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t HAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR EVERYBODY | A HOLIDAY STOCK ? That Is First in Variety and Quality and ? Fairest in Price My beautiful display of gifts meets all requirements from FIRST >> to LAST. New and beautiful designs in cut glass, mahogany aud ? chime clocks, gold handled umbrellas, gold mounted fountain pens. ? Silverware of endless variety, all sorts of nugget Jewelry, hundreds <? of first class watches in beautifully engraved cases, and the dls 0 play of diamonds and other precious stones is unusually large. Get ? J one of these if you can't think of anything else. My store is old, (having been established in Juneau for twen ?, ty seven years) but the stock is fresh and new, and when you get It at Valentine's you know it is right. 1 ~ E. VALENTINE ? FRONT STREET JUNEAU, ALASKA ' ? 4 n 11111 ii 111 n i nis1111111111111ii1111111111 a 11111111 ?; WHEN YOU NEED ; :: Furniture, Mattresses, Stoves, Ranges: Cooking* Utensils or Crockery ;; and vou want full value for your money go to ; ::JOHN P. BENSON, the Furniture Dealer 1! Cor. Third and Seward Streets, Juneau !! Tons upon tons of new and up-to-date goods arrive at our store every week ? I I It I I I I UI IIIIHI IMI I 1 I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I OLYMPIA BEER "IT'S THE WATER" FOR SALE AT ALL FIRST-CLASS BARS AND CAFES STANDARD SIZES AND THE LATEST STYLES LADIES' SHOES-MEN'S SHOES New Goods For the Rainy Season SANDSTROM & HEIDORN Seward Street _____ ? | Juneau Transfer Co.: : coal wood i J STORAGE X * Moving Carefully Done ? ? Baggage Our Loag Suit ? ? FRONT STREET | i Next door to Raymond Co. J : | Ferro Engines Now carried in stock. Call and inspect samples Alaska Supply Co. Sale Agents JUNEAU ALASKA \ I ? ? | McCloskeys I I I H-I-H'H M l M I I' l-I 'l t I I I I 1 The Louvre Bar :: |' Al Carbon. Prop. Imported and Domestic ? ? :: LIQUORS AND CIGARS ;; RAINIER BEER ON DRAUGHT I ^ j) Phono 3-3-5 Juneau ? ? ?: 111111111 m 111 in 1111111 J. W. DORAN DRUGS PHONE 3 104 Second St Juneau, Alaska Berry's Store Christmas Gifts Arriving on Every Boat for Everybody ; : The Alaska Grill? i The Beit Appointed Place in Town 11 Best !of Everything Served i at Moderate Prices 11111111111111111 M 1111111 ? ? < THE BEST LOAF OF i; BREAD jj <? SSS3SS 0 In Alaska ? X )? Sold At \\ <? San Francisco Bakery jj 1 G. MESSERSCHMIDT, Prop. \\ ? 4 ?????????????????????????? *? First National Bank OF JUNEAU CAPITAL $50,000 SURPLUS $10,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS $15,000 DEPOSITS OVER $400,000 Complete facilities for the transaction of any banking business. OFFICERS T. F. KENNEDY, Pres. JOHN RECK. Vlce-Pres. A. A. GABBS. Cashier DIRECTORS F. W. BRADLEY E. P. KENNEDY GEO. F. MILLER T. F. KENNEDY JOHN RECK P. H. FOX A. A. GABBS M. J. O'CONNOR L??? * NEW METHOD OE | EDUCATING MINERS To devise a course of study that would be specially applicable to a mining community with a predomlnat ? Ing foreign population was the task ? assigned to E. E. Bach, employed as ? "sociological superintendent" by a [ collieries company In the Pennsyl ? vanla region, according to Information ? received at the United States Bureau ? of Education. Two mining camps, * Ellsworth and Cokeburg, were put in ? his care, with instructions to .nake ? the school system in each locality a ? center of education and Americanlza ? tlon. ? Children In the mining camps ordl ? narily leave school between the ages * of 14 and 16, having acquired little ? that is of direct use to them in their * life work. Under Mr. Bach the en tire course of study has been recast " to adapt it as closely as possible to the conditions in the community, jj "Elementary mining," "First Aid to ? the Injured," and "Business Forms," are introduced as early as the sixth | grade, so that the boys may be en ? couraged to remain in school if pos slble, or. If they must leave, that ) they will have something to aid them ? in their future occupation. Like . wise the girls have been provided ) with splendidly equipped domestic ; science kitchens in charge of a wom an specially trained for this work. : Even in the traditional school branches every effort is made to cor relate the school with the real life of the pupils. Spoiling lessons con tain words taken from the State mining law. English exercises deal with mining life?even the grammar examples concern the dally life of min ers: "Coke burns. Coal Is a solid black substance. He understands bi tuminous coal mining. In arithmetic the teachers are Instructed to apply the problems as far as possible to mining operation. The Idea is not to limit tho pupils' Intellectual en deavor to these special things, but to extend his knowledge by means of them to other things less known. Tho difficulties In the work, as well as the value that it will have for fu ture American citizenship, may be seen from a summary of the condi tions at the two mining camps. Ells* ' worth has a population of about 2,500 persons, a working population of 1, 200 men, and 356 school children. Cokeburg has a population of 1,500 persons, COO working men, and 224 school children. Seven hundred of the Ellsworth working men are board ers, and are of twelve nationalities. Tho sociological superintendent not only looks after schooling of this mining population, but its general so cial welfare as well. HOW IS THIS FOR HIGH? r ! Be it kuown, that on the 6th day I of December, in the Year of Our ? Lord, nineteen hundred and twelve, ? the editor of the Skngway Daily Alas | kan worked all the afternoon in his | office, in his shirt sleeves, with no ? fire in the stove. This was not of ! necessity, because plenty of wood had | been brought in on subscription, but ? because the weather was not cold ! enough to require it. All of this hap ) pened in Alaska, a noncontiguous pos ? session of the United States of Amer . ica, notwithstanding the fact that the ) postmaster at Sau Francisco refused ? a few days prior to accept mail for transmission to said Alaska because ' he believed the season had closed and the country was frozen in. This is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.?Skngway Alaskan. A BEEf FAMINE STRIKES JUNEAU There 1r a beef famine in Juneau today. A visit tothe local markets will convince tho housewlfo that choice Bteaks and roasts arc not to be had?as a matter of fact thore Is not enough beef In town to supply the wants of the place twenty-four hours. But the meat dealers say don't get excited, there will be plenty when tho Dolphin gets In next Sat urday. There 1b another comforting thought to those who arc inclined to look on the dark side. A man named Dalh arrived In town from Spuhn yesterday with a large lot of rabbits ?arctic hare, some people call them ?and he wants to sell them. Mr. Dahl runs a fox ranch on Spuhn Isl and. Now, whether he has become abnormally acuto and divined tho cir cumstances now confronting Juneau or Just providentially made his ap pearance one cannot toll. Rabbits, bo history says, once saved Fairbanks from extinction. The mining and construction camps have been supplied with enough meat to last several days so there is lit tle danger of serious discomfort aris ing over the situation. The fact, however, that a shortage cau occur Impresses most people that a home grown supply would be a good thing to cultivate. The cattle raised on the Bar ranch just a few miles from Juneau last fall were pronounced the best ever. The product of this ranch is limited by tho area under sufficient development to care for the stock. A TIDY PAYROLL IS IN SIGHT "With the mlniug and other devel opments now under way, and which are contemplated in the immediate future in this mining district of which Juneau is the supply point, there will bo a payroll of $150,000 a month for at least eight months of the coming year." This is the statement made by J. C. McBride of the C. W. Young Com pany, and it seems to be entirely with in reason, when a survey Is made of the work either now under way or contemplated. The Alaska Gastinenu the Alaska ? Juneau, the Ebner mines, besides numerous smaller concerns, which count in the aggregate promise to furnish a con stantly increasing payroll. The fishing industry of Juneau, too. promises to assume much greater proportions than at the present time, and among business men generally there is a fine spirit of optimism that augurs well for increased business and prosperity. THE NEW LIGHTS IN HIGH FAVOR. R. P. Nelson's book and notion store has bean fitted out with a num ber of the A .L. & P. Co 's new tungsten lamps, having a combined illuminating power of one thousand wats. As a result of thlB innovation the Nelson place has a noonday bright ness when the lights are on. Some of the same lights are being installed by the city on down town streets. Lower Franklin has already grown brighter by the few that were added. Chili concarnc served every night at Lockic McKinnon's, on Second avenue. tf. SICKLES, MAN OF j MANY TROUBLES j ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 11.?Sorrows 4 are multiplying on the head of Gen- 2 eral Daniel E. Sickles, of New York 5 City. His homo and tho art treas- J ures which it contains in that city 2 were saved only a few days ago from J the auctioneer's hammer by the gen- ? erosity of his wife, from whom he ^ had been separated for more than < forty years. ! And now comes a still graver trou- j Lie for the old veteran of the Civil ? War. Todny State Comptroller Wil- ! liam Sohmer reported to Attorney- j General Carmody that General Sickles ? is short $29,000 in his accounts as a ? member of the State Monument Com mission. | LYNCH HEADS NATIONAL 1 NEW YORK. Doc. 11. ? Thomas J. ! I.ynch has been re-elected president \ of the National Baseball League. Remember your j Christmas attire. " It pays to patron ize home Industry. Besides you Ret up-to-date clothes. Plenty of patterns to select from. m F. WOLLAND 2nd St. Phone 6-6 1 MOOSE Masquerade New Year's Eve. I I R. P. NELSON Wholesale and Retail Dealer In All Kinds STATIONERY Typewriting Supplier, Blank Books, Office Supplies, Sporting Goods, Huyler's Candies, Gun ther's Candles, Toys, Notions, Books, Magazines, Waterman's Fountain Pens, Conklln Pens, Etc. Cor. 2nd. and Seward Sts. Juneau, Alaska Latest Novelties in ' ! '? ! ? " Tobacco Jars and Pipe Racks at Burford's C. F. CHEEK THE TAXIDERMIST THAT KNOWS Game Heads, Fish and Birds Mounted. SKINS AND FURS TANNED Rug Work a Specialty Prices Reasonable WE INVITE YOUR ATTENTION TO OUR UNE OF "SraJiy-tn-fHaU" (EljriHtmas i>omi?nira Alaska &rrttrg on Calendars, Playing Cards, Artistic Mounts Art Prints in Sepia and Ivorytype JJllualratch Siwka Juneau, Totems, Native Types ?Special Holiday Prices Sfatnic jyUorrumrr Rings, Spoons, Bracelets, Gold and Copper Jewelry made to order Knbak ani> flljutu jyuppUgB Do not overlook our Kodak and Photo Supply line. Buy a Ko dak, we will teach you how to use it. Prices $2.00 to $20.00. Cut ffilmitrrs Carnations, Holly, Crysanthe mums, violets. Place your or ders early for XmaB. delivery. * SHjc Sfflt nf gumming Made by the Tllngits of Juneau and Vicinity Baskets, Totems, Carvings, Moccasins, Horn Spoons iBanft-flauitfii (Halnttirrg Mottoes, Post Cards, Christ mas Cards, etc. ferial (fibrmtnutn Tags, Stickers, Wrappers, Calendar Pads fflrainrg atti) iflmilMttp All sizes in Oval and Square Frames of latest design. Have your Christmas pictures neatly framed. 31imr.il Nupcllifs Walrus and Mastodon Crib Boards, Paper Knives Jewel Boxes, Totems Parasol and Cane Handles Paper Weights, etc. WINTER & POND CO., JUNEAU, ALASKA } Morrell's Iowa Pride Ham and Bacon i: FRESH LOT JUST RECEIVED jj i; Grape Fruit, Choice Celery, Imported Grapes, Candies i: II w. r. wills, GENERAiTm jj PHONE 4-9 FRANKLIN STREET i: DO YOU TAKE IT? The Daily Empire publishes all the news, all the time IT IS CLEAN, UP-TO-DATE, PROGRESSIVE One Dollar per Month Delivered by Carrier in Juneau, Douglas and Tread well TRY IT AND YOU WILL KEEP IT PHONE 9-4 FOR YOUR f ! TABLE WINES AND LIQUORS j JUNEAU LIQUOR COMPANY 'J INCORPORATED ' X' -4 I I I I I I I I I I l lT lTTl I I I I 1 I B I I ? I 6 C i i I I ??? MA ; THE LATEST AMERICAN INVENTION jj MAZDA LAMPS AND ALL OTHER KINDS OF j; ELECTRIC LIGHTING GOODS Can bo obtained from the !. ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER CO. Third and Franklin Streets Juneau ?? 4W-I 4 hi+4-4-4 ALASKA MEAT COMPANY John Reck, Mgr. Wholesale and Retail Butchers Manufacturers oi all Kinds of Sausages Our Hams and Bacon Arc Home-Smoked ? ^? C W. YOUNG COMPANY Dealers in Mining, Fishing, Plumbing and Building Supplies Front Street Juneau - "Amduca's Finest Floueino Mills" yd*/ Plant and Product ffljr one and inseparable y y Pronounced by experts "America's Finest Flouring 7 Mills," the plant of the Fisher Flouring Mills '/ Company, was* designed and constructed to produce America's Most Efficient Breadstuff, Fisher s Blend Flour Separate machinery is provided for grinding hard and soft wheat. Every grain is washed in the famously pure Cedar River water and thoroughly dried before being ground. It is no idle boast to say that this dm inns! s/nrn? tiucally blended, most economical (l.iur offered for sale today. Combin ing iis it does Eastern Hard Wheat and Western Soft Wheat, it givti to public and private bakeries i ma terial which has all the advaitagcs of both hard and soft wheat flours, i-, liettcr than either, and decidedly superior to any other blend hereto fore produced. One price at all dealera Fisher's BLEND