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in all shades, shapes and sizes to fit every man in
town. It does not matter how you are built or how
hard you are to suit—we can fit you, suit you and
save you at least Ten Dollars on every suit bought
here now.
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£ $2.50 Dress Shirts, all sizes.$1.00 4*
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A Good Lisle Sox, All Colors, 5 pair.$1.00 A
A $2 Motor Watches, extra special.$1.00 A
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BURLAPS—ALL COLORS—A YARD WIDE
CRETONNES, HOUSE LININGS, GINGHAMS, COTTON
SUITINGS—LONG CLOTH ALL GRADES
CURTAIN GOODS, SCRIMS, CHEESE CLOTH, TARLATAN,
WHITE OIL CLOTH.
SPRING UNDERWEAR
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A LYSLE UNION SUITS, Summer Weight, former price
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FOR FAIRBANKS
FAST WARM, COMFORTABLE
LAUNCH VICTORY
LEAVES NENANA
TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND
SATURDAY AT 8 A. M.
A band concert given at Fair
banks last night for the benefit of
the Red Cross, netted the sum of ap
proximately S120.
A quantity of liquor, which was
seized by the federal authorities at
Fairbanks on the first of the year,
was destroyed yesterday afternoon.
POSTPONED
The card party at the schoolhouse
has been postponed for one week
on account of so much Red Cross
work being under way.
Don’t Forget, there are Red Cross
jars ’most everywhere in town—
you can’ty miss them. Anything
from one cent up is acceptable and
every little bit helps. Do your little
bit and help.
Flood and Ice Postals for sale at
The Portland, The Arctic and at
Slippern’s 5-28
Sam Comfort will shine sho/; for
the Red Cross from 3 o’clock Satur
day afternoon to 9 o’clock in the
evening, at his stand in front of
the Arctic pool hall. All the pro
ceeds will go to the fund.
must not only
feed our Soldiers
at the front but
the millions oF
women fr children
behind our lines”
Gtn-JaJbiJMnAtog
WASTE NOTHING
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CONTRACTS LET
FOR GRADE AND
MEN ARE BUSY
To bridge the few remaining gaps
in the railroad south of town and
within the limits of Residency 3, the
following grading contracts have
been let.
Walter Oldenburg & Co., have
been awarded a contract for the
grading of a section of the right
of way on Residency 3, lying be
tween stations 18277 plus 50 and
18304 plus 50-; August 1st being
the date set for the completion of
the contract.
The partners of the contract are
Walter Oldenburg, Gus Erickson,
Oscar Dahl, Victor Rundquist and
Martin Fasnes.
John Mitchell & Co. have been
awarded a contract for the grad
ing of a section of the right of way
between Stations 18101 plus 50 and
18110, a distance of 850 feet. The
partners of the contract are John
Mitchell, Jimmy Rozoff and Andro
Cheroff. The time set for the com
pletion of the contract also being
August first.
Both of these stationmen have
had much previous experience in
railroad grading, John Mitchell had
also completed a grading contract
on Residency 2, under the super
vision of Resident Engineer Ike P.
Taylor; and Walter Oldenburg com
pleted a grading contract on Resi
dency 3, under the supervision of
Resident Engineer George B. Rich
ardson, last summer.
All of the men interested in the
contracts left town this morning for
the purpose of setting up camps
and hastening all preparations for
commencing the work at the earlies-|
possible moment.
It is expected that contract^)
shortly be let for grading ss
of the right of way lying aero
river at 43-Mile Crossing and
yond, towards the coal fields j
Lignite, and several stationmen
had worked successfully for
Alaskan Engineering commit
last season have gone out to take
look at the country with a view ^
taking grading contracts again this
season if possible. Although -noth
ing definite is known at the pres
ent time, it is probable that several
contracts will be let soon on this
part of the right of way, which is at
present included within the limits
of Residency 4, and under the sup
ervision of Resident Engineer Ken
neth Case.
Bring your pet dice and play the
field on Saturday night. Plenty
of c-ap tables for all devotees.
Come on you ‘Phoebe in the South.
EXPRESS COMPANY
LOCATESJO STAY
Wells Fargo & Co. Will Maintain
All-Year Office At Nenana
Hereafter.
The local office of Wells-Fargo
has been opened at the waterfront
headquarters of the A. Y. N. Co.,
under the management of J. R. Scott
tvho will act as agent for tne ex
press company in addition to his
duties as transportation agent.
Mr. Scott states that it is the in
tention of the express company to
maintain an all-year office at Ne
nana hereafter and he is now pre
pared to supply the public with
money orders and travelers’ checks.
The maintaining o fsuch an office
at Nenana, in the absence of a bank,
will prove a great convenience to
travelers, the travelers’ checks now
being recognized generally as a
necessary safeguard in traveling.
Ten operations have been per
formed at the Government hospita
this week and more are scheduled
Among those receiving surgical at
tention were the four chlidren ol
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lavery, ol
Fairbanks.
The steamer Julia B. is schedulec
to leave Fairbanks on May 29, or
her first trip of the season to St
Michael.
PUBLIC INVITED
10 CLUB DOINGS
FOR RED CROSS
The cabaret entertainment ar
ranged for this evening for the bene
bit of the Red Cross, to be held at
the rooms of the i\'enana club and
to which everyone is invited, prom
ises all the requisites of a good
time. There will be many surprises,
some of the entertainers appearing
for the first time in Nenana.
One of the items on the program,
the publicity of which the committee
in charge has permitted, will be the
singing of the Marseillaise in French
by Mrs. Lynn. This soul-inspiring
hymn of freedom cannot fail at this
time to arouse enthusiasm, and it
is most fortunate that one so capable
as Mrs. Lynn is at hand to render it.
Messrs. Rhind and Waechter have
developed wonderful faculties as im
presarios since they have devoted
their attention to the cabaret busi
ness, and they announce they have
a wealth of talent for tonight that
will be astounding to the oldest in
habitant.
entirely free and
tted to go in their
There will not be
>om the time you
of the stairs going
Admission is
everybody is es
working cloth
a dull mom'
reach the
and comir
Those
picture
to the
missing
idesire to attend the
tonight before going
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: the fun.
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/WHITE HOUSE
M ALLOTMENT
■e Bids Were Received Yesterday
At Red Cross Headquarters
In Nenana.
rd comes from Fairbanks that
..ciiti, bidding on the wool from the
Whyte House sheep, donated by Presi
dent Wilson and Mrs. Wilson to be
auctioned for the benefit of the
Red Cross, is assuming a very lively
aspect. Many bids are being re
ceived for the half pound that is
the Fourth Division’s quota and Ne
nanaites must get busy if the prize
is to be carried off here.
Mrs. Bowen, the chairman of the
i local branch of the Red Cross, is
open to receive bids up to 7:30 each
evening and until midnight Monday,
when the drive closes. Ten percent
; of the amount bid must be sent in
I with each bid, and this money will
i be turned over to the Red Cross
: fund, none of it being returned to
the bidder.
Following are the bids received to
date:
R. S. McDonald .$10.00
Dr. J. R. Bowen. 10.00
! Max Smith .... 10.00
J. II. Scott . 10.00
■ Ed Parks . 5.00
i An added incentive to bidders for
the wool donated to the Red Cross
fund by President Wilson and Mrs.
■ Wilson is that signified by a tele
gram received today by Mrs. Bowen
from John A. Clark, who is leading
| the drive at Fairbanks. The tele
, gram was as follows:
j “Mrs. Bowen, Nenana:
“Received following telegram from
Governor Riggs: ‘The successful
! bidder in each state for wool donated
' to the American Red Cross from
• the shearing of the White House
i sheep will receive a letter signed
i by President and Mrs. Wilson and
j sent direct from_ the White House.’ ”
Marjorie Rambeau will be behind
the footlights on Saturday night,
at the “Days of '98.
SPECIAL MEETING
There will be a special meeting
I of the Nenana Labor union at Urtior
j hall on Friday evening, May 24, a1
7 o’clock. All members of the or
ganization are urged to be on hand
Reports received from Fort Gib
bon state that the ice in the Yukor
river fas moving at that point yes
terday.
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OlIR FRESH OVER-THE-TRAIL RANCH EGGS
ANI) OUR EXTRA FINE HAM OR BACON
ARE THE BEST OBTAINABLE
THe Tavern
W. F. RODIGKEIT, Prop.
TRY SOME FRESH GREENS WITH ONE OF
OUR DINNER ORDERS
If It Is On the Market You Will Find It Here
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF DINNER PARTIES
CAMP WILL MOVE
TO NEW LOCATION
Resident Engineer Kenneth Case,!
in charge of Residency 4, and his j
staff of assistants with a detach- \
ment of the messhouse force, will,
in a few days, move to new camp- j
ing grounds, about five miles be
yond the present site of the resi
dency at Nenana Crossing (43-mile),
as a temporary arrangment.
Much grading equipment and
tools have been cached at different
points along the right of way be
yond the Crossing and towards Lig
nite and all other necessary arrange
ments made for the commencement |
of active grading work on this sec
tion of the right of way, necessitat
ing the presence of the engineering
staff close to the scene of activities.
It is probable that contracts will be
let, shortly covering the entire dis
tance of the right of way between
the Crossing and Lignite creek. To
facilitate communicating with the
head office the telephone line will
be extended from the store at the
Crossing to the new camp.
NOTICE
A meeting of the local branch of
the Red Cross will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 at the Nenana club
rooms, at which all ladies are re
quested to be present. It is par
j ticularly desired that those on com
I mittees in connection with the Drive
I should attend.
Don’t Forget
That your second payment on thfjj*
Third Liberty Loan bonds are due
before noon on May 28th.
Payments will be received at the
disbursing office of the Alaskan
Engineering commission up until 5
p. m. daily.
CLASSinED ADVERTISEMENTS
■ FOR SALE—Sixteen foot V bottom
launch, with 2 *2 H. P. Ferro out
board motor. A. C. Slippern. 5-31 ^
FOR RENT—Furnished cabin, ene
room, Second avenue, bet. Market
and B streets, apply News office
FOR SALE—Well matched Cross and
Red Fox Skins. Apply Simson's.
FOR SALE OR RENT—National
Cash Registers. Inquire Simson's.
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pastry or breakeast
FOODS CONTAINING
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COCKTAILS
Shrimp, Clam and Oyster
Martin’s Pool hall
| THE SOURDOUGHS’ HOME
The Arctic
! DAVIS & TAYLOR, Props.
Soft Drinks Cigars Tobaccos
Pocket Billiards Rooms
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT
EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS
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Take Advantage
of the New Water and Sewer Lines
Get Your Order in at Once for
Flush Toilets, Bath Tubs
Lavatories, Sinks, Etc.
Tanana Sheet Metal Works
Guaranteed Strictly Fresh
Petaluma Ranch Eggs
75c a Dozen
$20 a Case
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
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