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We Wish One and All
A Happy and
Prosperous New Year
C. W. ASK & SONS
Brajsrsar
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
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Special $ae?jj
our imoi6Q$e stock of Pictures
and Frames, w? will, forth? oext
Five day?, make a special dis
C'JUQt of 25 per *eut oq all stock
in ibis Hue.
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Skagwa /, 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. We appreciate to the fullest
extent the confidence and loyalty shown us, and for
the coming year will strive harder than ever before
to improve our service still. further, feeling that the
best is none too good for our patrons.
S?RJ B. M. Behrends Mercantile Company ST0RE
OPEN f j OPEN
EVENINGS GCO. BldftClldfd, IVidfldQCf EVENINGS
Within ;i few weeks the regular 1
winter task of st-nding supplies over
the government road from Yaldez to
ward Delta summit will begin, the
government road commission belUKi
anxious to complete the Richardson!
system of trunk roads iu that section
of Alaska. I*leut. Samuel Orchard,
disbursing officer, and J. H. Ingram,
superintendent of the Valdez-Delta di
vision of the road system, were in I
Seattle duriug the last two week*
buying animals for use iu transport
ing supplies to be distributed In the
Copper river valley, where extensive
work will be done next summer.
The work next summer will con
sist of widening the road from I
Thompson pass to Tonsina and from!
('?ulkana to Delta, although in a num
ber of places the road is ready fori
wagon traffic at the present tune.
The Richardson system calls for a]
complete trunk line of roads to tap!
central Alaska, from which, when!
completed, will be built numerous
branch lines aud trails. The line
from Valdez to Fairbanks is to be
made a wagon road for both summer
and wluter traffic as quickly as pos
sible.? Seattle P.I.
TOWN TALK
Today was payday at the White
Pass & Yukou railroad.
The steamer Humboldt Is expected
to arrive tomorrow evening from Se
attle.
The Ladies of the Maccabees held
a short business session last evening
at the home of Mrs. J. D. Stinebaugh.
Skagway Aerie No. Fraternal I
Order of Eagles, will hold thte annual
installation of officers tonight at the
aerie. All Eagles are requested to
attend.
The ladies of the Whitehorse bowl
ing team were entertained at h lunch
eon given in their honor today b\~
the ladies of the local team at the
home of Mrs. Will Clayson.
The freight steamer Wellington*
will leave Comox. B. tonight with
a cargo of 2500 tons of coal for the
White Pass &. Yukon railroad. The
Wellington will arrive in Skagway
next Tuesday.
The annual meeting of the Ladles'
Aid Society of tht Presbyterian
church will be held tomorrow. .Ian
7. at li o'clock P. M.. for the purpose j
of electing officers and closing upj
the business of the year. Preceding j
the election of officers the ladl- s will
serve a luncheon to which all mem
bers are invited. An excellent pro
gram has been prepared.
mHuSSmWl
"on r fOR [he coiv ?
3 -3 off on all wool dress ffoods, including
Broad Cloths, Voiles. Novelty Suitings,
Cravanettes, Fancy Waistmgs, Panama
A, F. C. and Armskeag Dress G-inghams
10 Cents the Yard
KIse where 15c
Percales that sold earlier in the season
for 1 5c and 16 2-3c a yard
NOW IOC THE YARD
Fancy Flowered Organdies, Swisses,
Batiste, etc. at half price. Just the dope
for party dresses.
Stores O-oen Evenings Phones 4 & 55
ALASKAN ENDS
I LONG JOURNEY
NOME MAN TRAVELS 10,000 MILES IN
! FOUR MONTHS TRYING TO REACH
SEATTLE
Terminating with the arrival of the
Japanese steamship Iyo Maru at Se
attle yesterday, a Journey that Involv
! ed covering nearly 10.000 miles and
subjection to almost unbelievable
hardships, William Hall, an Alaska
i milling man, has had a series of the
j worst experiences of tho year in
^northern waters. Starting from
Nome September 1, for Anadir bay.
Siberia, on a trip that was expected
would cover no more than two weeks.
| and which would permit his return
1 ing to Seattle with the last Nome
steamer, Mr. Hall was caught in the
Ice off Kamchatka peninsula, and
compelled to make his way out by a
long and perilous journey through
Siberia and along the dangerous win
ter coast to Japan, taking passage for
Puget sound at Yokohama.
To make the Journey It was re
quired that no less than seven boats
be used. In addition to this difficult
transportation the trip involved travel
I by reindeer team, dog outfits, pack
train and on foot nearly 2,000 miles
through Siberian winter. Business re
quiring his presence in America as
well as Inability to live during the
long winter on blubber and similar
native foods, proved incentive for
keeping him In motion In the face of
conditions that seemed unsurmounta
ble.
"I am In Seattle again after hard
ships that before attempting I would
never have believed a man could
withstand," said Mr. Hall, upon de
barking yesterday from the Japanese
steamer. ? Seattle P.-I.
Because of the decreased water
supply, due to the cold weather, the
Home Power & Light Co. started to
use Its steam generator on Jan. 2.
The generator Is of 130 horse power.
Mr. Hawkes, manager of the com
pany, stated that he did not expect ^
to get any more runs on the water
power this month unless the weather
moderates. x
VISITORS ARE
ELKS' TEAMS WIN FROM MORSE
BOWLERS IN WELL PLAYED
GAMES
The Whitehorse bowlers wore
given a crushing defeat by the- Skag
way Klks at their hall last night. The
men's team of Skagway took three
straight games and finished with a
majority of 275 pins over their oppo
nents. The women's team of Skag
way won out by a majority of 59 pins
although they lost one game.
Will Clayson and Alec Blanchard
were the stars for the locals. -Both
men rolled exceptionally well and
Monte Snow and Jimmy Rook also
did good execution among the pins.
George Blanchard fell off in his game
Barrager did the best work for the
visitors, having a total of 520 for the
evening.
The women's team was defeated in
the first game by a score of 520 to
493. They evened up things in the
second session, winning 517 to 431.
Mrs. Stinebaugh had high score with
136 and high average with 251. Mrs.
Miller had second high average with
227. Mrs. White had the highest
total for the visitors, 224, and Mrs.
Armstrong had high score, 133 pins.
The women's games were bowled
in the afternoon and the men rolled
in the evening. Refreshments were
served and a dance followed the bowl
ing. Ten "rooters" from Whitehorse
accompanied their team.
The detailed score is as follows:
The Detailed Scores:
Whitehorse ? Totals
Barrager 176 164 180 520
Hume 149 128 161 438
Hall 136 119 171 426
Gilchen 151 144 121 416
Fisher 120 181 168 469
732 736 801 2269
Skagway ?
Clayson 147 225 202 574
Rock 178 117 188 483
A. Blanchard .. 181 17!' 204 564
Snow 134 16( 181 481
G. Blanchard .. 159 123 162 444
797 810 937 2544
Whitehorse ?
Mrs. Armstrong .... 98 91 189
Mrs. White 124 100 224
Mrs. McRae 133 82 215
Mrs. Edwards 97 84 181
Mrs. Fickhardt .... 68 74 142
520 431 951
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GRANT'S GROCERY
Skagway ?
Mrs. Stinebatigh .... 115 1 30 251
Mrs. Miller Ill 116 227
Mrs. Cluyson 71 77 148
Mrs. Keller 120 94 214
Miss Fay Stinelmugh 7t> 94 170
493 517 1010
The morning train over the White
Pass & Yukon railroad after bucking
the snow drifts three tulles this side
of Summit for several hours was
compelled to put buck into Skagway,
returning about 1 o'clock this after
noon.
The wat?r supply for the rotary
motor gave out and no more could be
obtained owing to the water being
frozen. The drifts were about five
feet deep and frozen in almost solid
ly. The trainmen say they were the
worst encountered this year.
The members of the Whlteborse
bowling team wera aboard the train.
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
Tho Pack Train Restaurant will
servo wiuo with dinner orders, fret,- 1
in place of tea or coffee. Come on 1
boys.
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
"-Itiier Beer is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
have a case sent to your home.
00 YOU DANCE ALL THE DANCES?
Why not take a few Instructions and
learn how tc dance the new dances, or
the old ones that you simply cannot
mas'er?? Prof Grie>b?ch's dancing
academy, Envies' hall. Classes Monday
and Thursday evenines.
Established 1897
Phi! Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
a eo HH AVK., SKAGWAY
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
trench Dinner
Fromjnoou 12 to 8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BfST
IN HIE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CUEAM
RAW FUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are "requested to correspond with us about this sea
son's catch of FURS. We want the early catch as
well as the late catch. We will pay full market
value at all times. Price list aud tags can be had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY