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We Have Just Received
a Shipment of
KIPPERED BLACK COD |
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Its Good- Try Some and Hooverize i
C. W. AsK & Sons
ODR TREMENDOUS SALE
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Will last the entire month of December giving the
people of Skagway a benefit of buying their goods
cheap. All wool and cotton goods will be hard to get
in the spring. All of our goods are mighty cheap now
but in the spring the goods will be mighty high.--Come
to us now; don't put off until tomorrow. When buy
ing let us fix a price for you.
Everything at Reduced Price*
Except All Rubber Goods, Collars and Overalls
For Cash Only
DORTERO & SON
PHONE
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THE B M. hstHKtiNIJo BANK. ■
T
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A consistent policy pursued for more than a quarter of a ^
centu ry has been rewarded by steady and substan •
tial growth until this Bank has now over
one and one-half million dollars re- .
sources and depositors in
every part of the
Territory
Jjiaaa, Alaska
OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN ALASKA
BAKK OF ALASKA
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
An Institution of Strength and Character
ALASKA'S BRANCH BANKING SYSTEM
Capital $85,000 - Surplus $20,500
FOUR BANKS - Sluiwijr • Wrangell • Anchorage • Cordova
OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson, President Andrew A. Benton. Vice-Pres.
W. L Landsborough, Cashier J. T. Westermann, Vice-Prai.
B. A. Ross, Auditor
AacWaje Brtack Wrsagsll Brineb Cordova Brineb
E. B. Analey W. H. Warren W. R. Hillary
▼ice-Pres. in charge Vice-Pres. in charge Vice-Prea. in charge
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zoheth S. Freeman Andrew A. Benton Henry D. Walbridge
Andrew Stevenson P. H. Ganty J. T. Westermann W. R. Hillery
Although an integral part of the one system, each branch has had assigned
to it th« full amount of Capital required by the Territorial Banking Board
for the establishment of a Bank in such a location. Each branch is there
for equipped to serve its customers as fully as any independent bank, but
with the added strength and resources of the entire institution to draw
up«a. Furthermore each ia responsible to the Territorial Banking Board
is examined and supervised independently and renders its statement direct
to the Board. The Bank of Alaska is therefor, because of its double aup
vjaion and safeguards, peculiarly "An Institution of Strength and Character
Paul McClelland has recently
completed a wood cut of a conven
tiouM drawing oI the White Pass,
whleh Ho himself sketched. Mr. Mc
Clelland has done quite a bit of car
tooning and his work has been well
rtc«lTed by those yho have had
occ>aiou to se« it. At one time
he worked on. a newspaper as car
toonist during an election in Ken
tucky L.
The mercury again dropped this
I aborning down to 5 degress below
! zero.
The City or Seattle, of the Pa
cific Steamship Co., is due to ar
rive late tomorrow night or some
t;me Thursday.
Those Christmas cards at Kel
ler Bros, are going fast. See them
before tfcey are all gone. W.
$25 GIVEN TO
RED CROSS FOR
HEW MEIERS
BAIL* ALASKAN' WILL RUN
SPECIAL TWO COLOR REI>
CROSS SUPPLEMENT IN TO
MORROW'S ISSUE. PLANS WJLIi
BE ANNOUNCED.
The following telegrams were
received 'Ills morning by Mrs. W.
C. Blanthard chairman 0( the Red
Cross of Skagway. Both, messages
are self explanatory, Tomorrow
the Daily Alaskan will run a special
supDlement to its regular edition
which will announce the plans of
the Skagway campaign. Watch] for
it.
lawpiugu in nut 3iiio«
June?u, Dec. 17.—Chairman Red
Cross, Skagway. The Red Cross
membership campaign is in full
swing. Enlist all churches, frater
ual and social as well as business
men in this work. Make every man,
woman or child a member of the
Red Cross. Our slogan is "Help
w'u the war, make it a Red Cross
Christmas.''
(Signed) B. M. BEHREXDS,
Chairman Christmas Membership
Campaign, |
$23 Donated To SkajJway
Juneau, Dec. 17.—Chairman) Red
Cross, Skagway. J. W, Baxter, of
the Alaska Steamship Co., donates
£25 to your branch Of the Red
Cross for the purpose sf securing
children's memberships. This
be accomplished by paying a por
tion of each child membership fee.
Reports of membership campaigns
a grand success from all parts of
Alaska.
(Signed) B. M. BEIIREXDS,
Chairman Christmas Membership
Campaign. j
P1EMC1
NEW OFFICERS
■ F0RJ9I8
Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo N'o.
12, held tneir annual election last
nigh» *nd made plans for the new
year. A large crowd attended the
gathering and much interest was
shown in the election.
Newly elected officers are:
Past President, J. C. Wood.
President, W. J. Mulvihill.
Is' Vice-president, S. S. Brock
miller.
2nd Vice-president, John Gra
ghel.
Secretary, Jack Phelps.
Treasurer, Tony Dortero.
Chaolain, Frank Fowler.
Historian Elmore Farmer.
Sregeaut-at arms, Walter Mc
Brien.
Trustees, J. C. Wood and Andrew
Brown.
The gag boat Santa Rita is due
tomorrow night at 6 o'clock.
In compliance with the U. S.
food administrator, after Dec. loth,
16 oz. bread will sell for 10c
straight, and 24 oz. bread 15c
straight.
12-15-7t. VIENNA BAKERY
Eastman leads all others la tfro
manufacture of Kodahs and Sup
| plies, l'ou will find a complete
stock at the Skagwfty Eastman
Agency. A variety of new styles
and sizes. What would make a
j nicer cjr mora appreciated Xmas
j gift. See them at Keller Broa
j Drug Co.
His Broker's Clothes.
Any one who has been the youngest
boy of the family and has consequent
ly hud t > we::r his elder brother's out
grown clothing can well appreciate the
feeling t'mt prompted Kail's reply in
the foliowii:g story from the Chicago
Tribune:
One nutuuin Karl entered ttie same
kindergarten that his brother Itobert
had utteuUed Uuiiu^ the previous year.
Very frequently the teacher called him
Robert by inistaku until she became
provoked at herself and said to him:
"Weil, Kurl, I lion't know why I al- J
ways call you Robert."
"I guess I know," answered Karl se
riously. "I've rrot on Robert's waist
| and his pants ar.d his shoes." ,
DOINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
The regular meeting of the city J
council was held in the city hall '
last night beginning at 8 o'clock.
Mayor Ashley, who haa been absent
from tho city for several weeks,
presided.
The Skagway school board asked
for $800 to pay salaries and ex
penes to date, which amount of
mouey wag granted.
A. C. Bl&nchard, chairman of tho
Ways and Means committee, re
ported $1480 on hand, th« treasury
having been Increased because of
a reimbursement from the territor
ial treasury to pay school expenses.
Councilman Bunting; reported f&r
the Fire and Water committee, and
stated the committee had talked
with Mrs. E. T. McBrien regarding
her request for the payment of
$30 by the city to help maintain a
night operator on the telephone
system. Mrs. McBrien had previous"
ly stated the reason for her re
quest was that a night operator was
needed in case of fire to operate
the firo alarm System. After con
siderable discussion Mr. Bunting
moved that the city do not grant
tbs sum to Mrs. McBrien. The mo
tion wab seconded by A. C. Blanch
ard and unanimously parsed.
The Public Works and Property
committee, N. O. Hardy, chairman,
reported that owing to the cold
weather it almost impossible to
pu» water on the Bite o£ the skating
rink and that if water wa3 put oa
at the present time it would not
freeze smoothly. He Btated that
it would be better to wait until the
win-1 stopped, and to put up the
house af tho same time. It was
stated that the concrete base had
cost to date about $250.
Fire Marshal Page reported that
no water pipes had frozen this win
ter at all, but that it required
constant viliganco to keep them
from freezing.
Under the head of unfinished
business Councilman Wright report
ed thai apparently nothing! had
bcpQ do&e regarding the old Pack
Train building on Broadway, which
is at present 9. fire trap as well
as an unsightly' building. Clerk
McClelland reported that Max Gut
feidt, agent for Tonq Standish who
owi'f the building, asked him to
write a letter to Standish, and
that as yet no reply had been re
ceived. The council then unaimous
ly votd thate }f Standish replied
unfavorably the city should board
ut> the windows und snd the bill
to blm. • • • • 1 . |
Tlie Canadian Club of Seattle Bent
a telegrflin to Mayor Ashley asking
'or aid to be sent to Halifax and
desired to know what the city of
SkagWay cooid do. Mayor Ashley
turred tho telegrams over to the
Alaskan, and the council decided to
wire tho club of their action,
Phil Abrahams, speaking as the
treasurer, said that in his opinion
tho U S. House, John Williams,
prop., had "been ussesed too high
ard that Williams objected to pay
ing a personal tax on such a high
assessment. Upon vote of the
council the personal property tax
of Williams waa reduced from the
basis of $300 to $100 for the year
1916. | !
Weather Report
Whitehorse, cloudy, n. y/. 27 be
lcw. . ! 11
Lower LeBarge, cloudy, n. w. 33
below. I ■ : {
Hootalinqua, snow, n. yi. 33 be
low, •'
Dig Salmon, cloudy, n. w.
Carmacks, fog, calm.
Yukon .Crossing, fog, calm, 57 be
low.
Selkirk, fog, calm, 68 below.
Isaac Creek, clear, calm, 58 be
low. • I . I ! ■ 1 : [
Stewart River, clear, c^lm, 62
below. 1 i |u t
Dawson, fog, calm, 61 below.
SALESMEN WANTED
Does your trade use palesboards?
\V«s invite correspondence from
salesmen who are making their
trade regularly. The most re- :
muneraiive side line—no samples— i
ao collections—commissions due as J
boon as order is shipped. We i
syaut only first-clasg men. Enquiries .
to receive attention, must state line .
carried and how long, class of '
trade called on, territory and how i
afteu covered. The K. & S. Sales i
Company, 154-56 Whiting Street, j
Chicago, 111, 12—14-18-20.24,27,31, j
Xmas Gift Books Just Received
The Major-Ralph Conner. Sunny Slopes—Ethel Hueston
Long Live The King-Mary Roberts Rhinehart
The Soul of The Bishop-H. G. Wells
The Road to Understanding-Eleanor H. Porter
The Light in The Clearing-Irving Bacheller
The Deserter-Richard Harding Davis
No Man's Land by Sapper. The Wanderers—Mary Johnston
The Triumph-Will N. Harben
A Son of the Middle Border-Haudin Garland
The Dwelling Place of Light-Winston Churchill
Spell of The Yukon-leather bound-Service
Rhymes of a Red Cross Man-Service
Rhymes of The Rookies-W. E. Christian
OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE WITH GIFT SUGGESTIONS
L. A. HARRISON Co.
STORE CLOSES at 8 p.m. Saturday 9 p. m. TELEPHONE 55
Consolidate Film Corporation presents Maurice Costello and
Ethel Gr^ndJLu la
The Crimson Stain Mystery
Episode No. 4.
Triangle Keystone presents Ford Sterling in HIS PRIDE AND
SHAME.—In two parts.
HEARST WEEKLY No. 00. ! j* |- Jjjj j . j i
Music—Pla.no, Violin and Drums. i 1 I ' i i il!
8=30 p m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
A Through Ticket
Chicago,|Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry.
By buying a through ticket yousave from $10.00 to $15.00 a<
against buying to Seattle and rebuying there.
By buying over the C. M. & St. P. Ry. you are assured the comfort that
comes from riding behind an electric locomotive—the most power
ful in the world—and that personal attention which is a feature of
"Milwaukee" service.
Via
For tickets, berth reservations and other partic
ulars consult your nearest Steamship Asrent
A. P. CHAPMAN. Jr.
Asst. Gen'l PtiMD2«r Agent
Stuart Building
J. F. BAHL
City Passenger Agent
Second end Cherry
Seattle; Washington
Arrived on the Seattle our new stock* of
Calendars Photo Mounts
Ripple Boards
Wo suggest that you come early for first ciiolce.
" There'# a Photographer
in Your Town"
The Pedersen Co.
THE
Del Monte Cafe
Will Serve a
SPECIAL FIVE COURSE
£bri$tmu and new
Year'! Dinner $1.00
A Home Cooked Dinner
That Cannot be Excelled
A. B. MEETING TONIGHT
A special meeting of the .Arctic
3rotherhood is called for tonight,
it 8:30 o'clock. There is much bus
nesa of importance to be consicler
id and initiation will take place.
Uthougb the special notice in the
Uaskan stated the meeting was for
Wednesday night that >'as an error,
ha meeting will be held tonight. As
bis is probably, the last meeting be
ore Christmas a large attendance is
irged. i j ' | i I. i •
Fire Insurance
Some merchants kick because men
working for wages buy their goodi
cheaper in some markets and raise a
fuss because HOME INDUSTRY
IS NOT PATRONIZED????
I do not kick if they don't insure
with me. WHY ? ? ? became I
represent only RELIABLE COM
PANIES.
The merchant is looking for some
thing cheap.
Sweep before your own door.
PHIL. ABRAHAMS
ESTABLISHED 1897
Perfume and Toilet Requisites.
You will find all the loading Hues
imported and American makes
[Kellers' Drug Store. | .