Attention! NoMay Shoppen
We Have the Most Complete Stock ot
Hand-Painted China
Silver Deposit W are
Aurtrian Gold and
White Ware
Jardiniers and Vases
Aluminum Percolators
and Tea Balls
Mounted Casseroles
Heisey's Glassware
Aluminum Ware
Carpet Sweepers
Universal flectrical Goods
Stand Lanros Chafing Dishes G-rills
{Sad irons Toasters Eo-g Boilers
Coffee Boilers Percolators
5EFORE YOU DECIDE on vour X
mas Gifts come in and look over Our
Stock. A useful gift is the one most
appreciated. We v:ill be oleased to wait
on you. Onr G-ocds are the Best and Our
Pi ices Right.
ASK & SONS Grocers
THE ROYAL TAILORS
SAMPLES HAVE ARRIVED
Coin" in and L >ok Them Over. ."00 Samples to Pick From
$16.00 and Up
Dortero & Son
Clothiers arid F-'urnishers
1PHONE 32
NUGGET MOVIES
Broad i\ ay, between 2ud and 3rd.
Open Every Night
TONIGHT ONLY
FIVE KEELS
Pat he N'ews Xtx 66, 1915.
Tiie Leopard's Foundling—A wild
ariaml melodrania in two re^ls.—
Selig company.
Siippery «Uim, Diplomat — Es
sanay company.
Musir lij Mrs. It. Shelly.
Commences at «::to p. in.
FOR THE HOLIDAYS |
Leading Brands 5
of CIGARS
4
Put up for X-M.\S filPTS <J
10 Cigars «o •«"' <ifj»rs |
to tin: Box. 2
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Beautiful J
and Serviceable Ci syrette *
and *
CIGAR CASES f
Tlieso are Always ±
ActrpUltle au<I uuike a *
Timely tuft. <■
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A Choice lane of
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Smokers' Articles *
T
for AU Requirements. *
2
Christmas
Confectionery *
Our Line this year is the J
l»=8«t ever offered in ♦
Skagway. I
Either put up in
ARTISTIC BOXES
or by ihe pound iu Bulk.
Fresh Nuts
for the Holidays. .
TONY DORTEROf
Don't forget the Number +
428 BROADWAY. |
TOWN TOPICS
Xmas Neckties at ClayBOns. 13-3t.
Reports received state that the
Princess May left Wrangell this
moruiu, at three o'clock and slio
should arrive in Juneaa at 7 o'clock
! tonight.
The Alaska S. S. company's
freighter Str. Redondo will arrive in
: pert at 5 o'clock tonight and take
en a cargo o£ copper ore from the
Grafter mine.
"Pob" Ferry, of Haines, came up
to Skagway on his launch last ev
I eniug. He was accompanied by
Mr. First, or Hirst. It was "First"
if "Hirst" stayed at home, or It was
"Ilirst" if "First" stayed at home.
Remember that there is only one
'senuiae" Kodak. If it isn't an
Eastman, it isn't a "KODAK." Kel
lers ire the Skagway agents.
Tocy Dortero is today paying
calls upon his numerous friends in
Skagway, and in his inimitable man
ner passing the word of good fel
lowship and good cheer. Before
taking leave of his host, he pre
sents each, and all a hammered
brass match holder, which bears in
gold lfctters his iiaxuo, and occupa
tion, that of wholesale and re
tail dealer ia cigars and tobacco.
Christmas boxes of hosiery at
Clayson's. 12-13-31.
.Eddie Dillon returned to his hom
in Skagway on the Jefferson last
Sunday night after aa absence of
some months, and will 'remain un
til after the holidays. During his
a^s nee Mr. Dillon has traveled ex
tensively, visiting the principle
cities of the Pacific Coast and Cali
fornia in particular. He spent some
tini with his uncle, Capt. C. F.
Dillon at Mount Vernon. He al
so visited the Panama-Pacific ex
position, and even got into the Re
public of Mexico,
The ♦•rain today will bring Over
six passengers all of whom are
well known in Skagway. Harry
Page, wbo was contractor for and
Las just completed the new hos
pital at Whitehorae; Miss Ethel
Leslie, daughter of Frank Leslie
of the White Pass force; Isaac
Lusk, Dominion road commislon.er1.
EAGLES WILL
DANCE OFTEN
The first of a series of Informal
dances -o be given under the aus
pices of Skagway Aerio No. 25, Fra
turual Order Eagles was given la3t
Saturday night at Eagles' hall on
Fi avueue, and a big, jolly crowd
enjoyed the hospitality of this pop
ular fraternity.
The music was now to most of
tlm lovtre of dancing, the Skagway
Brass Band orchestra being in at
teudonce, Gene Smith playing the
cornet, was the leader, aud he had
excellent control over the
other three members, Fred Tan
ner, baritone, Vic Sparks, trap
drums, aud Prof. W. H. AVarren who
presided at the piano.
"Eagle" refreshments, served by
Lee Hudson, who acted as caterer,
is all that Is necessary to say about
the supper, aud means that every
body prtscnt had a most delicious
and substantial repast.
Th© committee having these
dances ia charge is Messrs. Friaden
thal, Griesbach, Adolbert Baker,
Victor LeRoy Sparks and Lovell
Rousseau.
I* Is the intention of the Eagles
to give a dance every tan days af
ter the holidays, and if the even
ings between this time and the New
Year are not all contracted for, the
committee stato that they will give
oi:q more dance this year.
fcr the Yukon, Al Stewart head
painter for the B. Y. N. and A. Y
K; Chief Engineer Scotland of
the 3tr. Casca; Gene Detweller
from Caribou, of the Str. Gleaner.
There will be a meeting of Camp
Skagway No. 1, Arctic Brotherhood
tonight at 8:30 o'clock. This will
be the last regular meeting prior
to Christmas, and the Xmas tree
celebration committee will make
its report of arrangements as made
to date. It is requested that all
members attend the meeting tonight,
as there will be a number of sub
committees appointed to have charga
o' the handling of the Arctic Broth
er's annual entertainment for the
kiddies.
PROXY WEDDING OCCURS
AFTER DEATH OF GROOM
(Continued from page 1.)
notified the war office. Later, De
cember 1, it received official notifi
cation cf the death of the Ber
geant. Yesterday It waa decided
that the widow should receive a, ]
widow's rights and a widow's pen- |
sion. i.,. !
INTERIOR WEATHER
Skagway, cloudy, s. w. 38 a'bove.
Whltfthoroe, clear, n. w. 2 below.
Lower LeBarbe, lake frosea aa <
far as can see, snow, n. w. 12 below.
Hootallnqua, river full of ice, j
cloudy, calm, 4 below.
Big Salmon, river full of Ice, fog,
calm 8"below.
Carmacks, fog, oalm,—.
Yukon Crossing, cloudy, a, w.
10 below.
Selkirk cloudy, n. w. 10 below.
Isaac Creek, clear, calm, 20 be
low.
Stewart River, cloudy calm, 22
below.
Ogilvie, clear, calm,—.
Dawson, clear, n. w. 20 below. "
GALENA CHEEK IS
PRODUCING SILVER ORE
The hauling of Bllver ore from
the Silver King mine on Galena
creek, in the Mayo district, sayB
the Dawson NewB, has been begun
for the winter, and Is progressing
steadily* A large shipment will
be ready on the banks of the Stew
art river by the time navigation
opens for shipment via steamer to
tha swelter. Jack Pickering, of the
firm of Greenfield & Pickering,
which ha» the contract for the win
ter hauling of the ore, has just
returned from Mayo, and says:
"We started hauling ore from
the oilver King November 1# and
have been busy ever alnce with
throe six-ionse teams, and one four
horse team, engaging a total o{
twenty-two horses.
"We expect to have 1,500 to 2,
000 tons of ore delivered at Mayo
Liinding by spring. Tom Aiken,
owner of the Silver King, is on
the ground, and is In charge of the
work. If anything, the ore condi
tio^ in the lead are improving,
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WHY SURE, WE ALL TOLD SANTA
Down at HARRISON'S s««e j
That he showed more TOYS and better made than he ever had
before, and every ono was spanking new, and we said why
should it be. He smiled and said as he shook his head:
"THEY DEMAND THE BEST FKOM ME."
And for "HIM" or "HER"
Why not one of these: * i ' ! J
"ME"—A book of Remembrance.—Anonymous.
THE MONEY MASTER—Gilbert Parker.
"FORTUNES OP GARIN—Mary Johnston.
"K"—Mary Roberts Rlnehart.
THE FOOLISH VIRGIN'—Thomas Dixon.
HEART OF THE SUNSET—Rex Beach.
ON TRIAL—Elmer Reizenstelu.
THESE TWAIN—Arnold Bennett.
OPEN MARKET—Joacplilne D. Bacon. 1 ■ J t
HEARTS KINDRED—Zona Gale.
THU PRAIRIE WIFE!—Arthur Stringer.
THE GRAY DAWN—Stuart Edward White.
AND MANY OTHERS.
Phone 55 Store closes 8 p. m.; Haturtiay 0 p. m.
nrrtrttrrmi^YmTmy ITOTrmT rmUYmTtUH
GEORGE MOWL, Proprietor
Next to Post Office. Fifth Avenue
Open Every Night Raised Seats
TONIGHT
;1 PURITAN EPISODE — A stiiring two roel drama with Mil
dral Bought and Bob Frazcr. ,
THE RANCHMAN'S DOUBLE. [ ] ' | I IV. i
BEYOND THE LAW.
Wednesday and Thursday
THE TREY O' HEARTS — Episode 13 with Cleo Madison and
George Larldn.
>VHY AUNT JANE NEVER MARRIED
FIGHTING IS NO BUSINESS.
SHADOWED.
Music by J. V. Milter.
Admission 25c and 10c Begins 8:30
Get"MoreMoney" lor your Foxes
Black. Silver, Cross, Red, White and Blue, Lynx,
Marten and otter For beareri o«ll»ct«d in yoor action
SKIP YOUR FURS DIKECT
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n^nhli^resDonsible^safc Fur House with an unblemished rei>
utation existing for "more than a third of * centnry.o&CTiyRY
ASD pfR^FlTABL^"returri8'\V rS^for"® {*
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& r> eilimCDTl" 25-27 WEST AUSTIN AVE.
A. B. SHU BERT, Inc. o.pt.74 chjcago,u.s.a.
Pyroline Ivory
The Genuine* Arlington Ivory. It ia made so as to permit ot
engraving, and is not the thin German variety. It la the Ori
ginal Ivory, and we have it in all the latest patterns. All
«I>en stock U> select from, from the smallest to tlw lariW*
pieces.
Still Unbroken
Although we have enjoyed a brisk trade to our line of Hand
Bags and Jitney I'arses, we were fortunate to receiving at Be
layed shipment, and have added them to our display which la
one of tho handsomest ever brought from Fifth Avonue, New
Vork to Skagway. •J-'I ' | i",A*!Ti HI I
Christmas Cards
Seals
Stamps
Pasters
Postals
\ good line to select from, cither to use a» a card, or to en»
close with a present. . , j j -| | | •! L'HiLKi J Li Ll fcj Ltt
Augustine & Kyer
X-mas Candy
TIiere Is no need of telling you that this is the best candy ta
tot- had, for you know that already. What, we wish to call your
attention to is the PKICE. Call and see for yourself. We
are trying to give you good values, and want you to be the
judge. , ,
Popular Perfumery
We cannot describe the bentity of the packages any mope
than we ran describe the pleasing persistency of the odors.
Bren though you do not intend to giro perfumery as gifts this
j ear, yon owe it to yourself to see this beautiful assortment.
"TheSpeUoftheYukon"
This book is probably one of the most popular gift books pub
lished, and we have prepared to furnish it to yon in three bind
ings — Cloth, Leather, and Limp Leather. Each in a separate
bo* with Christmas card and Holiday wrapper.
A Timely Suggestion
If you hare overlooked some one back In the states, it is not
\ too late to get a beautiful pair of moccasins, either the hair
seal or the beautiful white tanned caribou, with artistic bead
trimming. They are popular and always acceptable.
Genuine Universal
Vacuum Bottles
Tliere are a variety of Vacuum Bottlen, but like all good things
there is always the "original" and the others are imitations.
There is not a mare popular gift than a good Vacuum Bottle.
Keller Bros. Drug Co.
Corner Third and Broadway SKAGWAY, ALASKA