Midwinter Specials
IN OUR
MEN'S DEPARTMENT
HART SCHAFFNER & MARX OVERCOATS $25.00
HEAVY ALL WOOL PANTS, Pair.5.00
CARHARTT MAMMOTH MITTS, Pair.1.25
FUR LINED CLOTH CAPS, Each 1.50
WE CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR LINE OF
Suitcloth Shirts
They Will Outwear Five Ordinary Flannel Shirts, Never
Shrink; Are Fast Color and Fit Perfect, each $6.50
JACK BUCK MOCCASINS, Pair..3.50
HEAVY WHITE WOOL SOX, Pair 50c
WHITE SCOTCH WOOL MITTS, Pair.75c
GOOSE DOWN QUILTS, 6x7, Special $15.00
SIMSON’iS
Electric Light* Steam Heat
THE
SOUTHERN
HOTEL
Newest ..and ..Beit ..Appointed
Hotel in Interior Alaska
TOM SMITH, Prop.
BROOKER’S
CAFE and
BAKERY
YOU’LL LIKE THE PLACE
WELL HEATED, NICELY
FURNISHED
ROOMS FOR RENT
NEW YORK BLOCK
OVER ARCTIC POOL ROOMS
CHAS. SCHIEK
Go to
NELSON'S
for yotir
SHOES
and Shoe Repairing
THE BELMONT HOTEL
AND
POOL ROOM
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
EVERYTHING NEW
BASOFF & SOGURA. Prop*.
WARNING!
Attention is called to the new law
relating to the handling of explos
! ives, the violation of which is pun
ishable by a fine of not more than
$5,000 or by imprisonment for not
more than a year, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
Section 9 of the act provides that
every person authorized to sell, issue
or dispose of explosives shall keep
a complete itemized record, show
ing the names of persons to whom
explosives are sold, the dates of
sales and the amount of each sale.
This record must be sworn to and
furnished to the Director of the
Bureau of Mines, or his authorized
representatives, whenever requested.
Section 12 provides that any per
son desiring to sell or purchase ex
plosives must make application for
a license and only citizens of the
United States and subjects or citi
zens of nations at peace with the
United States, may be so licensed.
The undersigned is now prepared
to receive applications for Explosive
licenses.
ROBERT E. BURNS,
Explosive Agent, Bureau of Mines.
PRIZES ARE OFFERED
TO STIMULATE EFFORT
The members of the Nenana School
board have offered three prizes, to
be awarded to the pupils of the
school who make the best showing
i in scholarship and deportment be
1 tween now and the end of the term.
The memebrs hope, by this means,
| to stimulate effort in the school
work and to encourage better at
tendance, it having been brought
to their attention that numerous
of the pupils have acquired the habit
of being tardy and absent on slight
provocation. Parents are urged to
assist in this work and also to en
courage their children to take better
; care of the books furnished them by
the school.
The prizes offered are well worth
striving for and already the child
ren are displaying much interest in
the contest.
NOTICE.
The Commercial club will meet
i in the usual place, Mr. Burns’ office
at 3 p. m. Sunday, February 3rd.
H. B. JOSEPH,
Secretary.
“FOR SALE” CARDS at the News
office.
Jftrstf&nnual Ball
INFORMAL
NENANA IGLOO No. 17
ALASKA ORDER OF PIONEERS
LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY
FEBRUARY TWELFTH
NINE-THIRTY P. M.
LABOR UNION HALL
TICKETS $1.00 LADIES FREE
IT
'TT7T
REPORTS SAT PAT
IS NOT EXTENSIVE
Reports of the finding of a new
Eldorado in the Goodnews bay dis
trict, which have caused consider
able excitement in N'enana and other
Interior towns, do not appear to be
j founded on fact, according to re
liable advices received this week by
Max M. Smith, manager of the local
j N. ■ C. store.
When the reports of the discovery
of rich pay in the distant district
first reached Nenana, Mr. Smith
telegraphed to the company agents
at Iditarod and St. Michael, request
ing such information as they might
have obtained. The replies indicate
that not sufficient has been fclUnd
thus far to warrant a stampede and
the nature of the district is such
that those acquainted with condi
tions do not believe that an ex
tensive paystreak will be uncovered.
Recent reports printed in coast
papers state that there is no timber
in the Goodnews country and the
climate is very disagreeable. About
the only redeeming feature is the
nearness of the gold to the surface,
bedrock being within easy reach
where the gold has been found.
The first telegram received by
Mr. Smith came from Agent Chas.
W. Carlson, of St. Michael, and
reads as follows: “Party just in from
Goodnews reports pay struck on
Watermoose creek last September.
Seven thousand feet of bedrock
sluiced with eleven thousand dollars.
Pay on three claims only. Creek is
tributary to Goodnews river, twenty
miles inland from Goodnews school
house. Informant reports nothing
to justify stampede, but believes
country offers possible opportuni
ties for prospecting.”
The second wire was sent by C.
P. Wood, agent of the company at
Iditarod. It reads as follows:
‘•Three claims with pay on creek
called Watermoose, in Goodnews
district. Nothing else has been dis
covered, neither is it likely to be
come extensive. No excitement
here, only one or two having left
here to investigate. Advise keeping
ycur shirt on. If any things de
velops, will advise.”
NEW DRUGGIST IN TOWN
Billy Gagnon, the local druggist,
is wearing the big smile and passing
around the smokes over the arrival
of William Charles Gagnon, Jf„
who was delivered by the stork
last Wednesday evening. Bill Jr., is
a bouncing boy and tips the scales
at nine pounds. Dr. M. E. Smith
was in attendance and reports that
mother and child are doing nicely.
TRIANGLE FEATURE
SUNDAY AT COLISEUM
Sunday evening’s attraction at the
Coliseum will include a Paramount
Pictograph, which deals with pre
paredness and several other inter
esting subjects, and the main fea
ture, which will be a five-reel Tri
angle production, ‘The Flying Tor
pedo.” John Emerson and Bessie
Love are the stars in this play, sup
ported by a strong Triangle cast.
The picture deals with a torpedo
invented by an old scientist who has
retired from the army. The inven
tion of this boat, which has the
power to fly, causes several attempts
on the part of foreign officers to
obtain possession of the inventor’s
plans. The girl in the case, Bessie
Love, is the heroine of several dra
matic and humorous escapades. The
drama and humor of these five reels
combine to make a very interesting
BELMONT HOTEL
CHANGES HANDS
The Belmont hotel on upper A
j street recently changed hands by
a deal between its former owner
and Cam Basoff and Mr. Sogura, the
present proprietors. Cam Basoff
was formerly interested in the New
California, at Fairabnks, and has
a host of friends who are glad to see
him showing faith in the certain
future of Nenana by investing here.
The hotel has been thoroughly re
modelled in every respect and in ad
dition several pool tables have been
added to the large lobby down stairs,
for the benefit of the guests. The
pool room will be run in connection
with the hotel.
Three teems of horses; two teems
matched iron grey, five jreers old,
weight 1700 pounds... Sound, good
pullers, guaranteed. One black
horse, 1,700 pounds, extra fine. 2-4
W. E. TERRILL, FAIRBANKS
evening.
FOR SALE
Local Food Addministrator G. F.
Cramer has received instructions
from Washington relative to the
conservation of wheat flour, as out
lined in the proclamation issued by
President Wilson this week. The
new regulations for the conserva
tion of other foods also have been
made public by Mr. Cramer, both
being printed below. They are as
follows:
The following regulations by pro
clamation of President Wrilson are
effective February 3:
All persons, firms, corporations
and associations who manufacture
for sale bread in any form, cake,
crackers, biscuits, pastry or other
bakery products excepting those al
ready licensed and those whose con
sumption of flour in manufacturing
such products does not exceed in the
aggregate 3 barrels per month must
procure a license immediately from
the licensing division of the Food
Administration at Washington, 1). C.
Restaurants, hotels, clubs and other
eating places who serve bread of
own baking are included in this
regulation.
Beginning February 3, bakeries
must use at least 5 per cent of
wheat substitute in all bread and
rolls.
This amount is to be increased
gradually, until by February 24th
when they must be using at least
20 per cent of flour substitutes.
Milk may be used in any form or
quantity providing bread containing
milk is sold at same price as that
in which no milk is used. Such
bread is not to be sold or advertised
as milk bread.
From February 21st to July 31st,
bakers of crackers, biscuits, cakes,
pies, fried cakes, pastry, sweet yeast
dough goods are limited to 70 per
cent of wheat flour used in the cor
responding period last year.
The name “Victory” may be ap
plied to bread containing 20 per
cent or more of wheat flour substi
tutes and other bakery products of
containing one-third or more sub
stitutes.
Bakery products containing these
percentages may be sold for con
sumption on wheatless days, particu
larly in public eating places.
Wheatless days each week, Mon
day and Wednesday; one wheatless
meal daily, at evening meal.
One meatless day every week.
Tuesday; one meatless meal daily;
two porkless days every week, Tues
day and Saturday.
Fifty-fifty plan to reduce con
sumption of wheat flour. Consum
ers with each purchase of wheat
flour to purchase equal weight other
cereals, such as cornmeal, cornstarch,
corn-flour, hominy, corn grits, bar
ley flour, rye flour, rice flour, soya
bean flour, oatmeal, rolled oats,
buckwheat flour, sweet potato flour,
potato flour, feterita flours and
meals. Graham and whole wheat
not substitutes.
Among the arrivals in Nenana
from the upper town during the
week were: Ben Simson, W. F. Car
penter, Miss Billsen and Mr. Jaeger.
ANDERSON HOME SCENE
OF A JOLLY PARTY
i A number of Nenana’s younger
social set spent a very enjoyable
evening last Wednesday, as the
guests of Mr. Harold Anderson, at
his home on Second avenue.
The big floor was waxed and
dancing provided the chief form of
amusement, interspersed with games
and an impromptu program rendered
by the guests. At midnight a de
licious light refreshments were serv
ed by Mrs. Herman Anderson, assist
ed by Misses Mildred and Valentine,
after which the dancing was resumed
until the early hours. Those pres
ent were Misses Thora Slippern,
Helen Hutmacher, Queenie Russell,
Betty Foster, Mildred Anderson, Val
entine Anderson, and Messers Roy
Douse, Grady Summerlin, Jack Han
son, Earle Welliver, Ralph Darling,
Allen Grennan and Harold Anderson.
NENANA LODGE, No. 1193
Loyal Order of Moose, meets every
Wednesday Evening at 8 O’Clock
! AT LABOR UNION HALL
_
GRACE (Presbyterian) CHURCH
Sunday School
REV. ROBERT
JOSEPH D1VEN
D. D.
MINISTER
12 M.
Evening Service—
| HeH?”.
“Who Owns
.7:30 P. M.
Ours are the GENUINE Peta
luma, and we guarantee every single
one to be perfect.
Use them on Meatless days and
every day.
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
“ALASKA’S LARGEST OUTFITTER”
—
MEMBERS UNDECIDED
ON CLUB ROOMS PLAN
l The two questions of chief im
portance which were considered by
the members of the Nenana Com
mercial club at the meeting held
last Sunday were the endorsement
of Steve Foster for the position of
, game warden, to succeed R. S. Mc
Donald, and the selection* of per
manent quarters for the proposed
business and social club.
The endorsement of Foster was
unanimous, various of the members
expressing the belief that Nenana's
applicant for the game warden posi
tion is well suited for the work of
enforcing the game laws of this dis
trict. It was voted to send a wire
to Governor Strong, urging the ap
pointment of Foster, the wire to be
i signed by the president and secre
i tary of the club and by the special
committee appointed to decide upon
; a suitable candidate for the position.
The club question was not finally
disposed of at this meeting, but at
a special meeting held January 29,
the executive committee of tne club
was authorized to make tne neces
sary arrangements for the occupancy
of the Roberts building. Upon fur
ther deliberation, however, this com
mittee decided to defer signing the
lease until another meeting of the
; club is held and the matter prob
ably will be up for final considera
tion tomorrow.
Mr. Roberts already has started
remodeling his building to meet the
requirements of the club and unless
it is decided tomorrow not to pro
ceed with the combined organization,
i >t is his intention to add four feet
to the width of the upper story,
which ■ will give the club quarters
200 feet additional floor space.
SEATTLE, Feb. 2.—The steamship
West Eagle, 8,800 tons, was launch
ed at the Ames yards yesterday
afternoon.
•—
FOR SALE—Two good work dogs,
priced reasonable. Inquire N ews
office. tf.
FOR SALE—New 11 ft. racing
model sled. Also a 6 ft. basket
sleigh. Inquire Slippern’s, next to
News office. 1-26 !
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LUELLA ROSS
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER
NENANA NEWS OFFICE
ELECTRIC PUMPS
DECK PUMPS
FORCE PUMPS
PITCHER PUMPS t
WELL POINTS
Lang and Toledo
RANGES
JUST ARRIVED
Tanana Sheet Metal Works
■
CHOP SUEY
and
NOODLES
Served at the
Northern Cafe
Highest Cash
Prices Paid for
RAW
purs
SIMSON’S
WASHINGTON SAID HIS WORD WAS AS GOOD AS HIS
WATCH—IS YOUR WATCH AS GOOD AS YOUR WORD?
WE CARRY THE
HOWARD, ELGIN, WALTHAM AND HAMILTON
WATCH ES
OUTSIDE PRICES PREVAIL
WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING—ENGRAVING
WM. TAYLOR
COLISEUM
PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY NIGHT
EXTRA ATTRACTION FOR TONIGHT’S SHOW
THE HEADLINER WILL BE A
A PARAMOUNT PICTOGRAPH
SHOWING PREPAREDNESS AND OTHER THINGS WE SHOULD
KNOW
This additional reel will be shown for the benefit of those coming
in late, so they may see the entire feature, the title of which is
THE FLYING TORPEDO
FEATURING JOHN EMERSON WITH BESSIE LOVE
IN A TRIANGLE FINE ARTS PRODUCTION, IN FIVE ACTS OF
THRILL AND LAUGHTER.
ATTENTION!—Mr. J. C. Williams, the seventh Four-Minute
Man, will address you four minutes tonight, on Topics of the War.
SHOW STARTS AT 8:30 O’CLOCK _
GENERAL ADMISSION, 50c
RESERVED SEATS, 75«.
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