INSIDE FAIRBANKS NEWS
FROM FRANK MANTON
Friends of Frank Manion, old
timer, engineer and Center Creek
miner will be glad to hear of his
doings and his interesting notes on
the Fairbanks district as embodied
in the following letter:—
Fairbanks, November 12, 17.
Nome Industrial Worker.
Everything very quiet here. A
big stampede, and eevrybody going
—Outside. The heigra threatens to
depopulate the town. Business on
the bum, and mining generally sus
pended. A few quartz mines run
ning on a slow bell. On Steel Creek,
about six miles from town a large
tungsten load is being developed
with good results. On Fairbanks
Creek a new Dredge is building, the
property of the Union Construction
Co.
This dredge is a Semi-Diesel pow
ered machine. The buckets are of
3 1-2 cubic ft. capacity, and ex
pected to handle about 1500 to
2000 yds per day.
Wood fuel is becoming very
scarce, arid prohibitive in price, sell
ing according to location from $&
to $16 per cord.
Coal is “promised” the Fair
banks market next Fall. Person
ally ' I think Commissioner Riggs
rather optimistic in his anticipa
tions, and all together to prema
ture ir. his announcements to ac
cept seriously, and. that the advent
of coal is more distant than is gen
erally supposed or recognized. The
Nanana coal is a very low grade
| lignite. Well adapted to domestic
! purposes but a poor steam producer
; This lignite coal is not any way
superior to C|ipe Lisburne coal and
; decidedly inferior to Nelson Island
coal.
The Railroad from the Fairbanks
end is making “good headway” if
one reads cr believer the periodical
reports. At present the road and
track complete is “away” six miles
from Happy Junction a whistling
post on the Tanana Valley Railroad
and several years from Nenana.
From the Nenana end to the mines
at Lignite Creek rail is laid about
eleven miles.
Very few men working or. con
struction but many employed in
clerical department every other
man or. the job functions as a
“timekeeper and a large and pretty
bevy of stenographers lend charm
and enchantment and romance, to
the building cf the Road, which
otherwise would be sordid, and un
attractive, as well as porly paid.
Yet withal ‘tis pleasing in these
days of high speed, -Taylorism, and
efficiency, to meet the lai3sez faire”
so very marked in the excutive iu
stitutin of the railroad.
Quite recently, a Missionized and
Christian Indian, was arrested at
Ner.ana for getting drunk. He
hau worked six. months on the rail
road. Poor fellow was sentenced
to six months imprisonment. He
said “Judge two railroads, this one
—the jail—the best. And truly
indeed so far as the railroad stiff is
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concerned, the Indian is quite cor- 1
rsct. $1.25, less $1.26 for board is |
a manificent wage, quiet sufficient j
io provide the earner therof with i
all the luxurious indulgences his i
heart may crave, besides affording ]
him the opportunity to “Wall i
Street” and play a cure shot Liber- i
ty Bond.
I ‘Tis said that comming events ]
I cast shadows in advance the poii- j
tical true situation today is prcg- i
nant with glorious opportunity and j
promise for us the deposscssed and j
exploited wage slaves, if recent j
events are at all any indication and ,
truth of the abo^ contention.
Ppeed the day when the Workers j
will arrive at the stage of a
thorough and intelligent under- |
standing of their class interests, j
and their economic strength.
FRANK MANTON.
(Ed. Note/ A further instalment
of the Manton letter will appear
in early future issue.)
CRISIS SHOWS
UP IN SPAIN
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MADRID, Dec. 30.—The Spanish
cabinet presented their resignations
in a body to King Alfonso, who ac
cepted them and announced that a
new ministry would be organized
immediately. The general dissatis
faction f the country with the work
Of the cabinet officers is said to
have been the cause of the resig
WE CAN DO IT.
Peoples Laundry wash everything
except the Baby.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
ODDS AND ENDS SALE.
Boys wool Suits $2.50 each.
Underwear and hosiery at Mill
prices. Stamped goods, crash no
tions. Coaster sets serving trays.
Everything 10 per cent discount.
NOME GROCERY CO.
Miss A. F. Oestrich, Mgr.
nations.
There is a spirit if uneasiness pre
valent throughout the empire, and
it is thought that the formation of
a more suitable ministry will calm
this unrest down. The government
is using every precaution to pre
vent any repetition of recent labor
troubles.
Hot Rolls, Bread and Pies at
5 o’clock, every afternoon.
at ARCTIC BAKERY.
Express and General Delivery.
See Erickson at Mansfield's Cigar
Store.
Pa buy me one of those dinner
sets 100 pieces, only $20.00 of a
elastic Felt Matress at $17.50, or a
set of all Coil Springs l)e I.uke at
$17.50. HOLT lias the Goods.
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Cigars, Tobacco,
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Billards and Pool
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ANOTHER YEAR HAS ( OME
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TIS NEW YEAR'S TIME
GREATINGS TO THEE DEAR
FRIEND, WE SAY.
it is with pleasure ^hat we invite you to call at yc»r ear
ilitat convenience and allow us to present a copy of our art
calendar for the year 191S, which we have secured for our
friends a3 a slight token of our appreciation of their many T
favors during the year just closing.
Our selection consists of a variety of twelve different sub
jects and we wish that you will make your own choice.
We hope that your pleasure in receiving it, will be as
great as ours in pressenting it to you.
With best wishes a prosperous 1918.
WOULD CLEAN OUT
IMMORALITY IN CAMP
TACOMA, Dec. 29.—The problem
of suppressing immorality, boot
legging, gambling and other obnox
ious parr-sites at Camp Lewis will
be handled in co-opera
federal, state and military author
ities, according to a statement by
Col. M. J. Saville, in charge of mi
litary police at the local canton
ment today.
A strong organization already
exists aided by national army men
for the purpose of driving out
crooks who would victimize soldiers
and civilians. Gov. Lister has
placed the resources of the state
behind the movement to keep Camp
Lewis free of vice.
MRS. R. M. SEIDLEU
Has Opened First Class
REPAIRING ESTABLISHMENT
FRONT STREET. Next door to The
Emporium
We are here to please old and
new patrons. We do the best
CLEANING, PRESSING,
ALTERING & REPAIRING.
First class workmanship.. Gent
lemens and ladies Clothes.
LADIES « GENTS TAILOR.
Tour Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and
Repaired.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER from
select fabrics and trimmings.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Cor. Lane's Way and Front Street.
M. PASCOFF.
I must have a nice Rug at $25.00
a Sled a t$2.75 to $4.50 or a velo
cipede or a Picture Machine or a
little Wagon and Clueds Rocker, 1
saw some dandy ones at HOLT'S.
Prepare for the winter by patron
izing the advertisers of your paper,
Mr. Miner!
Several bootleggers and women of
unsavory reputation operating con
cessions adjacent to the military
reservation have been arrested or
forced to depart.
NOME
BAKERY
ANNEXED
NOW OPEN
Special New England Boiled Din
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dial’s B. O. T. Cafe.
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ABBE PRICES.
If you want goods of
qualitys come to where
you cati get it at a price
that i s within your reach
Price alone does not
make quality.
Come in and see goods
of quality at a reasonable
price
"•‘SURPRISE STORE
NOME’S ONLY CASH STORE
Lomen Bros.
Extend Cordial Christmas
Greetings, and best wishes for a
prosperous Happy New Year
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WE EXTEND CORDIAL CHRISTMAS
GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES FOR
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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Candy Store
CARL POliATH, Proprietor.
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Extend cordial Christmas
Greetings, and best wishes for a
prosperous Happy New Year
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Nome, Alaska
Capital $100,000.00
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Workingmen’s Accounts Solicited.
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