THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
Hub of Alaska — Where Rails and Rivers Meet
Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets. Nenana. Alaska.
R. G. Seuthworth — — — - Editor and Manager
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Mr. and Mrs. Win. A. Kelly came
down from Fairbanks yesterday. Mrs.
Kelly took the evening train for the
coast and Mr. Kelly returned to
Fairbanks this afternoon.
I. A. Van Kirk arrived in town
recently from Mt. McKinley Nation
al park, where he was engaged in
packing supplies for the boundary
survey party under Cadastral En
gineer Woodbury Abbey. He is here
for the purpose of securing addition
al stock for his pack train.
Mrs. I. Bavles, of Anchorage, ar
rived from the coast yesterday and
will remain in Nenana until the ar
rival of the Shrine train, when she
will be joined by Mr. Bayles and
their two daughters. They will spend
several days in Fairbanks before re
turning to the coast.
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Sutherland
and Scott Reese arrived from the
Kantishna region on Tuesday night
and left for Fairbanks after a brief
stop here. Dr. Sutherland will return
to the Kantishna shortly and will
probably remain On Moose creek,
where he is engaged in hydraulic
operations, until the end of the sea
H. C. Dunlap, Joe Meherin and
A A. Humphries, well known travel
ing men, arrived in Nenana on
Thursday, from the lower river, and
went to Fairbanks yesterday. Mr.
Meherin. who has been in the lower
Yukon river country most of the
summer, says there is not a doctor
between Nenana and Nome. He says
a death occurred at Tanana several
days ago as the result of the lack
of medical attendance and that
similar condition^ prevail in all of
the lower river camps.
Selby Seeley, of the railroad forc
es, was in Fairbanks this week.
Sergeant T. F. Hellick is a recent
arrival in town from Fort Seward.
A. A. Lyden, postmaster at Healy
Fork and proprietor of the Healy
River roadhouse, was a visitor in
town this week and reports that
things are very' lively out his way
as the result of coal mining and
railroad building activities. He has
gone to Fairbanks on a brief busi
ness visit.
Christina Broderson. proprietor of
The Bean Pot, at Healy, came in
from the coal town this week and
left for Fairbanks this afternoon.
Donald S. Haley, member of .he
boundary survey party, is a visitor
in town. He reports that there has
been much rain in the park recent
ly and that the work of sun.-eying
:he boundaries has been considerably
hampered. At the time Hayley left
for Ner.ana. the party was encamp
ed within a shortdistance of the
McKinley river and near the cabip
of the Mt. McKinley G^ld Placers,
Inc., occupied by Afex Sfitchell.
Trainmaster J. T. Cunningham ar
rived from Anchorage yesterday and
continued to Fairbanks. He will re
turn to Xenana within the next few
days and probably will remain here
for some little time. This is Mr.
Cunningham's first visit to the In
terior since early last winter.
Mrs. Eddy, member of the teach
ing staff of the Anchorage public
school, returned to the coast yester
day after an extended stay in the
Interior.
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T rading Post
Me Kiriley Park Station
Tourists, Hunters, Trappers and Prospectors
Outfitted. - - Guides Furnished
Prices Reasonable Mary Thompson, Prop.
Mt. McKinley Park Hotel
Situated on the Government Railroad at the Entrance to
MOUNT M’KINLEY NATIONAL PARK
COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATIONS—RATES REASONABLE
MAGN1FICANT SCENERY—BIG GAME HUNTING
ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED—PHONE CONNECTIONS
TOURISTS’ HEADQUARTERS—GUIDES FURNISHED
Partiei can he furnished with pack horses to a limited extent, ar
rangements for which must be made in advance
Moose, Caribou, Mountain Sheep and Bear in Season, can be found
Within easy distance of the Hotel
MEALS SERVED MAURICE MORINO, Proprietor
1 FOR HIS BIRTHDAY
MEEHSCHAUM PI^ES IN CASES
3 BAKELITE PIPES IN SETS OF TWO
WITH CIGARETTE HOLDER—IN SWELL CASES
1 FOR HER BIRTHDAY
H HIGHEST QUALITY STATIOENRY
HIGH GRADE CHOCOLATES IN FANCY BOXES OR BULK
S LADIES’ CIGARETTE HOLDERS
FRESH ICE CREAM EVERY DAY
TOBACCO — CIGARS — SOFT DRINKS
THE PORTLAND
ALFEKELAND, Prop
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MRS. KESTLY ENTERTAINS
The home of Mrs. J. J. Kestly
was the scene of an enjoyable bridge
party yesterday afternoon, the hon
ors going to Mrs. J. H. Flower, first
l prize, Mrs. C. G. Jones, second prize
i and Mrs. R. W. Calderhead, conso
! lation. The afternoon was brought
! to a close with a dainty luncheon,
i The ladies taking part in the play
were Mrs. J. M. Reiter, Mrs. Archie
i Lewis, Mrs. I. Bayles, Mrs. R. G.
Southworth. Mrs. R. W. Calderhead.
; Mrs. J. H. Flower, Mrs. C. G. Jones
and Mrs. Kestly. Mrs. F. A. Han
sen and Mrs. John B. Hall also were
among the guests, spending the af
ternoon with their sewing.
Henry Schroder, mayor of North
N'enana. who has been Outside on
i a vacation, returned on the last
train and reports a very’ enjoyable
: outing. He spent most of his vaca
; tion in California and took in all
the sights—movies, bathing girls ’n
everything: but he soon wearied ol
it all and is glad to be home again
He made the trip from San Fran
cisco to Los Angeles by auto stage
and returned north the same way.
The fare is very moderate, he says,
and one is privileged to stop off at
any place along the route. Prohibi
■ tion, he says, is very much in evi
dence all along the coast, being
characterized by high prices and in
ferior grades of liquor. There is
plenty everywhere for those who
have the money to buy. Fifty cents
a drink is going price.
Roadmaster T. K. Blakey went to
Fairbanks yesterday on a tour of in
spection. and will go to Chatanika
before returning to his headquarters
in Nenana.
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WATCHES
JEWELRY
Watch Repairing
DESIGNING AND NATIVE
JEWELRY A SPECIALTY
NEW LINE OF
Optical Goods
AT NEW PRICES
EIGHT POWER BINOCULARS
AT BARGAIN PRICES
Quartz and Reading
GLASSES
WM. TAYLOR
Alfred J. Ghezzi
Men’s Clothing
l A Varied Line of New Samples
FIT AND SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED
PRICES REASONABLE
Order Your New Suit Now
Leather Shoes
— and -
Rubber Pacs
NOTARY PUBLIC
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rothenburg
celebrated their thirty-sixth wedding
anniversary yesterday, assisted by a
number of their friends who called
in to offer the popular sourdough
' couple their felicitations. Mr. and
Mrs. Rothenburg also received num
erous* telegrams from friends scat
tered over the country; also more
tangible tokens of good will. In
. honor of the happy occasion, a brand
new American flag waved proudly
from the peak of the flagstaff in
j front of the Rothenburg home.
^ 1 Writing paper at The New*
LOCAL TRAIN
THE ALASKA
SCHEDULE
R A I L R O A £
TRAP SHOOTING
SUNDAY, 2 O’Clock
RIFLE and SHOT SHELLS
Of Every Calibre
NEW GOODS — NEW PRICES
W TAYLOR, NENANA
DEALER IN SPORTING GOODS
Trains leave and arrive Xenana as
j follows:
8:00 p. m.. Tuesday and Friday foi
Seward and intermediate points
Returning arrives Xenana 6:45 a
m., same days.
1:30 p. m.. Tuesday and Friday for
Dunbar, Fairbanks and Chatanika
Arrives Xenana 12:30 p. m., Tues
i day and Friday.
J 12:45 p. m.. Motor Car Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Satur
day for Fairbanks. Arrives Xenana
same days 11:55 a. m., carrying
passengers and hand baggage only
Pullman sleeper charges: Lowe:
berth. $4.50; upper berth, $3.50
j Tickets entitle holders to privi
, leges Observation car.
\ Real Estate 1
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FOR SALE OR RENT
LOANS
ACCOUNTING
BOOKKEEPING
TYPEWRITING
Chas. D. LecKie
U. S. COMMISSIONER
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FRESH CHICKEN
NOODLES
CHICKEN CHOP SUEY
MADE TO ORDER
J EVERYTHING FRESH FROM
THE OUTSIDE
MEALS 75c AND UP
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TRY THE
i Northern Cafe
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DOWN TO BEDROCK
—REFERS TO PRICES. I MUST BE “ON MY WAY TO MAX
DALY”, SO HELP ME “SAY GOOD BYE”. I HAVE DANDY
BARGAINS AND NOT MUCH LEFT......
Eight one-piece dresses, were $16.50 to $35, now $5.00 to $15.00
Hosiery (Bursons) Ladies’ and Childrens, were 75c and $1.00
Now Selling at 3 pair for $1.00 (I lose moeny on these)
Corsets, 24 to 28 only. Ask for Warner Bros. make. Were sold
a t $4.50 to $10.00. Now going at $2.50 to $5.00
Three pieces of Scrim, 25c regular. Now 6 yards for $1.00
One French Serge Dress Skirt, was $15.00. Now $7.50
Navy and gray stripe, pleated
$1.00 Box Stationery, 50c. 50c. Box Stationery', 25c.
All kinds of Buttons at your own price
All kinds of Yard Laces, Yal and Torcheon, 2 yards for 25c.
New white Tub Skirts, worth $5.00, Selling now at $2.50
Veilings—Fancy and Plain—Bargain Prices
Ribbons—floral, plain, purple, yellow pink, bhie, etc. Best as:
ment in town—Cheap as dust. *
Lots of little things at little prices—Drop in.
Black Sateen (Did you ever hear the like?), reg. 75c. Now 25c.
Lonsdale Cambric, going fast at 25c. Girls’ cambric drowers, 25c.
Little girls’ cotton hose, 3 pr. for 25c. Ladies’ knit shirts, only 25c
Only three pairs left—Brown Kid Gloves (Ireland Bros), $2.50
Pure Silk Middy Ties for Boys, were 50c, now 25c.
Pure Silk Middy Ties, $1 value. Girls’, now 50c
Cotton Ties 3 for 25c—Ladies’ Sateen Bloomers. White Petticoats
D'Orsay Tailor Shop
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Donald L. McGinnis
CLOTHIER AND HABERDASHER
Personal Attention Given to Mail Orders
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Mr. and Mrs. Builder
Anywhere, Alaska
Folks;
WE CARRY THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE
STOCK OF FIR LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL IN THE
NORTH. WE URGE YOU TO MAIL US YOUR LIST OF RE
QUIREMENTS. OUR PRICES WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT WE
ARE ENTITLED TO YOUR CONSIDERATION.
RESPECTFULLY.
Anchorage Supply Co.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
NENANA AGENTS — — CHRISTENSEN & BERGMAN
A. A. SHONBECK
ANCHORAGE
LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT, FIRE BRICK, FIRE CLAY
Explosives and Blasting Supplies
COAL OIL GASOLINE LUBRICATING OILS GREASES
MAY and GRAIN
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Alaska Steamship Co.
SAFETY SPEED SERVICE
VESSEL Lv. Seattle Ar Seward Ar. Ach’ge
ALAMEDA .Aug. 9 Aug. 15 Aug. 15
NORTHWESTERN .Aug. 19 Aug. 26
ALAMEDA .- Aug. 30 Sep. 5 Sept. 6
NORTHWESTERN . Sept. 9 Sept. 16
Tuesday's train from Interior will connect with the Alameda at
either Anchorage or Seward. Friday’s train from the Interior will
connect with the North we* tern at Sewar3.
PASSENGER FARE ANCHORAGE TO SEATTLE
Firtt Clan, Upper Deck, $78.50—rFirst Clast, Saloon Deck, $72.50
PASSENGER FARE SEWARD TO SEATTLE
First Class, Upper Deck. $66.00—First Class, Saloon Deck, $61.00
Steerage from Anchorage, $47.00-Steerage from Seward $39.00
For Rates or Reservations apply A. H. McDonald, Agt., Anchorage
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WANT ADS
BUSINESS FOR SALE—Combina
tion store, shop and home. Just
right for man and wife or any
single person. Tailor shop and
household furniture—fully equip
ped, well established, cheap rent,
fine location. Going Cheap See
Mrs. D'Orsay.
FOR SALE—Player piano, with cab
inet and 150 records. First class
condition. Inquire Sixth and A
streets. ANDY LOGSTEL'P.
FOR SALE—MILLER HOUSE on
Chatanika-Circle highway. Best
roadhouse and business location
in Interior Alaska. Established 22
years. Postoffice and night station
for mail, north and south; also
for all travel to and from the
famous Circle Hot Sgrings. Center
of mining creeks. For Particular1
write or wire JAY F. KELLY,
Owners
FOR SALE—One set peeled house
logs; one barn, 16x24. Cheap. W.
H. Gilcher.
I FOR SALE—Hand laundry. Good
proposition for right party. See
John Lippick.
MONTANA ROOMING HOUSE FOR
SALE—Bargain. Everything re
modeled; in first class condition.
FOR SALE—Modern residence in
desirable location. Completely
furnished, large cellar and rich
soil for garden. J. H. Flower....
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
At 8:00 P. M.
Secretary Dictator
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELANU
1 ^F/VtNIV AND FOURTH MOVr> * V
WALLACE B. CALDERHEAD
WATCWUKtX - IEWE1ER - EHGRAVU
ALL MAKES OF WATCHES
REPAIRED and
REGULATED
RAILROAD CIGAR STORE
NENANA, ALASKA
D. H. WILLIAMS
Undertaking Parlors
Licenced Embalmer
Funeral Director
Anchorage — Nenana — Seward
CHAS. E. BERGMAN
Nenana Manager
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST MONDAY OF MONTH
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Alfred J. Ghezzi Joe O'Connor
Secretary. President.