We Have Just Received
a Shipment of
KIPPERED BLACK COD
Its Good- Try Some and Hooverize
C. W. AsR & Sons
OUR 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 Prices
Except All Rubber Goods, Collars and Overalls
For Cash Only
DORTERO & SON .
THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK *
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A consistent policy pursue I for more than a quarter of a *
century lias been rewarded by steady and substan- v
tiai growth until this Bank has now over
one and one-half million dollars re- .
sources and depositors in
every part of the "S*
Territory
Jj ljij, PL I a 3 -c -a
OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN ALASKA
BANK OF ALASKA
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
An Institution of Strength and Character
ALASKA'S BRANCH BANKING SYSTEM
Capital $85,000 - Surplus $20,500
FOUR BANKS • Slujwiy • Wrangell - Anchorage • Cordova
OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson, President
W. L. Landsbo rough. Cashier
B. A. Ross, Auditor
Andrew A. Denton, vice-rrea.
J. T. Westermann. Vice-Pr«».
AacWatc Bruch
E. B. An»ley
Vice-Pres. in charge
Wruftll Brine Is
W. H. Warren
Vice-Pre». in charge
Cordott Branch
W. R. Hilkry
Vice-Prei. in charge
Zoheth S. Freeman
Andrew Stevenson
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Andrew A. Benton Henry D. Walbridge
P. H. Gmnty J.J". We»term»nn W. R. HilUry
Although an integral part of the one system, each branch has had assigned
to it the full amount of Capital required by the Territorial Banking Board
lor the establishment of a Bank in such 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
upoa. Furthermore each is 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 sup
vision and safeguards, pec iliarly "An Institution of Strength and Character
A newa item which we noticed in
Life eaya: Berlin, Dec. 14. — God
having broken laith with, the Ger
man armies tie Kaiser today de
clared war on heaven.
Wonder how many dollars were
lost on the weather yesterday by
the gentleman who offered one
"gimoieon" that by evening today
the temperature would be 20 de
gree# above zero?
Ckas. Boyle, of the Canadian
I Klondike Gold Mining company re
turned to Skagway on the Jeffer
son and left on the train this nicn
l ing on his way back to Dawson.
Sergt. Dotts, of the cable office,
; received a very interesting let
ttr in today's mail. We promised
j net to publish the contents but
refer all curious persons to him.
ill ifis
Don't forget the third install
ment on the Liberty Loan is due.
Those Christmas cards at Kel
ler Bros, are going fast. See thorn
before they are all pone. tf.
Judge H. B. Lefevre of Juneau,
wna a Skagway arrival on the Jef
ferson and will visit his mother for
a few days.
'A letter from the brother of Dr.
Keller, in St. Paul, says everything
is war conservation and war talk
there. The only thing that is
being boomed and where money is
being made is oil, the fields at
C'sper creating quite a stampede.
Word was received today from
John Keller and wife at Mud Bay,
where Mr. Keller is supervising the
cutting of logs for Keller Brothers'
wood yard, that much, difficulty has*
been experienced with the Bmall
boat and that it Will be impossible
to tow any wood to Skagway until
the wind lets up.
Eastman leads all others In the
manufacture of Kodaks and Sup
plies. You will find a complete
stock at the Skagway Eastman
Agency. A variety of new styles
and sizes. What would make a
nicer (jr moro appreciated Xnias
gift. See them at Keller Bros
Drug Co.
Harry Achison, of the Wrangell
branch of the Bank, of Alaska, was
an arrival on the Jefferson and
will spend the holidays at his home
In Skagway. Harry is a son of
Mrs. E. W. Achison. He formerly
worked on the Da.ily Alaskan. He
was employed by the Bank of Al
aska in Ssagway for a time, and
last spring was sent to help Mr.
Worren iu the Wrangell bank.
An Informal get-together social
will be held in the Presbyterian
church tonight beginning at 8
o'clock to which everyone is invit
ed. There will be no charge of
fiiy kind. This is the first of a
series of socials planned by the
official board of the church to help
d'spel the gloom of the winter
weather and to bring the people a
little closer together in a social
I time.
The steamer Jefferson arrived in
port last night at 11:45 o'clock and
sailed for the south about 1 a. in.
^he bad a small cargo of freight for
Skagway. The captain of the Vef
fersoc reports a very strong T^ku
wind in Gastineau channel, the
ship having had to lay there 12
hours before being able to get
away. At Haines it took more than
ao hour to land, while wt Bkag
way the landing was made with lit
tle difficulty.
Renaming Indians.
Sump years a£o, iu order t<> make
their inheritance of land more simple
and secure. our government commis
sioned 1 »r. dairies A. Iiastniau. a
Sioux [ndian. to lenaine m ire than
15,fM!0 Sioux will) I heir family names.
The task was a trem-iidous one ami
full of ditii> tiliics.
Whore possible Dr. I2ustm.*.:i kept
the nilginnl P!o::x ; i:; ■ of some mem
ber of a family. as in bestowing the
name "Mulosl.a." meaning "White
Hear," on t:i.> fami'/ of t!;.t chief.
.S"n:oti:ies the n of wife's
name ami husband's name has pro
duced a laiu.ical lOoUit, ..«ch as "Wi
nona Cta:i:!." TU.- iV.voiit ' name for
w< men i-e:::s< !:o who has a beauti
ful Ir :ne," v.hi.h 1st-. Eastman has
Angi.""!::« d la l!:.' patron, mic "Good
house." i'i:r by far the hardest task
was In finding new names for the ab
surdities of lm!i:-.:i nomenclature,
"lioblaileti Co.v..,e" as it young In
dian \vi.o I;::.'. 14.:.i- [:i pivfer himself
as "Hubert T. Wolf." Aper a long
st"ii.r le v'th Pcmpkin" Dr.
ICastTia.i at la. t tvc>:tle<l tiieewnei'Of
the name on lb" tribal icoitl.; under
the tioui i.iutr.'t'u! title of • itobert
Pumpkin." I. s .'.isj;;! s Times.
A Test of Civilisation.
The reiiiurk.sbie | (. ,!<• of tiiis world
are useful hi I:::'..' '.v.- . but the com
mon [ie |.!p. :>.f!or represent the ua
tlon, tic a;.e and the civilization. Go
into any town or city: do not ask who
lives in that spleml.il house: do not
say. "This is a tine town; here are
streets of houses with gardens and
yards and everything that is beautiful
the whole way through. Go into the
lanes, go into the back streets, go
where the mechanic lives: go where
the clay laborer lives. See what is the
condition of the streets there. See
what they do with the poor, with the
I helpless and the mean. If the top of
society bends perpetually over the bot
' torn with tenderness, if the rich and
strong are the best friends of the poor
and needy, that is a civilized and a
| Christian community: but, if the rich
and the wise are tl:e cream and the
1 great bulk of the population skimmilk,
1 that is not a prosperous community.—
\ Henry Ward Heecher.
[ Subscribe tor the Daily Alaskan.
MRS ARE
KILLED BY
With The American Army Iu
France, Dec. 14.—A number of
American railway engineers were
killed by German aerial bombs t^daj)
in a town behind the British front. 'I
»LIBRE!
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The following Verse written by
Skagway's popular citizen, trhos.
J. Rjan, is respectfully dedicated to
the "Countess." It is now being
set to music and in. a short time
will make its appearance in the
music racks of the world.
FREEDOM IS THE CREED
Waste not want not—Hoover for to |
teach
Doodle has a bank roll—Willie like j
to reach.
CHORUS
Willie with divine right—Why don't
you heed.
Doodle with man might—Hunger he
will feed.
Hoover don't you Bigh—Freedom is
the creed.
Corn to be a martyr—How I like
'he rye.
Dcodle he would rather—That sol
dier steps a tie.
CHORUS
B»ck to the farm—Watch the clov
er grow.
Doodle shell the fajhion—Shoulder
gun and go.
CHORUS
Doodle mind the baby—Take *way
the pain.
Trench in the morning—Bathing in
the rain.
CHORUS
Gun land and pea—Thunder smoke
bumble bee.
War hoon yankee tea—Everybody
go free.
—By Thomas J. Ryan, Skagway, Al
aska.
DELIVERY NOTICE
Fro, now on until further no
tice P. H. 'ianty's store will
make but two deliveries daily. One
delivery at 10 a. 111. Mill take all
ordeis received from 1 p. m. of
the previous day and until 9:30 of
the day of delivei*y. Another de
li very nt 2:30 Will take all onleatr
received from 9:30 a. m. until 1
p. m. of the day of delivery.
P. H. GANTY.
12-14-2t.
SALESMEN' WANTED
Does your trade use salesboards?
Wb iuvite correspondence from
salesmen who are making their
trade regularly. The most re
munerative side line—no samples—
no collections—commissions flue as
60on as order is shipped. We
want only first-class men. Enquiries
to receive attention must state line
carried and how long, class of
trade called on, territory and how
often covered. The K. & S. Sales
Company, 154-56 Waiting Street,
Chicago, HI.
Weather Report
Whitehorse, cloudy, n. w. 34 be
low.
Lower LeBarge, fog, n. w. 55
below. ;
Hootalinqua, clear, calm, 60 be
low. . ; 11! | *|
Big Salmon, clear, calm.
Carmacks, fog, calm.
Yukon Crossing, fog, calm, 57
below. i
Selkirk, fog, calm, 65 below.
Isaac Creek, fog calm, 62 below.
Stewart River, cloudy, calm 56
below.
Dawson, fog, n. w. 56 below.
PAYMENT DUE ON LIBERTY
LOAN
The third payment on the Second
Liberty Loan is due by tomorrow
night payable to the Bank of Al
aska. Forty percent of the orig
inal subscription is expected to be
paid. A1 subscribers Bhould take
notice.
[ Did you ever think about har
| ing Christmas cards printed at the
Dail • Alaskan office. They ave in
dividual, attractive, and any greet
ing which you may desire may be
printed. tf.
Who E ver Heard of Christmas
Without A New Doll?
And when they are as cute and pretty as the "Horsman Kids'' who
would be satisfied with ONL-Y ONE? There are ever so many
different ones, the popular "Campbell Kids," the "Peterkins" and
lots of others, some with real hair and glass eyes and all dressed in
* the prettiest of costumes.—Have you seen Mrs. Sam and Uncle Sam?
We are better equipped than ever before to seve your Xmas needs.
REMEMBER—Only 10 More Shopping Days Till CHRISTMAS
L. A. HARRISON Co.
STORE CLOSES at 8 p.m. Saturday 9 p. m. TELEPHONE 55
taLfflPIUEPUE
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Sutnnlay and Sunday
Mutual presents Florejnce Turner in 1 ,
: -fa
DOOR STEP
In five reels. A beautiful screen version of the famous com
edy drama, by Henry Edwards.
Music—Piano, Violin and 1)ruins. I | i i j ||l.
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 9\ej 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
WHY
For tickets. Ixirt.1: reservations and other partic
ulars consult your nearest Steamship Atfent
A. P. CHAPMAN. Jr.
AMt, Gen'i Pamngxr Agent
Stuart Building
J. F. BAHL
City Peraonger Agent
Second and Cherry
ScaMle; Wcthington
Arrived 90 the Seattle our coir stock* of
Calendars PHoto Mounts
Ripple Boards
.We suggest that you conic early for first choice.
Tht'v^h»htr - The Pedersen Co.
GO TO THE
Del Monte Cafe
Mrs. Uetson, I'rop.
For Best and Moat Liberal
Meals Served in Haines
REGULAR MEALS 50c
Short Orders a Specialty
FOOD REPORTS TOMORROW
Tomorrow, being the end of the
first week since the food, campaign,
in Skfgway, reports are due from |
orcry person yho signed the
pledge. Food campaigners will j
call at thQ individual homes where!
a list of thfl meatless, wheatless and
wasteless meals will he tad.
ports are to be collected during the
entire monUi of December and will ■
ba sent to food administrator Hoov- i
». ' ; L-l ,i_.. [
PHIL. ABRAHAMS
Fire Insurance
Fidelity and
Surety Bonds
Financial Agent
Conveyancer
Notary Public
ESTABLISHED 1897
Perfume apd Toilet Requisites
l'ou will find all the leading Uhce
Imported and American makes ai
Kellers' Drug Store. i . . _ _ 4