CHRISTMAS
SUGGESTIONS
Handkerchiefs, Neck-Ties j
Gloves, Shoes, Muffs, Fur j
Caps, Stockings, Etc., Etc, j
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Any one of these Articles, put up in a »
Beautiful Christmas Box will make a |
Fine Christmas Present and one that J
will be appreciated by the recipient. {
"Happy" will be glad to show you. j
DORTERO <& SON
Exclusive Clothiers and Gents' Fuanishers
GOLD SHIELD COFFEE
"ALWAYS" GOOD
STEEL CUT
SOLD BY ALL THE BEST GROCERS
ScKw.-'.bacK^r Bros. & Co". Inc.
OAK OLSON,
S. E. & S. W. Alaska Representative
_.IR,_A_"W~ IFTTIRS^
Ship ail your Raw Furs. Whalebone. Ivory. Ginsenp.
Golden Seal Root, etc. to the
Moose Bay Fur & Trading Co.
TACOMA, WASH.
And revive the highest prices paid. Special personal attention
is givei to our sales anil thorough satisfact'on is guaranteed.
Writs us for price list and any further information.
References Fidelity Trust Co, Bankers.
PRESENT
PRACTICABLE
PRESENTS
What *v:<« more gratifying one week after Christinas, than
t<» realize that all the presents that you received, were strict
ly practicable and useful. I
Vow consider yourself the donor and make this YEARS
(JUTS practical, here are a few suggestions.
THE BOV.
A Brownie Camera
A Watch.
A Pocket Knife.
A Fountain Pen.
A Set of !irusht>s.
FOB "HER".
Salt Lake Candy
Hunt) Mirror.
1'ieco of Petsian Ivory.
Price of China.
THE GIRL.
' Initialed Box Stationary.
A Brownie Camera.
Pocket Postal Card Kodak.
Gureline Parisian Perfume.
Salt Lake Candy.
FOR "HIM"
Gillette Safety Razor.
Military Hair Brushes.
Box of Cigars.
Shaving Set.
-Alaska's
Seattle Price
Ortiu Store.
KELLER BROS.
Drug Company
Alaska's
Seattle Price
Drug Store.
ItwMpayyoutoex- ff0HJay Qoods
amine our stock or —mmmmmmmmmmm
Before Making Your Purchases For Gifts
We have a large stock of Imported China, Brass Goods,
Silver Deposit Ware, Coffee Percolators and Aluminum
Ware. As a special inducement we will allow 25 per
cent off regular prices on all Fancy China
Store open until 9 p. m.
c. w. ask & SONS
Leading
Grocers
SRag'way
INDIAN RIVER COXGLOM
KKATKS I'XDKU OITIOX i
Quartz Creek, Dec. 20—At last,
after many years o( prospecting,
representing and assaying, combined
with a never give up feeling of
hopefulness, the long-talked-of con
glomerate deposits opposite the
mouth of Quartz creek, along In
dian river, have been reported upon
most favorably by an expert mining
engineer, who has persuaded one of
the richest mining companies in
America to get into communication
with the owners of the hundred odd
mineral claims in the conglomerate
region.
During the last few weeks letters
i and telegrams have passed through
I the hands of T. A. Fifth, ot Dawson,
| who has been acting for nearly all
the owners of the claims, and have
' resulted in a most practical conrlu
sion.
I About 95 claims have been optiou
1 cd and the company has promised to
put core drills on several claims
I within ten days of the opening of
navigation on the Yukon river in th
spring of 1914; commence the sys
tematic and miner-like prospecting,
and to continuously work up to ami
including the fifteenth day of Oc
tober, 1914.
rne payment to oe uiaac, in case
the options are taken up, willl be
nearly three-quarters of a million
dlolars to the lucky owners.
Some good assays have been made
and a3 these assays were conducted
by well known experts, entirely un
connected with the property the fig
ures are, without a shadow of
doubt, quite dependable. About a
score of the claims are not included
in this option, as the owners are
asking a much higher price than
the company, at present, will offer;
but some willingness to join iu tlie
deal if a higher offer is made.
To any outsider who never has
seen this vast deposit of conglomer
ate, it sounds absurd to hear that
some of the owners declare that
much more gold wil be taken out
of one claim than is now offered for
the first group mentioned. Here, in
deed, is a vast filed for a great
company to explore.
Each claim covers more than fif
ty acres, ad, as the deposit in
places can be seen to extend to a
depth of 400 feet, imagination runs
w'ld to think of the possibilities be
fore this vast area of seven square
miles of conglomerate.
At ail events, the minds of the
many owners of these much talked
of claims will be set at rest in a
very few months.
Some of our citizens, as well as
creek residents, have held their
claims for many yaors, naturally
foreseeing just such an offer as
this.
C. S. Banvell, assisted by others,
lias spent about ten days surveying
some of the claims with a iew to
obtaining crown grants for the
owners.
Christopher Fothergill, au old
timer of Quartz creek, has been iuck!
indefatigable in seeing the many
scattered owners of the property
and in getting plans and maps for
the engineers, while T. A. Firth
has conducted most of the office
work.
The lowest price offered is ?7,- j
000 per claim, while the highest j
cannot be bought at ten times this
amount.
Negotiations last year fell thru
at the last hour, although the drills
and all necessary plant were ready
to be shippel into Yukon.
Now there can bo no delay be
cause the requisite documents have
been legally drawn up and accept
ed.
A largo staff of men will be at
work for about four months, and
much activity will be in evidence
over ae whole of the congllomreate
deposit.
Quartz Creek, Dec. 20—During
the last three weeks three men in
the service of the telephone com-,
pany have been at work re-establish
ing telephonic connection between
Dawson and many of the outlying
creeks, which have been disconnect
ed from Dawson for years.
Some were disconnected because
business dropped away, others were
crippled by falling poles and brok
en wires and the company made no
atteinptts to repair the line until
recently. Now the old lines are re
paired, some of them renewed, and,
what is very important to the res
idents on the outlying creeks, the
charges for telephoning are reduced
100 per cent. Quartz creek can now
phone to Dawson by payment of $1
The "pa.v-in-the-slot" phone is put
up at McMillan's store at calder
and Quartz. A line is also ex
tended to tho Indian River road
house, one of the stopping stations
of the White Pass stage route. Thre
minutes are allowed when convers
ing with Dawson, but by paying a
small extra fee, conversation after
three minutes can be resumed.
Karly in the summer Air. Boyle
had corresponded with some of the
residents, promising a telephone
service of an improved character,
und tlie residents are greatly pleas
ed to be in touch with Dawson.
ASKS FOR $00,000 TO
AID ALASKA \A\ HiATION
Washington, Dec. 22—Senator
Tones today introduced a resolution
isking for the appropriation of $60
"00 in aid of navigation'in Alaskan
waters.
THE BOATS.
The Alameda reached Skagway
from the westward at 5:10 p. m.
yesterday and continued south at
5:50 p. ni.
1 NDIA\ ADV.VXCEMENT.
£
The Indians of Skidegate are de
termined to be civilized. They are
now installing improvements that
will make their village the most
modern Indian settlement on the
Pacific coast.
It will be somewhat of a shock
lo those familiar with the customs
the Indians to learn that the
Skidegate villagers are spending
their own money for light and water
systems. Such things are unheard
>f in Indian towns The Saturdya
night bath threatens to become an
institution among a race that has
iiiways regarded water as useful
■'illy for Wishing purposes and to
float canoes.
The Indians recently received
$2,000 from the provincial govern
ment in payment for the right-of
way tor the government road thru
their reserve. Upon the advice of
Mr. Thomas Deasy, Indian agent,
they decided to spend this money fo
a light and water system for their
village, and a Prince Rupert plumb
er is putting in the pipe-fittings
and hydrants.
Twenty-eight men have been busy
on the dams that will supply wa
ter to the town, and 4,000 feet of
water main has been laid. A quan
tity of fire hose is included in the
equipment of the system.
The lighting improvement will be
a remarkable advance over native
methods. Street lamps of 2,000
candle power will be installed. No
native settlement in the North
Pacific can compare with Skldegate
when these improvements are com
pleted.—Prince Rupert Empire.
You should give "Luxor" toilet
articles a trial. See the "Week
End" sets for men and women, 35
cents. Enough for a thorough trial
Keller Bros. Agents. tt.
TO CURB A COLD 1JJ ONE DAY
Takt- LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if
it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S «Ig
signature is« on each box. 2 So.
Table Linen
An attractive line of Holiday
TABLE LINENS, LUNCH
CLOTHS and FANCY HUCK
TOWELS.
Box Stationery
for
ALL AGES.
and
TO SUIT EVERY' Pl'RSE.
Silk Hosiery
for
LADIES and MEN
A variety of colors and black.
KESTNER
Swinging Jointed Dolls.
Campbell Kids,
I'cek a bool Dolls,
and
Kewpies.
Have You Visited Our Big
Toy land?
Blackboards, combination desks, drums, toy dLslies, stoves, toy
pianos, Shoo fly, Doll heads; Musical tops, Tool chcsts, Doll bug
gies, trains, boats and most everything to please the kiddies.
Wo must insist 011 all sales being jinal, wo cannot make ex
changes in this our busy season.
L. A. Harrison Company
'Phore 55
Our store is open eveings until 9 o'clock
Shop early—It is your gift of the holidays to the workers be
hind the counter.
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The Most Pleasing Xmas Gifts
PVlvicfmnC Piersl-C Beautifully wrapped and put up
Vznnsimas V^Iz^C&I O especially for Christmas
A Fine Assortment of Pipes—Briar, Merschaum, Etc.
C* J We have just received a Fine Assortrr.ent of delicious
X/AllQy fresh candies in box or bulk
A Big Assortment of Nuts, Fruits, Pop Corn, Etc.
A Beautiful Line of Holiday Giectirg and Post Cards
Now is the time to give your orders to Tony before Christmas
Tony Dortero, - 428 Broadway
TONIGHT AT THE
♦•MOVIES"
The Stolen Cub—Gaumont—Dram
Captain Beu's Yarn—-Majestic.—
Comedy.
The Old Prospector—Nestor—
Drama.
The Deacon's Troubles.—A Tem
permental Husband—Keystone Com
edy.
Change tomorrow night.
BREAD, CAKES AND I'lES
SENT BY lMKCEL POST
The New Idea Bakery, Skagway,"
believing that a great many peopie
living outside of the city, but in
frequent touch by train or boat,
would oftentimes order bre:id, cake,
pies or other bakery goods if they
knew that their wants would be at
tended to with dispatch, Mr. Moore
manager of the New Idea Bakery,
announces that all orders coining
from outside points will receive
his personal and careful attention
and that same will be shipped via
parcel post at the very first oppor
tunity. 12-17-6.
SHIP YOUR
RAW FURS
TO THE
MlNNKAPOLxS, - MINN.
W '..2 for Circular .
Alaska Furs a Specialty
Very Tcp Prices Paid.
Make - Trial - Shipment
You make a mistake if
ycu do not stop at
THE
Pulien House;
Electric Lights
Rccms Single or en Suite]
Baths on each flq
Famous for its Home Cook
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese ant:
Buttermilk from our own dai'v,
Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $2.50 Per Day and Up J
Well Lighted, Large Sample
Rcoms for Traveling Men.
H. S. PULLEN, Prop.
Skagway. Alaska
FRANK 'SUFFACUOL. P«pri«Ior
COAL,
WOOD,
HAULING
Quick'Service'and^Low Rates
Office in Railway Building*
Phone 10
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your name on a postal today
You want this valuable publication—it is worth hundreds of
dollars to you, issued at every change of the Fur Market,
giving you an accurate and reliable report of what is doing in:
all the Markets of the World in American Raw Furs.
Write for it—now—it's free
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