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Chippewa Pacs
12 in. Tops, Best Grade $13.50
Chippewa High Top Shoes - $10.00
Washington Dress Shoes - 6.50
SIMSON’S
New Goods Arriving Daily
Experiments with the use of elec- j
tricity to stimulate the growth of j
oats in Wales increased the yield;
of gTain 35 per cent and that of j
straw 17 per cent.
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Prices Mott Reasonable
THE BOWEN BUILDING
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L. C. ISABEL
BARBER
Shop in Portland Bnilding
Now Open for Business with
full Line of Requisites
NOTICE
A meeting of the businessmen o:
Nenana will be held at the Nenan:
Commercial club chambers on Tues
day evening, commencing at 8 p. m
The meeting is called for the pur
poses of discussing the question o
establishing a free ferry across th>
Tanana river for the convenience o:
those who will be stationed on th<
farther shore during the coming
summer.
As the question is one of grea'
importance to the business interest:
of Nenana, it is hoped that all tht
businessmen will attend.
SPRING IS RENOVATING TIME
Add to the life of a suit or hat—
improve your appearance at small
expense, by taking your work tc
MRS. D’ORSAY’S TAILOR SHOP
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
THE NEWS OFFICE
ffenana. Alaska's Interior Tael Depp-,
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A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
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WHERE THE LIVE ONES LIVE
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FREIGHT TARIFF
FOR NEXT SEASON
EXPECTED SOON
j According to recent advices re
j ceived by Agent Scott, of the Amer
ican Yukon Navigation company,
i (White Pass) the through freight
i tariffs from Seattle and Tacoma
I to A Y. N. points on the Yukon
land its tributaries, via St. Michael.
: have been prepared and may be ex
pected here soon.
1 A change in the date of the regu
lar $5 fall advance in freight rates
is announced. In previous years
the date for this advance has been
August 6th; the date set for the
advance during the coming season
will be August 11th. This change
, is announced early so that shippers
in the Interior could order their
freight shipped in as early as possible
and avoid flaying the extra freight
after August 11th.
The reason assigned by the A.
"i. X. Co. for this change of policy
. is said to be on account of the
unusually heavy operating cost at
St. Michael in the fall, and also to
spread the handling of the freight
more evenly over the season, instead
of having it arrive at St. Michael
ail in one bunch on the last boats
from Seattle.
This latter condition, besides be
ing expensive in an operating sense,
on acocunt of low water and short
days, is also very hazardous, as the
company face the liability of having
some of their boats and barges
caught in the ice and lost in the
spring breakup. Operating the boats
during the tail end of the season is
always more expensive and risky
interesting facts regarding the
volume of business and the way it
had to be handled last year is also
given by the cmpany’s officials.
During the season 1918, over 43
per cent of the total season's ton
nage was handled on the first sail
ings from Seattle, and practically
45 per cent on the last sailings.
The period of sailings of the com
pany's boats out of St. Michael for
the season covered 82 days.
From July 22 to September 10,
a period of 50 days, and represent
ing over 60 per cent of the season,
the company handled only 12 per
cent of the season’s freight. The
shipments on the last sailings from
Seattle were landed at St. Michael
between August 31 and September
6. and on account of the usual fall
storms, this freight could not have
been all forwarded out of St. Mich
ael until September 22. For a period
of five weeks straight, owing to
lack of freight, the company did not
have a sailing out of St. Michael,
and in a short season of a little
over three months, it is stated that
during last season the bulk of the
company’s boats laid idle for nearly
two months of that time.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
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NOTICE
Passengers leaving on the train
for any point on the line south of
town are required to purchase
tickets before entering the train.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is
in the employment office, on the
ground floor of the general office
building, Alaskan Engineering com
j mission.
j Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can
•be purchased in sufficient time be
fore the departure of the trains,
j Regular trains leave the foot of
A street on Mondays, Wednesdays
• and Saturdays, at 7 a. m.
Over one end of a new business
card is folded a flap of paper upon
which a man can write the nature
of his errand when introducing
himself.
Prospectors and Contractors!
Now is the Hne to have that tar*
paulin, tent or bag made for the
seasons outfit... Bed and hat nets
a-e now readv. at small cost at
MRS. D’ORSAY’S TAILOR SHOP,
Third and A Streets.
FOREST FIRES
CAUSING DAMAGE
ALONG RAILROAD
Forest fires, caused most probably
by sparks from the locomotives
operating- on the railroad south of
Nenana, are reported to be spread
ing rapidly in the region between
j the Lynn coal mine at mile 387 and
, the end of steel, at mile 365.
A culvert on the railroad between
| the old engineering camp at 35-mile
,and old camp 18, farther south, -was
i threatened with destruction, but the
fire fighters managed to subdue the i
, flames and save the structure, the
|ends of it only being badly charred.
Several ties lying loose along the
road were burned up and several
others already placed in position had
the ends burned off ere the tires
were controlled.
A strong wind is reported to be
prevailing in the area within which
the fires have occurred, making the
fighting of them very difficult. The
structures in the neighborhood of
the Burns mine and the Lignite
roadhouse are said to be threatened
by the flames, and a close watrh
is kept by the men in that region
against fires started by sparks car
ried by the high wind.
Superintendent Packer stated that
the forest fires are not quite as
bad as the reports first received
would indicate. Section gangs and
others are keeping a sharp watch to
protect government property, and
no danger of much damage or inter-1
ruption of traffic on the road is
apprehended.
Forest fires have also occurred
along the Fairbanks line, and ac
cording to a report received by Mr.
Browne, engineer in charge, a small
quantity of ties was burned up
close to the right of way, near
Cache creek. The report also indi
cated that the Cache creek trestle
was also endangered for a while,
but the men in the neighborhood
managed to fight off the fire in
time. A close watch is maintained
all along the line and every pre
caution taken to prevent any dam
age to government property.
Within a few miles of town, a
forest fire of considerable propor
tions has been burning for the past
few days, the flames shooting up
to a great height above the timber,
being plainly visible from most any
part of town. No danger is looked
for from this cause, however, as
the fire seems to have burned out.
PIONEERS HAVE
ENJOYABLE TIME
AFTER MEETINGS
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The regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the Nenana Igloo No. 17,
Pioneers of Alaska, which was held i
at Union Hall, last night was very j
largely attended by the oldtimers.
Frederick D. Browne and Her
bert Heathorne were initiated into
the mysteries of the order and duly •
admitted to membership.
At the conclusion of the business ;
meeting, a most enjoyable enter
tainment was given by the old-.
timers, the following program being ^
rendered:
Opening remarks .. Dr. R. J. Diven '
| Banjo and guitar selection.
Mrs. Eeasterly and Mr. Ford
| Humorous address Steve O’Neil
Harp selection.Tony Letfty
! Violin and piano selection.
.Ernst Berggren
| Recitation—“Ode to the Kaiser”
.. Frank Rourke
Songs.Mrs. Walter Gould
accompanied by Miss Shaffer
Banjo and harp selection..
Mrs. Easterly and Tony Letray
Musical selections .Ernst Berggren
A most delightful lunch was
served and the cigars passed around
during the course of the entertain
ment, after which the decks were
cleared for action and a most en
joyable dance was indulged in, and
the Pioneers and their ladies tripped
the light fantastic until a late hour.
IF YOU EAT ICE CREAM
CANDY-FRUIT-OR CHEWING GUM
IF YOU SMOKE CIGARS
CIGARETTES OR TOBACCO OF ANY KIND
IF YOU DRINK CIDER
OR ANY KIND OF CARBONATED DRINKS
OR IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A MOMENTS
RECREATION OR AMUSEMENT, TRY
THE ARCTIC
DAVIS & TAYLOR, Prop..
! ALSO NICELY FURNISHED, WARM AND COZY ROOMS
FOR RENT AT REASONABLE RATES
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We Carry the Best Grade of
I MACKINAW SHIRTS, COATS and PANTS
Finest assortment of Men’s Socks, Daniel \
Green Felt Shoes and Slippers, Moccasins,
Wool Blankets and Comforters
A Full Line of Miner's and Trapper’s Supples
FOWLER & MORRIS
GROCERS
MtMWVli
In addition to the medals made
of captured German cannons and
the German helmets, which will be
awarded to Xenanaites for the best,
shewing made in the sale of Victory
Loan bonds, three medals have been
set apart to be awarded to the
employees of the Alaskan Engineer- j
mg commission who secure the 'targ
ets amount in subscriptions to the
Victory Loan.
Intimation of this award was re
ceived yesterday afternoon by Mr.
Browne in a telegram from Gover
nor Riggs, reading as follows:
“Three medals made from cap
tured German cannon have been
allotted employees of the Commis-'
sion doing best work in securing
subscriptions to Victory Loan. At
completion of drive forward names
and medals will be issued. This
does not include allotment of medals
to Council of Defense and Labor
Union at Xenana.”
SHOTGUNS and Shotgun Amrou*
nition—new stock just opened, at
Anderson Bros & Nerland.
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Grayling and Salmon Nets, all
frizes, at Anderson Bros dc Norland*
SOCIAL DANCE
WEDNESDAY
UNION MALL
Mrs. Belle Campbell Director
Dr. R. R. MYERS ’
DENTIST
ARCTIC HOTEL
NICELY HOUSE
With Belmont In Connection
POOL CANDIES CIGARS
AND TOBACCOS
WARM COMFORTABLE ROOMS
PRICES REASONABLE
Rate* By the Week or Month
MRS. NICELY. Proprietrea*
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