HOLIDAY GOODS
Look over our stock before deciding on
your Xmas gifts.
We have a large assortment of Hand
Painted China, Japanese Bronze Ware,
Herseys Cut Glass, Etc.
Big Shipment of Perishables for your
Xmas Dinner to arrive on City of Seattle
C. W. Ask & Sons
TREMENDOUS
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
PHONE
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I THE B M. BEHRENDS BANK
+ Juieau, Ala3ka
+ OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK IN ALASKA
• A consistent policy pursue I 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
Ju.TJau, ftla3ka
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 - Skagway - Wrangell - Anchorage • Cordova
OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson, President Andrew A. Benton, Vice-Prea.
W. L. Landsborough, Cashier J. T. Westermann, Vice-Pra».
B. A. Ross, Auditor
Aa<keraft Braach Wranjell Branch Cordora Braack
E. B. Ansley W. H. Warren W. R. Hillary
▼ice-Pres. in charge Vice-Pre«. in charge Vice-Pres. in charge
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zoheth S. Freeman Andrew A. Benton Henry D. Walbridge
Andrew Stevenson P. H. Canty J. T. Westermann W. R. Hillery
Although aa integral part of the one system, each branch has had assigned
to it tha full amount of Capital required by the Territorial Banking Board
lor the establishment of a Banlc 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
upsa. Furthermore each is responsible to the Territorial Banking Bodrd.
is examined and supervised independently and renders its statement direct
to the Board. The Bank of Alaska is therefor, because of its double eup
vision and safeguards, peculiarly "An Institution of Strength and Character
J. M. Keller and wife returned to
day on the Peterson from Mud Bay
where the Keller Brothers' wood
camp la located. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Keller report severe weather.
In compliance with the U. S.
rood administrator, after l>ec. 15th,
16 02. bread will sell for 10c
■>ralght, and 24 oa. bread 15c
»tr»l*h.. ' W
12-15-7t. VIENNA BAKERY
NOTICE
Beginning Wednesday, Decemtx
26. the following stores will clot
| at 6 m. Kennedy, Harrison, Doi
teic Reinert. 12-22-31.
Big masquerade ball, New Year'
! eve, in the White Pass club. Prb
1 Qa * r fancy costumes, characters
etc. Save the date. 12-22-6
Haines, Dec. 20.—Martin Mad
sen, who has beea visiting at Ju
neau with, lila brother, Captain Pete
Madsen, for the past two weeks,
Is expected home on the City ol
(Seattle today.
J. .J Kennedy, U. S. commission
er expects to leave for Juneau on
th* City of Seattle. The judge is
golu£ on business and will be gone
for a few days*
Camp Haines No. 17 of the Arc
tic Brotherhood, is preparing tc
give their annual Christmas tre<
in the Arctic Brotherhood's lial
Oh. Christmas eve, and it goes with
out saying that a good time wll
fbe had; the committee have al
tjeeu appointed and the arrange
| m»nts are about completed.
The Red Cross committee on en
tertainment is making arrange
ments to give a Hard Times Bail
on New Year's eve for the benefit
of the Red Cross. It is understood
that they have engaged the Native
Band to furnish the music, which
iusures good music for the occa
sion.
Your correspondent is informed
tiu»t the boys who have families
who enlisted in the forestry ser
vice of Uncle Sam, at Fort Seward,
have provided very well indeed foi
th^T families while they are ab
sent. One case iu particular, 1
will mention, that o£ Oscar Phipps,
who, in addition to the amount he
has set uside for the support ol
hir wife and child, ■ffliile absent, nai
also taken advantage of insura »tt
offered by the government, and np
ol.ed for a ten thousand dollar pol
icy in favor of his wife and child
in case of his death while in the
service.
Weather Report
WJiitehorse, fog, calm, 47 t><;
low.
L#ower LeBarge, fog, calm, 5s
below.
Hootalinqua, clear, calm,
below.
Big Salmon, cloudy, calm.
Carm»cks, cloudy, calm .
Yukon Crossing, cloudy, calm, 01
below.
Selkirk, fog, calm, 54 below.
Isaac Creek, fog calm, 50 below.
Stewart River, fog, calm, 58 le
low.
Dswsou, fog, calm, 4 4 below.
40 Allle, 4C below.
Kagle, 39 below.
Circle, 28 below.
Ft. Yukon, 44 below.
Fairbanks, 2C below.
Tauaua, 37 below.
S. H. YOEMANS DIES
Just before going to yress 1111
Alaskan, learned, of the» suddei
deaf-b of S. H. Yoemans, one o:
Skagway's best known citizens. Mr
Yoemaiifc is well known throughoui
the entire north, ajid in Atlin anc
Whiteborse. We could learn no do
tails today.
11 For pictures of "Kiddies" anil
I their Christinas tree see Pedersen Co
12-2 2-21.
The regular Elks" fiance is post
I ooned until Tuesday, ChrJstmas
I nigfit. 12-21-31.
Xeal Shidham, of Haines made
lltb» round trip today on the Peter
II sou.
I Lieut. Dr. Craig, of Ft. Seward,
made a trip to Skagway today on
t*ie Peterson.
Haines school teachers, the Misses
l|Ostmo and Teashey, made the
II round trip on the Peterson.
I The City of Seattle was reported
I due in Haines last night but Ind
a't arrived there this morning.
The U. S. harbor boat Peterson
arrived in port this morning about
11:30 and sailed again for Ft. Wm
I H. Reward at two o'clock.
A. G. iLigUtfoot, engineer of the
Peterson, was in town today while
boat was in port and attended
to some business for the fort.
_ I You may leave your Red Cross
j dues at headquarters this evening,
or at the Bank of Alaska Monday.
I This is your last chance to become
r a Christmas member of the Red
e! Cross.
I Various reports of the weather
I f' r last night indicate a consider
ai.Jp drop of the mercury. At one
time't was down to 10 degrees be
" low. However the wind, has stop
. ped and it feels much warmer than
at 10 above.
THE WEEK
IN SOCIETY
FLAG OP MINE.
Iney have sent my flag allying to
to ft far off battle line.
To the ghastly woods and ridges, 'o
tlxe sodden trench and mine
Not for conquest, hut to show
To a fierce, Vindictive foe
That, where liberty ia trampled,
there my free-born flag must
60.
TJ.ev have sent my flag a-sailing on
tne great roads of the sea,
For the highway of the nations it
must evermore be free.
Lurking, waiting in the deeps,
Lo, a venomed reptle creeps,
B»' my flag shall crush) and
spurn it from the proud high
course she keeps.
They have sent my flag a-wiuging
till the very cloudlands hide.
Where the planes, like stormy pet
rels, on the crest of battle
ride.
Stripes that burn and. stars that
shine.
O. whatever quest is thine,
1 will go where glow thy colors,
flag of mine, dear flag ' of
mine!
—Chicago Tribune.
—From Eagles Magazine.
0—•—0
K'.ks' dance next Tuesday—Christ
m 's—night.
0—0—0
On Wednesday Mr. Geo. Rumple
dined with I>r. and Mrs. L. S. Keller
o—o—o
Mrs. F. J, Van de Wall and Mas
ter Francis Van de Wall were even
iau guests of Mrs. L. S. Keller on
Thursday.
-Mrs. Harriet Pullen. and Buster
Fallen were evening guests of Dr.
aud Mrs. L. S. Keller on Friday;
ovei Jng.
o—0—e
Mrs. Claries W. Durkee returned
on the Princess Sophia from a
visit iu Vaucouver with her old
home people.
0—0—0
Mr. and Mrs. M. Sundeen and
tli«ir family are now occupying the
Hermann Grimm home on upi er
Si:, n Avenue.
w—o—0
Harry Acbison of the Bank of
Alaska of Wrangell is homo for a
Christinas visit with his mother
and Drotliers and sisters.
8—0—0
O.i Thursday at tjie Golden North
hotel, Mr. M. Vucinich of Bennett
was host at dinner for Mr. Fred W.
Fickordt, Mr. K. J. Barry and Mr.
James Orchard.
0—0—0
John M. Keller and Mrs. Keller
returned today from Mud bay
wood camp. The weather is too
cold and wind£ to permit of a
tow boat going to that point
0—0—0
Clarence Achison, oldest son of
Mis. Sarah Achison is now a Satu
rn e having enlisted In the aviation
eO:ps of the National army. Mr.
Achison will be sent to Fort S&m
Houston, Texas, for training.
Mrs. E. T McBrien left On the
P'-incess Sophia for a visit with
rplativea in Seattle and will be
away from home for several months.
Mir. McBrien lias many friends and
relatives in Seattle and she will
have a pleasant time.
0—0—0
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Weir will be
passengers south on the City of
Seattle for a short vacation visit in
the States. During Mr. Weir's ab
sence Mr. Lyman Reynoldson will
have charge of the Pacific Steain
sliiu office.
When a young man (rents a suite
in tl-e .Zitikan Terrace it begins to
lo k to a casual observer as if
there is matrimony in the near]
futuie. A cottage, has been rented
oa the corner of Broadway and
Mn'li Avenue which also points
to housekeeping in the near eweet
by and-by.
0—0—0 —
On Wednesday Mr. Nick! Radovichi
entertained at dinner in his bach
edcr home on Ninth Avenue and
Spring street. His guests were his
cousin, Mr. Nick Radovlch and Mr.
M. Vusinich, Mayor of Bennett. Mr.
Radovieh has the handsomest bach
elor home in Skagway and is im
proving in at all times.
0—0—0
A CALL FROM THE FRONT
"Send me somebody who can
make apple pie," That was Gen
eral Pershing's reply to a cabled
ques'ion from the United States
as to what a certain, organization
could do to help him. A Chicago
woman was selected as a pastry
maker qualified to heip in winning
*h« T?ar. Molly Stark's apple pie
Xmas Gift Books Just Received
The Major—Ralph Conner. Sunny Slopes—Ethel Hueston
Long Live The King—Mary Roberts 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.
1 STORE CLOSES at 8 p.m. Saturday 9 p. m. TELEPHONE 55
L
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Saturday ajul Sunday
Mutual presents Florence Turner in
A Welsh Singer
Frojn the World Famoup novel, Allen IJ«iiie. In, five acts.
Sunday musio—Violin, Piano Drums.
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 $15.00 a,
against buying to Seattle and tebuying there.
By buying over the C. M. & St. P. Ry. you are assured the comfort that
comes from riding behind an electric locomotive—the most power
ful in the world—and that personal attention which is a feature of
"Milwaukee" service.
Via
Kor tickets, berth reservations ami other partic
ulars consult your nearest Steamship Affent
A. P. CHAPMAN. Jr.
AmL Can'l Passenger Agent
Stuart Building
J. F. BAHL
City Passenger Airent
Second and Cherry
Seattle; Washington
May we suggest the use of* J !jl1 •• i u j \ ! i ' I , i i! I
Miss Cagkey's band colored greeting cards and nhotograpliic
calendar* and Scenic Alaska views in the plaee of gifts tldfl
year, i | | ; ! : ./» \ S.J
Open late on booat nights.
. - The Pedersen Co.
THE
Del Monte Cafe
HAINES, ALASKA
Will S«rr« a
SPECIAL FIVE COURSE
Cbri$tm«$ and new
year's Dinner $1.00
A Home Cooked Dinner
That Cannot be Excelled
helped to win. the 1>attle of Benning
tott according to a hardy legend.
Whether or not the fruit-bearing
cac'ua which Luther Burbaiik has
Just perfected will produce mater
ial suitable for pies has not been
stated, but the presumption is
that such will prove the case. Mr.
BurhanJj says that this cactus will
yie!more fruit in three years than
au apple orchard on the same
'Tog. would yield in 20; and that
the amount of water required to cul
Hvate an aero of alfalfa will irrigate
60 acres of cactus— C. S. Monitor. I
Fire Insurance
Some merchants kick because men
working for wages buy their goods
cheaper in some markets and raise a
fuss because HOME INDUSTRY
IS NOT PATRONIZED????
I do not kick if they don't insure
with me. WHY ? ? ? because I
represent only RELIABLE COM
PANIES.
The merchant is looking for some
thing cheap.
Sweep before your own door.
PHIL. ABRAHAMS
ESTABLISHED 1897
Jack Fairfield, the pointer, who
has been, in Haiaes the past sev
eral days, returned to Skguway to
d?y~on the Peterson. , .