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Official City Paper
I.. >. KELLER, PUBLISH KK
SUBSCRIPTION* RATE9
One woeV.del'.vereo tr -arrter
One month. by mall
fhree months, by ma 'I
9U month*, by mail
One year, by mall
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. .75
.2.25
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS. AND WHY
And why shouldn't it be a merry
Christmas?
What is there in the situation to cast
ever so slight a cloud on the visit of
the gr.it bringer of joy this year?
Nothing in sight half as large as a
man s hand that is not a metaphorical
olou<:. The real cloud*, that bring
>now noboiiy counts such as against
the the reason, for what would
the ?. -a- >ii and Santa Clau* do without
them ?
Chtisttnas is a ilay given over to the
re c ;i * of the heart of childhood,
prunari'y, a-.id it is to the joy of the
citv f Ska .way that it has as much
v-h . '.>d v) the number of the grown i
r- - .: y ,? ty in the counrry. This
- !. very first consideration in the
mat'er of i iking a merry Christmas.
Am! the children are the smartest in
the wor d, and the best behaved. To
th> - :o ;>e directly traced the fact
that Santa Claus makes relay tiipato
this p'ace .iouolesbick on his jour
ney. -h> to '?p. ak. and looks in upon
every . i Id in the city on each occa
sion. a- he does at no other place in all
(.'hr:>: tulotn. This is a known fact.
In the ti.-st place he visits the I'res
by: or. an church thiseveniog, while yet
be i.as pbnty of time and is unembar
ros- ' 1 by its promiscuous visiting,
h'.arly n the morning, and before he
lurnevs further south, he visits each
ehi .1 at is own home. That same
evening he returns to greet the assem
bled cT ::dhood of the who'e city at the
caru;> < f the Arctic Brotherhood.
Ac , no: satisfied with this, he has
made a date with the whole bunch to
ae? thecn at the Fifth Avenue hotel on
Saturday evening? that's probably
when he is coming back from the trip
south. Santa Claus is simply dottv'
about the Skagway children. Any one
who knows them can enter into his
feellags.
No; there isn't a thing on earth to
prevent this being the merriest Christ
mas ever. The financial situation has
cleared up like an American joke in
London. It was perpretrated some
months ago and now it is toljugh.
Business has been the best reported in
many years; merchants say the Christ
mas sales have been immense, with the
result that they are ready to quit at
midnight and eive over the dty? to
morrow ? to its full enjoyment. And
for that matter the throng of purchas
ers are just as well pleased with their
bargains. Nobody and nothing has
been over looked.
I
So it's a day off. tomorrow, and a
Merry Christmas.
MONEfW
THE LIBRARY
A statement of the receipts and ex
penditures incident to the presentation
of the Bird's Christmas Carol, as pre
pared by Prof. Telford, is as pratify
| ing as the play was satisfactory. The
receipts netted $109.2."> and the expens
es $21, leaving to the good, and
to be devo'ed to the purchase of books.
Id this connection Mr. Telford wishes
to express his own and the other teach
ers' appreciation of the help given by
the parents of the pupils taking part,
in securing suitable costumes and
stage settings, and in allowing prompt
attendance at rehearsals; of the loan of
stage furnishings by several merch
ants; of the services of those persons
who served aa ushers; of the kiodness
of Mr. Britt in selling tickets and re
serving seats without charge, und of
the Elks' io donating their hal : ajd
especially of the asslstaace jjiveu by
several young men who, although under
no obligation to give any help what
soever, rendered valuable service In
removing, shifting and setting up
scenery before, during and after the
presentation of the play, and who gave
many timely hints and suggestion* At
to the presentation Itself and the make*
up of those takLg part.
MM
MEATFAMINE
J. C Chambers, who cam) up from
Katalla a few days ago. gives a rather
gloomy picture of conditions at that
place. He says the work on both rall
roarls has pract ically ceased, about 150
men being employed on the coal line
o! the Guggenheim* and the rfruner
road suspended entirely for the winter.
He describes the weather during the
whole time he was there as something
almost beyond belief for steady tod
heavy rain. For six weeki here was
no let up at all. Th* steamships do
not stop there when it is possible to
avui 1 it and for a month the place was
without mail. There has been a meat
famine from this cause for two months.
He says it is a singular thing that
while edibles have difficulty in getting
landed, there has never been any diffi
culty about "booze." He s*ys that he
saw 9o tons of liqcor brought ashore at
a time when only four or five tons of
edioles were landed. The steamship
companies will not, he s*ys sell a
j passenger a ticket to Katslla except at
the passenger's risk of being taken
back or lef at pome other point. He
himself had to go to Seattle in order to
reaco here. He Is pleas* d to get back
to Skaitway.
Get your costume ready for the New
Yeai'n Masquerade
THE WEATHER
INTERIOR AND LOCAL
Atlln? Cloudy, aorthwindilO abot e.
Center?Cloudy, calm, 2 below.
. Jjabarge? Cloudy, northwlnd, 12 be
low. ,
Hootallnqua? Calm, snowing, 7 below
Big Salmon? Clear, snowing, 14 be
low.
Yukon Crossing-- Cloudy, snowing,
12 below.
Selkirk? Cloudy, snowiog, 10 below.
Coffee Creek? Cloudy, snowing 3
above.
Stewart? Cloudy, snowing, G above
Oxilvie? Cloudy, snowing, zero
Dawson? 5 below.
Wbitehorse? Cloud.v, northwlcd, zero
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Dec. 23,
1907, Is as followH.
Temperature time observat'n .27 above
Max. temp. preceding 24houra...13 above
Mln " " " " ..12 above
Mean " " " " ..23 ?bove
Barometer 19.76
Pair, north wind.
The I nvincibles? Norman, Flaherty,
Barry? the team that won out in the
recent tournament, have taken up the
gauntlet thrown at them by the Lem
ons? Clayson, Blanchard, Snow? the
three-man team claiming the cham
pionship In the mutter of bowling in
this northern country. The games will
be played on the alleys of the Elks club
at a day or night to be fixed after the
Christmas holidays and under rule? to
ba agreed upon.
IKE MUSICAL WONDER OF THE DOE
The Victor Vlctrola, the world's
(greatest entertainer, excels all other
musical instruments. The world's
greatest (talent) voices, bands, orches
tra, every entertainment known repro
duced absolutely perfect on the Vlctro
la. Factory and Skagway prices tbe
same. Demand so great that factory Is
125,000 behind on foreign orders alone.
Price, $200.00. The easy payment way:
small amount down and a little each
month delivers one' to your home or
p'ace of business See T. R. Sewell at
Britt's Drug Store.
?yrup?fffgs
^Oixir^Senna
acts gently yet prompt
ly oatae bowels, cleanses
me system effectually,
assists one in overcoming
habitual constipation
permanently. lo get its
beneficial effects buy
the genuine.
Manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA
JigSxrtjpCo.
SOLD BY LEADING DRUCGtSTS-KHp-BOTTU
80FTNESS OF SEAL8KIN.
Is ltlvnlcd by Hum tin Hnlr Where
Dandruff In Krutllcntrd.
i'ealskln Is admired the world over for
Its softness and glossiness; and yet the
human hair is equally as soft and glossy
when healthy; and the radical cause of all
hair trouble Is dandruff, which Is caused
by u pestiferous parasite that saps the
vitality of the hair at Its root. Newbro's
Herplclde Is tho only preparation that Is
'aful to the dandruff germ. Without dan
lruff there Is no falling hair, but a lux
irlant growth of glossy, soft hair Is cer
air*. Scouring the scalp won't cure dan
Iruff. Kill the dandruff germ. Thons
nds of women owe their beautiful suits
.1 hair to N'ewbro's Herplclde. Sold by
oadlng druggists. Send 10c. In stamp*
to The Herplclde Co.. Detroit, Mich.
Two sizes? 50 cen;s and J 1.00.
Wm. Britt, Special AgeDt
VICTOR WHAPHONES
Victor (irapha phones are all h'acS
and styles, the latent Improved typ??
d?Il vere?l at you- homes or place of
business on the easv payment plan,
See sevvell at Britt's Drug store.
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Hualth is Worth Savins and Soma
Alaska Paopln Know How to
fcav* It
I Many Alaska people take their lives
in their hands by neglecting the kid
neys when thev know these organs
need help. SicK kidneys are responsi
ble for a vast, amount of suffer. ng and
ill health, but there is do need to suf
fer nor to renmlu in danger when all
diseases and aches and paiss due to
wean kidneys can be quickly and per
manently cured t>y the use of Doatr*s
Kidney Pills.
P. Lam my, 121 North Terry Ave.
Seattle, Wash.,8??js: "It is now three
years since I gave a testimonial reco
mmendiug Dosn's Kidney Pills after
the prompt and satisfactory manner in
I which this remedy bad relieved me of
kidney trouble which had affected me
off and on for a number of years. Just
prior to using IJoan's Kidney Pill, my
suffering bad become more severe, and
one day, I was taken suddenly with
attacks of sharp pains through my loins
and bladder. I -cnt for a doctor who
llnallv used a catheter. This gave me
relief at the frnt I ut still I bad trouble
afterwards wuh irritation of the b adder
and with the disordered action of my
| Kidneys. 1 began using Doan's Kidney
Pills, and they acted very promptly and
I directly on the par s affected, so that
the bladdei trouble disappeared and in
other ways I found great relief. This
whs several vears ago but still I am a
hearty advocate of Doan's Kidney Pills
and recommend them to ail suffering
from kidney trouble.
i For sale by all dealers. Price 50
ceots. Foster-Mil burn Co., Buffalo, N,
Y., sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name? Doan's? and
take no other.
A Mutilcal Treat at the Mascot
I All lovers of music should hear the
new Electric Banjo Piano. Rag time
Waltz time, any old time.
Fresh Moat
The Prye-Brubn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat constantly on hand.
WANTED? A first class Gold or Gjld
and Copper Mining Proposition in Alas
ka. Stale full particulars when you
write. Addr.ess. Lewis Lusk, P.O. box
: 107 J, Spokane, Washington. 219- lmo
jOjPacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED. SAFETY. COMFORT
Seattle, sad other Hu?et Sound Porte
CARRYING U.:S. IS All.
Steamen of Thi? Company Leave
City of Seattle December 21st
Cottage City January 1st
C >nnrctm? with toe Company's Steamers at Seattle fo"
N ]'k wcisco, Sot'THERN California, Eureka (Humboldt Bay) and
Mexico
ter \bove Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Ska? way
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
(. I) hi VANN, General Pa.-?enjfer Agent,
10 Market street, sac Francisco, Cai.
Canadian Pacific Railway
(B. C. Coast Service)
"win Screw Steamshio
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
Dec. 14th, 30th. Jany. 13th, 29th.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tt ? ket-? to any part of '-he world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Ager.t
The Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Faat Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON, Jan. 1,14,26
FARALLOM - -
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Viotoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francieco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
| merry
Christmas
Co Jill
WM. BRITT
THE DRUGGIST
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
ati 9 a- m. Leaves
Haines for Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trro $2.50
DR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
(CHirr 8T7HGKON Or W. P. k T, K.)
Cornkr Fifth and StatbSts.
up STAIRS
SKAGWAY - Af,ASKA
JUNEAU 8.S. GO'S.!
KLECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM J
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia |
j
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Bernei-s Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
s A I LS
DECEMBER 4< 10, 16.
22, 28
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90 1
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine Furs
Write Ifor Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
ROYAL
Steam liaandfy
All Work Guaranteed. | Short
Orders Promptly
Done
Messenger will (call and deliver
Phon* 79
X>OOCKXX>0000<XHX)CR3X83XK8^J
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
IS.
No. 1. N. Eound
1st olaas.
S 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
Leaver
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOO
White Horse
Arrives
Leaves
No.'2, S. Bout fl
lit class
3 20 p. m.
1 45 ?
12 45 ??
12 05 "
10 30a. m.
8 20 "
Pasaenjrera must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected ar d
ohecked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train
ISO pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
Mid 75 pounds with oach half fare ticket.
Through Line From
Skagway tj Atlin, White Horse, Big SalmoD, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
Tne new placer camps in the Alsek unci Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
During the win'er season, when navigation iscloBed, daily tral:>9 will continue running between
Ska: way and White Hoi s*. A through Mail, Pa?senger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Tho-oughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
'1
Regular ftases, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for JDawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located injthe heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quat t z camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passenget, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vanoouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska