When Ordering
A SacK of Flour
Think of us
Our line of substitutes is complete and our
Prices are consistent
C. W. Ask & Sons
Retiring From Business
We will continue our
Sale Till April 13
Store Close Saturday 9 O'clock p. m.
Giving everybody an apportunity in buying good* at
such reduced prices
Store Open Evenings
DORTERO & SON
CLOTHIERS and FLRN1SHERS TELEPHONE 32
Now is the Time to Order Job Printing
Deposits Bank of Alaska
Skagway, Alaska and its
Branches at
Wrangell, Anchorage and Cordova, A'aska
DEPOSITS
February 14. 1418 - - $383832.70
February 14. I')I7 - - $353760.84
Increase in Deposits one year $230071.86
Gain in Deposits, one year, 65 per cent.
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way that will bring 100 per cent, re
turns.
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FUTflFIT
PLAN AGAIN
EFFECTIVE
Tl'o fifty-fkfty plan, or pouowJ
for mound of substitutes, ig again
In effect governing the sale of
wheat flouT in the first and third
divisions of Alaska. Fifty-fiftjy
is now the rule with mo exceptions.
In th.? event a dealer's Bupply of
various substitutes is exhausted he
will not be permitted to sell wheat
flour at all until a supply of sub.
stitu»es is received to ble sold in,
the proper proportions with tJie
wheat flouir—wound, for pound.
Authorized substitutes which
must jk)w be purchased pouud-for
pound with wheat flour aire: \b&-_
i«v flour, budrwcheii t flour, cOj-n
flour, potato flour, Ttce flour,
coin stanch, corn grits, bominy, oat
meal, rice, tolled oats, eornnuefcU,
swtt>t potato flour, soya beaji flour
.am* Feterrta flour a^' meals. p>o
atoea may b'e bought at-- a eubstl
tue, for a temporary ptirlod, ^t
th« ratio of oae-hiil'I of Uw| amount
of BubBjtitutes requined at the
r^te of four pourds of potatoes fon
every pounds of substitutes requir
ed to be pure hawed.
CITIZENS' PARTY
CANDIDATES
Th« Citizens Conventions he!<i to
the Flo-omen's ball U'st night at
S o'clock^, was well attended. Nom
inations -were made Cor mayor, three
councilmen, city dark, city trea
surer, and president of the aoh-ool
board. j j f
Howard, Ashley was nominated
and elected to be the party's can
didate for mayor, to succeed him
self. Jie was nominated by E.
J. Shaw.
P. H. Ganty nominated L. E.
Revnoldson for councilman, the
latter being1 th«m elected en the
ticket. [ I , ,
N. O. Hardy nominated Jamies
Kennedy to succeed himself as ooun.
.oilman. The latter! wa£ elected.
James Kennedy nominated1 Max
Gu'feldt as councilman, the lat"
ter being chosen to be a candidate
for counciLmau on the citizens
Mcket. t
Phil Abrahams nominated! A. C
BlauChard for city clerk. E. J
Shaw placed the iti'me of P. H
McClelland before the convention,
Blaiichiaird received the nomination
by a vote of 14 to* 7.
Howard Ashley nominated Phil
Abrahams for city treasurer. The
n on illations were than closed,
Abrahams receiving the election ol
the ticket
W. ^ Blaivchaird nominated V. I.
Hahn succeed himself on th|
school board. The nomination was
elected.
Martin Conway w.13 nominated
and elected ta suoaeed himself as
permanent dhiaarman of the Citi
zens Party,
Retiring councilman are Mayor
Howard Ashley, A. C. Blanchaird, N.
0, Hardy and James Keniniedy. City
Treasurer, Phil. Abrahams, and
School Director, V. I. H^hin, also
retire.
CHURCH NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
I Special Easter Exercises Sunday
morning 11 o'clock; by the Sunday)
school. in th« evontag1 Easteri
sermon by the minister. and special
music bv the ahoir, also a solo bj
Mr. W. C. Blanchatrd. The pub
lic is cordially invited to all th>)
services. i •' j '
L. H. Pederscu.
Minister.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Christian Science Services will be
held Sunday evening at 7:30
r.'clock in the Alaskan building.
Surjeot;—REALITY.
The public is welcome.
Sunday School 12 o'clock.
ST. MARK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Early Mass and Communion at
8:30 a. m.
Latg Maea and instruction 10:30
a. m.
Evening Service 7:30 o'clock.
All are cordially Invited.
Fr. P. H. Turnell, S. J.
THE WEEK
IN SOCIETY
Mrs. Ha/rrriet S. PuiLen, -returned
ou the City of Seattle & v"l*~
it of business and pleasure to Ju
neau,
0—0—0
With the exception of the night
ly gathering's at Keller Bros., there
has been llttlo going on In the so
ciil life of SkagwOy the p«6t week.
0—o—fl
Mr. and Mrs. Christophe^ B^ton
a>their three children are ln[
Skagway •waiting for a tr^in ^
Carorcse; from there they will go
by stage to AW in.
•—o—*
Mr. Geoorge Sinclair of A tiling
wbo haa been In, Skagway fop a.
fortnight 'will tto a i>afesenfe'er 041
tho Princess Sopihin fotj vanoouver
and other coast cities.
0—0—0
Mr. A. J. Baker, Sr., who weat
fo Kllensburg, Washington, for
a visit with, his son, Mr. Kli'hiui Ba
ker, returned on the Princess Roy
al to Juneau (vndi aft^r a, few days
sojourn in tho capital city re
turned home oat thie City or Seat
tle. I |'
n n fu
I Oil Thursday a delightful! family
pa'teri'iE took place ini the Manse
the occasion being! the! birthday1
of Ruth, daughter of the Rev
"re/.d and Mrs. L. H. Redersen.
N'ono was presefcn except the rela"
tives and Miss Pranaes Kennedy, a
closo fri«dn of Miaa pedersan.: Mrs.
Andrew Stevenson and her little
daughter, Ruth contributed to the
feas- of good thiings by taking a;
fine birthday cake handsomely dec"
orated, with an appropriate iiiscrip"
tion -\id candles. Ailomg with
the cake was give an goodly sized
freezeir of irte cream. This Is the
sixteenth birthday of Miss Ruth
Pedersen and all her many friends
are wishing her sixteen measures of
heppiaess.
PACK Ifl'I
WILL OPEN
TOMORROW
Skagway's famous restaurant -
THE PACK TRAIX—Karaaiar,| and
Cleeaek proprietors, w: i 1 open for
bus'ness again, toinononf motoring,
Easter Sunday.
The Pack Train restaurant is u
peculiar institut'on of Skagwajr,
having- growpq ".j» with the city.
It is famous for its culinary de-i
part men t, and in the enirly boom
days of the city wast bald to have
no equal li'OTttv of S-u Francisco.
Th» proprietors of the Pack Train
are experienced restaurant) men,
and know how to Ret up serve
a meal that tickles thio paJartT-si of
all who trade at tlile re.itMUrant.
The Pack Train closed last fail
temporarily, «ndL in the meantime
repairs have been made, aind the
restaurant is now in shape fotr the
Spring Bind' Summer business, ainil
to serve its patrons fru a way
th". can be no bettjer.
A. C. ftl-ANCIIARD NOMINATED
FOR TOWN CLERK
V C. Rlanchar<l was cho^i, by
'ho Citizen's party l«et wfefbt as
th.ir candidate for City Clerk i«n
the muncipal election to be held]
Tuesday. Mr. Blamchaird has been,
a residei.» of Skagway Khioe 1901,
and lias alwaysi taken n<n initereet|
in the welfare of thip town, havipg
served ty the ."Towk Council for
four years, or three terms. His
.efforts and work have always been,
for good of Skagway. Mr. BUmch
ard is a property* owiner, tax payei^
bel:eves In trading at hfomfc, Bjn,d Is
a real American, citizem,
Mr. Blanchard, being a candidate
for Town Clerk at the Municipal
Election, April 2nd, respectfully
solicits your support, and. will ap
preciate your vote. /
Registration closes at nine o'clock
tonight. Register now nmtd vote
Tuesday for A. C. Blamchard f«r
To<vn Clerk. —Adv.
I hereby anounce myself as an
INDEPENDENT candidate fo<r the
office or TOW CLERK at the
election to be held, qii the 2nd.
day of April 1918.
Respectfully,
Clyde Rogers.
RED CROSS NOTICE
The surgical dressings olassce
will meet MKWday and Thursday af
ternoons of next week,
EASTER HATS
And Hat Trimmings
Now On Display
L. A. HARRISON Co.
TELEPHONE 55 Store Cloies 6 p.m. Saturday 8 p.m.
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
, ' ! jl.| ] Saturday and Sunday
Turner Film Corporation. presents Florence Turner ia
Far From The Maddening Crowd
mutual weekly.
il !t;.lit!ill SIX KEELS
Music by Violin, Piano and Druau. 1 ' »
8:30 p-m. Sharp Admission 25c. 10c
TO THE VOTERS OF SKAGWAY j
I hereby announce myt candld«cyj
for rejection, to the office of)
City Clerk. I am a property holder
and tax payer and my past year's
record in the office is evidence of|
my loyalty and efficiency. Oiil this
l solicit your wtte.
Respectfully
P. H. McClelland.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
ATTENTION
There is an. urgent request that
all members be °a tini)Q Sunday] er
eulug as there is a matter
importance umder discussion.
SOLDIERS GUARD PROPERTY
IN CITY OF SEWARD
Nominally to guard government
property in. Seward ,but incidental
ly to put a Bfcop to many acts of,
sedition leported to the city end
federal officials, a detachment of
the Hth Infantry arrived on the
Admiral Wat&on this morning from
Fort Liscum. The detachment is
in charge of Lieut. Long and
there are 22 men ia the command
sent here.
Today tte boys are quartered at
the Hotel Seiton .and Lieut. Long,
wife two children, registered
at the Hotel Seward.
Permanent quarters for the de
tachment of soldiers will be ia the
government cottage^ oa Third aven
ue, notth of Lowell creek.
It is understood that a strict
guard wiP bg maintained at the
Seward dock and along the govern
ment rightof-way, besides all
other property owmied by the Bov
emment in this locality. This
guard will be established Just
a« soon as the detachment is
fitted uj in headquarters. Sup
plies Wx.it brought hero on the
Admiral Watson and transferring bf
them '0 the govrenamient cottages
will begin undoubtedly tomorrow.
The men, from Lieut, bong rigsht
down the line are a tine looking
bunch of fel>h>wB and their presence
willl lo appreciated.—Sewa^di Gate
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Hairless Seal Pelts
We pay high price* for hairless
seal pelts. We want a big supply,
QUICK! Send them right to us.
Our references, any bank in Seattle.
NORTH COAST TANNING CO.
1138 West 46th St.
Seattle Wash.
Mar. 30 April 6-. 13-20
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
ESTABLISHED 1897
THE SKAGWAY
Pioneer Dairy
H. F. SEEMAtf, Prop.
THE MNIM Him MUCH
The largest aad beet con
ducted dairy la Alaska.
Daily Bklpmei;ti ot pure
milk aud cream to all point
oa White Pas# & Yukoa
Route.
FOR SALE—3 tooq partly furnish
ed cottjuee. inquire after 7 P
m. Cor. State -and 10th, St.
FOR SALE—A De Lave! Cream
Separator, No. 15. Used only six
months and good as new. Will
sell at a bargain. Apply E. Egged,
Douglas, Alaska.
ON WHEATLESS MfS
USE NO BEEAEl CBACUSS,
Wtky OK liREAKZAST
POODS CONTAINING
"WHEAT.
FOOD GAUEXDAR
Monday; Wheat] <*8 day.
Everyday: A fat saving day.
Everyday: A sugar saving
day.
Use fruits, vegetables, pin
to beans, and potatoes.
tJse milk wisely.