Fresh Fruit
And Vegetables
To arrive on SpOkflflC
If there is anything new on the market
we will have it
ASK & SONS Grocers
Come in and Look over our Ties
Latest in Styles
Dortero &. Son
Clothiers and Furnishers
1PHONE 32
Ha hit*. May 31—Homer Bauta,
who has a homestead up the C'hil
kut valley, was in ti>wu last Fri
day, and look the boat Saturday
luOrniiu for Seattle, where Mrs.
Itanta had preceded him in the hope
ct regaining her health. Physicians
t Seattle having told h>»r that she
would have to undergo a surgical
operatU 11, Mr Bantu became alarm
ed and took the steamer so as to
li« with her at the critical time.
The school picnic last Friday
afternoon at Jones Point was a de
cided success, there being about
> ne hundred persons present. The
lunch was out o:" sight, or rather
v.v.ii o :t of sight at a good rate of
speed v !;e:i the people gut to work
t it. It is said that some of the
th<: s-u res of Time for the great
■
town. !lo\»i-ver, the lunch
■ ouldn't have been anything els-?
but the finest w!ii>n Mrs. King.
Mrs. M.irri-'un and Mrs. Barnett had
charge and management of it.
The memorial services in the
Arctic l»rot rhood hall on Sunday
afternoon, under the auspices of
the Improved Order of Red Men.
and the Loyal Order of Mocse, was
very largely attended, at- 1 was a
complete success. The services
were v-rv impressive, and 1 think
t at if the brethren who "lave left
the shores of time fcr t?:e great
Unknown, could have heard the
Kind expressions of renterabrance
and regret over their absence, they
would have felt, that although they
are dead they are not forgotten.
The address of A. F McLean, dic
tator of the Moose lodge, was a
masterpitre cf knowledge and in
struction, and it was said by sev
eral to be the best they bad ever
!<oard.
Jack Daltou is in town shaking
hands with old friends and at
tending to business matters. He
will take the Mariposa to the west
ward.
Mrs. li. K. Benson is on the sick
list. Her many friends hope that
her ailment is nothing serious, and
mat she will be out again in a few
<lnvs.
NUGGET MOVIES
Broadway, between 2nd and 3ad
Onen Everv Night
Monday and Tuesday
Daniel rrehman presents Cecelia
itus iii the popular novel and fa
■>- .is play "A 1-ady of Quality," in
'i.- reei^.—An idyllic blending of
i !<e romance, beauty and daring of
:he days of knighthood. Produced
o.-' the Famous Player Film Co.
Mi sic l>y Mrs. Hazel McBrien.
Commences at 8: ;50 p. in.
"I Don't Feel Good
That is what a lot of people tell us.
IVuailv their bowels only need cleansing.
will do the trick and make you feel fine.
\Ve know this positively. Take one
tonight. Sold only by us, 10 ceuts.
Wm. Britt.
T^URiSIARY:
0JS5KAR8ES!
'» 9 ^ ? \ RELIEVED IX ;
:4 88B8$i
ar.r. I'ltnuiisTsj
Bath Soaps Iflc
When we say 10 cents, we do not mean
cheap soaps, but such soap ns_is made by
Colgate, Armour, Johnson
iWe also'have
A Fine Line of Toilet Soaps
At reasonableprices
Toles, Toilet Waters, Cold Creams and other
Toilet Accessories
KELLER BROS. ST
ELKS HALL
ONE NIGHT ONLY
Thursday, June 3rd
Return of Alaska's Favorite«
The Famous Juvenile
Boston ians
In the up to the minute musical comedy
"Tipperary Mary"
Introducing the Tiperary Trot
Prices 50c 75c $1
Reserved Seats on sale at Britt's
Drug Store
Doors open at 8 p. m., Curtain at 8:30
THE FATHER OF
SHAY ELKS
FKAMi T. KEELAR
After I'.u absence from Skagway
of 10 years, they having left here
In 190.", F. T. Keelar anil wife
returned on the Humboldt on Sat
urday on a ten days visit with J.
Ikuta, whom they raised from the
\pe of nine years to manhood, and
his estimable family, consisting of
Mrs. Ikuta, their daughter Edna, a
bright little girl of fivp years, and
the baby boy, that enly recently
came to them. Mr. and Mrs. Kc«il
rir also hive a hort of old-time
friends, who welcomed tLem in the
whole-souled mai.ner peculiar to
the pioneers of Alaska and those
of other days on the frontier, >vhen
lbs Missouri river was the western
lim.'t of civilization.
F\ T. and Mrs. Keelar came to
Skagway in 1S97, when the section
f' the valley on which the town is
OTw located was almost a primeval
forest and the tents in which busi
ners was . transacted were scat
tered nromiscuour'y along the
trails vsed by the pack trains
bound for the summit of the White
P.isr, which traveled over an al
most impassible way, and one that
was strewn so thickly with dead
aulnu-.ls that it was said at the
time a ped'^strian could walk for
miles on their dead bodies, with
out having occasion to step to the
ground.
Immediately after his arrival in
Skagway Mr. Keelar opened a small
business iu a shack just back of
what was then km.wn as the St.
Jaires hotel, on the corner of Fourth
ai<«* 'State streets, but soon had to
veek larger quarters to accomodate
his increas es trade, and therefore
changed his location tr Holly, or
what is known as Sixth street
He was optimistic as to the fu
ture of the town and invested heavi-1
'.v in city property, nuoli of which
he disposed of before leaving in
ll05, and the remainder of which
he still-owns. As lcng as the
rush to the Klondike and I.ower
^ .ikon river gold fields continued
Mr. Keelar's Skagway business grew
with leaps and bounds, but wl^eu th
decline started he concluded to
leave for California, where he
• hought a more premising outlook
for investment was presented, for
;n addition to the large amount of
money be brought ilito Alaska, he
had been successful in all his veil- I
tur<»s here, and hod materially in
creased the fortune that had dubbed
him with the uam-j of "Keelar, the j
Money-King," which appelation has
tenaciously clung to him wherever
h<» has since gone.
COAL CLAIMS
ARE CANCELLED
Juneau Empire; In a decision
reached by the local laud office to
day, forty-nine applications for
patent to coal claims were rejected.
The claims in question are all situ
•Ued in the Boring river coal field
and form a part of what Is known as
the Greene-Young group of coal
claims.
These claims were located in 1903
and 1904 by J. R. Young and M.
A Greene and '.nciudo what is con
rulered the most valuable coal land
in the district. In 1913 the com
n issioncrs of the general land of
fice filed charges against all of
these locations claiming that they
had been made in the interest of
Harry White, and uot for the bene
lit of tho parties filing the loca
tion. A further charge was made
'hat no mino had been opened ou
any of the claims in accordance wit
the requirement! of the Alaska coal
laud law. These charges were
sustained by the local office.
In regard to one claim in which
;• was charged that no mine had
been opened, namely the Blaine
claim, located by L. A. Thurston,
and included in the group, the de
cision today finds that Thurston had
opened the mine as required by
law and the local office therefore
tecommends that patent be granted
in this instance.
Mr. Keelar has rightly been
i.aiued the "Fatheif 01' iilkdom in
oKagwaj," for it was owing to his
al'.uost unaided efi'orts that Skag
.vay Lodge .\o. li. P. O. E.,
was instituted liere iu y?, o£
v> 'licii no was the organizer as >vell
.13 the first Exalted Ruler.
-U'ter leaving SJeagway, Mr. and
Mrs. Keelar went to San Francisco,
where they remained for two years,
then left for Los Acgeleg, where
Mr. Keelar engaged in the real ©s
i:<ie business for two years, after
ard going to Santa Monica, where
lury have since made their home,
am' where ho has invested a large
part of his capital m suburban and
Cher real estate.
Mr. Keelar thinks the Panama-Pa
ei» c International exposition at
S:>n Francisco is irore wonderful
than anv of the wc-rld's expositions
that have heretofore been held, and
says that while a person may go
through the different buildings in
ii ve or six days, six months' time
could be profitably spent in taking
n all i:i, and then a great deal of
\v!iat is of interest would receive
bi i slight attention. *
Of the future of Skagway, Mr.
Keelar still is optimistic and thinks
ihnt had it not been for the Sau
Fivneisco earthquake, Alaska .would
uow have a string of tourist hotels
located from one end of the ter
riiory to the other, and believes
tli'. t Skagway would in that event
ha\o held a very prominent place
ia the list of tourist resorts.
Mr. and Mrs. Keelar will stay In
Skigway until the next southward
eniliug of the Humboldt on June
Oth. _ ■ I; .
Yes—We Have It
And we honestly believe that
$&XgJl!L HairTonic
is the best hair tonic on the market—
60c a bottle. Sold only by us.
Wm. Britt.
Warm Weather Corsets
Think of tubbing your corset as you tub undermuslins1
You can, if it is a
Warner's Rust Proof
What a comfort to wear a corset so thoroughly dependable.
There is no part of a Warner Corset that cannot be relied
upon from clasp to backbone.
L. A. HARRISON CO.
Phon« 55 Store closes 8 p. m.; Saturday 9 p. m.
KING'S CAFE
WHITE HORSE x YUKON TERRITORY
BEST MEALS IN THE NORTH
Mrs, Orlott King :: Proprietor
GEORGE MOWL, Proprietor
Next to Post Office, Fifth Avenue
CHANGE TONIGHT
Kign Baggot presents "Tlje Stranger," In 2 parts.
Florence Barker in "The Supreme Power."
"Her Tutors."—A rich Comedy, in which a kid sister and
her camera play an important part.
WEDNESDAY
Lucille Love, the Girl of Mystery
series No. 7.
M isic by P. H. Ganty and O Seliner.
1.14 Ja.i .'j#j PIVE REE, S
CHANGE IN ELECTRICAL SERVICE
OF THE
HOME POWER COMPANY
The incresaed demand of our patrons lor a day service lias
prompted the Hom^ Power c-aupaoiy to install a meter extern
and a continuous service, which, will enable consumers to
use electricity at their pleasure.
In the past tliis company has supplied only those REQUEST
ING METERS, for which meter the consumer made a cash de
posit.
In all cities the meter system is used, and a cash deposit
is required by the company furnishing same. The deposit
ranges from $5.00 to $10.00, and in some towns in Alaska,
is as high as $15.00.
The Home Power company will not require a deposit on me
ters, and no charge will be made at this time for the installa
tion of the same.
Nor will any change he made in the present meter rates,
which are as follows:—
Minimum rate for one liglu, per month, $1.00; for two or
more lights, per month $2.00.
Rate per Kilowatt, 10 cents. A sliding scale uer Kilowatt
for large consumers is now under consideration.
It is not the intention of ihe Home Power company to in
crease the cost to the consumer, but to place all consumers
on a standard basis, so that each may be able to take advan
tage of thg continuous system.
The Home Power company further realizes, that during the
summer months thq average home will not use 20 Kilowatt
hours for lighting purposes, which is the amount of the mini
mum charge, but with the continuous service the consumer
has the privilege of using electrical appliances at any hour
of the day or night, and can use such elc-ctrical ap
pliances as Flat Irons, Toasters, Percolators, Vacuum Clean
ers, &c. This will give the consumer the opportunity of using
up the full amount of the minimum charge.
The day service will be turned on about June 1st,
The Home Power company will carry a full line of up to date
electrical home devices, all of which will be sold at a small per
centage above actual cost, e »
Those having receipts for cash deposited with the company
for meters can have money refunded upon presentation of
t'ne same to the treasurer at our office, corner 4th and Broad
way.
HOME POWER COMPANY.
Pack Train Restaurant
The Delmotiico of Alaska
CHA RLET~f-r—^rJOHN
Karaman & Clecak
PROPRIETORS
Where Ou Get wh«t you Desire Coofesd m it Should Be
W# Make a specialty of Banquet* and Private Dlamer Parties,
i'nflud aad comfortable place for a supper After the show
or d&aoc—nerrica 1> cozy private booth* if desired.