Crockery
..Goods..
Wejhavejust received[]a Fine Line 1
of Imported Crockery and China
Suitable for Christmas Presents
? Look Over Our Line ?
C. W. ASK & SONS
The Houseof Rich
D. J. Rich, Proprietor.
WALL PAPER, BUILDING PAPER
PAINTS, OILS, GLASS AND
BUILDING MATERIAL
Mail Orders Promptly
Attended To ? Skaqway, Alaska
SA N T A
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HAS ARRIVED FROM THE NORTH POLE
He left with us a bigger assortment of Xmas Goods than ever before for the Children
Toys of all Kinds, Dolls, Games, Books, Mechanical Toys, Etc., Etc .
For the older folks, well there are so many things to choose from, that we advise you to be on hand early and
make your selection. If you dont want to take the goods with you, leave them with us, and we will deliver
them for you, or if you have any parcels to send by mail, we will wrap them fbr you all ready for shipment
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Do Your Christmas
Buying Here
The most for the least money is
characteristic o I Kinase's store, and
whether you purchase or not we are
pleased to hare you come in and ex
amine our stock. We carry the larges
and most up-to-date stock in Skagway
and our price? are the lowest for
which reliable good* can be bought.
A souvenir to every lady caller.
A FEW SUGGESTIONS
For Men For Women
Smoking Sets Cut Glass
Military Sets Sllverwar
Tobacco Jars Toilet Sets
Shaving Mirrors Manicure Sets
Match Safes Souvenir Spoons
Gillette Razors Hand Painted
China.
All goods bought here will be en
graved free of charge.
H. D. KIRMSE,
The Leading Jeweler.
LOST NECK FUR.
During the visit of the Whitehorse
bowlers to this place last week a
neck fur was lost by one of the visit
ing ladies. Finder please leave at
The Daily Alaskan office.
NOTICE
The Golden North Hotel will furn
ish rates on application for Rooms
with or without Table Board during
the winter. Special rates to two or
more. lm.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
Well established Trading Post, Ho |
tel and Stables at Wells, Alaska.. Ev
erything ready for immediate occu
pancy. S. J. Weitzman, Haines.
Diamonds for all who admire theui, j
? and who doesn't? Perfectly cut
and exquisitely set in pins, rings,
brooches, single stones and clusters
and combined with other gems. No
trouble to show them at Kern's.
Rundel Automatic Safety Razor
Stropper for sale at Britt's tf
Lowney's Candies ,3ox Candies, all
kinds of Chocolates, Glaces, Creams
and Bon Bons at TONY DORTERO'S.
For a friendly game of Solo, the
Board of Trade is the most pleasant
and cheerful resort in town these
cold days. tf.
COUNCIL HELD
SHORT SESSION
..The town council held a short ses
sion last night, allowed bills for
about $800, including $000 for the
December expenses of the school
board, and then adjourned.
Chairman Taylor of the public
works and property committee report
ed that he had written below to se
cure prices on the material necessary
for the installation of the separate
wire meter system for the street
lights and expected the figures soon.
The report of the town treasurer
showed a deficit of $153.80, but the
Moore's Wharf tonnage tax, amount
ing to $1,120.00 will be paid into the
town treasury by the end of the
month.
TOWNTALK
Tim Creedon. the Rainy Hollow min
ing man, came up from Haines on the j
Hegg yesterday.
P. E. Kern is presenting to every '
lady who calls at his store a beau
tifu souvenir. You are Invited to
call and inspect his beautiful stock
of Holiday offerings.
The Jefferson sailed from Seattle
last night and is scheduled to arrive
in Skagway sometime next Friday.
Fancy Empty Christmas Candy box
es at Britt's. tf.
Thursday's train to Whitehorse will
carry gasoline and explosives and
hence no passengers will be carried.
Mrs. J. N. Hansen and two child
ren of Bennett arrived on yesterday's
train and will remain with her moth
er, Mrs. J. E. Feero, during the holi
days.
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed
to cure any case of Ttching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles In 6 to
14 days or money refunded. 60c.
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: Rcubiter Drug Company i
t HAINES J
Z. J. LOUSSAC, Ph. G., Manager
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A Full Line of Drugs, Sundries and Musical Instruments, j.
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+ OUR SPECIALTY IS *
Victor and Edison Phonographs and Records *
+ We Receive a Shipment Each Month and Have the Best and 4*
?J. Latest Records on Hand at All Times y
4. We carry a Carefully Selected Stock of J.
+ Perfumery, Toilet Articles and Toilet Soaps :j:
Orders will receive prompt attention and delivery made j.
on same day by Hegg V
Owing to sickness In the public
school of Whitehorse, where nearly
half of the pupils are said to have
whooping cough or bail coUls, the
school was closed last Thursday in
stead of next Wednesday, as had been
planned. Principal Carruthers and
Miss Kemp ton, the teacher, have both
resigned and left for below on the
last Princess May.
lODAfTfHE
; SHORTEST DAY
Today is the shortest day of the
year and at 3:15 tomorrow morning
the earth will cease its Journey from
the sun and enter the winter solstice.
From then on the days will gradually
become lighter and longer.
Delicious Chrstmas Candy in bulk
at Brltt'a. tf.
Mrs. Tony Stanich will leave for Se
attle on the next Jefferson. She will j
spend about six weeks in the Sound
cities.
FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS DINNER.
Go to the Pack Train restaurant.
Everything best on the market. Din
ner from 12 in. to 8 p. m., 50 cents.
The best Ladies' and Gents' watch
es at Kern's in all the leading sizes.
Cut glass punch bowlB, water bot
tles, cigar jars, decanters and a full
assortment of fine cut glass In all the
latest designs can be found at Kern's.
VACATION IS
DRAWING NEAR
The Skngway public school will
close tomorrow afternoon for the an
nual Christmas vacation and the pu
pils will be free to enjoy the delights
of the holidays until the first Mon
day of the now year, Jan. 3, when
school will again be in session. Tho
winter examinations are now taking
place.
SANTACLAUS
IAS FAT ROLL
Tony Dortero, who is collecting the
subscriptions for the A. B. Xmas
tree, stated today that he had about
$260 011 hand and expected the total
contributions would be well over 1300,
The Xmas tree entertainment will
be given Christmas night at A. D.
hall. The detailed arrangements will
be announced later.
GOOSE RAFFLE.
On Thursday evening, Dec. 23rd,
there Avill be a genuine old Goose
Raffle of 10 geese at tho Board of
Trade. Get your Xmas dinner here.
What would please more than a 1
pieco Nicklo or Silver plated tea or
coffee set? Beautiful designs at
Kern's.
Come in or phono orders for Gibson
Rye and Val Blatz Boer; delivered to
your homo by
* The Mascot.
Six pair in a box, Smart Silk Sox,
$2.25 at Clayson's.
Established 1897 Telephone 112
Phil. Abrahams
Real Estate and
Fire Insurance
Agent for Dubuque Fire & Marine Ins. Co., Dubuque Iowa
Washington Fire Ins. Co., Seattle, Wash.
NOTARY PUBLIC SKAGWAY, ALASKA
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Don't Have Cold Feet! fuy ? Y;""1 Pairo'
Lined Moccasins to
wear while you are fixing the Fires the cold winter mornings
They will keep you comfy.
K^&s-ppr,:1"" Draper & Co.
CHANGE [0
BE CABLED
U. S. Military Cable Office,
Skagway, Ala-ska, 12-21-00 !
The Daily Alaskan:
With reference l<> your news Item
in yesterday's Issue regarding the
Winter Solstice, I beg to inform you
that beginning at 3:15 tomorrow morn
ing, December 22, special time sig
nals w'll be sent from Seattle over
the Alaskan military cables, ending 5
minutes later. This is the Seattle
standard time when the sun starts
north, and will be approximately 2:15
a. m. in Skagway.
Washington desires the fullest pub
licity be given this matter, and the
Skagway cable office will be open to
the public at the above-mentioned
time.
George MvNamara,
1st Class Sergt. Signal Corps,
Operator In charge.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,)
) ss.
Lucas County. )
Frank J. Cioney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of
F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business
in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, aud that the said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot bo cured
by tho use of Hall's Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this Cth day of Dec
ember, A. D. 18S6.
A. W. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally, and acts directly on tli<' i
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation.
Oysters on tho half shell, 50c at th
Pack Train Restaurant. tf.
Holiday Harmonies Combination
Sots $2.50 at CIayson"s.
ABSENT ONES
ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART
GROW FONDER.
So the old saying goes; yet pres
nts endear absence. Now is th'e time
to select your presents to send away.
Our stock is beautiful, appropriate
complete and within your means. If
you wish to be careful and econom
ical in your purchases and at the
an tliu< luct from a well-chosen
lim of the very newest and best In
Holiday goods, start for our store
at one r.nd botli of these desirable
a :'. :;ntagfs will be yours. Buy your
Christmas presents from the store
that lias the crisp, snappy bargains
for wide-awako buyers. Every lady
vi i will receive a handsome sou
Appropriate Terra Cotta busts and
stein.s for his den would be appre
ciated as a Christmas gift. Have you
seen the ones Kern is showing?
Fresh Nuts of all kinds just recelv
cd at TONY DORTEROS.
Miss M. G. Hindshaw
Teacher of Piano Forte
Special Terms far a Limited
Number of Beginners
Studio
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Gold and Silversmith,
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COME IN AND GET OUR PKICES ON
Choice, Dainty Pieces of Carved Ivory
8uch as Cribbage boards, Paper weights and Knives and Napkin rings
Alaska Silver and Copper Novelties
Suvonir 9 oons, Bracelets, Envelope openers and P.tper knives
Cut Glass, ll.i nd Painted Japanese China and Nugget
Jewelry
Alaska Cedar Pacques, Leather Wall, Banners, and
Sofa Pillow with Burnt Designs
te 1 Ifnita l^weler and g
\J* liillia optician j