Whisky
U hard to fit. Doctors claim
cleanliness inside and out will
prevent the Su. We can furnish
you with everything you need for
the outside. First of all.
Underwear
of all descriptions for the whole
family.
Dry feet are necessary. We have
• Footwear
of all kinds, to fit all.
CLOTHING and other necessities
for ladies, as well as men and
children.
NIGHT GOWNS, SHIRTS
AND PAJAMAS.
SHEETS, PILLOWS, BLANKETS
if you have to be in bed.
SIMSON’S
Furnishers for the Whole Family.
Temperatures alone the Fairbanks
Valdez trail averaged about 48 yes
terday, according1 to reports received
in Nenana this afternoon. It is
freezing in the upper town today
and there is a bitterly cold wind
sweeping up the valley, drying up
the water and delaying the breakup.
Frank Glass assumed temporary
charge at the Portland today, in
the absence of both the proprietors.
Harry Carr is still looking after
things on the night shift, having
escaped the flu thus far.
Hughie Ross and Harry Owens
came down from Fairbanks today,
having been granted special permits
to leave the upper town.
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in Every Respect
PRIVATE BOXES
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Prop-ietor.
LOCAL SIMON
IMPROVING TODAY;
MANY RECOVERING
There is a feeling of relief in
town today, the belief being gen
eral that the peak of the epidemic
has been reached. Quite a number
of patients have been released from
the several hospitals, and while new
cases are developing quite steadily,
they are not so numerous as they
were earlier in the week, and it is
| believed that there are now nearly
sufficient accommodations for ail
| who are apt to be taken sick.
The situation in towm has been
relieved somewhat by the establish
ment of hospital camps out the line,
where Pr. Lake is looking after
quite a large number of patients
variously reported from 38 to near
ly 100. The main hospital camp is
at the Kestly camp at Mile 358.
and there are also some patients at
the end of steel. Engineer in Charge
F. D. Browne being among those
sick. He was quite ill this morn
ing. with a temperature of 104.
The situation has been further re
lieved by the receipt of a new sup
ply of flu medicine from the coast,
a special messenger having been
rushed over the trail from Anchor
age with sufficient medicine, it is
believed, to see the Interior division
through the trying period. The
town was practically out of medi
cine for a couple of days.
A special train was sent to the
end of steel last night to meet the
medicine, and returned with it at
an early hour this morning. Several
sick people were also brought to
town, including the little Persson
girl.
There were fourteen patients in
the Southern hotel last night, the
first night the hotel was in use as
a hospital, and more patients have
been installed there today, several
women being among the arrivals.
The number at the Southern also
includes several convalescents.
The general hospital organization
is now in excellent working order,
except for a shortage of nurses all
the time, due to the loss of those
taken ill at intervals. Every avail
able man and woman in town is
needed for this work, and this need
will continue urgent for at least
Anderson Bros. & Nerland
We A-e Overstocked With
BEDS, SPRINGS, MATTRESSES
Sash, Doors, Building Material of All Kinds
HARDWARE, GRANITEWARE, ETC.
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Will Be Sold at
Bedrock Prices Until Further Notice
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Middle Fork Roadhouse
16 Miles South of Summit
JACOBSON, DAHL & MITCHELL
BEST ACCOMMODATIONS ON TRAIL
KENNEL ROOM FOR 75 DOGS
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For a Smoke
A Drink
A Card Game or
A Game of Pool
GO TO
THE PORTLAND
STATIONERY
CANDY
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several more days. Those willini
to help out are urged to report t<
J. H. Scott or R. S. Donaldson. Sev
eral nurses are needed for tonight
Mr. Donaldson reports that mori
beds are being installed in th<
Southern this afternoon, and raor
in Dormitory No. 2. He also re
ports that quite a number of case
reported today are those of mei
iwho have been sick at home, tryini
jto care for themselves. They ari
[all being compelled to go to one o
the hospitals, where they can bi
properly attended.
Women’* Hosiery, alt kinds, re
markiblj cheap. Fowler Sc Morris.
in OFFICE
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The local signal corps station wa:
! closed late this afternoon when Op
erator in Charge Tom Mathews am
his only remaining assistant. Slin
i Sanders, were ordered to bed bj
Health Officer Smith. Slim was th»
'first to go. and was followed a little
later by Matty, who is now in be.
at the telegraph quarters, under thf
care of a special nurse.
Operator Morris and Clifford Tay
, lor went on duty as nurses whet
:the epidemic started, and they are
'both in bed now, but getting alonj;
! nicely. They were followed b>
!Fuelling, since which time the of
jfiee has been running shorthanded
j The closing of the office may in
terfere somewhat with the telegraph
:service of The News, but will nol
'cut off the press altogether, as il
;will be possible to get at least some
of the messages by phone from the
Fairbanks office.
George Kennedy, acting chief ol
the N'enana fire department, has re
quested The News to inform the
public that he is the only membci
of the department now on duty at
the firehall. Chief A1 Johnson and
all the other "regulars” being at
present on the sick list. And in
their absence, George does not feel
like fighting fires that may just as
well be avoided. He wants the
public to exercise a little care pend
ing a resumption of normal condi
tions.
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Mrs. L. W. Hill and Mrs. Walker
Blakey are among the patients at
the Southern.
John Ketooroky, proprietor of the
Central cafe, was released from the
hospital today.
James Haney, who recovered- from
a flu attack this week, left for Fair
banks on today’s train.
The Fairbanks train arriving -to
day brought only local mail.
A Brower stage with first class
mail was expected at Fairbanks to
day. The rig left Salcha at five
o’clock this morning.
John O’Connor, father of Joe
O’Connor of the Terminal, cut his
foot badly with an ax this morning,
while engaged in thawing Fairbanks
drainage pipe lines.
Tom McLaughlin is looking after
things at the Coghill store during
the illness of “Coggy” and the other
members of the store force.
The Silver Moon restaurant is
»mong the Nenana establishments
sut out of business temporarily by
die epidemic. Louis Hamil, the pro
prietor, is a patient in one of the
lospitals.
PATROL ON DUTY
TO WATCH CORES
The epidemic situation continues
to improve in Fairbanks, the num
ber of new cases in the upper town
' becoming: less daily. But conider
' able anxiety is felt for the safety
of those just recovering from the
': flu. There is a widespread disposi
tion on the part of “cures” to wan
der about the streets as soon as
they are permitted to leave their
ibeds, and it is feared that serious
• complications fill follow unless the
practice is stopped.
With a view to keeping eonval
1 escents at home until they are en
tirely well, and strong enough to
leave the house in safety, the health
authorities have organized a street
patrol, with instructions to chase
everybody off the streets unless sat
isfactory reason can be given for
being out. This action, the authori
ties believe, will help to further
cheek the spread of the epidemic
and will reduce relapses to a min
imum.
1 It is estimated today that the
three doctors of Fairbanks have
treated a total of 600 cases since
the epidemic started, and that ap
proximately 400 cases are still un
der treatment, this number includ
ing many recent arrivals from the
nearby creek*.
The most serious case in Fair
banks today is that of Stanley R.
Hess, of the First National bank
force. He has pneumonia and spent
a very bad night, being out of h:s
head most of the time. There was
slight improvement this morning, but
he is still very low.
The shortage of nurses in Fair
banks has been one of the big
problem*, just as it is in Nenana.
This condition in the upper town,
however, was largely due to the fact
that many of the cases were treated
in private homes, requiring more
nurses that would have been needed
had all the cases been mobilized in
large buildings, as has been done in
Xenana.
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Tom Hosran ami Joe McClure were
out today after a week’s stay in
the hospital. They will not resume |
their duties, however, for a day or
two.
Tom Smith was permitted to <^0.;
home yesterday to his own hotel,;]
after a stay of several days at the J j
Cooney hotel. Tom reached home j j
ju>t in time to assist in turning the ; |
Southern into an emergency hos- j 2
pital. 12
A St. J. McCauley, who was j
forced to give up his room in the
bachelor quarters when that place .
was turned into an emergency hos- j
pital several days ago, took refuge
on his power boat, the Northern '
Light, which is in winter quarters i
on the N'enana waterfront.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.
To the Public: The following let-| -
I
ters in the N'enana postoflice un-|t
called for, month ending April 30,
1920. Mention letter being adver
tised when you call for same.
R. S. McDonald. Postmaster.
Green, Mrs. R. N.
Johnson, P. G.
McDougal. Cole.
Murphy, Joseph W
N'umi, Andrew.
Niemi, Antreer.
Perkins, R. A.
Four soldiers of the 21st infantry,
stationed at Anchorage, recently
stole a boat and started down Cook
inlet with their guns and other para
phernalia, with the intention of de
serting. They were captured and
have been sent South for court
martial.
Cut the High Cost of Living,
Beautify Your Homes, and
Make Money!
By securing our NEW FLOWER AND GARDEN j
SEEDS, which we have placed on display today, in
which we carry a large assortment of PRETTY
VINES and BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. Prices
2 Pkgs. for 25c
We also have in stock
MIXED LAWN GRASS AND WHITE CLOVER
SEED. Price—
$1.50 and $2 per lb.
We have ordered ONION SETS for our Custom
ers, and expect to have them on display in a few days.
Northern Commercial Go.
ALASKA’S LARGEST OUTFITTERS
Over-the-Ice Ebbs
$1.50
W. A. COGHILL
FAMILY GROCER
FREE DELIVERY PHONE 32
GENERAL OUTFITTING
Groceries, Men’s Clothing
QUALITY GOODS
JOHNSON’S STORE Front Street
Nenana Sheet Metal Works
HEATING AND PLUMBING
STOVES OF ALL KINDS MADE TO ORDER
SHEET METAL WORK A SPECIALTY.
PAUL PALFY, Proprietor. MARKET STREET
THE NEW RAILROAD
CIGARS ANI) TOBACCOS
FOOL AND PAN
SOMETHING DOING ALL THE TIME
BARBER SHOP AND BATHS
I ROOMS IN CONNECTION.
BILLY THOMAS
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YOU’LL FIND HIM AT
THe Terminal
IF HE IS IN TOWN. SOONER OR LATER THEY ALL DROP
IN AND JOIN THE BUNCH.
POOL AND CARD TABLES
COLD DRINKS SMOKERS’ SUPPLIES
CANDIES
Clean, Warm, Comfortable Rooms
JOE O’CONNOR
MARTIN NASH