CALIFORNIA ^
QUICKLY REACHED
SEATTLE-PORTLAND-SAN FRANCISCO
On the ALL RAIL
Scenic Shasta Route
THREE DAILY TRAINS
SHASTA LIMITED — CALIFORNIA EXPRESS
—SAN FRANCISCO EXPRESS—
Through Standard Sleeping Cars from Seattle and Port
land to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Dining
and Observation Cars.
ARE YOU GOING EAST?
The cost via California is practicaly the same as on the
Northern Routes.
Call or write for information
C. M. ANDREWS, 1). F. & P. A.
712 Second Avenue. SEATTLE, WASH.
SOUTHERN
PACIFIC LINES
Make It a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to
Electrification, you’ll enjoy the comfortable
accommodations and you’ll like the little
courtesies incident to “Milwaukee” service.
Both Steamship Co.’s act as Milwaukee agents in Anchorage.
A. E. HARRIS, Traveling Passenger Agent, Juneau.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Going East
Through Rates from Anchorage to
Eastern Destinations Are in Effect
via the
Glacier National Park
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
To California and the South via Portland and the mag
nificent steamships “Great Northern” and “Northern
Pacific.”
A. S. DAUTRICK .Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent, Room 18,
Valentine Building.
T. J. MOORE, City Passenger Agent, Second and Columbia, Seattle
Wash.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketchikan,
Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward.
Leave Leave
Seattle Seward
Dec. 1 Mariposa .Dec. 8
Dec. 8 Alameda .Dec. 15
Dec. 16, Mariposa.Dec. 23
Dec. 24, Alameda .Dec. 31
I Leave Leave
I Seattle Seward
| Jan. 1, Mariposa .Jan. 8
Jan. 8, Alameda .Jon. 15
Jan. 16, Mariposa.Jan 23
Jan. 24, Alameda.Jan. 31
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers with
out notice. Tickets on sale at up-town office, Empress Building.
J. J. LANKIN, P. B. TRACY.
Agent. General Agent.
| PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. 1
5 ADMIRAL LINE I
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Sailings from Seward to
Seattle and Alaskan Ports
Date Steamers
Dec. 27 .WATSON
Jan. 7 .EVANS
Jan. 17 . ..WATSON
Sailings Seattle to Seward
10th, 20th, and 30th each Month
Sailings from Seattle to
CALIFORNIA
Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays
Steamers
President, Governor, Queen,
Senator, Umatilla, Admiral
Schley and Admiral Dewey.
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE.
San Francisco to Los Angeles, daily except Sunday.
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
STEAMERS HARVARD, YALE, PRESIDENT, GOVERNOR,
ADMIRAL SCHLEY AND ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
For Full Particulars, T. B. WATSON, Agent, Anchorage, Alaska.
PRY A “WANT” AD. IN THE TIMES FOR RESULTS.
ALASKA NEWS
GATHERED FROM
ALASKA PAPERS
It is reported that 1,500 persons
will winter in Nome this year.
Of Germans invention is an elec
tric flashlight contained in a watch
case.
The trail between Fairbanks and
Nenana is reported to be in bad shape
by mushers.
There are five mercantile establish
ments in the native town of Metlakah
tla ran by native merchants.
John Frank, of 29 West Silver St.,
Butte, Montana, inquires for his broth
er, Chet Frank, who is supposed to be
somewhere in Alaska.
The Juneau Dispatch quotes Dele
gate Wickersham as saying that if he
is defeated he will not be a candidate
again.
As a result of a felon Miss Annie
Flaherty of Douglas was compelled
to have the forefinger of her left
hand amputated recently.
The Chichagof! Mining company re
cently filed applications for patents
covering four mining claims on Chi
chagoff island.
A teeth cleaning crusade among
the pupils of the elementary grades of
the Juneau public school has been in
augurated by Principal Henderson.
K. Danielson, an employee of the
Treadwell mine, sustained a broken
leg recently when a machine drill fell
on it.
A party of mushers reached Sew
ard recently from Iditarod, * coming
over the winter trail. They were 25 |
days on the trip.
About foity of the young people of I
Cordova have formed a social club, I
of which Miss Clara Rosswog has been
chosen president.
Owing to numerous requests, “The
Heart of Shamrock” given recently by
the firemen of Douglas with such suc
cess, will be repeated.
Don S. Davis, while working on the
Webster piledriver at Juneau recently,
sustained a bad fall resulting in the
breaking of his left wrist.
Operators on Eureka creek in the j
Hot Springs district, are reported to!
have done well during the past sea-1
son.
A. (J. Stewart, who made a Dig
strike on Boulder creek, on Seward
peninsula, is making arrangements to
carry on extensive mining operations;
there during the winter.
In compliance with the request of
the many fishermen, the city council |
of Juneau has decided to build a land-,
ing float there for small boats at a j
cost of between $3,000 and $4,000. |
C. F. Stagger, the well known sub-;
marine diver, will make an attempt
to salvage the wreck of the steamer |
Itamona, wrecked about five years ago
off Spanish island.
W. K. Martin, the well known rep
resentative of the Sacramento Brew
ing company, was taken to the St.
Anns hospital at Juneau recently for
medical treatment.
The Alaska Gold Belt company,
which has been operating extensively
during the past summer at Sheep |
creek basin, near Juneau, has shut
down for the winter.
Fifty-seven more children are en
rolled in the public schools at Fair
banks this year than there were last.
The total enrollment is 222.
The Tolovana is reported to be an
extremely busy camp this winter and
a number of dumps are being taken
out.
Peterson & Co., on the Sunny
Bench, Tolovana, are reported to be
taking out good pay, their pay streak
being 400 feet wide.
To provide coasting places for the
children of Juneau the city has set
aside certain streets which may be
used for that purpose.
The Alaska Salmon company, oper
ating two canneries in the Bristol
bay section, is planning to increase its
capacity to 200,000 cases per season.
It is estimated that no less than
$25,000 changed hands in Fair
banks on the result of the presiden
tial election.
See Bartholf for that new harness.
Call between 5th and 6th, near C. St.
20 j
Wood—Phone 40-K. 186
Phone 43-Y for car, day or night.
Wood and coal a specialty. Universal
Taxi and Transfer. 126
Anchorage General Hospital
Corner 6th & K Sts.
Private Rooms and Wards, Sani
tary and Thoroughly Equipped.
When you are sick it’s CARE
you want.
P. 0. SUNBERG
GROCERIES AND GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
Reasonable Prices and a §5
Square deal to Everybody. p
Umjerene ciene 1 dobra ^
podvorba svakomu jednako. jjfl
E. ELVERA SWANSON
Stenography, Typewriting, Dic
tation.
Peterson Building Phone (il-R
Wood Undertaking Co..
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
LICENSED EMBALMERS
Anchorage Matanuska
PERSONAL SHOPPING BY MAIL
FpHE 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 your
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”
FREDERICKaNELSON
SEATTLE
Union Laundry
and Bath House
Fourth Ave., Between H and I,
Anchorage
OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED
—and—
SANITARY
THE LARGEST AND CLEANEST
BATH TUBS IN ANCHORAGE
HOTEL SEWARD
511 THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Bldg., SEATTLE, WASH.
ZBINDEN BROS., Props.
Rooms $1.00 ' Special
With Bath $1.50 Weekly Rates
Central Barber Shop
Modern Equipment Throughout
New Sanitary Bathroom in
Connection.
417 4th Avcr.ue.
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NEW CABINET SHOP
Furniture Made to Order. All
Kinds Cabinet Work, Show
Cases, Etc.
JOE KITAK.
4th and K Sts.
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Peterson’s Billiard and
Solo Parlors •
Fourth Ave. Between C and D
The Matanuska Cafe
la the New Matanuska Hotel.
THE PLACE TO EAT AT THE JUNCTION
Alex (Blondy) Anderson
SPEED SERVICE
The Royal Cafe
The new eating house on Fourth Avenue
Caterers to first-class trade.
Boxes for private parties.
Lunch Counter.
ATHANS & PAPPADOPOLOS .... Props.
304 Rooms AU Outside Rooms
Absolutely Fire-Proof
BEST IN THE CITY
New Richmond
Hotel
BEATTIE
BATES—Rooms with private bath,
911.50 per day and upwards. Rooms
without Bath, 81.00 per day and up
wards. —A FREE AUTO BUS.
R. C. MCCORMICK, Prop.
M. K. MacRABi, Mgr.
The Lang Stove, born in
Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Armco Rust
Resisting Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface.
Will hold fire overnight with
wood or coal.
Will burn green wood.
Ask vour dealer for a Lang
Stove.
If he cannot supply you write us,
Our line is complete from the small
est camp stove to the largest hotel
range.
Any sourdough will tell you about the
Lang Stove. They all know it.
F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE. WN.
’FRISCO CAFE
Everything in Season and Service the Very Best.
Private Boxes for Large or Small Parties.
ONCE A PATRON ALWAYS A PATRON
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OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
WHEN you come to Seattle, remember the
Hotel Savoy extends you a hearty welcome.
All the Alaskans who have made their headquar
ters with us in the past, and those who are con
templating coming to Seattle in the future will
find the Savoy the right hotel in the right loca
tion and at the right price. It goes without say
ing, if you come once, you will come again.
Our hotel is in the very heart of the city,
most convenient to the shopping district, thea
tres, churches and public buildings, absolutely
fire-proof. Rates: $1.00 per day and up, without
bath; $1.50 per day and up with bath.
Don’t forget the place—the Savoy Hotel.
W. G. KING, Manager.
ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Of the taking over of the Wible & St. Clair Stock by
Roy Fairbanks.
Have just opened case of 50 Smart Winter Suits,
which will be sold at a great reduction. Also fine high
grade sweaters and Stag Shirts.
General reduction on all other goods.
Bills payable to the firm of Wible & St. Clair are
now payable to me.
ROY FAIRBANKS, Prop.
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