The Approaching
Change in
Government
j GIVES US ALL RENEWED CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY
AND WARRANTS A CHANGE IN PRICES
DOWNWARD
Commencing February 1 I
WE THEREFORE QUOTE THE FOLLOWING REDUCTIONS: §
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FELT SHOES
$8.00 Grade .$5.50
7.50 Grade . 5.00
6.50 Grade . 4.00
STAG SHIRTS
$12.50 Grade .$10.00
10.00 Grade . 7.50
HEAVY WOOL SOX
$1.25 Grade $1-00
1.00 Grade .75
.75 Grade ..50
Bib Overall* .$2.75
Wai*t Overall* . 2.50
Moccasin* . 5.00
4 Buckle Arctic*. . 5.00
Shoe Pacs, 12 is. tap ._ S.00
Sheepskin Sox . 2.00
Heavy Blue Wrist Canvas
Gloves . 25
Rubberized Red Arctics 3.75
WE ARE ALSO MAKING
BIG REDUCTIONS
IN ALL LINES WE CARRY, ESPECIALLY IN MEN’S
SUITS OVERCOATS MACKINAWS
DEPEND ON US FOR BEST VALUES — PRICES UP TO DATE
Fairbanks Clothing: Co.
NENANA AND FAIRBANKS
BRIDGE SCORES AT THE NEWS
Mrs. Landstrom was a returning
passenger on yesterday’s train fron
Fairbanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred VanRaes am
Mrs. Mary VanRaes, who arrivei
from the States on Wednesday
went to Fairbanks yesterday. Fre<
is head of the mechanical depart
ment o? the News-Miner.
GOAL
F'om Healy River Coal Mine
will save you from one-third to
one-half on your fuel bill.
2-ton lots, a ton 8.50
Special rates on carload lots
Deliveries, Tutsdays and Fridays
Order from
Dr. J. R. Bowen, Agt
Bowen Bldg. Phone 54 Green
FRUIT FRESH CANDIES SMOKES
BILLY GAGNON’S - UNION BUILDING
CARDS SOFT DRINKS POOL
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SELLING AT COST
41-piece Dinner Sets
49-piece Dinner Sets
Hand Painted Jap Ware
Only a Limited Number on Hand
Northern Commercial Go.
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Chief of Police Sanderlin, having
been fairly successful in his efforts! v
to put the town on the water wagon. J n
is now turning his attention to the; 1:
dog nuisance, having issued a formal h
announcement to the effect that a j t
state of war exists between the r
city police and roving canines. The 1
action of the chief was prompted j r
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by an attack on a little girl by a f
vicious dog this week, the child hav-! 1
ing been severely bitten on the arm. : f
Talk of making use of the oi l i
1 Gordon roller rink as a gymnasium c
j for the benefit of young Fairbank-;
| sans, is being revived. It is under-1
' stood that several prominent men of , *
, the town are behind the movement,
1 actuated by a desire to provide a
| place of clean amusement and m-' j
' struction for the boys and girls; (
of Fairbanks.
J. C. Kinney, A. A. Anderson and
! D. A. Gillis, visitors in town from
! Dome creek, returned to their
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creek homes on Thursday.
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Johnny Smith was a. visitor in
town this week from Cleary creek.
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Bob Toussaint, who is trying to j
develop a paystreak on Little Dome
creek, is spending a few days in
town on business.
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"Buster” Anderson, son of Mrs.
Ed Stroecker, left for Nenana yes
■, terday, enroute to Hills Military,
acadamy, at Portland.
1 j Postmaster T. H. Deal has re-.
I ceived an inquiry for Charles Alex-,
. ander, who was a resident of Fair
l banks in 1916. j
j Guy B. Erwin has been appointed
. i by Judge Bunnell to act as attorney ;
: for Lane, under indictment on a j
burglary charge.
Mrs. Cleveland and Axel Johnson ,
were passengers on yesterday’s train ,
!for Sheep creek.
! Burt Currier returned to Ester
! yesterday after a brief visit in town.
' Walter Fisher was a Martin creek
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passenger on yesterday's train.
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Dr. de la Vergne returned to
Fairbanks yesterday after a brief
, visit in Nenana and out the line.
The doctor is enthusiastic over the
scenic attractions of Nenana canyon,
I declaring that it rivals Switzerland
i in grandeur.
i Henry C. Crook, who arrived from
j the Kantishna district this week,
I left for Fairbanks on yesterday’s
train for a visit with Mrs. Crook,
whom he has not seen for several
months. He expects to return to the
/Kantishna before the breakup.
William Taylor, who was summon
ed to Fairbanks to appear as a wit
I ness before the grand jury, return
ed to Nenana yesterday.
W. A. Coghill returned to Ne
nana yesterday from Fairbanks, hav
ing been excused from jury duty.
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CANYON NOTES
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Mail Superintendent Dan Leech,
ho has been superintending the
lovement of a dinky engine out the
ne from Healy, landed the top
eavy load at Riley creek yesterday,
ut he and one of his assistants
let with an accident on the last
ig of the journey and went to the
lain hospital in town today for re
airs. One of Mr. Leech’s arms wa3
urt and flie other man sustained
n injury to his back.
The wind blew at Healy yester
lay, and took all the snow away. ;
Mrs. F. D. Browne, who came
orth on the Alameda, is expected
t Healy on Sunday.
Head Draftsman M. C. Edmunds
s having a car prepared for oc
upancy as a residence and he and
drs. Edmunds will vacate the
Jrowne cabin as soon as their new
lome is readv for them.
Miss Adeline Ferretti. of the dis- $
ursing office, and Miss Jessie John- j
ton. of the contracting department. <
cent to town today for a week-end
isit.
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Mrs. Joe Swetz went to Nenana <
mi Thursday.
The electric light plant which has |
been installed at the Healy River .
:oal mine by Joe Burns, is now in [
operation and giving; very satisfact- •
ory service. The lights were turned !
on for the first time on Thursday, j
Joe Burns will give his first mov
ing picture show tonight and a big j
crowd is expected. The mess hall
will be used for the purpose and |
the current for the machine will be
supplied by the power plant at the
Healy River Coal mine, close by.
Every available horse in the dis
trict is being pressed into service
by the Alaskan Engineering com
mission, for use in moving supplies
to the camps south of Healy before
the trail goes to pieces.
Special Disbursing Officer F. C.
Knowlton went to Nenana on the
Thursday train.
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Mis3 Clev underwent a major op
eration at the Government hospital
yesterday and is reported to have
passed through the ordeal in a very
satisfactory manner.
W. T. Gill, of the T. & T. office
at Healy, underwent a minor opera
tion at the Government hospital yes
terday and is now getting along
nicely.
Andrew Vickland, who came to
the hospital several days ago from
out the line for treatment for an
abcess on his jaw, was fixed up on
Thursday, his condition now being
very much improved.
Lineman Dudney, of the T. & T.
department of the A. E. C., who
was operated on this week for ap
pendicitis, is mending rapidly at the
| Government hospital.
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Creation’s Challenge
A Thirty-Minute Address
in Grace Church
TOMORROW EVENING
7:30 No Collection
LADIES
The
Half Price
Sale
Is Still On
Best Serge Dresses $19.00
Best Silk Dresses 10.00
Best Grade Shoes7.50
ALL YARD GOODS
Reduced now
IN MOST INSTANCES TO HALF FORMER PRICES
4.50 Georgette Crepe Silk $3
1.50 Crepe, doub. width 75c
50c. Ginghamst a yard, 25c
$20 Spring Coats $5
$15 Silk Sweaters $5
12 Wool Sweaters * - 5
12 Silk Coats - - - 5
SO pairs High Grade Oxfords, values ft* O
from $5 to $8.50, extra special - yJ
Felt Slippers, fur trimmed $2
ENTIRE LINE
UNION SUITS
Values $4.50
Extra Special
ALL HANDKERCHIEFS HALF PRICE
ENTIRE STOCK OF LACES HALF PRICE
CURTAIN SCRIM, a yard 20c.
$1.00 CHILDREN’S STOCKINGS, a pair 50c
LADIES’ STOCKINGS, a pair . SOc
ONE ENTIRE TABLE LOADED WITH ALL KINDS
OF CROCKERY, . 25c. EACH OR 5 FOR $1.00
SIMSON’S
STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL EIGHT O’CLOCK
$2.50
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Sheet Metal Work
Plumbing, Heating Plants
Stoves and Ranges
Nenana Sheet Metal Works
PAUL PALFY, Prop. — — New Location on A Street
1 We make a specialty of
Quality Goods
at Right Prices
General Merchandise Outfitting
FAMOUS BUDWEISER BEER
JOHNSOSTSSTORE - FROnFsTREET
Mrs. M. V. Tyler, who was ex
pected on the last trip of the steam
ship Alameda, has advised her hus
band that the serious illness of her
sister Agnes prevented her depart
ure from Seattle, after all arrange-*
ments had been completed to start
North.