The Approaching
Change in
Government
GIVES US ALL RENEWED CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY
AND WARRANTS A CHANGE IN PRICES
DOWNWARD
Commencing February 1
WE THEREFORE QUOTE THE FOLLOWING REDUCTIONS:
FELT SHOES
$8.00 Grade .$5.50
7.50 Grade .. 5.00
6.50 Grade . 4.00
STAG SHIRTS
$1L50 Grade .. $10.00
10.00 Grade _ 7.50
HEAVY WOOL SOX
$1.25 Grade .$1.00
1.00 Grade .75
.75 Grade .50
Bib Overall* .$2.75
WaUt Overall* . 2.50
Moccasins . 5.00
4 Buckle Arctics . 5.00
Sbee Paes, 12 is. Sop _ 8.00
Sheepskin Sox . 2.00
Heavy Blue Wrist Canvas
Glove* . 25
Rubberized Red Arctics 3.7S
WE ARE ALSO MAKING
BIG REDUCTIONS
IN ALL LINES WE CARRY. ESPECIALLY IN MEN’S
SUITS OVERCOATS MACKINAWS
DEPEND ON US FOR BEST VALUES — PRICES UP TO DATE
Fairbanks Clothing Co.
NENANA AND FAIRBANKS
BRIDGE SCORES AT THE NEWS
C. H. (Joe) Ward, pioneer resi
dent of Chatanika, came down from
Fairbanks yesterday to have a look
over the Nenana district. Mr. Ward
put in the early part of the winter
prospecting on Xo. 12 Cleary, but
gave it up after water had been
encountered in two holes.
Viiua, Alaska’s xntailor Depot
COAL
F*om Healy River Coal Mine
will save you from one-third to
one-haif on your f>iel bill.
2-ton lots, a ton 8.50
Special rates on carload lots
Deliveries, Tutsdairs and Fridays
Order from
Dr. J. R. Bowen, Agt
Bowen Bldg. Phone 54 Green
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FRUIT FRESH CANDIES SMOKES
BILLY GAGNON S - UNION BUILDING i
CARDS SOFT DRINKS POOL
SELLING AT COST
41-piece Dinner Sets
49-piece Dinner Sets
Hand Painted Jap Ware
Only a Limited Number on Hand
Northern Commercial Co.
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FAIRBANKS NOTES *
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Mat■ ati
Superintendent Hawley W. Sterl
injr and Foreman Richard MasLean
of the Alaska Road commission, re
turned to town yesterday from th<
lower river where they viewed road
building possibilities in the distric
between Eureka creek, in the Ho
Springs district, and Rampart. The;
also made a side trip to the logjan
on the Tolovana river. They repor
conditions very quiet in a minin*
way in. the districts visited by then
but say the outlook for summer worl
is more encouraging. They repor
that John Barrett has found goo-:
pay on Eureka and the indications
are that he will take out a lot ol
money next summer.
William O’Connor, who left foi
Nenana yesterday, is enroute to the
coast to arrange for the establish
ment of a small cannery on the
lower \ ukon next season. He plans
also to take a moving picture camera
with him for the purpose of gather
ing pictures for the entertainment
of lower river residents and for out
side picture concerns which he rep
resents.
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Word has been received from U.
S. Marshal Erwin that he is leaving
Seattle for the North and should
reach Fairbanks in about two weeks.
John Mathews, of the 18-Mile
roadhouse, on the Valdez trail, is
! coming to town with Roy Lund to
j receive treatment for an injured
foot, the injury having occurred
while Mathews was handling a quart
er of beef.
; William McGIone, who recently
disposed of certain of his hard rock
i holdings on Ester to the Smith
brothers, has returned to that dis
trict to look for another ledge.
There is very little change in the
condition of Mrs. Sparks, who is in
a critical condition at the hospital.
The fire department was called to
the home of Mrs. Arthur McGown
this week to subdue a chimney fire.
Practically no damage resulted.
CANYON NOTES
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The work of moving the two en
gines south from Healy, by way ox j
the wagon road, is progressing stead-j
ily, the outfit having reached a point1
about two miles from the Canyon'
roadhouse yesterday.
The Russian Kid passed the!
Hershberger camp yesterday, head
ed for the Coast. There are no,
passengers with him.
Pete’Keroff and four companions'
are enroute to Healy from the coast
end of the railroad. They are look-j
ing for work.
Joe Roberts is planning to go to !
N’enana on Monday from his post
at 327.
It is reported along the line that'
Dave Fairburn, now stationed at;
Dunbars, is to be transferred to
327.
T. &. T. Foreman and Mrs. Frank
Murphy were passengers on today’s I
train to the end of steel. Mr.)
Murphy is headed out the line oh
afficial business and Mrs. Murphy
will visit at Healy until their return •
to town on Monday.
The Malamute Kid, who has just;
returned from the coast, was the
?uest of honor this week at an en
joyable party given py Mr. Felix
Lemons, head waiter at Healy. The 1
iffair took place at the Bachelor
ipartments and the guests were:
Messrs. Frank Robertson, George 1
Berg, Herman Garrison, Bert Bill- >
ton, Pete Torras, William Bryant,
freeman Anderson, Mickey Shea,
3eorge Kennedy and Jack O’Brion.
Refreshments consisting of ice cream
md lady-fingers were served and
nusic was rendered by Prof. Sure- 1
hot, of the Amaranth club. A good
ime was enjoyed by all. <
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Mailo Segura, who was to have
been hanged on January 19, and
1 whose execution was postponed »
month by order of Governor Riggs,
, is still alive and the date of his
execution is a matter of consider
able uncertainty. Local federal offi
cials are awaiting word from the
President or the attorney general
■ relative to further action in the
case.
! G. A. Peterson, William Caspar,
Gus Schubert, John Swanson, A. A.
Lyden, D. H. Delaney, Miss Lahti,
Mrs. Vincent Pierce, John Anderson,
William O'Connor, Joe Burns, Joe
; Ward, C. H. Fuller and Senator and
Mrs. L. C. Hess were among those
leaving for Nenana yesterday. Both
j coaches were comfortably filled.
John Lakich and Rad Taylor, who
recently completed a contract on
the Government railroad, have left
for Circle Hot Springs on a vaca
tion.
W. T. Burns, mining man of Lit
tle Eldorado creek, who has been
under treatment at the hospital for
some time for stomach trouble, was
subjected to another operation this
afternoon. His condition is said to
be serious.
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The list of applicants for citizen
ship papers, now awaiting a hearing
before Judge Bunnell, includes the
following: Leo Raymond Saeilniar,
of Tanana; John Ragach, of Olnes;
j William Antone Muller, of Rampart;
; Edward George Griffin, of Meehan;
'John McWilliam Burke, of Fort
Yukon; John Stefan Sergil, of Fair
I banks.
John Conna, who has been a pa
tient at St. Josephs hospital for a
long time, underwent an operation
this afternoon for the removal of
one of his feet.
Reports from Seattle state that
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Christopher
were recently presented with a fine
baby boy. Mr. Christopher was at
tached to the local land office for
a time.
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Senator and Mrs. Luther C. Hess
came down from Fairbanks yester
day and left for the coast thos
morning on their way to Juneau,
where Mr. Hess will complete his
term as senior senator from this
division.
O. P. Gaustad, who came down
from Fairbanks yesterday, left for
the Outside this morning. He is
headed for the East in the interests
of his race for the marshalship of
this division.
Lester Earhart, who worked on
the railroad in this division up to
the time of his departure for the
States about a year ago, returned
N'orth on a recent boat and is now
working in the T. &. T. department
on the Anchorage end.
Pete Anderson, former A. E. C.
employe in this division, is now in
:he Anchorage division, having re
:ently returned North, accompanied
by a bride.
District Timekeeper R. B. Eames!
returned to Healy this morning after! <
> brief visit in town on business
:onnected with his office. |
Bob Wilson went out the line this
norning to make another coastward
■rip with the Cooney auto oper&t
ng at Healy. On the last trip the i
rail was blocked by the dinkey en- ,
tines which are being moved by the
E. C.
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Miss Lahti, who came down from
•'airbanks yesterday, was an out
vard-bound passenger on this morn- «
ng’s train for the end of steel.
FRESH VEGETABLES—Carrots
'abbaga and Rutabagas at Cog hill’s, t
MERE
_a£gjhe_ngwpr8ccs
$55.00 ^cst Hand Tailored Suits $40.00
$40.00 Hand Tailored Suits $25.00
Overcoats and Fur Coats at Half-Price Now
$25 Cloth Overcoats $15
$35 Cloth Overcoats $20
$100 Fur-lined Coats . . $50
$40 Fur Coats.$20
medium and heavy weight
ALL WOOL UNION SUITS
by the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co, in Whit., Red and Black
with Heel* and 12 and 16 Top., all *ize*
genuine $9.50 valve
extra special at . .
* $5
EXTRA SPECIAL
Brand New Stock
Best Grade Hipress Shoepacs
Mad. by the B. F. CeoJ-L-h R..1.1_• tin ~ .
a pair, $7 50
Here Is a List of Dependable Merchandise
prices that will never be lowered
Moccasins, best grade, - $3.50
Felt Shoes, red lined, - 5.00
Felt Slippers, pair, - - 1.50
Siwash Mitts, large, - - 2.50
White Scotch Wool Mitts 1.75
Mammoth Mitts, pair, - 1.00
Mammoth Mitts, good grade, 1.50
Lumbermen’s Sox, special, 1.00
White Wool Sox, medium, - .50
Toques, best, all colors, - 1.00
Parkas, best, home made, 5.00
Fur Band Caps - . 1.50
EXTRA SPECIAL
Our Entire Stock of High Grade $1.50 f f\f\
and $2 four-in-hand ties, your choice, at
Levy Strauss No. 1 Grade
blue, waist overalls, pair
Black Bear Bib Overalls
in blue and black, pair
Bib Overalls, Engineers’
Levy Strauss best engineer coats.
Levy Strauss Blue Jumpers .
$2.00
$2.50
$1.50
$2.50
$2.50
_DOWNQUILTS, 7x8, $25.00
SIMSON’S
RAW FURS BOUGHT AT HIGHEST CASH PRICES
STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL EIGHT
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Sheet Metal Work
Plumbing, Heating Plants
Stoves and Ranges
Nenana Sheet Metal Works
PAUL PA1 -FY, Prop. — — New Location on A Street
R. T. Brooks paid Nenana a brief
isit this week from his station out
te line.
Ed. Quinn, who came in from the
Totatlanika this week, left for Fair
banks yesterday.