BUILD BOAT
WITH KNIVES
Bwrlng a tide of hardship. six sea
men of a crew of thirteen meu of the
Amerleau bark Prussia arrived In
New York ou the Lamport aud Holt
steamer Tennyson from South Ameri
ca, wh<?re their bark was wrecked.
Captain Johnson of the bark, his Japa
? nese cabin boy and an able seaman
were washed overboard and were nev
er seeu again. The others and an ad
venturer named John Drake of Nor
folk. who had signed as a free member
of the crew, made their way to shore.
They found themselves ou a small
Island with about 300 feet of beach
aud precipitous cliffs rislr.g on evfv
fclile. When the vessel broke up *et
erul tins of crackers, biscuit and a bin
rel of salt pork were washed ashore.
Fresh water ran from crevices lu the
cliffs.
Kuowiug they were withiu thirty
miles of a lighthouse at New Year's
island, they besin to plan for uieaus
of reaching there. Headed by Carl
Stark, the chip's car]>enter. and work
lug for Hourly thirty days with pocket
knives and crude stone tools, they
built a boat that was seaworthy. The
foodstuffs gave out. bnt they caught
some seals and gathered a shell tish
known as limpet.
After St:>rk had finished the Ixwit he.
with the first mate. Hunter, and a sea
man. llprmau Heyne, started for New
Year's Island to get relief. Recanse of
the peculiar s!.?re line and the fact
50 TURKEYS
will be rafll?d for at the rifth Avenue
hotel A Turkey Solo game, Whist
game*, etc., touroamrat will com
mence Saturday t ight. Dec. 21st
271 C". Runuer, Mgr.
Present your gentleman friend with
a smoking jacket for Xtnas there is
nothing better. S*e I line just ar ived
at Oav son's.
The bes' din:ng room, the best hotel ac
commodation*, tne most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue "
! that The men hncl follow Tt the sull?
lug distance to the lighthouse was
nearly u hundred miles. This was cov
ered In six days. Arriving at tho light,
they told of their plight.
The Chilean government delegated
Lieutenant Delude and tivejgeu to
TII1CY Bt'ILT A BOAT.
Ko fo Tfie Islanil "In a Targe whaleboat
to rescue the marooned men. Stark
went l>aok with the whaleboat as a
pilot. Ills companions remained at
the lighthouse. Because of adverse
winds it took the whaleboat tlve and
one-half days to reach the beach where
the survivors of the Prussia were ma
rooned.
A WEIGHTY QUESTION SOLVED
Transparent Boheminlan pressed
crystal pap>r wei hts:? Alaskao, Es
quanio, mining scenes in endless varie
ty, with timely suggFS'iona for an
inexpensive little gift, 20c each.
See our window. Watch our display
ad. J. IKUTA.
Now is the time to buy your Christ- [
mas presents. Come up to Tony Dor
tero and get your fine cigar an i cigar
cases and tobacco pouches. Remember
I the number. tf
i
Uvea after their arrival Yhe ?urf rau
so hlgh^thatjt was six days beforo the
Whaloboat could be launched nnd put
to Bea again. They managed to get
away In a fair wind, which took them
to Puntu Arenas within twenty-four
hours. There Porthlu and his ship
mute, Helnmn llarke, w$re placed In
th? hospital. Drake, th? Norfolk ad
venturer, left there some ttoe ago and
Is cow at home.
Those who returned on the Tenny
son were John Hunter, first mate; E.
E. Ralner, Hermau Heyne, George
Rlchter, Carl Stark, able seaman, and
Y. Tokamon, the Japanese cook.
8mi In Hit Windpipe.
B. P. Ferrlll, a farmer living near
Danville, Ky., narrowly escaped death
after he had sucked a mouthful of
bees Into his windpipe while removing
honey from a beehive. He was using
a large wooden pipe, blowing smoke
Into the beehive to keep the bees from
stlugluK him. While iuhallng through
the pipe he accidentally sucked In sev
eral bees, but coughed them up after
they had stung him In his mouth and
windpipe. Medical attentlou reduced
the swelling in his throat and saved
Mr Ufa
A Danger.
"Do you favor a universal language V"
asked one philologist.
"No," answered the other; "there arc
so inau.v universal languages that even
If the Idea were put into practice peo
ple couldn't understand one another."
?Washington Star.
The Dead One.
"I hHd a friend," Bald the long suf
fering man finally, "who used to talk
and talk and talk*?
"I see what you mean," Interrupted
the bore: "I'm Just like him, eh?"
"Not exactly. He's dead."? Houston
rost.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
The co-partnership heretofore exist
ing between James A. Nettles and Cor
tes Ford at Skagway and Hhines, Alas
ka, is ibis day dissolved bv mu'ual con
smt. Mr. James A. Nettlrs continues
the said bus ness. All accounts, notes
and mor jrages owing to the firm of
Nettles & Ford are payable to James A.
Nettles, and all bills and notes owing
by the firm will be paid by James A.
Nettles.
J. A. NETTLES,
CORTES FORD
Dated at Skagway, Alaska, November,
16, 1907.
$300 IN PRIZES
i
TO BE GIVEN AWAY CHRISTMAS
A gem, very rine blue, cut from rough
| stone called Fine Blue Jagersfcnleln
; extraordinarily brilliant, waighing i
karat, atid in its beauty resemblea a
' drop of sparkling water.
3 Ladies' 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.
0 Gentlemen's Sterling Silver Toilet
Sets.
1 Lady's Nuggett Bracelet.
1 Lady's Nugget Brooch.
1 Pendant Baroque Pearl Pansy Ren
With each $1 00 purchase between
now and Christmas, will be givon a
ticket on the above goods.
Make Christmas selections now, we
will put them aside In our vaults for
you. All our llnrs are full and com
plete and it is to your advantage to
select from complete assortments. Let
ushelpjou this year the same as we
have always helped you before. Good
judgment und careful consideration
was never expended to better advan
tage than In the selection of this year's
st< ck .
P. E. KERN.
Gold and Silversmith.
WOOD THAT iLLlURN
All kinds of stovcwood delivered on
short notice. General bng?.ige and e\- ?
1 press business.
The Alaska Transfer Co., 'Phone j
No. 10. 25I-U I
AT THE SEATTLE
| The Jefferson arrived today with a
fresh shipment of draught Rainier and ,
Malt Riinier, a Special Tonic for the j
Sick Conavalescent and nursing
Mot* ers. Guaranteed under the Pure ;
Food and Drugs act. Yours truly, rs
ever. Poor little
246- Herman. f
Headquaters for Mining and Commercial Men*}
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
SHXA ? PATTEN, PROPS.
Broadway and 6 th Avenue , Slag way, Alaska
MOORES WHRRF CO.
Torminua W. P. & Y. Route
All South' Bound Steame.-a Arrive and Depart From Thla Dcck
R?li 0LATIONS 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 d waned southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipvk.r's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. S. customs
? office; 1 must be delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived w after this hour.
BAGGAGE? xolls will be collected on Checked Baggage Oni.t. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamor Is nearlng
dock and will be opened only whsn passengers have disembarked,
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 175. C. E. W YNN-J0HN80N, Gen'l Mgr
HEATED AND LIGHTED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
(Uhite Pass fiotel
P. D McMilian, Manager
Earnest and best appointed fiottl in tbe Vukon
Ulbitebom, V. ?
CHOICE BAR STOCK
RATES MODERATE
Simple
Banking
It is very simple to
have a Bank Account
even if you do live in
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
Pullcn Rouse
Foot of Sixth flvtnui
Most elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
wafer ? Telephones
Porcelain batlu on every floor
Roard and room by the dry week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
ltlrs. fi. $. Pullcn
Proprietress
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
' BROKER
?Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
52 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
We have a large stock
Itooiney's Gandy
Peter's Gboeolates
Also every kind of
Fresh Nuts
Dont' Forget the Number. 4284Brdw'y
Tony Dortero's
Having completed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
bebt
British Columbia Coal
for the coming winter we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices; ?
Wellington (Departure Bay)
Run of Mine $12 per ton
Wellington (Lilysmith)
Selected Lumps $13 per ton
Anthracite (Banff B. C.)
Chestnut Size 820 per ton
Prices abovd arc on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery $1.00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
SPECIAL SALE OF
ALASKA VIEWS
Bi'k'inninc Monday. November
&th. and ending January 1st.
19<W. wo will sell 8\lO views at
23c each and 5x7 at I5c. $1.50 per
dozen. 14x17 Vletai rl.co each.
Velox l'osl Cards live for 25c.
This beautiful set of pictures
consist of Towns. Water Kails,
Glaciers. W. P. & Y. R. Views,
Steamers, and Old 185>S Trail
and Pioneer Scenes of early
days. It will do you good to
look- them ovor.
We solicit your patronage
DRAPER &G0.
Phone 83
Skagwtfv, Alaska
C 83 P. o BOxl235
J
BEER
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
COMPHNY
Seattle, Wash.
Drink it at
The
Pack
Train
iSalGsn
SHEA A. PATTEN
Proprietors
!?rcoo*i
CONTINENTAL
I SISTRIB0TIN6 CO.
Distributors
SEATTLE
VICTOR MlHElCPHOHE
The Victor Vi' tr In pricv 5200, Victor '
A.uxo)ophono prico #500. Tho lateet
ureat musical woDdera of tho world
delivered to your home or place of |
bu?snejs on <h>> easy pay meat plau. !
Terms to suit, aee T. R. Sewell, |
tpeciaf agent at Brltt't Drug store. j
SKACWAY CHICKENS FOR SALE 1
Chickens for rale. Home grown
fryers r.nd roaster d eased to order.
POO Mrs. P. IV. Snyder.
Phono City Trnaifer
F?p jour ioal, woqd > rid peneral boul
m r. Phone 00, Bou^hton' 8 ciga
store. 10-4-lm
Seven room furnished house to rent
on Third Avenue. Enquire of G. E.
Howard. 264-ts
FOR P.ENT? .Nicely furnished three
room hou?e In heart of city Majestic
range etc. $10 per month enquire at
this office. tf
PIANO FOR RENT? Icquite at the
Principal Barber Shop,
DON'T FROG
? - UnlesB You've Got 50 Cents
W. W, BOUGflTON
DEALER IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Tish
ing Tackle
LARGE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
INCLUDING LATEST COPY
RIGHTED BOOKS
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER PERIODICALS
REMODELED
THE
Rainier-Grand fiotel
SEATTLE
New Management
Central Location
Popular Prlo<*
European Plan
> Finest CAFE und BAR In the CI?v
j Wilson & White Co. Prop. Ch?? PtrrjMjr
William Hoskios
??Boot and Shoe Maker ?
Repairing promptly done with the. best
material Id the market
Ladies' and Children's Shoes Mended
BroadwayBetweeal3rd and 4th Am
FOR SALE
RECERTIFIED SOLDIERS
ADDITIONS LAftD SCRIP
This Scrip takes immediate title
to either surveysd 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 ^ m
Laxative Rromo Quinine (VLjfy on ev"?
Cores a Cold in One Day, C Jpin 2 Days c
A. Bloom
E. Kobach
TELEPHONE 34
FREE DELIVERY
THE MONOGRAM
BLOOM & KORACH. Proprietors
WINES. LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Wc carry a Full line of Bar Supplies Direct Importers
Depot for A. B. C. Bohemian St. Louis tuid Seattle Bottlu H*er
CENTRALLY LOCATED BEST ACCOMMODATIONS
1 New Home Restaurant <
MRS. MARY BERNHOFFER.IManager
Best 25 Cent Meals in the City &
[FIFTH AVENUE, NEAR BROADWAY
GoocLCiean Beds From 25 Cents Up
BATHS IN CONNECTION!
ELECTRIC
LIGHTS
Our Service is Always I he Best
Our Rates as Low as the Lowest
CALL ON IS FOR PRICES
v. I. HAHN. Supt
Skaguay
Railway Building