HOLIDAY GOODS
Look over our stock before deciding on
your Xmas gifts.
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
Starting in Wednesday night Dec. 26
Our Store will close 6 p. m.
DORTERO & SON *
THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
Jama, Alaska
OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN ALASKA
A consistent policy pursued for more than a quarter of a
century 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
* * ' - • • • • • t t- A f
BAKK OF ALASKA
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Jnttitution of Strength, and Character
ALASKA'S BRANCH BANKING SYSTEM
Capital $85,000 - Surplus $20,500
FOUR BANKS • Slufwty • Wrangell Anchoraf* • Cordova
OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson. President
W. L. Lsmdsborough. Cashier
B. A. Rom. Auditor
Andrew M. Denton, vMje-rrcs.
1. T. Wettermann, Vice-Pr««.
.UcW<|t Ifucl
E. B. An»ley
Vice-Pre». in charge
Wrajofell Bruch
W. H. Warren
Vice-Pre». in charge
Cordova Bruck
W. R. HilUry
v'ice-Prei. in charge
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zoheth 5. Freeman
Andrew S»even»on
Andrew A. Benton Heary U. Waibndge
P. H. Ganty J. T. Wettermonn W. R- Hillary
Although a« integral part of the one system, each branch ha* had assigned
to it tha full amount of Capital required by the Territorial Banking Board
for tha establishment of a Bank in auch a location. Each branch ia 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 i» responsible to the Territorial Banking Bodrd,
is examined and supervised independently and renders its statement direct
to the Board. The Bank of Alaska ia therefor, because of its double sup
visioo and safeguards, peculiarly "An Institution of Strength and Character"
It 13 rumored about town that
wedding bells will ring about the
first or the yeaj ,
The latest report of the Jefferson
la that she has leit Juneau and now,
M far aa ia known, Is lying back
pf Shelter island waiting for the
wiud to moderate be for a proceeding
north. She is bringing 22 tons of
freight for Skagway.
riREMEX ATTENTION
j riremen's smoker tomorrow night
Iat S o'clock in the Fire hall. It.
LOST—Between Broadway and
Main, near the Methodist church, a
small CLriBtma# package containing
a fancy bag. Finder please re
turn to Mrs. Shaw and recelre re
ward I 12-2 6-3t.
Weather Report
Whltehorse, fog, calm, 68 be
low. Yesterday: 72 below.
Lower LeBarge, fog n. w. 72 be
low. i ^
Hootallnqua, fog, calm, 68 be
low. ' I
Big Salmon, fog, calm.
Carmacte, fog, calm.
Yukon Crossing, fog, calm, 69
below .
Selkirk, tfog, calm, 73 below.
Isaac Creek, fog, calm, 65 be
low.
Stewart, cleaj-, calm, 65 below.
Dawscn, fog b. w. >68 belqw. Yes
terday 68 below with b. tv.
Glacier, snow, 44 below.
White Pass, clear, snow, 58 be
low. Yesterday, 54 below
Big masquerade ball, New "i oar's
eve, in tho White Pass club. Priz
es * r far.cy costumes, characters,
etc. Save the date. 12-22-61.
PRESERVE YOUR SHOES.
It Will Repay You to Give Them Prop
er Care and Attention.
We nil wear shoes. If we manage
t lie in rightly they will last louger, we
will not need so ui:;ny new ones and
there will lie more left for others. The
following suggestions from the leath
er ami [ia;>f»r laboratory of the United
States department of agriculture can
be utilized by every one who walks:
Shoes should be oiled or greased
whenever the leather begins to get
hard or dry. They should lie brushed
thoroughly and then all the dirt and
mud that remains washed off with
warm water, the excess water being
taken off with a dry cloth. While the
shoes are still wet and warm apply
the oil or grease with a swab of wool
or flannel. It Is best to have the oil or
grease about as warm as tire Imnd can
bear, and it should be rubtied well
Into the leather, preferably with the
palm. If necessary the oil can be ap
plied to dry leather, but it penetrates
better when the latter is wet. After
treatment the shoes should be left to
dry In a place that is warm, not hot.
Castor oil is satisfactory for shoes
that are to be polished; for plainer
footgear neatsfoot. llsli oil or oleine
may be substituted. If It is desired to
make the shoes and boots more water
proof beef tallow may be added to any
of these substances at the rate of half
a pound of tallow to a pint of oil. The
edge of the sole anil the welt should lie
greased thoroughly. Too much grease
cannot l>e applied to these parts.
A simple met In id uf making the soles
more durable, pliable and water re
sistant is to swab them occasionally
with linseed oil. setting them aside to
dry overnight.
Many of the common shoe polishes
are harmful to leather. .Ml those
which contain sulphuric, hydrochloric
or oxalic acids, turpentine, benzine or
other volatile solvents have a tendency
to harden the leather and make it more
liable to crack.
It is poor economy, too. to wear a
shoe with the heel badly worn on one
side. This throws the shoe out of
shape and may soon result in its ruin.
It 1.4 also likely to cause temporary
Injury to the foot.
Hair and Cold Water.
To make .vour hair prow use cold
water as it rutis from the hydrant.
Apply the water to your liuir with
your wet hands and run your lingers
through what liuir you have or rul>
your scalp with your wet c>M hands.
This exercise will bring th? Mind to
tlie scalp, and only from the hlond can
you get new hair or make the hair you
already have more Itrruri::::!. You oin
not pet hair fr.iin urease. X thin# In
the world is so pood for I he h:iir as
cold water applied with the wet hands
until the water lias reached the scalp.
But do m>t~immerse your head In o ld
water. This Is all too uiu. h of a
shock.—Los Angeles Times.
Think Health.
It is not a fear of illness or of death
that we should encourage, but a love
of health, a sense of responsibility for
the cure of our bodies, a desire for
bodily endurance ami efficiency and
full achievement.
If the mind is fixed on these ideals
and the already known means of ap
proaching them are utilized the need
less miseries that embitter the lives of
so many may be left to take care of
themselves.
It is not so much necessary to fight
disease as to cultivate health for the
happiness, contentment and moral gain
that it brings.
First Use of "Magazine."
".Magazine," properly a storehouse
(Arabian), has been annexed by litera
ture, but it is interesting to recall the
birth of its now common literary use
in that venerable periodical, the Gen
tleman's Magazine. In the introduc
tion to its number (1731) we read, "This
consideration has induced several gen
tlemen to treasure up. as in a maga
zine, the most remarkiJile pieces on
the subjects above mentioned."—Lon
don Times.
It seems that there can be no doubt
I
I that the cliff dwellers w:-rc extermi
nated by their more sav.it,e and war
I like neighbors, the men being killed
| and the Wol-On adapted i;.to the tribe
of the con ;i:erors, t!iou;.li ia some cases
migrations may l ave liecome necessary
as a result uf drought or pressure from
outside tribes.—Exchange.
I
SEVERE ON
Weather i:i Skagway, throughout!
the Yukon country and along: the
Southeastern and Southwestern
coasts of Alaska at the present
time is breaking all records for
severeness.
The mercury in Skagjvay yester-1
day dropped between 25 and 30
degrees below zero, with no sign of
a let-up and with a terrible wind
blowing. At th© summit of the
White Pass the temperature was
50 degrees below and all business is
stopped. Along the northern Yu
kon juid at Dawson many oases of
pneumonia have developed, and in
addition there is aai epidemic of
nhcopir.g cough, which has result
ed In several deaths.
A* Juneau the mercury is down I
to zero with a terrific Taku wind, |
making it impossible for the Jeffer
son to leave. ) Ketchikan and Wran«|
gell reports severe weather.
Over to the westward reports I
show the weather to be severe not
on!v at the present time, but wind
and cold have been predominant for I
several weeks. Anchorage papers
are quoting Indiana as to | when,
there will be a let-up, but for I
weeks the weather has remained [
the same.'
Wind has played havoc with tele
phone and electric wires in Skag
way. Lasrt evening a fallen wire
struck one man across the eyes
and almost knocked him unconscious
for a time. Monday part of the
roof on Ask's warehouse blew off,
and j osteiday the whole front or
the old blacksmith shop On 4th
and Main blew down. Windows |
have teen broken in many places.
SKAGWAY RED
CROSS NOTES
The surgical dressings class will
nut meet tomorrow (Thursday)
afternoon.
The friends of the local Red Cross
will be pleased to lmow tliat there
is now enough money- in the treasury
to pay all outstanding bills ajid
tKve u fair balance left for future
uses. Part of tho Xmaa membership
fees and all December contribu
tions arc retained for use of Ska-S
way Red Cross. The following
shows the December receipts:
123 Annual Members at ?1 #125.00
4 Magazine at $2 8.00
62 school children 37.00
Baxter donation to school
children membership 25.00
191 members December contri
tutien before Xmas drive 121.10
December contribution during
Xmas drive 27.00
Total Dec. receipts 343.10
COLD Vk EATHER HANDICAPS AL
ASKAX
Owing to the extremely cold
weather the presses and machines of
The Dally Alaskan work Blowly;
trouble is also had with the water
nipea, hence we are not able to
get out our full quota of printed
material. As eocm as the weather
moderates we will again give our
readers as much news as possible. I
BAXK OF ALASKA HOURS
On Thursday, Friday and Satur
day of this week the Bank of Alas
ka will be open only from 12 to 3
•p. m., and will not be open Satur
day night .
YOEMANS FUNERAL
The body of S. H. Yoemans la
resting In the undertaking parlors
of Martin Itchen. The funeral will
not b& held until the weather mod
erates.
NOTICE
Beginning Wednesday, December
26, the following stores will close
at 6 - m. Kennedy, Harrison, Dor
tero Reinert. 12-22-3t.
\Vm. B. Batson, who has just re
turned from a trip and Bbort vaca
tion spent in Seattle, Tacoma, and
Corvallis, reports conditions on
the outside as being exceptionally
busy, tml that anyone, who knows
a tra•'Jias no trouble to get work.
Mr. Batson says that in the larger
cities there »re no longer any beg
gars on the streets who ask for a
dim'.' or nickel to get somehting to
eat.
Beginning Wednesday 26th we close at
6 p. m. Saturday excepted
L. A. HARRISON Co.
STORE CLOSES Saturday 9 p. m. TELEPHONE 55
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Saturday ajul Sunday
Mutual preoenta Florence Turner In
A Welsh Singer
From the World Famous novel, Allen Ralne. In five acts.
Sunday Biuslo—Viollni Piano Drums.
8=30 p.m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
A Through Ticket
Via
Chicago,fMilwaukee & St. Paul Ry.
WHY
By buying a through ticket yousave from $10.00 to $15.00 a,
against buying to Seattle and rebuying there.
By buying over the C. M. & St. P. Ry. you are assured the comfort that
comes from riding behind an electric locomotive—the most power
ful in the world-—and that personal attention which is a feature of
''Milwaukee" service.
K#r tickets, ljerth reservations and other partic
ulars consult your nearest Steamship Agent
A. P. CHAPMAN, Jr. J. F. BAHL
Ant G«n'l Pauenger Agent City Passcng er Agent
Stuart Building Second and Cherry
Seattle; Washington
May wo suggest the use of j$j ■ ! ) !1!»! i! i
Miss Oskoy's band colored greeting oftrds and Photographic
caleudara and Scenio Alaska views ia tho place of gifts tlila
year* ; | J j 1 ! ij f; j J £ ■ . : : I • • • ■ , . j •
Opea lute ou booat ulghts. ^ • '|. | (I |
"There's a Photographer
ia Your Town"
The Pedersen
THE
Del Monte Cafe
HAINES, ALASKA
WtU S«rr« •
SPECIAL FIVE COURSE
Cbri$ima$ and Dew
Vear'i Dinner $1.00
A Home Cooked Dinner
That Cannot be Excelled
Eric Telfer and wife, who return
ed ou the City o-f Seattle from their
honeymoon trip through. California,
report the weather in the States as
bs'njr exceptionally; fine, and warm.
Mr. Telfer »ays every city is hum
ming with increased industry, and
that there is no excuse to be with
out a job.
The weather along the coast of
Alaska he says was Quite wintry
and there wa«( lota of snow, but
the wind and cold in Skagway has
the record for tho whole coast.
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
SAX-TOX VIOLET TALCUM Should
Bu on Your Dressing Table —
Smooth as Satin, Fragrant aa Vlo
le1"* tSet It at Keller Bros.,