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The Resort of the Epicure
FRUIT AND FANCY CAKES
FOR ALL OCCASIONS
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A Satisfied Customer
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PRICE
Go With Our
CLOCKS
SERVICE
WATCHES^CEOCKS JEWELRY
Tells the Time in the DarK
$3 Alarm ClocKs—Small and Large
We Have a Line of Safety Razori, Blades, Sharpeners and
Strops. Best Flashlight at $2- Refills and Repairs.'
Wm, TAYLOR
JEWELER
YOU CAN CET CALLING CARDS AT THE NEWS OFEICE
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Notice of Delinquency
In the Payment of Assessments on the Following Lots
LOT
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It
12
1
2
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
17
20
22
3
5
6
8
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
6
11
13
1
9
10
13
14
15
2
4
5
6
10
11
14
15
16
1
6
8
3
8
11
12
17
20
21
24
1
2
5
7
ALASKAN ENGINEERING COMMISSION
TOWNSITE OFFICE
Nenana, Januray 28, 1919
BLOCK
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
II)
11
11
11
11
AMOUNT
$15.19
79.97
84.97
12.69
7.69
72.47
72.47
72.47
72-47
72.47
72.47
143.66
79.97
79.97
79.99
10.02
10.00
10.00
10-00
62.89
r.r, K3
LOT
11
OO.O.J
2.66
2.66
2.66
2.66
2.66
2.66
36.29
30.04
10 03
100
25.79
22.79
22.79
22.80
22.67
18.63
18.63
5.35
5.35
12.01
24.66
22.67
22.79
10.76
2.03
22.55
4.53
24.43
31.92
10.02
35.08
39.87
39.37
39.37
77.28
115.02
69.99
69.97
69.97
13
1?
20
1
7
8
12
1
11
12
1
8
12
13
14
19
10
13
4
6
11
11
15
5
6
11
12
1
2
6
1
9
6
7
1
7
8
9
1
0
4
8
9
10
1
15
16
3
11
8
10
13
BLOCK
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
18
18
18
18.
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
23
25
25
26
26
27
27
29
33
AMOUNT
71.24
' 181.05
17.69
17.69
87.49
82.49
27.50
17.69
106.38
106.40
71.24
72.49
171.05
69.97
64.99
86.38
51.57
46.25
27.50
11.99
11.99
V 6.13
.1?
If the above assessments together with 10^}
34
34
41
45 ■■
45
46
64
54
55
55
56
57
57
are not paid
5.00
4.38
4.39
4.18
6.89
4.38
7.51
5.01
7.51
16.30
16.30
16.30
17.56
15.06
13.81
12.56
8.75
20 40
1.26
1.25
1.13
1.13
36.52
28.27
15.07
14.98
14.98
1.13
31.46
2.75
10.96
20 91
20.91
16.63
3.12!
3.02 i
1.13}
1.14 1
on or !
before February 28, 1919, the lots will
and the title revert to the Government
458 and 554.
be reported for forfeiture,
according to circulars Nos
CARL SCHMIDT,
Townsite Manager.
PEARL FISHERS
LIVE LIKE MEN
OF IHE NOR1H
PAPEETE, Island of Tahiti—The
Paumotu Islands-—sometimes called
“sold mine” of the ' eastern Pacific
—present a weird and picturesque
scene during; the season of pearl
fishing. From August on, come the
natives from the surrounding is
lands to dive for pearls in the
calm waters of the lagoon thrown
open for the purpose. Within the
narrow strip of sand which sur
rounds the fishing ground are hud
dled three thousand or more, in a
mushroom city, sheltered beneath
corrugated iron or thatched roof
huts. It is a motley company.
There is the Paumoto diver, a
bronzed sea-god, who, with his an
cestors, have been for ages, mast
ers of the deep and conquerors of
the shark in his own native ele
ment. He is the center of solici
tude for the buyer and trader. He
is the indespensable object of the
moving picture man who has hastily
built his theater of eorrupated iron
where he dispenses amusement at
metropolitan prices. It is the diver
who will spend his earnings riding
in the wheezy motor car which the
owner operates along a half mile
of hard beach. It is his earnings
which attract a host of others.
In his htibits of spending his
earnings the Paumoto diver is much
like the American prospector and
miner of the days of gold strikes
and boom mining camps. In ihe
days of his prosperity nothing is
too good for him. He buys the
choicest of foods and tinned goods.
He is proud of the appearance of
his women folk and lavishes o.i
them silks, satins, laces, Chinese
shawls, high heeled shoes, picture
hats, and corsets, the last a recent
discovery. All of these things tin
trader thoughtfully has provided.
Sunday is an Easter parade and
a performance at the picture
theater like an evening at the
opera. In no “golden horse-shoe"
in the world are more observant
or critical eyes, and woe betide the
Paumoto belle who fancies she can
attend two of these functions clad
in the same costume without .being
subject to scornful comment.
A good diver during the seaso
will bring up several tons of shells
which recompense him well. The
diver takes no thought for the
morrow. He and his wife bask >n
affluence and enjoyment. He
spends as fast -as he earns. When
December comes anti the fishing
season is over, they return to thcii'
little home and the simple life,
with nothing remaining for his
months of toil but some soiletl
finery, the memory of a good tir
and the anticipation of a repetition
of their pleasure the next year
Mrs. Frank H. Waskey, wife of
Alaska's first delegate to congress,
has sued her husband for divorce,
according to Seattle papers. The
couple were married at Nome in
1904. Mrs. Waskey has been >£iv>
ing with relatives in Seattle, ami
Mr. Waskey is reported to be’at
some point on the lower Yukon.
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TRACK CAMP ML
MOW TO SIDING
NEAR COAL FIELD
_
When the work of filling in the
gap between stations No. 17641
and 17644 has been completed and
j track laying operations are again
, resumed, a permanent siding is to
be put in a short distance ahead
of the gap, and the camp of the
: steel gang will be located there
i for the time being,
j The store at the Crossing (43
mile 1 will then probably be closed,
| and the building, which is a sub
i stantial log building, will be used
as a bunkhouse by the men of the
; new section to be formed, and
j which will be known as section No.
six.
The stock remaining in this store
will probably be brought into town
in a few days, as there is no fur
ther need for a store at the Cross
ing, and such supplies as will be
needed for the grading contractors
and camps of the A. E. C. that may
| be stationed beyond the end of
steel next summer will be sent out
i
I on trains from town.
According to the present plans
, of the Alaskan Engineering com
mission, there will be hardly any
work done on the main line south
I of town next summer; the entire
force of men available are to be
put to work on the line between
I Nenana and Fairbanks.
But should the full amount asked
jfor by Secretary Lane, $13,800,000,
: be given by Congress, and this di
. vision of the road given a fair
, share of this money, it will un
doubtedly alter the plans of the
■engineer in charge, and it is more
than likely then that he will ar
range to work on a large scale,
j both south of town, as well as on
! the Fairbanks line.
In this event it might become
; necessary to establish a store as
: near the end of steel as possible
.on the main line south yf town.
That there is likely to be some
j marked improvement in the mail
{service in Alaska in the near future
| is the hope held out by (lovernor
. Higgs.
COOINEY HOTEL
Not Better Than the Best,
But Better than the Rest. ”
NENANA ..... ALASKA
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KOLAND STAGE
FOR FAIRBANKS
ONE DAY ON THE TRAIL
SPECIAL COMFORTS FOR PASSENGERS
, FOR RESERVATIONS, APPLY
CARRYING U.
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ALASKA TO PRESERVE
NAMES OF SOLDIERS
JUNEAU—Alaska is to preserve
in her territorial records a list of
the men who left the Northland
and entered the American and Al
lied ranks in the war. Governor
Thomas Riggs, Jr., announced re
cently. An appropriate momento
is to he given by the territory to
every Alaskan in the service, ac
cording to present plants.
Letters have been sent by the
governor to draft boards throughout
Alaska asking them to prepare the
lists of- men drafted or enlisted.
Newspapers, teachers, ministers and
officials have been asked to help.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE—At
The News Office.
Nenaua—The Gateway to McKinley
National Park.
Wood Sawed
On Short Notice By
JOHNSON
Leave Orders at The Portland
Nennna. Alaska's Interior Fuel Depot
Jl Union Hnll on Tuesdav and
Friday nights, commencing at 9:30
and ending at Midnight.
Fox Trotting a Specialty. Rates
on application at Union Hall.
Mrs. Belle Campbell
BLANKFIELD’S EXPRESS
CLEAN DRY WOOD FOR SALE
COAL BY THE SACK OR TON
HAULING OE ALL KINDS
Office at The Arctic Residence Phone
COLISEUM
THRILLING THREE ACT DRAMA AND RIPROARING COMEDY
FOR THE PROGRAM TONIGHT
Biograph Film Corporation Present*
ROBERT DRAUNT AND WALTER LEWIS, IN
THE STAMPEDE
Adopted From the Play of the Sgjne Name
A THRILLING THREE ACT GOLD MINING STORY OF
INTENSE INTEREST I
Metro Picture Corporation Presents
, MR AND MRS. SIDNEY DPEW, in
THEIR DIVORCE
IN A ONE ACT RIPROARING COMEDY, WITH SOMETHING
DOING FROM START TO FINISH.
ADMISSION 25c RESERVED SEATS 50c
THE SHOW STARTS AT EIGHT O’CLOCK
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