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: Hand-Painted China
Silver Deposit W are
Austrian Gold and
i White Ware
Jardiniers and Vases
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: Aluminum Percolators
I and Tea Balls
Mounted Casseroles
Heisey's Glassware
\ Aluminum Ware
Carpet Sweepers
| Universal riectrical Goods
£ Stand Lanros Chafing Dishes Grills
jj Sad JTors Toasters Eo-g Boilers
Coffee Boilers Percolators
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I* II mas ccme ia and look over Our
> J Stock. A useful gift is the one most
£ appreciated. We will be oleased to wait
5 on vou Our G-oods are the Best and Our
Prices Right.
I ASK & SONS Grocers
We Wish You All
a
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Dortero & Son
Clothiers and P-'urnishers
PHONE 32
NUGGET MOVIES
Broad >vi>y, between 2nd and 3rd.
Open Every Night
Friday and Satuiday
Tfie Rajah's Vow.—In two parts
Mariu Sais, Jane Wolfe, W. H. Wes
and Paul Hurst in a remarkabli
dramatic production.
rathe news, No. 69, 1913.
He Woke I'd in Time- — Lubii
comedy.
Sunday and Monday
Exploits o£ Elaiue—14th episode
Music by Mrs. R- Shelly.
CoicniPiircg nl 8:150 p. in.
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| FOR THE HOLIDAYS
I Leading Brands
I of CIGARS
+ Tut np for X-MAS GIFTS
J 10 Cigars to 100 Cigars
to the Box.
♦
| Beautiful
+ and Serviceable Cigarette
4» and
| CIGAR CASES
+ These are Always
J Acceptable and make a
♦ Timely Gift.
* „
♦ A Choice Line of
♦ Smokers' Articles
♦ for All Requirements.
\ Christmas
X Confectionery
| Our Lino this year is the
T B"8t ever offered in
+ Skagway.
« Either put up in
T ARTISTIC BOXES
or by the pound ill Bulk.
| Fresh Nuts t
I for the Holidays. ♦
I TONY DORTEROf
<t» Don't forget the Xuintier ♦
$ 428 BROADWAY. +
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TOWN TOPICS
Charlie Rapuzzi returned home
0:1 the Jefferson.
I>au McDonald of Beunett and
Pavey arrived In Skagway today
and will remain until Tuesday.
Mayor Knu'e Anderson of Clif
ton -irrived in town today and
will spend Christmas with friends
in this city.
William Lehmann arrived on
todays train from the Summit
' and will 6pend Xmas with his wife
in this city.
Thomas A. Burton of Dawson
was an outgoing pasaeuger on the
S'r. Jeiferson for Seattle, enroute
to Vancouver.
W. H. Hayman Bailed for Seat
tle on the Jefferson yesterday when
h? will continue on to England and
there c-nlist for active sorvic© at
the front
Browning has the best oquippet
wood sawing machine iu Skagway.
i if you can't afford to have him
saw your wood he will eaw it free
of charge. He chars-ea $1 for one
.cut--$1.25 for two. Phone No. 90.
Mrs. Harriet S. Pullen, Emil
Klatt, and Royal R. Pullen, all
of the Pullen Dyea valley ranch
came over today and will spend
Christmas in Skagway.
William Ward, who has been
with his father in the Dawson coun
try arrived on today's train and
will spend the holidays with his
mother, Mrs. Hayward, of this
city.
The committee has asked that
through the columns of the Alaskan
owing to the fact that so many la
dies and children will be present at
the Christmas festivities, that all
men be requested to refrain from
smok'n,?.
HOME MADE BKEAD
From this date oji, the Golden
North cafe will sell bread to aJl
those who may wish to call for
same. The Golden North bread
is also on sale at Rapiizzi's store.
SANTA ClU IS
09 THE if
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(Continued from page 1.)
Awaiting your arrival with the
keenest of joy, we -wish you God
speed.
Camp Skagway, No. 1, A. B.
When we were shown the copies
of the above telegrams, wo were
given a copy of the program which
will ho given Christmas night.
The Alaska Steamship company's
liner Jefferson arrived in this port
yesterday morning at 10:40 o'clock
and sailed at 12:25 p. m. she
brought In Beveral passengens and
33 tons of freight, most of which
was consigned to local merchants.
Ow;ng to this Friday night being
Christmas Eve, the regular sched
ule game of basket ball has been
postponed until Monday Doc. 27.
This game will be the last until
after the holidays, owing to the
fact that the White Pass AthKetic
club will give a masquerade dance
a* the hall on New Year's eve.
Daddy Mowl, proprietor of the
Popular PlctUTe Palace stated to a
representative of this paper that
his movie house •would be "dark"
Christmas night as ho wished to
attend thp Christmas festivities of
the Arctic Brotherhood. Announce
ment is made in his regular ad of
exceptionally good attractions for
Sunday night.
Cyril J. Ross, for a number of
years an employe of the Canadian
Klondike Mining company at Daw
son, passed through Skagway en
route to Doncaster, Eng., where he
will enlist for active service at the
front.
Mr. Ross was furnished with
fundc by friends in his home town
for his transportation and expenses,
and upon reaching Skagway last
Tuesday, Mr. Lowle, of the C. P. R
sold him a through ticket "via St
Johns, N. B., on the Allan Line Str.
Corsican, which sails for Liverpool
cn January 8.
Mr. Ross Is a seasoned veteran,
having served under the British
colors throughout the Boer waT, and
wears a medal having five bars
which was awarded to him for dis
tinguished service and valorous acts
performed while under fire.
lie was an outgoing passenger on
'he Str. Jefferson.
Week in Society
(Continued from page 3.)
O little eon, 0 little eon.
What glorious conquests shall be
won!
What huge compelling powers grope
And flower In thy. mother's hope!
What yearn ings of the PrUaal
Cause
Shall plead earth's higher laws!
Thy tiny hands, like petals furled,
How they shall toil to bless the
world;
What flame shall leap from thy
small breast
To champion the oppresti
O Star that Bhone to lead mankind,
IK-lp him the hidden, path to> find,
Tha' he may speak Christ's word
again •
Of "Peace on Earth'' to men!
He shall not fight for lust of might,
Tno sons of men he shall not slay;
His sword shall be a sword of
light
T.. bring the larger day.
—In Hearsts' Magazine.
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You will want to be at the Mas
querade ball oa New YeaT's ere,
so don't make auy other en
gagement for that <data
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The dance given by Camp Skag
waj- No. 1, last Tuesday night,
celobrating the banishment of the
"Imp of Darkness" and the advent
of the lengthening of the daylight,
sras a most enjoyable affair, and
every one of the thirty couples pres
ent thoroughly enjoyed the good
music which was furnished by the
Skagway Band Orchestra, under the
leadership of Prof. Gene smith,
and the program of snappy up-to
date numbers were all received with
the most hearty spirit of applause.
The refreshments, sandwiches, cof
fee and cake, served by the com
mittee, were enjoyed by all.
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Rice with Eggs and Curry
Boil well as much rice as you
wrsh ftr your family. Boil hard
as many eggs as required. Make a
thick cream or white sauce and
season well with pepper, salt, "But
ter and as much curry powder as
your taste desires. Put the rfiice
in a deep dish, place the eggs cut
If Your Hair is Falling Out
wc know of no better remedy than
HairTonic
A preparation which we gladly recom
mend to you. 50c. a bottle.
Wm. Brin.
''JYffc: Spirit of the Season
prompts us to express
to >ou our very best wishes
for a
Jftrmj QUjcistmaa
and a
iiappy New f rar
Duriug 1915 we have tried to
serve you promptly and sat»
isfactorily and we hope our
business relations for the
coming year will be as pleas
ant as those in the past.
TINKER TOY
THE WONDER BUILDER
Every Boy Should Have It. Each Set Contains 78 Pieces
Packed in Unique Tubular Box
Our Price while They Last 50 Cents
NEW MASKS
AND MASQUERADE PATTERNS
New Year Postals
L. A. HARRISON CO.
Phone 55
Store closes 8 p. m.; Saturday 9 p. m.
GEORGE MOWL, Proprietor
Next to Post Office. Fifth Avenue
Open Every Night Raised Seats
Sunday and Monday
Gold Seal Universal presents Grace Cunard and Francis Ford
la "THE BRIDE OP MYSTERY."—In tiiree parts.
Ford Sterling In "LOVE AND YE.VGEAJfCE."—A comedy Mas
terpiece In two parts. Produced J»y Henry Lefannan.
Do not fall to see tlds diow It's good.
5,000 feet of flints. • J Iv [ I ]1 ; [1] }'}
Music by J. V. Millar.
Admission 25c and 10c Begins 8:30
In quarters around the rice, form
ing a pretty mound, pour the sauce
orer all and serve. If not ac
customed to curry, use with mod
eration. Rice can be well cooked
In half an hour by putting it into
boiliug water using two quarts or
more to one cup of rice. Add a
little salt if you wish. One fourth
of a teaspoon of curry is sufficient
for a cup of rice.
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ST. MARK'S CATHOLIC CHUIICH
Christmas
Midnight Mass and Sermon at
12 m. ,
Second Mass at 9:00 a. m.
Third Mass and Sermon at 11:00
a, jo.
The Sunday Bchool children are
requested to meet at the church at
2:30 p m.
SunOaj
. Mass and Instruction 10:30 a- m.
Evening aorrlc« at 7:30.
All are cordially Invited, espec
ially to the Xmas services. ,
Fr. P. H. Turn ell, 8. J.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Christian Selene# Service will be
held Sunday at seven thirty p.
m. Id the Alaskan building.
Sunday school 12 o'clock m.
Subject:—CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
The publie la welcome.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Sunday morning the pastor will
preach at 11 o'clock. Sunday school
12:15. Sunday evening a congrega
tional song Berries of Christmas
songs. Everybody invited.
L. JB. Petersen, Factor.
KITCHENER'S SUCCESSOR
MAY BE ROBERTSON
London, Dec. 24—It is hinted in
military circleB in thia city that
Lieutenant General Robertson
would b.e General Kitchener* "suc
cessor to command the British
forces.
CHANGE IN TIME
The Nugget Theatre bill, for
Christmas night la exceptionally
good, and the first picture will b«
projected upon the screen at 9
o'clock.
SKAGWAY MADE CLOTHING
M. A. Merzyk, who has been con
nected with fcome of the largest
tailoring firms la New York city 18
now With the American Tailors and
will make men'B suite for from ?35
up. A specialty •will be made of
ladies' tailoring. Store open from
8 a. m. to 8 p. ri daily. Satisfac
tion guaranteed. *1-3-16.
WING to my absence from the city which pre
vents me from greeting my friends and pat
rons in person, I take this means of extending to
you my sincere Wishes for a
MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR
"MAX,"
Proprietor of the Vienna Bakery.
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