ONLY TWO MORE DAYS
IN WHICH TO DO YOUR
Christmas Shopping'
Do not delay your buying until the last hour. Come to our store
and let us help you select that Christmas gift. You are sure to
find in our large stock, the quality of presents you have been look
ing for. We have practically everything in Holiday Goods for
Men, Women and Children and the home. We offer a few
suggestions below:
Nugget Jewelry, consisting of cuff buttons,
charms pins, crosses, etc., a beautiful present.
One Large Lady’s Brooch Set with Seven
Diamonds .$97.50
Lady’s Solid Gold Pin Set, with Pearls and
One Diamond .$47.50
Lavalliere Set with Pearls and One Small
Diamond .$32.50
Sterling Silverware, Always Good. Cut Glass
Imported Hand Painted Ware of all kinds
for table, sideboard and dresser. A Complete
Assortment of Toilet and Manicure Sets Shav
ing Sets, etc. in Silver and French Ivory.
Imported and Domestic Perfumes and Toilet
Necessities. Fine Leather and Beaded Hand
Bags and Purses.
Just Received Direct from New York, Silk
Pajamas, Teddy Bears, Combination Night
Gowns, Camisoles, Silk Petticoats, Kimonas,
Fine White Skirts, Fancy Lace and Silk Caps,
Silk Lounging Robes, Silk Stockings.
Ladies’ Fur Sets and Fur Coats. Fur Hats
and Caps to match. Raw Furs in well matched
sets. Red and Cross Foxes and Minks, etc.
Everything for the table, Dishes, Table Linen
Table Decorations, Ferns and Fern Dishes,
Fruit Baskets, 42, 50 and 55 piece Dinner Sets,
Chocolate Sets, Cake Plates, Glasses, Large
Lamps, Electric Lamps, Electric Percolators,
Hollyand Holly Decorations, a Complete Assort
ment of Artificial Flowers Carving Sets, Xmas
Bells and streamers.
A complete assortment of Ribbon, including
Xmas Ribbon, all the newest. Aluminum Per
colators, Kettles, Graniteware, All Sorts of
Cooking Utensils, Electric Goods of All Kinds,
Dining Tables and Chairs, Rockers, Rugs, etc.
Get Your New
Suit or Overcoat
Now for Christmas
DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MOMENT
Hart Schaffner & Marx
and Adler Suits
In BLACK AND BLUE SERGE, SILK AND
SATIN LINED, $35.00.
FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
SILK SHIRTS AND SILK SOX IN ALL COLORS
Men’s Neckwear in Fancy Christmas Boxes
Scarf Pins and Cuff Buttons in Solid Gold and
Gold Filled.
Combination Sets, Silk Sox, Suspenders, etc.
Silk Pajamas and Bath Robes
Men’s Silk and Linen Initial Handkerchiefs
Solid Leather Suit Cases and Grips.
Genuine Alligator Suit Cases and Grips
Military Brushes and Toilet Sets in Leather
Cases.
Shaving Sets, Smoking Sets of All Descriptions
Musical Instruments of All Descriptions
Buy A Piano or Piano Player for Christmas
Easy Payments
Victor Phonographs and Records; Mandolins,
Guitars, Violins, Auto Harps and Accordeons
SIMSON’S DEPARTMENT STORE
The Home of Hart ScHaffner (EL Marx Good Clothes
HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR RAW FURS
CATERING
For Private Parties, Dinners
and Banquets.
FIRST CLASS SERVICE
Inquire ARCTIC POOL ROOM
THE SKOF HOUSE
Market Street at Second
Comfortable Rooms Spring Beds
Clean Bunks
EVERYTHING NEW and CLEA\
DOG TEAM FOR SALE—Nine dogs
including a good leader, and har
ness; also 500 pounds of salmon
bellies. Inquire Luke Jimmie,1
cabin next Mission school.
COONEY HOTEL
REASONABLE
COMFORTABLE
CENTRAL
BARN DANCE
NEW YEAR’S EVE
LABOR UNION HALL
GINGHAM APRONS AND OVERALLS. NO WHITE COLLARS
Kangaroo Court in Session for Those Who Come Dressed Up
Ladies As Well As Gentlemen
TICKETS $1.50 LADIES FREE
FOWLER & MORRIS
GROCERIES
DRY GOODS
COMPLETE LINE
LOWEST PRICES
ROLAND’S STAGE LINE
U. S. MAIL
Leaves Southern Hotel, Nenana
Sundays and Wednesdays
AT 9 A. M.
Leaves Nordale Hotel, Fairbanks
Saturdays and Wednesdays
PASSENGERS FREIGHT EXPRESS
Make Retervatione at Seat kern Hotel
NOTE—Parcels which we are unable to delirer, owing
to our not knowing addresse’s residence will be left
at the Southern hotel.
The auto stage service between
Nenana and Fairbanks, which was
interrupted by the cold snap, was
resumed during the week, two cars
having arrived from the upper town
on Thursday.
Mrs. Carlton D. Ross, who was
taken to the Commission hospital a
week ago, underwent a serious oper
ation at that institution today.
NENANA BEANERY
Cold Lunches, Hot Tamales
Chile Beans
SERVED 10 A. M. TO 2 A. M.
Tom Monagon
FOR
BARGAINS
IN
Sweaters
Shoes
Shirts
Pants
GO TO
Paul Lescure’s
Electric Lights Steam Heat
THE
SOUTHERN
HOTEL
Newest ..and ..Best ..Appointed
Hotel in Interior Alaska
TOM 1'rop.
SURPRISE ADDS JOY
: TO SCHOOL CLOSING
The closing' day of school was
made unusually happy for the child
ren of Nenana by a surprise plan
ned by the wives of the members of
the school board. The ladies ap
peared unexpectedly at the school
house yesterday afternoon, with a
plentiful supply of ice cream and
cake and a present for each one of
the children. The candy for the
occasion was provided by Janitor
Gilcries.
The children were taken com
pletely by surprise, but not too much
so to enjoy the good things pro
vided, and expressions of apprecia
tion were most pronounced. The
ladies responsible for the pleasant
afternoon were Mrs. Carl Schmidt,
Mrs. J. O'Neill, Mrs. Brevig and Mrs.
Sweeney, the last named being pres
ident of the school board.
Another feature of the afternoon
was the presentation of a beautiful
marmalade dish and silver thimble
to Miss Helen Kobe the gift of the
pupils to their popular teacher. The
presentation was made by Melville
Cooney.
The holiday vacation will extend
over the coming week, with an ad
ditional day on New Years.
NENANAITES WANTED
AS MEMBERS OF CLUB
The men of Xenana and of the
districts tributary to the town are
wanted as members of the XTenana
Commercial club. The membership
of the club is not restricted to those
engaged in business. All are in
vited to join whose interests are
identified with the town in any way.
This matter was discussed at con
siderable length at the last meet
ing of the organization and efforts
are to be made immediately to add
new names to the roll.
NEW TELEPHONE
BUILDING COMPLETED
The final work on the construc
tion of the new telephone building
is being done this afternoon and
the electrical apparatus and opera
ting equipment will be moved in on
Monday according to B. E. Holi
field, electrical engineer. It will
be about two weeks before every
thing will be in working order, and
then the town sendee will be in
stalled as soon as weather condi
tions permit.
DEPPERMAN RECOVERED
Willian Depperman, whose appen
dix was removed by Dr. David H.
More, at the Government hospital,
during the recent absence of Dr.
M. E. Smith, has entirely recovered
and has been discharged from the
hospital.
Miss Queenie Russell, of the A. E.
Commission staff, will leave to
morrow for the upper town, accom
panied by her father J. H. Russell.
Miss Russell plans to spend the
Christmas holidays at her home re
turning to Nenana the first week
in January.
Mr. Melvin Anderson, of Fair
banks, is spending the Christmas
holidays in Nenana, the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Anderson.
The Thelin stage left for the up
per towm this morning, carrying
two pasengers.
A wire received this week from
Brooklyn, N. Y. informed Mrs. Mal
colm E. Smith of the arrival of a
big baby girl at the home of her
younger sister, Mrs. Brockway wife
of Dr. George E. Brockway Jr.
Ed Laherty, well known sawmill
man, underwent an operation at
the Government hospital during the
week, for appendicitis.
J. H. Russell came down from
Fairbanks this week on a brief busi
ness visit. He is going home to
morrow.
Game Warden R. S. McDonald!
returned to his headquarters in the
upper town yesterday, after a stay
of considerable length in Nenana.
Line Auditor Bob Toussaint is in
Fairbanks on official business.
Miss Helen Kobe is a patient at
the Government hospital, where she
is to undergo a minor operation.
Mr. Svenn, who recently under
went an operation for stomach
trouble at the Government hospital,
is now convalescing.
FOR SALE CHEAP—Half inter
est in pool room and cigar store.
Inquire at News office.
If- Nt
Suitable Gifts for Christmas
A WIDE VARIETY OF PRETTY
THINGS TO SELECT FROM
All Kinds of Silk Underwear, Beautiful Milan Silk Vests,
Bloomers, Chemise, Combinations, Nightgowns, Boudoir Caps,
Silk Corsets, Silk Hosiery, Petticoats, Kimonas, Bath Robes,
Evening and Afternoon Dresses. Waists, Skirts, Coats and
Sweaters.
FOR GENTLEMEN
Silk Shirts, Silk Underwear, Ties, Bath Robes, Marten and Fox
Fur Caps, Beaver Mittens.
1847 Rogers’ Bros. Silver Table Ware, Phonographs, Nugget
Jewelry, Mink, Marten, and Ermine Fur Sets, Hand-Em
broidered Pure Linen Table Covers, Fancy Pillows.
Large Assortment of Ladies’ and Children's Shoes, Spring and
Summer 1918 Styles, Will Arrive on Monday.
MRS. MEULISH
NEXT TO COLISEUM
For Your Xmas Dinner
Plum Pudding Cranberry Jelly
Pickles and Olives
■ After-Dinner Mints
Grapefruit Oranges Apples
Nuts Raisins Grapes
LET US HELP YOU PLAN YOUR HOLIDAY DINNER
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
••EVERY SINGLE ITEM GUARANTEED”
,
There are at present 452 persons
in the employ of the Alaskan En
gineernig commission in this divi
sion, that number being at work
in the various departments today.
In addition to the regular payrolls,
there are 265 contractors and con
tractors’ laborers, making a total
of 717 engaged in railroad construc
tion in the Interior.
Christmas Dinner
Wood River Roadhouse
SOUP
Nenana Terrapin
FISH
Clam Bake, Chinook Style
Cold Boiled Salmon
ENTREES
Fillet of Bear, a la Mukluk
Boiled Caribou, Salmon Egg Sauce
ROASTS
Beef, Moose, with Cranberry Sauce
DESSERT
Pies, Fruits, Ice Cream, Pudding
NENANA LODGE
i Loyal Order of Moose, meets every
Wednesday evening
| Duke Building Market St.
WELL HEATED
NICELY FURNISHED
ROOMS
FOR RENT
$4.50 Per Week Upward
at
NEW YORK BLOCK
Over Ar'-H'- Pool Room
CHOP SUEY
and NOODLES
Served at the
Northern Cafe
Guaranteed Goods
Strictly Outside Prices
Plus
EXPERT SERVICE
Means
Xmas Goods Engraved Free
Fine Watch Repairing
Wm. Taylor
Mfg. Jeweler
We want you to give our Bread
a trial. When you have tried Tav
ern “Butternut” you will not be sat
isfied with any other.