POST NEWS
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h of Interest From Fort,
William H. Seward
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(SjxhS:i1 Correspondence)
Fort Wi'litini H, Seward, Jan. 14?
Col. and Mrs. v_.rt.en are expected on
the Dolphin Tuesday.
Captain IVan. who arrived on the
Cottage City, has assumed his old duties
as post adjutant. As senior captain of
< the regiment he also relieved Capt.
Wowan of the post command pending
the arrival of Colonel Greene. Capt.
Dean's return was bailed with p'easure
by his miQy friends at the Post.
Chaplain Ferrv received word on the
. Cottage City that his father was at the
point of death and he sai ed on the
same steamer for Seattle from which
point he wilt hasten Kast with the hope
of reaching home in time to greet his
father once again. He is greatly missed
at the Post by both officers and men.
The spring season is the usually ap
pointed time for moving, but this cus
tom jrill be waived by many in the Post
this Printer owing to the completion of
the new officers quarters.
Am.mg those who are scheduled for
this pleasurable experi6 ice are Major
and Mrs. Reynolds, Capt. ani Mrs.
Co eman, Lieut. Morris and Lieut, and
.Mrs. Ellersoo.
Among other features of the Monday j
evening Y. M. C. A. soog services is a!
discussion on some interesting and he p- 1
ful rtible 'Optc. Tbese dts.ussions are
provokiog wi le spread interest and
the attendance at these weekly features
is steadily incre-sing. The topic under
' discussion iast week was "The Devil,"
this week the subjsct under considera
tion is "Heil. Wnat It Is."
A number of pap-r? are handed ir.
each week and thrse are followed by |
questions o? a most interest ing charac ?
ter.
^ergtant Cassidy carce near losing
his life while the Cottage City was in
port iast week. He fe'.l from *.ne wharf
and Father Ferrv ard Capt.Cralle. who
were c o->e at hand, ;rs?ve hiai a line
which held him on the >urfjce until nt
was rescued by a b>at from the ? .'otugt
Cty.
The ladies of the Post have organ
iied a sewicg club which meets weekly.
ElKS'CllB
OME FRIDAY
i The Klks' Cub will jive the third
dance in its series of informal dance>
Fr day evening. The
committee has completed nil the I
arrangements and their word for it !
goes that the dance will surpass the
wo previous efforts. The club bowling
alley and rooms will be open to the
guests for the evening.
Union Meetlne Continues
The union meetings will be continued ;
tonight in the Methodist cburch. com- j
mencing at 8 o'clock .
A, B Meets Tonight
The regu'ar raeetiLg of the Arctic
Brotherhood will take place this even j
ing at their hall at S o'clock.
The Pack Train Restaurant will I
serve wine with dinner orders, free in
place of tea or <\>ffee. Ccme on boys
FIX IT
Do Nui Carry Unieliabl
Waich
An accurate lime keeping watch isi
ev ry man and J woman's necessity, j
U les- you have one you cannot be sure |
of yourself. Vou must of iiece^-ity, if
you have a conscience, have that ua- j
e?-y feeliig ab-'Ut your engagements]
and special or routine duties you]
arestfein the possession of a watch j
that does its wors.A good watch o&e !
that keeps time end one that you kaow
r keeps time? breeds self confid.-nc ?
Docs your watch keep go?>d time?
Is it orokfn in any of its parts?
Is it dirty ? If vou canno: acswer all
4 these questions to your -utisfactioc
come to us Our repair dt-partmen*
makes watches AS GOOD AS NEW. I
That is the watchword of this branch i
Iof our business. We have another I
motto, and with us the words have
actual meaning: SATISFACTION IS
"4 GTARANTEED. If you do not like
the work we turn out. say so and get
your money back.
We also sell watches ? the very best
in the world, and our prices A I IE
RIGHT.
We sell ail kinds of jewelry, nugget,
"Ivory and other Alaskan souvenir.
We kave a complete line of cut glass
ted hand painted china.
We give free examinations of the
*" JL
V J. Ikuta. Optician and Jeweler.
I
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What Wa.s the Matter |
With Colonel ?
f Original ]
Why Colonel I'rirn opposed Captain
Plumer In bis suit for the band of the
colonel's daughter Marian uo one In
the garrison could lind out. Before the
captain evinced such aspirations his
commander showed au especial par
tiality for the young officer, who was
the most popular mau at the post.
The change can only be accounted for
In that distaste of a father to giving
up his daughter to any man.
The colonel carried his antagonism
against the captain so far as to keep
his eye opeu for derelictions of duty
on the part of his inferior. Old the
captain when called ui>ou to report In
person at his commander's headquar
ters do so with a single button on his
uniform coat unbnttoued he was sure
to receive a snarled reproof. Was
there a speck of dirt on any of the
men composing the captaiu's com
pany 011 parade the colonel declared
the whole company a disgrace to the
service. Plumer soon saw the neces
sity of constant watchfulness, but he
was very absentininded. and no care
was sutBclent to head off the colonel's
reprimands. The whole garrison was
cognizant of this Injustice, and. since
all the world loves a lover, every one
sympathized with the captain.
One morning when Plumer was offl
cer of the day. Colonel Prim, looking
out of the window of his quarters, saw
him crossing the parade without bis
sword. Raising the sash, he ordered
his subordinate to come up. Fortu
nately for the captain, an officer was
passing, and Plumer. borrowing his
sword, hooked It to his belt, then
mounted to his colonel, whom be sa
luted respectfully.
??Captain." growled Print, "why In"?
He stopped short, his eyes fixed upon
the sword.
??Captain." he continued in a more
su!>dued tone. -i didn't like the ap
pearance of the meu at gu ird mount
ing this morning. Tell the sergeant
that If he marches a guard ?u agalu I
without ever..' man's boots being Mack 1
ed !':i break tiiui.
"\fs. colonel. 1 didn't see you at i
guard mount."
"I wasn't there, sir. but- I saw thorn '
from my window." ?
Ti ls \\ . - 1 shamefacedly. for the
guards' (?????;< were turned to the eolo j
net's quarters.
T! e -.ame afternoon the ??olonel again
sau tlie . from his u indow pass- ;
iui?' over the p. trade and agt.iu without '
his sword lit- ealled tli delinquent '
olfieer t-> ? nua- up. Before las urrlval
Marian came Into the room.
"Sis." snapped her father, "do you !
see Captain l'lumer coming';"
"Yes. papu."
"Has he a sword?"
The girl was about to say no when
she retueuilx'red that for he;- lover to
be ^ itliout a sword while on dutv
would U' a delinquency and would tu
eur a rrprimand. Then *he wondered
why her father asked such a question
llie rvsult was prevarication. She'
looked up in feigned surprise.
"What's the matter with your eyes, |
papa
The colonel sank Into a ehalr. "I I
knew It. It Isn't my ryes." he moan- !
ed "I've had queer feelings In ray
head la rely. Something's gi>iiig wrong
In my brain. I saw Plunier awhile I
ago rrosdng the P -ra.le. I thought he I
hadr. f a swonl and railed liitn up here, i
He had his sword. Vow 1 see him i
again, and he h-i?n't. Hut he's coming J
up Not a w.ol of this."
Therr was :l kr,? k at th- door. and
the rapt tin rnt-rr d. A sw?-d borrow '
?hI again lung f-om hi< belt.
"< aptain." said hi* <? unman ler, "vou
may I railed you up t<> say? that '
there w i I . i.e no dress parade this even
ing."
As soon as I'Mmer had gun- ilje colo
nel turfed to his daughter and in a
faint voice said:
"t all try ord- v. S's. and send hlni
for Todd."
T?xid was the post surgeon. and Miss
r*rim. Instead nf calling the orderly,
vent t ? Surgrou TimM's quarters anil
.'old him rhe <t.>rr about her father's
widen -ymptun.
T<rave htm to rue." said the doctor.
Hid. lirst r oupletii.g his uniform so as
0 lie presentable to his colonel. he
vent to the hitter's quarters.
"T.idd." said I'rlm lugubriously, "I'ui
v?lng down hl!l fast." and he told the
'"??tor all the symptoms lie had and
?:io:v besides.
'?I 'olonel." said the surgeou after
i-!;i:ig a tnuliqude nf questions, "In
?ase thN vl,(,iii:i Turn out as I fear.
v; . e y.?r:r family 111 Colli
i'or'al.le rVrtltl:-.tUll?-0-i':"
*'" l!"!, r "!e:!M if:" gasped I'ritti.
"Is :t ;,s |.r,d a that'-"
l! miuiM In- , harm to put your
?ions.- In order."
1 haven t a < "cui in the world; pav
iccounts disi-ouiit<il."
"It's a pity Marian liasii*t married."
"Marry thai puppy rimner: She shall
starve tirst."
Hut the doctor was au ..id friend uf
the colouei's and knew liis foibles. The
result of the interview was that the
colonel was ordered to depart the next
morning on surgeou'.-, certificate for
rest and change of air. nud the news
uf Marian J'riui's engageiueut to i'ap
lain l'lumer was promulgated by Mrs.
1 odd as sniiii :is her husbaud rejoined
her aft.-r leaving bis patient.
Brfore the r.tlonei's drparture Sur
geon Todd. it being too late for lYItn
to recall his consent to his daughter's
wedding, told him that he need give
himself no uneasiness as to his condl
tlon. for rest and change would doubt
less bring him beck a well man. In
?teed, he returned for the redding
greatly benefited. Aud now? well, now I
he swears by his son-in-law.
WIXIFRED ROBERTS. [
?K' 1-1 H I ?! ?! 1"I I-l i"I ?! -H-fr
J The Social Objections to
? Mrs. Tripp
lOriglnal.]
Mr?. Muggleiiou Mason was oue ot
ttxe elite of Groveton. There were
disadvantages to l>e overcome iu at
taining ami maintaining this position,
but .Mrs. Mason possessed the especial
faculties required in overcome them.
For lustMiice, her husband was a horse
trader -a horse trader on a large scale,
to be sure, l>m- still a horse trader.
When i he w ife ?f a wholesale grocer
threw this in the face of Mrs. Mason,
that lady retorted: "My husband buys
and sells horses; your husband buys
and sells molasses. What's the dltTer
eneeV"
One evening on the train from the
city where Mrs. Mason had been shop
ping she was talking to Mrs. Edwards,
also a member of the smart set of
Groveton. Mrs. Kd wards was not only
wealthy, but her family had been
wealthy before her for a hundred
years. Mrs. Mason appreciated this
and proposed to ingratiate herself with
the highborn dr. me by a hit of social
conservatism.
"There are some of our set," said
Mrs. Mason? her voice was loud and
harsh- "who are constantly upholding
some one trying to get in with us who
doesn't belong with us. Several of our
best ladies are visiting with that young
Mrs. Tripp, whose efforts to appear re
spectable are absurd. At the Arling
ton*' reception she wore a dretjs that
I recognized as having once belonged
to Mrs. I'hes ho rough. She'd so chang
ed and Improved it that one would
have scarcely recognized It. Not that
I would deny such people a place
among us. provided they can live as
we do. but they can't. Besides. Mrs.
Tripp doesn't give a very satisfactory
account of Iter husband's continued
absence. Land knows whether she's
married at all or not."
Behind I he two la.!|.s sat a n.au in a I
broad brimmed hat sud woolen shin
under a coat much the worse for weir
but hi* features belied his costume.'
Notwithstanding an appearance of
hard work the.* wer? Intellectual
"Moll Hasan. I believe." he said,
bending forward and locking Mrs I
Mason In the eve as she turned, with I
a face alternately white and scarlet I
"I don't know you." S|K. >;l!j (Ir;nv. I
tug away with poorly assum-d hauteur
'Nevertheless you have served me I
With antelope steak and flapjacks in \
Grindstone. But I see you are chang
?- I heard you had married \iu"
Mason, that he drove a lot of horses
just In time t,> till a hi- order for !
the tfOVeruaifUt before the Spanish
war and that he has been making 1
money la horseflesh ever since " I
Mrs. Mason was taken flat aback.
She made several efforts to clear her
self from the mail's Imputations ami
flually muttered that he had got her
mixed with some one else. Then she
tamed her hack on him and said' to
Mrs. Edwards:
-He ll some enemy who has an ob
Ject. but 1 can't guess what it Is.*'
The tram was at the moment stop
" statlou TllL' two ladles
alighted. each taking her carriage to
nor noiue. ?
Mrs. A f water, one of the ladles who i
had been helping Mrs. Tripp |n her
efforts to keep up a position to which
she had been born, save a ball. Mrs
Mason whs there. ??d Mrs. Tripp was
there^ Mrs. Tripp startled the assem- 1
N.v by entering dressed in a gown !
fresh from the hands of its maker, but
mit th'' raost surprising fea
ture about Mrs. Tripp's entrance. She
h>aned on the arm of ? gentleman un- !
, " " ,0 thf> Grovetonians. whom she
introduced as her husband. As the
couple made their way to speak to the
hostess every eye in the room was j
leveled ?t them.
"Where did she get that dress?
Where on earth has the man been?
Wonder if It's another case of get rich
quick':" were some of the questions
the guests asked of each other.
As Mr. and Mrs. Tripp walked away
from the hostess they met Mr. anil
Mrs. Mason walking up to her.
"Hello. Mason."* |
Mason stare,| at the speaker for some '
moments. making a virtue of ne
cessity, sa'i!;
"IlelK Mr. Tripp.* What are you do
in? here? '
-The cut-off's finished. Civil eu-i !
neers are no longer wanted. You didn't
flnish the dirt moving you undertook
did you?"
"S o," stammered Mason. "1 didn't "
. , ' -Maso"- who by this time recog
nized under his evening dress the rough
looking man who had spoken to her In I
the car. pulled her husband on. I
'?Goodness gracious, is that Mr. Tripp !
who had charge of the cut-off'"
"Yes and. besides being engineer lu
cnier. lie took a big contract. ] had
a subcontract under him to remove a
million yards of dirt. I found I had
bid too low and left the territory."
There was a brief pause. -at the end I
of which the wife said:
lies the man I told you about who
knew me when I sluug hash in Grind
stone. I see it all now. I was ob
jecting to his wire being received in
this society, and he overheard me. lie
hasn t any cause to love us since you
threw up your contract and left him in
the lurch, and I poured hot shot In his
hearing at his wife. 1 wonder why
he's beeji keeping her so low for dust?"
"Needed every cent lie could scrape
to fill his contract."
"Well." added the wife, pursuing a
vernacular to which she was most ac
customed. "I reckon we're done for In
this corral. TTe'<l better light out and
try another."
"Reckon you're talkln' t'nlted States
Moll." '
Anil so it was that the Masons moved
on and the Tripp family moved up.
NE10JE KD.N'A CURTIS.
SPECIAL SALES
SPECIAL SALE Ladies Winter hats
Commencing Monday 1-2 off.
-
SPECIAL SALE in Men Overcoats
and Suits 25 per cent. off. For the
next ten days.
SPECIAL SALE in drees goods and
fancy trimmings. We must make
room for our Spring lines.
! Martin Conway |
THE BEST
COFFEE
can be
SPOILED
by tbo old bit
or miss plan
used in soma
household*;
Bin1
~ with p
v- "METEOR"
COFFEE PERCOLATOR
everything is so arranged that by
following the simple instructions
the quality is always delicious.
See our several styles and leips
explain the perfect way.
P. E. KERN
Gold and Silver amitta.
Notice to Pnblic
I have authorized Mr. P. B. Uravesl
to assucce full cbar?e of my afl irs in
connection with running: the Pullen ]
House during my absence.
Mrs. h. s. Pullen.
S- ?gway, Nov. 28, 1906. tf.
Coal and Wood
Call up the Alaska Transfer como ny
for coal wood and kind ing -*11 or
ders promptly attended o. 'Phone 10
We hav-? a large stock |
Lomney's Candy
PttbP's Choeo'.atesi
J 1 io a large stock ol
Fresh Nuts
Don ' Fore t the Number. 428 B d <
T ny l) ?rtero's
and Importer of
MIL-L-IIMERY
orders solicited and filled immediatly
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Jan. 4, 10, 16, 22, 28
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SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
is otr advice. Later on in life, it wiil
oe of srrent service to you. The lack of
mo ey causes un'old m'serv. That is
why you should save a portion of your
salary, or rarninvs, wliil? . ou can. '
The five tvr-cent plus d'vidend eirn
ins Gold Bonds, of the Northern Se
curities and Hacking Company, offer
tie safest > nd b"st investm-nt in 'h
way of s vin s that l- on the m rket.
The.-e Bonds are bick<*d hy Re*! E-t?te
ecurities hel 1 by o .e of ha 'a-4*s'.
Trus' Companies in the we*-,. Tiev'
? ?an be paid for on the mo'i'hly, sear
? nniml or annu 1 d >y<nerr. p an ?a 1 tfill
e?rn yo i b:r,i?r thin tit pj--cei' on j
?onr mo iey,b-)sid a t ikini? care of and '
returning you your pri> cip<i
For full parti' ulars, see
PHIL ABRHAMS, Agent.
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Hew (Uatcr and Light Rates
D
On awl afier the 1st 01 Ootob-r, 1905. the following will be the
Mun hlv rates for water and light service from the Northwest Light
& P owe- Companv:
WAT ER
First Faucet J 2 00
Eich " additional (except was i ba>ins, free) 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses 50
Water Closets " " " "
Urinals " " " " 50
Wash Hasins " " " " " 25
Hole's, per room additional 10
Beer Pamps 100
Rfstaurnnts 5.00
Steam Laundries "50
Hand " 5.00
Motors, special per h irsepower, minimum rate 5.00
Hose C n lection for Fire Protection 1 00
Families carrying water 1.50
Individuals " " 1.00
Hauling water, per load 1 00'
Lawn and Street sprinkling Free
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
All Year Winter
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights ...$ 1.00 j 1.50
Enclosed Arcs 10.00 12.50
ALL NI3HT SERVICE
Each 16 cp lights 1.50 2.00
Enclosed Arcs 15.00 17.50
32 cp lights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts. , ,
EDWIN BROWNE, ManaGer.
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