We Call Your Attention
to the reductions now being made on ail Wash Dresses. One lot,
$1.75 and $3.75. House Dresses, made of Best Ginghams, $1.75
to $2.50. Muslin Underwear of fine dainty lace and materials,
20 per cent and 25 per cent off. In fact, Great Reductions on all
ready-to-wear.
WE HAVE A FEW MARIE LOUISE CORSETS IN SMALL
SIZES, $2.75 AND UP. SPLENDID VALUES.
Front Lace Corsets, same make, regular sizes, $8.50 Corsets,
$6.00 while they last. In fact, many things are going at great re
ductions. Call and be convinced.
I THE
LITTLE SHOP
MISS J. O’BRYAN |
SAFE COMFORTABLE CAREFUL OPERATION
Launch Peerless, for Fairbanks
EVERY TWO DAYS. MAKE RESERVATIONS AT PORTLAND
BASEBALL FANS -
OF UPPER TOWN
10 BRING COIN
That the Fairbanks crowd which
is expected in Xenana on Saturday
for the three-game baseball series
between Fairbanks and Xenana
teams, will come well supplied with
coin to wager on the visiting team,
is indicated in a wire received by
Andy Hoey, of the Terminal, yester
day from Manager Charles Beam of
the Fairbanks team. Andy had sug
gested, in an earlier wire, that the
Fairbanksans bring a little silver
along with them, and to that Eeam
replied: "We use silver for pool
game? only. Are bringing gold to
take any and all Xenana bets. Dig
deep in your socks.”
Andy sent another wire to the
Fairbanks manager today, telling
him to "Bring on your gold. A
little silver will look awful good to
you when you get back to Fair
banks.” And there is reason to be
lieve the visitors will bring their
money with them, for all reports
received from the upper town indi
cate confidence in the ability of the
Fairbanks players to carry home the
bacon.
This display of confidence, how
ever, does not alarm the Xenana
players, and veterans of the dia
mond, who have seen both aggrega
tions in action, declare the visitors
will have to go some to- win the
series.
The Fairbanksans, it is under
stood, are to bring a couple of pro
fessional rooters with them, one of
whom is an ace of the Interior
bleachers. This is mentioned as a
reminder to local fans to be pre
pared for heavy combat in the
grand stand.
Fre«h garden seeds, just arrived,
Fowler & Morris.
VOYAGERS mi
Nenanaites who left for the States
on the steamer Yukon a week ago
last Saturday were eight days reach
ing Dawson, and advices received
from some of them indicate that the
voyage up the Yukon was a tedious
one, especially so because of the
few outward-bound passengers.
One enlivening feature of the
voyage is reported, however. Hav
ing learned the date of Kenneth
Diven’s birthday anniversary, the
genial steward of the Yukon ar
ranged a little surprise in honor of
the occasion, and the diversion was
very much appreciated by those on
board the boat.
The Yukon reached Dawson last
Sunday night, where the passengers
made connections with the Selkirk,
which sailed for Whitehorse the
night following. Close connections,
it is believed, also will be made at
Skagway.
Among the Xenana passengers on
the Yukon were Mrs. Maude Bishop,
Mrs. Larry O'Keefe, and Kenneth
Diven.
F-esh garden seeds, just arrived.
Fowler & Morris.
READY! READY!
For cleaning your suits? Sure. Al
ways ready. Bring ’em in. Charges
and work are both right—at
MRS. D’ORSAY’S
TAILOR SHOP
Thi-d and A Streets.
Menana. Alaska's interior ynel Depot
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I LAUNCH VICTORY f
| FRED DOUSE, Master.
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| FOR FAIRBANKS I
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The committee appointed by the
advisory board last week to draw up
a petition for circulation among- the
property owners of the town, ask
ing the commissioner for an order
establishing and directing the elec
tion of a board of trustees, under
the provisions of an act passed by
the last legislature, announces that
the work has been completed and
that the petition will be ready for
circulation as soon as it has been
formally approved by the board,
which probably will be before the
end of the present week.
The election of an advisory board
to assist in the management of the
town of Xenana was brought about
by the Commercial club, and the
territorial law giving towns along
the railroad the power to elect
boards of trustees and vesting such
boards with authority to enact laws
for local self-government, is the
result of a movement started by the
local Commercial club as an im
provement over the advisory board
idea. The advisory board elected
by the people of Xenana a year ago
has rendered excellent service, but
it was found by experience that a
board having authority to pass and
enforce ordinances would be a great
er benefit to the town, and the leg
islature accordingly was induced to
make such a step possible.
The act, known as House Bill 48,
becomes effective on August 2, 90
days after the approval of the
measure by the governor, and is as
follows:
Section 1. That any town or
community in the Territory of Alas
ka, within the limits of any public
domain, now under control of the
Land a ! Industrial Department of
the United States of America, shall
have authority to elect a Board of
Trustees for the local self-govern
ment of such town or community
as hereinafter set forth: Provided,
that the powers of sueh Board of
Trustees shall in no way conflict
with any federal officer represent
ing the Land and Industrial De
partment of the United States of
America, or representing any other
department of the federal govern
ment.
Sec. 2. A petition, praying for
an order establishing and directing
the election of a Board of Trustees,
provided for in Section 1 of this
Act, shall first be presented to the
United States commissioner and ex
officio probate judge for the record
ing district, in which such town or
community is situated, which peti
tion shall be signed by at least fif
teen adults, bona fide residents of
such town or community, who shall
have substantial property rights in
such town or community over which
such Board of Trustees shall have
authority. Such petition shall speci
fy the boundaries, the number of
inhabitants and the name by which
said town or community shall be
known, and shall also present good
and substantial reasons for the es
tablishment of such Board of Trus
tees. The commissioner shall, there
upon, fix the time and place for
considering such petition, which time
shall not be less than fifteen, nor
more than thirty days, after the
date of sueh order. Upon making
such order, fixing the time and place
for the consideration of such peti
tion, the commissioner, ex-officio
probate judge, shall forthwith cause
to be posted, in three public places
within the limits of said town or
community, a copy of such order.
At the time and place fixed for the
i consideration of said petition, the
! commissioner, ex-officio probate
judge, shall give a reasonable hear
ing to those who are in favor of,
and those who are opposed to the
establishment of the Board of Trus
tees, and if he is satisfied that it
is to the best interest and welfare
i
! of the town or community to elect ]
land establish such a Board of Trus- |
I tees for the local self-government
of such town or community, he shall \
| by an order so judge, and he may,
! by such order, change or modify the
proposed boundaries of such town
or community, which shall in no
case embrace mare than six hun
dred forty acres (640). He shall
also, by said order, designate the
'name and boundaries of such town
lor community, and also the time
and place when and where an elec
tion shall be held to determine if
the people of the town or communi
ty desiTe to elect and conform to
'the authority of such board. He
shall also, by said order, appoint
three qualified electors to act as
judges of such election. A copy of
.said order shall be posted at three
: public places within the limits of
the town or community where such
! election is to be held, at least fif
teen days prior to the day set for
'such election, and such posting shall
,
jbe deemed a sufficient notice of such
: election.
Sec. 3. That the qualifications of
an elector hereinunder shall be as
;follows: He or she shall be a citizen
jof the United States, and of the
;age of twenty-one years, and a
| resident for thirty days within the
limits of the town or community
'where such board shall be elected.
Sec. 4. That the said election
shall be by printed or written bal
I lot, in the following form, to-wit:
For the establishment of a Board
of Trustees for the local self-gov
;ernment of the Town of.
j (Name of Town or Community).
Against the establishment of a
| Board of Trustees for the local self
| government of the Town of.
(Name of Town or Community.)
The qualified electors of the town
or community, where such election
iis held, shall also, at said election,
by a separate ballot, choose seven
i citizens to constitute said Board of
Trustees, for the local self-govern
ment of said town or community,
who shall be qualified electors of
the town or community, and who
shall be owners of substantial prop
erty interests therein; and the saiu
Board of Trustees shall gerve for
the term of one year or until their
‘successors are elected and qualified
and shall have the following powers:
(First) To formulate suitable
rules governing their own body, and
: to elect one of their members presi
dent, who shall be ex-officio mayor,
and also to provide for the sub
sequent election of the Board of
Trustees.
i&econa) io provide for the nec
essary street improvements, fire pro
tection, water supply, all lights,
wharfage, sewerage, police protec
tion, and the protection of public
health; Provided, that nothing in
this Act shall be construed to dele
gate to such Board of Trustees any
authority in conflict with the au
thority now vested in the townsite
manager of towns and communities
now under the control of the Land
and Industrial Department, acting
. in conjunction with the Alaskan
. Engineering Commission, having
Icontrol over certain public domain
in the Territory of Alaska.
• Third) To formulate rules and
regulations governing trespass of
'horses, dogs, and cattle, running at
large; to impose fines and penalties
upon the owners thereof, and have
power to enforce-payment of same.
. (Fourth) To impose and collect
a tax on real or personal property
or on possessory rights in improve
ments for the purpose of providing
for fire pirotection, and for other
exigencies that may arise; Provided,
that no tax imposed by said Board
of Trustees shall exceed one-third
iof one per centum of the assessed
valuation of property; and all as
sessments and valautions made by
j the Assessor of the Board shall be
subject to review, readjustment, and
modification by the Board, before
j which local body any property own
;er may appear, and set forth rea
sons for such modification and read
justment of values.
Sec. 5. The commissioner, ex
officio probate judge, shall, for acts
rendered in pursuance of this Act,
receive the same fees and commis
sions as are prescribed for similar
sendees when acting as probate
judge, and accompanying any peti
tion, praying for an order estab
lishing such Board of Trustees for
the local self-government of towns
and communities, as provided for
in this Act, shall be a cash deposit,
or a bond, sufficient to cover any
fees or commissions which may be
earned by the said United States
commissioner, ex-officio probate
judge, because of the said petition.
Approved May 3, 1919.
TAX COLLECTOR WILL
WORK FAIRBANKS LINE
School Tax Collector J. A. Slip
pern left this morning for a trip
along the Xenana-Fairbanks line as
far as Standard creek, the northern
limit of the X'enana school district.
All the camps along the line will be
visited, a trip which Mr. Slippern
Rooms for Rent
AT THE
ARCTIC
BY THE DAY, WEEK
OR MONTH
Every Modern
Convenience.
Reasonable Rates.
Apply at
SIMSON’S STORE
expects to consume several days.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
THE NEWS OFFICE
Skof House
Second and Market Sts.
NOW OPEN UNDER NEW
MANAGEMENT.
CLEAN AND COMFORT ABLE
MODERATE RATES
MRS. JAMES LAVIN
For Sale
HORSESHOE CAFE
BROOKS
The Only Fully Equipped
Restaurant In Brooks
Open and Doinf Business
Owner Leaving For Outside
RUST HOUSE
REOPENED UNDER THE
MANAGEMENT OF
MRS. C. CLAUSEN
ROOMS BY THE DAY, WEEK
OR MONTH.
Clean, Quiet, Comfortable.
FOURTH STREET NEAR A
A
DRINK
DISTILLED WATER
LIMITED AMOUNT IN
EXTRA LARGE BOTTLES
25c a Bottle
$2.50 a Dozen
THE TERMINAL
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