HOLIDAY GOODS
Look over our stock before deciding on
your Xmas gifts.
I
We have a large assortment of Hand |
Painted China, Japanese Bronze Ware,
Herseys Cut Glass, Etc.
Big Shipment of Perishables for your
Xmas Dinner to arrive on City of Seattle
C. W. AsK & Sons
OUR TREMENDODS SALE
Will last the entire month of December giving the
people of Skagway a benefit of buying their good*
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 Prices
Except All Rubber Goods, Collars and Overalls
For Cash Only
DORTERO & SON
PHONE
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THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK J
•5
Jjuiu, Alaska ^
| OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IX ALASKA | ^
A consistent policy pursue:! for more than a quarter of a **
century has be,in rewarded by steady and substaa- *5
tia! growth until this Ban'< has now over .♦
one and one-half million dollars re- .
sources and depositors in
every part of the *5
Territory «J
SANK VFALASmA
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
+4n Institution of Strength and Character
ALASKA'S BRANCH BANKING SYSTEM
Capital $85,000 - Surplus $20,500
FOUR BANKS • Skagway - Wrangell - Anchorage - Cordova
OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson. President Andrew A. Benton, Vice-Pres.
W. L. Landsborough, Cashier J. T. Westermann, Vice-Pras.
B. A Ross, Auditor
Aa<Waf« Braacb Wnngell Branch Cordova Breach
E. 8. Analey W. H. Warren W. R. Hillary
▼ice-Pres. in charge Vice-Prea. in charge Vice-Prea. in charg*
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zoheth S. Freeman Andrew A. Benton Henry D. Walbridge
Andrew Stevenson P. H. Canty J. T. Westermann W. R. Hillerv
Although as integral part of the one system, each branch has had assigned
to it tha full amount of Capital required by the Territorial Banking Board
for the establishment of a Bank in such a location. Each branch is there -
tor ©quipped to serve its customers as fully as any independent bank, but
with the added strength and resources of the entire institution to draw
upeo. Furthermore each is responsible to the Territorial Banking Bo«rd>
is examined and supervised independently and renders its statement direct
to the Board. The Bank of Alaska is therefor, because of its double sup
vision and safeguards, peciliarly "An Institution of Strength and Character
The ras bout Santa Rita is due
to arrive In port tonight at eix
o'cioct coming from Juneau.
Flurries of snojv are in order
with, the yeather man today, and
tils morning the mercury -was found
to have gone up to about two de
ttiees above zero. 0!d timers says
the kind of weather we are haying
today indicates a trealt up in the
cold spell.
The Rev. and Mrs. C. Swansoi
and Miss Swanson, of Whitehorse,
arrivea In Skagway on last night's
trajn cjid will be outgoing passen
gers tonight. The Rev. Swanson
has been rector of Christ's Church
ia Whitehorse for the past year.
Those Christinas cards at Kel
ler Bros, are going fast. See th«in
before they are all gone. tf.
PROF. GRANT ON
Prcfesaor D. A. Grant, who has
principal o£ th© Whitehorse
schools for the past six years, is
a passenger tonight on the Princess
Sophia bound for Edmonton, Al
berta, which will be his home for a
short 'ime.
Although Prof. Grant lias only
heen iu Skagway siuce last eveniug,
lie received a wire here this af-l
ternoou offering liim the principal- j
ship of the Ft. George school, B.
C„ ou flu Grand Trunk line.
Durinp his time in Whitehorse,
Prol". Grant has raised the stand
ard of education to the equal of
tjiat of thq schools of larger com
munity centers which have vastly
more facilities for carrying on the |
work.
Pro'. Grant has also been identi
fied with the social aud civic &c-1
tivities of Whitehorse, having been
secretary of the King's Birthday
celebrat'on committee every yearl
during his »eaideuce there, aud
has taken part iu almost every
public and charitable entertain- j
mrut.
A testimonial of the esteem in I
which ho is held by citizens and
scholars of Whitehorse was evi
dence.' by the sincere regret ex-j
pressed at his departure.
As a token of friendship the pro-1
feasor was presented with a beauti-1
ful Meershaum and Brier pipe by
his pupils and from the citizens he j
received a fine nugget watch chain.
Au appropriate address was made |
wbei» the chain was presented.
Professor Grant has many friends]
iu Skagway, Haines, Douglas, Ju
neau aud other Alaskan towns
whose citizens have journt'd over to
WhiteLcrse on their celebration
day3 and who will miss his cheery
grtetin? on future occasions.
L
Hobt. Ai'ken, a well known min
er 011 the Inside, will be an out
goiLK passenger tonight.
Sergt. Rockdale, of the Ft. Sew
ard nospital corps, mad© the round
trip today on the Peterson.
Steve Sheldon, of Haines, call
ed on Skagway friends today. He
madu tho round trip on the Peter
sou;
Arthur Stenbitel, of the reduc
tion mill at the Venus mine, is
bocked to leave on the Sophia to
night.
Lieut McClure and wife, were
visitors in Skagway today while the
government steamer Teterson was
in Skagway. *
Mrs. C. W. Durkee, wife of the
immigration inspector, returned
on the Princess Sophia from a visit
with her relatives in the states.
Gus Xelson, former superintend
ent for the Valerie mine, was a re
turning passenger on the Princess
Sophia from a visit on the outside.
\V. L. Pritchett and A. St. Laur
ent mounted police, were arriving
passengers on the Princess Sophia
and will leave Friday for White
horse. .
The legular bi-monthly dauce of
the B. P. O. E., No. 431 will be
held in their lodge building Sat
urday. These dances are well at
tended and enjoyed. 12-19-4t.
Word was received in Skagway
this morning that the Santa Rita
left Juneau early today for Skag
way, but was not sure of being
able to get Jiere. She carried no
mail.
E. J' Shaw, one o£ Skagway's
"Four Minute Men," will speak to
night before an audience in the
Popular Picture Palace. Mr. Shaw
will tell about the work of the Red
Cress.
In compliance with the U. S.
food administrator, after Dec. 15th,
>16 oz. bread will sell for 10c
straight, and 24 oz. bread 15c
straight.
12-15-7t. VIENNA BAKERY
The U. S. harbor boae Peterson
'.arrived iu port this morning at
11:15 o'clock a-nd pailed again for
j Ft. Wm. H. Seward at 2 o'clock,
i Several soldiers and officers made
the round trip.
Mrs. Oscar Hansen, ^ife of the
chief cbif of the B. Y. N., at W'hite
hwse, will be an outgoing passen
ger on the. Princess Sophia tonight.
Mra. "llansen will return after a
' shcrt v:sit in Seattle.
DAILY ALASKAN!
NEW YEAR'S 1
EDITION.. .J
THE DAILY ALASKAN lias de- \
elded to issue a New Year's epecial
edition of the newspaper, This
issue will contain probably eight
uages, and will be up-to-date with
cuts and news information of Skag
way. | |.
Wo will attempt to review the
changes iu Skagway during the.
past year, the growth, of justness
institutions in the city, new firms,
and will tell in a brief way the
history of Skagway from its infancy.
The purpose of this special edi
4ion is one of "boosting." We be
lieve t!>at Skagway offers much to ,
the home seeker, and Wfl believe in
Skagway's business houses and in
stitutions. Skagway in the sum
mer time is a tourist center, and
we w-'il endeavor to circulate this
suecial edition of the Alaskan thru
toe states where it will come tQ
the attention of tourists. This is
su-> of tho Daily Alaskan will go
to every newspaper and city In Al
aska. 1
In order to aid the 6taff of the
Daily Alaskan, business houses are
urged to turn in their copy for ads
nad for write-ups as early as pos
sible.
Weather Report
Whitehorse, cloudy, n. w. 28 be
low. I
Lower LeBarge, fog, n. yr. 45 be
low.
Hootalinqua, cloudy, calm, 42 be
low.
Big Salmon, cloudy, calm. (
Carmacka, cloudy, calm, '
Yukon Crossing, fog, calm, 56 be- ,
Ion.
Selkirk, fog, n. w. 62 below.
lsaac Creek, fog, calm, 57 below. ,
Stewart River, cloudy, calm, 52 J
bciow.
Dawson, fog, calm, 58 below. I
Ft. Egbert, (Eagle) 56 below. J
Circle, 36 below.
Ft. Yukon, 58 below.
Gibhon, 38 below.
EACiLES MEET TONIGHT
At 8 o'clock tonight in the
Eaple's liall tho regular meeting of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles will
be held. Business of importance
will be ud for consideration. in
itiations. And don't forget the
"l\i yu" time after the meeting.
Mrs. E. T. McBrien, proprietor
of the Alaska General Electric Com
pany, v ii; Ije a passenger on the
.Princess Sophia tonight for Seattle
where she will meet her hus>band
and spend a three months' vaca
tion in the States.
Al. Stewart, the popular White
horse interior decorator and paper
hanger, arived in Skagway on last
eight's train and will leave to
n.'ght on the Princess Sophia for
a vacation on the outside.
Train service for 'he holidays
!s as follows: Trains both ways on
Friday the 21st. On the 24th there
wiU bo a train south, but none
north. Tuesday, Christmas day,
there will be no trains at all. Wed
lusda^ trains will run both ways. :
H. G. Weir, and Mrs. Weir, will
b<* south, bound passengers on the
Ci'y of Seattle for a short vacation
in the States. Mr. Weir, who is
agent for the Pacific Stoamship Co.,
says L. E. Reynoldson will take tem-t,
uorary charge of the office during
his absence. ; ;
A special meeting of Camp Skag
way No. 1, of the Arctic Brother
hood was held last night at which
much business jvas transacted.
Ralph M. Pedersen wa« initiated. Af<
t*r the meeting "good eats" were
served and a pleasant social hour
spent by the members.
KED CROSS COMMENDED
BV AMBASSADOR PAGE
A cablegram from Thomas Nelson
Pai>p. American ambassador to
Italj, to Henry P. Davidson, chair
man of the war council of the Am
erican Red Cross, says:'
"American Red Cross here is per
fecting Its oragnlzatlon and doing
excellent work, covering well all
large cities, is reaching not only
refugees, but is beginning to reach,
through provincial committees, poor
families of soldiers at front, a
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
i> Rhymes of The Rookies—W. E. Christian
| OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE WITH GIFT SUGGESTIONS
i L. A. HARRISON Co.
J STORE CLOSES at 8 p.m. Saturday 9 p. m. TELEPHONE 55
PompiciepuE
GEORGE MOWL, Proprietor
Wednesday and Thursday
Consolidate Film Corporation presents Maurice Costelio and
Ethel Gr^ndin in
The Crimson Stain Mystery
Episode No. 4.
Triangle Keystone presents Ford sterling In, HIS PIUDE AND
SHAME.—In two part.s.
HEARST WEEKLY No. 00. ; i , j
Musk)—llano, Violin and Drums. i j ' } j ! |!:
8=30 p m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
A Through Ticket
Via
Chicago,'Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry.
WHY
By buying'a through ticket yousave from $10.00 to $15.00 a
against buying to Seattle and rebuying there.
By buying over the C. M. & St. P. Ry. you are assured the comfort tHat
comes from riding behind an electric locomotive—the most power
ful in the world—and thai personal attention which is a feature of
"Milwaukee" service.
• i •. For tickets, terth reservations and other partic
ulars consult your, nearost Steamship Aircnt
A. P. CHAPMAN. Jr. J. F. BAHL
AMtCtn'l Power!fccr Agent City Pawenier /Went
Stuart Building Second and Cherry
Seattle; Washington
May we suggest the use of ( . I : ■ . i L! i
Miss Caskey's hand colored greeting cards and Photographic
caleodans and Scenia Alas ka views in the place of gifts this
year, -iff" " I . . i 1 ' ! : i ! ! I . '
Open late on booat nights. | j I | | •j 1 I
"Tht'wtepher " The Pedersen Co.
THE
Del Monte Cafe
Will S.rv. ■
SPECIAL FIVE COURSE
£bri$tma$ and new
Year'i Dinner $1.00
A Home Cooked Dinner
That Cannot be Excelled
icst important work. Feel it is
taking strong impression."
In a prior cablegram Ambassador
age transmitted, through, the De
artment of State a message frcmr
ie Italian minister of foreign af
tira expressing the deepest ap
reciation of the Italian nation for
ie aid being given by the American
ed Cross.
Sub*crib# for the Dally Alaskan.
Fire Insurance
Some merchants kick because men
Working for wages buy their goods
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 ? ? ? because I
represent only RELIABLE COM
PANIES.
The merchant is looking for some
thing cheap.
Sweep before your own door.
PHIL. ABRAHAMS
ESTABLISHED 1897
Perfume a»d Toilet Requisites.
Von will find all the loading ltaes
imported and Americaji makes at
Kellers' Drug Store, | . , i