SIM SON’S
Every Sourdough Knows This Name
It has been over a Store Door
SINCE ’98
The Store where only Good Merchandise is sold, and
AT PRICES THAT ARE RIGHT
The Public has shown its UTMOST CONFIDENCE
in us by patronizing the stores
wherever they see the name
SIMSON'S
BIGGER THAN EVER
Will be the Variety of Merchandise
that we are bringing to Nenana
THIS SEASON
Men's and Ladies' Wear. Dry Goods
House Furnishings, Pianos, Phonographs
All Goods in these Lines will be Shown on a More
Complete Scale than has ever been done before
Always Make Our Store Your Headquarters
For Anything: You Want.
SS£o. SIMSON’S STORE
THE STORE FOR THE PEOPLE
We Pay The Highest Prices For Raw Furs.
Expert Stenographer, 12 years’
experience, wants position; good
appearance and character,best ref
erences. Address Venle P. Abbott
care Corbova Daily Times.
Nicely Furnished Rooms to Rent
in the New York Block, inquire
at Simson’s.
Over-the-trail Carden Seeds and
over-the-traii Eggs at
W. A. COGHILL’S
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Personal Mention
Dan Green, well known restaurant man
i of Dawson, and brother of Captain Jack j
| Green, spent sveral days in town durine :
the week. He is enroute to Marshall
j City with two partners, to look over!
| some mining property which they own !
l there.
Svlvester Howell arrived in Nenana'
Wednesday after an absence of several
months on the Outside. Mr. Howell,
spent all his time in Seattle and Port
land. and says that business conditions
are booming in both the coast cities.
The Koland freight rig arrived from
the upper town Monday with a large con
signment of freight, and left on the up
trip Wednesday morning.
Thos. Riggs, Jr., left for Fairbanks on
the Koland stage Wednesday. He ex
pats to be gone several days.
The Howell truck was out of com mis-I
sion the first of the week with a broken
universal joint in the rear propeller shaft.
A new part was secured in Fairbanks and
the truck is again in service.
Dr M. E. Smith returned from Fair
banks Wednesday afternoon. He reports
having had a most enjoyable visit in the
upper town, but says that Nenana looks
good to him.
Roy Lund arrived in town Wednesday
afternoon with a small consignment of
way mail. He left on the up trip Thurs
day afternoon.
R. G. ftouthworth left for Fairbanks
Thursday morning to attend to matters
of a business nature. He expects to be
gone about a fortmte.
A. W. Howell arrived in town Wednes
day, having made the trip in with his
brother, Sylvester Howell. He made the
: trip into Alaska to look over the Interior
and the town of Nenana in particular,
i with a view to locating here permanently.
NOTICE!!
To Those Contemplating Building or Improving
MAKE YOUR BUILDING FIREPROOF
and save on your insurance premiums by us
ing METAL CEILING and SIDE WALLS ....
Also, What about a Good Heating System?
Furnace, Hot Wafer or Steam. Let Us Cal|
and Show You.
TANANA SHEET METAL WORKS
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Capt. A. E. Lathrop, the movie mag
nate, lias announced his intention ot
erecting a four-story concrete building in
Cordova in the spring, with a frontage
of fifty feet on Front street and a depth
of 100 feet. The ground floor will be oc
cupied by the Empress theater. The
structure will cost about >65.000.
The residents and commercial club of
Skagwav are planning on constructing a
wire suspension bridge across the Skag
wav river near tidewater, to connect with
the trail leading to Smuggler's cove.
In addition to lynx and other fur-bear
i ing animals l>eing abundant in the Kou
garok section, timber wolves have made
their appearance there recently. This is
the first time that they have ever been
reported in that section.
The Nome city council at a recent meet
ing pledged the city to spend >2500 a
| year on the upkeep of the Snake River
harbor, which is protected by the gov
I eminent.
The severe cold weather prevailing
j about Sitka recently lias delayed the lier
1 ring fisheries at that place. The. fish
have entered the inlets about the l>av,
but prevailing cold weather makes pros
pects dubious for the fishermen.
The report of the marshal’s office in
■ the Third division shows the total dis
; bnrsements for the quarter ending De
cember >1 to be s'4>i996.96, which is au
increase of £7000 over the same period
of last year. This increase went into
support of prisoners anil iurv fees.
A severe blizzard raged on the summit
■ of White Pass from January 27 to 29.
| stalling a big rotary plow and passenger
j train on the railroad.
At a meeting of the directors of the
1 Bank of Seward recently an annual divi
dend of 20 per cent was declared on the
| capital stock of the corporation.
1 The Skagwav Alaskan savs that as
: Juneau claims the only real wind in Al
Elsewhere In Alaska
: aska. the Taku, an<l as several other va
rieties are known to flourish there, the
appellation of the "Windy Citv'' might
I very properly be applied to that burgh.
* Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis recently
i opened her school for teaching foreigners
at Anchorage with an enrollment of 16
pupils, and has a promise of a number of
' others.
j Territorial mine inspector William Ma
honev, who returned to Juneau recently
from a tour of inspection of the mines of
Prince William sound, reports the mines
working away at full blast and producing
ore faster than the boats can take it
away.
Wolves in the vicinity of Katalla are
; increasing rapidly, one band of 40 being
encountered recently. Xels Larsen, a
trapper, was recently surrounded by a
wolf pack, and being without a gun, was
forced to take refuge in a deserted cabin.
All ptarmigan and small game have dis
appeared, having been either devoured
or driven from the country.
Percy Sholto Douglas, Marquis of
I Queensbury, of Dumfries, Scotland, rec
i entlv arrived m Ketchikan. He is int
| erested in mining property in that vicin
| ity.
On February 7 the thermometer at An
j chorage reached 42 below zero.
Sam Magids has a wireless plant in op
eration at Kobuk a: the Xewik mission.
It is reported at Nome that natives
j have brought news to Kobnk of a small
| gold strike in the Koyuknk, on the Hog
j river. The scene of the strike is about a
: day’s travel from the Kobuk.
Alfonse Xerattini has begun action in
i the district court at Juneau against the
Pacific Coast Gypsum company for 515, COO
■ damages for injuries received while work
ing for that company.
Because of the intense cold at Douglas
| recently, the classes in the two lower
rooms of the public school there were
dismissed, the furnace being insufficient
; to heat the building.
The suggestion is again being agitated
in Juneau that Alaska might have a base
ball league of its own, and tbat division
be pitted against division m the finals for
the championship. There is some splen
did baseball material in the territory and
it is believed such a league would prove
a success.
FOWLER & MORRIS
GROCER2ES
DRY GOODS
COMPLETE LINE
LOWEST PRICES
“MIKE’S PLACE”
NORTH STAR RESTAURANT
WE SERVE ONLY THE BEST
And Give You Plenty Of It
Open Day and Night
Bread for Sale
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On February 2 Ihe temperature reached
22 below at Treadwell, which'is said *o
have been the coldest weather there in
twenty years.
It is reported that If. N. Winehell,one
of the leading mining experts in the
world, is enroute from Tucson, Arizona,
to Juneau to examine the Gastineau, anil
possibly to report also on the Bonanza
and lumbo copper properties at Kenne
cott.
The Moose lodge at Anchorage will
soon move into its yew quarters in Union
Labor hall, which has ncentiyl een com
pleted.
It is reported that the Mother Lode
mine, near Kennecott, has shipped 30n
tons of ore this winter, and is now wait
ing for i: ore cars, which will be loaded
as fast as received.
John Sundback, elected senator from
Nome, was former]v clerk ol tlie court
from tlie Second division. He lias also
lieen engaged in the mining game uN
there (or many rears. He was chief clerk
under the republican adminis'ration. He
had Representative Nate Coombs as a
member of his staff at one time.
Leaving Ketchikan in a small lioat rec
ently while very ill, William Fiske. a
resident of Metlakalitla, was compelled
to take refuge in a small shack, without
fire or food. He finallv succeeded in sig- *
nailing to some natives, who took him to
Saxman, where he died after a lew hours
of terrible suffering.
The Alaska Daily Dispatch has doubled
the price of its publication to ten cents a
copy. For some time past the paper has
i been selling for a nickel on the street.
TAVERN CAFE
BEST SERVICE
BEST PASTRIES BEST CUISINE
BEST Or EVERYTHING
Curley
Dutch
DINNER BILL OF FARE
Sunday, April 1
SOUP
Mulligatawney
RELISHES
Ripe Olives .25
(Jueen Olives .50 Dill Pickles
FISH
Fried Halibut, Sauce Tartar
Boiled Salmon Bribes with Drawn Butter
' BOILED MEATS
Brisket of Beef, Robert Sauce
Frankfurters and Sauerkraut
ENTREES
Fricassee of Chicken with Egg Dumplings
Pork Tenderloins, Country Gravy
Norwegian Fish Cakes. Creatn Sauce
Haricot of Mutton, with Vegetables
French Pancakes, with Jelly
Spanish Omelet
- German Pot Poast, Corn Fritters
Hamburger Steak, Sauce Natral
Lamb Fries with Rasher of Bacon
Home Made Sausage. Sweet Potatoes
Chipped Beef and Cream
Half Spring Chicken 1.25 a la Marjland
ROASTS
Sirloin of Beef, Brown Gravy
Leg of Mutton, with Dressing
Stewed Corn .25
Swiss Cheese .25
DESSERT
Cottage Podding
Coffee Tea
.25
Green Peas .25
American Cream
.75
.75
.75
.75
1.25
1.00
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
.75
1.00
.75
.75
1.50
.7s
.75
.25
Assorted Pies