CALIFORNIA ^
QUICKLY REACHED
via
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
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Going East
Through Rates from Anchorage to
Eastern Destinations Are in Effect
via the
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
To California and tlio 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
j 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, F. B. TRACT.
Agent. General Agent.
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PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
ADMIRAL LINE
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.
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.
TEY A “WANT” AD. IN THE TIMES FOR RESULTS. I
ALASKA PAPERS
W. G. Sotham, associated with
Capt. Alexander in the Engineer mine
at Atlin, was brought to Juneau re
cently for treatment, having suffered
a serious accident to his right eye
caused by a flying piece of wood.
Harry F. Cain, who for the past
four years has been in the hotel busi
ness at Juneau, and for some time
past has conducted the Cain hotel at
that place, has retired from business
and left recently for the states. S.
Zynda, owner of the building, is now
in charge of the hotel.
Sylvester Howell of the firm of
Howell & Cleveland, the big Hot
Springs mining operators, reports the
output from that district during the
past season will approximate $900,000
and predicts that next season’s out
put will be much larger.
Word has been received at the of
fice of Gov. Strong that George E.
Francis, a pioneer resident of Juneau,
who last September was committed
from the Pioneers’ Home at Sitka to
the Morningside sanitarium, had
died at that place. Deceased was a
native of Norway.
The members of the Juvenile brass
band at Fairbanks, gave a ball re
cently to secure funds to pay the bal
ance due on the instruments pur
chased some time since in the states.
Wm. Gobracht, a professional cor
netist, who has played in some of the
best bands in the country, will train
the members and promises to have
them in first class shape for the
Fourth of July celebration next year.
The treasurer’s report to the city
council at Fairbanks recently showed
the expenditures for the month of
Jctober to be $8,481.23 and the re
:eipts for the same period $7,217.14,
naking a total deficit to November 1
>f $22,147.10.
Lieut. Vaughn D. Taylor of Fair
>anks, and who was appointed to
Vest Point from that place, was mar
ked recently in Seattle to Miss
Jladys Elizabeth Landes, daughter
>f Col. Henry Landes, a retired Se
ittle banker.
In an interview with a representa
ive of the Seward Post, Capt. Fred
erick Mears, of the Alaskan Engineer
ng Commission, stated that the gov
ernment railroad between Seward
md Fairbanks would not be opened
>efore 1920 or 1921.
An inquiry printed some time ago
n the Fairbanks News-Miner for in
’ormation as to the whereabouts of
>ne Charles Chism, brought forth the
lad been sent to Momingside sanita
rium some time ago.
The pupils of the Fairbanks public
school have adopted a savings bank
system. Deposits are received by the
;eachers every Monday and the sums j
ire turned over to the principal, who
ieposits them in the bank to the credit
if the depositors.
Juneau, fired by the showing made
by the members of the Douglas Island
team at Jacksonville, Florida, will
soon have a rifle team of its own. The
club will affiliate with the National
Rifle association and will secure arms
and ammunition from the government.
Sunday, December 3, was observed
by the Juneau lodge of Elks with the!
annual memorial services of the or-;
der. A splendid program was pre
sented in which the Orpheum Glee'
club and Dyers orchestra took part.
Judge Robert Jennings delivered the
oration.
Clyde Kenyon, who was recently
reported to have been accidentally
killed by his own gun at Inmachuk,
near Nome, was found to have com
mitted suicide by a coroner’s jury. An
unexplanable dread of making the
overland trip from Candle to Nome
is said to have been the cause of the
rash act.
Arthur B. Cooper, a pioneer resi
dent of Cordova, and for many years
employed in the postoffice at that
place, died recently at Sitka Hot
Springs to which place he had gone in ;
the hope of recovering his health,,
which had been bad for several
months past.
Where is the Best Place to get your
lunch ? North Pole Bakery, of course.
206
Cotton felt mattresses, bed springs
and linoleum, at Crocker’s.
Phone 43-Y for car, day or night.
Wood and coal a specialty. Universal
Taxi and Transfer. 126
Anchorage General Hospital
Comer 6th & K Sts.
Private Rooms and Wards, Sani
tary and Thoroughly Equipped.
When you are sick it’s CARE
you want.
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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.
P. O. SUNBERG
GROCERIES AND GENERAL !
MERCHANDISE
gj Reasonable Frices and a
H Square deal to Everybody.
Si Umjerene ciene 1 dobra
Sj podvorba svakomu jednako.
E. ELVERA SWANSON
Stenography, Typewriting, Dic
tation.
Peterson Building Phone ttl-R
Wood Undertaking Co..
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
LICENSED EMBALMERS
Anchorage Matanuska
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 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”
FREDERICfeNELSON
SEATTLE
Union Laundry
and Bath House
Fourth Ave., Between H and I,
Anchorage
OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED
—and—
SANITARY
! i THE LARGEST AND CLEANEST
i 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
THE COOK INLET
TRANSFER CO.
WOOD AND ICE
A SPECIALTY.
MARIUS BENSON
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Central Barber Shop
Modern Equipment Throughout
New Sanitary Bathroom in
Connection.
417 4th Avenue.
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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.
Props.
ATHANS & PAPPADOPOLOS
304 Rooms AH Outside Rooms
Absolutely Fire-Proof
BEST TN THE CITT
New Richmond
Hotel
SEATTLE
SATES—Rooms with private bath,
81,50 per day and upwards. Rooms
without Bath, 81.00 psr day and up
wards. —A FREE AUTO BUS.
' R. C. McCORMICK, Prop.
M. K. MacRAE, Mgr.
The Lang Stove, bom in
Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Armco Rust
Resisting Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface.
AVill hold fire overnight with
wood or coal.
r Will burn green wood.
Ask your 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 tbs
Lang Stove. They all know it.
1 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
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
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HEN 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. 6, KING, Manager.
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ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Of the taking over of the AVible & 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 jj
grade sweaters and Stag Shirts. jp
gra
General reduction on all other goods.
Bills payable to the firm of Wible & St. Clair are
now payable to me.
ROY FAIRBANKS, Prop. m <
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