The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
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BOARD OF TRADE.

There is one enterprising business map In thls city whose commercial acuinen al. ways compels him to keep ahead of the procession of improvements. and ahead Of all the luxuries and rehnsments that come SO gradually at first. and then afterwards I with such a mighty rush. Into newly set- | tied city, the prospects of whose future prosperity and growth are continually brlghtening. This business man is Mr. Leo Guthrie. and his establishment Is now fairly well known from Australia to Cape Nome, and a regular resort or those gloDe trotters who have been tempted hither- ward in pursuit of tho golden sands SO long hidden under Alaskan snows. lt was as fl he said to the returning Klondiker coming out from its hardships for a brief taste of civilization: "Why go furthsr; what do you seek better than this?"
 The Board of Trade occupies full city lot on Sixth Avenue, which is divided Into two departments. IL was chronicled in the last years Daily Alaskan that the ap- polntments of his house. then one of The finest of the city. did not come up to his Idea of the requirements of the times a little way ahead, and that he had just ex- pended over three thousand dollars for appointments Of the very latest style. This really placed him few months ahead Of the procession of improvement in such matters, but the result showed that he was correct in his enthusiastic optimistic belief in skngway's great future.
 When the city had grown nearly up to theso luxurious appointments, and was beginning to take them as matter Of course, and other establishments whero the inner man is refreshed had felt com pelled to pay out their hard cash in the endeavor to strike his pace. Mir. Guthrie took another strike ahead.
 This time it was a huge billiard han, occupying onc-half city lot. or twenty- Ave feet by one hundred: but he cut on twenty-five feet from the far end. in which he placed the same hIgh-class lavatories AZ are to be found in tho Eastern hote's h his decoration of this hall, from the walls and ceiling down to the cuspldors. he ln- sisted upoa the best quality. the best art- lstic effect tNat could be produced. sni (he latest style. The result all Skagway has seen and admired.
 There are four Brunswick Baike-colien- der tables. two rool and two billiards. w't1 fifty cues all of the best rakes. in fancy racks of polished and inlald woods. Over each table is a chandelier Of fonr i1oa7- descent lamps. the porcelain shades ot which are protected from the accld -ntal stroke of a cue by polished brass guarts. TneSe tADlcS take up the ccnteT VI tut large hall. At the end is srace rail'd of with an open scroll-work screen of ma hogany, topped by brass rod. This TOT ton is raised about foot. is carp"ted with a heavy velvet pile. and has suite cf fa- bles and chairs of ouartered oak. tho lat ter upholstered in leather. Here man can conduct his corresrordence. or lazi'y enjoy cigar while watching tho rave. The chair he sits in probably cost gao rn1 the rest of the appointments by.wh'"h hr Is surrounded are on the same scale Of quality and high class taste.
 It is needless to say that this lncn-i-u' hall ls we'll patroniyed. All the four tab'eS are always enjoyed each evening. end there are numbers waiting for cue. B. fore Mr. Guthrie started this hsll it va, not believed that even sinele table wor'd nav. Tn fact it has several times been tried and failed. But it is the environ- ment that makes the difference. Tt Is not the doing of thing. but tho way In which YOU do it Mir. Guthrie's billiard hall Is successful business venture which some. perhaps. envy. but few will have courage to try to equal and compete with hi1' for billiard patronage for many. many moons 10 come.