New Arrivals on IJumboldtl
Fresh Tomatoes. German Brkftv Cheese
Lettuce. Edam Cheese
Malaga Grapes Roquefort Cheese
Naval Oranges. Limburger Cheese.
Persimmons- Cream Cheese
J\ big shipment of Xmas Apples
<. W. Ask & Sons*
Successors to John Kalem. the Grocer
Sole Agents for Reliance Canned Goods
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IN AND OUT
Humboldt Comes and Woes)
A^aiu
The Humboldt arrived from the south ;
Saturday evening at 11 o'ciuck with a
ilozeo passengers and ti.j tons of freight
fur Stagwav. She had no mail. She
sailed on the return trip yesterday i
morning. The Humboldt will make !
one ni"re trip north this year.
TWO snows in
ONE TOMORROW
Tomorrow night Harry A, Van's ,
moving picture shows ?ill be produced i
a: Klk's hail. Thera will be two shows !
in one. All the film* that are produced
inat*u night's engagement will be
presented to those who attend tomor
row night, giving double value. There
will TOO feet of 61ms.
The show will be in two parts. First
will come the regular family show ?
t;uanteed to be the best production that
ever came north. After the regular
show tne;Gans-Nelson fijht will be put
on. The light is clean, giving tho best
10 rounds of the greatest fight ever to I
take pla<-e. and without any of the !
ring-sido objections. It will be put on I
last and those who do not desire to re- j
main will be given an opportunity toi
so. It is in addition to the regnlar
show,
ir IS WARM
The cold snap is a thing of the past.
The temperature K mild throughout
the North.
The report of weather conditions at
!< o'clock this morning at points on the
line of the White Pass and in the Yukon
valley follow-.:
t!lacier ? Snowing, calm, 20 above.
White Pass -Snowing, north wind.
10 above,
Krasier? Snowing, calm, 6 above.
Log Cabin? Cloudy, calm, ti
Bennett? Cloudy, north wind, 2
above.
Pennington? Cloudy, calm, .v above.
Caribou? Cloudy. c?.lm, It.
Whitehorse ? Cloudy, south wiad, 10
abovo.
Atlin? Cloudy, calm fi below.
Tagish? Cloudy. calm, 24 below
Lower Labarge? Clear, and calm. Is
below.
Hootalinqua? Clear, cairn, IT below.
Biu Salmon? Clear, calm. 20 below.
Yukon Crossing? Clear, calm, 14
below.
Selkirk - Snowing, calm, 10 below.
Stewart Fcggv, calm, 8 below.
( >gilvie? Cloudy, Oaliu, 0
Dawson- Cloudy, calm, a below.
Kortymile? Clear, calm, 15 below.
We and <'o.
\tmmt
Yufeoi Wants Greater Meas
ure of Home. Kale
(Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Seattle, Dec. 15? Dr. Alfred Thomp
son, member of parliament for the
Yukon, is in this city on his way to
Ottawa where he will urge a greater
, measure of home rule for Yukon terri
? tory. He will ask for a wholly elective
I Yukon council.
PERSONAL MENTION
i J. .1. Ilaalv, for many years in charge
| of the N. A. T. & T. Co.'s business in
Alaska, and at one time an Indian
trader at Dyea, arrived on the Hum
boldt and left for the interior on the
train this morning.
J. J. Daly, manager of Krye-Bruhn
Company in Alaska, arrived on the
Humboldt, and will spend some.in Skag
way.
Major A, t;. Snyder, commander of
the mounted police in the southern end
of Yukon territory, left for Whitehorse
this morning.
| Mr.and Mrs. W. A. Reid, who hava
been visiting in Skagway, returned to
! Fort William H. Seward today.
In Honor ot Mr. and Mil. Raid
.Mrs. M. H, McLellan entertained in
honor of Mr. and Mrs W. A. Reid, of
Fort Wiiliam H. Seward, who were
her week's end guests, Saturday night
There wpre about .'iO guests and they
were insde up in the most part of those
who were here and friends of Mr. and
Mrs. lie. i when they lived in Snagway
during the pioneer days of the town
A guessing contest in which the gnests
were re(|iMred to designate what were
represented by objects that were dis
played in various places about the
rooms, one of the principal features of
the evening. Mrs. G. V. Zinkan and
Mrs. G. G. Miller won the prizes. Ap
propriate refreshments were served.
The evening was very greatly enjoyed.
We and t o.
UhlT'
"PICKINGS"
FOR f ATfltR
Father's worn-out watch chain ought'
to be replaced with one of our gold
chains. It will cost very little. Our
chain is guaranteed not to break in
natural wear in fully twenty years. It
will last considerably longer.
How about father's watch? Compare
it with those worn today anil note the
differance. Make him happy! Get
him one of our watches. They are
first-class timekeepers? up-to-date in
every respect.
A locket might as well go with the
watch and chain. We have too many
of them to tell you about anyone in
particular. You will surely find one
here to meet your fancy and price.
Take also a look ?t father's cuffs. If
you feel that they ought to wear a pair
of links made this year, you will find
in our link trays several suitable ones
at the prices you will care to pay.
Following a time honored custom we
will give THREE HANDSOME
PRIZES TO OUR CUSTOMERS on
.the day before Christmas. A ticket
will be given with each $! purchase
which will entitle the holder to a
chance in ALL THREE PRIZES
The FIRST PRIZE will be a lady's
diamond ring? ONE FULL CARAT IN
SIZE ? as handsome as the handsomest
and worth $125.
The SECOND t'RlZE will be a
gentleman's fine silk umbrella with
GOLD HANDLE.
The THIRD PRIZE will be a lady's
line silk umbrella with a GOLD
HANDLE.
A I.I. GOODS SOLD, KXORAVED KRF.F.
Special Sat., for Saturday
I There will be a special sale for Satur
day. only. $.'! gold fountain pens for $1.
II. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler
1 ? Would like to get about 20 or 25 good
hunters to look tor big game, such as
bear and mountain sheep and deer will
give half they kill, must furnish their
own dog team and grub stake.
Pat RenwicK.
Greatest Picture ol' the Aire
The greatest thing of the age
is the moving pictures of a German
warship in artion in a heavy sea. It
murks absolute perfection in modern
picture-making. 2t
25 Cent* for a Turkey
At the I'ACKTKAIN SALOON every
evening between now and Christmas u
10-pound turkey will go for 25 cents.
Come and get one. 12-17-tf
SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
is our iidvlcc. Later on in life, it will
be of great service to you. The lack of
raoney.causcs untold misery. That is
why you should save a oortion of your
salary, or earnings, while >ou can.
The five per-cent plus dividend earn
ing Gold Bonds, of the Northern Se
curities and Backing Company, offer
tne safest und bost investment in the
way of suvinps that is on the market.
These Bonds are backed by Keal Estate
Securities held by one of the largest
Trust Companies in the west. They
can be paid for on the monthly, semi
annual or annuil payment plan und will
earn you better than ten per-cent on
your money, besides taking care of and
returning you your principal
For full particulars, see
PHIL ABRHAMS, Agent.
The Pack Train Kestaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free in
place of tea or i-offee. Come on boys
The Marguerite cigar is made from
, the best Havana Tobacco and has no
equal. On sale at W. W. Boughton.
Ou and after the 1st of October, 1905. the following will be the
Monthly rates for water and light service from the Northwest Light
& P owerCompany:
WATER
First Faucet t - 00
Each " additional (except wash basins, free) 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses 50
Water Closets " " " " ?' 50
Urinals ?' " " " " 50
Wash Basins " " " " " 25
Hote's, per room additional 10
Beer Pumps 1-00
Restaurants 5.00
Steam Laundries "50
Hand ?' 5.00
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate 5.00
Hose Connection for Fire Protection 100
Families carrying water 1.50
Individuals " " 1-00
Hauling water, per load 100
Lawn and Street, sprinkling Free
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
All Year Winter
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each If! cp lights
F.nclosed Arcs
ALL NI1HT SERVICE
Each 1(1 cp lights
Enclosed Arcs
.'12 cp lights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager.
Ladies!
If you are looking
for a suitable and
substantial Christ
mas gift lor your
Father, Brother,
. Husband or Sweet
heart, call at] the
Big Store
Cor. 4th and Broadway
Our store will be open evenings
to enable our patrons to do
their shopping
^=We have a complete line
Fall Dress and Business Suits- Fancy Vests and Overcoats- Cravenett Coats- Fur Coats and Ulsters. Dunlap and
Stetson Hats- Fur and Cloth Caps, Dress Shoes, Arctics, Trunks* Suit Cases. Bags. Umbrellas, Fancy Shirts.
AH of the latest patterns in Ties, Handkerchiefs and Silk Suspenders- Fancy Hosiery. Dress and Fur Gloves. Silk
Neck Scarfs Detachable Fur Collars. Also a great many articles which we have not the space to enumerate
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