Our Variety of Sea
Foods Is Complete
Black Cod Mackerel
Salmou Belly Herring Floaters
—IN CANS—
Lobster Clams Shrimps Crabs Oysters
Salmon Sardines Tuna
Fish Flakes Kippered Herring Fish Balls
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C. W. AsK &. Sons
Retiring From Business
We have a big: Display of HATS
Come up and get your Choice
Including a big line or
JOHN B. STETSON
At Cost Strictly for Cash
Store Open Evenings
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SKAGWAY, ALASKA:
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Peking, Feb. 27.—Owing to
pressing need for more munitions
China's arsenal at Foochow is to
be enlarged extensively under the
direction of Mr. Tseng Yi-chin, an
Ameiican returned student who
specialized in the manufacture of
armg. Funds were asked for some
♦ime ago by General Li Hou-chi,
governor of the pioyince of Fukien*
who urged the need for another po^.
der factory and the purchase of
more land for the erection of a larg
er arsenal. i !
Coincident With the enlargemen'
of the arsenal proper, the dock
yard at the Pagoda Anchorage,
Foochow, will also be extended. Un
der the direction of Admiral Liu
Kwang-hsiung, minister of the na
vy. tr>e $5,000,000 necessary to the
improvements is almost in hand, an<t
w<r rk is to be begun immediately.
Fraternal Order of Eagles,j Skag
way Aene No. 25, will give one of
thei«- semi-monthly dances* Saturday
n-gbt. a good time for all. 2-27-41.1
A. J. Baker, Sr., will leave on J
the Princess Sophia tonight for
Ellensburg where he will visit for a
short time with his son. Later he
will oontlnue south where he has
other relatives.
The Princes^ Sophia reached Ju
neau today noon and is due to ar
rive In Skagway tonight at eight
o'clock. After discharging 40 tons
of freight she will proceed to
Vancouver and way ports.
J. Ikuta, proprietor of the To- j
tpm jewelry store. Is having his
place of business cleaned from top
tn bottom, and bis curio store is
aga'i' open to the trade. Mr. Ikuta
expects a fairly large tourist busi
ness this season, and is making
tilans for it already, i
Dr. Alfred Thompson, candidate '
to parliament from the Yukon, ar-'
rived in Skagway on last night's
, train and will take the Princess So
I phia for Vancouver. When re
turns cd the soldiers vote are re
| ceived It is expected Dr. Thompson
will nave been elected.
F. O, Wilson, of Whitehorse, ar
rived in Skagway last night and
will take the Princess Sophia to
night for Vancouver where he will
uieei his son who is returning homo
from th» war, having been severely
wounded in the battle at Paschen
da]e. Mr. Wllson'B son has beeu
fighting the Germans for two years,
and until recently without" accident.
He went overseas with, the 196th
B. C. University regiment and was
later t banged over to the Canadian,
4 6th regiment. He has seen a great
deal rf service and is not yet ,21
yearg r>r age. ' ! , j , , i»j
Pound Out the Miles With Dry Feet
from leaky, inferior footwear. No
miner or prospector can afford to
neglect his feet.
Wear these wonderful new "Hi
Press" Rubber Boots or Shoes —
actually MADE IN ONE SOLID
PIECE.
No leaks—won't come apart. Soft and
comfortable, too—wear them once and
you'll never be satisfied with anything else.
Sold by 40,000 dealers
THE B.F.G00DRICH mm COMPANY
Makers of the Celebrated Goodrich Automobile
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AKRON, OHIO stft
SKAGWAY RED
CROSS n6tes
The ExecutiveC ommltteo met in
regular monthly session Monday ev
ening. The secretary was instruct
ed to make copies of membership
list and Itemized lists of ml dona
tions, receipts and disbursements
from the time the local Red Cross
orgai'ized to data. For the conven
ience of those interested the lists
will t>e left with Mre. P. H. Ganty,
Mr. Howard Ashley, Mr. E. J. Shaw
and Mr. C. C. Oole. Th« public is
invited to examine these records, as
all that is done by the Red Cross
is op 3ii t<> public scrutiny.
1 lie following reports were read
and approved: 5
Social Committee
Fvb. 22, Sale of punch at
Fii emeu's Ball $15.65
Feb. 25, Chain Party 1.60
Feb. 25, Donation A. J. Ba
ker, Sr. 1-00
Total $18.05
Mrs. F. J. Weber, Chairman.
Military Relief Committee
February 2, 1918.—Shipped to
Northwestern. Division Headquarters,
Seattle, Wash:
1 box muslin dressings and
hnkf. substitutes, value $25.00
1 box knitted articles, value 65.00
Total value $90.00
Surgical dressings on hand 167 doz.
Mrs. Helen D. Lynch, Chairman.
Finance Committee
RECEIPTS
Amounts received prior to
Jan 28, '191S $16*53.83
Amounts received since
Jan. 28, 1918: | t J
From sale yarn to Mrs.
L. S. Keller 2.25
From sale knitting needles 1.00
Donations: 'F SV.fc
Proceeds sale punch &t
Firemen's Ball 15.55
Cash i * - 1-60
Cash 2.00
CasU ' .50
l « r
1676.63
disbursements
Amounts disbursed prior to
Jan. 28, '18 1486.37
Amounts disbursed since •
Jan. 28, 1918:' ' % )
To ltcai Red Cross School
Fund 31.00
Remitted to Juneau for
M; Jan. membership fees ' 4.50
Yarn 6.60
Receipt Books | .30
Am't at Bank for use lo
cal Red Cross 147.86
J.0Y0.D3
Howard Asnley, Chairman.
Mrs. Martin Johnson placed her
name and address on. a pair of
socks sent with, tne first shipment
of knit goods. The last mail
brought a nice letter of thanks from
th>. soldier boy who receiyed the
I***8' I IF „i'
ROADHOUSK OWNER
F1\EI» FOR GAMBLING
Patrick McKenna the owner of a
roadhouse at Eska creek was ar
rested recently la Anchorage lby De
puty Marshal A. P. Hoffman, cf Mftt
anuska on the charge of gatabUng.
The prisoner w<is accused! oC conduct
ing a gambling game in his road
house at Eska creek and p leaded
guilty before United States Com
missioner Leopold David and/ ; was'
fined ?200 and costs.
We Are
Selling Agents For
Warner Corsets
Printz Biederman Coats
Butterick Patterns and Royal Society Crochet
Threads and Package Outfits
L.A. HARRISON Co.
TELEPHONE 55 Store Closes 6 p.m. Saturday 9 p.m.
Pom picture palace
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
! *1 " " Wednesday and Thursday
Consolidated FUni Corpoj-atioa present Maurice Costeljo and
Ethel Grandin in
Crimson Stain Mystery
Epiaod No. 11
THE GREAT PEARL TAN GLE.—Comedy i#i two parts.
HEARST PATHE WEEKLY -NO. 35.
MUTUAL WEEKLY NO. 29. ' J _ 'J _ | j ,Jjj j|j
Mufiia by Violin, Piano and Drums. I ! I ! j,"i|'
8-30 p-m. Sharp Admission 25c. 10c
W. D. MacBride, of Whltehorse,
one of the arriving passen
gers ca last night's train.
Victrola, style No. 9, for sale
with 40 records. Perfect condition.
Price $40. Apply; Alaska Transfer.
2-25-3t.
Chas. F. Johnson, and Sophie! E.
Johnson, of Carcross, arrived in
Skagway last night at nine o'clock
en the Wnite Pass train.
Dan Muirhead, connected ! with
the White Pass at Whitehorse, is
an arrival in Skagway enroute to
Seattle oa a business trip.
The steamer Peterson arrived! in
port todajr noon bringing a number
of Mldiers and Haines people.
Amorg the passengers were Stevo
Sheldon and Mrs. Hanson. She will
sail after the arrival of the Princess
Soohia.
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNER
SHIP
! The copartnership heretofore ex
isting between Tony Dortero and
Vincent Dortero, at Skagway, Al
aska, under the firm naane and
style o' Dortero & Son, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, Vin
cent Dortero, retiring from the
above *amed firm. All accounts du
ithe late firm are payable only to
Tony Dortero, who wll settle all
outstanding accounts due and owing
only br tha late firm conducted as
a copartnership.
VINCENT DORTERO.
TONY DORTERO. tf.
I -—
History of 19 years ago- la Skag
W9» baa been, umea.rtheid by tbe
fi.nding of a book contain! ng the li8t
or voters for the year 18)99, which
"Ites the name, place of )>irth, age,
res deuce, occupation, date of a-r
rival »r.d signature. Five- hundred
and twenty-nine names are. recorded
for the first wet and dry electiaa
held in Skagivay. We print a, num
ber of these names daWy, hoping:
♦flereby to recall pome of tbe form
er Skagway times, if anyone knows
of short stories or incMents in c»n
nection with any of tfceue p«i.*sons, we
wi.'l appreciate them. Tbe name,
place of birth, ' ^ »v ,• % occupa
tion and date of arrival are printed
la consecutive order. ^
H. E. Ayers, Minn., Lodging House,
Jan. 1897. ' 1
H. M. Becky, N. Y.„ DraymaJn, April
1898.
U. C-helander, Sweden, Restaurant,
Aug. 1897. • ,'j . |
R. J. Dick, Canadtj, Contractor, Sept, •
■ 18", . j Hit [liliijlijj
C. Evenson, Norway, Restaurant,
Feb. 1898.
Wm. Farran, Indiana, Merchant,
J Hie 1898. ;
li. 0. Grow, Portland, Oregon.,
Plumber, Dec. 1897.
i. Huehne, Ft. Scott, Kan., Bar
tender, Nor. 1897.
J. Klinhnostein, New York, Mdse.,
Aug. 1897. !
T, -■». Luke, England, U. S. Insp.,
Aug. 1897. I
N. L. Meyers, Neb., Locksmith, July
1898. | i
Jobn Newman, New York, Packer,
Dec., 1897.
J. H Otto, Germany, Butcher, April
1398. I
J. H. Patton, Nebraska, Contractor,
Sept. 1897.
M. Raber, Minn., Merchant, Feb.
189S.
N. F. Shirley Oregon, Packer,
Jan. 1898.
G. H Trigg, England, Packer, Feb.
ms. > ,
C. F. Walker, Auburn, Indiana,
Packer, Not. 1897^
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
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t THE SKAGWA1" £
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! Pioneer Dairy *
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I H. F. SEEMAN, Prop. t
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t THE SANITARY MILK RANCH $
+ t
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J The largest and best cob- *
J ducted 'dairy 1a Alaska. J
J Daily gJUpment® of pure j
f milk and cream to all point T
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IN THE U. S. COMMISSIONER S
COURT FOR THE TERRITORY
OP' ALASKA, D1V. NO. 1, SKAG
WAY PRECINCT.
IN PROBATE
Ik the Matter of the Estate of
T. A. McDonald, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That the undesigned has been, by
Edward A. Rasmuson, U. S. Com
missioner and Probate Judge of
the above entitled Court, by order
duly made and entered, appointed
executor of the estate of T. A. Mc
Donald, deceased. All persons bav
in? claims against said estate are
iereby notified to present them
with proper vouchers in legal farm
ivitbln six months from the date of
this notice to the undersigned at
tils office in Skagway Alaska.
Dated this 7tfc day of Feb. 1918.
L. S. KELLER,
Executor.
jMrst publication Feb. 7, 1918.
rinal publication, March 7, 1918.