THE AMERICAN FORTY MILE;
IT IS A UNO OF OPPORTUNITY
(By United Press.)
Frank Watson is one of the best
known of the old-time miners In tbe
Klondike. For the pa3t three or four
years he has been devoting his lime
to the American Forty Mile.
He c'aiuis to have struck the real
thin : on a bench on Canyon creek In
that country, pan* running as high as
SI. 30 He believra it to ce the fe at
tiling In hydraullelng the country af
fords? up to date. The benohes, ho
says, has been ignored in the Forty
Mile country heretofore. He thicks
his discorery rneons ? new ore* in the
Forty Mile. On his find the frvvel ex*
tends back approximately 250 feet and
as far as can be told from the work that
has been done on it is about 60 feet in
depth.
TOWNJLK
Tbe next visit of the Jcfferaon 1* duo
the 14th lost.
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The A. Ba. meet tomlght. Th? re
port of tbe dinner committee will be
part of tbe proceedings.
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The Canadian Pacific Steamship com
pany's s' earner Princess May is due to
arrive here Monday evening.
George Bettis and A V. Wentworth.
of Whitehorse, were passengers yester
day south on the City of Seattle.
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The ladies of the 2 accabeea will
meet at tbe residence of Mrs. Swne
baugh this evening at 3 o'clock.
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Miss H. Livingston, a school teacber
of Whitehorse, was a passenger on tbe
City of Seattle yesterday going south
fur a vacation.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pree
byterian church will hold ita annual
election of officers tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 at the Annex. ?
For the first time tb's winter the
trains over the hUl have been booking
tbe real thing in the snow line. They
found it four to eight feet deep this side
of the summit, and all the way to
Bennett, However, they got through I
all right, althougn a little late In
getting In last evening.
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Mrs. M. J. Hart, wife of the former
chief of polioe of tbla city, went south
on the City of Seattle to join her hus
band, who la now employed at Auburn,
Wash.
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W. P. Bray ton, of Dawson, came over
laat night and la at the Fifth Avenue.
He la going south on the next boat for
a month's vacation. It lathe Brat time
he has been out for five years.
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It is believed at the local office that
the Cottage City will be able to report
' here for duty and will be tbe next of
the Pacific Coast Steamship company's
boats to arrive.
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Tbe Ladles' Altar Society of St.
Mark'a church will meet tomorrow af
ternoon at 2:30 at the residence of Mrs.
Cliff Haywird. A full attendance is
desired.
The regular tri-weckly service will
go into effect with t&e White Pass
stages on the line between Wbltehor^e
and Dawson today. The stage will
from this date leave and arrive on reg
ular schedule, as follows: Sundays, 10
a m ; Tuesdays. 2 p. m.; Fridays, 7
a. m.
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Mr. and Mra. George O. Miller and
little daughter, went to Juneau on the
Georgia. At Juneau Mr. and Mra.
Miller will be joined by Mr. and Mrs
Klrmse, and the two families will go
to Hoonab hot springs for a month's
vacation.
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MRS. LAOUE IS
MARRIED AGAIN
Mrs. Joseph Ladue, widow of one of
the most prominent of the Klondikers
of the i^reat boom days, was married
recently in New York state to Harry
Edson Tyler. Joe Ladue was in the
Yukon when the great strike was made
on Bonanza He and Harper acquired
a large portion of what is knowu as the
Harper-Ladne towntite, occupying
much of the most valuable portion of
the city of Dawson today.
Ladue was marrird in New York
while on his first visit to the old home
from the Klondike in 1807. Mrs. Ladue
never was in Dawson.
Joe Ladue took sick on the lower Yu
kon when he was on bis way baok to
Daw?oo In 1898, and never fully recov
ered. He returned to his New York
home, where he died in 1902,
ARilNIS
AEROPLANE
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Washington, Jan. 7.? The army 1*
already looking beyond the simple bal
loon and like contrivances for navigat
ing in the air, to the more scientific
aeroplane, and It was announced today
that the chief signal officer will soon
call upon American inventors to sub
mit plans for a practicable machine
heavier than air, to be used Instead of a
balloon for military purposes. The
terms of the advertisement are now
[ under consideration.
Mrs. Hugo Ungefroren was prize
winner at bowling for the season end
ing with the old year. Mrs. Ungefro
ren's score was 168. The prize is a
handsome cut glass bowl.
PUGET SOUND
DEFENSES
Seattle, Jan. 7.? Captain Hahn, es
pecially detailed at the request of the
President, has completed a thorough
investigation of the scheme of fortifi
cation along Puget souod and has gone
east with a detailed report severely
condemning the coast defenses. His
recommendation, to be made direct to
the President, will be in favor of the
installation of a complete new system
of coast defense.
There Is a unanimous feeling amODg
army officers that congress should take
immediate aotlon for the defense of
Paget sound ports and the war depart
ment Is 'expected to leni strong en
couragement.
six yIsIdb
THE PRESIDENT
Washington, Jan. 7? Senator Cullom
has introduced a bill which provides
tbat the term of the president and vice
president shall hereafter be for the
period of six years. The proposed law
also provides that no second term shall
be allowed.
More people are employed on Living
stone and adjoining creeks this winter
than during any previous year at the
same season.? Whitehorse Star.
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While work has bssn going on stead
ily all winter on several mining prop
ertles In thlB locality, notably on the
Valerie, Arctic Chief, War Eagle, Em
press of India and Josephine, the indi
cations are tha'- the present mo^th will
see work resumed on a number of other
properties.? Whltehorse Star.
After an illness cf a week, John
Brogan, aged (52 years, a well known
old pioneer of tbe Klondike, died at
St. Joseph's hospital, Fairbanks,
recently. He bad arrived is Falroanks
over the trail by way of Circie only a
few days before. He baa relatives at
Cripple Creek, Colo.
Phona 01 ty TnBifn
For your coal, wood and general haul
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?tore. 104-1 mG
Fur caps atClayson s.
S_yrup?ffTgs
^Elixir^Serina
acts gentlyj/et prompt
ly ontke bowels, cleanses
fne system ej^ectually,
assists one in overcoming
Habitual constipation
permanently. To get its
beneficial ejects buy
the genuine.
Manufactured by the
California,
flto Syrup Co.
WlDBriIA0IN0DRUCOSTS-504f^B0TTU ?
SKA6WAY CHICKENS FOR SALE
Chickens for ?ale. Home grown |
fryers and roaster dressed to order. ?
260 Mrs. P. W. Snyder.
FOR RENT ? Nicely furnished three
room bouse in heart of city Majestic
range etc. 810 per month enquire at
this office. tf
A Wonderful Inntrom nt
You should drop into the Mascot and
bear tbe music. Tbe electric piano
has a Mandolin attachment equal to a
whole octette of Mandolin attachments
with a string of cew airs.
RECENT WONDERFUL INVENTIONS
VICTOR AND KDISON PHONOGRAPHS
Many groat Improvement* have
recently twen made on tbe Victor and
Edison machines. Every AUska home
should have one of the November im
proved type. They are absolute v per
fect, much auperlo' to ibe o'd styles.
Now la tbe time to have one delivered
to your home or place of business on
tbe ensy payment plan. Prices same
as Eastern cities and you bave oo
frrlght to pay. You can net any and
overyihlng In Records and the Victor
and Edisou comes every montb. Sing
for you all the late new son/s and play
for you all tbe late musical selections,
before you can get sheet music of same.
See all magazines, you will not miss
the Investment nor regret. Seo T R.
Sewell at Britt'a Drug Store.
The Fifth Avenue hotel baa unlimited
accomodations. Steam he*t and every*
talng modern.
Excellent line of Cravenette Coats at
Clayson's.
Men's Swell Suits just received at
Clayson's.
Boys' 8ults and Overcoats at Cay
eon's.
our ? F. Canadlus Felenius, If not drop
in at Diyllght and look at it? it Is the
prettiest now it i"ver was. Respectfully
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOB CATARRH
THAT CONTAIN MERCURY
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be u*ed except on prescript
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they do is ten fold to the good
derived from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Tolebo, O., contains no mercuy, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
tho blood and mucous sarfaces of the
system. In buylng-Hall's Catarrh Cure
be 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. Pricc, 75c. per
bottle.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa
tion.
Full Dress Suits at Clayson's.
Oyster Cocktails and Eastern Oysters
on tbe half-shell, for private famines
and wolesale, at the VieunaBakery. tea
HAVE YOU SEEN
yours
Herman Grimm.
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C. W. ASK & SONS
JUST A WORD
Although OUR STOCK is
broken WE still have some
Beautiful Pieces of
Art Leather G-oods
Carved Ivory
Cut Glass
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Imported China
Nugget Jewelry
And Souvenirs
J. IKUTA
Torn Music Made Whole
Valuable Paptrt, On4i, Doeuwli, Money. Eto.
It will take one minute to repair them
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If you want a hat of finest fur
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our new models of
Cravenette Hats
These hats are not only the standard
of approved styles, but they are the
stay new hats.. Not merely because
they are made of the finest felt, but be
cause they have been subjected to tie
famous cravenetting process, whick
makes them rain-proof and sun-proof.
A Mallorv Cravenette Hat will
stay new until you get the value of sev
eral new hats, and yet it costs no more
than other hats of equal quality and style.
We have them in all the newest ihcdet
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General
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Other shoes have borrowed the
word and abused it.
Let's say " satisfaction " in
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comfort, style and service.
That's what you get with
every pair of Hanan Shoes.
Low-priced, we think, fb'*
what they offer.
O*i;.oo and up.
For men and women.
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Geo. Blanchard, Manager
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