We Have Just Received
a Shipment of
KIPPERED BLACK COD
Its Good- Try Some and Hooverize
C. W. Ask &, Sons
ODR TREMENDOUS SALE|
SMMnnM bhbh I
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
Jjurj, (\I a 3 <-a
OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN ALASKA
A consistent policy pursue 1 for more than a quarter of a
century has beea rewarded by steady and substan
tia! growth until this Ban'f has now over
one and one-half million dollars re
sources and depositors in
every part of the
Territory
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BAN K OF ALASKA
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
-l/i Institution of Strength awl Character
ALASKA'S BRANCH BANKING SYSTEM
Capital $85,000 - Surplus $20,500
FOUR BANKS • SUagway - Wrangell - Anchorage • Cordova
OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson, President Andrew A. Benton, Vic«-Pres.
W. L. Landsborough. Cashier J. T. Westermann, Vice-Pres.
B. A. Ross, Auditor
AscWi|« Brasck Wrtojell Briscb Cordova Brasck
E. B. Ansley W. H. Warren W. R. HiUery
Vice-Pres. in charge Vice-Pres. in charge Vice-Pre». in charge
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zohelh 5. Freeman Andrew A. Benton Henry D, Walbridge
Andrew Stevenson P. H. Canty J. T. Westermann W. R. Hillery
Although aa intagral part of the ona system, each branch has had assigned
to it th« full amount of Capital required by the Territorial Banking Board
for the establishment of a Bank in such a location. Each branch i* there
tor equipped to serve its customers as fully as any independent bank, but
with the added strength and resources of the entire institution to draw
upon. 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
viaion and safeguards, peculiarly "An Institution of Strength and Character
nOXEERS, TAKE NOTICE
Fioneerg of Alaska, Igloo No.
12. will meet tonight at 8:30
o'clock1 in the Arctic Brotherhood
buJldinff. A large attendance is
urged.
G, M. Goodsay, and Geo P. COf-1
of the Guggenheim interests in
the Yukon country, arrived iu Skag- (
* ay Friday night.
SPECIAX, A. B. MEETING
Aictic Brotherhood, Camp Skag
way Xo. 1, meets in special ses
sion Wednesday night, 8:30 for
important business and initiation .
12-17-2t.
Those Christmas carda at Kel
ler Bros, are going fast. See thiemi
before tl:ey are all gone. tf.
IK
Subgcriba Tor the Dally .Alaskan.
The Santa Rita will be due again.
Wednesday night at 6 o'clock.
Hie mercury this morning again
dropped down to 3 or 4 degrees be
low zero.
M. Hayden, of the Copper .Kh'S
mine, was an arrival In Skagway on
Friday's train.
Th«- north sind seems to liaye
the babl' this being the 22d day of
continuous blowing. However it
shows sigus of shifting today.
The City of Seattle, of the Pa
cific Steamship Co., is scheduled
t.: arrive iu Skagway Thursday.
Tlie CLristmas Red Cross drive
begins today. All members are
urged tc waive their membership
and Joii: again. The campaign will
lasl until the evening of the 24th.
In compliance with the U. S.
food administrator, after Dec. loth,
16 oz. bread will sell for 10c
s>raight, and 24 oz. bread 15c
straight
12-15-7t. VIENNA BAKERY
K. B. Auderson, and P. Young
feres t mayors of Cowley, C. Comp
ton, mayor of Pennington, and M.
Vurrinich, mayor of Bennett, ar
rived in Skagway Friday night and
will remain iu town until Tuesday's
train.
Mrs. B. L. Helfich, of Seattle,
who has been in "Whitehorse secur
ing the necessary scenario for a
motion picture play of the north
iu which she ha§ a leading part, re
turned to Skagway Friday* night on
b^r way to Seattle.
The Princess Sophia, of the C.
P. R. lg due Wednesday morning.
As both the Sophia and the Seat
tle left the port of Seattle within
a lew houra of each other it is
hard to say which, boat has the
week's mail tat is due.
E. J. Sha\v, local agent for the
Alaska S'eamship Co., received a
cable message this morning that the
«Tefferso» would sail from Seattle fti
Skagwav and way ports Thursday
morning and is due to arrive in
Skagv-ay on the eveuing of the
24 th.
Ka^tnian leads all others in
manufacture of Kodaks mid 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 c>r nioro appreciated Xmas
gift. Sec tlieni at Keller lln>s
Drug Co.
Andrew Stevenson spoke under
the auspices of the "Four Minute
Men" in the Presbyterian church
church last night. He called at
tei'ticn to the thriftlness of the
people o* Alaska and said this must
fee kept up, and foods substituted,
in order to supply our Allies with
food ai.d win thy war.
Sueciai correspondence from
R iiues today states that John Kel
ler and wife have been there for
the past tjvo weeks, trying to get
tu Mud bay to the Keller Brothers'
wood camp. Mr. Keller is still
!u Haines but has hopes of getting
to the camp every day. Mr. and
Mrs. Keller may not return until
after Christmas.
Royal Pullen, of Skagway, re
ceived 10th place in the examina
tions a: Camp Presidio. Out of
6,000 *0 10,000 persons taking the
examination Royal jyas close to the
to^, and it is eaid he required only
one mora point before becoming a
captain. He is in line for promo
tion anl will probably receive a
hieher commission soon.
In »he course of two or three
weeks a large number of new re
cruits will arrive at Ft. Seward
where they will be put through in
tensive ♦training- by the officers.
Men are constantly leaving the
for* for places, not made public,
and at thf present time there are
onlv aDou< 100 men left. On the
n°xt Jefferson three of the men at
Ft. Seward are leaving for the
Slat's and expect to soon see ser
vice in France.
A letter received from Dr. J. T.
Westermann, formerly of Skagway,
and latterly vice-presideint of the
Bank of Alaska at Anchorage, writ
ten from San Francisco, says he
has been made ft captain as the
result of training at Presidio and
will leave in a few days for a
shcrr vacation in Seattle. In a
t"v weeks he will reprot for duty
at Camp kewis where he will be
kept tor an indefinite time as an
iostiuctor. Dr. "Westermann safids
his best wishes to his many friends
ia Skagway. •
DRIVE BEGINS
¥
TO ALI CHAPTERS,
NORTHWESTERN DIVISION j
We «re in receipt of very wel
come news from National Head
quarters which we hasten to com
muuicate to you for your informa
tion.
Under the direction of leaders
of organization and with uniform
oublieity and concerted effort a
National Christmas Drive will be
launched December 17th in every
r>urf of the United States and will
continue unceasingly until Christ
m-is Eve
In this time of Yital importance
in cur National life it is believed
fh.'U our citizens will turn rather
to tlie opportunity for service than
to testivities during Christmas week,
il? this drive it is hoped to raise
ti<e membership of the American,
Kcd Cross from 5,000,000 to 15,
000,0.00 members. Membership at
th!s time means not merely a con
•ilbution of $1.00 or $2.00 which is
ofii as membership dues. It means
an Immediate and extensive outlet
for our patriotism. It is a def
inite alignment of our civllialn popu
late n behind that branch of the
sen icq lu which civilians can par
ticipate.
Mr. Theodore N. Vail, President
o£ tlie American Telegraph & Tele
Dhone Company, has beeui appolnt
by t1 o War Council as Chair
man or the National Christmas Mem
bertl fp Drive Committee. Dr. H.
N. McCracken, President of Vas
sal- College and National Directer
o£ the Junior Red Cross, will be Its
Executive Secretary. H1h imminence,
James cardinal Gibbous, Dr. Henry
Van Dyke, former Minister to tha
Netherlands and Johoi Puroy Mitch.
* 11 l'ormer mayor of New York City,
are among members of this com
mute o.
The West is represented by Mr.
Jehu W. Brittou, of San Francisco,
aud Mr. Hervey Liudley, of Seattle.
Jn »1lo proportionate number of
members secured the Northwestern
D'.v'siun can unquestionably take
the lead.
'ibis is an excellent opportunity
for Chapters to increase their sub
scribing members and thereby, give
its members an opportunity to re
ceive the great advantage of the
Red Cross Magazine for tjie en
suing year.
The splendid response which
will come to this appeal for mem
bers of our American Red Cross
will b.e an endorsement of its work
for humanity. An overwhelming re
sponse from our people will be the
finest and most Practical Chrlst
gift of encouragement and support
that we can send to our American
ami Allied soldiers in the trench^
es. i
Cordially yours,
(Signed) Josiah Collins,
Dijector Bureau of Development.
Approved:
C. D. Stimsou,
Manager.
Weather Report
Whitehorse, cloudy, calm 27 be
low.
Lower LeBarge, fog, u. W. 43 be
low.
Hootalinqua, clear, calm 44 be
low.
Big Salmon, cloudy, calm,
Carmacks, cloudy, calm.
Yukon Crossing, clear, calm, 43
below. ,
Selkirk, fog, n. w. 60 beloy .
Isaac Creek, clear, calm, 52 be
low.
Stewart River, clear, calm, 67
bejow.
OgilvJe, fog, calm 58 below.
Dawson, fog, calm, 58 below.
Eagle, 60 beloy yesterday.
SALESMEN WANTED
Does your trade use salesboards?
We invite correspondence from
salesmen who are making their
trade regularly. Tie most re
munerative side line—no samples—
no collections—commissions flue as
eoon 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 Whiting Street,
Chicago, 111. ( i
Xmas Gift Books Just Received
The Major-Ralph Conner. Sunny Slopes—Ethel Hueston
Long Live The King-Mary Roberto Rhinehart
The Soul of The Bishop--H. G. Wells
The Road to Understanding-Eleanor H. Porter
The Light in The Clearing-Irving Bacheller
The Deserter-Richard Harding Davis
No Man's Land by Sapper. The Wanderers—Mary Johnston
The Triumph-Will N. Harben
A Son of the Middle Border—Haudin Garland
The Dwelling Place of Light-Winston Churchill
Spell of The Yukon-leather bound-Service
Rhymes of a Red Cross Man—Service
Rhymes of The Rookies-W. E. Christian
OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE WITH GIFT SUGGESTIONS
L. A. HARRISON Co.
STORE CLOSES at 8 p.m. Saturday 9 p. m. TELEPHONE 55
Popular picture palacE
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Saturday and Sunday
Mutual presents Florence Turner Id ,
DOOR STEP
In five reels. A beautiful screen version of the famous com
edy drama, by Heniy Edward 8. ; , ! ! 1 I
Music—Plnjuo, Violin and Drums. < I i I i ill!
8=30 p.m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
A Through Ticket
Via
Chicago,^Milwaukee & 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.
For tickets, l*>rth reservations and oth»»r partic
ulars consult your nearest Steamship Agent
A. P. CHAPMAN. Jr. J. F. BAHL
Aut. Gen'l PuMDsir Agent City Piacnicr Agent
Stuart Building Second tnd Cherry
Seattle; Washington
Arrived on the Seattle our new stocks of
Calendars Photo Mounts
Ripple Boards
We suggest that you come early for first choice.
" The Pedersen Co.
GO tO THE
Del Monte Cafe
Mrs. Betson. Prop.
For Best and Most Liberal
Meals Served in Haines
REGULAR MEALS 50c
Short Orders a Specialty
J
ALASKA GOVERNOR
WILL SUSPEND THE
EIGHT HOUR LAW
Washington, Dec. 17. — Advices
have been received here that at
the request ot Secretary Baker, the
Gcvernor of Alaska will suspend
the 8-hour law 60 far as it con
cerns the fishing1 interests, which
becomes effective In Alaska Jan.
1st. The reason is the need of
longer working days to procure
more food fish, for the American wafl
cauH. ij_. ... • 1
PHIL. ABRAHAMS
Fire Insurance
Fidelity and
Surety Bonds
Financial Agent
Conveyancer
Notary Public
ESTABLISHED 1897
Perfume ajwl Toilet Requisites,
i'ou will find all the lending lines
imported and American makes at
Kellers' Drng Store. ! t ■ , , .