Whisky
it hard to get. Doctors claim
cleanliness inside and out will
prevent the flu. We can furnish
you with everything you need for
the outside. First of all.
Underwear
of all descriptions for the whole
family.
Dry feet are necessary. We have
Footwear
of all kinds, to fit all.
CLOTHING and other necessities
for ladies, as well as men and
children.
NIGHT GOWNS, SHIRTS
AND PAJAMAS.
SHEETS, PILLOWS, BLANKETS
if you have to be in bed.
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yesterday and who is under treat
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was considerably improved today.
Mrs. Fischer is looking after him.
Deputy Marshal James Hagan,
who was ordered to the Cooney
hospital for treatment day before
yesterday, has been released and is
now mending rapidly at his quarters
in the federal jail building.
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Sash, Doors, Building Material of All Kinds
HARDWARE, GRANITEWARE, ETC.
Will Be Sold at
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Middle Fork Roadhouse
1 6 Miles South of Summit
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RAILWAY WORKERS
GET PAY ADVANCE
A general advance in the wage
scale in the Northern division has
been announced by the Alaskan En- j
gineering commission, the advance
in pay to commence today in all
departments. Hourly men will get
a flat advance of 70 cents a day, J
which will increase the minimum j
wage from 6114 cents an hour to 70'
cents an hour. Monthly employes;
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will receive an increase of $20 per:
month, where the wage does not in-:
elude board. Where board is fur- '
nished, the wages of monthly era- j
ployes will be raised approximately I
$5 per month.
The advance in wages is accom-'
panied by an advance in the price1
of board at commission messhouses
from $1.25 per day to $1.75 per
day, which leaves a net advance in
wages of 20 per day for hourly men 1
boarding at the messhouses, and $5
per month in the case of monthly j
men.
The chief benefit of the wage ad- ;
vance will be derived by married i
employes taking their meals at home.
They will receive the full 70 cents ■
increase per day, or $20 per month, j
and in the case of hourly men, it j
will be possible, by working Sun -1
days, to add another dollar to the
advance.
In the case of monthly men whose j
pay has been advanced recently, En-1
gineer in Charge Fred’k D. Browne j
states that those cases will be taken
under special consideration. They!
may receive the full $20 advance or
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only part of it, as may be decided
by those in authority.
Another change, which is already ,
in force, is the elimination of the
retail department of the commission
store, employes now being required j
to make their purchases in case lots .
and in unbroken packages. This is
in the nature of an experiment, Mr. j
Browne says, and will be continued
only so long as the merchants of
ihe town keep their profits within:
reason. Should prices be advanced
beyond a point considered fair by
the commission, the retail depart
ment of the commission store will
again be opened.
As will be recalled by readers of
The News, the wage scale in the
coast division was advanced on April
first, the minimum wage for hourly
men being advanced 40 cents a day
and the price of board being ad
vanced from $1.25 to $1.50, leaving
a net advance per day of 15 cents.
Wages of monthly employes were ad
vanced $10 per month, where the
wage did not include board, and $5
per month where bqard was includ
ed.
The present advance is the third
increase granted by the Alaskan En
gineering commission since the com
mencement of work in the Interior.
Originally board was provided at the
rate of $1 per day. and it continued
at that rate 1918, when it was ad
vanced to $1.25. The minimum
wage scale was advanced at the same
time to 61V4 cents per hour, at
which figure it has remained until
the present time. It is estimated
that the cost of living has advanced
at least 40 percent in Interior Alas
ka since 1918, and a further ad
vance of from 20 to 40 cents is ex
pected during the coming sujnmer.
PIONEER MEETING
TO Of POSTPONED
The regular monthly meeting of
Nenana igloo, No. 17, Pioneers of
Alaska, scheduled to take place on
Monday evening, has been postponed
on account of the epidemic.
The secretary announces having
received several applications for
membership, all of which will be
taken up for consideration and ac
tion at the first opportunity. The
secretary also announces the receipt
of transfer cards to the local igloo
for t.'.j following oldtimers: Harry
Owens, William J. Redmong, Rod
erick Morrision, Martin Martinson,
and John Quenboe.
The entertainment committee an
nounces that the ladies’ night, which
was to have been held after the reg
ular meeting on Monday, has been
postponed to a later date.
OVER-THE-ICE EGGS, $1.50 per
dozen, at Fowler & Morris.
PNEUMONIA FAIAL
10 KFEINMIIDI
The first death in any way con
nected with the epidemic now preva
lent in Fairbanks occurred in the
upper town about noon today when j
Henry Kleinscihanidt, well-known old
timer of Interior Alaska, succumbed
to an attack of pneumonia at the!
N'ordale hotel.
1 he doctors of the upper town;
attribute the fatality to the fact j
that the deceased waited too long
before placing himself under their
care. Pneumonia developed almost l
immediately after he had spught
relief and he became so ill that it
was impossible to remove him from
the hotel to the hospital.
Harry Owens, Shaw creek miner,
who spent the winter in the Fair
banks hospital with a broken leg,
and who recently returned to the
upper town from a stay of several
weeks at the Chena hot springs,
also has pneumonia and is very ill
today. He had survived so much
trouble that he did not regard the
flu seriously and put off calling a
doctor until he was quite sick. He
is also at the Nordale.
Knu Shoe*—Men’s and Women’s.
Fowler & Morris.
A northbound Brower stage was
reported at McCarthy this morning,
with mail and two passengers. An
other mail shipment was at Copper
Center this morning, inbound.
NURSES NEEDED
10 HELP OUT AT
NEW HOSPITALS
The steady increase in the num
ber of flu patients in Nenana and
the illness of several of the nurses
who assumed duty when the epi
demic first appeared has created a
demand for additional help, and vol
unteers are urged to report for
duty either to Health Officer Smith
jor to General Storekeeper R. S.
Donaldson. A number of nurses are
needed immediately, and more prob
ably will be needed as new cases
develop.
Aside from the shortage of help,
the situation today is well in hand.
Through the hearty co-operation or
the public generally, the health
board has been able to give imme
diate attention to all the cases that
have developed thus far, and the j
members are deeply grateful for the
ready response to appeals for aid
of various kinds. Chairman Diven
told The News this afternoon that
everything is moving along nicely,
and with additional nurses, no diffi
culty is anticipated in retaining con
trol of the situation. Both Chair
man Diven and Health Officer Smith!
are on the go constantly, looking j
after details, and they have asked j
The News to let the public know j
that they appreciate all that is be
ing done to assist them.
The Cooney hotel is filled today,
the Government hospital ward is!
filled, Dormitory No. 1 is filled, and
patients are now being taken to
Dormitories Nos. 2 and 3, which
were taken over by the health board
this morning. Dr, Diven reported
this noon that there were then a
total of 125 patients in town and
30 or more natives at the village
above town. There were several
additions to the number during the
afternoon, and the train arriving
from the end of steel tonight will
‘bring seven or more to town for '
treatment.
The threat majority of the cases i
thus far developed are of a very j
mild type, and in this connection |
Dr. Smith wants it known that cases
respond much more readily to treat
ment if they are taken in time. De
layed treatment almost invariably re
sults in more serious illness. Per
sons feeling at all unwell should lose ;
no time in reporting to one of the j
hospitals for examination. If this j
course is followed in all cases, the,
number of recoveries will very soon !
exceed the new cases.
Dr. Smith reports that a number
of patients already have been dis
charged, and more would be re
leased but for the fact that they
have no place to go where they can
receive the attention necessary dur
ing the period of convalescence. In
all cases, where patients are dis- j
charged from any of the hospitals,
they Should remain in their rooms j
for several days, being careful to
avoid undue exposure. A relapse 1 j
might have serious consequences. ||
Mrs. Leon Kellum was first among i
the nurses to be taken ill, and there 3
are now several on the sick list, in
cluding Mrs. M. E. Smith, Mrs.
Cooney, and Miss MacCrae and Mr. 3
Green, of the regular hospital staff
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TYPEWRITER PAPER IS
ON SALE BY THE NEWS
A shipment of typewriter paper,
of the standard American brand,
has just been unpacked at The News
office, where it is on sale by the
box or in any other quantity desired.
The sizes include both legal and
letter and the weights range from
the lightest to heavy.
The paper was bought right and
is being sold at a close margin of
profit.
The News also has unprinted en
velopes for sale by the box and by
the package—all sizes, from baroni
al to legal, white and colored, and
bond and wove.
ITsnana, Alaska’s Interior rasl Depot
Cut the High Cost of Living,
Beautify Your Homes, and
Make Money!
By securing our NEW FLOWER ANI) GARDEN
SEEDS, which we have placed on display today, in
which we carry a large assortment of PRETTY
VINES and BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. Price—
2 Pkgs. for 25c
We also have in stock
MIXED LAWN GRASS AND WHITE CLOVER
SEED. Price—
$1.50 and $2 per lb.
We have ordered ONION SETS for our Custom
ers, and expect to have them on display in a few days.
Northern Commercial Go.
ALASKA’S LARGEST OUTFITTERS
Over-the-Ice Eggs
$1.50
W. A. COOHILL
FAMILY GROCER
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GENERAL OUTFITTING
Groceries, Men’s Clothing
QUALITY GOODS
JOHNSON'S STORE Front Street
Nenana Sheet Metal Works
HEATING AND PLUMBING
STOVES OF ALL KINDS MADE TO ORDER
SHEET METAL WORK A SPECIALTY.
PAUL PALFY, Proprietor. MARKET STREET
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CANDIES
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MARTIN NASH