W hen Ordering
A SacK of Flour
Think of us
Our line of substitute* is complete and our
Prices are consistent
C. W. AsK & Sons
Retiring From Business
i
1 VI e will continue our
Sale Till April 13
I Store Close Saturday 9 O'clock p. m.
Giving everybody an apportunity in buying good* at
such reduced prices
I Store Open Evenings
; DORTERO & SON
• CLOTHIERS FURNISHERS TELEPHONE 32
Now is the Time to Order Job Printing
Deposits Bank of Alaska
Skagway, Alaska arid its
Branches at
Wrangell, Anchorage and Cordova, Alaska
DEPOSI rs
February 14. I^i8 - - $583832.70
February M, 117 - - $353760.84
Inciease in Depo-its one year $230071.86
Gain in Deposits, one year, 65 per cent.
IN piiK («»M'AlXS Ol*'
The Daily Alaskan
You will find advertising that bring results
Ask Skagway Merchants
Put your offerings before the public in a
way that will bring 100 per cent, re
turns.
i^dvertise in The Daily Alaskan
Printing of Quality
DARING STUNT OF AMERICAN AVIATOR
This Atllt'l'ICUU \>!U I.4UII"!" I» Sli IKIIIIM I <111 "II .mr III ilie |UUIH» wi
machine in midair. Such a feat is sometimes necessary lu tighting to keep a
crippled airplane level, and the American airmen practice this und all utile"
daring deeds.
U. 3. FOOD ADMINISTRATION
FIXES PRICES ON SOI FOOOS
At last we are to have an ade
quate answer to the eternal question
"What is really a fair price for
me <o pay for the food which goes
ta my table?" The answer comes
in the form of a list prepared un
der the auspices of the Federal
Food Administrator for Alaska
which will be published daily in
the availaDle newspapers and -s con
sidered a reasonable price for cop"
tain commodities. Thee© reason
able prices for foodstuffs will be
fixed by a committee composed of
Messrs. D. J. Gard, Manager °f
the store of the Alaska-Gastineau
Mining Co. at Thane, H. A. Pinger,
Manager of the Alaska-Tread well
G. M. Co. at Tread well, P. H. Fox,
owner and manager of the Fox
Commodity Unit of Sale
Flour per 4 9 lb. bag
Rye per lb.
Corn meal per lb.
Barley Flour per lb
Buckwheat Flour per lb.
Rolled Oats per lb.
Rice per lb.
Rice—Fancy Head per lb.
Hominy per lb.
Potatoes per lb.
Sugar GraiHiiated per lb.
Sugar Cube per lb
By consulting these lists one
can see wherein they are contribut
ing more tha^ R faiir profit to the
wholesaler or the retailer and
it also vindicate^ the wholesal
er and the retail dealer from any
accusation If he should) not^be guil
ty. So gieat has been the success
of th.is newspaper "First Aid" to
Store at Douglas, Alv'n Goiustein ui 1
Goldstein's Emporium at Juneau
Gunuar I.oragresi, proprietor of the j
Sanitary Grocey at Juneau.
This committee will meet every j
we^k and fix the Prices which; j
should regulate the selling1 prices
of commodities on Gastineau/ cha.n
Jiel. The range which the con
sumer should pay is based on the
cost to the retailer plus the rea
sonable cost of doing- business and.
a reasonable profit. Any charges
in excess of the Prices named by
this ccmniittee and published daily
Will be deemed by the Food ad
min is t nit ion as an unreasonable
charge. I | *
The following prices prevailed
during the week ended March 23d:
Retailer Pays
$2.85 2.97%
.07 .07 %
.06 .07
.07 U .07%
.08 »i .09 %
.08 .08%
.0714 .091/i
.10 .11
.08 "8 %
.02 .2%
.08%
.10
Consumer Should
$3.25 3 50
.08% -09
.07% -08%
.08% .09%
.09% .11
.09% .10
.03% .11
.12% .15
.09% .101
.02% .03 %
.10
12%
shoppers where it has been. tried
out that the Federal Foods Admia.
istrators all over the U. S. have
decided to make lit general.
It is n>t necessary to 'tell the
housewife to study these lists;
she can see lor herself the benefit
derived from them.
"LOOKING BACKWARD"
History of 19 years ago la Skag
ws. baa been unearthed by the
fl.idlng of a book containing the list
o?' voters for the year 1899, which
''Ives the name, place of birth, age
resdence, occupation, date of ar
rival »nd signature. Five hundred
and twenty*nine names are recorded
for the first wet and dry election
hild In Skagway. We print a num
ber of these names daily, hoping
hereby to recall some of the form
er Skagway times. If anyone knows
of short stories or incidents in con
nection with any of these persons, we
w>:i apweclat® them. The name,
plar«> of birth, , • t« occupa
tion and date of arrival are prjnted
la consecutive order.
C. L. Abboit - _ — —
J.. F. Burkhard. Oregon, Miner,
Sep'. 1897.
A. G. Brouk, N. Y., Miner, Nov.
1897.
Wm. Brandt, 111., Restaurant, Feb.
1898. ;
P. J. Christensem, Germany, car
penter, Jso. 1898.
J. B. Cooley, Ohio, Woodman, Jan.
1898.
F. E. Burns, Canada, Capitalist,
Aug. 1897,
W H. Dryer, Mo., Merchant, Feb.
1898.
E. S. Ful'on, N. Y., Saloon, Nov.
1897".
J. F. Gpiaenheyner, Germany, Miner,
Jan. 1898.
|R. M. Hemingsen, Denmark, Lum
berman, March. 1898.
F. J. Hildebrand. Cal., Merchant,
Jan. 1898.
M. J. Heney, Canada, Ra.ilrOad,
May 1S9S.
J. J. Jones .. .. ... ... -. — ~
F. Knap.p, 111., Miner, Oct. 897.
R. A. Kalenboom, Kan., Packer, Jan.
1898.
C. E. Kimball, Iowa, P. O. Clerk,
Jan. 189S. I
B. M. Litt, ca>., Merchant, Feb.
1898. : , 11
W. M. Leslie, Scotland, woodyard,
Aug. 1897.
D. Mutphy, x. Y., B°atmam, June,
1898.
E. H. Mar'enseji .Germany, Hotel.
Auff. 1897. 1 .. '
C. N. Noyes —
J. B. Patterson, N. C., Cook, Mar
1898.
A L. Remick, Minm., Blacksmith,
Sept. 1897.
R. C. Smith, Canada, Brewer ,Aug.
1897. ;
Geo. Sexton, Ind., Hotel, March
1898. ' • j -1 I'
Chas. Schutzmaai, Iowa, Blacksmith,
Jan. 1898. , i :
W. E. Terrell ... _ _
Nick Weber, Saloon, Feb. 189.8
L. W. Wyneoop, Ohio, plumber,
March 1898.
C. O. Walker, Maine, Millwright,
N;t. 1397. VL'j
EASTER HATS
And Hat Trimmings
Now On Display
L. A. HARRISON Co.
TELEPHONE 55 Store Closes 6 p.m. Saturday 8 p.m.
ITURE PAL
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
i* I i i ]_i | 1 Wednesday and Thursday I I ■ • i
Consolidated Film Oo«|»o<ration presents Maurice Coetello and
Ethel Groadin In
Crimson Stain Mystery
Episode No. 15
Triangl^ comedy, BEDELLVs BLUFF.—Fay Timber.
.FLICKERING LIGHT. — Anua Utile and Frank Homage.
Muslo by Violin, Piano ami Drumi.
8:30 p-m. Sharp Admission 25c. 10c
Haines, Maxell 20. — C. W. Hock
ett returned home 011 the steam
er J-afferson, h&vtng been, away
for over two months, while away
-Mr. Hockett visited in Oregon, and
California and Washington. H«
left his daughter Madeline, and'
CharicB Jr., in, California. Charles
is attending- school. M'rs. Hockett
stopped oyer in Seattle, l>ut will
he up about the first of April.
Mrs. S. J. Weltzmaiun, returned
houifi from Seattle on the Jeffer
son, where she had been visiting
for a couple of weeks with, their
adopted daughter, Misjs Jeannette,
and other realtives. She brought
with her a little boy, whom they
haye adopted. '
G. W. Htachman has been con
fined to his house for several
day a on account of a, very seyero
cold ,and his many friends hope to
see him out again in a few: days.
G, W- Htntchmian, Prank) Saucier
and W. B. Stout hare been, appoint
ed judges of the primary election,
to bg held on April 30, and A. P
McLiean and Frank Heller have
been appointed clerks.
The question of cutting down
the hours of keeping the poles
open on election day, bath, muni
cipal and federal, from ten hoursi
to eight hours, is claiming the
attention of the public, and the
question naturally arises as to,
whether a municipality can repeal,
modify or amend the act of con
gresg creating the municipality?
R, M. Odell is nearly! laid UP
with; the severe cold that has be
come an. epidemic, but ibis many
Intends hope that lie will booh be
an rig tit again. , .«
FOR SALE—A Be Layel Cream
Separator, No. 15. Used only; six
months and good as new. Will
sell at a bargain. Apply E. Eggeai,
Douglas, Alaska.
The Jefferson was reported due
in J,un«au this morning at 10 o'clocM
and is scheduled in Skagway to
imoirro w. , 1
"This is War. Whatever the
cost, wo must pay." Dr. H. A.
Garfield. (Fuel Administrator), (Jani
18, 1918.) Ara you paying your
share? Buy Liberty Bonds.
Only One "BROMO QUININE"
To petjjtlie penuliie, call for the
full name LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE. Look [for signature of
E. W. GROVB. Cirree a Cold in
Dai Day, SOc. " Thu
PHIL. ABRAHAMS
If you want to buy a home or buy
any property that 1 have for sale
that suits you I can offer you
Some Bargains
DON" T FORGET that 1 sell
Fire Insurance
ESTABLISHED 1897
THE SKAGWAl*
Pioneer Dairy
H. P. 8EEMAN, Prop.
THE SANITARY MILK RANGH_
The largest and best con
ducted dairy Is Alaska.
Dally shipment* of pure
milk and cream to all potint
oh White Pas« & Yuko*
Route.
REGISTRATION NOTICE
In accordance with Ordinance No.
112, notic is hereby given that the
registration books will be open at
the office of the City Clerk in the
C'ty Hall every evening from 7:30
to 9:00 n. m. for two weeks be
ginning March 18th, 1918, and on
Saturday afternoon, March 23, from
1:30 to 6:00 p. m., for the registra
tion of voters at the municipal elec
tion to be held April 2, 1918,
P. H. McOLELLAND,
City Clerk.
Maich 13—March 28,
POOD CALENDAR
Friday: One wheaitless
meal.
Everyday: A fat saving day.
Everyday: A sugar savliifj
day.
Use fruits, vegetables, pin
to beans, and potatoes.
llse milk wisely.