PHYLLIS WATSON
and
HELEN McKAY
have opened the
Portland
Cabaret
SHORTY ERNST, famous Van
couver chef, at the lunch counter
TAe Star
Rooming house
Your patronage solicited. Open day and night
Mrs. Maud Pleming, Proprietress
Mrs. S. Martin
DRESSMAKER
Alterations and FANCY WORK
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TERRITORIAL TATTLE
At Nenana tney are rambling around
the river on the ice.
Mrs. Eliza Fitzmiller, wife of Nathan
Fitzmiller, an Anchorage contractor
and builder, died recently.
Dave Mutchler of Dikeman Jias gone
outside witn the body of his wife for
burial, He has two children.
Rain in the last week of August gave
placer mining in the Idi arod and ,?pn
tiguous country a great boost,
Rev. W.E. Dunham died recently in
Vancouver. He was one of the best
loved dominies who ever came into the
north.
Capt. Wm. Turnbull, one of the best
known rivermen of the upper Yukon,
died very suddenly at his home in Van
couver of heart disease.
F. E. Willard, formerly connected
with the Standard Oil company at
Wrangel, has gone to Holland where
he will remain for a few years.
According to advices received by U.S.
Marshall L.T.Erwin, Victor Arnold, a
pioneer of the Ophir district, has been
committed at Flat for insanity.
Pat Cannon, former Cordova boy, was
discharged recently from service and
is at present in Seattle. He will return
to Cordova some time next spring.
The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co.
has refused to consider installing a sta
tion at Seldovia as long as the govern
ment has control of the wireless sys
tems. A request for one was made by
the Anchorage people.
Stanton and Barnett of Valdez are
drividg a 250-foot tunnel under contract
on the Thomas Culros property on Cul
I cross island. The property is already
! in a high state of development, having
: a mill building which was erected in
1916.
An oldtimer In Dawson came through
Whitehorse a few days ago enroute to
the outside, says the Whitehorse Star.
While here he gave Government Assay
er W.C.Sime a sample of silver ore to
assay that went §6,000 to the ton. The
owner of the specimen would give no
definite information about where he
found the ore, but stated that it was
‘ocated in the Rockies about 200 miles
from Dawson, and in a deep canyon-fill
ed with snow. He had discovered the
lead six years ago, and putting in a
blast had opened up the ore body suffi
cient to see that the qnartz was filled
wire silver. He had returned to the
place several times since, but on ac
count of the snow had never again been
able to get down to the place where
the vein cropped out in the canyon
wail. .He will make another try for it
next summer.
John Anderson was acquitted at Val
dez of inuoluntary manslaughter alleg
sd to have been committed at Naknek
last summer. The evidence was that
during a drunken orgy a shotgun which
was being handled by Anderson was
discharged and Chas. Ciine was killed.
The mill on the Venus mine, Conrad
district near Carcross has been com
pleted and made one successful run.
On account of a4shortage of fuel it will
not be operated regularly until next
spring. Development work will be
prosecuted on the mine, however, all
winter.
CHRISTMAS
GIFTS
MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS
Now
Only complete stock of holi
day goods in the district.
Fresh Candies
Choicest Fruits
Fancy Stationery
Best Brands of Tobaccoes
Cigars and Cigarettes
STEWART NEWS CO.
Stewart, B. C.
BELCOMA CIGARS
The cigar you will enjoy.
Clear Havana, long filler, made
for the man who prefers the
better smoke. Cigarettes, Tobacco
Candies and Magazines.
CLOTHING
How convenient it is to be able
to find just what you want to wear,
right at hand. Our stock is most
complete and ready for you.
The early choice is always best.
NELSON & HEATH
Firstclass Barber Shop in Connection
Johnston®>Aagaard
General Contractors and Builders
HYDER BATH
HOUSE Mrs> R0SE L‘ WALKER> Pr°P*
New, Neat and Modern in Every Respect
OPEN DAY AND MIGHT
HYDER, ALASKA
Gateway to the Great Salmon River Mineral Area
At the Door of the Famous Premier Mine
You Have to Come to Hyder to
Reach the Mines
FASTEST GROWING TOWN IN THE NORTH