Fresh Perishables
—Received on Humboldt Include—
Jap Oranges Cauliflower
Cocoanuts Celery
Grapes Sweet Spuds
Cranberries Cucumbers
Our line of China, Jardiniere, Fern Pott, Electrical
Goods, Etc., is complete.
We Will be Glad to Lay Aside Anything For the Holidays
C. W. ASK & SONS |
Leading Grocers
Christmas Suggestions
Neckwear. Silk Suspenders, Belts Mufflers, Garters
and Arm Band Sets, Handkerchiefs—Linen and
Silk, Silk Hosiery, Shirts, Umbrellas for Men and
Women etc.
BENJAMIN CLOTHES
Dortero & Son
Clothiers and Furnishers :: Phone 32
THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK *
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Jjajau, Alaska 4.
OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN ALASKA
. A consistent policy pursued for more than a quarter of a
century lias been rewarded by steady and substan
tial growth until this Bank has now over
> one and one-half million dollars re- #
j. sources and depositors in1 •
1. every part of the *
Territory
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PUBLICITY and PRIVACY
Our Bank aims to furnish to all its custom
ers the two great essentials that every one
who has a Bank Account desires.
Couiplete Publicity of OUR affairs
Complete Privacy of YOUR affairs
are afforded to all who do business
with us.
BANK OF ALASKA
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SK A CT\\ A \ ANOHORAfl n
ALASKA
H.B. TREE FESTIVAL FOR II
10 BE JOYOUS affair
The Christmas Tree committee
of Camp Skagway No. 1, of the Arc
tic Brotherhood are hard at work
completing1 the plain® as outlined
for the annual entertainment of the
children of this city.
Fs y the past eighteen; years
Christmas has been set aside by
tho Motoer Camp of the Pioneer
nortnein order as a day for the
entertainment of the' children
whether they are white or brown
and the two weeks immediately pre
ceding the 25th/ day of December,
arc busy days for the members ol
the Camp.
The detail in arrauging for the
celebration is overlooked by the
casual observer, but when it is
remembered that not ong child,
under the age of 15 years, lether
bov or girl e;ui be forgotten, and
that appropriate gifts must be pur
Hugh McDonald, a well known
miner of the Porcupine district,' ar
rived in S^agway several days ago
and is enjoying a much! needed rest
af'er the summer's operations.
Mr. McDonald is a Sourdough o)
the firsf water, having mined 1»
the Porcupine district about the
time the first porcupine arrived
there from which* the district de
rives its name. He has prospected
over nearly every inch of ground in
that vicinity, and knows every rivet
cree\ and pup contiguous to the
Porcupine, Chiilkat and Kleheus
rivers.
During his years of mining ir
that region, Huifiie tyis taken out
sever v fortunes, only to jut then
again into the ground, in the
hopes of making a homesieak of
largt proportions.
Last summer Mr. McDonald op
erated •> lay on the Porcufine Gold
Mining Company's propert;. and
made a comfortable clean-up, tak
ing ou». enough of the yellow met
al to more than compensate him
for his hard labors .
lie is registered at t}ie Dewey
Hotel .and will remain in Skagway
untjl af'er the first of the year.
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HASKET BALL AND
INFORMAL DANCE
Friday evening, Dec. 15th. at
8 p. m. at the White Pass Ath
letic clu.*i gymnasium, U1.9 Skagway
Ilign School Girl's team will play
the Single Ladies' team and the
Hik's Team vs. Firemen. These
games are practice games prior
to the regular contest games whict
will commence immediately after
♦ he *irst of the year. An informal
dance will follow tho games, the
Skagway Band furnishing their
usual good music. Admission 25c.
Open to the public.
Christmas Novelties at Kellers'.
chased, the immense tree selected
for ifs beauty and symmetry, must
be felled and brought to the camp,
erected again) in all its life like
glory, and then decorated with niul
ti-colorg'l lights, tinsel and BUgar
Dlumb and the program arranged,
80 that there will fee noi slightest
hitch when, Santa C.laus telegraphs
from White Pass that lie is on his
way, It will be seen t*.hat it is no
sligh* undertaking that the mem
bers of the Brotherhood have dele
gate-J to themselves.
Each, year the friends of the
Brotherhood have been called up
on for assistance, and this lias
been cheerfully given. This year
the response has been, most en
couraging, and the 1916 Christmas
Tree Celebration at the A. 13. Hall
will be one of the Wggcst and best
ever arranged for the little friends
of the fraternity.
GRIM CLAIM-STAKES
Renr, Nev., Dec. 14—According
to reports brought liere by men who
answered to the call of the desert
and rushed to get gomo of the
claimB, tomb-stones are being ised
for location monuments in the new
mining district near Sodaville, where!
a fabulously rich, ledge of tungsten
ore ^ai discovered recently. One
miner located the village cemetery
and as there were no. rocks near he
used some of the best looking tomb
stones to mark the boundaries of
his claim. Others soon followed
8ui* ajid now the relatives of the de-|
parked interred there years ago,
would have a hard *ime recognizing
one grave from another.
Chris Compton of Pennington,
cauio over on last night's train
for a few days sojourn in Skag
way. He is registered at. the Gold
en North. .
Just as we go to press we are
informed by (Mr. Weir, agent for the
Pacific Steamship Company, that
he had received cable advice that
the sailing of the C:ty or Seattle
from Seattle had been postponed
from the 15th of the month, to the
ISth, and that this will br'ng her
into tr>is port on or about the 23d j
of the month •
American Mineral Oil and Nujol,
Squibb and Mulfords Liquid petro
leum, U. S. P. •n x>lnts and bulk.
Prescribed1 by; America's leading! j
physicians as a harmless neutral j
lubricant for the intestinal tracti .
that takes the nlaco of cathartics, , b1
or laxatives without producing irri-j^
tat.'on. Is highly recommended <"or |
constination and also valuable ' "
as an emolient, the same as Rus
sian mineral oil. Get any one of
them in any quantity at Keller
Bros. Drug Co. T. T. S.
1 To Cure a Cold in One Day
| Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
tablets. Stop the Cough :'ti<l Hewlaebe
rnd work off the Col'l. Druggists refund
money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's
signature «s on each bos. 25 cents.
HORSMAN NEWEST CREATIONS
—IN—
Unbreakable Dolls
Attractively Dressed Easily Sent by Mail
75c $1.00 $1.50 $2.50
j L. A. HARRISON Co,
j! Telephone 55
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rQPULflR PICTURE PALAGt
GEORGE MOWL, Proprietor
LOOK WHO'S COMING
Wednesday an<\ •ThiU'sday > ! '
Giwce Cunard and FVancis P onl in THE BROKEN COIN.—The
dramatic sensation of the century, writteu Wy Kmeh*>n Hougl<.
C listy Matliewson in LOVE VN'I) ISASEIIALL. — A comedy <lr«u
nia ill two iKirts. j 1
j ANIMATED WEEKLY NO. 2 370. j ! i I j i f j j j j j{
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Music by Mrs. C. Olson.
j On Broadway near Fourth Inclined Floor I
I Admission 25c and 10c Begins 8:30
HOklDAV GIFTS j
AT PEDERSEN BROTHERS STORE
Include Royal albums of all sizes, hand colored enlargements, complete
photo printing outfits, artistic calendars, Christmas cards, films, film al
bums, supplies, etc. STORE OPEN UNTIL 9 p. m.
•ViS • •• »i • iit • • • • • i I • o i Vil t •»Vi i '< a
Wholesale and Retail
CIGAR5
and
TOBACCO
and different ai-tiejcs
Don't l'org«t (}i« KHfliVser
428 Broadway
Tony Dortero
ALL KINDS OF PI PUS
Front 5c to Pocket Book
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TJttE SKAGWAT -
Pioneer Dairy
H. F. SEAMAN', Pr*p.
1HE SANITARY MILK RANCH
The 'largest aad hast c®n
<i u flairg in Alaslfa
Daily sUlpmeBta oi pure
milk and. cream to a.11 xMiiit
tH Wliite Pass & Yufeon
Route.
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SERVE GRAPE JUICE FOR EVERYDAY DINNERS
We have a large stock of Red Wing Grape Juice and we welcome the opportunity of introduc
ing it into your home
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RED WING WALNUTS
One-fourth box gelatine, one-fouth cup cold
water, one-half cup boiling water, three-fourths
cups sugar, one-half cup RED WING Grape
Juice, one-half cup orange juice, three table
spoons lemon juice. Make same as other
jellies and cover bottom of shallow pan with
half the mixture. When nearly firm place
over it as thickly as desired halves of English
walnuts. Cover with the remaining mixture,
chill and cut in squares. Serve with whipped
cream sweetened and flavored. ~
We give you a few recipes where Red Wing Grape Juice can
be used and hope that the Home Maker will derive as much
pleasure in serving them as we do in giving them to you
RED WING FRUIT JELLY
Dissolve on« package of gelatine in one- half
cup cold water. Add one pint of boiling
water, one cup of sugar, juice of one lemon,
and one-half pint of RED WING Grape
Juice. When cool add one-half cup of finely
cut nut meats, one cup of Malaga grapes
halved, and a few Maraschino cherries. Set
in a cool place to harden and serve with
whipped cream.
Get our prices on Nips, Pints and Quarts
You can make a deposit and goods you select If 17 J J I7P DD/1C STORE OPEN EVENINGS
will be set aside if you have no account with us ** MJa\ x^i3* & a f UNTIL TEN O CLOCK