SPECIAL m
lea harden (able fruit
BLACKBERRIES
LOGANBERRIES
RASPBERRIES
STRAWBERRIES |j
Only 25 cents per Can
C. W. ASK & SONS
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
| COME IN UNO SEE THE OLD MAN
Tony Dortero's
Yt J
Special. Sale ^
our iuimCDso stock of Pictures
and Krain?s, vvp will, fortVe next
Five Java, mak" a special dis
count of 2*> per "ent on all stock
in this line.
DRAPER &G0.
Skagwav, Alaska
PHONC 83 P o- BO< 352
SKAfiWAY TEAMS
DEFEATED
Whitehorse sot ample revenge lusi
night (or the defeats that the Skag
way bowlers have Inflicted upon her
teams and the Klks' fives of this
city were beaten in decisive fashion.
The W hitehorse men took three
straight games from th<- Skagway
bowlers, the scores being: White
hors?\ SOT, 805. TIH. total Skag
\ ay, 7-1, "SG, total
In the women's games the White
horse ladies won the first gume by --
pins an<t captured thf second with a
majority of \l pins, finishing H>2 pins
to the good.
The bowlers will remain in White
horse until tomorrow.
The committee iu charge of the
sourdough dance, which was to have
been given next Friday evening by
the Arctic Brotherhood, have decided
to postpone the dance until Wednes
day evening. February 17. * This
action is taken because of the ex
treme cold weather. It is impossible
to get a large turnout when the
weather Is severe.
POl iCE USED
RED PEPPER
(By United Press.)
ST. LOUIS.? Police. Sunday, trying
to raid the rooms of the Belmont
Pleasure club, found the doors barred.
The cops blew cayenne pepper
through tlio keyholes. Thirteen glub
members inside sneezed for sixteen
hours and then gave up. They were
charged with violating the liquor laws
IS
\V. W. Boughton. agent for the
Georgia of the Juneau Steamship com
puny, received a cable this afternoon
stating that the Georgia had left
Juneau ? at - .o'clock this morning.
Ordinarily the Georgia can make the
run in thirteen hours, but on account
of the heavy seas in Lynn Canal she
will hardly arrive here before six or
seven o'clock this evening.
Valentines
A
/
V
A LARGE AND CHOICE
SE! ECTIOSi OE
\fancy
n
Valentines
\From - - 10c to $1.50^
^ Comic V alentines ] c
V Valentine Post Cards*,
To my T 0 To my
6 for 25C & Valentine:
Golly? but
you 't?e got a
tough ole'
valentine:
Houey, youse
done busted
a hole right
tru' mv
Heart.
heart.
One Special Sale One
WeekHOSI ERYweek
Commencing Monday, and continuing: all week we will give the people of Skag
way a splendid chance to supply their. Hosiery Needs at a Big Saving
This Sale includes all of our Wool, Oashmere. Lisle- and Cotton Hose. Hose that
are worth every cent of their regular price and that we can recommend for their
Good Quality fast Colors Splendid Wearing Superior finish
Men's and Women's Hose
Selling at 75c pair, sale price 2 pair for . . . .$1.00
S
<? it ?< u ?' o <4 44 7.")
'4 44 85c 4< 4* 44 ? 4 4 4 4 75
4 4 4 4 25c 44 41 <4 4 44 14 . 75
Children 'a Hope
Selling at 75c pair, sale price 55c pair
4 4 4 4 65c ?' " 44 50c pair
44 " fiOc 4 4 4 4 4 4 45c pair
44 44 50c , 4 4 4 4 4 85c pair
4- 40c 4 4 4 4 '4 30c pair
44 35c 4 4 4< 4* 25c pair
44 44 25c 4 4 4 * 44 4 pair for . . . . 75c
We will also continue our sale of 25 per cent, off on all I'nderwear and Sweaters another week and the
Choice of any Hoy's or Girl's Sweater in the Store for $1.00
store g jyi Behrends Mercantile Company SATtJRDAY
CLOSE?, EVENINGS)
6 p. m. Obo. Blanchard, iianaper excepted
COTTAGE CITY
The Cottage City of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company left Ketchi
kan this morning, according to a
'able received by Frank Stuart, local
agent, and will arrive In Skagway
?*arly Thursday evening if no unfor
seen delay occurs. The Cottage City
lias ten passengers aboard and 40
tans of local freight and 14 tons of
freight fiM- the interior.
TOWN TALK
The Ladies' Guild of S. Saviour's
i hurch are requested to meet at the
home of Mrs. George Howard at 2:.'t0
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Matters
of special importance will come up
and all the members are requested to
oe present.
? ? ?
Tile Hegg left for Haines this
morning with Capt. Pete Madsen and
Jack Chambers aboard. The sea In
I .vnn Canal was very rough, but not
as bad as it was last week when the 1
.
iiegg had such a bad experience In
making the landing at Haines.
? ? ?
Lieut. S. C. Orchard stated this
morning that this was the last day
upon which the Alaska Road commis
sion would transact business in Skag
way. Tomorrow the members of the
Koad commission will commence
Iiacking the office furniture and
papers in preparation for the coming
of the steamer Portland, which will
arrive here next Sunday or Monday
and take the Road commission to,
Valdez.
RATHER CHILLY
At 7 o'clock this morning the tem
perature at Moore's wharf was 2 de
grees above zero and by noon today
the mercury had risen to C above.
The wind is from the north, but Is
not blowing with the violence it was
yesterday. The coldest temperature
recorded during Monday was I degree
below zero early In the morning.
The weather In the Interior Is quite
severe at\d there is no prospect of a
decided moderation in the weather.
If you want to buy anything adver
tise for It in The Alaskan.
ENGAGEMENT IS
ANNOUNCED
The engagement of Miss Stella
Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Jones, to Rev. Henry T. At
kinson of the Methodist-Episcopal
church of Juneau, was announced last
night at a party given at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Jones. The an
nouncument was somewhat of a sur
prise. although Miss Jones and Re\
Atkinson have been acquainted for a
long time. The many friends of
Miss Jones and Rev. Atkinson will
felicitate them upon thrfc .ongagf
ment.
WATER WORKS
ARE FROZEN
Reports from below are to the ef
fect that the public water works at
Juneau, Douglas and Ketchikan are
frozen solid and that the only water
used is being peddled about in bar
rels. It is stated that at Douglas
water is b< ing sold for .">0 Cents a
barrel.
There has been absolutely no men
tion of the fact that the water works
were frozen in any of the papers in
the aforementioned towns. The Alas
kan has no positive information that
the water works are frozen, but is re
lying upon information which local
men say they have received from
below.
\ ?
rOR SALE? Two small houses, en
quire J. B. Cooley, ISth and Br'dway.
Why not put a few crisp readers
In The Alaskan, advertising your
long stock, and got rid of it?
Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit
tle Herman has Just received a con
signment of that famous Cream Rye.
A smllo guaranteed with every drink.
TO CD t?E A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LaXATIVK BBOMO Quinine
Tablets, Druggists refund the money if
it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S sig
nature is on each box. 25c. M
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
"Miller Beer Is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and
have a caso sent to your home.
If you have something j&u don't
need, why not advertise It for sale
. or exchange In The Alaskan?
Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit
tle Herman has just received a con
I signment of that famous Cream Rye.
j A smile guaranteed' with every drink.
FRESH BUCKWHEAT
I FLOUR AND PURE
MAPLE SYRUP
1 GRANT'S GROCERY
Stta:
THE
Pack Train restaurant
Will Sorro' Sunday
French Dinner
Fromjnoon 12 to 8 p. m.
eVeRVIHIIVG lit!" BfST
INII1E MARKtl
Regular Dinner 50c
TEA, COFFEE or WINK ana
TOE CREAM
DO you OUNCE All THE DANCES?
Wlr- o<> isl** ?? f> ,r ln?t'uction? ?nrt
'rnrn h"w tr d- r* ih? oi* rinncrt, or
? i iri' jrv sirarly ?nnot
t ?*er ? Prof <?r.i JaucIdk
?k . . r- , r. J gi s' hB1;. Cla?>e* Monday
ntvl Tfour?diiy prcniOft.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
\2 POTTKTH AVE.. SKAOWAY
MANUFACTURER OF ALASKA SOr* F-NIRH AND
KCGC.ET JEWELRY CURIOS OF ALL KIND*
D P" W P R M G0 0 AND
r . H. . l\Cln l\l, SISVERSMITH
SILVER & COPPER HAND BEATEN NOVELTIES
Spoon?, Bracelets. Paper Cutters. Napkin Iiinga
Paper Weight".
Native Carved Ivory Handled Carving Sets
Beautifully Carved Walrus Teeth Novelties
Watches and Dinmonds, Silverware. Cut
Glass and Hand Painted China
RAW FUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are requested to correspond with us about this" sea
son's catch of FURS. We want the karly catch as
well as the latk catch. We will pay full market
value at all times. Price list and tags can be had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY