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Oregon Wool Shirts and Pants
Logger Shirts, &c. Flashlights
Gasoline Lamps, Ammunition, <fee
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arriving on every boat
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WATCHMAN COAKLEY DIES
IN ICY WATERS OF TANANA
Michael Coakley, -watchman in the
employ of the Alaskan Engineering
Commission during the past several
years, disappeared mysteriously dur
ing the night and the meager evi
dence obtainable today encourages
the belief that the oldtimer met
| death by drowing in the chill waters
j of the Tanana river. The coat of
the missing man was found hanging
> on the piling at the Commission
| dock and it is believed that Coak
' ley slipped while going from the
dock to the Midnight Sun, to do
some work on the boat. At an early
hour this morning, when the search
was first begun, Deputy Marshals
James Hagan and William Butler,
observed wet spots on the side of
the boat, as if maade by a splash,
j and they are of the opinion that
I Coakley fell overboard there.
The watchman was to have called
J. A. Dyer shortly before midnight,
but he did not do so. And when Dyer
awakened several hours later, noted
p the fact that he had overslept, and
also the fact that certain lights
’ were still burning iwhch Coakley
! regularly extinguished earlier in the
night, he surmised that something
had happened and started in search
of his fellow worker. When he came
across Coakley’s coat, he notified
; Deputy Marshal Hagan, and a thor
ough search was instituted. The
j Commission authorities had the river
| dragged during the d&ay, but with
| out result. The current is rather
I swift where -the drowning is sup
posed to have occurred, and the
river bottom smooth and hard, mak
ing it easily possible for the body
to be carried far.
Michael Coakley had resided In
! the North many years. He mined in
! the Dawson country in the early
, ; Klondike days, and later moved to
(the Fairbanks district. He entered
1 the employ of the Alaskan Engin
eering Commission in 1916, and
worked as a section foreman for
some time, finally’ taking a position
as watchman in the local yards.
The deceased was about 55 years
of age and is survived by a brother
residing in San Francisco.
INCORPORATION COMMITTEE
ARRANGES FOR HEARING
The members of the incorporation
I committee, appointed at a public
j meeting held some time ago to pave
jthe way for the incorporation of
the town of N'enana, conferred last
night relative to securing proper
| representation at the hearing to be
j held in Fairbanks next Monday, and
j decided to engage Attorney M. E.
j Stevens to act for the committee,
j And it is the intention also of those
i members who can do so, to attend
j the hearing in person.
The question will come up in open
j court before District Judge C. E.
j Bunnell and both those favoring and
j those opposing incorporation will be
j given opportunity to present their
j arguments.
j Should it appear to the court that
j there is sufficient sentiment in favor
| of incorporation, he will set a date
! for a public election, not sooner
| than 30 days from the date of the
I hearing, at which time the voters of
N'enana will decide the question of
; incorporation finally, and at the
j same time, in case the votet is
, favorable, name the members of the
i first council.
i Jack Single-ton came in from
Healy on yesterday’s train.
Tab* of all kind* at The New* office
r.s. McDonald
Public Stenography Typewriting
Bookkeeping Conveyancing
PEAL ESTATE
RENTALS LOANS
LIFE INSURANCE
FIRE INSURANCE
OaIj the most reuable companies
Safety Deposit Boxes
For Rciit.
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Sam Bedoff, who had the misfor
tune to break a leg in the Canyon
district last week, was brought to
town for an X-Ray examination and
later tken back to the emergency
hospital, in the Canyon, where the
| injured member was set by Dr. Cul
! Superintendent Volney Richmond, |
| of the Northern Commercial Com
jpany, who was in Nenana on Sun
day on his way to the States, by
| way of the Upper Yukon, spoke
| confidently of the ultimate confirma
j tion of Bert Stevens, as marshal
of this division.
_
Lynn Smith, well known oldtimer
■ of the Ruby district, who was in
town on Sunday on his way to the
lower river camp, told a represent
ative of The News that he is very
hopeful of becoming marshal of the
Fourth division in the event of the
failure of the senate to confirm
Bert Stevens. Mr. Smith says he
has the backing of Senator Harry
New and a number of other influen
tial men at Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Maurath are
reported to have reached the end
of steel on Saturday, on their way
Outside. The expect to connect with
a south-bound boat tomorrow.
_
The first frost of the season visit
ed Nenana on Sunday night, putting
an end to one of the best growing
seasons ever recorded in Interior
Alaska.
—
The gascar took a full load of
passengers to Fairbanks yesterday.
The departure of the ferry was de
layed until 12:45.
The hop at Union hall on Satur
day night demonstrated that there
is still a considerable number of
dancers in Nenana, notwithstanding
the loss recently of quite a few
trippers of the light fantastic. The
dance was a very enjoyable affair.
There is a report in circulation
in Anchorage to the effect that a
new strike has been made recently
in the Chandlar. The News received
a telegram yesterday from Andy
Hoey, requesting information regard
ing the “find.”
There is brisk demand in Xenana
for cabins at present and the com
ing winter very likely will find
practically even,' house in town oc
cupied.
Yesterday’s mail brought letters
to local merchants from a whole
sale house in Anchorage, announc
ing the fact that the coast concern
is prepared to make regular ship
ments to Interior Alaska, by way of
the Government railroad.
—
Ira Ball, of the Railroad Cigar
Store, received a letter from Arkan
sas on the last mail in which it was
stated that wells are being brought
in almost daily in the oil field in
the southern part of that state and
as many as three and four wells i
are brought in some days.
—
According to a letter received in ,
town on Sunday, labor conditions
i
in Chicago are deporable, and there
is considerable talk there of serious |
: trouble if things do not improve;
j soon.
Major Donaldson, of Ft. Liscum,'
! is reported to have left Valdez re- j
i
i cently for Richardson and Fairbanks ;
1 to investigate the shooting of Pri
j vate Hobson K. Parker, who was ;
i killed at the trail station last month |
! by Mrs. Rozalia Wicksell. The in
! vestigation is to be made, the report
1 states, with a view to starting pro
secution against the woman. The
same report states that the prose
cuting attorney “refused to allow
her to be bound over to await the
action of the grand jury”
FOR ANY GAS TROUBLE SEE
JOHN TFELAND. Shop oppo.ite the j
Johnson Store.
Heaana. Wfeera and Kivars Meet
Wholesale and Retail Meats
TAVERN
CAFE
and
BAKERY
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BEEF MUTTON PORK VEAL
Swift's Premium Bacon and Ham
GAME AND FISH
Badger Cheese-Darrigold Butter
Everything in Seaion
B modern cold storage plant in connection
Trappers
T raders
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHAW, INC.
Dealer in Raw Furs
SEATTLE
Alaska Building
NEW YORK
127 W. 27th Street
Healy River Roadhouse
A. A. Lyden
HEALY
Sam Stevovich
FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS
BROOKERS CAFE IN CONNECTION
Mrs. Ed. Brooker
When in Anchorage make your headquarters at the
Imperial Cigar store
ANDY HOEY A. M. BARBATTIN1
NENANA FAIRBANKS
LADIES AID THURSDAY
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
on Thursday afternoon at the resi
dence of Mrs. J. H. Scott, on upper
Front street. The meeting will be
gin at the usual hour, and all mem
bers and others interested in the
work of the organization are in
vited to be present.
John Moe, special officer for the
prevention of liquor traffic, under
the Democratic administration, is
an out-going passenger on the
steamer Tanana. He has been suc
ceeded by Edgar Seneff, member
of the N. C. store force at Fair
banks.
—
Fred McGuire went to Fairbanks
on yesterday’s gascar.
COMING—The Chorus Girt s Ro
mance. Coliseum theatci. With Viola
Dana in the title iole.
NOTICE TO PHONE USERS
Notice is hereby given that on
and after August 15 the use of
telephones in Nenana will be re
stricted to fire and doctor calls
between the hours of mitinight and
eight o’clock in the morning.
R. S DONALDSON,
Manager Healy River Coal Corpora
tion.
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ALFRED J. GHEZZI
NENANA, ALASKA
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MAKE YOUR HEADQUARTERS AT
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Smokers’ Supplies, Soft Drinks, Candies
Stationery and Fresh Fruits
POOL AND CARD TABLES
Rooms in Connection
JOE O’CONNOR
HARRY A. DAVIS