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PHONE 32
NUGGET MOVIES
Broadway, between 2nd and ;5rd.
Open Eve.y Night
Sunday and Monday
Tf>o 22nd episode of "The Mil
iioa Dollar Mystery."
"The Going of the White Swan."
•—A S' lig drama.
Seth's Sweetheart.—An Ellison
comedy.
FIVE REELS
Music by Mrs. Hay el McBrien.
t'oni'iieiices ui K:ao p. in.
Local Happenings
Chas. Beddingfield returned on
the Georgia yesterday from a short
visit to Juneau.
Town Marshal Frank Page re
turned from a visit to Juneau on
the Georgia, yesterday.
Jos. Uuvct left on this morning's
train on a prospecting trip up the
east fork of the Skagway river.
I. Sowerby o' Juneau, is building
a f'.ue new eight room house ou
the corutr of Sixth and Main streets
in tha* city. %
Charley Cartwright and two sous,
left for the family homestead on
th9 east fork of the Skagway river
this morning.
J. E. Moulton of Seattle and P.
E. Chastain of Tacoma, northern
travelin; men, are registered at the
Uolden North.
Mrs. Frank Suffecool will be at
home Wednesday afternoon, August
2t5h, to receive in honor of her
daughter, Miss Gladys Butler.
The dance given by the W. P. A.
eld* at the gymnasium Saturday
nigh was well attended and an en
joyable time was had by all those
•/resent.
The Elks' club held open house
all day yesterday and the tennis
court "was constantly in use during
the lime iu pulling off singles,
doubles and mixed games between
mixed players from the Elks' club
had the W. P. A. club.
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The Spokane is due in Skagway
from Seattle early Wednesday morn
, ins.
Cborlie Chaplin wasn't at the
dance Saturday night, but he's on
j . age 3 today. Watch him dance.
A crowd of Skagway young peo
! pie, chaperoued by two or three
young married couples, went up to
lev lake yesterday on a picnic jaunt.
The Skagway agents for the
I liostman Kodak, finis and supplies
i are Keller Bros. tf.
W. J. Strand was arrested recent
| ly in Haines by Deputy U. S. Mar
shal Coombs for fishing on Sunday
! and taken to Juneau, where he is
ico.ifiued in the federal jail.
Mi.-s Beatrice Olsen, daughter of
[ Conductor and Mrs. Clarence Ol
sen, returned on Saturday from two
weeks visit and outing at Log
Cabin as a guest of Mr. and Mrs.
i J. P. Summers.
Mr. and Mrs. Hcrnion A. Kelley,
| w o went over to Log Cabin on a
I fishing trip Wednesday of last
week, returned to Skagway on
Saturday's train from Whitelioree.
They were on ly fairly successful.
John Barrymore in '"An Ameri
can Citizen-' Tuesday and Wednes
day at the Nugget Movies.
A party from the Pulleu House,
comprised of Mr. and Mrs. Thomp
son, 'we ladies whose names we
did uo l 'urn, Mrs. H. S. Pullen and
C. L. Andrews left on the train this
mcrnii'g for a day's outing at Den
ver glutier. They will return this
evenins
Jo .11 Huntley left for Haines 011
the Georgia early this morning en
rcutt to the mining country in buck
of there, where lie will join his
fotuor, who is prospecting the
ground of W. J. liledsoe tind part
ners, located en Nugget creek, just
over a high divide from Porcupine
creos.
Reports of the various game war
dens throughout the territory 're
ceived within the last few days at
the Governor's office indicate tha
game conditions are very much bet
ter than during previous years, and
that the larger game animals are
plentiful. The samo report is made
of all birds found in the territory.—
Juneau Empire.
Hurry Achison, au employe of
the Daily Alaskan, returned Sat
urday from a ten days' fishing trip
to Log Gabiu. He did not have very
good luck fishing, as the weather
was too windy and heavy rains for
a "onion of the time made out^
door life exceedingly disagreeable.
Harry, not to b_> switched off from
puttii.g in his time profitably, picked
blueberries, of which there are big
patches in the vicinity ot Log
Cabin, during the times he was un"
ibla to angle for greyling, and
brought home with him a large
quantity of these delicious berries.
H» was a guest of Mr. and Mrs.
J. V Summers while at Log Cabin.
ONLY ONE "Brc-10 Quinine," that is
f fixative Quinine
Cures a Cold in One Day, Gsip in J Days
8 PRACTICE
GAME TONIGHT
Dugan Barry has been appointed
by the games committee of the-W.
P. A. club as organizer of basket
ball and will have control of tills
sport in the future. All match
games will be held with his authori
ty alone. There will be a practice
game tonight at 8 o'clock at th®
gymnasium. Players will be chos
en from the floor prior to the
commencement of the game. The
boys aro slightly out of form, but
it is expected there will be a live
ly game pullod off, nevertheless.
Admission free and everyone invit
ed to attend.
HIRES HEWS
Haines, Aug. 20—The case In
the commissioner's court against J
II, Cowger, charged with malicious
injury to personal property, result
ed in his being held to answer to
t.'ie grand jury in the sum of one
one hundred dollars. Judge Kennedy
let 'iim go on his own recognizance.
Tht Porcupine Gold Mining com
pany has shut down Its works for
the season on account of the dam
age done to the big flume and
mia* by the extreme high wate
during the recent hot weather.
S. J. W.eitzman and A. S. Chisel
have gone up to Rainy Hollow to
do the annual assessment work on
their copoer mining claims.
Mrs. J. M. Blankenberg, an old
timo resident of Haines, came up
from Juneau on the City of Seattle,
and is visiting with her friends In
Haines. At present she Is the guest
of Mrs. R. M. Odell.
The recent stormy weather dem
oralized the water works, by caus
ing a land slide into the dam
across the Chilkat inlet, and as a
result there is a shortage of water.
Henry Bauta, who has been visit
ing with his sou Homer Banta, pro
prietor of the Elite laundry, for
the last six weeks, left on the
City o£ Seattle with his daughter
an<? granddaughter, for their home
in Frensc, California.
H. r. M. Blrkinbine and family,
who are taking an outing at Gla
cier point, Davidson Glacier, are
exp<?ct?d home nex tsunday.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
A meeting of the Skagway Horti
cultural society is hereby called to
be held in the city hall on Monday
ev-uing, Aug. 23 at 8 o'clock.
Th3 business 'n hand w'H be the
election of officers and arranging
for the annual Horticultural Fair
to be held next month.
All Skagway people desiring to
help along the work of the society
are invited to come in and enroll
as members and take part in the
proceedings.
H. D. CLARK,
Vice resident.
F. J. VAN DE WALL,
Secretary.
GOYFKNMKXT ROAD
TO BE OPEX SOON
Col. W. P. Richardson, president
of the Alaska road commission, an
nounces that upon the arrival of
the- necessary material for the
bridge across the glacier stream
that the road to the interior will
again be open. The commission has
mads every effort possible to keep
th«. road open as the Valdez road
is the only way into the interior at
present, the Cordova road and
the Skagway railroad both.
out of commission -when, the recent
hi«;h water washed out bridges and
embankments.
The material for the bridges
might have been secured on the last
boa* but for the fact that the cable
was down and communication to
the States cut off.
The commission has a crew of
men at work in the canyon, and the
road will be passable for automo
biles in a few days.—Valdez Pros
pector.
The Prospector is misinformed in
its information about the Skagway
railroad being out of commission at
th° tung the above article 'was
wri'ten, or at any other time this
summer. It is true there was a
few hours delay in the regular ser
vice between here and Whitehorse
by the washing out of two beats
in the second bridge pvgr the Skag
way river, but the &amoga jm re
paired bo quickly that passengers to
aud from tho Interior suffered no
Inconvenience.
PREMIER VENIZLOS TRYING
TO FLOAT A GREEK LOAN
Paris, August 21—Premier Veniz
los of Greece Is now reported to be
occupied with the possibilities of
floating a loan for his country
through the good offices of the al
lies.
ALASKA BOY 18
GERMAN PRISONER
(Continued froon page 1.) 1
"When a boy of 18 yeara of age.
Mr. Eckert entered the service of
tlie steamship company; as cabin
boy. By Industrious! work he was
gradually promoted, and after years
of study, he was given master's pa
pers, a* the age of 26.
"Some months ago, he started
for the East and went through, the
Panama canal. On his Journey, he
posted many Interesting letters,
w.^'ch have recently reached his
mrther. The latest was dated New
York, and stated that the ship was
preparing to leave for Sweden with
a carxo of foodstuffs.
"As telegraphic dispatches Btate
that the Bteamer was out of Wil
mington, It Is possible that it was
t-iktng ammunition to the allies
from the great powder market of
th'a (Jolted States. That, however,
Is only supposition.
NOTICE TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
All school children w\ho, are now
ready to compete for tha Parent- j
Teacher association flower and veg
eablp garden prizes, will please
turn In their names either verb
ally or by phome to any of the
undersigned before Wednesday, Aug.
25th.
W. C. blanchard
MARTIN CONWAY
8-20-4t H. D. CLARK
A GREAT BACKET
Tli at la what a number of vis
itors hav said about the new
"VTorsemaji" tennis racket, of which
wo have Just received a complete
line direct from tha manufacturers.
Pilnces range from $2.50 to $10.00.
All are guaranteed against defects.
Come In and look them over. Kel
Ur Bros Drug Co. ' tf.
LOST—A bunch of keyB In a
buckskin bag. Finder 'please leave
at this office. 8-10-tf.
ABE RUEF IS LET
OUT OP PRISON
(Continued from page 1)
tory of the United States and upon
conviction In 1908 he was sen
tenced to serve 14 years in the
penitentiary. The case was ap
pealed hut the Supreme court up
held the action of the lower courts
atd he hag teerved about one half
ox his term.
He • as arrested In connection
with Mayor Eugene Schmitz, but the
lat»er was acquitted.
TWO MORE BOATS
FOB ALASKA S. S.
(Continued from page 1.)
from the Pacific Coast company.
The steadily Increasing tonnage
from Alaska, especially copper ore
shipments, has necessitated the
additions, Vice President Baxter
Bald. •.( .
A Disadvantage.
"Truth," said the ready made philos
opher. "Is stranger than Action."
"Yes," replied the cynic, "but It suf
fers under the disadvantage of seldom
being bo well expressed."—Washington
Star.
BEST LINE
of
5c Cigars
eve** sold in
Skagway
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GEORGE MOWL, Proprietor
Next to Post Office, Fifth Avenue
Open Every Night Raised Seats
Sunday and Monday
Unlvereal presents William Shay in "ROBESPIERE." — A
superb dramatization of the most thrilling incidents of the
French Revolution, in three parts.
THE GAME THAT FAILED.—Freddy feigns sickness in or
der to get rid of mother-In- law, but thq dear lady insists upon
calling a doctor and what happens to Freddy is plenty.
POLITER PRIVATE IJOY—Good comedy.
FIVE REELS
Music by J. V. Miller.
Admission 25c and 10c Begins 8=30
KING'S CAFE
WHITE HORSE YUKON TERRITORY
BEST MEALS IN THE NORTH
Mrs. Orlott King :: Proprietor
The DAYS are NOW HERE
When you are thinking about and planning for your
Fall Outing, whether it is a Hunting or Fishing Trip
or both, and we are prepared to fill your e\ ery want
RODS - RMS - GUNS
AMMUNITION, FLYS, LINE, CARTRIDGE VESTS,
CLEANING RODS, GUN OIL, LEADERS
Reels, 35 cts. to &10.00
Jointed Rods, 75 cts. to $6.50
Rifles. $1.75 to $30.00
Shot Guns, $7.00 to $30.00
WE HAVE~THE GOODS
AT RIGHT PRICES
Come in and Talk It Over with Us
KELLER BROS. DRUG CO.
Sporting Goods Department
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THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
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President Vice Pre*. Cashier
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work. , .