FRESH FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES
On S. 5. Humboldt
Leave Your Oders For
HAINES BERRIES
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 Auguit I it. and continuing to August 20th
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
ALASKA. WASHINGTON, CALIFORNIA
OFFICE—SECOND AND BROADWAY—PHONE 50
SAILINGS FROM SHAG WAY
—for
SE ATTLE, TACOMA, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA
SEATTLE Aug. 16 28 Sept. 9 21
SPOKANE Aug. 20 Sept. 2 14
Conneottnjr at Juneau for Cordova, V^Mes and Seward
LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA POINTS
Sailiac* Moada?. ThartdaT. Satarday Fro an Seattle for Saa Frasdtto. Lot AmiIm. Sm
D*jo. Rail Tkketa to AU Poiata ia tbe Ua la ! Stataa aad Canada
W. A BROWN. Agent
SKAGWAY. ALASKA
Alaska Steamship Co.
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY SPRING 1918
For Seattle and Puget Sound Ports
. S. S. JEFFERSON, Aug. 8, 20 Sept 1, 13, 25
I S. S. ALAMEDA. Aug. Sept 14. Oct. 14
For ANCHORAGE and Westward Points
S. S. ALASKA, Au*. 5, 28, Sept. 20*
S. S. NORTHWESTERN, Aug. 20, Sept. 12
S. S. ALAMEDA, Sept. 5,
PaMengera transferred to Victoria. Vancouver and Tacoma without extra charge
Phone 66 E- J- SHAW, Agent Skagway
h .
i S. S. Princes*
: ALICE
CANADIAN
PACincj
S. S, Princess
SOPHIA
| (STEAMSHIP LINES)
I Romu De Laic tad En Suite. Hoi and Cold Russia] Water ia All Rhbi| ^
| SAILINGS FROM SKAGwAY
! EVERY THURSDAY P. M. !
(June to November) I
| —FOR—;
PRINCE RUPERT, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, SEAnLE, Etc.
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH STOP OVERS ALLOWED
all particulars etc. from
W. J. O'Brien L. H. Johnston
Agent, Dawson or Agent, Skagway ,
F. F. Lowle, Gen. Agt., Alaska-Yukon, Juneau j
HOME GUARDS
TO GET GUNS
Cordova, Aug. 13.—Rifles, bay
onets, cartridge belts and ammuni
tion will be furnished the Cordova
Home Guard; an ensign will be
provided; a reasonable rent al
lowed for a drill hall or armory;
and commissions issued to the of
ficers, according to word received
by John Gillis, captain of the lo
cal home guard, from Governor
Rigss, oommander-in-chief of all
armed forces of the territory.
The rifles, bayonets, cartridge
belts ?nd ammunition should arrive
ia Juneau in the course of a
month, states Governor Rlggs, and
upon their arrival Cordova's allott
ment will t»e snipped atonce. The
war department has provided 700
rifles made for Russia for th® use
of the home guard of the territory.
Captain Gillis has requested Beven
♦v.rtvn for Cordova.
There will bo only about twenty
fire rounda o£ ammunition to the
rille available, Governor Riggs, says,
and in consequence this ammunition
canot be used for target practice
until a larger supply is on hand.
A bond must be taken out by the
local organization at the rate of
about $30 a rifle to cover any pos--,
sibl© loss, but the premium on this
bond will be paid through the gov
ernor.
Authority to purchase one ensign
la given to Captain Gillis, charge
able to the appropriation for the
defense of the territory.
Governor Rigga states that a rea
sonable rent will b* provided for a
drill hall or armory for the local
organization. But before a con
tract for such hall or armory Is en
tered Into an estimate must be sub
mitted to him.
Uniforms, if they are desired,
must be provided at the expense
of the local home guard, the gov
ernor declares. Juneau and Ketchi
kan, he says hav© taicen steps to
raise money for rhh purpose. He
is now investigating the prices of
uniforms and selecting one that
will answer the purpose of. the
home guard, and Delievea that the
most reasonable and satisfactory
type one of fieid grey khaki
which can be procured for ap
proximately $16, including hat and
leggings.
The names of the officers of the
local organization are requested
that commissions m?v be issued to
them.
Much discussion has taken place
locally as to the status of the
home guard units in the territory.
Governor Rlggs settled this by stat
ing that as governor of the ter
ritory he i$ commar.der-in-chief of
all armed forces of the territory,
and that it is not necessary- for the
various units to deai with the war
department.
SAN-TOX COUGH DROPS, Admin
istered on sugar. Acts almost in
stantly The prescription of
an eminent physician. Keller
Brr>« The San-To* Drug Store.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
NOTICE
Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 8, 1918...
Notice la Hereby given Dy the
undersigned tbat ho will on and
after Sept. 12, 1918, award the
lots applied for within the Town
sita o* Haines, Alaska, and that
all lota for which no application*
arg filed within 120 daya from date
ol this motica will be subject to
disposition to highest bidder at
puDllo sale.
Blast applications may oe secur
ed from the Trustees or from U. S.
Commissioner and Notariee Public at
Haines, •with tull instructions as
to their preparation and execution.
The completed application^ may be
either presented or mailed to the
Trustee* at his office in Juneau,
and should t>e accompanied by &
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 conflictlag claims deeds
will Issue to the claimant applying
if be 4s otherwise Qualified. In case
there is more than one claimant
for a lot a bearing will be held to
determine the respective claims to
priority and the Trustee will there
after issue bis deed in accordance
with final determination of said
case. All applications filed subse
quent to Sept 12, 1918, will be
considered in the order of their fil
ing: C. R. ARUNDEJLL.,
Chief Alaska Field Dir. Townfiite
Trustee of Haines, Alaika.
First Publication, Aug. 8, 1918. ;
Final Publication, Sept. 12, 1918. ;.
TORONTO BANKER
COMES NORTH
10 SEE
i Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. How,
of Toronto, are among the Princes®
Alice's passengers who are mak
ing the round trip to. Alaska.
; Mr. How is general manager of
the Bank of Toronto, and in
speaking to a reDreSentative of
the Alaskan, he expressed great
enthusiasm over the late war news
and also expressed Ms unfaultering
belief in the ultimate success of
the Allies against the Hun.
In ordre to more fully; describe
how the war has struck home in
Toronto, Mr. How stated that out
I of an office staff of 850 persons in
the Bank of Toronto, 432 have gone
to the front.
catholic church
Tomorrow being Assumption Day.
Mass and Instruction will take
place at. 9 a. m. Evening service
at 7:30. All are cordially invit
ed.
Fr. P. H. Turnell, S. J.
Per«.y Pond of Juueau arrived up
oa the Peterson from Haines t<r
day and will return to that city to
finish ujj Borne business in. connec
tion with his photographic depart
ment. He has been in Haines for
several days and will return home
on the next southbound steamer.
GOOD PAY 18 STRUCK
According to reports brought froi
the McDonald mine on Canyon .Creek
exceptional pay is being struck, J.
B. Btick, who Is working the pro
perty, believed that when the dirt
would average 10 cents to the yard
that exceptional* pay would be
reached, but according to th$ re
ports received here the dirt is aver
aging 20 cents. It is thought
that when the surface is washed
and the real pay struck that the
dirt will run possibly 30 to 35
cents, and maybe more.
Thore are 16 men. working on the
property at present and good Pro*
gress n being made.
LOST—Pocket book containing
small amount of silver. Finder may
have money if he Or she will return
the pocket book, ss it is a keep
sake. Please leave at this office.
PHIL. ABRAHAMS
It you want to buy a home or buy
any property that i have for sale
that suits you 1 can offer you
Some Bargains
DON'T FORGET that I sell
Fire Insurance
, I r* ' >')
EST A RLTSIIED 1897
You make a mistake if
vou df qoI sloo at
THE
Pullen Bouse
Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suxtt
Baths on each fioor
Famous for its Home Cccking,
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and
Buttermilk from our own d»wv !:
Fresh Eggs, etc'
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
Well Lighted, Large Sample
Rooms for Traveling Men.
H. S. Pi 111 EN. Pi op,
pkagway. Alaska
A remedy for infection!
of tha arinary tract.
Painleaa, Don-poieoooue
ad wifl:
Dm fl
IbIbV and willnot itricture
■vv" Rtlieveaiu 1 to S day*.
PRICE $1.20 Sold By Draggi«U
"■-eatke with each bottle or maded on s*iiu*t.
THE EVANS CHE^fSflCO., 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
AT25c A YARD
L.A. HARRiSON Co.
TELEPHONE 55 Store Close 6 p'm. Saturday 8 p. m
1 WHITE PISS II
Ml R0U1E
The
Route
of
COMFORT
SPEED
SERVICE
SAFETY
Through Tickets to and from Dawson, Fairbanks, and all In
terior Alaska and Yukon River poiDts.
During season of navigation our lfeet of modern steamers vLU
operate regularly the entire length o tfhe Yukon River «id
tributaries.
Dally train service (except Sundays) between Skaguay and
Whltehoree. Parlor observation Cars on every train afford
travelers every comfort and convenience.
Full Information regarding passengers and freight rates ujon
applying to ..... i 4
A. F. ZIPF, Traffic Manager, Skaguay, Alaska
or 612 S<coid Avenue, Seattle, Wash.
Relieves CATAuKh c.
the
c.t.1
3isr5arns in
E*eb cmp»'iltl»car* the
otuuc (ZJ* / '*
Ik war- rf tf/| QVl
Cs/ur.Urf. U. \_J/
fW4 Vt i>n dnidau.
PHONE 10
If your paper Is not deliver
promptly, or you are missed,
^hon« 19. Tie Dally Alas
kan goes to pr«sH after receipt
oi the day's cables, between
4 and 6 p. m.
THE 8KAGWAY
Pioneer Dairy
H. F. BEKMAN, Prop.
• 1HE sro m BUNCH
The largest &*d b«t con
ducted dairy la Alaska
Dally; ejilpmeuta of pur#
milk and cream to all. point
ok WMtfl Paai * Yukoa
Rout*,
If you vvant a Bor of
Lowney's
Candy
Go To
Tony Dortero
428 Broadway
The-Totem Store
J. 1KUTA Proprietor
JEWELER
and
OPTICIAN
Skagway Alaska
SUMMER SERVICE <
(Effective June 2Pth>
s# s.
m Ripen
s. s.
(Twin Screw Steamers—3B75 T ons—Speed muci-un .
LEAVE SKAGWAY
JEVERY SATURDAY P. M.
After Arrival Saturday's W. P. & Y. R. Train
For Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle
Til ret Days To The South Passengers Arrive Seattle Every Tnsedaj 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 Rooms
Reservations, Tickets and Full Information from
W. G. POWELL. Agent Phone 43 SKAGWAY. ALASKA
If you are going East bay. a through ticket via Prince Rupert-The Neiv Short
Line-It will save you time and money.