North Pole, Dec. 24,
(By Wireless)? Arctic
Chief. Camp Skagway
No. 1, Skagway, Alas
ka;-I will go through
Skagway tomorrow
night and want all
the Children to be at
the Camp by 7 o'clock
Sharp. Santa Clans.
The above is fair notice. It wu
handed the Alaskan by Mr. Sheldon
just before going to pre?s this after
noon.
Extensive preparations bars been
made for the reception of the merry
old man. An Immense and gorgeous
tree ha* been made ready for him. He
ha? given notice that he will hare a
present for every child of any age, girl
or boy, who puts in an appearanc* to
to meet him. Any who fails to come,
and be in time, will not be remembered
by him ? although he has a wonderful
memory. Of course those who are sick
will not be forgotten.
There will be a musical program
while the appearance of Santa Claus is
awaited. Mr. Will Blanchard will sing
a solo and there will be a cello obligsto
by Mr. Br'dge. Dr. Keller's orchestra
will render several numbers. The
Brotherhood hat provided plenty of
candy for all.
At midnight there Will be the usoal
Impressive service? high mass? at the
Catholic church. The church ha* been
beautifully decorated for the occasion,
and there will be special music.
The services at the Presbyterian
church will be attended by an attrac
tive program, as follows:
Music Congregation.
Invocation Rev. Good
Music? Chorus by young people.
Music? Duec Misses Ethel
Solo? "Will This One Do?"
Recitation? '"T was the Night Be
fore Christmas Floris Clark
Reading? "Little Rocket's Christ
mas" Miss Stella Jones
Music? Chorus, bv young people.
Music Intermediate Girla
Exercise Seven Girls
Music Sunday School
Music Santa Claus Man.
Christmas Tree Features
Closing Song.
Of course there will be the Christmas
turkey generally.
At the Fifth Avenue hotel there will
be a Christmas trep for the guests and
their friends and, following the disposal
of the big dinner, dancing for these.
Music
Recitation
.and Edna Black
...Sunday School
Sam Stlneb'augb
Song
Edwara Mackity
Infant elass
PEOPLE
JIT HOME UNO
ON THE TRAIL
A time of special prayer is to be held
at the Penial mission tonight. All are
iaylteri.
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Will Seymour, Will Hlllery, L. D
Littler, M. A. Snow are, with some oth
ers, going to tackle the mountain
passes at Camp Skagway this evening
Judge Le Fevre reports that the
court at its preaent session Issued an
order placing Jaines district under the
juriadiction of Skagway so far a.* the
commiiaionersbip is concerned.
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Thos. Kendriclr, better known as
"Flip," arrived in town from the sum
mit last night. This is bis first visit
for over seventeen months and be will
spend the holidays here, returning to
the summit about January 1.
Tha regular annual masquerade ball
it to b i given by the White P?? *Ath
eMo club oo Now Yean eve.
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Leo S. Simmons, who has been buy
log things la this city for some days
Went oyer to Caribou tbl^morning.
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At 8 o'clock thU evening the an
oouncemeot will be made of those who
have had fortune with them in their
dealings with Kern. Buyers will be
wise to have their tickets with them as
the prltos may serve as Christmas pres
ents.
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Judge LeFevre, who returned from
Juneau Saturday, says he will not hold
an inquest on the death of James Mee
han. which occutred during; bis ab
sence. The judge says there i* do
doubt of the cause of bis death.
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The conclusion of that thousand-dol
lar prize distribution will take placo at
Kirmae'a at 11 o'clock tonight, signal
ing tbe end of a very busy season. The
hundred* interested in the result should
oe present.
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The Oregonlun publishes u list of
seven republicans and three democrats
who aspire to the nomln tlon for the
governorship of Oregon, the election
for which will not beld un'il June,
1910. In the list is C. A. Sebldrede, of
Marshfleld, formerly U. S. commission
er in this city. He was a candidate be
fore tbe republican primaries in 1906.
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Chaplain Kerr; of Fort William H.
Seward received a wire a few days ago
announcing the death of bis father at
Brooklyn, N. Y. Father Ferry h s a
ho*t of friends who will always be sorry
to bear of anythinx that brings him
pain or sorrow. A number of these |
friends were at Fort Law ton and re.
member rhe Chaplain's father through
a visit he paid there, and thes<) feel
even a more personal loss, as the old
gentleman endeared himself to all
whom he met.
DINNER AT FIFTH AVENUE
Partirs desiring Dinner at the Fifth
Avenue hotel on Xmis t;iust reserve
seats before 12 m. Xraas Dav as onlv
a limited number cun be accomodated j
for dinner at 6:T> p. r .
Suuw & Runner.
Extra size Suits, Shirts, Underwear,
Hats aud Shoes at, CJaysonV.
How about ? fine Silk Covered Down
Comforter at "Behrendc,?"
MANUFACTURER'S SAMPLES -
I have about Thirty Pieces of beauti
ful Brie a Brae and useful Cninaware,
among which, are Delicately Sh?prd,
Beautifully Hand Decorated Chocolate
Pots, Creamers, Vases, Bon Boos,
CracKer Jars, Sugar Bowls and Tea
Pots. The designs are exquisite and of
the very latest and most popular
I patterns. These go>d? are master
| pieces of the best manufacturers of
' Kurope and America, and must be seen
to be fully appreciated. The prices
which we have marked on tliem are so
redlculously low that we ate positively
as tinned to quote them it: print. Hew
ever if \ou will come in we will
whisper them to you.
This offer holds good from now until
December twenty-fourth at eleven
o'clock p, m.
J. IKUTA.
He would appreciate a Smoking Jack
et from "Behrends."
Me Fry
Christinas
And
A
Happy
New Year
To All
Tt?e Moi^oui-an)
Bloom and Koraeli
I
Catchy Mmio at tho Maioot
j Hear tho latpst Ragtime rau*lc on
I the new Electric Bid jo Piano.
I A Hunan bboe uiak'.s a fine Xmusi
'Gift, sold oaly at "Bpbrpnds."
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
I HHvinkT put In a steam roller and [
j other macninery we ?re better rre
: pared thun ever to do lirHt-class work (
; on short notice
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
Toys. Toys, Toys. ? 'ereat big stock i
on the Seattle fur "Befit-ends/"
i Honlncli'x 'iud N in ul win frt.mC >l'ta
I LAXATIVE HKOMO Quinine, t h f
wcrld vvid:- ColJ and Grip remedy
remove ciw, Call foi full aums
Liok fo signature W. \V. filiOVR
W
Fur Coats at CI ay so :'s.
Tho Mnnjot
Come in and listen 10 tin- Kleerie
Banjo Pi?oo.
Coucert lit ill' Muioot
Concert every evening. Best music
al selections on the Electric Banjo
Piano.
GENUINE ART IN LEATHER
j The latest productions from our,
I Pytotrrnpliic studio are a few leather
i stand covers that are the very nest we]
i have been ublo to produce. Tbr de- :
j signs embr ced are the Grape Vine,
I Indian Head and K *? patterns
We mude the*e to >ell for :t to f.j but
' will give you your cliuice for is 1. 50.
J. JKUTA, I
Stetson and Dunlap Hats atClayaon's. j
Trunks at Clayion's.
Full Preps Suits at Clayson's.
-
NOTIf'M? I will nut bo responsible!
1 for any debts that my wife minhtcon-j
tract during my absence.
j S77-?>t A. M. LASKA i
Pre* mt your <?ent!em"n frier ?1 with
a smoking jacket for Xmas there is j
nothing belter. Swejl line just armpd
i at C'ayson's. L'fiK i
The Pack Train llestaurant Jwill serve
wine with dinner orders, free in plac?
of tea or coffee. Come on noys.
Growling Ti-dJy Hears sold only a '
'Behrends." i
HERE 100
After hiving a very prosperom year
we fael that we can offord to be as gen
erous as our competitor, and therefore
we have decided to give away prizes to
the value of $500, comprising the /oi
loffinrllst: * , ,
1 Lady's yz k?rat Diamond Riog.
a beautiful steel blue perfect!
? s'one.
1 Gentleman's Lion's h<-ad ring, set
with diamonds and rubies.
I Laity's 14 karat Gold Watch, ir?
year Boss case. 1.5 jewels, Wnl
thnni movement
I Genth- man's 14 karat Gold Watch,
15-year Hoss c-se. I f? jewels,
Walt ham movement.
1 Lhdy 'a Sterling Silver Toi.et Set.
1 Gentleman's Sterling Toilet Set.
With each $1.00 purchase between
now and Christmas, will be given a
1 cket on the above goods.
All go ids sold durine the lift- of 'our
prize < iTer will be engraveil free < f
charge by us.
A I'uiipon with every do'lar purchase.
H. D. KIRMSjv,
1'ioneer Jewe ler
Skagway, Alaska,
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CATARRH
THAT CONTAIN MERCURY
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the mucous surfaces. Such nrticles
should never be used except on prescrip
tions from reputable physicians, as the
dnniHge they <lo is ten fold to the good
derived from tliem. Hall's Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Tolebo, O , contains no mercu y, and is
taken Internally, acting directly upon
tho blood and mucous surfaces of thf
system. In buying Hall's Cntarrh Cure
l;e sure you pet the genuine. It is taken
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio by
by F, J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Frier, 7;*>c. per
bottle.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa
tion.
Oyster Cocktails and Eastern Oysters
on tbe half-shell, for private families
1 1 * olesale, at the ViennaRakery. t
Christmas Especial
ly Chinaware is
Acceptable
We are just in re
ceipt of a large ship
ment of the famous
Geisha Girl
Pattern of Japan
ese ware in novel ar
tistic shape.
Come in and see
this before purchas
ing your presents.
c. w. ask & SONS
$1,000.00 awayn
Our Sl.OOO we offered Id cash is about
all gone, and the peopleof Skagway are
the gainers.
Still we offer what Is left of our stock
at prices that certainly should leave
our store io a very depleated condition.
This week we have placed on sale all
our beautiful Dolfinger Cut Glass at
prices never nrard of before In Skag
way.
tiio 00 piece reduced to SIT 00
10 00 - " " 7 75
2 03 " " 41 . 160
You will have to see thia to appreci
ate the values we are offering.
We still have some choice pieces in
: Hungarian, Lemoges and Japanese
Chirr*, such as cups and saucrs, plates.
? trays, tobtoco pots bou bons, salad
! plates, cracker jars, vasas and ja**din
I iers on cash discount prices Natural
| Alaska Yellow Cedar plaques. Burnt
and Hand paintel Pill ow Covers and
Wall Rsnners at cash discount prices.
1
J. IKUTA
Torn Music Made Whole
V*ln*bt* Paper*. Dm4i, Dociauiti, Money. Tltl??.Eto.
It will take one minute to repair them
BT USING
STieK ' UM
INVISIBLE BINDING TAPE
10-YARD ROLL 25 CENTS POSTPAID
Stick-Um Binding Tape Co.
LOCK BOX 64 DAYTON, OHIO, U. S. A. DEPT. A19
Christmas Gifts for All
STORE OPEN EVENIN6S UNTIL CHRISTMAS
If you have any parcels lo send away
come Id and we will gladly pack them for you
free of any charge.
For Him
Smoking Jackets
House Robes
Overcoats
Suits
Neckwear
Handkerchiefs
Suspenders
Gloves
Shoes
Slipper?
Sweaters
Suit Cases
For Her
Furs
Jackets
Dresses
Handkerchiefs
Shopping Bags
Silk Waists
Sho^s
Slippers
Table Linen
Napkins
Hosiery
Dressing Gowns
This is certainly the
time oi the year to keep
most people guessing.
Guessing what to buy,
and who for, and to
what extent, and to how
lar their purse will al
low them to go.
We have lots and lots
I
ol Suitable Gifts lor
every one, and at prices
that will allow your
purse considerable lee
way.
STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Pick out what you want now aD(l we will
lay it u?; J i it to you at any time
? you say.
For the Little Folks
All kinds of Wearables
and Bier Assortment
of Toys
SPECIAL NOTICE. -
We have a big shipment of
Toys coming on the Seattle. So
if you can't find what you want
at present wait till then, and we
are sure you will find something
to suit
Also don't forget that we
have the biggest and
best collections of
House Furnishings
Rugs, ' Pictures,
Lace. Curtains,
Portiers, Couch
Covers, etc
B.M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager