We Have Just Received
a Shipment of
KIPPERED BLACK COD
Its Good- Try Some and Hooverize
C. W. AsK & Sons
ODR TREMENDOUS SALE
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 Price*
Except All Rubber Goods, Collars and Overalls
For Cash Only
DORTERO & SON
THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
Jjimu, Ala3'<a
OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN ALASKA
A consistent policy pursue 1 for more than a quarter of a
century has been rewarded by steady and substan
tia! growth until this Bank has now over
one and one-half million dollars re
sources and depositors in
every part of the
Territory
BARK OF ALASKA
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
An Institution of Strength and Character
ALASKA'S BRANCH BANKING SYSTEM
Capital $85,000 - Surplus $20,500
FOUR BANKS - Skagway - Wrangell - Anchorage - Cordova
OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson, President
W L. L»ndsborough. Cashier
*B. A. Ross. Auditor
Andrew A. Benton. Vicc-rrea.
J. T. Westermann. V»ce-Pr«a.
AacWtje Brncb
E. B. Ansley
Vice-Pre. in charge
Wr in fell Branch
W. H. Warren
Vice-Pre#, in charge
Cordon Branch
W. R. Hillary
Vice-Pre«. in charge
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zoheth S. Freeman
Andrew Stevenson
Andrew A. Benton Henry D. Walbridge
P. H. Ganty J. T. Weatermann W. R. Hillery
Although in integral part of the one system, each branch has had assigned
to it the full amount of Capital required by the Territorial Banking Board
Iof the establishment of a Bank in such a location. Each branch is 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
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
vision and safeguards, peculiarly "An Institution of Strength and Character
Tbe Bteam freighter Redondo i3
gxpected in Skagway today.
Those Christmas canto at Kel
ler Bros, are going t**t. See theni
before they are all gone. tf
Tie steamer Jefferson, of the Al
aska oteamship Co., passed Ketchi
kan this morning at 5 o'clock and
uhould reach Skagwaj; late tomo>
row nigh' or early Thursday morn
H»k. _ .
The regular meeting of the Arc
tic Brotherhood Is called tonight in
tho lodge hall. Business of im
portance will come up for considera
tion, aid a large attendance is
urged.
Tom McDonald, who has been
confined to the hospital for the past
five weeks with, heart trouble, Is
reported to be recovering. His
luaijr friends are rejoicing at the
g^od news. i ■
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The steamer City of Seattle
should arrive iu Skagwa^ Sunday
nlsLt. or Monday morning.
lbe oan'a Rita is due tomorrow
nigbt at eix o'clock. That is not
saying she will get here then.
Mr. Young, of the Klondike]
Gold Co., arrived in town last night
ani will leave on the Jefferson for
the States.
Last night's train brought 12
pejp'e from Dawson, mostly old
timers who are 011 their way out
side for the winter.
Jack Gibson, a prominent Daw
sou druggist, reached Ska*jw«y on
last night's train and is on his
way outside for the winter.
\V. R Hill, of the Royal North
west Mounted Police, stationed at
Dawson, is an arrival in Skagway 011
his way to southern climes.
Josoph McDonald ftud Calin F.
Gaunt, ooth of Dawson City, were
arrivals in towu last niKht on the
train and will leave for the out
side iu a few days.
C. M. Comstock, of Dawson, and
a miner who has done considerable
prospecting around the Stewart
river country, i£ a recent arrival in
Skagway and will leave in a few
da -s for the outside.
M. Pin skie, a well known mer
chant of Dawson and Fairbanks,
arrived in okagway last night and
wll' leave on one of the first boats
for 'he States where ho will spend
the winter months.
L. Dp Pue, who has been filling
a oositiou as operator for the
WhUe Pass at Whitehorse, and
was employed in Skagway all sum
mer as a dispatcher, returned from
the Yukon city last night.
Did you ever think alx>i« hav
ing Christmas cards i»i-inte<l at the
Dail Alaskan office. They are in
dividual, attractive, an<l any greet
ing wnich you may desire may be
printed. tf.
Thrift stamps and certificates
have not yet arrived at the Skag
way post office, but a large sale
is predicted as soon ag they arrive.
Mauy inquiries have been made
about them. Five dollars for $4.12
is the governmnt plan .
J. Zaccarelli, of Dawson, is stop
oiiiS over in Skagway awaiting the
arrival of the Jefferson before ron
tii.i'!j:- for a visit outside. He will
reture in a few weeks. Mr. Zac
carell* the proprietor of a sta
tionery, confectionery, tobacco
and magazine store in Dawson.
Miss I- Strothers, in charge or
the famed dining room at Bennett,
B C., came to Skagway on yestor
day's train and will leave on an
ear'y loat for a vacation in the
Stages. The Bennett dining ser
vice is well known by tourists and
trainmen alike, and Miss Strothers
wil' be greatly missed.
A. G. Crisfield, miner and pros
pector in the Stewart river coun
try, is on his way to Vancouver
wbfre h» hopes to enlist In the
Canadian overseas forces. Mr.
Crisfield is very enthusiastic about
the Stewart river country, and to
morrow wo will publish a short
• rt'ele about mining conditions
there.
Ska-ins- is good on the river, but
the riv-!r is not so handy as the
regular skating rink would be. More
than ?200 have been expended on
Skngway's rink, a concrete base has
beeu built which is fine in every
way but there is no water on the
ground, and the temperature is
down to zero. Furthermore rent
is lring paid for the water which
.•> not been used. What is the
oiatter with making an ice founda^
ticn now and when the wind stops
add another layer of water to the
rink which will freeze smoothly in
just a few minutes?
In no direc
tion can Am
erican women
so greatl y
assist as by
enlisting In the
service of the
Food Adminis
tration and
cheerfully ac
cepting its di
rection and
advice.
—WOODROW President Wilson.
WILSON
1 ON TAKU
TRAIL
ATI IN REPORTS WORST WINTER
l.V HISTORY — MUCH NEWS
COMES FROM SCENIC INTER
IOR MINING CITY.
COLD WEATHER
'J o date Atlln has experienced
the worst winter on record, there
belun two feet of snow on the level
at the present time. Much cold
weather and wind has made the
weather bad.
MINING SUSPENDED
Uecause of the cold weather, min
ers on the creek# have hail to dis
continue operations temporarily.
Tlip creeks are all slushing up and
the water and ice combined makes
it impossible to do any effective
mining.
TWO CHILDREN DIE
Indian Dietz Johnson arrived In
At, 11 last week from Juneau bring
'ng with him "Telegraph" Jack
and family. They came over the
rough Taku trail, the weather
as awful cold, and "Telegraph"
Jacw's hoy aiwl Dietz' baby died, on
the river from exposure. Dietz
brought his wife home in a very
cv'Mcal condition. The men ex
pect to return to Taku river In a
few days to get the two dead bodies
and will bury them in Atlin.
TROUBLE WITH MAIL
"Happy" Sullivan, engineer on
the mail boat to the Portage, and
Ciptain Lewis Gerkey, went over tq
the Portage for the mail last week
T! e captain crossed the Portage
hut before he returned the boat
commenced to freeze in the water
"Happy" made the run to Atiln all
alone in three and one half hours,
a distance of more than 20 miles.
It was very foggy when lie arrived
near Atlin, and it was only by
sheeting of guns and pistols thai
he found his yay in to town.
MOLYNEAUX LEAVES
H, Molyneaux left on the last
boat for the coast where hfc ex
yects to visit with friends and rela
tives until after the holidays.
Ml'Rl'HY COMES TO TOWN
Xate Murphy came in from O'
Poi nell river la$t Tuesday. He lias
beej mining and prospecting in
tl i3 district.
ENLARGES HOTEL
Clarence Sands, proprietor of
the Pine Tree hotel at Discovery, is
uiakiiig some improvements to his
already hospitable establishment,
He is moving another building and
adjoining it to the hotel, thus get
ting ready for the increased tour
ist business into that section the
coming summer.
LIEUT. JOHN CARTMELL
IS SEVERELY WOUNDED
Mrs. John Cartmell received a
wire from Ottawa dated Nov. 13,
saying that her husband, Lieuten
ant John Cartmell, wa« wounded,
noi giving any particulars whatever.
A later message, received on Nov.
28, suited that John was suffering
from a rupture of the ear drum
and that he ha<l been admitted to
the 2nd Western General hospital
in Manchester. He is recovering
satisfactorily. All the many friends
iu Atlin send him their sympathies
and best wishes for a speedy re
covery.
NORMA X FISHER WOUNDED
Lewis Gerkey recently receivtc
a wire from the Bister of Norman
Fisher informing Jiim thati Normal!
was wounded in the neck while in
ac'ion on the Western battle front.
Atlin lias sent him its best. Wishes
and is happy in his recovery.
SYMPATHY FOR MRS. HASLET
Mr .and Mrs. James Haslet and
family have the sympathy of the
Atlin people for the loss of their
ouly son Leonard who was well
known in Atlin and loved by all its
neo^le.
Rain as a Sanitary Agent.
Frequent and moderate rain is an ef
fective sanitary agency. It cleanses the
I ground and air. It absorbs and carries
down into rivers and thence to the
sea the excess of carbonic acid pro
duced from Ures and light and other
sources.
Going Strong.
Bertie—You ought to get something
for that cold. Bertie. Bertie—Well,
how much will you give me?—Loudon
Sketch.
Every man has a right to judge one
' individual only, and that Is himself.
Who Ever Heard of Christmas
Without A New Doll?
And when they are as cute and pretty as the "Horsman Kids" who
would be satisfied with ONLY 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 13 More Shopping Days Till CHRISTMAS
L.A. HARRISON Co.
STORE CLOSES «t 8 p.m. Saturday 9 p. m. TELEPHONE 55
POPULtR PIGTUIE PAUCE
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Wednesday ami Thuivday
Consolidated Film Corportition presents Maurice Costello and
Ethel Griuulon In
The Crimson Stain Mystery
Episode No. 3. "The Broken Spell."
Vivlnn Hlcb and Walter Spencer in PHOFIT AND LOSS.
Winifred Greenwood and Ed Coxeii in ALICE HUDSON' BAY.
HEARST WEEKLY, 84. [I! "! ' !Jj I 11 ' . I i! i '
Music—Pia^io, Violin and Drums. i ' I i i!!
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 as
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. berth reservations and other partic
ulars consult your nearest Steamship Agent
A. P. CHAPMAN, Jr.
Ant. Gen'l PajMnser Agent
Stuart Building
J. F. BAHL
City Pauem«r Agent
Second and Cherry
Seattle; Washington
Arrived on the Seattle our e.w stock* of
Calendars iPKoto Mounts
Ripple Boards
AVe surest that you come early for first choice.
"There's a Photographer
in Your Town''
The Pedersen Co.
Charley Gives Little
Boy a Seat
Such a nice lil
Boy— AND NO
FOR HtIA — COME.
t\X ON f\V lap
CAY Htl (A AN.
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Weather Report
Wbitehorse, fog, calm, 44 below.
Low»r LeBarge, fog, n. w. 45
below. ! i ' ' |' |*|fci
Hootallnqua, cloudy, calm, 48 be-'
low. j
Big Salmon, clear, calm.
Csrmacks, fog, calm,
Yukon Crossing, fog, calm, 54
below'* • i IL«
Selkirk, fog, calm, 64 below.
Isaac Creek, clear, calm, 55 be
low . ill*?
Stewart River, clear, calm, 56 be
low. . ; i I Nilei
Dawson, fog, calm, 55 below.
Eagle 54 below.
Circle, 54 below.
Ft. Yukon, 54 below.
Fairoanks, 44 below.
lelee-raph Creek, 5 below.
Eastman leads all others In tjte
manufacture of Kodaks and Sup
plies. You will find a complete
stock at tiie Skagway Eastman
Agency. A variety of new styles
and sizes. What would make tt
nicer gr more appreciated! Xmaa
gift. See them at Keller Bros