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SPECIAL m
fea Garden (able fruit
BLACKBERRIES
LOGANBERRIES
RASPBERRIES
STRAWBERRIES
Only 25 cents per Can j
C. W. ASK & SONS
GENTLEMEN#
There is a Spe
cial Sale on pIPES
only for this Month.
Now BOYS there is
a show for you to
come and get
your pipe
ICOME III UNO SEE THE CLU MAM
Tony Dortero's
te
kflMCV ?' i
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Special Sale - ?
^ ? rotiuce
our immeoie stock of Pictures
?nd Frames, we will, for the next
Five dnya, make a special tlla
c >unt of 25 per 'ent on all stock
In this line.
DRAPER &G0.
Skagwav, Alaska
phone 83 P o- box 332
EAGLES MASK
BALL TONIGHT
Tlu* Katies masquerade ball will be
held ton i<m at Eagles hull. All the
arrangements have been completed
and the dance promises to be one of
the most enjoyable held in Skagway
this winter. The hall will be hand
souulv decorated, the music will be
exceptionally fine, and there will be
a large number oi gaily garbed danc
ers present. The following prizes wi?
be Riven:
\ silk start will be given the most
comical lady; a pair of beaded moc
assins will go to the most original
ionium worn by a lady: and the best
sustained lady character will receive
a brush and comb tray. The men's
prizes for the corresponding charac
ters will be a handsome imported
stein and a box of cigars. The third
prize has not been chosen. A prize
will also be offered for the best ap
pearing group.
The committee in charge consists
of C. C. Shea. C. A. McDonald, L. K.
Hudson. Henry Krledenthal and Fred
Krlich. The dancing will start at
o'clock. ???
CHECKER CLUB
MEETS TONIGHT
The Skagway Checker and Chess
club will meet this evening at the
home of A. C. Smith. All checker or
chess players in the town are cordi
ally invited to attend and become
members of the organization. To
night's meeting will be the fourth
since the club organized. Mr. Smith
lives on Seventh avenue. His home
is the last housiC ou the left hand
side of the street beyond State street.
Capt. Pete Madsen of the Hegg
announced today that he had been
excused from Jury duty by Judge Gun
nison and that the Hegg will make
her regular trip to Haines and return
tomorrow. Matt Sundeen has been
summoned to Juneau for jury duty.
Jack Chambers will take his place on
the Hegg until he returns.
na
Valentines
\
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A URGE m CHiHCF
SEIEtl!0\ Of
*
fancy Valentines
To my
valeutine:
Honey, youse
done bunted
a hole right
tru' my
Heart.
\>From - - 10c to $1
Comic Valentines Jc
^Va1 en tine Post Cards
6 for 25c
50i
To my
Vale n tine:
Golly? but
you'se got a
tough ole' -
heart.
Stores Or>eh Evenings Phones 4 & 55
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We will give a discount of 25 per cent, on all
Men's, Women's, and Children's Underwear
A 25 percent Discount on all Men's and Women's
Sweaters
And the Choice of any Boy's or Girl's Sweaters
in the Store for $1.00
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company
CLOSES ' J EVENINGS
e p. m - Geo. Blanchard, Manaoer
EVENING-S
EXCEPTED
APPEAL ILTS
JUDGE'S HEART
| "Skagway water works in bad con
1 dltion, needs plumbers attention all
, ' he time. Please excuse me from
; special venire."
The above is a copy of a cablegram
that .lames Nettle- dispatched to
Judge Gunnison last night asking to
lie excused from jury duty and this
morning he received an answer stat
ing that he wi.s excused. Therefore
'i
Mr. Nettles is in a happy frnino of
mind.
There was consternation in Mr. Ne
lies' mind yesterday when he .was
served with a subpoena. The govern
ment pays Jurors $:? a day. Mr.
Nettles made some rapid calculations.
? lie decided that he would lose? oh.
well? quite an amount in ease he had
lo leave his lucrative clientel of resi
dents with frozen pip**. His cable
cram bore fruit and now he can reap
the golden harvest during the cold
weather.
METEOR BRINGS
I CARGO OF COAL
"? 1
I
The Meteor, the freighter owned
by the Pacific Coast Steamship com
pany, arrived in Skagway at 4"
o'clock last night with 200 tons of
coal and some merchandise aboard.
She discharged her cargo and left
for Seattle this afternoon. The Me
teor had 300 tons of coal for Juneau
and 200 tons for Ketchikan from the j
mines at Nanlmo and Ladysmlth. !
Capt. -Zeh said the trip up was
smooth and uneventful.
- LOST? A pair of eye glasses near
end of gang plank of Princess May ,
on Moore's wharf. Reward If return- ,
ed to Alaskan Office. ?
Si TOWN TALK
Arthur Valler, a resident of Daw
son. Is stopping at the Fifth Avenue.
Mr. Valler will go to Seattle on tiie
Jefferson.
? ? ?
Rev. Henry Atkinson ol .Inneau will
arrive in Skagway on the Jefferson
tonight ami preach Sunday at the
Methodist church.
? ? ?
Capt. Madsen and Matt Sundeen
went to llaines and return in the
Hegg yesterday. Jack Combs of
Haines was a passenger going down
and three native women came back
The sen in Lynn Canal lias subsided
and the trip yesterday was compara
tively easy.
? ? ?
Twelve boys met last night at the
rectory of S. Saviour's church and
completed the preliminary organiza
tion of a Boy's club. The plan for
the proposed clubw as outlined by
Rev. Jenkins. Another meeting will
be held next Friday and the organiza
tion will lo completed ami the scope
of the club decided upon.
PROTHERNOOD.
rr>HK truly gonerou* Is the truly wIm.
And lie who lovra not others. llr??
Just Like a Womnn.
"But I tell you 1 have no money.'*
"None nt nil V"
"No."
"Weil. I think you mleht give me
half of It anyway. you mean thing!"
If you want to buy anything adver
tise for It in The Alaskan.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The copartnership heretofore exist
ing between Chris C. Shea and Fred
Fatten, doing business under the firm
name of Shea and Fatten is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr.
Chris C. Shea, retiring from the firm,
Mr. Fred Patten, assumes all liabili
ties from the 1st day of Janunry,
1909, all outstanding accounts are
payable to either Fred Patten or
Chris C. Shea.
CHRIS C. SHEA.
FRED PATTEN,
Skagway, Jan. 6, 1909. oewflw
FOR SALE ? Two small houses, en
quire J. R. Coolcy. 18th and l^'dway.
MASQUERADE SUITS.
s
Mrs. Schwartzenberg wishes to an
nounce that she has Just received
SO new ladles' costumes suitable for
Masquerade and Fancy Dress Halls
which she will rent out at reasonable
rates.
! headaches and neuralgia
FROM COLD.
i LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
world wldo Cold and Grip remedy re
moves cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature E. W. GROVE,
25c W.
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
Color of Hnlr >ald to Indicate a Per
son's Temperament.
Many iH-ople believe that blonde, 01
Hcht lialr denote* affection and dark
hair constancy. A person without hnlr
Is not devoid of character; far from it
The disposition of the nverace bald
headed man U to show such solicitude
for the welfare of others, that he nep
lecis himself. A perm causes baldnf*'
rrof. Sabournud. of Paris, Krance. In
nocoulatcd a rabbit with Dnndruff *errri?
cnuslntr It to become totally bnld In tlv
weeks' time. To rid the scalp of tho?t
danp-erous cerais It I* necessary to nppl:
Xewbro's Uerpiclde.
"Destroy the cause? you remove th<
effect."
Sold by lending dnuceists. Send lOo tr
stamps for sample to The TT^rplcldt Co.
Detroit Mich
Two Mies ? 50 cents and $1.00.
Wm. Brltt, Special a?ent, Skagway
I
: - : ::s::;::raat:t:;:Tttnn wam?i:rnm:: i ui ti unni
I FRESH BUCKWHEAT
FLOUR AND PURE
MAPLE SYRUP
'GRANT'S GROCERY |
00 YOU DANCE til THE DANCES?
Why not tsVr a fMtroctlooi ano ]
learn haw ic dance it npw dances, or
The oid oi oh thai you vuifJy >?nnoi;
max'er? ? Prof. Gri?kb?ch'? dancing
wcauoray, !?- iglts' hall. Monday
u Oil Thurtdaj <'Ti'otBk's.
Established 1897
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC J
2 F\)TTUTH AVE.. SKAOWAY
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will S*rv?^Sund?y
trench Dinner
FnMu'noon 12 to * p. ro.
fVfRVIIIING tltt BfST
IN THF M4RKU
Regular Dinner 50o
TEA. COFFEE or WINE ?o?
TCK CKEAM
MANrKACTl KKK OF ALASKA .HOT VKHIRH AMD
XVOGKT .1KWKLRY CHIOS OF ALT. KIND*
P. E. KERN, ZZE*
SIlVfR & COPPER HAND RfATEW NOVflTIIS
Spoon*, Bracelet*. Paper -Cutter*. Napkiu King*
Paper Weight*.
Native Carved Ivory Handled Car-ving Sets
beautifully Carved Walrus Teeth Novelties
Watches and Diamonds, Silverware, Cut
Glass and hand Painted China
RAW FUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
arerequested to torrrejxuid with us about this"!
sou's catch of Fl'RS. We want the karlv catcii as
well as the i. atk catch. We will jvay full market
value at all times. Price list and tag? can he had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORE CITY