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ATTENTION !
The last Humboldt brought us the Finest
Shipment of Fruits of the Season.
Oranges Peaches Pears Grapes
Plumbs Bananas Apples Squash
Sweet Potatoes Crab Apples
Ripe Tomatoes and G-reen Tomatoes
G-reen Peppers Water Melons
Canteloupes Green Corn
Now is the Proper Time for Canning. Prices Right
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
I COME IN m SEE THE 010 MAN
Tony Dortero's
H J
Kodaks
and Films
Developing and Kin
ishiug a specialty
DRAPER &G0.
Skagwav, Alaska
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fl. A. HARRISON C0.1
SKATING ON
Lake Dewey
GET YOUR SKATES
FROM US
$I.I5and$|.50
Per Pair
Stores Open Evenings
Phones 4 & 55
per too
Having completed reliable arrange
ment* for an adequate supply of the
best
British Columbia Coal
for the coming winter we offer for
Ska^way Coal Consumer*, Coals at
following prices;?
Wellington (Departure Bay)
Run of Mine $12
Wellington (Lvly*mith)
Selected Lump;* $13 per ton j
Anthracite (Kanff B. C.)
Chestnut Size 920 per ton |
Prices sbovd aic on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery 11.00 j
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CATARRH
THAT CONTAIN MERCURY,
a? mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system wren entering it through
the mucous surface*. Such articles
should never be used except on pres
criDtlons from reputable physicians, as
the damag- they will do is ten fold to
the good you can -Ktssibly derive from
thorn. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufac
tured by H. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
O., contains no m;rcury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the j
blood and mucous surfaces of the system, j
In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. It is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
F. J. Cheney & Co Testimonials free.
Address F.J. CHEBNY & Co,, Tole
do, Oh la
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti*
pat ion.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
.2 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
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PHONE lO
HAROLD
FRANK
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& HERB
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H. W. TAYLOR. MeN.
CUSTOM BROKERS AND BONDED
CARRIERS
Baggage, Freight, Safe and
Piano Moving
COAL andlWOOD
Hack and Butty Nlirht or
Day Service
Good Work Guaranteed and Prices
Reasonable
Office R. R. Depot
_
oZ?tor Pre-Inventory Sale oSr**
weather Blankets and Comforters weather
An opportunity to purchase your winter supply of bedding when the cold weather is just
starting in, is a chance you don't get very often. We have to reduce our stock as much as
possible this month, heuce the reason for this sale.
BLANKETS
Regular Price $1-25 Sale Price
Regular Price 1.50
- - - 1.75
Regular Price
Regular Price 2.00
Regular Price 5.00
Regular Price 5.50
Regular Price 6 00
Regular Price 7-50
Regular Price 8.00
Regu]ar Price 8.50
Regular Price 9.00
Sale Price
Sale Price
Sale Price
Sale Price
Sale Price
Sale Price
Sale Price
Sale Price
Sale Price
Sale Price
$ .85
1.15
1.35
165
3-75
4.00
4.50
5,75
6.25
6.75
7.00
COMFORTERS
Resrular Price $ 2.00 Sale Price $ 1.50
Regular Price
Regular Price
Regular Price
Regular Price
Regular Price
Regular Price
Regular Price
Regular Price
Regular Price
Regular Price
2.75 Sale Price 2.25
3 50 Sale Price 2.65
4.00 Sale Price 3.25
4.50 Sale Price 3.50
5.00 Sale Price 3.75
6.00 Sale Price 4.50
9.00 Sale Price 7 00
10.00 Kale Price 8.00
] 2-50 Sale Price 10.00
13.50 Sale Price 11.00
STORE
OPEN
EVENINGS
B.M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
STORE
OPEN
EVENING-SI
SOCIETY IN SKJGMY
(Continued from Page 3.)
The Elks are to entertain their
many friends by a hop to be given
Wednesday evening next.
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The dance given to their friends
by the Eagle* was well attended
and a most enjoyable time was had.
Mr. W. H. Henson and Mr. Lionel
E. R. Berrlman were dinner guests
of Misses Dobk-r and Doerrer Sunday
at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
? * *
Mrs. Margaret Gowan. who has
been visiting for some months with
Mrs. NVhalen and Mrs. Conway, will
leave for her home In the east next
Thursday.
A quiet wedding was celebrated
last Sunday evening at the residence
of the parents of the bride 011
Broadway. The groom was Mr. John
Grlesbach and the bride Miss Laura
B. Worden. Judge Le Fevre officiat
ed. Only a few near friends were
?present.
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There were thirty present at the
Hallowe'en social given by the Loyal
Temperance Legion at their hall on
Fifth avenue. There was much en
joyment by young and old, the pro
gram being framed to fit the occa
sion. The central number on the
program was a song by Mrs. Wil
liams. which was illustrated in life
by Miss Goldlc Stinebaugh with a
Jack O'Lantern.
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Under the patronage of Mr. and
Mrs. George Rosenburg. Miss Laura
Doerrer and Miss Lon Dobler gave a
most delightful evening to their
young friends. In the handsome
suite of rooms these young ladles oc
cupy at the Fifth Avenue hotel, and
in the parlor of the hotel "'>00" was
played until midnight when a inost
delicious luncheon was served. After
luncheon the guests were treated to
vocal and instrumental music and
then the jolly throng filled their
cups of happiness by repairing to
the spacious dancing hall and Indulg
ing in a gay hop. The first prize
at cards was won by Miss Fay Stine
baugh? a pretty silver Jewel box;
Fred Rosenberg won first prize for
gentlemen? a silver ash receiver.
To Mr. and Mrs. Rosenberg were
awarded the consolations a pretty pa
per knife and a nail buffer. The
guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Rosen
berg, Mrs. Hanglln, Misses Schwalbe.
Moorchouse, Lindahl. Stinebaugh.
Costello. Ethel Black, Sprlngsted.
Messrs. Hlllery. Graves. Drapes,
Mulroy. Doherty, Berrlman. Seymour.
Snow. Pare, Blanchard. Knuth and
Hensen.
I have 500 volumes of copyright
novels and general reading? the
last and best? in my circulating li
brary. W. W. Boughton
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK. Nov. 7. ? Nat Good
wln and Edna Goodrich were mar
ried this afternoon thus setting at
rest for ever the many conflicting re
ports concerning their intentions.
SECRETARY OF
HAW, LOEB
(By Unfted Press.)
CINCINNATI. Nov. 7.? Mr. Taft
left last night for Hot Springs, Va.,
there to remain until Thanksgiving.
It is admitted by Mr. Taft that the
office of secretary of the navy has
been offered to William Loeb, who
has served through the entire two
terms of Mr. Roosevelt as hl9 private
secretary, and who served in the
same capacity for Mr. McKinley. It
was announced some time ago that
Loeb would retire from public ser
vice with this administration but it
is believed he will accept the port
folio.
(By United Press.)
Syracuse, N. V., Nov. 7 ? W. .T. Bry
an as well as Mr. Roosevelt are now
being mentioned as prob ble successors
of President Elliott, of Harvard uni'
versiiy.
Quartermaster Sergeant Simpson
was up from the fort today.
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There will be special music at the
Presbyterian church tomorrow even
ing.
First class rooms at the Portland
house. Skagway's medium priced
house. Baths and all conveniences.
Centrally located, 5th avenue, opposite
Post Office. 113 tf
NOTICE
Notice is hereby >;iven, that the
Home Power company respectfully re
quests that all persons refrain from
?kating on Lake Dewey, as this body
of water must not be contaminated.
Home Power company.
188 lw Phil Abrahams, Sec.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given, that the
assessment book of taxable property
in the Town of Skagway, for the
year 1908, is now in my hands, and
the taxes levied upon same are due
and payable at the office of the
Town Treasurer, on Fifth avenue, bi~
tween the hours of 10 and IU a. m.
l and p. m.
Unpaid taxes upon real property
will become delinquent at C o'clock
p. m. on the last day of February,
1909, and unless paid prior thereto
twenty per cent penalty and interest
at the rate of 8 per cent per annum
will be charged from the date of de
linquency until paid.
Unpaid taxes upon personal prop
erty will become delinquent on No
vember 30. 1908. and unless paid
prior thereto twenty per cent penalty
and interest at the rate of 8 per cent
per annum will be charged from date
ot delinquency until paid; and that
thereafter if said delinquent personal
property taxes, together with penalty
and interest, are not paid on ?demand
from the Chief of Police, sufficient of
the personal property belonging to
the person to whom the properly was
assessed, will be immediately seized
and sold to satisfy said taxes, penalty
and interest, in accordance with Ordi
nance No. 69.
M. II. McLELLAN,
Town Treasurer.
After reading u tiook you are
through with it. Whynot avail your
self of the advantage ot a circulating
library? Book shelves full of the
best reading. \V. W. Boughton.
Henduolie* and Neuralgia from Cold
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy
removes cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature R. W. GROVE 25c
W.
The Fifth avenue hotel has plenty of
rooms today. Have several rooms with
private bath, if you are cot suited with
your room come ond see us. Hates SI
and up.
FAMOUS OLYJttPIA BEf.R
We just tapped a new.keg a few mo-~
ments ago. May be you want a bottle?
George and Tuck on Limerick Alley.
SECURE YOUR HOME FROM FIRE
B. Dascalzo, expert chimney clean
I er, Leave orders at Tony Dortero.
PREMIUM" BRAND BUTTER
By far the best butter we have ever
had and it is gaining favor with our
patrons every day. Try a pound briclc.
Frye & Brubn Co
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
Having put In a steam boiler and
other machinery we are better pre
pared than ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
Reliable All The Time
The Pack Train ivestaurant will serva
wine with dinner orders, free in place
of tea or coffee. Come on boys.
Fullcti Souse
Foot of Sixth Hvanue
Most elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water? Telephone
Porcelain baths on every floor
Hoard uud room by the d y, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jerbey
Dairy
Itlrs. ft. S. Pulkn
Proprietress
If you want to buy anything advertise
for it in the Alaskan.
DON'T FROG
Unless You've Got 50 Cents
W. W. BOUGflTOfl .
DEALER IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Fish
ing Tackle
liAROE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
INCLUDING LATEST COPY*
RIGHTED BOOKS
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER PERIODICALS
H. D KIR7V/YSE
Fifth Ave. & Broadway
Genuine
Rose=bud
Hat-pins
Real roses turned to beauti
fully colored metals. The
^ty/VTCIiES mo9t beautiful and artistic
* k novelty of the season.
Official Watch Inspectorc lor W. P. & Y. R