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?rne Cottage City Will Arrive With a Full Line rf ~ WT^ fruit and Vegetables Especially Selected For the Northern Trade Our EGGS From Our Own Ranch. Always Give Satisfaction John Kalem, the Grocer So'? Ajjpc t for Reliance Caoned Goods PERSONAL MENTION John F. Pugh. who succeeds Fred S Williams in the United Slates customs force si this place, arrived on the Jef ferson with Mrs. P\igh and their little girl to reside permanently in the city. They are at the Golden North hotel ?t the present time. F. M. Caldwell, a Nome business man. arrived on the Jefferson and will r> down the Yukon with the ice to Nome. He desired to beat the ocean going boats there and took the short aod quick route for that purpose Charles Fox. one of the leading mer chant* of Doug 'as. whose house is one of the largest in Alaska, arrived on the Jefferson for the round trip. Mrs. W. B. King returned on the Jefferson from a visit to the states She was accompanied from Juneau by Mr. King, who went there on the Hum boldt to meet her. Kdgar J. Wright, recently city attor ney of Juneau, left on the last trip of the Dolphin for Seattle where he wiil reside in the future. J. M. Shoup, United 'tales marshal, arrived from Juneau on the Jefferson. He will return to Juneau tomorrow. H. B. Dunn, of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, went to Juaeau on the Jefferson. Miss Lora Caswell was a Juneau bound passenger on the Jefferson this afternoon. John Herberger >u a passenger for Juneau on the Jefferson. He goes to serve as a juror. A. Stanich l*ft on the Jefferson for Juneau, where he will serve as a juror during the term of court at that place. See Kelly A Co.'# advertisement at the bottom of this page. tf Oood rnth Batter Get your butter from the Independ eot Grveery Store--fre?h on the Jeffer too. 5 19 tf A Om4 Family Llalmaat Lverj family shoo'd be supplied with a bottle of l hamberlain's fain Ba.m For cuts, bruises, burn*, scalds ant, similar Injuries, which are of frequent occurence, there is nothinc so ?rood It sooths the wound and not only (fives instant relief from pain, but causes the parts to heal in about one-third tae time required by the usual t-eatnieot. As it is antiseptic all dancer from blood poisoning is avoided. Sold by Kelly Drug Co. Bick B??r at Mhmi The best and purest Rainier Bock Beer, the first of the seasoo, is on draught at the Mascot Saloon. tf Pure ice cream at Muir's Get your ice cream at Muir's. All the latest songs are sung by An ita Raj at the Pack Train every night Til* Prorruor-i Mtrm. A professor In ? Oerroan school In order to teach his pupils letter writing recently toawlwd the happy kiwi of having them compose business Otters which were Inclosed In euvelop?s aud correct I*' addressed to various mer chants In the town. In the evening Herr rrofessor, having carried the varied epistles home for correction, left them on his table and. as waa his ens torn, hied himself to the cafe. It hap pened that he had a careful domestic, who, seeing all the letters properly ad dressed, at once concluded that her master had forgotten to mall them, and out of the goodness of her heart ahe stamped them and hurried to the post. The stupefaction of the village mer chants upon opening their mall the fol lowing morning may he Imagined, and the amusiug part of the Incident la that many of the letters, which contained lengthy orders for goods, were taken seriously and the orders promptly All ed. ? St. Louis Republic. firloM U>4, Carton People. Near Oai>e Horn, In the island of Tlorra del Pwgo, live the most curious people In all South America. It rains or snows or sleets nearly every day. ' and yet they look on their country as the finest In the world. They wear hardly nny clothing and uot to feel cokl. Because he saw fires on th? shore the explorer Magellan, the first Europeau that rounded the Horn, call ed the Island "the Ijind of Klre," which Is almost the worst name be could have chosen. Their huts are made of bent bough* ami covered with grass and give only the poorest shelter. The folk are vain, too; wearing necklaces of the teeth of fishes or seals and paint lng patterns on their bodies. Among them some colors have a novel mean lng. White Is the sign of war and red of peace. They are great mimics ami will Imitate voice and gesture per fectly. RmmIkw Kaactaatloa. The wvivt of thr charm of bamboos Is *> subtle a ixl elusive as to defy n n.i lysis. Itambooa arc really grasses t? a large scale? a tropical weak1- yet they <lo not inipresa us as being coarse ?In fact, they are alenderneaa penon Ifled ? anil they seem to tit well into a northern landscape. Their decorative character Is so clearly recognise*! that tliey are often grown In large pota or tubs for porch and greenhouse decora tion? even the hanly species. Bam boos are generally thought to look beat on the tank of a stream or amtng rix-ks on a hillside, but they are also becoming favorites for the hardy bor der. and they an- often used moat ef fectively In .?ties at the base of public buildings- f>>r example, at the national capital.? Country Life In America. hiilllli In Water. Water Is a wonderful preservative of the human body. There exists an entry Id the parish register of St. Andrew'a. Newcastle, Kngland, bearing upon the point: "April J-t. wear burled J a nn's Archer and bis son Stephen, who In the uioneth of May, ltttS, wear drowned In a coal pit In the Gallaflat by the breaking in of water from an old waste. The body* wore found ln tlre after they had lien in the water thirty-sis years and eleven months" A ll?* to Happlaes*. If it be my lot to crawl, I will crawl contentedly: If to fly. I will fly with alacrtty, but as long as I can possibly avoid It I will never be unhappy. If with a pleasant wife, three children and many friends who wish me well I cannot be happy I am a very silly, foolish fellow, ami what becomes of me Is of very little consequence.- From a Letter by Sydney Smith. Pure ice cream at;>luir't Special Agents? No! But Just the Same We Will Sell You Newbro's HerPicide 85c a bottle Herpicide Soap 20c a C<ike, or the two together tor $1.00 Epsom Salts, 10c per pound We Believe In ' Live and Let Live" I/n I 1/ P /"*A the'.Old Reliable KELLY & CO, Dmggist fIRSf CLASS People of Skagway Will Be Given Good Show The people of Skagway will be en tertained by one of the very beet vau deville shows that ever came north to night. The performance will be first class in every respect. U will be along the lines that are drawing the theater going people in all the great center* of population. Some of the numbers that will be produced are among the very best specialties that ever have been brought to the west. The performance li given under the auspioes of the Elks' lodge and will be a first class family show. It will be clean and wholesome. It will cause the people to laugh and grow fat. It will be an opportunity that thoee living in small towns seldom have. The program will be as follows: Blake & Simons Proprietors Alex. Scwarz Trap Drummer Program Charles Wetley. Casper Fischer. Mike Schmitt. . Ed Colan. Stage Manager leader Piano Clarinet Overture Happy Hooligan By Blake & S moos Blake & Simons present the funn.v comedy In one act and three scenea, written by Tony Minder. M GEE VS. H .R&KEN Cart of PUytn Morris McGee Kd. Dolan IVter McCracken Ed. Welch Jimmie f lynn (."has. Lambert Johnnie Regan Fred Potta Rose O'Brien Mae B. Stanley Mrs. McGee Maud Worthington Mamie Kiley Lillian Holmes Jennie Flynn Annie Fields Allie LelMar Nellie Buckley Ida Storm*. M ildred Cole Carrie Badgeley. Madge Moore Jennie Morris Ida Rositter Trixey M innie Owen* Nellie La Moore. . . . Mamie Hightower I*ine Pottle. Cammetta Nellie May Edwards Catherine Goodwin Miss Ell wood Tileta L. Newell During the comedv. specialties will be introduced by Lambert, Rositter, Cole, Potta, Do! an and Welch Overture The Burgomaster Gustav Luder* OLIO Gifted Contralto Misa Mildred Cole He With the Funny Talk Ed. tShor.t Welch The Society Sketch Artists Fred Potts MauO In their original conception Our New Woman A Clever Little Artist Ida Rositter IntroJucting the Italian Maiden, also her wonderful Toe Dance Mae B Stanley Champion Lady Buck and Wing Dancer Ed. Dolan Comedian Lyric Duo i"has....I.ambert A Stanley... Mae B. Fashion Plates of V audeville Singing Whumarh \ Sons' latest success "My Dahomey lan Queen" Overture Marching to Fairbanks Will a McBride The above monster show will con clude with the scream ing,*burlesn.ie, in troducing the entire Blake & Simons Company in THE WEDDING Full of laughable situations and mis fortunes on the Yukon, or the adven tures of Captain Blake. IT LEADS | Commercial Hotel of White hors<? Best lu North The Commercial hotel. of Whitehoroe, Peter Richen. proprietor, has taken the le?d among the hostelri?s of the north. It has been recently enlarged and refurnished through >ut. There are 20 large, first class rooms, entirely detached from the bar. They are act uated so as to be quiet and are especial ly desirable for families. The office is comfortable and nicely located. There are fine large sample rooms for commercial men. A splendid dining ro m is connected with the hotel. There is no better place in the north. The Commercial Hotel, Whitehorse, Y. T New hair combs, belts and stocks at, Barrisons'. Km(* Lie* Cwrtaiw* W thtd Now is the time to get your rugs and lace curtains washed. The Ko\ a I laun dry is making a specialty of this work and it guarantees satisfaction. tf fllLLINERY SALE. We wish to dispose of our line of Ladies' Hats at an early date, and as a special inducement quote the following' extremely low prices. For This Week Only Your Choice of Regular $12.50 Hats For $8.00 9.00 ' 0.50 8.00 5.00 5.00 3.50 4.00 2.25 3.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.25 .75 ? i L B. IH. Bchrcnds mercantile Company GEO. BLANCHARD. MgT. A Om4 Smt.iiln* Mr. C . B. Wain wright of I*mon City, Fla , has written the maoufariurer# that much better rwmltf are obtained from the use of ChwnNrliln'i Collr, Cholera ami Dlarrhoe Uemwiv Iti c**rs of pain* In the stomach, oollc and cholera morbus bv takirc it In w?ter a* hot a? c%n be drank. That when taken in this way the effect Is double In rapid ity. "It seems to (ret to the richt spot incuntly," he ?*?*. Kor sale by Kelly i?ruit Co. Post tin* Wi*t?l Woman, with ohiM. wants position as bou-eseeper or cook Knquir* over j ( anadian Cank of Commerce. Milt Fr??h Orssi* CH?r at M air's Peliciou* fresh oranjrr cider is placed on tap daily at MuirY next to U?r poat offiee. Try lv ma vhi The FVre-Rruhn Oo. keep all kinds of freah meat constant It on hand, tf CUT GLASS Our line of cut *law thia y?ir Is larg-er and the deslpn* more beautiful than ever before. Our H?i< Cklw Is exclave io dotigns and low In price. The fin< st (roods by the best makers at the lowest prices for standard qual ity. Remember we lead, others follow, so come here first. P. E. KERN, Gold and Silversmith | NETTLES & FOROl ( < > Tb? Oily Practical < i . > i: I inners and Plumbers: O < > | ; IN THE CITY ; : ,1 II ! ' Hardware Tin and ! Oraniteware I * 1 ? ? | , I !]; Steam Pipe & Fittings j ! I I The Celebrated Yost... CZ3 TYPEWRITER Tneof beautiful work ac<1 cor rect alignment. Easy to Operate and Keep in Order Easy to Pay For The lifht runnin# Yoat in unequalled Id liffhtnrM of toutch. qulatneaa of ae t ion, simplicity and durability. It it recofrnitful a necemity in the nu? ? lne?a man'* offloe or the profe? k<ia4 . man'* Kudy. For particular*, catalogue el<v wHte r to Yost Writing Machine C? 32f> Montgomery St. Sui FYanciaoo Areata for Maaka ?r Ai^lj at (hi* OMm MOORES WHRRF CO. Taratnva w P. A T. Nm All 8?vt* SlMmtrt Arrhr* ?*? D???d PnmTlH* Op?I REOrLAT'flRI IWN Werohnwwe for d?llr?f t nrt m*rrha?di?a from * a. a. ml?.a TVrl?habt?? ONI.Y <tollrrr?d rm SnrxUt ?r M alfki All frrlfht ?hlp?n*?iu itwaJnrd KnitAhnaad mwt h* mmmmM by ? Kmrrrii'o Mawifwt Mpr* ram M nhM<n?d Mlkt IT. h ruiwi nme*) mvI mwt b? 8 p m !*o fNfkt will h? r? t*Wm em wharf after Oil* tawr RACXIAOK Trtll* will br mlirrtoM rm <'R?mRi> IUooaii Ont. Wo r harft fcir N?c* Mid ?Tt|? "h*n irxhocfrwd. Thr ?K?rf ?III to ckwd U> ibo pabito ?h?n H? ar to a?wrla? dork mm) will to mmand oaly whra r? ?fn ha?? dlweberked, W harfatfr Tariff can br bad on apttllratiow at oAna <w dork. f.O RotlH C. ft. WTJfU JOH.f HOW. Owl M gr pi? i i The Leading Jeweler ; Nuqqet Jewelry of Ail Kitfs, Indian Carlos and soivetir Spoons. H. D. KIRMSE, The Pioneer Jeweler tXRci*] hr ik? W.P.4 T,R The. Bank Restaurant (Iim. IX*rw*i rrop ME A IS. 26c. and UP Broadway. n#ar Third Ar?*. F. R. ALLEY. ,\VhJt?hor?r, v. T. CUSTOMS BROKER OmniManer for Takin* Affidavit* BILLS OF SALE, DEEOS mod <H*?r U?trom^i? <n wrtlta*. ornctvAwcouven hotil Commerci al Hotel^> WllHMMfM, Y T. first Class la [very ?a?~Hn ? European Plan spaclai *' to Baaioaa* From Jainaa aad VMnity CREWS 6 HILLS. ATTORNtra Will Praaitoa la All Um (carta JoMa Aleeke