FALL IS HERE
AND WE ARE READY TO SUPPLY EVERY MAN, WOMAN
AND CHILD IN NENANA WITH SUITABLE CLOTHES
BUY NOW and SAVE MONEY
THERE IS NOTHING TO BE GAINED BY WAITING
ASSORTMENTS WILL NEVER BE BETTER
PRICES WILL NEVER BE LOWER
MEN’S DEPARTMENT
Fall and Winter Suits—Standard Makes
STERNS, ADLERS, HART SCHAFFNER & MARX
THE STYLES ARE CORRECT
THE TAILORING IS THE BEST
PATTERNS IN GOOD VARIETY
AND WE GUARANTEE TO FIT YOU PERFECT—TO YOUR
SATISFACTION
Special Attention Is Called to Our Complete Stock of Black
and Blue Serge Suits- Prices are
$25 $35 $45
(Silk and Satin Lined)
It’s Time to Put On Medium Weight Wool Underwear;
We Recommend:
Wright’s Needle Ribbed Wool Unde-wear, Suit.$6
Dunham Mills’ Ribbed Underwear, grey and white( Suit ... $6
Cooper’s Spring Needle Ribbed Underwear, Suit.$5
$5.00
SIMSON’S
SUITCLOTH
SHIRTS
$6.50
This label stands for the best in Overskirts—Genuine Suit
cloths, London shrunk, fast colors; one of these shirts will
outwear half a dozen flannel shirts... Prices a-e
$5 and $6.50
FINE DRESS SHOES ARE KNOWN BY THESE NAMES
HANAN & SON FREEMAN
We have both make* at $8.50 and $9.50 pair for the best
Good Dres* Shoe* are selling now as low as, pair.$6.50
Heavy Waterproof Cutter and Chippewa Shoes from
$7.50 up to $13.50.
Cashmerine Wool Sox, pair .50c
Heavy White Wool Sox, pair.50c
Hipress Rubber Pacs, white, pai>- .$5.50
Hipress Rubber Pacs, red< pair.$4.50
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THIS INCLUDES ALL
THE LATE ARRIVALS
For real comfort there is nothing like a Down Quilt Al 1 Trt
We are selling them at the old price, up from.-.lRI I lull
Every Suit \ ^j
Every Party Dress HALp pRICE
Every Street Dress
Every Evening Gown
$25 Values at $12.50
$35 Values at $17.50
Fall Coats at Big Reductions
The Fall Hats Are Unpacked
Fall and Winter Underwear in Good Variety
GOOD UNION SUITS, At .$3.50
SILK AND WOOL UNIONS, At .$5.00
Towels, Sheets Pillow Cases, Clinic Gauxe, Ginghams, House
Linings, Muslin, Cretons, Outing Flannels, Table Linen,
Canton Flannel, Daisy Cloth, Cotton Batts,
Wool Batts, Blankets, Quilts.
All At Big Price Reductions
SIMSON’S
Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothing
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ARCTIC
Cigars — Tobaccos — Candies
Soft Drinks — Pool
Furnished Rooms For Rent
HARRY DAVIS FRANK TAYLOR
FRANK RulCH IS
NOW IN FRANCE
Former Skipper of Midnight Sun
li Now Navigating Rivers
In France.
I
Frank Rotch, Jr., former well
known Nenanaite and genial skipper
of the Alaskan Engineering commis
sion’s gas boat Mildnight Sun, is
now a second lieutenant, serving in
the 57th Regiment of Engineers.
On the last mail W. B. Raeburn,
superintendent of transportation, re
ceived a letter from Frank written
on board the transport Mongolia at
sea, but presumably in accordance
with army regulations, the letter was
not dated. The regiment to which
he belongs, the 57th Engineers and
which had been detailed to take over
the transportation on the canals and
rivers of France, had been camped at
Laurel, Maryland. They entrained
here for the port of embarkation and
on reaching it were sent on board
the transport Mongolia, the former
crack Pacific mail liner, which sailed
immediately in company with other
vessels composing the convoy. The
first day the convoy was escorted
by a large squadron of warships and
airships and when well out to sea
all of the airships and most of the
warships turned back, after having
turned over the care of the convoy
to a strong squadron of destroyers
! which they met out at sea.
On the second day out they fell
in with another convoy, also sailing
under strong escort, and the two
convoys sailed in ccmpany all the
way across.
When a few days out at sea con
siderable excitement was caused when
the escorting cruiser which acted as
flagship for the escorting flotilla
of destroyers, dashed off ahead at
terrific speed and a couple of the
destroyers also went off on a re
connoitering cruise. Presumably,
following instructions, the ships of
the convoy promptly scattered like
a covey of frightened quail, re
assembling again and proceeding un
der escort as soon as the cruiser re
turned and the excitement had died
' down.
The camouflage ships, according
to Frank, are a very queer sight,
j The purpose of the camouflaging,
he says, is not so much with a view
, to make them invisible to a possible
enemy as it is to mislead them. Seen
in the light of early morning at sea,
a camouflaged ship at a little dis
tance looks like several ships, but it
is impossible to say which way they
are going or how fast they are trav
eling.
Frank thinks that, at the rate the
United States is sending men across
to France and the numbers leaving
at a time on the convoys, we will
soon have two or three million men
' on the battlefront. He says they
had a fine trip across and everybody
| was feeling very fit and ready for
I business.
He wishes to be remembered to all
his Nenana friends and hopes that
(all of them will write to him and
! give him all the news. He also says
he would like to get the Nenana
News.
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j* HOSPITAL NOTES *
*! *e at «t i* * at * it at at *t ae at K ft a>
! James T. Oldfield, timekeeper ol
Camp 16 (steel gang) who was oper
ated on recently for appendicitis, is
j getting along very well and mend
| ing rapidly.
John Stewart, of Fairbanks, was
operated on yesterday by Dr. Davie
J More for stomach trouble. The oper
! ation was very successful and the
j patient is doing very well.
Little Freddie Welch was operatec
; on this morning for tonsilitis. He
! will be quite alright in a day or two
NOTICE
The Nenana Commercial club wil
meet at Ball & Thomas’ Barbel
.shop at 8:30 p. m., August 30th.
NtW MEMBER TO
BE ELECTED BY
Advisory Board Will Elect Member
to Fill Vacancy Caused By
Loss of Joseph.
H. B. Joseph, who has been ap-1
pointed to succeed W. H. Grigg as
townsite manager, will resign his
' seat on the advisory board.prepar
atory to taking up duties as town-1
1 site manager.
It is expected that a meeting of
the advisory board will be called
shortly, at which Mr. Joseph will
formally tender his resignation and
I the remaining members of the board
will then proceed to elect his suc
cessor in accordance with the rules
adopted by the board for just such :
a contingency.
HISTORICAL PlAY
DELIGHTS MANY
A Large Crowd At the Coliseum '
Last Night Witnessed “The
Birth of a Nation.”
The stirring historical play en
titled “The Birth of a Nation”,
founded on Thomas Dixon’s book,
“The Clansman”, and produced un
der the personal direction of D. W
Griffith, was seen by a large crowd
of Nenanaites at the Coliseum last
night.
Many of those in the audience
last night had seen it in the States
and all those who witnessed it are
loud in their praise of it. It was
certainly the biggest attraction of
its kind ever seen by people of In
terior Alaska, and much applause
greeted a great many of the scenes
thrown on the screen during the ]
course of the play.
Special music, adapted to the play,!
was rendered and added in no small!
measure to the delight of the large !
audience assembled there, and the i
j concensus of opinion of those who |
saw it last night was that the play I
; was incomparably the very best that!
had ever been seen.
| SHEEPSKIN RUGS ARE
PLACED UNDER BAN
I LONDON.—The manufacture of :
sheepskin rugs has been prohibited
: by the British army council. This
' action has been taken because of
I the requirements of wool and leather
; for military purposes
Twenty-eight different models of
| pistols and revelovers requiring cart
| ridges of four different sizes are in
j use in the German army, according
I to the army “Verordnungsblatt.”
I The American troops have one model
j pistol and one model revolver, both
j shooting the same caliber ammuni
i tion. Standardization gives the
| Americans an advantage in this re
1 gard.
! The United States has standard
ized its rifle. Both the model 1917
! and the Springfield shoot the same
! caliber ammunition. Army, navy,
and marine corps use the same rifles,
| revolvers and pistols.
j Sam Cody, who sustained a frac
, ture of the both bones of his foot
I just above the ankle recently, is do
' ing well and resting easy. The bones
were set and the foot put in a plaster
cast.
NOTICE
The Nenana Labor Union will
hold their regular meeting at Labor
Union Hall at half past seven this
evening.
j The army transport Jacobs is ex
pected to arrive at any time. She
is now somewhere in the -slough.
“All the resources of the country
■ are hereby pledged”—now is the
time to work them to the limit.
FALL SUITS, MACKINAW COATS
Heavy Pants, Underwear, Socks, &c.
The Suits we carry include Largest Assortment and
Best Qnality of Clothing in Nenana having been
lately sent down by M. A. PINSKA, Fairbanks.
COG G V
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SCHEDULE
for
BIRTH OF A NATION
AND
INTOLERANCE
AUGUST 29, THURSDAY, “THE BIRTH OF A NATION”
AUGUST 30, FRIDAY, “INTOLERANCE”
AUGUST 31, SATURDAY, “THE BIRTH OF A NATION”
SEPT. 1, SUNDAY MATINEE, THE BIRTH OF A NATION”
SUNDAY NIGHT, “INTOLERANCE”
SEPT. 2, MONDAY MATINEE, “INTOLERANCE”
MONDAY NIGHT, “THE BIRTH OF A NATION
Each picture will be run complete each performance. The entire
original musical score will be played by company’s own musician
MATINEES AT 2 P. M NIGHTS AT 8 P. M.
General Admission $ 1 Reserved Seats $1.50
Children 50 Cents
KEEP THIS FOR REFERENCE
FIRE BRICK FOUNDRY
IS STARTED BY CHILE
WASHINGTON^ D C.—Among
the new industries established in
Chile as a result of the European
war and the consequent scarcity of
ships to supply South American de
mands is a large fire brick foundry
at Las Animas, near Valdiva. The
foundry is equipped it is reported,
with the latest modern machinery,
has two furnaces and a daily capac
ity at present of 1000 bricks.
FOR SALE—Piano; cost $325, for
$165. Must be sold immediately.
Inquire of J. A. Slippern,
Ted S. Balias, who has a grading
contract on the D line arrived in
town last night on business. He ex
pects to leave for his camp tonight.
If you believe in peace you will
fight to get it.
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Dr. R. R. MYERS
DENTIST
ARCTIC HOTEL
Fresh Ranch Eggs Fresh Milk
The Tavern
W. F. RODIGKEIT, Prop.
TRY SOME FRESH GREENS WITH ONE OF
OUR DINNER ORDERS
If It Is On the Market You Will Find It Here
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF DINNER PARTIES
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HELP WIN THE WAR
WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF WHEAT SUBSTITUTES
TO OFFER
Barley Flour
Bice Flour
Liberty flour
(75% Wheat 25% Barley)
The Food Regulations compel us to sell 60 pounds of
Substitutes with every 100 pounds of Wheat Flour, except
the Liberty Flour, which it is only necessary to use 20
pounds of substitute with every 100 pounds.
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
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