A report from Nome states that the
7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto
W. Olson, of Monroeville, fell to the
bottom of a 55-foot shaft on the
ground worked by his father and
sustained injuries from which he
died the next day.
James Doggett, an old timer of
Valdez, who recently died while on
a hunting trip to the Copper river
flats, was buried in the cemetery at
Valdez by the Eagles, of wjiich or
ganization he was a member. His
death was caused by pneumonia.
Ramon Gomez, who during the
past four years has passed three and
one-half years in the various jails of
the First division, was recently con
victed of larceny from a dwelling and
sent to McNeill’s island for a term
of five years.
Chief Steward Leonard, who has
made a host of friends on the Admiral
Watson, has been promoted to the po
sition of port steward for the newly
organized steamship company at San
Francisco. He 1iad a host of friends
among Alaskans.
tevan Karanovic, Harley Eckoff
snm Frank Glass, three miners em
ployed at the Alaska Mexican mine,
have instituted suits for damages
against the company for injuries at
leged to have been sustained while
working in the mine. Karanovic asks
for $6,000 for damages received when
a machine drill fell on him, Eckoff
wants $3,600 for injuries sustained
when an iron Dar struck him and
Glass wants a like amount for having
been hurt by a machine drill which
fell on him.
A Fairbanks resident is in hard
luck. He had his house insured, the
pdlicy to become effective at noon.
At 10:30, an hour*add a half before
ib went into effect, the building
caught fire and was damaged to the
extent of several hundred dollars.
John Loseth, who conducts a ranch j
on Muddy river, near Petersburg, re
cently shipped 50 sacks of rutabagas
the product of his farm, to Seattle.
His crop this season is about 150
sacks. M. Dahl and Carl Wold, who
have a ranch in the same vicinity,
have over 100 sacks for shipment.
The Alaskan Engineering official at
Nenana were compelled recently to
import $15,000 in gold and currency
to pay off the men, owing to the
shortage of cash in that camp. The
merchants had given up all their cash
in taking government checks and
were no longer able to cash them.
Owing to the cable office at Pet
ersburg being short handed and un
able to furnish the complete election
bulletins on election night, Major
Lenoir, in charge of the cable office
at Seattle, has instructed the operat
ors to refund the money to those in
Petersburg who subscribed for the
service.
Forty degrees below zero was re
ported at Birches, a Yukon river
point about 81 miles down from the
mouth of the Tanana. This is the
coldest weather yet reported this sea
son. Last winter the mercury reach
ed 60 below at the same point.
The Nome Industrial Worker says
the recent storms have proved indi
rectly a blessing to beach combers
for they threw up all kinds of drift
wood along the beach just when a
famine of that precious fuel was im
minent. It entered duty free and at
an opportune time.
Commercially speaking Fairbanks
is better off today than at any time
during the past eight years, is the
statement of a resident of the Tanana
metropolis. The railroad work is re
sponsible for the great increase in
business.
Valdez has the only university in j
Alaska, the first semester of that in
stitution having been opened in the
above city November 1. A large
corps of teachers has been employed
from among the university graduates
of the town and the new institution
starts out under the most favorable
auspicesl
The officials of the Alaskan Engi- j
neering Commission have decided not j
to remove the big earth slide on the:
road at Mile 55 outside of Seward, as'
it would cost five or six thousand dol-!
lars to do so. The engine on the far!
side of the slide will be kept in com- j
mission and the regular service main- j
tained. „
Charles Wilson of Taku harbor, was I
arraigned before the commissioner’s
court recently charged with deserting
his family. It is alleged that he has
habitually neglected to provide for the
support of his wife and family, who
are in destitute circumstances.
The Lance quartz mill, belonging to
Shorty Thomas and partners, on Eva
creek, was recently put in operatio i j
oa quartz from their claim. The firs-|
ore to go xnrougn tne mill ran $43 to
the ton. The partners have sunk 80
feet on the vein and have opened up
two new stopes. The vein is five feet
wide.
Rabbits are reported unusually
scarce in the interior this winter and
it is feared that much suffering will
ensue among natives and prospectors
who depend upon a supply of “bunny
meat” to help along their sow bosom.
It is believed they are being killed off
by lynxes and wolves, which are un
usually numerous this year.
Imported Perfumes at Loussac’s.
New Furnished Rooms at Peter
son's Hotel. 46
Caseroles at Loussac’s. 153
TICKETS! TICKETS! THE MOOSE
MINSTRELS. ON SALE AT LOUS
SAC’S, POLLEY BROS., ROBARTS.
$1.00 ADMISSION. NO RESERVED
SEATS. 150
Percolators at Loussac’s. 153
Blue-River Diamonds. Walter A.
Lord, jeweler, near Harmony theatre.
163
Pioneer Sheet
Metal Works
YUKON STOVES
— AND —
HEATERS
Corner Fifth and C Sts.
Anchorage - - Alaska
WILSON’S CARPENTER SHOP
We Make Everything—
—Furnltute Hospital —
—Saws Filed
WIZ.SOST'8 . 5th Between Z> and E
ACCOUNT Bib
Uncle Sam has for sale copies of a
report by the United States Geological
Survey, of the department of the in
terior, on one of the ten greatest
earthquakes of historic times—that in
the Yakutat bay region of Alaska.
The Yakutat bay earthquake oc
curred on September 3, 1899, and was
followed during the next three weeks
by many less violent shocks. The
area of greatest intensity lay along
the flanks of high mountains and su
perb glaciers, and the movement was
accompanied by enormous avalanches
and rock slides. This was a vivid
demonstration that the growth of
mountains is still in progress. At
some places, however, the land rose
and many points which before had lain
below sea level were elevated above
it. Barnacles which had lived in
ocean water were found 47 feet above
the sea.
In addition to making an exhaustive
study of the movements of the land,
which took place in the Yakutat bay
region and of the effects of the earth
quake on the many glaciers of the
region, the writers amassed a great
fund of information in regard to the
intensity of the quake throughout the
whole area within which it was sensi
ble and recorded the testimony -of
many witnesses. The shock was felt
at distances of 670 and 1,200 miles in
opposite directions from Yakutat bay,
and the area of the region over which
the tremblings were felt is more than
1,500,006 square miles. This gives the
Yakutat bay earthquake a place
among the very greatest earthquakes
of historic times. Previous great
shocks, without exception, resulted in
heavy loss of life, the number of per
sons killed reaching in oneof them the
enormous total of over 60,000. The
Yakutat bay shock was fortunately
free from fatalities because the region
in which it occurred is sparsely set
tled.
This report—“The Earthquake at
Yakutat Bay, Alaska, in September
1899”—is illustrated with halftone
views, showing the effects of the earth
quake, and with maps of the region
and seismograms of the shock as re
corded at places as far distant as Ba-1
tavia, Java; Cape Town, South Africa,
and Catania, Itaty.
Hand-Painted China at Loussac’s.
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BAXTER’S
MAGAZINES
PERIODICALS
NEWSPAPERS
Panorama Photographs
Anchorage and
Mount McKinley
LADIES
Try Excelsior Cream for the
hands. On sale for 85 cts. at
the Gift Shop, F Street.
Central Barber Shop
Modern Equipment Throughout
New Sanitary Bathroom in
Connection.
417 4th Avenue.
PERSONAL SHOPPING BY MAIL
'T’HE items in Women’s and Chil
* dren’s Wear, and Men’s Haber
dashery, that cannot be obtained from
your home merchant may be ordered
from us,'and will be sent POSTAGE
PAID to any Alaska address reached
by U. S. Mail.
During the Holiday Season, as at all
times, we shall be glad to study youi
wishes in the selecting of Gifts, and in
properly packing and mailing them to
your friends. Let us send you the lat
est issue of our Mail Order News.
Address Mail Order Department “A”
FREDERICfrNELSON
SEATTLE
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H. W. NAGLEY
General Merchandise
SUSITNA, ALASKA
| Branch Stores:
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STRYE PHOTO STUDIO
(Next to Empress Theatre.)
Your PHOTO makes a nice
Xmas gift, appreciated by all.
Also the latest Photo Frames.
Photos Enlarged to any size.
We Do Kodak Finishing.
Develop, 15c. Prints, 3c up.
Butts’ Parlor
FOURTH, BET. G AND H.
Hot Chocolate,
Hot Malted Milk,
Fox Oyster Cocktails.
Hot Fox Famous Clam
Nectar.
Hpt Beef Tea.
BUTTS HAS IT
P. 0. SUNBERG
GROCERIES AND GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
Reasonable Prices and a
|j| Square deal to Everybody.
!§i Umjerene ciene 1 dobra
H podvorba svakomu jednako.
feSsfail
Wood Undertaking Co..
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
LICENSED KMBALMERS
Anchorage Matanusks
Read The Daily Times and be an
I Anchorage booster.
H. SEIDENVERG
517 FOURTH AV.
BET. E. and F
In order to sell ALL of the remaining- stock and dispose of all goods on hand in
the §eidenverg store, we have made arrangements to remain one month longer at our
present location. By January 15 it will be necessary to turn every article of this im
mense assortment of Clothing and Wearing Apparel into money. To accomplish this
we have cut the prices to cost and below.
Time Is Extended to January 15, to Clean Up Everything
FLANNEL WOOL SHIRTS.
Regular $5.50, Sale Price.$4.00
Regular $4.50, Sale Price .$3.00
Regular $3.50, Sale Price.$1.75
Regular $2.50, Sale Price.$1.10
Regular $5.50 Filson Stag Shirt,
Sale Price.$4.09
Mammoth Mittens, Reg. $1.50, Sale
Price.90c
Lined Mittens, Reg. $1.50, Sale price .75c
Canvas Gloves, two pair for......15c
Sox, All Wool, Reg. 75c, Sale price....50c
Sox, All Wool, Reg. 25c, Sale Price....15c
COMFORTERS.
Regular $5.00, Sale Price.$2.75
Regular $8.00, Sale Price .. $4.75
Regular $2.00, Sale Price...$1.25
LINED FUR CAPS.
Regular $1.50, Sale Price.90c
Regular $1.25 Toques.65c
$4.00 Filson Parkas, Sale Price.$2.75
Ties, Regular 75c, Sale Price.35c
500 Pair Slmpacs, Eureka Red Sole,
Sizes 11, 12, Sale Price.$1.75
Regular $5.50 Pacs, Sale Price.$4.50
Regular $1.50 Rubbers.$1.00
Regular $3.75 Arctics.$2.75
MACKINAW COATS.
Regular $12.50 Sale Price.. .$7.50
Regular $0.00, Sale Price.$6.00
Regular $7.50, Sale Price.$5.50
Double Sheet Blankets, Regular $2
Sale Price . $1.25
All Wool Blanakets, Regular $8,
Sale Price .$5.50
Double Heavy Weight Blankets,
Regular $3, Sale Price.$1.90
ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR.
Regular $5.00 a Suit, Sale Price.$2.75
Regular $4.50 a Suit, Sale Price.$2.50
Regular $3.50 a Suit, Sale Price.$2.25
Regular $3.00 a Suit, Sale Price.$1.75
Cotton, Reg. $1.50 Suit, Sale Price.90c
CHILDREN’S CLOTHING.
Boys’ $10.00 Suits. $5.00
Boys’ $8.00 Suits..$4.50
Boys’ $7.50 Suits.$4.00
Boys’ $8.00 or $10.00 Overcoats.$5.00
YOUTHS’ CLOTHING..
$15.00 Suits.$9.00
$12.50 Suits. $7.50
$10.00 Suits.$6.50
$ 8.00 Suits.$5.00
WORKINGMEN’S OVERWEAR.
50c Aprons, 3 for.95c
75c French Aprons.50c
Cooks’ $2.00 Coats.$1.25
Barbers’ Towels, Regular $1.25 doz.
now, per doz.75c
Buy Your CLOTHING Now at This SALE
AFTER THE 15th OF JANUARY IN NEW STORE
I take pleasure m informing the public of Anchorage that the object of closing
out the stock in my present location is to get rid of as much of .this merchandise as
possible to enable me to take over the business and stock of the Palace Clothing Com
pany opposite the Harmony Theatre... It is my intention and purpose to stay in An
chorage, but the sale of the location in which I am now located, makes this change
imperative.