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Clean Dry Wood for Sale Hauling of All Kind*
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STOVES OF ANY KIND MADE TO ORDER
All Workmanship Guaranteed Pertaining to Heating or Plumbing.
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Prospectors
F armers
Trappers
T ourists
The Nenana district offers oppor
tunities for prospecting, farming, and
trapping that are unequaled in any
other section of Alaska.
Gold placers of known value, close
to Nenana, are producing annually sub
stantial amounts, and there are scores
of streams within the district on which
little or no prospecting has been done.
These streams, until a short time ago
almost inaccessible, are now easily
reached by means of the new Govern
ment Railroad, and undoubtedly soon
will be the scene of much mining ac
tivity.
Farming in the Nenana district has
the advantage of a growing season fully
ten days longer than that of any other
section of Interior Alaska. There is
much desirable land in the district open
to homesteaders, and marketing possi
bilities are being expanded steadily.
Fur-bearing animals of the Nenana
and adjacent districts are noted for the
fine quality of their fur, and trappers
annually bring large numbers of pelts
to Nenana and receive for them higher
prices than are obtained for the average
furs of other districts.
Game of all kinds abounds in the
Nenana district there are scores of
trout streams easy of access, and the
scenic wonders of the district are un
surpassed. The district is the natural
gateway to Mt. McKinley National
Park, and close to Nenana may be
viewed the largest coal ledges in the
world.
Detailed information regarding the
resources and possibilities of the Ne
nana district may be obtained from the
Nenana
Commercial
Club
COBLENZ.—Ilicit trade in food,
with its attendant evils of smug
gling and usury, is on the increase
throughout Germany, according to
newspaper accounts.
The rationing system has never
been abandoned, even in the occu
pied areas of the Rhineland, and
some of the newspapers contend
that the average individual cannot
subsist on the amount of food is
sued. The authorities are making
every effort to check the illegal
traffic in food of all kinds, and the
courts are crowded day after day.
Smuggling of potatoes is being
carried on this winter in all parts
of Germany on a scale greater than
in war-time. Germany produced an
excellent potato crop last year and
the authorities are trying to save
it from falling into the hands of
the speculators.
j Well-to-do people have been going
to Bavaria from Prussia, Wurttem
burg and Thuringia to buy potatoes,
eggs and fats, for which the farm
1 ers charged exorbitant prices. This
worked a hardship on the poorer
I people, who could not compete with
,them.
Living appears to be cheaper in
Bavaria than elsewhere in Germany.
; Butter has been selling there at five
marks a pound, compared with 30
marks in Berlin. Eggs are quoted
at 2 pfennigs each, while in Berlin
they cost 1.75 marks apiece. Eggs
in the occupied area have been
bringing from 2 to 2.5 marks each
this winter, but are very scarce at
any price.
Meat is also reported aF fairly
plentiful in Bavaria, although in
all other states this form of food
is virtually unpurchasable by house
holders through regular channels,
excepting once or twice each month,
when the authorities permit a few
' ounces to be distributed by the
card system to individuals. Most
of the hotels throughout Germany
continue to serve meat three or four
days each week, however. The pro
prietors say they obtain this from
p Holland and this does not violate
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the food regulations.
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Pete Blacken arrived in Ketchi
kan a few weeks ago with $9,000
in his kick. This was the savings
of four years as a miner on the
West coast. After being in town a
couple of weeks he was arrested for
being drunk and disorderly and had
to borrow $25 to pay his fine. He
spent the whole amount like water.
1 .Tohn R. Beegle, a well-known
salmon broker of Ketchikan, has re
turned to that place from the State?
and says that the Alaska salmon
pack is moving very slowly, owinc
to the uncertainty of the market.
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PIONEERS ELECT
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There were many members of
Nenana igloo. No. 17, Pioneers of
Alaska, on hand last night to as
sist in the selection of delegates to
represent the local igloo at the an
nual session of the Grand igloo at
Anchorage next month. Union hall
was well filled with the oldtimers
and a lively interest in the proceed
ings was displayed throughout the
meeting.
K. A. Finlayson, who expects to
leave for the coast within a short
time, was elected delegate at large,
and F. B. Moore, Steve O'Neil,
Jesse Brown, J. A. Slippem, Harry
Abercrombie and Q. F. Lehr were
the other delegates chosen.
Leon Kellum was admitted to
membership in the igloo.
After the business of the evening
had been disposed of, the entertain
ment committee took charge of af
fairs and a most enjoyable social
session followed, better described as
a smoker, with all kinds of smokes,
a luncheon of sandwiches and coffee,
and a program of much merit. The
program consisted of the following
numbers, in addition to which there
■was a general round of story-telling:
Bandolion selections, Alfred Lin
der.
Stories, Frank Rourke.
Remarks, Robert Joseph Diven.
Recitation, Steve O’Neil.
Instrumental trio, Mrs. Bert John
son, Ernst Berggren, Bert Johnson.
Recitation, Sam Tansy.
Stories. Martin Nash.
PARIS.—Ninety thousand Chinese
brought to France by ‘.he British
army for war work behind the lines
are being: returned as their three
year contracts expire, and by the
end of February, it is expected,
only about 20,000 of them will re
main. These will be picked groups
re-engaged for a two-year period.
About 10,000 of the Chinese who
worked for the French army have
been or soon will be sent home.
For two years the Chinese have
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ROADHOUSE
(Formerly Devi*’)
FIRST STOPPING PLACE
BEYOND END OF STEEL
BARN AND DOG KENNELS
Mn. Clare Allred James Trainer
WATCHES
JEWELRY
Watch Repairing
DESIGNING AND NATIVE
JEWELRY A SPECIALTY
WM. TAYLOR
COLISEUM
PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT
STRAND WAR SERIES
SHOWING: “THE CAPTURE OF LOUVAIN,” "WITH THE
BELGIAN ARMY,” AND OTHER SCENES
OF INTEREST.
Paramount Picture* Present*
Kathleen Clifford
IN
WHO IS NUMBER ONE?’
ELEVENTH EPISODE—TWO REELS
“THe Rail Raiders”
Lubin Pre»ent»
BILLIE REEVES
IN
“HIS WIFE’S NEW LID”
A COMEDY WITH “PEP.”
MUSIC-VIOLIN, PIANO AND DRUMS
General Admission 25c. Reserved Seats 50c.
SHOW STARTS AT EIGHT O'CLOCK.
been brought into close contact with
the Young Men’s Christian associa-!
tion. R. M. Hersey, formerly gen-1
eral secretary of the American Y.
M. C. A. at Tien-tsin, who has been
in charge of the work among the
Chinese, said they were going back
home better equipped mentally and
morally than when they came.
Little religious work has been
done by the Y. M. C. A., Mr. Her
sey said. Patriotism was accentu- !
ated; morality was extolled, and
the meaning of the war was ex
plained so the men might not go j
back with critical, distressing views'
of European civilization. Leader- •
ship was developed among them j
and as a result, Mr. Hersey said.!
he hoped the thousands of Chinese I
would become a leaven for China.
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leading magaiines and periodicals.
Club rates on application.
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MRS. BERT JOHNSON
Proprietress
ARCTIC BATH HOUSE
stands alone in par-excellence of
service and sanita-y convenience.
Turkish, Steam, Shower
or Plain Baths, at
MODERATE RATES.
Room* for Dre*»ing and Resting
in Connection. Al*o Room* for
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Mr. and Mrs. Heimhurger
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MRS. JAMES LAVIN
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AND
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| NOTICE OF CHANGE OF RECOROING PRECINCTS |
I: According to a recently issued Court Order by |
| Judge Chas. E. Bunnell, the Nenana Mining and Re- |
1 cording District has been enlarged to take in the Bon- |
| nifield and Totatlanika Districts. |
I Miners and Prospectors of these districts will be E
I enabled by this change to do their recording and E
i transact other business at Nenana, which is within §
§ easy reach of their mining activities. 1
1 NENANA COMMERCIAL CLUB. |
| J. R. Bowen, President. R. J. Diven, Secretary. E
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