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Suits Made to Measure
Of the finest Imported and
Domestic fabrics
made by expert tailors
Samples will arrive very shortly
Wait to see them
Ladies
The Late arrivals include some
very pretty Dresses, Slippers, Silk
Hosiery and Silk Underwear
FINE LEATHER SUITCASES A_NI> GRIPS
STEAMER TRUNKS
Abe Simson
NEW GOODS COMING
Two Carloads of
Fresh Merchandise
Will arrive within the next few days for
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE OUTFITTING
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at Prices that wont—
NATIONAL MONTH
We Offer
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JEWELRY
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aiul NOVELTY GOODS
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CHILDREN, ATTENTION
The pupils of Franklin K. Lane
school are requested to meet at the
school house Thursday morning, at
ten o’clock, to make preparations
for participation in the Fourth of
July exercises, under the direction
of Mrs. A. B. Phillips and Mrs. W.
C. Steinmetz. Please be on hand;
promptly at ten.
BASEBALL BOYS PLEASED
The Nenana baseball boys ar
highly pleased over their visit b
Fairbanks for the opening game o
the season on Sunday. They are e
lated over their victory and enthu
siastic over the manner in whicl
they were treated by Fairbanks
fans and the public generally. Yh<
boys made the trip to the uppei
town on a speeder and upon then
return to Nenana Sunday nigh;
they were met at the depot by i
delegation of local fans and giver
an ovation.
Miss Cecil Leweaux, contraltc
singer, and her ac-eompaniest will
appear at the Coliseum June 30.
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Yukon—Down Circle early thii
morning.
Carl White—Due at Livengooc
today.
Davis—Up Tolovana eight o’clock
last night.
Jacobs—Up Nulato last night.
Alaska—Up Rampart this morn
ing.
Mutt, Nenana. Martha Clow—A:
Nenana.
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Victor Records
Just Arrived.
W. A. Coghill
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SPECIAL RATES ANNOUNCED
BY RAILROAD FOR FOURTH
Agent McCully, of the Alaska
Railroad, announces :hat excursion
rates have been authorized for the
Xenana Fourth of July celebration
effective on all trains coming to Xe
nana between June 30 and July
4. inclusive, and good for return
up to July 9.
The rate for adults will be a fare
and one-third for the round trip,
and half fare for children between
the ages of five and twelve years.
MUTT ARRIVES IN PORT
FROM KANTISHNA VOYAGE
The stern wheel gas boat Mutt
which is operating on a regular
schedule between Xenana and Roos
evelt, carrying passengers, mail and
freight, arrived in Port Sunday ev
ening, and will leave on the return
trip to the Kantishna district on
June 30. The last trip to Roosevelt
and return was made in eight days,
j The following pasengers were
brought from Roosevelt: Charles
Frank, Fred Clark and Bill Rogers.
■ RAILROAD GRADE REPAIRS:
TRAIN SERVICE RESUMED
Following the completion of the
trestle at Mile 353, to bridge the
' break in the grade at that point re
sulting from the recent cloudburst
train service between Xenana a nr
the coast is being resumed, a thn;
train now being enroute from Sew
ard -with nassongenens and mail. A
, train will be dispatched from Fair
banks tomorrow morning and the
train from the south will reach Xe
jnana tomorrow afternoon at five
: o’clock.
Considering the seriousness of the
■ washout, the work of making re
» pairs was accomplished remarkably
| The work was both hazardous and
| laborious, the men being required
| | to keep constantly on the alert lest
! they be hit by falling earth and
i boulders from the mountain side,
i Freight shipments which were held
i upon the coast on account of the
j break on the road, are now being
| ! rushed to the Interior to relieve
; shortages in food supplies.
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. PIANO EXPERT DEMONSTRATES
WELTE-MIGNON PLAYER PIANO
i George Anerdson. piano expert.
f uho has beer, in Xenana during the
last several days putting local pia
nos in smooth and tuneful running
order, gave a delightful concert at
the Coliseum theater on Sunday
night, being accompanied in a num
ber of violin selections by Mrs.
Lloyd Hardy.
The purpose of the concert was to
. show the excellence of the Kohler
& Campbell Welte-Mignon reproduc
ing piano which has been in use at
the theatre during the last several
months. The program consisted of
a number of selections, with Mr.
Anderson playing the violin and the
| piano accompanying him automati
cally, with the touch of the real
artist.
The concert was greatly enjoyed,
each number being received with
enthusiastic applause.
Pauline Agnes Sherman, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sherman,
celebrated her first birthday anni
versary today, the observance tak
ing the fonn of a jolly children's
party. Those vrho helped the young
lady celebrate were: Mabel Teeland,
Alice Xeilson, Ida May Teeland,
Hazel Lazelle. Donald Clark, Everett '
i Alexander.
GETTING GROUNDS READY
The ball boys were out in force
last night getting the new grounds
in shape for the forthcoming series ■
with Fairbanks, which will be play
ed during the Fourth of July cel
I ebration. The diamond is being roll
i ed and conditioned and when the
j work is done, the grounds will be!
.equal to any in the territory.
SPRING WORK FOR MEN
Cleaning, pressing, repair work.
Bring me coats, suits, shirts, any
thing that needs renovating.
DORSAY TAILOR SHOP
AIRLANE DUE TOMORROW:
WILL BE FOURTH FEATURE
The Fairbanks airplane, which
was to have been used in connec
tion with the entertainment of the
Congressional party at Fairbanks,
but which was delayed in leaving
California, will arrive from the
coast tomorrow enroute to Fair
banks, where it will be assembled
ready for business.
The News received a message
from Manager W. F. Thompson to
day advising- that the plane would
be ready to fly to Xenana. on the
Fourth to take part in the local cel
ebration, in accordance with the
term agreed upon by the Xenana
celebration comimttee, and a thrill
ing .exhibition is promised by Avia
tor Eilson, who is probably the most
experienced airman ever in Alaska.
COST OF ALASKA R. R.
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 23—
The department of the nterior has
issued a statement, in connection
with the completion of the Alaska
Railroad. :n which it is claimed the
cost of the railroad averaged $84.
000 per mile.
VISITOR IS HONOR GUEST
Mrs. Robert J. Sommers, of Jun
eau, who is visiting in Xenana as
tile guest of her sister, Mrs. A. B.
Phiilips. was the honor guest yes
terday at an enjoyable bridge lunch
eon, given by Mrs. R. • G. South
woith. at her home on B. street.
Mrs. Sommers carried off first hon
ors tor high store. Mrs. W. C. Stein
mi z won second prize and the con
soiii :..n went to Mrs. R, W. Calder
head. The other ladies present were:
Mrs. A. B. Phillips, Mrs. Alex Fow
ler, Mrs. C. G. Jones and Misses
Frances Witherspoon and Margaret
Southworth.
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
There will be a regular meeting
of the city council at the council
chamber- tonight for the transac
tion of routine business and new
business which has developed since
the last meeting.
Billy Depperman, of the Commis
sion mess, has been seriously ill at
the local hospital during the last
several days. He was somewhat im
proved today and probably will be
sent to Fairbanks tomorrow to com
plete his recovery under the care of
Dr. Romig.
Herman Anderson will leave for
Fairbanks tomorrow, on a brief bus
iness trip and. upon his return to Ne
nana, will begin preparing to move
to the States to locate permanently.
Mr. Anderson has a tract of land
not far from Seattle and it is his
intention to devote the next several
years to the development of this
property.
Miss Orah M. Howard, of Palo Al
to, who arrived from the upper Yu
kon on the last trip of the steamer
Alaska, will spend a large part of
the summer in Xenana as the guest
of Mrs. William Rodigkeit. Miss
Howard is purchasing officer at the
Palo Alto Hospital of the Veteran’s
Bureau, where the Government is
caring for more than 600 disabled
ex-service men.
Mrs. Heyser, wife of the radio
operator at Livengood returned to
the Tolovana district last week af
ter a brief visit in Xenana and Fair
banks.
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SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
Available every day in the week j
between the hours of 8 a. m. and
10 p. m. One dollar a, month. A.
D. Thompson Drug Store.
IF YOU KNIT
POSTAL BRINGS
250
SAMPLES FREE
DIRECT FROM MILL
14 cents an Ounce
OLD COLONY MILLS
923 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
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Boots are specially re
inforced in the vamp
and ankle to prevent
cracking.
Good design as well
as the best of materials
and workmanship is
employed to give you
long wear.
We have a fine lot
just in and can give
you any size you want. ^
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Of Alaska
ALASKA’S LARGEST OUTFITTERS
BEEF, PORK, VEAL and MUTTON
DELICIOUS HAMS and BACON
ALL KINDS OF FOWL — — REDUCED PRICES
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Miss Cecil Leweaux, contralto sin
ger, and her accompanist will ap- ■
pear at the Coliseum June 30.
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Fear is a bad counsellor.
GEO. ANDERSON
Pi«o Expert
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Hm Arrived tm Ncmm
At Tlie
COONEY HOTEL
Dr. J. H. Romig
Has arranged to come to Xenana
every Tuesday in connection with his ‘
professional duties. He will come \
iown from Fairbanks on the regular ■
train Tuesday morning and return
to the upper town on the afternoon i
Lrain, which will give him more than !
five hours in Nenana.
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A willing minil makes a light foot.
William A. Hesse
MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
BOX 1035, FAIRBANKS
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