i?co?a, D.>c. 2j? Mrs. EI. E. Wilson,
tbewifeof ? wealthy AiasKau miner,
Lu Bled a suit for d'v roe n ^he courts
here. She claims In her petition that
?he had been a bride but a few hours'
before Wilson bad badly beaten her,
and that be had sine- b. en sruiltv of
the niiw cru >1 treatment.
Suit Crses tt Clayson's
The best dinm* room, the o?.st hotel ac
commodation*. tbe most com '?->?. at tbe
Fifth Avenue '
Present your gentleman friend witl>
a smokinsr jacket for Xm >9 there i>
nothing better. Swell line just arrived
at CUysjn's. 268
cenIlbm
OF RESERVE
Wjwhijstoo, Dec. 20? Comptroller
of the currency Ridjzley in bis annual
report just filed advocates the estab
lishment of a central bank of reserve
somewhat after tbe lines supges'cd by
the president. Under the idea tho
bank wou'd ke<p in c'ose touch v?i?
the tinanoi&l situation aid aid in any
icbeme lookin? to the rejfu'ation of
the circutatirg medium.
Coae?rt at th? Mituot
Concert every evening. Best mtis c
al selections on the K'rctr!c Bai'jo
Piano.
GET SETTLERS
FROM DAKOTA
Vancouver, Dec. 20.? John Appletoo,
of Crystal, North Dakota, baa acquired
52, (XH acreg of land in Necbaco Talley,
Id the Northern Cariboo country,
through which the Grand Trunk will
build. Mr. Appleton is now Krranginx
to locate several hundred colonists on
the tract next spring, all of whom are
coming from Dakota.
Toys, Toys, Toys, a great big stQck on
Seattle for "Kehrend: "
Growlinj? Teddy Hears sold only a
I 'Behrends."
Art Pquares, the good kind, big as
sortment?, at "Behrends."
Shecer:ainly would eDjoy a Wool
tes Coat from ''Bebrends."
JAMES CALDER
ACTING PREMIER
Regina, Sask.. Pec. 20? Daiioc tle(
absence of the Hon. Walter Scott. Hon, J
James A. Colder will act as premier,
and should Mr. Scott not be sufficiently
recovered to be abb to return before
holding the session, Mr. Odder will
a'so lead the government ij the house.
SANTA CLAUS COMING
Santa Claus is coming to Poor Littlo
Herman's place at the Seattle Saloon
on Ctirismas eva. Don't forget if. 275
Headquarter 8 for Mining and Commercial Men
S^lJ r(? STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Pack train Saloon
SHEA JL PATTEN, PROPS.
Broadway and 6 th Avenue , Skagway, Alaska
WOORE'S WHARF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All Soit1^ Qound Steamers Arrive and Depart FromThla Drck
RZ3CLATIONS 1905
Warehouse; open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) ani must be delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this hour.
BAGGAGE? i oils will be collected on Checked Baqoaqe Onlt. No
charge for bags and gripd when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer is n earing
dock and will be opened only when pansongers havedisombarked,
Wharfage Tariff can bo had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 175. C. E. WYNN-JOHNSON, Gen'l Mgr
SKATED AND LIGHTED FINE SAMPLE ROOM I
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
Ulbitt Pass hotel
P. D McMilian, Manager
Cargestand best appointed Hotel in the Yukon
RATES MODERATE (Ubiteborce, V. C.
wmmmmmm*mmMR?m?sisatE?sm xs?ttaa<sa???gxs?^
It is very simple to
B have a Bank Account
LJ ly | y\ even if you do live in
DanKing Alaska.
We have hundreds of customers living in Alaska
who send all of their deposits to us by mail. If
you would like to keep your money in the
Oldest Bank in Washington, write us about it.
Dexter Horton & Co,, Bankers,
S E A T T L E
Capital and Surplus> $1,000,000.00
Simpl
5 smssSmci w ma feggEg
i THE WEATHER
INTERIOR and local
I Whltehorse?Cloudy, c?im, 26 above.
! Atlia*-Cloudy, touthtviod, 28 above.
Cea;er? Cloudy, calm, 21 abcrpe.
Tagtsh? Cloudy, cilm, 12 above.
I Labarge ?Cloud, calm, 10 above,
i Hootallnqua? Cloudy, oa'm. 10 above
Biff Salmon? Foggy, calm 2 below.
Yukon Crossing? Cloudy, calm, zero
Selkirk? Cloudy, c?lm, zero.
Coffee Creek? Cloudy, calm, G below.
Ogll vie? Foggy, calm, 8 below.
Dawson? Clear, calm, 18 below.
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Dec 19,
1907, is as follows
Temperature time obeervat'n .37 above
Mar. temp. preceding 24 hours. .42 above
Min " " ?' " ..34 above
Mean " " " " ..38 above
Barometer 19.32
Raining and calm.
THE GRAND CONTEST
Will come off on Sa' urday D.cember
21, at 8 o'clock P. M. Evrrybodv should
be on hand. SONY DORTERO
Way's Muftlers at Clavson'?.
Now is the time to buy your Christ
mas presents. Come up to Tony Dor
tero aod get your fine cigar an<i cigar
cases and tobacco pouches. Remember
the number. if
Only One "BROMO QUININE.' ,
That is LAXATfVE BROMO QUIN
INE. Look for the si;naturoof E. W.
GROVE. Used the World over to Cure
old in One Day. 25c F
JINGLES AND JESTS.
A Protest.
They say the tune Is "popular" which ev
erywhere 1 hear.
The streot piano grinds It nut with tflae.
The neighbor* far and ucur
Sin* It till It hurts my ear.
And the small bo>s persevere
With u whlutle shrill and clear
It Isn't vtry popular with nie.
? Washington Slar.
Pullcn house I
Foot of Sixth Hvenue
Mos'. elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water ? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the day, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mrs. fi. S. Pullcn j
Proprietress
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
notar"y~public
S2 FOURTH. AVE., SKAGWAY
We have a large stock
Lomney's Candy
- Peter's Ghoeolates
Also every kind of
Fresh Nuts
Dont' Forget the Number. 428tBrdw'y
Tony Dortero's
Havinp completed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
best
British Columbia Coal
for the coming winter we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;?
Wellington (Departure Bay)
Run of Mine S12*per ton
Wellington (Lidysuith)
Selected Lumps $13 per ton
Anthracite (Banff B, C.)
Chestnut Size $20 per ton
Prices abovd ate on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery $1.00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phonea 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
$300 III PIES
Ti) BE GIVEN AWAY CHRISTMAS
A gem, very fine blue, cut from rough
stone called Fine Blue Jsgersfon'eln
extraordinarily brilliant, washing i
karat, nod in its beauty resemble* a
dron of sparkling water.
a Ladles' 14k Gold Watches, 25-year
Boss 15 Jewels, Waltham cr Elgin
Movement.
3 Gentlemen's 14k Gold Watches, 25
year Boss 15 Jewels, Waltham or
Elgin Movement.
(i Gentlemen's Sterling Silver Toilet
Sets.
1 Lady's Nuggett Bracelet.
1 Lady's Nuegct Brooch.
1 Pendant Baroque Pearl Pansy Rea
With each $1.00 purchase between
now and Christmas, will be given a
ticket on the above goods.
Make Christmas selections now, we
will put them aside in our vaults for
you. All our lines are full and com
plete ?:id It is to your advantage to
select from complete assortments. Let
us help you this year the same as we
have always helped you before. Good
judgment and careful consideration
wns never expended to better advan
tage th*n in the selection of this year's
stcck.
1'. E. KERK.
Gold and Silversmith.
WOOD THAT WILL BURN
All kinds of Htovewood delivered on
short Dotice. General baggage and ex
press business.
The Alaska Transfer Co., 'Phone
No. 10. 2sl-t?
AT THE SEATTLE
The Jefferson irrivtd today with a
fresh shipment of draught Rairier and
Malt Riinier, a Special Tonic for the
Sick CoDuvalescent and nursing
Mothers. Guaranteed under the Pure
Food and Drugs act. Yours truly, ns
ever. Poor little
246- Herman.
SPEGIfllt SALE OF
ALASKA VIEWS
Itcginiilni! Monday, November
'.'.Ml), and endlnir January 1st,
1008. MB will M)ll HxlO views at
\ iV; each and 5x7 at 15c. $1.50 per
dozen. 14x17 Views Jl.00 e?eh.
Velox Post Cards live for Sle.
This beaut I fur net of pictures
consist of Towns, Water Kails,
Glaciers. W. P. & Y. R. Views,
Steamers, and Old ISM Trail
ami Pioneer Scenes of early
dny*. It will do you (food ;a
look then) over.
We solicit your patronage
DRAPER &G0.
Skagwa j, Alaska
PHONE 83 P. o BOxf235
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
C07VtPHNY
Seattle, Wash.
OLD
I VaT ley
] WHTsklv
I
' 'MCOWi WHMHCJ't""
, I I
Drink it at
The
Pack
Train
1 Saloon
SHEA & PATTEN
Proprietors
CONTINENTAL
DISTRIBUTING GO.
Distributors
SEATTLE
7T|rt?,?y.".i wriTMTif I 7Trrv?rn>i?>wrrii
VlfiTOfl JftWaDPHONE
The Victor Vletr 1 1 pric<- $200, Victor
?Auxelophbno prlc 3500 The la'Ci"
L'reat musical wonders of ih world
delivered td your home o^ place of
business oo thj easy pity meat plan.
Terms to 9ult. bee T. R. Sewell,
special ageot at Britt'a Drug store. ?
SKflfiWflY CHICKENS FOR; SALE
Chickens for Hale. Home grown
fryers end roaater d-essed to order
2&0 " Mrs. W. Snyder.
DON'T FROG
Unless You've Got 50 CENTS
W, W. BOUGflTOfl
DEALER IM
Cigars, Tobacco,
Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Fish
ing Tackle
LARGE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
INCLUDING LATEST COPY
RIGHTED HOOKS
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPER^ AND
OTHER PERIODICALS
WW <f a rmr- wm vsm
Phono Cuy TranafM
For your coal, wood and panera! haul
an Phone 00. Boughton's cigar
store. 10-4-1 m
Seven room furn'shed house to rent
on Third Avenue. Enquire of G. E.
Howard. 2C4-ts
FOR RENT? Nicely furnished three
rcom house in heart of city Majestic
iMnge etc 810 per month enquire at
this office. tf
T'lANO FOR RENT? Inquire at the
Principal Barber Shop,
REMODELED
- THE
Rainier'tirand fiotel
' SEATTLE
New Management Popular Prioea
Central Location European Plan
Floait CAPE and BAR'ln the Cl'v
Wilson & White Co. Prop. Chat P?rr> Mjr^
William Noskios
?Boot and Shoe Maker _
Repairing' promptly done with the best
material Id the market
Ladies' and Children's Shoes Mended
BrondwayBotween 3rd nnd 4th At?i
rnp Qm r becertifiep soldier's
iUH UnLt ADDITIONAL LA\D SCRIP
This Scrip takes immediate title
to either surveyed or unsurveyed
land in Alaska, and is approved
by the Government. Price $30- 00
per acre in 40, 80 and 120 acre
pieces, or $50-00 per acre in pieces
of from 1 to 20 acres
R. H. PEALE & CO.,
OAKLAND. CAL. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH
1603 BRUSH ST. MERCANTILE ANNEX
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that Is '
A. Bloom TELEPHONE 34
E. Kokacii FREE DELIVERY
THE MONOGRAM
BLOOM & ICORACB. Proprietor *
WINES. LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Vie carry a Full line of Bar Supplies Direct Importers
DciKit for A. B. C. Bohemian St, Louis and Seattle Bottl? Beer'
BEST ACCOMMODATIONS
New Home Restaurant
MRS. MARY BERNHOFFER,:Man?K?r
Best 25 Cent Meals in the City .
; FIFTH" AVENUE, NEAR BROADWAY
GoocLClean Beds From 25 Cents Up
BATHS IN CONNECTIONS
rir^Y.Y.Y?Y?Y.Y?r.Y.Y?Y?Y?Y.Y?Y^?Y.Y?Y?Yyr?lWl ?
ELECTRIC
I MB
LIGHTS
SEt THE
1
)nn [ n J flmt n Oil
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Our Service is Always The Best
Our Rates as Low as the Lowest
CALL ON IS FOR PRICES
I V. I. HAHN, Supt. I
Railway Building Skaguay I