THE NORTHERN COMMERCIAL
Of Alaska
IS ONE OF THE PERMANENT INSTITU
TIONS OF ALASKA AND THE COMPANY IS
COMPOSED ENTiRELY OF SOURDOUGHS.
THE PRICES MADE BY TKF. COMPANY IN
THE PAST HAVE BEEN THE STANDARD IN
THE COUNTRY. WE ARE NOW CONSTANTLY
ADJUSTING CUR PRICES TO MEET WITH
NEW CONDITIONS AND THE LOWERING OF
PRICES OUTSIDF.
We Intend to Meet all Competition
and we are Here on the ground
ready always to Make Right
Any Defective Goods
Slater's Dairy sells pure fresh milk
at 25c a quart. GET THE BEST.
Fresh milk from Slater’s Dairy at
25 cents a quart.
Hotel Golden Gate
F airbanKs
| —Hot and Cold Water—
NO FINER
ACCOMMODATIONS
ANYWHERE
Improved—Renovated
T elephone
J. H. RUSSELL, Manager
Pirmeers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Alfred J. Gheazi Joe O’Connor
Secretary. President.
Home Restaurant
Id Quality of Good* »nd Quickne**
of Service We Lead and all
Other* Follow
Fourth Avenue—Next Moo** Hall
J. E. TERRILL
Fairbank* Telephone 93B
Merchant’s Cafe
B E ST MEALS
PRICES REASONABLE
KLAPPROTH 4 ADAM I
Next to Northern Hotel
FAIRBANKS — ALASKA
NEW
Victor Records
WHEN IN FAIRBANKS
Look over our Complete Stock
SHELF HARDWARE
CROCKERY
GLASSWARE
DOG HARNESS
SNOWSHOES and SLEDS
SMITHS
HARDWARE
and GUN STORE
Second Avenue nexr Cu»hman
HOTEL
NORTHERN
FAIRBANKS
Only Hot Water Heating Sy*tem
in Fairbanks
Pool and Card Room, Cigar*
Ice Cream and Soft Dnnke
CARL BERGE, Prop.
DANCING LESSONS Every night
at the reiidence of Mr. and Mr*.
P. Stump—Mr». Stump, teacher
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
$10.00 per year — $1.00 per month
Inquire Mr*. A. William*
C. C^Heid
(Sucee**or to R. S. McDonald)
PUBLIC
STENOGRAPHY
TYPEWRITING
CONVEYANCING
LETTER WRITING
RENTALS
LOANS
Fire Insurance
Only the Mo*t Reliable
Companie*
MAGAZINE AGENCY
NOTARY PUBLIC
NEW LINE OF
Optical Goods
AT NEW PRICES
EIGHT POWER BINOCULARS
AT BARGAIN PRICES
Quartz and Reading
GLASSES
WATCHES
JEWELRY
Watch Repairing
DESIGNING AND NATIVE
JEWELRY A SPECIALTY
WM. TAYLOR
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
At 8:00 P. M.
Secretary Dictator
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELANL
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
LAMM and COMPANY
Tailors of Chicago
Announcing a general reduction
affecting all Fall and Winter
1S21-1922 patterns. Suit or Over
coat can be bad for $32.50
and up. You buy satisfaction when
you buy Lamm Clothes. They
are worn by particular dressers
everywhere
BERG, The Tallor
FAIRBANKS
If Comfort, Economy and the
Environments of Home
Appeal to Yon,
STOP AT THE
MONTANA I
SPECIAL RATES BY WEEK
OR MONTH.
News : h AIRBANKS : Notes
Peter Steil, Correspondent
_>
George Harvie is being inquired
for by his brother. William Harvie
of Lunfield street Peabody, Mass.
Dick Rothenburg of Big Eldorado
is a city visitor. He expects to re
turn to his camp in a few days.
Peter Xickoloff one of the first
draf; from Fairbanks during the
war is back here after a long ab
sence. He expeets to locate or. some
mining claim and be one of u
again. The Outside is no place for
a mnn without much money he says.
U. S. Marshal Bert Stevens is re
ported to be on his way back to
Fairbanks after delivering his pris
oners to the proper authorities. He
is expected to arrive here about the
19th.
Former U. S. Marshal L. T. Er
win who is at the Mayo Brothers'
hospital at Rochester, Minn., is re
ported to be getting along well al
tho it will be some time before he
will be able to leave the institution.
Pete Gallagher engineer of the
Xenana train took out the longest
freight train in the history of this
camp. It was composed of forty
empty cars of all descriptions and s
passenger coach. Fairbanks is go
ing to be some terminal.
The local land office has been ad
vised of the granting of patents to
the following homesteaders in the
Tanar.a valley: J. D. McIntyre.
James Francis McGrath and Harry
T. Bently.
McCord and Lonz are preparing
to exploit their lease on Engineer
; creek. They have a small plant
which they are moving on the ground
and expect to have a good-sized
dump for sluicing when water runs.
John E. Mills who is here to take
the civil service examination put in
a strenuous day with figures yes
terday and passed the test success
fully. He is qualifying for the in
i come tax branch of the service.
Charles William the upper Gold
stream wood dealer is visiting in
town.
Mike Cooney was a passenger on
last night's train bound for the rail
road town.
James T. Rockefellow a well
known oldtimer of the north and
former stage man and agent for the
stage line at Chitina. was accident
ally killed recently in an automo
bile accident at Las Palmas near
Fresno, Cal. He was 46 years of
age at the time of his death and
leaves a wife and .2 sons to mourn
his loss.
In the district court on Saturday
aftemoon A. Bezner was up for sen
tence for larceny of Grant Court
ney’s cabin. Attorney Aline Beeg
ler made a strong plea for clemency
owing to his youth and the ... . .nat
he plead guilty to '.he charge. Judge
Clegg sentenced him to serve a term
of 3 years and nine months at Mc
Neils.
Tommy White the Richardson
freigther returned to town from a
trip to the mining camp north of
Richardson and reports bad trails
and consequent heavy going.
Attorney Marquam filed a second
' demurrer on Saturday afternoon in
the Robinson case on the ground
! that the indictment seeks to make
' two charges of the alleged offense.
After lengthy arguments, pro and
con had been heard Judge Clegg
denied the motion and Robinson will
enter plea on Monday
Charlie Lynn who is mining on
Wilbur creek is visiting in town
with his family after an absence of
about two months.
Mr. a: ; J'r. Ralph Keyes re
turned to to- r ho: v at Healy on
the train leaving this morning. Dur
ing their stay here they were the
guests ef Mr. and Mrs. James Bar
rack.
Billy Mahan the Brooks merchant
• was a passenger for Dunbars this
morning en route to his home after
a two weeks' stay in town.
Dr. Hedger left this morning for
Brooks via Dunbars on a business
visit. He will open dental parlors
there and return to Fairbanks early
i in the spring.
_
i Robert E. Sheldon was a passen
ger for Nenana on the train leav
, ing this morning. His friends think
his journey has some political sig
nificance as he is reported to be
contemplating: running: for represen
tative of the territorial legislature
on the Independent ticket.
Jimmy Moore the same warden
left this morning: on one of his regu
lar tours which ordinarily cover
some country.
A1 C-larno chief steward of the
Alaskan Engineering Comm:-don
v had been here for the past two
weeks offering surplus stocks of the
A. E C. for sale, left for Nenana
this morning.
John Wig^-er, Tolovana freighter,
returned to his station yesterday
morning on the south bound train.
He will hit the trail at Dunbars.
The Eagle hop Saturday night
drew a large crowd and was much
enjoyed by the y arg people. T.te
Empress Orchestra supplied the
mu'ic.
Dick May, Adolph Aim, Hjaimar
Johnson, A. J. Hanot were among
the recent arrivals while among
those leaving town were Ole Hay,
Sam Moe, H. J. Neil, Joe Fischer,
Joe Mitchell, James McCann, Joe
Goves, Dan Gillis, Mrs. C. W. Tib
bit, and Miss Dechota.
Shortly before noon on Sunday
the fire department answered a
hurry call from the residence of
Frank Young, Jr., where an over
heated chimney in the chicken house
threatened to roast the feathered
inmates alive. The firemen made
short work of it and the damage
sustained was very slight.
The March cold snap appears to
be on. It was 30 below yesterday
and remained cold all day in spite
of the bright sunshine. It is cold
again today.
Tommy Wright is improving the
interior of the store he purchased
from Me! Boyd. A new floor, new
shelving and a coat of paint over all
is going to doll the place up in great
shape for the psring rush.
George Jestal is an inmate of St.
Joseph’s hospital with an attack of
the grippe. He is reported to be
mending rapidly and will soon be
out.
W. E. Fuller the Cleary creek
hard rock miner is at home under
the doctor's care with an attack of
the grippe.
Harry Beach whose frozen toes
were recently amputated is getting
along fine and is now able to hob
ble around the hospital on crutches.
The N. C. Co. are making rather
extensive alterations in the elec
trical and mechanical departments.
The engine room is being enclosed
and extended 20 feet into the boil
er room.
A small first class mail reached
here on the Sourdough limited yes
terday.
The grand jury made its report at
the district court this morning re
turning a true bill against Lola Bel
mont and Charles Williams. The
jury was excused till the afternoon
session of court at 2 p. m.
Jabes McLaughlin of Vault creek
who is charged with a violation of
the dry law entered a plea of guilty
this morning. He will come up for
sentence at the afternoon session of
court.
Fred Robinson who is indicted on
two counts for a violation of the
dry law entered a plea of not guilty
this morning.
In the case against Louis Dou
ma:n Attorney Tom Marquam file!
a motion this morning seeking to
quash the indictment. Arguments
' will be heard at the afternoon ses
sion of court today.
In the case of Barney Kelly, At
torney Aline Beegler filed a motion
and arguments will be heard this
afternoon if the time of the court
permits.
The petit jury reported this mom
• ;ng. There were many absentees,
some of whom had been excused.
Those present were examined as to
their qaulifications and were asked
to report at 2 p. m. today.
Mike O’Brien, George Vassell, Cal
; O'Connor, Harry Karstens, Gus
Lampan, Frank Miller, Mrs. George
Wheeler, M. F. McMillan Ed John
Eon, F. O. Wahlund, J. G. Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin, C.
Shultz, John Radovich, Dr. R. M.
Meier, Dr. J. Martin, Ole Furseth,
George Anquest Oscar Rother.burg
and F. Sagar were among the recent
arrivals in town.
I
COLISEUM
TONIGHT ONLY
METRO ANNOUNCES
Bert Lytell
In the screen version of Richard G^thoneyV
famous play
“A Message from Mars”
The Christmas Festival m which the SEROVA
DANCERS appear in this spectacle Is part of the
Dream of a Wealthy and Selfish London Clubrran
when he is visited by the Messenger from Mars
who comes to this Planet on the Mission of Re
deeming the most Selfish man he can find in the
city of London—A Messenger who put his Mes
sage over.
PATHE NEWS GOLDWYN BRAY
COLISEUM
Gentlemen—Suit* and Coat* cleaned
and p re* »ed—the *un i* getting
higher every day—»o bring 'em in
—D''Or*ay'» Shop.
FRESH CHICKEN
1
NOODLES
CHICKEN CHOP SUEYl
MADE TO ORDER {
EVERYTHING FRESH FROM
THE OUTSIDE
MEALS 75c AND UP
TRY THE
Northern Cafe
Real Estate
FOR SALE OR RENT
LOANS
ACCOUNTING
BOOKKEEPING
TYPEWRITING
Chas. D. LecKie
U. S. COMMISSIONER
i
:
U. S. Army Lumberman
Rubber Shoes
WILL OUTLAST
THREF. ORDINARY
°AI RS
Th*~ > -es are' mor<
flexible and comfort
able. tr.»>—no amount
of t-.v;j*?:ng or bending
will crack the pure
Para rubber used.
Just a Made-to-Order
Shoe for Farmers.
Miners and Lumber
men.
They stay waterproof,
for the straight
<rrain leather upper
is joined to the
rubber bot
t o ra with
four rows
switching.
These Shoes
are 12 inches n height, S3.55 Per Pa.r and
Cents for Postage The/ are selling
•vho esa e at h gher prices. Send money
order or check to IRVING DRUCKER,
D.rector of Sales. Dept. AL, 233 E. 55th
St.. New York. N. Y.
We carry a full line cf Army ar.d Navy
merchandise. Send for our catalog.
Fine Stock Staple and Fancy Gro
ceries. Fowler & Morris.
STORAGE
WARM and COLD
Wm. C. Heinz
Andy D. Swingen
Successors to
Casey’s Warehouse
Coal
From the Mine of the
Broad Pass
Coal & Development
Company
$&5o
a ton
F. 0. B. cars at Lignite
$4.50 at Nenana
$6 at Fairbanks
and Creek Points. Deliveries
about November 15
A THOROUGHLY MODERN HOTEL
j Tom Smith. Prop.
Nenana, Alaska
YOU CAN BANK ON THE
HOTEL SEWARD
Seward, Alaska, for Service
WE MAKE YOU FEEL AT HOME — REASONABLE RATES
NELSON. DAHL A GAGNON W. C. GAGNON, M*r.