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FAIRBANKS, ALASkA
George Morell was a returning
passenger on yesterday’s train from
Fairbanks.
COAL DEALERS INDICTED
ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE
CHICAGO, April 2—Indictments
charging conspiracy, boycotting and
blacklisting have been returned by
the grand jury against officers of
the Retail Coal bureau, the Retail
Merchants association and several
private detective agencies of this
city. The charges mark the cul
mination of an exhaustive investo
gation.
William McDougall was found
guilty early Sunday morning on a
charge of violating the dry law, the
jury being out from nine o’clock
Saturday evening until four the fol
lowing morning. A fine of $500 and
; costs was imposed by Commissioner
! McDonald. Thomas Lake, who was
!
I tried jointly with McDougall, was
: acquitted by the jury. L. K. Pratt
.acted as council for the defendants
; and the prosecution was conducted
1 by Assistant District Attorney H. J.
| Atwell.
Robert Lowe, pioneer legislator
of Whitehorse, was married recent
ly in Manitoba and expected to re
i turn to Whitehorse with his bride
this month.
We make a specialty of
Quality Goods
at Right Prices
General Merchandise Outfitting
FAMOUS BUDWEISER BEER
JOHNSON’S STORE - FRONT STREET
Men’s D'wo“hd Shoes
Men’s DrwJkd Shirts
Men’s Hats ■ Caps
Children’s Shoes.
are selling at reduced prices
GARDEN SEEDS
Northern Commercial Co.
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The extension of the Fairbanks
branch of the Government railroad,
which was laid on the ice of the
Tanana river during: the winter, to
facilitate traffic between Xenana
and Fairbanks, has been taken up,
owing to the approach of spring.
Travelers to and from Fairbanks are
now compelled to cross the river on
foot or special conveyance. The
train stops at 415, the summer
terminal.
A special train brought the Mears
party to town from the end of
steel yesterday, arriving here just
in time to connect with the regular
train for Fairbanks. The party in
cluded Col. and Mrs. F. Mears and
| Engineer in Charge and Mrs. F. D.
Browne.
J. J. Longacre, who arrived at
Healy this week from Anchorage,
accompanied by Mrs. Longacre, was
in Xenana yesterday on business
for the commission. Both he and
Mrs. Longacre are oldtimers of the
Interior, hating lived on Cleary
creek ki the boom days. Mr. Long
acre will instal the new coal wash
ing plant when it arrives at Eska.
A party of federal guards arrived
from Fairbanks yesterday with four
charges who are being taken to
the States, three for treatment at
Morningside and one for confinement
in the federal penitentiary at Mc
Neils island. The guards are Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Preiss, Deputy Marshal
Tom Long,, Bert Stevens and A.
Johnson, and their charges are Mrs.
Ott, Mrs. Davis, Lee Wilson and
Louie Silva. The party, which is be
ing convoyed by Marshal L. T. Er
win, left for the coast this morning.
The weekly force report of the
Alaskan Engineering commission for
the period ending March 26 shows
a total of 404 employes on the pay
rolls in the Northern division, with
an additional 321 stationmen and
89 stationmen laborers.
Bob Gunn reports that :here is
four feet of snow on the level on
the upper Chena, and he predicts
high water in the near future.
The district attorney has re
ceived by mail a copy of the execu
tive order affirming the governor’s I
reprieve in the case of Mailo Se-!
gura. The order terminates the re-;
prieve at noon on April 15. Judge
Bunnell, on March 31, issued a i
warrant of execution for April 15,
between the hours of noon and five
p. m., thereby making the court
order conform with the executive
order.
SCHOOL ELECTION TUESDAY;
ONLY THREE CANDIDATES
The voters of Nenana are remind
ed that an election will be held on
Tuesday for the purpose of elect
ing four school directors. Unlike J
most elections, there will be more
places to fill than there are candi
dates, and in order to fill the vacan
cies, it will be necessary for those
voting to mark an additional name
on the ballot, as only three names
will appear in printed form. The
candidates are Fred Major, Frank
Tuefel and M. J. Cooney.
The polls will be open all day
Tuesday and all who are qualified
to vote are urged to do so. It is the
duty of every citizen to cast a bal
lot. ,
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The pupils of the Dawson high
school recently presented “The
Rivals’’ for the benefit of the public
; library.
Ketchikan will use the tidelands,
near Indian town, for a baseball
park during the coming season.
The Skagway Alaskan, the oldest
I newspaper in Alaska, has installed
\ a new typesetting machine.
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The pulp mill at Speel river is
' now producing an average of five
tons of pulp a day and the material
| is being baled and stored on the
j company’s wharf for shipment to
; Seattle. The mill employs about 30
i men.
There is now on file at the office
i of the governor a complete list of
Alaska casualties in the late war,
; including details of the service of
each man and the casualty. The gov
ernor also has received a partial
list of names of Alaskans who
served in the military forces during
the war, with a history of their
service from the time of induction
until discharge.
Senator John Sundback, of Nome,
who is attending the present session
of the territorial legislature, says
that Juneau milk at 25 cents a
quart is profiteering. He recalls
having purchased milk at that price
in Nome and declares Juneau dairy
men should be compelled to lower
prices, whereat an exchange says
the senator probobly has not fed a
' cow in recent years.
Conditions at Ketchikan have be
' come so bad that the press and the
clergy have inaugurated a cleanup
campaign against bootleggers. Editor
Morrissey charges that the officers
of the law are neglecting their
duty, with the result that the city
is filled with undesirables.
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William Depperman, local water
man, has disposed of his business
to Tony Hanoff, who is at present
in Nenana getting a team of horses
and who will take charge when he
returns during the coming week.
Dick Thorne writes from Shang
hai that newspapers sell there at
ten cents per copy, or $2 per month,
the same as in Alaska. He also says
the movie theaters charge $1 and
$1.50 for shows that are no better
than Alaskans see.
King & Zimmerman are preparing
for summer operations on Faith
creek, where they will do hydrau
licking and open cut work. They will
employ about six men.
Another extension of pay has been
j found on Kokomo creek, tributary
of Fairbanks creek. The pay is now
lined up there for a considerable
distance and much activity is in
prospect for the coming summer.
The local post of the American
legion will entertain at a smoker at
Masonic hall tonight. A big time is
promised.
Karl Sparks left for the States
on yesterday’s train, with the body
of Mrs. Sparks, which is being tak
en Outside for burial.
Tho News makes a specialty of
JJjaJj^pnatia^at^moJeraUprices.
Sheet Metal Work
Plumbing, Heating Plants
Stoves and Ranges
Nenana Sheet Metal Works
PAUL PAl FY, Prop. — — Now Location on A Street
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| Men’sSuits |
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| Furnishings |
| $40 Suits now selling at $25 |
H Highest grade hand-tailored suits j|
g $12.50 Single Trousers, Best Worsted $9.50 M
M 6.50 Single Trousers, special, . . 3.50 J§
g John B. Stetson Hats at . . 5.00 M
g Caps, best grades, now . . 1.50 §j
■ Union Suits, worth $9 now . . 5.00 j§
g 6.50 Suits of Pajamas at . . 3.50 =
§ 6.50 medium weight Flannel shirts, 2.20 (
g 14.00 Fine Dress Shoes now 7.50 if
g Overalls, Nov 1 Levi Strauss, . 2.00 §
g Khaki Pants, Carhartt’s best, . 2.50 M
g Mammoth Mitts at 1.50 and 1.00 M
: Lisle Sox, brown and black, . .25 M
: Engineer’s Bib Overalls . . 1.50 M
jl Medium weight good wool sox, .50 M
j Blue Wrist canvas gloves, . . .25 M
H Brown wrist canvas gloves, 3 pr., 50 M
H White Handkerchiefs, 2 for 25c M
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STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL EIGHT O’CLOCK jS*
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Trappers Traders
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHAW, INC.
Dealer in Raw Furs
SEATTLE
Alaska Building
NEW YORK
127 W. 27 th Street
THE NEW RAILROAD
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CIGARS AND TOBACCOS
POOL AND PAN
SOMETHING DOING ALL THE TIME
BARBER SHOP AND BATHS
ROOftS IN CONNECTION. BILLY THOMAS
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Father Monroe arrived from Fair
banks yesterday on his regular
monthly visit to Nenana. He will j
return to the upper town on Tues- j
Fiae Stock Staple and Fancy Gro
ceries- Fowler & Morris.
C. D. McCauley came down from
Fairbanks and will be here probably
until Tuesday.
If you think you can’t afford to
set aside any of your earnings nowf
for life insurance, how do you ex
pect your wife and children to do
without ALL your earnings? See
R. S. McDonald, New York Life
Insurance Company Agent.
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