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NENANA STAMPS—25c per 100; *2 per 1,000
TRAIN SERVICE IS BEING
GRADUALLY REORGANIZED
With the coming of better weather
than the variety experienced for
the pas: week or so and the ces
sation, to some extent at least, of
storms in the - Canyon and Broad
pass districts the hard work put in
by the railroad authorities to keep
the line open at a period of stress
is beginning to bear fruit, and it
is expected that in a day or so
trains will again run on schedule
time.
The train which left Nenana last
Wednesday afternoon with the mail
and passengers and was he’d up at
McKinley Park pending the arrival
of the rotary snow plow, left yes
terday morning for Anchorage and
according to a message received in
the evening had safely passed Broad
pass at 3 p. m.
The regular train from Fairbanks
to connect with the Sourdough Lim
ited left the upper town at 4 p. m.
Sunday, 8 hours behind schedule
time, and connected with the south
bound train here at 8 p. m. enabl
ing it to pull out shortly afterwards
for McKinley Park, pick up the pas
sengers and mail marooned there
since Wednesday last and proceed
to Anchorage.
An extra train left the upper
town at 7 p. m. Sunday and got
here at 2 o’clock yesterday morn
ing. The crew of this train took
out the main line train to McKinley
Park station leaving here at 9:45
a. m. yesterday, returning to town
at 12:50 a. m. today with a string
of coal cars. An extra train left
for Fairbanks shortly after noon to
day.
NORWEGIAN FREIGHTER
IN IMMINENT DANGER
BOSTON, March 7.—According to
wireless received here today, the
Norwegian freight steamer Gronto^t
which had encountered a terrific
gale which smashed all of her life
boats, is in a sinking condition five
hundred miles southeast of Cape
Race.
Several steamers are rushing to
ti e rchcf of the disabled craft and
it is thot that they may reach hei
in tinu to save the crew.
FAMOUS LANDMARK IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
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PUEBLO, March 7—The Grand
Opera House block, a famous land
mark was completely destroyed by
' fire today.
The loss is estimated at sever
hundred thousand dollars.
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COLOMBIAN TREATY RATIFIED
■ WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar. 7.—
* Ac-lording to advices received by th«
state department today, the ratifi
fication of the Colombian treat}
was exchanged a: Bogota yesterday
WIDOW OF EXPLORER
BECOMES BRIDE AGAIb
LONDON. March 7.—Lady Scot
the widow of Captain Sir Rober
Scott the British Antarctic explorer
was married today to Lieutenan
Commander E. Hilton Young.
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Monte Carlo—Mar. 17-Union Hal
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STRENGTH OF U. S. ARMY
REDUCTION IS PLANNEE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 7—
; The sub-committee now engaged ii
drafting the army appropriation bi’
j has tentatively agreed to the reduc
tion of the army to one hundred an
fifteen thousand enlisted men, fron
the present strength of one hundre
and thirty-seven thousand.
WORK TAKES OATH OF OFFIC1
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 7—
Dr. Hubert Work was sworn in a
i postmaster general of the Unite'
j States today, he took up his dutie
Immediately.
Shortly after assuming duties a
Postmaster General, Dr. Hube
j Work referring to his predecesso
; Will Hays said that he “set up ideal
; which had been approved by th
American people,” adding that
j was his purpose to give substanc
! to his vision.
Nels Rasmussen arrived in tow
! last night from Nenana Crossin
j where he has been working.
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NORTHERNERS RETURNING
TO REMAIN PERMANENTLY
Mrs. James L. Heacock and three
children and her sister Mrs. Charles
McLean and one child, nieces of
Mrs. Clara Allred of this city, ar
rived in Seward on the steamer Vic
toria and are due in Nenana on
the Sourdough Limited on Thursday
afternoon.
They are on their way to Fair
banks where they will reside perm
anently. Mrs. Clara Allred will ac
company them and remain in the up
per town for about ten days ere re
turning- to Nenana and opening in
business here.
Mrs. Heacock who is a well known
northern lady is returning to the
North after a sojourn of four years
in the sunny south and Seattle, at
the end of which period she ha«
definitely decided to exchange the
doubtful pleasures of the land of
sunshine and roses for the more
solid comforts of the northiand
She has a host of friends both here
and at Fairbanks who will be glad
to welcome her back home.
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The Lawson & Bromberg drill has
completed the work on the group o1
' claims on 3 and 4 above di'covery
on Wilbur and have moved down to
prospect the Healy and McCandless(
claims on No. 2 Windy bench.
Patterson & Enstrom brothersj
who are taking out a dump on dis-1
covery have good pay. They will
have a good sized plant in opera- (
itian when water runs.
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Healy & Wursberger are taking
! out a windlass dump and expec: to
make better than wages out of it
when they clean up in the spring.
Tony Silva and partner are thoro
ly prospecting their ground below j
j the mouth of Wilbur and expect to
iiine up the pay soon.
Charlie Lynn is still prospecting |
his ground below the mouth of Wil-;
‘ bur. He has sunk several holes but
1 so far with not very satisfactory re
sults.
McCord and Lonz moved from 12
’ above Wilbur to a claim on the
Tolovana below the mouth of this
creek but owing to the difficulty of
getting in supplies, and the deep
snow, have temporarily suspended
operations. In the meantime they
; will do some work on ground on
! which they have a lay on Engineer
creek.
Miller Brothers and Johnson are
, still pursuing the elusive paystreak
on their river claims on the Tolo
vana, and will continue operations
till thoroly satisfied that the pay
streak does not exist there.
Owing to the illness of Johnson
the operator, The Empress theatre
was closed last night. It is hoped
that he will be well enough to run
’ the pictures tonight.
The Bureau of Mines announces
that owing to the sickness prevalent
I in town, the first aid courses will
be postponed until March 13th.
(j The grand jury reported when
district court convened this morn
. ing and returned a true bill against
. William Wiley who is charged with
; assault with a deadly weapon.
j Fred Robinson was arraigned be
1 fore Judge Clegg this morning on a
i grand jury indictment charging a
! violation of the dry law on two
counts. He will plead at 2 o’clock
this aftemon. Attorney Thomas
- Marquam has been retained for his
" defense.
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1 In the commissioner's court the
5 case against James Irvine who is
charged with violating the dry law
b has been postponed until tomorrokv.
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r Mrs. John Hering returned home
s yesterday from a brief visit to her
e ■ son and daughter at Nenana.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Matt Carl
e j son is confined to his home with an
attack of the Grippe.
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i i Miss Evalyn Houck of the local
g postoffice is confined to her home
: with an attack of the grippe.
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Florida Grape Fruit, Pears
Bananas, Oranges, &c.
The February Victor Records
Are Here. Latest in Fox Trots, &c.
New Stock of White Yard Goods, Indian Head,
Muslin, Japanese Crape, &c.
W. A. COGHILL
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Mt, McKinley Park Hotel
Situated on the Government Railroad at the Entrance to
MOUNT M’KINLEY NATIONAL PARK
COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATIONS—RATES REASONABLE
MAGNIFICANT SCENERY—BIG GAME HUNTING
ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED—PHONE CONNECTIONS
TOURISTS’ HEADQUARTERS—GUIDES FURNISHED
Parties can be furnished with pack horses to a limited extent, ar
rangements for which must be made in advance
Moose, Caribou, Mountain Sheep and Bear in Season, can be found
Within easy distance of the Hotel
MEALS SERVED MAURICE MORINO, Proprietor
BEAUTIFUL CITY HALL
CONSUMED BY FLAMES
MONTREAL, Canada, March 7.—
The City Hall, a noted landmark,
was completely destroyed bv fire to
day.
The loss to the city is estimated
at one million dollars.
Monte Carlo—Mar. 17—Union Hall
FINANCE MINISTERS MEET
TO DISCUSS REPARATIONS
PARIS, March 7—Announcement
was made here today that the fin
ance ministers of Great Britain,
France, Italy and Belgium will meet
in this city on March 8th to dis
cuss the distribution among the al
lies of the reparations payments al
ready made by Germany.
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SOMETHING DOING ALL THE TIME
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Fresh Stock Just Received On The
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Fresh Delicious Apples, extra fancy
Fresh Bananas and Head Letteuce
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