Our Stock of Fruit Jars
And Canning Accessories is a Winner
Our Prices Are Reasonable
FRESH FRUITS ECT.
On The Humboldt
For Your Sunday Dinner
C. W. Ask & Sons
We are putting on our entire stock of
Millinery At 20 per cent Reduction
Also
American Lady and American Gent.
Shoes
Underwear, Corset-Covers, House Dresses, Fancy
Work, Boys' Suits, Men's Shirts, Hats and Books
See Our Windor Displays
Beginning August 1st. and continuing to August 20th
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
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ALASKA. WASHINGTON, CALIFORNIA
OFFICE—SECOND AND BROADWAY—PHONE 50
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY
' — FOR
SEATTLE, TACOMA, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA
SEATTLE Aug. 16 28 Sept. 9 21
SPOKANE Aug. 20 Sept. 2 14
Connecting at Juneau f«»r Cordova. Valde/. and Reward
LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA POINTS
Sailiac* E»«rr Moadar. Thu/war. Satarjay Fr«a 5«attW for Saa Fraaciaco. Lm Aagalaa. 5u
Dirts ~ Rail Ticket* la All PoiaU ia tk« L'a li 1 State! aad Cauda
W. A. BROWN. Agent
SKACWAY. ALASKA
I
Alaska Steamship Co.
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY SPRING 1918
For Seattle and Puget Sound Port*
S. S. JEFFERSON, Aug. 8, 20 Sept 1, 13, 25
S. S ALAMEDA. Aug. Sept. 14. Oct. 14
For ANCHORAGE and Westward Points
S. S. ALASKA, Aug. 5, 28, Sept. 20
S.S. NORTHWESTERN, Aug. 20, Sept. 12
S. S. ALAMEDA, Sept. 5,
Passengers transferred to Victoria. Vancouver and Tacoma without extra charge
Phone 66 £- J- SHAW, Agent Sk&gway
S. S. Princess
ALICE
S. S. Princess
SOPHIA
(STEAMSHIP LINES)
Romt De Luxe aad Ea Suite. Hot and Cold Running Waterio All RoomaJ
SAILINGS FROM SKAGwAY
EVERY THURSDAY P. M.
(June to November)
—FOR—;
PRINCE RUPERT, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, SEATTLE, Etc.
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH STOP OVERS ALLOWED
ALL PARTICULARS ETC. FROM
W. J. O'Brien L. H. Johnston
Agent, Dawson Of Agent, Skagway
F. F. Lowle, Gen. Agt., Alaska-Yukon, Juneau
The collection of funds for Ar
menian and Syrian Relief will cease
August 20th, and the Skagway Com
mittee in charge urge upon the
people of Skagway this date be not
allowed to pass without some con
tribution, no matter how small, to
thig most worthy cause. The call
comes from over two million desti
tute and suffering people in bleed
ing, poverty-stricken Armenia, Syria,
Palestine and Mesopotamia. From
the Bosporus to the Euphrates all
ia poverty, hunger and despair. The
call comes to the people of the
United States, the most prosperous
nation In the world.
The American Committee in
charge of this Relief is composed
of fifty of the most prominent men
in America, among whom are Wm.
H. Tait, Henry Morganthau, Rabbi
Wise, Cardinal Gibbons, Vance
McCormiok, and others.
In Skagway the collection of
funds is in charge of Howard Asli
iey, O. H. Miller and W. C. Blanch
ard. Subscriptions may also be left
with Perry Hern, Keller Bros, or
Postmaster Conway. Make your
subcription voluntarily, freely, and
gladly.
Late advices received by Agent
Powell of the Grand Trunk Pacific
states that tne Piince George
would not arrive in this port un
til 6:30 o'clock this evening. No
reason is given in the dispatch
which Mr. Powell received for the
delay, but it is believed that the
ship went into Taku glacier.
COTTONSKED-OLL REFINERS TO
CONVENE IN WASHINGTON
Washington, Aug. 16.—Cotton
aeed-o" refiners, representing the
industry nationally, met at the Food
Administration in Washington, Au
gust 14, for a general conference
on. policy during the coming sea
son. Other conferences, with stock
feeders and fertilizer manufacturers
present, will be held later.
Cost of cotton pinning this year
will De 25 per cent higher than
last, according to the Food Admin
istration, largely because of high
er wa^es for labor. The average
cost last year, in 10 States, was
$3.01 lor a bale of cotton. The
highest was $5.36, in Oklahoma, and
the lowest $1.96, Jn Georgia.
BOB SHKLDOX STILL
RUNNING AUTOMOBILE
Bod Sheldon left over the trail
Tuesday for Chitina, afterMsiting
relatives here for several days. Ac
oompanying Mr. Sheldon were Miss
Lottie Larson and Miss Ruth Bar
rett, who will make the triy thru
to Chitina and take the train back
to Cordova.—Vladez Miner.
DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
NOTICE
Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 8, 1918...
Notice Is Hereby given by the
undersigned that he will on and
after Sept. 12, 1918, award the
lots applied for within the Town
eitg of Haines, Alaska, and that
all lots for which do applications
are filed within 120 daya from date
of this motlce will be subject to
disposition to highest bidder at
public sale.
Blaak applications may be secur
ed from the Trustees or from U. S.
Commissioner and Notaries PuDJic at
Haines, vrlth full instructions as
to their preparation and execution.
The completed application^ may be
either presented or mailed to the
Trustee* at his office in Juneau,
;&nd should Do accompanied by a
Postoffice money crder or check on
a Juneau bank in amount sufficient
to corer the assessment. A notary
fee of 50 cents to Day for acknowl
edging the deed from the Trustee
is also required.
All applications filed prior to
Sept. 12, 1918, will De con
sidered as filed simultaneously in
making lot awards, and In the ab
sence of conflicting claims deeds
will issue to the claimant applying
If he *s otherwise Qualified. la case
there is more than one claimant
for a lot a hearing will be held to
determine the respective claims to
priority and the Trustee will there
after Issue his deed in accordance
with final determination of said
case. AU applications filed subse
quent to Sept 12, 1918, •will be
considered In the order of their fil
ing. C. R. ARUNDELL,
Chief Alaska Field Div. Townfiite
Trustee of Haines, Alaska.
First Publication, Aug, 8, 1918. t
Final Publication, Sept, 12, 1918. ^
Para, Aug. 16.—Several bombs |
were drooped by hostile *eroplanes
In the region of Paris last night.
The reports today; state that there
■were few victims of the raid.
SUCCESS MEANS GREATER
EFFORTS TO WIX WAR I
In his daily interview with the
presa on Monday Secretary; Baker
said:
Tne progress of the Allied Ar
mles in the Soissona-Rhetms salient
is continuing. Substantial gains
have heen made on both Saturday
and Sunday. It is fortuniate
that our people ar* accepting this
success with a true measure of its '
significance. It Is, of course,
a cause for congratulation and re"
joicing but would by no means jus
tify any relaxation ol our effort. It
means that we must redouble our
effort. •
In the last mail a communica
tion ••vas received from Lieut. Emil
E. Hurja, formerly of Fairbanks,
but now of the American Army.
Lieut. Hurja has recently been
appointed Assistant Adjutant of the
Yaqulna Bay distrcit ol the Spruce
Production division, bureau of Air
craft Production, War Department,
U, S. Army at Newport, Or.
W>!le in Alaska Lieut. Hurja
wag In the newspaper business, be
ing connected with the newspapers
in Fairbanks, and although he left
that field to continue his education
at the Washington University, he
naturallv turned to journalism, and
took *ho course of study in, that
branch. Now, lie again reverts
to his first k>ve, for he sends a
copy of ''The Peavey" of which he
is editor, and the paper Btates
that it is "published by the men of
the Yaquina district of the Spruce
Production division. Bureau of Air
craft Production, War Depratment,
U. S. Army.
The little four page sheet has
articles on "Askg all to speed up
•on Spruce work" and gives the en
couraging news that "Spruce Men
Get Promise of Overseas," while it
admonishes "All soldiers must
learn the number aslgned to them "
and also advises its readers that
"Masonic soldier plan new society,"
and then passes on to the world
of ports <a.id makes the state
ment "Teams show fine class at
Basei)all," aad "All enthus at plans
of track meet," while "Fast boxing
for the fans on Saturday," is
scheduled^ it also adVlses to
buy War Saving Stamps.
PHIL. ABRAHAMS
It you want to buy a home or buy
any property that 1 have for sale
that suits you 1 can offer you
Some Bargains
DONT FORGET that I sell
Fire Insurance
[ESTABLISHED 1897
You make a mistake if
vou df not stoo at
THE
Pullen House
Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths on each Boor
Famous for its Home Ccoking,
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and
Buttermilk from our own d3'*v
Fresh Eggs, etc'
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
Well Lighted, Large Sample
Rooms for Traveling Mon.
H. S. Pi ILLEN. Piop.
Skagway. Alaska'
A remedy (or infection*
of the arintry tract.
Pilules, nos-pouonOM
and willnot stricture
Kelieveain 1 to 5 d*y«.
price $1*20 Sold ByDrncfUtt
^•catue with each bottle or mailed on request
THE EVANS CHEMICAL^?/ CINCINNATI, 0.
A BARGAIN
In this day of advancing prices you will appreciate
the following
A Special Purchase of Chambrays
Enables us to sell for a few days only
"MERIT" 27 Inch Chambrays
4 Pieces in Plain Colors
1 Piece Blue and White Check
1 Piece Blul and White Striye
AT 25c A YARD
L.A. HARRISON Co.
TELEPHONE 55 Store Clo.e 6 p- m. Saturday 8 p. m
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Ml ROUTE
The
Route
of
COMFORT
SPEED
SERVICE
SAFETY
Through Tickets to and from Dawson, Fairbanks, and all In
terior Alaska aiid Yukon River points.
During aeason of navigation our lfeet of modern steamers wM
operate regularly the entire length o tfhe Yukon River »nd
tributaries. •
Daily train service (except Sundays) between Skaguay and
Whitehoree. Parlor observation Oars on every train afford
travelers every comfort and convenience.
Full Information regarding passengers and freight ratea ujoa
applying to t . i .a*
A. F. ZIPF, Traffic Manager, Skaguay, Alaska
or 612 Seco-.d Avenue, Seattle, Wash.
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PHONE 10
If your paper Is not deliver
promptly, or you are missed, 1
^hone 19. The Dally Alas
kan goes to presft after receipt 1
of the day's cables, between 1
4 and 5 p. m.
THE 8KAGWAY
Pioneer Dairy
H. F. SKEMAN, Prop.
HE MHiUm Bin RIOT
The largest and best coa
ducted dairy la Alaska..
Dally •fclpmenta ol pure
milk aad cream to all paint
om Wilt* Pa« & Yukoa
Rout*.
SUMMER SERVICE
(Effective fwnc S9tb >
s. s.
(Twin Screw Steamers—3875 Tons—Speed 21 Miles—Oil Fuel)
l£AVE SKAGWAY
[EVERY SATURDAY P. M.
After Arrival Saturday'• W. P. & Y. R. Train
For Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle
Three Days To The South Pviwngeri Arrive Seattle Every Tuieday P. M.
The Largest. Finest and Fastest Steamships Regularly Scheduled on the
North Pacific Coast
Hot and Cold Running Water In Every Stateroom. Three Promenade Decks
All Outside Two-berth Staterooms. ' Parlor Rooms and Connecting Booms
Reservations, Tickets and Full Information from
W. G. POWELL, As.nt Phone 43 SKAGWAY. ALASKA
If you are going East buy. a through ticket via Prince Rupert-The New Short
Line-It will save you time and money.
If you vvant a Boy of
Lowney's
Candy
Go To
Tony Dortero
428 Broadway
Tbe Totem Store
J. 1KUTA Proprietor
JEWELER
and
OPTICIAN
Skagway Alaska