s'y e machine so
uu c.io have every thing la e iu f$oa?s
ii.d musical selections.
T R Sewell,
Agent. Brat's Drug Store
1'he Pack Train rtcstauranl will serve
vine with dinner orders, free in plac?
)f tea or coffee, come on ooys.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited
iccwnouations. Steam he*t and every
ining modem.
Oyster CocMaila and Elastern Oysters
in tne half-shell, fo-- private families
md wolesale, at (he ViennaBakery. tea
HAVE YOU SEEN
our? F. Canadiua Ptlenlua, if not drop
lu at Dnylight and look at it? it la the
pret'iest duw Ittve'r was. Reapectfully
joura Herman Grimm.
W000 THAT WILL BURN
All kinds of s'ovowoid delivered on
short notice. General b^g^age and ex
press business.
The Alaska Transfer Co., 'Phone
No. in, 2sl-u
P. f. Kf RiV,
GOLD AND SILVERSMITH
Skagway, Alaska.
Christmas lucky numbers:
5275? Mrs. ['red Patten
?612? Fred J. Webber
260.1 ? Unknown
2945? Wm Hillery
51 96- Mrs. W. ShiW
5410-G. A. Rosenberg
2495? R. K, Fleming
5465 ? Unknown
4946? W. H. Caae
4538? Mi-a L. Caldwell
2863? L. Berryroan
3561? Miss L. Doerrer
3(61? E. t\ Yaeger
3610? P Graves
4005 ? Geo. Howard
2452? Unkuown
"WW I 'l *? 11 * 1111
For This Week
- ^yK~vr:<scs^r '-:r:ratasa? ? ibi? pmj-'. i^svrcxys
W e will offer the following reductions:
ALL OF OUR
DRESS GOODS AND SILKS
AT
* 25 per cent discount
We Will Also Continue OUR
33 1-3 per cent discount on any Coat, Suit, Skirt
"Waist, Wrapper, Petticoat or Kimona
B.M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manaoer
DON'T FROG
Uoless You've Got 50 CENTS
W. W. BOUGHTOH
DEALER IN
Cigars, Tobacco.
Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Fish- g
ing Tackle
LARGE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
INCLUDING LATEST COPY
RIGHTED BOOKS
MAGAZINES; NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER PERIODICALS
I'd, IKUT^l,
. . re
Refracting Optician
tira'luu'o of South Uend Optical College
?
Exmnnat io*is Made and Glasses
Fitted by Means cf the
OPIITU ALMO-M ETRE j
Errors < f Refraction Corrected. Each !
c las receives the utmost carc and spe- |
] ciul lenses jrroucd where required, j
DR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
(CHiEr surcco* ot" w. p. it r. ?.) j
Corner Fifth and State Sts.
up STAIRS
! SKAOWAY - ALASKA ?
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Torn Music Made Whole
V.ilu.iblo Pupors, Doods, Oncum >nt?, Money. Title Etc.
It will take one irinutc to rcpa s them
? ? ? ? ? BY USING ?????
STI6K = UM
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10-YARD ROLL 25 CENTS POSTPAID
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HWBTIflfD SOllllfU'S
This. Scrip takes immediate title
to either survey 3d or unsurveyed
land in Alaska, and is approved
by the Government. Price $30-00
per acre in 40, 80 and 120 acre
pieces, or $50-00 per acre in pieces
of from 1 to 20 acres
R. H. PEALE & CO.,
OAKLAND. CAL. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH
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