None Better at
Any Price
5
WHITE "HOUSE
*«»•■ COFFEE J*™
with your breakfast. It has a flavor thai's al! <-p -
its own—you don't get it in any other brand. | J*y ^ C^lfl
It is sold by all grocer* in i and 3-pound cans only. 4 f f /■* • <
Packed aod sealed by us and guaranteed full weigh: Anq hp I AflT/f
DWINELL WKIliHT CO.,Boston.
C. W. AsK &. Sons
JUST ARRIVED
A LINE OF NEW GOODS—Come in and look over
our new stock—Clothing. Shirts, Underwear, 1 'es, Sox, Etc.
COLLARS - - - 20c, two for 35c.
Dortero & Son PHONE 32
THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
Jjnsau, .Alii^'ca
OLDE>T AND LARGEST HANK IN ALASKA
A consistent policy pursued for more th in a quarter of
century has been rewarded by sternly and substan
tial growth until this IVin'v has now over
one and one-half million dollars re
sources and depositors in
every part of the
Territory
BUREAU OF
WEATHER IS
SOON READY
Equipment lias been received £>>•
P. J. Vandewall for the weather bu
reau to be established In this city
ai.J i government man is expected
to arrive in Skagway in a few days
to install the apparatus. When com
plete Skagway will liave a daily
weather report which will be part of
a system extending throughout all
parts of Alaska and the Yukon.
| Transportation J
i and Mail |
I Notes J
The Spokane, of tile Pacific S. S.
Co., is due to arrive iu Skagway
Monday auU is bringing six days'
maii.
The Jefferson, of the Alaska S.
S. Co., is scheduled to arrive in
Skagway Friday, November 2.
Tbp Prince John, of the Grand
Trunk steamship line, is schedul
ed to arrive iu Skagway Nov. 3.
The Princess Sophia, of the C.
P. R., is scheduled to leave Van
couver for Skagway nnd way ports
Saturday night at 9 o'clock and
should arrive Ju Skagway Wednes
day morning. She will have one
day's mail.
Tt"> Princess Alice, of the C. P.
IV, Sailed from port this morn
ing at about 4:30 o'clock, and had
a tul' capacity load of passengers.
Thi Alice now goes directly to
Vancouver and will remain on the
local run between that city and Vic
toria until spring.
HAVE W BOUGHT A
LIBERTY BOND?
By .special arrangement with one one of Skagway's patri=
otic citizens a new plan for smaller payments and longer time
is allowed. You can now buy a $50.00 Bond for $5.00 down
and $5.00 a month or a $100.00 Bond for $5.00 down and $10.00
a month. You CAN AFFORD I his. Come in and seeabout it.
You can help win the war by buying a Bond for
$50 or $ 1 00 payable in installments
LIBERTY BONDS
Protect you, your family, your home, your business
and your country. By buying your share you will
be doing your part to encourage our officials, strength
en our allies, and show ollr enemies that our re
sources, an irresistible force, are backing ollr fighting
men on land and sea.
DON'T BE A SLACKER
Campaign Closes Noon, October 27th, 1917
Do Your Bit And Do It Now
Applications received and Further Information cheerfully given
BANK Of ALASKA
MEI BALL
GAME TONIGHI
T! o White Pass Ladlea basket
ball team have accepted the* chal
lenge I-iiued to them yesterday by
the gli'lo o[ the Skagway high
school and a game is called to
nip.'n at S:15 in the \V. P. gym.
The first game of the series was
played about two jveeks ago when
the W. P. basket ball team won
by the small margin of three points,
the score being 8 to5. During the
whole game until the last ten, min
utes the high school girls were
in the lead, and they expect to
night to demonstrate their ability
to maintain the lead during the
entire game.
Mite RooS will umpire.
Hi the office of U. S. Commis- I
sioner RasmUcOn there liave been
filed for record during the first j
23 days of October the following:
One birth certificate, J. E. Rey
lioldson.
Two marriage certificates, W. J.
Thompson to Lydia Olga Goebel and |
U. L. Drasen to Hazel M. Catching.
One death certificate, John Bur
kin of Kuby.
One quit claim deed from S. J.
Weitzman to TV. lloskins.
One deed from Abe Gauimal to
Harry Jones.
One warranty deed from the Am
erican Baptist Church to L. A. Har- I
I risou.
One -warranty deed from J. F. An-|
derson and wife to A. C. Ulanchard
and wife.
One warranty deed from Fred
Roukendorf and wife to P. H.
Gauty.
One quit claim deed from Louis
L.irsen to John Williams.
One power of attorney from Fred
Fonzo, Jr. to Fred Fonzo, Sr.
Three mineral locatiou notices,
locating lode claims in the Torcu
pine district by C. II. IJarkdull of
Petersburg.
One affidavit of labor filed by
Thos. Vogel as superintendent for
the Katahdin Mining company as
lessees of the placer claims belong
ing to the Cahoon Creek Mining
Company being 37 claims in all and
iitu-'UPd in tlie Porcupine district.
Two affidavits of labor filed by
James Irvine showing the annual
assessment work done on 2 of his
claims.
Six lovation notices showing the
staking and claiming by Edward TV.
Matier from Conn, and Carl Lo
gan of Skagway of 6 lode claims
near the Chilcoot lake.
One affidavit of labor field by
Edward Maher covering the claims
ovned by him and associates on the
East side of Lynn Canal, being 9
cla'ma.
One affidavit of labor filed by
Tim Vogel in behalf of the Mum
Estate covering the claim "Valdez"
owned by said estate.
I'UOMI X EXT LECTURER
VISITS SKAGWAY
Among the recent arrivals in
SkagA-ay, is Dr. C. S. Boahnp, S. F.
P.. S., founder of the school of
Esoteric law, with branches in many
cf the larger cities of the United
States. Dr. Boahno has been in j
Dawson and surrounding country
for the summer months where he
U^s teen studying Indians and Es
quimeaux and making rsoearch in
to tapir language aud character
istics.
Dr. Bohane is a lecturer of note,
his principal themes t>eing Psychol
ogy, Metaphysics and New Thought.
He has traveled all over the world
and has done much original re
search work. His title, Sometime
Felicw of the Royal Society, is held
bv only five men iu the world, and
is given only when a great deal
has been done in original work. It
includes the various degrees lead
in" uu to Doctor of Philosophy.
Mrs. F. Webster was a passenger
on the train this morning bound for
a few days visit in Whitehorse.
F. C. Elliot, president of the
White Pass & Yukon Railway and
H. Wheeler, general manager, were
passengers 011 today's train for
Whitehorse.
Miss Milne, of Vancouver, B. C-,
left on the train this morning for
Carcross and will take the boat to
morrow night for Atlin where she
h£>$ accented a position as nurse.
Take Comfort
With One Of Our New
Stoves Now
Pleased customers tell us that our stove prices average about 15 per cent
less than they're asked in any store where there's a selection anywhere
near as good as they find here—Look at out Combination Fires ire
—its as cozy a stove as you ever spent an evening beside. Its cheerful
isinglass door lets the fire glow like a fire place.
FLIESHER'S YARNS—Everyone is knitting this year—making socks
and sweaters for the soldier boys, or sensible gift-things for Xmas. Buy
while we have plenty of the colors you want.
\ L. A. HARRISON Co.
i STORE CLOSES at 8 p.m. Saturday 9 p. m. TELEPHONE 55
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GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Friday ami Saturday
The American FUiu Co. presents Winifred Greenwood and
Ooxen in
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"THE RESOLVE"
In two nets. , ' j
THE KID MAGICIAN.
MUTUAL WEEKLV NO. I 17.
FOItI> WEEKLY, No. :15.
Millie—l'ia^io, \ iolin aiul Drums.
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8;30 pm. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
A Through Ticket
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry.
By buying a through ticket yousave from $10.00 to $15.00 as
against buying to Seattle and rebuying there.
By buying over the C. M. fic St. P. Ry. you are assured the comfort that
comes from riding behind an electric locomotive—the most power
ful in the world—and that personal attention which is a feature of
"Milwaukee" service.
Via
For tickets. berth reservations ami other partic
ulars consult your nearest Steamship Atfeiil
A. P. CHAPMAN. Jr.
Asst. Gen'l Passenger Agent
Stuart Building
J. F. BAHL
City Passenger Agent
Second and Cherry
Seattle; Washington
LATE CABLES
Sau Francisco, Oct. 26.—Several
American vessels much over due
from the Orient are feared to liave
been sunk by German raiders.
Rome, Oct. 26.—The resignation
of tbo Italian cabinet is impend
in2\
Chicago, Oct. 26.—Dr. James 13.
Eaclesoti, prominent doctor and
surgeon op Seattle, has been elect
ed vice-president of the clinical con
gress of tli« American College of
Surgeons.
Washington, Oct. 26.—Plans are
under >vay by government officials
to fix the price and size of a
loaf of bread.
Rome, Oct. 26.—Italian forces
ha*o evacuated Bainsizza plateau.
Berlin, Oct. 26.—During the
concerted Austro-German drive on
the Italian front more than 30,000
men have been taken prisoners. En
tente forces captured 300 large
guns, according to a report from
the German war office.
Berlin, Oct. 2G.—In many places
in Italian territory the German
forces are now fighting. The sec
ond Italian army has been defeated
and is retiring.
I \ r\ A reroedr for Infoctioni
r^r?/fQ [ pj P.inlest! 'non'potoonuoi
SOLD IIV »BC«OISTS.
Parcel Foil If doeired —Prlco SI, or 3 boltlea S2.7S.
THE BVANS CHEMICAL. CO., CINCINNATI. O
MONTENEGRIN WANT
TO BE CITIZEN OF
UNITED STATES
In the office of U. S. Commis
sioner Rasmuson yesterday morning
Alike Cerovich, a Montenegrin by
birth, and who emigrated to the
United States in 1906 declared his
intention of becoming a United
States citizen. Cerovich is a Winer
by profession and has just come
to Skagway from Nenana where he
nas been quite successful in min
ing operations. He was a resi'
doni ot Juneau for several years.
JI HI' RETURNS VER- !
IMC® OF ACQUITTAL
In the cage of Charles D. Ma
thews, charged with, larceny, in the
commissioner's court yesterday, ft
verdict ot acquittal 5vas returned.
The accused was charged by Pe
pu'y Marshal Hardy with taking
59.00 from the kouso of Edward
Manson and w-as found not guilty
by a jury of 12 citizens.
The jury was as follo^vs:
P. H. Ganty, J. Kennedy, I. Kel
ler Win. Hargraves, Frank Feero,
Frank Cook, Louis Ender, L. C.
Gault, C. Durkee, H. G. Weir, L.
E. Ueynoldson, and Geo. Mowl.
The bridge gang of White Pa--*s
workmen left on the train totfay for
the summit. .J ; ii !
Cart. A. L. Bell, of White
horse, arrived in Skagway this
morning. i, 1*1 il
A. W. Kendall, Ja3. Rogers, and
W. H. Dahneke, of Dawson, are reg
istered in local hotelg having ar
rived in Skagway on the train from
Whitehorge early this morning.