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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
B|G WAR WORKS
 FDR SKAGNAY
Military Improvements Rec
 commended for Skagway.
COST WILL BE S25,OOO
Capt. Hovey Makes m Offioiai Advisory Report to tho Govern- ment for n Post.

capt. Hovev, commanding the United States troops quartersd al this point. has made recommend tion to the government for complete army pos; at Six gway.
 Such post as recommended would ln- elude all buildings and shops necessary for the accommodation of a command of I2o men, and would cost in round numbers s2s,ooo.
 Efforts will be made in Washington to have the size of the command doubled, which would mean the establishment of accommodations that would raise the total cost to s4O,OoO.
 In accordance with the strict business custom of the war department, Capt. H1Vev declines to give further infOrmd- ton as regards recomm ndationS concern ing the further gtrTisoning Of this part of the country. but gives it as his idea that there should be two full companies sta toned at SksgwIy; one at halneS, 10 take eaie of the Dalton trail ard the pOrti and one at Juneau, to watch over the various interests ln that district.
 Application has been made bv the cap tam for the immediate transfer of the re- mllnter of his company, l., now at Wrsnge, to this point. The men at IWrangel are ln charge of q lieutenant, and the command there numbers 30 men. Ihs company in full numbers II2 men, all not at W angel being here.
 "Skagwav," says Capt. Hovey, Is the tactical point of this region. Men could easily be placed on the heights above Smuggler cove, between Skagw " aud Dved, and from thit vantage ground, should t be found necessary, pour de- stuctive fire from big guns into in enemy in DYei or Skaewav. And the approach tO the head of the canal could be easily guarded from the projecting headlandS shellering this port.
 "There Is not area enough in thls valley for all military purposes that eculd be de sired, and a regiment could mol be kept here with comfort and advantages Of full Thrill. am now seriously tried in select ing target rInge. one that could be used with safety. believe. however, that the best rdnge possible about SkagwaV will be In one oi the nyons three or four Iiles up the Skdgway river. should Say that by putting up series 0t danger flags and having it known generally that the troops would be firing in a certain place when they were displayed, we would run no risk of shooting anyone.
 "Althoush Skagwav Is not formally designated as a tort or other permanent military point, and we are simply United States troops at SkdgWay, have received lIvmmunicdliUnS from the war departm'ni ad ireSSed Fort Skdgwav, so that imagine that, fl you please, this may be termed Fort SkagwaV."
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
.GRAVE FEARS F)R
 yKAGNAY TRADER
Fred H. ClaysOn Long Over
 due From Dawson.
SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY
Last Heard Of at Minto-IIe Lsft with Two m,n, One Reported Dead, the other Arrested.

Fears are felt for the safety of Fred H. CIayson, of tie mere 'ntile firm of Cldv son X Co.,, who left Diws n December I7 for Skagwav. He should hve been here I4 days ago. He was last heIrj of at Mlnio, which pIa4e he let December 7s in company with Olson, a Dominion telegraph linemsn. and a thi:d msn. whose name Is not known and of whom nothing Is known before he was seen at MInto. December 24 a telegram was re- eelved frc m Mr. clays6n. He was then at Selkirk.
 Will Il Clayson. brother to the missing man, has been teIegrdphing to all points between re and Selkirk for a week, and has notified the police all along the line to look for h.s brother or anyone who may be suspected of having dealt fouIly with him. Last evening he received word that the police at Tagsh had arrested the un- known man of the party who left Minto with MeSsrs. Clavsol and Olsen, and that Tc ndu l1 HIS pOsSC,oiuh wv iSfN'fSS' sI6oo and a span of horses.
 From what Will Clivson can gather at thIs end his brother had S2ooo 10 s3ooo in cash when he left Dawson, and Olson had just drawn sSoo. This fact and the strange circumstances surrounding the case have aroused some suspicion that Mr. Clayson and Mr olson have met with foul play, perhaps al the hinds of the stranger.
 lt was expected thit Mr. CIavson would make a quick trip out from Diu son. es- peeially as he was coming out on bicycle. He Is well known here and in Dawson as a trader between the two citirs. He Is 2 years old.
 It was reported yesterday a man was found dead in the snow this side of Ninto, lt has been susoeeted he Is Olson.
 Twice before hls sudden disappearance Mr. ClavsDn telegrsphed from along the trail to Skagwav, and lt Is felt he would vet telegraph were he on the road and well. The only hope is that he IS merely m at some raaihouSe or has gone on an excursion to some mining camp along the route, but the fact he has so often befire trlegrdphed Is taken as indicative that he would not now be so negligent. Travellers in by train last night brought no eneour- aging news, but some brought news cor roboratIve of tEe suspicious circumstances.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
ANDERSONS STORE

Among the new buildings erected during the present winter the most imposing IS that Of A. A, Anderson, at the corner Of Sixth avenue aud State street. The Set- ond floor forms one of the largest and bv far the best lighted halls in the whole eitv. lt Is now occupied as the Methodist EplS' copal church and as the lodge room Of the order of Elks. and Is also Largely used for private assemblies.
 The store on the street level Is Of the same size. ltS mag ificent front on Sixth avenue, with its immense plate glass win dowS. strikes immediate attention; but the interior Is even more imposing from Us vastneSS and the enormous stock of hard ware displayed. The stock Of shining stoves, of every size and variety, Is the largest in Ala ka, and of every description of hardware there is an immense eholee' Though a new store, the Anderson hard ware store Is not that of new firm ln Skagway. lt was one of the first firms here, and has grown to It's present large importance with the growth and prosper ltv of the city.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
GROWN WITH THE CITY.

In all America there is probably not a city in which so many young men have started in business Nith small capital and small ock and in the course Of SO
 hort lime branched out with large metropolitan stores, as has been the case here in Skagway. Tue opportunities have been great. truly, but il speaks elo- quenty for the credit of the class Of mrn who have made Alsska's chief city, that SO many ol them made full use Of the advantages nature has given their chosen habitation. Amongst the many Noung merchants who have frohted by the growth of Skagwny from landing on the route to the Kloudike 10 the meIrop olis Of the North, none have done mote, or are more worthy than r. H. Clayson and Will II. Clayson, who, as F. II. Clayson & Co.,, operate the trsi-class clothing and gen,lemen's furnishing sto,e at the corner of State street and Fourth avenue. The store has but re- gently been renovated and improved, and today it contains one of the largest and bes, selected stocks of goods in its line ibat ever came to Ala ka. The Ciayson brothers have invested heavily m Atlin and Kloudike mines, and ae rated as amongst the wealthiest of our city's citizens.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
TALKS TO BE GIVEN
Y. VI. c. A. Arranging Free Lee tur. Course on Bus,ncss Pursuits.

The Y. N. C. A. is arranging for a se- ries of free lectures. one to be given every Tuesday evening, by business men of Va rious vacations and professions. chiefly ex- posltory of the duties and works in their respective fields. with a touch of side lights of life to give variety, Some of the speakers may talk on travels and some on civil government in viriJus countries. The lectures promise to be instructive as well as entert tining. Six or more sreik- CTS have alreddv been secured. The first talk will be given Tues ay of this week if matters can be arranged in time; II not, .t will be given week liter. One speik' CT will occupy an evening. F. Il. Whit ing Is rrepiring the program.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

The City of Topeka will be due Wednes. day.
 The Bank of Alaska will open for busl- ness tomorrow.
 Mrs. Hahn will arrive on the next Citv of seattle.
 Mr. and Mrs. 4. B. Lewis, who have just moved Into their comfoftable and dsintily furnished cottage, on Ihirc ave nue. between State and Main streets, christ ened he domicile Saturday night with pleas mt little party, at which they enter talned MT. and Mrs. Murray Miles, MISS McFarla. d and Mr. Hihn.
 The case of Rappold vs. Dewitt was heard in Judge Sehlbrede's court vester- day and submitted to a jury of four, agreed upon bv counsel. which was dlS- charged at I2:3o this morning, having dis- agreed. It is under.'ood that the jury sto d three 10 one for DeWitt.
 The Pioneer Tailoring Company has opened up with an elegant sto~k of goods. one door above MOndamin hotel, on Holly street, and will. for ten days rom date, make eseh purchas,r of a suit of clothes present of a pair of pants, or faev vest. Prices reasonable. To"
 Those subscribers of the Alaska Iele' phone Comp ny who desire to make ar ran. emen,s to receive notice at once upon the arrival of ste mers are requested 10 call up the telephone office. iou
 Mr. E. E. Seglev will arrive from the south on the City of Seattle.
 Miss Lilly will arrive on the City of Seattle.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
Notice or sale.

Notice Is hereby given that all all for elgn goods. unelIlmed for more than Yne year, will be sold at public auction at the s. w. & 1. Co.'S bonded warehouse on the "Juneau" dock, at D. m, February }, Iooo. A description of the merchandise may be had al my office. Dated st the port of Skagwav, District of Alaska, this ninth day of January, 1000. C. |. ANDREWS,
 Deputy Collector of Customs.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
Y. u. c. A.

The Y. N. C. A. of Skagway was or ganized in December 1898, and did its first organized work in the tent opposite the old poStoffiCe. In November, 1898. Secretary Reid arrived in Skagway with the outfit for establishing the work of the asSoei,- tion. He came at his own expense and the outfit he brought with him was his personal property: Without making much ado he pitched his tent and on his own responsibility commenced the work. He worked for the railroad company in day times and cared for the reading room and the work of the r. N. C. A. in the even lngs. After several weeks the organiza- tion was effected.
 An Arctic commtte, was appointed last August. It's field covers Alaska, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territory and Brit iSh Columbia.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

Judge J. N. Goodwin, father of Mrs. A. B. Lewis and formerly mining editor Of the Salt Lake Tribune for wears, will hereafter resite in Seattle and do magazine work.
 Walter Goodwin will arrive on the City of Seattle.
 Mr. Charles L. Cullin. manager of the Atln Globe. and MT. H. O. Moves, an Atlln contractor, arrived in Skagwav Sun. day, four days out from Atlin. They will go south on one of the carly boats, to re- main few weeks,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
Train Makes Bennei and HetIrn.

The passenger train which lef, here Sit-- urdgv got to Bennett yesterdav morning. and returned last night, reaching here at $40 D. m. Twenty passengers came from the interior. lt Is expected to send out train today, but not befole 9 a. m.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
Good Building for Reut.

Building corner Main street and Sth ave. Lately occupied bv MeCabe college. En- quire or E. N. MartinSen, Louvre Saloon.
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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
Lost.

A small blatk and tan dog; answers to name of Chip. Finder will return to New Home restaurant and receive reward. 9 3t
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
wanted.

Bv young man job as teamster. Ex- perienced in handling and caring for horses. Address w. V, Occidental hotel,
 Io2t
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
For SnIe.

A good work dog; fair leader; good con- dltlon; cheap, If sold at once. Inquire this office. lou
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

For a neat. hobby suit go 10 the Pioneer Tallors. Don'I forget thelr ten days offer Prices marked ln plain figures. Iou
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-09
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

j. Cline has moved to the north village.
+. X. Bostwick has finished work for
the creamery company and the butter is
now being made by Delbert Boynton.
G. o. Cooper of Philadelphia has been
canvassing the town in the interests of the
Philadelphia Advertising League for "Six
Thousand Years of History" The work is
in 10 volumes.
There was another stormy day for the
adjournment or repetition Of the quarterly
conference of the Baptist association. so
that none of the expected ministers from
away were able to be present
The annual prize exercises for the pupils
in town we're held by H. A. Babbitt super
intendent, at the town hall on Friday even
ing In spite of the cold weather the hall
was well filled and large number partici-
pated in the concert, aquitting themselves
with much credit. The prizes were award
ed as follows: For best reading by pupils
under II years of age, Hazel Burbank I;
over II, Lizzie Hulett, both of district No.
o. for best speaking under II years of age,
Leila Lampson, district No. -; over II,
Bernice Rabbit, district No. g.; for best
spelling under II years of age, Hazel Bur
bank; over II, Rose Davis, both of district
No. 8. There were also songs by the pupils
from the different districts in town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-09
BONDVIT,T,m

Bert Cobb of Jacksonville, broke his leo
, wnile helping B. B. Rawson butchering
last week Tuesday.
MISS Nellie Slade, who has been spend
lug tne winter in Lynn, Mass, returned
home last week. D'N
MISS Nellie Dorset has gone to Glare
mont, n. d. She was accompanied by
MISS Maud Landman.
Miss Maud Landman of Jacksonville left
monday for New York city, where She has
position in Clement Burbank's bakery.
Eddie Stiles of Saugatuck, Conn, who
s was called here by the critical illness of his
iSeher' returned home Tuesday, leaving
MI STILES more comfortable.
Visitors in town last week include Her
man man Howard from DIR. Bakers sanitarium,
ID "a Mass, Mark Kendalps son
Vi ne" York at j. NJ. Kendalrs.
:. Rev W, R. Davenport, presiding elder,
n ~ expected to be here Friday evening. the
oen. He will preach, administer the sac
lament and hold the fourth quarterly con
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-09
DUMMBRSTON,

Following are the officers of Evening
Star Grange for the ensuing year: Master,
Frank l.. stark; overseer, Hugh Lynde
lecturer, Mrs. G. o. Reed, steward, Ar
thur l.. Miller; assistant steward, Walter
Robbins; chaplain, L. L. Stark; treasurer,
ID. w. Gates; secretary, Mrs. Emma
Lynde; gatekeeper, G. o. Reed; Ceres,
Mrs. Ella Sargent; Pomona, Mrs. Augusta
Bennett; Flora, Abbie A. Bennett; lady
assistant steward, Mrs. Mary Brown.
Miss Mary D. Miller went to Springfield.
Mass, on Tuesday to be absent two OF
three weeks visiting in that city and in
Northampton. She went in company
with Mrs. Nellie Wells Humphrey of
Chicago, who spent week in town, visit
ing at the home of Miss Miller. Her
fathers sister, Mrs. John Humphrey. died
Of pneumonia recently in Chicago and her
niece came on with the casket to Win
chester, N. H., where funeral services
were held on Monday afternoon, Jan. 20,
and where the burial took place.
The incorporators of the Dummerston
Cemetery association will meet in the
church vestry on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 10, at 1880 O'Clock to choose officers
and elect persons who wish to become
members OF the association. Persons who
wish to become members and cannot be
present, will kindly send in their names to
some one of the incorporators, on or before
the meeting. The association will ask the
town to give them the title to the cemetery
near the centre of the town. Each voter
has had copy OF the bylaws of the as
ISOLATION and it is hoped each one will
carefully examine the same. over 5000
has already been pledged
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-09
EAST JAMAICA.

E. S. Allen, who went to Windsor to
visit his son, George Z. Allen, last week,
returned Monday.
Mrs. John Burnap received the news of
the death of her little granddaughter, Eth
ell Barnes, aged 10, last Friday morning at
Waverley, Mass. The cause was diphthe-
ria. She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Barnes, formerly of this place.
She was lovely child of winning ways.
She will be greatly missed, both at home
and in this place, as she passed part of her
vacation here with her grandparents every
summer.
Miss Lois Batcheder finished her year OF
school in this place Feb. 2. Number OF
scholars winter term, II; number of diff
ferent scholars during the year, 90. Lila
Butler, Charles Cushing and Hattie Howe
have had no absent marks during the year
Frank Gushing but one half day. Lila
Butler, Charles Cushing, Hattie Howe
Frank Cushing and Perley Potter have
had no absent marks this term. Miss Lois
Batchelder returned to her home in Peru
last Saturday with the scholars good
wishes, they hoping she will come again in
the spring to teach them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-09
TOWNSHEND,
Fine Country Hetel.
New structure on the site OF '"e VI"
west River House Is Nearly Ready Tor
Iand1Ord,

New structure on the site Of the Ola
west River House IL Nearly Ready TOT
n Landlord,
The new hotel is nearing completion ana
will be ready for landlord on the hrst OF
next month. II is built on the site OF tne
old West River House. which was burned
in the spring Of 1894.
The water comes from a spring on tne
side of one of the near hills, as IN the
early DAYS of the old hotel, and the OF
chards and meadows at the back OF the
grounds are still the same. The views
from the windows of the second and third
floors are particularly fine. -
On the first floor are Office, hall, Two par
lors, dining room, kitchen, storeroom' pan
trys. etc, also two bedrooms, fourteen
bedrooms and two bathrooms on the sec
ond floor, and seven bedrooms on the
third floor. The office, dining room ana
halls are finished in hard wood. Broad
verandas give it a most hospitable look
The hotel is built by w. Fl. Sanders OF
this place, and shows fine thorough work
and first class material in every part, the
modern plumbing and heating apparatus
being put in by p. Fleming d Co. OF Brat
tleboro. Good stables complete the build
ings. 1t is a fine country hotel, commo'
dious and comfortable in every way. A
number of our enterprising citizens, last
year, organized a stock company called the
Townshend Hotel company, bought this
land and had the buildings erected, which
now promises to be valuable addition &c
the town. They have already advertised
for a suitable landlord.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-09
NEWFANE.

Mrs. II. A. Carpenter has returned from
Chicopee, Mass.
Rev. and Mrs. Norton are spending a
few days in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Nellie Pratt is making a mid-win-
ter visit with friends in Orange, Mass.
Pastor Norton and wife are not expect
ed to return from Springfield until next
week.
his brother, w. p. Eager, who has worked
up banking and brokerage business en-
ploying several hands.
Mrs. Lasher, who, as one of the women
evangelists in Vermont, has had charge of
the reorganized Congregational church in
Guilford, is expected at Mr.. Micott's on
Friday to spend Sunday, en- route to East
Fairfield for two weeks before going to an
other field of work
Information concerning the market Of
ginsing quoted recently in this column at
tracted attention among some who have
been specially interested in gathering the
root and trying its culture. One small
bed here yielded So but experiments in en-
rlching killed many of the plants the fol-
lowing year.
The death of Miss Jane Fisher occurred
this week at the state insane asylum in
Waterbury, whittier she was removed from
the Brattleboro Retreat a few years ago.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Or
ison Fisher who lived for many years on
one of the three "Fisher farms" adjoining
each other on West river. Funeral service
was held on Thursday at the residence of F.
j .Johnson, the home of Miss Fishers sister,
Mrs. Millicent Walker. Besides Mrs. Walk
er there is left of the family Austln B Fisher
of Boston. The late Scion Fisher of Bal
timore, and afterward of Washington, d.
c., was brother of the deceased.
A chicken-pie supper is planned by the
ladies' aid society for Wednesday evening,
the 18th, at the church dining rooms. II
the weather should be "veTy, very'' bad
indeed, it will be postponed till Thurs
day. Let it be remembered that this affair
is coming during the week which celebrates
Lincoln's birthday anniversary and also
that it is new departure for "the ladies'
aid" to make so elaborate spread for the
public, hence may the patronage be en-
couraging. And if there be any who de-
sire to celebrate Washington's birthday let
them come out in advance to this occasion
and begin training for the full spirit of the
month which is further remarkable for
being the only February in a century that
does not mark leap year when the figures
OF the year are divisible by four.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-09
WILLIAMsVILLE.
Our schools close today.

Our schools close today.
Ed. Kendall of Putney is the new engi-
neer at the steam mill.
William Hastings and family of Gull
ford were recent visitors at Leavitt Well
mans.
John Bollinger has finished work at the
steam mill and taken position with Land
lord Burke at the Newfane House.
The night cap sociable at village hall
last Friday evening was well attended and
highly enjoyed by all participants.
DR.. p. p. White has bargained his New
fame Hill real estate known as the Sabin
7. Morse farm to Herman j. Ingram, who
has been carrying on the place for the past
year.
The Epworth league had sleighrde to
Marshall Newtons on the Newfane hill
road last Friday evening, at which place
they were very pleasantly entertained for
acouple of hours.
The Leisure Hour club will meet with
Mrs. A. A. Estabrook Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Estabrook will have the leading
paper, followed by each member of the
club with some "reminiscences of Abraham
Lincoln.
The You Peoples Christian union
meeting next Sunday evening will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Walter f. Wheeler. Sub
ject, THE Scriptural Basis of the Larger
Hope" Each member present will present
a text with remarks.