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“DAY BY DAY IN EVERY WAY
OUR BUSINESS IS GETTING
BETTER AND BETTER.”
Because Our Methods are Synonymous with Satis
faction. More and More Peoule are Sending
Their Orders to
FOWLER. & MORRIS
Our Stock of Fruit, Vegetables, Groceries and Eggs
Are Always the Freshest
Our Clothing Line is Complete
Fowler & Morris
GROCERS AND OUTFITTERS
THE E. H. MACK. Co.
Successors lo St. George Realty Co., end St. George & Cstbcert
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
Reel Estate, Fire and Life Insurance, Public Accountant
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
LUt Your Property with U*, For Sale or Rent
Notary Public, Collection*, Bonding Company, Rent* Collected
A THOROUGHLY MODERN HOTEL
The Southern
| Tom Smith, Prop. Nenana. Alaska
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THE NEW RAILROAD
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS
POOL A*ND PAN
SOMETHING DOING ALL THE TIME
BARBER SHOP AND BATHS
ROOMS IN CONNECTION. BILLY THOMAS
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HOTEL ALASKA
(Formerly The Shaw House)
IS NOW OPEN UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
Rooms with or without Bath
MODERATE RATES
Steam Heat - Electric Lights
THOS. H. FOSTER, Prop.
Fairbanks, Alaska
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MADE TO ORDER
j EVERYTHING FRESH FROM
THE OUTSIDE
MEALS 75c AND UP
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Real Estate
FOR SALE OR RENT
LOANS
ACCOUNTING
BOOKKEEPING
TYPEWRITING
Chas. D. LecKie
U. S. COMMISSIONER
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HAL1
Fourth and B Streets
At 8.*00 P. M.
Secretary Dictatoi
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELANL
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDA'
. NOME RESTAURANTS CLOSE
AS FOOD SUPPLIES FAI
The Whistle Cafe and Bakei
closed its doors this week says tl
Nome Nugge; of March 24. Accori
ing to a sign on the door of tfc
establishment and was forced 1
close because supplies were una
1 tainable and also that the proprii
tors were in need of a rest. Tl
retaurant will open June 1st f<
the summer’s business.
Potatoes, eggs, butter and mil
i are rapidly becoming scarce artich
i in Nome. Most of the stores are ei
tirely out of the articles mentione
while the stores that still have thei
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are dealing them out in small quai
tities so that no one can procui
more than actual needs require.
Chas. Cavey, proprietor of ti
North Pole Bakery, ships his ow
supplies and last fall ordered mol
than the usual amount, and yet ti
demand exceeded his expectation
John Pepri, of Milo’s Cafe, sent
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eral hundred pounds of butter 1
C arrive in the near future.
•. According to several merchan
C there are numerous citizens wl
have been buying various staples :
larger quantities than their ow
;• needs require and have according
•• accumulated a surplus, while othe:
j- not indulging in this method ha'
i- reached the point where they ai
- unable to procure their requir
! ments.
A. G. Means, newly appoint
: prohition enforcement officer f
1 Alaska, succeeding John B. Mars!
1 arrived in Juneau on a rece
l steamer to take up his official di
j ies. He will have a fast boat
his disposal and the co-operati
j of all coast guard vessels.
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News : FAIRBANKS : Notes
Peter Steil, Correspondent
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The fire department was called
to the Home restaurant Tuesday
afternoon to extinguish a blaze on
the roof of the building.'Very little
damage resulted.
! Thomas Wright, of the Right Gro
cery, estimates his fire loss at ap
proximately $1,000, as the result of
the partial destruction of his ware
house on lower Front street this
week.
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George M. Smith has beert ad
| vised that his son Hugh, who is
attending college in Oregon, has dis
tinguished himself as a swimmer,
holding first honors at the college
for the long plunge. He swam a
distance of 56 feet under water
recently.
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O. M. Oswald, wife and two chil
dren arrived from Girdwood on
Tuesday to make their home in
Fairbanks. Mr. Oswald has relieved
Operator Petty at the Garden Is
land depot.
Fred J. Date, who came up from
Nenana recently to take charge of
the Garden Island roundhouse, has
purchased the McQueen home on
Garden Island. The property, ori
ginally owned by Attorney de Jour
nel, is situated on the river front
just east of the hospital.
John McCord was severely bitten
by a dog this week. The animal be
longed to one of the Signal Corps
f boys and the chief of police was
- j ordered to kill it.
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Joe Gross and partner have re
turned to town from lower Gold
stream, near the Bartlett wood camp
where they sank a hole to bedrock,
a distance of 3 30 feet, and failed
to find the pay. Bedrock was cov
ered by a thin layer of gravel av
eraging about two inches thick.
Charles Waukewitz is a business
visitor in town from upper Cleary.
He will buy supplies here for his
summer operations in the hard rock
belt at the head of Cleary.
The following are among the re
cent arrivals in town: Willie Segan,
John Fox. W. H. Jerome, Mrs. F.
Lang, Charles Williams, Tom Wade.
J. Golden, S. C. Kilgore, Russell
T. Johnson, G. N. Barnett, G. Win
ter, Deputy Marshal James Hagan.
H. I. Miller and Frank Miller
have gone to Grubstake creek, on
the upper Chatanika river, to do as
sessment work on mining ground in
which they are interested. They wii!
be away from town about a month.
Among those leaving for N'enana
and way points were: Archdeacon
Frederick B. Drane. Mr. and Mrs.
T. M. Phillips. A. R. Thorne, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy McQueen and Herb
Faulkner.
Conductor Nordbv is reported to
have been severly beaten up bv
A1 Pauli this week as the result of
an altercation which occurred while
the two men were at work in a
car on Garden Island. The report
states that Nordby was floored by
a terrific blow on the face and bled
profusely from the mouth and nose.
Mail Carrier Roy Lund left for
Richardson yesterday with the mail
and three passengers. He will have
to relay at Salcha. the bridge at
that point not having been put in
place yet.
Mrs. Carl Berge. who r*cently
underwent a minor operation at the
local hospital is recovering rapidly.
Arrivals from Anchorage report
that Carl Schmidt former townsite
manager is planning to leave for
the States shortly to join his fam
ily.
R. C. Morris, member of the
board of directors- of the Mt. Mc
Kinley Bituminous Coal Corpora
tion, visited the Canyon district
this week.
The Bennett family, who arrived
from the lower river last summer
are much in need of assistance. Mrs.
Bennett has tuberculosis and is very
ill. Her little daughter has the flu
and her sister, Pauline Kamoff. who
was under treatment at the hospi
tal two weelis as the result of an
injury received at the school, is
still very weak. They were looked
after by a native woman but she
has the flu now, and other neigh
bors are now rendering such assis
tance as they can to the sufferers.
Funds are the main thing.
Frank Young, Jr., May Morency,
W. C. Kilburg and Frank McClary
were placed under arrest by the
federal authorities this week on a
charge of grand larceny and will be
given a hearing before Commission
er Boyd tomorrow morning. Kil
burg was released on bonds in the
sum of $1,000. The Morancy girl
is in custody at the detention hos
pital.
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George Cook, wife and baby will
leave for Anchorage tomorrow, Mr.
Cook having been transferred to the
coast town to take charge of the
radio for the Signal Corps.
Emil Pozzi. who returned from
Anchorage this week, reports that
he had a conference with Col. Got
wals and was treated very court
eously by the railroad official, with
whom he took up the matter of the
removal of his hotel from Garden
Island property desired for depot
park purposes.
Imported ranch eggs are selling
on the Fairbanks market today at
forty cents per dozen as the result
of a price war among local deal
ers. Local ranch eggs are being of
fered at fifty cents a dozen.
The housing committee of the
Commercial club has made a survey
of tourist accomodations and reports
that ample rooms are available for
a large crowd.
There has been a rise of 15 in
ches in the water level of the
slough since early spring, but there
are no indications of an early
j breakup. In fact, snow is falling
heavily today.
There is a report in circulation
in town today to the effect that
the Tanana river ice has moved op
posit the end of Cushman street
where the current is very swift.
The membership of the Commer
cial club has been increased from
22 to 125. according to announce
ment made this week.
Among those leaving for the
creeks today were: Mr. and Mrs.
■J. C. Kinney. Mrs. R. E. Maddocks.
Charles Waukowitz, Peter and Lars
Westonvick, Mrs. Soderland, John
Fox and Gus Scharf.
The last train arriving from the
coast brought a shipment of 60
tons of seed and fertilizer for lo
cal distribution.
John Vanetti, who has been en
gaged in freighting on the Brooks
trail during the last winter, has re
■ turned to town and probably will
[locate on Dome creek for the sum
mer.
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O. J. Murie announces a spec
ial open season for killing beaver
for this year only, the period being
from May 1 to 15. The regulation
was obtained by Delegate Dan F- th
erland.
Promoter Jack Robart, of Anch
orage. will stage another boxing
meet on May 5.
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OVERALL DANCE SATURDAY
The Nenana Social club has an
j nounced an “Overall” dance for
Saturday night, at Union hall. The
affair is being arranged at the spec
ial request of the men and they
I have promised to turn out in force.
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One Show 8:00 O’Clock
COLISEUM
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
METRO ANNOUNCES
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG
“THE HANDS OF NAHA"
Th«y loved one another. Why did they not marry? What wai
the door the intangible door between them. Come and *ee tonight.
ONE REEL COMEDY MOVIE CHAT
SATURDAY and MONDAY TOM MOORE in “MR. BARNES of
N. Y. and a Loonerrille Comedy.
SUNDAY ONLY; “A PRINCE THERE WAS’ ttarr.ng Thorn..
Meighen
NEXT TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY Mary Piekford in “LITTLE
LORD FAUNTLEROY." General Admioion $.75
COMING SOON—LEWIS STONE "THE PRISONER OF ZENDA"
ADVANCED PRICES
THE MOST COMPLETELY EQUIPPED SHOP IN THE NORTH
CHARLES E. BERGMAN
Carpenter Shop
Jobbing of all Kinds
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HICKORY RIPPED OUT TO ORDER
AGENCY FOR OUTSIDE FIR LUMBER AND NATIVE SPRUCE
STEEL SLEIGH SHOES
TELEPHONE 44 Green NENANA
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS
FAMOUS FOR THE CURE OF
RHEUMATISM, CATARRH. STOMACH ANI)
EYE TROUBLE
Plenty of Home-grown Vegetables. Chickens. Eggs
and Fresh Milk. All Popular Brands of Tobacco
Cigars and Cigarettes for sale
RATES: $3.50 PER DAY
Including Meals. Bed and All Bath Privileges
For Transportation, see Ed. Bartlett. Circle Mail
Stage Leaving Chatanika every Friday connects
I With Hot Springs Conveyance at Central House
OTTO C. MEYER
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The mayor of Wrangell has post
ed a reward of $100 for the arrest
and conviction of the person re
sponsible for the poisoning of dogs
at Wrangell recently.
The city clerk and city treasurer
of Skagway receive $30 per month
each for their services. The magis
trate gets $1 per month.
Ten per cent reduction on all
spring dresses and coats. Abe Sim
son.
“EVERYBODY can buy groceries,
feed and supplies WHOLESALE.
Write for free pricelist. Peoples
Grocery, 701 Olive St. Seattle.’’
PEOPLES GROCERY COMPANY
IF YOU DONT
TRADE WITH US
WE BOTH LOSE
ALFRED J. OHEZZI
SPRING WORK FOR MEN
Cleaning1, pressing, repair work.
Bring me coats, suits, shirts, any
thing that needs renovating.
DORSAY TAILOR SHOP
Central Cafe
A GOOD PLACE TO EAT
THERE IS ALWAYS A RUSH—ON—JOHN
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Sheet Metal Work
Plumbing, Heating Plants
Stoves and Ranges
Nenana Sheet Metal Works
PAUL PALFY, Prop. — — New Location on A Street