FRESH GOODS
ARRIVING ON EVERY OTHER BOAT
The pried on perishable* are getting down Jo a level where this class of
goods is ai cheap, if not cheaper, than staple*.-We aim to keep
well supplied.—We received on the Humboldt:
Spinach, Lettuce, Rhubarb, Green Onions, Tomatoes
Asparagus, New Spuds, Cucumbers, Bananas, Grape
fruit, Winsap and New-born Pipin Apples.
C. W. Ask Sons
LATEST
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a new
ARROW "Form Fit" COLLAR
Dortero & Son
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THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
Jsioeau, Alaska
OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN ALA*KA
A consistent policy pursued f«r inwre than a quarter ol a
century has been rewarded by steady aod substan
tial growth until this Bank has uevr over
one and <i>ae-hftlf »lLH»a dollars re
sour««s and depositors in
«very part «f the
Territory
BANK OF ALASKA
WRANOBLL SKAGWAY ANOiIOR4QR
An Institution of Strength and Character
CAPITAL $75,000.00
SURPLUS 17,500.00
President
Vice President
ANDREW STEVENSON
ANDREW A. BENTON
WRANCELL
Vic* ?ru.d(st- ■
W H. WARREN
SKAGWAT
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W. 8. HILLEKT
CuUn
w. l landsborouch:
Ajaktut CuUtr- -
S. A. ROSS
ANCHORAGE
Vic* PmiJni
J. T. WESTERMAH.M
Aniafeat Culwr- -
M.^McVEAN
Pack Train Restaurant
The Delmonico of Alaska
GHARt.KT*=irJOHS
Karama.v & Clb€AK
pboi,riet6&s
\\ he^e You Cu Get Wb*t ion De*ire Ooefccd mtt It Should Bv
We Make a Specialty of llanqueta mod Private Dinner Parti et
A Refined aivd Comfortable place for a Sapper After tile Show
cr dance—Servtee In Cray Private TVxrthfi If DesinQ.
Order Your Printing Now
THE SKAGIVAY
Pioneer Dairy ;
j
IL P. SEE.HAX, Prop. t
i
THE SANITARY MILK RANCH ]
Tk« largest and tint *o»- j
doct«* iMltj to Alaafe*. j
Dal!/ B&ipm«Dt8 of car* j
milk *a< orwrn Co «H pafiil j
ca WblM Pub & Tukoa j
Bonta. 4
Wholesale and R«taH
CIGARS
and
TOBACCO
And different articles
Don't forget the auzober
428 Broadway
Tony Dortero
ALL KINDS OF FOGB
Proa 3c to Peokst Bock
Wi*a four of the old members
returned, to. office und three new
members chosen, the new hoard of
directors of the Whltehorse General
uospital was elected flt the N. S.
A. A. hall in WhJtehprse.
The members re-elect are A- E.
Henderson, A. Wood, J. P.. Whit
ney, F. X. Duaioniier. The new
members are Dan C. Campbell, H.
G. MacPhersoa and Gus Muirhiead.
Total receipt# thiei past year
wore reported to have been $13,
842, leaving a balance, with *11
expenses deducted, of $1,286.
RIVER IS OPEN
Several days later than the big
annual event occurred in 1916, the
river opened in front of Whltehorse
at two minutes after twelve o'clock
Monday noon. A jam of ice at the
lower end of the White Pass dock
lasted about an hour, but then
opened and the river is now running
freely.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
/
Yukon Councillors W. h, Phelps
and Charles H. Johnston returned
by stage Wednesday from Dawson.
Mrs. A. M. Rousseau and daugh
ter, Miss Henrietta, will return
Monday from Skagway where they
have been visiting since Wednes
day.
Captain Barrfngton of the Side
streams Navigation company, re
furn°d Wednesday from the "out
aide." Mrs. Barrington, who stop
ped in Skagway to visit friends, will
join him here in a few days.
The tennisers have had the two
courts at the N. S. A. A. put in
shape for the summer season.
Pres Ireland of Ruby and B.
Stoddard of Tansoa arrived here
yesterday from the "outside.." They
will go down the river on the first
boat.
B. Bates and G. Johnson, who
had been employed here on con
struction work, left yesterday for
Skagway to sail today on the S. 6.
Prince John.
MRS. HATCHER TO LECTURE
IN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH]
Mrs. C. T. Hatchier, of Juneau,
will give an illus'rated lecture in
the Presbyterian church! tomorrow
flignt. She was editor of .The Un
ion Signal, the official organ of
the W. C. T. U., many years. Dur
ing recent years ahio has traveled
extersively at home and abroad,
and has been on tho lecture plat
form in many states, as well as in
every fown of any size in Alaska.
Mrs. Hatcher is active in woman's
work esoecially in the North, being
a "sourdough," and has recently
beet; before congress in Washington,
D. C.., and before the recent Bes
sion of 'be Alaska Legislature on
behalf ef***robiblti<on. She to said
to be an entertaining, convincing,
and effective speaker.
R. Taylor, ticket agent for the
G. T. P. line at Prince Rupert,
wag one of the passengers tvho
airived last night on the Prince
John. He returned 011 the boat this
morning. • j | j j J JJ |;|
Capt.. J. P. Douglas, commander
of one of the Yukon boats and
well known, in Skagway, arrived
from the "outside" last night om
the Prince John, on his way to
Whltehorse.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph, J.. F. Ward
have returned from their ranch, at
Glac'er point on. Chilkat^ inlet, wher
'hey had been since lagt fall. They
expect to remain here a few days
jon business affairs tn which. Mr.
Ward is engaged.
Mrs. Harriet Pullen returned
las', night from her ranch at Dyea,
where she had been since Thurs
day morning. High winds that
made travel difficult for small
boats on the bay, postponed her re
turn. ' ) ,
Vacation days for Skagway school
children are only five weeks off. Af
ter the three-day rest that spring
vacation brought the first of the
wsek, school work wass resumed:
Thursday, to be continued until
the year ends witu, commencement I
extrcises, Friday, June 8.
Between nine and twelve students
of the eigth grade, it is understood,
will be graduated this year. Ex
aminations wil soon determine the ,
exact number.. • i,:
The maximum enrollment this11
year is 104. The average attend- ;
ance has been about ten more than 1
♦hat of last year, !
The so-called unlucky thirteenth,
as not oast a baneful Influence
non the postal savings department
f 'he Skagway postoffice, accord
op *o the report today from Post
master M. Conway.
Started Ap-ril 13, 1916, the total
if deposits at the ©n<l of April
his year was $8,000. The number
if depositors wa$ forty.
The deposits la May, 1916, the
<rst full month after postal
avii.gs were started here, were
J603. In March this year, the
•ecord month so £ ar, the de
posits more than doubled this sum,
imounting to .{1,299..
In April this year the deposits
■vere $1,150.
CHURCH NOTES
Regular services will be held
'omoriofw in St. Mark's Catholic
church by Rev. P. H. Tumell. A
message was received today by
cable from Father Tumell, who lias
been at Juneau for severed flays,
stating that h« would return on
the Spokane tomorrow morning..
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services Sunday morning at 11,
and evening at 8 o'clock. Sunday
school 12:15. Special music by
the Young Women's choir at regu
lar services. The sermon. theme
for the morning is: THE GREAT,
UNQONFESSED SIN. In the
evening, Mrs. C. T. Hatcher, presi
dent of th§ Alaska W. C. T. U.,
will give her illustrated lecture:
THE HIGH COST OP LOW LIV
ING. The public is cordially invit
ed to all the services.
L. H. Pedersen, Min'ster.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Christian Science Services will be
held Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock
iu the Alaskan Building.
Subject — EVERLASTING PUN
ISHMENT.
The public is welcome.
Sunday School 12 o'clock.
W. C. T. C. MEETING
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union of Skagway jyill meet
at three o'clock. Monday afternoon
in the Presbyterian church. Re
freshments will be served. An
nouncement of the program will be
made tomorrow evening at the Pres
byterian church.
GOSPEfi MEETING TONIGHT
Subject at the Gospel meeting,
Eagle's Hall, 7:45 o'clock, Satur
day evening:
The Dead—Where Are They?
Are They Conscious? When Will
They Be Rewarded? What Leaves
the Bfidy at Death?
Sunday evening:
Tho Punishment of the Wicked—
Will They Be Tortured Thru All
Eternity? Thei Bible Teaching Con
ceraing Hell.
Al' are cordialy invited to attend.
D. H. Hanson, and W. T. Hil
ger*, ministers.
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
(Continued from Page 3.)
pleasure to the gathering and Mr.
W. L. Landsborough. will be guide
Th;e motto is, "everyone do his bit
:id no slackers tolerated."
»—»—e
Miss Emily A. Patterson of New
York city, was an interested visitor
in Skagway this week having arriv
ed on the Jefferson and will,-at a
more favorable opportunity, again
visit the north for a longer time.
Miss Patterson is well known as
E. A. Patterson and enjoyed a na
tional reputation with big eastern
advertising agencies, but is now
traveling and "seeing the Bights"
in th® far north.
a—o—o
Mrs. A. M. Rousseau and her
iaughteT, Miss Henrietta Rousseau,
irrived on the train on Wednesday
from Whitehorse and will visit in
Skagway, the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Rousseau and Miss
Lmogene Coryell, and a host of
.'riends. Mrs. and Miss Rousseau
ire stopipng at the Golden1 North
10tel. Miss Rousseau ig enjoying
ho spring vacation from the studies
jf tl's Whitehorse high school.
JUST RECEIVED
Unusual Values in Street and Sport Hats
for LADIES and MISSES
The descriptions below tell you of but a few of them:
Chin Chin — A clever double decker street tain made of imported
hemp. - $3.75
Oceanic - - - A large floppy brim made of imported Hinoki straw
body. - $3.25
Mineola - - - A mannish narrow brin knox block street sailor. - $2.00
Pierce — A swagger auto or tourist hat of changeable silk and
linen. - $1.50
Maxwell Something new in a sport Hat of silk poplin with tassel
trimmed. - $2.25
L. A. HARRISON Co.
STORE CLOSES at 8 p.m. Saturday 9 p. m. TELEPHONE 55
POPIiUi PICTURE PAUC
GEORGE MOWL Proprietor
Saturday and Sunday
Papular Plays and Players presents Madame Petiova In
"THE VAMPIRE"
In five acts.
Music, Mrs. H. H. Thurston, violin. Miss Coryell piano.
On Broadway near Fourth Inclined Floor
Admission 25c and 10c Begins 8:30
City Bakery # Coffee Rouse
BROADWAY OPPOSITE KELLER BROS. DRUG CO. j
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Milk
Rolls, Waffle*
EGGS IN ALL STYLES
Pies; Cakes
Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
French Rolls, Cakes, Pies
Doughnuts
BREAD, WHEAT, RYE, FRENCH
Cream Puffs, Macaroons and
All Kinds of Pastry
3ame$ Cropea Proprietor
s i«vi W******* i '£ iS'i* * tTt YSYSmmYY
CLOSING Out SALE
COMMENCING MONDAY, MAY 7th
OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF
Store Fixtures Groceries Horse and Wagon
Chickens and Property
For Sale at Reduced Prices
..W. J. BLEDSOE..
This week 'he teachers and pupils
of the public school have devoted
much of the time out of school to
planning trees, spading up the
ground in an-d around' thel scblool
grounds and otherwise improving thj
school hous© square.. Now is the
time for all children of school age
and those of an older age to be
taush' "Hands off" yhleni passing
the trees and shrubbery planted foi
the improvement of the town.
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The Orange-men of the Alpine
club entertained the Greens of the
same club on Saturday afternoon
wltih s grand spread of good eat
ables. This happy function was
held on the Bench, and wag in pay
ment of having lost the greater
membership list of charter members.
Mrs. W. L. Landsborough was cap
tain of the Orangemen and with
her able assistants she made good
as per agreement and this was
really the initial outing: of iho
'club. After <he supper, the mem
bers indulged in a merry romp in
I which. Uiq Greens were pelted with
oranges. '< j | j.
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| Mrs. Nancy Lee Alexander, prin
cipal «f the native school of Haines
i was a Skagwav visitor on Wednes
day. . Mrs. Alexander hag many
reasons to be proud of the most ex
cellent work done by the pupils
under her charge and she personal
ly instructs In many useful do
jonestic branches in addition to the
course usually taught by teachere.
She 's very competent in manual
training and <hc useful and beauti
ful articles made by her pupils will
bear comparison with any work done
by white children and the gar
ments made bv the girls of her
school will rank with any produced
in the country. To fully appreciate
the work done by this lady one
should visit the school.