SPECIAL
While They Last
Mammoth Mitts - $1.50
Felt Shoes - - - 4.75
Lace Arctics - - 5.75
4-Buckle Arctics - 4.75
Fairbanks Clothing Co.
NENANA AND FAIRBANKS
Chris Edmunds, A. E. C. drafts
man. who was transferred to the
Anchorage offices several months
ago, is now attached to the office
of Chief Bridge Engineer Chapin.
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FRESH CHICKEN
I NOODLES
• CHICKEN CHOP SUEY
MADE TO ORDER
| EVERYTHING FRESH FROM
THE OUTSIDE
MEALS 75c AND UP
TRY THE
Northern Cafe
NOTICE
Any person desiring1 to write re
garding Nenana Townsite, Electric
Power or T. & T. accounts during
the administration by the Alaskan
Engineering Commission will please
address all correspondence to Col.
Fred. Mears, Chairman, Alaskan En
i gineering Commission, Anchorage
Alaska, where same will receive
; prompt attention.
CARL SCHMIDT
Joe Fischer, of the Fairbanks
; Clothing Company, will be a re
'turning passenger on today’s train
from Fairbanks.
Editor Thompson, accompanied b>
Mrs. Thompson and son Billy, wii
arrive in Nenana tomorrow, enroute
to- Fairbanks.
Tell It To The New.
FRESH GOODS
Just Arrived-Reduced Prices
Ham, Bacon, Eggs, Cheese and Butter
JOHNSON’S STORE - FRONT STREET
MOST COMPLETE AND MODERN RESTAURANT IN ALASKA
TAVERN
CAFE
AND
BAKERY
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WIL1UN
RCDICKEiT
Meals 75c. and up. — — Cold Storage Plant in Connection
I
Healy River Roadhouse
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A. A. Lyden, Proprietor
FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS
I BROOKER’S CAFE IN CONNECTION
Mrs. Ed. Brooker
| Lovera CIGARS Optimo
| Fresh Cigarettes
| SNUFF
I The Portland
NENANA STAMPS—25c per 100; S2 per 1,000
COMMUNICATION.
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Seattle. February 1
i Editor News:
It is predicted by many persons
j who are interested in and well in
formed about conditions in Alaska,
;he year 1922 will witness a big in
crease in all lines of business and
in new development of the natural
resources w-thin the Territory. It is
not to be a “boom” as in old stam
pede days of 1900, but a general re
vival—a sign that the indomitable
Alaskan spirit, heavy laden these
past few years with governmental
neglect, fed up full with months of
gloom, is once more beginning to
live, to awaken in such a manner
that indicates new progress, better
conditions for business and for the
people who are pioneering Alaska.
Thai Alaskan Spirit when fully
aroused, being progressive, is un
conquerable. However, it is badly
handicapped—it is lacking in organ
ization, business organization. This
progressive business spirit means
when organized, an increase in busi
ness—new development—better gov
ernmental conditions. Yet, all de
pends entirely upon the sincere act
ivity of :he many business organ
ization a throughout the Territory.
In every town and every camp in
Alaska, there is a local commercial
organization that attempts to sup
ply fac.s and figures for its own
betterment, and in most instances,
it begins and ends without accom
plishing its objective. Sometimes—it
has happened, as you well know,
that when one business organization
advanced a project for its own good
its nearest neighbor organization im
mediately would commence a “fight’
and such disputes do not, as a rule
advance the business interests oi
| either section.
In every state of the Union, in
all the territories, other than Alaska
there is a state of territorial cham
ber of commerce, its membershif
, being composed ^ of the different
I commercial and business organiza
tions within the state or territory.
It is a known fact that such
central organizations have done a
great deal of good, otherwise they
would not exist—they will always
, Jive, the progressive spirit of the
American Business Man knows full
well that they are created for his
| benefi: and for the greater benefit
' of the entire country at large.
Therefore, the various Alaskar
business organizations should units
; under one central oj mother organ
j ization. In regular convention ere
ate a business program of develop
ment for the purpose of advancing
the industrial and commercial in
terests of the Territory.
Each community, every camp an
i town and all sections of Alask
have something to sell, some re
source to develop. Active, intelii
gent assistance and co-operation :
required to properly place sucl
propositions before those interested
A Territorial Chamber of Commerci
will do these things in such a roar,
r.er—a central organization will sup
ply fads and figures to new pros
pective business contemplating local
ing within the Territory.
A central business organizatioi
could “pool” all the various require
ments and when placing these order
in the States, it would obtain lowe
: prices, lower Outside wharfage race
j lower transportation rates—it wouli
obtain better passenger service, fo
always it would dominate fairly, th
- entire situation. Today, Alaskans pa;
‘ freight on empty cargo space an'
j the great overhead costs of thre
l water transportation companies an
1 j several independent carriers. Wh
f | such exists, is that Alaskans do no
, | get together in a central busines
i>1 organization for their protection.
f| j The one reason why you do no
■; get together is because, in my opin
■- i ion, there has always been TO(
- ; MUCH POLITICS—there has alwav
t; been the ever-present territorial!
1; w ide cry of the vendors of politic
X that “elect ME to office and I wi
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William Rodigkeit, proprietor of
Ihe Tavern Cafe, is a passenger on
the steamer Victoria which sailed
for Seward from Seattle this week
There were h50 in attendance at
the dance given at Anchorage on
Washington's Birthday by the Mas
ons of the coast town.
E. McLain, of the accounting de
partment of the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission, arrived from the
coast on the last train, his mission
here being in connection with the
transfer of property records to the
headquarters offices at Anchorage
He went to Fairbanks yesterday on
the coal train.
Mrs. Len Heacock and children
are passengers on the steamer Vic
i toria, enroute Jo Interior Alaska.
Miss Jessie Johnston and Mrs.
Helen Kellum report having reached
Seattle safely, after rather a stormy
voyage down the coast from Sew-;
ard.
Ira Ball, who recently disposed of
hi? interest in the Railroad Cigar
Store, left for the Outside on the
last train, headed for the oil fields
of Arkansas. He took quite a num
ber of furs out with him which he
picked up in the Kantishna district,
on a trip made just previous to his
departure for the States.
\t?.
A. F. Stowe is making a trip over
the line, between Anchorage and
Nenana, for the purpose of assist
Commission employes in making out
their income tax returns.
i
i
reduce transportation costs—lessen ;
taxation—and bring info the Ter-]*]
ritorv new industries and needed; 3
capital for the development of the j ^
vast natural resources. Get this— j |
it is to your knowledge and mine, \ is
tha: politician?, whomsoever they :
might have been and whomsoever‘5
they might be, never have and never ■
will reduce the high transportation
costs and high tax rates—the whole
political system is absolutely to the ; \
contrary. Such is your job, Mr. j j
Business Man. Only the various ]
business organizations, properly' cen- 5
tralized, can accomplish this. The
business men should unite on a pro- ]
gram of business development if ;j
low rates are to be obtained.
Business methods should be ap- S
plied to every department of gov- i
eminent, both federal and territor-! (
ial—under the proper kind of busi- j
ness leadership, and such leadership C
I the Territorial Chamber of Com
merce will afford, better conditions
will be obtained, a better kind of
government will come to exist. Busi- <
r.ess men who know will assist in \
C
guiding the affairs of the Territory
in a business-like manner.
The reason for this letter is, be- !
ing an Alaskan, and wholly interest- j j
ed in its development, to suggest i j
tha: you and other business men in <
your section of Alaska, through j
your chamber of commerce, get to- <
gether with the other business or- <
ganizations in Alaska and organize
a territorial chamber of commerce.
Further suggest that your chamber
request the Juneau, or Ketchikan, or
Cordova, or Seward Chamber of
Commerce to issue a general invita j
tion to all commercial organizations ; j
within the Territory, to appoint j
representatives to meet in conven-:!
tion at as early a date as is pos-1
sible, previous to the next session;
of the Territorial Legislature. Jun-:
eau is the logical place for the cen
tral headquarters as it is the capi- j
tal, the center of federal and terri-;!
torial commissions and bureaus. i j
Forget the Politician—HEED your • j
own business instinct—Get together ] j
for your own benefit—Get together j j
so tha: Alaska can be developed and i j
in your time.
Yours very sincerely
GEORGE R. GOSHAW
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PRE-LENTEN ANNOUNCEMENT
MRS. D’ORSAY TAKES PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING
CRISP NEW STYLES JUST RECEIVED FROM NEW YORK
DRESSES, Size* 16 to 45, Priced from $10 to $20
BLOOMERS, Black end Nary, per pair $2.50
PETTICOATS, Changeable and Jer*ey Silk, $7.50
SKIRTS, Plaid, Stripe and Plain, Moderately Priced
COMPLETE LINE OF HOSIERY, 75c. and $1.00 and up to $3
SILK OXFORD TIES, Black, Red and Nary, 50c. and $1.00
THESE GOODS WERE BOUGHT RIGHT
Equal in Value to Double the Price* Quoted
We mutt get in line if we don not want the catalog* to beat u*
to it—Here’* How.
The D’Orsay Shop
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ALASKA =E
LUMBER
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Building' Material 2
—INCLUDING—
PLATE GLASS
MOULDING
AMIWUD
CEMENT
SHINGLES
BUILDING PAPER
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l HARDWOOD
E DOORS
; LIME
| ROOFING
= LATH
114 x 12 VERTICAL GRAIN SLUICE BOX STOCK §§
MIRRORS =E
COUNTER TOPS =
PLASTER BOARD =E
PLASTER =E
BOAT LUMBER EE
SHEATHING =
We Carry the LARGEST STOCK
of FIR LUMBER in AlasKa
El
Nenana Market
WILD ROSE LARD — DARIGOLD BUTTER
YUKON KING SALMON—HAM and BACON
FINNAN HADDIE—FRESH OYSTERS
FOWL — TURKEYS — GEESE
VEAL, PORK AND MUTTON
REDUCED PRICES
Waechter Bros. Co. b. w. Miller
The J. B. Gottstein Co. I
Anchorage
Alaska ;
Wholesale Grocers
Hay, Grain. Feed
Cigars, Tobacco, Confectionery
Fruit, Produce, Stationery
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I NENANA’S BEST APPOINTED HOTEL |
Cooney Hotel and Annex
HOT AND COLD WATER AND BATHS
ROOMS SINGLE OR EN SUITE
COMFORT AND SERVICE UNEXCELLED
DOG BARNS
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THE NEW RAILROAD
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS
POOL AND PAN
SOMETHING DOING ALL THE TIME
BARBER SHOP AND BATHS
ROOMS IN CONNECTION. BILLY THOMAS
Fresh Stock Just Received On The
OVERLAND
Fresh Delicious Apples, extra fancy
Fresh Bananas and Head Letteuce
FOWLER & MORRIS
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