We Received a Large Shipment of %
Fruits and Vegetables on
The Humboldt
Now Is The Time To Buy
Green Tomatoes, Ripe Tomatoes, Prunes, Con- +
cord Crapes, Pears, Peaches, Pickling Cucumb
ers, Crab Apples, Etc. $
*
By the Quantity for Canning +
C. W. Ask & Sons I
JUST ARRIVED
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A LINE OF NEW GOODS—Come in and look over J
oui new stock—Clothing, Shirts, Underwear, Tics, Sox, Etc. 1
COLLARS - - - 20c, two tor 35c. *
Dortero & Son PHONE 32
THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
Ju i3aa, Alai'.'a
OLDEST AND LARGEST HANK IN ALASKA
A consistent policy pursued for tnoiv than a quarter of a
century has been rewarded by steady anJ substan
tial growth until this Biak has no a* cn-er
one and one-half million dollars re
sources and depositors in
every part of the
Territory
Going Outside ?
Call at The Bank of Alaska, Tka^way
We will buy your duit or make an advanre
on the same to care for you; present needs;
cash your pay-checks; Provide y >u with trav
elers checks wich are self identifying in any
part of the world; or receive youi money on
deposit.
To those that are g;o;n * out for the winter,
we suggest that you leave part o you- sum
mer* income with us where it will bo safely
kept until your return and w? will piv you 4
per cent, on any money 1-ft for three months
or over.
A checking account may be opened fur any
reasonable amount and we fee! sure lint this
sort of an account will be found cxtre.nc-ly
convenient to all those who wish sal jty. ser
vice and satisfaction.
BANK OF ALASKA
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Branches at - Wrangell - 'Anclisrage - Cordova
TH» 8KAOWAY
Pioneer Dairy
H. F. SKEMA3, Prop.
THE SANITARY MILK RANCH
The largest and beat con
ducted dairy U Alaska.
Daily iJUpment® of pare
milk and oream to all pc»>nt
o» White Pan & Yukon
Koute.
r ObIj One "BROMO QUININE"
To yetjtlie genuine, call for the
full canig LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE. Look for signature of
E. "W. GROVE. Curea a Cold in
One Day. 30c. Thu
—AdTertisement.
3ub«cr!b« for the Daily -U-t3kan.
j PHIL. ABRAHAM!)
Fire Insurance
Fidelity and
Surety Bonds
Financial Agent
Conveyancer
Notary Public
ESTABLISHED 1S67
Choice chocolate* and boa bons
at Keller Bros. Drug Store,
Transportation
and Mail
Notes
!
The Princses Alice Will sail for
the south at nine o'clock this ev
ening. She will have a big list
of passengers. | •
The White Pass train No. 1 'flld
not leave here until five o'clock,
as it was held for freight which ar
rived on the 3. S. Jefferson which
is consigned )o the Boyle company
at Dawson, and will be rushed
;ver to Whitehorse and taken down
on the gteamer Casca which is
being held on her last trip of the
seasou.
The S. S. Jefferson arrived in
port at noon today aud sailed for
the south at 4 o'clock. She had
a full passenger list out of this
port, every reservation assigned
to Skagway having been taken. A
number of lequests for passage
were turned 8way, as the Alaska S.
3. Co. has not had a boat out of
Juneau for flaore than ten days,
and some reservations had to be
'ie!d for that port.
HAINES NOTES
Haines, Oct. 10.—A half breed
boy, the step-son of Peter Browu,
was drowned in iu the Chilkat In
let latst Saturday. His body was
recovered and buried yesterday- in
the Indi&n cemetery at Hindustachy.
Tne particulars of the drowning
could not be learned.
Tom Vogel came down from Mc
iukley Creek yesterday, where he
h*s b.een superintending the min
ing on the Vogel brothers mining
"rooerty during the summer.
United States Commissioner J. J.
Kennedy made a hurried trip to
Rainy Hollow on business connect
ed with his property at that place.
He returned home Sunday evening.
ALASKA DAY ANNIVERSARY
lO UK OBSERVED BY A. B.
Juneau, Oct. 11.—The 51st year
cf Alaska entry under the Stars and
Stripes, the anniversary of which is
Oct. 18th, will be celebrated by the
Arctic Brotherhood by an interest
ing program op. the evening of Wed
nesday, October 17th and by an In
formal dance on Thursday eveu
ing, October 18th.
A hearty invitation has been ex
tended to attend the program and
dance. The committee in charge is
working hard on the details of the
program and eipect >vithin the
west fwe days lo be able to an
nounce the full program.
ARCTIC CLl'B WILL
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY]
Seattle, Oc. 11—The fiftieth an
niversary of the purchase of Alas
ka from Russia yill be celebrated
October 18, by the Arctic Club with
an open huuse to which all promin
ent Alaskans and friends of the
territory jvill be invited. Plans
for the celebration were announced
yesterday by the entertainment com
mittee for the o^eu house, dinner
and smoker.
Hie celebration of the Arctic
Club will be open to men only. At
a later date a ladies' night will be
arranged to celebrate the part that
women have played in the develop
ment of Alaska. Plana for the op
en house call for a concert in the
11 rooms of the club during the after
noon, a table d'hote dinner from 0
I to 8 o'clock and a smoker with vau
j deville acts, short talks uud re
, frtJohmtnts in the evening.
Al'Ci L" SI FOREIGN TRADE
SHOWS BIG IMPROVEMENT
Exports in. August were valued
•at §490,009,828, a gaia of $116,
500,000 orer July, according to a
statement issued today by the Bu
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
I merce or the Department of Com
I merce. The total exports for the
12 months ended witti August were
valued at $6,200,219,805. For the
previous twelve months the to
tal was 14,759,285,590.
The imports of gold in August
were $.18,692,170 and the exports
! $46,049,306.
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: * RKD CROSS BENEFIT *
* CAKE SALE *
* ASTURDAY *
! * In Red Cross Room *
j* Bank BIdg. *
* OCTOBER 13, 1017. +
PIONEER LAID
TO REST TODAY
The funeral of the late Harry
Durkin, of Ruby, who died at the
White Pass hospital Tuesday morn
ing was held under the auspices of
the Pioneers of Alaska, Skagway
Igloo No. 12 having charge of the
arrangements.
The body jyajj taken to the Suf- '
fecool undertaking parlors, and to
day at 2 o'clock it waa removed to
the St. Marks Church where church
services were held. From there
the remains were taken by train
to the cemetery where the beauti- !
ful ritualistic grave services of [
the Pioneers were held.
SHAMES, i
REACH SEATTLE I
In acknowledgment 0£ the shli>
ment of cast off boots and shoes
which were collected in Skagway
and shipped to Seattle, this pa
per is in receipt of the following:
New York Life Insurance Company
Seattle Branch Office
October 2, 1S»17.
Mr. Ralph M. Pedersen, Editor.
The Daily Alaskan,
Skagway, Alaska. ;
Dear Mr. Pedersen:
In the absence of Mr. Elford,
(Inspector of Agencies.) I am writ
ing to acknowledge receipt of your
Isttnr of September 20th, stating
that a box of shoes had been ship
ped on the Marijjosa. We have
made arrangements to have these
delivered hero without expense. We
would ask you to express to th« good
people of Skagway our thanks for
their interest in this matter and
wa would particularly thank you
for the personal interest taken by
yourself and your paper.
As shoes cannot be purchased in
France at this time except at very
exorbitant prices, you can rest as
sured that a great deal gf. com
fort will be given by the shoes
which you are contributing.
Yours v®ry sincerely,
C. C. NORTON,
Agency Organizer.
$25,000 BRIDGE TO BE
BL'IliT ACROSS NIZ1NA RIVER
Cordova, Oct. 10.—Jam«b E. Wil
sou, chairman of tne divisional road
commission, has awarded a con
tract to Pat Murphy and Gust
Joltnson for the building of a ter
ritorial road from Strelna to El
liott creek, a distance of sixteen
miles. He also contemplates mak
iug a survey of the Nizina river for
new biidge to bo built with the
special appropriation of $26,
000 made by the last legislature
for that purpose.
BIGGEST CORN CROP
Washington, Oct. 11.—The corn
crop will be the greatest la thfc
natiouVi history, despite the esti
mated loss it 30,000,000 buehell
during September.
The crop is expected to reach
3,210,795,000 bushels.
The spring wheat will exceed
last year's crop.
Heather wool mix knitting yaru
for warm jumbo overcoat sweaters,
non-shrinkable incpnspicupus col
ors for Red Cross army work, 5,
10, £5, 50, 100 pound bales two
dollar^ a pound, postpaid gr express,
grays and khakis, two to three dol
lars pound. Societies and dealers
supplied. Becker, Amsterdam, N. Y.
James Irvine, who has several
good mining claims in the Biar
Creek district up bacfc of Haineb,
arrived in Skagway last night and
will go over to the Venus mine
where he will work for the Lacki
naw & Tagifjh mines during the
coming winter.
Mrs. Edward Rasmuson and little
sou Elmer, wife and son of U. 8. •'
Commissioner Rasmuson will be
passengers for Seattle on the Prin
cess Alice tonight where Mrs. Ras
muson will have her son'B eyes ex
amined by a specialist. They will <
remain only a sufficient length of ,
time to have a thorough examina- ,
tion made, probably returning on ]
the next trip of the S. S. Alice. I
I
FOR RENT—Light housekeeping !
and sleeping rooms. Hot and ;
cold water, light and bath. Op- (
posite Bank of Alaska. 10-9-6t. j
It's Blanket Time
Sleep in cozy comfort this winter tucked under a pair of the Blank
et! we're offering now. Let your repose be sweeter in the know
ledge that you bought for less than usual, because we contracted
for these goods in 1916—though they have just arrived. Block
Checked Wool Blankets, in combinations of pink, blue, black or
tan with white. Size 72x80 inches—the good Urge one*. Also
All White Wool Blankets and Sheet Blankets in assorted colors.
i
We Sell Fleisher's Yarns
With knitting a nation-wide fad, the demand for Yams is tremendous.
Women who know quality in yarns have always preferred the well known
Fleisher brand. We have just received a large shipment of this famous
Yarn, and advise early selections. AH required kinds and preferred col
ors. Buy now before colors and sizes run short. Knitting Pins in cellu
loid or steel.
L.A. HARRISON Co.
STORE CLOSES at S p.m. Saturday 9 p.m. TELEPHONE $5
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
| J'! Wednesday and Thursday • j ! !'.J- j«
Popular Plays and Players gmtesitd Edmund Krecse In A plctur
lzatloa of Robert Servic ice's famous poem,
"The Spell of The Yukon"
Five Acta, By tu-rangineeyit wlhfc Barse and Hopkins. !. i
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 lo Seattle and rebuying there.
By buying over the C. M. & St. P. Ry. you are assured the comfort thai
comes from riding behind an electric locomotive—the most power
ful in the world—and that personal attention which is a feature of
"Milwaukee" serrice.
Via
For tickets, berth reservations and other partic
ulars consult your nearest Steamship Agent
A. P. CHAPMAN. Jr.
AmC Gm'I Pamaitr Agent
Stuart Bulletin#
J. F. BAHL
City Puuaicr Ag«nt
Second and Ch«rry
Seattle; Washington
\V. a. HOliZHEIMEB MADE
U. 8. JUDGE IN ALASKA '
Washington, Oct. 5.—The senat
tod&y confirmed the appointment of
William A. Holzhelmer United
Statv« district Judg« for the sec
ond division of Alaska at Ketchikan,
almost immediately on receipt of
the nomination from the president*
1* also confirmed the nomination
of William A. Munlj to bo district
attorney in Alaska •
Judg Holzheim«r wag a practic
ing attorney in Beat*Je before go
Ins to Alaska nearly three years
4P>. He yras born In Saginaw, Mich.
In 1870, educated in the public
schools of his native state, and
graduated from the University of
Michigan law school In 1898. He
then began the practice of law in
Pocatello, Idaho, and two years lat
er removed to Eureka, Utah, where i
lie engaged in practice for several i
rears, He came to Seattle In <
1904. He was one of tfcq organizers '
>1 the King County Democratic i
Illub . About a year ago he was I
ipuointed assistant United States at- J
orney for ths Juneau district. I
LRMY OFFICERS
GET HIGH RANK
AS WAR RESULT
Washington, Oct. 9.—When Presl
lent Wilson yesterday Bigned the
ommissloaa of Gea. T&slcer H. Blissj
hlef-of-otaff, and Gen. John J-1
'ersbing, as Commander-in-Chief of
he American Expeditionary forces
n France, a® Generals in the Army,
t was the first ravlral of this title
lnce tha death of Gen. Philip H.
Iherldan. Only; four other Amerl
an army pffloers fcave held the
ull rank of Gra^raU They were
j^h. George Washington, Gen. U.
a. Grant, Gen. W. T. Sherman, and
j«ji F, H. Sheridan.
Alex Baxter, who haa been, $m
[>lcy«d at Rainy; Hollow during the
?ast cummer, arrived in Skagway,
ast night oa the City of Seattle
!rcm Haines, and will ba & pa»»
iuger south, oa the Princess AUe«
:or Vancouver where he will spend
,he winter. ' • .<
DEPARTMENT OP THE
INTERIOR
Halted States Land Office
Juneau, Alaska
September 24, 1917.
Notic* is hereby; given that John
ioseae, Jr., of Haines Alaska, has
iled application, under tha prorl*
lioas of Sec. 2306, R, S. as ad<
ilgiiee of Angellotte Van Buskirk,
ridow of John O. Van Buskirk, to
oak entry of the land embraced
n U. S. Survey 784, situate near
lainet. District of Alaska, J^at.
9° 14* N., Long. 136° 26' W., and
aors carticularly deacribed as fol
ows, to-wlt;
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence
U. ti. L. M. No. 673 bears S* 24*
16' E. 33.46 chs. and Cor. 1,
Surrey 208, bears S. 8.23 chs.
thence N. 10.02 chs. to Cor No.
2, thenco E. 1.32 chs. to Cor.
No 3, thence S. 10.02 chs. to
Cor No. 4, thence W. to Cor. No.
1, 1.32 chs. the place of begin
ning, containing an area of 1.33
acres. Mag. Var. 30* 45' E.,
and known ag Survey 784.
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
Irst publication, Sept. 29.
inal publication Dec, 8, 1917.