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So. 227. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1908 PRICE, 10 CENTS
RICH
FILES REPORT
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.? Major |
Richardson, president of the Alaska j
Road commission. this morning filed
with the department a long report re
citintc the work accomplished by the
commission and making recommenda
tions necessary for immediate future.
The report gives maps and diagrams
of the routes gone over the shorten
ing of trails and the service thus
rendered the country In facilitating
the transportation of mail and mer
chandise as well as opening up the
country to miners and prospectors.
C. A. McLeod, a Koyukuk miner,
arrived in Valdez Nov. 30, having
made the trip from the Middle fork,
where he is operating, in the re
markably quick time of twenty-six
days. He is enroute to the states to
purchase a drill with which to pros
pect deep placer diggings.
McLeod tells the Prospector there
is more actual mining in the Koyukuk
district this fall than ever before in
the life of the camp. About fifty
plants are in operation, chiefly on
Nolan creek. Some of these being
small prospecting thawers utilizing
only one or two points. The digglugs
are deep and in consequence pros
pecting is difficult and expensive.
There are six big producing claims on
Nolan creek, the ground being ex
ceedingly rich. The country is re
garded as "spotted." however, no
continuous pavstreak having been
located. There are about 300 miners
in the Koyukuk district, 200 of whom
are working on Nolan, the remain
der being on various tributaries of
the Koyukuk.
Wholesome, Home Made Bread and ,
Fruit Cake at Grant's Grocery. Phon.' ]
CLAIMS GETS
LIFE SENTENCE
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.? Peter
Claudlnas, dynamiter, convicted of
having blown up the house of the
graft witness Gallagher, was this
morning sentenced to San Qulnton
for life.
FAIRBANKS ? Robert Dunn, charg
ed with killing Carl Elblng on Dome
creek, has been released from custody
by furnishing $23.U0U bonds. Among
his securities are Jesse Noble, Dave
Cascaden, John Ronan, Margaret Mul
rooney. "O. C. Williams, Harry Buhro
and J. S. Whitman.
BIG MASQUERADE
AT W. P. A. C.
The Annual Masquerade Ball of theJ
White Bass Athletic club has always
been looked upon as the affair of the
season and it is planned that the one
to be held New Year's eve shall be
no exception to this rule. There
will be a decidedly unique feature in
troduced at this ball but we are not
going to tell you what It is; you
must come and see for yourself. The
prizes for costumes will be displayed
in a day or so and will be worth
striving for. This dance is not alone
for club members but Is for every
body that cares to come. The ad
mission will be $1 each for gentle
men and 25c each for ladies not
masked and children over 14 years of
age. Ladies masked will be admitted
free of charge. The committee in
charge of the door will require all
masks to be raised so as to prevent
the bare possibility of any undesira
ble person being present.
We wish to thank the people of Skag
way for their patronage during the past
season and take this opportunity to wish
one and all
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Cyticb and Kennedy
The Up-to-JDateHaberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings g
IHerry Christmas
But m on w be merry Without
Curkey for Dinner?
Tomorrow Is the great day. The
festivities begin this evening and will
continue straight through for the
thirty-six hours. The celebration nt
the Presbyterian church will start it
away. The usual beautiful Christ
inas service will be held at S. Sav
iour's church at midnight. In the
meantime the whole town will hang
up Its stocking. Tomorrow evening
Interest centers at A. B. hall.
As for the Christmas dinner It is
all In the air ? more's the pity ? at
this writing, on account of the non
arrival of the Cottage City which has
aboard Skagway's . consignment of
turkeys. This is not merely a fly in
the ointment it Is like overturning
the jug, in large measure.
CHRISTMAS TREE
THIS EVENING
Following is the program for the
Christmas celebration to be presented
at the Presbyterian church this even
ing. The exercises will open with a
song by the primary class, com
posed of the following:
Jackey Patrick, Elmer Wheeler,
Osborne Selma, Birdie Selma, Fran
ces Kennedy, Elizabeth Sladsen, Es
ther Madsen, Walter Wheeler, Edna
Haslett, Floris Clark, Vincent Mulvl
hill, Stanley Bishoprlck. Ellen Rogt-rs
and Ralph Wescott.
Recitatiou, Frances Kennedy ?
"When Santa Clans Comes."
With this Introduction the Christ
mas cantata "Johnny Doubter" will
be presented with the following cast
of characters:
Old Mother Hubbard. Edith Liddl
coat.
Old Mother Goose, Veronica Mulvl
hill.
Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe,
Nellie Orchard.
Little Red Riding Hood, Lois Mc
Kay.
Little Miss Mufflt, Marlon Wnrz
bacher.
Little Boy Blue, Hazen McKay.
Jack and Jill, Roy Mulvlhlll and
Bessie Blanchard.
Little Bo Peep, Gertrude Liddlcoat.
Johnnie Doubter, Harry Ask.
Teacher, Mrs. Hanglin.
Nations.
Uncle Sam, Jackie Patrick.
Johnnie Bull, Lester Meyer.
Germany, Aldone Carlson.
Scotland, Goldle Stlnebaugh.
Italian, Harry Wurzbacher.
Negro, Leonard Haslett. *
Boot Black, Grant Carlson.
Boot Black's Sister, Evelyn Carl
son.
Newsboy, Clarence Pike.
Little Miss Nobody, Bessie Orch
ard.
Mr. Millionaire, Clyde Talbot.
Falrle, Kathleen Haslett.
As the curtain drops on the pleas
ing playlet Santa Claus will make his
appearance and distribute the gifts?
that he has himself hung ' upon the
tree thus giving positive proof of the
real existence of the kindly old char
acter and substantiating the lesson
of the cantata.
THE GREflf TREE
#T A. I HULL,
The Christmas tree to be weighted
with gift* for all Skagway at Arctic
Brotherhood hall will be revealed to
the crowd that will be there watting,
at 7:30 tomorrow evening. A train
will leave the shops at 7:15 sharp,
to convey the children and others
from the north end and will bring up
directly at the door of A. B. hall.
The program as prepared to fill in
the wait before the arrival of Santa
Claus ? and which may be lengthened
if Santa is delayed by mishap or
more business than usual ? is ns fol
lows:
Overture Reid Orchestra
Solo ? Holy City..Mr8. D. M. Wescott
Selection Fifth Ave. Orchestra
Solo ? Selected .... Alex Blanchard
Vocal Solo M. A. Snow
Selection Reid- Orchestra
Presents ? Dance.
Art pictures and mottoes. Draper
& Co.
Home Made Mince Meat, Apple But
ter and Orange Marmalade at Grant's
Grocery. Phone.
STEVEN'S SLAYER
FOUND GUILTY
(By United Prees)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.? Wah
Chang, slayer of Stevens, adviser to
the Korean government, was this(
morning convicted by a Jury after
trial. Sentence has not been Imposed
BLOWN INTO
TIE HEREAFTER
A Slavonian by the name of Steve
Bajkovtch met death in the Mexican
mine of the Treadwell company on
Sunday, Dec. 13. He had -been out to
the powder magazine after powder
at about 11 o'clock and was return
ing with a box of powder and a
bunch of primers on his shoulder.
When he came In front of the empty
shutes leading to No. 2 stope on the
770 level men were bulldozing some
big boulders around the chute. One
of the charges went off Just as he
was in front of the chute and ex
ploded the powder he was carrying.
What was left of the man was burled
from the Russian church Tuesday af
ternoon. The facts relating to the
accident were learned by an employe
from Jack Franch, the shift boss, who
remarked" that the less said about the
matter the better. ? Juneau Transcript.
CHRISTMAS AT
ST. MARKS1
Following is the program of serv
ices for the celebration of Christmas
at the Catholic church:
Early Mass and Holy Communion
at 7 a. m.
High Mass and sermon at 11 a. m.
The choir will sing Leonard's Mass
in B, carols and other pieces.
The Xmas tree celebration for the
Sunday school children will take
place next Monday or some other
day next week. Fr. P. H. Turnell, S.J.
HELLEN1L IS
GETTING WELL
The affliction that overtook J. A.
Hellenthal in Seattle after he had
reason to hope for complete recovery
of his eyesight will be recalled. It
was thought he had been stricken
permanently blind. A letter received
by friends in Juneau a few days ago
from him, gives hope of his recovery
and states a belief that he will at no
very distant day be able to return to
Juneau.
GAPUENSON'S
IAS GREETINGS
Whew but this is a mad-angry
town. No turkey for dinner. The
Cottage City which has aboard the
turkeys upon which Skagway expect
ed to feast tomorrow is at this writ
ing still at Junau. She was sched
uled to arrive today. Local mer
chants have wholly depended upon
her. The town was entirely eaten out
of turkey at Thanksgiving as at that
time the calculations of one of the
local merchants went awry and the
home grown birds were in demand at
a premium. In this condition the
Skagway larder approached Christ
mas, throwing Itself wholly upon the
mercies of the Cottage City, and she
Is tied up at Juneau and will not
get here until tomorrow morning.
The Alaskan this afternoon sent the
following message:
Captain Jensen, SS Cottage City, Ju
neau:
Skagway people depending on you
for Christmas dinner. Delay causing
great indignation here. What shall
we say. Please reply. Dally Alaskan
To this the following was received:
Dally Alaskan, Skagway:
Will arrive In Skagway early to
morrow morning. Merry Xmas.
A. C. Jensen.
The Eagles will give their regular
monthly dance on New Year's night.
fl897 19081
With grateful acknowledgement
for a liberal Holiday trade we ex
tend to all
0tfi$tmas
Greeting
|UMI(L??.