We Have An Extra Nice Lot
Of Perishables On Display
HOW DOES THIS SOUND
Rh.ubarb
Green Onions
Head Lettuce
K-tdislies
Parsley
Celery
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Peppers
Tomatoes
c. W. AsR & Sons
Retiring From Business
OUR SALE WILL END THE
15th OF MARCH
If Goods .Are Not Sold They \\ ill be Shipped to the States
This Will Be Your Last Opportunity
to Buy Goods at the Greatly Reduced Prices
Store Open Evenings
DORTERO & SON
CLOTHIERS FURNISHERS TEUEPHOKE 32
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DA KK OF ALASKA
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
INTEREST ON SAVINGS
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B. P. O. Elks, Skagway Lodge No.
431, are working up an, entertata
m©j»f to be in the nature of a. musi
ca> comdey, vodyllle, or show,
which will be presented toj the pub
llc the latter part of April, the
ne> vcceeds to go to the Bkagway
Red Cross. Skagway is replete
with talent, and whatever the na
ture of the entertainment is, the
committee is satisfied that it
will be well worth seeing and |
heariiig.
HAINES WELL GIVE
SHOW IV SKAGWAY
Between the 18th. and 22nd of
March, Haines wlltt fnva-de Skagway
In force, aavd will present an en
ter'ainment in Blks hall which, was
recently presented to a large crowd
in our neighboring city and which
met wifh great success. This per
formance is in the nature of a musi
cal with comedy- sketches, and is
said to be highly pleasing from
beginning to end. Further an
nouncement will be given later thru
the press. The net prooeeds from
this entertainment will be equally
divided between the Haines and
Skagw*v Red' Cross.
SEVEREWiHTER
AROUND ATUH
Jam^s Kennedy, Sk&gway iner-j
chant, was a returning passenger on
last night's train from Carcrosa a<nd
Atlin where he has been for sev
eral weeks on a fur buying trip. !
Mr. Kennedy reports a great deal
of encw In that region, and the
severes' winter in the history of
the country. At the present time
4 0 belcw z<?ro is a common tempera
ture with the sum shining. Horses
are not used on the trail between
Carcross and Atlin for the raeson
that ,v,e snow is too deep, dogs
being used entirely.
Mr. Kennedy mushed it over th
trail with a dog team and snow
shoes, and reports haying had many
Interesting experiences.
PETERSON WILL REMAIN HERE
The U. S. harbor ooat Peterson >
will arrive in SkagTvay tomorrow at
the usual time coming from Ft. Wm,
H. Seward, but will not return to
the T>ost tomorrow. She expects to
remain in Skagw&y until the com
pletion of repairs to her pumps.
Tfiere are rumors about tow®. th;U
the Peterson will make two trips i
tomorrow in order to make it J>os-1
sihle for Skagway pepie tto attend |
a Red Cross dance in Haines, but
owin«r t»» repairs to the plumps she!
will m?ke ouily the trip one way.
tllLL HE COME BACK ALONE?
G. J. FarweU will be a passen
ger Sunday on the Princess Sophia
enroute to Is'ew Orleans, to be gone
ab< ut fire -weeks. Although Mr.
Farwell is going out on a single faro
we feel assured ot the fact—you,
get the rest. • i
"Mi ill'
History of 19 years ago in. Skag
w«. baa been unearthed by the
finding of a book containing the list
or voters for the year 1899, which
°1vea the name, place of birth, age
resdence, occupation, date of ar
rival »nd signature. Five hundred
aad twenty-nine names are recorded
for the first wet and dry election
h«id in Skagway. We print a num
ber of these names daily, hoping
♦rereby to recall some of the form
er Skagway times. If anyone knows
of short stories or inciidents in con
nection with any of these persons, we
w».'i appreciate them. Th9 name,
plat* of birth, t I, occupa
tion and date of arrival are printed
in panjtecutive order.
E. K. Allen, Vermont, Miner, Aug.
1897.
AT. L. Bittermount, Portugal, Mer
chant, June 1897.
J. J. Conners, N. Y. City, Painter,
March 1897. j
J. H. Dlers, Mian., Engineer, Nqv.
1897. j. ! ; . ; j |jJj' ;j, N
T. Eberson ... — — —.
J. D. Hubbs. Germany, Hotel, Sept.
1597. *
W. J. G-ray, Ireland, Tea & Coffee,
Jan.. 1898.
J. H. Hunter, Wis., Watchman, Feb,
1598. '|
B. W. Johnson, Minn., Packer, Aug«i
18!»7.
E. Kovach. Hungary,) Merchant, Jan.
1898.
A. M. Laska, Finland, Clgatf maker,
Jan. 1898.
Henrj Museer, Virginia, Merchant,
Au*. 1897.
W. E. NleeJy ...
A. Officer —<
J, L. Patterosn.Ohio, Carpenter, Feb.
1897.
W. H Robertson, III., Merchant,
Aug. 1897.
J. H. Pcott, ill., R. R. Eng. Corps,
Sept. 1897.
A. P. Toney, Oregon, Mdse., Dec.
1897.
R. P. Wilson, EnglandJ Draftsman, 1
July 1898. ■ ■*1.1''
MM ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
B. P. O. E., Skagwayi Lodige No.
431, met in regular session last
n'gbt for election ot officers. A
large crowd of we rubers were pres
ent, The following men, were chos
en:' i
Exalted Ruler, Oscar Selmer.
Es'.ec-med Leading Knight, V. I.
Hahn.
Esteemed Loyal Knight, C. C.
Cole.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight, J. C.
Wood.
Secretary, F. J. VandewallJ
Tressurer, W. C. Wright;
Tiler, L. A. Crepeau.
Vrustee, Martin Conway.
Delegate to Grand Lodge, L. S.
Keller. !> 1 I,*'
Alternate Delegate, Henry Prle
d. ntUal. 1 \ | '
GITY ELECTION
COMG SOON
Skagway's municipal election
takes place the first Teusday in
April. Offioes to be filled will be
tlwt of mayor, three councilmen,
treasurer, cJerk, and president of
the Skagway school Board.. Those
who automatically retire, unless re
elected, are Mayor Ashley, Coun
cilmeu A. C. Blanchard, N. O. Hardy,
am! James Kennedy; V. I. Hahn,
n resident. of thol school board; Phil
Abrahams, city treasurer; and Paul
McClelland, city clerk.
SPOKANE SAILS
Seattle, March 8.—The steamer
3pokane, of »h« Pacific Steamhsip
Company, sailed from Seattle for
Skagway and way ports thia morn
ii» at ten. o'clock. Peter Johnson,
Mrs. 1). G. Allen, W. F. Brennan
J \V. Park, Meyer Packer, and J.
T. McBrien and wife are pafiseii
ge-s foi Skagway. Haines pass
engers include W. Gouldi and Robt,
SUtkwell. !
MRS. H'HISOVS CASK IS
DECLARED "NON-SUlT"
Word has been received, in Sky
way that the case of Mrs. Sara hi
Achison vs. the White Pass & Yukot^
Route, beimg tried in Junearn, In
which Mrs. Achison was suing for
$20,000 for alleged! damages, was
yesterday finished when the pre
siding judge declared it non
suit. Unless further developments
take place, all White Pass officials
and men who are now in Juneau in
connection with the case will return
to Skagway on thej Spokane which
is due March 13.
Chat, E. "Wailsh. head electrician
for tt e Guggenhetas in Dawson,
reached Skagway last night on his
way »o Oaliforna where he will en
list In the United States army. Mr.
W"Ish is well known in Skagway
an-* during the years 190S-9 was
catcher for the Skagway baseball
team.
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DRAFT IDLE HIES
IN
SIA1E
Lexington, March S.—The State
Senate today passed a bill drafting
every able bodied idle man in Ken
tucky for war service on public
ultilities in the state. The men will
be forced to continue this work
sis months after the end of the
war. Every man between 16 and 60
years will be conscripted.
RU9H OF SOLDIERS
TO ALTAR WORRIES
CAMP SUPERIORS ;
Camp Lewis, March 8. — Officers j
at Camj Lewis have expressed con
cern over the ever-increasing num
* of marriages) among the men of
their command. During the past
six months approximately) 650 sol
diers of the Ninety-first division
have been married, audi in many in
stances the officers believe mercen
ary motives on the part of the wo
mea have Deen. responsible for the
marriages.
Brig. Gen. F. S. Foltz, in com
mand of the division, is expected to
take up the matter and issue a
memorandum on the subject. The
general is known to oppose mar
r.igea on short acquaintance.
According to reports which Jiave
teen made to the commanding pen- j
er«», a numDer of marriages which j
have taken place have been actuat- ]
ed by purely financial motives.
It *s said that a number of wo
men nave married Camp; Lewis sol
diers merely to obtain allotments
and insurance later on, should their
soldier-husbands be killed.
KRYLEYKO AT OUTS
WITH COMMISSIONERS .
London, March 8.—Ensign Krylen
ko, commander in chief of Rus- j
sia'a armies, resigned because of (
differences with, the peoples com
missioners, according to a Petro
grad dispatch.
The reoent letter fromi G. W.
Powell, agent in Skagway for tlie
Snand Trunk Pacific, which, states
Lhat the "Three Funnel Ships" will
be put on the Skagway run earlier
than usual this year, should be
snoo waging. Reports of an enor
mous tourist trade to the Pacific i
?oast arfl still numerous, and it is
iot out of place to concede that
it east i» part pf this trade will
;ome north when the weather mod- j
PHIL. ABRAHAMS
If you want to buy a home or buy
any property that I have for sale
that suits you I can offer you
Some Bargains
DONT FORGET that I sell
Fire Insurance
ESTA I i LISHED 1897
THE SKAGWAY
Pioneer Dairy
U. P. siEEMAN, Prop.
THE SANITARY JILK RANCH
The largest and best con
ducted dairy ia Alaska.
Daily shipment# of pure
milk and cream to all point
on White Pas* & Yukoa
Route.
IN THE U. S. COMMISSIONER'S
COURT FOR THE TERRITORY
OB1 ALASKA, DIV., NO. 1, SKAG
IT AY PRECINCT.
IN PROBATE
Iu the Matter of the Estate of
T. A. McDonald, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Th»t the undesigned has been, by
Edward A. Rasmuson, U. S. Com
missioner and Probata Judge of
the above entitled Court, by order
July made and entered, appointed
sxecijtor of the estate of T. A. Mo
Dooald, deceased. All persons hav
ing claims against said estate are
iereby notified to present them
with, proper vouchers in legal form
srithln six months from the date of
.his notice to the undersigned at
lis office in Skagway Alaska..
Dated this 7th day of Feb. 1918.
L. S. KELLER,
Executor,
first publication Feb. 7, 1918.
final publication, March 1, 1918.