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Who’s Who—At Nenana
In this, the first issue of the Nenana News, is given a list
of people at N’enana and what they are doing. Although an
attempt is made to tell of the fortunes of aa many as possi
ble, there are many in town not known by the representatives of
the News, so if any are left out here that should be in, it is by
accident, and not by design.
FORMER DEPUTY
IS CARPENTER.
George Vautier, formerly deputy
United States marshal at Tanana,
is now foreman carpenter for the
Alaekan Engineering commission, in
charge of the construction of the
big stock barn that is under con
struction.
ED. McADAM IS
CONTRACTING.
Ed. McAdam, the well-known Daw
son and Fairbanks contractor, is in
the same business at Nenana now.
At the present time he is engaged
in building the United States com
missioner’s office on the Federal re
serve.
NENANA SHEET METAL
WORKS BUILDING.
On lot 9 Block 14, the Nenana
Sheet Metal Works is erecting a
building. This lot was purchased by
Huldrich H. Ungetheum and was
leased to Sinhold & Pally, the own
ers of the Nenana Sheet Metal
works. The building is a oHi
story structure but is so built that
it may be enlarged.
Wililiam Sinhold was formerly lo
cated in Nome for a number of
years and more recently in Flair
banks. Paul Palfy, his partner, has
only been in the country but a
year, but he expects to remain a
permanent resident of Nenana.
SHOE REPAIRING
ESTABLISHMENT.
William Skajatovich is completing
a one-story building, 24 feet by 26
feet, in which he will conduct a
shoe repairing shop. He intends also
to use half the building as a
bunkhouse.
SLIPPERN WELL
EQUIPPED.
J. A. Slippem, who has been in
the sash and door business in al
SIMSON'S
Leading Clothing Store
of Nenana
Everything In Men’s Wearables
Suits, Underwear, Shoes, Hats \\\
Mackinaws, Blankets, Sundries iji
New Goods Arriving
On Every Boat |
PRICES RIGHT
The Big Tent On “A” St f
Will Occupy New Store As
Soon As Building Is Ready j;
Ladies, Attention! i!
A large and select stock of \\
Ladies Dresses, Furnishings, etc. i:
will arrive within a short time 111
most every camp in Interior Alas
ka, a stampeder from away back,
and a man who is never happy un
less he is cutting the trail for
someone else, was among the first
to locate at Nanana. His sash and
door factosy has been finished for
some time and he is disposing of
his product faster than he can make
it.
JACK DICKEY WITH
HUNGRY MIKE.
Jack Dickey, well-known in Fair
banks and one the creeks of the
district, is now in Nenana, locat
ed in Hungry Mike’s restaurant.
LOGSTRUP RAILWAY
COMMISSION CARPENTER.
Andy Logstrup, who has been
working at his trade as carpenter
in Dawson and Fairbanks ever since
he struck the country, is now at
Nenana working for the railway
commission.
D. H. DELANY IS
CONTRACTING
D. H. Delaney, a well-known old
timer, has launched in the con
tracting business in Nenana and is
flooded with work.
JIM RUSSELL
IS WRECKER.
James H. Russell, of Fairbanks,
is in Nenana now disposing of lum
ber which he obtained from a build
ing that he wrecked in Chena. This
is the second trip he has made to
Nenana within the last two weeks.
His arrival was watched for by sev
eral who were anxious to obtain
the seasoned lumber. He will re
turn to the upper river within a
day or two to secure more lum
ber.
NELS MARTIN
CARPENTER.
Nels Martin, a well-known old
timer of Dawson and Fairbanks, is
working as a carpenter for the Alas
kan Engineering commission.
OLD DAWSONITE
IS WATCHMAN.
Pete McDonald, formerly - of the
Bank building, in Dawson, is watch
man for the commission. He is re
newing many old acquaintances here.
FAIRBANKSANS
WORK HERE.
Among others from Fairbanks em
ployed in Nenana now by the Engi
neering commission is Fred Barton,
a Spanish war veteran. M. B.
Healey, also of Fairbanks, is ac
countant in the stores department.
His brother Roland arrived recent
ly and is employed at the Cooney
establishment.
JACK BELLERBY
BUSY MAN.
Among the very busy men of Ne
nana at the present time is Jack
Bellerby, the American-Yukon Navi
gation company’s dockman He is
in charge of the unloading of the
scows and bargee that are landing
daily with freight for the railroad
work. The way Jack handles the
rails is not slow.
TIMBER CRUISER
IN TOWN.
Eli Gray, who made the trip downI
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STEIN-BLOCH or STADIUM
Suits and Overcoats, $15 to $50
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GOOD GOODS
for Your Money
OR YO UR MONE Y BA CK
Mackinaw Coats, $5.00 to $15.00.
Sweater Coats, $2.50 to $12.50.
Turtle-neck Sweaters, $2.50 to $8.00.
Sweater-neck Leather Coat-Vests, $8.00 to
$16.50. Mackinaw PANTO and DRAWERS.
BIGGER THAN THE WEATHER.
Raccoon Coats, $200.00, $185.00, $165.00.
DOG COATS. WOMBAT COATS.
Plush-Lined Cloth Fur-Collar Coats.
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High Collar Wool Shirts.
Spring Needle Underwear.
Flannelette Nightrobes and Pajamas.
Scotch Wool Socks and Others. Wolf-robes,
Wombat and Dog-robes. Blankets and Quilts.
Felt Shoe Prints leading to Pinska’s Store for
anything you need in Men’s Furnishings and
Clothes. Call and we will show you how to
be BIGGER THAN THE WEATHER.
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M. A: PINSKA
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FAIRBANKS, ALARKA, DAWSON, Y. T.
river from Fairbanks in a small
boat, in order that he might cruise
some timber, arrived in Nenana
during the middle of last week. He
will be here for several days.
GUNNYSACK JACK
FREIGHTER.
“Gunnysack Jack” Wenzel and
“Young Gunny,” both oldtimers of
the Tanana valley, are in the freight
ing business in Nenana and are do
ing well.
OLDTIMER MET
ON STREET.
William Sheedy, formerly of Id- j
itarod and Hot Springs, and a neph
ew of Jack Sheedy, is now located
in Nenana.
Fred Miller is seen along the
water front every day in front of
Hungry Mike’s place, where he is
busy as a handy man.
Tommy Jones, who has been well
known as a carpenter on the creeks '
around Fairbanks for a number of
: years, is now employed as a car
penter by the Alaskan Engineering
commission.
BROOKS PEOPLE
ARRIVE.
Among the arrivals in town dur
ing the past week were: Mr. and
Mrs. M. B. Taylor, of Brooks, who
have come to settle in Nenana.
Mr. Tyler will engage in the paper
hanging business and is now in
Fairbanks buying a stock which he
will add to the large shipment which
he has en route from the Outside.
Mrs. Tyler is stopping at the Cooney
house.
GILCHERS WILL
LIVE HERE.
Wm. Gilcher, one of the pro
prietors of the Tanana Sheet Met
al Works, of Fairbanks, arrived at
Xenana on the Reliance several days
ago and is now busily engaged in
establishing the firm here on the’;
property on A street. They will be
ready for business this week with
a complete line of stores and ma
terial for sheet metal and other
work in their line. The GilcheTs have
leased their Fairbanks home and
will become permanent residents of
Nenana. Mrs. Gilcher wiii leave
Fairbanks within a short time.
BARNEY BARNETT
STOREMAN.
F. H. Barnett, one of the most
widely known sourdoughs of In
terior Alaska, is with the Simson
store in the capacity of store man
ager.
RUBYITE HERE
FOR GOOD.
Theodore Thompson is a recent ar
rival in Nenana from Ruby, where
he has resided during the past sev
eral years.
TER MINAL
The
Pool Parlo^l
Of Nenana
Will Occupy New Building On “A” Street Within A Few Days
With A Select Stock Of
MEN’S FURNISHINGS
CIGARS TOBACCO Drvrv
STATIONERY CANDY rUU
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