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"We Wish One and All
A Happy and
Prosperous New Year
C. W. ASK & SONS
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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 IN mil SEE THE OLD UN
Tony Dortero's
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Alaska Views at Half
Price until Jan. 1st
Uotll January 1, we will sell
any of our line coheotion of
Alaska view9 afc J regular
price? 8x10 pictures foi i">c.
5xS two for 2ac. 14x17 75c ea.
DRAPER &G0.
Skagv/a/, Alaska
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NEW YEAR
We take this means to extend our thanks to our many
friends and customers for their kind patronage during
the year just closed. VVe appreciate to the fullest
extent the confidence and loyalty shown ns, and for
the coming year will strive harder thffu ever before
to improve our service still further, feeling that the
best is none too good for our patrons.
STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS
B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company ST0RE
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Geo. Blanchard, Manager
EVENINGS
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LUCKY NUMBERS
IT KERN'S DRAWING DEC. 24 1908
1 i>33t? E. Howard watth, W. E. j
KVrro.
2 53141 foolV watch, Mrs. 11.'
Freldenthal.
3 4217 Gents' watch, F. S. Boll.
4 3179 Ladies watch, Miss Sch
walbe.
5 4547 Haud painted plate, E. J.
Kingsbury.
6 4585 Cut glass bowl, E. J.
Kingsbury.
7 3601 Nugget brooch, Mrs. H.
Flaherty.
8 3784 Carving set, Robt. Motter.
The drawing was conducted by a
committee composed by E. J. Kings
bury, Miss Le Fevre, H. B. Le Fevre
and Miss C. B. Benson.
P. E. KERN,
Cold and Silversmith.
Customers and friends are re
quested to call and receive a little
Christmas souvenir with compliments
o( Will Clayson.
TOWN TALK
The Princess May brought up ;!0
tons of groceries and merchandise
for Whitehorse and Dawson.
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The Skagway city Council will hold
its regular January meeting tonight
at the city hall at SiP.O o'clock.
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One of Henry Freidenthal's horses
fell through the planking on the
wharf this morning. He was extra
cated without serious injury.
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Lieut. Terry of Haines was in Skag
way Saturday. He missed the gov
ernment boat and to avoid being late
for roll call hired Capt. Madsen to
take him over to the fort.
William A. Russell and wife and .
family left Saturday for the south on
the Princess May. .Mr. Russell hasj
been in Alaska for a number of years j
He intend* to reside permanently in j
California.
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The ladies of the Elks' bowling |
team are requested to make a special j
effort to entertain the Whitehorse'
ladies who will bowl here tomorrow i
afternoon. There will be a dance!
after the bowling.
F. P. W. Lowle, local agent for
the Canadian Pacific Steamship com
pany, with Mrs. Lowle returned to
Skagway after a month's visit in Vic
toria and Seattle.
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Miss M. A. Dohner has removed
her Studio from Broadway to Sth and
Alaska, as being more suitable in
every way for a Studio. Lessons
commence today.
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Fred Callarman, secretary of the
Elks. has arranged a bowling game
to be played between the Skagway
and Juneau Elks by wire. The game
will be played within ten days.
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J. T. Prescott of the Spruce creek
mine at Atlin, came out on Saturday's
train and left on the Princess May foi
the south. He will visit his old home
in Pennsylvania. He reports condi
tions good at Atlin. He says there
Is more work being done on Spruce
creek and Houlder than at any time
in the past four years. Mr. Prescott
said that Atlin lake was not yet
frozen, but Is expected to freeze soon.
He will return to Atlin about April I.
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The Whitehorse bowlers will arrive
tomorrow afternoon for their regular
tournament with the Elks' teams of
Skagway. The local players expect
to get revenge for their defeat at
Whitehorse last Tuesday.
Jack Cartmel, mining recorder of |
Atlin, returned Saturday on the Prin
cess May after a two months visit |
at Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle
He was in Skagway yesterday and
left today for Atlin. Speaking of the
prospects at Atlin for the coming
summer, Mr. Cartmel said:
"T. M. Daulton will be here early
in February bringing with him a
small saw mill plant and other heavy
machinery for Ruby Creek. His com
pany certainly means business and I
are going to spend considerable
money opening up the creek.
"Mr. Heifner. one of Mr. Daulton's
partners has just returned from Bos- ,
ton where he has Interested several
FRESH BUCKWHEAT
FLOUR AND PURE
- MAPLE SYRUP
GRANTS GROCERY
prominent capitalists In the proposi
tion so that they will not be ham- !
pered in their operations hy lack <>r
capital.
"Thos. McKee has also been suc
cessful in raising capital to develop
his property on O'Donnell river and
very possibly next season will see
the installation of a dredge on his
ground.
"J. M. Ruffner 011 the completion
of his new ditch will be in a position
to work his ground on a much larger
seal*- than heretofore, and It is also
rumored that a largo quantity of mag
nesite will be shipped out next sum
mer so that all things considered the
outlook for next s< ison in the Atlln
district Is very promising." J
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Watch This Space for
January Slaughter Sale
Ladies' Home Journal, Everybody, All Story. Railroad, Cavalier, Scrapbook,
Popular, Argosy, Munsey. Smart Set. Wide World, Ainslee
MAGAZINES FOR JANUARY 1909
Beautiful 1909 Calendars and New Year Cards
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At the monthly meeting of the
Firemen Saturday night it was de
cided to hold the annual dance Feb
uary 22. The dance will be held at
Firemen's hall and $1">0 will be spent
in repaperlng and rennovating the
hall. The following committee have
charge of the arrangements: Mark
Phelps, George Dillon, Robert Foster,
Frank Page and William Shearer.
HUMBOLDT
IS DELAYED
The Homboldt will not arrive in
Skagway todny.
Frank Stuart, agent for the Pacific
Coast Steamship company, received a
wire today from Seattle stating that
the Humboldt had been delayed. She
was due to leave Seattle last Thurs
day, but did not get away until Sun
day.
She will arrive hero next Thursday
evening.
| Masquerade suits for rent at Mrs.
Schwarzenberg's. At Brewery, Main
street. 2t
STRICTLY FRESH EGGS.
We receive on every boat fresh
consignment of local ranch eggs,
guaranteed strictly fresh.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond at whole
ale price by the gallon. The Mas
cot, phone 67. Delivery free.
If you want to buy anything adver
tise for it in The Alaskan.
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Train Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free
in place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
""inier Beer is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
have a case sent to your home.