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MEDIUM WEIGHT
UNDERWEAR
Per Garment
$242
up
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Harry Karstens’ auto left Fair
banks this morning for Nenana and
arrived this afternoon.
Roy Lund left Farbanks early this
morning with a shipment of second
class mail for Nenana. He is com
ing with his dog team on the river
trail and is expected to arrive in
town tonight.
Wood Sawed
On Short Notice By
JOHNSON
Leave Orders at The Portland
PHONE RESIDENCE
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Be Prepared for Gold Weather
We Have a Large and Varied Assortment of the Leading Brands of
MEN’S CLOTHING and FURNISHINGS
MACKINAW COATS
Army and Navy Sweaters
SWEATER COATS
MACKINAW PANTS
SPORT SHIRTS, Heavy Wool
WOOL SOCKS, AI! Weights
UNION SUITS and TWO PIECE GARMENTS
GENUINE DANIEL GREEN FELT SHOES
BALL BAND ARCTICS
WOOL BLANKETS BLANKET SHEETS COMFORTERS
SEE OUR BRUSSELS and WILTON RUGS, ALL SIZES
Bisse.I’s Vacuum Sweepers Electric Vacuum Sweepers
We Carry a Full Line of
MINERS' and TRAPPERS' SUPPLIES
and Can Furnish 'Sour Outfit Complete at Special Prices
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
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A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
The Southern
Tom Smith, Prop.
IF YOU EAT ICE CREAM
CANDY-FRUIT-OR CHEWING GUM
IF YOU SMOKE CIGARS
CIGARETTES OR TOBACCO OF ANY KIND
IF YOU DRINK CIDER
OR ANY KIND OF CARBONATED DRINKS
OR IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A MOMENT’S
RECREATION OR AMUSEMENT, TRY
THE ARCTIC
DAVIS * TAYLOR, Props.
ALSO NICELY FURNISHED, WARM AND COZY ROOMS
FOR RENT AT REASONABLE RATES
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WEEKLY FORCE REPORT
For the week ending March 8
there were 382 employes on the
pay rolls of the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission, showing an increase
of 36 employees as against the
number employed during the pre
ceding week. There were also 154
stationmen or contractors, and 35
stationmen laborers, showing an in
crease of 32 stationmen and a de
crease of 4 stationmen laborers for
the period under review.
The forces of th A. E. C. were
distributed as follows:
Camp 1, general .41
Camp 1, electric.11
Camp 1, corral .
Camp 1, construction
Camp 1, store .
Hospital .
Townsite .
Surfacing camp .
Tracklaying camp .
Section No. 1 .
Section No. 4 .
Section No. 6.
Camp 373 .
Camp 415 .
Camp 440 .
Camp 449 .
Ditcher camp .
10
88
22
11
2
12
45
9
8
8
33
13
10
8
26
Nenana total .357
Fairbanks office . 2
Tanana Valley R. R.13
Camp 454 .10
Fairbanks total .25
Total for division.382
NENANA TO TALKEETNA
DISTANCE TABLE
Talkeetna is the end of steel on
the coast division.
From Nenana to No. Miles
Nenana Crossing (by rail).43
Lignite .52
Riley Creek .70
Jack TVver . 90
Broad I ass Summit.110
Sullivan's . 128
Indian River . 162
Dead Horse . 182
Talkeetna .202
The distances given are approxi
mate.
MONTROSE, Colo.—The closing
! of public schools because of the
epidemic of Spanish influenza did
i not pevent the school children of
the Maple Grove school, near here
from continuing their education,
j The teacher seated in her room
| in the boarding house, assigned
1 lessons and heard recitations over
the telephone and the plan worked
j nicely. The only objection was
that it interfered with morning visits
of neighbor women.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
j THE NEWS OFFICE
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!HRE£ CONSENT
10 ENTER RACE
AS CANDIDATES
Three prominent residents of Ne
nana have consented to the use of
their names as candidates for places
vacant and soon to become vacant
on the local school board. They
are Representative George W. Pen
nington, who has instructed the
News to announce his candidacy to
succeed himself as a member of
the board; Townsite Manager Carl
Schmidt, who served as first clerk
of the school board, who has con
sented to become a candidate for
one of the vacancies, providing the
law will permit him to serve on the
board and at the same time act as
townsite manager; and Robert Jos
eph Diven. pastor of Grace church.
The names of all candidates must
be in the hands of the clerk of
the school board not later than
March 22. and the election is set
for April 1. One director to serve
one year to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mrs. Jean
nette Ellenson, and two directors,
to serve two years, to fill tho
vacancies caused by the expiration
of the terms of Mrs. £. L. Sweeney,
president of the board, and Geo. W.
Pennington, treasurer, are to be
chosen. The president of the board,
by virtue of holding that office, also
becomes automatically a member of
the local board of health.
The hold-over members of the
board are J. S. Scott clerk, and
J. A. Slippern.
Anyone possessing the right of
franchise, may become a candidate
for school director, the only re
quirement being that the name be
filed with the clerk of the board
within the required time limit.
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DAYS ARE NOW GROWING
LONGER RAPIDLY
The following is a table of sun
light for Nenana:
March 1.9 hours. 5 minutes
March 21 .12 hours
On March 21 the vernal equinox
is reached and it marks the be
ginning of spring. On this day the
length of the day and the night are
equal.
From this date and until the 21st
day of June the days grow longer
and the nights shorter, and in this
latitude there is no night on the
21st of June.
From June 21st the nights grow
longer and the days shorter until
September 21, when the autumal
equinox Is reached Then day
and night are equal in duration of
time, and the date also marks the
beginning of autumn. From this
date on the nights continue to grow
longer and- the days shorter until
the shortest day of the year. Dec
21st is reached.
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Eat Your
SUNDAY DINNER
at the
CENTRAL RESTAURANT
Home Cooking Our Specialty
First Class New and Clean Quick Service
Ketooroky & Co.
A Street next to Cascade Laundry
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IS OUR BEST ADVERTISEMENT
QUALITY
WATCHES
PRICE
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CLOCKS
SERVICE
JEWELRY
Tells the Time in the Dark
$3 Alarm ClocKs—Small and Large
We Have a Line of Safely Razors, Blades, Sharpeners and
Strops. Best Flashlight at $2*.. Refills and Repairs.
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Green Felt Shoes and Slippers, Moccasins,
Wool Blankets and Comforters
A Full Line of Miner’s and Trapper’s Supples
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Fairbanks-Nenana
Fast Comfortable Trip - - Fare $15
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Fairbanks Office at Pioneer Hotel
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