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Tanana Valley Reindeer Association, Inc.
A New Industry devoted to the Interbreeding of the Larger
Species of Caribou and Reindeer for the Upbuilding of tbe Industry
and to furnish Reindeer Owners with Fancy Breeding Stock, and
for General Marketing Purposes.
Patronize Home Industry. A Limited Amount of Stock for Sale
for the Purpose of Purchasing Reindeer for interbreeding purposes.
Wm. F. Kramer, Sec.-Treas. C- Harry Woodward, Agent
Fairbanks, Alaska
Merchant’s Cafe
BEST MEALS
PRICES REASONABLE
KLAPPROTH & ADAM I
Next to Northern Hotel
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The Dewdrop Inn
SERVES LUNCHES
Sandwiches, Ham and Egg*
Fruits, Cake and Pie
Coffee, Tea and Chocolate
We Aim to Run a
SPECIAL EVERY DAY
Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Franldsouser
Phone 169Y-FAIRBANKS
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Manger’s Studio
and Curios
Photo Material and Kodaks
Portraiture
Dereleping Printing Enlarging
a Specialty
FARM end MINING VIEWS
Scenic Views of U. S. Railroad
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WHEN IN FAIRBANKS
GET YOUR
HOLIDAY GOODS
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VICTROLAS
and
RECORDS
— at —
SMITH’S
HARDWARE
and GUM STORE
Home Restaurant
Ib Quality of Good* and Quickne**
of Service We Lead and all
Other* Follow
Fourth Avenue—Next Moose Hall
J. E. TERRILL
Fairhaaka Telephone 93B
U. S. GRILL
THE BEST OF ALL
GOOD THINGS TO EAT
The Be*t of Everything at
Right Price*
SERVICE UNEXCELLED
Call Often
You Are Alway* Welcome
SECOND AVE. - FAIRBANKS
News : FAIRBANKS : Notes
Peter Steil, Correspondent
A slight earthquake shock was
felt here early Wednesday morn
ing. The eastern part of the city,
including Garden Island, appears to
have been the area most affected
by the tremblor.
Miss'Alfhild Thelin is back at her
desk in the E. H. Mack Realty office,
after an absence of several weeks
in N'enana, where she disposed of
an accumulation of work in the of
fice of U. S. Commissioner R. S.
McDonald.
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The Curling Club bor.spiel for
the Smith Gun Store trophy is.
drawing to a close and all indica
tions point to a hot finish for the
honors. Rickert, Webber and Carl
sten are tied now and each is de
termined to annex the trophy.
Fred Crewe is taking a day off
to visit his many friends on old
! Cleary. He reports that the sale of
his book of sourdough poems is pro
gressing very satisfactorily among
the oldtimers, the approach of the
I holidays have had the effect of con
1 siderably stimulating the local de
i mand. The book is a splendid sou
| venir of the North.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Youle, of the
Model Cafe, have moved into the
the Pinska home at the comer of
Second and Barnette.
A special order issued by the
| postmaster general at Washington,
i favors Fairbanks, Fox. Dome, Chat
1 anika, Cleary and Meehan, in the
macter of getting “all the mail all
the time”.
J. Smilich, a visitor from Ruby,
, is spending a few days in town pre
i paratory to taking the next train
i for the coast. He is headed for the
! States and will visit in the Ease
before returning North. He expects
to be away from Alaska about three
months.
From latest advices received In
town, it is learned that Marshal
Stevens was at Ruby recently ar.d
was then preparing for the journey
| into the Kuskokwim country. It is
i rot known definitely just when he
will return to his headquarters.
The Eagle Ladies’ N'ew Year’s
Eve entertainment, to be held at
Eagle hall, is going to be a hummer.
It is to be a masquerade, -with prizes
j for the best dressed and best sus
tained characters. ’ There will also
be a special stunt symbolizing the
i passing of the Old and the coming
of the New Year.
Father Monroe returned to town
j on Thursday, after a brief visit in
N'enana.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Quigley, of the
Kantishna, arrived in town from
N'enana on Thursday and will spend
the holidays bee.
Ed Brooker, well known oldtimer
of Chatanika and more recently of
the Kantishna district, has been ap
pointed U. S. commissioner for Kan
tishna precinct and will have his
office at Eureka City, on the divide
; between Eureka and Fridays creeks.
It is expected that the new official
; will leave for his headquarters im
i mediatelv after the holidavs.
—
Frank Doner, special disbursing
i officer of the A. E. C., arrived from
N'enana on Thursday, called hither
I by the illness of Mrs. Doner, who
is now reported to be doing very
1 well.
It is expected that the case of
. U. S. vs Louis Doumain will be
heard on Monday, pending which
! Doumain is out on bonds in the sum
of $1,000. He is accused of violat
| ing the dry law.
LETTER COMES FROM ABROAD
IN QUEST OF MISSING MAN
On the last mail Deputy U. S.
Marshal James Hagan received a
[letter from 32 Cambridge Road,
i King's Heath. Birmingham. England,
i containing an inquiry for a man
I who has not been heard from in a
long while. The letter is as follows:
“Could you give me any news
of a Mr. William Simpson? I have
wri.:ten to him four times to let
him know that his mother is very
| seriously ill, but cannot get any
• answer. He is very tall and about
i34 years of age. We last heard
[from him about 12 months ago and
his address was Tolovana, Tanana
River. Alaska. We should be very
much obliged if you could give us
some news of him.
Yours very sincerely
Molly Simpson”.
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Where you can find the
most useful Christmas
| Gift for Women, Men
and the Children
= For Your Wife
I BEAUTIFUL HUDSON SEAL COAT, TRIMMED WITH SKUNK
HANDSOME COON COAT
PONY COAT, TRIMMED WITH BLACK LYNX
PLUSH COATS TRIMMED WITH BEAVER AND COON
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EVENING AND AFTERNNON DRESSES
SILK PETTICOATS, CAMISOLES, SILK BLOOMERS
SILK VESTS, SILK GOWNS, CORDUROY KIMONAS
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For Children
MARY JANE PUMPS—Sixes, Infant* 2 1-2 to Misses 5 1-2
ALL-BLACK PAT. SHOES and WHITE TOPS
Near Serge Dresses, Cap and Scarf Sets, Cumfy Slippers
EVERYTHING IN TOYS
For Men
BOXED HOSE, SUSPENDERS, HANDKERCHIEFS
CUMFY SLIPPERS and a BIG ASSORTMENT OF TIES
Every Tie is New
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Smile Overcoats
THAT TAKE THE WIND OUT OF WINTER
THE STING OUT OF STORM
THE NIP OUT OF FROST
PRICE FROM *25.00 VP
SMILE !
Not once in a while* so that you look like it hurt you when
you force a grin, but—
GET THE HABIT
Smile to youraelf when you are shaving—
Then it w'il! come natural when you wish to purchase an
Adler Rochester
Stein Bloch or
Stadium Suit
!
Be agreeable—it will take a lot of the mix-up out of your
system, for you will be looking at
CLOTHINC. THAT IS RIGHT
IN EVERY PARTICULAR
PRICE FROM $25.00 UP
After all is said, a SMILE is Something that none of us
understand; yet it Radiates and is Pleasing, just as our
XMAS TIES IN COLOR EFFECT
Bring the Happy Expressive Twinkle to the Eye of even
Those who seem to be looking on the dark side of
Sunshine, which is all around Us
YOU CAN GET A BIG RAY OF SUNSHINE IN OUR TIES
FOR 50c—AND A WHOLE LOT FOR $5.00
WHEN IN FAIRBANKS GIVE US A CALL
AND SEE
LARGEST STOCK OF MEN'S FURNISHING
GOODS IN ALASKA
M. A. Pinska
Front Street
Fairbanks
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Envelopes and writing papei at \
The News office
NEW LAMP BURNS
Uf AIR
BEATS ELECTRIC OR GTS
A new oil lamp Ctat gives an
amazingly brilliant, soft, white light,
even better than gas or electricity,
has been tested by the U. S. Gov
ernment and 35 leading universities
and found to be superior to 10 ordi
nary oil lamps. It bums without odor
smoke or noise—no pumping up, ;s
simple, clean, safe. Bums 94^ air
and 6' c common kerosene (coal
I oil).
The inventor, Z. F. Johnson, 29
jX. Fifth St., Portland, Ore., is offer
! ing to send a lamp on ten day’s
I FREE trial, or even to give one
i FREE to the first user in each lo
: cality who will help him introduce
it. Write him today for full particu
lars. Also ask him to explain how
you can get the agency, and with
out experience or money make $250
bo $500 per month. Advt.
LET US SELECT
AN ASSORTMENT OF
Christmas Cards
FOR YOU
Thi* Year We Hare The
LARGEST and
FINEST ASSORTMENT
EVER SHIPPED NORTH
RED CROSS DRUGSTORE
FAIRBANKS. ALASKA
Golden Gate Hotel
Corner Third and Lacy
Steam He.it FIu*h Toilet*
Warm and Cold Water
Light Warm Ontside Rooms
Modern Price* Phone HOY
R. McLEAN, Prop.
FAIRBANKS_ALASKA
Clifford Smith, pianist at the
Fairbanks theater, is confined to
hi3 home by illness.
MECCA CIGAR STORE
ICE CREAM and CANDIES
Fresh Fruit in Season
BILLIARDS and CARD ROOMS
Barber Shop
Cushman near Bridge. Tei. 191b
Paul Agugaroff • ■ FAIRBANKS
HOTEL
NORTHERN
FAIRBANKS
Only Hot Water Heating System
in Fairbanks
Pool and Card Rooms, Cigar*
Ice Cream and Soft Drinks
CARL BERGE, Prop.
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