Come in and See
The New Arrivals
LADIES’ SHOES
DANCING SLIPPERS
Men’s Felt Slippers
Flannelette Nightgowns
Hart Schaffner & Marx Hand Tailored Suits $25
HartJShaffner & Marx Overcoats - 25.00
IMPORTED UNION SUITS - - 850
Other Union Suits - - 5.00
White Wool Sox, per Pair - - - 25c
Best Canadian All Wool Underwear, Suit 6.00
Eagle Brand Wool Underwear,’ per Suit - 4.50
Flannel Overshirts - 3.50
Waterproof All Wool Mackinaw Coats - 8.50
Men’s Gray Mixed Wool Sweater Coats - 3.50
Full Line Of
HOTEL and ROADHOUSE FURNISHINGS
BLANKETS, QUILTS, PILLOWS
SHEETS, MATTRESSES
HOUSE LINING
SIM SO IN’S
HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR RAW FURS
TAYLOR BUILDING
HOME FOR HOWELL
George Taylor, the well-known carpen
ter and contractor who lias occupied a
prominent place in building circles in
practically every camp in the North, is
engaged at present in the construction of
a four-room bungalow at the corner of
Second and D streets for Sylvester How
ell. The building will be 24x26, with
two dormer windows and a large porch.
The plans were drawn by Mr. Tay'or
and he was afterward awarded the con
tract.
NORTH STAR RESTAURANT
MIKE'S PLACE
The Best There is in the Eating Line Always on Tap
Open Day and Night
THE MAIL ORDER HOUSE
OE THE NORTH
Everything in Groceries, Feed, Tobacco, Cigars, Hardware
Tools, Building Material, Electrical Supplies, House
hold Utensils, Overalls, Tents, Mattresses, Blankets, ete.
A Complete Stock of General Supplies, including
the Famous Mishawaka Rubber Boots and Shoes
Corona Typewriters, Dodge Bros. Automobiles
Special Attention Given to Mail and Telegraphic Orders
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.
Fairbanks Chena |
RAILROAD NEWS
It is estimated by the Geological Sur
vey that the Xenana coal fields contain
ten billion tons of lignite coal. The dis
trict is described in Bulletin 501, entitled
‘‘The Bonmfield Region.”
Anchorage is preparing a big mineral
and agricultural exposition in 1917
At Mile 34 on the government railroad
the thermometer recently registered 45
helow zero and work was suspended un
til the weather moderated.
The Employment Bureau of the Anch
orage Division placed 259 men at work
during the month of December, distrib
uted as follows: three at Anchorage ter
minal, 25 on the main hue north of
Anchorage, 93 on the Matanuska branch
and 138 in Turnagain district.
Tournaments in checkers, chess and
pool were inaugurated by the Anchorage
branch of the Y. M. C. A. during the
month of January. Kltctric lights have
been installed in the club rooms and add
greatly to the cheerfulness ol the sur
roundings.
On January 2 the thermometers regis
tered 54 degrees below zero in the Tal
keetna district.
There were 1991 employees on the pay
rolls in the Anchorage division on De
cember 23. This number included 884
station men and laborers.
Arrangements have been made by the
Seattle office of the Alaskan Engineering
commission to charter the steamer Tur
ret Crown and a barge for the purpose
of transporting equipment for the rail
road from the Canal zone to Alaska. It is
proposed to secure from the Panama
Canal seven narrow-gauge locomotives,
four 200-class locomotives, two 70-ton
steam shovels, 100 flat cars, one spreader,
one Lidgerwood unloader and a quantity
of miscellaneous machinery, making a
total cargo of approximatelv 3000 tons,
which will reach Seldovia about the end
of March.
a Clearing comracr was recently awaru
ed in the Anchorage division for 14.63
miles of right of wav, at $44.90 per acre.
The work must be completed not later
than May 15
The total disbursements of the Anch
orage office for the period January 1 to 7
were $8S,7S3.96, distributed as follows:
payment of salariesand wages, $63,992.93;
local purchases, $2,091.28; contractors,
$21,784.93; other expenditures, $915.75.
A volunteer fire department for the pro
tection of Commission buildings at Anch
orage terminal was recently organized.
The department consists of ten men, all
of whom are engaged in work in ihe ter- '
minal yard section, within easy reach of
the fire station. They receive $5 in ad
dit on to their regular salary, and are
provided with clothing suitable for the 1
work. i
A water system has been installed at
Potter creek. The camp has three fire
hydrants and 200 feet of hose, and the |
water pressure is about 45 pounds to the
square inch.
The ratio of assessment at Anchorage j
is 1 to 3. The total amount of money to
be recovered by assessment this year, for :
work done to October 31, will be approx-;
imatelv $60,000, Assessments for all but
$16,000 of this amount have already been
levied and another assessment is to be (
made early next month.
FAIRBANKS NOTES
One sack of first-class mail arrived from
the Outside Thursday night.
Leo Wile, well known local merchant, !
has made application for liis naturaliza- :
tion papers.
Dave Dunbar, veteran kniglit of the
grip, reached town this week on his an-,
nual roundup.
Superintendent Sommers of the Road
commission, is authority for the state
ment that work on the Chena river bridge
will start next week. The iron which
has been responsible for the delay will
arrive over the trail with Terrill, the
freighter.
FALLON HOUSE
Good, Clean, Quiet Sleeping Ac
commodations
Electric Lights Furnace Heat
ias. J. Fallon Front & A
GENERAL OUTFITTING
Hotel Accommodations
COONEY & COONEY
BARNS Second and A DOG KENNELS
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Personal Mention
The following persons were registered
at the Cooney hotel daring the week:
S. K. Wing, West Coast Grocery Co.,
Tacoma; Mrs. N. J. Campbell, Howell
camp; Wm. Schiv, Dan Keeler, Kantish
na; Miss M. Williams, Malamnte Kid, ;
Billy Butler, Hilda Bey, Mrs, M. Jranus, j
Fairbanks; Geo. F. Bemis, Mrs. John ;
Rice, Tanana; Geo.* Taj lor, Bob Mitch
ell, Nenana.
Andy I.ogstrupreturned from Fairbanks i
several days ago, having gone to the up
per town several weeks ago to look after
his mining interests.
Miss Hilda Bey is a recent arrival from
Fairbanks.
H. G. Huston, who was operated on
recently for a goiter, has fully recovered
and was discharged from the hospital
yesterday.
The following guests registered at the
Fallon House during the week; John
Diston, Woodchopper Creek; Josh Vance,
Alex Irvine, Andy Logstrup, Peter Mor
tensen, Fairbanks; Martin Molland,
Brooks, George C.otto, Coldstream; John
Olsen, Tolovana; Maunlz MaunUen, Ft.
Gibbon.
mrs. nuKcniif; aim jomj \ ante were
Fairbanks-bound passengers this morn- i
iug, leaving on the Traveler dog team. !
The new Jeffrey quad, which was re
cently purchased by Sylvester Howell
from the X. C. company for use on the
river between Xenana and the Howell
sawmill, will be brought down from the
upper town within the next few days.
The Falnier stage arrived from Fair
banks this morning with a large consign
ment of freight and a quantity of second
class mail. The stage left Fairbanks on
Thursday.
Mail Carrier C. H. Calhoun arrived
from Chena yesterday afternoon and left
back . up the river this morning. He
brought first and second class mail.
Bert Ilolifield, head of the Commission
electrical department, returned from
Fairbanks Thursday night after a visit of
several days in the upper town.
Harry Hoerler mushed down from
Fairbanks during the week, arriving here
on Wednesday.
A. Leander, the tailor, arrived in Xe
nana on Wednesday and will open a shop
here. He has secured a location on up
per A street.
Sergeant Mulkins of the local telegraph
station was host at a dinner party, given
at the Rust place, last Sunday. The guests
were: S. K. Wing, Isador Stein and Mr,
and Mrs. M. J. Cooney.
Alex Fowler, of the local firm of Fowl
er and Morris, arrived from Hot Springs
Wednesday and will spend several days
in Xenana. Mr. Fowler has charge of
the firm’s store on the lower river.
Roy Lund reached town late Thursday
night with one passenger and a small
shipment of first class mail. He made
the trip down from Fairbanks in one day,
and left on the return trip yesterday.
The Malamute Kid was in town sever
al days during the week, enroute down
river.
New York: Naval recruiting agents
were instructed today to immediately
enlist 25,000 additional men.
I THE BIG PLACE ON “A” STREET
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
CIGARS and POOL
NENANA TRADING COMPANY
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ROUND’S
Nenana-Fairbanks
STAGE
Roand Trip Weekly
Carrying Passengers and
Freight
Office at Cooney’s Hotel
Gulliford & Catchpole
WOOD WORKING
Show Cases and Cabinet Work
A Specialty. Sled Material
Shop* Fifth and A |
TAMALES
Enchlladea, Chile con Carne
Chop Suey and Noodles
B E R rTm A IN’S
Washington: President Wilson this
morning authorized the statement that
in the event of war the bank deposits and
other property of foreigners in the Unit
ed States will not be seized, bat will be
safeguarded.
Comfortably Furnished, Heated ^
Rooma In New York Block For
Rant. Inquire Simson’s
Dr. H. L. Hedger will return to
NeDana for the practice of dentist
ry on or before February 15
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