C. W. PALMER
KNIK, ALASKA
Some of Our Specialties:
WELLMAN CANNED GOODS RED CLOVER BUTTER
TIP TOP EGGS SPERRVS FLOURS
MARSHFIELD CHEESE
And » full line of
HARDWARE, STOVES, HAY AND FEED
No Better Goods Can Be Bought At Any Price
G. W. PALMER, Knik, Alaska
Lang's (Pat.) Hot Blast Smokeburning
STOVES AM) RANGES
Are Gl'AR ANTEED to burn but one-half as much
tuel a> OLD STYLE RANGES.
' Because they consume all gases and smoke In
fuel. All fuel is burned from top.
The “PACIFIC,** as shown ip cut. Is our Stand
ard Family Range made In three sizes.
Sold at BROWN 6c HAWKINS*
We make Stoves from $1.00 to $300.00
Write us for Catalogues,
F. S. LANG MANUFACTURING CO.
2756 First Ave„ South. SWUt, WASKINOION
via
"Milwaukee”
FIRST IN SCENERY
FIRST IN EQUIPMENT
FIRST IN SERVICE
and the only road operating over its own lines all the way from
Seattle to Chicago
The “Olympian” The “Columbian"
two crack all-steel trains every day.
Kor information and literature write
A. If. McDonald. Alaska Steamship Co.. Seward. Alaska
WAYNE BILE, The Admiral Line. Seward. Alaska
Agents for the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
A. f. HARRIS.
Traveling Passenger Agent.
Juneau. Alaska
— ~~J THE UNSURPASSED EQUIPMENT
6#ZLh 1 = ' = " THE' —
MS#* I Great Northern
- —■ Railway
Affords the Maximum of Comfort from the Pacific Coast
To California and all points East and Southeast.
Three Overland Trains Daily. The “Oriental Limited” holds the
on time record between Chicago and Neattle.
WINTER EXCURSIONS TO HONOLULU HY THE OCEAN GO
ING PALACE STEAMSHIP “CHEAT NORTHERN,” EQUIPPED
LIKE THE BEST HOTEL. •
A. S. DAUTRICK. Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent,
Room 18, Valentine Building. Juneau
T. J. MOORE. CUt Passenger Agt., Second and Columbia, Seattle.
A. WHITNALL, City Passenger Agt., 607 Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C.
Amuse—
Yourself
BILLIARDS POOL
BOWLING
FIRST-CLASS BAR
I Pay from
$1 to $2.50
(or Bear Skulls
In good Condition
J. R. STEVENSON
TaxWiralst
Juneau b« 731 Alaska
citAS. n. Min n ii
Manuiacturing furrier
Honesty and Reliability
St*ud your Raw Furs to me to be made
into Sets while Summer Prices prevail
Remodeling and Repairing
1621 SECOND AVENUE .
SEATTLE, - WASH.
ANDERSON & MURPHY
THE
TERMINAL
Olympia, Rainier, Budweiser
and Lempn Boer.
Olympia Beer on Draught.
All Beer and Wines Strictly
Cold Storage.
Try Us Once, then You lie the Judge
OLD CROW
OLD HERMITAGE
OLD WINES
Blue Ribbon Beer
Olympia Beer
Rainier Beer
ONLY MINERAL CABINET
WHERE? AT
JACK’S
J. P. Stotko - Proprietor
A
RAW FURS
HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR
Black, Silver, Cross,
Red and Blue
FOX PELTS
OSCAR GARD
75 West Marion Street,
Seattle, Wash.
Send Us Your Cheek
...ASSAYS...
Falkenburg & Laucks
Ore Testing and Milling
Oold and Silver. #1.00
Copper 1.80
q Lend 1.00
Seattle, Wash. “Analyte Anything*
C. C. BERG
Ladies' Farrier glanitemisl
Send your Haw Furs.
We do our own Tanning and
Manufacturing.
Twenty seven Veers In Seattle
1425 Firs! Ave. Seattle, Wash.
The Commerce
Newman & Powers
Proprietors
Wines, Liquors
and Cigars
\
BIST BRANDS Draught ana
Bottled Beers
FIRE DESTROYS
HOOAN’S STATION
VALDEZ, Dec. 24.—The military
telegraph station at Hogan’s, on the
Valdez-Fairbanks road, was destroy
ed by fire last night, and Private Fay
Boardman, the operator and, John J.
Morgan, a member of the 14th in
fantry, had a narrow escape from
being burned to death.
The report as wired to Lieut.
Dougherty this morning stated that
the men were awakened at 2 o'clock
to find the roof of the building in
flames and despite the fact that the
station was supplied with chemical
extinguishers, it was completely de
stroyed—Prospector.
VALDEZ NOTES
John Rankin ,a native of Unalaska,
ran amok with a knife in the home of
| Mike ZharofT at Valdez, December 17
! and stabbed Mike and his daughter
1 Mary. Rankin was drunk and was
I shipper! in the face by the girl for
I attempting to take liberties.
i_
MEARS CONGRATULATED
Commissioner Fred Mears received
a wire from Secretary Lane on
Christmas Eve telling him that every
I one was commenting most favorably
I “on the pluck of yourself and men in
i staying in through the winter.”
“Hope you will enjoy a Merry
Christmas” said the secretary. “We
will do our best to give you a Happy
New Year.”
O-Cedar Mops and Oils. Brown &
Hawkins. “Quality First.”
iThe Carstens Packing Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Be$f, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Poultry
Lard, Mams and Bacon.
Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and
Cook Inlet Given Careful Attention
Fourth Ave Seward
Lane,
Whitehead
&
Hayden
Seward,
Alaska
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ALASKA
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We Design, Build,
Install and Oper
ate for a
Period of 30 Days
Hill
Dredges Designed
and Built to
Suit Conditions
under which they
are to operate
Hill
Leading Builders
of Smaller
Sized Dredges
with buckets U to
5 cubic foot
capacity
Our Special Design
Nne Gold Saving
Devices
installed on
’ Dredges of the
flume type
Hill
We build Light
Drills capable of
digging 4-In.
holes 50 feet
Two men can
handle them
Hill
Write for prices
and particulars
AMERICAN GOLD DREDGES - TYPE OF AMERICAN GOLD DREDGE OPERATING AT NOME
AMERICAN DREDGE BLDG. AND CONSTRUCTION CO.
503-504 Pioneer Bldg. B Bernard, Manager SEATTLE, WASH.
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FURLESS, ALAS, THIS
' SUIT NEVERTHELESS
ACHIEVES SMARTNESS.
THE JUVENILE R-CRLL\t16\
IDevcIoped In purple cidlTon velvet, with
n Jaunty tam to match, this suit, of a
full skirt ami a blousy coat that hang1
in three deep frills over the hips, makes
a very chic costume for the young per
son afternoons. Please observe the gi '
roses s»o saucily placed.J
POOR OLI) SEWARD
Seward has organized a Chamber of
Commerce, and now has two com
mercial organizations—and in fact,
that town seems to be divided on any
and all matters upon which its people
should be united—Cordova Times.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
Swellest assortment Holiday goods
in Seward. Seward Commercial Co.
Best cigars ana refreshments at
Terminal Bar. See ad. 11-1—tf
Meet me at The Branch.
SHIPPING CALENDAR
mmmmmmmm m — — %
Wednesday, Dec. 15
Farragut
arrived 10 a. m. Sailed south 2
p. m.
Firday, Dec. 17
Northwestern
arrived 4:45 p. m. Sailed south
midnight.
Sunday, Dec. 19
Evans
sailed from Seattle.
Tuesday, Dec. 21
Northwestern
sailed from Seattle.
Saturday, Dec. 25
Cordova
!
arrived from south 10 a. m. Sail
ed south 11:25 p. m
.Monday, I>«*c. 27
Dora
arrived from west 12:45 a. m.
Tuesday, Dec. 2K
Evans
arrived from south 1 a. m. Sailed
west 5 a. m.
Dora
sailed west 4 p. m.
Northwestern
arrived 5 p. m. Sailed south 9 p. m.
Friday, Dec. 31
Evans
arrived 12, midnight. Sailed south
11:30 a. in.
ST. PETER’S CHURCH
Rev. Edawnd H. Molony, Rector.
Sunday sendees:
11 A. M. Morning Prayer and ser
mon.
Holy Communion first Sunday in
month.
2:30 P. M. Sunday school.
8 P. M. Evening Prayer and ser
mon.
Wednesday evenings. Church ser
vice ami Adress 8 o’clock.
f Vistors Cordially Welcome.
"
FOR SALE:—Complete Chinese
costume cue ami complete assortment
of paints. Apply to Wiesie care of
Brown &. Hawkins. 12*28—2t
“Jersey Cream Kisses,” V ANILLA
FLAVOR. A pure food candy, made
in Seward Alaska. For sale at the
Key.
Dry goods at Butts.
■ Table of Distances—Seward to Iditarod
_
Seward to Girdwood (A. C. R. R.) .° Miles
| Girwood to Bird Creek (Government Trail) . 1- Miles
Bird Creek to Indian Creek. * Miles
Indian Creek to Sibly Camp (Near Timberlin) . 5 Miles
! Sibly Camp to Forks Sheep Creek. ^ Miles
Forks Sheep Creek to Eagle River . 1‘ Mile*
Eagle River to Old Knik . ^ Miles
Old Knik to Knik (Trading Post) . ^0 Miles
Knik to Susitna (Trading Post) .■'. Miles
Susitna to Mouth of Skwetna . 40 Miles
Skwentna to Hays River . Miles
j Hays River to Happy River . 1‘ Miles
Happy River to Pass Creek . -•* Miles
1 Pass Creek to Summit (Rainy Pass) . ^ Miles
Summit to Rohn River. 1- Miles
Rohn River (Mouth Dalzell) to the Kuskokwim (Mouth of Rohn) 4 Miles
Rohn to M’Grath, on Kuskokwim .100 Miles
M’Grath to Gane Creek, Innoko . Miles
Gane to Headwaters Iditarod .I--’ Miles
H.V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
-—-Dealers In-1 —
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
ALASKA_
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. the 10th, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for Inalaska, and in
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nushagak.
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, I hane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
(&"Right reserved to change this schedule without notice'\5
F. B. TRACY, General Agent _A. H. McDONALD, Agent
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION CO.
“The Admiral Line”
STEAMERS SAIL FROM SEATTLE 9 P. M.
5th, 15th, 25th of Each Month
For SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Sailing of 15th calls Illiamna and Kodiak.
Ail Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season.
-CALIFORNIA
Seattle to San Francisco, every Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California Points.
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without notice.
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.