Here's a Merry
Christmas Game
THE old English game of tip re
quires the use of enough assort**!
Christmas candies, nuts, raisins
and other dainties to make a small pile
upon a table, also a pair of sugar tongs.
One of the party is chosen, who must
retire to another room, while the re
maining players decide upon one of the
dainties in the pile to lie known as
"tip.” The chosen person is then re
called and with the tongs removes
pieces from the pile, trying to avoid
the piece named Tip, of which, howev
er, he does not know the location. All
pieces removed belong to him unless he
moves “tip," when all must be returned
to the pile and the turn passes to the
next player, who retires to the other
room while another "tip” is named. A
player may pass his turn when, after
drawing several pieces, he wants to
avoid the possibility of losing them
through drawing “tip." The game con
tinues until the pile disappears.
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FORMER FAIRBANKSANS TO
BE MARRIED IN NEW YOR1
From New York information wa
received that Rev. Charles E. Bet
ticher and Miss Margaret Graves
both formerly of Interior Alaska, ar
to be united in matrimony abou
Easter time. Mr. Betticher, at tb
present time, is managing editor o
the Spirit of Missions in New Yor’
and Miss Graves is In the missionar
field in the Philippine Islands.
tVihile in Alaska, Rev. Bettiche
was rector of a Fairbanks churc.
and superintendent of the Episcopa
missions in Interior Alaska.
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The Blum, O’Neill store will remai
open Monday evening to accommodat
Christmas shoppers.
CORDOVAN WRITES OF HIS
EXPERIENCE TORPEDOED SHIP
From New York City. Harry Del
vig, formerly third officer of the
j steamship Rochester, which was tor
pedoed off the coast of Ireland, wrote
a letter to Frank B Hall, which was
received on the mail this noon. The
letter is about as modest as any let
ter could be from a man who had
gone through such an experience and
the writer refers to the sinking as
though it was ail in a day's work
and nothing to marvel over. At the
time of writing he was preparing
again to leave for Europe on another
ship.
He enclosed some pictures in the
letter, showing the damage that had
been done to the Rochester.
In speaking of his last trip across
the Atlantic Mr. Delvig says that
“only one” torpedo fired at them.
Harry's friends are all delightful
■ to hear that he has been able, thus
far, to escape the watery grave, al
* though he has been traveling across
- the Atlantic ever since the war start
, | ed, and they hope that he will soon
s I be able to return North to tell all
t ^ about his experiences.—Fairbanks
s News-Miner.
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'! ARE YOU PREPARED, IF NOT?
' I The- progressive firm of Finkelstein
| & Sapiro with the view of helping to
' | make the FIREMAN’S MASK BALL a
1; success have had shipped up from
1 Seattle about thirty-five suits (ladies
and gent’s) for rental and the same
v. ill be on display Monday, Decem
i ber 24th. You had better hurrv for
i
3 there is every indication that they
1 will go fast.
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(By Associated Press)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands. Dec. 24.
1—The navy estimates of the Nether
lands for 1918 provide for the build-;
lng of three submarines and a mine-!
layer for the mother country, and
three submarines for the Netherlands
East Indies. A number of submarines
already are under construction. The^
refusal of the United States to sanc
tion the building of three such boats j
at San Francisco on Holland's ac
count, makes the carrying out of the
modest program very problematical,
at present.
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Masquerade suits for rent! Where?
Finkelstein & Sapiro’s. On display
Monday, December 24t.h.
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Increase your business by ad' ertl.'
: ing In The Times.
DENVER, Colo., Dec. 24—Comforts
of home for the automobile tourist
have been provided by the City of
Denver in the Rocky Mountain park,
near here and by next summer the
visiting motorist camping out in the j
park can have his breakfasts cooked
by gas and enjoy the benefits of a
water system along with the camping1
outfit.
The park has been piped for water
and arrangements have been made
for extending the gas mains to the
pavilion at the park. The gas will
be supplied through a nickel-in-the
slot contrivance so the consumer will
pay for his own fuel. The park will
have accomodations for 240 machines.
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There are fourteen kinds of fruit
in the City Bakery’s Christmas Fruit
Cakes.
THE CITY BA K RY
WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN.FINE CAKES AND PASTRY
FOR
Parties and Receptions
MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS .“CREAM LOAF" BREAD
SUN “MAID” RAISIN RREA D—A TREAT INDEED
RYE BREAD GRAHAM BREAD
LUNCH ROOM—WHiRE YOU GET THOSE FXCElL
ENT LUNCHES
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© ALASKA
\ ^ STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and oommodioua steamer* aalllng between Seattle, Ketch
Iken, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
Leaves Leaves Cordova
Seattle. for Seattle.
November 27 VICTORIA December 4
December 1 ALAM EDA December 8
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
ami Ketchikan also make regular trips.
This company reserves th* right to Chang* *ch«dul* ot steamer*
without notlc*.
Ticket* on aale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggaga
or freight will not b« received at the desk later than ona hour before
aalllng tlma.
F. B. TRACY, 8. R. HEDGES,
Agent Agent
—Next Steamer—
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Leaves Seattle.December 14th
Arrives Cordova, Westbound .December 20th
Leaves Cordova, Southbound .December 26th
_Next Sailing from Seattle January 1st.
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Steamers President, Governor, Admirals Schley and Dewey, Queen.
Through Tickets to All Part3 of the United States and Canada.
Right Reserved to Chance Schedule of Steamers Without Notice.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empress Building.
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I FINKELSTEiN & SAPIRO
I Wish as you one , I
and all I
A Merry, Merry,
Christmas
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FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Md3e and Household Goods,
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Office—Northern Hotel Building. iPhone 85.
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| NORTHERN MEAT MARKET I
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•:£ Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
iji: FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON AND PRO- %
j| VISIONS p
g Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to ordtro from
Mining Camps, Roadhouses and Interior Points
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:| HALIBUT and Other Fresh Fish, of all Kinds Will be §
J; Kept in Stock When Available.
| SMITH & GLASBRENNER, Props. 1
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j Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
I Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
I Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
- Rates Reasonable
* .. . 11 —■ md
Gas Ingines |
4 to 590 Horse Power
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| General Electric Motors |
j| Roebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels |
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors 1
| Harmon Machinery Co. Inc I
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Oxy-Aoetylene Welding and Cutting
CORDOVA, ALASKA