NO H BS. BEOW THE LINE
So Says Camp Skegway No. i
1
At ? largely attended meeting of the
Arctic Brotherhood held las; srcDiof,
the newly elected Recorder, Will
Hiilory, assume 1 the duties of his office.
Mr. Hillery was elected to fill the un
expired term of S. P. Cottrell who went
to Sacramento some time ago to remain.
The office has been filled temporarily
by former recorder Bridge, who called
upon the caiup recently to fill the
vacancy.
Mr. Hillery became a member of the
camp only a few weeks ago and his se
lection to this office so soon thereafter
is considered a signal honor.
1 The matter of the oemetery ?u re
ported upon and th? oump placed Its
faith la the h^ads of the oommlttee
previously appointed, to Mt upon its
owd discretion,
J Judge Lefevre from the committee on
the establishment of camps of the order
at Seattle and other points belovr the
line reported resolutions very strongly
against granting any such permission,
and the camp received the report with
enthusiastic commenditlon.
The committee on entertainment was
criticised for not getting more into
' action.
(By United Pre**.)
Carson City, Nev. 15? The legislature
is busily employed with devising way*
ard means of policing the miring dis
tricts of Goldheld acd other sections
threatened by the strikers. Very Utile
progress has been made thus far.
(By United Pr???.)
Chicngo, Jan 15? The weather has
e'earei up and the blizzard Is over.
Traffic is s'owlv being resumed over
the entire district affected. The
blizzard has resulted In considerable
loss.
TAR TRUE
TO TEDDY
(By United PrM*.)
Washington, J?n. 15.? The rumor
that Taft Is about to resign from the
cabinet in response to the demands of
his campaign manager, Vorys, is circu
lated persistently, and the secretar
has found it necessary to again deny it.
Vorys insists that it is most prejudicial
to the chances of Taft in his fight for
the nomination to be attached to Roost
??It In any way.
TAX IT
- ON TITLES
(By Unltad Pr?.)
Washington, Jan. 16.? A bill has
been introduced nnder the provisions of
which a tax will be laid upon all dow
erbs made by American women to for
eign husbands consisting of twenty-five
p?r cent, of lb* total amount of the
dowery.
EVERY BODY KNOWS
EVJUO THAT WE HAVE THE
B E 5 T
If in Doubt Give 'Em a Trial, tor We Guar
antee 'Em at 55c per dozen
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1KA0WAY - ALASKA j
Tbe Alaska Steamship compuny's
steamer Jttfferson arrived up Inst even
log and departed early this morning.
She brought 19 patsengets and curried
away 21. Among: tbe outgoing passen
gers were the Claysocs, Mrs. O. p.
Wilsop and Miss U. Wilson, Ed Cul
bertson, Marguerite Whalen, Leo
Covich, Joe Rapuzzi and others whose
departure has been here anticipated,
bound for the south. Matthew Bridge
went to Juneau. Mrs. Hockett went
to Juneau to join her husband who is
doing jury duty there.
Mrs. N. E. Black, who hs been visit
ing relatives at Great Falls for some
weeks, arrived upon the Jefferson last
night. Mr. and Mrs. Black have gone
'0 reside in the borne of Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Shaw, during their absence, Mr.
and Mrs. Shaw bavin* taken the Jcffer
s >n south.
E. J. Shaw, superintandentof Moore's t
wharf, left last night on thoJefferton, S
to be gone for aome oon?ld?rab!o time.
Mr. Shaw will go to Seattle on bus!* t
ness. Mr. Shaw will viilt relatives at I
Alameda* *" 1
Mr. Herb Taylor will act a??uperln- 1
TOWN TALK
At midoighi or thereabouts a bounc
ing baby boy came Into the family of
W. L. Hawkes, and the joy of that
family, ait manifested by Mr. Hawkes
up and down the streets and lane* of |
SKag-vay, is very great. Mrs. Hawkes
and the boy are reported to be doing
the best possible under the pleasing
circumstances. Mrs. Hawkrs la at the
hospital.
There was laid upon the exchange 1
editc 's dt'sk trday Vol. 1 No. 1. of the 1
,end?nt of tbe wharf during Mr.
ihaw's absence.
It it understood that Mr. 3haw goes
o soniult with Managtr Wyon-John
ioq concerning tbe detail* of the pro*
josed construction of ore bunkers on
;he water front south of the wharf.
"Northern Light." It Is a new paper,
published in Skugway by the children
)f the public schools. It is printed by
typewriter aud it is understood that it
has & circulation of four copies. The
:omposition, make-up and literary style
>? excellent.
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J. L. Pierce, of Salt Lake city is
stopping at the Fifth Avenue.
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There will be a little social dance at
A. B. ball on Friday evening.
0 0 0 *00
T. R. Scwall, who has been laid up
s^the Fifth Avenue for some days with
a lame ancle, is recovered and out
again.
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The Pacific Coa9t Steamship com
pany's steamer Meteor, coming north
with explosives, was reported as having
passed Ketchikan yesterday. It is not
believed she will come to this port.
-Y
Judge R. C. Miller, of Portland, eno
of the best known of the commercial
travelers on the northern circuit, came
up on the Jefferson last evening ?nd is
stopping at the Fifth Avenue.
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Miss L. A. Burke, proprietor of the
Fifth Avenue hotel, left last night for
the sou'h for a visit of some weeks. A
farewell dince was given in her honor
by the Skoukum club at the hotel last
evening, at which Captain Nord of the
Jefferson was an invited guest, as well
as several of the passeneers who ar
rived up. Miss Burke has been suffer
ing: from rheumatism for several weeks
and has for mojt of that time been con
fined to her ro m.
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Miss L?na Worth recently returned
from a visit to Mr snd Mrs. T F
It Is highly prohibit that tho "Kloc
dike" dlnnrr scheduled to take place In
Seattle this evening, at which will
gath?r pioneer Klocdikers who settled
In the va.tay o( the Yukon river prior
to 1900. will be marked by the forma
tion of a new social ouganization or
secret sreiety, says the Seattle Times
The men who have in charge the ar
raogementa for the dinner confidently
expect it to be the gre?tist u' (1 most
interesting gathering of pioneer Yu
Koners? men who found on bed rock on j
Bjnanaa and Eldorado creeks the rich
est def oslts of gold that have ever been
heard of.
Stories ol the Keenest hardship, the
suffering ? f 'months and oars of toil In
ihe froz?n gravel b ds of the Yukon
valley; of fai ures a d poveity una of
hopes deferred, and Anally, of the gain
ing of enormous riches Id a single day
will be told and retold. If half of these
yarns are written up at the time the;
are to d again, they will make half a
dozen as go d short stories a* one would
wat t to rei 4.
Jack McQuesten, who is now living
at Alameda, California, and who settled
iu the Yukon in the early '00s; Antone
Stander, who was oua of the first dis
coverers of gold bearing grarel on El
dorado In 1S96; Clarence Berry, who
made the first cleanup on Discovery
claix on Bonanza where George Car
mack and "Tagis>i" Charley, his Indian
broth ir-in-taw, found the yellow stuff ;
in i he grass roots; John Erickion, Will
iam Scouso and Joe Barrett will be
among the notables who will attend the
gatbrring.
""' I > llrtlw? ,)???? i |i in ?
tfoetar, formerly of tbl??lt?i nut
of Everett, Wash. Mft. altaji
on invalid while herei lb reported by
Miss Worth lo be quite Well acd
growing strong and robust. The taatf
with which she suffered has completely
disappeared. Mrs, Keelar attribute*
her present good health to the iallu*
ence of Christian Solence of which ?b?
' has become a devotee. Mr. Keelar 14
.
also a believer la the new faith and da
olares himself greatly benefited la
every way. ,
LOST
A flat key. Please return to the .Alas
kan oftlco and receive reward.
EABLES MEETING : ?
There will be a ronular meeting of
Skagway Aerlo No. 25, F. O. E? Fri
day evening, January I5, 1009, at I
o'clock.
All members are requested to attend
and visiting brothers are Invited to
-be present.
By oider of Aerie.
F. l\ Ehruch, Seorotary.
Large assortment of Vjctor and Edi
son phonographea. The new Improved
Types will reach Skagway this week.
A good assortment of Re ords with all
the October, November, December and
January selections. Leave order with
agents now for any s*y)e machine so
you can bare everything late in Songs
and musical selections . .
T. R. Sewell,,
Agent. Britt's Drug Store
The Pack Train Restaurant #111 serve
wine with dinner orders, free in placo
of tea or coffee. Come oa hoys.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited
(iccomodations. Steam he* t and every -
tnlng modern.
Oyster Cocktails and Eastern Oyster*
on the half-shell, for private faiull-ee
and wolesale, at the VleimaBakery. tea
Excellent line of Cravenette Coat* at
Clayson's. ? '?'?>*
Men's Swell Suits just received at
CI ay son's.
Boys' Suits and Overcoats at Clav
son's.
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our? F. Canadlos Felenius, If not drop
in at Dsyligbt and look at it?it is the
prettiest now Itiver was. Respectfully
yours Herman Grimm.
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