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THE SALE IS ON
$45 EVENING (iOWNS $10
$35 PARTY DRESSES $10
$35 STREET DRESSES $10
$15 HOUSE DRESSES $ 5
$15 Silk Sweatercoats $ 6
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BLANKFIELD’S EXPRESS
Clean, Dry Wood Dor Sale
Hauling of All Kinds
Office al The Arctic Residence Phone Ij
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Toxtilos ntmlo uf Milk homily ini
pr«'j?miti'il with im nr loml milts tiro
boinn mtiilo in l''rniu-o for uiirnionts
to lio worn by \ rny oporntors.
A I I I N I ION, PROSPECTORS!
Prospectors from the kantishna
and * * I In* r otitlyinp districts, whn
tun y Inip pe n In In* hi Ncnunu on
.lainiary I lilt, jut invited to attend
tin* Commercial Club Smoker on
dial. evening
M ininr. matters and other affairs
of general interest an* to In* dis
rii M'iI; especially tin* question of
roads into tin* mining districts; and
tin* advice of those who are fatal
liar with the exact conditions :s
Milled ed
\\ i re it Known just who ini^ld
In* mi town at the time, direct per
small invitations would In* i*iven;
lad as this may lie impossible it is
hoped that such visitors will come
and tfive the dub the benefit of
then knowledge.
In this regard Mr YV .1 Julian
is master of* ceremonies, and any
additional details desired by such
visitors may be obtained from him.
COAL STOVHS
Only a few left. Anderson Bros. Sl
Norland's.
NeuAtm Tlie CfAteway to McKIdUj
HYLAND’S CIGAR STORE
CIGARS POOL TOBACCOS
Soft Drinks Candies Fresh Fruit
Warm Comfortable Rooms
Harbor Shop in Connection
Mike Hyland, Prop.
Cigars — Tobaccos — Candies
Soft Drinks — Poo/
ClIRIIS WES
,0f ARMY LIFE
OVER IN FRANCE
Howard I'. Curtis, former general
storekeeper of the Alaskan Engin-j
eering commnwion at Nenana, who
is now first lieutenant, U. S. army'
and stationer) iri France, writing
under date of November 17, tells
interestingly of events transpiring
over there and of former Alaskans
met with who an- with the colors.
His letter, iri part, is as follows: |
‘‘1 am now at one of the base
ports, the name of which we are not,
allowed to stale. I am assistant I
to the base quartermaster, ami in
charge of warehouse issues anil
sales. The warehouses are immense
affairs, covering acres of ground
and even these are not large enough
as we stock all sorts of material
in the open. Yesterday, off of one
boat I received 10,000 cases of
rubber boots for one item, so you
cun judge the amount of material
we have to handle in one day. I
wa burl handed yesterday, only
had a detail of 400 mem equal to
about 200 good stevedores.
We received one shipment yester
day thut we had to put an armed
guard over or we would have been
short half of il before the day was
over; K000 cases of chocolate candy.
The way those “shines” would
throw those cases about in the hope
of them breaking open was a fright.
I sent three of them to the guard
house and would have sent more
had I caught them with the goods.
"Il was worth traveling around
the world to see the celebration of
the French people on the signing
of the armistice. This city, like
all large cities in France, kept up
the celebration for a couple of days
The : I reels are narrow and during
the three days after signing of the
armistice it was almost impossible
to move about. Crowds of soldiers
sailors and girls marched up and
down i reels singing and shout
ing; every crowd hail some sort of
a hand composed of from two to
twenty pieces. My room overlooked
the principal street and for two
nights sleep was impossible.
'there are several Alaskans here
at this base. Jack Kerper is ad
jutant of an engineering Imttallion
with the rank of lieutenant. Jack
Hayes is a buck private in the same
engineer organization. A couple of
days ago an unshaved buck private
came up to me and saluted; who
should it he hut our old friend the
“(■angplank Kid”; the same as ever.
Before he asked how I was he
wanted to know if 1 had another
cigar He is with an infantry or
ganization and has been here sev
eral months doing fatigue duty at
the base.
Jack Barker, who used to he with
the land office, arrived on the last
convoy. He was here seevral days
and has now gone to the interior
to a training camp. He came over
ns a casual captain of infantry.
We have a dandy club here whore
one can get all the drinks on the
calendar. One barkeeper used to be
in the Lamb’s Club, N. Y., and is
some mixer. The meals are good
and the waitresses all pretty French
girls. They have just started an
addition to the club that will be
finished in a couple of weeks. There
will be about 150 rooms for base
officers. All the work is being done
by German prisoners.
"Let me hear from you. am anx
ious to know how affairs are in
Nenana Best regards to all the
boys.
“HOWARD P. CURTIS,"
“U. S. Army P. O. 716,
France."
NENANA KNITTING CLUB
MET THURSDAY AFTERNOON
With twenty-two members of the
organisation present, the Xenana
Knitting elub held its first meeting
for the year at the home of Mrs.
R. CJ. Southworth. on First and B
streets, on Thursday afternoon.
A very pleasant time was spent
while a whole lot of work was ac
complished for the bo vs in the array;
dainty refreshments being served by
the hostess during the course of the
meeting.
WALKER B. HIS '
10 BE DIRECTOR;
AMV'/'-irit i(] Prt-KH
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11.—Presi
dent Wilson has named Walker B.
Hines asistant director general of
railroads to succeed William G. Mc
Adoo as director general.
immediately after the picture
show tonight the smoker given by
the Xenana Commercial club will be
held at the Union Hall.
Prospectors and mining men who
may happen to be in town are cor
dially invited to the smoker.
Matters pertaining to the develop
ment of the mineral and other re
sources of the interior will be in
formally discussed. J. A. Davis, of
the Bureau of Mines, will deliver
an address on the mining situation
and a very complete program of
songs, dances, etc., will be rendered
by the best talent available in town.
WILLIAM KEFFER WILL
COME BACK NORTH
In a telegram to his mother Mrs.
Heimburger, Corporal William Keffer
of Co. B., 11th infantry, now sta
tioned at Camp Grant, Illinois, wish
es her to get. the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission to wire regarding
work on the road, and also says
that if the Commission can use him
and more men, he would like to
hear by wire.
William Keffer, prior to joining
the army wns employed by the
Alaskan Engineering commission as
machinist helper and had charge
of the repairs to the Commission’s
gasoline launches. He was stationed
at Camp Dodge, Iowa for some time
and was recently transferred to
Camp Grant, Illinois.
In a letter received on the last
mail, he says that he experts to
be discharged soon and is anxious
to come North again, provided he
can get work to do. Several of
his comrades also desire to come
and he writes for information re
garding work obtainable here.
Many of the boys figure on get
ting married and bringing their
wives North with them. Ed Wil
lette, one of the Nenana boys was
married recently, he says, and he
thinks that Lester Earhart is also
married.
Camp Grant, Bill says is not ns
good.as Camp Dodge, and neither
of tl\em is nearly as good as any
camp in Alaska. I
. R. $. M'DONALD ILL;
IS TAKEN 10 HOSPITAL
Mrs. R. S. McDonald, wife of the
U. S. commissioner and postmaster
of N'enann, entered the Commission
hospital this morning for treatment
for a billious attack which came
on her suddenly last night. It s ex
pected that she will ri main in the
hospital for a few days.
At a late hour last night Dr.
de la Verpne was summoned by
phone to attend on Mrs. McDonald,
and in order that she may receive
all the care and attention necessary
in her case, recommended treatment
in the hospital as a matter of con
venience both to herself and the
hospital staff.
Dr. de laYergne stated today that
Mrs. McDonald’s illness was. in no
sense, serious.
BROWNE PARTY REACHED
FAIRBANKS YESTERDAY
F. D Browne. Mrs. Browne and
George Markus arrived in Fairbanks
on yesterday afternoon’s train from
the end of steel on the Happy di
vision.
Mr. Browne will attend the ban
quet given by the Tanana Valley
Agricultural Association tonight. ,
The banquet is to_>»*held at the
Odd Fellows’ hall on Front street.
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IMPERIAL CANDIES I
also 1
Salted Pecans, Almonds, Peanuts |
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We Have a Large and Varied Assortment of the Leading Brands of
MACKINAW COATS MACKINAW PANTS
Army and Navy Sweaters SPORT SHIRTS, Heavy Wool
SWEATER COATS WOOL SOCKS, All Weights
UNION SUITS and TWO PIECE GARMENTS
GENUINE DANIEL GREEN FELT SHOES
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WOOL BLANKETS BLANKET SHEETS COMFORTERS
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We Carry a Full Line of
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and Can Furnish Your Outfit Complete at Special Prices
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Tells the Time in the Dark
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We Have a Line of Safety Razors, Blades, Sharpeners and
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JEWELER
COLISEUM
Exceptionally Strong Latky Feature and Late Pathe News for
SUNDAY S PROGRAM
WAR SLIDES Our Boys in France
With Lecture on each slide. The slides will be shown at the
starting of the show.
Late Pathe News
Pictorial
THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR EYES
Showing the testing of the new Browning guns—Italy retakes Mt.
Tama—British Tank Inaction—The Eyes of the Navy
and other scenes of intense interest.
Jesse L. Lasky Presents
THE EXQUISITE EMOTIONAL ACTRESS BLANCHE SWEET
AND SESSUE HAYAKAWA
Considered to be the greatest Japanese actor, supported by an
all star cast, in a pieturUution of
THE CLUE
By Margaret Tnrnball
A DRAMA Of WHIM S IN FIVE GRIPPING ACTS
MUSIC VIOLIN, PIANO AND DRUMS
Oerture Selevliea "Hell «f Fame"—March By Thee. S. Allen.
Celieeum arehastre, with Katherine Sholseth piano arson.
ADMISSION~«H: SiliitVi D SEATS 75c
THK SHOW STARTS AT *30 O'CLOCK